Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-11
OBJECTS TO IDEA
OF AMERICA FOR
AMERICANS ONLY
Or. Batten, at Sociological
Congress. Urges Develop
ment of International Mind. d,

Decrying the teaching of America,
for Americans only" that il sweeping
the country today. DIR. Samuel z. Bat
ten Of Philadelphia today made a stir
ring appeal for the development or
members of the Southern Sociological
Congress at the sixth general session
OF the convention at the National Au-
scum. n
Following DR.. Henry A. Atkinson.
chairman OF international relations.
who had said It was impossible to ex-
aggerate the chaos. misery and mis-
trust that prevailed throughout the
world at present, DIR. Batten said the
doctrine of America for Americans
only
We have passed out OF the provin-
cial mind to the world mind" he said
Before we can hope for world
without We must build a world within.
National selfishness is manifest even
in this great country. The churches
are $" divided on what should he
done that they are unable to function.
We must carry our share OF tn"
worlds responsibility and in order 10
ev"ngeliZe and civilize the world some
k''ad of league of nations is abso-
lutely essential"
CritIcises the "Great Povvers.'
He bitterly attacked the prepared
ness campaigns that are being con-
Quoted by all the great powers at
present and said:
We fought TO kill militarism. and
militarism is fastening itself on the
amazing manner-preparation for the
largest Navy in the world seeming to
be the greatest boast Of our citizens"
He also criticised the lack of effort
to develop international morality. say
ing that the principles Of morality
were as binding upon nations rs they
were upon man.
The diplomacy OF Christian nations
In the past" he said. has been sordid
and immoral. and without trace of
Christian morality
George w. Coleman of Boston, Prof.
}. X. Campbell Of Springfield. Mass,
and DR.. Sidney E. Gulick Of Japan
also made brief addresses on the in
ternattonal problem.
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. Peter j. OCallaghan Fol-
lowing singing by the HAMPTON In
Brattan. president of the congress
introduced DR.. Henry f. Jackson of
the United States bureau of educa-
ton. who spoke on the Training of
Citizenship"
Outlines Work OF Education Bureau.
done by the bureau of education to
help local communities to help them
selves: He strongly advocated the
open forum movement. and gave de-
tails of the idea now being fostered
by the bureau. whereby a book will
be published containing ideas Of the
youth OF the country as to the best
means of making a perfect citizen
ship
He only can reform who can re-
To- L. = l.
away with war we must offer a sub
stttute. and there is no better substitute
to my mind than an intensive campaign
in the training for citizenship
Mgr. Thomas Of st. Patrick's Church
extended the greetings Of Cardinal
Gibbons to the congress-.
At the afternoon session the speak
ers are: DR.. William Louis Potent.
president of Wake Forest College:
Col. S. T. Lentz OF the general staff.
United States Army: Prof. Irving
Fisher. Yale University: Robert s:
Holmes. Daytona. Fla. and Mrs. Maud
r. Mcclure. Louisville, KY.
A general conference on church and
social work will be held later in the
day.
Last Nights Session.
At last nights session, held at the
Mount Vernon Methodist Church, with
DR.. Henry A. Atkinson of the Church
3,
Gulick of Japan spoke on american
Relations With Asia" and declared
that the treatment of orientals in
this country had not been fair. He
advocated admitting Chinese and
japanese to citizenship under etrin-
gent naturalization standards.
DR.. ]. Fort Newton of City Temple,
London. England. made a strong ap-
peal for closer relationships between
the United States and England, and
cautioned America to beware of the
temptations materialism and provin-
cialism
John Spargo of New York was the
other speaker of the evening and took
as his subject "Bolshevism Versus
Democracy" He said that bolshevism
was only another name for anarchy
and advocated relentless warfare
against the reds on the part of every
citizen in the United States.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee. appointed earlier in the day.
was unanimously accepted and the
following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: DR..
Charles S. Mitchell Of Virginia, presi-
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