The Washington times., 1921-10-31

present prominence is due TO the pic
turesque methods by which he has
In Boston and New York, and more
recently In Washington. forced atten-
ton on the more direct human
aspects OF unemployment.
A Song Appeal Leader.
Mr.. Barnhart has for a number OF
years been identified with community
singing on large scale, particularly
In New York. He co-operated with
Mr.. Zero in Boston. the song ap-.
peal fitting in with the humane
religious appeal.
First they thought they would Sc
lect the time of the conference for
an unemployment demonstration. On
further reflection, however, they de-
cided TO take a subject more directly
connected with the discussions.
The present unemployment ana
suffering generally, they figured. is
the result Of the war, and as the
question of armament is the central
question in the attempt to lessen
war Psychology they decided that
the most effective thing for them
to do was to organize religious ap-
peal in favor ,of some serious prog
ress along that line.
Music In Leading Role.
In the gatherings which they plan
music will play leading role
] music of the highest quality, with a
religious trend. 1t will be music
also in which thousands of human
beings participate.
A good deal will be left to inspira-
ton, as the conference goes along.
but one series Of popular musical
festivals is definitely mapped out.
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of Joshua bringing down the walls Of
Jericho.
Washington is first divided into
four quarters. In each quarter Of
the city the people who live there
! will be organized for the musical
event. The local population will be
the singers.
OratOri0s To Be Sung.
In one quarter the piece presented
will be Handels Messiah" In an
other 1t will be Mendelssohn's Ell
| jah." After these four neighbor-
hood festivals there will be a big
central song event, on Capitol Hill,
| and for this some outside singers will
| be brought in.
The music for this fifth and cul-
minating event will be Beethoven's
Ninth or Pastoral Symphony. The
high musical quality and the re-
ligious appeal will be kept closely
connected throughout.
The Carpenter of Galilee, and the
way he looked at suffering. at truth,
at universal brotherhood, will be the
| inspiration of the whole effort.
Some Of the leading figures have
been already selected. The man who
will play Christ. for example, is q
resident of Washington, of good
family, who went into the movies
| and twice played the Saviour there.
Mr.. Ledoux met this man in Cen
tral Park during the big unemploy-
ment meetings. II was a very tall
| figure that he saw approaching.
unkept, with a struggling beard,
thin, even emaciated.
Mr.. Zero's quick sense Of his needs
made an instant decision. You will
appear as Christ" he said.
When he found that Washington
was the spot the actor was some
what troubled on account OF his
family and friends, but enthusiasm
soon swept him along. 'I will play
the part" he said though l die
on the White House steps,
Worn BY Hardship.
The expression about death means
that the man is not only worn by
hardship but also wasted by disease.
Such moods, in numbers of people,
will affect the conference.
/ was talking two days ago with
man who took one of the largest
parts lin the conference at Versailles.
I asked him IL he felt any differ
ence between that job and the job
| of November ~.
zone enormous difference" he
said. Now there is n widespread
feeling that something absolutely
must be done. At Versailles there
was no such feeling to help MS
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