The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
Institute Regarded
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Distinguished Leaders in All Professions Join Cath.
 olic, Protestant Jewish Principals at WilliamstOwn

Williamstown, Mass, Aug. l2.-A demonstration of the American way of handling constructively problems that are tearing other nations apart will be offered to the public by the 1897 Williamstown Institute of Hu- man Relations, which meets here August % through September 3, &C., cording to Dr, Everett R, Clinchy, director of the institute program, Dr. Clinchy arrived here today from New York to confer with President Emeritus Harry A. Garfield of Wil- Hams College and others on final details of the sessions.
 Americas Answer
 Public Opinion in e Democracy" will be the general subject, Dr. Clinehy noted, What Is the signi- fieance Of that ?" he asked, Tt Is the American answer to the doc. trine of totalitarianism or enforced conformity to q single set of Ideas, which has brought grief to Russia, Germany, Spain. Italy and other countries. The Williamstowa insti- ute proposed to show that leaders of different groups within the United States, each holding tenaciously to It's own ideas, can cooperate effeC- lively on matters of common con- cern. It will show, too, we believe, the value of having varying view points within the community,
 There Is a dramatic aspect to this forthcoming Williamstown in- Stitute, something which Is possible only In America, The citizens who will sit down together will be Angli- cans, Evangelical ProteStantS, Greek Catholics, Jews, Mormons Roman Catholics. QuakerS and UnitariaaS These great cultural divisions of the nation will be patriotieally studying the factors which control the Spirit Of America The liberties and the obligations Of all citizens, for the maintenance and deelopment of which the American state was estab- lished. will be sustained only as long as there ih q public opinion in their favor. All these religious groups know the power Of public opin- ion, and how, because of hostile mass opinion in varying times and In different places, each has been been made the target Of violence.
 Freedom
 Freedom Of opinion to any group within community requires the granting Of freedom to others ft requires Q large measure of toler- ance and understanding. The spon. sors Of the institute feel that men and women cooperating with each other are bound to develop c great CT understanding and tolerance than people who remain aloof from each other There remains then, the task Of finding the useful field for co- operation and then extending it's boundaries until the flelld is so great that all possible conflicts will Dc of minor moment.
 "The i037 institute, therefore, has picked the newspaper, the radio and the motion picture, and their ef- feet upon ethics and the relation ships between groups in the Onited States aS matters Of common con- cern to all culture groups. The pro- gram has been l8 months in the making. Sponsoring the institute are such men as pr. Garfield, President Harold Dodds of>Princeton Univer- Sity, and the three co-chairman Of the National Conference Of Jews and Christians, Newton D. Baker. Protestant; Professor Carlton J. II. Hayes, Catholic, and Roger Wil- Hams straus, Jew. The national con. terence Is responsible for the Will iafnStoWn program this year.
 Journalists
 Leaders of Journalism, such aS Arthur Krock, Washington corre- spondent Of the New York Times; Wilbur Forrest, executive of the New York Herald Tribune; Henry R. Luce, publisher Of Time, Fortune and Life; Roscoe Drummond, an editor Of the Christian Science Monitor; Henry Haskell Of the Kan. saS City Star; Herbert Agar Of the Louisville CouriersJ Journal, and George Fort Milton of the Chatta. nooga News, will take part In the forums.
 "The Hollywood motion picture industry will be represented. as will screen critics. Tn radio, the National Broadcasting company Is sending Franklin Durham, while the Co., lumbia Droadcabting company will be represented by Sterling Fisher.
 "Addreases will be delivered by Ambassador Dodd Of Berlin, Cover. nor Lehman Of New York, Norman Thomas, socialist leader; President James |. McConaugiiy Of the. Airi- crican Association Of Colleges; pr. George Gallup, whose business it, is to measure public opinion trends, week by week; and others whom the public viii recognize as eminent in various fields but holding wide. ly different points of view.
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 while sucil A gathering b not dnAiRiaed t0 reach any formal c0fis