Newark post., 1922-12-13
Glenn Frank
Takes Issue With
Modern Writers
In Brilliant Lecture Last Night,
Noted Editor Sees Western
Civilization Headed the
Right Way
A GREAT LEADER NEEDED

In one of the most brilliant and
forceful lectures ever heard in New
ark, Glenn Frank, editor of the Gen.
tury Magazine and one of Americas
most gifted public, men, brought a
message to the people of Newark and
vicinity which will long stick in their
memories. 1t was a message of op-
timism, pure and simple, and in it he
took issue with many of the writers
of the age who insist that Western
civilization is fast returning to dark
age. The subject of his lecutre was
'The New Renaissance" This, lee
ture, along with the rest of the series
he will give in Wolf Hall during the
winter and spring, will be published
in book form by the new University
under the caption, "An American
Looks at His World"
Wolf Hall was crowded when Dean
E. Laurence Smith arose to open the
evening. The Dean called first upon
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, Director of the
Service Citizens and originator of the
plan to provide lecture series for
Newark. He spoke briefly upon the
proposed University Press and of the
great pleasure he took in bringing
Mr. Frank to Newark. DR.. Odell then
introduced the famous editor.
Mr.. Frank, in the course of his ad-
dress, brought out many strong points
| which held up his theory that this
isn't such a backward and hopeless
t old world after ALL Along with the
5 literature of despair there is also the
literature of hope and this latter one
< is by far the better of the two.
The situation, Mr.. Frank asserted,
awaits the coming of leader who
I has the vision to use the creative
u ideas in the modern mind. The whole
y matter of bringing about the renais-
, sance of Western Civilization is the
job for some one who can nd out
: Just what these creative ideas are.
! He stated that he would venture his
private guess as to what some of
5 Western Civilization from the new
u dark age. He would guess eight of
) these creative ideas are that will save
them he said.
First, the idea of cultural nation
alism. Nationalism as we have
z known it he said must go or West
- ern Civilization will go and patri-
otism as we have known it must &c
- or Western Civilization will go.
Second, the idea of international
ism. The world at this time is an
- economic unit.
Third, idea of rational politics.
Fourth, idea of democracy. Th'
- only normal gain of the late war he
!. asserted was that it signed the deatf
- warrant of autocratic principles il
government but unfortunately al
, though the death warrant was signet
-, autocracy is not buried. A workable
=, democracy will have to be worked ou
>, that will protect the industry and tn
II individual at the same time. Th
g next big theory of democracy he SAT-
- will come from industry and not from
es politics.
Fifth, the idea of liberalized bust
de ness. Business he said must be so
en- cially sound before it can be finan
G, cially successful.
al Sixth, idea of humanized educa
IL ton. Awakening of intellectual in
on terests is the finest discipline.
he wa ~''
ed Seventh, the idea of a socialized re
ligion. A religion that will take j
ey institutions the same as individuals
ng A religion that is spiritual because
he is social.
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49, Eighth, the idea of well-bred rac
no In conclusion Mr.. Frank said tn
W. ideas in the pile of raw materi;
ill suggests Western Civilization on
en-. very dangerous balance. Somethin
,al might turn it either way. There we
ee. chance that there emerge SON
to outstanding leader who may captul
"a the Western World and turn after
nd tion towards this raw material ar
on prevent disintegrartion of the Yves
he ern Civilization. The type of ms
must be a sort of cross, he said, b
to tween Francis Bacon and Billy SUI
his day and draw strength from tv
Snllrcae cciencn and l,nliminn