K:ra 41--w jl " flHkmLrliA,, .r A V r" - . -,-s vJi ' ( w' ,-wr -,7 t ' -w , EVeW.0' ftTBLtC LEt)GEPBdBMitilHDi, TUESDAY JULYSW. 1921 0 1,1. -r" flf V VC w ' " TT f jr. . tv . I 1m ft t W : 1 MI-SECTARIANS tO FIGHT CHANGE fr Kauffman Will Carry Battle on Religious Grants to Ro il vision Contest DENIES BIGOTRY ANIMUS By GEORGE NOX .McCAIN "naving disproved the right of the Ltgiflaturc to ronke appropriations for .Mctnrlan nnd religious purposes, we will dlupwe Its right to call a Don stltutionnl Convention under the con djtlonn it hns Imposed. "The Supreme Court ennnot well re rerce Itself It hns nlrendy, yeari ago, decided thti question. The opposition might do, well to look Into this matter." The speaker bore a striking resem blance to tho late Andrew Carnegie. He was below the medium ne to height, nnd uns larking In girth. Tils hair, heard and mustache were snowy white. The beard was worn fuller than Carnegie ever wore his, though. He spoke in a low tone, almost with out inflection. Ilii facial characteristics centered In a pair of very dark eyes . that lighted up with animation when he got properly started on his favorite topic. He was one of the orlglnnl organizers of the Prohibition Part, away back in 1860, and he has been fighting its battles ever since. I have endeavored to describe Tuther S. Kauffmnn. He Is the man who "put over" tb Job of knocking out all future sectarian appropriations by the Legislature. How He Did It He did it through his nppeal to the Supreme Court after he had been floored by Judge Wickersham, of the Dauphin County Court. The seeminc trouble with Mr. Kauff- man Is that he doesn't know when he Is licked. He has plugged away ap parently all hi life. oboiHed with the idea that he couldn't be knocked out. Take two concrete examples as proof. Prohibition was a joke at the cloe of the Civil War and for three decades after. Its ndvocntes were regarded as "nuts" ; as fanatics hopelessly wedded to their foolish Ideal. Luther S Kauffman. of Schuylkill (.onnty, with hve other so-called fa natics from Pennsylvania, mnde the tlre pome journey to Chicago In l'-CO when the Prohibition Party of the United States was organized. That was fifty jears ago, and look what the Prohibition Party has done in the Intervening vears. Six venra nco Mr Kntiffmnn cot the notion in his head that the approprla-4 tton ot the taxpayers moncj , made by the State Legislature, to sectarian or religious homes, hospitals, asylums, schools, universities, associations and other denominational enterprises was all wrong. "I made up my mind," said Mr Kauffman, "that it was contrary to the letter and the spirit of the State Con stitution I looked into the bubject nnd found that I was right. Held It Unpatriotic V "I interested a number of my friends. We organized the Anti-Sectarian Ap propriation Association. It has been growing xteadily ever since. We fought our battle on the broad basis thnt grant ing money to any sectarian institution was not only fundamentally wrong, but was unpatriotic. "The Supreme Court this month, after a fight lasting more than two years has decided that we are rieht and the otfier fellows are wrong. Thnt is where we stand today " ("Have you not overlooked the fact thitt institutions asking State aid are noil-sectarian in the bestowal of their 'benefits? Their doors are open, without discrimination, to all sufferers, in the cnsii of hospitals, without question ns to their religious faith?" I suggested "We have oerlooked nothing. That a: 6 J New Edison Phonographs Jjjxlel A-10O formrely Ill'O now J100 EASY TEH.MS BlLAKE & BURKART S. 'W. Cor. 11th and Walnut Sts. Js the specious plea put forth bj every institution ruled by a sectarian board or dominated by religious Influence, whether Catholic. Protestant or Jew ish," was the quick repjy. "They ore non-sectarinn in the same sense as n church. The doors of every church are open, and arms are extended to welcome all men without regard to their religious faith. That's what churches aro for. "That is what hospitals, homes and aoylums aro for. They would not have got tho taxpayers' money it they had operated on any other principle. Religions, Nevertheless "Just the same they are religious in stitutions. They arc owned and oper ated by boards whose majority member ship 1b controlled by