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

Religion is largely honesty and honesty ought to be
everybodys religion
The first letter ritcses the action of the many Wash
ington pastors who Sunday paid tribute to the memory
of Theodore Roosevelt The writer, who did not sign his
name evidence of cowardce says with much other Ian
guage that is superfuous:
81 should thn! that Washington ministers
could find something better than politics to preach
about can get my political advice from other
sources. 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 active
part IN political work He should % study political economy
to improve % them THIS fs thus giving them % as good
chance as possible in the life which is to
The preacher who wants to make good men must work
for good politics in voteless Washington. The politics
of nation reveals that nations moral condition Dishonest
politics careless citizenship Indifferent to moral ques
ons And careless citizens not apt to pay much at
tsntion to the religious teachings Of anybody.
Some people who object to political preachers" seek
to reinforce their arguments by saying that Christ did not
very imperfect conception that seems to u.s. of the
character and work of the Founder of Christianity.
For one word that He said about the future state,
He settled for His Jewish followers and settled with
perfect wisdom the political question of the day involving
payment Of taxes Pointing to cssss1s head on eon
he preached a short, effective political lesson.
The real politics of the world is no mere matter of
laws OF candidates, rival parties. REAL politics is
question of the relations Of other the
dduas duty to the race of the rich mans duty the
OF the rich man duty to the poor Of the poor mans
duty to his fellows.
BIS work to His death He preached the rich Of
their duty And if He talked to them of future life it
mainly to influence them into the doing of their duty
here.
There does not exist single great and true political
principle that is not included in Christs teachings.
The preacher who interests himself in POLITICS. in
the relations of toward each other follows the ex
ample OF the greatest Of preachers.
The second letter the 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
absentmnded passengers who patronize the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company:
On Monday morning at IL 45 O'Clock January
Is, 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 same
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
Washingtons street employees wish to be
respected as other employees of other businesses
Very respectfully,
GEORGE W. GROVER, Jr.
1905 East Capitol Street.
Conductor 557, Eastern Division.
We are glad print this tribute to the upright char
acter Of Conductor Suthard We hope he will be shining
example to all his fellow -workmen We hope the street
car company will to it that he is properly commended
It is unfortunate that dishonest in any class cast
suspicion their honest felow-workmen
Those conductors who stealing fares are doing
great injustice to the honest who faithfully account
for all they receive.
II should be difficult separate the goats from
the sheep and organization should more anxious for