Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-13

18. This is what / started
out and possibly it is rather thin
philosophy, but it was very neal
and dear to me in the war.
Young fellows were coming
over and fighting. and I said i
they are old enough to fight, the.
are old enough to vote.
Now, it is perfectly true tina
they usually didn't get to Europt
and into the fighting lines unit
they were 10. I actually possibl!
had 10 more in mind than 10, bu
the fact is 1 do believe when WI
throw, in this modern time, theS,
great burdens on the youngster
they ought to have the right t
vote. And the only thing the,
have to do to justify it in M!
opinion is to go vote, and if the,
will do it and show the exampl,
in Kentucky, and I believe il
Georgia. that they will do it,
think that others will follow IL
the same pathway and 1 would
be delighted.
ON RACIAL ISSUE
Mrs. Beckley: My name Is
Dorothy Beckley. / am a native
of Detroit, Michigan, but 1
have lived in Washington,
d. C., since 1900.
l am a widow. have three
sons, aged %, rs and %, and
have two daughters who are
two Of my sons wives and q
grandson two years old.
l have been interested in the
comment reported in the
Washington Post of last Fri
day which reads, "Adlai at
tacks G. or. Civil Rights
Claim" the smaller caption
reads, Harlem speech by
candidate challenges foe on
racial ISSUE" and then 1
quote from the exact words of
the candidate on the streets of
Harlem, "When the President
was presented with an OppOr-
tunity for great national lead
erShip in this field"-he means
civil rightS-"he was virtually
silent" and l am referring to
the Supreme Court decision
on desegregatiOn in the public
schools.
Mr.. President, l am eager to
hear your answer to that.
The President: Well. while
following my custom, I don't an
'wer indirectly, I will tell YOU
What ! think about it:
For many years 1 have urged
hat the United States is never
yoing to be completely easy with
is conscience until we are giving
Everybody - according to every
me = that equality before the
aw and that equality and OBJ
oortunity that is visualized by
'ur Constitution.
And all that the Supreme
Court decision did was to place
" to devise a method by which
his would eventually be brought
lbout in our schools.
Now, I have preached through
III these years this: This is a
'roblem that really comes down
inally into the heart-as much
Is it does into the head.
We must get understanding
ZACH of the others view. We
must get tolerance, but we must
make progress.
l believe here in this one. that
'iolence is to be deplored with.
ust as strongly as we know how
l believe every true American
mould deplore any violence in
I. but believe every true Amer
can does not want to see prog
ess proceeding until finally the
quality is not only known by
III, it's felt by all, right down
leep within them.
Now, as you know, we have
believe, eliminated all Of the
egregation that l know of, al
east that is on official terms in
we have tried Ia
Eliminate it in all Of the Gov
rnment contracts.
We have eliminated II from
ne services. and so on.
We have been pursuing this
not tub-thumping. and
We have not tried to claim politi-
al credit.
This is a matter Of justice. not
4 anything else. That is the
way I see it.
Mrs. Beckley: Thank you, Mr..
President.
The President: Ladies and
I am warned we are
unning out Of time, but I do
ell you this: / am going TO stay
lere as long as anyone wants TO.
I we go of the air. why, all
light, but I will stay here be-
ause ] am thoroughly enjoying
his.
The lady right here in the
enter?
MORAL GUIDANCE
Miss Adelaide O'Mara: Miss
O'Mara Of Brooklyn, n. Y. 1
am a stenOgrapher. want 10
thank you for your letter that
you sent me regarding an ad
that ! put in the subways in
New York City listing the Ten
Commandments.
] know from your letter that
you are a deeply religious man,