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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 30
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NEW YORK CITY, Wednesdsy
—Lest evening I spent a most in-
teresting time talking with a
group of people who are closely.
following world and domestic
‘events from day to day. One man
sald something which seemed to
me very extraordinary, and yet
1 have heard it said by many}.
people. I begin to wonder if it is
one of the things that come part-
ly from our background, which
has given us a sense of isolation
from the world, orwhether it is
a thought being subtly suggested,
to us by people whe would like,
to confuse our thinking.
‘The statement runs something
like this: “There is much talk to.
day about the need for mobiliza-
lion, but I have never heard
slated, to my satisfaction, what
we are mobilizing against.”
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It seems very clear to me that
we are mobilizing against a force
represented by Germany, Russia,
Italy and Japan, = force whch
believes fn the domination by.
the state of the jndvdnniifiinffh-t
the state of the individual, w
has, in fact, very little considera-
tion for the individual; allows
lor no personal liberties or pref.
erences; tells the individual what
religion to practice and sels up
the state as a religion.
This force orders the daily way
of life for everyone, and when
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human beings with apparent in-|
difference. Under this system the
production of human beings be-|
comes efter all a business like
any other, ordered by the gov-"
ernment, so the sacrifice of hu-
man lives is just a matter of
judgment whether the objectives:
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fem, * $tne=ps ilosop that we
gre mobilizing against. From the
economic and moral standpoint,
he who runs may read the peces-
sity of this mobilization. The mil-
lary needs may wot be quite so
clear to all of ps, but I have a
feeling that with the background
of what we have seen happen to
other nations, there js one thing
which every motner can think
about,
The bully rarely attacks when
he thinks he Js going to be beat-
en. We women want peace, we
do not wish to see our sons go to
war. 1 believe our greatest safety
lies in having our nation ready.
The men must be trained to the
highest efficiency, and s0 well
equipped with all the modern
mechanisms of war that the
strongest among the powers of
the world will think the price
too high. . .
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‘There is undoubledly need for
discussion as to just what type
and degree of military prepara-
jtion we shall have, and how we
should achieve it, But we should
not lef any idea get abroad that
we do not understand what we
are mobilizing for, and above all,
jt must be clear that we are
teady and willing to mobilize.
. RK.
sCoprright, 1844. Unites Peature Syd tact
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SANTA rE. Aug. 29 )—There be
[will be no filth column demon: ”
‘strations in Santa Fe is the cap
jtal’s service clubs cai prevent it.
They joined today in a resolution
urging all law enforcement agen- — |
‘loies fo “take any steps necessary —
te prevent public demonstrations” -
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