Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-01

Il, q special Labor Sunday message,
which will be read and commented
up0n tomorrow in pulpits throughout
The country. the Federal Council o.
The Churches OF Christ in America en-
phasizes unemployment rs 4 major con-
Germ for the religious forces. Inc
ersfsv,,ent declares "A c0ndlJlon o.
prosperity tor many while a very great
number of men are out OF work Is
economically uns0und and lntolerable.
While not implying that the churches
themselves are TO solve the practical
side IF the problem. the message holds
they should inSistentiy press upon in
dustrial leaders and upon governments
tho demand for solution for unemploy-
nent in order that wise and effective
measures may be worked out to remove
this evil from our economic life.
Text of Church Message.
THE fnr message as drafted by the
Federal Councils Commission on tne
Church and Social Service IS as lo'-
lows. So o,,,
M Ionper be dismissed as the inprac~
sinahJe detectives Of sentimentailsls,
science appears upon the scene as th2
nandn,aid of religion. For science has
already accomplished the imposSinie
Nv ifs knowledge of law it has suouued
tl3a natural order TO the VIII Oh man.
Nfnn flies. he speaks through space re
draws electric power from the SKY. bs
mo aid or science we now 90 ttloso
tninps which previous generations po,
fjau-n as foolish dreams OF impractlcal
men. There is every reason 10 cs;leFe
that science can now adopt social IDEAS
&c specifications Of great task 10 bs
. accomplished for humanity and proceed
-, fl1e scientific method to assist II
eSaIvfnu a new industrial order Wnlsn
shall be increasingly characterized ny
Righteousness and peace, .e
"a sro-e Of wears ago the cIlurcnes "a
this country expressed the ldea'S o. re.
Ii0ion in their bearing on s. az az.
ir5ejustriaI relations. The apolatloh q
child labor. protective regulations 4os
women in industry, the abatenleilt am
prevention of poverty, the protect.on oa
fhe worker from dangerous nlacnulett
and occupationai diseases ana tIle hss,a-
siaip OF enforced Unemployment, Su e
provision for old age, the fleht ~ Nh
r,lovns and employers alike 10 organise
s,sac,fafe means Of arbitration and coIi~
rs1ia+ion in industrial disputes, tlle
Gradual and reasonable reduction o.
Soiirs of labor to the lowest pfacticaoie
noi,7t a living wage as minimum III
everv industry and the hignesC wage
that each industry can afIoru, new
eynnhas.s upon the application OF CHRIS.
Van ,ri4ciples to the acquisition ana
use of property, and the most eQullap!S
aiyision OF the product OF industry tIlat
car ultimately be devised--these aTe
fne industrial ideals for which inc
churches stand
Problems Press for Attention.
Certain phases of the industrial
,,~obIenns press for immediate attention.
Tf,e nasl wear has seen serious con-
5itiorl Of unemployment The situatlon
has been not less but more challenging
hecause Of a condition Of prosperity
for many while very large NUMBER OF
men were out of work. The Department
81 Labor has estimated that there were
nearly 1000 900 fewer persons employed
ia January of this year than II JaTlu-
arv 1925. Since the so-called normal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is not less than 600, 900,
this Government estimate means that
81 least 1000 900 workers must have
been unemployed during the past
Winter. Such a condition is econo1ll~
cally unsound and infolerable from Inc
noirit OF view Of Christian brotherhood
Let the forces of religion vigorously
~ st,w their efforts so To inspire our
tcchniciang and so 10 impress upon
industrial leaders and when necessary
upon Government the demand for soiu--
tons Of unemployment mat wise aha
effer.tye measures may be worked ou'
TO remove this evil from our economic
| life
''The coincidence Of unemployment
and the rapidly advancing productive
power Of the nation due to the increas-
/ ed use Of machinery, new power re-
| sources. scientific management, and the
growing efficiency Of labor suggest the
/ possibility of further shortening oil
/ hours and Of a five-day-wcek In certain
/ i,,dt,xtries. Churches and social agen'
cies must be prepared 10 do thoii
part in providing for the increasing
leisure time for all as hours OF Work
are shortened We have learned 0
view with confidence the ability q the