East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-01-18
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W. BY GENE H9RsH 80
An Introductory Speech
Well Worth Repeating

Well : Worth Repeating
Call it shirkng our duty, loafing, getting someone
else to do our work. whatever you may we still are
proud to present in its entirety of the best darn
Introductory speeches that we have ever heard.
The occasion the Kiwanis luncheon Monday noon
and Louis A. Schweizer introducing his foster
daughter Exchange Student Jessie Khashaduran from
Lebanon.
In presenting this introduction we do not wish to
anything away jesse who did fine job in her
right of giving interesting comparison of educa-
tiona methods in her native land and this country.
We hope readers will agree that the following is
pleasant change from oftimes boring mutterings:
Suppose told you that the representatives of two
great powers would hold peace conference today
and that the of both representatives started with
the initial X Whom would suppose the representa-
tives to be?
IF gave you further hint that one x represented
vast, influential organization and that the other X
prefixed by the first-name initial of y and that the
y did not stand for Jacquelin you probably could
safely bet a summit conference. But if you did,
you'd lose.
Jack and Nikita have nothing to do with the peace
conference Pm referring to- Nor is it summit conference
Nor is it being held in Rome Moscow London Paris New
York, of the impressive diplomatic centers of the
world.
Sill Significant
But it is peace conference of deep significance
Il is being held right here the Y' and the repre-
with X
'The first X the Kiwanis Club of East Cleveland,
represents than the interests of single nation for
this great organization is fast becoming international in
scope with chapters Mexico and Canada and hopeful
aspirants of further global expansion.
"Stl, matter how fast how far the Kiwanis Club
spreads is fraternity strucured democratic founda
ons and focused human dignity and the rights and
interests of the individual. Perhaps this is the
why Kiwanis has generously helped to sponsor the
other representative of whom speak the with the
initials OF j. X namely Jessie khashadurlan
Symbozes Middle East
"She is East Cleveland's American Field Service Ex-
change Student who represents far more than her
native Lebanon. She symbolizes the entire Middle East
Jessie has travelled in Jordan Syria, Egypt and Greece
There good chance that she has walked in the
sandal marks of the Prince of Peace, who advocated
brohery love the of solving human difficulties
Her travels through the Holy Land have also carried
her the graves of her ancestors who died violently
in the of Roman and Turkish blood baths ali for
the purpose Of satisfying the appetites and ambitions of
Coonasts who failed to the import Of the Masters
teachings.
"Jesses footsteps have taken her to Jerusalem the
holy City which today is partioned into two sections by
unholy-lookng wall Jews side; Arabs
theo ther.
Th. ugly barrcade like the Berlin wall and hundred
others only to separate from ideas from
ideas.
Like immature children men sit pouting in their
barbedwre play-pens formulating diabocal plans
Etroy one another without hurting themselves.
Do Walls Exist Here!
"Thank goodness! None of these walls exist in the
United States Or, do they? Might not Lebanese student
approaching the of America wonder whether the
Mason-Dixon line made of concrete?
cor might it not be made up Of violent mob Of
pckeng mothers with white faces who object to black
ones? Might foreign exchange student worry about
the paradox of the carefree peaceovng Americans who
conceived giant mushroom and planted it in Hiroshima?
Nigh not this student wonder why the mpene-
trable barriers Of emotional barbed wire erected be-
American mothers and fathers in the form of whole
sale divorce? between juveniles and parents in the
form of widespread delinquency?
No Monopoly
Exchange students don't have a monopoly this
kind of puzzement. Certainly, all asking ourselves
why in America, the Middle East and practically
every other Of the globe build up walls curta
their progress.
But at least today are doing something construc-
tive about it. Together the people of East Cleveland and
the people Of Lebanon ntegenty exploring this ques
tion today right here at the ~.
This is citizens peace conference, and through the
ATS Student Exchange Program, this meeting is being
duplicated in 22O0 east Ceveands throughout the
United States during 1862.
Exctes Chain Reaction
Activity Of shs kind is indeed composed Of fisson-
able materials capable of exciting chain reaction of
which will put to shame the relatively meager impact of
destructive atomic warfare.
Eve won't resolve all the questions today, bring
about lasting but after thoughfuly ponderng the
interesting comparisons which Jessie is about make
this group will be better informed about friends in the
Middle East and will thereby find ourselves step
farther down the road to the brand of peace that stems
from better understanding
Fourth Daughter
Personal note: Had it not been for all Of you this
audience the Schwezers might not have been blessed with
fourth daughter and East Cleveland would have
oyed the richly rewardng experience of playing host
most charming emissary from Lebanon whom it is
my pleasure to introduce to you 81 X foster
daughter.'