Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1923 — Page 8

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A STRONG PLEA FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

COL. STEWART URGES TEACHING OF LOYALTY AND HISTORY.

(Special to The Fiery Cross.) Washington, D. C, March 26. A strong plea for the public school and for the teaching of real Americanism was made before the Sons of the American Revolution here by Col. Stewart. D. S. M., of the general staff of the United States army. Col. Stewart's address was largely on the subject of Bolshevism" and other problems now confronting the country. He laid great stress on the

public schoolB as the hope of the nation and the place to which those interested in the country's welfare should turn if they would assure the future of the United States. Hi- urged that great stress be laid upon the teaching of the history of t he country and upon the idea that the first loyalty of all ia to the nation. He said that if the future were provided

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tor by a coming generation filled with the idea that the state came first,' before religion, party or other interests, liitle cause for worry would remain for the present. This appreciation of the value of the schools is felt In Catholic circles as well lor in an editorial in the Catholic News of New York City, a stntement appears as follows: "There is no more fruitful field in which to plant the mission spirit than in the class room of the Catholic school. A zealous teacher can do very much to foster that spirit among the pupils." It does not take much reading between the lines to substitute "public schools" for "Catholic schools" and "Catholic belief" for "mission spirit." Col.Stewart called attention to the teaching of Bolshevik principles in the schools and said that the way to combat it was to teach patriotism. The teacher of Bolshevism, should be eliminated in his belief but the fight should be kept up to rear real patriotic citizens. "Frederick Alniy. former president of the National Conference of Social

Work has given out some figures to show the growth of the public school system in the country. He said that

the entire expenditure for the nineteenth centurv was $.",12:.,000,000 while from 1!U to 1921 $6.7:1,000,000 was spent. Ho declared that illiteracy had practically disappeared among the native born and told of the spread of child-labor laws and compulsory education. A big rally is to be held here iu May at which time further plans will be made for the extension of public school work. In a defense of the parochial school, Dr. .Tames H. Ityan. secretary of the department of education in the National Catholic Welfare Council pre

dicted that every denomination would have its parish school within the next

twenty-five years.

to the bill, that was put through rtt Oregoh.' A gift of $2,000 dollars was uia.de: (o the schools ot Hammond. Ind by a member of the Ku Klux Klan who entered the Pine St. Presbyterian church and handed the money to the pastor. , ' ' Bismarck; N D Dispatches tell of a move to have all public school cIiHt dren given an opportunity to be' excused from school for a period of two hours in every week to Teceivo religious instruction, this time to bq credited to the children In their standing. A similar proposal has been made in South Dakota.

PRIEST ftAYS" AiMIVATE SCHOOL BILL

REV. KUHLMAN DECLARES MEASURE IS INFRINGEMENT UPON RIGHTS. -

CLEVELAND KUIF FOR HOMES, RELIGION. AND SCHOOLS

OPEN PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN LOCAL CHURCH.

who wiif see that itAfs enforced. "It is a dangerous sign in 'America when people laugh at the law. While law is on the books let us enforce

it. If it is not a good law, then let us

wipe is ott tne books." BOT THE "FOR RENT"

S1SN ON THE BER6H0FF

EFFORTS TO SOLVE ALLIANCE MURDER

Catholic Council of Women Told Education Would) be Retarded.

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evidence to indicate that this a "smoke screen" to cover up others who might be involved in a series of crimes, culminating in the murder of Dr. Walker. There are-angles, and more angles, leads and more leads, clues without number, and about the only definite thing that is ascertainable at this time, is that Dr. Walker was murdered on September 28, 1921, and that up to the present time the crime has not been solved. There is also evidence and charges that attempts are being made to fasten the crime upon certain individuals. Public opinion in Alliance, O.. while it is divided as to its beliefs about the affair, is united in one tiling, and .that is the hope that a fair and unbiased investigation will clear up the

situation

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lies think that by bringing the Prot- j Monday, March 2fi. and will continue estants into sharp conflict by stressing i a complete, thorough, and impartial their own particular sect iusteart of investigation to assemble the facts Protestantism the Catholic church j from out the mass of charges and

may grow more powerful. Dispatches fronfUhode Island tell of a bill introduced in the legislature providing that English must be the language of instruction in all elenien tary schools. As a punishment of any teacher found to be using another language, a penalty of imprisonment

! has been provided. I A report from Detroit, Mich., an

nounces tliai an enori wm dr inuue in 1D21 to have a referendum for a constitutional amendment barring the parochial and private school similar

implications, as well as threats thi.t are on every tongue.

