Show School S hool for Politicians I i I I By ROY J. J GIBBONS N NEA EA Service Writer CH CHICAGO CAGO Dec 11 Just Just as Napolen Na- Na 1 polet n once propos proposed d a school for kings to teach them them how to run their countries so Dr Ern Ernest Ernst- st st. De DeVitt DeWitt itt Witt Burton president of ot the University University Uni Uni of Chicago dreams of a school for politicians Dr Burton believes such an an Institution institution Institution I could raise the job of office I holding to the level of a profession Universities hardy could furnish furnIsh furnish fur fur- nish training for political life in inthe the sense of selfish office se seeking king lie he says But for political life lite jn in in inthe the sense of oC a profession and profession and it be made a high an and honorable one one they they can cando cando cando do much The nee need of high higl minded intelligent intelligent intelligent intel intel- I politicians is irs as ds urgent as the need of ministers ns and lawyers whose work is based on I high standards I A department or school that could contribute to the supplying of this need is a part of or the proper function of a university Subjects s should include a thorough grounding grounding ground ground- grounding ing In history general and political political cal in economics an and an in the fundamental fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental facts of the nature and or organization organization or- or of society WOULD DEAL WITH WITt FACTS NOT THEORIES He should have a good command comman l lof of modern languages He should know his country and Its institutions institutions His His' horizon should include world affairs If possible he should have the investigative habit of mind minda I a a habit that he scarcely could help I. I I acquiring when under th the Influence e exerted by a university At first perhaps perhaps such would not be considered training training- g practical by the average man But he would come to that such train train- lag would be bOth ideal and c cal l. l WHile having as a its aft basic principles the highest conc conceptions of political life lite it would f fix E it its attention on actual l conditions It would deal with mth facts not theorIes It would uld fit men to enter political n m i life with a consciousness of their exalted mission and at the same time would educate them fo serve the public under the condi cOndi- I of today I I Before he became president of ot the university Dr Burton was was' dean of I its theological al school He successfully has applied classrOom classroom class class- room theories in n actual ll practice to important administrative affairs The University of Chicago never has fared ared better than under his guidance ELECTIONS SHOULD I INTEREST UNIVERSITIES Dr Burton is 68 He was born in Granville O O. He Ha is the author of many books and never sp speaks ks on any subject unless he has thought it over well He says says says' that political questions fall into at least two categories Those Involving what may be termed the mechanism of politics and anti those involving In political principles principles prin prin- ObviouslY he says universities I ties tics have both an interest and a duty in relation to the latter larter I Besides the influence a a unive- unive sit Sity can exert through tho thu j pei pea pel Interest r in I taken elections by members of a university body there is a i broader service lie he explains That Is the service of In lug ing and fall faIr minded in in- in investigations of or the many I questions which arise In political life life Surveys Surveys Sur- Sur veys of political questions question can be I undertaken and undertaken I Ithe and often otten are with are with the same impartiality of point of view and the same amp use of scientific methods which characterize study of social sciences A better informed means 5 T bettor publiC c Un Universities may and should hould Pt perform for tor society in in llEne general ai 1 much of this service as possible |