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teal of finding rational solutions to problems that have
become befogged with emotion.
Agreement By Disagreement
The method first glance may appear be no more than
discussion between of differing views-which in fact
Is how it starts of.
dozen welmformed men of high Standing are
gathered together They represent rough section
of all important endeavor-and of many regions of the
Republic They through all the colos the spectrum
of political thought, omttng only the ultraviolet and
infrared Among them, too, experts on
the topic to be considered But this not meeting Of
theoretical "expers') =
The discussion opens with general exploration by an
expert Then each member outlines his views and how the
problem bears his business field From then on
strenuous discussion continues for
hours until with the topic the time and the participants
all fairly exhausted the meeting breaks up.
Opinion. Dissenting Opinion. and Comment
few days later each participant receives first draft of
the sessions repor-a snttesis Of The Round Table.
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In his Recovery speech at Des Momes on
Friday, Secretary Hopkins urged his listeners
to read the Round Table discussion of govern
ment spending in the March issue Of FORTUNE
Perhaps the one who reflects most nearly
FORTUNES own aims and hopes for The Round
Table is Mr.. Sam A. Lewisohn, who writes-
''The first FORTUNE Round Table provides
a public meeting of the minds ,ohich re sovely
need. People are tired of one-sided propaganda,
and this type of balanced discussion trosu many
different and opposing points of n;e'o Is ds'ost
a necessity in democracy such as ours.
New Dealers, Republicans, Ministers Of Re-
ligion, Industrialists, Historians, University
Presidents. Read some of their comments IN the
panel on the left
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ALFRED P. SLOAN JR.,
Chairman, General Motors Covp
l am frank to say, without any reserva.
ton, that the first FORTUNE Round
Table is one of the most interesting
and comprehensive discussions l have
read for long time. I wish it could
be read by the millions rather than by
the thousands.
r. E. DEsvERNlNE, PRESIDENT;
Crucible Steel Co. of America
The FORTUNE Round Table is one of
the most thought provoking and help.
full things l have seen and want to
congratulate you on this great .contri.
button to 'hoped for" solutions which
can only be evolved through straight
and outspoken thinking.
DIR. CHARLES A. BEARD, Historian
The Round Table idea is excellent,
positively thrilling. have long want.
ed to see a magazine in the United
States publishing informed, thought.
full, and comprehensive articles on the
great issues Of the time. But your idea
is better, for it draws together in
formed judgments from various angles
Of opinion. Nothing on the intellectual
horizon is more encouraging to me.
PAUL G. HOFFMAN,,
President The St,debaker Corp.
The first FORTUNE Round Table is an
exciting document. There is, in my
opinion, nothing more important than
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thought few days later stll, their comets disagree
ments and criticisms back The report revised and
revised again until the opinion of every participant pre-
sented to his satisfaction, whether of opinion dis
sentng opinion side Only now Is the Round
Table ready fer publication.
K
Thene.@ and unique aspect Of The Round Table hes IN
what this final report is designed bring the area
Of agreement between who their public and private
uttefances known disagree the subject selected
Thus for the third time FORTUNE has made important
contribution journalism and the reading public.
First, the invention of kind of business-cor.
poraton sory-obectve, factua neither muck .rakng
whitewashing.
Next came the FORTUNE Survey-the yardstk hat
ures public opinion with such amazing accuracy.
And now, with The Round Table, still another do
veopment in the technique of group journalism
Already many of the leading in all walks of American
life Ito whom preprnts of the first report sent have
greeted the FORTUNE Round Table Of the sen
fcant and promising contributions of modern journalism
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What Leaders In American Lie Have 70 Sav About
THE FORTUNE ROUND TABLE
Adrce proofs of The First FORTUNE Round Table
important We thank publicly for the
seed thoughtful and casual the they
gone the trouble of ugiting.
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For the third time. the Editors ,
FORTUNE introduce an impo,
tant new technique in journalisz
AYITH the March issue, FORTUNE introduces
" feature. Its name: The FORTUNE ROUND TAB1
Don't let yourself be put off by the title There is
academic about this Round Table.
1t was set up to help practical businessmen find out
they think about some of the most important situa
affecting their economy.
It's first session makes the Editors of FORTUNE wo
whether this may not be another major step in the dew
ment of group journalism. For it is method of loc
the OF agreement within the disagreeing points of
on the irrepressible issues of the day-of finding
tical ,oorking base 1t is conducted by Dr. Raymond
Buell., FORTUNES Round Table Editor
