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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Whereby BoGrd
Elects Officers;
First President

ChaS. d. Fist was reelected
president OF the Phyllis wheatlcy
Settlement House board Of direc-
tors Wednesday at the annual
meeting OF the body,
Elected vice presidents were
Raymond w. Cannon and Esther
Sherwood.
Other officers named were:
Theodore Woodland. corresponding
secretary; Marjorie Curry, record.
ing secretary: NJ. T, GrossmAn.
treasurer; Avis Chase. assistant
treasurer.
Reelected TO the board OF d.
rectors for terms expiring In three
years were; Rev. II. b. Bolts.
Mrs. John NJ. Bridge. Mrs. Chaun-
cey Chase. NJ. +. GroaamAn. Wen
deli c, Jones, Mary r. Kyle, Mrs,
John X, MortlAnd, Clifford n,
Rucker. Theodore Woodland and
Cecil E. Newman.
II was announced that the late
Miss w. Gertrude Brown had be-
queAthed $500 to Phyllis Wheat.
ley. Another gift Of $500 came
from ChRs, D. Fist. president OF
the board.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
credlGfGwn Credit
Union Declares
Annual Dividend

A dividend Of az percent was
declared by the Credjafawn Credit
Union at it, 18th annual meeting
at Roadbuddies Cafe In 81. Paul
Monday. Jan. 10.
At this dinner meeting, reports
Of officers and committees were
given, and the president, John
Lawrence. and Secretary -tToasur-
er, Huron Shelton, Jr.. discussed
the great progress the credit union
has enjoyed since II was chartered
by the State Banking Department
in 1897.
Financial hlghllghts Of the
meeting were: outstanding In
shares S0.s3L8O. outstanding in
loans. t6.7S6IS. and total assets,
Sii.24I.49.
Elected 20 the Credit Commit
tee for q one year term are EIiss
Lew1s. Lola Finnsy, and Bella 4.
Shelton. Elected 10 the BupcrVis-
DRY Committee for . one year
term were Ransom Coins. chair
man: Cora Belle Banks and Victor
Galloway.
The CredJafawn Credit Union
has % members, a. their charter
provides that only members Of the
credjafawn Social club are eligible
for membership In the union.
Officers. until their succeas0rs
are elected, include: John Law
renee. president: ROaaTnOnd John
son. vice president; Earilne Cal.
IOway, assistant Sscretary.treas.
ursr; Huron Shelton, Jr.. Sscre-
tary-treasursF.
Other members Of the Board
are b. y. Henderson, Raymond v.
Johnson and Josephine Wade, Mrs.
Wade and Mr.. Lawrence were re-
Gently elected 10 the Board for .
three year term.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Crippled Mill City Woman
Dies In Dwelling Fire
Mrs. G. Atkins
Body Found
Inside Door

Death by fire claimed the
life of n crippled housewife, the
daughter Of one of MinnesOta's
oldest Negro Families, Monday
night, m she sought escape
from her burning home at ll4l
Lyndalo Ave. North,
The badly burned body OF Mrs,
Constance Dorothy Atkins, 30, was
found by Minneapolis firemen just
inside the back door, She was be-
hevUd TO have been alone at the
time tho firr broke out shortly
after midnight. No ono seems 10
know how the fire started; some
apparently believe Mrs, Atkins was
starting . fire In the stove when
her dress was ignited,
The victims husband, John H.
Atkins Ia an smploye Of the Boo
Line Railroad and was on his way
10 Chicago, when he received no.
tiCo Of the tragedy. Tho couple
had been married for seven years,
Mrs. Atkins was crippled by an
attack Of Polio when . small child
which left her with a slight limp.
Tho dead woman IL the dauKh-
tor Of Mr.. and MrV. George Ad-
ans. of Duluth. MINI, ono Of
MinnesotA's most prominent fami-
lies, being very active In social,
fraternRl and civic lifs through
out Minnesota.
Funeral services for Mrs. Atkins
were held Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 10. at 2 p, m. ct the Woodland
Funeral chapel. with Rsv H. Rcd
dick Of Duluth officiating, He was
assisted by tho Pride Of the West
Chapter o.E.B., Of which Mrs.
Atkins was q member,
Her survivors are John n.
Atkins, husband; Mr.. and Mra.
George Adams, mother and IA
thor: Mr.. and Mira. Richie Adams
Of g. Paul. brother and siStsr-in-
law, and other relatives,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
RITES HELD EoR
MRS cIARISSA MILLER


