New-York tribune., 1922-11-27

did not mean that the klansmen re-
garded either the Eighteenth Amend
mant or the Volstead act as bad laws.
"The consensus of opinion he re-
marked, "is undoubtedly In favor OF
prohibition, because we believe In the
suppression of the liquor traffic.
Oppose Birth Control
Eve are violently opposed 10 birth
control" ne continued. Every other
race in the world is growing in num-
bers, while birth control represents u
tendency on the part of the white race
to diminish it's natural increase. In
this we are heartily in support of tho
Roman Catholic Church. We are with
the Roman Catholics, too, In their views
OF marriage and divorce, and we can
not deny that the Catholic presentation
Of Che doctrine OF the virgin birth of
Christ has done much to create and up
hold the spirit Of chivalry throughout
the world. We object only to the
Catholic Church, as such, taking an &C
tive part in politics. For that matter,
believe that vast number Of Roman
Catholic priests are against the
Church's political activities"
On the subject of feminism DR.. Hay
wood said there might be differences
of opinion, but he was quite sure that
klansmen in the South were practically
solid against it. "The highest mission
of women is to bring forth sons and
daughters for the American nation"
he said. "If woman has higher mis-
sion I've not been able TO find it. Wom-
ans efficiency in business is no argu-
ment. It rarely demonstrates her eX-
treme fitness for the great business OF
motherhood"
1t was suggested that the Klan's in
the identity of It's members had
harmed it's reputation, and his atten-
ton was called to the proposal 60 in
troduce bill to the New York Legis-
lature making it compulsory for all
secret societies TO Ale full rosters Of
membership with the Secretary OF
State.
Defends Secrecy OF Order
"We would oppose such bill while
it was before the Legislature" DR..
Haywood said, "but IL it became law we
would comply with it's provisions. Strict
secrecy is traditional with the Ku-
Klux Klan, and that rule is not valid
ground for opposition. The opposition
TO the khan really comes from those
racial and religious groups who are de-
MED membership; the secrecy argu-
mcnt is nothing but blind. Yet surely
we have as much right to deny mem
bership in our society to Roman Cath
olics as the Knights OF Columbus have
to deny membership in theirs to Prot
estants."
Threatening letters signed "K. K.
K" were fakes and had no Klan au-
thority behind them, he said, adding
that the klan threatened no one. "Such
threats are against the fundamental
laws Of this organization" ne in
sisted. mo member of the Khan has
ever written a threatening letter to
anybody"
He added that the Khan was opposed
to lynching, although It's consensus OF
opinion was opposed to the Dyer anti
lynching bill "because it will not cure
between any negro and any lynching
party. Eventually the Khan will itself
stop all lynching all over the country"
DR.. Strason to Discuss Klan
DR.. Haywood's name did not appear
yesterday on the daily program Of
services at the Calvary Baptist Church.
Dr.. John Roach Straton came in from
Paterson to preach the church's sew
enty-ffth anniversary sermon. He
made only g passing reference TO the
connection Of the khan propaganda
with Calvary Church, blaming q news
paper, which he did not name, for "an
unwarranted and outrageous assault
without any foundation whatever" He
promised an extensive address for next
Sunday on What Think Of White Ku-
Klux Klanism, Green Knights of Co
lumbusism, Yellow journalism and
Blackguardism Generally" DR. Stra-
ton went back Co Paterson last night
to conclude his series OF evangelistic
"
Colonel Henry D. Lindsey, of %
West Forty third Street, made public
last niTht a letter which he has ad-
dressed to Judge Aaron j. Levy, Grand
Master of the Birth Abraham. In this
letter Colonel Lindsey, who was at
one time head of the American Legion
and who lives in Texas, recites certain
experiences with the Klan in the recent
political campaign and charges that