Evening star., 1921-04-13
RABB|S TAKE STAND
FOR UNION LABOR
Fear Collapse of Peace and
Order if Organization Is
0verthroWn.

\ stand that the overthrow Of
the laboring union would mean the
collapse OF the whole structure OF
peace and order" was taken by IN.
Central Conference of American Etbbi,,
today AT the Eighth Street Temple
by adopting a report which aligned
the Jewish clergy of the country
with organized labor
The committee on social justice
presented the report IL summed np
HE previous stand of the Jewish
clergy on the subject and reiterated
its position.
Extract From Report.
The report in part was as follows:
Therefore. in view of the " idc-
spread propaganda now being mad.
| against collective bargaining tn"
conference feels called upon TO re-
ilerate IT'S position on this subject
The conference holds that the over
throw of the laborinG union would
mean the collapse of the whole struc-
ture of industrial peace and order.
which rests upon the union as one
of its chief foundations. Moreover.
the displacement OF the labor union
would inevitably result in th..
strengthening Of the hands of such
extremists within the labor group a.
already decry the practice of collec-
tive Bargaining through union orgau-
lzaton as a method too CONSERVATIVE
ana ihehectual for the attainment of
industrial justice. Victory for fhrsr
radical elements in the ranks of abor
would Jtopsrdize the fundamental in
sttutlon of our republic
Our belIef, therefore. in the funda-
Ihehtal truth OF the Rochester declara-
non On collective barsaining remains
unchanged. Without the union AN
iapor would still be the victim of the
ions DAY. the insufficient wage and kim
dred inJustices. Under the present or
sahiZation OF society labor's only ~ fa-
guard against retrogression 10 for
fner lnnuman standards is the union"
Advocates Publicity Proyrum.
"Thoroughgoing publicity" is rec
commended in the report for the pur-
pose OF implanting the position of
the jewish clergy firmly in the minds
of the laity.
me meeting opened today with
kahbi Leo NJ. Franklin, the president.
IN the cnair. Reports from commit
ttes Oh nnance. solicitation. publica-
non. year book. Investments church
ana state. and revision OF the pra, er-
oook and hymnal also were read.
Report ON Marriage and Divorce.
Rabbi Simon will present the report
on the committee on ma arriage and di-
Norce this afternoon, II is expected
.''o 'ht'i'ii oil tne report VIII be- held
IN abe!ance until the conference next
year The principal feature of the re-
port Is the endeavor to harmonic the
ftliglous marriage ceremony with the
| clVii ceremony and TO act in similar
manner on the divorce question Laws
on marriage among distant relatives
also are discussed in the report
Place Wreath at Mount Vernon.
! The executive committee yesterday
visited Mount Vernon and placed
wreath on the tomb of George Wash
| Ington- Rabbi Samuel Schulman,
ID. d., of New York city, was in
| charge of the ceremony
God bless the memory of George
Washington" he said. as he placed
the wreath on the tomb. And may
God in His grace guide us that in our
lives we may show ourselves worthy
of that immortal memory"
Session Tonight Important.
The meeting tonight at the Eighth
Street Temple. will be one of the most
important sessions of the conference
Rabbi Joseph :. kornfeld will open
the meeting with prayer. Lee. Baum
garten will deliver the address of W, J.
come and Rabbi Edward y. Cali~c'
will make the responie on Behalf
the visitors.
The presidents message will br .
liYered by Rabbi Franklin
which memorial resolutions
ceased cIergymen will be in
Kaddish will be pronounced by
Louis Bernstein.