Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-10
DISCUSS
INDUSTRIAL STRIFE
Relations Of Capital and Labor
Considered at Annual
Convention
GREATER ACTIVITY URGED

today's program of the Friends general
conference in session here.
One Of the most important issues OF
the sessions of the conference has been
the economic and industrial situation.
and the younger and more progressive
Friends are determined to enter into
active participation in an effort to of :
set the evils in the world Of industry.
This mornings address on 'The Re
cent History of Industrial Strife was
delivered by Frank A. Fetter. professor
of economies In Princeton University: I:
and included a review and analysis OF
recent disturbed conditions.
Or. J. II. Hollander. professor OF
economies in Johns Hopkins University ;
will speak tonight on '"The Industrial
Situation
This mornings address was preceded
by reports from the different committees
of The Friends organization. The
audience heard reports from the gen
ernl committee. the European construc-
tion committee. and the philanthropic
committee including reports on prohibi-
tion. narcotics. tobacco, child welfare
and the negro and Indian problems. .,
J. Paul ]. Williams spoke OF
"Friends and the Changing Social
Order" and George IL. Mutt, on
"Friends' Principles at the round
table discussions.
"Tbe Friends are nearer to conquer
ing Germany today than the armies OF
the Allies ever were said DR.. kosiyn
Earp, of London, who was head OF the
Friends medical mission in France. lie
gave an intimate account Of the excel.
lent effect of the work Of the Friends.
relief agencies among the Germans ana
Austrians..
Several other young Friends speak
ing at last nights meeting pleaded for
greater activity in combating America s
social and international problems.
Thou shalt not kill in all its modern
complexities in social and industrial
life should be the literal watchword of
the Friends" said Anna NJ. Michener,
of New York, who declared that Our
economic and social organization Is sick
and that we Friends must get out
among the submerged tenth
1--WE are living as If God had created
us only to be comfortable declared
Rachel d. du Bois. The Friends or
ganization is without justification un-
less we strive for a social religion and
cotch the vision of the supreme power
Of brotherly love-"
Many of the younger Friends will
withdraw to other fields of usefulness
unless the older and more conservative
element awakes to the vital spiritual
and world problems of today, declared
L.Taylor Towne, who has just returned
from relief work abroad.
Philadelphia Friend Honored
Arthur G. Jackson, Of Philadelphia,
yesterday was chosen chairman of the
Janney, of Chicago, after twenty
A. Jenkins, of Chicago, was made vice
chairman; Rachel Thorn, of Baltimore,
secretary, and Harry A. Hawkins, OF
Rutherford, N. j., treasurer. =
A meeting of the central committee
of the conference was conducted In the
afternoon, at which reports of standing
on education, First Day
schools, philanthropic, labor and ad-
work was submitted and
discussed.
The second day Of the conference
opened with an increased attendance
not only of Friends but also of local
people who were especially attracted
by the subject of the mornings session,
"Our Faith and the Causes of War;"
The speaker was DR.. J. Russell Smith,
professor of industrial geography, Co.
lumbia University, New York.
For his own thinking he had several
years ago condensed the causes of war
to three: property, love of power and
group consciousness. Wars repulsive-
ness was never 80 great as in the last
war. He urged Friends to think
through, see through and study through
this question-thc causes of war-so
they might work for peace.
George A. Walton gave Bible lecture
No. 9, the topic being Nehemiah. the
successful leader Of men. He sketched
the life of this young jew at the Per-
sian court and the quiet way he worked
to be made governor Of Jerusalem and
lead his people.
Extension of Work Urged
The session opened with a devotional
meeting, when Lucy Biddle Lewis
pleaded for an active and not passive
saying Friends needed to think.
Before this, a round table on Friends
had been conducted by
George II. Mutt in a crowded commit
tee room. He said faith is what we
believe and act on. One reason Friends
have succeeded is that so little of the
creed has been written down, and each
inner light. the most important princi-
pie, they differ only in application.
Great interest was manifested in the
evening topic, Friends, Why?" DIR.
Rocelyn carp, Of London. a young
Friend, who has been in this country
for the last six weeks, said when he
talked to young Friends in England and
America he felt the society was coming
to life, and that is why he is Friend.
The great contribution Of the Friends,
in his opinion, had been the inner
light. He gave instances to show how
this contribution was accepted by other
religious bodies and that religion Is a
business not of creeds, but way OF
life. He said all Friends had been too
much engaged in little gardens. What
is needed now is to get a plow and &c
out in fresh wastes.
Anna Michencr spoke Of the testi-
mony Of the society for peace as q
corollary to the brotherhood of man.
She mentioned other kinds of warfare
than military operations, calling indus
trial warfare a symptom of the state OF
sickness of the world. If the Society OF
Friends still has vital message for the
world, shall this generation be les'
courageous than it's ancestors II
spreading the message?
w. Naylor Thom, who had been &C
lively engaged in the Friends recon.
struction work in Vienna, urged to seel
knowledge and add to that knowledge
faith. He said this society would b
truly proud to call themselves Friends
il they knew what they meant to Eu
ropean peoples. He urged all Friends
to unite on a program of service, other
wise the religion would be as soundin,
brass and tinkling cymbals.
Rachel Du Bois said to be tru'
Friend one must learn to act and no
inf talk She made q ferYent nraYeI