Evening star., 1941-01-02
Bomber Cited
As danger TO
America
Propaganda Also
Menace, Speech
Teachers Told

Two experts in their respective
Federal fields declared today that
the two greatest menaces to this
country today are propaganda and
the lOng-range bomber.
The speakers. Oswald Ryan. men,
Der Of the Civil AerOnautiCS Board.
and Chester Williams. specialist in
conference planning with the
United States Office of Education.
appeared before the final session of
the convention Of the National As
SOCIatIOn of Teachers of Speech at
tho MayhOWer Hotel.
Nj Ryan said there is no doubt
Of axis penetration in South Amer
lca' and added that the spearhead
Of the penetration is through South
American aIrWays. all of which. he
maintained are either German
controlled, influenced or operated.
Asserting that the long range
bomber has shrunken oceans and
made this hemisphere less secure
than it ever was he voiced faith in
the ability Of America to meet the
problem of national defense and in
the "aeronautical genius" of the
people to push forward our air re-
armament
Greater National Unity.
There is greater national unity
today on the subject of the necessity
for national defense than there has
ever been before the c. A B. men,
Der stated
NJ Williams declared that the
first line Of this Nations defense is
preparedness of our lines to resist
the commandment Of propaganda.
He advocated town meetings and
discussion groups, in which he as
serted young people should play an
important part, 10 educate the
Nation to sales resistance against
propaganda and speech trIckery.'
The educator said that Hitler, who
learned how to win friends and in
fUence people" should be exhibit A
Of all speech students who are not
hIndered with morals of who like
the totalItarian form Of address.
In analvZlng the diCtatOrlal school
of speech. he said that first it must
be powerful. It must repeat. 1t
must contain elements found in the
old-faShiOned molOdrama, it must
be calculated to hypnotic thought
away from people in mass.
A resolution was passed at the
session reafIrming the association
demand for civil liberties and free
dom Of speech. but al the same time
calling on educators to see to it
that false cries Of interference with
academic freedom and civil liberties
be not allowed to protect those who
fail to live up to the responsibilities
Of academic freedom and to the
decent standards OF conduct of those
engaged III academic endeavOr -
American employer -employe rela-
tons are today on a more whole
some basis than at any othor time
in our history, Dr. John R. Steel
man. director Of the Department of
Labor Cancellation Service. told the
convention yesterday.
Cites minority Fears"
There are some who are alarmed
about the present state and future
prospects Of our labor relations"
Dr.. Steolmau said There is mi
nOritT which would have us believe
that the state of these relations
constitutes a threat-a serious threat
to the successful prosecution of
our defense program.
With all the vigor at my COM
mand I say I think they are wrong
The Cancellation Service head
declared unequivocal opposition to
compulsory arbitration "or anything
which would lead in that direction"
Il firmly believe that it would be
to the best interests of neither
management nor labor nor the
public, nor the speediest and most
effective prosecution of our defense
program" he said.
Can't Decree Peace"
80 Respect and confidence and
Whole-hearted effort can never be
laglslated. You cannot decree peace
and harmony. And you cannot
compel men and women to give, day
in and day out, the very best which
is in them If I have creed on
labor relations, that is it
There is every reason to believe
and America has every reason to
eXpect-that in the months to
come. all parties will tend more and
more 10 notify the Cancellation
Service in the early stages of any
potential disputes, DR.. Steelman
told the speech instructors.
effective Speaking as an Index
Of Thought" was discussed yeSter-
Gay by Carl Taeusch. chief of the
division of program study and
discussion Of the Agriculture De-
partment.
Round-table discussions of cur
rent problems facing teachers of
speech followed the general session.
The American Educational Thea
ter Association held a banquet last
night.