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WEAKNESS IN RELIGION BR

Kansans Inspect Plants Here

Spiritual Force Failed,

Unitarian

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Dr. Wicks’ Fete Set

The Rev. Vogt, Chicago, Is Speaker; Symposium Is Arranged.

The failure of traditional religion to provide adequate spiritual force was blamed here today by the Rev. Von Ogden Vogt, a Chicago minister, as on2 reason for the rise of dictators in Europe. The statement was made in an address before 125 delegates gathered at the 86tn annual Western | Unitarian Conference at the All |

Souls Church. Earlier James W. Steel, Indianap- |

Pastor Emeritus Tells of Plans for Trip Abroad.

Preparing formally to assume his new role as pastor-emeritus of all | Souls’ Church tonight, the Rev.| Frank S. C. Wicks conjectured today | | on “the possibility of the next World | . | War” and said he was going to] Europe this summer to “study it at| its source.” “I believe now that war postponed at least a year.” He spoke as a veteran social ob- | server, having crossed the ocean

will be

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Kansas businessmen arrived in indianapolis to tour the plants of E. C. Atkins & Co., J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co., Indianapolis Glove

Co. and the Standard Nut Margarine Co.

H. G. Barrett (left), Topeka, Kas.;

The group included Mayor Walter Price (center), Kansas City,

Kas., and Lieut. Gov. W. M. Linsday (right), Pittsburg. Kas.

and the Rev. Robert S. Miller. Omaha, painted a picture of a modern world “ruled by disillusionment and widespread discontent.” Following a Conference Luncheon on the Meredith Nicholson home, the Conference reconvened to discuss “Religious Education Through Activity” at a symposium.

Julius Krelfifer, Cincinnati, pre-

sided over the discussion, with the | | preach twice at the First Presby- | gates also went on record as opposed to Paul V. McNutt, high com- ' missioner to the Philippines, “holding any office, appointive or elective.

Rev. Frances W. Wood, Boston; the Rev. Wallace W. Robbins, St. Paul,

and the Rev. Virginia G. Weir, De- |

troit, contributing. Religion Welding Power

Asserting the Church has failed |

to cope with dictatorships, the Rev. Mr. Vogt declared: “Religion is the strongest challenge to the disorder of secular life, no matter how cultivated it may be. “Only liberal religion can heal the breach between the spiritual and science, industry and literature and so provide the welding power necessary to the order and cohesion f the state.” Mr. Steel, in his annual address, said: “Religion will need to be refined considerably to meet the demands of our skeptical age. But there are signs the dross is being burned out. The question ‘Am I My Brother's Keeper?’ is earnestly being discussed by governments representing millions of subjects, all potential brothers. “Religion as it is taught and lived is still in an embryo stage. The frills and ritual must disappear.” Scores Fatalistic View Tha Rev. Mr. Miller, described three elements in world civilization which he said are “distinct threats.” “One of these,” he said. “is the development of a fatalistic attitude toward life, which is even more dangerous than the old supernaturalism. The old fatalism was a belief in a divinely system and a conviction that man can do nothing to change his werld. But modern fatalism recognizes no first cause. We must think and study the cause and effects with greater care. “The other two threats both grow | out of the rise of fascism in opposi- | tion to democracy. The individual | is disregarded and treated as an ob-

life |

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| England, Scotland, Ireland and the | Netherlands. Leaving for Glasgow, Scotland, on June 22 Dr. and Mrs. Wicks will |view an international exposition there and then entrain for Bristol, England, for a sojourn with Dr.

Wicks’ relatives. In the Netherlands |

they will attend the International Council of Religious Liberals. Dr. Wicks has been invited to

[terian Church of Belfast, Ireland,

pull out my best two sermons.” | “That is a very flattering invitation,” he commented. “The Bel- | fast church, despite its name, is of the Unitarian denomination, and

Is in fact one of the first in the |)jam Rabe, Evansville; Mrs. Lillie |

movement. It was established | 1642, the second church to locate in Belfast.” Recalling the Best But what were his best two sermons? Dr. Wicks considered this question and chuckled. He has delivered more than 1000, he said, and one of his best sermons, if not his best, is that entitled “Good Men in Hell,” of which 12,000 printed copies have been circulatea

by the American Unitarian Asso-

ciation.