Funeral services for Mrs. Cha
riSsR True Miller. 81. A2O Dupont
Ave. No, who died Thursday. Jan.
II. were held at Border AME
church Tuesday, Jan. II. Rev. c.
NJ Sexton. assisted by Rev. II. W.
Bolts Sr. and Rev. J. J. Clayburn.
wcrc In charge OF tho services,
Mrs Miller, whose original
home was In IAGranEe. Mo, had
been a resident OF this city for 80
years, coming here In 1915.
She had been In III health off
and on for the past year. The
cause Of death was from q heart
condition. after she had been Ia
ken TO General hospital Sunday,
Jan. &.
Her survivors are Joseph !. Mil
Ter sr., husband; five sons. clar.
ence W., Joseph I. Jr., Earl W..
Robert W., and James Miller; two
daughters. Mines. Mildred Lacy
and Evelyn Martin: q sister and
brother. Mrs. Lillian schofioId
and Cicero Williams Of Chicago;
seven grandchildren, Dlanne and
Joy Lacy Gail Miller. Barbara
and Teddy Martin and Mariyn and
Carole Miller.
Neal Funeral Home was In
charge OF all funeral arrange
ments.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Army Starts Toward
Ending Jim Crow;
Order Maps Plans

Washington D. C.The U. s. Army finally has got in line
with President TrmRns Armed Forces equality program An
issued here Monday Jan 49, Of rather
ing changes Army policy of segregation Of Negroes and
whites.
The Department Of the Army announced the revision of
Circular 1874 dated April 81 decentralization Of Negro Man
power in the Post War Army"
Secretary Of tho Army Gordon Gray stated that this rep
additional step the furherancc Of the President
policy specified in Executive Order 1881 Of July &C. l9s
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Former Seaman Tells
About Attitudes Found
In China And India

State Department spend millions
Of dollars in propaganda, telling
the people to throw off the yoke of
communism. They destroy this
same propaganda by their I'M
democratic actions at home and
abroad, Blackwell said.
Blackwell gave a vivid account
Of the living conditions existing
in China and India and OF the
overall economic instability OF
these countries.
However he felt that, world
wide we are moving into a new
era with our chronological develop
ment bringing about an economy
Of plenty for all, with fewer racial
struggles, wars, and true brother
hood Of man emerging for the
first time.
Prior to the presentation Of the
guest speaker, there was an cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing
year. On the board of directors,
three vacancies were filled.
Eugene Harris and Theodore
Woodland were reelected, with Rev.
Floyd Massey elected to fill the
post vacated by Whitney Young
who will leave for Omaha.
All members of the Credit Com
mittee were reelected. They were
Clifford Smith, chairman; 4. b.
Cassius and Julius Clemmons.
On the supervisory committee
J. c. Crowder and Eli Martin
were reelected and Travis Bailey
Is third member Of the committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Hsnn0pln March
o. Dimes Ball A.
Auditorium Jon. 10

