The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-13
controversies
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The League of Nations. the Rus
Sian Soviet government and military
training in colleges are among the
subjects which promise to make the
annual meeting OF the National
Council Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association in Chicago. October
1929, OF extraordinary interest.
Differences in the views among
the leaders In the organizations al
ready have been manifested and
heated discussions are anticipated
over resolution dealing with these
subjects. which viii come up at
the meeting.
Charges have been made that the
Young Mems Christian Association
IS radically controlled and that an
attempt Is being made to deliver its
Influence to the support OF the
Soviet leaders In Russia. In return
for support of recognition OF Russia
by this country, it is claimed that
the Soviet leaders have agreed to
permit Y. NJ. c. Al. workers to at
tempt to build up organizations in
that country.
In confirmation OF these charges.
the report of the greeting extended
TO the Soviet. at Moscow, by Sher-
wood Eddy international Y. NJ. 2.
"A. worker, is cited. Mr.. Eddy is
visiting country that stands as
chalIenge Is Nations ruled by
swollen, selfish capitalism. 90
President William Francis, Of the
Chicago z. NJ. G. A., has demanded
reputation Of the declarations of
Mr.. Eddy as representing the atti-
fude Of the association. Mr..
Francis directed his protest to
Adrian Lyon. chairman OF the gem
eral board Of the r. NJ. G.. A., and
to Fred w. Ramsey. president of
the national council.
These Developments win force the
issue as to the attitude OF the asso-
cation st the Chicago meeting OF
the national council. It IL believed
that Il will bring up the entire SUBJ
ject OF how far the officers OF the
Y. II. G. Al. can 90 IN dealing with
Russia without involving the asso.
citation.
The attack OF DR.. 8. Parks Cad.
man, &C the Brooklyn Z. NJ. G. A.
on military training In colleges and
schools and more especially the in.
cfdent In which three reserve off, |
GERS were ousted from one OF his
Sunday afternoon meetings. has
thoroughly aroused the members Of |
the Reserve Officers Association.
Under the usual proceedings at |
these Sunday afternoon talks DR.. |
Cadnan invites the audience to |
reserve officers who were present |
policeman was called and they were /
put out OF the hall.
Added to this incIdent was the
appearance Of the names of a mum. |
Der Of the general officers or the |
7. n G. A. upon a pamphlet which |
attacked the Reserve Officers Train |
ing Corps. The author Of the
pamphlet il an acknowledged radi. |
cal and communist, which, II Is In |
sisted, indicates a radical tendency
on the part OF q group OF the
leaders Of the 7. NJ. c. A.
In q circular-letter to the mem |
bert Of the Reserve Officers Assoc
citation Gen. Roy Hoffman, OF Okla |
homa. president OF the organization. |
says:
We are now disturbed by the |
opposition to the military training |
u young men in universities, schools |
and camps. Among youth this op |
position Is voiced by radical 30. |
cieties under Bolshevik domination. |
The z. NJ c. A. has a special
interest in this question. It served |
on the fields Of battle and knew |
the hearts OF our soldiers. 1t repre- |
sents sane leadership among the |
young men OF America. A defi- |
mite stand by the z. NJ. G. A. at |
this time will preserve the respect |
Cue our forefatl1ers and comrades. |
and also win clarity Christian at.
tituds that the greatest guarantee
Of peace Is the courage with which |
our citizens adhere, to their prin-
eiples.''
For some time prominent z. NJ.
c. A. workers and officials have |
been apprehensIve lest the partici-I
patton Of q group OF officers OF the |
organization In the discussion Of
the League OF Nataons. the World |
Court, military training and other |
subjects might draw the association |
into politics.
This element may assert itself |
IN an attempt to put the association |
on record as opposed to any action |
On such subjects.
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