He remembered that it

wants to go to hell.” “Then I proceed to prove it,” he said. “I believe the gcod man {doesn’t want to go to heaven, because he wants to be where he can be useful.” But he is not sure whether will use that one in Belfast. hasn't given it much thought. “I have been thinking mostly of the social trends in Europe in regard to war. The most formidable obstacle to peace over there now is the alliance of France and Great Britain and perhaps the treaty be-

tween England and Italy. Of course, | the danger point is Czechoslovakia, |

and the rest intend to find out.”

for which he said he “will probably |

began | {with the thought, “Every good man |

He |

Socialists Name

Kingsbury

As Candidate for Senate

John H. Kingsbury, Indianapolis, has been named as the Indiana | Socialist Party's candidate for the Senate and L. R. Halvorsen, Evans-

| ville, was renamed state party chairman. At the party's State Convention yesterday in Indianapolis, the dele-

Mrs. Lois E. Newlund, Indian- | apolis, was renamed party secretary and treasurer. Members of the | executive board elected were Mr. | Halvorsen, Eugene Cole, Vincennes;

| Henry Newlund, Indianapolis; Wil-

! Columbus; C. H. Owen, Point; Herbert Lockyear, Evansville; and Harry Frame, Frank Barker and Ira Eshelman, Elkhart. | The delegates also protested | what they termed orders from Harry Hopkins, National Works Progress Administrator, and others, forbidding WPA workers from seeking public office. Another resolution asked the removal of Mayor

for more than a third of a century, in summer's heat, and winter's cold. in sunshine and shadow, in joy an sorrow, has journeyed along with | his fellow mortals, sharing their | burdens, enjoying their dreams | and fighting their causes.” Wranglers Are a Hobby | There are two special activities Dr. Wicks admitted frankly would get his fuller attention, now that a time of abundant leisure is in prospect. He said they are his six pipes, and the Wranglers. Dr. Wicks and his pipe curling a wisp of smoke are a local tradition.

Wicks’ activities not so well known. He likes to think of that group of

But the Wranglers is one of Dr. |

Mrs. Wicks corroborated his re- juncheon philosophers as the Young marks. “While I go through the Turks of Indianapolis, similar in cathedrals to study architecture, he | spirit to the famous informal dinner sits outside in the car and generally | club of Washington Congressmen, has a motley crowd gathered| Meeting the first Wednesday of [around him by the time I come |every month at the Athenaeum,

out.” No Letters From Hull They said they are not interested |

| these eight local religious leaders and university men “wrangle” over the questions of the day. Like those

lin “meeting the important people, | of the Young Turks, their proceedjor anything spectacular.” Mrs. |ings are purely off the record. No

stacle to the State. Bin 2 3 “Individual freedom has been lost | Wicks Will not be introduced at in Europe. Attitude of race, re- | the Court of St. James. And this ligion and science have been in-|Year there will be no letters from truded upon in the depredation of | Cordell Hull to open doors. liberty.” Dr. Wicks likes plain, Urges New Lberalism | people. : The Rev. Robert E. Romig, Du- | His other plans after he retires luth, third speaker in the sym- | and the title of minister emeritus is

