Evening journal., 1922-02-02
USE OF word
PROTESTANT"
IS DEPLORED
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the word protestant as a quail
fication for a physician desired. in an
advertisements he caused to be insert
ed in the Medical Journal.
None of the members OF the COM
mittee of the Fourth Degree,
knights OF Columbus. who made the
first charges was present at todays
meeting the committee having ar
ranged for a conference with Gov
ernor William ID. Denney. to whom
they forwarded their complaint sew
eral days ago. Today's session. how
ever. was attended by former SEN
ator Thomas NJ. Monaghan, Miss
Mary A. Moran. and Thomas S. Lee
Horsey. Those three and former
United States District Attorney
Charles +. Curley and Thomas j.
Higgins signed the complaint filed
today with the trustees by the
Catholics of the State.
DR.. Hancker in his report to the
trustees. set forth that on Monday
OF this week, after he realized the
objection to the use OF the word
Protestant" in the "ad," he wired
the publishers to discontinue the
!
religion never before had been men
toned in the employment OF attend
ants at the hospital and he expressed
sorrow for the occurrence.
The resolution adopted by the
trustees was as follows.
Whereas the State Board Of
Trustees OF the Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst did instruct its
medical superintendent. DIR. William
H. Hancker, at its January, 1922,
meeting to secure the services Of a
second assistant physician and. IL
necessary, to advertise for same; and
Whereas the state Hospital med
ical superintendent did cause the
word Protestant to be inserted in
an advertisement in the American
Medical journal. seeking some one
, to fill the position referred to; and
Whereas. This use OF the word
o. Protestant. made without advice or
consent or knowledge OF the state
b. Board or any OF its members. was
= in effect discrimination on the part
! OF n medical superintendent
5 against applicants other than Pro
- testants; and,
e. Whereas. The State Board OF
y trustees OF the Delaware State Hos
q pital at Farnhurst is sensible OF the
8 fact that as a matter OF right and
e Justice religious ahiliation should
e have no part in consideration given
e any applicant for a position or in
n the consideration given anyone now
e at any time In its employe or in it'
( care OF patient OF the hospital:
y Whereas, The State Board OF
t Trustees Is determined that no dis.
elimination because Of religious be-
c lief shall continue to be the rule ir
o the Delaware State Hospital as q
c had been in the past; therefore be d
Il Resolved, by the State Board o
d Trustees OF the Delaware state Hos
g pital at Farnhurst UfA the action o.
f its medical superintendent In insert
10 ing an advertisement which seem,
y TO voice discrimination because OF
, religious belief be deplored as mis-.
representing the sentiment and
e policy OF the Board and that the
I secretary Of the Board be instructed
t to acquaint the medical superin-
tendent with its disapproval of his
r. action with this resolution. and 10
b spread the resolution on the minutes
3 OF it's meeting"
The new complaint filed with the
, trustees today by Mr.. Monaghan. in
behalf OF the Catholics OF the state
read as follows:
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 2, 1922
"To the Members Of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Delaware stat,
Hospital, Farnhurst Del.
D Gentlemen; In the journal o
the American Medical Association
. printed at 535 Dearborn street. Chi
t cago, ILL.,, Vol. 8. No. 3, date OF Jan
{ uary 21 1922. and again on Jamar.
q 2S, 1922, under Assistants Wanted
s appeared this advertisement in larg,
capital letters:
q " wanted-Second assistant ply
sician. male. single. Protestant
trained in pathology and bacteriol
ogy; salary $500 per fear. ful
/ maintenance; complete information
r reference in first letter. photograph
Il DR.. William H. Hancker, superin
c tendent Delaware state Hospital
n Farnhurst. Del
< Representing not only the Catho
II lie citizens Of this State but a grea
q number OF those OF other State
whose loyalty to American ideal
e makes necessary their condemnatio
e OF any manifestation OF religion
d bigotry and makes impossible thei
n tolerance OF such when exhibited
e a person holding public office. W
l. request your attention TO the abov
y advertisement signed by the supei
Is intendent OF the Delaware state
T, Hospital 1t conveys the necessar
"a Implication that no Catholic q
II Jewish doctor, whatever his qualif
3 cations. could hold the position
/ question.
Under our constitution no pai
ticular religious affliation can be
Is condition to holding public Office.
81 I'VE do hereby prefer charge
~ against DR.. William II. Hancker, be
cause OF the advertisement in ques
ton and unless he can show him
~ y. self not responsible We protest tina
=. ~ bis further incumbency OF the OF
~ fee OF superintendent OF the Stat
>. Hospital would warrant the con
clusion that un-Americanism gener
ally. and religious intolerance spe
n cifcally. may safely be haunted b
those in charge OF public institu
~ tions.
eu "(Signed) Thomas NJ. Monaghan
- Mary A. Moran. Thomas $. Lee Hor