The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-16

A challenging talk was given by
DR.. o. r. Yoder, medical superin-
tendent OF the Ypsilanti State Hos
pital at the meeting of the Ypsilanti
Business and Professional Women S
Club, Tuesday evening in the Lad
les Literary Club House. In preface
he charged his listeners with their
responsibility as links between the
past and the future, stressing that
as citizens live today, they deter
mine what the community is 10 be
100 years from. now.
con a larger scale, this is true
nationally, for the nation is nothing
more than its people, and we are
the people" he said.
DR.. Yoder mentioned four points
10 which Americans should pay par
ticular attention.
ID About 1877, 900 mental casual
ties OF World War | are still hos
pitalized al great public expense.
Already numbers OF casualties with
mental breakdowns are returning
from the battlefields OF World War
II. These will increase in volume
and will constitute an ever grow
ing problem. Mental hospitals, state
as well as federal, will be taxed to
capacity. This is problem in
mental hygiene TO which more con-
s!deration must be given.
(2l I'VE must be concerned as
10 whether or not we are truly Am
erican. 1t is not enough 10 talk
about the American way OF life.
we must understand II. We must
avoid decisions OF grandeur: no.
thing IS more damaging 10 a mans
character than TO be proud OF his
good deeds. AS groups gain power,
they must accept the responsibility
which accompanies authority or in
time power may be removed from
them. We must be tolerant. We
must grant equal opportunity to all.
We must permit all men religious
freedom" Ypsilanti State Hospital,
designated as civil service camp,
has received Is men, representing
1915 denominations, who have
been assigned by Selective Service
as conscientious directors. The
idea Of using these young men in
state hospitals 10 relieve labor
shortages was first tried out in
oregon and then spread eastward.
The tolerance OF other employees al
lpsilanti State Hospital in accept
ing this group has been gratifying"
Or. Yoder said.
We Americans preach democra-
cy and freedom OF religion and con-
tend that We are tolerant but We
must carry out these principles in
practice.
we need intelligent selfishness.
Each individual should learn to
stand alone. Each has the right and
privilege Of working toward being
himself. Each has the right TO
expect 10 share in community ben
efits.
"a To-day we need a religious
life. a faith in God, belief in
power beyond ourselves which
gives poise in the midst OF the
stress OF living. We hear II said
there are no atheists in fox-holes,
but II is also said that IL soldier
has not had a religious founda-
ton, and II his community has neg
leeted 10 give him a religious back.
ground, Il Is impossible for him to
get these, under the strain OF war.
The worlds leading woman, Nine.
Chang Kai-Shek, has set forth her
religious belief. She says OF herself.
she is not religious. she is too prac.
teal minded. but she knows that
through prayer she receives guild
snce and she knows that God is
and everything Is all right. She
concludes with, Constantly ex.
posed to danger as am, | am not
afraid. know nothing can happen
10 me until my work is done and
then nothing else matters"
Preceding the program, q delic-
ious chicken dinner was served by
Miss Johanna Gerlitz and her com.
mittee; valentine decorations were
used.
The president. Miss Ruth Gambell
presided at the business meeting.
Three new members, Miss Cert
rude Neihle, Miss Lillian Hager.
man, and Miss Myrtle Schaefer
were given hearty welcome.
A contribution was voted 10 the