The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
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churches in Washington. Those pres
ent reiterated again their willing
ness to fight and die for the United
States, and recounted the part that
the colored people had played in
the history Of our country during ev-
cry war.
/ never like to have us remember
only our contributions as military
contributions, because there are so
many things which people have Civ
en- in times of peace which are just
as important to the development OF
the country, even when these horri-
bic days of war are upon US.
All of our racial groups have made
a vast contribution to the develop
ment Of the United States. Many OF
them have worked in our fields and
have developed our agriculture.
Without them the cotton fields OF the
South would never have been titled
and the wheat fields of the West
would not have produced their album
dance.
Our mines would not have been
developed. Our factories would not
have operated without the labor OF
the countless people who, once upon
time, came to these shores from
Africa, Europe, the Near East and
the Far East.
It is not only in these material
ways that people have contributed
to the development Of this country.
Think of what has been given by
writer's, painters, actors, dancers
and musicians to the general culture
of the nation. No country is fully
civilized which can not appreciate
its artists. They make contribu-
ton not just to the entertainment
side of life, but to the educational,
economic and spiritual sides.
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BAD NEWS
Everyone met seemed depressed
over the news from Singapore. We
have been told that we must expect
reverses at the start, and yet we
want victory at once. The Axis
nations prepared their people for
many years, physically and mental
ly, for this struggle. They built up
huge reserves Of war materials.
They laid their plans well in adj
vance. The people who did not want
war, tried to plan for a peaceful
world. They conditioned their peo-
pie to peace. Those who foresaw,
that, whether we wanted it or not,
we might be attacked, had hard
time getting a hearing. No one
wanted to spend money on things
which might never be needed, and
for that reason our preparation had,
of necessity, to be slower.
We should remember now, how
ever, that day by day the opposition
in the Pacific and in the Atlantic, in
Europe, Africa and Asia, is wearing
itself out far more rapidly than we
are. Some day, when we have
reached the full power Of our produc-
ton, the day of victory for those
who love peace, will come. Then we
shall have to remember st. Paurs
Epistle to the Romans: Dearly be-
loved, avenge not yourselves, but
rather give place unto wrath: for it
is written, Vengeance is mine; /
will repay, saith the Lord"
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NAVAL HOSPITAL
You might be interested to hear
a little about the boys in the Brook
lyn Naval hospital. Nearly a whole
ward was filed with boys from the
Normandie, who had been overcome
by smoke or burned. They all
seemed to be recovering, but the ex-
perience must have been a very UNI
pleasant one.
I also had an opportunity to talk
for a little while with a boy who
was very seriously injured on the
destroyer Kearney. He is getting well
and will be able to be about again.
but his remark was that he wanted
to "get back at them"
That is a wonderful spirit when
your disabilities would free you from
active service, but it is the kind OF
spirit which we may expect to find
in all these young men.
AS I walked through the hospital,
l told the doctors that ! had par
ticular interest in the destroyers be-
cause my boy is on one. ] noticed
a smile on the faces Of the boys
nearest me, so evidently they have
feeling, too, for destroyer duty. I
imagine there is greater opportunity
for contact between men and Off
cers-e~s a destroyer and, therefore,
- s1eater feeling of belonging to one
big family.
YOUNG VISITOR
We have perfectly lovely baby
spending few days with us in the
White House. She is 31s months old,
the daughter of my cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan Jr., and
seemed completely engrossed in the
President so long as he held her in
his arms.