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SECTION TWO Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April 24, 1952 Prize Essay Wins Heppner Youth Trip to United Nations The following is the prize-win-ning essay written by Jack Sum ner in the contest for the Odd Fel lows United Nations Youth Pil grimage. Sumner, who was chosen for the trip, will leave Heppner July 5. WHAT THE UNITED NATIONS MEANS TO ME On August 9, 1941, a cold, gray morning at Argentia, Newfound land Franklin D. Roosevelt stood on deck of an American cruiser, The U. S. S. AUGUSTA. Slowly, out of the mist came a British war ship, the PRINCE OF WALES. Aboard was Prime minister Win ston Chuchill, who had risked submarine attack to attend a meeting that was to have such a breat bearing upon the destiny of the world. It - was at this little known port, During a four day period, that Roose velt and Churchill origina ted the idea of a United Nations. About sue months later a Decla ration by the United Nations had been signed by 26 nations who pledged to cooperate in the war effort. The United Nations re ceived its name from this docu ment. At that ti mewe who lived in Heppner, Oregon, or anywhere else in America, did not realize what this meeting would mean to us. Now we know many of the facts; we know the United Na tions means a great deal to us and to all mankind throughout the world. During the year 1945, a year of controversy and argument, the United Nations began to take shape. It officially came into ex instance October 24, 1945, after a charter created by delegates rep resenting 50 nations was finally finished. This was the beginning of an organization which was to tackle many difficult problems and act as a mediator to the world's uneasy peace. The United Nations has many great problems to solve, but it is constantly striving to better the conditions that will favor peace ful and friendly relations among all people of the world. It at tempts to acompllsh this aim by fighting against hunger, illiter acy, and disease; by raising the standards of living throughout the world; and by establishing the rights and dignity of men every where. It is trying to provide the machinery for adjusting dif ferences between nations when negotiations fail to bring agree met; to build the power to use diplomatic, economic, or even military force against aggression and other violations of the peace The purposes of the United Na tions "remain constant despite new dangers and unforeseen situ ations." These purposes are lofty and ideal, but at the same time difficult to obtain. The future of mankind, from a Chinese coolie in a rice paddy to a dark-suited businessman of Wall Street, may well hinge on how successful the United Nations is in accomplish ing these ends. Each one of us will be deeply influenced by the course of the United Nations' action, and therefore is deeply in terested in what they do. "... to feed hungry people." There are millions of hungry, starving, and undernourished people throughout the world, al though this is sometimes dif'ieult for those of us who live In Amer ica to realize this. War, drought, floods, insect plagues, and similar disaters make these conditions far worse. There is never enough food to eat, and "... since hun ger and poverty breed war, food is a powerful weapon for peace." People who face this constant hunger and poverty think com munism is the best way out, and face easy prey to the popaganda of the Kremlin. It is this condi tion that the Food and Agricul ture Organization claims as its principle target. This is an organ of the United Nations. "... to fight disease." "A world war Is on against diesase." This war is waged by the World Health Organization which Is launching an international at tack against all forms of disease, Throughout the world malaria is killing millions and crippling more for life. Tuberculosis is an. other mass killer. There are countless other diseases that be siege the world and take a tre mendous toll of humanity. This organization is carrying on an endless fight to wipe out such di seases, to improve nutrition, pub lic sanitation, and to promote many other health projects. We know that a world free of disease would be a better place to live. "... to find homes for refu gees." "A man without a coun try ... is a refugee. He is driven to far-away places by war and by men who hate him or his race . . . " No one would like to be in such a circumstance. The Inter national Refugee Organization is aiding such people. Millions of individuals have been helped re settled in a new place or returned to their homeland, but many will need sssistaee, Thousands of missing children have been lo cated. No one can tell when his own home or country might be hit by similar hardships of hatred and war. To have an orgoniza tion like this to provide for such unfortunate people is to support the basic principle of humanitv and brotherhood upon which the United Nations is founded. " ... to Drotect human rights"! "The worth of the individual and his Inalienable right to basic civil and political liberty are com paratively new ideas in the world's history." The United Nations has drawn up a Univer sal Declaration of Human Rights which is to achieve the Protection of the fundamental freedoms of individuals everywhere regard less of who they are. To us as individuals this it very important (Continued on Page 2) CONTINUED- One More Week HODGE CHEVROLET CO. " j I ! JjkV i ilVftrtlllttllifclllifrlwy iMi! Charles A. Tom Republican Candidate for No mination for Legislature 22nd Dist. Morrow and Sherman County Farmer Wheat, Cattle. Chairman Land Economics Committee & Taxation Com mittee, State Agric. Planning Conference. -Graduate O.SC & Univ., Agricultural mics. 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