Evening star., 1946-06-20
Mrs. Douglas Issues
Atom Bomb WARNING
Al Federation ParIey
By Gretchen Smith
Stor StoH Correspondent

CdlCACO, JUNO zV.-4ue AIoiulC
bomb has started race between
the education of man and his ex-
tinction," Representative Emily Taft
Douglas, Democrat, Of Illinois, told
members of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs this morning
after her arrival by plane from
Washington.
Addressing the 55th annual con-
vention of the federation, Mrs.
Douglas toucheda on pending legis-
lation which will have effect on
domestic and world peace emphasiz-
ing the Importance of education in
forwarding this objective.
Mans new weapons have made
understanding between nations a
necessity for survival" she asserted.
1T is In the minds of men that the
denfenses OF peace must be con-
structed."
Representative Douglas warned
that "the obstacles to peace remain
enormous and the urgencies are
very great. There remain deep con-
flicts between the western democ-
racies and Russia" she continued.
THE absence of Russia from some
Of the cooperative agencies is just
one measure Of the fact that SO far
that nation prefers unilateral action
and complete sovereignty of action
in every field"
Problems Are Cited.
The speaker said that the prob
lens on Capitol Hill are piled high.
The possibilities of fumbling are
many ahd the effects could be fatal.
We cannot afford in this atomic age
the funbling in which our FORE
fathers INDUCED themselves after
the Revolutionary War or that Of
the boom and bust period follow
ing the first World War"
Mrs. Douglas congratulated the
federation on Its resolution sup
porting OPA, which she said was
one of two bills now in conference.
For all its fumbling, OPA does
stand as q breakwater against .
tide of imitation which might be
disastrous" she declared.
Touching briefly on the draft ex-
tension bill also, the lady from
Illinois asserted that with demobili-
zation effected at such rapid speed,
the prestige Of the United States
would be much weakened now If
we had no draft"
She was followed on the program
by Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine,
retraining and Unemployment ad-
ministration of the Veterans Ad-
ministration; Col. Mary Agnes
Brown, also of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, and 1t. Gen. J. Law
ton Collins, director Of information
Of the War Department.
Urges Draft Continuation.
Speaking on continuation of the
Selective Service. Gen. Collins said
I'VE must have trained men avail
able in sufficient numbers to finish
the job We have started. That job
Is to make peace stick, as things
stand, We cannot be certain of gete
ting enough men for this duty by
voluntary enlistment. We are not
getting ready for another war;" he
added. I'VE don't want another
war. But we must be realistic and
make good on our national COM
mitments. We must have an ade-
quate military establishment In the
national interest and to support the
United Nations"
The first shot was fred yesterday
by the minority group Of the District
Federation Of Women's Clubs In q
fight against national representation
for the District OF Columbia when
anonymous leaflets presenting their
arguments in the issue we're dis
tributed throughout the luncheon
hour in the convention assembly
hall during the absence Of delegates.
Mrs. La Fell Dickinson, president
of the general federation was among
the first to notice the leaflets in
tlne seats prior to the opening of