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Protestants and Roman Catholics, who have been eyeing each other nervously for several months, have begun to see things under their respective beds. The Protestants' bogey is a Catholic-controlled U.S.; the Catholics' is the white hood of the Ku Klux Klan. Last week even the sensible Jesuit weekly America began to look over its shoulder. Said America...
...Federal Council of Churches gave a green light to Ku Kluxism when it launched its current 'Intensify Your Protestantism' campaign at its Pittsburgh meeting in December. . . .* The leaders [thus] called upon all the 'Heirs of the Reformation' to quicken into new and vigorous life their historic opposition to the Catholic Church...
...Mowrer had accused the Vatican of "supporting fascism against democracy" before the war, and wanted to know the future political designs of U.S. Roman Catholics. Such language, said Thackrey, who had printed it, was "intolerant . . . designed to insult his fellow Americans of the Roman Catholic faith." It was "stupid . . . Ku Klux Klanism, and worse. . . . No conscious fascist could have phrased it better." At week's end Mowrer had not chosen to reply in print. Said he: "Of course I could go down and talk it out with Thackrey, but my tailor hasn't got my Ku Klux uniform...
Fought Gamblers, Ku Klux Klan...
...eighteen-year Odyssey of this country editor has included battles against gamblers, the Ku Klux Klan, crooked politicians, and race prejudice. The Independent has consistently led the town's opinion, and is now spurring it on to an unusual war service record...