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members OF the Fourth Degree,
Knights OF Columbus might have,
would be shown to, be unfounded.
The question OF the religion OF
any Of the eighty employees at the
state Hospital had never been
raised, Fred W. Gawthrop, one of
the trustees OF the institution said
today. The records OF the institution
show. that the number OF Catholic
employees at the hospital is larger
than that OF Protestants or Jews.
compared with ratio OF population.
The records at the hospital, ac-
cording to Dr. NJ A. Tarumianz, as
sistant superintendent. give the hos
pital population today at 511, and
OF this total about so are members
OF the Catholic faith and 440 are
Protestants. or the so employees.
about 10 are Catholics. Thus, while
the Catholic inmates comprise 7 1-3
per cent. of the population (eNclud-
ing II jews, the percentage OF
Catholic employees is 12h. as COM
pared witk the Protestant employees.
In speaking OF the advertisement
this morning. Doctor Tarumianz said
that Doctor Hancker, while con
fined to his bed for several weeks
suffering with ptomaine poisoning,
had written the advertisement and
sent Il TO the Medical Journal by
mail. Later. when he realized that the
word Protestant" that appeared in
his copy might be misconstrued he
at once wired to the Office OF the
publishers requesting that the word
protestant" be stricken out. Doc
tor Tarumianz said Doctor Hancker
also called number OF his medical
friends in Philadelphia by telephone
and endeavored TO have the neces-
sary changes made. but the publica-
tion had gone to press and the ad-
vertisement could not be changed.
Members OF the Knights OF Co
lumbus say their protest is In no.
sense a movement for the appoint
ment OF a member Of the Catholic
faith to the post OF physician
at the hospital. They contend
that as the state Hospital is
public institution. supported by
public funds and under tho dlrec-
tion OF the state. II is or should be
strictly non-sectarian. and that en-
ployes should be selected without
regard to their religious affiliations.
This viewpoint was approved by
Mr.. Gawthrop. a member OF the
board OF trustees OF the institution
when asked IL. in his opinion. DR..
Hancker had any right to select an
employe for the hospital on the
basis Of his religious belief, Mr.
Gawthrop said Absolutely not"
lie added that he felt the board
would not approve OF the selection
Of "any employe on the ground OF
his or her religion"
William p. Lynn. OF this city a
member OF the Fourth Degree
Knights OF Columbus. called a meet
ing OF that body shortly after the
/ advertisement appeared and com.
mittee was named to call the atten.
tlon of Governor Denney to the al.
legged sectorian discrimination. Thi
| N'AAAhAAN'N was An AhiAiN unAAdAlNl
with Governor Denney yesterda.
and he said he would meet the com
mlttee sometime during the presen
week either here or in Dover Tn,
Governor expects to be in Whining
ton tomorrow or Thursday.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to take the matter up with
Governor Dcnney. DR. John NJ
Stadter, Charles McAteer and
Charles o. Higgons.
At all the masses at 81. Peters
Cathedrtl Sunday the pastor. Rev.
John j. Dougkerty, read to the con
gregation a letter he had received
from a fellow-clergyman in another
city calling attention to this adver-
tisement Later the subject was
taken up by the Fourth Degree
members of the knights of Colum-
bus. with the result as stated above
In speaking OF the situation today
Dr. Tarumianz said that as no ques
tons were ever asked the employees
about their religious beliefs. tn,
only way the Catholics were recog
nized was by them taking advan
/ taEe OF the rules at the hospita
granting time OF on Sundays to at
I tend masses.
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