Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-07
OPPOSED TO ELIMINATION
OMISSION OF MOTTO FROM COIN
OF REALM CRITICISED.
Congress to Be Asked to Have
Words "In God We Trust"
Restored.

I'VE trust in GOD to make our American
dollars good" said Rev. Zed H. Copp, Dis
trict probation officer today, referring to
the criticism that has resulted because
the familiar phase I'm God we trust
has been omitted from the face of the
latest gold coin. He also said that II neces-
sary legislation will be sought to restore
the impressive motto to the metallic cur
rency of the United States.
It is learned that the first Of the new
coins designed by the late Augustus Saint
Gaudens, under the direction of President
Roosevelt, has reached the Treasury De-
nartment from the United States mint In
PHILADELPHIA. 1t is the ten-dollar god
niece or half eagle, and for the first time
since 1873 the words In God We trust are
omitted from the coin. 1t is understood
these words will be omitted from the
coins of all other denominations. accord
ing to the designs approved by President
Roosevelt.
tory of the action Of the authorizes IN
this matter will be adopted by many or
I'm this age Of tainted money and the
lust for gold" said Christian worker TO-
day. at is Ill advised to remove IRON .ne
faces Of our ooin the reference 10 Inc
doer of all good ana the open
ment that we trust Him.
Views Of Christian Endeavorers.
Other similar comments have oeen
heard The citizenship department u
the Christian Endeavor Union at It's
meeting last night passed resolutions re-
GREETING the omission Of the ime-honorea
nhrase I'm God we trust from the ne"
ten-dolIa- gold piece. and expressing the
hone "eome action will be taken which
wtll recall the new coins that others may
he Issued bearing the phrase Instituted by
our forefathers."
The Endeavorers also protested against
the GROWERS" and VIII ask the EXCISE
board to put a stop to IT, ,o-
Rev. Zed H. Copp said today the resi-
luton of the Christian Endeavor societs
will be carried forward sin kindly but
firmly Christian spirit to ASCERTAIN
whether the phrase was lncorpolaeeo W. -.
will endeavor to restore the motto 70
future coinage, even If it becomes neces,
sary to take the matter BEFORE congress
Secular Leagues Position.
1t is said the Secular League and other
kindred organizations in the District
have been working against the use Of the
name OF the Deity III Ah'hh'siSAAAe F
lamations and various official documents,
and especially against the use of the
motto I'm God we trust on the coins OF
the nation. All the old coins above the
dime bere this motto. The new ten-dollar
gold coin issued from the mint bears on
one side a spread eagle holding a number
of arrows in its talons, and on the other
side the head OF an Indian In full war
dress.
Treasury Department officials say they
have nothing to do with the omission of
the words, "In God We trust from the
gold coins, except to carry out the ord rs
of the President. The design was made
by the late Sculptor Saint Gaudens. after
a conference with the President. and was
subsequently approved by Mr.. Roosevelt.
No change in the design was permitted
to be made by the regular designers en-
pIoyed by the government.