Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1924 — Page 6

A Weekly Mirror of Congress Daily Activities of Your Senators and Representatives (Bureau of Publication and Education)

Mondaj, May 26 SKNATL2 Met at noon; recessed at 6:65 p. m. As reed, to a partial conference report on the army appropriation bill. Debated for an hour a resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to make an investigation into expenditures by railroad companies with a view to "creating a public sentiment" favorable to the policies and methods of the railroad "companies. Senator Frazier, Republican insurgent from North Dakota, and member of the farm bloc, gave no! ice there would be strong opposition to adjournment June 7 unless farm relief legislation is enacted. A demand was made by Senator Underwood, Alabama, that action be

taken before adjournment on the

fighting the Barkley bill will propose the creation of a congressional commission to study the railroad situation and determine whether changes should be made in the transportation

act. The commerce committee adopted some of the provisions of the Senate resolution and incorporated them in the iloch resolution for a survey and readjustment of the railroad freight rate structure and ordered it favorably reported. The commerce committee reported a bill which would authorize completion within twenty years of a general utility topographical survey of the United States. Maj.-Cen. Robert C. Daivs, adjutant-general of the army, explained to the appropriations committee the details of the depart

ment's request for its initial appro-

chase of Bright Angel trail into the Grand Canyon, thus ending a threemonths' deadlock. Adopted the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill. Adopted the conference report on the bill to amend sections 11 and 12 of the merchant marine act of 1920. Agreed to the conference report on the army appropriation bill with the

exception of one amendment, which was sent back to conference. Senator Wadsworth, New York, attacked the child labor constitutional amendment on the ground that the subject was fully cared for by the respective states. Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin, replying, advanced argu

ments in support of the pending amendment.

The agricultural committee agreed

to amendments to the Morris bill for government ownership and operation of Muscle Shoals and directed Chair

man Norris to report it. The committee investigating the contested election case of Senator Mayfield, Texas, continued its inquiry into the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.

Twilight's Tninklings THE SOUL OF THE KLAN AN EDUCATIONAL FETISH THE HOLY WRIT

Ford bill for development of Muscle j Priation for administering the bonus

law.

Shoals

Senator Walsh, Montana, prosecutor of the oil investigating committee, suggested Congress appoint a special committee to sit during the presidential campaign this year and inquire constantly into campaign contributions. The Senate by a vote of 55 to 0 Adopted as on amendment to the pending postal pay bill the proposal of Senator Borah under which all campaign committees would be required to report every ten days the names of atl donors and amoun' of all campaign contributions during the campaign and once each month during the remainder of the year. The penalty would be one year's imprisonment or a fine of $5,0UO for eaTh offense or both. From the judiciary committee Chairman Brandegee reported a bill to give the Supreme Court of the

united states autnority to miiKe ana : for

publish rules in common law ac

tions. Jn.st before adjournment the prosiding olficer signed the tax revision bill and It was tent to the president. The committee investigating the Muscle Shoals proposals ordered the vote by which the Ford offer was rejected reconsidered. The Daughcrty investigating committee began an inquiry into the detective methods of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice. ;

HOUSE -Met at noon; adjourned at 5:46 p. m. Adopted the conference report on the tax reduction bill by a vote of 876 to 9. The negative votes were

cast by Representatives Fenn. Merrltt and Tilson, of Connecticut; Hill, Maryland; McFadden and Philips, Pennsylvania; Mills and Wainwright, New York, and Moores, of Indiana, all Republicans. Rivers and harbors committee heard further -witnesses on the bill to permit the withdrawal of additional water from Lake Michigan for Chicago drainage purposes on the irround that it was vital to the health of the city and a large adJoining territory.

Wednesday, Jlay 28 SENATE! Met at noon; recessed at ti: 11) p. m. Without a record vote passed house bill giving the secretary of commerce authority to establish closed ureas in Alaskan fishing waters and to enforce other measures to conserve the industry. Senator Fletcher, Florida, spoke in opposition to the pending child labor constitutional amendment. - The judiciary committee favorably

reported bills to incorporate the American Bar Association and the

American War Mothers.

