Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
Bunche, Urbane
u. N. Advocate,
Gives Formula
by Mamie Ruth Butler

htthAei 70 nhke tina formula
workable.
A small. curtoua audience Of
proAs men and women. Minnesota
United Nations officers and spec.
taiora grouped around DR.. lsunche
al 4 o'clock Wednesday, June 10,
In tho NorSiio suite of Hotel Me.
ollet. firSt 20 listen quietly to hin
ib"minute talk over kBTP, and
then to probe him with questions
about the United Nations, Palen.
tine and the racial issue.
DR. Buhehe. perfectly composed
with HIS cigarette, talked Of
length on his favoEtts subject. the
u, N.
lie explained the workings Of
the U. N. In respect 10 the Paiea.
tine issue; the formula used In
bringing about peace between the
Jews and Arabs In Palestine. his
reasons for refusing tho job a.
Assistant Secretary % state, all
the while expressing great conn.
denCe In the u. N.
The chief reason for HE sue.
cess In Palestine he attributed 10
hia confidence and faith In lhs
fact that all human beings are
susceptible 90 reason"
Speaking deliberately. with
warmth and confidence, the famed
mediator sxprcased that the pub.
lie did not realize nor appreciate
the full workings of the u. N.
Much eynICism rife In the u.
y, today" he exclaimed, III the
product Of immalaaFa~ aMa naIVs
thinking. II may also be due 20
the fact that fUII.flndged inter.
nAtionaiism IL new 10 the public"
Nor DID he lay all the blame on
the general public. The preaa, he
charged, kept boz acors' on the
differences In international az.
fairs, and often ignored the small
agreements important toward the
workings NJ the u. ~"
DR.. Bunchr, Q sslf.styIsd In.
tsrnati0nailat 81 heart" lit an.
other cigarette and continued.
Many problems with the sIs.
msnts Of another waF. any one ~
which could have blown up the
world. have been brought before
the y. N, And not one oT them 10.
day 10 . threat 10 world peace.
However" he stated. there
are many problsms the u. ~ has
failed 10 solVs. hut" he smphA.
sired, this u, ~ IL first duiilnE
tbsas problems and thsn moving
toward thu elimination 0f them"
q. n. No VsadinR MaahIae
One cannot expect the u, N.
10 act as . vending machine" he
continued. we cannot srpact
clean, esil0phans wrapped dsci.
SONS. There must De compromises
and haIf.hsaTtsd decisions
The FIRST Job u the u. n. IL
10 eliminate The threat 10 peace.
and ubsn BY continued effort, 20
lead parties toward . solution"
Speaking dearly ard dsciaivsiy.
Dr. isunchs called upon q great
TRANSITION Of ths public and The
government. This TRANSITION, re-
said, must b. . profound conf.
dsncs In the u. ~
DC. uytnE Is - s~st4ans"
On speaking Of ,hs prsJUiios In
Washington. d. c.. DR. IIunchs
stated that living In Washing.
ton, for . Negro, 10 tahtAm0Int 10
serving . PsBtsnos, feel have
served my sentence IN Washing.
tOn," ~ stated. referring 20 the
years iD2s-ts hs had Spest there.
The situation Il suandsl0bs."
hs further stated. particularly
because u 10 the Capitol"
HOwsveT, Ne stated his chief
reason for refusing The JOb ~ A.
siStant SECRETARY ~ state was
his lave for y. ~. and w0rt on
ths international scene.
Before hswspapsE reporters
questioned BuBehs. Ben PeeTy
and Phi Archer presented him
with en- Inner1b@1 bronze plaque.
Pssry and Archer wsFs repre-
ssnting tn Johnny Baker Post
No. 7pi u ths American Legion.
and Twin star Post s75z. Vstrr.
ans ~ Foreign Wars
hnA Bunehs. and ths thrss
iBun1hs Children, Jane, Joan and
RAlphs, u. we're also present.
A COMMITTEES % o. Paalitss led
~ MAYOR Edward .. Deiansy. ..
vinoa1t owens. MIS- A. J. Aic-
0uirs, Mrs.. MARS prsehaler. Rev.
cbfford NsisSn. Mrs. Charles
TuBck, REV. D. N. Moore and gL
Pad hswSpapsrmsn boardsd ths