South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-06
DECLARES LACK OF
MORAL FIBRE REAL
CAUSE OF TURMOIL
DR.. Hurt in Strong Lecture at
Chautauqua-Montague
Singers Entertain.

Declaring that our industrial re-
lations are strained because our
moral fibre has been undermined.
DR. II. W. Hurt, Chautauqua lectur-
er and former president Of McKen-
dry College. speaking on the Chau-
tauqua program. presented at Leep-
er Park last night. said. The fun
damentaI Of American democracy Is
an ideal: cur purpose 10 interest
men and women in our various
movements and standards. First,
Let me make Il clear that / am not
here as a propogandist for any
party. but simply as the friend and
prepayment OF both labor and capital.
Yet, our industrial relations are Sc
verely strained and the basic cause
is that our moral fibre IS being un-
dermined and those ideals lost"
DR.. Hurt declared that we must
be careful TO keep our standards
high. not letting our present posi-
ton of leadership in world business
and affairs cause US 10 degenerate
as the Romans or Babylonians or
other great races OF history have
done. The cause of our troubles is
that prosperity has caused both
workers and employer 70 become
less honest. less dependable. He
cited Ba bson's statistics, which
prove that the first half Of the de-
preston which business has been
undergoing has been due 10 corrup-
ton. waste and dishonesty. while
the first half Of any revival will be
a reconstruction Of those forces.
The insidious influence welded
by communistic propaganda was
given as one Of the things gradually
destroying that team work which is
vital TO any success in the modern
world. Or. Hurt said that only CO.
operation gets results these days
and that both laborers and employ
ers should realize il instead OF fol-
lowing the present tendency to pull
away from each other. Industry
should heed the golden rule much
more closely. Neither capital nor
labor can get on without each 9TH
er. vet each has different points
which they hold vital TO themselves.
Instead Of trying to force each other
to give in to all the demands Of any
one side. they need to be practical
and ccnceed as much as possible TO
each other in an effort 20 come 20
the best workable agreement. That
means cooperation, the only road
to success for either.
-Four Serpents"
DR.. Hurt declared, There are
four serrents which are struggling
% down American industry They
are selhshness, disrespect for law,
sex perversion, and religious indif-
ference When we can overcome
those we overcome the basic trou-
bles of our country"
He further made some forcetul
points regarding the boys of today
who will be the leaders Of tomorrow.
He declared the most critical time
of a boys life is during his teens
and that parents should give youths
high ideals and then practice them
as well. Dr. Hurt praised the work
of the various institutions which
are working 10 aid the boy during
his vast amount of leisure time.
The Montague Light opera Sing
tIS UAtcEtktu al NtAN~A Nt------+1
gram in the afternoon. The open
ing number was a waEz song, Sc
Saran Rose" by Ardiu Following
this came several delightful selec-
lions given either as solos or by
the entire quartette. The Big Bass
VOL" which was characterized as
a popular number, sung By Hayden
Thomas. proved 10 be the most well
received piece on The program.
Quartet EntertainS.
The Montague Quartet IS compOs-
ed of Altha Montague, contralto and
reader; Marie Walter. soprano;
Hayden Thomas, bassO; and John
Eichenberger, tenor and manager OF
the company They proved 10 be a
well balanced combination and were
delightful in both afternoon and
evening performances. Their rendi-
ton Of the churning scene from the
operetta Robin Hood" was anus
Ing and tuneful. However, the fea-
ture of their afternoon performance
was their appearance in a short
opera, entitled A Quaker RO-
nance" which was written especial
ly for the company and embodied
some old 18th century music with
that OF the recent production Of
The Quaker Maid"
The chautauqua. being essentially
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