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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 5
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is worth fighting for, that freedom of r oligi ion, freedom of specch, freedon
a from want and freedom from fear, and security in our homes are real and aro
-- to be saved through Victory.
a This means that our young people, without discrimination as to class, creed
— or color, be given their part in ow war effort, that they have the assistance
and training they need to prepare themselves for that part."
Following this introductory statement by KATZ, each member of the
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The first speaker was MYLES HORTON, Chairman of the Highlander Folk
aks School at Monteagle, Tennessee who stressed the importance of training the
as youth of the nation, both vocationally and in democracy. HORTON also stated
3 that black youth should have equal opportunities with the white youth.
MISS JUNE S. EDDY, Antioch, College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, expressed
regret at the small number of negro representatives on the Panel,
SAMUEL BROWN, a representative of Black Mountain College, Black
Mountain, North Careclina, arose and made the following statement:
"You can't win a war without a faith that something will arise out ofthe
victory." I don't belive that we all understand that for which we are
fighting."
LILLIAN SMITH, Editor of the South Today, Clayton, Georgia, stated
that there seems to be an emotional impression among students and that
fighting is a matter of fecling. She said that civilized people must belicve
that they are fighting for something and that inasmuch as the negrocs had
Cot not experienced any participation in democracy, they could not be expected
oy to cagerly fight for it.
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT spoke at the morning sossion of the Pancl on
Youth and Training. ’
— The afternoon session of tho Panel on Youth and Training wes presided
al over by FRANK H. LEAVELL, Secretary, Southwide Baptist Students, Baptist
7 Sunday School Board, Nashville, Tennessec, Upon the opening of the afternoon
7 session, the following resolutions were proposed:
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1. Win the War
2. Promote Information as to the Causes of War
. 3. Need of Response of Youth to War
Enlistment of Student Groups for activitios in War
5. Personal Intcrest of Youth Should be jroused.
6, Be More Mindful of Minority Groups
Education of All Groups
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