After amending the Wadsworth

constitutional amendment resolu-

I tion so as to provide that all further

constitutional amendments must be ratified by the people at a referendum or by a state convention elected

that specific purpose, the

judiciary committee ordered a favorable report. The Senate agreed to House amendments to the bill providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the national capital and carrying an annuaLappropriation of $1,100,000. The bill now goes to the president. The judiciary committee favorably

reported an amendment to the trademark act under which it would be prohibited to use the portrait of a living individual as a trade-mark Except on the written consent of such individual, and prohibiting the use of the portrait of any deceased president during the life of his

widow save by her consent. The nomination of Charles W. Hunt, of Iowa, to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission was favorably reported from the interstate commerce committee. Senator Couzens, Michigan, chairman of the special committee investigating the internal revenue bureau, announced the program of the com

mittee Immediately following the conventions contemplated a thorough investigation into every unit of that bureau, including the prohibition unit.

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Tuesday, May SENATE Met at 11

cessed at 5:30 p. m. Passed the postal salary increase

by a vote of 73 to 3, with the Borah amendment providing for full reports of campaign contributions. The negative votes were cast by Senators Borah, Fess and Willis. The measure grants city carriers an average increase of about 300 over their present basic pay and an average increase of about $200 to all classes of employes. Agreed by a vote cf 45 to 22, to make the Bnrsuni general pension bill a special order of business. This bill is a modification of the measure recently vetoed by the president. The child labor constitutional amendment resolution, recently

passed by the House, wa made the unfinished business of the Senate with an agreement to vote on the resolution not later than 5 o'clock next Monday. 'I he committee investigating alleged Texas land frauds, which has been in recess, is about to resume with its inquiry in Washington, the committee having decided to visit the Rio Crande valleyTo look at conditions there. Senator Pepper, Pennsylvania, formally reported the world court plan approved by the foreign relations committee, the report declar

ing its adoption would enable the pn.-tddent to "promptly conclude with the stales now adhering to the court a simple, direct and reasonable "agreement." By a vote of 11 to 5 the agriculture committee rejected the Ford offer for development of Muscle Shoalr., and then by a vote of 11 to 4, approved the Norris bill for government operation of that project. A vote will be bad on both proposals when the measure reaches the Senate. HOUSE Met at noon; adjourned at r. : 1 5 p. m. Passed the Capital park and playground development bill by a vote of 213 to 100. The measure, which a'ready has been passed by the Senate, provides an annual appropriation of $1,100,000.

Without debate accepted the report of thr elections committee declaring Royal H. Weller entitled to retain his seat as a member from the twenty-first. New York district. Representative Iluddleston, Alabama, served notice.lie would oppose adjournment in the event of failure to act on farm relief and the HowellBarkley bill to abolish the Railroad Labor Board. Representative Barkley, Kentucky, author of the bill to abolish the Kail road Iabor Board, introduced a resolution directing the committee on rules to report a special rule for consideration of that measure, the vote to be taken at 7 o'clock on the day on which the rule ia adopted. Republican leaders who haveheen

HOUSE Met at noon; recessed at 7:05 p. m. until 8 o'clock and at 11 p. m. adjourned. The night session was devoted to consideration of bills on the private

calendar. Passed the naval construction bill providing for eight scout cruisers and minor craft by a vote of 166 to 13S. - Defeated, by a vote of 74 to K4, an amendment appropriating $6,500,000 for elevation of the guns of thirteen battleships, but approved the item of $18,360,000 for conversion of six battleships from coal to oil burners. Chairman Snell, of the rules com

mittee, announced to advocates of the Lehlbach reclassification bill that pressure of other business would make it impossible to bring in a special rule for consideration

of that measure. The rivers and harbors commit tee postponed until next December

further hearings on pending legislation to permit the withdrawal from Lake Michigan of additional water for Chicago drainage purposes. Secretary Work told the education committee he favored expansion of the Bureau of Education in the Interior Department rather than the j creation of a new department, as j proposed in pending legislation. The committee on alcoholic liquor j traffic, which has not held a meet- j ing In five years, designated a sub- !

committee to undertake a thorougli j investigation into all phases of the j liquor law situation, including ;

smuggling and charges of abuse

HOUSE Met at noon; adjourned at 6:20 p. m. Considered the legislative appropriation bill, the last of the annual supply measures. Considered conference report on the army appropriation bill and re

jected certain Senate amendments providing for construction of buildingsat army posts. The bill was sent back to Congress. The judiciary committee favorably reported a bill prohibiting the shipment in interstate commerce of slot machines or similar gambling devices; also prohibiting shipment through the mails of pistols or revolvers unless tagged and described. Chairman Fairfield, of the insular

committee, was informed by the rules committee that It would be impossible to consider before adjournment his bill providing for Philip

pines independence. Walker D. Hines, former directorgeneral of railroads, told the commerce committee the rate-making clause of the transportation act is

essential to successful operation of the railroads. Friday, May 30 SENATE Not in session on Decoration day; all investigators took the day off and none of the regular com

