Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-01

IclLte IlE -&.e lgs4 -tlt4 pressed. ] wish shs might also be known as the great leader in work for dumb animaI- Massachusetts spends thousands of dol lars annually il looking after horses and other animals and i1 teaching people to be ] kind 10 the da.nb. Millions could be used all over America for such work. hope that some philanthropist will make the year l3)j notable for Americas work for the speeches..
 APPLY CHRISTIANITY TO THE BUSINESS OF
 LIFE
 Dr. Samuel PlantZ, president of Law renee university, at Appleton, Wis:
 know of no more important task, how ever. in this age when the social problem Is assuming such vast proportions than that of applying tne principles of Chris ttanity to the business life of the world. The social problem is not so much an economic as a moral question. It cannot be settled by social reorganization or by legislative action, but will be gradually solved by the application of the great ethical principles of Christianity to tn- dustrial life. If the church and serious minded people generally would concen- trate their attention for a year on the study of the social problem from Chris tian standpoint I believe the greatest benefit would accrue to the nation that could come from any one line of thought RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUTH IN COMMON
 LIFE
 Dr. George E. Merrill, president of Colgate university, at Hamilton, \. T.:
 The great task of the American people in l915. as in every other year, should be to secure righteousness and truth ia the common life. In other words, 1t is an l. E1ol t-rIy ~@l d. cure truth, to live no longer a shallow. but serious life. to recognize the sacred ness Of law and order as the best condi- ton under which any people can thrive, to refuse to be blinded by the glitter of dollars and to demand the solid worth of character, to learn to go slower and safer toward all goals-such. believe. would be the best task to which we could address ourselves. MORE REPosE NEEDED IN AMERICAN LIFE.
 Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, bishop of Delaware:
 There is hardly anything which the American people need more than repose in their life. For lack of 1t the number of people, both men and women, breaking down and dying prematurely is increasing frightfully, as Is also the number of sui- cides. The ceaseless engagement in social and business events, not interrupted even by the Lords day. is sapping the very foundation of our national strength and health and threatens dire calamities fin the not distant future. Let us, therefore, have more repose.
 PURIFY POLITICS. Congressman George A. Pearre of Maryland: q A more general and widespread benefit l would result to all classes in the United l States from the purifcation of politics in l state and national govern l ments by the elimination of the necessity l for the use Of large. sums of money in all | elections, and this. in my judgment. can | only be accomplished by ar elevation of I the average morals of the people and b. !. legislation, so that they will | not make il a sine qua non to the success 1 If candidates. The accomplishment of this will. apprehend, go long way to | answer all the other great public reforms I that press upon us. among which ''to es- Iablish arbitration as labor's best friend' and ito seek means of permanent and universal peace are not the least SEPARATE THE wHIIE AND coLoRED
 RACES.
 Bishop II. NJ. Turner of the African NJ. E. church:
 The nobiest and most important worl. Or the consideration and action of the American people in las would he to sep ,rate tine white and eolored races. The ,o called negro problem keeps this nation n a whirlpool of discontent- A racial ,eParation should engage the attention of he nation. Such a movement would bc lleszing to both races and hence to tAC aiion- line O. steamers between ila r--fTy and Africa would bring the t- rrrit- The reTroes wgHll lr~~"