Evening star., 1921-05-21
CHURCH AID URGED
FOR LABOR TANCLE
Secretary Davis Tells Pres
byterians to Preach Golden
Rule in Business.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
WINONA LAKE, Ind. May 21.-The
golden rule in daily life in advocat-
ed by James ]. Davis, Secretary of
Labor. in message from him read
before the Presbyterian general as
sembly here today. Secretary Davis
had been asked for an address bear
ing on the possibility of the church's
aiding in practical solution of the
problems of the nation. His message
follows:
NO better exposition Of the prob
lem that today faces the American
people can be found than that out
lined in President Hardins's speech
Of acceptance. delivered in Marion,
July %. This speech. which every
church paper might we'll reprint. sug-
SeSts solution. task which the
churches of America should make
their own. 1 send it to you.
With membership of nearly fifty
million. our churches today consti-
the world. If this force would help
in solving the national problem, the
problem of the individual, it must be
more practically applied.
Il should like to see the teachings
Of the Master interpreted in the light
ployer and the worker. Ours must
not be church of pacifists. but a
church Of fighters. fearlessly taking
stand for the right.
With both employer and employe
sitting before the pulpit, a complete
comes almost church obligation.
Why should not the church help bring
this about? Why should not minis
ters talk to both employer and en-
ploye with view to bringing about
a better understanding between them
Form Employment Bureau.
Many ways in which the church
can help solve industrial problems
will present themselves to our en-
lishtened ministry with thoughtful
study of the Presidents presentation.
For instance, the church might well
consider the organization of a ma
t1onal employment bureau, and
through its membership ascertain
where there is demand for labor, and
where the unemployed may be found.
Let the church preach economic
and social justice. economy and thrift
And. above all. let the church teach
the practical application of the golden
rule. not as millennial theory. but as
a vital principle for our daily guild
ance in all the business affairs Of to-
should do to you. do ye even SO to
them
The practical application Of the
signed) JAMES J. DAVIS.
Secretary of Labor"
Plans Against Open Sunday.
Plans Of the church for carrying on
it's efforts against Sabbath desecra-
tion and against violation of prohi-
a o
sembly today.
Commissioners Of the assembly were
informed of many difficulties that
exist in combating the so-called
wide-open Sunday.
DR.. H. l.. Bowlby. general secretary
of the committee on Sabbath OBJ
scrvance. in presenting his report this
morning declared that there is a ma
tion-wide 'opaganda for wide-open
Sunday. This movement was inau-
by powerful amusement and sporting
organizations, and he added that 1T
has had "the generous help of the
daily press"
This propaganda was used as
smoke screen to hide their real pur-
Misrepresentation exaggeratfons and
a string of lies published through the
press and in the movie houses, and
intensive advertising. extensive ef-
forts were made to fool the people
and make good their former threats
of wiping out every vestige of laws
protecting Sunday from the statute
books of every state in the United
States" said Mr.. Bowlby.
Abolition Of Sunday base ball, Sum
day movies. Sunday theaters and un-
necessary Sunday business was ad
vocated by the committee report pre-
scnted by DR.. Bowlby. The commit
tee believes that "go-to-church Sun
days are good and helpful" the COM
mittee's report said. but there would
be no urgent need of them II we had
popular observance of the Lords
day. II the people properly observed
the Sabbath they will be found in
the house Of God on that day"