Show America Can Take It Twelve famous Americans appraising appraising ap ap- ap- ap praising the live five years since the stock market crash believe b the United States can take it H. Most ot them agree that the American spirit has IJas used the depression for tor Its advantage rather than being defeated by it Changes have c come cometo cometo me to stay they grant in a symposium in the Cosmopolitan but the lasting last last- ing tag ef effect ct will be to restore appreciation elation dadon for old fashioned American principles and pioneer values Henry Ford thinks the last five years brought this country nearer to a society based on justice opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op and security This he believes is to be Americas America's gift to the world We Wc spent the first two years wondering when 1929 was coming back he says W We spent the next two years hoping for something something something some some- thing that was said to be just around the corner We have spent the past year believing In Santa Claus Glaus But there are signs at last that people are beginning to take the hint and are ready to enter a positive state of ot mind re regarding arding this experience Other significant expressions ns of opinion were Robert M. M Hutchins president University of Chicago The depression depression de has taught educators what their problem is That problem is nothing less than the accommodation t tion on up to 18 or even 20 of ot all or almost all of the population of the United St States tes There is absolutely no way of solving salving the problem that these new idle present except through gh the educational system If It we ever haye have a hour 30 week we shall be face lac to face with adult caton catlon on an en enormous scale Harry Emerson FosdIck minister minis minis- ter fer Thousands of ot young men and women are arc all dressed up with an education and have nowhere to go They having driven home on them the tha fact that our soc social ord needs reformation that changes must come and that le never can be be altogether w ll wi anybody until it is well with ever even body 1 Frank financier The depression has saved many of O 01 young from frustrated lives livel Thi know it and are happier pi have broader sympathies they ha haless less arrogance and they are todi toda facing with clear eyes the ne sity of giving if they are to ha hav b Evangeline Booth Sal Army leader The depression b ii bJ taught us that a city is not to 6 judged by its big buildings and nd 1 11 and mon Don spectacular squares ments The homes in the bl Dio bIC streets are what wha constitute the cu cUt citi as a place to live The ment of the nation during t we lean years has tended to level m classes L |