Putnam patriot., 1921-01-21
CARY OF wHDHAM A,sD THE HTERcHURcH TANGLE

r ard usually without further u the object IN
when his own individual of giving accomplished Botn q
aese statements believe proven b The success q ne
~arious drives collections that have been made for tno2
sand and one the spirit Of magnificent oenefaeon
through organized collection TA s-&Fec l9F ne assistance .
Belgium In 1914.
Of ali The movements 70 which Ne have gwen none tas fol
bowed the war presented the Protestant American greater
appeal than that the IHterhurch Movement cooperative
religious action which apparently would ork 2 the benefit q
mankind he solidarity q TIE Christian brotherhood 1
~z an appeal received Ft Of The nation VIII
reclamation hearty response Windhan County heard =
ard Ia every ard the remote parishes gaze Eeer-
ALL 70 what believed q TIE creates forces for
romplshen in whole hsory q the church il America
Now scarcely year following the end q the campaign FOR
raising funds Movement found rent win confess ana
undergoing the Ere Of the btterest critics - nrs sc cor
demned deplored within ranks sgatzed IS the
Slunders Of amateur campaign which strangely enough
vas directed against fework Of ~ho born and
xOept hs youth within of the Town Of Putnam
Th man Judge EberE r. Carr United S,ee
Corporation ory goes Judge Cary forging forward
ss young lawyer Of the Middle West conceived the dream Of
steel merger The United States See
Corporation ideal re dreamed Of the consolidation Of the
great industry single organization whereby the product
could produced for the public a. it. lowest cost and where
through efficiency organization and cooperation such an s
could be founded 10 possible Tor eaen ana
cry employee within the Of his opportunity that
for advancement and promotion which the se credo
II American life
Judge Garys dream To Andrew Carnegie ne
-sold the idea Of such merger Charles II Sch~ab
spokesman the plan Of the sold 10 the late Pier
pont Morgan the giant corporation and sponsored
Denounced b. the theorists the monster Of capital
Steel Corporation became the bu Of socials
criticism well the of organized labor for with
helm became evident that he would have
rohng with organized labor but built MS organization
be claimed the theory that every employee should have
opportunity progress from position another, de-
pending upon This policy ne deemed sufficient
guiding every of the 100000 employees under his
charge The United States Steel Corporation and -four
World War the very hub Of national
preparation and defense
Then 1919 the great steel strike eonfessedly
offensive military
campaign Still Gary refused compromise organized
abor His the highest in the country his mill towns
stood models Of cleanliness and sanitation Still he main
sned the idea Of advancement by merit and fair chance for
every employee. The strike broke and ended
strange link that connected the
of the churches with the organized steel industry
Backed by millions Of collected dollars the nterchurch Move
undoubtedly sincere appointed commits
investigation Of the and effects Of the strike
This commissions early to make attempt to have
Judge the labor leaders in spirit of arbitration This
courteous but firmly refused by Judge Gary Thereafter
commission apart the steel
the cooperation Of the labor leaders Then the
mission made its report TO the Interehureh Movement.
report hangs all Of the discussion which today has
the and future of the whole Inerehurch Move
The report stands rpudated and condemned hoty and
angry within Movement who believe that the
commission acting for them has delivered biased and preu
diced report conditions leading the strike and Of the
existing between the steel workers and their employers
worthy complete reputation Of
Interchurch Movement Moreover deploraDe
report the of those who federated to-
geher benefit the churches Through the unfortunate
charge Of they have led feeling of dstrus in
the Movement which cannot but throw cloud OF
public which undertaken through its
auspices
would be futile for critics at this period of the discussion
praise without complete knowledge of the facts the inner
conduct of the business organization
industry. 1t would be unfair also condemn utterly the
efforts the nteehurch Movement But is possible and
fairly any person who contributed to the Movement with
belief in its accomplishment depore the reception which
the strike
Movement itself points certainly and surely to the truth
says import only handled
ousy carefully and fairly by who capable of passing
Judgment. Ii believe the Interchurch Movement
be able hold the conviction that fairness and
potency of judgment and control its every effort
In the midst of the three cornered struggle the Steel Cor
poraion the Inerehuch Movement and the Federation
bor Judge Gary has stood quietly and calmly holding his point
He does not speak much he exhibits facts He the
claim that through his organization OF the steel interests its
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