Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1926, Page 4

A.F.0F L. CLOSES PULPIT DISPUTE President William Green Urges Matter Be Dropped to Facilitate Convention. By the Associated Pre DETROIT, October 7. Following the recommendation of President Wii- liam Green, the American Federation of Labor Convention resumed the reg- ular order of business soon after the opening of the morning session today without approving formal action upon the withdrawal by Detroit churches of their invitations to labor speakers. After two addresses from the floor deploring the action of the Detrait clergymen, President Green recom- mended ending the discussion without @ formal expression of the convention. “It is the opinion of the chair that this unfortunate situation already has made greater demands upon our time than our business program can well afford.” Mr. Green said. ““The dele- sates are acquainted with the facts, so far as known to the chair. We feel that our organizition has not been in- Jured by reception of the conventlon here and now earnestly recommend that the matter be considered closed.” Planned “Emphatic” Action. The convention assembled today with 4 recommendation to answer “in a very emphatic fashion” the action of the churches and Y. M. . A. as the special order of business. Possibility of an amicable ment of a situation defined by Mr. Green as “extremely regrettable” was seen by some delegates in the record s afternoon session in atement of labor delegates on of the Detroit churches : A. did not “reflect the attitude of the Christlan Church throughout the :numry." was heard also in the 4 James Mpyers, m(luflrinl of the Federal Council of Chure hes of Christ in America. Mr. Myers recefved unanimous con- sent to addréss the convention just before adjournment last night A few hours after the fiery session, President Green declined the invita- tion of the Federal Council of Churches to speak Sunday afternoon at a mass meeting in the First Con- gregational Church on the “Ideals of Labor and the Church. Mr. Green gave no reason for his declination, which was announced after formal notification by C. M. Van Dusen, president of the board of con- trol of the Detroit Y. M. C. A, that the board had voted Monday to with- draw the invitation extended to the labor president in July to address a progressive men’s rally in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium next Sunday. Cites Building Program. “He stated President Green told the convention, “the board of control was of the opinion that the building program could be better advanced through the cancellation of the invita- tion. jeorge L. Berry, president of the International Priniing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union of North America and former vice commander of the American Legion, defived the action »f the Detroit clergymen as an insult to organized labor, and denounced the Detroit Board of Commerce, which he ‘harged inspired their action, for hav- Ing published a letter to ministers characterizing the labor speake named for Sunday engagements “men admittedly attacking our Gov- ernment and our American plan of employment.” James P. Frey, president of' the Ohio State Federation of Labor, warned the conventlon against ill-con: sidered action. Officers of the Detroit Board of Com- merce and the Y. M. C. A. offered no comment on the action of the conven- tion. adjust- ORGANIZATION AOTIVITIES The Susan B. Anthony Foundation, Inc., will open its soclal sea- son, 8 o'clock, at the Hamilton Ho- tel. Robert Carleton Mason and Dr. Zaida B. Kaites, both of whom were personal friends of Susan B. Authony, will speak. Mrs. Carolyn Norton Bast will sin Barbara Frietchie Council A Daughters of America, will give a o6 card par $:30 at the Star Hall, \lount Rainie Proceeds for henefit of the council. Mrs. Alice Mueller, chairman. The cla; meet, o street. in s Esperanto will lock, at 1715 Ewuclid irec 730 George Baldwin McCoy Unit, Ameri- can Women's Legion, will meet to- morrow, 10:30 a.m., at Church of the Covenant. The Congress Heights Citizens' As- sociation will hold_a_ special mass meeting tomorrow, p.m., in Con- gress Heights Auditorium. : will enter. speaking and_danc- emple, § o'clock Lewis of Mount . will meet with Temple congregation at prayer meet- ts evening. The Toilers of tain with mu ing, at 0dd Vellows’ Own Garrison, No. . Army and Navy Union. will meet clock. in board room of the Dis trict Building . Educator Dies in Chicago. CHICAGO, October Raidwin, born Leopold von Witzleben, in Hoboken, N. J of De La Salle Institute of Chicago and of the Christian Brothers’ Col- leges at Memphis and St. Louis, died of heart disease at the age 7 (#®).—Brother | former president | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, F. L. LEADERS FEAR RELIGIOUS BY JAMES M. LYNCH. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, October 7.—Tact and in- genuity will bé required to prevent a religious controversy arising in the convention of the American Federa- tion of Labor here. Leaders of in- ternational unions and councilors of the federation are a unit in opposing introduction of religious issues, but it is serfously questioned if their ef- forts at suppression will succeed. For several weeks it has been known that differences between the labor-supported government of Mexico and the Catholic Church in that coun- try would be aired before the fed- eratlon convention unless some way was found for sidetracking the issue. President William Green of the fed- eration attempted to forestall discus- sion by announcing a policy of non- interference in the politic affairs of any other nation. F a it appeared that this attitude would be approved by the convention. Mexican to Plead Cause. Now comes Roberto Haverman prominent supporter of the Mexican government, as a visitor to the con- vention, ostensibly to plead the cause of the Mexican labor movement be- fore the federation, which has in the past sponsored the southern