The Washington times., 1929-07-11
ENDURANCE FLIERS Still SOARING ON TENTH DAY
D. c. BLUE LAW.
IS BITTERLY
OPPOSED
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behalf Of the conferences, the Efforts
Of Bishop Cannon and the Lords
Day Alliance.
"such legislation is nothing short
Of religious and sectarian legisla.
ton, DIR. Longacre said. We feel
II il not the proper sphere Of
churchmen to ask Legislative aid IN
enforcing religious duties. The
ministry should teach people the
best life and not have. to ask for
police aid.
1T is also most unfortunate"
Or. Iongacre continued, that
Bishop Cannon and his delegation
are attempting to fasteu the friends
OF prohibition to the Blue Law
cause.
Splitting Dry Forces
"There are thousands of sincere
friends OF prohibition who have no
patience with the legislation spon-
sored by this group. They are
serving only TO divide the prohibi-
tion aacxers throughout the coun-
try."
shortly after the visit to the
White House OF Bishop Cannon
and the delegation from the Lords
Day Alliance. Linn Gale, president
Of the National Association Opposed
to Blue Laws, issued 4 statement
saying his organization cannot
imagine that President Hoover. q
super-engineer, with the viewpoint
OF the Twentieth Century. will
seriously consider indulging .
measure to bar Sunday movies.
baseball, golf and other ainuse'
Bishop Cannon and his com
interview with Mr.. Hoover, who
listened graciously to their plea,
but did not commit himself.
A. A. A. Leader Opposed
Ernest N. Smith, general man.
ager of the American Automobile
Association, joined the rapidly
growing ranks OF those opposed to
the blue law.
"These misguided individuals ap-
parentiy feel they can legislate
morality into community" Smith
said, .'The law OF the land Is to be
found in the Righteousness Of the
people and not In the dictates Of
minority which makes n1ockery
of religion by advocacy OF restrict.
tion Of wholesome pleasures.
sThere are thousands Of people
in this country who can only take
their families to the country and to
the beaches Sundays.
ITO deprive them of these whole
some opportunities seems to me to
be regrettable.
"The proposed law would neither
serve a human or religious purpose
and would create hate. 1t is too
bad that such men must cloak their
narrow desires to regulate their fel-
low-beings under the cloak. OF re-
ligioTi."
Call At White House Again
Representatives OF the Lords Day
Alliance who were in the delegation
returned to the White House again
today. seeking a written statement
from President Hoover in regard to
his stand in the matter. They did
not see the President, but George
Akerson, his secretary, told them
their request would be considered
in "due time"
The visitors today were the Rev.
David q. Wylie, president of the
Lords Day Alliance, and the Rev.
III. L. Bowlby, secretary.
DIR. Bowlby declared that Bishop
Cannon was not the head Of the
delegation which called on Hoover
yesterday. DR.. Wylie and the Rev.
John H. Wiley. led the delegation,
he said. DR.. Bowlby also took ex.
ception to a statement that he
''interjected'' an answer to q ques-
ton put to Bishop Cannon.
He said that the question was
asked directly Of him and his reply
was that the Iankford bill was mot
a blue law bill: that IL was a red
white and blue law bill. and that il
sought to secure for the District,
a genuine American Sunday law
that would shut out the unnecessary
commercialization OF Sunday"
Not For Extremes
DR.. Wylie, as head Of the alliance,
told The Times today that "T wish
to make It clear that the Lords
Day Alliance of which / am presi.
dent. does not advocate extreme
measures.
1--WE believe that the State is
justified in enacting laws that pro.
hibit unnecessary work and guaran.
tees a day of rest to all citizens
and most Of the States have done
this.
"When It comes to the day as a
religious institution, it is the bust
ness Of the church to educate Its
members 30 that they will gee~the
most benefit possible out OF 1t. The
whole question is difficult one and
requires care and good Judgment in
its discussion"