Evening star., 1933-01-24
RECOVERY FORMULA
FOUND BY SAVANTS.
Einstein and Two Colleagues
Solve Needs of World
in Symposium.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, January "a
Albert Einstein, scientist, finding rela-
tivity is not applicable to everyday
life, went into a sort of consultation to
think out a formula of what to do about
the world in general and the depres-
sion in particular.
His intellectual consultants were
Henry NJ Robinson, banker and inter-
nationally known economist, and Prof.
William B Munro, historian.
The three thought out loud In a
symposium here last night on America
and the World Situation"
Their formula, expressed mathemat-
ically, is that "dispassionate analytical
understanding" (Einstein), plus "elim-
ination of fear" (Robinson) plus "ad-
journment of politics. (Munro), meas
ured by the cooperation of the people,
equals economic recovery.
"ObstacIe Of the Tabu.'
Einstein thinks the first step neces-
sary to dispassionate understanding is
the removal of the obstacle of the
tabu." That obstacle, he explained,
lies in words and other symbols which
hTe ldQeu WIFI eIQOIlOll.
He said there are some words which
produce such violent disturbances in
cur feelings" that the role they play in
the transmission of ideas is lost Among
these he included honor, prestige, faith
crland in nearly all the countries of the
present world"
Facing naked reality" Einstein said
he did not believe war debts caused the
depression, but that 1t was due to in
creased production from technical in
vention and organization decreasing
the need for human labor.
He thinks disarmament can be
reached most rapidly by eliminating
universal military service and depend
ence upon professional armies.
Robinson, who served on the Supreme
Allied Economic Council and the Dawes
reparations commissions, said that "in
our difficulties fear is the fundamental
cause end the most important factor in
the existing depression"
Must Measure Fear.
He said, "Our difficulties started with
mass movement of people inspired by
fear" and That until we find form
ula for measuring fear. by discovering
its origin and probable movement, we
can not with certainty adjust eco
nomlc machinery, whatever form such
machinery may have, as to overcome
the effect of fear"
Munro asserted more wealth has been
dissipated by unwise political action
since the armistice than was destroyed
during the World War. He said tax
burdens must be reduced and govern
mental costs cut.
If our Representatives in Congress
would only display half the good sense,
n2tlPncP thrift ond
which the masses of our citizenship are
showing in this ordeal we would pass
through it much more speedily" he
said
From this he suggested that politics
be adjourned as In war time.
Text of Einstein's Speech.
The text of the speech by Prof. Elm
stem last night follows:
First, I wish to express my hearty
thanks to the Oberlaender trust Of the
Carl Schurz Foundation for inviting me
to make this journey to America. 1t is
at their commission that I make this
speech
With the same heartiness, I wish
hereby to thank my friend To,man
Orchard Chace Tolman, mathematical
chemisD for translating my manuscript
into English.
Finally, wish to beg your indul-
gence for my imperfect pronunciation
OF English which as yet I have not
been able to overcome.
Before I enter upon my actual sub
5ect. I must remove two obstacles which
stand in the way
THE first of these is the obstacle of
the black dress suit. When men come
together on ceremonial occasions at
tired in their dress clothes. they create
about themselves as matter of routine
an atmosphere from which the realities
OF life with their severity are excluded.
There Is an atmosphere of well-sound-
ing oratory that likes to attach itself
to dress clothes. Away with it!
Second Obstacle in Words
THE second obstacle lies in words
and other symbols which are laden
with emotion. Although, indeed, words
exist for the most part for the trans
mission of ideas. there are some which
produce such violent disturbance in our
feelings that the role they play in the
transmission of ideas is lost in the
background.
"One has only to think Ct the word
hereto at the time of the inquisition-
of the word Communist for the present.
day American-of the word bourgeoise
In RuSsia-of the word Jew for the re-
dictionary group in Germany-of the
word honour. prestige, fatherland in
nearly all Of the countries Of our pres
ent world. The use of such words is
adapted for the driving out of all rea-
son and the setting up of emotion in
its place. This I should like to call
the obstacle of the tabu.
Prom both of these obstacles We
wish to make ourselves as free as hu-
man strength allows, and without
scruEles quietly and composedly, place
ourselves face to face with the naked
reality.
No one can deny that we are passing
today, not only through an international
crisis in economic life, but also through
just as severe a crisis in international
commerce, and quite generally in inter-
national cooperation in all domains.
With this crisis are connected emo
tional tensions between governments
and peoples, which can be alleviated
only by the dispassionate investigation
of their causes.
In the foreground there stands the
problem OF the mutual Indebtedness of
countries. as a result of the World War
Viewed from certain distance. it is
actually for the most part the indebted
ness of Europe to America. Under the
circumstances one hears the expressions