PROGRAM of the THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

OF THE

Headquarters: THE BOOK-CADILLAC HOTEL, DETROIT, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY

DECEMBER 28, 29, AND JO, I938 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

2.7-. ·t President WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER~ . __,. FRANK H. HANKINs, Smith College -· Registration of members and guests of the S~~ _5) reservation of lunche.o.lUill.d dinner tickets. . First Pice-President 9:oo-10:00 A.M. Business Meeting for reports of committees and repre­ WARRENS. THOMPSON, Scripps Foundation ' sentatives of the Sn~iety. Crystal Ball Room (4fh Fl.) Jo:oo-12:oo A.M. Division on Human Ecology. Everett C. Hughes, Second Pice-President McGill University, Chairman. Crystal Ball Room (4fh Fl.) WARNER E. GETTYS, University of Texas "The New Zuiderzee Lands: a genetic study of a planned settlement in the Netherlands," Ralph H. Secretary-Treasurer Danhof, University of Michigan. HAROLD A. PHELPs, University of Pittsburgh "The Negro in the State of Bahia, Brazil," Donald Pierson, Fisk University. 12:oo M. Luncheon Meeting: Section on EducationaL.So.ciolQ&Y,_ Former Presidents Arthur J. Todd, Northwestern University, Chairman. Edward A. Ross William F. Ogburn Founders' Room (5th Fl.) George E. Vincent Howard W. Odum Topic: Social Group Work in Theory and Application. J. P. Lichtenberger E. S. Bogardus "The Contribution of Social Work to Sociological Ulysses C. Weatherly L. L. Bernard Theory and Educational Practice," Neva L. BoydJ Charles A. Ellwood E. B. Reuter Northwestern University. Robert E. Park E. W. Burgess "The Operation of Group Principles in Social Work," John L. Gillin F. S. Chapin Josephine Strode. William I. Thomas H. P. Fairchild Meeting of the Editorial Board. John M. Gillette Ellsworth Faris I :oo- 3:00P.M. Section on Comnmnity. M. C. Elmer, University of Pittsburgh, Chairman. Italian Garden (4fh Fl.) Elected Members Executir.;e Committee of "Contributions of Sociology to Community Studies," Dorothy S. Thomas Kimball Young Stuart A. Queen, Washington University. Jesse F. Steiner George A. Lundberg "Characteristics of High School Communities," J. F. Wilson Gee Donald R. Young Thaden, Michigan State College. "The Role of the Stock Exchange in the Metropolitan Committee 'on Lora! Arrangements Community," Francis Merrill, Dartmouth College. Section on Sociology of Religion.. Hornell Hart, Duke Arthur E. Wood, Chairman Lent D. Upson - University, Chairman. Crystal Ball Room (4fh Fl.) Donald C. Marsh C. C. Van Vechten The two sessions of this Section will carry out a prac- tical demonstration-experiment in seeking working agreements between groups who at the start are in wide disagreement. One question from the following list will be selected by the audience as the basis of All meetings except the business sessions are open to the public, and unless discussion: otherwise indicated are held at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. Tickets for lunch­ 1. Religions have declared certain things "right" and eons and dinners should be secured at the registration desk, at the time of others "wrong." Many sociologists say that science registering. has no business expressing such ''value judgments." 2 3 4 THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING 5 Do you believe that sociology should abstain from at­ "Crime and the Depression," Ernest R. Mowrer, North­ tempting to determine what is right or wrong? western University. 2. Should sociology seek to help mankind to attain "Narcotic Addictio~ as a Factor in Petty Larceny," rational, systematic and unbiased guidance as to Edward C. J andy. what social policies should be pursued? General Discussion. 3· Do the teachings of the great religions provide a Section on Sociology and Social Work. J. E. Cutler, major and primary source of creative change in hu­ ..,- Western Reserve University, Chairman. Grand Ball ·man culture which cannot be better achieved through Room (41h Fl.) · science, humanism or other agencies without religious Topic: Factors of Control in Organized Social Work. interference? "The Community Control of Organized Social Work in Chicago," Arthur Hillman, University of Chicago. 