Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-10-18
PROBLEMS OF
WORLD UNIT.
a. =
Central Idea of the WilGamstown
Conference Presented Fort
nightly Literary Club

On FRIDAY n1gnC the purpose &Au
central idea of the WilliamstoWn con-
ference for world unity was ably,
clearly and forcibly presented to the
members and friends of the Fortnight
ly Literary club by Helen Hoy Greeley
of the New York bar, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cole. For three
years conferences have been held at
Williamstown, Massachusetts,, and
two of these have been attended by
Mrs. Greeley.
This institute Of world politics has
had for it's speakers 2en with inter
national regulations in political
thought. They came from the learn
ed professions-the law, the univer-
stiles and other fields where serious
thinking is necessary to aid in solving
the problems (which confront human
kind. The speaker drew a picture of
this interesting assemblage and of
the work that was being attempted.
Roundtables were held from day to
day and some OF the problems which
received consideration were the Rus
sian, Pacific, racial, league Of nations,
law of the air, the American con-
tinent, and the Near East questions.
Where Did Money Go
One Of the interesting points was
the solution of the mystery as to the
disposition of the millions made in a
loan to the Russian government at
the beginning Of the World war. It
is thought in some circles that part
of the money was used for propaganda
in the United States. This unce,
tainty has never been fully explained.
Raw Material Problem
The question of raw materials is
the one which is foremost as to the
cause of political and commercial
strife. The speaker explained that
one government has control of the
manganese output Of the earth and
this element is most essential in the
iron industry the world over. When
once cast into the furnace it cannot
be recovered and the reader will read
flv see the importance of having an
equal distribution of this raw pro-
duct. The same in a measure applies
to oil, rubber, silk and other mater
ials.
Problems Shift
Problems shift, the speaker explain
ed. Problems in the west fifty years
ago have been brought to the eastern
world with new consequences.
It is the greed, lust, and selfishness
of nations which create economic fric-
ton and this leads to conflict on the
battlefield. To remove this attr1-
ion world courts and other vehicles
have been established as way open
for solution Nations are not yet
ready to sacrifice their advantages
for other nations many do not un-
derstand. They have not the right
attitude, it was held.
The conference at Williamstown
attempted to interpret these prob
lens in order that all might under
stand. If we have world liberty we
must understand world problems.
The Solution
Among the solutions offered one
was the control of war materials that
raw products might be alloated, that
there be no monopoly. There must b.
a law Of the air as we'll as. Of the
earth The speaker impress sed her
hearers with the thought that man
dses not live by bread alone, that
there must be brotherhood among
men, that there must be less hats,
greed and envy. 1t has taken many
millions of years to prepare the land
men, nature has solved many material
problems in reac. ing the present
state, and so man must deal with the
political, industrial, and social com,
plexities that is before him order to
make the world a better place in
which to live. The only way this can
be brought about is through wider
fellowship among the races Of man
kind.
Mrs. Greeley has a pleasant PEI
sonality, is an accomplished speaker,
and has the faculty of presenting
subject matter with unusual clear
ness.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles H.
Williams on Second avenue.