The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-24
TECHNOCRACY
IS REPUD|ATED
BY COLUMBIA
Howard Scott DiSavoWed
by University; Support
Is Withdrawn.
CONFLICTS IN THEORIES
School to Go On With Its
Research; New Group to
Change Name.
BY SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Columbia
university has repudiated Howard
Scott, disavowed Technocracy, and
withdrawn all support for the
theories and Laboratory work.
under his direction
In manifesto signed by four of
the one-time key men" surround
ing Scott, headed by Professor
Walter Rautenstrauch, announce
ment was made Monday night that
study of some phases of industrial
research would be continued, but
that I'VE are withdrawing from as
ISOLATION with Technocracy."
Such research as is continued,
into natural resources and industrial
changes, will be conducted "by a
new organization, under another
name"
The announcement was signed by
RautenStrauch, hitherto one of
SCOTS most vigorous supporters,
and BaSsett Jones, Frederick I.
Alderman, New York architect, and
Leon Henderson of the Russell Sage
Foundation. 1t was made in the en-
cheering hall at Columbia, follow
ing meeting of professors at the
Engineers Club.
Scott Is Ill at Home
1--WE are not in accord with some
of the statements and attitude eX-
pressed by Mr.. Howard Scott" Rau-
tenStrauch'S statement said, 3" and
because of the misunderstanding
and confusion, we are withdrawing
from association with democracy,
and will continue researches and
| investigation under a new organi-
cation and new name, the details
OF which will be announced at an
early date"
Professor Rautenstrauch, in max
ing his announcement gave an
emphatic mo" in answer to
questions On whether Scott would
continue to work at Columbia.
"Technocracy ceases to exist as
far as we are concerned" he said.
Asked to define the Statements
and attitudes" of Scott with which
the dissenting group was not in
accord, Rautenstrauch impatiently
declared Il think it is perfectly
obvious"
Form New Research Group
He said the Columbia group had
no connection with the recently
formed Continental Committee on
Technocracy, and was mot in
terested" in it.
He did not know, he said what
disposition would be made of the 300
charts already prepared, which bear
the title Energy Survey of North
America, Howard Scott, director"
He likewise refused to comment
on what would be done with the
data which the new group would
collect.
Professor RautenStrauch will head
the new research development, with
the assistance of Jones, New York
engineer, who was an original men,
Der of the Scott group. This work
has the official approval of Dean
Joseph w. Barker, head of the Co
lumbia engineering school.
Scott has been i'll for several days.
"All this excitement over tech
nocracy has undermined his
health his wife, Mrs. Eleanor
Steele Scott, said today He is not
extremely i'll, but he is in bed, and
expect to keep him there for sew
eral days"
Movement Spreads Quickly
The prophet of democracy
brought his theories to Columbia
university out of Greenwich Village
and Pompton Lakes, N. j., where
for years he discussed them with
all who would listen.
Five months ago his association
with the university, where he had
asked for Laboratory space be-
came known.
Whether the name 'technocracy"
was its best advertisement, or
whether the public was waiting for
new social prophet, the move
ment spread over the country with
extraordinary rapidity.