4· Would the weakening of existing religious faiths and "Welfare Activities of Fraternal Societies,'' Noel P. institutions in the United States prqmote general sO­ Gist and Arthur Miles, University of Missouri. cial disorga~ization? "Activities .of Philanthropic Foundations," William J. 5· Can the scientific and humanistic world views, and Norton, Children's Fund of Michigan. the social institutions to which they give rise, satisfy Discussion: Clara A. Kaiser, New York School'of Social the needs which led to the rise of religions? Work. Section on the Family. Willard Waller, Barnard College, 4: oo 5: oo P.M. Meeting of the Finance Committee. Parlor D (41h Fl.) Chairman. Grand Ball Room (.f1h Fl.) Meeting of the Nominating Committee. Parlor C "Feminism and Marital Adjustment," Clifford Kirk­ patrick, University of Minnesota. (41h Fl.) "The Family and Cultural Change," Bernhard Stern, 5 :oo- 6:oo P.M. Meeti.n,gjlfthe F-x;e&ative Connnittee. Parlor C (.f1h Fl.) Columbia University. 8:ooP.M. (;e~eral...M.ee.ting-of.-the....Society. Frank H. Hankins, Discussion: Mirra Komarovsky, Barnard College; Smith College, presiding. Grand Ball Room. Cele­ R. K. Merton, Harvard University. brating the hundredth anniversary of Comte's first 3 :oo- 5:ooP.M. Joint Session, Section on Social StatistiGS-and-the use of the term "Sociology." American Statistical Association. Clark Tibbitts, "Comte's Sociologies," McQuilkin DeGrange, Dart­ mouth College.' Timversity of Michigan, Chairman. Italian Garden "Positivism in Contemporary Philosophic Thought," (41h Fl.) "Enumerator Factors in the Health Survey," Carl C. Roy Wood Sellars, University of Michigan. "Contemporary Positivism in Sociology," George A. Lienau, U. S. Public Health Service. "Evaluation of the Results of Schedule Enumeration." Lundberg, Bennington College. Calvert L. Dedrick, U. S. Bureau of the Census. 2.~ Discussion: Stuart A. Rice, Central Statistical Board; THURSDAY, DECEMBER~ __12.- Meredith B. Givens, New York State Department of 7 :3o A.M. >-A~mdiifire~:ag 1 Mphtt Kappa ~ Labor; Barkev S. Sanders, Social Security Board. Annual Breakfast MeetiDg: Ohio Yalle3' Sociological Section on PoHtical Sociology. Cecil C. North, Ohio • Society. Founders' Room (5th Fl.) State University, Chairman. Crystal Ball Room Annual Breakfast M.e.e.tiug.;...Soutbern -Sociological (.f1h Fl.) -~e!f.l'iorm;;;;Jie Room (.f1h Fl.) "The Community Situation and Political Action," C. R. 9:oo-w:oo A.M. ~u&ip,.ess MeetiJ;JKJ>l.tb.e. Sociecy. Grand Ball Room Hoffer, Michigan State College. ------C411;"Pzr···-- "Class Conflict and War," Hans Sp~ier, Graduate Annual Business Meeting: Alpha Kappa Delta. Nor­ Faculty of Political and Social Science. mandie Room (.f1h Fl.) "The Social Psychology of the Mexican Revolution," Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College. 10:oo-12:oo A.M. Division on Soci!!J,_Ps;¥chology;~-Walter C. Reckless, Section on Criminology._John L. Gillin, University of -~------TJvar-anderbilt University, Chairman. Grand Ball Room Wisconsin, Chairman. Esquire Room (Lobby Fl.) (41h Fl.) 6 THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING 7

"Social Participation and Social Intelligence," F. Stu­ "The Schizophrene and Criminal Behavior," H. War­ art Chapin, University of Minnesota. ren Dunham, University of Chicago. "Motivation of Human Actions in the Light of Time­ "Cases of Extreme Social Isolation in a Child," Kings­ Budget Data," Pitirim A. Sorokin and Clarence ley Davis, Pennsylvania State College. Berger, Harvard University. Discussion: George B. Vold, University of Minnesota; "Some Phases of Personality Development in Com­ I Robert E. L. Faris, McGill University. munities of White-Indian-Negro Mixture," Guy B. \ Division on Social Biology. Conrad Taeuber, Bureau of Johnson, University of North Carolina. AgncUltural Economics, U.S. Department of Agri­ Section on Social Statistics. Ellen Winston, Division culture, Chairman. Italian Garden (4fh Fl.) ---crt Social Research, WPA, Chairman. Crystal Ball Topic: Migration of Farm Population, Especially as Room (41h Fl.) Affected by Drought. "The Relation between Fertility and Length of Life," "Farm Population Immobility in Selected Areas of Harold F. Darn, U.S. Public Health Service. North Dakota," Donald B. Hay, North Dakota Discussion: Clyde V. Kiser, Milbank Memorial