New Britain herald., 1924-04-30
KJ KLUX SPEAKER
 RAILS AT CATHOLICS
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on the platform small silk Ameri can flag was laid and frequently dur ing the course of his remarks. the Klansman carcssed the emblem or smoothed out it's folds. On another desl; nearby was a portfolio, from which he removed at intervals eX- cerpts from newspaper articles and other writings favorable to the k. K. K. or contrary to it's interests and promptly answered objections to the movement. Some of the high points of his talk he emphasized by leaving the platform and going down among his listeners, putting across his ar gument in low voice.
 , After short preliminary discussion of the objects of the meeting, the speaker began his attack on the
 parochial schools. He lauded the public school system. He declared
 that the first thing that goes into a
 Catholic school room is picture Of
 the Pope. I'nder the Roman Catho-
 lie school system children are not
 taught to think, their thinking being
 done for them. he declared. The
 speaker charged that children re-
 auired to pursue their studies In a parochial school are not given fair and equal opportunities such as are those who have the advantages of the
 public schools.
 Considerable time was devoted 10 a
 discussion of the Oregon state law by which parochia schools were
 eliminated. He discussed the adVan-
 tages of initiative. referendum and re-
 call as. enjoyed by Oregon. Although,
 he said, there was violent objection
 by those who are opposed 10 the
 elimination of parochial schools, il
 was not very long thereafter before
 i7 other states followed in the same
 footsteps by inaugurating movements
 looking to the same end. He then declared the day was coming when
 the Catholic parochial schools would be eliminated entirely.
 |. Continuing his attack on the Catholic church. the speaker said ht
 had a story that would prove tht Justice of his censure of that sect He then related story which he de clared to be true. concerning mili tary funeral at Catholic church ir New Rochelle, N. Y. A soldiers body had come from France and draped in the American flag and ac' B companied by the boys mother anr 5 father and his "buddies" in arms, i
 was escorted 10 the church. At thu door it was met by priest garbeC 5 for the ceremony. The speaker tolc
 his listeners the priest ordered. th' 1 removal of the flag or refused t' 5 allow the body 10 enter the church. Continuing, he said: "But thanl
 God, there are some men who ar'
 bigger than their church, some mci
 who are bigger than their profession
 and their religion. l don't meal bigger than Christianity for no mHi
 is bigger than that. This fathe
 walked up to the priest and said '1f my boys body cannot enter tn church with that flag, then it won go in at all.'"
 Y Launching into his attack on th . democratic party, the klnnsman sai' e its interests are selfish interests am :. its operations are under the domina . ton of the Roman Catholic church . He admitted the possibility that ther . are few good democrats. Charge
 that the party is canonized fl V America by the Catholics, that th' . Catholics fought the "dry" law. tha r they are striking blow at protcs . tantism and various other charge h followed in rapid fire succession s Their fight against prohibition will b c lost as soon as the old drunks die off
 he predicted. and the country even
 tually will be dry.
 y He spoke for several minutes ol d the death of Charles r. Murphy, tn . late Tammany leader. and of the fac e that he was buried from a Catholi e church with Catholic bearers an ? with Catholic democrats from all oNe
 the country in attendance. He urge