The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01

OF international Justice and Good
will Of the Federal Council Of the
Churches Of Christ in America.
"a bill'repealing the Chinese ex-
clusion laws was approved by the
House OF Representatives on Octo-
Der 81 and sent to the senate where
early consideration Is expected.)
Based on resolution adopted
by the executive committee Of the
Federal Council, the petition de-
clared that discrimination on basis
of race In the existing immigration
and naturalization laws Is I'M
Christian, undemocratic and con-
trary to proved scientific facts, and
expressed the hope that Congress
would take immediate steps to
modify these laws with respect to
China so that natives Of that coun-
try, otherwise admissible, may en-
ter this country under the existing
quota system and become citizens
on the same terms as immigrants
from non-Orential countries"
The complete text Of petition fol-
lows:
To the Congress OF the United
States Of America:
Whereas our immigration and
naturalization laws affecting Orien-
tails are based on discrimination on
account of race; and
Whereas such racial discrimlna-
ton does violence to the Christian
view Of one humanity under God,
Is contrary to the democratic prin-
ciples upon which this country was
founded, and to proved scientific
fact;
We, the undersigned express the
hope that the Congress, taking into
account these principles, will take
immediate steps to modify these
laws with respect to China so that
natives Of that country, otherwise
admissible, may enter this country
under the existing quota system and
become citizens on the same terms
as immigrants from non-O ORIENTAL
countries.
Church people in this country be-
leve that justice for the Chinese
people with respect to our immigra-
ton and naturalization laws is long
overdue" declared DR.. Van Kirk.
ut will be impossible after the
war to establish a world community
based on justice and brotherhood
unless we take steps now to remove
from our statutes discrimination
against the Chinese on account of
color. There is no logic in our rec
ignition Of the Chinese as military
allies unless at the same time we
accord them full equality of treat
ment along with people Of other
races and nations"
Included among the signers Of
the petition are: DR.. Harry W.
Chase, chancellor Of New York uni
versity; Rev. Henry Sloane CONN,
president, Union Theological SEM
mary, New York; DR.. A. G. DykStra,
president, the University of Wiscon-
sin; John Foster Dulles. chairman,
Commission to Study the Bases Of
a Just and Durable Peace Of the
Federal Council Of Churches; Rev.
, Harry Emerson FoSdick, Riverside
church, New York; DR.. Harry D.
Gideonse, president Of Brooklyn
college; Professor Ernest Hooking
of Harvard university; DR.. Rufus
M. Jones, American Friends Service
committee, Philadelphia; DR.. John
A. Mackay, president, Princeton
Theological seminary; Dr.. Reinhold
Niebuhr, editor, Christianity and
Crisis, New York; Rev. G. Bromley
Oman, bishop Of the Methodist
church, Boston; DR.. Henry P. Van
Dusen Of Union Theological SEM
mary, New York; DR.. Luther A.
Weigle, dean of Yale University
Divinity school; DR.. Mary e. Wool
ley, president emeritus, Mt. Holyoke
college.
Other signers are: Rev. Bradford
8. Abernethy, Director, Commission
on the Church and Minority Peo-
Piles Of the Federal Council of
Churches; DR.. Robert A. Ashworth,
National Conference Of Christians
and Jews; DR.. r. B. Atwood, Pres
ident, Kentucky State College,
Frankfort, KY; DR.. John G. Ben
nett, Professor, Union Theological
Seminary, New York; DR.. Arlo Ayres
Brown. president, Drew University,
Madison, N. j.; DR.. william Adams
Brown, chairman, American Sec
ton Universal Christian Council,
New York; the Rt. Rev. A. j. Burke,
president, st. Ambrose College, Day.
export. Iowa; James w. Butler,
Goldsboro Chamber Of Commerce,
Goldsboro, N. c.; DR.. Donald j.
Cowling, president. Carleton Col
lege, Northfield, Mimi; Chancellor
Harvey w. Cox, Emory University,
Georgia; the Rt Rev. James Can
non, Jr. Richmond, Va; DR.. Ever
EFT Case, president, Colgate Univer-
sity. Hamilton, N. Y; DR.. Robert G.
Clohtier, president, Rutgers Univer-
sity; DR.. Herbert Davis, president,
Smith College, Northampton, Mass;
DR.. Stephen j. England, dean,
Philips University, Enid, Oklahoma;
DR.. Paul N. CARRIER, dean, Divinity
School. Duke University; Dr.. Georgia
Hardness, Garrett Biblical Institute,
Evanston, ILL.,; DR.. Hamilton Holt,
president, Rollins College, Winter
Paakf1, Fla; DR.. Lyman Harold
Hough, dean, Drew Theological
Seminary, Madison, N. j.; Rev. Will
liam Lloyd lines, president. Knox
vile College, Knoxville, Tenn; DR..
John M. Mason, president, Swarth-
more College, Swarthmore, Pa; DR..
Benjamin F. Schwartz, chancellor,
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lin
coin, Neb.; the Rt. Rev. G. Ashton
Oldham, Albany. N. Y; Rev. Albert
w. Palmer. Chicago Theological
Seminary: Rev. F. w. Schroeder,
president, Eden Theological Semin-
airy. Webster Groves, No.; DR.. Ken
meth @. M. Stills, president, Bow
dom College, Brunswick, Maine;
Rev. Luman J. 'Shafer, secretary,
Board Of Foreign Missions, Reform
ed Church in America, New York:
Guy Emery Simpler, editor, The
Churchman, New York; Bishop
John 8. Stamm, Evangelical church,