Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
PREACHERS FIGHT BILL
CHANGING BLUE LAWS
Three Hours Debate Marks Hearing Before House Com
mittee Boschen-W Wilcox Measure-Business
Men Favor Amendment

ten,lon OF his soreia,hcrs tina, there
and state.
'rle minister's" he asserted have
wandered far a!leld 4. tbs argument
The whole question. he argued hinges
around what is 10 be construed az work
OF necessity. Even the judges disagree
on this point. bec9 isa there is no uni
form law in Virginia.
You have very lille confidence in tho
religious people OF Virginia cities II
you are not willing u leave tie ducs-
ton 20 home rule" hc told tAe preach
crS.
Says Lazy in Contempt.
ITO carry the Sunday blue laws TO
their logical conclusion" he argued,
IS me, Of my preaener friends WHO ride
biies and who stop on their way 20 buy
gasoline. arc not Justified under any
moral or spiritual law IN 50 doins
closing law. he said, has brought it into
Or. Hall threw down Tie gauntlet TO
those who favor modifying the present
IF we've got 10 hsh, for Sunday OBJ
servanco, then we are going TO light
continental Sabbath.
Mr.. Rose read his talk.
N the law is amended" he con-
tended, "tAc sabbath Will become a po-
ii;ir;Ii rag
Ny Kemp said relaxation Of Tho
sunday closing laws would discourage
siriit lie was particularly opposed TO
The local option feature OF the oro-
posed amendment.
Or. Mcdaniel quoted Scripture and
tho ten commandments, laying particu-
Remember the Sabbath Day to keep
IL holy"
Scores Secretary Dnbney.
The present, he suid WAS the first
time that the Chamber OF Commerce
had como before this or any other Leg
islatnrc, as the champion OF the work
ing man or in behalf OF organized labor.
He scored Mr.. Dabncy. and recited tho
church's part in tho war.
"My friend. BILL" Inc said; mot only
sought the aid OF the preachers, in the
several Liberty loan campa!gns. but so
iicited our personal subscriptions. Then
II was a question OF patriotism and
ity, and he tells me that I'm ont of
MIR. Dabney has told You that /, is
not commercial question he con
tinucd. III il wcrc not he would not
be here as Il representative OF the
Chamber OF Commerce; saying: Let us
sell Ice cream on sunday.
taa, Richmond is being r!diculed on
It's sunday closing laws.
will mean tha: religious eontro-
versy will be preciDitated in every coun,
..lmans; election, aud inat II VII
tious scruplos. into tho arena OF polit-
SAYS Few VIM, Change.
The proposed RELAXATION OF law en-
tsoresmsn,, nc argued wo o,li be be but bu,
admit the camcrS head under the tent.
he soon Will have his whole body un-
AnswarnE |. question pY, ey, Dele,
10 "a
People wanted the law changed.
And l., perhaaps. am doing an iniusI1
isS ' sxcep Sr be "sF aG aded OF those
Air. Mc.Adums said he did not en-
peel 20 set as much applause as had
prepared for it, Every u.teranec OF
inc ministers was appl;tuded TO the
ecno, by q packed gallery. consisting
ono instance was regarded as NJ
timed.
nr., Mcdaniel had told OF an East
Droad stree, ncrchan. who, for al
legged attraction OF the SUNDAY clos,
in. law, had been put under bond and
who saypseGnss.ntly Skipned his -, bond;
IN dire straits. The statement was
;. II another iunc!ure: WHOM DR.. ,alc-
question put by Mr.. Smith. and the
to the preacher that:
time you say anything, whether they
ncnr you or not"
Placed MT DISADVANTAGE.
Ny. Darlington closed for the pro-
! ponernsnia o! the bill. He declared
tnat ne was placed 1T disadVanta sc
III sDeah!ng against PREACHERS
Those who favor the proposed
! amendment ne said, were. EQUALLY aa
! conscientious, and law-abiding as those
who opposed II. lie challenged DIR.
McDan:efs assertion that not mora
| than ) per cent Of the church people
OF Richmond wanted the law chaneed.
Others in the audience we're the
Rev j. !. Wicker, pastor Of the Leigh.
Z. Chenauit. nast"r Of 81 the =" Broad s,reeE
Methodist Church: George t.. Wise
| Commonwealth Attorney O. Rich
!nOnd, and w. A. Clarke, SECRETARY
, OF tho Retail! Merchants Association.
For That CHILLY FcelIsE
| Take Groves last elcas CHILLI Tonic