Mansfield advertiser

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MANSFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA, ^'EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1928
NUMBER 46
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RAILROADS AND SHORT BUS   LNES   KH.HT
BIG LINE CHARTE
WILL HOLD AUDITION
CONTEST SEPTEBER 28
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Seven railroads and a large num¬ ber of business companies appeared before the Public Service Commission Thursday to pnif.'.^i the appiicafion of the Groat Lakes Stages, Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, to operate a bus lino in this State and to carry passengers from the boro of Eldred, McKean county, to Philadelphia.
The bus route, as described by Clark McConnell, President of tho Great Lakes Stages, would be through the northern tier counties, touching Cou¬ dersport, Wellsboro, Mansfield, Troy, Towanda, Scranton, Stroudsburg, Eiaaton and Philadelphia.
McConnel and P. K. Wadsworth, vice president and general manager, gave detailed testimony as to the char¬ acter of service the company proposed to render and the fvno of busses which would be placed in operation.
Witnesses from cities and towns along the proposed route were called to testify as to the demand and neces¬ sity of such a service.
Among the protestants wore the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Reading Company, Central Railroad of New Jersey; Delaware, Lacknwana and Western, Lehigh Valley Railroad, New York Central, Delaware & Hud¬ son, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com¬ pany and the Philadelphia Rural Transit Company, Lehigh Valley Transportation Company, Easfon Transit Company, Scranton Railway, NorthamptoYi Transit Company, Nor¬ thumberland Bus Coinpany, and a large number of other independent bus operators.
The Gi-eat Lakes Stages now oper¬ ate through the northern part of the state en rounto from Cleveland and Buffalo to New York, but docs not conduct an intrastate business.
FORMER MANSFIELD MAN
CELEBRATES 90th  BIRTHDAY
George Graves, a former resident of both Mansfield and Covington for many years, now of Elmira, last Thursday .evening celebrated his ninetieth birthday, a number of rela¬ tives and friends being present and helping to make the occasion a joyful one for all present.
Mr. Graves was widely known throughout this county, having con¬ ducted a wagon shop in Covington from about 1860 to 1880, when he moved to Mansfield and lived here for a number of years. He returned to Covington later, and then moved from Covington to Elmira, whore he has r"- sided ever since. Although ninety years of age, Mr. Graves appears to be in excellent health.
BISHOP HAS ACCIDENT
WITH HIS AIRPLANE
S. W. Bishop, of this place, who wias taking a passenger to Wellsboro one day last week, sustained damage to his plane to the amount of seven or eight hundred dollars, by running against a rock.
Mr. Bishop had made the fli,!rht all right, and made a L^ndin.g when a group of children ran down from a field above to see the flying machine and in order to avoid hitting somo of them ho swerved the iiia;:hine from its course, struck the rock, and was overturned, breaking one plans and a number of over parts.
GEORGE E. YOEMANS, M. D.
Formerly of Arnot, will open offiee in Mansfield at his residence, south¬ east comer First and St. James Sts., Monday, September 24, 1928. Office hours 1 to 2 and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sun¬ day by appointment, only. Local phone No. 78. 40tl*
Organizes Veis
Col. Hanford MacNid.r, past na¬ tional Commander of the American Legion and assistant Secretary of 'War, who heads national group of 'ex-s:cvic« men for Hoover and Curtit.
The Tioga County Committee for the Atwater Kent Foundation Second National Radio Audition for Singers announce the county audition and con¬ test for the evening of Friday, Sep¬ tember 28, at 7:30 o'clock at the Mansfield  SUte Teachers College.
Local competitions will be held in September and State Auditions will be broadcast in October. The district auditions, of which there will be five, will be broadcast in November. The final auditions will be in New York City in December, over the National Broadcasting Company's network of I associated radio stations, during a Sunday evening Atwater Kent Radio Hour. All state and district auditious are to be broadcasted.
Winners in each local, state and district audition will be one young man and one young woman. After the series of local and state auditions, by elimination, have certified to the fve district auditions, two contestants from each state, one man and one woman, the district auditions will send out to the national, ten finalists— five men and five women. In the fi¬ nals, five awards will be made to men and five to women.
