Evening star., 1940-01-15
Dr.. Huxley
Urges Union
Of Nations
British Scientist
Would PIun Now
For Wars End

For Wars End
A federation of nations, with
emphasis on regional rather than
national development and with neu-
trail countries as we'll as present
belligerent powers participating in
its formulation, was proposed by
DR.. Julian Huxley, British scientist
and author, in addressing an audi
ence of some $50 persons at the
seasons first Town Hall meeting last
night at the Shoreham Hotel.
Only through such an interna-
tional organization, based on eco
nomic cooperation and substitution
of humanism for nationalism as an
emotional driving force, can recur-
renee of war be prevented in Eu-
rope. Dr. Huxley said.
The United States, which, he said,
will be the most powerful and the
richest nation in the world at the
conclusion of the current European
war can play leading part in
establishing the new federation of
nations, the speaker asserted.
Can Be Planned in Advance.
1--WE should begin thinking now
In terms of the kind of peaceful
order that should be established in
Western Europe at the conclusion
of the present war" declared DR..
: Huxley. THE failure of the Ver-
saipes treaty was certainly due. in
part. to the fact that it was not
planned in advance, that it was
largely improvised.
There is reason to believe that
the terms of the peace after this
war will be wiser, for we still have
the shortcomings of Versailles fresh
in our memories"
Dr. Huxley suggested that a fed
Grafton of nations-already indi-
Gated by economic unity between
Britain and France-might strive to
raise standards of living in the en-
tire area involved by development
of its more backward sections. This
could be done. he said, through
planning commissions. adoption of
the old idea of charter companies to
be operated by international author
tiles on a limited profit basis. To
promote regional patriotism, DR..
Huxley mentioned the possibilities
offered by international camps,
summer schools and recreational en-
terprises and the exchange of pro-
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Stupidity of War.
In his discussion of Science, War
and reconstruction" DR.. Huxley
voiced the opinion that scientific
perfection of offensive and defensive
weapons has brought modern war to
virtual stalemate, as far as oppo-
sition of powers of equal strength is
concerned.
War is essentially stupid in the
world today, he maintained, because
it is not good for trade in the long
run and money spent in ornaments
is wasted eventually. either through
reciprocal destruction in war or
simple depreciation in peacetime.
Totalitarian states are not built
on a sound foundation. he con-
tended, since they concentrate on
immediate national successes at a
sacrifice of development of the in
dividual. THE individual in a
totalltarian state tends to lose his
adaptability to meet varying circum-
stances. If things go wrong in
totalitarian state, they 90 wrong in
a totalitarian way"
DR.. Huxley agreed with Represen-
tative T. V. Smith, Democrat, of
. Illinois. one of the members of the
panel in the discussion that followed
the main address, that administra-
tion in a new world order should
not be placed exclusively in the
hands of scientists. That would
be disastrous" said DR.. Huxley.
Administration is a science in it.
self, and lawmaking and other civic
functions require special training" "
Russia Separate Region.
The other panel member, Forest
H. Moulton, secretary of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment of Science, said that it was
inspiring to hear DR.. Huxley, a citi-
zen Of a belligerent nation, suggest
at this time that world powers
should sacrifice certain of their
national rights to achieve a fedora
ton of nations for development OF
Western Europe.
Because of Russias immense size
and its dedication to totalitarian
ideals, so opposed to the theory be-
hind federation of nations, DR..
Huxley suggested that it should not
be included in the Western Europe
federation, but should possibly be
developed as separate region.
Huston Thompson, president of
the Town Halls board of trustees,
who presided. called attention to
the organizations program next
Sunday at pm, when Julien Bryan,
photographer and correspondent,
will speak on and show uncen-
sored motion pictures of The
Siegs of Warsaw" Mr.. Thompson
pointed out that last nights meet
ing, the first of the Town Halls
sixth annual series. was the 93d in
tho orOapizatiop history