The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Older Boys And
Girls Tackle
War Problems
Young Geraldine
Bledsoe Elected
1914 President


Nearly goo boys and girls Of
high school age faced the grim
problems OF present and post war
times as they gathered in their
eleventh annual conference Fri
dav Saturday and SUNDAY al the
Lucy Thurman YWCA and St.
Antoine YMCA.
In addresses by the Rev. Rob-
ert Brady Jr.. Claiming n.
Tobias nationai senior secretary
OF the YMCA. and Miss Louise
Morley. daughter OF Author
christopher Morley. conference
delegates were made 10 realize
that serious international. nation
al and international dilemmas are
no longer being rclegated to
adults only" This IS YOUR
world" Mr. Tobias told them. tho
world in which YOU must live now
and plan for tomorrow.
Dark Outlook
Previously the National YMCA
official had painted dark pic
ture OF international treacherv.
h,go'rv and greed In many in
stances his observations were
based on wide travels in Europe
prior 10 Pearl Harbor.
The renown lecturer told OF
Engiands economic control in
china and stated that Japan's ef-
forts 10 get part OF the "gravcv.
latter being influenced by the
idealogies and culture OF the
western world was no more than
what some empires had done and
what other nations would like TO do.
In establishing Japan's resrect for
American people. Tobias told Of
having visited a large rotunda
where two panels were dedicated
10 General Grant and Commodore
Perry along With other outstand-
ink world pcrsonages
.Sold Down Rver-
Charming Tobias solemnly re-
iterated 10 the keen Youngsters
how the League of Nations de-
serted Halle Selassic and the nrin-
cipal for which they were formed
Particularly did no mention the
president OF Czechoslovakia who
presided over the conference that
turned a deaf ear 10 Selassie. and
the Czechs who followed the road
OF Ethiopia for thev TOO were sold
down the river" Tobias did not
forget the greedy American In
dustrialists who sold SCRAP 20
.Japan who made bullets for
American bows. This IL your
world" the speaker said with
| fa,herlv apprehension
Future In The Making
Following UP his Saturday
morning talk. Or. Tobias spoke
again in the afternoon at which
time he told OF the indications OF
racial Arrangement. both econom-
icallv and socially, under the
pressure OF war" How much
Of these things you will hold on
10 in the post war area he as
serted depends on you-how we'll
yol do your job how well you
rrove yourself worthy"
Tobias pointed out that lin ap-
preaching our problems as Ne
groes. We must realize that we
arc only part ~ larger group
and that our gains will he made
with other races and creeds who
have common interests and pur-
roses"
The speaker admonished Youths
10 think seriously. do the job
we'll. and conduct themselves
properly In public places. This
ia not threat no concluded
nut II YOU don't do these things,
everything will be lost
The Rev. Mr.. Brady. Jr as
sistant pastor OF Second Baptist
church. delivered a forceful ad-
dress on youth After the War
AZ the opening session Friday
evening. Miss Morley. who has
lust returned from war-torn Eu-
zone was guest speaker AT the
SUNDAY morning Fellowship break
fast. Her subject was "lnterna-
tional Youth Relations This pre-
coded the inspiring conference
! sermon nv Father Malcolm Dade
at ST. Cyprians church.
1914 President
Genial Geraldine Bledsoe. pop
MAR student of Northern High
school was elected nv an over
vhclming majority the 1914 pres
lLnt Of the Older Bows and GIFTS
conference. Miss Bledsoe ably
nresided AZ the Fellowship break
fast. Burkhardt Taliaferro was
chosen secretary; Winifred NC
Crav. treasurer.
The conference was divided In
70 panel groups who discussed
nhases 81 "My Career "Relig-
ion !" BOYS Life" Girls Health
"Induction Into Army Alcohol
AMI Etiquette"
Elizabeth Edmonson. 1913 pres
,dent. presided FRIDAY evening.
Iovica Hill. ~ secretary. and
Orvel Johnson. ~ treasurer we're
in charge Of the Saturday ses-
sions In deep and impressive
voice the Rev. Henderson Davis.
tho youthful assistant pastor OF
Pethel AME church. conducted
the worship periods.
Furnishing the music for the
conference were Mrs. Clara Walk
or. harpist: Miss Ardine Loving.
ccllist: Marvin Dupree. tenor.
Delegates endowed Get-Ac-
ouainted marty Friday: Splash
rartv and Movies. SATURDAY.; ira