Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 1923 — Page 6
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PAGE SIX THE FIERY- CROSS -i . :- Friday, December 28; 1923
POLITICIANS I5DICTED CHICAGO, Dec. 22. A grand Jury lnrestlgatlon of the former administration of Mayor William Hale Thopmson ended Tuesday night with the return of five indictments, the result of 18 months' investigation. Those named in indictments are: Arthur S. Merigold, Frank Mesce,and Edward C. Waller, real estate experts of the board of local improve
ments; Percy B. Cofnn, former head of the city civil service commission, and Arnold H. Brautlga, South Side real estate operator. The men are charged with operating a confidence pame, through which the city is alleged to have lost $307,452.68.
KLAN THOUGHT IS BEGINNING TO TELL
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The attitude of the Klan upon the subject of selective immigration has had its desired effect. People everywhere are thinking ot and talking about necessary restrictions touching aliens. The lucubrations of the learned members of Congress will soon be permeated with wise
thoughts about immigration. But
probably the proposal of the Ameri
can Legion on this subject will in
terest the common people of the nation more than anything else. The Legion has a program, which, if worked through Congress, should take away our fears of immigration for the present at least. The substantial features of the Legion's program are as follows: 1. Suspension of all immigration for a period of five years.
2. Rejection of aliens whose ideals of government are not similar to our
own. J 3. Selection of immigrants to be made abroad. 4. Registration and identification ot all aliens to be particularly effective and to operate from the moment they prepare to leave their country up to the time they are admitted into the United States. It would be difficult to find much to criticise in a law that provided for the safety of our national ideals so clearly and to such purpose. Even the crusty and litigious enemy of America the talie-them-in-at-all-costs; fellow would be served by such a law. He would at least know
the strength of the enemy he was
fighting. He would at least have strong tobacco to put in his pipe!
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BIBLE TO BE READ
IN AKRON SCHOOLS BY BOARD'S ORDER
Action Follows Campaign Begun ljy Klan Several Months Ago
KLAN AIDS IN CHURCH GROWTH; SAYS PASTOR Organization Will Prevent Ov
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No, Creed to Be Kecoprnlzed Rabbi Ojily Person Quoted as Opposing Move
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AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 22. An elec
tive course in Bible study has been adopted for the Akron high schools by the board of education. This
action follows a determined canv
paign waged by the Ku Klux Klan for several months to have the Bible
placed In the public schools, al-
thoug no mention in mado of the Klan's iuilucncu by tho board in its
action.
A resolution wuh adopted this
week, instructing Curroll H. Reed
superintendent, to provide the course and to obtain teucliers to carry out adequately the instruction of such
classes. 11. T. Waller, who introduced the measure, said he had "had the matter under consideration since August of last year, when it was
proposed to teach the Bible in the grade schools." The manner in which the Scripture is to be taught in the grade schools is to be decided by local church members, who will determine whether or not their children will be allowed to take the course, it was indicated by the board. "I will permit my children to take the Bible study course, provided it is taught through co-operation with the respective churches," said O. C. Atling, a member of the Evangelical church. "By teaching a certain creed, not accepted by all members of the class, more could be torn
down than built up."
Citizens Approve Several representative citizens were questioned concerning their views, and all agreed that, provided it was taught broadly, without regard
to denomination or creed, it was a
good thing. "My only possible objection to Bible classes in the schools," said the mother of a high school girl, "is that there are so many denominations, and the teacher is likely to teach her own denominational creed. If this is not done, I shall want my daughter to attend the class." Only one man who was interviewed by an Akron newspaper voiced an objection to the proposed
plan. That was Rabbi David Alexander, who asserted the Bible should be left to the churches. However, only lukewarm enthusiasm was expressed by C. E. Smoyer, president of the board, who voted re
luctantly in favor of the course. President Smoyer is the man who. at
the last meeting of the board, intro duced a resolution ordering Prln
cipal C. J. Bowman of South high school to return a Bible and an
American flae which a group of
Junior Klansmen in full regalia pre
sented to the school in chapel exer
cises.
"In supporting the motion, Smoyer said, "I don't want it to appear that I am trimming my sails because of agitation." One Member Votes "No" The Rev. E. M. Lewis, pastor of the South Main Street Methodist Episcopal church, said he would insist that his children take such a course even under a teacher of some other denomination, "provided he'was a broad-minded man, such as I think the board of education would employ." The only member of the board who voted against the resolution was Mrs. A. Ross Read, who as
serted she thought the Bible instruction afforded by the Sunday schools sufficient for the children of Akron.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Dec. 22,
A strong plea for a United Protes
tantism was made by the Rev. A. H. Griffith, local pastor. In a sermon in
which he declared the Ku Klux Klan is waging a fight against an organization which is seeking to break down the rule ot America by Americans.
"Protestants are divded into 195 denominations," ' he said. "Against a divided Protestant church we have a united Catholic church and a united Jewish church. United, there would be a great saving of the Lord's town neighborhood there are six Protestant churches within a mile
of each other. A united church
could speak with one voice."
mere is an organization in our land seeking to break down the free
institutions of America," he on tinued. "In our city a man is penal
lzed for being an American and
obeying the laws of God and the state. He opens a store in our city, keeps the law of God and the land, hy closing on the Sabbath. He is penalized by having a competitor open a store who keeps open seven days a week, in open violation of the law of God and the state. This is true of every moving picture theater in the city and parks. This invisible organization is seeking to drive the Bible from our public schools, to
make it a sealed book. "Klan Has Helped Church" "The Klan, believing this organization is seeking to break down the most sacred organizations of Amcriza, has organized to prevent this taking place in this Christian land.
