New Britain herald., 1924-04-30
MINISTER SAYS K. K. K.
 IS CURSE TO AMERICA
Mason for 30 Years-De, nOunces Those Who Are
 DislOyal to U. s.

Prohibition is a failure. corporation.
 have souls. laboring men are beine
 misled by agitators who are fattenins
 themselves upon the working classes
 the Herrin massacres were part of s
 definite scheme on orders from Mos
 COW to Raise Hell in Herrin." the
 Communists of Russia have issued or
 ders to overthrow the senate and gov ernment of the United States, the Ku
 klux klan and similar organizations are a curse to America and religious dinerences are one of the dangers of America, according to Rev. Joseph
 Sullivan, D. D., Congregational min
 tster of Springfield, Mass, veteran Of
 the World War. wearer of the Croix
 de Guerre, former department of jus tice worker, and for 30 years a Ms son.
 pr. Sullivan, who breaches in his church in Springfield on Sunday, tray- els about Recurring during the week, as he says, "ro help the working man see the truth" He spoke today to the New Britain Kiwnnis, giving that organization the most startling ad- dress it has heard since its inception here. Dr. Sullivan took as his theme, "The Dangers Confronting America"
 In opening hfs address Dr. Sullivan remarked on the oft repeated phrase that Corporations have no souls" He said: 'Coroprations have souls and they are very good souls. but there are men fattening on the working man and giving him the wrong ad- vice"
 There is real danger confronting America" he said, referring 10 ami mostly in some sections Of the coun- try between Protestants and Catholics and between capital and labor. He stated that he believed prohibition was a failure, that out in Chicopee Falls where he lived one time, 40 peo- pie have been poisoned by wood al- cohol and that there is endless mis- chief being brought by the operation of the prohibition act. The rich man can get all he wants and the poor man can't get any" He said he thought light wines and beer would help solve the whole problem.
 Friction between Catholics and Protestants is a real danger and The same is true of friction between la- borer and employer" he said. Refer ring to the Ku Klux klan. he said i that and similar organizations which l ire trying to make divisions among | he religious denominations and fos- | CT race hatred among the people are | ! curse 10 American. They are not ! oatriots."
 The colored people were good l enough to fight al San Juan Hill. They iaye been loyal to America ever since | Lincoln freed the slaves.
 Catholic boys and Protestant boys ought side by side in the World War ind one was just as courageous as the ,ther.
 ''The Jew is a good citizen. There Ire f2 million Jews in the world. and or centuries they have been bounded. The Jewish nation is an honorable me and after centuries Of persecution hey are doing a great good fin the9, world. We musnt forget that the nan who gives me and you comfort vas a descendant or Abraham and sas born in the Holy Land.
 "A great many people who get head through brains and push. are ot entitled to the fruits of their la ors, in the opinion Of some others" e said referring to the theory of pro- essionai labor agitators. Here he , old the story of the lrlshman ex- iaining communism. and it's relation 1, D the two pigs he eaned. and taid 1, The working men today are being 1, -rongiy led. They want to get the pig hat belongs to the other fellow who : as two instead Of going out and get E