The two winners of first place—a man and a woman—will each receive a gold decoration; $5,000 in cash and two years' tuition in a leading con- I servatory; winners of second avards will each receive $2,000 in cash and a year's tuition; third place winners will each receive $1,000 in cash and one year's tuition; winners of fourtb awards will each receive $600 in cash, and fifth place, $250 in cash.
The winners of each state audition will receive silver medals and win¬ ners of each district audition will re¬ ceive gold medals. Expenses of con¬ testants who qualify for the District and National Auditions will be paid by the Foundation. This will include railroad fare, hotel bills and cntertjiin- ment while on tiips to the district center or to the national ccnte.= t in New York, by way of Washington, D. C.
The principal quali'^ications for contestants are as follows: They n-iUst be between the ages of 18 and 25 years, inclusive; must never have been associated with prof-^ssional, theatrical or operatic company; niust never h.TVO beor, paid principals in any conceit outside Kh.^'^<: own states; must declare an intentien to follow a niusicpl career, and must be free from theatrical or musical contracts. This limitation permits choir singers to enter fhe auditions, even though they ha-e received |¦!nallci^l conipoii- sation for singing in churches. Every contestant must enter through an of¬ ficially org.-;nizi.d loc::l committee.
Each contestant in the Tioga coun¬ ty contests will be required to sing three songs of their own selection be¬ fore a board of judges. All .vho de¬ sire to enter the contest must coir- municato at once with Dr. Will George Butler, chairman of the auditions.
OGA COUNTY ERIE
MEN GET PENSION
DR. RICHARIIS LECTURED
AT   MAINFSBURG
Following our plan lo brin.s; to the people of Mainesburg and vicinity the best talent that can be secured, we have made arrangements with Rev. John Richards, D. D., pastor of the First Methodist Church, Elmira, to lecture in the Methodist Church at Mainesburp Friday evening, Septem¬ ber 28th, on "The  Passion  Play."
Three hundred years ago the people of Oberammergau' were visited by a severe plague, and in their despera¬ tion, gathered in the church and cov¬ enanted with God that if ho would stay the plague thoy would produce and every ten years would give a play called "The Miracle Play." This play since known as "The Passion Play," has been given evei-y ten years since without interruption except in 1920, when on account of the world war it was necessary to postpone it until 1922, Dr. Richards spent throe days in Oberammergau in 1922 and smv the play. He is a pleasing speaker and his coming to this section gives i;3 an opportunity to hear one of tiie best lectures possible to bring. There will be no admission fee, but an of¬ fering will be taken.
THE   KING   BEE
They say that honey bees don't lay. How does it happen then, A jar of honey lay outside— Nay, nay! I have no hen. King, you say,'why that is so, You ought to know them all; Oh, yes, I guess you did the job; U big King Bee, Cornwell.
Each time I taste that honey fine.
Life seems to be worth while;
My Bread and butter now so .sweet.
Encourages a smile.
Remember, when you meet your bees
To  thank them,  too, for me.
For I am sure they helped you out
With your sweet charity.
—Frod   Albn.
The Erie Magazine for this month says the following employees of the Erie's Tioga Division were retired from active service and placed on the special allowance payroll, which be¬ came effective in August: L. W. Aid- rich, conductor, 58 years service; James M. Maher, who has been in charge of our morning and aftemoon mail train between Elmira and Bloss¬ burg for the past forty years, and was known by nearly every man, woman and child up and down the val¬ ley, 58 years service; J. F. Keating, conductor, .58 years service; W. L. Oliver, trackman, 38 years service.
MR. AND MRS. LAYTON
ENTERTAIN FOR SON
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Layton, of 62 Dodge avenue, entei-tained with a party in honor of their son's 15th birthday Friday evening. Games and music were enjoyed. Refreshments were served at a late hour. He was presented with a sweater and a trav¬ eling bag.
Those present included: Winona Cross, Lucille Reynolds, Clara Fish. Anna Jaquish, Eva Williams, Ella Granger, Gertrude Hamilton, Bertha Wolshans and Bernard Strait, Richard Stasch, Ralph McGory, Everett Dor- land, Glen Johnson, Glen Betts, Her¬ bert Iliiniilton, Laverne Taylor, the honored guest. Garrison Laytf.n, and the host and hostesses, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Layton.—Corning Eveninp Leader.
