Evening journal., 1922-05-15
SAYS AMERICA
NEEDS EUROPE
Former Secretary Redheld
Gives Interesting Talk
at Banquet
DELAWARE SONS
VISIT UNIVERSITY
Special to The Evening Journal.

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NEWARK, May 15.-That the
early restoration Of European coun-
tries and their return to prosperity,
10 something that financially affects
every Delawarean and every Amer
lean. was pointed out in a vivid way
by former Secretary of Commerce
William c. Redfield. at the banquet
OF tho Philadelphia Society, Sons OF
Delaware at the University OF Della
ware. Saturday night.
The address was one OF unusual
inter-st. Mr.. Redheld, in addition
to being Secretary of Commerce for
four years. served macy years in
Congress and has made a study Of
conditions in European countries for
many years. In this line he is looked
on as one OF the greatest experts in
the country.
Mr.. Redheld discussed the rela-
lions between America and foreign
countries from three standpoints,
historical, financial and economical.
He recalled the aid that the colonies
received during the Revolutionary
war from Russia, France, Spain,
Holland and Prussia and said all
these countries gave great assist
ance to the Colonies in winning their
freedom.
The speaker said that when man
owes you SIS. you are somewhat In
terested in him: when he owes you
SIS. your are more Interested
but when he owes you $4,000, O0O,-
600 as European countries do the
United States the interest then is
very keen II Is to the financial in
terest Of every American he said to
do everything possible to assist in |
those countries regaining prosperity |
for when they get able to start re-
payment Of that immense debt then |
the taxes Of the American people |
Will be reduced
Mr.. Redheld said II was no time |
for this country to stand aloof from /
foreign countries as they were as
necessary to the nation from a COM /
mercial standpoint as we are to |
them. He mentioned dozens OF ar |
ticles that we are depending on from |
foreign countries.
The occasion OF the banquet was
inc amman NANAA VI AAAt AAiNAAAbfAo "a
the Philadelphia Society Sons of
Delaware to the University OF Della
ware. More than 200 OF them came
to Newark in a special train over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ar
irving bout o'clock and left on the
return trip shortly after 10 o'clock.
President Walter Hullihen. Dean
h. Laurence Smith. Business Admin
istrator A. C. Wilkinson. Professor
+. NJ X. Foster and other members
of the university faculty met the
visitors at the station and assisted
in making the visit a pleasant one.
In the afternoon the former Della
wareans witnessed the May Day ex-
ercises by the students OF the Wo-
mems College and the baseball game
between Delaware and Haverford.
Covers were laid for nearly 800 at
the banquet in Old College in the
evening one of the principal items
Of the menu was Delaware shad. |
The banquet was prepared under
the direction OF Miss Belts, the uni
versity dietitian and her assistant. |
Miss Matthews and was served by |
the student walters.
One of the features was the |
chorus singing lead by william p. |
White OF Wilmington. Jennings b. |
Hood. president OF the society was
postmaster and introduced DR.. HUI |
Then. who extended the welcome to |
he visitors on behalf OF the uni
Chancellor Josiah o. wolcott who
was to have been one OF the speak
ers was unable to attend and his