Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1924 — Page 6

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THE FIERY CROSS 'Fridayr iaaoary i$ 1924

Misunderstood

Signs arc not lacking that the Klansmen throughout the country arc not afraid to defend their principles and our organization before the world, in the face of extraordinary campaigns of vilification and abuse from sources that should be above the common menace of falsewitnessing:. In the current number of The Christian World a publication that Bomewhat gratuitously informs the universe In sub-caption that it is "A Religious Weekly Review" the following letter is printed : "Editor The Christian World: Have been a subscriber of your fine magazine for a number of years, and I have always esteemed your views on

important questions as worth while. "Lately you have taken a stab whenever you could at one of the truly noble organizations of this country, usually by way of innuendo. Your recent issue lauded movements for unity of pro-foreign Roman Catholics and Protestants and hailed the day when the union might take place. That is entirely against the true spirit of your magazine. The days of the Reformation were not gone through with all their strife and horrors in order that we might later yield to papal propaganda and quietly slip back into the Catholic church. That is never going to happen. You do not know the strength of the Klan organization, nor the increasingly higher personnel of the men coming into it daily, .orsyou would not write so. So ycu had better leave hands off an organization that is doing more direct good than the churches, many of which have hypocrites in them who lack the courage to do things because of losing a few cents in their business.

"You misunderstand the Klan. Get the truth before you insinuate about masks and secret organizations. A

Header." This letter is printed under the sub-title, "Why Is He Ashamed to Sign His Name?" And, although we do not justify the Klansman's allusion to the churches, "many of which have hypocrites in them," we can well understand the stress under which he wrote. We have often felt that we should discontinue our subscription to this paper ourself for the simple reason that it is filled with unkind thrusts at the Klan. written from the standpoint of sheer ignorance and. lack of true Protestant and Christian insight. We do not and we can not defend fanaticism ; but, on the other hand, we hold no brief for intellectuals who steadlastly refuse to understand the basic principles that actuate the Klan organization. If doctors of divinity, whose scholarship is taken at the very highest rating, think it advisable to attack by irony and sarcasm an organization whose strength and workings they ignore, we may forgive the sin of the worker who returns a Roland for an Oliver.

TO MOP ALLIANCE DRY, IT IS ASSERTED Word Given Out Following Active Raids, Said to Have Been Backed by Klansmen

ALLIANCE, O., Jan. 19. On information supplied by the Ku Klux Klan, a series of dry raids has been made in and near Alliance which revealed flagrant violation of the liquor laws. Five arrests have been made and more are to follow, it is said.

M. E. Huth, a former liquor dealer,

is reported to have been placed under arrest by prohibition officers following a raid on his home near North '"Canton which disclosed a truckload of liquor under seal. This cargo is said to have been delivered at Huth's home several weeks ago and was held there until it could be delivered in North Canton. Three of the five persons arrested in the raids thus far are women, who, it is charged were operating blind tigers. "We are going to mop Alliance dry of all liquor," is the word given out by one of the Klansmen who haye been active in conducting the raids. Huth is said to hace confessed he had no transportation papers for removing the liquor to his home. Liquor found in another Alliance home has been sent to Columbus for analysis.

YOUNGSTOWN SCHOOL

BOARD IS GRATEFUL FOR AMERICAN FLAG

Klan Is Publicly Thanked by

Members of Board for the Gift

1UILY INDEX OF AMERICA CONGRESS

Plan Xow Is to HaTe Boy Scouts in Charge of Exercises at School Buildings

It lias been revealed that three conferences have been held at Jtfalines, in Belgium, to discuss a possible union between the Church of England (Protestant) and the Church of Rome. These conferences, which were initiated by Cardinal Mercer of Belgium, were "private in nature" nnd discussed 'the outstanding and familiar -barriers" between the two churches. In a letter from the archbishop of Canterbury to the Anglican ministry, the effort to find a common

ground was explained. It was stated; however, that the "difficulties were immense" and the conferences had

failed to "advance the agreement."

And this meant, naturally, that the

Church of Rome budged not a sincrle

millimeter from its age-old position.

Shall we give our America to all?

Certainly not, in the sense of the sentimentalists. America is for those

who can understand and absorb

American ideals. Came One from Calvary who pointed out that jewels

should not be cast before swine,

Heaven is for those who labor to be

worthy of its splendors.

The darkest night in the history

of American patriotism was just be

fore tne uawn of the Klan.

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YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 19. Times have changed. This was demonstrated at a recent meeting of the board of education in Youngstown when the members voted unanimously to accept the gift of a beau

tiful American flag, presented by the Ku Klux Klan. The flag was presented immediately after the close of the meeting by B. H. Ledger. Su

perintendent O. L. Reid, who was

called on for a speech, arose and asked that all in the audience give

the proper salute.

