The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-28
Observations
Junior League
Making Study Of
Race Problem
BY Helen Essary

Rarded as conservative, Is proving
itself more modern anu alert than
many organizations that fancy
themselves awar OF this changing
world.
Not only is the league adapting
itself Cleyerly 10 the war program
but 1t is discussing the race prob
lem. Discussing IL out loud and
considering 10 Sanely.
At one Of the recent Washington
lectures that are customary pan
Of the edu7ation for "proNlsioua.
membershi negro, col Camp
bell Johnson OF the national Selen-
rive Service. talked 10 league Candl-
dates lie gave a calm picture n
o.uain professional educational
and civic determinations because
OF race
The Young PROFESSIONALS were
50 interested in the topic and the
way in which he presented IL that
many OF them chose the race prob
Jam a. the subject for the themes
which are necessary 10 Junior
Leaguers' preliminary course.
For Is years similar ScuSsions
have been conducted in the Wash
iuoton League. Last year the race
prohl M was voted the Washing
ton league most popular subject
Leagues in other cities have also
discussed this problem
About 10000 women chosen from
what is sometimes called the prIyi-
legged class. belong to the AsSGcia-
ton OF Junior Leagues Its mem
berhsip. reaches l54 cities LIS
voice, though pitched 10 a gentle
key. is therefore powerful
Obviously this organization has
determined not to be ostricblike,
hide its head apprehen>ively and
whisper "Sh h-h-the less said
about the race problem, the better
Wen Just pretend il isn't there and
hope II will 60 quietly away
The school OF thought that pre-
tends things aren't there is a
soothing one. Dragging unpleasant
situation into the open is often rash.
Al least. however II is way OF
clearing the air.
NDERSECRETARY OF STATE
EDWARD STETTINIIS. Jr, has
set up housekeeping in the State
Department with the same furni-
lure he used as lend-lease admins.
traitor 1t is handsome furniture
mahogany al f., upholstered in dark
green leather The matching dark
green rug was also brought from
the lend-lease Office
The wall trimming the new Tn
dersecretary likes best is big
lend-lease map See. says Stetti.
MUS. pointing out the map to
callers. those are the countries
which We helped
Tndersecretary Stettinius' ap.
pointment clerk. Robert Lynch, is
an agreeable gentleman who is do
ing the best he can to adjust him
self and mis- chief to State Depart.
nent routine. Lynch also came
from lend-lease
It's quite a change going from
business TO diplomacy says Mr..
Lynch. smiling When Stettinius
was president OF United States
Steel. business was business in.
deed And there was a lot OF It.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
way OF mixing up the daily SEIZED
ules OF his associates For exam
pie. when e asks Donald Nelson
or James B. Byrnes 10 come over
10 the White House for "a few
minutes that lengthen sometimes
into an hour and a hslf-not that
any gentleman or lady wouldn't
he enchanted TO be kept in such de
lightful company for an hour and
half-still the honor does con
fuse appointments There some
times follows thereafter a general
hurrying and scurryin behind the
scenes
THE PLIGHT or VATICAN
CITY. OF Pope Plus XII and the
clergy are now confined to Vatican
City by the Nazi invaders disturbs
people OF all faiths. But n il
should happen that the enemy
should decide 70 wreck this strong.
hold OF Catholicism. Plus XII and
81 Of his people must stay and take
whatever fate and the evil hour
sends. Not even the humblest
monk must flee 10 safety.
Religion would become a hollow
thing II its heads should show
themselves without personal cour-
age Many members OF Europe's
royalty have lost face forever with
their people because they ran away
when the Nszis came
Much OF the strength OF England
during the Battle OF Britain was
inspired by the knowledge that
their king and queen would re-
main and Ike their subjects take
their chances in the bombing