El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-13
MINISTER FINDS UTTER LACK Of
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR IN HAITI
Churchmen Pull Wires to Have United States Named
as Mandatory to Near East, using Report Made
by Commission Appointed by the President;
Missionary Enthusiasts Help Wilson.

nEv. S. C. IMAM has just re-
X turned from santo Domingo and
Haiti. where he made an exhaustive
survey Of conditions in view OF pur-
poses Of all Protestant bodies OF the
United States to join in religious de-
velopment. He states that Central
Africa, which he has also studied, is
not worse in primitive conditions. II
indeed in private and public morals
santo Domingo is a trifle better. per-
haps. than Haiti He says there Is
no Protestant Christian work in eth
er that is worthy OF the name, and
precious little Roman Catholic OF any
kind. There are 5000 United States
marines there. and almost nothing IS
being done for them. social reIls-
ious or any other way
Through Mr.. Inman's bureau work
in Latin America. united eI1orls OF
all Protestant bodies having work Il
the West Indies are 10 pc put LOT IN
at once to erect community buildings
in various centers IN Doth SaELo -
minEo and Haiti. to which sna-l ne
attached institutional churches, az
rfculturaI colleges. Industrial schools,
and at strategic centers there VIII be
hospitals. Mr. Inman says medlcal
conditions are now most deplorao pie
The marines now there are IN tne 5
Interior. and virtually war IS BENG
Want L. $. in East.
It IS known that. as individuals,
some members Of the American board,
the Presbyterian board for foreign
missions. the Methodist board OF for
eign missions, the Jewish Wellare
board. and several educational instl-
tutfons in Syria and Turkey, are
working to bring about an american
mandate under the league OF nations
for as much as the near east region
as possible The movement started.
il is said. through appeals from the
Church Missionary society OF Ing
land. given unofficially. which IS
keenlv alive TO educational and mis-
sionary work in this region The
Jews were brought in to strengthen
the plea, and readily assented-
The report Just made at Paris BY
Messrs- Crane and King. one an Epls-
copalian and the other Congrega-
tionalist. sent out by Presoyt ian
elder. who happens TO be president OF
the United States. is known to have
the backing OF these interested To
the political argument that the Unit
ed States ought 20 keep its hands off
near east problems. leading possibly
TO the Balkans and their troubles
these missionary people say America
ought TO put its shoulder to the wheel
and once for all adjust matters both
political and religious. The same men
are known to be pushing for the rat
ification of the covenant. and TO be
assisting president Wilson in his
speaking tour arrangements
Community People Quarrel
A clash has already come between
the two new agencies which are push
ing plans for community houses and
the old agencies that have long main
tanned them. The war camp commit
nifty service and the community coun-
ellis for national defence are working
TO establish local organizations for
community welfare, and the first
named announces that Il has pledged
the building Of 254 community houses
in as many cities All OF these houses
are in sympathy with church ideals.
but leave religion quite out OF their
plans The defence people also leave
Il out OF their organizations
The home missions council Of the
churchs and the Christian associa-
tions. especially the Y. have in hand
some more than one center in a city.
and IN these religion is 10 have place
The council is firmly OF the belief.
so Il has announced, that success IS
possible only II the spiritual Is fos-
tered. Plans Of council and associa-
were never so comprehensive. they
say. as they are for this fall and
winter.
The war camp people report that in
addition 70 the 254 already deter
mined upon. some hundreds Of other
cities are considering community
buildings. all on about the same lines.
Cities where the idea is taking best
are in Ohio. Michigan. Indiana, Illi-
nOis. Iowa and California with a
few projects in the south. and a
smaller number in New England. the
last named region being already fairly
well supplied. The Pacific northwest
IS just beginning 10 consider COM
munity buildinC projects
For Heroes Memory.
last year. when word began to
reach American families OF the death
Of their sons in France. and when sons
began TO reach New York and New
port News. only 10 die on American
soil. the Institute OF Applied Chris
tianity. New York. began to issue ap-
peals to parents through the religious
press, through the churches and to
some extent through social welfare So
cieties in business houses and banks,
TO consider practical memorial Of their
hero sons instead OF tablets and win
doWs in churches. and especially in
stead OF costly shafts in cemeteries.
The institute has consistently rec
commended Gold Star Memorial funds
OF $3.50 a year each. made I'd OF
churches. families. friends. lodges az
welfare societies. Volunteer civic.
social and church workers. giving
their spare time without pay, find II
costs about the sum named TO pay
car fares, dinners down town instead
OF at home. because they become ser
wants Of the public good The boys
who gave their lives served, and ex-