Show D D. SIMPSON ATTENDS I PARLEY PARLAY AT LOGAN KAMAS KAMAS- Mr and r. r rs s. s Douglas S Simpson were guests Thursday Friday and Saturday of the American Assem Assembly bly at Utah State University In Logan Purpose of the Assembly was t. t tj t. produce a better belter Informed and more effective citizenry Its techniques tech are to publish authoritative tive studies on Important questions questions ques quest of public policy and to sponsor spon apon sor meetings on these subjects The group then makes policy rec recI I I Major discussion at the Assembly Assembly As As- was The Population Di DI- lemma This was of special Interest Interest In terest to the Simpsons because of their experiences s three years ago ago as exchange visitors to India Jordan and Egypt Serious Problems Discussion summarized by Dr Edward Moe and Dr Therel Black was that we recognize the advantage I tage of freer movement of people peo pie pl goods and money with adequate adequate ade I quate planning and safeguards At Atthe i ithe I Ithe the same time we recognize that str strength among nations Is to be gained not by reducing the levels of living in more advanced countries countries coun tries but by raising the levels of living Jiving in the undeveloped nations There has has' been an unparalleled I Increase in the world population growth This has bas led to serious economic political lous taus and cultural problems The basic question arises dan Can the human species bring positive controls con con- trots Into this problematical situation sit These problems are not at present felt equally by all na nations tlona of the world but with In In Increasing creasing Inter inter dependence among I IaU all aU nations the effects of the problems cannot be Isolated they said Cultural Problems Discussion on orl the United Nations Na resulted result d In the suggestion that the UN UK should play the major leadership role in the development de I and support of programs pro I grams in the world leading to an awareness of the population tem lem Emphasis should be given to tn th the Indigenous development of educational programs and these I programs should bo be aimed at the I masses of people In the countries concerned I II Strengthen the research ti U s in the field of population I studies with particular emphasis I being placed in the analysis of I cultural values which influence I population I growth and change aswell as aswell aswell well as values that might affect the acceptance of educational and I birth control I IThe The continuation of the world population growth rate of approxImately approximately 2 per cent per year poses poses a a. serious threat to orderly social I II I I and economic development ae and to world peace The threat a isI is la I particularly serious I the under I developed parts arts of the world It Is Ls not confined to them It is la isi i urgent that each nation d develop n a realistic pop population policy policy in light of its Town own domestic situa Uon and the world situation |