The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-20

EIeunor Roosevelt

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ing face greeting us at the station
in Raleigh, N. c. He seems to have
inexhaustible energy. We found
Mrs. Daniels much improved since
her return home, and had pleasant
family breakfast with two of their
boys, whose wives and children
dropped in to see us.
At IL o'clock, we started to Chapel
Hill, but stopped on the way at the
NYA center near Durham, where
State Administrator, Mr.. John Lang
is doing a really excellent piece OF
work with the North Carolina
draftees, who were rejected for
physical reasons. The medical set
up is an example of rural areas, for
here is a very unpretentious but ex-
tremely efficient small hospital,
which could be duplicated in many
places.
It is the type Of setup which could
easily become a county clinic,
where rural doctors could pool their
resources and send their patients,
when they need medical attention
for eyes, teeth and surgical care.
For the yearly checkup, which doc
tors are emphasizing more and
more for every individual, this kind
of county clinic in rural areas will
be invaluable.
FLORIDA ARMY POST
Our visit to Santa Rosa island was
preceded by a trip with General
MacGruder around the army post.
saw old Fort Barancas and they
showed me the two 15-inch mortars,
which date back to Spanish times.
They were surrendered to General
jackson in Pensacola, Fla, when
Florida was ceded to the United
States.
ALI this ground is historic and was
fought over during the War Between
the States. When we crossed to
Santa Rosa, we saw the fort which
was held by Northern soldiers all
through that war.
The soldiers gave me some copies
Of their paper, called the Barancas
Breeze, and I think it is excellent.
I had an opportunity to see some OF
the soldiers, both on the mainland
and on Santa Rosa. On the main
land they have quite group of New
England men, who must find even
such chilly winter days as they have
here quite warm, compared to the
northern winters to which they are
accustomed.
I met with the Pensacola Civilian
Defense council and was very much
impressed by their organization
on the protective side of civilian de-
tense.
Their system of communications is
well set up and they have auxiliary
policemen and firemen enrolled and
trained. They have appointed their
air raid wardens and they are now
being trained.
TO FLORIDA
On our way to Florida we had a
nice peaceful day on the train.
We ate very late breakfast, during
which one or two visitors dropped in
first gentleman who wished me
to send the President his very best
wishes, and then a soldier boy who
was trying to console himself for
dull life. He had taken a detail of
men from one place to another and
thought a little chat with us might
relieve the monotony. A little later
on a gentleman came bursting in to
tell us that there was a man on
board with piece of shell from a
torpedoed ship, and it was evident
that being near torpedo was no
small experience.
We did much less work than
usual, but got through the mail
which had not finished before leav-
ing Washington. Then the hour ar
rived when we should have changed
trains.
We discovered that we were
a whole hour late, due to a tree
which had been found across the
track. With this discovery, I real
lied that / would be late for my
broadcast, unless I found a fast
method of transfer later, so ! wired
ahead for a car and on arrival in
Flomaton, Ala, the station masters
son took us in tow and In less time
than it takes to tell it, we were
started for Pensacola. / shall al
ways be grateful to that young man
for taking most Of last afternoon to
drive me to Pensacola. He told
me that from now on Uncle Sam is
working him seven days week, as
he works on aviation parts. He was
an extraordinarily good driver,
drove carefully but fast and I
walked into the broadcasting station
four minutes before time to 60 ON
the air.
There was a minute more delay
in starting due to connections, so
while was reading they took a few
more lines out of my script but we
finished exactly on time.