New Britain herald., 1927-02-09
INDECENT SHOWS
 SCORED BY RABBI
But Elimination Should Be Ef-
 fected by Moral Force in People

Religion is not something which exists only on one day Of the week. but Is something which should be carried throughout the entire week, according to Rabbi Morris Silver man of Hartford, who spoke at the meeting of the Kiwanis club at noon today at the Burritt hotel.
 Rabbi Silverman spoke on Re lieion and Life" He took as his text two Biblical injunctions. Thou shalt love the Lord. thy God, Etc" and Thou shalt love thy Neighbor as Thyself."
 No matter whether they call it God or nature, the greatest scien- lists believe in q supreme being, he said.
 He stated that a belief in God is essential in religion and that the logical way to get into touch with the Supreme Being Is by prayer. Although different groups use differ cnt forms and ceremonies. all are irving to get In touch with the same thing. he declared.
 The Rabbi said the greatest mis- take made by people today Is that ot looking upon religion as some- thing which concerns itself only in prayer and ceremonies. Some people, he explained, think Of God only in times of stress and calamity they neglect to connect religion with life.
 Religion i. associated with the home by love, helpfulness, cheerful ness and honor. It is connected with business through the opera tions of honest and square deal, he added.
 "There Is too much fraud and ,,,.renresenta.ion in politics" he said. "If you call a man poliu- elan you insult him. We will asso- c,ate religion and statecraft when we vote intelligently and attract to the field of politics the noble and honest man"
 we should associate religion with charity, A great many people think they are charitable when they give a. small pittance. Many people think that by giving genel ously 10 charity they can be crooked and lm- moral. ......-...
 "Religion without learning is false to God, We need religion in edu- cation: Education which leaves out religion is dangerous. There are many educated people behind the bars.
 Y do not advocate the teaching of creeds in schools, but the spirit of fnirness and reliability and be- lief that a promise is something 10 be kept sacred, should be taught in all schools.
 Wants Clean Decent Amusements
 "Ihere are many salacious ard obscene plays. especially in New York. am opposed 70 censorship of plays and movies. It is force from, without. They should be reg ulated by the force from within. People get the plays they want. The producers are not interested in plays because they are bad or in- decent, but because they pay. Lower standards of plays, especially the bed rooms scenes often leave noth- ing to the imagination. l am not opposed to realism on the stage but they should leave something to the imagination. something to which 1t would be safe to take our wives and children.
 We must emphasize clean and decent amusements. Entertain ment. should have tendency to elevate. Recreation should leave us physically improved and not nervous breakdowns.
 "One of the greatest tragedies of life is the feeling that religion is concerned with only one day week It Is vitally concerned with what we do on the other six days.
 "A noble relationship between man: and. wife, employer and em- ploye. parent and child. will give Us the religion that will be hope and joy forever"
 Miss Helen Hayes, executive sec retary of the Young Women's Christian. association, spoke briefly on the coming annual drive of the ". w." She told of the activities Of the association and Of it's advan- tages to girls.
 pr. Robert Pauline extended the greetings of the New York Kiganis club.
 The club will hold q dance at the Paragon on March g.