Councilman W. R. Lentz was with

Ledger. Several other men were in

the rear of the room to watch the

presentation.

Board members, learning that

Lentz and Ledger wished to speak,

gave them permission.

Ledger, spokesman for the six

men who had come, arose and unfurling a flag said:

"I wish to present this flag to the

board of education. It Is the gift of No. 26, Realm of Ohio, Ku Klux

Klan."

L. U. Hulin, president, turned to

the board members.

"What action does the board wish

to take?" he asked.

Moves to Accept "I move, we accept it," Paul Morris said. "I second that motion," Earl Perkins followed. Henry A. Butler then asked: "Are we to understand that the flag is for the use of the board of education in its rooms here?" ' Ledger answered, "Yes." "Are there any remarks?" asked Hulin.

"Well, it's a beauty," Morris said. Hulin then called on Lentz, but

the latter did not speak. "Let's hear from the superintendent."

Superintendent R.eid, arising, sa

luted the flag.

"This is my answer," he said. "It is proper to give a salute to the

flag."

All in the room arose, and, saluting the flag, repeated the oath of

allegiance with Held.

Hulin thanked the donors of the

flag. Grateful for Gift

"We must give gratitude for re

ceiving the flag," he said. "We have

always stood in need of one. There is nothing as dear to the American people." Hulin then addressed the colors, paying it a splendid tribute. "The flag should be placed on a stand," suggested George Hopkins. "And according to military regulations, it should be on our right," said Butler. Hulin said Creps would attend to the details. Perkins then made a motion, seconded by Hopkins, that a vote of thanks be given the Klan. The vote was unanimous. Stillson then made a suggestion that instead of janitors taking care

of flag raising in schools that it be

placed in charge of Boy Scouts or similar organizations. "It would mean more," he said. More of the plan will be worked out at the next meeting.

(Continued from Page 4) benefitted as a result of official acts of that body. Thursday, January 17 Senate Met at noon; adjourned at 3:15 n. m.

Adoptedfthe Reed resolution for an investigation of general propaganda designed to influence legislation. The committee as its first act summoned Edward W: Bok, of Philadelphia, who offered the $100,000 peace prize as Its first witness. Senator Jones, Washington, severely condemned the American Bar Association -tor selecting a- foreign ship for its trip to London next summer. Senator Brookhart, Iowa, discussing the distressed conditions of farm

ers in fifteen northwestern states, declared that more than 23 per cent

of them are insolvent.

Senator Dial, South Carolina, as

sailed the agricultural department

for its method of preparing cotton

estimates and the shipping board for

not supplying vessels to carry cotton

to Russia.

Senator Pepper, Pennsylvania, re

turned to Governor Pinchot the bill he had submitted designed to control the anthracite industry with the statement that he did not desire to

introduce it, since he might not he able to give it his whole-hearted support.

t House Met at noon; adjourned at

5 p. m.

By a vote of 205 to 185 rejected the

existing rule under which a petition must be signed by a majority of House members to discharge a com

mittee from further consideration of

a measure pending before it.

Voted down, 225 to 163, the pro

posed Crisp amendment, supported

by Progressives, under which a pe

tition signed by only 100 members

would bring a measure out of committee.

COLUMBUS CITIZENS "

REALIZE CRUSADE IS ON IN REAL E ARNEST

More Than 30 Arrests Made in Drive Against Bootleggers Withm Few Days

Loafers in Pool Booms Warned to Go to Work or Leave City Clean Sweep Is the Goal

WILSON DECLARES WALSH IS A FAILURE

Massachusetts Senator "a Disappointment to All Democrats," Ex-President Says

Friday, January -18 Senate Not in session. Resting! - '

House Met at noon; adjourned at

5 p. m.

Ended the fight over the rules by

adoption of the committee s -recom

mendation requiring the signatures of 150 members to a petition to dis

charge a committee from further consideration of any measure re

ferred to it without a record vote.

A new committee was created to

handle legislation affecting war vet erans.

A last-minute effort by Chairman

Madden, of the appropriations com

mittee, to eliminate- the committee

discharge provision and the repeal of the Underwood rule to give a free hand to amendments to revenue bills was made, but the House sustained

its previous action by a vote of 253

to 114. Tie election committee anani

mously reported to the House there

was no good reason" for the appointment of a committee to invest!

gate the election of Representative

Miller, Republican, of the East St

Louis, 111., district.

