The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-06-06
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Sec. Hull's sRestrain'

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humanitarian interest Secretary
Hull so ably expressed. thought
some of the speeches which / have
heard from Germany over the ra-
dio, and compared the sentiments
expressed by Secretary Hull with
those of Mr.. Hitler and his subordi-
mates. Our secretary of state offers
freedom and cooperation in joint
program for world betterment, and
/ feel sure that our own people will
heartily endorse everything he says.
I also read two speeches, one Of
them delivered by John Brophy be-
fore the Pennsylvania State Indus
trial Union Council convention at
Harrisburg, Pa. The other was a
speech delivered before the conven-
ton of the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers, in Philadel-
phia, Pa, by Charles E. Wilson,
president of the General Electric
company.
Both speeches approach the same
problem from different angles. But
the spirit that lies back of the ap-
proach is so similar that one cannot
believe that men of this caliber, if
they could be multiplied, would not
solve our difficulties in the general
field of economic conditions, not only
as they face us, but as they face the
world. In travelling around the coun-
try, I felt more and more keenly
the need for something which is pre-
scented in the Philip Murray plan
mentioned by Mr.. Brophy and which
is suggested by Mr.. Wilson in his
general survey of future co-opera-
ton.
FOREIGN ELEMENTS IN U. s.
There is one subject which is trou-
bling me increasingly and which I
feel / must talk over with you. It
is perfectly natural that we should
be extremely anxious now to keep
foreign agents from retarding our
defense industries, or from creating
dissension among us through their
activities. We must find aliens who
are here illegally and, in so doing,
we must question many people who
are entirely innocent of any sub
versive activity. For that reason
feel that only the highest caliber
men, employed the legally constitut-
ed government authorities, should
have anything to do with these ac-
tivities. For the rest, it seems to
me if we know anything really sus-
picious, we have an obligation to
report it to the proper government
authorities. Our country, however,
is made up of people, many of whom
have come here recently, but who
are either in process of becoming cit
liens, or who may be citizens al
ready, though of foreign birth or
parentage.
They are probably more devoted
to the democratic form of govern
ment than many of our citizens who
have taken their allegiance to de-
mocracy for granted. These people
must be encouraged to trust and to
love their new country and their
neighbors. They must be given the
same opportunity the rest of us have.
I am deeply troubled by certain
things that have come to me. For
instance, in industries, some people,
because their names are Italian or
German, or because they or their
parents are known to have been born
in those countries, are refused en-
ployment.
We, in this country, are opposing
totalitarian government. We do not
like Nazi or Fascist regimes. But
we are not opposing the refugees
who want to help us make our coun-
try safe, nor citizens who have come
to us from other lands and who are
loyal and good Americans. This de-
mands from us a refusal to be hys-
terical and an ability to use our
powers of observation, but to use
them wisely. h4Gef
PLEASANT GARDEN PARTY
One afternoon the cabinet ladies
received with me at small garden
party for the wives of the members
of the house of representatives, and
the women members themselves.
This is always a very pleasant party
and I was delighted to have such a
good day.
Then, for a few minutes, I went
to the opening of the Soldiers and
Sailors club, which the Women's Ma
tional Democratic club is helping
to finance as defense project. It
will serve, we hope, as place of
recreation and relaxation for the
men in our services who come to
this city.
We succeeded, somewhat breath
lessly, in catching our plane for New
York city, and still somewhat
breathlessly, we caught the train
for Portland, Maine. Here we had
a leisurely breakfast and then start
ed for Augusta, Maine, by motor, to
have the pleasure of lunching with
the governor and Mrs. SewaI.
It was beautiful driving through
the Maine countryside. The ilacs
were in bloom, the blossoms all out
and there were sparkling blue water
on one side and dark green pines