Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1940 — Page 4

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“LOVE OF

COUNTRY’

Group of 100 Meets Here to Map Courses Informative in Government and End Jgnorance That Makes Citizens Prey to Foreign Isms.

By HARRY MORRISON Concrete plans were made last night for a practical system of teaching young Américans how the government

works and why it works that

way.

About 100 educators—teachers, trustees of colleges and citizens—met at the Indianapolis Athletic Club to analyze the problems confronting them.

They are part of a larger all' over the country and ~ known ‘as the National Foundation for Education in

‘American Citizenship. They plan co-ordinated courses in primary, secondary and collegiate ~~ schools to teach governmert from - precinct to White House, from the first accepted common law to the ramifications of the Constitution.

Prey to Isms

American adults, because they were not properly trained in schools, do not understand American government, either in principle or function, the group agreed. As such, they are many times either easy prey for proponents of foreign isms, or so apathetic that their value as citizens is nil, the group believes. “It is apparent that the old idea of teaching pure philosophy in our schools with the hope that clear thinking.will lead to the proper conclusion has been proved wrong,” said Samuel R. Harrell, leader of the local group and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. “The failure of European univer--sities to stop the growth of bad thinking that led to the present bean chaos is ample proof of

"Leaders in the group have agreed that no hard and fast curriculum can be adopted for use everywhere.

Curriculum Outlined

But they have set themselves to the task of installing a curriculum in each college that will follow somewhat these’ lines: (1) The formation of the United States, (2) the formation of the Constitution, (3) concepts of democracy, (4). rights and duties of a citizen, and (5) the work of our government, ‘Curricula similar to this have already been installed at Butler University here, at Hanover College at Hanover, Ind, and at the ¥Y. M. C. A. here, Mr. Harrell said. He declared he to first started thinking alon ch educational. lines as early as 1926, but that the drive would have died completely last year, had it not been for J. K. Lilly, Indianapolis manufucturer, who was present last night. Mr. Lilly said he had been shocked to discover how many young Americans graduated: from our colleges with so little knowledge of the whys and wherefores of our Government. John G. Bowman, chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, told

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the dinner guests that the way to teach love and understanding of government was by the “thrill method.” “you must use the ‘art approach,’ ” he said. “This thing can’t be taught like mathematics. students with a course that ends with an examination on the Constitution.” ° Dr. Herman B Wells, Indiana University president, said the elective system, under which a student may graduate, for example with only a scanty knowledge of history, was responsible in part for the present lack of government knowledge on the part of our youth. “We must realize this fault,” he said, “and prepare curricula that will contain these necessary courses. “Our task is that of preparing citizens who will be able to take an effective part in self-governing society. Such courses are the keystone of education.” Other speakers on the program were Dr. Daniel S. Robinson, Butler president, and Albert G. Parker Jr, Hanover president. The toastmaster was Harry V. Wade of Indianapolis, who read a congratulatory letter from Gov-ernor-elect Henry F. Schricker, who wished the group all success possible.

FIGHT HINTED ON SUNNYSIDE POST

Commissioner, T. B. Group Disagree on Member 0f Boar.

5 A fight loomed today over the appointment of a member of the four-man board of managers at Sunnyside Sanatorium, to be named by the County Commissioners. The proposed new member, favored by County Commissioner William A. Brown, i§ Dr. E. ©, Asher of New Augusta. The present; incumbent is Dr. Russell S. Henry, 5206 Allisonville Road. It is understood that Dr. Asher is favored by the Marion County Tuberculosis Assotiatiofl,: Representatives of the Sunnyside Guild, women’s organization founded a year after the building of the Sanatorium in 1917, said they favored retention of Dr. Henry. Dr. Henry's first term expires Dec. 31. The board of managers is in charge of all personnel at the sanatorium, including the superintendent. It also passes on applications for admittance. Other members of the board are

Irving W. Lemaux, Dr. A. L, Marshall and Mrs. Carl Wood.

