Abstract :
Great oaks of international misunderstanding grow from little acorns of individual and usually ill-founded-prejudice. Such in essence was the theme of a thought-provoking address given at the Pacific Coast convention, September 9–11, 1942, in Vancouver, B. C, by W. J. Gilson (A´26, M´38), general manager of Eastern Power Devices, Ltd., of Toronto, Ont. The occasion was a joint luncheon sponsored by the Vancouver Electric Club. The essential substance of Mr. Gilson´s address follows.