Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-26

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The world has experienced a re-
yival of an old faith in tie ever
lasting moral force of justice. AT
no time in history has there
been a more important conference,
nor a more necessary meeting, than
this one in San Francisco. which
you are opening today.
On behalf of the American peo-
pie, I extend TO you a most hearty
welcome.
CONFIDENCE IN ENJOYS
President Roosevelt appointed an
able delegation to represent the
United States. I have complete con-
fidencc in its chairman, Secretary
of State Stettinius, and in his dis
tinguished colleagues, Former Sec
retary Cordell Hull, Senator Con-
nally, Sen tor Vandenberg,
Representative Bloom and Repre-
sentative Eaton, Governor StaSSen
and Dean Gildersleeve.
They have my confidence. They
have my support.
In the name OF a great humani-
tarian-one who surely is with us
today in spirit earnestly appeal
to each and everyone of you to rise
above personal interests, and ad-
here to those lofty principles which
benefit all mankind.
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his
life while trying to perpetuate these
high ideals. This conference owes
its existence, in large part, to the
/ vision and foresight and determina-
/ ton of Franklin Roosevelt.
Each of you can remember other
courageous champions, who also
made the supreme sacrifice, serving
under your flag. They gave their
lives, so that others might live in
security. They died to insure JUS
tice. We must work and live to
guarantee justice-fOr all.
You members of this conference
are to be the architects of the bet
ter world. In your hands rests
cur future. BY your labors at this
conference we shall know if suf-
/ fering humanity is to achieve
| just and lasting peace.
MUST MAKE SURE
Let US labor to achieve peace
which is really worthy of their
great sacrifice. We must make cer-
tain, by your work here, that an
other war will be impossible.
We, who have lived through the
torture and the tragedy Of two
world conflicts. must realize the
magnitude of the program before
us. We do not need farsighted
vision to understand the trend in
recent history. It's significance is
all too clear.
With ever increasing brutality
and deltruction. modern warfare,
/ if unchecked. ultimately would
crush all civilization. We still have
choice between the alternatives:
The continuation Of international
/ chaos-or the replacement Of a
world organization fer the enforce
ment CT peace. (
II is not the purpose of this con-
fererce to craet treaty of peace
i'm the old sense of that term. 1t
is not our assignment to settle
specific questions Of territories,
boundaries, citizenship and repara-
! tiOns.
This conference will devote its
energies and its labors exclusively
to the single problem Of setting up
the essential organization to keep
the peace. You are to write the
fundamental charter.
Our cole objective, at this de-
cisive gathering, is tc create the
structure. We must provide the
machinery, which will make future
peace, not cnly possible, but GER
tain.
TASK LAID OUT
The construction of this delicate
machine is far more complicated
tkan drawing boundary lines on a
map. or estimating fair reparations,
or placing reasonable limits upon
armaments. Your task mutt be
completed first.
We represent the overWhe Inning
majority cf all mankind. We
speak for people who have endured
the most savage and devastating
war ever inflicted upon innocent
men, women and children.
We hold a powerful mandate
from our people. They believe we
will fulfill this obligation. We must
prevent, if human mind, heart and
hope can prevent it, the repetition
CT the disaster from which the en-
tire world will suffer for years to
come
If we should pay only lip serv-
ice to inspiring ideals, and later do
violence to simple justice, we would
draw down upon us the Eittcr
wrath of generations yet unborn.
We must not continue to sacri-
flee the flower CT our youth merely
to check madmen, those who IL
every age plan world domination
The sacrifices OF our youth today
must lead. through your efforts, tc
the building for tomorrow Of q
mighty combination Of nations
founded upon justice fer peace.
Justice remains the greatest pow
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