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tndpls. 100-4094 “matter of nolicy such as handling of welfare matters, but would go awe d@iseves it wit: other members, than come Back and give a considered snawer Sich pould be received from any other member as well. Ag an example of thie, {tec the removal of children from destitute homes of negroey. was were naibers of the isorlah Science Tample. In placing these children who had been war's of the court in homes it waa fowd that parente would uct eongect to acch plecament unless it was in another @ooriant hone. This was quite evidently the result of discussion and determi ation by the meaber~. ship as a woole rather than by the individual familiss inw lved. pi hat he bad attended aeveral noetings of ne exit had. ac. coseiéerable correspondence with the fl at Garr wiich indicated that from that department's knowledge of + i. thas calle’ thenselves hoorish dmericans and that thie title indicated a raciel as well as «a religious distinction. The meibers do not. eat pork, tiey prav at @unrise facing the east an¢ have a so-called translation of tie Kora: wWiica trey ves in meotings. Vala members wear fezzas for ceremonial ootasions. Mest of tae nedhers in northern Indtana are from the deep Secth and have driftet. norta. during of after World War I. The organization is auppored to have deen foumtec in Detroit. All members as far as ig known are of low aconomic status an‘ “ave had very Little education. The suffix "£1" (pronounces. esl), PSer% or "ALL" ie added to the name of each member. The Prophet SOBLS Tae alt originally @etermined the euffix to be added to the name of anecger., The eult Le supperted by the payment of 7S¢ per month per peTeon. It is incorsorated under the Tidinois lawae and aa hdgadquarters at 960 vagon Avenue, Ghicago, Iilinois. i that aX whe cane T7085 ¢ to Sout 14 was believed to be the founder of the cult in nad been their leader during moat of ite existence. JJ sy appeared to ‘be sincere in hie religious beliefe and hat Seen inno trovele in South Bead otuer av ing been cited fer non-suppert , time wien he was working o7 In geheral concerning tis sacber~ that they were not conwidered more troublesome than otuer negroes of their game economic etatus. They are generally regarced with conrteapt by other negroea in South Bend ané@ are considered ignerant at go~ew lat anbalanced on the subject of religion. Det ros a colorad former social welfare worser, advised that she had been acquainted for a number of rears witn most of tre mesbera of the Moorish Science Temple whe had been at ons thus or agetcer op relief throvgh the Fortage Township trustes. The infornation + wiles sie gave wae qubstantially in sgraement with that furnished by ounb...: wie adviead that she believed there were no subvereive tancencies aw a