Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-18
No Peace Without Equality
Mrs. Roosevelt Launches New Group
BY ISABELLE SHELTON
Star stan writer

star STAN writer
There viii not be peace in
the world until we set our
own house in order" and
achieve real racial equality
In this country. Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt told Q newly
formed women's organization
claiming II million members
here yesterday.
You cannot have true
, disarmament until q great
many steps take place. It's
not just a question Of stop
ping nuclear tests and cut
ting down on ornaments"
she said.
Good will. real peace, will
never come until the world
problems are settled. One of
the steps is achieving genuine
equality"
The former First Lady adj
dressed the opening session
Of the National Organizations
Of Women for Equality in
Education, Of which she Is
honorary chairman. at the
Shoreham Hotel.
The organization, called
NOW for Equality for short,
Is comprised of 16 national
women's organizations. It is
dedicated to fighting segrega-
ton in the Nations schools.
Great Hopes
Formation Of the group
may be a milestone marking
the awakening Of women"
Mrs. Roosevelt said.
II have great hopes that
We as a group Of organiza-
tons are going to be a great
force" she told a press con-
ference before the luncheon.
Women are Just beginning
to realize that segregation,
which they thought Of as a
domestic problem. has great
international implications,
affecting the peace to which
every woman is dedicated"
she continued. This Is a
new thought to a great
many women-a germ that
Is Just beginning to germi-
nate"
Both Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Thelma Richman Of
Philadelphia. chairman Of the
organizations planning COM
mittee, stressed their belief
that children in the majority
group suffer as much from
segregation as do those in
the Disseminated against
minority.
A statement to this effect
in the historic Supreme Court
decision outlawing school
segregation actually was the
motivating factor behind or
ganization Of the new group,
explained Mrs. Richman. who
also Is president Of the ma
. tional Women's Division of
the American Jewish Con-
gress.
Sees Gap In Support
Mrs. Roosevelt said in an
swer to q press conference
query that she does not be-
lieve the Eisenhower ad-
ministration has done all that
it could have to support the
court decision.
ut would have been nor
NAL to expect that immedi-
ately after the decision the
President might have called
the leaders of the white and
colored people from all
parts Of the country to a
White House conference"
she said. The people Of the
u South, particularly, who are
closer to this problem,
might have had some excel
lent suggestions"
While the new organiza-
= ton is focusing its fight on
ending segregation in
schools, II think you will
find yourselves eventually
following through in many
other areas before you are
DONE" Mrs. Roosevelt told
d the $50 delegates. She listed
housing, Jobs and taking
part in government" as all
a part of the whole picture
Of equality.
you are doing work that
reaches far beyond what we
are doing at present" she
declared. 1--WE may find the
ripples going out to help
solve problems that we
= haven't even started think
ing about yet.
Never forget that what
you do will be known all
over the world almost as soon
as you do it here" the for
mer First Lady Said. News
Of happenings in this coun-
try-things we sometimes do
not think are important