The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

Rev Eugene Fowler of Grace Methodist church, New Haven, will be the speaker at the preaching mission in Grace church, Water vile, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. His subject will be "The Christian Resources Available for Living" He is well known to many of the young people of the New Haven district as the dean of the Mid winter institute and as the leader of study group on personal de- votioal life.
 Capitalism Not Devihc
 Capitalism is neither sacred nor divine, said Rev John Atkins, of Milford, as he spoke on the theme, Man. Machine and God" at the service last night. One of the first criticisms to be hurled at minis ters, said Rev Atkins, when they have anything to say in the field Of industry or economies, Is what does he know about it, or what right or authority has he to speak another field than his own. In ans wer to this, the speaker said, the minister knows two Fundamentals of economies better than anyone else, not excepting the professors first: what says the word Of God, or what principles are Of tennal nature and second: what does the system do to people.
 Our present system, capitalism has had it's day and there are no peculiarly Christian virtues to be preserved in trying to continue this system. Rev Atkins credited the system with having replaced a more unjust system neudalism som one hundred and nifty year ago. He also said that 1t had solved the problem of scarcity, in an age when the major part Of mans time and energies had to be spent In securing food, shelter and clothing. Now, however, in an age of album dance when authorities agree that with our present machinery we could produce an evuivalent to $5OO0 income for every family, cap- italism proves criminal failure.
 When we honestly seek to apply the Christian principles to the sa- credness of life and personality as compared to property, and or brotherhood and goodwill as com pared to competition and strife, we are compelled, said the speak CT, to seek for another way out.
 Solution Emphasized
 The system which comes near est to the fulfillmept of the Chris tian principle in practice is an economic organization known as cooperatives. It is the most Chris tian and most hopeful solution to our problem today. It Is logical, In that 1t takes into consideration the largest group in our society, that IS the consumers, as the basis Tor US organization. If we are not to be guilty or simply mounting our Christian pe- liefs, said Rev Atkins, we must strive more sincerely to apply them in our business world, and this demands replacement Of our present order.
 Police details are on the lookout for groups of Watervllle boys and youths who have been settling the brush and grass fires which have been giving Fairmount residents much apprehension during the past few days. In some cases only the prompt action of the firemen has saved some properties. from serious damage. The fires are ap- parentiy started to provide the ex- citement which result when the fire department responds. A num- Der Of irate property owners reg istered formal complaints with the police department last night and, as a result careful check-up is being carried out.
 The constitution and bylaws of Casper $. Davis post, No. 136, American Legion were formally adopted at last nights special meetings of the post. Among other things they provide that there