Evening star., 1947-10-16
Unitarian Conference
Urges Cooperation
with Reform Judaism
By Cuspor Nonnes

n OdtlUIl u tilc 1CllCi al
Board of the American Unitarian
Association that denomination-w wide
projects be undertaken in close CO.
operation with Reform Judaism Or
some other liberal religious group
was passed by the general confer
ence Of the association today.
The conference Is holding its
biennial meeting at All Souls Uni
tartan Church, Sixteenth ana Har-
ward streets NV. DR., Winfred
Overholser of Washington, moder-
ator of the association, presided.
The unusual recommendation STEP
ping across inter-faith lines urged
that a special committee on de-
nomination n-wide projects ask the
Central Conference of Rabbis OF
Reform Judaism to appoint a. .slWi-
lar committee to discuss the posi-
bility OF common inter-faith action
projects"
Board Must Act.
The resolution pointed out that
such projects should not directly
meet special interests of the two
religious minority groups involved,
but should rather direct their at
tention to more universal themes y
This recommendation has to 60
to the board Of the association
before further action can be taken.
In a session marked by sharp
disagreement, the meeting sent back
for further consideration a resolu-
ton calling on the Business Com
mittee of the association to correct
is present practice of rejecting some
resolutions or deleting parts of them
and asking a report on all resolu-
tions to the meeting.
Change Is Charged.
During the heated discussion, the
Rev. Amos Murphy of Lawrence,
Mass, charged that the Business
Committee had radically changed
resolution submitted by the Rev
Stephen H. Friedman of Jamaica
Plains, Mass Mr.. Murphy declared
the entire position of Mr.. Fritch-
man had been changed by the COM
mittee's additions to the resolution.
The resolution submitted by Mr..
Friedman dealt with American for
eign relations. Among additions to
the statement, it was charged, was
one expressing opposition ito any
form of government dominated by
totalitarian methods" Another
change condemned Russia's use of
the veto power in blocking effective
action by the Security Council of
the United Nations in preventing
external domination of Eastern Eu-
ropean countries" The entire res
olution will come before the final
business meeting of the conference
tomorrow afternoon for action.
Round-tsble confer ences on
practical Guardianship" Social
Action" and "The Responsibility of
the Church in Character Education
also were scheduled today.
Lehman Speaks Tonight.
DR.. Joshua 10th Lehman, author
of the best-seller Peace of Mind,
is scheduled to deliver the Pearson
lecture in the church auditorium at
g. o'clock tonight.
The accusation that the United
States, in its proposals for interna
tional control, has been seeking for
itself an atomic energy monopoly is
plain nonsense w. w. Waymack
a member of the United States
Atomic Energy Commission, declared
last night at dinner of delegates
in the Mayflower Hotel Mr.. Way
mack emphasized that, in this Sec
ton of his address, he was speaking
as "a private citizen" and not as a
member of the Atomic Energy Com
| mission.
Mr.. Waymack declared America s
proposal Ito lay down the weapon
and dissolve its head start toward
other uses, on condition only that
other nations agree on a plan OF
international control realistic, ade-
quate and dependable" was made fol-
the purpose of strengthening the
United Nations. He asserted ne
time schedule of years was Offered
for the REIMBURSEMENT of 'our de.
gree of monopoly but only one at.
tuned ito the rate Of progress ir
adopting and making effective rea
international control"
Emphasizes Research.
Declaring there must not be any
room for Communists in America (
Atomic Energy Commission" Mr.
Waymack said the great need fol
American pre-eminence of the
atomic field lay in the direction o1
basic research. He pointed out mos
of the basic scientific knowledge or
which the release of atomic energy
rests was contributed by Europeans
The building of Government lab.
oratories, the creation Of opportuni.
ties for young scientists and tn.
stimulation of interest in the univer.
sites and industry are needed tt
meet the challenge, he said.
There is no real cause for the lib.
erals of this country to despair,
Richard Hardness, radio com.
mentator, told the gathering last
night. Noting that President Roose.
velt foresaw swing of the pendulum
to the right following his term o1
office, Mr.. Harkness said after each
liberal administration the swing be.
comes less wide with many of tht
reforms remaining.
He said the liberal group formee
by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Leo,
Henderson and others forestallet