MORE ENTRIES THAN USt AL
AT   THE   .MANSFIELD   FAIR
The entries at the Mansfield Fair this year have increased consiuerably over other years in all departments except horses and poultry. There is a total of 3655 entries in all depart¬ ments and this means that the agri¬ cultural and home display at the Mansfield Fair will be well worth seeing. Sometimes people seem to forget that a fair is supposed to dis¬ play the products of the homo and fanii, but the Mansfield Fair has al¬ ways laid greater stress on that than on the entertainment, although their free attractions h.ive always been way above the average.
The exhibits in the Ijadies building, poultry tents and stock barns have always attracted considerable at¬ tention, and this year they will be even better. The 3655 entries are di¬ vided as follows:
Horses       31
Mules   2
Cattle   148
Sheep   130
Swine 33
Chickens      265
Geese and  Ducks      54
Rabbits 10
Farm Produce   514
Plants and Flowers   259
Needlework 1056
Culinary   425
Children's department 255
Art    467
Love Aids Hoover
Withdrawing from the Democratic race for lieutenant governor of Texas in order to Evving his support to Hoo¬ ver, Tliomas B. Love, of Dallas, wired the Republi;.?n candidate that only blunders csn prevent him from carry¬ ing the  Lone Star State.
Kooveir Docs Big Things
Hoover is the man ot big doings. Tell that to tbo young people. It nil! appeal to their Iniagliiall nnil cor¬ ner tlieir vofe.s. AuJ It's truB, too.— Oronge CS. J.) Courier.
Hooverism
National character cannot bo built by law. It is tho sum ot the moral fibre of Its individuals. — Herbert Soover.
AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP
Generators repaired at a saving to you.    You may  need breaker points, rotors, brushes.    I have them. 46tl* JOHN F. BAILEY.
Martin Thomsen's Nursery Co.
ArtUtl*  Landscape Gardening
THE PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19
Gates opened at 7:00 A. M. Band Concerts
Special Free Attractions at 3:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20
Band Concerts beginninfir at 9:00 A. M.
Special Free Attractions at 1:00 P. M.
Baseball Game at 2:00 P. M. Arnot vs. Burlinjrton
FRIDAY, SEPT. 21
Band Concerts begrinninsr at 9:00 A. M.
Special Free Attractions at 1:00 P. M.
Baseball Game at 2:00 P. M. Elkland vs. Coudersport
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22
Band Concerts beginning at 9:00 A. M.
Grand Premium Stock Parade
at 11:00 A. M.
Special Free Attractions
atl:00P.M. and 7:15 P.M.
Baseball Game at 2:00 P. M. Ingersol-Rand vs. Eclipse
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE APPEALS FOR   AID   FOR   PORTO   RIC.VNS
The Uland of Porto Rico, a ward of the United States, was in the path of the hurricane and storm that swept through the south recently. Many peo¬ ple lost all they had in the storm, and conditions are said to be very bad there. President Coolidge ha.' issued a proclamation asking for aid. Stating that the government will give all pos¬ sible assistance, as it has already done, he says:
"As President of the United States and as President of the American Red Cross, I am therefore urgirg our people to contribute promptly and most generously so that sufficient funds may be received to alleviate the suffering among  so  m iny thousands.
"All contributions should be for¬ warded to the nearest local Red Cross Chapter."
It is likely that by the time this is published the local Red Cross will have appointed a committee to look after the matter.
TIOGA (OUNTV OLD
HO.ME WEEK NOW  ON
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE  TO  SPEAK
AT MANSFIELD FAIR
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Bressler will give a short talk to the farmers at he Mansfield Fair Friday at 4:00 p. m. He wil speak from the bandstand as he can bt more readily heard from that place than others, and it is also more central. His talk will be along agricultural lines and of interest to tho farmers.
