The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-28

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prohibits, together with theatrical POI
lformances and all the distinctly sect
lar forms " public entertainment, snt
red concerts. lectures and all perform
|anccs which take place upon d stage
THE World prints the following list b
leycnts which had to bo Cancelled ol
lthe first sunday Of the laws strict en-
Iiufcement;
| An entertainment by German ladie
flor children 4 charity
4 The symphony concert in Carnegie
ll.a'.
An Illustrated board Of education
| lecture.
Dancing planned for many weddings
lin hired halls.
Moving picture show by Brooklyn Y
M. e. A. such as was given the pre-
lpioua Sunday
Educational Alliance lectures
Tho Metropolitan and Manhattan
|npers concerts.
Plays IN Yiddish theaters, whose
patrons worship on Saturday,
The ChiIdren's Theater GA the East
Side. one Of the most beautiful under.
takings in tho city,
aThc city administration REMARKS
the Now York American. is trying
the experiment James Watt tried OF
Nc mothers teakettle. When he got
the TIA On tight enough. II had 20 come
III The same paper deplofes me
tendency 81 some persons 70 foment
III irrecdncilable difference between
the fiatly non-religinus conception 81
SUNDAY and tho extreme so.ealled
view" TO auota further.
Both oil these elements ~ needless
dispntation are immoderate ~ their
famings compared 9Th their mum
bers. By far the largest proportion OF
the citizens regard the matter not AZ
1 burning issue for furious debate
the times and the Intelligence have ad
far beyond that but as no IL
she lit an. and only as matter "
common sense and reason and ration
il public good
THE great third party the greater
Or the reasoning public
4 III favor OF upholding the dignity 81
.ha day Of rest. while at the same
.ime, and with equal force, II Is op
1osed I'd narrow boundaries inflicted |
lpon wholesome public diversion in
lie name Of religion
The great American majority oh /
ects to rihald and unseemA things on /
be day OF rest when humanity re |
axes after week Of toll and effort /
md Ii objects with equal vitality t.
Ittempts to reach into the burial
,laces Of the past for the rote and
mIe Of conducting Of living citizens
1T IL h0sh to assume that there Il
n irreconcilable issue. Ii Is not ali
ssne at all. for the simple reason thar
he Law 81 New York should follow thy
awful view Of nine tenths Of Ameri
an sentiment in great cities. III were
itifui Indeed Ii sincere men. charged
With that duty. and duly empowered t.
nact municipal regulations guarding
9th Sunday dignity aud Sunday hap
iness, could not prepare such rea
enable regulations forthwith and put
ii end to an nnseemly wrangla be
ween persons who DO not typify pub
ID sentiment"
Bishop Potter. the head OF the Pro
estant Episcopal church In New York
links that the problem Is toe com
iicated for the board 81 aldermen tt
cal with adequately. and suggests q
sunday laws commission to be an
ointed by the governor While al
hitting, in recent Interview tina.
he question is too broad for snap
Judgment he believes that q happy
Medium Of Sunday observance can be-
ound which will conserve the res
ay. and at the same time provide re
reation for the great class who's,
9isure Is wholly confined to Sunday.
DEcEMREP op INA LIcronu