the sect or denom ination to which they belong. "Catholic Sisters of Mercy, Protest ant deaconesses and other religious or ders conduct tho administrative affairs of these institutions, "If they aro not operated by sects or denominations, then why all this fuss?" inquired tho president of the A. S. A. A., rapping the desk with his knuckles to emphasize his query, "If they aro not owned by a religious association or controlled by a certain sect, and are operating without religious prejudice nnd for the fcolc purpose of helping humanity, then what difference is it if the State doralnatos, just so tho work goes on?" demanded Mr. Kauff man. "Then I understand the principle of the Anti-Sectarian Appropriation Asi ciation to be that all instltutlqns for the care of the sick, infirm, helpless, dependent or waifs of humanity should dc coniroiieu nosoimciy uj iuc oun u"u free from all denominational or rell- . gious direction or control?" I nsked. ' "Absolutely. The Constitution of Pennsylvania expressly prohibits appro priations to religious or sectarian insti tutions, it does not sny that because a Catholic home or a Protestant asy lum helps people of other denomina tions it should be aided with money of the State," was tho reply. "It Is the State's function and duty to take care of the defectives and ailing, the orphans nnd outcasts. The fint principle of the American idea is that the State and Church are separate entities. "If any body of Protestants. Cath olics or Jews desires to take care of its qwn people, provide them with homes and attendants, where they enn enjoy religious instruction or convention ac cording to their belief, then let that denomination provide such a plnce. The Stnte has no right whatever to contrib ute to the support of such an institu tion. "Practically every State in the union, with two or three exceptions, hns laws prohibiting Stnte contributions to religi ous organizations." Is It State Socialism? "Is not the iden of the State assum ing to care for the sick, defective or outcast among its people an adaptation of the principle of State Socialism?" I asked. "Not any more so than the fact that tiie State maintains free public schools for the children, institutions for the lame, the halt, nnd the blind, insane , asylums and penal institutions. They nrc free from religious domination. ' Clergymen of nil sects administer to the spiritual wants of thclf inmates, What more could bo demanded? "Tho Constitutional Convention of 1873 devoted a great deal of time to the discussion of this question, and those sections prohibiting sectarian nld were adopted by n very largo mnjority. "Govcrn6r ltcaver, and after him Governor Pcnnypackcr, vetoed numerous appropriations for hospitals on the ground thnt they were sectarian. "Governor Pennypacker In 1003 in vetoing an appropriation to tho Pres byterian Hospital of Pittsburgh nnd Allegheny County, snid that it was 'a denominational und sectarian institu tion within the prohibition of tho Con stitution'. "The Legislature of 1010 made nn appropriation to the Duquesnc Uni versity of the Holy Ghoso at Pittsburgh, It Ib a widely known Catholic uni versity, where the doctrines of that church nrc taught exclusively. Tho Legislature made it n distinctly sec tarian appropriation, ns much so as though it had made a gift of money to nny denominational college Baptist, Methodist or Presbyterian where th theological doctrines of thnt sett are taught," snid Mr. Knuffmnn. "Why does our association insist that the proposition for holding a Con stitutional Convention should bo de feated at the fall election?" "Last fall, when the commission of twenty-live appointed bv Governor Sproul to consider the advisability of revising the Constitution of the State was meeting, great efforts were made to cllmlnnto tho clause in tho Consti tution prohibiting legislative appro priations to sectarian .or religions in Mtuliona. "Our association fought it It was only by the most strenuous effort thnt wo worts enabled to retain it ns nt present In the Constitution. "If a constitutional convention is held .and this question is brought for ward, thero will bo another bitter strug gle to wipe it from tho fundamental law of tha State. "To eliminate this protective clause, which prohibits appropriations to sec tarian or