Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 October 1938 — Page 11

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From Indiana = Ernie Pyle

Seven-Year-Old Bennington College For Girls Shocks a Lot of People, But I+ lsat a Freakish Place.

ENNINGTON, Vt. Oct. 8.—Three times |

this summer I have read or heard little references to Bennington College. Still, 1 probably never would have come had it not

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{0 look NOt DV much at the school itself (she could read about that) dut to get the views of the local townspeople And in Bennington, 2 filling station man Id her that the Bennington College girls traipse downtown barefooted, wearing overalls, and smoking <corn-cdd pipes Whereupon the Midwest mother decided to ond her girl elsewhere, and I decided to get 10 Bennington College as quickly as possible. So here we are Unfortunately for my purposes 2 station man fave a Wong IMprassion ton College is not a freakish or faddish iS In business permanently, and very

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the girls aren? * or faculty supervisors. in at a certam hour As for th olastic part, are few actual The work is blocked out on a 40-hour-week each of four subjects. Of thir 10 girl spends no more than an hour and a room or faculty consultation. The rest 8 own. There ik no compulsory clas attendance he college has a faculty of about 45—on2 for six students. All of them are young: nearly » Ph.D. degrees. But nobody is even called

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Students on Their Own is no orthodox grading All of mds hike the girls lead a life with no reBut I would certainly decline to put it Heres why arrives, she talks things over with a On the basis of what her main make out a program of school

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g and shows up her rv theory of the college, so far as I'm mn layman's language, 1s to abandon that thers is just so much regimented blocked out in squares, to be pushed 't head in four years by & professor. let the student find out what then proceed on the theory that teach her everything anvhow, you r how

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(Tomeorrow—How Bennington Began.)

My Diary

By Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Painful

Experiences Impressions

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to learn under her own steam, |

In the New England Storm Areas. |

TEW YORK, Sunday

—We experienced so many |

ful Impressions yesterday, that it is hard to |

seemed the most terrible ers of their family and friends,

Y and 111 many people among the missing.

Many peo- |

chair with a little child's chair not far | the middle of a field, seemed the epitome of |

. All around was wreckage of one kind or oth Along the shore we could see a few houses ill standing, leaning crazily in different directions. 1 some places the land as well as the houses has i, and prized possession wilh which famld associations are gone forever. the big cities, Providence, R. I., seemed to me hardest time. There we saw the best ple of the curious, freakish things which a storm Two huge coal barges were evidently picked the waves, washed over the top of a harbor r's little brick house and neatly set down side de about a foot apart, a8 gas station which was 3

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towns gives one & curious feeling of desolation,

between his brick house |

he great loss of trees, particularly the tall giants | for vears had been the pride of these New Eng- |

rhaps even greater than the damage to the houses |

the village streets. Nature does her

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es fairly quickly, but it will be a long time before |

these giants will reappear along the streets, parks and village greens of New England.

Dormitory Named After Her

Senator Green of Rhode Island, who met us in Boston and accompanied us all day, looked tired. I think the emotional strain of seeing the state and the blow were simple and delightfully arranged. The dormitory, which had been named after me, a charming building. After lunch the girls invited me to light a fire in one of their big living room fireplaces, to symbolize the warmth should always surround the family hearth.

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City and are off this evening for Louisville, Ky.

Bob Burns Says—

OLLYWOOD, Oct. 3.—Good teachin’ is the finest thing in the world but it don't fortify a boy to battle evils unless he's had a little temptation along with his training. My old maid aunt went into a bird store one time and told the feila she wanted to buy a parrot but she didn't want one that used any kind of vulgarity. The birdman says, “Lady, I've got jest the parrot for you—he was brought up in a preachers family and don't know what a cuss word is.” That afternoon, the man hadn't any more than delivered the bird when he started

e people he loves in such dire distress is a hard

The exercises at the state college in Kingston,

which | Several | her buildings and the new athletic field were dedi- | It all went so smoothly that we |

s able to receive a good picture of the conditions | ween Providence and Westbrook, Conn., where we

: re - | We are spending a quiet afternoon in New York |

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string of oaths and my aunt says, “I thought you |

> said this bird didn't know any swear words.”

