The Washington times., 1919-01-14
Two Letters and a Little
Comment

Religion is largely honesty and honesty ought to be
svsrybodys religion
The first letter crcses the action of the many Wash
ngon pastors who Sunday paid tribute to the
of Theodore Roosevelt The writer who did not sign his
name evidence of cowardce says with much other Ian
guage that is superfuous:
''I should think that Washington ministers
could find something better than politics to preach
about. l can get my political advice from other
sources. l go to church to hear something else'
Even conceding that sermon on Theodore Roosevelt
could be called political sermon which, of course could
not be- correspondent has entirely the wrong view Of
the proper relations Of the pulpit and politics
Every preacher of ability should interest himself in
politics talk politics. preach politics and take an active
part IN political work He should study political economy
and give the world the benefit of his thoughts
The business of preacher is to make men better,
chance as possible in the life which IS to come
The preacher who wants to make good men must work
for good politics even in voteless The politics
Of nation reveals that nations moral condition Dishonest
politics careless citizenship Indifferent to moral ques
tons And careless citizens apt pay much at
tsntion to the religious teachings OF anybody.
Some people who object to political preachers seek
bother with politics. that he thought only of mems souls
very imperfect conception, that to u.s. of the
character and work of the Founder of Christianity.
For word that He said about the future state,
He said hundred about life here and its DUTIES.
He settled for His Jewish followers and settled with
Romes supremacy when they questioned Him to the
payment Of taxes Pointing to Caesars head on a con
he preached short effective political lesson
The real politics of the world is no mere matter of
question of the relations of each other of
dvduas duty to the of the rich mans duty to the
race Of the rich mans duty to the poor of the mans
Real politics Christ preached from the beginning of
HIS work to His death he preached to the rich men Of
mainly to influence them into the doing of their duty
here.
There does not exist single great and true political
Is not in Thirst
The preacher who interests himself in POLITICS. in
the relations of toward each other follows the
ample OF the greatest Of preachers.
The second letter concerns honesty of street car
conductor. The writer says:
To the Editor of The Times:
For the benefit Of the patrons of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company who claim that
conductors dishonest, wish to state that the
following is slight token of respect shown the
absent minded passengers who patronize the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company:
On Monday morning at IL 40 O'Clock, January
13, 1919 the undersigned had occasion to be in the
office of the company at east barn, Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets when lady approached the
Lost and Found Department and made inquiry
garding pocketbooG which she had lost.
Upon her request the answer of the clerk
in the affirmative and upon Identification of
was turned over to the owner, who signed for
and opened it to if the 5000 still intact.
Everything as she had left it upon the car.
This conductor is Mr. W. Suthard, Badge No. 1139.
Washington's street employees wish to be
respected other employees of other businesses
GEORGE W. GROVER. Jr.
1905 East Capitol Street.
Conductor 557, Eastern Division.
We glad print this tribute to the upright char
acer of Conductor Suthard We hope he will be shining
example to all his fellow workmen We hope the street
company viii to it that he is properly commended
It unfortunate that dishonest men in any class cast
suspicion on their honest fe1ow-workmen
Those conductors who stealing fares are doing
great injustice to the honest men who faithfully account
for all they receive
It should be difficult to separate the goats from
the sheep and organization should be anxious for