Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-23
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the committee, but ii was unanimous
ly voted to make the action stand
out from all others.
The Trouble
The convention opened at o'clock
this morning with a rousing song
service led by Charles NJ. Alexander.
DR.. W. W. White spoke on the sub
ject, The Foe Against Which Jeru-
salem Stands: Her Personnel. Her
Character. Her Policy. Her Fate"
The Kaiser is the Babylon mention
ed in the Bible" he stated. Calvary
is everything that is good and sim
pie; Babylon is that which is evil"
Can you conceive a combination
worse than bad craftsmanship and
bad religion? That's what is the mat
ter with the world to-day" he con-
tinued.
+. ]. Nichols followed, with a
strong plea for funds for missions.
He urged using the last dollar for
ministry to the whole world. so we
can make democracy safe for the
whole world" Mr.. McLachlin, gen.
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. at
Foo Chow, China, spoke on the sub
ject at a luncheon which followed
the convention.
An inspiring address by Dir. Peter
Roberts. of the industrial department
of the International Y. NJ. c. A, was
next on the program. We must
make munitions and ships. Everyone
must help in the work from morning
to night. My wife is willing to wear
a calico dress, and ! am willing to
do without luXuries Everyone should
do the same. Then the men and skill
ed workers who work in luxury fac
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ships and make more munitions for
the boys in the trenches. If this
doesn't help, l think there will be a
draft of working men, In these
words he emphasized the patriotic
duty of every American worker. Last
year there were 10000 shipbuilders
in the United States; now we are
calling for a half million builders.
DR.. Roberts told of conditions in the
various shipbuilding plants, showing
that. in these mushroom cities"
there are no conveniences of any
kind and that the managers wanted
the maximum amount of work from
the men living in the worst condi-
tionS. Nearly sixty per cent. of the
workers in the Hog Island shipyards
are foreigners, according to his state
ments.
Pounding Into Hearts
The world is pounding into the
hearts of humanity as never before
the idea of the dignity of the ma
tionS of the world. The Cannons of
Europe are welding together the ma
tions of the earth as they have never
before been welded together under
peace conditions" he said, advocat-
ing a campaign to have all men citi-
zens of this country. He urged that
a campaign be opened to naturalize
the foreign born workers. This war
is going to change the views of
thousands upon the question of citi-
Zenship. We want solidarity in the
nation. and in the industries"
we must get baptism of the
spirit on the industrial workers of
the world if we are to win this war.
We want a greater appreciation of
moral values.
The Germany We are fighting is
the Germany of NietZsche and Bis
marck; not the Germany of Goethe
and Kant and Hegel. The Germany
of Goethe, we want to liberate: the
other Germany we want to throw
overheard. Sympathy for the fell
lowman is being blunted by the
atrocities of war. We must teach our
fellow men that the love of God is
always with US"
Following DR.. Roberts address, a
business session of the convention
was held. A motion to increase the
budget of the state committee from
$4,000 to $4,000 was overruled
but it was stated that contributions
in excess of the original budget
would be received. The report of the
executive committee was adopted.
Resolutions of appreciation to the
various helpers. speakers, to Mr..
Alexander and his party, and to the
members, trustees and pastor of the