rellglouu objects, or associa tions, would mean practically the first step toward the union of Church nnd 8tato. "With tho doors wide open, with no restriction on appropriations to re ligious associations, it it only n ques tion of time until overy religious bodv in tho Stnte will be Involved in n mad scramble for tho taxpayers' minor. "Tho Antl-Scctnrlnn Appropriation Association is opposed now and for the future to nny chango in the Constitu tion in this respect. Wo shnll enlist every agency at our command to pre vent it. We are not blgota nor fa natics; wo nrc patriotic American citl rena. Wo regard this movement In the light of a sacred duty." "If n majority of the people vote In favor of n constitutional revision by a constitutional convention. Is It the purpose of your association to carry the question Into rourt?" I nsked. Tfn.itlViwMv Wo will carry it ti the highest court, and let roc tell you, sold Mr. Kauffman significantly, "the Supreme Court already decided the question years ago." rf9VV : ' 0 Bg ttXliT Mti n pa 13 BSffil l Cdp.am BUTTRRMILK We were the first to make cream Buttermilk for Philadelphia and nearby seashore points. We developed a small nrmy of enthusiastic But termilk drinkers and made many a Philadel phian healthier in consequence. Try one glass of Abbotts Cream Buttermilk "Reaches the spot when the weather is hot." Phone Us to Deliver a Bottle Tomorrow Baring 0S0S ABBOTTS ALDERNEY DAIRIES, Inc. 31st and Chestnut Both Phones Atlantic City Wildicood Pleasantcillc Ocean City mm vjj With acknowledgment! to K. C. B, It rains tut it pours! 1 45c value for 25c! asco Coffei m At all our Stores Siniai jEAL V eductions! on Guaranteed fT?MPTPI? TTDI7G I AJi-TXX -XVJU A JLlYJLiL) A att : i . i jxliu bizus MDrics ana , ; cord tires fiOOO and 8000 1 m i 1 e s guaranteed at LESS than dealers' COSTS! . ; Examples of our low i i -prices; ; . t ' On-Q,, Kttlr Prlrr LUt rvi 1 Tire 3 Tires 14.10 11.00 20.00 :32x4b 28.25 22.00 41.00 . a7X5S si- 41.00 73.00 Reductions on ALL Sizes. Auto Owners' Service Assn. 806 North Broad St. Odcii Ktrtilnxa la O 1. M. IT WAS "company night." BUT WHEN I got homo. I FOUND the Browns. HAD A sick baby. AND COULDN'T com. SO I chortled "Ob, Joy. WON'T SUE nnd I hav. 8WELL EATS for twol" BUT NO, Suo said. "YOU DON'T Bupposo. I'D WASTE all this foot. JUST ON you!" AND 80 I said. "LET'8 PHONE tho Smiths." BUT THEY had hcadachoa. THEN WE tried tho Joneses. AND THEY fell for it. AND WHEN grub for four. WAS JUST about ready. THE PHONE boll tinkled. AND THE Brown baby was bettor. AND A minuto later. THE SMITHS changed their mind, AND THE Missus fainted. "OH, WELL," I said. "THE MORE tho merrier. WHAT'S THE difference IF THERE isn't enough food. I'LL FEED tho males. ON THE clgarottos that satisfy. AND YOU women can talk. AND BETWEEN tho two. WE'LL ALL be SaUBned.- At WONDERFUL oompStiy, Chesterfields any tlmo, anywhere. Just seem to "hit the npot." Good tobaccos, good blending, (by a private formula that can t be copied) , good-looking package with an air-tight wrapper. On overy count, an all-around downright good smoke. "Satisfy"? All ovu the piece. sterfield CIGARETTES LiccrrT it Myers Tobacco Co. Do you know about the Chesterfield package qflOf The Van Sciver August Sale Rises to New Heights of Grandeur and Great Values 9 Ready for Our Customers and the Public Either for Inspection or Purchase Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th flf An August Sale that marks an Epoch in the Furniture World, closing the door on the high prices of the past and opening up a new Era of values long hoped for, but at last realized. A sale in which Furniture prices have dropped nearer to a settled standard than at any time in years. 