The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-05
HUGE IHRONC
PRESENT. At
CHURCH HERE
~ JOHN WOOD

~ postwar America IN WniCn al
groups will be found meeting to-
gether, discussing common prob
lens and seeking . better under
standing between all human beings
was envisioned last Wednesday
night by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
who told IN interracial audience at
Eoenezer A.M.E. church that Amer
leans on the home front must work
towards q goal Of unity or the sac
rifices Of our boys on the war fronts
will be In vain.
This sort OF q postwar America
IL the dream Of the boys fighting
this war" the First Lady declared.
The men now sacrificing their
lives for an ideal expect the people
back home 10 get together and
make postwar plans for an endur-
ing peace at home Ms well as in
Europe and Asia. These plans must
not be for any particular group. but
for all who have fought in this war.
and all who have worked in the
factories"
Need For Unity Cited
Mrs. Roosevelt said that the SOL
diers on the war fronts Of Europe.
Africa and the South Pacific have
had time 10 think. and some OF
them have thought seriously Of the
lack Of unity in America. I'VE
must prepare ourselves now to be
able 10 understand how people feel
who have been through a war: for
wars sometimes change our whole
way OF thinking" she pointed out.
I'm the thick Of battle, and lying
on hospital beds. these men did not
think about group differences. for
they were united in their efforts
10 defend their countryside coun-
try they hope to find united when
they return from the war. We must
begin now TO build nation where
we can zee ourselves on the way to
real unity" the First Lady declared.
Gives Fsur-Point Plan
To bring about better relations
between Americans OF many groups
Mrs, Roosevelt emphasized the ne
cessity for Cd Americans 70 realize
that we cannot achieve unity among
nations unless we are ourselves
united: ca organization Of active
committees representing all ele-
ments 70 meet often and seek solu-
lions TO one problem at a time; CD
knowing what our detectives are
and % creating q greater respect
for all human beings.
On her tour OF the South Pacific,
the speaker said, she talked with
fighting men who had been in the
thick Of the bitterest campaigns
against the Japanese. and II is these
boys who are wondering II their
sacrifices are worthwhile.
These boys are going 20 hold us
70 account" she warned. for they
are expecting 10 come home TO a
way Of living they left to defend"
Negrs Complaints Justified
IN the only portion OF her address
directed especially TO Negroes. Mrs.
Roosevelt said that Il know that
some Of you have some bitter feel
ings about the treatment Of the men
IN the armed services. and you are
quite right about that feeling. Some
Of the conditions are unbearable
and inexcusable.
Other highlighh in her talk
were:
.The war has created many ten
xions." We must meet the situation.
People Of good will must get togeth-
er and find . solution for our prob
lens.
we shall face these problems
when our boys come home and be-
rim % ask themselves what II was
they wanted that made them think
that the sacrifice they had made
was worth while.
How can we achieve the unity
Of the world. II we have not been
able tonchieve II here rs q nation?
III people only got together and
worked together. all their differ
snces would disappear.
Zone Of the things that struck
me most In my travels In the
Pacific Is the likeness
Of our boys in uniform. As I saw
them there on the drill ground, In
lecture halls or In hospitals, could
never tell the differences among
them. They all are treated as equals.
Our boys overseas are doing
xuuCu lilltikliik. AhCy may doA Az
equality of opportunity when they
return home. They are. above all,
in opportunities for jobs
md education.
I'VE must get together as q ma
don and plan for the future. not Of
any one group. but for all the peo-
Die who are fighting this war and
are doing the work for this war.
Il spoke to many Of our boys
who had stayed for some time in
Russia. They all agreed that our
American standard Of living Ii in
higher.
But they also agreed that the
Russians are q happy people. They
MI seem TO know where they are
going and to feel that they are
getting there is the way our boys
expressed it
Need Objectives
THAT II just what we need. We
have TO know what our detectives
are. We all agree we want a peace
ful world. All we may hope 10
schieve in our lifetime is the foun-
dation for such a world structure.
But TO accomplish that we must
first lay q sound foundation at
home"
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