Evening star., 1943-12-02
Mrs. Roosevelt Warn.
Nation Must Justify
Sacrifice al Front
Tells Federal Bur
Association Of Duty
Of Those at Home

Ot hose at Home
Praising the courage of American
soldiers who made the first stands
in the rugged terrain of New
Guinea in the Southwest Pacific
Mrs. Roosevelt told members of the
Federal Bar Association yesterday
it Is the obligation of those at home
to justify sacrifices being made on
the battle fronts by working for
lasting peace.
Mrs. Roosevelt's speech was made
before some $50 members of the
association at a luncheon meeting at
Schneiders Restaurant Yesterday,
attneded by ranking juusts of the
Federal judiciary and outstanding
attorneys in the Government
service.
Emphasizing that servicemen are
concerned about employment and
finishing educations upon their re-
turn to civilian life, Mrs. Roosevelt
said they are "idealizing everything
they left here at home-their homes,
tleH JODS ana 1am1lleS.
Describes Outpost.
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke of the in
genuity displayed by the American
soldier In building up remote out
posts in the Pacific. AS an example
she cited the first island on which
she visited, where soldiers had built
40 miles of road and an airfield.
The island was inhabited by nine
native men. no women and several
thousand American soldiers. she
said. When she arrived, the COM
manding officer said, You're the
first white woman I've seen in 10
months"
Her arrival was not announced In
advance on the islands, she said. At
Guadalcanal the men were told at
the movies the night before they
must be dressed the following morn
ing-"that means a shirt and
shorts" she added.
First they would look at her Curl
ously as the first woman they had
seen in many months. AS her
identity began to dawn on them
they would turn around and say,
Why, it's Eleanor"
Distinguished Guests.
Distinguished guests who were
present at yesterdays luncheon in
cluded Solicitor General of the
United States Charles Fahy. Asso-
ciate Justice Justin Miller, United
States Court of Appeals; Chief
Justice Edward c. Eicher, United
States District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Associate Justice
James w. Morris, United States Dis
trict Court for the District of Co.
lumbia; Chief Judge George P.
Barse, Municipal Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Judge George D.
Nelson, Municipal Court for the
District of Columbia Tom c. Clark
Assistant Attorney General; Frank
r. McNinch. special assistant to the
Attorney General; Judge Bolon B..
Turner, the Tax Court of the United
States: Wilbur NJ Baughman, first
vice president Of the Federal Bar
Association. and Milton w. King.
president of the District of Column
bia Bar Association.
Mrs. Roosevelt was introduced by
Miss Marguerite Rawalt, first wom-
an attorney TO hold the Office of
president of the Federal Bar Asso-
citation.
Talks tn HoSnital Reserve
Mrs. Roosevelt also spoke yester-
day before members of the Ameri-
can Women's Hospital Reserve at
the Sulgrave Club In that address
she said that although nurses are
not allowed on the very front lines
in the Southwest Pacific, they are
enduring the same hardships of
everyday life as the men.
Stating that there is a 50-to-50
ratio between malaria and wounds
among the casualties in that area,
Mrs. Roosevelt named that disease
as one of the many hazards to
which nurses are exposed.
Mothers will find their sons great
ly changed when they return from
the war, the speaker said Boys OF
l8 and 10 who went straight from
school to the battle zones will come
back changed in physical appear
ance and with a. fully developed
sense of responsibility.
"A boy of 18 or 10 might have to
make a decision which would mean
the life or death of every member
of his crew." she said referring to
youngsters in the air forces and on
submarine duty.
Maj. D. Lee Ward, director of the
corps, presided. Founded for women
of the medical profession during the
First World War, the organization
was expanded in 1910 to include lay
members in its activities in the hos
pitals and among servicemen.