Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1923 — Page 4

r PAQB FOUR THE PIERY.CEOSS Friday, February 2, H2S

EDITORIAL

The FIERY CROSS (formerly FACT) ta published every Friday by toe Advertising Berrlce of Ernest W. Relchard, Indianapolis, and will maintain a policy of staunch 100 per cent Americanism without fear or favor. The FIERY CROSS will reprint items from other parts of the United States which we believe readers in this state Bhould read. It will strive to give the American viewpoint on published articles and separate the dross from the pure gold la the current news of the day.

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A news item in a northern Indiana newspaper has somewhat stirred up the foreign element against the Klan. That, of course, was the purpose of the Item. We are in receipt of a letter from a Greek in South iiend to whom we are glad to reply that no communication is ever sent out by the Klan to anyone, anywhere, unless it be on official stationery and bears the seal of the Imperial Palace. These scribbled letters written in red ink and signed K. K. K. and with skulls arid cross-bones are very "thin" attempts on the part olj

the enemies of the Klan to lead the public to believe that the Knights of the Ku Kiux Klan are in the same class of ruffians and anonymous low-brows that they themselves are in. The fact of the matter is that the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan grant every foreigner in the land the privilege of living here, making his money here, raising his family here and would not take away one

privilege which the Constitution of the United States, the greatest document ever conceived by man next to the holy Bible, grants him whether he be native born or a naturalized citizen.

DEPOSED CHIEF DEMANDS A PUBLIC HEARING

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ANTI-KLAN ELEMENTS PITY THE j

POOR POVERTY-STRICKEN BOOT-LEGGERS.

KU KLUX KLAN HOLDS PARADE

end all News Items and Address all Inquiries to 578 Century Building. Telephone, Lincoln 747.

FIFTY OR SIXTY WHITE-ROBED MEN APPEAR ON STREETS OF MOORESVILLE SAID TO BE MEMBERS OF KLAN.

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Heathenism Within Our Borders The temples of false religions on American soil bear witness to conditions here. More than sixty Chinese temples were reported several years

Martinsville, Ind. The Ku Klux Klan made its first appearance in Mooresville at about 10::;o Saturday

i night, it is said. They came from

Blnce. California has thirteen Buddhist temples. Three Buddhist magazines I the eagt part oC town an(1 are jjelieved are published in America and three are Buddhist Young Men's and Young ! t0 iave assembled near the railroad

Women's Christian Associations. Buddhism has centers in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Fresno, with a fine building in Fresno. It is said that there are ten districts in the Vnited States in which Buddhist missionary work Is done, the directions and much of the money coming from Japan. In several cities meetings are regularly held by Bahaists and Babist and the Moslem call to prayer has been heard in New York. In the schools or

unlarge cities the examinations revealed me lact tnat me cnuuren oi eigin j of wJlom beat a (!nim ail( tile other nationalities outranked the native born. The Finns showed the highest ; (jne rarrj0:ti a iarge spot light, which scholarship. I he sinned upon the Hag. The men The fnrplen lnnenace. press of the i'nited States includes some 1,50(1 marched down the main street and

nonuhitlons wlih a circulation of S.OOO.dDO copies and a reading public of ; then disappeared as quickly

rihiv 1 c.fifi non r oa it, r. nor rpnt of these nuhlirationa ure classed I mysteriously as they

radical. The others, for the most part, uphold American ideals and institu1 ions. One-half of the Jewish population of the United States and one-tenth ot of the Jewish population of the world live in sight of the Metropolitan Tower in New York. The foreign born and their children manufacture SIT per cent, of our clothing, r.O per cent, of our collars, cults and shirts, 8 per cent, of our furniture nmi ipnihrr ponds. 78 iipr cent, of our woolen and 9" per cent, of our

ration

of the work in our meat-packing pi

ous coal. There are r.,000,000 foreigners in the United States who can not speak

English and 3,000,000 who can not read or write in any language

ind Jpather goods, 78 per cent, ot our wooien ana .1.1 per rem. ui uui 0 i goods. They also refine 95 per cent, of the sugar we use, 85 per cent, i of the Klan, appeara work in our meat-packing plants and mine 75 per cent, of our bitumin-1 "aI'e M

crossing and thence on into town. It is estimated that between 00 and 60 were in the band of men and they all wore white robes and carried red and green torches. They were headed by three of their number, one of whom carried a large American flag, another

and i

lad come.

