Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-27

by the multiple charges and eoun-
ter charges thrown at her because
Of her liberal beliefs, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt devoted h I weekly broad
cast Sunday night TO answering
her critics who were renewing
and age-old fight for the priyi-
legged few and against the
many"
| Her expressions supported hen
advocacy for nutrition, Eetter
housing, medical care and recrea-
] ton for the American people. 1t
was esPlaine! .aat she resigned
/ from the Office Of Civilian De-
fense because | do no. want to
hiring on good program and
/ good, valued public servants, the
attacks and criticisms which are
bound to be made on some Of US
in this fight ..
The highlight Of her ANSWER
came when she said "lf there has
to be a fight, am glad that ! en-
listed ms common soldier with
the many. "
Mrs. Roosevelt asserted that she
, suggested Miss Mayris Clancy a
; dancer to handle the physical fit
ness program Of the OCD because
! thought ehe was qualified to do
the work on program which size
/ herself worked out and thought
might be of value The First
Lady, in her usually adroit manner
| brushed aside tie fact that Miss
CLANCY was her friend as, she ex-
| planned il had mo bearing on the
decision . :"
Reviewing the whole picture AZ
to the OCD situation, Mrs. Roose-
welt called attention to her critics
Of the point TINT it was "appar-
entity all right for business men
to come TO Washington and give
their services on an expense basis
but not an actor OF course this
statement was designed 10 clear
up her position on the appoint |
ment Of Mr.. Melyyn Douglas at
the Office of Civilian Defense. |
And to set at rest any fear on the |
part of thcse Interested in profess |
SIGNAL dancing, Mrs, Roosevelt |
pointed out that dancing is a
perfectly Legitimate form of recrea
ton, and a person who engages in
it as an art or as q profession
NEED NOT BE ASHAMED OF
THE OCCUPATION ="
1t might be mentioned here that
quite q number Of her critics in
Congressional circles and else
where, branded the appointment
Of Miss CLANCY as unwise because
the allege that I'VE don't need any
fan dancer in the OCD program"
When, inreahty, it never was in
tended to inject "fan-dancing" in
the program. So, we might ask
the question amongst ourselves,
"Well, what was the aim Of hex
critics for inserting such a state
mcnt in the situatlon7
Well, here is the answer. We
have been around the Washington
scene long to know that the preju-
d.ce-minded citizenry does not APP
preeiate liberality at any time. The
,itizenry gives especial distaste for
It when 1t comes from the First
Lady of the land.
II is not necessary fol US to ask
any questions as to where her
greatest critics can be found be-
cause we all know. They are found
among legislators Of the Nation
who come from States who refuse
to grant tie right to vote to the
Negro.
.. Those UNAMERICAN law
makers are the targets of Mrs.
Rooseyelts final paragraph of
her radio address, VIII she said
The gentlemen who cast slurs
upon a Young woman because of
her profession, without any know
ledge except that shy happens to
be a friend of mine did a MOST
UNCHIVALR0US AND IN
GENTLEMANLY thing. :"
This war has brought before us
as AMERICAN CITIZENS too
many grave problems to settle.
whose man-hour requirements are
tco great for us 70 settle down
upon q program Of INTENTION ]
ALLY striving to turn the PEG
PIE away from the inRratiatinc
personality Of Mrs. Eleanor Rose
welt.
Thank God, this is stu n demo-
cracy! And leaders arc still able |
to carry their manifold problems |
to us for final settlement. We ere
living in a period Of chang We
we're warned a few days ago Of
these changes, so VITAL to the |
NEGRO, hy Mrs. Roosevelt. UN-
LESS wo back her every effort
bcspeaking her warm friendship !
for the COLORED MEN AND |
WOMEN OF AMERICA, VIC may