Fund. Agricultural Experiment Station. "Some Factors in the Measurement of Internal Migra­ "The Drought Immigrant of the Pacific Coast," Paul tion," Samuel A. Stouffer, University of Chicago. H. Landis, State College of Washington. Discussion: C. E. Lively, University of Missouri. "Farm Population Movements in Colorado," Olaf F. "A Critique of Statistical Techniques," C. E. Gehlke, Larson, Colorado State College. Western Reserve University. "Drought Period Migration Not a Solution to a Popula­ Discussion: T. C. McCormick, University of Wisconsin. lation-Resource Balance in the Great Plains," Carl Joint Session of the Section on Soc· 1 ocial F. Kranezel, Montana State College Agricultural or an e encan Association f.o:t:-Laoor Experiment Station. Lrgislation. J. E. Cutler, Western Reserve Univer­ Discussion: Lowry Nelson, University of Minnesota. sity;Cilalrman. Michigan Room, Hotel Statler. I :oo- 3:00P.M. Section on Political . Cecil C. North, Ohio Topic: Co-ordination of Relief and Unemployment In­ mversity, Chairman. English Room (3rd Fl.) surance. Topic: Social Change and Political Action. "The Viewpoint of the Relief Administrator," William "The Political Psychology and Attitudes of the Ameri­ Hodson, Commissioner of Relief, New York City. can Wage Earner," W. Jett Lauck, Washington, "The Viewpoint of the Un~mployment Compensation D.C.. Administrator," Daniel Goldy, Illinois Department of Discussion: Joel Seidman, League for Industrial De­ Labor. mocracy. "The British Unemployment Assistance Program," R. "State Control of Social Change in Revolutionary Clyde White, University of Chicago. Turkey," Donald E. Webster, Beloit College. Discussion: William Haber, University of Michigan; Business session: election of officers. John O'Grady, Catholic University. J :oo- 5:ooP.M. Division on Social Theory. Louis Wirth, University of 12:oo M. Joint Luncheon, At:perican SQciologi,£al S.o~ural Chicago, Chairman. Crystal Ball Room (4fh Fl.) · Sociological Society, and American Farm Economic "Human Ecology and Collective Behavior," Robert E. ------AssoCiation~. Young, Purdue University, Chair­ Park, University of Chicago. man. English Room, Detroit-Leland Hotel. "Routine, Interaction, and the Problem of Collabora­ "Social Effects of Recent Trends in the Mechanization tion," Elton Mayo, Harvard University. of Agriculture," C. H. Hamilton, Texas Agricultural Discussion: R. M. Mad ver, Columbia University; Alex­ and Mechanical College. ander Goldenweiser, Reed College. Discussion: W. E. Grimes, Kansas State College; R. C. Section on the FamjJy. Willard Waller, Barnard College, Smith, Farm Security Administration, Indianapolis. Chairman. Italian Garden (4/h Fl.) I :oo- 3:00P.M. Section on Sociolo&Y..,"and Psychiatry. Harriet R. "The Problems of Ego Security and Insecurity in the Mowrer, Chicago~ Chairman. Crystal Ball Room Mormon Polygamous Family," J. E. Hulett, Jr., (4/h Fl.) University of Illinois. 8 THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING 9 "Law in the Family," Karl Llewellyn, Columbia Uni­ II :oo- I :oo P.M. Annual Business Meetitw:Qfjh_~AIP.eric~g!£_al versity. ~:..:______i5Sioi5lCIS"eetjW..lEEI!'ee:CcflctiOn of Officers and Discussion of Prob- Discussion: Meyer Nimkoff, Bucknell University; lems of Organization and Membership. Grand Ball James W. Woodard, Temple University. Room Ctth Fl.) Section on Criminology. John L. Gillin, University of Wisconsin, Chmrman. English Room (4/h Fl.) 2:oo- 4:00P.M. Divisiono_n Soc~Resear~,. Calvin F. Schmid, Univer­ "Success and Failure of Adult Probationers in \Visean­ .------~-=--~-·"-s~of Washington, Chairman. Crystal Ball Room sin," Reuben Hill. (4/h Fl.) . "The Vocational Adjustment of Ex-prisoners in the Dis­ "Design for Social Experiments," F. Stuart Chapin, trict of Columbia," Sister Helen Angela. University of Minnesota. . 5: oo- 6: oo P.M. Meeting of the Executive CGmmittee. Parlor C (4/h Fl.) "An Investigation of the Effects of Statutes and Ordin­ ances and Their Administration," Underhill Moore, 7:00P.M. AnnUal Dinner of the Americ;!Ul..So.ciologicat Society. Yale University. -~---·Presidential Address, Frank H. Hankins, Smith Col­ "The Regional Aspect of Contemporary Culture," A. lege. Crystal Ball Room (4/h Fl.) R. Mangus, Division of Social Research, WPA.