The Hennsplh County 1860
March Of Dimes 10 now In fun
swing and tho March Of Dimes
ball, sponsored by labor, IL one Of
tho principal events OF tho drive.
The ball win ba held at thu Audi
forum the night Of January "a.
Labor In out 10 raise $4,000
through the sale Of tickets 10 the
ball, a." said c. w. Plates, chairman
Of the Hennspln County chapter Of
the National Foundation for In
fantiie Paralysis. And labor has
n habit Of accomplishing what u
setH out 10 do. We expect the most
succeasfuI ball In the history Of
the history Of the March Of Dimes
here this year with labor united
behind the project"
Myrtle Harris, organizer Of
Central Labor Union, 10 chairman
OF the ball COMMITTEES. Behind her
are representatives from AL.
CIO. Railroad Brothsrhoods and
half q dozen independent unions.
Especially active In the work are
Gene Larson and the milk drivers.
Each milk and ice cream truck
bears posters boosting the ban
and the overall drive. In addition
tho milk drivers are distributing
Thousands Of pamphlets telling tho
story Of what the National
Foundation has done for polio VIC
tins here.
As Harry Leonard, vice preai-
dent Of Gu says, This Ia labors
memorial 10 Franklin D. Roosevelt
and lAbora contribution 70 pubic
welfare"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

ing Sunday at the Shiloh Baptist
church.
Two outstanding addresses were
delivered at the Sunday night
meeting by two real friends Of
FEPC and other civil rights legis-
lAtion. Senator WAYNE MORSE
OF Oregon and Senator HUBERT
HUMPHREY paid the Oregon
Senator n compliment when the
junior senator from Minnesota
told the more than 1900 people
who had packed the All Souls
Unitarian beyond capacity, that
II would not be difficult for me
TO be a Republican u all the Re-
publican senators were az liberal
and progressive n Senator Morse.
The members OF the MoblliEA-
ton were thrilled and stirred TO
the depths by the moving. fight
ing address delivered by ConEress-
man ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
at the Monday afternoon meet.
ing. The New York congressman
Ia chairman OF the subcommittee
OF the Education and Labor Com
mittee OF the House, which held
public hearings on FEPC. He II
the author Of the u. Y, 44b3.
which Ia probably the best Of all
the FEPC bills before the Con.
gress,
CLARENCE M. MITCHELL.
who lived In 81. Paul for a time
as secretary Of the Urban League.
was a speaker on the panel that
was conducted at the Sunday af-
ternoOn meeting. His wife, JUA-
HITA, will receive her degree In
law from the University Of Mary.
land In June. The Baltimore dele
cation, led by MRS LILLE
JACKSON. Mrs. Mitchelrs moth
er. numbered several hundred.
The Baltimore branch Of the
NAACP In now the largest In the
country. believe. Mrs. jackson
Ia the president. Enough said.
ROY WILKINS, q former 81
PAulite. worked hard az chairman
Of the steering committee for the
mobilization. He Ia. a. you know.
the acting executive secretary Of
the National NAAcP. II certainly
was not easy 70 get 50 national
organizations 70 work together.
a. was the case In the mobiliza-
ton. Much credit for the success
Of the mobilization must go 10
Roy.
! did not agree with the policy
that was adopted In banning the
Communists and other left wing
groups from participation In the
mobilization and I told Mr.. VIII
kins 20.
We talked the matter over and
when we were through we were
Of our original opinions stilI! II Ii
not the FIRST time I have disagreed
with the top leaders and most
likely Il win not be the last time.
But that doesn't matter 10 me. We
all VIII stay out there working
and battling for civil rights. which
are human rightsl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Observe Second ARnlvOTS0Ty
Of Rev. p. ]. BVfoTd

The second anniversary Of the
pastoral services Of Rev. p. J. b.
ford Of the Church Of God and
Christ, 702 LyndaIs Ave. ~. be-
gan its services Monday night,
Jan. 10. with Elder w. Williams.
Church Of God and Christ, 1918
Fourth Ave. So. - speaker.
Each night win feature q new
speaker.
Those participating IN the NIX
day anniversary ~ featured
speakers Of the evening are: Rev.
W. n. johnson. wsyman AME.
Tuesday. Jan. II: wednesday,
Jan. 10. Elder J. C. Virgins. 81.
Paul Church Of God and Christ,
40th and Fourth Ave. So: Thurs
day. Jan. 10. Missionary night.
Missionary r. Frizer. Friday. Jan.
20. Rev. n. w. Bolts. Zion Bap-
list Church Sunday. Jan. "a. Il
DER ,. W. Graham. State ovsrsssr
Of the Church Of God and Christ,
and pastor of Graham Temple win
eioss thu anniversary nesting.
Ths pubic h cordially invited
70 attend thess meetings.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

