The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
THE OPEN FORUM
In Which Readers of The Herald Give Their Views
on Current Topics.

tai Of 5000. Is based on the ground that
Congress is Justified In making distinc-
ton between the separate maintenance
OF two persons on the one hand. and the
combined maintenance at less cost. on
the other This Is weak attempt by
the government at deception Of the peo-
pie and an insult to their intelligence.
Some married persons have one child
to support, while others have as many
as ten to clothe, educate and amuse.
during these times OF high cost Of llv-
ing. brought about by this Democratic
administration.
Can these decent families live cheaper
than separated man and wife with no
children? The former class are usually
poor persons, while the latter are usual
ly rich, and often careless about their
morals.
The political party backing this wom-
an-cheating doctrine will shortly be
chased out of power and. mark you. will
stay out forever thank the Lord. Can
decent families afford to have children
during the existence or continuance Of
this bad law ard these Democratic party
hard times? Race suicide Is the IN
evitable consequence while such condi-
lions continue. The plan OF the govern
rlent is TO get money from the people
honestly. II II can, but get Il. NJ. F. S.
Crfticises Justice Covington.
Editor OF The Washington Herald
Permit me to comment on some state
ments which The Herald has quoted
October IS. page p as having been made
by Chief Justice Covington Of the Su-
preme Court Of the District in an ad-
dress before the Mems Club OF the
Church OF the Covenant
The justice held that the religion prop
er for today, or every day" Is the
simple. dogmatic faith of\our fathers. 80
and he deprecated that I'VE hear a lot
in America about secularizing religion. 1"
And yet he declared approvingIy that
we are getting away from the notion
that religion Is a matter OF Sorship only.
that 1t is a matter OF dressing up and
going to church on Sunday, and are
coming more and more to realize that II
Is to do the honest thing to live clean
iy. and to be of some service to others.
not on one day OF the week but on all
seven" What Is this but the secular
iZing Of religion and the getting away
from the "dogmatic faith Of our faith
ers?"
The Justice also declared that all the
latter-day movements for the better
ment of mankind are founded on the
Idlln OF our 1dtnerS, ana mentioned
the statutes for the amelioration Of the
working hours OF women and the
statutes requiring the humane treatment
Of animals" One can but wonder wheth-
er the Justice has ever looked into that
very important phase Of history covered
by DR.. Andrew D. White in his work on
The Warfare Of Science with Theol-
ogy"-a work in which the distinguished
author sought ito aid In letting the light
OF historical truth into that decayins
mass Of outworn thought which attaches
the modern world to medieval concep-
tons and which still fingers among us
most serious barrier to religion and
morals and a menace to the whole nor
NAL evolution of society"
The facts show Overwhelmingly that
all of the latter-day movements for the
betterment of mankind have been not
only coincident with the decline Of the
'dogmatic faith OF our fathers and the
rise OF quite another faith. that Of SCI
ence and humanitarianisn, but that they
have been brought about by the latter
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