PENALTIES OF PROGRESS
, D.r. "Harold Moore president of the Institute of Metals, speaking at the institute's annual dinner in London described the scourge of noise, the fact that motor-cars now killed more people than earthquakes, and . the ex-treme ugliness of many towns and cities as "unfortunate indirect effects of scien tine, progress." "The 19th century largely destroyed the beauty of our towns » lie said, "the 20th century is busily engaged -in spoiling our countryside The spreading of our towns and the building of distant suburbs are healthy but the ugliness resulting from the way in which it is done is wholly unnecessary and avoidable." What was wanted was not less science, but'far more coupled^ with a closer relationship beJwqen art /and', industry,
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 114, 16 May 1934, Page 7
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122PENALTIES OF PROGRESS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 114, 16 May 1934, Page 7
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