mittees was in session. HOUSE Met at noon; adjourned at 5:10 p. m. Continued consideration of the Mc-Nary-Haugen farm relief measure, agreeing to a few minor amendments and rejecting those which struck at the main structure of the proposed

legislation. Adopted the conference report on the bill to make available $25,000,000 annually for five years for extension of loans to American shipowners for installation of Diesel engines. Adopted the conference report on

the agricultural appropriation bill carrying a total of $61,147,993, as compared with $36,583,73 allowed by the House bill. The general deficiency appropriation bill was reported, carrying a total of $158,198,417, of which $131,943,138 is intended to meet the "soldier bonus cost for the next fiscal year. Turning aside for a moment from

the legislative rush, the House heard Senator Sherwood, representative from Toledo, Ohio, and the only union veteran in the House, pay tribute to the memory of his comrades of the civil war.

The Living Christ is the Center'of the Ku Klux Klan. The spirit of the

Nazarene gives the Protestant Move

tnent its mountainous strength for the upholding of righteousness. With a Christ-kindled zeal the citizens of the Invisible Empire have concentrated their forces for the overthrow of evil. With its divine soul the Klan will ever move forward toward the zenith of human betterment. We must never forget that Jesus is the

Criterion of airKlansmen, and there

fore the dominating factor of our

organization. If the day ever comes,

and God forbid when the Gallilean

no longer glorifies the Ku Klux Klan.

that day will mark the passage of our movement as a power for good.

We should early come to realize that the eternal spirit dwells not in the darkness of the Satanic night. It behooves you, Klansmen all, that you keep the Lamp of High Twelve burning bright in the Tower of the Invisible Empire.

In Onr Schools

In our schools, it is true, we have

been worshiping-a fetish, "Knowl

edge for the sake of knowledge."

Our courses of study have been organized from the standpoint of culture rather than efficient living. Someone has said: "Scholarship is not the aim of American schools, and never should be; the emphasis upon it has isolated schools from public service, promoted pedantry, aristocracy, and snobbery. So long as subjects not citizenship remain the

aim of educational institutions of

this country these institutions will be anti-democratic." O. H. Benson

woman, yes, mothers, who are more familiar with the writings of Bertha Clay than the Sublime library. To not a few "Ashes of Love" is more interesting than the Gospel according to St, John. I, when all is said

and done, would rather have my children grow to adulthood with only a common school education and a thor

ough knowledge of God's word than a college education minus a Biblical training. " Consider well that statement. ' . .Trouble Germs Europe is short of money that is not all. She is short of honey.

Some obscure disease has attacked the baby bees. They're dying. There is always something wrong with Europe. She is sick to the core. She is forever wanting help. And there are fools in America who would fly

to her at each squawk she makes and hug her to the national breast

tin spite of her disease germs. You

know the man who always makes a point of trying to visit sick people who have contagious diseases. His idea of helping the sick is hy the spreading of more bacteria. This country has many plague spots in it started by trouble germs brought to

America by unwelcome immigrants. Old-Fashioned Women In Sheridan, Indiana, they think well of Bibles as prizes for school children. Perhaps they are old-

fashioned. Women of the Klan, it is

said, were responsible for the effort. ' And two hundred children committed i to memory the ten commandments. ' The ten commandments are old-1 fashioned, too. But the ladies evi- ; dently didn't know that. So the chil- !

dren went right on with their memorizing and received their reward making their minds clean and pure and filling their young hearts with the strength that conies from God's own truth. At Bourbon, also.

the Women of the Klan have been

gone to heaven more rapidly and without making It necessary for our government to waste its time convicting and murdering him. Murder, legalized and otherwise,

can only be prevented by that knowl

edge which is light. The public school

is the best agency we have for putting light into dark heads. At its

best it will eventually put an end to capital punishment as well as murder in hulk and bulk. "Give light," said Dante, "and the people will find their own way."

New York Votes $200,000 to Entertain Democrats

Fifth avenue, always decorated when the city has a celebration, is this time to be known as "The ave nue of the states." Whalen told members of the board that the various blocks would bear the names of the states Shd would be decorated with the flags and insignia of tho commonwealths. Thousands of elec

tric lights are to illuminate the avenue at night.

NEW YORK, May 31. Preparations for elaborate entertainment of those who will attend the Democratic national convention next month got under way Wednesday, when the board .of aldermen authorized an expenditure of $200,000. The board, with Alderman Falconer - (Rep.) alone objecting, voted that Commissioner of Plant and Structures Whalen might spend the money to uphold New York's reputation for

hospitality. Whalen is vice-chairman of the mayor's committee on

reception to distinguished guests, of which Rodman Wanamaker is chairman. The money had been appropriated by the board of estimate.

