The Detroit times., 1913-01-13
PASTORS UNION WANTS
CROUL REAPPOINTED


heed the facts as they are presented
IN considering applicants for saloon
licenses.
a. Failure TO re-appoint Mr. Croul
regardless Of the efficient service rem
dered by him would be to revive the
old and exploded theory that TO the
victor belongs the spells" and would
be TO serve notice on appointive Off
Gals in the future. that regardless OF
efficiency. their tenure OF office was
entirely dependant upon the within OF
some elective official having the APP
pointive power. To establish such a
precedent would be bad business and
bad politics.
the ability OF any other person who
might be appointed. but no successful
business house would consider the re-
moval from his position OF an employe
under, like conditions.
Be IL further resolved. that the Sec
rotary OF this union be instructed 10
transmit a copy OF these resolutions
to the mayor-elect. together with a
courteous communication respectfully
requesting their careful consideration
at his hands.
The resolution was presented by the
Rev. L. f. Rayfeld, pastor of the
Kerchevalave. ~ Il. church. 1t will
be presented TO Mayor-elect Marx.
The speakers of the morning were
DR.. John Wilson, of the Florence Crit
tenton home: Pliny Marsh. of the
Civic Uplift league: the Rev JOS A.
Vance, and Tracy McGregor. of the
McGregor institute. The latter took
the place Of Secretary Udell OF the
Associated Charities, who was too i'll
TO be present.
DR.. Wilson told of the work the
Florence Crittenton home was doing
In regard TO unfortunate girls. The
home, he said, was working In con.
junction with the federal and police
authorities against the agencies which
bring about the social evil, and he WAS
sure that the home was doing good
work in preventive way.
Mr.. McGregor made a plea for the
cooperation of the ministers in the
effort being made to bring about the
passage of legislation for better
method of caring for inebriates. IL
didn't do any good to send a man TO
jail for being drunk, he argued. he
approved OF the proposed plan to as
tablish district houses of corrections,
or farms, for men convicted OF drunk
enness. A law is also needed 10 al
low the paroling cS misdemeanor de
PENDANTS, he said lie also desired
that the olergymen use their influ-
ence TO have legislation enacted for
the feeble-minded in Lapeer; also for
the building of a school for the weak
minded children in Detroit, now being
advocated by the Board OF Education
Mr.. McGregor said the Lapeer instt
tute is overcrowded. and that there are
200 children, now In charge OF the ju
venile court OF Detroit, awaiting an
opportunity to be admitted Mr.. Nc
Oregon also advocated that the
churches open boarding houses IN
factory districts, TO take care OF the
young men.
The Rev. Joseph A. Vance spoke
briefly In regard 10 charity work. tic
declared that tho clergy should be
alive 10 the need or organization ~
the matter. instancing case where q
Detroit woman was doing a land-ofhce
business in the retailing of coal, which
she had received In large quantities
from charitsbly.inelined people, load
after load going TO her home
The Rev. n. Sidney Bullock was ap
pointed chairman OF the .Anti-Salooi
|league committee, TO Oil a vacancy