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THE FIERY CROSS Friday, December 19, 1924 Hearty Holiday Greetings from The Fiery Co
EDITORIAL Official Organ Knights of Ku Klux Kim
The FIERY CROSS Is published every Friday by T Fiery Cross Publishing Company, Indianapolis, sad wiS) maintain a oollcy of staunch, Protestant Amerloaalse without fsar or favor. Edited, not to make ud Deoole's minds, but to shake OS
people's mlncU; to help mold active pttbllo opinion whloh
will make America a proper place to live in.
Mr. Cram's Letter. JALPH ADAMS CRAM, of Boston, has 'flung his hat into tho ring In th controversy now raging around the letter written by John Jay Chapman, Overseer of Harvard University, In which Mr. Chapman resented the words of Cardinal O'Connell who spoke most slightInly of Harvard at the dedication of a Roman Catholic Church facing the University. In his letter, Mr. Chapman also protested against a Roman Catholic as a member of the Fellowship Board of Harvard. Mr. Cram rushes Into the fray with a long letter In which he stoutly defends the Roman Catholic Church, and Fays that the notion nf MV rtunmnn "mnfuaea him
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Intolerance
Who Is Practicing It in the United States ?
Since the Organization of the Kniehts of the Kb K1s Klan, Use MS mi ,tato!erallcr', Has 3ea Applied to Protestants by Officials of the Roman Hlsrarcfey, Who Formerly Boasted of Tlieir Ovrn "Intolerance." The Roman Corporation oi tats Has Tried to Shift to Protestaatlam ffce Blame for Intolerance In America. In This Series of Articles a Special Writer for The Vtery Cross Is Tellteg Truth...o i'rauUee of Intolerance in This Conatry, Editor's Sote.
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The v ; It'Vc program of the Knights of the Ku Kiu. Klm is: To honor the one Flag. To. promote the Public School. To rvo the Protestant Chureh. To tljtu for the unctity of the Home, To promote respect for Law.
STATUS OF THE KLAN: "We will permit no group of politicians and no party to annex, disown, or disavow us. Where our conscience leads us, we will be found, regardless of who we find in the different political camps." Dr. Hiram W. Evans.
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The Dominant Thought.
fyTITAT!-:VER else may be the problems (if the day on which our Presidents talk or write, there is voiced that ever present spirit of freedom. From Washington to CoollOge. the desire for freedom, freedom of thought, freedom of the press and freedom of speech, is a dominant thought. In his message to Congress on December i. President Coolldge said: 'Ultimately nftMcr.S. hke Individuals, can not depend a" racn ""'T, but must depend upon themselves. Each ini' '.vork out Its own salvation. While wo desire to cooperate, we are equally determined to be Independent and free" In another place. Mr. Coolldge said: "I want
me people or the earth to see In the American flag the symbol of a Government which intends no oppression at
home and no oppression abroad."
Abraham I,incoln voiced that very same sentiment when he en id. "I am for freedom everywhere." Americans ul.hor oppression. America was built on freedom and If it Is to prevail, America must retain that freedom. America can not listen to a foreign power regardless under what pulse it Is operating in tho United States. Our country cannot become subservient to alien influences and retain those principles upon which this mighty nation was builded. Thomas Jefferson said: "Freedom of religion; freedom of press, freedom of person under the habeas corpus and trials by jury impartially selected these principles form
tho bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our foutsetps through an age of revolution and reformation." America must ever zealously guard this freedom from the insidious moves constantly being made by a foreign Influence to abridge these fundamental principles upon which our government stands and thrives. Kvery American should bo ever watchful. The dominant thought should always be freedom.
page eight he will also find church's system of education."
There Is no reason to question the statement of Mr.
Cram that he has knowledge of the Roman Catholic
colleges and schools in America, aa he asserts. But It would also be interesting to have Mr. Cram point out
wherein Protestants are placed In responsible positions In
those seats of learning. Mr. Chapman objected to a Roman Catholic Fellow on the board of Harvard. Sir.
Cram takes exception to that, and to the resentment shown by Mr. Chapman at the words of Cardinal O'Con-
Lnell who asserted that Protestant seats of learning lacked
Christ.
Unfortunately. Mr. Cram seems to have not read Mr.
Chapman's letter carefully before preparing-an answer.
He asserts that Mr. Chapman stated that the presence of a Roman Catholic on the Board of Fellows at Harvard
prevented tho frank discussion of the subject of the Roman Catholics' plans to take control of education In America.