: ; . i conferred by his parish are to conposium, called for “a type of liberal- | ,. toa eo & : ism, that is demonstrated in meet tinue living quietly in Indianapolis

ing the issues of life.” a ons avie BEliviiies “When liberalism is nothing more | DS NLR ue. th ! r 9 The Rev. E. Burdette Backus will an intellectual indulgence of so- succeed Dr. Wicks in th ; ‘ PE. ¢ = . s . s e pulpit of called liberal ideas, and is not a| ap Souls’ Church, taking over way of living. then it is weak,” he | quties Sept. 11. He is to be transsaid. | ferred from “But when it becomes a faith, | church, Des Moines, Iowa. strong enough to dominate the! The final sermon of his pastorate mind, It gives strength to person- | will pe delivered by Dr. Wicks on ality. It is shown by belief in the | June 12, and then, he said, he gladly sacredness of human life. | will turn over the robe to the Rev. “Liberalism often has been ecriti- | Mr. Backus. an old friend. The cised for its weakness, but that is | Rev. Mr. Backus was temporary due to the type of liberalism that | pastor here three years ago at a often prevails. | ime when Dr. Wicks was ill. But Dr. Wicks to Be Honored oo their friendship extends back to the The program for a recognition | years when the Rev. Mr. Backus service tonight honoring Dr. Frank | was a young minister in Erie, Pa. S. C. Wicks for his 32 years of serv- | and Dr. Wicks had one of his first ice in the local pulpit was an-|small pastorates in the East. nounced. Young in Clergy Tribute will be paid to Dr. Wicks | As pastor emeritus Dr. by civic, ministerial and denomina- | bects to preach many tional leaders, and a congregational | 0ld pulpit. He says he cannot retire presentation of a memorial book will | In the fullest sense of the word. be made. | At 70 he is young not only in outOpening at 8 p. m. at the All |look but in physical energy. Souls Church, the program will in- One member of his household clude exhortation and invocation by complained because she has to set the Rev. Lon R. Call of Chicago, | her watch 10 minutes ahead to keep conference secretary; a scriptural | UP With him. reading by the Rev. Augustus Rec- The members of his parish, asked cord of Detroit, and a series of to comment on his retirement, prefelicitations, ferred to consider his future activiFred Hoke of Indianapolis will of- | ties: fer tribute in behalf of civic lead-| MIS. C. A. Tripp, one of the 14 ers here; the Rev. Dilworth Lupton | Church members who was here to of Cleveland is to speak for minis- | Veicome Dr. Wicks into the pulpit ters of the conference, and the Rev. |! 1905, said, “He's been active in Everett M. Baker for laymen and | almost every civic movement in Inpastors of the Unitarian faith. Wal. | dianapolis and to all appearances ter Myers of Indianapolis is to pre- | Wil continue that way.” sent the memorial book, containing | IN remembrance of his long servsignatures of parishioners on parch- | [6 Parishioners tonight will present ment pages and congratulatory let- | Df Wicks with a memorial book ters, as the tribute from Dr. Wicks’ | COntaining signatures of the church parish. members and friends, and many letDr. Wicks will reply to the tributes ters of testimonial from local minin his address accepting the title isters and Unitarian ministers of pastor emeritus created for him. | Uhroughout the country. Benediction is to be pronounced by An illuminated inscription on the Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, : fy pe oa! Eis 0 Fran cott Cory i 4 BRITISH ADMIRAL DEAD ¥ Nui Wa

LONDON, May 16 (U.P.).—AdSPR NG ITT Sf

miral Sir Lewis Bayly, 80, former | Waves 1G BN =

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Wicks extimes in his

World War commander-in-chief in the submarine infested waters west | of the British Isles, died today. He] held the American Distinguished | Service Medal among other honors. |

