The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-23
THE USE or SUNDAY.
Human Nature and the Rights Of HUI
mans Have a Bearing on the Problem
Which Even Sentiment Is Bound to
Resnpct

Which Even Sentiment Is Bound to
Respect.
The Sunday observance question has
thrust itself forward this spring with
more than usual determination. Many
explanations might be given for this,
but il we were to attempt to account for
the fact in a general way we should say
that the reason il to be looked for IN
the larger use Of Sunday for purposes
lot recreation by those whose instiu-
mcnts Of pleasure do not come per SO
Under the BAN We have no comments
10 make upon Sunday automobiling
from the standpoint of either propriety
admit that indulgence in il has whettei
the appetite Of those, who are without
ears, but who have other means, more
attractive Of seeking recreation, for
more freedom Of choice.
The butliersonc feature 81 this grow
ing controversy IL the establishment Of
the point at which recreation becomes
/ legitimate and unless we are mistaken
/ it will be more bothersonie yet; that Is,
before the question III rights il settled.
a gentleman who realizes that the Sun
L day Of his generation is more flexible
| than The Sunday 0f his father and would
probably convince his grandfather thar
This il Goddess generation admits that
further concessions viii doubtless have
To be made, but that beyond certain
point license should not be permitted to
-. Neither he nor any other man liy-
ing il able 10 state what thai certain
point II. except 10 lay down the Jefen-
sible proposition that no form 81 rcnrea-
tion shall be permitted which depriyes
others 81 their rights and which creates
manifest disurderlness Still another
gentleman, who has lived through sew
cral controversies Of somewhat similar
character, regards the whole thing as Il
perfectly natural olltburst Of popular
viii and az sure 70 settle itself accord
ing to the great common sense Of the
American people, We do not understand
I that anybody wishes the anarchistie
proposition enforced that all Govern.
tment oversight shall be withdrawn.
What most earnest people want il d
general recognition Of the rights and
needs Df society from the point of view
Of All the factors and agencies which
should count; not The recognition Of the
rights Of one class as compared with
the rights of another class. Il task much
more simple than il apears on the sur
face Of things
One viii reid the appeal Of Admiral
Evans in behalf OF his men for more
liberal Interpretation Of their shore
rights on Sunday after morning service
IL. Z.
humane one mad not at all an itreverent
We ut least believe that this will be the
feeling OF the average man. He says:
III i well known that where several
hundred men are confined in such narrow
limits as the ship, where the means of
diversion arc few. that all are DESTROYS
OF taking advantage Of any opportunity
which viii enable the to have run ON
shore From this point Admiral Evans
argues and argues effectively for the
right of the jackies to indulge in field
sports when ashore upon that day. As
lie says. il would be much better for u
town like Provineeiown. TO accede to the
wishes OF tile men thansto have two or
three thousand Of them roaming around
the streets in absolute idleness. II is a
very narrow outlook, M it seems to MS.
which would overlook The moral and
physical aspects OF this ease for no bet-
ter purpose than To enforce arbitrary
views. while the case itself Il more or
less typical of the needs which exist in
all large centres Of population during
the larger number of months in the year.
II may be remcttable that the necessity
of more liberal Sunday must be con.
sidered at all but human nature has 10
be treated in hnman way, whether IN
diyiluals think 20 or not, New Haven
Register.