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“communis In |U.S. No Menace 1--Mrs. Roosevelt By MILDRED KAHLER GEARE. As long as: our present high standards of living exist, Commu- nism will] not constitute a serious menace to this country, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today. Mrs. Roosevelt made this state- Ment at a press conference at. the Hotel Emerson preceding her speaking at a luncheon given in her honor by the Baltimore County League of Women Voters. The ballroom of the Emerson was packed with more than 900 women. A huge gathering of men and women waited Mrs. Roose- jvelt's arrival at the entrance to! ithe hotel. . | Dressed in a smart dark blue! wool ensemble with striped satin! waist and small black felt hat trimmed with broadtaii and three-; quarter broadtail coat, Mrs.! Roosevelt was greeted by Mrs.! Edwin Huber, the president, ard! offiters of the league at the I ee rt. MUST MEET NEEDS irs. Roosevelt was presented with a shoulder bouquet of pur-; pie orchids. | Mrs, Roosevelt said: . “Communism can be com- B batted in thia country as long as you meet the needs of the ; people by giving them high standards of living, education , and recreational facilities. Where the people are unhappy : . Communism finds a fertile field. ‘The people are very unhappy in . Asia and Africa, which would make Cemmunism flourish on | thise continents.” Vhen Mrs, Roosevelt was caked to oromment upon the recent plec- . she declared the election was one of the greatest boosid for ‘democracy, showing the peorie of The Baltimore “eqs Post the world that the people in tlis Baltimore y Hd. country wanted liberalism and not January il, 1949 a Communist-controlied Govern- . ment. She also answered the page 3, col 5 Question that she did not plan to re. & ALTIMORE JAN 1 7 1949 | | (400 3577 -/ ‘attend the inauguration. ‘BUNCH OF AMATEURS’ In commenting upon a question ‘concerning the Un-American) Activities Committee, she ex-' ipressed the opinion that it was. lwrong to have a “bunch of ama- . ‘teurs fussing around and smearing | ithe reputations of so many peo-. ple.” i - wun KeveW