First Sessien-The Effects Of Government Spen
upon Private Enterprise
Borne out most gratifyingly by the Round Tables
session, is FORTUNES conviction that the area
of agreement between political and economic
antagonists is vastly larger than is commonly /
supposed.
1
went to it in lively pro and con over The Effects
of Government Spending upon Private Enter.
prise.
The eleven men-
CHESTER l. BARNARD, President, New Jersey
Bell Telephone Co., Newark, N. J.
DAVID CUsHMAN CoYLE, Engineer and writer,
Author "Roads To New America, Wash.
ington, D. c.
DOUGLAS Dow, Research department. The De.
troit Edison Co., Detroit, Mich.
JUDGE B1ANToN FoRTsoN, Athens, Georgia.
CLINTON S. GOLDEN, Regional Director, Steel
Workers Organizing Committee, Pittsburgh,
Penn.
JAMES ". Hook, President Ceometric Tool
Co., New Haven, Conn.
ALLAN B. KLINE, Farmer, Vinton, Iowa.
BEARDs1EY RuM1, Treasurer R. H. Macy &
Co., Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, New York City.
SUMNER S11cH1ER, Professor of Business Eco
nomics, Harvard University
EDGAR ". SMITH, Vice President, General Mo.
tors Overseas Corp, New York City.
EDWARD WARNER, Engineering and aviation
consultant Former Assistant Secretary of
the U. S. Navy for Aeronautics, Washington,
DC.
The Round Table report of this first session,
in FORTUNE for March, is both enlightenng
and surprising You'll be surprised how Leftist
the Rightists are, and how Rightist the Leftists.
And perhaps encouraged, too. For here appears
to be method, at once democratic and prae.
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arriving at rational compromise b
tween the views of those who insist O
immediate budget balancing and tho.
who favor spending our way into pro
penty. ..
CRENvnLE CLARK, Chairman, Speci1
Committee on the Bill of Rishl
american Bar association
The development Of much more Q
we're and precise thinking on o,
major national problems has becon
a prime necessity. The first
Round Table discussion
shows FORTUNE can con.
tribute greatly to that end.
!: ! ! ! ! ! ; : ] ; ;
JOHN DICKINSON, General
Solicitor, Pennsylvania u
Railroad
. FORTUNES first Round Ia.
BILE proves beyond my ex.
pectations the advantages
ofthis method of approach.
ing the consideration Of
public questions. l can
think of no more effective
methodof facing the really
crucial problems Of our
time and country. eliminat.
ing the confusion due to
irrelevant Issues, and idens
tifyins those fields Of COM
mon agreement which must
be used y a starting point
to the so1ution Of differ.
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When Miss Wade say, This is
without exception the most inatten-
tive class I have eber taught" just
what did her mean by exception?
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month limitation would be ineligible
for reinstatement for 60 days and
would have to be certified either by
a local welfare agency or the w.
P. A. The board would have power
to provide that workers without de-
pendents could be employed less
than 100 hours month and their
wages reduced accordingly.
A last-minute amendment-adopt
ed by a teller vote of 1873 to 132-ex-
empted heads of families As years
old or over from the 18-month en-
ployment limitation. World War
veterans also were exempted.
Ban on Aliens.
After April /, 1910, no person
eligible for social security benefits
would be given w. P. A. employment.
Aliens likewise would be barred from
w. P. A. jobs, and the board would
be required to investigate the status
of every employe not less than every
six months, dismissing those found
not in actual need.
4AC plu WOulO 1cQulTc supervisory
w. P. A. personnel to take an oath
to defend the Constitution and
would impose drastic penalties for
political activity on their part.
An amendment by Representative
Walter, Democrat, of Pennsylvania,
approved at the last minute, would
prohibit payment of relief funds to
any person advocating overthrow of
the Government by force or violence.
It carried on a voice vote.
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series Of disturbances at the
reformatory, including one serious
riot. He weeded out the trouble
makers, sent them to other prisons
and set about to improve conditions.
Col Peak had been active in
religious and civic affairs here. He
was past president of the Holy
Name Society of the Holy Comforter
Church. He also belonged to the
Knights of Columbus. Spanish War
Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Army and Navy Union, the Wash
ington Board of Trade, the Council
of Social Agencies, the American
Prison Association and the Chamber
of Commerce of Fairfax County.
Like Warden Lewis E. Lawes of
Sing Sing. Col. Peak was an oppon-
ent of capital punishment. He had
witnessed many executions, but came
away from each one more thoroughly
opposed to the practice. He advo-
Gated abolition of the death penalty,
provided that long-term prisoners be
denied parole.
The body was taken to Halls
funeral home at Occoquan. Va.
Funeral services will be held at
10 I'm. Tuesday at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, Eighth
and N streets NV. Burial with be
in Arlington Cemetery, with military
honors.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Vacation Playground
Campaign Launched

