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ahs | L ey 4c ) b+ bic! b74 bye He went on to say that he fel BEY could not pppose to noncombatant service unless--then he paused and said, "No, I'm sure Brother PROPHET did not tel] him to do so." He said he personslly would oppose to combatant service because it is against his religion to kill, and he woild not like to.go into noncombatant service as he does not wish -to have anything to do with this war. However, he said if he were calied for noncombatant service he would comply rather than cause any trouble. H etatead kh t He stated he is of the opinion that it would be dangerous to make a man fight against his religion because such a man might turn around and shoot who Was Making him fight. He advised that he had never heard aL, former leader of NSTY se any comaent on his views of the subject of war, and he said Ue apparently well satisfied in the United States army. He went on to say that there were some persons in Chicago, Illinois, who were arrested for violation of the Selective Service rules and who said they were connected with the MSTA. However, he said that he had learned from Brother PROFHET in Chicago, Illinois, that these men whe had vViclated the law were not connected in any way pi a Lee ey RG he i ate te Gee ee whwthlisw a Da ee oy with MST4. He said that a large number of F. 5. 1. agents had at that time gone to Brother PROPHET, had taken his picture, read all of his literature, and had decided that Brother PROPHET was all right. He went on to state that MSTA advocates peace and that the members are of the belief that there is room enough in this world for everyone to live in peace. OWS records of the Richwtond Police Department reflect th, BEY has no criminal record there otner than a minor traffic VL Olati Olle f the Atlantic Paint and Varnish Company, inforied had worked as a laborer i factory from Octo ae: eaplovee of the atlantic Faint and Varnish Company, Twenty— and Main Street, advised that he had talked tom Y frequently about his religion. according to elon o a Moorish Temple in Richiaond which is a brane a navi organization, and that the literature is sent from the national head- quarters which is located in another state. ised that the religion shows a belief in God but not in CAMlst. said that he had noticed nothing in their discussions which ead him to believe that BEY is in any way sympathetic with the Japanese or in any Way un-american, He said that BeY is a reguiar purchaser of war savings o« stamps. ra Ae EY . The records of Local Draft Board #3 reflect tn BEY is connected with the Moorish Science Temple of america. He was n ~16- sp pee eT ROR TR ET ome