PROFESSOR BOHDAN SHLANTA PLAYS FOR ROTARY CLUB
This morning the hig Fair we have been so anxiously waiting for, opened with a bang. Everything is ready for the big crowds that are bound to be here. One thing which makes the crowds certain ia tho fact that every¬ body has confidence in the officers and stockholders of Smythe Park As¬ sociation, and they ktv>w they will do just exactly as they advertise. Mans¬ field's great exposition is not a money making proposition, for none of the stockholders ever received one cent of profits or one cent of interest on their stock investment.
It was once said of an agricultural fair held in some county many years ago that the "hog-pen was too near the gate;" meaning that the stock¬ holders' "rake-off" was too large for the profits of the fair. Whether this is just a story or the truth, deponent sayeth not, but we are prepared to prove that every cent of profit de¬ rived from the Mansfield Fair for the past forty-nine years hace boon left in the treasury and expende<l during the year on buildings and grounds. So one can easily see that the building up of this splendid park is really a bone- j fit to all—to one as much as another, for the place is always open nnd free to all.
At this writing    everything    looks | like  the  most successful    Fair    ever hold in Mansfield. j
The  free  attractions  this year aro I way ahead of former years,    as    the management was bound to mnke thi.-? a regular  "golden    anniversary"    in more ways  than  one.    So they  havo
JOHN   V.  MORGAN OLDEST "BUCKTAIL" MEMBER DIES IN SOLDIERS' HOME
INTERESTING GRANGi: MEETING HELD LAST SATURDAY EVENING
The regular meeting of Tioga Val¬ ley Grange held on Saturday evening in Grange Hall was of more than us¬ ual interest.   State Master E. B. Dor¬ sett  was  present  and  !;ave  a  lot  of good things as usual. Pomona officers as follows were also present and help¬ ed  to  make  an interesting  meeting: Master D. H. Ford and wife, of Cher¬ ry Flats; Lecturer, D. B. Ro^e    and husband,  of  Chariest*   ¦  Overseer  E. H. Boom, of Knoxvillx .JlAjward Danaj Campbell and wife, oJ Middle  Ridge, Also   the  Master  of Mitchells   Mills Grange, Mrs. Lawieiice    Smith, and husband, and Mr. anl Mrs. (jronwalt, 1 also of Mitchells Mils.   The first and j second degrees weri  conferred on    a ' cla.ss     of four.    Tie  members  from '¦ Mitchells   Mills  extniled   and   invita¬ tion to Tioga Valley (Jrange to come to Mitchells Millls <jn the evening of September  29th  to confer  the  third and fourth degrees on a class there.
A light lunch of ice ci'eam, wafers, etc., were served, md a most enjoy¬ able evening was spent.
The musical entertainment for the Rotarians at their regular club meet¬ ing in the Penn-Wells Hotel last week was furnished by Bohdan Shlanta, head of the violin department of York College of Music, at York, Nebraska. Mr. Shlanta is a graduate of the Music Supervisors' Course of the Mansfield State Teachers College.
PRO.MINENT GOLFER
SWINGS WICKED CLUB
A Mansfield lady residing. on El¬ mira street was looking around her garden the other day when she step¬ ped on what she thought to be a round stone. On closer examination the lady discovered that it was a golf ball, and boro the name of a prominent member of the Corey Creek Golf Club. She has hor opinion of a man that can knock a golf ball nearly three miles at one whack.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
STATE GRANGE M.VSTER !
BANQUETS WITH GOVERNORS
Our popular townsman, Edward B. Dorsett, left Satuiday night for Springfield, Massachu-etts, to attend "Governors' Day" at the Eastern E.x- position, on Monday, September 17th, as a g-uest of Governoi' Alvan T. Full¬ er, of Boston. The following is a copy of the invitatioii received by Mr. Dorsett:
"State House, Boston: His Excel¬ lency, Alvan T. Fuller, Governor, of Massachusetts, and the Honorable Council, requests the pleasure of your company at a banquit on Monday, September 17th, at 1-:15 o'clock, at the Hotel Kimball, Springfield, Mass.. in honor of tho visifii;- Governors of New England and North Atlantic States at the Eastern .States Exposi¬ tion.
It was expected that Governors fiom the ten North .\tiantic and the Middle'States would l.e presen.