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‘FOREIGN AGENT’ PROBED BY FBI

Resigns After Working in National Defense Advisory Commission.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—A former “foreign agent,” registered as such in State Department files, has been working in the National Defense Advisory Commission. He resigned on Dec. 6 from the statistical unit of William S. Knudsen’s division of the commission, because of “ill health,” just before the Federal Bureau of Investigation started looking into his record. The FBI. inquiry - has not been: completed. From Feb. 18 to Nov. 15, 1938, Douglas L. Cullison was under contract to Gen. Saturnino Cedillo, Mexican revolutionary, and the State of San Luis Potosi, over which Gen. Cedillo was virtual dictator. Mr. Cullison, under his contract, acted as fiscal agent, on a percentage basis. He was authorized to borrow and administer funds and make purchases in the United States’ for Gen. Cedillo and his State. While he was thus employed Gen. Cedillo and. his private army of 15,000 revolted against the Mexican Government of President Cardenas, recognized by the United States. The revolt, in May, 1938, was unsuccessful. In the following January the General was killed in a skirmish between a handful of his followers and Mexican Federal troops near Matehuala, in San Luis Potosi. Mr. Cullison is American-born. He served in 1915 with the British Royal Air Force, and in 1917-18 with the U. S. air service. He has been in and out of United States Government service since that time.

Vanderbilt and Wife No. 3 Part

CARSON CITY, Nev. Dec. 19 (U. P.).—Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. today was granted a divorce from his third wife, Mrs. Helen Varner Vanderbilt, of Clarksburg, W. Va. Mr. Vanderbilt, author, lecturer and scion of one of America’s best-known families, charged three years’ separation, which is grounds for divorce in Nevada.

Mrs. Vanderbilt, to no avail, previously had sought separate maintenance. The case had lapsed since last May, when Mr. Vanderbilt sriginally filed suit.

OHIO FIRM GETS STATE NAVY JOB

Ammunition Depot at Burns City Cost Set at $2,500,000.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Maxon Construction Co., Dayton, O., been awarded a "$2,800,000 contract for construction of the U. S. Navy ammunition depot near Burns City in Martin County, Ind, Senator sherman Minton (D. Ind) announced today. The Navy Department also notified the Senator that the official

title for the project will be the East Coast Ammunition Depot. A second similar storage plant will be located near Hawthorne, Nev., and called the West Coast Ammunition Depot. The storage plant will consist of

a series of buildings located on the

30,000 acres of Greenwood Lake and the Martin County State Forest.

GLARK URGES ‘ROYAL’ TAX TO AID BRITAIN

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19 (U, P)—

Better Citizens Is Their Aim .-.

Albert G. Parker (left), Hanover. College president; J. K. Lilly of Indianapolis, and Samuel R. Harrell, University of Pennsylvania trustee. . . . Mr. Lilly said : “We are pinning our faith on this little beginning, We are hoping it will grow and multiply and get the faculties and trustees together to work out this plan

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“fundamental principles of our representative democracy and our way of life,” Inaugural Committee Chair man Joseph E. Davies said today. Mr. Roosevelt, he said, has urged simplicity, brevity and less expense in the inaugural ceremonies. The President will view the in

|augural parade from an inexpensive

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lonial design on Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the White House. This “Court of Freedom? will be flanked by the flags of the 21 American Republics and of the 48 States. The last 10 minutes of the parade will feature a mass demonstration of Army and Navy air forces. Grandstand tickets for the ceremonies will sell for $2.50 to $10; a

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Senator Bennett Champ Clark, isolationist Democrat, suggested last night that a special tax be imposed to provide war aid to Great Britain. He would call it the “King’s Royal Tax” and have it collected twice a year—June 15, the date when installments are due on Britain’s World War debt, and Dec. 15, anniversay of the Boston Tea Party. Referring to President Roosevelt's i proposal for underwriting British : war expenditures, Senator - Clark y| said: “no one can analyze this program until he knows just what it is. But the proposal that military property be used in war and then returned seems to be most impractical. “The supposition that’ Britain would repay us in kind or in any other way is purely a fallacy. She has not demonstrated her willingness to repay her debts in cash or in any other manner, such as trans-| fer of her island possessions to the United States. My only reason for suggesting a separate budget for British aid is that we could at least keep things straight that way.”

REPORT URUGUAY SEEKS U. S. LOAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P.). —Uruguay was reported by reliable sources today to be seeking a loan from the Export-Import Bank for the construction of haval and air bases. It would be, if granted, the first loan to a Latin American country for military purposes. All previous loans in this Hemisphere have been to bolster South America’s warshattered economy. The bases would be strictly Uruguayan, constructed by Uruguay and paid for by Uruguay from loans obtained from the United States.

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