3 7 P j S fll As magnificent and inspiring an exhibit as was ever assembled anywhere. Greater than anything of its kind in the country, with more and finer Furniture to choose from, more and handsomer styles to win your admiration. Indeed it is a question if, as the result of the changed conditions, the pendulum of lower prices has not swung too far to be permanent We feel you will realize this when you see the Furniture and tlie price tags. Quality Furniture, six acres of it, as plain or as ornate as you desire. Suites and Single Pieces by thou sands, as artistic and exquisite as Genius ever conceived or skilled artisans ever wrought and all of it at values we candidly believe are without equal in any city or state in the Union. q Come, though you may not wish to buy now you will want to post yourself on the new and varied styles as well as the rarity of the values. It is we who will feel obligated and it is both who will profit by your visit. fHi h I1M n. i.ss jfn V w -i, w. j Qfvftv Even among handsome Furniture one does not often find a Suite conceived in such good taste or executed with such rare skill as this Grav Enamel Groun after the neriod of Louis XVI. Its well-balanced lines, the daintiness of its embellish ment, its general elegance, are in strict accord with he plnitsiral motif thnt mnde the French Period distinctive in Furniture creations. Note the Bureau with its detached Mirror, the symmetry of the Bow-End Beds and the pleasing dignity of the Vanity Dresser. the many attractive buites to be found in our spacious galleries. One of Willow Dttk, $24.7S Willow Chair, $8.75 Rtei Lamp, any fin'uh, $22.50 il$jK I H A lHBuLQuMiin A Red-Letter Month of Big Values in Summer Furniture The new shipments of August Furniture, bought especially for thia Sale, excel in value and surpass in beauty anything in the Wicker Furni ture line we have seen or sold in years. Artistic designs, rich in harmoni ous color effects, luxuriously upholstered. Many in cretonne and tapestry coverings, in a great variety of the most beautiful colorings. Willow, Peel Cane, Rush Fiber, Reed and Hickory. Special colorings and coverings to match any interior decorative effect made up in our own factory. To make room for the new shipments we have marked down floor samples and dis continued lines to clearance prices. Imagine a three-piece roomy Fiber Suite with spring seats, loose cushions and upholstered backs at $57.00 less than wholesale cost. Odd Chairs, Tables, Tea Wagons, Rockers and other pieces remaining from Matched Suites marked at equally great savings. Rugs in f!ie Sale at 25 to 30 Less Domestic and Imported Floor Coverings of standard weaves representative of the best mills of the country. sMany designs and colorings that are exclusive to this House. Everything marked down in accord with our custom to lower prices in the Great August Sale. Wiltons, Axminsters, Velvets, Chenilles, Body Brussels and Tapestry Brussels. Summer Rugs, Klearflax, Wool-and-Fiber, Oval and Oblong Rush Rugs, Grass Olatha Rugs, Crex Rugs, Rush and Formosa Block Rugs, and Rag Rugs. Our own regular high-grade stocks at prices that will save many a dollar for those who buy Floor Coverings now. All Our Oriental Rugs Down in Price Rugs that in the first place were bought direct by our buyer in Europe at a saving of the middle man's profits, which means an additional saving for you. Chinese, Persian, Turkish and India weaves. Many in the choicest designs and richest colorings. Our Drapery Department Portieres and Curtains, Marquisettes, Scrims, Filet, Net, Sun-Fast fabrics, Shades, Cretonnes, and Casement cloth. Couch Hammocks, Table Covers at savings in accord with the famous, values in our great August Sale. Now is the time to order your winter hangings. Business Furniture Down 20 to 30 Flat Top and Roll Top Desks, Stationery Cabi nets, Filing Cabinets, Wardrobes, Directors' Tables, Bookcases and Chairs, together with all tho neces sary accessories, from Clothestrees, Desk Lamps, Desk Sets and Waste Baskets to Clocks at August Sale savings. LAMPS, CLOCKS AND MIRRORS IN THE SALE Everything from Candlesticks, Ghandoles, and ilno old Torcheres to tho daintiest of Boudoir and most magnificent of HU Clocks. Mirrors, quaint, artistic and elaborate for nook, corner or Buffet all at August Snlo prices. Skilltd Dtcoratonalwayt aljoar itrvlct to htlp you impart to any or tvtry room Iht ind'widaality and thttr that add to the dtlighlt ol lh " J. B . Van Sciver cs ' Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers MARKET STREET FERRY, CAMDEN, N. J. "JMrpiionii 1 1 rrnrnylvunlti, Call Lombard J00. Connectlona I New Jetgif, CM. Cnniileu 280, Htoff Opens at i30 A. M. Cieeee i a i. .11. Mirket Street rerry u IMQO UPPOMin pmmv P I mnmmfamnBmmBiMiBMB M c v f. A HjiMMf, "mmsi 'msssmnm i it -k ,l 7t faVV 2. : IMyMM!MMMi '
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