Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-20
THE REV. DR.. SAMUEL z. BATTEN
On Social Justice

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cioted hv rho Rov Dr Samnel Zane
Batten. secretary of the department. of social
education of the Baptist Publication Society
and leader in the Baptist Church in its
sociological work
Dr Rattan outlines his viowe unon the
subiert in this wise: "Sor:oI Justice de-
,nn,HJs +b"t nror, i;fo sbo1I live on tbo nlono
f ;u.t md fo;r cn,nnetit;op In This world
mon arc rotod hv their nosscssions tbeir
social standing tbo noeition thay hold the
inf,mnnce tbav c,n wieId '
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/, ~ .hlo WI ~ iIeo' A. n"a 'CV us e
me custom 10 lnterpFpt right III aetlhE Ii III
misnt ana 10 permit mn VINO IN tn up't 70 H".a t
what ne can take' Inc stn'e that 3 Juso
nus away souHn' ~ ltst'"Ih t"I Ing ~ ~
proitc' rne Wrun, 10 sINe s ehe" ~: uuc' ~ ~
enaSie enanm every man 10 I'VE my S3GirtH, hi,Ha,l IN
lulilliLleht . o! tnls ei'u ~ mas lron.oiteu uS
srsS'oI Uf totoe oi t'uU To poT pOmTt " raUn,t
De[S. nuI 1t t.aS not Sr, 'ninIu .,I ~ nin
olh"r lOrlhs oi nsSI'HSloil oH ski VI In,t ntt,m
or power OIL MONEY Uhu fe' tneSr a;ooI nmio"I
aorn'S "a tn"uS" SH crr,"oi anG
nnu nPP"ren'' may "e e''i ''''' - Ne' anu
unjust.
, me h!outrh S5"te mas lehrntu t l" nIhtIot .h
tnc DuccahGer ana cut purse Who, With 'ne
ethlvs r oI nG om nr %IMu caurn p''H t "Un nn
1IlerS n nnu m'"Nc MS oMn prnnu'I p tm snu oi.e
law. hnt II mas nTI fcI Ieurhcu WY 10
tohlroi ti'c ih"nHiFlni m p'I"e" Mho, MitH no
oraar @ rtmmS AZ az W3n'u nv "tuSi tr;h, hHo?r'a"rs
ana GompfI nation 10 pay tFiout" IN mo
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IN IN our prrSennt p ~ ilnuSt[inl Ei oIdcr mere |"
.;ts natus any S"th ,"i,S H. '",l al" "lrn '"'.'
petition, ior ."'S l'"p1l"S c'illul "tIn"r ana ma
eluni Mtnpois", i" our Prr>cht "rder, tne tne
detcr'IllllnR la'tpr Is no, 'hS SNilI OF thG
i ~ o' - - g. put e.c '"l.I
ana the power "t unr S'Tons 'onpnhy' falr
amh ah9 '?nu' oo,,'p,t,t''i pi "o'H Hot tA1st tounN
ms Is ohr Si''nH W To'inl lhJ"S'ice mat
uo"" ~ '''" "l'" '''' P"'I VI So'i'tH,
ms cniis lor SoI'' hcM P"lnleS on the part
OF the stato uiiu ''"o'"'c Se"rch lor more
JuSt ~ i"' ,, oa ,L. a. H.,
~ is @ nr''Hs"rH tGnt thr ldcaI "i lnsticc
oe connic,rI III, ~ it,",i"ii !" nun Wnoic ne
personal anu l'"'It""' So!lal ana industrial.
And 1t !" necessary mat IN the light of this
lHent we ntti''"p. ~ ,3nF'lNe anu S,"lc some
OF the 2nSt ltln''p'SaS "i Ho'nl JuSticc'
AinGns tnesJ mIT! ar uIlFhIn IN. thc toiIo"lng;
rNrtii r",,m ni J T"J , ~" IiSnt iSm L" De WciI-
Oorny Mri' iiiL nHiuL'"Hr" ",u wen 'pFot"'t"I;
! ENtl? 'ntr" ~ "msdiru 10 sanitary
hoiit; Pul' NJ, ~ anu Pure Wairr
EvGtE chllu mas 'nc r'Sh' 10 play and
Dc chlo' :...,,.,
~ a. - w Hu'H az "duc"'
EVERY child is entitled to such condition
as Shali chabIr 1t TO grow up tall n9d straight
and clean ana pure:
Every person iN to be regarded as a
human pe'nE anu 'S .IlitIeu 10 place in
society. gooa opportunity IN life and full
scope Tor MS powers
Obliged 10 DO Some Uscful NorL
.rvcry nrrson is urdor ohIicati"a
,o TsefuI ,roTE j., yn;"tv "p,isn1ion TO 10
oIiiT ob;i;tv " '' "''o'"'ns 10 MS
apttEs ttns ,,,..,,,, ,,,,, .i.,
oiF oHiutonnnnn ',,' i'snt u" clnployment
ana nc'. | Ii.' SocletH must guar
MMmituo '" ,o" ro'" ''''"''' opportunity ana Il
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