W.E.A. SUMMER SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19201, 6 January 1928, Page 3

W.E.A. SUMMER SCHOOL.

On Thursday, at Mcthveu, the two main lectures wore in the hands of Dr. Fisher, who spoke oa the problem of the industrialisation of the East and its consequences, and 3Cr J. Johnson, who dealt with the psychology of race conflict .contrasting the views of the Lothrop .Stoddard school with tho.se of Basil Matthews in the clash of colour, ..Subsequent discussion endeavoured to get at the real root of the race hatred that unfortunately marked our present age. lu the afternoon the school was ihe guest or' Mr and Mrs S. Smith at their residence to afternoon tea. Folk-dancing was indulged in on the lawn, with songs in between,- making a very pleasant outing. I'rofessor Shelley, in returning thanks, explained briefly the aims and practices of the W.K.A. The evening's pro?yarame comprised a study of Wagner's,opera "Tristan and Isolde," with the aid of gramophone records, followed by a lecture on vohn Masetioid by Professor Shelley.Dr. -A. G. B. Fit her, Professor of Economics ut Oiaco 'University, addressed a mectin? farmers at Methren on Tuesday evenia? the f-übir-.-f of rural credits. Ho said that the problem o? rural credit v.*as a part 01 the wider problem of determining the most ei*ononue distribution of the world's capital. Ihe Problem of rurul credit in individual cases almost iniolubie without a greater v.i;iu collect and make avai'ab-c information about the financial portion o. tarnsjiig units. Everyone would asres that it ;, as absurd for a business man to refuse to make any accurate statement which could be Recked about his costs, and at the same time complain because he could sot get sutJVjient capital. That. however, xns not unL *; e the attitude .of tome farmer.-. ae ; involved in scientific inv^ng^.' 0 ,; 1 Oc costs were matters on 'V *!' v }B r.ot easv for an outsider tO . 'Mtipd. But it was a problem vnich u protackled by farmers' anisat,o ?A:! 1 n ?elv?s n-o-jld po far to fettle the duestion of rredit and many of the other e < ' l ®c , u':ics which be.«ct '.he * armin «"»i, m«nity to-dv. At the ronc!a;ios of lec'"K n number of n<i»r!io:is Vf-ri' J> ■•- *»« a heanv vs!e ui thanks pass* t<} irc " •t«ur I'is'eeri. J-