~<) "The Relationship between Verbal Behavior and Ad- FRIDAY, DECEMBER .JQ justment Activities," Read Bain, Miami f!niv:rsity. 8:00A.M. University; of Chicago B&:.ealifast. Normandie Room Section on Community. M. C. Elmer, Umversity of (4/h Fl.) - Pittsburgh, ChairMlrh. Italian Garden (4/h Fl.) "Experiment in Community Field Work," Lloyd Allen 9:oo-II :oo A.M. Division on Social Theo~ Louis Wirth, University of 'Thicago; Chairman. Crystal Ball Room (4/h Fl.) Cook, Ohio State University. "Objective Social Conditions, Social Status, and Cor­ "Comparison of Centralized and Decentra~ized. Com­ porate Organization," Edward A. Shils, University of munity Activities," George Strong, Umversity of Chicago, and Herbert Goldhamer, Stanford Univer­ Pittsburgh. sity. "The Recreation Survey of Chicago," Arthur J. Todd, "The Professions and Social Structure," Talcott Par­ Northwestern University. sons, Harvard University. Section on Sociology of Religipn. Hornell Hart, Duke Discussion: Hans Gerth, University of Michigan. N. S. .. University, Chairman. English Room (Jrd Fl.) Tim:asheff, Harvard University. Continuance of discussion begun at previous session. Section on Sociology and ~try. Kimball Young, s:oo- 6:ooP.M. Meeting of New Executive Committee. Parlor c -·Brriverstcyof-Wisconsln, Chairman. English Room --....;,_--~W) (3rd Fl.) "Unsupervised Play as a Factor in Psychopathic Per­ sonalities," L. Guy Brown, Oberlin College. Headquarters "A study of Personal Disorganization," Ernest R. Mowrer, Northwestern University. The headquarters of the Society will be the Book-Cadillac Hotel, where Discussion: Morris G. Caldwell, University of Ken­ a registration and information desk will be maintained. Members are re­ tucky; J. M. Reinhardt, University of Nebraska. quested to register as soon as possible after arrival. Section on Educational Sociology. Francis J. Brown, Reservations should be made at an early date. The rates at the Book­ Hew YorK: Umversity, ehairman. Founders' Room Cadillac are: Single room, $3.00 and up; double room, with double bed, (5th Fl.) $5.00 and up; double room with twin beds, $6.oo and up. Topic: The Government and Education. The rates of nearby hotels are: "The Federal Government and Education," Howard Single Double with Double with A. Dawson, Director of Rural Service, NEA, Wash­ double bed twin beds ington, D.C. Detroit-Leland ...... $2.50 and up $4.00 and up $5.00 and up "The State and Education," Herbert L. Spencer, Presi­ Fort Shelby ...... 2.50 and up 4.00 and up 4.50 and up Statler ...... 2.50 and up 4.50 and up 5.00 and up dent of Pennsylvania College for Women. Tuller ...... 2.00 and up 4.00 and up 5 .oo and up 10 THE AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM OF THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING II

Transportation Danhof, R. H., 3 Moore, U:.~ 8 Davis, K., 6 Mowrer, .!!... R., 4, 8 No convention rate has been allowed by the various passenger associa­ Dawson, H. A., 8 Mowrer, H., 6 Dedrick, C. L., 4 Nelson, L., 7 tions. However, it is suggested that members consult their local ticket DeGrat~geJ.. M., 5 office about possible round trip or Christmas rates. Dom,H.l!.,6 Nimkoff, M., 7 Dunham, H. W., 6 Nominating Committee, 5 North, C. C., 4, 7 - Editorial Board, 3 Norton, W. J., 5 Other Conventions Educational Sociology, 3, 8 Elmer, M. C., 3, 8 O'Grady, J., 6 . Other societies meeting in Detroit, with the names of their secretaries, Executive Committee, 5, 7, 9 Ohio Valley Sociological Society, 5 