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man says, “Well, he didn't, lady, but you see, we had | some engine trouble and three blowouts on the way

out.” i (Copyright, 1938)

If war comes, where would America stand? Can America stay out? In a democracy like the United States, such questions are answered by millions of voices—in other words, by public opinion. Here, from the scientific nation-wide surveys of the Gallup Poll. is an exclusive account of what America is thinking.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public Opinion EW YORK, Oct. 3.—While Europe has been facing the one thing dreaded above almost evervthing else for the past 20 years—a new world war—the people of the United States are divided on the question of whether America can stay out if war should come. That is indicated today in a new nation-wide survey by the Amer-

ican Institute of Public Opinion, The surveys have been oross-sec-tions of the country itself—men and women from every State and station in life. There have been stovekeepers and machinists and farmers’ wives, brokers and WPA workers, pipe-lavers from Texas and lumbermen from Wisconsin, men who fought in the Argonne in 1918, and boys just out of college. Since public opinion never stands still, but is constantly changing with events, the Institute will conduct continuous tests of American sentiment regarding war and peace in the coritical weeks ahead. Here is how the mile lions of persons who make up the American public might express themselves if they could speak with one voice today:

FIRST-they would declare—we want to stay out of it. If staying out means giving up a part of our foreign trade. we are willing te give it ap. We are inclined to think that it was a mistake for America to go to war in 1817, and we don’t want to make the same mistake again. At the same time, we remember what happened back in 1917, and we are sufficiently realistic to know that the United States may be swept into a general war, in spite of our wishes at this time.

SECOND-—-Our sympathies are far from neutral. If Great Britain and France go to war with Germany and Italy, about two-thirds of us will range ourselves on the side of England and France. A third of us will declare no sympathy with either side, leaving only & handful who will sympathize with Hitler and Mussolini.

FINALLY-—If war does come we believe it is likely to be the fault of Germany and Italy, just as we still believe that the World War of 1314 was chiefly the fault of the Kaiser's Germany Last April, following Hitlers’ move into Austria. almost half of us thought the United States “might have to fight Germany again” within our lifetime.

Dr. Gallup

ECAUSE the United States is 3000 miles away from Czechoslovakia, and because every American knows of the strong peace sentiment in his own country, a small majority of voters at this time think that the United States will be able to stay out.

But even the United States, fortunate in its geographic isolation, is not sure that it could stay out if war comes, and a large block of opinion holds that we would, sooner or later, have to take sides and declare war.

In its newest survey, since the development of the Czech crisis, the Institute asked a carefully selected cross-section of American voters:

“If England and France go to war against Germany, do you think the United States can stay out?”

The answers of the national cross-section are:

U. 8S. Could Stay Out U. 8S. Could Not

Today's survey shows what one of the obstacles to American isolation in wartime would be: In spite of the dominant sentiment for neutrality, a majority of Americans hold clearly defined sympathies for England and France. How long, it may be asked, could our desire for neutrality and our sympathies for our World War allies exist together? Sectionally, the most pessimism is voiced in New England and in the Far West. The vote by sections is: Can Stay Out 46% 61 60 5 60

Can Not 54% 3 40 43 10 49

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HOULD the American people have the right to vote on sending American troops abroad? That question, embodied in the Ludlow amendment, precipitated one of the most heated debates of the last session of Congress, and it is likely to be heard again when the new Congress comes to Washington this winter. Today a new nation-wide survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion indicates something of the strength of the idea that is waiting for Congress. The Institute asked a carefully selected cross-section of voters in every part of the United States: “In order to declare war—except when our country is invaded-—should Congress be required to obtain the approval of the people by means of a national vote?" From men and women in all walks of life the answers came back: YES

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By Anton Scherrer

You Have to Be a Good Citizen to Become a Taxpayer in Zurich, Which May Explain the Swiss Prosperity. VACATION NOTES: ZURICH

