Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-26

The adverse effect Of increased arna-
ments on economic conditions was
stressed yesterday by President Hoover.
THE nations groan under taxation, v
he said, people in all lands suffer daily
| from economic depression, governments
are perplexed-and yet We go on using
incalculable sums in evident dread Of
those that May come upon US"
The Presidents words were addressed
directly to MethodistS In the closing
sessions Of q world meeting at At
lanta, Ca.
Into microphones set up in the cab
met room Of the White House, carrying
his statement Nationwide, the Chief
Executive called for the creation OF q
new mind in the world, set against war
and dedicated to human brotherhood
within nations and between nations.
Progress 1t Snail's Pace.
"It seems strange and incredible" he
said, that after all the centuries Of
mans experience with war we still have
to discuss it and argue against 1t. 1t
seems even more strange that with all
the crushing burdens resting upon every
nation because Of wars we still make
progress against them at Snail's pace"
The Presidents address follows:
81 am very happy to speak briefly to
the representatives of world Methodism
assembled in Atlanta. sincerely regret
that public duties make 1t impossible
for me to accept your invitation to adj
dress you in person.
your conference meets at q time OF
universal but temporary difficulties. No
country represented in your body is ex-
empt from conditions that are trying
and difficult. Unemployment walks be-
than q specter. 1t presents not simply
an economic difficulty, but an acute
problem for human beings.
"Crime and lawleSsneSS undoubtedly
will engage your serious attention not
simply as problems Of law but as prob
lens Of life. I am sure you have been
sobered by the state Of the world. am
equally sure you will not yield to despair
or let your courage and faith fail.
Governments have their normal
limitations. They must depend largely
upon churches and schools to create.
preserve and increase the spiritual and
moral basis essential to the life OF the
states themselves. They must have the
cooperation Of bodies like yours, Of all
religious faiths alike. working In their
proper sphere, in the making Of neces-
! sary attitudes and the creation Of es-
sential human tempers. such as q keen,
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and q high sense Of human values.
welfare Test Of Government.
with you lies Q great responsibility
in negation Of that spiritual laissez
faire-tllat am not my brothers keep
er. Governments are tested at last by
their attitudes to the welfare OF men
and women. No thoughtful person in
place Of high trust can forget the dra-
matte picture. drawn by the. Great
Teacher, Of nations being sent away
into torment because they had neglect
ed the sick, the naked, the hungry and
modern civil life is more encouraging
than the new human feeling, the deep
human interest now so widespread
among governments.
I'm this devotion to human life they
gladly recognize the real assistance and
leadership Of the churches, which con-
stantly hold before their governments
the ideals Of courage and charity, smy-
pathy, honor, gentleness, goodness and
faith. The governments know that the
life Of the world cannot be saved If
the soul Of the world Is allowed to be
lost.
"The age IN which we live has seen
marvellous material achievements, and
we cannot tell what new victories
and discoveries lie just ahead
Of US. But ell this brings to human
life problem of its own-the problem
of keeping our physical achievements
from mastering us and our material
possessions from controlling US. And
we must depend upon the churches to
help men and women everywhere to
see that life does not consist in the
abundance Of things, that along with
devotion to mems physical well-being
must run the eternal purpose to keep
the soul Of world alive and regnant.
And am sure YOU viii let me say
that the churches in every land must
never fail to help the governments to