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YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 19. In a special order issued Sunday, Chief Powell called attention of the police department to the state law which

requires that an American flag, not less than five feet in length, be raised over all public and parochial schools. He orders the officers to see that the law is complied with, by notifying all superintendents,: principals and persons in charge of such schools where the flag is not in evidence that the law must be obeyed. Inquiry at local stores revealed that there is an abundant supply of such flags in Youngstown at prices to suit every purse. It was said that a five-foot woolen flag would sell at $5 wholesale or about $6.75 each.

Another flag, not all wool, sells for

about $3.75, dealers said. These flags, if flown every day, it is said, would last about six months. There are. forty-five public and thirteen parochial schools in Youngstown and every one of them is expected to be displaying Old Glory within the next few days. Most of the public schools, It is said, already are supplied with the na

tional colors, although they have

not always been in evidence.

FILIPINOS DENY WOOD FUND TO RUN YACHT

MANILA, Jan. 19. Conferees of the Philippine senate and house have reached an agreement on the annual .appropriation bill, which probably will pass the house in the same form the senate passed it a week ago.

The measure practically is the same as Governor General "Wood recommended in his budget, exce.pt that it decreases the appropriation for the governor general's office. The bill eliminates all provisions for the operation of the governor general's yacht, the Apo, and omits $5,000 for per diem expenses for military aids.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 19. Bootleggers, gamblers and other law violators are almost convinced that Chief of Police Harry French js in deadly earnest in the crusade started recently. More than thirty arrests have been made since January 1 in the campaign to drive commercialized vice out of Columbus and the majority of these have been made for violation of the liquor lavs.- Special attention has been paid to "soft"

drink parlors and poolrooms and

habitual frequenters of these places have been warned that they must go to work if -they expect to remain in

this city. . j

Chief French began his crusade

by making a careful survey of con

ditions throughout the city and not

an arrest was made, it is understood, until the police had canvassed the situation thoroughly.

In one place raided by the police,

a woman was found in her kitchen

with a gallon jug of whisky from

which she was industriously filling half-pint flasks. She appeared greatly surprised when the police

entered but attempted to laugh it off by telling them she was preparing for a party. The party was called off at the last minute and the

woman was fined 5300 and costs.

Bootleggers Alarmed It is said that many bootleggers

have become alarmed at the ruthlessness shown by Chief French in his crusade and are attempting to

get under cover. Those who pro

fess to know "the ropes'-' here say

that it is now impossible to obtain

liquor in several places which until

recently were selling liquor almost

as openly as in pre-prohibition days

Several known liquor dispensers are said to have left Columbus in search of locations where the law enforce

ment agents are more willing to "listen to reason," as they term it. While the campaign is .directed particularly at violators of the eighteenth amendment, according to the chief, it will also include law violators of every class. It was common gossip that the man with a thirst could get anything he wanted in this city if he was willing to pay the price. A knowing wink and a ten-dollar bill usually was enough, but more than

that is necessary now, the men- j about-town say. Clean Sweep the Goal Chief French does not expect to make Columbus a second spotless town in a week or a month, he admits, but he has made it plain that a real cleanup is his goal. The whole department has been reorganized since French begatf his campaign and every member has been instructed that he is. expected to enforce the law without regard to person or politics. Every man - will have a chance to do his duty and, if he fails or neglects to do it, he may as well turn

in his uniform, the chief says.

The arrests are only a hint of

what is coming.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 19. Former President Wood row Wilson, in a letter to Edward L. Deuss, of the Springfield Republican, firmly stated that Senator David I. Walsh, Roman Catholic, had "proved a great disappointment to all Democrats who" sincerely believe in -the high principles which he has so signally failed o maintain." The letter was in reply to a question of Mr. Deuss on Mr. Wilson's

attitude toward Senator Walsh's

candidacy for re-election. Democratic leaders of Massachus

etts view Mr. Wilson's opposition to Senator Walsh's candidacy as a clarion call to patriotic citizens to defeat the Catholic. These leaders

believe that Mr. Wilson's denunciation will cause Senator Walsh's overwhelming defeat in the coming elec

tions. """

KLAJf FUNERAL AT IBOXTON IRONTON, O., Jan. 19. The fu

neral of Newton Baker, conducted

last week by Klansmen, was the

ftrst Klan funeral here. It was an

impressive ceremony and largely at

tended. Notice of the services ap

peared in the local newspapers, men

tion being made that it wag the first funeral in Ironton conducted by the Klan. A large fiery cross was the center of attraction to spectators. A

prayer and the benediction was offered at the grave after each mem

ber of the order present had dropped

a sprig or evergreen into the grave.

Plans for Oklahoma City 'V

Hospital Near Completion OKLAHOMA CITY, OkIa Jan. 19.

Construction work on the new

$1,000,000 Ku Klux Klan hospital will

begin by March 1, Breck Moss, mem ber of the board of directors In charge of the building, has an

nounced.