RICH—On the surface Switzerland looks like the most prosperous country Why, even the circuses over here are making money. At a time, too, when our circuses are all going bankrupt. Prosperity is apparent in other fields of

activity, too. You have no idea, for instance, the number of new buildings under construction, espe-

nN cially in Zurich which I took pains to ascertain has

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just 100,000 less inhabitants than Indianapolis. At that, Zurich is the biggest city in Switzerland. I know why it isn't any bigger, and I'm going to tell you about it because it may just be possible that in the telling I may be able to get to the bottom of a quaint notion they have over here, namely that bigger cities aren't necessarily better cities, I learned about it the night I M attended a Zurich council meeting. n The session started at 6 p. m. and lasted two hours. | Believe it or not, the entire two hours were taken up with a secretary, dressed in a Prince Albert frock, reading biographical sketches of more or less obscure people. At any rate, people I had never heard of before. For instance, there was a biographical sketch of one Guiseppe Napoli, a stone mason who had brought his family consisting of a wife and four kids to Zurich. The report concerning Guiseppe said he was a good stone mason who knew his business, paid his bills promptly and attended church regularly. The report handed it to him, too, for his nice behavior in the tavern.

One Ring Is Plenty

Guiseppe's biography didn't take more than a | couple of minutes to read, after which the secretary | took up the case of Johann Schnitzelbank, a baker, who had wandered in from Germany to try his luck The report concerning Johann said he

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war and peace summarizes more than 40 recent nationwide surveys by the American Institute of Public Opinion. If war breaks out, the Institute will report the trend of opinion week by week. The people of the United States believe that it was a mistake for America to enter the World War in 191% (70 per cent think it was a mistake, 30 per cent think not.) Americans do not think this country should take part if another World War develops in Europe. (90 per cent say the United States should stay out.)

United States can stay out if England and France go to war with Germany. (Those saving America can stay out —37 per cent. Those saying not—43 per cent.) A surprisingly large number of Americans (44 per cent), at the time of Hitler's march into Austria spring. thought the United States "might have to fight Germany again” in their lifetimes. (56 per cent thought not.)

American sympathies would be overwhelmingly on the side of Great Britain and France. Only one person in three would be “neutral” in sympathy, and only a handful would sympathize with Germany or Italy. (Those sympathizing with England and France—65 per cent. With Germany and Italy—3 per cent. neither side—32 per cent.)

American voters think that England and France will be victorious in a war with Germany. (Saying England

Americans blame Germany

Chart of American Public Opinion Today

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| —30 per cent; Italy—27 per cent; Japan—19 per cent;

Yet public opinion is closely divided on whether the | United States.

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| referendum—68 per cent.

With | | many's prewar colonies, even though the United States

and France will win—86 per cent; Germany—14 per cent.) CO. | Those believing Treaty of Versailles was too severe—30 more than any other |

country for the last World War, and if war breaks out again they will lay the blame on Germany again. Fully a year ago the majority of voters in an Institute survey thought that if war started it would probably bes caused by Germany, Italy or Japan. (Those naming Gearmany

all others—24 per cent.)

Americans also consider Germany, Italy and Japan responsible for the armaments race of recent years. (Those holding Germany chiefly responsible—38 per cent; Italy—32 per cent; Japan—10 per cent; all others—20 per cent.) The American public looks to stricter neutrality legislation—rather than to greater discretion in the hands of the President—for the best assurance of peace for the (Favoring stricter neutrality—69 per cent, Favoring Presidential discretion—31 per cent.)

They believe that in the last resort, and except in cases of invasion, Congress should submit the choice of war or peace to the people themselves. (Favoring war Opposed—32 per cent.)

Whether war breaks out or not, America favors an international agreement binding all nations not to homb civilians. Favoring agreement on civihans—91 per cent. Opposed—9 per cent.) Americans are not in favor of handing back Gerhas no German colonies herself. Only one American in three, moreover, shares the German view that the Treaty of Versailles was too severe on Germany. (In favor of returning co.onies—24 per cent; opposed—76 per cent.

per cent; too easy—41 per cent; about right—29 per cent.)

HE persistence of the referendum idea is particularly important in view of the danger of a European war. Last vear, backers of the Ludlow amendment, which was offered by Rep. Ludlow of Indianapolis, forced their bill to a vote on the floor of the House and waged an extremely close fight.

Sentiment for such an amendment slightly over the past three years.

Including the vote in today's survey, the trend has been:

For Against Referendum Referendum 25% 29 MW

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November, 1935 "5% September, 1936 October, 193% TODAY In today's survey, women voters are more sharply in favor of the war referendum than men. A breakdown of the vote by sexes shows that men favor the proposal by a vote of 64 to 36, while women favor it by 72 to 28. The issue cuts across party lines. Democrats are 69 per cent in favor of it, Republicans 63 per cent in favor.