Twin Citians, who attended the
annual Associated Negro Credit
Union meeting Monday night, Jan,
9. were told by Edward H. Black
well, Jr., their guest speaker, that
China and India were losing faith
in American democracy because
Of the dual role played by this
country.
Blackwell, who has been a mer-
chant seaman for eight years, felt
he had more of a chance to see the
real conditions that exist there
since he visited these countries in
a working capacity, and not as a
tourist.
He further stated that the U.
s. continues to aid the battles Of
the existing old regimes or un-
democratic governments in
poyer, feeling, that by doing this,
the U. s. can carry on further ex-
ploitAtion, more readily under
these systems. His examples Of
these situations were the Dutch
in Indonesia, Chang KAi Shek in
China, and the recent Indian divi-
sion.
Blackwell said the struggle Of
the American Negro for his civil
rights; examples, F.EP.C. law,
discrimination in the south, and
the NAACP petition to the UN,
are being watched very closely by
the Indians and Chinese. In add
49,. kka,, h..,n ,uyakchad the TT q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. OrtOa shsltoa. est
IgIshaTt Ave. had - their guest
Jan. 8, Miss Barbara Stone. TIT
Thomas. Mias Stone 10 . friend Of
Mr.. Charles Shelton Of The same
AAdreas. othsF recent guests % tiss
Bheltons were Mr.. Antonio DaVaa
Of Mason CITY. Iowa On Dec. -.
cousin o. Mrs shelton, and Mr..
Lawrence Ford Of Chicago. On
January 4
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Nelson Reports
On Washington
RiqhfS confub

BY Rev. Clarence T. X. Nelson
Editors note: Rev. Nelson Ii
former pastor of Camphor
Methodist Church Of st. Paul
and past president of the st.
Paul branch of the NAACP.)
ENRoUTE FROM WASHING
TON. d. C.-We, the people, arc
on the march for Civil Rights
There Ii no doubt Of this because
nearly 5000 people from at least
80 states Of our country met in
the greatest mass demonstration
held in the memory Of old Wash
ingtonians," on Jan. 1917, when
the Civil Rights Emergency Mo-
biliZation was held in the Nations
capitol.
These people represented more
than 90 national religious, civic,
fraternal, educational and labor
organizations. The heartening
thing about II all was that fully a
fourth OF the 4,O73 delegates who
were registered were white.
George w. warnamAIser, n stu
dent Of Emory university, a white
Methodist institution in Atlanta,
Ga. made the report for the
Georgia delegation Of 10 on Mon
day. Among other things, the
militant young white Georgian
said that many Of US in Georgia
are working TO retire from public
office such foes to civil rights leg
islation as Senator Russell and
Representative Eugene Cox and
we hope TO retire young Gene Tai
madge."
In this assertion, Warnamaker
was supported by Colonel w. A.
Walden, Atlanta's battling Negro
lawyer, when he spoke on Tues
day. Col. Walden said that we
are getting Negroes TO register
and the Negrocs' vote win change
things In Georgia"
Minnesota's Sen. Hubert II,
Humphrey delivered the main Ad-
dress at the mobilization rally.
II was my good fortune 10 have
had a. my room mate while in
Washington my good friend AL
BERT ALLEN, JR, the retiring
president Of the Minneapolis
branch Of the NAACP. We rem
missed about the time when we
came 70 Washington with others
from the Twin Cities TO lobby for
FEPC in 1915. We had q long
laugh when Albert recalled the
time when he, MRS. RUTH GAGE
COLBY, and I were contracted by
the then leader Of the Minnesota
delegation In the House OF Rep
resentatIves. and I had nothing 70
say.
Albert was really thrilled when
he was the guest Of the Junior
Senator. Mr.. Humphrey, In the
Senate Restaurant In the Capitol
building on Monday. II was good
also 20 have seen SAMUEL
HEINER, and HUBERT
sCHoN, fellow traveIerS' for
human rights Of this mobilization.
MRS. GUssIE REED, formerly
Of 81. Paul. sat In the seat In
front Of me At the opening meet
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
PAGEANT "cIlALLEptoE
o. TIE cross" Az
HY. pEYEn gllAsOAV