Although it has been rumored for some time that there was an organization in Mooresville and vicinity, and it has been said that it numbers between four and five hundred, this is the first time that any number h:'S appeared in public. On last Christmas, however, four

men, tuouglit to nave been members

appeared on the public

and lit a fiery

cross which blazed for fully five min

utes. One of the largest crowds in Mooresville, for some time, gathered

to watch the fiery cross burn at that

In the public schools of Boston 67 per cent, of the children are foreign-, time, it ia said.

ers, In Chicago, 70 per cent., in New York City. 72 per cent. j In nineteen states the foreign born are more numerous than the native j born. imring the fiscal yea7endins June 30, 1921, the number of aliens deported was 4,517. Of these 410 were deported on the charge of being anarchists According to the census or 1910 one-hair ofnlgn-born in the United States were aliens. At the beg inn Axy" e were 1,000,000 Hermans and Austrian whojwere jtheir presence was a source of much iroylT t

fif tin - n i i n i I i J livetn cities nav-

Ing a population of 2,500 or more. New York, Chicago and Milwaukee are practically foreign cities on American soil. It is said that only five cities having a population of 100,000 or more are

The Ku Klux Klan is also said to be active in other parts of this county. Last week there was a demonstration in Paragon. The Daily Tribune.

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really American cities. New York City is the largest Irish city in the world, the largest German city, except Berlin, the largest Italian city except Naples.

The Memorial Day Law

We received a circular letter evidently sent us by various local organizations produced in resolution form against the bill which would prohibit automobile races at the Speedway on Memorial Day. The organizations who wish this bill defeated, according to their circular, are the Uoosier Motor Club, the Auto Trade Association, the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and the Real Estate Board. There is somethingof subtle flattery in this circular in that the one receiving it i3 led to believe that his influence would nave some weight in preventing the passage of the bill, so we feel quite honored to be placed on their mailing list and to be considered as having enough influence to bring to bear one way or the other. We are forced to advise these organizations, however, that our influence would be cast in behalf of the bill and not against it. Memorial Day is a day set aside by true patriots to bew our heads In reverence to our soViiier boys who have given their lives on the battle field that this country might live, that these very organizations, mind you, might prosper and go on making money the rest of the days in the year. To see a day of this kind commercialized and the real sentiment of Memorial Day forgotten in the whurley hurley of dollar grabbing does not in the least appeal

to us as class legislation which is tne description tne aiore-inuuuuiieu cm.u-: lar gives the bill; unless, indeed, we put all patriotic citizens in one class and i

all unpatriotic citizens in another.

A certain, actor boasted that le

could adopt any dialect in the world "Well, look here," said his manager

"I've 'ffot the very part for you but I

wonder whether you can really man

age it."

"Don't worry fire awayf said the

actor. "I've never been stumped yet." "Good I" exclaimed the manager,

"Then I needn't worry. The part I

want you to play Is that ol a French

man " "That's easy r

"Yes. but he wasn't born in France

you sce. He was born in Japan, of

Irish parents. A year after he wai

horn he went to Norway, where he

was brought up by a Spaniard."

"I see." murmured the actor. "I've

got to speak a sort of broken Spanish

eh?"

"Xo, not exactly. The scene of the play is Italy, and the man Is trying to make a German family believe that he

Is Russian. Can jou manage it?"

Newark, Ohio, Jan. 19. On Thursday night, Jan. 18, two

beautiful fiery crosses were burned in this vicinity. One was burned about three miles east of this city and was visible to the entire eastern section of the city. This was viewed by hun

dreds of people of this city whose interest has been aroused to a keen pitch by the sale of "Fiery Crosses" and also a number of charitable acts i that the Klan has done around here. The other was burned near Hanover.

This was a distinct surprise to the

people in that vicinity as they were not aware that the Klan had any members there. In a certain location within one mile of the city limits a wonderful meeting was held on Friday night, the 10th. Over 500 Klansmen were present, it was an inspiring1 meeting and showed without the question of a doubt, that the men of this organization have caught the vision of this

wonderful movement and are going to put their shoulders to the wheel in this vicinity until a real clean up is

made in the local conditions. This

meeting was one of more than ordinary importance and enthusiasm. H

was held on the night of the 2ith birthday of the local organizer and a beautiful presentation speech was

made of a gift of considerable size to

this man who is responsible for the rapid growth and success of the local

organization. A masterful address on

Americanism was given by A. H. Gulledge (national lecturer.) This was followed by the presentation speech mentioned above. There was not a'

