The CoiigMif& Racket
Exposing the Finaglings of the Radio Priest
This is an article revealing be-' hind-th&:Bcene isusf 8. about Ctiarles: £i. Coughlln.  Information dis<dos-~ed by the one-man investigation of Silver Charles by John Splvak is presented in part by Seven Arts : Feature Syndicate through special arrangements with New Masses^ currently publishing the entire series of Spivak's documented exposures.—THE EDITOB. I have no way of knowing whether, deep in his soul, the Rev. Charles B. Coughlin has renounced his religion but, a,fter digging; around the various corpcrations he organized and the several millions of dollars he has taken in with no one, except his own little coterie, ever seeing the books, I came to the conclusion that he has certainly learned a trick or two of the "highest banking and stock   manipulations."    As  for a smokescreen, he has belched forth several   of   them   and   each has brought in the shekels.   So far as the Catholic Church is concerned it not only never dudited the books of :the pries,r£i various corporations but 'never even saw them.   Once when the archbishop  ctf  Detroit, acting upon papal instructions, tried to get a little ti-uth into the pages of "Social Justice," the' weekly magazine Coughlin founded^  the archbishop was told to go roil a hoop—that the magazine was a private business yehture and not subject to requests from the archbishop or anyone else. In the course of this series I shall • present   evidence   that   the Rev. Charles   E.   Coughlin   behind his priestly robes, has been and is now enig:aged in a.ctivities which smack of common racketeering.   I shall show that he has taken a place of wdrship, the Shrine of the Little Flower, and. turned it into a Shrine of'the Silver Dollar; that he has organized profit-making corporations -and switched the stock, which he oWhed, to non-profit-making corporations which then sought exemption' from taxation; that he lias collected' mdney through the United States mdils upon his  solemn assurance that it was for a "non-political organization" and then  used almost $100,000 of such money to build a political organization; that he has taken his parish's money, which the Catholic   Church   permits him to bank in the parish's name, and used that to build a political organization; aiid that he has violated the laws of the state of Michigan by failing to turn in certain annual reports dealing with the amount of money his non-profit-making corporations have taken in.
There are numerous other aspects of his activities which I shall detail, including his anti-Semitic campaign and his secret conferences with Nazi agents and propagandists
operating in this country.' As the' evidence is published^ the documents,
iletters; and affidayits will be turned over to the various federal agencies like the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
sPost Office Department, and Department of Justice for such action as'
^'they find the law requires.
When I first started to look into the affairs of the Rev. Charles S. Coughlin I thought that he was a priest whose hatred of Communism hacL led him to accept blindly propaganda sent out by thte Nazi Ministry of Propaganda and that his anti-Semitic and anti-deniocratic campaigns over the radid and through the pages of "Social Justice" were simply due to a lack of knowledge. . As I progressed in my siidy of his amazing afifairs, I learned through ddcumentary evidence that he was deliberately presenting false statements. By the time I got around to his corporations and their finances I was convinced that he is'as just a garden variety of racketeer wlio operated beautifully under his priestly garb with the.Catholic Church unaware of msiny of his activities.
published statements of Father Coughlin and- Archbishop Mooney touching matters referred to in your article."
Obviously all that the archbishop wanted was to get the truth before "Social Justice" readers. ..Father Coughlin and his editor promptly rushed to Prowitt Semmes, Father Coughlin's personal attorney, and the lawyer replied rather bluntly that "the publication 'S6ci^l Justice' is now and has always been published by Social Justice Publishing Co., a corporation chartered under the laws of the state of Michigan Feb. 13, 1936. It is not and never has been a Catholic publication. The corporation has among its employees. Catholics resident within the Archdiocese of Detroit, of whom Mr. Schwartz is one, but those employees are not the publishers of 'Social Justice.'
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Recounted out of Vancouver-Burrard by only six votes in the 1935 election, Arnold Webster is again contesting that riding under the CCF banner.
Now, more than ever, declares Webster, there is need for clear thinking on basic issues. All rights guaranteed to religious and racial minorities by the B.N.A. Act, must be preserved, the CCF candidate affirms.
The CCF regrets that the old parties have seen fit to use the European war as a "smoke screen" to obscure the many pressing problems here at home. Since its Inception, the CCF has urged constructive action for peace.-While unemployment and poverty remain unabated in Canada, states Webster, CCF representatives will work unceasingly to eliminate these evils.
By voting for the CCF candidate on March 26, you will mark your choice for peace instead of war, for security Instead of poverty.
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Before presenting the evidence I should like to state that under no circumstances is this series to be construed as an attack upon the Catholic Church and its millions of followers. I make this statement because in the past when the Reverend Coughlin was criticized, he tried to make it seem that the criticism or attack was directed against the Catholic Church and thus make it a religious issue instead of one in which he alone was involved.
The two mediums by means of which he reaches most of his vast audience are the Social Justice Publishing Co., which issues the weekly magazine, and the Radio League of the Little Flower, through which he reaches his radio listeners. Each of these is a corporation organized by the priest and needs detailed explanation so the reader may see how it's worked. In this article I shall touch only on the incorporation of. the magazine and the Radio League of the Little Flower, their ownership and control, how the magazine rebuffed the archbishop of Detroit when he tried to get a little truthfulness into it, and the strange company which handles Coughlin's nationwide broadcasts.