"BIG BILL" KOSINSKI PULLS A BONER

Dayton, Ohio, March 2G. Denouncing as infringements upon the constitutional rights of any American citizen the attempts made in various

parts of the country to force all children to attend the public schools.

eliminating religious and private educational institutions, Rev. JB. F. Kuhlman, chaplain of the National Military Home, talked on "Liberty in Education" before the Dayton Council of Catholic Women here Tuesdav night at the Phillips hotel audtoriuni. "The constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence are nermeated with man

ciples of liberty, and it is wrong for any state or congress to run against this spirit. "One thing we Americans boast of

is liberty in every respect that does not interfere with the law. Forcing parents to choose certain schools for their children is against the entire principles of these two doctrines and against all principles of Americanism. "Regarding the recent laws passed

in Oregon by a slight majority of those who did vote, forcing all parents to send their children up to the age of 1G years to public schools is a very un-American law. This means that all private schools, whether religious or not, must close. As the North American Review stated

in February: 'It is inconceivable that the courts will sustain such a tryran-nical-law.' ''

Columbus, Ohio, March 27. An open public meeting of the Ku Klux Klan, was held in the Miles Avenue

Church of Christ, 9128 Miles avenue,

Sunday afternoon.

Klan Principles Defined

Dr. G. M. Sherman of New York

city, a former practicing attorney and

doctor of medicine, who is lecturing

under tne auspices ot the Klan, was

the speaker at Sunday's meeting. His talk, entitled "Operative Christianity," was an expression of the

tenets and principles of the Klan, he said. Dr. Sherman prefaced his talk with

a welcome to Catholics, whom he un

derstood to be present.

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ANCE ASSAULTS GAIN OF 92' 2 Per Cent.

(By Special Investigator) Michigan City, March 26. "With

the "For Rent" sign soon to be hung up at the Berghoff, Michigan City's

aionte Carlo, the good citizens are

casting their frowns upon the road-

nouses north of and not far from the city of La Porte.

Within motoring distance of both cities there are. dives and hell holes that would be a disgrace to African jungle tribes. In one of these, in particular, there is a dance floor, where girls are lured by satellites of Satan in the belief they are going to respectable dance parties. Roadhouses have come to be looked upon as the worst cancers to the morais of a community. La Porte

county is no exception. Here they

- , , tion more than- the" eonfirmed "puTvey-?. ors the petted skunks, of tenderloin r brothels. . . : . Gambling : Cownd existent in the -majority of these roadhouses. Hard liquor can be had in any quantity. The grand jury met recently in La Porte, But five indictments were returned, and but one warrant served. The sheriff is carrying the other four in his pocket, at this writing. It was believed that the grand jury session would result in stamping out the iniquity of La Porte county's roadhouses. They continue to operate, without molestation. Are warrants to be served upon the operators of these places? The answer must come from either the sheriff or prosecutor, or

Last winter residents of a rural district where three roadhouses were conducted waited upon the proprietors and quietly, but authoritatively, ordered their immediate closing and clearing out. This was in St. Joseph county. The lesson to be ltamed is that a decent, peace-loving community is

tolerant to a degree, but eventually demand the riddance of the sort of thing that tears upon the sobriety and vitality of their better consciences.

