Evening star., 1951-04-21
Marshall Urges
FuII Realization
OF World Crisis
Hood College Hears
Defense Chief Worn
Of Present Dangers
BY o s,aff ce,r.,pend.n, j. n. s.ar

VI Present. Dangers
BY Stuff Correspondent Of The Star
FREDERICK, Md, April 21.-
War. now as always. comes to the
most unexpected places, Secretary
lof Defense Marshall told the Hood
College convocation here today.
'It is always the hope Of the
individual that its devastations
will touch places far away from
immediate pleasant surroundings
and never strike nearer home, !"
Gen. Marshall declared.
| To-day, the battle continues in
far of Korea and men from Mary
land. possibly from Frederick and
other American localities are
fighting out there. fighting in de-
fense Of our country while we at
home are working to gather mill.
tary strength in order to avert
a war Of worldwide proportions.
I'VE are producing munitions,
not only for ourselves, but for the
defense of the democracies
throughout the world.
1T Is probably in poor taste
for me to talk at such length
today on the subject Of war. How
ever, we are passing through one
Of the most critical periods in the
history Of the world. / might put
it in even stronger words by say
ing-in the history Of civilization. :"
Gen. Marshall was the top
speaker of the three-day convoca-
tion on Women in q World Of
Crisis" The meeting opened yes
terday and viii run through to-
morrow. Another highliglt was
to be an address this afternoon
by Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, Of Maine.
Recalls Braddock's March.
Gen. Marshall told the 500 Hood
College students and hundreds Of
visitors and Hood alumni that
the present situation is far more
serious to the people of Freder-
ick, for instance, than at that
period when Braddock's relocated
British Regulars marched through
the city en- route to their massacre
by the French and Indians in the
struggle to drive the French from
our Western frontiers Of that day. I"
II think it is especially difficult
for you, in this setting Of great
natural beauty and richly produc-
tive surroundings, to realize the
situation Of literally Of hundreds
of millions Of people in other parts
of the world. BY comparison
with their position this is veri-
table fairyland.
"And yet, no matter how great
the distance you may be from the
present scenes of conflict and of
dangerous threats, the world has
grown so small that you could be
in the midst of some of the same
|perils before you fully realized
what was happening" Gen. Mar
shall asserted.
The Secretary Of Defense was
introduced by Senator O'Conor.
Democrat. of Maryland. After the
generals address. citations were
presented 10 20 outstanding alum
mae. A similar presentation was
made last night to 90 outstanding
tmen and women members Of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church.
Eighteen Maryland women who
have distinguished themselves in
various fields were to receive cita-
tions after Senator Smiths talk.
Career conferences occupied all
of yesterday and last night, with
the exception of a dinner and as
Isembly Of the Evangelical and Re-
formed Church.
Job Conference Popular.
OF the more than two dozen
conferences yesterday. the best at
tendance was at one entitled "How
to Get a job" Speaker was Miss
Jane Houston, vocational counselor
of the Berkeley School in New
York and New Jersey.
The students heard Miss Hous-
ton declare: "Never ask for job
always offer a service"
Miss Houston told the girls
there's nothing more valuable
than a liberal arts degree "but
| it presents problems when you
go to market it." She urged them
to acquire secretarial skills If
they plan to enter the business
world.
Employers have q disconcerting
way Of asking What can you do?'
particularly in connection with
the first job
'Women's Opportunities in To-
days Crisis" was another discus
sion which drew a crowd. The
speech was Mrs. Marguerite w.
1apoleon, chief of the Employment
Opportunities Branch of the
Women's Bureau of the Labor
Department.
That we are living in q crisis,
all Of us are increasingly aware, :"
Mrs. Zapoleon said. This is a
time for all of us to get our
selves prepared to do fully or
part. If we do that I am sure
we win reap the promise of Amer
ica."
Gaping yesterdays program
was a panel discussion last night
with the subject: Career Wives
Assets or Liabilities?"