New Britain herald., 1925-03-02
DR. HILL DISLIKES MAYORS ATTITUDE Believes He Lacked Dignity in
 Row With Upson

Mayor Paonessa would have stood
 a little higher in the estimation of
 the community had he taken a dlf- ferent attitude towards the president
 or the Civic Safety League In the
 controversy in hls office last Thurs
 oay morning, according to Rev. Dr. George W. c. Hill, who addressed
 Sbl members of Everyman's Bible class yesterday morning.
 Dr. Hill prefaced his remarks by stating that he took no sides in the controversy between the mayor and Civic Leaguers, but added, There are things in this city that ought to be cleaned up. The mayor would have stood little higher in our est imation if he had taken a little diff ferent attitude"
 The remark referred to the inci- dent in the mayors office in which the latter called Attorney A. w. Up- son damn poor citizen," and the league disgrace to the city"
 The minister spoke of the Arch street crime of last week and said that such occurrences with all the revolting features that come out in the open are less dangerous than the so called secret sins. He quoted Let him who is without sin cast the first stone," and said, "The discrimina- ton that Jesus makes sets all our morals and ethics awry. Some of us compromise, or agree with cer- tain form of evil or refrain from dis agreeing"
 New York Shows
 Referring to the present contro- versy in New York theatrical cir cles; the minister said. "The authori- ties of New York are trying to put out of business, smutty, indecent and immoral plays. Sometimes one sus- poets the sincerity of the New York authorities in respect to moral plays.
 The box office is the judgment of the successful play"
 Referring to the incident when the | mob of Pharisees was about to stone | to death a woman Dr. Hill said the | pharisees were the religious people of those days. If you and l had | lived in those days we would have | been Pharisees--most of us.' he said. |
 "The crime which transpired here ! a few days ago is an indication or how far evil and rottenness in some people will go. Few people realize how horrible an affair it really was.'
 He intimated that in his opinion crimes of this kind should be Kept out of the newspapers. or at least the details should not be given.
 Those Who Are COmplacent
 I've say those fellows ought to get the limit. We must enforce the laws of the country or society would go into decay. But suppose Jesus were to come into this meeting this morning and say, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone"
 If man can get away with under cover of respect ability or money he will try it again and your boy and my boy will try it, also. II
 This thing which has happened Is a nine day wonder. The fellows will get what is coming to them. The child is dead. We had nothing to do with it. We wouldn't have anything to do with such rcvoItinS crime But what have you done to make such things hard? ." II
 "You cant get away from it if VOL live a life of snug complacency' You say, oh, 1t doesn't touch my home" No, but you don't know when it will. What are you doing to pre- vent sin in your own circle or II
 Next Sunday, Rev. J. Emerson Ford. acting pastor of Trinity M, E' church, will talk to the class The Sunday A. T. Morrell or the Newark, N. J., Y. M. C. A. will speak. Beginning March P Pro- lessor ". B. Clanter, head Of the of religion and ethics at will speak for three Tuc- ressive Sundays.