lry eye in the room and the feeling

was tense and shows the love and es

teem that these men have for their

ocal leader who while just a young

man, has been aoie to duuu sucn a wonderful organization in such a short

ime. Kven those outside the organi

sation have been impressed by this

clean-cut, square-hitting young man

who is going quietly about his affairs

bothering no one but sincere in

faith and preaching ind

giliiBi

Michigan City, Ind. Arthur Sullivan, the deposed Michigan City chief of police, has served notice on the city

manager to the effect that he is going j to demand a public hearing. The good j

citizens feel that they should let well j enough alone. The new chief, a man in every sense of the word, has the hnntlee-s-eva terror stricken and if

they can not get rid of the new chief

and reinstate Mr. Sullivan, they win be driven out of business which would be a body blow to the anti-Klan element. But Mr. Bootlegger and Mr. Gambler are not asleep. It is understood that a large sum has iSeen raised

and able attorneys nave neon nireu. ig

Now since everything is set the anti- g Klan city attorney has made a state-1 g ment that it would be best that Sulli- ! van be given a hearing. This is just.jj what the bootleggers and other lawlg violators want and just what the jg clean, moral, law-abiding people do j j

not want.

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and until this time has been unable to ( g hear Sullivan at all. Sullivan is also j backed by a number of politicians who j are masters in the art of campaigning ; in soft-drink parlors where the j 3

Eighteenth amendment means nothing. When the Klan was first organized

in Michigan City the law violator was a man of power. The people of real

American ideals were forced to beware where they expressed them. The influence of the Klan has been felt. Sullivan is goue, a real chief is on the job, the law is being enrorced and Michigan City is one of the cleanest cities in the State of Indiana. The good people are back of the Klan and

every day scores of the best people of the 'ty are joining. The Klan stands for the right and has no fear of going ahead.

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his

living the

gospel' of 100 per cent Americanism.

Words are inadequate to express the

true feelings of the men present on

his wonderful occasion and that meeting will leave its mark forever in the hearts of all. A delegation of 1". men were present from Mt. Vernon and they, too,

caught the spirit and vision and relumed home with a" determination to build such an organization in their

community.

The good wishes of all go with Rev.

'lulledge who brought us such a won-

lerful message. Rev. Gulledge is a local man who is devoting all of his

Lime and has consecrated his life to

this work."

Wrong Pocket.

Clothea In the customary sack suit, he was fortunate enough to obtain a seat in the subway the other morning. As he put his hand into an outside coal pocket to get his glasses he missed them, but drew out instead a large pipe. "Beautiful pipe, isi't ItT said the

gentleman sitting next to him,

No, by the sacred memory of Hunker Hill and Yorktown, Ft. Sumpter ann j "les," he answered, dui it isni Vicksburg, of San Juan Hill, of Chateau Thierry and the Argonne let us keep ; mine. I never saw it before and can't

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The Nth Degree of Absurdity In the Portland Republican is a most absurd editorial entitled, "Do We Want a Repetition of the Louisiana Horror?" The Portland Republican is

only another one of those papers that are trying the Louisiana mob case out . of court and in the columns of the newspaper. A great many of these papers j are preparing themselves for a very ungraceful change of attitude when the

"it didn't." the other smiled. "You

took It from my pocket" New York Times.

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lot act of 1872 rejected the form of

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real facts in the Mer Rouge case are finally known and the trial is over. We

lind quite a few other very "thin" attempts to discredit the Klan in the columns of this worthy newspaper, the funniest, and most ridiculous of all is a letter addressed to the editor of the Portland Republican, which says, "You have been so bold and antagonistic against the Klansmen resolutions have been passed that your abduction be brought about tonight or at the next meeting. Local Committee K. K. K."

There is Work to do for "Tolerance

The Chicago Daily Tribune of Jan. 18 carries a horrible tale of vice and Immorality revealed by the Rev. John H. Williamson, formerly the Mayor or Chicago's Law Enforcement Commissioner. The story Is of the revolting kind that is too vile and disgusting to be reprinted in the columns of this clean newspaper but it is mentioned just for the opportunity to show that had they no other purpose in life than to expose the pure Americanism of native born white Gentile Protestants and to maliciously lie and slander, intolerant "Tolerance" might well look to cleaning up conditions in the redlight district of their own home town.

v Unfair Methods

Since the governor has set the mayor of Portland right in his little setto with the Klan ih Portland we will make no further comment but we do want to expose the methods used by the daily press in writing up their news with which the Klan Is voluntarily or involuntarily connected. The Columbus (O.) Dispatch in this write-up probably tells the truth but by inference would place the Klan in the same category as "Reds," Bolshetiki and other disturbing elements. This is done, without diverting from the truth. In the last aentenc of the article, which f ays, "The Klan had Ita begim-

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