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newspaperman ever has been privi- | leged to attend. In the group, beside Dr. Wicks, {are: Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation; Dr. Jean Milner of the Sec- | ond Presbyterian Church; Dr. Frcd- | erick Kershner, Butler School of | Religion dean; Prof. Warren G. | Middleton and Prof. Paul Fay, DePauw University, teachers of psy- | chology; Prof. Walter Bundy, DePauw professor of Bible; Dr. Logan Hall of the Meridian Street Methodist Church, and the Rev. Michael Lyons of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. One of the favorite extra-curri- | cular roles Dr. Wicks will carry on lis that of chaplain to the local | Rotary Club, entering his 16th year (in that office. Among Many Activities Asked to enumerate the local organizations in which he is active, usually in a responsible office. he | found them so numerous that Mrs. | Wicks was asked to come to the aid of his memory. The list includes: The Indianapolis Smoke | Abatement League, the Indianapclis | Literary Club, the Harvard Club, { the Contemporary Cluk, the Irving- | ton Athenaeum, the Playground | Association, the John Herron Art . Institute Board, the Juvenile Court | Committee, the Family Welfare So[ciety, the Indianapolis Boys’ Club, | the Public Health Nursing Association, the Maternal Health League and the Flanner House Board. Prominent in the Unitarian Church and lay movement, he is known as “Bishop” of the Western Conference, although the Unitarian Church has no bishops. It is a title simply of respect. Before leaving for Europe, Dr. Wicks will be in Boston attending the annual meeting of the American Unitarian Association. He is to preach May 29 in King’s Chapel, Boston, the oldest Unitarian Church in the United States. He thinks it is a fitting sendoff for his European venture to pay his respects at that church, which he calls “the Cradle of American Faith.”

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Frank Hague of Jersey City, N. J, i for his “proving himself an enemy [to democracy and freedom.” | Roy Burt, national secretary, i called Indiana one of the key states in the building of a national party

In | pMiiler, Terre Haute; Milton Schowe, |and called for the establishment Crown

| of more branches. | The delegates said that Commis- { sioner McNutt “had particularly demonstrated his antagonism | against organized labor.”

15 in Lake County ‘Demand Recount

CROWN POINT, May 16 (U. P.). |

| —Fifteen defeated candidates in | the Lake County primary filed con- | tests, charging wholesale fraud and misconduct among election workers. Six new contests were filed Sat- | urday. Fourteen of the 15 are | Democrats. { The petitions are returnable May {24 and the candidates must post cash bonds to finance the contests. Observers predicted that the re- | counts would not completed for several months and that the Lake | County Democratic Party would be | split in the approaching campaign. Latest Democrats to file were | Sheriff Carroll O. Holey, defeated | for the nomination as County | Treasurer; County Assessor George Kochis, seeking the nomination as

| Sheriff; County Commissioner

| Charles Baran, who sought renom- | City Judge Thomas Depue !

| ination; | of East Chicago, defeated for renomination, and Joseph Ginther, who ran for North Township Trustee. John Davies of Gary is the lone Republican to demand a recount.

Vandivier to Address Irvington G. 0. P. Club

Carl Vandivier, new Marion County Republican chairman, is to make his first speech in that capacity before the Irvington Republican Club tonight at 5446': E. Washington St. | Other new officers of the party {organizations in the County and the [11th and 12th Districts are to be guests, Ralph Hamill, club president, said. Marion County leaders invited include Mrs. Maude E. Smith, vice chairman; James L. Bradford, secretary, and William R. Higgins, treasurer. The 11th District organization is to be represented by George Dickman, Greenfield, chairman; Mrs. Charles W. Mann, Perry Township, vice chairman. The 12th District is to be represented by Ralph B. Gregg, chairman, and Mrs. Ina R. Stebbing, vice chairman,

Ludlow Reports $502 Spent in Campaign

Rep. Louis Ludlow (D.) spent $502 to obtain the renomination at the May 3 primaries, his statement filed today with County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston revealed. The statement said he contributed $500 to the Democratic County ; Committee and spent $2 for a | luncheon. Dr. Ethelbert R. Wilson said he spent $323 to obtain the Democratic renomination. He said he donated $300 to the County Committee,

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And 95 Per Cent Have Defective Teeth.

