Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-09
CAPITAL COERCING THE CHURCH

After an exhaustive investigation the New York World finds
that the drive the nterchuch World Movement
and the withdrawal of two the thirty denominations
from future participation due to the investigation OF the
steel strike by the Industrial Relations Department Of the Inter-
church Movement and the consequent withdrawal and restriction
of gifts by millionaire steel kings. The situation thus sum-
by world Capital has notice Protest
churches of the United States that they keep their
hands off industrial relations has told hem effect that
their is with the life to not with the life here
Strong brought to bear to prevent the pubca
on of the report Of the commission which investigated the steel
strike OF last fall but the after long delay has been
ordered published.
The trouble started when the Industrial Relations Department
the Inerchrh laid down the principle of recogn
on of the right of labor bargain collectively The report
the strike is of most exhaustive nature It's main text consists
of 10000 words and with supplementary reports totals 100000
words It is said to be the most complete of industrial
situation made in America declares that the steel
workers should have been granted the right deal with their
employers collectively 1t uphod many not most of the con-
tentons made behalf Of the workers with regard to hours
and conditions It discusses the Of local govern
the companies the suppression the rights
assembage and eepeech and caracterzes the proceedings
a denial of constitutional rights.
The investigation decided upon because of the large scope
the steel strike might attain and its relation industry 1t
made by special committee appointed composed of the follow
ing, all of whom signed the report
0ns who % the United Eangeea church and associate
m the Sqrehern Baptist conyenon Aya " TAYLOR professor Of social
T the social
oDern College the Of Ene
church; Bishop Charles
M BE arrib Pa OfI
he United
The nterchurch Movement attacked in the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church. and industrial relations
Program cited Illustration of matters up not properly
oncerns OF the church institution declared an
Example OF waste OF tundsho only cost S12000and it was
declared to have deerant effect subscriptions oppos
lead by Rev. Maitland Alexander Pittsburgh whose
urc is attended by the steel kings and after days debate
he Presbyteran withdrew from the Movement They stood
their pledge of 100000 and their underwriting of
1ore and agreed to maintain relations with movement until
work should be ended but with the provso expenditures
Mould be decreased far below estimated amounswhc
oud eliminate adjuncts like the industrial relations department
he movement for withdrawal of the Northern Baps from the
nterhuch movement led by Rev. j. Y Atchon also of
ittsburgh. d
Then the Allegheny county committee of the Movement which
cuded ten heads of the largest industrial in Pitts
rgh decided June Is that subscriptions made must be
strcted to the UNCONVENTIONAL specified gvers and
lat of them should general expenses or
nd they served notice the executive committee Move
tent at its recent New York meeting that between So
ID O0OOO0 would be Forthcoming from Allegheny county
denomlnatona use guaranteed and an unspecfed ~
mount also promised the conditions Otherwise the
oney would go into the church direct, ro
Under such coercion the financial campaign Movement
called off and the question of continuing the movement in
~ form put up to the participating denominations con-
nes at ALL 1t must be without sde issues the Industrial
eatlons Commission and must not interfere with the Industrial
avery of the steel and coal barons money needed will
withheld. ~