The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-09
CRIMES UNDREAMED OF
IN DARKEST AT R A
So DIR. Howard A. Kelly, Of Balti-
more, Pictures Slums of
American Cities.
SPEAKS AT CENTRAL Y. NJ. G. A.
Predicts Dawn of Era Of Reform
and Birth Of New America With
Higher Ideals Of Civic and Per-
sonal Health.

Heraldlng the dawn of an era of re-
form and predicting the birth OF a
New America" DR. Howard A. Kelly,
OF Baltimore. speaking yesterday af-
ternoon to an audience OF 500 men at
the Young Mems Christian Association
Huilding, urged his hearers TO Join In
the crusade against immortality. ard to
lH"N rho h"fp!nP hand to the downs
and outs" in the slums OF the great
o.-its "ho never had a chance. Indit-
ference on the part OF those who can,
out viii not. help Is the greatest crime
OF the day. he said.
Long before Dr. a. G. Brown OF
Richmond had introduced thu fam DIS
surgeon TO the audience every seat in
the auditorium was taken, and men
were standing In the doorways DR..
kclly's subject was "HeaIth-Civii and
Personal" He made the point that the
nation as a whole can be no stronger
ar better than Its individual citizens,
aud said the greatest need of the day
Is for strong, vigorous and healthy men
to take part in the task of purging
and cleansing the country of vice and
immortality.
HAVE; FORGOTTEN MANY
THINGS HELD SACRED
we live in days when we have for
gotten many OF the greater things that
were held sacred by the generations
that have gone before u.s. said DR..
Kelly. "ln modern times wonderful
progress has been made in the realm
OF science. but everything cannot be
tested in 4 crucible." The speaker
pointed out that In the wild scramble
Cor material gain and scientific develop
ments many have forgotten love- grace,
beauty, music and the spiritual things
that really count.
Telling Of powerful epidemic OF
drunkenness, vice and crime, which he
said Is sweeping the great cities OF the
nation. the speaker asked the question,
Where does the fault lie?" Answer
ing. he placed the blame at the doors
of those In comfortable circumstances.
who are utterly Indifferent to the great
needs Of their less fortunate neighbors,
To illustrate the unwholesome and
vicious conditions existing In some OF
the greater cities DR.. Kelly exhibited
several charts and drawings. Referring
to several particularly loathsome and
atrocious crimes which have recently
occurred In some of the larger cities,
the speaker said: I'VE have crimes here
undreamed of In the heart of darkest
Africa The Old America must go and
the New America must come"
CIVIC HEALTH IMPOSSIBLE
WITHOUT POLITICAL HONESTY
That civic health is impossible with
out political honesty was one of the
points upon which the famous surgeon
placed especial emphasis. Policemen
and municipal officers are servants of
the people, he said. and the people
should see that the laws arc rigidly
enforced. Unless this is done crime and
immortality will increase and continue
to abound. he said. DIR. Kelly contended
that Indifference Is one of the most
prevalent sins with Christians to-day
mo man Is righteous who Is indiffer-
ent to the sins around him." he said.
God has n personal need for every
one of u.s." said the speaker. Every
one has q place in Gods plan. Every
man has n sphere of activity and
place which he alone can fill. In Gods
community every one has position of
incalculablc value"
New America wants strong Chris
tian men to go out into the world and
work and worship for civic righteous
ness"
Dr. Kelly Is one of the most widely
known of the delegates here to attend
tho eighth annual meeting OF the
Southern Medical Association, and Will
address tho convention during its
sessions.