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South Bend March 2(5. The local

police force, like every city's police force, boasts of a giant in stature. South Bend has such a one in "Big Bill" flosinski. "Bi Bill" has evinetd a soreheaded attitude to the community in

'general because of taunts from citi

zens and some of his fellow coppers that he was affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. Unable to take the jibes at what they were worth has resulted in the loss of the police sergeant's popularity. Saturday Corp. William Haynes, of over-seas famp. whn lindprwpiit twen

ty-seven operations, according to Chicago, III., March 21. The Klan newspaper articles, was a guest in membership in Illinois has practically the city. Crippled, with left arm and doubled since August 1, 1922, accordleg paralyzed, he was an object of ; . , 4 . ... pity, and while crossing the street, a ,n 10 a statement of growth prevvonian rushed up to him and handed PaHl by the Imperial Representative him a quarter of a dollar in money, tor this state and Michigan. The ex-

Eye-witnesses, relate the corporal did ia", Sam reporxeu is vz'ti per cent.

not ask tor the gratituity.

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before talking to the news agent of the Fiery Cross, and catching up with him, arrested him on a charge of

1 begging. Friends took interest in ; the ex-service man's plight and j sought Chief of Police Lane who or

dered Haynes release

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visional Klans have;-applied for charters. Of this number 32 have already been delivered and 19 are ready for delivery nt the convenience of the officials who conduct the impressive ceremonies attendant upon the establishment of a Klan.

"Despite malicious and unfounded

Haynes was enlisted in the 137th j reports to the contrary our growth in

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Chicago, as elsewhere in the state,

has been steady and satisfactory from every point pi view. The attacks made upon us by such organizations as the American Unitv

League have been a great stimulant

to recruiting.

"Assertions made by enemies of the Klan to the effect that our organization here has been practically

destroyed through the forced resig

nations ot our members are absolutely false. . They can be founded upon nothing except the imagination of those who seek publicity and personal gain by the exploitation of a credulous public." - "The total number of resignations since Tolerance began its attack upon the Klan in Chicago has not exceeded one hundred."

Many of those who did resign

were actuated not by a change in their belief in the principles of the Klan, but through economic or social pressure exerted by 'tolerant' Americans who stooped to the boycott." "Statements made by Unity League officials to the effect that their tiles are filled with hundreds of official acknowledgments of resignations is a deliberate lie. "In less than a score of instances the variots Klans in Chicago have accepted the resignations of individuals who did not fit the high standard set for klansmeri. "If these, acknowledgments are the basis of the League's claim to 'files of hundreds' it is proof conclusive that the Klan acted wisely in accepting the resignations in question." Interest Intense "Interest in meetings and other Klan activities in Chicago is manifested by the large attendance at all meetings. Most of the Klaverns are unable to . seat additional members

and several of the Klans are looking for larger1 Quarters.

"In the outlvin't? sections and down-

state it is planned, to .stage great and impressive open air meetings just-as soon as the weather will permit. It is impossible ' to secure halls , sufficiently large to accommodate all the klansmen who would attend meetings.

The public is beginning to realize

that the Klan has been maligned.

Real Americana everywhere are flocking to the fiery cross as the symbol

of an unadulterated Americanism that

stands for alt that is best in com

munity aria lamily life. "The Klan in Chieasro and through

out the state is becoming a powerful factor in righting those wrongs which

nave Deen a Dtot upon juunoia. xae large number of members and their high standings .in their several communities makes,, the Klan an' irrisistible force lc ; good." j

There is a Klan vrderrirt nearly

every large college Jbr university in Jthe nation, Mayfi'fld's Weekly , de

clares. Tolerance! lis r BOW busy

posing th Puru'-University Klan, it thinks. It i rimored that there

is also a Klan amlm the. Protestant

usual singing of one verse of "Anier

ica, lollowed by a prayer recited bv

an "Amencan Protestant minister."

who, in this case, was the pastor of the church.

"I wane to tell you first what the

Klari is not," said Dr. Sherman, after he had taken the pulpit. "It is not a lodge; we have so many lodges and secret fraternal organizations in this country that there is little or no

room for or work to be done by any

more ot tnem.

The Klan is not an 'anti' organiza

tion. It has been accused of beine

anti' everything under the sun. but I

when these charges have been taken into the courts they have proved

groundless. "And now," said the speaker, "I will try to tell you what the Klan is. It is a constructive organization driving for a definite goal. If in driving for that goal we find we are running counter to certain existing influences and institutions, we are not responsible for those influences. "Thu Ku Klux Klan is an organization that stands for four positive things- in America. We want the clean, unvarnished truth." Four Cardinal' Points "The four principles of the Klan

are the four most important founda

tions of the nation, they are: rirst, the Christian home; second, the Christian church; third, the public

school system, and fourth, the law

ot the land.