TIE Helpers Club Of st. Peter
AME church win present the Rev.
Reuben X. YoungdAhl. pastor. Mt
oHvet Lutheran church, in . pAg-
cant Challenge Of the Cross at
the church Sunday at tao p. m.
Rev Youngdahl and seven mem
bers Of his church comprise the
cast The public 10 invited 70 this
meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

OF the president IN Expressed In
Executive Order 90si, dated July
20. ip4s, that there shall be equal.
ity OF treatment and opportunity
for all persons In the armed ser.
vices without regard 10 race, color,
religion or national origin, u Ia
the objective OF tho Department Of
the Army that Negro manpOwnr
possessing appropriate sklllS and
qualifications will be- utilized In
accordance with such Rltills and
qualifications, and viii be assign
cd TO any temporary or permanent
duty unit without regard 20 race
or color
b. In consonAnce with the fore
going, and ~ additional steps to-
wards In attainment
% The Department Of the Ar
my will publish periodically 10
major commanders Q list Of the
critical HpcoialitIes In which va
Cancies exist within the Army.
The first such list ia being pub.
liAhed coneurrently herewith In
DA AGO letter dated Jan. 10,
1900. Major commanders con.
csrned win assign Negro person
mel who poussas any Of such cTiti.
cal specialtiea 10 any unit In thsiT
areas having such critical special
Iat vacancies. without regard 10
race or color.
(2) In addition 20 the provisions
Of sub'pRragraph a. above, 10
fill other vacancies requiring Bpe-
eiAi aISlllA. qualified Negro spe-
Ciailsta may be- assigned 10 any
appropriate unit by order Of the
major commander concerned,
Hec'y johnson C0snmaends Army
Secretary Of Defense Louis
Johnson praised the Army's con-
Torrance 70 the new program. lie
wrote Secretary Gordon Gray ~
follows!
The policy Of equality Of treat
msnt and opportunity which ths
Army has formulated with the
help Of the PreEident's Committee
In q major step, In my opinion, 70.
ward the goal Of utilization Of
Army mAnpOwcT without regard
~ race ] believe that this policy
In entirely IN accord with sound
personnel practice. The additional
steps taken today. which supple
mcnt career guidance programs
already In effect, will enable all
more highly qualified soldiers 10
advance professionally 10 the
maximum extent Of their indiVid-
uaI capabilities.
The attainment Of the desired
goal viii continue 20 present com
pick problems. These can be
solved. A. you are demonstrating
through the application Of broad
vision. patience, insight and .
firm determination 10 maintain
maximum efficiency within the
Army.
Il shall look forward with keen
interest 10 receiving from you per-
lOdIe reports Of progress In &C
cordance with our many discus
slons."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Common Played Active Port
In AIpho Conference

Raymond w. Cannon, past ma
tional president Of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity returned last
week from the 35th annual nation
al convention Of the organization
held at Atlanta, Ca, in the last
week in December.
The Minneapolis attorney ser
we'd as chairman Of the powerful
constitutional committee.
The next annual convention was
awarded to Kansas City, Mo.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
Local Womp0n'S Letter
70 % Published

