The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
PRESIDENT OBSERVANCE OF BROTHERHOOD TOMORROW
Both Local Radio Stations TO
Broadcast Roosevelt Address at
7P.M From Hyde Park Home
Program Sponsored by National Conference of Jews and
Christians to Promote Justice, Amty and
Understanding Among All CreedS.

President Roosevelt is to define
the American Good Brother" in a
Brotherhood Day address to be
broadcast at tomorrow night. The
program is sponsored by the Ma
tional Conference of Jews and
Christians. originators of the day,
and is to be carried by both radio
stations here.
With other participants, the
President is to speak on the general
theme. Making America Safe for
Differences" Speaking from his
Hyde Park home, he is to be intro
duced by Gen. Charles @. Dawes,
who Is to broadcast from Chicago.
In accepting the invitation of
Newton d. Baker, co-chairman of
the conference, President Roosevelt
wrote:
1T is important at the present
time when so many problems face
the nation and the world, that every
influence, and particularly spiritual
influence. be brought to bear which
will mitigate misunderstanding,
soften prejudices and cause us to
approach our national tasks as
members of great family, for
whom the interest and welfare of
each is the interest and welfare Of
all"
The Presidents speech is to be
followed by a discussion of "Religi-
Gus Freedom" by Michael Francis
Doyle. chairman of the Geneva In
stitute of International Relations,
and founder OF the National Con-
ference Of Catholic Charities. The
final address Is to be made by Cyrus
Adler, chairman of the American
Jewish Committee, on Religious
and Spiritual Awakening in Amer
lea"
An earlier program, at 1920 to-
morrow morning, is to dramatic
the establishment of religious free
dom in America, and is to be fol-
lowed by an address on Religious
Liberty in America by DR.. John
H. Finley, associate editor of the
New York Times. NBC is to broad
cast it on its WIZ network.
Endorsed by Governor
In a letter to Dr. Robert A. Ash
worth, educational secretary of the
National Conference of Jews and
Christians, Gov. McNutt gave his
endorsement to the observance of
Brotherhood Day, the purpose of
which is the promotion of justice,
Rmity and understanding among
Protestants, Catholics and Jews.
The preservation in America of
civil and religious liberty is of para
mount importance, he wrote. ANY
other course is incompatible with
the spirit of true democracy.
Il congratulate your organization
upon the splendid work it is &C
complishing IN promoting under
standing and friendship, and there
fore tolerance, among the various
creeds in our nation. I trust that
you will continue to aid in the per-
petuation of the ideals of civil and
religious freedom"
There is to be no special observ-
ance in indianapolis tomorrow, &C
cording to the Rev. Ernest N. Evans,
executive secretary of the Indian
apolis Church Federation. This is
because Bishop Joseph E. Ritter, of
The Catholic Diocese of indianapolis,
returned only yesterday from an
ovtcndod ohcenrp from the ritV
and was unable to work with DR..
Evans and Rabbi Morris M Feuer-
LIGHT in outlining definite plans for
the occasion.
However, DR.. Evans said, the spirit
of Brotherhood Day is carried out