The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-08-23
let RUSSIA, POLAND,
STEW IN OWN JUICE,
IS ADVICE OF REES

America Is hypnotised with the
Idea of sending food and clothing and
money to starving Poland and Russia"
said DIR. Arthur D. Rees. at the morn
ing session of the Richmond Chautau-
qua Monday.
DIR. Rees is professor of Political
Economy in the University of Penn
sylvania and has travelled extensively
here and in Europe, studying interna-
tional questions
Poland and Russia he said are to
blame for the situation they are in
today, and he gave statements Of
proof. DR.. Rees discussed at length
the situation in Russia and Poland. AS
is known this matter cannot be taken
into the League of Nations, but he
said that already Russia was offering
Poland more than the League would
give her, and besides Russia has
given independence to all the Russias.
Advocates League of Nations.
Strongly advocating the League Of
Nations. DR.. Rees said: II believe that
we. ought to go into it because we will
have to sooner or later anyway. The
way it is now is is not good, but there
is a tremendous opportunity for US to
make something of 1t. There is a
better chance Of settling matters
honestly in the league than out of 1t.
1--WE must force our moral idealism
into Europe as wa did in the war. We
must impose our moral force upon
Europe. r.~.s
"Will a league destroy our patrio-
tism? No, said the speaker. What
Is cur own United States but League
of Nations? George Washington was
in favor of League. He was criticised
by his opponents because he thought
just as much of United States as he
did of Virginia, just as Woodrow Will
son is criticised because he thinks as
much of Europe and the rest OF the
world as he does of the United States.
And who has always been our arbi-
traitors? Was it not soverigns OF for
eigh countries or councils made up
entirely Of foreigners? We have
trusted foreigners to arbitrate for us
ard that is what the League OF Ma
tions will do for US only 1t will De
better"
The nation has gone mad over
money and power, the speaker de-
clared.
Or. Francis Talks,
DR.. John H. Francis, superintendent
of the schools of Columbus, o., talked
for short time Monday morning
about the solution Of the world pro-
blems which DR.. Rees had discussed.
"The solution to the problem Is not
to he brought about through politics,
nor through the grownup person, out
through the development of the ch1ld's
mind We are not emphasizing the
wrong thing exactly because wealth.
is a necessity, but we are emphasizing
wealth at the expense Of everything
else. We must balance things up with
the spiritual and the mental, and this
we are not doing.
"Germany is the only nation that
ever saw the necessity OF developing
the child's mind, and this 1t old IN
the wrong direction. This nation has
not even dreamed of the immense
possibilities that lie in the develop
ment of the child's mind.
"As the children are trained, so
shall the world be. If this world is
saved from another war which will
make the last one look like picnic,
II will be because we know how to
teach children" declared the speaker.
1--WE must help the child to discover
itself"
Study Child, He says
The speaker predicted that the day
will come when teachers will be wise
enough to study the child and pay
less attention to the textbook and
course of study, which are, after all.
only a means. Not enough money is
spent in finding the power of the
boys and girls, he believes.
Due to change in the program, DIR |
Francis talked Monday afternoon in !
stead of DR.. Rees, who will speak on
Wednesday. DR.. Francis discussed
"Visual Education" in particular, the
senses of the child and sight, as a
means OF getting impressions and re-
actions. Time, he said, is saved by
recognizing the natural power of the
child which is to see things.