New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
Crusade Opens
To-day to Keep
Blues at Bay
National Association of Mo-
ton Picture Industry to
Organize to Instruct the
Public on Sunday Drive
Jews to Meet Tomorrow
M Proof That There Is a
Secret Reform Trust. SAYS
DR.. Crafts: Rowlby Silent


against sny attempt TO eract ard en-
soree blue Sunday laws will oe organ
;zed at two important meetings to-day
and Tomorrow.
At to-days meeting in the Hote
claridge the National Association of the
Motion Picture Industry and the Motion
Picture Theater Owners of America
viii get together in executive session
10 lay down their plan Of campaign
IN this campaign the moving picture
screens throughout the country will be
used 10 instruct the public of all moves
10 drspe & pail Of cerulean hue oven
the Sabbath landscape that may be
made by the Lords Day Alliance and
its kindred associations.
The meeting tomorrow will be held
under the auspices of the Jewish Sab
bath Alliance in the Central Jewish
Institute. AT this meeting it is ex-
pected that some Of the differences of
opinion that now exist within the
alliance will be smoothed out and q
definite policy drawn up.
Among those forces determined to
make stricter the American Sunday
there appeared two important develop
ments yesterday. The first was the
new~ attitude adopted by the Rev
Harry L. Bowlby, head of the Lords
Da. Alliance, who wrapped himself in
mantle of silence. Tne second was
the attempt made by DR.. Wilbur F.
Crafts, head of the international Re
form Bureau, to placate the Jewish
members Of the community.
DR.. Bowlby Refuses to Speak
To newspaper men yesterday DR..
Bowlby assumed an inhexible atti-
tude and declared that "oniy in nv
own good time will make an an
nouncements." He gave the impress
sion t.lat the public would be aware Of
what it would have to do on SUNDAY
when he was ready to inform the
country as to wha the public rules OF
conduct should be on the Sabbath Day.
DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts in Washington.
however, adopted a different course.
Writing on the letter head of his or
ganlzatic to DR.. Bernard Drachman,
president of the Jewish Sabbath AL
!ian~~, ne unaerscored the following
2 nted doctrine at the head Of the
stationary:
We count it the supreme reform to
enlist religious forces in reform, in ful
nilment Of the second great command
ment Of Moses and Christ, which re-
quires those who are right with God
socially"
The letter then reads.
Please read above and YOU will see
how wild have been the false CHARGES
made in the press. We understand YOU
wish to come for a hearing if we lave
one before Congress. Replied there
You will see by the enclosures and
letter herewith that we cooperate with
jews and they with us. I shall hope to
can on you when in New York and to
Washington"
In the mean time all is now harmony
within the Jewish Sabbath Alliance
Dr. Drachman. its president. yester-
day complained Of the manner in
which his statements had been handled
oy she newspapers. While he was die
ta.ing a statement TO amend any pos
slo'e misconstruction, Elmer Rosen-
eerg, the executive secretary Of the
alliance, said:
I'VE are going to fight this issue. I
oe!Ieye that DR.. Drachman's attitude
viii be changed as result of the
meeting Wednc sday Public sentiment
among the Jews demands forcible
stand on this matter"
IN IN MS statement DR.. Drachman said:
:. We are not antagonizing the views
oi any one IN this matter. Our sole
interest Is 70 secure the constitutional
,lghes OF seventh day Sabbath observ-
IMne citizens, whether Jews or others.
ne oeneve that the observance of one
asy IN the week as Sabbath should be
~ ssSnSlae5ed satisfactory and as fulfilling
,l ,he full duties Of citizens under the
ss", whether that day be Sunday or
Dr.. Dr., .Bowlby yesterday, after earnest
eoel Ia tion, finally said: "In nv own
Gu s,.r s.ine "'li answer him. too. 1t is
! ss.sssi.sant' however, to point out that
se se~ 'sYored the D:ckstein bill in Albany
'oI sunday trading"
Ty,h,x " aSl'iHEtOn 10 nc
cclionhe yesterday. Dr.. Wilbur p
IN part: '''' - 1eeoS'
:Inasmuch a. influential papers have
the relations Of The
~ nss.aioon League, the National Lord.
Hi.lance and the international Re-
b. a bureau, the international Reform
'h'eau II. hereby declares that each Of
dsraae- apoYe- named organizations are in
ssspenoent and each respongib1e onlv
''s srHnat Wnat II Indorses oficially
me fact tnat some persons arc
nemoers or cficers Of two or
e ';n OF these or other organiza-
...ns nc more proves thev are
H. reform trust or federation than
,..s 10y, iact mat L Methodist church mem
- % on1cer nay also be member Of
- .sis "sd 'ross and an officer or stock
or .;r, oi tne Pennsylvania Railroad.
an saloon League, as Il league,
ia es itse'i exciusiYciy to fighting
~ ~; ohnk tfaAic BY education and legis-
1son and law enforcement. md has
.1,4 -yHe tnis 30 effectively that It's forty
.1as al gladly concede to it the pre-
pace IN thss reform, with the
: oman Christian Temperance Union
> q close second.
as In the World War there we're
,sse' of the allied nations tnat took "A
'..'e active part than others 10 there
':s',!een 'ss seven leading societies in the pro
ss.'ss'oh !. crugace, namely: The Anti
's.osh League, the ". c. 7. u, the
~ iha'ionai Reform Bureau, the
49, ,,,h9ais' and Presbyterian Temper
~ ~. Boards, the intercollegiate PROM
,,,sI ,ns.l Ass2c'ation and the Flying
q naaf'n Foundation The last ,wo
.smsh, ,sn, Ike the Anti-saloon League.
h., 'e tneir efforts wholly to trohib.,
'Sn. q sn., ~, the W. {. T. L., the Inferna-
.sa d"i p~in ns'oin Bureau, the Mcthodist