ALLPORT DRUBS WEAK, UNSURE POSTWAR PLAN

From the Psychological point of view the agreements made at Dumbarton Oaks fail to satisfy the human requirements necessary for a lasting peace, according to a statement released last night by some 2000 members of the American Psychological Association, headed by Gordon W. Allport '19, professor of Psychology. Declaring that "war can be avoided; it is not built into men," the group laid down a program of ten basic methods to strengthen the foundations of peace.

The text of the statement, entitled "Human Nature and the Peace" is prefaced by the following remarks: "Humanity's demand for lasting peace leads us, as students of human nature, to assert ten pertinent and basic principles which should be considered in planning the peace. Neglect of them may breed new wars, no matter how well-intentioned our political leaders may be. . ."

Asserting that the fundamental cause of this war is the neglect of a sound program of teaching racial equality, the association declared that the solution of the problem lies in the children of the coming generation. "Children are plastic; they will readily accept as symbols of unity as international way of thinking in which imperialism, prejudice, insecurity, and ignorance are minimized. In appealing to older people stress should be laid upon. . . better conditions and opportunities for children."

"Through education and experience, people may learn that their prejudiced ideas about the English, the Russians, the Japanese, Catholics, Jews, Negroes are misleading or altogether false."