Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1924 — Page 2

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THE FIERY CROSS Friday, March 21,1924

GRAFT CHARGES MADE AGAINST

DRY OFFICERS

BOOTI.FGOERS TELL OF SYSTEMATIC HOLDI'PSIN WHICH THEY TAII) FOR l'KOTKlTION

The Rising Tide of Aliens

The Brooklyn Eagle, published inldom of the restrictive bill because

ff.00 r:il.l Oner, flOO Another Time, Then lt:iid Follows and Fines of 1,00 Assesed

a city with the largest alien population in the United States, prints an editorial announcing that the Johnson immigration bill is dead,

and rejoicing therefor. In support of its contention that bitterness aroused by the discriminatory feature of the Johnson bill is slowly gaining ground, it cites a recent indignation meeting called against the bill, and asserts that Catholics,

Protestants and Jews joined in as-

it reveals that the interest of the

opponents is in the foreign peoples

who would be barred by the measure, rather than in the American

people who would be protecttd by it.

The same is true of the fact that Secretary Hughes opposes it because it would irritate the Japanese. The interest of the American people ought to be in America, not in Japan.

It is true that opposition to the

against the measure, "because it will irritate Japan," says an editorial in the Chicago Tribune. It would be difficult to find better

i.VNAii, marcn is.-alarums' vcr,,Tnc.ntu n ,avnr. f tha Mnam

testimony of alleged graft practiced ,., ,. ,,, -,i u n, ti

sailing it The paper also cites the bm g gajning gromAm It is doing

bv ofllcers o the law on illegal

liquor dealers was given Wednesday In common pleas court here by Frank Fleming and his wife. The Flemings asserted that they had paid

JtiOO to the alleged OlRcers from one court, $400 to the officers of another and arranged to pay $150 a month for "regular protection" in addition. Not only this, but the couple testified that the alleged officers from the second court informed them that they had received their information from the first set of otlicers, to whom $600 had been paid for protection against arrest, and that this second set of officers also informed them that a

third net would be along shortly to Bee thorn. In addition, It was asserted that the men from one alleged liquor court suggested that they go into the 'manufacturing of liquor on a larger scale, ligreeing to arrange to obtain the stigur lor them and provide a larger still, and also offered to station one of their men at the door of their plate to insure them against arrest. Third Gang Toys TKit This lot of officers, it was testified, In addition to obtaining $600 from Fleming, tooW fifty gallons of liquor

against -it, the Tribune continues. It bases opposition to the measure on religious grounds when it asserts that Catholics, Protestants and Jews join in protest against it. That is an attempt to arouse religious prejudice against a measure which has properly nothing of religious or anti-religious charatcer about it. The Johnson bill is designed to keep America American; not to keep it Catholic, Protestant or Jewish, or

a combination of the three. It is not

designed to keep our Catholics

Protestant3 or Jews because they

are such, but to keep out alien minded peoples, of whatever religion, who seek to colonize in AmeriIcan cities in greater numbers than

we can assimilate, ine opposition cited is wrong and proves the wis-

so because the foreign element in this country is organized and fighting wtih all manner of propaganda to defeat the restriction and let in

hordes of aliens. The fact that this

foreign minded propaganda within America can threaten the bill ought to convince patriotic Americans that such a defensive measure must be passed.

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saying they would get their money out of it. A third gang called and was told that the couple had no more money to pay. Shortly afterward they were raided by officers from the Newtown court, and Fleming was fined a total of $1,500 and costs. All this evidence was given before Judge Struble, during a hearing, on

five writs of habeas corpus, secured through former County Prosecutor

Louis H. Capelle and Attorney Maurice Thon, for men alleged to have been arrested and fined on affidavits and warrants served on them by state prohibition inspectors, operating under the "card system," which Attorney-General C. C Crabbe recently held to be illegal. Release of the prisoners is sought on the ground that the arrests were made by alleged state officers who had no authority, and therefore, the men were in court illegally and the court could have no jurisdiction over

them, even if they acknowledged guilt and pleaded guilty. It was during the hearing of

Fleming's application for release on a writ that the sensational testimony was developed. Fleming said that he was arrested January 12 and taken before Mayor II. S. Kinney of Newtown, who fined him on two charges, assessing a fine of $1,000 and costs in one, and $500 and costs in the

THE JOHNSON BILL IS DEAD (Brooklyn Eagle) The Johnson bill on immigration, which goes back to the 1890 census as a quota basis and reduces the

quota from 3 to 2 per cent, is practically dead. It has been placed at

the end of the house calendar, and both Nicholas Longworth, majority leader of the House, and Chairman Snell, of the rules committee, are perfectly willing to leave it there. When, near the end of the sessftn, the Johnson bill is rescued from oblivion the House will have the choice of two courses. It can accept something akin to the Senate measure, which leaves the 1910 census as the

basis but reduces the quota from 3 to 2 per cent, or it can pass a resolution continuing the present law for another year. Meanwhile the bitterness aroused

by the discriminatory feature of the Johnson bill is slowly gaining ground. More than one thousand people failed to gain admission to a

packed protest meeting against the bill in Brooklyn recently. Catholics, Protestants and Jews, joined in assailing it, and the presence of prominent politicians from both parties indicates a proper appreciation of the way the average New York voter regards this western measure. The New York state delegation signed an almost unanimous protest against it. Secretary Hughes objects to it because it will irritate Japan and embarrass the State Department in foreign relations and because it will not accomplish Its professed purpose of selecting immi

grants abroad. The political leaders are against it because the people are not for it. The Johnson bill is

the product of prejudice. Its death will be hailed by all who feel that prejudice should not dictate policy.