A campaign to have all school
Fairgrounds kept open from am.
to 6 pm. on week days during the
summer-to provide recreational
areas for children and to reduce
traffic accidents-was launched to-
day by the District Public School
Association.
Acting on resolutions passed at
meeting last night at the District
Building, the association planned to
urge the Board of Education to
make the Fairgrounds available and
to ask civic. groups to aid in obtain
ing volunteer supervisors. The board
has explained that it does not have
funds to hire supervisors in the va
cation period.
John T. Thomas was elected pres
ident for the coming year. Other
officers elected were: George w.
Hodgkins, first vice president; Mrs.
Daniel Murray, second vice presi-
dent; William j. Tucker, third vice
president: John w. Barse, fourth
vice president; Charles Pidgeon,
treasurer; Mrs. Doris Rabbit, re-
cording secretary, and Miss Bede
johnson, corresponding secretary.
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House Kills w. P. A. Theoter
4 Employing 5000 in That Field
Curton Ordered Rune Down at End Of Month,
But Other Art Projects to Be Continued

munism in the theater, she said:
II don't believe that. It's easy
to pin label on any one; it's much
more difficult to have it removed.
Its question of simple justice
to 5000 men and women. If they
are turned off the relief rolls, there
is no place for them to CO."
Representative Dirksen, Republic
an, of Illinois read what he said
was list of titles of some w. p. A.
plays: New Deal for Mary" "The
Mayor and the Manicurist," did
Adam Sin?" and up in Mabels
Room"
The House roared.
Drama Critics Laud Work.
"If you want that kind of salac-
ious tripe. vote for it," shouted Mr..
Dirksen, "but any one who is inter-
ested in real cultural values-you'll
not find them in these plays"
Representative Casey, Democrat,
of Massachusetts, read a statement
which he said was signed by the
dramatic critics of nearly all the
New York newspapers and several
magazines. 1t lauded the w. P. A.
theater as IAN institution of real
value to the community"
But the House, eager to dispose of
the bill, shouted for vote and cut
the time for debate on the theater.
A moment later it ordered the
curtain down.
Mrs. Halle Flanagan, director of
the theater project, sat in the gal
lery and glumly saw her project go
by the boards.
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BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The House ordered today that the
curtain be rung down on the Fed
eral theater June 30.
The recommendation of its Ap-
preparations Committee that Fed
eral Project No. l" be discontinued
was upheld, 1872 to Sc, shortly before
the House approved the 81 TBS, ,OOO,- :
900 relief bill.
mo. 1" is the w. P. A. art, theater,
music. writer's and historical records
project. The House action would
close the theater at the end of this
month, but the other four divisions
could continue to operate until
August 81, and beyond that If COM
munities in which they are sit
uated desire to sponsor them. No
such provision was made for local
sponsors to carry on the theater.
Col. F. c. Harrington, w. P. "A.
administrator, told Congress there
were 32,846 persons employed in
the five divisions on March Is. Rep
resentative ODay, Democrat, Of
New York said there we're 1900 on
the theater project on January IS,
Of whom 95 per cent were from re-
lief rolls. The peak. she said, was
reached in June, 1896, when 12,-
$50 were employed
Representative Norton, Democrat,
Of New Jersey told the House the
present w. P. A. theater roll num-
bers 5000.
Has Been Issue.
Started in the early days of the
w. P. A., the theater project was
designed to provide work for un-
employed actors, playwrights and
stage craftsmen. From the start
it has been the subject of contro-
versy in Congress and elsewhere.
Critics assailed it as a waste OF
relief money, and as a subversive
and immoral influence. Friends up
held 1t stoutly as worthwhile
means of providing work for needy
unemployed and valuable contri-
button to American culture.
The Dies Committee on Un-
American Activities heard charges
that the w. P. A. theater was dom
mated by Communists. and denials
were forthcoming quickly from ad-
vocates of the project. The House
committee investigating relief this
spring heard the controversies over
the theater aired again.
The theater has been organized
in many cities and has produced a
wide variety of plays. both old and
new. For the most part, the plays
were offered in long -darkened
legitimate show houses and some of
the successful ones played to capac-
ity crowds. Outstanding among the
latter was the Swing Mikado, >
produced by the w. P. A. in Chicago
later moved to New York and sub
sequently sold to private producers
Death Is Turbulent.
The death of the project was as
turbulent as its career.
Late in the 14-hour session, Mrs
Norton rose to make her futile fight
to overturn the committee recon-
mendation.
Taking note Of charges of Com
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Man Run Down by Truck
Suffers Severe Injuries

