The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-20
CLEARY COLLEGE

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TO attack our trade with South
America and other countries. In Mr..
M. Marshalrs opinion. Japan is
taking beiligerent attitude in the
Pacific now because the Japanese
have an inflated idea OF themselves
and low opinion OF US. They mis-
take our patient tolerance for lack
OF courage and poor business judg-
ment," he said.
1T has been the destiny of the
United States since the construc-
ton OF the Panama Canal TO extend
its defense operations 10 the limits
OF the Western Hemisphere, Mr..
Marshall stated. The fact OF the
Canal itself makes it inevitable that
We should go to great expense TO
create for ourselves zones OF friend
ship in the Central and South Amer
lean states. The urge behind this
protective and friendly policy to-
ward Pan America. however" Mr..
Marshall pointed out. lis purely
economic and defensive. Latin AM
erica will not stand fast when pres
sure develops unless we act as stern
parents TO twenty-three children
which we have taken under our
wing for mutual protection Mr..
Marshall said in closing.
Prior 10 Mr.. Marshalls very in.
teresting. and Informative talk on
the Pan-American situation. DR..
Owen j. Cleary. president OF Cleary
College, spoke to the alumni and
guests about the outstanding rec
ord the College had made this year
in having as many students as last
year, in spite of a decrease In the
number of young men enrolled. DR..
Cleary also told the alumni OF the
many improvements in the College
building and equipment due to the
generosity of Ypsilanti business.
men and others who contributed to
the Expansion Fund.
No Retreat
Claire j. LaFleur. a Cleary Col.
lege trustee from Waverly. n Y,
spoke on An Americans Position
in the World Crisis" at the business
meeting for delegates to the Ma
tional Fellowship Saturday after.
noon in the college library.
Mr.. LaFleur said that all Amer.
ita seeks the answer TO the ques-
ton OF her position. that times have
changed. distance has become very
short and everything has been
speeded to high pitch. There is
no place TO retreat, We are forced
TO arm ourselves" he said.
However he said, other ma.
lions OF the world look to the Unit.
Cd States TO bring about and pre-.
serve peace. This task will be for
young Americans. the future bust
ness heads He spoke OF the In
creased production aHS-ef the-SQ
billion dollar debt which will have
to be paid by four generations to
come.
Less Freedom, More Taxes
He spoke of changes for the fu.
ture, mentioning plastics and said
That in the future, workers will
have more money to spend and the
upper class, less; there will be less
freedom, higher taxes and greater
egimentation. The burdens will be
on the young people of tomorrow he
said, and said they should train
themselves. fit themselves and arm
themselves so that they might main
tain and pass on the freedom that
has been known.
In closing he said Work in terms
of today. Think in terms OF tomor-
row."
An informal discussion followed
his talk.
President Ronald Avery, Jackson,
presided at the meeting and called
upon representative of the Jack.
son. Detroit and Ypsilanti clubs for
reports. Charles B Cleary. chair.
man of the nominating committee.
submitted his report which was
adopted unanimously.
New officers will be Walter C.
Sturm, Ypsilanti. president; Miss
Mildred Walker, Detroit. vice presi.
dent; Miss Mabel Marsh. Ypsilanti,
secretary: and Miss Edna Fitch,
Jackson. treasurer.
Owen j. Cleary told OF plans for
the future year and Miss Fitch gave
the treasurer's report and Miss
Marsh, the secretary's report.