Evening star., 1946-12-14
Bishop Dun Appeals
For U. N. Support
In Workshop Talk

The Rt. Rev. Angus Dun. Bishop
of Washington, yesterday called on
the American people to overcome
their "infantile egotism," and their
"delusions of grandeur" so they will
be more worthy of the undergrad
ing" needed by the United Nations
The Episcopal clergyman warned
that the people of this country have
"very strong, rather adoloscent
sence of moral superiority" which is
not likely to be appreciated by other
peoples, especially If we are strongly
appreciative of ourselves"
Striking at racial Determinations
in the United States, Bishop Dun
declared "a people that tolerates
gross injustice and deprivation to
a minority race at home is very Ill
equipped to maintain justice in the
world abroad. -. It is very easy to
tell other people what they ought
to do about minority races"
Must Cross Barriers.
If the American people are to be
the makers of peace" he declared
they must learn to "cross the
barriers of race, class, and nation,
with the spirit of understanding"
"The United Nations" he as
serted. needs for its undergirding
that kind of people"
"The greatest contribution most of
us can make to the United Nations, :"
he declared, 3is to be in our relation
ships. attitudes, judgments, and in
f1uence, the makers of peace, the
bearers of q spirit Of strong, in
formed, intelligent, resolute will for
Justice 2 ssTks Ska
Bishop Dun delivered his message
to a gathering Of women at the
Mayhowera Hotel, knoWn as the
"One Day Workshop on the United
Nations" sponsored by the YWCA.
Other speakers from the United Ma
tions and the State Department ad-
dressed the two sessions.
Judge Kenyon Gives Talk.
Judge Dorothy Kenyon, the United
States representative on the United
Nations Commission on the Status
of Women said that, despite the pro-
vision in the Charter that the U. N.
cannot intervene in domestic affairs,
the commission would endeavor to
make recommendations to help pro-
vide liberty, literacy, and the vote
for women in those parts of the
world where such rights now are
denied.
DR.. Charles Malik, minister from
Lebanon, and that nations repre-
sentative to the United Nations re-
ported that a constitution for long
disputed International Refugee Or
ganization had been approved by the
committee in charge. He said the
document would come up soon for
a vote in the Assembly.
During the morning session a man
in the audience, who declined later
to give his name to the press arose
and charged that the State Depart
ment had spent 81, 400, 600 for enter
tainment, mostly for liquor" in
one hotel in San Francisco during
meetings there to draft the United
Nations Charter. In addition, he
claimed the State Department had
spent almost a million dollars for
liquor. Declaring the American
people wanted their representatives
'.to stay sober and think straight,
the questioner asked "Do we have
to have a drunken organization to
help make peace in the world?"
State Aide Replies.
Otis E. Mulliken, of the State De-
partment, the speaker at the time,
to whom the question was addressed,
replied he was not familiar with the
subject.
"I would point out, however, he
said, that if we can sit down around
table and eat a meal with people
of different views, that type of
activity frequently brings about
better results than making speeches
in formal meeting. I am confident
that the United States expenditures
for this so-called entertainment are
intended to be used for that pur-
pose. There may have been abuses.
I don't know"
Presiding at the session were Mrs.
j. Austin Stone, chairman of the
YWCA committee on public ar
fairs, and Mrs. Howard G. Nichols,
president of the YWCA board.