A 49-year-old man was In criti-
cal condition at Garfield Hospital
today after he was run down by
a truck at Eleventh and K streets
NV, early this morning.
The victim, Ralph Cappe, 92s
Massachusetts, avenue NV, suf-
fered compound fracture Of the
left leg, severe cuts and bruises on
his face and arms and may have a
fractured skull.
Police held for investigation the
driver of the truck, Bruce L. Bar.
mum, 81, of 1886 Fourteenth street
NV, and charged him with operat-
ing with defective hand brakes. Mr..
Cappe was taken to the hospital In
the truck.
Struck by an automobile near
Thirteenth and Madison streets
NV, Charles Green, 81, colored,
was admitted to Emergency Hospital
with face and head cuts and con-
tuSionS.
George Homil, 17-year-old West
ern Union messenger, escaped with
cuts and bruises today when he
was knocked from his bicycle and
tossed 10 feet through the air at
Constitution avenue and Twelfth
street. He was treated at Emergency
and allowed to return to his home
in Alexandria. The driver of the
striking automobile told police the
boy ran through a red light on
Twelfth street.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Relief Bill Foes
Nine Democrats and
II Republicans
Opposed Plan

Only 9 Democrats and IL Re-
publicans voted against the relief
bill in the House.
Democrats voting against were:
Burch, Virginia; Casey, Massa-
chusetts; Celler. New York; Drewry,
Virginia; Ferguson, Oklahoma; ;
ODay, New York; Peterson, Georgia;
Robertson, Virginia; Smith, Vir-
ginia.
Republicans against were:
Cole, New York; Crawford, Mich
igan; Hoffman, Michigan; Luce,
Massachusetts,; Mclean, New Jersey;
Reed, New York; Rockefeller, New
York; Short. Missouri; Taber, New
York: Tinkham, Massachusetts;
Wadsworth, New York: williams,
Delaware.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Poisoning Of IS Employees
Of HospituI Probed

Health Department officials today
were investigating reports of IS
cases of food poisoning among en-
ployes at Emergency Hospital.
All those stricken, including sew
eral internes, nurses and other at
tendants, were back on duty today,
hospital authorities said.
The poisoning has been attributed
tentatively to . salad course served
at dinner Thuraday.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
France 10 Get u. s. Plans
For Sub Escape Device
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Navy is preparing to turn
over to France plans and specifica-
tions for four submarine rescue
chambers like the one which re-
moved 80 sailors from the sunken
Squalus.
On hearing of the sinking of the
French submarine Phenix, officials
said yesterday the French naval
ministry had asked for the plans.
The French Navy itself will un-
dertake the construction of the 9-ton
chambers. To be effective, the ap-
paratus requires installation of spe-
cial escape matches on the French
submarines.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Two Policemen Await
Action on Churqes

Two police privates today awaited
court and trial board action fol-
lowing their arrest and suspension
while on duty yesterday.
George w. Nicholson, 36, of CLIO
Seventh street NV, was charged
with assaulting his father-in-law,
John w. Cullember, 1929 Grant
street NV, and was suspended by
Capt James Bobo of the 18th
precinct.
Accused of being drunk on duty,
Francis F. Feighery, 81, was locked
up in a 9Th precinct cell by Sergs.
James E. Silvea. The policeman,
who lives at 5804 Fourteenth street
NV, is scheduled to appear in
Police Court Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
ESQ Renew Search
For Two Lost Bows
BY the Associated Press.

ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo., June II
Before dawn today $50 men re-
newed their hunt for two small boys
lost in rugged mountain woods since
they wandered from their parents
fishing camp Wednesday.
They held little hope they would
find Charles Hixon. 4, and his
brother, Harold, 6, alive after four
days exposure. They were spurred
nevertheless, by fragment of blue
denim cloth snagged on a bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hixon of
McFadden, Wyo., the parents, de-
clare they still held hope their boys
would be found alive.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

Egypt is to have chain Of gran
aries throughout the country.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
RESORTS.

RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
8 ROOMS AND BATH-COMPLETEL
furnished-0cean front apt. BY month OF
season. GEO. PENNINGTON. 25O9 Board.
walk, Atlantic City, N. J. IL
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Ecc|es Speech Spurs
Belle! Roosevelt Plans
New Lending Program
Declares Government
Must Not Drift in
Hope Of Miracle
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Federal spending has been prin-
eip1l reliance of Government in
efforts to prime pump" OF indus
try. In 1887, as business reached
Nep Deal peak, such spending
raS sharply curtdiled. Almost
Immediately Nation 1Dent into
ne,D economic tailSpin, and re-
coDery from that period has been
slo1O and irregular.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
$1,735,oo0, Relief
Bill Is Passed by
House, 1871
Coalition Defects
Administration Moves
To Curb Restrictions
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Federal Government first as
suned responsibility OF caring for
needy unemployed in 1888. After
experimenting ,Dith seueral meth
ods, 1t left to States and localities
the obligation OF caring for un-
employables and directed its oaDn
EFFORTS at providing ,Dork for those
able to earn relief pay. Al,Days
an issue OF controversy, program
has been under increasing fire in
recent months.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-02
Juvenile Installation

The Degree of Honor Juveniles
held their regular meeting Satur-
day followed by installation Of
officers. Mrs. Dittbenner acted
as installing officer assisted by
Arlie Neale, Ivy Kayser and Dia-
ma Federly. New officers are:
president, Bernice Schmechel; past
president. Beatrice Washburn;
vice president, Helen Greene; sec
ond vice president, Harriet Wat
kins; usher, Iva Kayser; assistant
usher, Verneil Washburn; must
clan, Dolores Neale; secretary,
Maxine Davis; treasurer, Joseph
Greene; inner watch, Hazel Bliss;
outer watch, Helen Garnhardt;
color bearer, Billy Neale; four
flag bearers, Leona Neale, Barbara
Ross, Carla Behrendt and Marian
Behrendt; assistants to president,
Charles Leavens and Gene Cuff;
assistants to vice president, Ken
meth Knowlton and Florence
Manning; juvenile director, Mrs.
Melba Roswell. Door prizes were
won by Billy Neale, Verneil
Washburn and Diana Federly af-
ter which light refreshments were
served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-02
'36-'37 ACCIDENT
FATALITIES HERE
BELOW NEICHBORS
NINE IN 1886, SEVEN
IN 1887 ACCORDING
TO HEALTH REPORT

Redwood county has a better
record than her neighbors in &C
cidental deaths for two years,
1886 and 1887, according to a
state department of health bull
letin issued this week.
A chart prepared by the divis-
ion of vital statistics lists nine &C
cidental deaths here in 1896 and
seven in 1897.
In 1886, according to the bull
letin, three persons were killed
in automobile and train accidents,
one died of drowning and one as
the result of electric currents or
lightning. One death was CLASH
fled under the heading "falls,
crushing, landslide" while two
persons succumbed to heat and
one death was listed under
"other accidents"
Of the seven accidental deaths
here in 1887, two were the result
of auto accidents and two of falls,
crushing or landslides. One oc-
Cured in quarry mishap, one by
drowning and one is listed under
"other accidents"
Brown county accidental death
figures scared over those of Red
wood both years. In 1886, 80
people died through accidents
there and % were accident vic
Tins in 1887.
Renville county also topped
Redwood, with IL accidental
deaths reported for each year.
Accidental deaths in Minnesota
for eight years, 1880 through
1887 constituted 7.8 per cent of all
deaths for the period, according to
a state department of health bull
letin issued this week.
Total deaths in the state in that
period were 210,429. Accidental
deaths reached 1910.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-02
IA FREIGHT CARS
IN OLIVIA WRECK

Fourteen freight cars were
scattered TO ra block along the
right of way near the Milwaukee
station at Olivia about 4 a. m.
Monday.
Loosening of a brake beam
while the train was travelling at a
good clip is believed responsible
for the wreck.
The end of a coal shed was
caved in and the wreckage strewn
into an adjoining lumber yard in
the accident.
There were no personal injur-
les.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-02
Elmo Peterson Is
Ordained Minister

Elmo Peterson, brother of Min
erva and Lucille Peterson of Red
wood Falls, was recently ordained
as minister in special services
at the Monroe street Church of
Christ in Los Angeles.
A former student at Redwood
Falls High school, he recently re-
ceived This B.A. degree at Chap
man college in Los Angeles.
Rev. Peterson left Thursday for
Lexington, Kentucky, where he
plans to study for three more
years to obtain his bachelor of di-
vinity degree before entering the
ministry actively. He will attend
the College of the Bible there.