Evening star., 1934-05-06
HULL ASKS NATION
YOUTH
FOR HUGE TASKS
Cumberland Alumni Told
World Is Narrowing Its
Visions.
PROGRESS IN U. S.
INSPIRES OPTIMISM
Secretary of State Honor Guest
at Dinner-Lauds Founders
of University.

Calling for a restoration Of prin-
ciples that inspired American pioneers,
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull, in an
address last night before the Alumni
Association of Cumberland University.
Lebanon, Tenn, meeting at the May
flower Hotel, asked educational insti-
tutions of the Nation to fit the
younger generation adequately to cope
with the problems that are confront
ing the peoples of the world.
The cabinet officer was the guest
of honor at dinner, attended by
some so alumni of Cumberland Uni
versity, embracing members of the
Senate and House and those promi-
nent in the Government here.
While the World War was suppoS-
edly fought to make the world safe
for democracy. Mr. Hull asserted that
popular government has toppled in
every part of the world and that "the
most vicious forms Of dictatorship
have sprung up like mushrooms"
Nations everywhere are steadily
narrowing their vision. their policies
and their programs" said the SecIe-
tary. international cooperation to
promote understanding. friendship
and vast and varied reciprocal bene-
fits and conditions of peace-indis-
pensable to the progress of civillza-
tion-have been abandoned. : -
Nations Are Arming.
To-day numerous nations are fever
ishly arming They are taxing their
citizens beyond the limit of ability to
pay, and in many ways developing a
military spirit which, regardless Of
present motives of self-defense, may
lead to war, unless past human expe-
rience is to be reversed.
While there are no signs Of i'm
mediate war anywhere. it is true that
serious volcanic conditions exist in
many parts of the world. Peace stabi-
lization is all-important at this stage.
1t would be both a blunder and a
crime for civilized peoples to fall
much longer to take notice OF pres
ent dangerous tendencies which neg
ative every idea of friendliness and OF
the spirit Of the good neighbor," said
Mr.. Hull.
The Secretary of State described
the present crises through which all
nations are passing as exceeding the
peace and war problems Of the past
200 years. He declared that their So
luton challenges the best informed
public opinion of which this Nation
is capable of developing" He called
for the cooperation Of the schools in
furnishing the best equipment pos
Sible.
Referring to the American pioneers,
who founded Cumberland University.
Secretary Hull said that I'VE shall be
wise to restore some Of that hardi-
hood and willingness to make individ-
ual sacrifices for the public good" He
decried the soft, habby existence,
such as young people we're taught,
prior to 1929
Program in This Country.
THE welfare of humanity every
where requires restoration of all the
fundamentals underlying popular gov
eminent" said the Secretary. I'VE
are making substantial progress in
this country. I am an optimist and I
have the faith that civilization will
meet the test. We are living more in
the bronze age than in the golden
age. to which some thought we had
attained"
Secretary Hull paid high tribute to
Cumberland University.
President Ernest l.. Stockton of
Cumberland told the alumni of plans
for the creation of the New Cumber-
land. with its opportunities for serv-
ice to the growing South, in the
heart of the Tennessee Valley de-
velopment.
Senator Gore, Democrat, of Okla
homa. another graduate of Cumber-
land, told his audience that the school
has contributed more than her share
to the political and legal talents of
the Nation.
The assembly arose and drank a
silent toast to Judge Nathan Green,
described as the greatest teacher of
the law. Presiding was Representa-
tive Luther A Johnson. Democrat. of
Texas, who graduated from Cumber-
land University.
DR.. Harrison E. Howe, president Of
the Washington Rotary Club and an
eminent scientist. told the alumni
that science is setting the pace" out
Of the depression.
The gathering heard the various
alumni present identify themselves
and give short "reminiscences of
Cumberland University. Rev. DR.. w. l..
Darby, executive secretary of the
Washington Federation of Churches.
led the assembly in giving one of the
college yellS, which he created when
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