A letter written by Mrs. Della
Holsomback, $50 Rondo Ave-,
which appeared in the September
20 edition of the st. Paul DIS
PATCH, will be published in We,
The People" a yearbook Of public
opinion published by the PaIbar
company Of New York.
The letter. which appeared up-
der the title, God Is stin the
Leader" concerns the announce
ment by Walter White that q
chemical had been discovered that
could change the color Of Q per
sons skin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

John O'Neal, 745 Carroll Ave,
and Juanita T. Jenkins, 313 Car
roll Ave. have made application
in Ramsey County for q marriage
license.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

Mrs. jeff Anthony, formerly
Willie Mae Brown Of Chicago. u
Visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. william Black. 792 w.
Central Ave. She was recently en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Crawford, 522 st. Anthony Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

Mr.. r. A. Lark, 67b Rondo Ave.
In IN In 81. Joseph's hospital.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

You can now buy your EBONY
magazine at DaytSa'SI-AaVL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
HALLE ANNUAL
DINNER IAN. 7S

0INNteR IAN. -
Reservations are being an-
oepted for the annual dinner NEST
ing Of the Halle q. Brown com
munity house 10 BE- held al 6:30
p. m. Thursday. Jan. 20 at the
house. The dinner win Be one dol
lar.
Mrs.. Alice Sims ongus. new en-
ecutive director Of the house. win
Be the speaker at the nesting.
Ths Daughters u IalS win hold
IL neat meeting Friday night
Jan - q the home % Mrs. Connie
oriasam. sD0e Eth Ave. South.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
PROBLEMS SIMILAR

The problems and principles of
race relations are remarkably
similar, regardless of what groups
are involved, and only by an in
tegrated study of all minority
peoples in the United States can
q real understanding and socio-
logical analysis Of the involved
social phenomena be achieved
Donald r. Young.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20
IooSS RECORD SMALIP

One hundred percent on the
legislative record is very small
achievement in view Of all that
must be done in the field Of civil
rights, Only consistent, untiring
effort on the part Of each Of US
TO insure all the rights of demo.
cracy TO all our citizens can
justify America in her role as the
moral leader Of the nations
Eugene j. Mccarthy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-01-20

Ior the utilization Of Negro man
power,
The text Of the revision follows ;
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
NO. e00-029-i
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-05
Fish Finder Is
Installed On
The "Hurricane"

Captain Frank Juel, OF Little
River, owner of the 63-foot fish
ing yacht, the Hurricane" IN
stalled a Bendix ocean derth IN
dicator and fish finder last Tues
day.
Used during the war by sub
marine chasers to site enemy
subs, this machine is the newest
and latest equipment for locating
schools of fish and determining
the depth and type of ocean bot
tom, whether sand or rock.
This instrument will record
the presence and movement OF
schools of fish thus terminating
the necessity of taking depth
5oundings by lead weights,
The Hurricane" is one of the
few fishing crafts O! the East
coast to be equipped with this
detectOr.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-07-05

to be free of political and big
business pressures.
My generation fought the war;
my generation shall inherit the
earth. | think we ought to have
something to say about the COM
mitments which present govern
ment leaders are making for the
nations of the world.
Back home now from my Lake
Success visit, I often study the
Ansco Camera photographs l
took and wonder how the UN can
be made stronger than the League
of Nations, and each time l return
to the same answer: youth.
In all commencement exercises,
we're told that we shall one day
take over the responsibilities OF
government. Yet, so often our eff
forts to become part of the gov
erning picture are thwarted be-
cause we are distrusted on
grounds of adolescent idealism
and political immaturity.
1t is regrettably true that most
political leaders are merely grad
uate ward-heelers.
We can have properly trained
government leaders if they are al
lowed an interneship through a
UN Youth Committee, through a
broadly expanded program Of ex-
change scholarships, and through
sincere consideration Of youth in
international matters.
Youth is ambitious and ideal
istic, but these are not undesirable
qualities. Youth Is the last from
tier of our world and should not
be overlooked or tolerated merely
from the misimpression that
young people cannot think.