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NOTHER issue headed for debate in the next Congress is the question of American neutrality legislation. At present our neutrality statute forbids sending munitions

and war supplies to any nation that goes to war, and provides other restrictions at the discretion of the President.

In the event of war between England and France on the one side and Germany on the other, there would be strong pressure to amend the neutrality act so as to make it possible to give greater help to our former allies. This pressure would be bound to face strong opposition.

A year ago the Institute found that 69 per cent of the voters put their hope of peace for this country in stricter neutrality legislation, rather than in more discretionary power for the President.

In other words, the public has more faith in the ability of a large body ot men—Congress—to keep America out of war than in one man—the Chief Executive. And finally they have more faith in their own judgment than in the judgment of Congress, for they favor a nation-wide vote of the people themselves.

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Well, after the reading of 60 or more such biographies a Stadtrath (Swiss for alderman) got up and rendered a report in the course of which he recom- | mended that certain men whose biographies had been | read be admitted to citizenship of Zurich. Catch on? | The men whose biographies had been bared had | asked for the privilege of becoming citizens of Zurich. | What's more, of becoming taxpayers. Apparently, | Zurich is pretty particular about its taxpayers. A | rather quaint idea, but it wouldn't surprise me if it | didn't have something to do with the prosperity of | Switzerland, and its phenomenal program of building | at present. Sure, Guiseppe Napoli is now a proud citizen of Zurich, and goodness knows what became of Johann | Schnitzelbank.

As for the apparent prosperity of circuses over | here (with which I started today's piece and got | sidetracked), it behooves me to say that the Swiss | are perfectly content to group themselves around one (1) ring and get their money's worth looking at one | act at a time.

Jane Jordan—

It Seems Agreed That Unorganized Students Can Succeed in College.

These are the last of the letters in answer to Mrs. M. E., whose daughters have suffered from financial inability te Join a sorority.

EAR JANE JORDAN—During my freshman year | at college I was rushed, but due to financial inability I did not organize. However, I retained many | friends from the organizations which rushed me. At | first I fought in all the unorganized battles. That | was a form of sour grapes. But later I realized that | people were people whether they wore a pin or not. | I was not ostracized, embarrassed or kept out of any- | thing to which I really wanted to belong. I had as | many dates and attended as many social functions as | the sorority girls and enjoyed life exceedingly. I think too much emphasis is put upon organization, but I don't believe in disbanding it. It develops the | social side of a timid student. It helps a retiring person to get into activities which he would not ordinarily try for. It can be of great service. On the other hand, it is a sad state of affairs to think a person would have to have a whole “house” back of her to get a date. And I don't think this is true. MISS A. B. C.

EAR JANE JORDAN-—I have reared a large fame | ily in a college town and have had a little touch of the organized and unorganized. My two eldest sons were organized but when it came time for the girls to enter college there was a severe reverse in circumstances. One of the girls worked her way through college and couldn't afford to organize. Work-~ ing did not make her a social outcast. She was a debater and public speaker and belonged to the honorary for this particular group. She held the highest position a woman can hold as executive of the union, was selected one of the beauties, was maid of honor at May Day exercises, was chairman of the luncheon for mothers where a permanent organization was formed and is flourishing. She was on the convocation committee with the president of the university and faculty. I think it is up to the individual. tious you can go after this kind of life. It is work and most people don't want to exert themselves. It isn't so much the organizations that keep you out; it is there for the asking if you want to work. MRS. P. J. L.

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Answer—These, with one other letter from Mrs, P. R. who was unorganized at first and organized later and found both satisfactory, are the last of the letters received at the time this column is being written. They will close the discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of belonging to an organization while in college, unless Mrs. M. E. will write another letter stating whether she was bene fitted by the dicussion. What we have learned from students’ actual exe perience is that it is possible for an unorganized student to succeed in college and have a good time while doing so. It is agreed that it takes courage, personality and self-respect to make oneself felt withe out the prestige of the group, but that those who have done so feel their triumph well worth while, JANE JORDAN.

Put your problems in a letter to Jane Jordan, who will answer your questions in this column daily.

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