The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-25
WORLD GOVERNMENT

Having mentioned in this column
on various occasions the logical
hope for world unity, We are ma
turally interested 10 note that this
was the general theme OF the Ameri-
can Society for the Advancement OF
Science at their meetings held IN
connection with the celebration OF
the 5Oth anniversary OF the Uni
versity OF Chicago.
The world state will evolve as a
biological certainty just as the
parts OF the human body are inte-
grated, Dr. Ralph W. Gerard. Uni
yersity OF Chicago Psychologist, as
serted.
The present world turmoil"
he said, lis an Intern ediate phase
in the evolution OF an epiorganism,
or world state, because two inn
portant problems are not yet
solved.
zone has 10 do with the progress
siye extension OF the integrating
forces OF society, and their pro-
duct. namely altruism, loyalty and
the feeling of being part OF ever
larger groups.
Consequently there will be an
ever greater scale of conflicts be-
tween groups and nations until
one sllencompassing group inte-
grafton il achieved
The second problem concerns
the question OF leadership. Mech
-zisms for selecting the leaders in
resent human societies are still
extremely primitive and subject
10 serious breakdown
Dr.. John NJ. Clark. professor OF
economies at Columbia University,
.Aea. York SAYS Americas grab
bag" economy must be replaced By
a creative partnership of the
whole people il free enterprise is 20
survive. We must have at least
a partially-managed economy 10
maintain the maximum total spend
ing II Socialism is to be avoided.
Government now tries to satisfy
many conflicting selfish wants and
until we can improve this grab
bag" system our civilization will
remain in mortal danger.
We need people who know why
economic freedom is important and
also who know what threatens il.
We need leaders who can bring
that purpose home 10 warning ele-
ments and make them realize that
their part Of the economic system
cannot 90 on working for them un-
less the whole thing is doing the
thing for which il exists"
Income must renew itself by be-
ing put into capital outlay or con-
sumption. Business taxes must DE
so constructed as not 10 penalize
adventurous types Of business
which pioneer ahead Of assured de-
mand.
II We fail TO readjust the econo-
mic system we face totalitarian
revolution or a shift to a collective
system as result OF breakdown of
private business and government
assumption OF control
Such breakdown is the aim ot
some groups. Communism can
only take root In poverty and dis
tress. Russia, by introducing a
bonus system OF special pay for
superior industrial ability. has
proven that communism, as 1t was
FIRST set up. is not practical.
There are those who believe that
Democracy cannot endure because
OF diversity OF interests and opin-
ion and that dictatorship is there
fore imperative. But Democracy
has made for itself a pretty good
record in the United States. II has
afforded opportunity for enterprise
unequalled in any other country.
IL may not be perfect, but It is a
good basis upon which 10 formulate
a plan that may be better That
plan is certainly not the absolut-
ism Of dictatorship. 1t is not the
tyranny OF the o& world nor the
divine right OF kings. II must be
something that grows from the
sincere regard OF one man for the
rights OF every other man. II
must come Of earnest desire for
self betterment and opportunity for
betterment OF every other living
soul. II must come OF understand
ing and generous thinking-not sell
eshness and greed.
World government Is a long way
ahead, but until it comes. properly
founded and universally endorsed.
there ran he M paaca