Between 85 and 95 per cent of | all Indiana children have defective | teeth in need of treatment, and i most of them shy from dentisis be- | cause of parental cowardice, Dr. Mary Westfall said in an interview here today. She is chairman of the Education and Oral Hygiene committee of the Indiana State Dental As-

annual convention at the Claypool Hotel. It will last three days. Dr. Westfall, who is in charge of child education for the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health of the State Board of Health, said there is an unmeasured but large economic loss to the State because of inattention to juvenile teeth. “Children,” she said, “don’t seem to like to chew their food. We don't know why that is, but it does allow their teeth and whole head bone structure to deteriorate.

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“For children who refuse to chew their food, chewing gum is recommended, because frequently they will exercise their teeth and gums. It's good for adults, too. “When restorative work becomes necessary in a child, especially if it then is neglected, the child's resistance is lowered and he is a prey to diseases that might otherwise pass him up. He is out of school with toothache. “For every Indiana child who needs medical or surgical treatment, 200 need dental treatment. We must begin to think of the whole child instead of only the academic child. Children are pretty good patients if they have not been frightened by the fears of their elders. “Too often a mother will threaten to take a child to the dentist if he | will not brush his teeth. Too often | children overhear harrowing tales of experiences their elders have had lin dentists’ chairs, most of them | grossly exaggerated. Children can’ be well with sick teeth.” Winners in the state-wide poster | contest to promote education in bet- | ter oral hygiene were named today | by Westfall. All entries are to be exhibited at the nation: convention (at St. Louis in October, when cash prizes will be awarded national winners. Louise Saucerman won first award in the fourth, fifth | and sixth school grade division, with | second going to Eleanor Copeland | of Wabash, and honorable mention | to Billy Johnston of Elkhart. In the rural school division Lee Clark Powell of Orleans won second prize, the only one awarded in that | group. Robert Galligan of Marion won first place in the high school section. Junior Rheede of Warsaw was second.

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Hopes to See Big Race tor Just a Song

William Wolf, who for the last '12 years has sung his way through 34 nations on five continents, was | in Indianapolis today convinced he could sing his way through the gates of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 500-mile race May 30. Reflecting on his experiences as a vagabond troubadour, he said:

'STRIKE THREATENED AT BENDIX FACTORY

SOUTH BEND, Ind. May 16 (U, P.).—Approximately 2000 members of the United Automobile Workers Union today stood behind union negotiations with the Bendix Co. with assurance to their executive committee they would strike if negotiations fail. In a vote yesterday, Thomas J. Jeffers, president of the local union, said the margin was 12 to 1. Homer Martin, U. A. W. president, is expected here today for a conference with company officials and union representatives. A strike cannot be called without his authorization. The union claims that the company was guilty of discrimination when it recently discharged Hires plant policemen, union memers.

was first in the junior high school division, Peggy O'Donnell of Aurora, second, and Helen Kramer of Tell City, honorable mention.

“Youth is the most glorious period |

‘BLOODY HARLAN TRIAL LIST GUT

‘Result of Mining Manager’s

lliness; Search Onlookers For Weapons.

LONDON, Ky., May 16 (U., P).—

day from the list of 47 individuals and 22 corporations that went on

trial in Federal Court on charges of conspiring to deprive Harlan County coal miners of their right to organize under the Wagner Labor Relations Act, Deputy U. S. marshals stood vigilant guard at the doorways under orders to search any suspicious looking person for weapons. Before selection of a jury, Brien McMahon, Assistant U, S. Attorney General, and Charles 1. Dawson, i chief counsel and a former Federal district judge, went to Judge Ford's chambers to argue motions. Judge Ford denied a defense motion for continuance of the entire case, however, he granted a defense motion for a continuance for Charles E. Ralston, a defendant who is ill. That had the effect of eliminating two defendants, for Ralston is manager of the Berger Coal Mining Co. one of the coal concerns named in the indictment. A Government motion to exclude all veniremen whose homes are in Harlan and Bell Counties was denied as was a Government motion

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Two defendants were eliminated to- | the Wagner Act.

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