DOCTOR KAGAWA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 126, 30 May 1935, Page 6

DOCTOR KAGAWA

ARRIVAL TO-DAY NOTED CHRISTIAN LEADER That there will be no mote war in the Far East is the opinion of Dr. Kagawa, the Japanese social reformer who is to arrive in Wanganui this afternoon and will speak to the public from the Opera House stage to night. When he arrived in Auckland recently, he drew a picture of the day when there would be a great confederation of Chinese and Japanese nations which would stabilise conditions in the Far East and make fur peace in the Pacific. He said that Britain, which was regarded as Japan’s friend, would support such a movement. Speaking of Christianity in Japan, Dr. Kagawa said it was direvtly responsible fur the passing of polygamy and for the legislation pa.-.sed last April abolishing the licensed system of prostitution. There were only 450,00(1 • 'hristians in a population of 68.000,000 but their influence was far greater than their numbers. Seven members'of the Japane-e Cabinet had Christian

Four yea is ago. said Dr. Kagawa. there were 3,5UU.0U0 unemp.oyed in Japan; tp-day there were none. The alteration in the monetary system had made for a greater export trade. Japan .••Iso had a family system which placed the care of unemployed on relatives. It was better than the dole. Dr. Kagawa spoke also oi a con jiumers’ co-operative muxemi.’ which iiad 5,200,000 members sharing profits. The basis of its success was : A a! economic ethws and a spirit of Christian brotherhood. Dr. Kagawa arrixes in Wanganui at 1.30 p.m. this afternoon and wil* speak »ery briefly at a gathering at tea to ministers and Bible-class menibt'ts. If* will then appear at th- big publi'