Harris and Abbott Disagree In Opening Republican Forum

Brought together in the first meeting of the Republican Open Forum, Seymour E. Harris '20, associate professor of Economics, and Charles C. Abbott '28, professor of Business Economics, found field for disagreement on the appropriate "Cost of Government," last night.

Harris did not see any dangers implicit in a rising federal deficit, and was opposed to a reduction of the debt at this time. Abbott, taking up the challenge, saw a precarious situation in the maintenance of a large national debt, and strongly advocated a reduction "as soon as the situation made it possible."