The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
JEWS T0PR0F|T,
CATHOLICS GE 7
FAT, He CLAIMS
School Board President Says
Secret Order Cannot Thrive
on Bigotry and LaWlessness
"FoRDIsM" ROOT OF EVIL
Asserts Masked Body Will Pass
Out of Existence and Create
No Great Harm to Opponents

"More power to the Ku Klux
Klan."
Throwing down challenge of
the Knights of the Invisible En-
pire to carry their propaganda to
its bigoted and prejudiced" con-
clusion, stating that both Catho-
lies and Jews will thrive upon it.
DIR. Abram Simon, president of
the Board of Education. and rabbi
of the Eighth Street Tennrla last
night addressed his congregation
PREDICTS KLAN'S Mo-.
DO not be afraid of the Klan,'
DR.. Simon said. speaking for the
10000 Jews of the District of Co
lumbia No organization whose
doctrines are hatred and intoler-
ance can long survive in this coun-
try.
"The Ku klux Klan movement is
tk Dearborn Independent, the
mouthpiece used by Ford to malign
the Jews. magnified 100000 times.
d is Fordism of the worst type"
DIR. Simon declared.
II believe. that the Catholics will
grow fat, and the Jews will profit
by the propaganda being used by
he klan. Hu througs, The ages
the Jews, and at times the Cath
olics, have been targets of attacks
by organizations similar to this
one. Both religions are still in ex-
istence. and will continue to exist
despite the pin pricks of bigots ami
narroW-minded persons"
DEVOID OF PRINCIPLE.
The board president predicted the
early fall Of the ku Klux move
ment. stating: Time has hung a
crepe on many organizations whose
motives were of a like character.
Americans. in whom are instilled
the principles of liberty and democ-
racy, will not tolerate to exist such
an organiZation-deyO of principle
and justice.
I'VE are living in times that try
mems souls" he said, "and We
should pay the least possible atten-
ion to movement which will only
end TO aggravate that condition. 1t
is an Outgrowth of the war which
hCuld be Stunned.
While not wishing to honor it by
wasting time in refuting its argu-
ments, l cannot. in justice to myself
and the Jewish people, refrain from
commenting on it's statements con-
cerning the supposed lack of patriot
ism on the part of the Jew.
WOULD BE SUPERB.
II would like to pick at random
$1,000 members of the ku klux
-llan, and $4,000 Jews of the ghetto
If New York. and compare their
war records. l have not the slight
st doubt but that the record of
The latter would be overwhelm-
ingly superior. The Lost Battalion,
he Outstanding contingent of the
A. E. +. was almost entirely made
up Of Jewish boys. The Catholics
acquitted themselves just as nobly.
ANY statement belittling the pa
triotism Of the Jew is palpably un-
just. bitter, and nothing less than
Dlasphemy" DIR. Simon declared.
Dr. Simon in refuting the kNn
statement that Jews control the
gold supply Of the world pointed
out that ''if they are in partial
control of any industry, it Is only
the result of hard, honest labor.
Klansmen have the same oppor.
tunity for success, and If they do
not grasp it. it is their own fault" "
BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY.
He said that the only branches
of industry in which it might he
stated that Jews were in partial
control were the theater, movie,
and clothing trades. pointing out
that farming. oil, banking. and
others were entirely out of their
hands.
DIR. Simon admonished the Jews
of the country: 'do not stoop to
answer the determinations of this
| order which has taken upon itself
justice. nor fear the age old pref
| udices which it is striving to bring
up. All | ask is to acquit your.
| selves as men and women in a man.
| ner which will bring credit upon
yourselves, your nation, and your
religion. and effectually nip in the
bud the movement toward intol
erance which has sprung up