The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-30


 one of the oldest families in New En9innd,n or something to that effect. Talk with 8 member of the other &action and he remarks, when a name ls mentioned: "Oh, he is a reaction &rN, or He has no interest in the o4imon people" or He belongs to hd exclusive set"
 sIt is not Boston's political antagon- $sr9s which strike one, but Boston's 5acial and religious antagonisms, par . 1lcularly the latter. What has happened is this The de- <cepdants of Mayflower stock and other Xariy protestant settlers waxed wealthy, Bunny of them, in course of time, these Families wanted domestic servants, also Saen to do their chords, tend their Horses look after their gardens, etc, 3fc. fl great many Irish came over 0 this country and took such jobs. In Tact Puritanical New England, and Particularly Boston, became a strong enter of Roman Catholicism. \ As always, the blue bloods did not breed as rapidly as the newer i'm aigrants and in time the Irish out \ numbered the older families. The result is that today Irish domi- Bate the city politically.
 4 As see it, both factions are display Eng a lamentahle lack of breadth in l heir attitude towards each other. z l am told, for example, that 'best {amniesD and others who control if &Rnce and big business in Boston and Elsewhere. rigidly exclude from boards VI directors and from the highest execu- .fve positions members of the Irish aetlon and other later settlers, in- iudlng the Jews. 1 am told that it is Extremely rare, indeed, for Catholic o be thus countenanced by the finan- tisl and industrials powers that, be. Marrow, very narrow, isn't it2 \ But how do the Catholics act where Nhey have the upper hand? N was informed that in the running of hs city government, the loine is drawn \ gafIfst Old-time New Englanders just { rigidly as the old-time New England- rs draw the line against the Catholics H the realm of finance and industry. naded, | was given certain figures in nis connection which I hesitate to use Because they struck me as being u1- 'Hlievable.
 Narrow; very narrow, isn't it? Y Perhaps you think I am exaggerat- ME the sharpness of this racial and ligious chasm which exists in Boston. Frankly, to begin with, I was disposed doubt the statements l reveived n this subject, but such investigation Es have been able to make tends only emphasize its sharpness and bit sfness.
 sT have come across a booklet, issued
 ope of the Boston newspapers which
 tels to those '.who belong" and in
 the case is stated with stark frank
 ssl The booklet is called "The road
 Boston," It should have been called
 he Two Roads To Boston, for it's hole theme is that it caters only to T'he Best Families" and at least nplies that it does it's best 10 ignore hose who constitute the majority of soston's population. Indded, I am told h4t sfiiis .type of newspaper has or Aad
 rule against allowing any Irish or
 hQlic name to be ladmitted to its
 iety columns.
 Here are extracts from this book
 Metropolitan Boston's population is ivided into two district groups. These Ire sprimarily divisions of class or pass of rich and poor, of native or breign. People of every rank and sta On are included in each of sBoSton's Wo great groups of population.
 The divisions are rather the result heredity and tradition, culminating 1.-the present widely separated prefer nees. These preferences fostered still lrther by the intersection of natural aciai, political and religious belief and rejHdices.
 sThYoughout the nearly three cen Iries et BostOn's existence these influ- nees have been at work.
 ~ That Boston newspaper publishers ave realized, the lines of demarcation etween the two. groups is. evident by deliberate fashion in which the vari- ua newspapers have appealed to the r0iip they choose to serve SS in no
 aaese ScrSy is such paEtisanship
 strong. % ssThe Boston newspaper situation isl ear as crystal to one who examines
 Admittedly one man cannot serve w0 masters, no political chieftain may onestly serve two parties, no cleric bay adequately serve two depomina- 0ns. Heither may any Boston news aper reach both of Boston's opposed foups. >rg
 TO attempt it means disaster. Bos- 1n newspaper history shows that those newspapers which have attempted it ave speedily become impotent to in- uence either group, failed to become
 factor and in most cases ceased to xist.
 saTree of the major papers, from bnrnalistic standpoint, have sipilar-
 of appeal sSs
 ,sThe -( Mentioning it's own iRper). on the other hand, differs in lraost every respect from those three abers. It's news emphasis, typOgraph- .al appearance, editorial appeal and oIitical conviction, identify it's al- giance to the other group"
 Yes, my friends, that is aspicture of
 K conditions one finds,,in this part
 khs land that was wounded to enable len and women to. enjoy religious free om.
 Has all this got anything to do with
 e business, industrial, railroad and nancial outlook for New England. It
 More will follow.
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