Evening star., 1946-08-05
Nimitz Tells Students
Youth Of Today Face
Hard Task in Peace

Admiral Nimitz, chief of naval
operations, today warned SO teen
aged students meeting here to study
the Federal Government that the
youth of the present generation
must be better than its predeces-
sors" in order to meet proper
problems of the future"
The students, chosen from all
States and the District by the
American Legion to attend a five
day forum on the Federal Govern
ment, were received in Admiral
Nimitz's conference room during
tour of the Navy Department.
Admiral Nimitz also told the
youths that yours will be the hard
job. The number of people willing
to work for their country are fewer
than those who are willing to die
for it."
Greeted by Sullivan.
The boys were greeted by Under
secretary of the Navy John L. Sulh-
van, who told them the fact they
were too young to serve their coun-
try during the war didn't mean
they had missed an opportunity.
UNLESS every one in the country
works as hard to make peace sue
ceed as he did in war, we have
little chance of keeping the peace, !"
he said.
The group was also addressed by
Admiral Ernest j. King, wartime
chief of naval operations, and Gen.
Alexander Vandegrift. After the
brief talks, the boys were invited
to shake hands and talk with the
high-ranking Navy officials
During the week the boys will
establish their own legislative ses-
sion, following procedures of the
Senate, and the study will include
investigation of the activities of
virtually every Federal agency.
Will Visit Truman.
President Truman will receive
the youths at the White House Fri
day morning
This afternoon Brig. Gen. Claude
B. Ferenbaugh, commanding gen.
eral of the Military District of
Washington, will lead the group to
Arlington Cemetery. where the boys
will place a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier. From
there they will return to the Pen
tagon, to be greeted by Gen. Jacob
L. Devers, commanding general,
Army Ground Forces.
Earlier today Timothy A. Nc
Inerny, information director of the
Justice Department, addressed the
group. He spoke in the place of
Attorney General Clark, who was
unable to attend.
Visit Ordnance Exhibit.
Todays schedule which was
opened at Hurst, Hall at American
University also includes a. trip to
the Army ordnance exhibit at the
Washington Monument Grounds
and a dinner tonight at Hotel
Statler when the boys will meet
press representatives from their own
States.
Walter J. Keiser, II. of 1880 Fuller
street NV, and Jerome S. Ways
hal, II, of 3541 Hartford place NV,
represent Washington.
Principal activity tomorrow will
be the study of the political party
system. Representative Reece. Re-
publican, of Tennessee mad Post
master General Robert E. Hannegan
will be the featured speakers. Fol-
lowing Wednesdays organization of
the Senate" the boys will hear
talks by Senator Barkley, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky, Senator vanden-
berg, Republican. of Michigan and
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas.
Chief Justice Vinson will address
the group Thursday morning dur
ing a visit to the Supreme Court.
The Forum will then set up a mock
Supreme Court. The boys will also
visit Secretary of Interior Krug
Thursday afternoon, and then take
a tour of the Smithsonian Institute.
National Art Gallery, Library of
Congress and the Lincoln and JEFF
ferson Memorials.
BY way of relaxation, they will at
tend night baseball game at Grif-
fifth Stadium Wednesday and a dance
is scheduled for Thursday night.
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