Evening star., 1940-05-04

VI. OVWlIIoll H99c1N
World Is Not YET.
Ready for Peace
Tells Educator ConcIove
U. S. May Supply Rotiono|
Solution As Arbiter
The world is not ready for peace
has not thought out the approach
to peace and does not know what
1t wants Of peace.
These assertions were made last
night by DR.. Isaiah Bowman. presi-
dent Of Johns Hopkins University
Of Baltimore, who said he would
not halt the war today If he had
the power simply by gesturing q
wand.
DR.. Bowman said he thought
many of the problems over which
the European war is being fought
are insoluble. How can you solve by
a peace treaty hastily drawn up in
two or three months problems
which have existed for 1000 years
without solution? he asked.
More than 800 leading American
educators listened intently to DR.,
Bowman's arresting address at q
banquet at the Mayfiower Hotel
They were delegates to the 23rd
annual meeting of the American
Council on Education.
Sees Chaos in Demobilization.
The speaker said he would not
stop the war If he had the power
because of the disorganization and
chaos that would follow in the wake
of sending the 10000, 900 men now
under arms back to earn a living
where $4,000, 900 persons are now
engaged In making armaments.
DR.. Bowman asserted that If Ger
many wins the war this will be q
wholly irrational" world; If the
allies win, do not imagine this will
be wholly rational" world, but II
a stalmate occurs and the United
States is called in as an arbitrator
this may be q rational" world.
In speaking Of q coming peace
he declared:
Men are not big enough to make
peace; neither are governments. It
takes collective thought Of the peo-
pie. The multiplicity Of voices, how
ever infinitesimal, Of the people
by exchange of thought among
themselves, by process Of debate
must be the guiding factor in the
making Of peace"
Gives Bases for Peace.
DR.. Bowman had two propositions
to put forward as bases for peace.
These were: l. No one shall 60
hungry; 2. The more armaments
we have the poorer We are. He en-
phasized at the outset in discussing
the latter point that he wanted q
strong Army and Navy for this
country, but, that "every million
dollars we spend on armaments we
spend on insanity"
The speaker pointed out to the
educators that they were In the
business Of developing processes Of
thought and that as leaders they
should put forward propositions Of
their own for discussion. The
speaker emphasized strongly that
discussion among groups, clubs, Or
ganizations Of every kind was neces-
sary to make the voice of the people
heard. Only from this voice can the
clues to peace be found, he said.
DR.. Bowman significantly posed
these questions: Was there wisdom
in 1918? Will there be on the day
the new conference meets? He said
it rested with the people.
DR.. Mark May Speaks.
DR.. Mark A. May, director, 1nsti-
tute Of Human Relations at Yale
University and chairman Of the
Council on Education, spoke on The
Education Of q Democrat"
DR.. May said he believed that
education Is our most effective ma
tional defense against the forces
that are sweeping the world toward
Fascism," which, he added, are
bound to be felt In the United States.
He pointed out that the charges
that educational opportunities In
America are not distributed accord
ing to the democratic ideal and that
the school system is autocratic in
organization and administration are
challenges to educators.
1T may be true that the school
system is hierarchy; that the class
room Is autocratic, but our system Of
organization and administration Il
much more satisfactory today than
it was yesterday" he said. Most
important Of all Is our unlimited
faith in democracy
Dean Ernest O. Melby Of North
western University was toastmaste1
and DR.. George F. zook, presidsnt
Of the council, presided.
The council meeting continued at
the Wardman Park Hotel today,
Speakers this morning were the Rev
Robert I. Cannon, 8. J., president oi
Fordham University: A. W. Merrill
superintendent Of schools, Dea
Moines, Iowa, and Ben D. Wood
director, Co-operative Test Service.
The meeting was to close thia
afternoon with speakers to include
Constance Warren, president, Sarah
Lawrence College, and Henry I. Har-
riman, member Of the American
Youth Commission.
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Service Council to Dance
The Service Council Of the Jewish
Community Center Will stage 4
scavenger hunt and dance tonight
at $50 at the center. Miss Dorothy
Grossman Is chairman Of the AFFAIR