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Unfair Trial Is Alleged . Fleming said that when he was living at 1015 Dayton street, about two months before his arrest, five men came to his home and searched it and then told him that if he paid them $600 they would not bother him any more. lie paid the money. Some weeks later five more men

came and his wife paid these $400. Then the officers from the Newtown court arrested him, but showed no warrant. They took him to Newtown and refused to accept the bondsman he offered, and the mayor fined him without hearing any testimony, he said. Attorney D. W. Murphy, who appeared for Mayor Kinney, objected

o most or the evidence and sought o show that Fleming had pleaded guilty and that he really was guilty of possessing a still and manufacturing liquor, but Judge Struble overruled the objections, saying: "I shall go into all these 'kangaroo

court' proceedings and see whether the defendants were accorded a trial by due process of law." Answering the cpurt's questions, Fleming then said that he pleaded guilty, but no testimony was taken

for fixing the fine, the court fixing it at $1,000 in one case and $500 in the other. "And without any inquiry outside of the charge he imposed the fine?" Judge Struble asked, to which Fleming answered that this was the case.

ORA SPRINGS ANOTHER JOKE

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 15. Methodists of this city are surprised to learn that Mayor Ora Davis is a member of their church. He made the announcement in campaign letters circulated on stationery of the city. It is known, however, that when one of the local Methodist churches was seeking a few new members that Ora's name was presented on one of the cards, but that is as far as it went. The question is, if he belonged to the church before this time, why didn't he file his letter? Due to the fact that no letter was presented from any other church, it is taken for granted that he never

belonged to one nor does he now

belong to the church where his

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All will admit the motion picture could, and undoubtedly will be made an educational force of great power. But this can not be expected until the business itself is cleaned up. Just as long as the money-grabbing element controls the business, that long will it cater and attempt to

train the public mind to the sensational, the sex question, the cheap

sentimental stuff and the silly love themes. Poor Excsscs In defense of this the makers of motion pictures assert they are giving the public what the public demands. This, If true, is a sad commentary on the vision and the mor

als of the American public. But no

on? believes this is true. Now and then some one by chance or other

wise does produce a motion picture

worthy of being classed with art, with a story to back up the situa

tions and with historical effects suf

ficiently correct to be of some educational value. These films at .once

appeal to the public sufficiently to

make them not only educationally successful but big financial winners. ' The trouble with the motion picture maker is that he la prone to reach, toe public in the easiest way.

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rect. There are too few historians.

too few educators too few men or vision In the motion picture game.

Those in it are looking for direct

and quick results, and the results as they see it is the American dollar. Educators- Awakening

The educators of the nation must awaken to the need. Some are

striving in a feeble way and many are searching to find in the great

bulk of films turned out the proper material for school showing." The director ot visual instruction in the

New York state schools has tikis' to

say on the subject:

"Visual aids to instruction are physical equipment. Like the ap

paratus for natural science classes, materials for teaching drawing and

tools for vocational instruction, projection apparatus and pictures of

various kinds for class instruction

must be provided by boards of edu-1

cation as an essential part or scnooi equipment, or we shall make little progress,

We do not have at present even a

good beginning of an adequate supply of pictures that meet educational standards for the schoolroom. In

the field of motion pictures we find

announcements of business concerns

that claim to furnish a large number of films on all subjects. But on

examination these have at best only

a noDular informational or enter

tainment value, not related closely

to the school course.. In the Land of Pictures

1 In confirmation ot thU idea that

the films are far from educational standards, comes word from the Los Angeles superintendent of schools, who, while believing in films as a means of instruction, thinks the ob

tainable educational films are few in number and poor in quality. She

puts the case before the educational world in this way: '

"The list of instructional films is

meager. The scenario maker nas ever in thought a situation which

will catch the public fancy; the educator requires a scene true to fact. The scenario writer plays upon the

emotions; the educator tries to in

fluence the judgment, to develop discriminating thought and fine appreciation. "The Imagination of the teacher must interpret this material for the child. She must see the significance of what is shown on the screen.

After all, even yisaal'ednci.tion

falls short without teacher sresenca

and power. We must. fee sure that

the teachers themselves see, for how shall the blind lead the blind T"

Going1 to the Makers It is to be noted that what "teacher prescience and power" may Interpret a poor film to some good end, poor pictures, which need interpretation, are not as good, from the educational standpoint, as no pictures at all. In the latter case the teacher ot interpretative power can draw a mental picture in the

minds ot her pupils which is at ls&at accurate, if not beautiful. Educators are doing much to ln prove educational motion pictnreti by vigorous representations to cloture makers regarding the character and quality of films needed far classroom use.