The morning service on September 23 and the following Sundays will commence at eleven o'clock and close at twelve. Sunday School will con¬ vene at ten-fifteen. Parents of chil¬ dren in the Sunday School are asked to note this change and have their children in Sunday School on time. Children who wish to remain at church for the Junior sermon may do so and leave for home after the sing¬ ing of the second hymn. Kindly keep this notice in mind in order to start on the new schedule next Sunday.
DR. RITCHIE LEA\ ES TOWN
Dr. and Mrs. Devoii son. Junior, left Satunl: where they will spend a his parents, before goin phia, where Dr. Ritchie University of Pennsyh Surgery. Dr. and Mr been in Mansfield tin have made hundreds el' town and s urroundin^;- deeply regi-et that they fo leave Mansfield, but Dr. Ritchie the best of work.
Ritchie and y for Canton, few days with -r to Philadel- will enter the Ilia School of ¦ Ritchie have ¦e years and :riends in the ••ountry, who should see fit \\^ho wish for -uccess in his
CITY DELIVERY .--ERVICE
The increasing numl^r of patrons on the city delivery rnjtes make it necessai-y to ask those iv ho have not as yet provided boxes, to do so at once if you wish a continuanL^' of this ser¬ vice.
NOTICE
Finesilver's clothing -tJre will be closed all day Monday • •' account of the Jewish holiday.
Say you saw it in the Atlvertiser
BED CROSS ANNUAL MEETING
Annual meeting of the Tioga Coun¬ ty Chapter American Red Cross will bo held at the Assembly Room of tho Penn-Wells Hotel, Wellsboro, Pa., on Monday, September 24, at 8 p. m. The purpose of the meeting is for the elec¬ tion of .officers and directors and for tho transaction of other important business regarding the annual roll call and relief for the recent disaster in the West Indies.—Charles L. Mill¬ er, Chairman.
taken special pains to have every¬ thing the best it cnn possibly lie. The Enrico Sextette consists of four gen¬ tlemen and two ladies featuring, in¬ dividual and group feats of head and hand balancing. The entire group are unexcelled in the entertainment pro¬ fession.
La Favor and Piercie, comedians. They keep the crowd in an uproar from start to finish.
Ichi and Naito, a dainty, doll-like maiden and a wiry, athletic young man, present a very interesting and remarkable feature consisting of a potpourri and Japanese perch, jug¬ gling an<l contortion work. The cos¬ tumes are gorgeous.
The Rainbow Trio have a laugh- producing act, cbnsisting of one lady and two men. It is a screaming com¬ edy and acrobatic absurdity, bumps and falls, intermingled with breath- taliing feats of sensationalism. These people are great..
The Saturday night shows will be¬ gin with a band concert at 6:50 p. m., followed by the big free vaudeville acts at 7 p. ni., after which comes the big event of the evening, the fire¬ works, which will bo one of the I finest, most spectacular and niagniii- cent exhibitions of pyrotechnics pos¬ sible to produce. Those who saw the fireworks here last Fourth were more tban pleased, and these will be sim¬ ilar. The whole air will seem to vibrate with force—the heavens lit¬ erally ablaze with color, making a sconce of beauty and one unexcelled in splendor. You will be sorry if you miss the fireworks.
The baseball games will be at 2 p. m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Everything has been properly ar¬ ranged for all to have the time of their lives. Nothing has been omit¬ ted. So come every day and bring the children, and the hired girl.
John V. Morgan, ex-County Treas¬ urer, and the oldest member of the famous Bucktail Rifle Regiment of the War of the Rebellion, died at the Soldiers' Home at Eric Thursday. His death leaves only four of these Buck- tails still living, one of whom is Mortimer Wakley, of Mainesburg, an¬ other, John Dailey, formerly of this place, but now residing at Lake Gene¬ va, Wisconsin.
Mr. Morgan was born in Covington March 1, 18.36, son of Samuel and Anna Morgian. When a lad he moved with his parents over into Charleston. He was educated in Wellsboro, walk¬ ing four miles night and morning to school. He was a student at the old Academy when President Lincoln is¬ sued a call for 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion of 1861. With other boys of his age, he enlisted at the same time that his preceptor. Professor Allen, closed the door of his temple of learning and enlisted.
