The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-10-20
United Nations
Forum Discussion
At BPW Meeting
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What promised to be q routine
meeting Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club Wednes-
day evening at the Woman's Club
turned into quite an exciting two
hours.
: roll call, with the introduction
LENDERS came the first sur.
:. To the delight Of those pre-
snt. . male visitor rose and intro.
duced himself as III. e. McWilIiams,
honorary member Oh sBPW from
the Windber Club Of Johnstown
Pennsylvania. Mr.. McWilliams,
who is now attending the Fleet So
mar School, revealed that he had
been so honored because he had
sung at the organization meeting
|of the club and had subsequently
been on its programs. The Key
West Club welcomed him enthusi-
asticaliy, promptly voted him 1.-The
least bashful man ever to visit the
club" and urged him to be avail
allie for their programs during his
stay here.
More excitement was to come
with the formal program, q panel
discussion on the United Nations,
which ended in . draw decision be.
tween the two Key West High
School girls. Carol Dalton and Pat
sy Byrd, who upheld opposite views
on the inns ability to bring about
lasting peace.
The four members Of the panel
Evelyn Nettles, Katherine Boar,
Carol and Patsy who acted as mo-
derator, launched their discussion
by explaining the various branches
of the UN, their functions, and
their success 70 date. From there
they proceeded TO the major ques-
ton, els the United Nations fulfil
ling It's objective Of promoting In
ternational peace and security"
Among the weaknesses Of the UN,
Katherine Boar stated. are ID the
unrestricted veto In the Security
Council, with q unanimous vote df
the Big Five required on all Ques.
tons Of aggression CD the world
atomic bomb race, and l31 the
lack OF . modern police force. ka-
Uterine suggested Ely culbertson's
program as a possible cure for
these ills. His program, she went
on, included: Cd world court 10
eliminate the present situation BY
which q gangster must consent 10
be tried for aggression; t2) con-
trolIed atomic and heavy arnaa-
ment production 10 equaiize USSR,
the United Kingdom and the Us
on the basis Of 20 per cent each ol
the worlds heavy armament; and
CD world police force Of four MIL
lion drawn from the small nations
to insure prompt protection for
small nations likely to fall prey to
the USSR.
In examining the present handi-
caps TO world peace, Patsy Byrd
considered the world situation pref
" dark. Among the increasing seri-
Gus drawbacks, she found a grow
Ing American intolerance with re-
gard 10 our foreign policy expires.
sed In the desire TO stop Korean
fighting. This, she continued, is
coupled with an increasing rightly
and hygteria, and a refusal 70 lis.
ten to the other aide. Finally, this
has led to a loss of prestige abroad.
many Europeans Believing rs de-
siros1s Of war. Only action, not pro-
paganda. must convince the world
Of our good faith, she added.
When IL came 10 . constructive
program, Carol Dalton was more
hopeful, suggesting that the Uni.
ted States hss had to do good deal
Of experimenting bitter arguing,
ard compromising. She fell that re-
ligion Was TIE Only common basis
On which people might meet Moral
reaFmaEnent, increased knnWledgs
and appreciation of other nais0aa'
values and abilities, ard praetien
IL tolerance 81 local levels were
some 81 the panels final suggss
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