The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-08

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to Washington by Attorne
WASHINGTON, d. CA nation
wide attack has been launched by the
Employers association of Pittsburg
on the Young Women's Christian as
sociation and on churches which re-
fuse to make their principles conform
to the interests of our giant monopo-
lies.
Starting with local campaign
against the Pittsburg Y. w. G. A. be-
cause it refused to repudiate the pro-
gram of the national organization, the
steel and coal barons of Pittsburg are
now making their efforts nationwide.
Like the blow at the Interchurch
World movement, this latest attempt
appears to come from the central
source which dictates to American
business.
In an open letter warning the
churches that they must choose to
serve Mammon and make the choice
right away or be cut off from the con-
tributions of the rich, the Pittsburg
employers speak as follows:
BRAGS OF SUCCESS
ITO the Secretaries of Correspondent
Employers Associations.
"Dear Sir: For your information
desire to place before you the action
this association in reference to the
Y. w. C. A.
"On January IL, 1921, we issued a
bulletin to our members drawing their
attention to the industrial program
which had been adopted by the Y. w.
C. A., copy of the bulletin was sent
you at that time.
"The local association had just be-
gun a campaign for 100000 when our
bulletin was issued. AS result of
the information given our members,
the Y. w. C. A. raised only $4,000 of
its 100000.
1.-THE ladies of the Y. w. C. A. were
very 'wrothy' over our action, but we
told them we could do nothing. unless
they would repudiate the action of
their national body and promise not to
send any of the sums they were rails
ing to the national headquarters
where it would, of course, be used in
support Of the industrial program
which had been adopted and which we
believed to be detrimental to our
American institutions.
FEDERAL COUNCIL BLACK
LISTED
1.-THE dangerous attitude Of some Of
our religious and quasi-religious insti-
tutions is one of the most serious
things we have to face at the present
time. Unless those of our members
who are connected with the various
churches Of the country protest in Wig
orous fashion against the radicalism
which is creeping into our church bod
les, the result will be extremely grave.
Religious bodies can hardly expect us
to give them money for the purpose
Of manufacturing weapons with which
to destroy industry.
1--WE presume you have seen copy
Of the February LIST issue of Industry,
which outlines the radical nature Of
the literature with which the young
minds Of members Of the Y. w. c. A.
are being brought into contact through
the industrial department Of that in
Stitution.
THE radical and Bolshevik elements
h the churches seem to be co-operat-
ing through the Federal Council Of
the Churches Of Christ in America,
and many Of our members are express
ing themselves as determined to dis
continue financial support Of their re-
spective churches unless they with
draw all moral and financial support
from the Federal Council.
Eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty, industrial % well az any
pther kind. Yours truly,
sTHE EMPLOYERS ASSOCIA-
TON OF PITTSBURG."
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