Any organization that stands for these things can not but be a help to the Protestant church. The Klan has helped the church, in that it has
directed the minds of men and women to Christ and his churches. "I have investigated this matter,
and find all through this part of the country, where the minister has
been sympathetic to the Klan his at
tendance at church service has been
materially increased. Not only so, but he has received many into the church, otherwise he would not have been able to reach. More men have heard the gospel in this community
through the Klan meetings than they have heard since Billy Sunday was in our city. Large Gospel Meetings "During the summer months it was
no unusual thing for 5,000 men and women to assemble in the open on Sabbath afternoon and hear a gospel sermon. "To the. Klansmen gathered here this evening I wish to say that you profess to believe in Jesus Christ as the only Saviour of men. This being true, it is your duty to come out boldly on His side, if you have not already done so and unite with some Protestant church."
direct drivers to detotrr out Haren street and around the crowd. The front steps of the court house were thronged with spectators, while people crowded every window in the
county building on each floor. Every office was jammed with spectators, and the circuit court room held all the citizens who could get near a window on the Fort Harrison avenue side. Other men were seen on the roof of the city hall. "The lawn was crowded with peo
ple . rrom over the county, when a speaker, who said that he was from
Klan 13, ot Marion, Ind., mounted the granite steps and began his speech, setting forth the principles
of the Klan organization.
"He emphasized the statement that
the Klan stood for the separation of
church and state; he asserted that the K. K. K. was not 'anti' anything, but was merely pro-American, and its pembers owed allegiance to nothing except the stars and stripes,
which he described as the oldest flag -' en earth. These Bentiments wert greeted with applause.
Refers to Constitution "Referring to the constitution.
which he said the Klan upheld, he
asserted that every amendment made
it stronger, and that 'those who violate the eighteenth amendment have a right to fear the K. K. K.' This " statement was greeted with great applause. "Through the regularly constituted authorities, averred the Klansman, America was to be made a clean land for clean people. The Klan insisted upon the importance of the free public schools, freedom of speech and freedom of the press and right of peaceable assemblage."
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CLEARWATER OPENS DOORS TO KLANSMEN
City Celebrates, Hears Princi
ples of Organization and Sees
Beautiful Parade
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have a big income and handle both your money and mine, factories-running and salesmen under you, here is the old man who has made his, all alone and health impaired by flu, has now adopted a plan of taking the
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i broadcasted far and near in many states and lists with full address of i our successful men, and men joining me at the rate of from 3 to 5 a day and I am stfll taking the right kind of honest deserving men in with me and with my own money, put them ' on their feet and do it with only : good faith money down $300, and I do the rest, so if you desire to be
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KLANSMEN PRESENT
FLAG AND A BIBLE
PT?.T?T?VKTvnRO. O.. Dec. 22, An
American flair and a Bible were pre
nenterl tii a local institution at chapel
exercises last week. Eight Klans
men in full regalia appeared unan
nounced, were received by u. a, Biggie, the superintendent, who accepted the gifts, thanking the Klanstr.fin for their thouehtfulness in re
membering the members of the in
stitution. In his talk Mr. Biggie dwelt on
the significance of the nag as an emblem of liberty and justice, and the Bible as the moral codo for good
niH7PT1RhlTV
The ceremony was closed Dy me
nnnils RininEr "America.
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In speaking of the incident aiier
the Klansmen had left, Mr. Biggie
said he did not know the visitors
were coming, did not know from whence they came or whether they were citizens of Perrysburg, as he
remirnized no member of the party
and made no inquiry as to who they
were.
MT. VERNON INITIATES
A CLASS OF30 WOMEN
MT. VERNON, O., Dec. 22. A class of thirtv women was initiated in the
order at a meeting this week. It
was a fine meeting, largely attended
and enthusiasm was unbounded Members were present from Bangs Mt. Liberty. Martinsburg, Milwood
Danville. Gambler and Frederick
town.
The Women of the Klan of Mt,
Vernon, assisted by Klaasmen, did
splendid work In passing out cheer to the unfortunate of the community before Christmas. Many homes were
made happy by the noble work car
jled on by the Klan organization.
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec.- 22.
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan celebrated Klan day in Clearwater, Sun
day, December 10. In a column ar
tide in the Independent, St. Peters
burg, the Clearwater correspondent
of that paper described the parade
and beautiful ceremony which took
place in the streets and at the court
house ot the city. The following
extracts are taken from the Inde' pendent's article:
"The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
furnished entertainment for the
county seat, Sunday afternoon. An
nouncement that the K. K. K. would parade, and that an address would
be delivered at the court house, set
ting forth the principles of the Klan,
brought out one of the largest
crowds which ever assembled In Clearwater.
All Available Space Taken 'Early in the afternoon the .park
ing of , cars in the vicinity of Court square began, and by 3 o'clock every available parking space from Turner street to Cleveland on Fort Harrison avenue had been taken, and Court street and the other wide thorough
fares of Court square were simply filled with automobiles so that traffic was blocked. The jam extended eastward to Garden avenue and the
Atlantic Coast Line tracks. On Fort
Harrison avenue, in front of the
city hall, a traffic officer stood to
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