Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-13

is shown in wage legislation. The
whole theory of wage legislation is
wrong because it accepts the theory
of dependency. Legislation prohibit
ing strikes mocks the brotherhood
ideal.
1.-The public has rights say the
proponents of this legislation. To
this the organized workers agree
but we add that the public has duties
and that hand in hand with rights are
obligations
should Minimize Power.
In conclusion. Mr.. Morrison said:
mo man or group of men, regard
less of their station, should have un-
limited power. 1t may be said that
public opinion is check, but too
often have We seen those in power
use that power to direct and mold
public opinion to their purpose.
Power must be struck at it's root.
and the root is in control of the
workers and their lives because of
control in industry that equals the
feudai baron, and in ownership of
natural resources, such as land.
minerals, oil, forests and water
power. 1t is a most worthy effort
for churehmen to assist in mining
ing mans power over his fellow
men. The man with power should be
saved from himself by removing
temptations from him.
Simon Wolf addressed the congress
at its afternoon session yesterday.
urging the organization to go on
record as protesting against "the out
RACES and inhumanities which are be-
ing practiced on the Jews in other
countries
Mr.. Wolf told of the many crimes
committed against the Jews of east
ern Europe, and said that it was
most hitting that the world brother
hood federation, with it's ties of
sympathy binding many countries to-
power to tighten the burdens of these
! oppressed people.
Election of Omcers.
William Ward of England was
elected president of the World Broth
erhood Federation, and Rev. DIR. John
Clifford. also of England. and the re-
firing president, was elected honor
airy president. The following vice
presidents were named: Gen J. C.
SHUTS, South Africa; Rev. DIR. Albert
Moore. Toronto: Rev. DIR. c. L. White,
New York: Bishop James Atkins,
Nashville. Tenn; J. o. Mccarthy, To-
ronto; Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson,
N. p. England.
]. r. Pepper. Memphis, Tenn. was
elected treasurer; Thomas Howell,
Toronto. world commissioner and sec
rotary, with the following assistant
commissioners: For North America
Rev DIR. J. F. Wilcox. New York; for
Europe. Rev. Thorn Sykes. England
for Africa, Leo Weinthal: for educa :
ton and literature, DIR. S. A. Batten
Philadelphia.
The following were elected mem
bers of the executive committee: For
the United States, Dr. Worth Tippy
! New York; DIR. Roloix Harlan, New
York; DR.. w. b. Beauchamp, Nash
Vile: DIR. w. s Bovard, Chicago; DIR
W F. Weir, Wooster, Ohio; for Can.
ada the Rev. DR. J. G. Shearer To.
ronto; Rev. G. NJ. McIrvine. Winni
| peg; DR. r. H. Edmison. Postmaster
| Leman. Toronto; Rev. John Coburn
| Toronto; for Great Britain, william
Heal. r. J. Harry, J. Mcintosh, Sill
! Richard Winfrey. NJ. r., and Maj
| Guthrie; for China, r. U. Parkinson
| for Serbia, DR.. Curcin; for France, Ell
Council and w. G. WiImot. and fol
| Egypt and Palestine. H. j. Weaver.
| Speakers at last nights session o,
the congress included Roland S. Nor.
| ris. United States ambassador IL
Japan. who discussed the need OF tn.
spirit of brotherhood in the solution
many pressing international nrob.
| of his own poems and spoke briefly or
| the coming union of labor and cuI.
| ture, saying that in the past the worlC
| had been making money out of men
but that in the future it would use
money to make men.