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That here we are confronting a seriousness and por- tentous fissure I do not doubt, though the answer is again far from clear. What objectives do Catholics, W'hat cultural values are the nor of religious belief has dwin- Jews and Protestants share in cony- churches bent on establishing and tiled, only because indifference has fatefully supplanted fanaticism, num? A theory concerning these maintaining? Ilere the educational that we are experiencing a rela- has been worked out tentatively by system looms large. Is the P ',- I live lull. The question is, Do the, this or that person, but there is no testa tit, the Catholic, or the Jew Catholics still existing in the Uni- A Momentous Event . . . efforts legitimate in view of the it is possibly only because the fer- groups of Protestants, JON'S and char consciousness: of practical is- On an Auspicious Occasion .. . 2815 E. WILLIS How shall the existence of re- ' (Continued from page 201 - ligious prejudice as a ferment of pediency of living harmoniously mass psychology be dealt with? It side by side, religious conflict has is all very well for intelligent and loomed large in the history of the alert citizens to meet in an earn- n,huil- nation. ti o (riti Tit: dci euptenthteheri ,r: v. t:isett sett: n ones are looked upon as sole manip- sues anywhere. W'e have, it is true, fed States with full vigor and par- lost sight a certain differences out posiveness now confront one an- other with greater sympathy than of which much vitrolie liquor was distilled in days gone by. But no was mustered previously? A diffi- positive gain offsets this negative cult question to answer, I shall advantage. And as long as we do permit myself to say: these objectives in clear First, the leaders in all three t n ,it o i t tlin st e e we may justly ask: co- groups have taken strides forward. t peration to what end and for what i v at e dd. It is only fair to add that Protes- good". p ersatia fis, as a pr getting out of American education- al opportunity all he desires for his children? I think the answer is a virtually unanimous "No." But what ran he done about it? Must the single group continue to tight alone and as best it can for what it wants? Or is co-operative ef- fort possible? Again, the cultural consciousness of the United States is observedly being flowered of re- ligious motivation. To a large ex- tants in particular have shown a zen, I believe that such objectives tent this is due to religious disson- splendid initiative, born in most exist. But neither I nor anyone I cases of sincere Christian ethical know is able to state them posi- lively. conviction, ance. But can a measure of un- animity do anything to stem the title? Would that mean sacrificing Ought the churches to seek ',o- Third, the basic problems have mit been solved. They have to a !Bleat backing for moral issues to large degree not even been esti- which all churches are not pledged? any jot or tittle of the individual's mated. I shall discuss briefly four The Protestant churches are ac- of these problems, leaving out of cased of having devised and "put any of us may be, there is no doubt- ing that a past which contains so consideration such issues as indus- across" the eighteenth amendment trial and political discrimination. , and the attendant legislation; Cath- sublime a value as the mandate of Jesus, and so eminently wise a allegiance to his own faith? However legitimately pessimistic practical attitude as that which the citizens of the United States have written into law, does justify the assumption that we, the people, American Life Insurance Co. (il Detroit Institution) haven right to hope that faith and sane reason will combine, if we truly desire, to make the religious history of the immediate American future a more inspiring chronicle. Western Headquarters of Silver Shirts Closed. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—The offices of the Silver Shirts, anti- Semitic and anti-Catholic organ• zation, have been closed, it was learned. It is understood that the organization is keeping one official OFFERS here at a city hotel, to handle correspondence. Offices of the Silver Shirts were opened in Oklahoma City several Financial Independence As the reward of individual foresightedness. Secur- ity and comfort in old age is purchasable economic- ally through this responsible Detroit organization— plus a personal service that no out - of - the - city company can offer. months ago, when it was an- nounced by Major I.uther I. Powell, right hand man of Wil- liam Dudley I'elley, the leader of the organization, that the western headquarters of the organization would be located in this city. Powell, it is learned, has since left the organization, turning his attention to a new organization • known us the Anti-Communist League of the World. Spiritual Independence Has been the reward of a people taught by adversity to provide for a future—at best uncertain . . . That the Jew has survived as a Nation is due to his provi- dence as an Individual. • A decided setback to the efforts of the Silver Shirts was given re- cently by Governor Murray, who severely condemned the organiza- tion. Governor Murray informed the National Conference of Jews and Christians that he did not be- lieve the movement would make any progress in the state. KOHUT PROFESSORSHIP AT JEWISH INSTITUTE NEW YORK.—At a memorial service for Rabbi George Alexan- der Kohut, D. H. I... executive di- rector of the Columbia Grammar School, creator of the Alexander Home Office: 600 Griswold St. DETROIT RAndolph 4280 Kohut Memorial Foundation and vice-chairman of the board of trustees of the Jewish Institute of Religion, Hon. Julian W. Mack• chairman, announced on behalf of the Kohut Memorial Foundation and Mrs. Rebakah Kohut that she plans to establish within the In- stitute the George Alexander Ko- hut Professorship. The service was held under the joint auspices of the American Academy for Jew- ish Research, American Jewish Historical Society, Dropsie Col- lege, Ilehrew Union College, Jew- ish Institute of Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary and ale University I.ibrary, on Thursday evening, Jan. 25, at the Institute Auditorium. 4 0 ■ .•