Say Fall Denied Naval - Oil to Shipping Board WASHINGTON, May 31. Officers of the Fleet corporation told the house committee investigating the

shipping board that Albert B. Fall, as secretary of the interior in July, 1922, had refused to renew a contract with the board for purchase of government royalty oil in Montana and Wyoming, thereby forcing it to obtain its oil elsewhere, entailing a loss-of millions of dollars. The testimony was given by Joseph E. Sheedy, vice-president, and M. B. Bowen, manager of "purchases and supplies of the -Fleet corporation, in response to questions. The latter declared that "every argument at the board's command" was

brought to bear upon Mr. Fall, who, subsequently, committee members brought out, entered into a contract with the Sinclair interests for purchase of the oil.

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says: "Education is life but it doesl busy They are no dou'bt so,IieAvUat

$2,740 IN FIXES SIOUX CITY, la., May 31. Federal Judge George C. Scott Wednesday assessed fines totaling $2,740 against meit who entered pleas of guilty to illegal trafficking in liquor.

The Kian is not In politics but some Klansmen are look at the results of the recent primaries.

not follow that knowledge is life

very often it is dead, inorganic, and

putrefying. Knowledge is not power

Only the application of knowledge to

human needs gives it power." Professor W. C. Bagley says: "Many of the so-called culture studies have little or no practical utility under present conditions. They represent, in other words, experiences which the individual has very little

occasion to apply to existing problems of life. Yet they remain a part of the curriculum of the schools, and in many cases they dominate the curriculum. They are condoned and justified in various ways some of

the attempts to justify their continuance being so labored and involved as almost to appear ridiculous. The real reason for their persistence, however, is that they represent, especially in ultra-conservative coun

tries like England, 'the things that a

gentleman must know,', which is only another way of saying that they give a man the earmarks of gentility

certain habits of thought, certain

tricks of speech, that serve to differentiate him from the ungentle." The American schools are gradually getting away from that educational fetish which they have worshiped too long, "knowledge for the sake of knowledge." But only the other day I entered a classroom in one of our , high schools where the students were struggling with the various

dynasties of Ancient Egypt. The end

is not yet.

Does Dnst Cover Your Bible? I wonder how much dust covers your Bible. It would be "interesting to know how well preserved your copy of the Word of God really is.

Are there any finger prints or marginal notations on its pages? Can

you quickly turn to John 111:15 or Esther 111:5? Have you ever read

the second chapter of the General

Epistle of Jude? Some people know

so little about the Bible that they

think that the Epistles were the wives of the Apostles. Many of you

know your ledgers and journals bet

ter than the Holy Writ. Every dozen

times in a while I come across

old-fashioned, like their sisters in Sheridan. Finding that Bibles were no longer used or displayed in the schoolroom, the patriotic. God-fearing mothers presented Bibles to the

schools of Bourbon township. j Fortunately such incidents are not

altogether sporadic. There is evidence throughout the length and breadth of the land that largely due'

to Klan influence and effort the Bible is coming back to the public schools. The child mind is to be kept in touch yfith the precepts of the Holy Book. Children are again to receive instruction in the Word of God tho Scripture that has been guide and counsellor of all of the great men of America.

Knowledge First A Chinese murderer was recently sent up to Confucius by the poison gas route. Spectators said that the poor fellow didn't approve of the method and therefore took six minutes to die. If the Chinaman had been living in China (where he obviously belonged) he might have

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SENATE Met at noon ; adjourned at 5:05, p. m. Passed the District appropriation bill, carrying a total of $29,227,519 and providing either for a lump sum of $14,000,000 or the 60-40 ratio as the federal government's share of maintaining the District of Columbia government. The 5-cent carfare amendment of Senator McKellar. Tennessee, was rejected by a vote of 44 to 21. Senator Oddie, Nevada, assailed

the present administration of the i Veterans' bureau and characterized

lt3 treatment of wounded former service men as "inhuman." Senator Caraway, Arkansas, Joined in the attack. Senator -Moses, New Hampshire, defended the administration of General Hines. Passed the bill prohibiting the use of portraits of individuals as trademarks without their consent or the use of the portrait of any deceased President without the consent of the widow.

Passed a bill directing the treasury to' complete the purchase of stores of domestic silver covered In the Pittman act. Adopted the conference report on the Interior Department "appropria

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