"Social Justice" now has the enormous circulation of over one million copies with the priest plugging it over the air and by mail. Few of the subscribers realize that it is not an organ of the Catholic Church but a privately owned publication. The best way to show how far it is from the church, its indifference to presenting the truth, and how it tried to avoid tax payments on the grounds that it is a "non-profit making" outfit, is to quote from two letters.
The October 18, 1937, issue of the magazine contained an article, "Why Father Coughlin Determined to Cancel Broadcast Contracts." The article was deliberately written so as to mislead its vast reading public. On the  same  day,  immediately upon reading it, John M. Doyle, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Detroit, wrote to E. Porrin Schwartz, editor of the magazine, urging that a truthful picture be presented because it was the archbishop's job to see to it that Catholic readers are not misled.
Because of papal instructions, the etter states, "Archbishop Mooney urges me to direct you to publish in your next issue the exact text of the !
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"I am directed to inform you, and through you, his excellency, the archbishop of Detroit, that while the columns of 'Social Justice* are open at all times for any contributions v/hich the officers of the corporation feel will be of interest to its readers, the corporation will continue to edit and publish 'Social Justice' without supervision of anyqne except its own officers."
So much for Social Justice's attitude to papal instructions.
On March 5, 1937, a few months earlier, the treasurer of the Social Justice Publishing Co. wrote to the Michigan Unemployment- Compensation Commission. In this letter she asks that the company be granted tax exemption because it is owned by a non-profit-making corporation named the Radio League of the Lit-le Flower. i Some ten years ago Charles JEJ. Coughlin 'had already started •broadcasting in a modest way as the voice of the "Golden Hour of the Little Flower." Money to suppprt his religious sermons over the air in response to his appeals. The priest saw possibilities and promptly organized a "League of the Little Flower," which he incorporated. (This was the predecessor to thei present Radio League of the Little:
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HADASSAHNEWS
YOUTH "ALlYAfl
Eighteen hundred dollars was sent forward; last week for five children,' and it is hoped that we will soon be able to send enough for one or maybe two children, as there are still a few old pledges outstanding. More money is also coming in from some of the ladies, and it is hoped that the picture show will net us some profit for Youth Aliyah.
. The Auditor's Report for 193D was read at the last meeting. Hadassah sent away for Youth Aliyah, last year $3700 and there are still many pledges outstanding, to the amount of $325, which we hope the donors will remit soon, so that we can send a\vay for another child.
We hope everyone in the Conunun-ity will; attend the showing of our moving pictures. It will be a cultural treat, and we feel sure you will enjoy it. Arrange to come and bring your friends.
RUMMAGE SALE
It is planned to hold the Rummage Sale in May. When you are house-cleaning for Passover, get yoTir bundles ready, and phone Mrs. Rebecca Horowitz at Bayview 6798M and your parcel will be picked up. The Jewish Family Welfare Bureau will - use whatever articles we need from these bimdles.
The Tea for Youth Aliyah held at the home of Mrs. M; Parker was very successful, and we wish to thank the hostesses and Mrs. Parker for their kind efforts. We also wish to add to the list of hostesses the names of Mrs. A. Rothstein, Mrs. M. Weiss and Mrs. Saperstein. A Garden Party v/ill be held the third Wednesday in June. •
YOUNG JUDAEANS
Due to a lapse of activity during the past weeks, this- club has at last-found aid through the Zionist Council. With the hope of rehabilitating Yoiuig Judaea, the Council intends to launch themselves into a sea of ambitious aims. Prizes for essays, an increased educational program, renting a gym, etc., are all part of the ideas which this council hopes to present to Yoimg Judaea; Thus a bright and prospective future seems to be in store for all club members^ Continuing in Its course of reconstruction an executive meeting was held last Tuesday night, in order to crystallize the already mentioned plans. ■
The highlights of the next meeting March 24; at 8:00 p.m., will be un-: doubtedly one of the best educational programs ever presented by: Young Judaeai. Vic Preemah and Art Pouks have most generously offered to take Charge of the program;
Members be certain to attend this •meeting and tlius show your appireci-iatiou; of; course members are always welcome.
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PIONEER WOMEN
The Pioneer Women held' Xheh: monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. M. Archeck on March 12. The meeting was very successful and plans*^' were made for a tea in honor of Mr. Tsukannaui the date to be onThurs-day, March 21, at 2:00 pjn. afc"th8»-Community Centre.
We hope you will not miss this great opportunity to hear the mes"-sage of the Pioneer Women's Organization's work in Palestine. Make all efforts to be at this tea.
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HABONIM LODGE
The Mt. Scopus Lodge will hold a social on Saturday night, March 16, at the home of Dr. a,nd Mrs. J. I. Gorosh, 3932 West 16th avenue.
All "Bonims are urged to come and bring their wives, mothers and sweethearts. Dr. Gorosh promises to provide an imusually fine.evening full of discussion, songs, games and refreshments, par excellenoe. For a night of fim be sure to come.
ZIONIST COUNCIL
The Vancouver Zionist Council will hold their Purim Festival in the Lodge Room on Thursday night, March 21.
AH Zionist factions will participate and Purim refreshments including, homentashen and teglach will be served.
Brhig the entire family, dad, mother and the kids, and participate In this gathering.
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