Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-19
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Society
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TEN THOUSAND CLUB ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER LECTURE GIVEN YESTERDAY

Present day economic problems
and their possible situations with
emphasis on the hopeful aspect for
the future. formed the theme of the
illuminating address given yesterday
afternoon by Dean Emery E. Olson
for the Women s Ten Thousand
club at the meeting in the club
house.
Dean Olson is dean of the school
of government. University of South
ern California. and his penetrating
comments and witty remarks in re-
gard to national affairs made his
talk Of interest TO the women.
Prefacing his remarks with the
statement that there is no single
solution or principle which may be
offered for the questions Of the dav.
Dean Olson stated that one of the
encouraging signs of the day is the
desire on the part of the people to
understand government and TO re-
define the labels which have been
used in speaking of governmental
activities.
Three questions which must be
born in mind when thinking of cur
rent problems. were outlined by the
speaker. who offered no definite
answers to these questions but rath-
er suggested that they serve as
guiTepests to his listeners reading
and study.
The first question is: "Can the
United States Survive on q Basis of
Fcoromic Nationalism?D In COM
mentine on this, Dean Olson point
ed out the problems Of tariff. the
fellecv Of the belief in the favor
able balance of trade rather. than
the proper balance of trade, the ex-
change of goods for goods and dol
lar for dollar. He stated that in his
belief the tendency of the nation
was toward economic self-sufficien-
cy for the present with a pernan-
ent. eventual return to economic in
ternationalism.
His second question was: :" Can We
Solve the Relation Between Money
and Goodsp'' and he pointed out
that the revaluation of the dollar
was less serious than people sup
posed since nearly every individ-
ual occupies the position Of both
debtor and creditor.
Solution Suggested
In commenting on the function of
capital and the question of govern
mental control of industry, Dean
Olson added that in his belief the
solution to the question lay some
where between these two extremes.
TIL third question: "Can the
New Economic Order be Adapted to
the Fundamental Theory Embodied
in the Constitution brought up
such question as the control Of in
dustry and business by government,
new standard of conduct which
would condemn business ethics
which permit the despoiling of
groups OF individuals, and the ele-
vation of politics TO a worthy place
in the nation S regard.
Freedom Of the judiciary. a the
ory which has been fought for BY
generations of Anglo-SaXons, must
be maintained, he declared, as an
independent judiciary is inherent
in the nations political theory.
He brought his remarks to a close
with the statement that man out of
his own ingenuity had created the
paradox of starvation in the midst
of plenty, due to the technical in
ventions which have displaced labor,
and that he believed that man could
use that same ingenuity to find a
solution to his problem.
Dean Olson was introduced by
Mrs. Warren Currier Of the club
legislation committee which spon-
sored the program.
During the business meeting at
which Mrs. Ray Edgar presided.
minutes of club and executive board
were read and approved. Mrs. R.
II. Maddux, treasurer, gave her re-
port. reading a list of the estimated
expenses and revenue for the re-
mainder of the club year.
Mrs. j. P. Hanson, financial sec
retary to whom all dues are paid.
also reported, stating that the club
membership numbers 211 women.
BY mistake, she declared. the names
of Mrs. H. K. Barker and Mrs. Guy
O. Beynon had been omitted from
the year books.
Social Program Outlined
Mrs. Edgar read the club consti-
tuition relative to the nomination of
officers, the nomination to take