(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A new society, “The Friends of Israel” (Amici d’Israeli), has been founded here for the purpose of developing within the Catholic world a friendly attitude towards the Jews, and to arouse the sympathies of the Jewish people. A number of prominent Catholic prelates, among them Monsignors Pisani and Cariador, have joined the society, which is regarded with favor by several influential cardinals.
The initiative for the formation of the society was taken by its General Secretary, Mgr. Dr. Van Asseldonk, the head of a Dutch religious order. Explaining the objects for which the society was formed, Mgr. Asseldonk stated to the representative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency here:
“The Friends of Israel is a Catholic and purely religious movement of love towards God’s people. The movement is based upon the irrevocable selection of the Jewish people by the common Father and King–God, and it is called “The Friends of Israel,” after the friendship with which Christ named his Disciples.
“It is a big, free international movement of priests of the whole Church, not an institute, nor a missionary society. Its activity will be conducted mainly within the Christian world by prayer and sacrifice on the one hand and by practical work on the other. The Friends of Israel will in their sermons, readings and conferences, and by articles in the newspapers and in periodicals teach the Catholics, and if possible the whole world, what the love of God towards his people was, is and will be, what its position was, is, and will be in the Divine economy, and how the love and selection of the people of Israel was confirmed by Christ and his Disciples.
“Proceeding out of this conviction, the Catholic soul will be formed after the divine pattern and instead of anti-Semitism, which is opposed to the teaching of God, love and rule. We have one God, one love, one Holy Script and the same prophecies, and we will work together to hasten the time when these prophecies will be fulfilled. It will be of benefit to the Jews that they should regard our movement with sympathy and not with mistrust,” Mgr. Asseldonk declared.
A dinner in honor of Albert D. Hutzler, retiring president of the Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore. Md., was given at the Phoenix Club by the board of directors of the association. Mr. Hutzler had been president of the organization for three years.
Addresses were made by Walter Sondheim, Emil Crockin. Judge Joseph N. Ulman, Sidney Lansburgh and H. Joseph Hyman. A gift was presented to Mr. Hutzler, who also spoke.
The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan organization of Atlanta, Ga., holds sole right to the use of the word “klan”, Judge Thomas W. Slick decided in a suit in United States District Court in Indianapolis, Ind. in enjoining the Independent Klan of America from using that name. Judge Slick did not rule on the request for $500,000 damages asked by the plaintiff. That point was considered waived, as the plaintiff did not present cause for damages in its arguments and briefs.
The permanent injunction also prohibits the Independent Klan of America from using the names “The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.” “The Ku Klux Klan” or the “Klan.” The Independent Klan, which started in Muncie, Ind., about a year ago, was further enjoined permanently from operating in any manner under any of the names “or any similar or like name or names.”
“Everyone knows what organization is meant when he sees or hears the word ‘klan,'” Judge Slick ruled.
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