"We have been Working steadily

on plans for the hospital, and expect

to be able to announce something definite within the next ten days," he said.

The other members of the board

are: W. B. Kennedy, president; J. S, Amicck, secretary, C. R. Jones, C.

W. Shannon, R. F. J. Williams, Ed. Doyle, A. M. Coates, C. H. Ritter and Pat Henry.

KLAX TISIT APPRECIATED WESTERVILLE, O., Jan. 19. Re

cently a group of Klansmen attended services at the Evangelical church

here, and presented two letters to

the pastor, the Rev. S. S. Davis. One

letter thanked the minister for bis efforts to better the community, and the other contained a contribution of money for the Rev. Mr. Davis. In the mail a short time after the visit of the Klansmen to the church tha Klan headquarters received a poem, the writer of which said : "I am not a member of the Klan." The poem was highly laudatory of the work of the Klan in the community and expressed the attitude of the members of the Evangelical church toward the Klan movement.

SUES TO COLLECT FIXES EAST PALESTINE, O., Jan. 19. Attorney-General -C. C. Crabbe haa filed civil suits in Libbon common pleas court to collect $1,296.64 from Mayor A. W. Ferren and $1,128.60 from Chief of Police Walter Warren alleged to be due the city from fines assessed in liquor Cases by Mayor Ferren.

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PETER NEWELL, ARTIST, DIES LITTLE NECK, N. Yiy. Jan. 19.-

Peter NeWell, well-known humorous artist and writer, most of whose work was done for Harper's, died at his home Tuesday. He was born in McDonough countyt Illinois, 61 years

ago.

True Klansmen know that modesty

is a symbol of spiritual effectiveness

The man who makes a big show of himself seldom gets rich on the gate

receipts.

HAMILTON, O., Jan. 19. In the

beginning, John Laws. 30 years old,

was wanted on a charge of possess

ing implements for the manufacture

of liquor, but now he faces a charge

of- motor speeding as wejl.

Receiving information that a still

was found on a lot" near the city

limits, the police investigated and as

they drew near the place, they saw

Laws pick up part of the appara

tus, place it in his automobile and drive rapidly away. They followed

and when Laws saw that he was be

ing pursued he increased his speed and the race began. For more than

seven blocks the cars sped on. Part of the whisky machinery fell out of Laws' car in making a fast turn. The

ponce stopped, picked up the evi

dence and then continued the pursuit. Several more blocks, of dizzy

driving followed, and Laws was cap

tured at the borne of his brother.

MAKING AMERICANS

ST. CLAIRESVILLE, O., Jan. 19

A record was established in naturalisation in Belmont county in the last three months of 1923. "In that period 222 first and 15S second papers were

issued by the clerk of courts. As many, as fifty persons were in tne office in one day, which included the applicants! and two witnesses for

each. The rusn la : explained, according to officiate here, by the idleness of mines in this district, which gave the aliens time to attend to the naturalization matter without losing time from their work,

That Lasting Influence Civic parsimony leads to waste and

decay of popular function. The Klan

has pointed out that our great cities

are even now failing to provide ade

quate school accommodations for

children of school age, and that as a

result numbers are growing up to take their places among the ranks of

the ignorant and the vicious poor.

Parsimony as well as extravagance

must be guarded against. Some

times parsimony hides behind a cam

ouflage of patriotism. Occasionally

politicians, awake only to personal aggrandizement, appeal to the idea

of stinginess and reduction of taxes in order that they may gain the votes

of those citizens who think of the dollar rather than the spirit of the nation.

All loyal societies, fraternal and

educational, know that thi3 is trae and advocate the wise spending .of

money to advance education. Aside

from the Romanist who is not often

troubled-by general educational phil

anthrony, there is a widespread de

sire in America to wipe out the stain

of illiteracy. The little red school

house and its lasting influence must

be made to go forward in splendid

modifications forever.

And Knowledge Is Needed

It would not be an error for any Klansman to base his campaign for public good upon an axiom of the

political economists: "No country

was ever yet ruined by large expend!

tures of money by the public for the public." Countries have been mined

by taxes: dynasties have fallen be

cause tyrants levied upon the common sources of wealth to support war and extravagant or sensual

pleasures. But no country ever per

Ished from the pages of history because wise governments made taxes to increase the welfare of the people themselves. The vast sum of motfey burned up fa the blood and fire of the

world war, if concentrated and spent

freely on education and the practical advancement of arts, sciences, and

discoveries, would have set the hu

man kingdom forward in knowledge

five hundred years. -.

Klansman Joe says: "Turn

thinker loose and you shake the

world; turn a stinker loose and you

Shake down Irish confetti.

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