Judge Rebukes Klan for Stirring Up Racial Prejudice in Georgia

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

An effort by some persons in Georgia to "drive Negroes, Catholics and Jews from the State" was charged here in a speech before the Georgia Bar Association by Judge James K. Hines of the State Supreme Court in attacking organizations that seek to regulate the morals of Georgians and to stir up race prejudice. Although no names were mentioned, it was generally accepted that the speaker was referring to the Ku Klux Klan.

"There has grown up in recent years a movement to proscribe individuals because of their religious beliefs and deny to them the right to hold office or excrcise the religions unmolested, upon the ground that they entertain a religious faith which the members of the movement do not approve," said Judge Hines.

"There is a spirit abroad in the land to proscribe Jews, to deprive Catholics of the right to hold office and to enjoy its emoluments because of their religious belief. Many good people have joined in this movement, being misguided by the ostensible principles announced by their leaders.

"Religious strife is thus being stirred up. Race prejudice is thus being aroused. Neighbor is set against neighbor because of their faiths. Thus these natural and inalienable rights guaranteed to the people of this State are being denied. For what purpose? The leaders of this movement are capitalizing religious hatred and race prejudice in order that they may gather golden shekels from the people who follow them."

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Arthur A. Fleisher was re-elected president of the board of directors of the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia.

The other officers elected are: Harry B. Hirsh, first vice president: Irving Kohn, second vice president: Joseph H. Rubin, third vice president; William B. Rosskam. treasurer. and Walter N. Rosenau, secretary. The following directors were elected for three years: Joseph Blumenthal, Albert Greenebaum. Albert H. Lieberman. Lee Nusbaum and Leon J. Obermayer. The annual report showed an increase of 7,886 patients over last year. Of the total number of patients treated, fifty per cent were non-Jews and seventy-five percent were free cases.

Eighteen nurses were graduated at the thirty-third annual commencement of the Training School.

Plans for the purchase of property for a Jewish Center which will house the social and the communal activities of Danbury, Conn., were adopted.