New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
CanOws Hint
Sent Hylan for
Attack on Klan
Mayor Advised to Reflect
on Bible Story of Haman
in an Unsigned Pamphlet
Broadcast Over the City
Jews Open General Fight
Seventy Elders in Atlanta
Convention Send Nation
Wide Cal to Their Race

Mayor Lylan's life was indirectly
threatened In an unsigned and undated
communication received yesterday by
several members Of tho Board Of Alder
men. The pamphlet. OF which many
copies appeared, defends the Ku-Klux
Klan, attacks the Roman Catholic
Church, denounees the Mayors recent
expulsion order issued 20 Police Com
missioner Enright. and is hoa.ed in
black type; "John +. Hylan-A Mod
ern Haman Builds His Own Gallows." !"
The pamphlet rccitcs the story Of the
Book Of Esther. in the Bible, and con-
eludes; "The king ordered Haman to
be hanged on the gallows Haman had
prepared for Mordecsi. Thus was evil
destroyed BY It's own invention"
A communication prepared under d.
fection Of Rabbi Edward ~ Browne,
Of Temple Zion. 1854 Washington Ave
nue., who is public defender Of the
American Jewish Seventy Elders. was
forwarded TO Mayor Hylan last night
II approves his attitude toward the
Klan and pledges support of 100000
orthodox Jews in Campaign for
Amerieanism." Rabbi Browne returned
last night from Atlanta. where he pre-
sided In a special convention Of the
American Jewish Seventy Elders held
20 organize Jews in America against
encroachments OF Klanism.'
Text of Pamphlet
The text of the anonymous leaflet,
which was turned over to the police,
follows in part:
mayor John +. Hylan's instruction
TO Police Commissioner Enright, pub
lished IN the press Of November %, Is
added proof, II any were needed, Of the
pernicious plot Of the papal hierarchy
to mako America Roman Catholic.
"Thc right Of Americans 20 organize
free associations whose purpose is 20
uphold the law and TO assist in its
enforcement. is unquestionable. Such
at organization Is the Ku-Klvx Khan.
IL is another expression Of the deter
mination OF the American people TO
defend their God-given heritage. This
heritage is the right 10 live under
spiritual law-thc law OF God-accord-
ing 10 teachings Of Jesus Christ Il
IS the direct fruit Of the Protestant
ReF"~mntion.
This spiritual gift, established IN
the western hemisphere and embodied
IN the essential documents and iacnis
Of this nation, IS unaSsaiiable. Under
the Monroe Doctrine all Americans are
pledged 10 defense OF these ideals By
maintaining inyiolate their separate.
ness from the politieo-eeelesiastie
system Of Europe.
Cites Congress Inquiry
mayor Hylan has issued an cdict
against the Ku-Klux Klan. His indiet-
ment. unlike the Declaration OF inde-
pcndenec, does not present a single
specific charge against the organizn-
tion. II Is merely an inveetive diatribe
aimed at a body OF men whose aims
arc offensive TO him. In this vitupera-
tive end unwarranted order Mayor Hy-
Ian. in violation OF the law, directs the
, Police Commissioner 10 use the power
OF his organization In hunting down
Rlansmen and treating them 'as you
would treat Reds and bomb throwers
Il is 20 be borne in mind that an In
vestigation Of the Ku-Kluy Klan by
Congress revealed nothing in it's prin-
cplcs and aims which is contrary TO
the law"
Rabbi Browne, in an interview last
night, said tina, the effect Of the spe-
cal convention in Atlanta OF the
American Jewish Seventy Elders would
! be 90 intensity effort among Jews all
over the United States and Canada
against Klanlsm.
National Drive Ordered
"Wc Jews mean 70 fight the Ku-Kl-s
/ Klan with every weapon at our DIS
posal.r said DR.. Browne. "Ihe pre-
/ tensions Of this organization arc intoi-
e-able in the Uni.ed States where all
men arc guaranteed equality under the
law as we'll as religious freedom. In
the convention. over which ] had the
honor 10 preside, Il was decided 70
communicate 70 local ommittecs OF
the organization everywhere IN Amer
lea urging their cooperation in up
holding American ideals.
This means something more than
mere passive support of principals fo'
which America stands. II means going
out and lighting for them wherever
there is n fght to be had. The mem.
bers Of local committees in virtually
every town and city Of more than i,OOS
inhabitants In the United States rep
resent the foremost Jews In each local
/ ity. They will be able 70 make theii
influence effective. Judaism in Amer
l t. fs vro1acod bv tho un-Americar