The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-28
PLEA FOR SOCIAL
PIONEERS MADE BY
THOMAS TO FRIENDS


That pioneers among the facts of
social life, be heard and understood as
are those in the forefront Of scientific
and religious thought, was the plea OF
Norman Thomas. editor Of 1.-THE World
Tomorrow" who spoke at the open
lecture Of the Young Friends confer.
ence at Earlham Monday morning.
Nowadays, II we do not kill the fell
low who wants to speculate about the
social facts of life, we shut him up. 1t
IL our business as Christians to en-
courage and organize society on a
basis Of more love, art, and fellowship.
But instead of fellowship and cooper.
alton we have organized life on basis
of greed. and profiteering," said Mr..
Thomas.
There are two classes Of modern
people: Those who believe in work
ing and those who believe in robbing.
Do not mistake me, there are much
more scientific ways of robbing than
that pursued with a jimmy, such as
stock speculation, etc." Thomas point.
ed out
BY pioneers, the speaker explained
that he meant those men who do not
fear thought more than death; more
than hell. why do people hate con-
scientious objector?" questioned he,
and answering, said 1t was because
of course, that they thought he did
not do his full duty, but also it is
because they thought he was diff.
ferent.
Aggression vs.. Union
"The factor in man Of a desire for
acquisition, a product of ages when
men have fought everything from
mosquitoes to lions, must be given
due reckoning" said Thomas. MANS
will to tower, to dominate, too often
D takes place of a factor too often tg-
nored-that of mutual aid, and CO.
operation.
Far, far more significant in world
progress is that factor of union. l
know that it is not practiced often.
Many families do not practice it. and
some nations do not, but neither do
they move forward as a whole. Men
may say that the fittest survive, but
do they? Look at war. That is not
true there-the fittest go to war and
the fittest are often killed. leaving
the weaker and unfit to breed the new
race. This Is one of the greatest
crimes Of war.
There is great deal of misery
in this world, but by Gods mercy we
do not realize 1t all. / doubt If our
minds could stand it If we did, but
because we not not see all the suffer
ing and can not realize the vastness
of 1t, is no reason why we should not
endeavor as Christians to eradicate
some Of this.
ITO do this we must seek the funda
mental causes, and that which will
work toward eradicating the evil well
1t is good to have an ambulance at the
bottom Of a hill to take care Of mar
who may fall over the hill, but 1t Is
much better to have fence at the
top of the hill to keep the man from
falling over. Nursing Is very good, but
is it not far better for man to know
how to avoid disease?"
800 Attend Social
The open lecture addressed by
Thomas, Monday morning, followed
a morning Of classes and devotional
exercises. On Saturday night the
social was a great success over 3c(
people being on the grounds during
the evening.
Miss Katherine Kissoon, of Eas
= India sang a native song. and Mis-:
Susanna Orssaud of France, SUDDEN
at Earlham, and Paul Edwards, sol
of President Edwards of Earlham
sang a native French song. One o
the hits" of the evening was repre-
sentation Of the underground railroad
system as practiced around Whining
ton, o. The group Of Wilmington
Yearly meeting delegates to the con
ference presented this and were re
ceived with great enthusiasm.
Plans are nearing completion 10
the gigantic pageant to be presented
on the campus Tuesday evening. II
which over two hundred persons will
take part. Young Friends work il
the world are to be wildly set forth
An orchestra composed of the fol
lowing young people of the city will
play: Miss Hilda Kirkman, violin
Miss Mary Carmen, piano; Mis-
Helen Roland, cello; Miss Doroth
Heironimus. viouin; Miss Alice Coco
win, violin; Roland Hockett, clarinet
and Philip Hiss, cornet.
Besides the pageant Tuesday eve
ming, delegation meetings of the val
ious Yearly Meetings representa-
will be held throughout the day. TIL
class hours will be as usual, an
Thomas will again lead the ope
lecture