are: Park, R. E., 7 Family, 4, 7 American Accounting Association, Henry T. Chamberlain, Loyola Uni­ Faris, R. E. L., 6 Parsons, T., 8 versity Finance Committee, 5 Pierson, D., 3 Political Sociology, 4, 7 American Association for Labor Legislation, John B. Andrews, New York Gehlkel C. E., 6 Psychiatry, 6, 8 Genera Meetings, 5, 8 City Queen, S. A., 3 American Association of University Teachers of Insurance, J. E. Parting- Gerth, H., 8 Gillin, J. L., 4, 7 Reckless, W. C., 5 ton, State University of Iowa Gist, N. P., 5 Reinhardt, J. M., 8 American Business Law Association, S. Homer Smith, Temple University Givens, M. B., 4 Religion, 3, 9 American Economic Association, James W. Bell, Northwestern University Goldenweiser, A., 7 Rice, S. A., 4 Goldhamer, H., 8 Rural Sociological Society, 6 American Farm Economic Association, Asher Hobson, University of Wis- Goldy, D., 6 consin Grimes, W. E., 6 Sanders, B., 4 Schmid, C. F. 8 American Marketing Association, Albert Haring, Lehigh University Haber, W., 6 Seidman, J., 7 American Statistical Association, F. F. Stephan, Washington, D. C. Hamilton, C. H., 6 Sellars, R. W., 5 Hankins, F. H., 5· 7 Shils, E. A., 8 Econometric Society, Alfred Cowles, III, Colorado Springs Hart, H., 3, 9 Sister Helen Angela, 7 Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Allen T. Craig, State University of Hay, D. B., 7 · Smith, R. C., 6 Iowa Hill,R.,7 Social Biology, 6 Hillman, A., 5 Social Psychology, 5 Tax Policy League, Mabel L. Walker, New York City Hodson, W., 6 Social Research, 8 Hoffer, C. R., 4 Social Statistics, 4, 6 Hughes, E. C., 3 Social Theory, 7, 8 Notes Hulett, J. E., 7 Social Work, 5, 6 Human Ecology, 3 Sorokin, P. A., 5 The pici:ure of Auguste Comte on the cover of this program is from a Southern Sociological Society, 5 photograph supplied by Dr. Earle Eubank. The original is an oil painting J andy, E. C., 4 Speier, H., 4 in the living room of the residence in Paris where Comte died. Johnson, G. B., 5 Spencer, H. L., 8 Stern, B., 4 The chairman of the Society's publicity committee, Dr. Alfred Lee,. Kaiser, C. A., 5 Stouffer, S. A., 6 may be consulted at the registration desk. Kirkpatrick, C., 4 Strode, J., 3 Kiser, C. V., 6 Strong, G., 9 The National Student Sociological Conference is holding its sixth annual Komarovsky, M., 4 meeting Thursday, December 29, in conjunction with the meetings of this Kranezel, C. F., 7 Taeuber, C., 6 Thaden, J. F., 3 Society. All students are requested to register at the main registration desk. Landis, P. H., 7 Tibbetts, C., 4 Owen R. Davison of the University of Cincinnati will be at the registration Larson, 0. F., 7 Timasheff, N. S., 8 desk to give details concerning prQgram or rooms for students. Lauck, W. J., 7 Todd, A. J., 3, 9 Lienau, C. C., 4 Lively, C. E., 6 University of Chicago Breakfast, 8 Uewellyn, K., 7 Void, G. B., 6 Index Lundberg, G. A., 5 Alpha Kappa Delta, 5 Brown, F. J., 8 Waller, W., 4.!. 7 American Association for Labor Legisla- Brown, L. G., 8 McCormick, T. C., 6 Webster, D . .!!..., 7 tion, 6 Business Meetings, 3, 5, 8 Maciver, R. M., 7 White, R. C., 6 American Farm Economic Association, 6 Mangu?, A. R., 8 Winston, E., 6 Caldwell~M. G., 8 American Statistical Association, 4 Mayo1,.!!..., 7 Wirth, L., 4, 7 Annual Dinner, 7 Chapin, l!. S., 5, 8 Merriu, F., 3 Woodard, J. W., 7 Community, 3, 8 Merton, R. K., 4 Bain, R., 8 Cook, L.A., 8 Miles, A., 5 Young, E. F., 6 Bergert,C., 5 Criminology, 4, 7 Miller, H. A., 4 Young, K., 8 Boyd, ~. L., 3 Cutler, J. E., 5, 6