In speaking of the first of these

tenets. Dr. .Sherman said that any influence having a tendency to break up the borne, if permitted to continue, eventually will "drag the Country on the rocks." . - .

"And there are influences of this kind working in these United States today. I am not going to refer to the institution which says that this brother (he pointed to the church pastor) has not the right to marry a man and woman, nor to any of the other influences." At this point the speaker made a plea for a clean American womanhood and denounced the bootlegging establishments and types of .dance halls that "ruin women and are the hell-holes of the country." "The Klan doesn't want the owners of these places tarred and feathered. This organization never does that,"but when we have the map power we will put men in office who .will enforce the law and close such

places.

"We don't expect to revolutionize

tne world, but wnen we gam sum

cient strength we will close these

dens of sin." he said.

Speaking of the second point' in his

platform, the Christian church, Dr

Sherman told his audience that the

Klan had no quarrel with members of the Catholic church; that it stood just as ready to sustain their right

to worship as they saw tit as it did

to protect such right in members of

any Protestant denomination.

"But the Ku Klux Klan draws a

sharp distinction between Catholic worshippers and the Catholic hier

archy, to this organization belong

only the pope, the college of cardi

nals, the bishops and the priests.

'the (..athol.es have the Knights

of Columbus, an organization which they have the right to hope iarill strengthen their spiritual interests, but we somtimes fear their interests are not confined to the spiritual, just the same as our Jewish friends have the right to their organizations.

And, admitting these rights, why

haven't the Protestant men just as much right to organize in the inter

ests of Protestantism. There is no

reason why Catholics should antagonize Protestant ideals or faith."

At this point the speaker quoted,

from memorandum, several vitriolic

attacks on Protestantism, which he attributed to member 3 of the Catholic clergy. .' ..

i don t believe there is one cath-

olicMn. a thousand personally opposed

to Protestantism, it is their clergy who are. so opposed," .said he.

taking un.his third point, the pubV

lie school system, the speaker niade a plea for the abolition of all private schools, he emphasized the point that his plea was directed not only at

the parochial schools, but also against

the high-priced exclusive private in

stitutions.

The audience interrupted the talk

with hand-clapping when the speaker denounced the low pay of school teachers. , "

"This country needs a department

of education," continued Dr. Sher

man. "A department that will stand

ardize school work all over the country, from the university down to the

primary schools. '1 his -country needs

one school system, one language and one flair." v. -

"And now the law; my last point,'

he said. "This city is no. different from any other city of consequence.

There are. men here who are sworn to enforce the law and fail-to do H. Open tour 'eyes "and you will see it.

The Klan believetf 1n law enforcement, not bv the rrieth'od 6f tar and

wine and "cat" liquor,

Trusting maidens are here started to the road of degradation and downfall. They dance a round or two and then persuaded to sip wine. Sometimes but one drink is found sufficient. The girl, her senses benumbed, returns home, and in the morning knows, to her horror, she faces the world minus her most priceless possession. She remembers the "motor was stalled" and the stop on an un-

traveled lane.

This condition is arousing the good

people of the community. Police authorities declare they are powerless, yet recognize that this practice is

steadily increasing and that the morals of their womanhood are flagrantly f otm ittAn M'h a. oVi olr o " txti Vi

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Springfield, O., March 26. The

annual home-coming meeting of the

bprmgneld Council Jo. 240, Junior Order U. A. M. was held here re

cently.

This was lollowed by a minstrel, given by the K. of P. Lodge, March 23, at which W. M. Courtner, Kleagla of the local Klan was introduced, and

jjave an inspiring address on the aims

ot tne organization. Recently an enthusiastic meeting of the Order was held by Bushnell Council, U. A. of M. and resolutions were adopted and approved stating the principles of the Klan and supporting W. M. Courtner in his lotfal

fight for better government.

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ROGKVILLE" CORRECTION

The sermon recently announced as being held at Rockville, Ind., was held at Rockfield, Ind.

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