Mr. Morgan was sworn into the famous Co. E, P. R. V. C, on the pub¬ lic "green" in Wellsboro by Captain Harding, of Covington, in April 1861, and proceeded to Troy, by lumber wagon, his company bearing with them a flag presented by the ladies of Wellsboro, which until Mr. Morgan sold his Wellsboro home quite re¬ cently stood shel-tom and bullet-rid¬ dled, in his parlor. Early in his en¬ listment Mr. Morgan was sent with his coinpany to the aid of General Low Wallace at Cumberland, Md., where he remained three months, taking part in the engagements at Piedmont, Drains- ville and Now Crook, and he was later in every battle of the Potomac, but Bull Run and Chancellorsville. He rose by promotion from a private to frst sergeant, and in May, 1864, nt the battle of the wilderness, when Captain Mack, the only commissioned officer, was wounded, he was gi\'en command of the company, which posi¬ tion he filled with credit until tbo dose of the war and his honorable dis¬ charge. '".' '¦"J ¦?>¦
Mr. Morgan was wounded many times, once was left on the battle¬ field fov dead, captured by the enemy and imprisoned for rotne time in Lib¬ by Prison, Ciistle Thund-r and Belle Island. Although he pxperlL!'..'ed all the rigors of the war, and sa.v all of of its horrors, he remained, until quite recently, physically vigorous and mentally alert, taking a keen interest in public affairs, of which he was an intelligent observer.
He left no near relatives, having outlived even the most of his boy¬ hood acquaintances, as well as rela¬ tives. The remains v.-ere broght to Wellsboro and tho funeral was held Saturday in the Baptist Church, Rev. C. W. Sheriff officiating; iiuerment in the Wellsboro cemetery.
ENTERTAINED E.4STERN STAR
Due for New Home
Friday evening, September 14, Mrs. Burr Dewey delightfully entertained at her homo, Ten-acroff, the members of the Tioga Chapter of Order of Eastern Star, and their husbands. The evening was passed in playing cards and other amusements, after which the hostess served a lunch which was not only substantial but dainty and delicious. The men show¬ ed a fondness for tho kitchen which might indicate that they at some time had partaken of Mrs. Dewey's famous chicken dinners and knew that something very good would be forth¬ coming from that quarter. Some of the ladies were decorated with robes of honor, which were worn with dig¬ nity and grace. One tfarload had a little trouble reaching Terracroft. They were held up by tho State Po¬ lice, who were checking up on drivers. The guests went home at a late hour, expressing their apprei'iation of the delightful party given by their host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey.
ST. JAMES CHURCH (Episcopal)
Rev. R. J. Beit, Pastor
September 23, Ifith Sun-'ay after Trinity.
8:00 a. m., Holy Communion.
I#o0 a. m.. Morning service and sermon:    "Common Sense Talks."
11:45, Church School, Mrs. Fred Ely, superintendent.
Thursday night, September 20th, a reception for the Episcopal Church students will be held in tha Parish House on Wellsboro St. The interior of the Parish House was recently i"e- finished.
Hits at Tiger
ALL WILL BE INTERESTED
IN   ELECTION   RETURNS
Herbert Hoover's favorite police dog "Tut" will accompany him to tha White House In the event of his elec¬ tion to the Presidency.
On the evening of November 6th, St. James    Episcopal   Church    has    ar- - Hanged to put  on a little    enterUiin- | ment     at     which    returns    from the i election will  be given as  they arrive over the wire.    Refreshments will be served, and a general good time is ex- | pected.    The proceeds received  from the evening are to be used  in build- irrr ? "-.TraTO for the R"ctory. '
Hitting at Al Smith's statement that Tammany Hall must be all right because it has existed for 139 years In this country. Senator George H. Moses pointed out that the notorious Mafia organization in Italy is over 400 years old.
School, the Melting Pot
Some poetic mind called America tbe melting put ot tha races; tbere have been some dlsappolatmenti In melting adults, but none 1(111 deny tbat our public schools are tbe real melting pots. Under our schools, race, class and relii^'ous hatreds fade