St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-07-01
Bunche, Urbane
u. N. Advocate,
Gives Formula
BY Mamie Ruth Butler


age Of cigarettes, and you have
the formula for Dr. Ralph
Bunche.
But Il takes DR.. Bunehe
himself to make thia formula
workable,
A small curious audience Of !
press men and women. Minnesota
United Nations officers and Spec
tators grouped around DR.. Bunche
at 4 o'clock Wednesday, June 20,
IN the Nordic suite Of Hotel Nc
ollet. first 70 listen quietly 70 his
tB-minute talk over KsTP. and
then 70 probe him with questions
about the United Nations. Pnlan-
tine and The racial lasne.
Or, Bunche. perfectly composed
with his cigarette, talked At
length on his fayorlte subject the
U. N
He explained the workings Of
the U. N. in respect 10 tho False
tine issue; the formula uacd n
bringing about peace between he
Jews and Arabs IN Palestine. hls
reasons for refusing the JOB a.
Assistant Secretary Of state. al
the while expressing great conf
dence N the U. N.
The chief reason for his sue
cess IN Palestine he attributed 70
his confidence and faith IN the
fact that Fall human beings are
susceptible 70 reason"
Speaking deliberately. with
warmth and confidence, ths famed
mediator expressed that the pub
nc did not realize nor appreciate
the fun workings Of the U. N.
Much cynician rife IN the y.
8. today" he exclaimed, nia the
product Of Immature and uaiva
thinking. II may also 81 due %
the fact that faIl-fedged inter-
nationalism Il new to the public"
Nor did he lay all the blame on
the general public. The press, he
charged, kept box score on the
differences in International az
fairs, and often ignored the small
agreements important toward the
workings Of the U. NJ"
DR.. Bunche, a seif-styied I'm
ternationalist at heart" lit an
other cigarette and continued.
Many problems with the ele-
ments Of another war, any one Of
which could have blown up the
world, have been brought before
the u. N. And not one Of them to-
day Is a threat to world peace.
However" he stated, there
are many problems the U. N. has
failed 10 solve. But" he empha-
sized, "the U. N. Is first dulling
these problems and then moving
toward the elimination Of them"
U. N. No Vendlng Machine
zone cannot expect the U. N.
TO act as q vending machine" he
continued. we cannot expect
clean, cellophsne wrapped deci-
sions. There must be compromises
and half-hearted decisions.
The first Job Of the U. N. Il
to eliminate the threat to peace,
and then by continued effort, 70
lead parties toward a solution"
Speaking clearly and decisively,
DR.. Bunche called upon a great
transition Of the public and the
government. This transition, he
said, must be a profound conf
dence in the U. N.
DC. Living Is "A Sentence"
On speaking Of the prejudice in
Washington, D. c.. DR.. Bunche
stated that living in Washing
ton, for a Negro, Is tantamount TO
serving a sentence. I feel / have
served my sentence in Washing
ton" he stated, referring TO the
years 192s-46 he had spent there.
The situation IL scandalous,"
he further stated, particularly
because It IL the Capitol"
However. he stated his CHIEF
reason for refusing the job as As.
sistant Secretary Of State wa
his love for U. NJ, and work on
the international scene.
Before Newspaper reporters
questioned Bunche, Ben PEER
and Phil Archer presented hin
with an inscribed bronze plaque
| Peery and Archer were repre-
senting the Johnny Baker Pos
No. 291 Of the American Legion
and Twin Star Post S762, Veter
ans Of Foreign Wars.
Mrs. Bunche, and the tire
Bunche children, Jane, Joan an
Ralphe. Jr. were also present.
A COMMITTEES Of st. Panlites le'
by Mayor Edward J. Delaney. s
| vincent Owens. Mrs. A. .. Nc
CURE, Mrs. Marie Drechsler, Rev
! Clifford Nelson. Mrs. Charlie
Turck, Rev. b. N. Moore and 81
! ma ,,.,.-n.nev-uann h.,arded II