The formation of an organization here “to halt the growing Jewish power” in America is reported by the Chicago Sun which named Eugene R. Flitcraft as the head of the new group. The organization, to be known as “The Gentile Cooperative Association,” will ask “up to $100 each from as many as five million Americans” for expenses, the Sun reported.
Flitcraft’s petition for a charter was approved Jan. 20 after an earlier petition was denied by the secretary of state at Springfield. The Sun said the approval was based on a definition of the organization as “promoting various Gentile objectives.” Family lines of an applicant will be traced to the birthplace of his mother and he will be asked to solicit 10 new members. Flitcraft was quoted as saying that the association planned to help ex-soldiers and, when it had sufficient funds, would start a lending pool “to help businessmen who might otherwise have to sell out to Jewish interests.”
At Madison, Wis., Atty. Gen. John Martin opened an investigation into the Gentile League of Watertown, Wis., whose president said its purpose was to defeat Jewish persons seeking public office. The investigation was ordered by Gov. Walter S. Goodland because of protests against the granting of a state charter to the league. Arthur Friede, president of the league, said it did not oppose Jews except in public office. He admitted the league had only 10 members.
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