repub- lic’s organized labor movement. At the same time feeling has been stirred among_delegates by the refusal of some Detroit churches to hear labor speakers next Sunday. The Detroit Board of Commerce, in a circular setting forth the ‘udvan- tages allegedly won for Detroit by the open shop policies of large manu- facturers, urged that labor speakers should not be invited to occupy pul- pits at next Sunday's services in churches. Acting upon the request, CONTROVERSY AT CONVENTION |pl:ms to Keep Question Out Seemed Doomcd With Announcement Mexican Labor Delegate Will Address Session. the Y. M. C. A. canceled an invitation for President Green of the Federation to speak. This action was followed by announcements of several minis- ters that they regarded the commer- clal assoclation’s proposal as unwar- ranted and unwise. Members of the A. F. of L. execu- tive council look with disfavor upon all proposals for introducing religious controversies into &ession of this con- vention. The traditions of the organi- gatlon stand flatly opposed to consid- eration of such maters. But, develop- ments have aroused feelings of appre- hension. 5 Attitude Defined as Neutral. The council’'s report defined the at- titude of the A. F. of- L. on the Mexi- can situation as neutral. It said: “We believe the Mexican labor movement should exercise unrestrict ed authority to make decisions of Mexican labor. Without tolerance the individual is denied the right to de- cide his religious affiliations. For these reasons the American Federa- tion of Labor has not Interferred in the_difficult situation that developed in Mexico over religious policies. Thut declaration would have bar- red the Mexican problem from aris- ing in this conventlon if Mexican leaders had not seen fit to insist upon support. The presence of Senor Hav- erman is looked upon as an attempt to force discussion of the Mexican government's attitude toward the Catholic Church. The convention is almost certain to reaffirm its allegiance to the principle of the League of Nations. Fraternal delegates from England, Germany, France, Switzerland and Canada, all of whom urged closer affiliation of labor movements in the various coun- tries of Europe and America, were heartily applauded by delegates. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD FIELD DAY Drills and Exercises to Be Held This Afternoon on Ellipse. Knights Templar of the District of Columbia are holding their annual field day exercises on the White House Ellipse this afternoon, follow- ing a parade down Thirteenth street to Pennsylvania avenue and west to the grounds, headed Ly Right Eminent Robert L. Middleton, grand command- er, and his staff of officers and large number of past grand commanders, with the colors and beauseants massed at the left of the grand corimandery. The parade and exercises were in accordance with a program furnished by Sir Edward P. Hazelton, grand in- spector_general, assisted by Sir Oliver A. Phelps, assistant grand inspector general, which included the inspection of the commanderies, competitive drills by the several drill corps, a dress parade and the grand review at the close of the ceremonies and a return march to Masonic Temple. The drill corps taking part in the competitive drill will be judged ac- cording to their proficiency by three Army officers, and the members of the winning team will be presented with badges. A silver loving cup will be given to the commandery having the largest percentage of their membership pres- ent. which for the past two been held by Brightwood Command- ery, No. 6, and should they win the OT oats and milk” is the ! dietetic urge of the dayA It's the “balanced ration” of pro- tein, carbohydrates and vitamines— plus the “bulk” to make laxatives less often needed — that world: | authorities are advising. Now you cook itin 3 to § mmutel. That's faster than plain toast. No kitchen muss or bother. Why go on, then, with less nour- ! ishing hreakf:sts’ Today get Quick | Quaket . food that stands by you thmngh the morning. Your grocer has Quick Quaker— also Quaker Oats as you have always known them. 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Ross, commands \[auricn L. Potom: commander, De Mojay. No 4w limm J. George, commander, Orient, No. 5, and Johin Parsons, commander, Brightwood. No. 6. Potomac Commandery, No, 3, will have as its guests at the exercises (re!l) burg Commandery of Gettys- COTA AND MORAN, ORATORS, ARRIVE Mexican and Canadian Final- ists Here for Contest. Wenig Due Monday. No More Tickets The supply of tickets for the 1926 finals in the International Oratorical Contest, to be held in the Washington Auditorium Oc- tober 15, has been entirely ex- hausted. Jose. Munoz Cota, Mexico's repre- sentative in the International Ora- torical Contest, and Herbert Moran, Canada’s spokesman, reached Wash- ington yesterday. They have already tried out the acoustics of the Wash- ington Auditorium and will practice in that building daily until the inter- national finals October 15. Herbert Wenig, the United States champion, will reach Washington Monday. Maxime Raymond Puel of Nancy, France, the French spokes- man in the contest, is now on the Atlantic and will reach Washington two days before the contest. The international finalists and a number of finalists in the National Oratorical Contest in the United States will be honor guests at a din- ner to be given by John Hays Ham mond at his residence the evening be- fore the contest. A picked group of $0 cadets from the Eastern High 'School will act as ushers and special aides at the final meeting in the Washington Audi- torium on October 1 PLEADS FOR BOY’S LIFE. Society Asks Mitigation of Death Sentence of Lad. 15. NEW YORK, October 7 (#).—A plea for mitigation of the sentence of Adam Burress, 15 years old. of Welch, W. Va., who has been sentenced to hang for assaulting a 9-year-old gir!, vas sent to Gore of st Virginia yesterday by Ernest K. 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