Now, what Mr. Chapman did say Is that "liberalism
presupposes free discussion, and under present condition
of Protestant speechlessness the presence of a Roman
Catholic on the governing board of a non-Catholic college
makes it Impossible for the hoard to discuss this great issue frankly." If Mr. Cram is conversant with the Roman Catholic religion, a thing which he professes to be, and no doubt Is. he is quite aware that the Roman Catholic corporation condemns liberalism, and chiefly condemns it because that doctrine tenches the separation of church and state. In
view of this fact, it would be most Interesting to hear a reason put forth by Mr. Cram as to Just why a Protestant university should have a Roman Catholic on its Fellowship Board to discuss with the Protestant members, a thing which his church condemns. Also, Just what good It would do.
Mr. Cram asserts in his letter that for Protestant Fellows alone to discuss "the problems of Harvard university, and the subject of liberalism, would mean that
Mr. Chapman desired "that the court should be packed
and a judgment rendered with the accused party un
heard." Is it possible that Mr. Cram believes any discussion of liberalism between the the Roman Catholic Fellow and the Protestant Fellows of Harvard University, would change the mind of the Roman Catholic Corporation?
The lack of locic In Mr. Cram's letter can but lead one to believe that tho chief object In writing the letter was to enhance his standing with the Roman Catholic powers. Mr. Cram is an architect and has had experience in the building of large churches. In fact, he was consulting architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, now being built by the Episcopalians of New York City. Mr. Cram calls Mr. Chapman's letter absurd. As to Mr. Cram's letter, however, the reader may form his own
opinion.
Cross-word puzzle dictionaries are From time to time, It has "been shown in these articles that the Roman Catholic is so rhTdeflnfttonanotSthu taught that he naturally feels that anything npn-Catholic, especially if it is opposed to by the puzz"e writers. e 086 u Roman Catholic interference in the operation of our government, is intolerant. Also, that En the Roman Catholic's teaching is such that he thinks nothing of resorting to violence when flare" augeieauiin" Fine. Now, he believes, whether right or not, that he is acting on the behalf of Roman Catholicism. w same continent wfii jnst open It is only natural that this last statement does not apply to each and every Roman Catho- an!" m th btoes' rt macb lie In 4 r, 1,... 1 i i.O . ;
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"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influent," said George Washington, "the jealousy of a free people ought
to be awake." He did not add that the "sentimental wiles" of fool liberalists who call themselves Americans
(and shame tho word when they do so) are even more dan
gerous than the wiles that are branded foreign and
shipped to America by loose political characters.
Red Earmuffs.
The dbt that the country owes to tho Klan for Its service and lts sacrifice can only be paid by good citizenship on the part of all. Americanism is the straight and narrow way that leads to the cancellation of that debt.
TT IS TOSSIBLE for newspaper readers to find almost
anything in the daily news, but a letter written to
the New York Evening Bulletin seems to be In the run
ning for the high honors In the list of inconsistencies printed by that paper, the readers of which. Judging by
the letters aDDearlne' in its "letter box" take far more in
terest in Ireland than in America, and aro more concerned i On the other hand, he is proud of be
true. To be exact, the Roman Catholic
is ever ready to substitute brawn for brain where a matter of religious argument arises. Many letters from Roman Catholics (mostly Irish) are received In the office of The Kourier. As a rule these
letters call Klansmen "skulking cowards" among other things because the Klan membership is not made public. But everyone of these letters of this kind are anonymous. These
letters always cry that the Klan is intolerant and that it Is attacking the Roman Catholic religion. But never once has a writer of one of these letters pointed out wherein the
Klan la intolerant or just what phase of his religion is being attacked. Very, very seldom does one of these letters
come to a close without "daring" or! "inviting" the editor "down an alley." Virtually, each one reflects that spirit of the desire to resort to physical rather than mental combat. We print herewith a letter received from Cleveland, Ohio, after which we
will print a statement Just made by a New Jersey priest, and the reader will easily detect wherein the Roman Catholic becomes inculcated with the spirit reflected in the letter. The letter In full follows: "Lowest Scum In Country" "Gentlemen: That name hardly fits you. but I want to give you a faint idea of what I think of that
lying paper you publish. "I am an Irish (Irish Is underscored) Catholic and proud of it and my estimate of the Ku Klux Klan le that it is formed of the lowest scum In this country. It amuses me the way you slam my religion, for do you think for one moment that the rotten, sneaky Klan can be one-millionth part as good as we? The word we is also underscored.) "If I had my hands on you for a minute you'd be sorry, you poor specimen of manhood, to slam people whose feet you are not lit to kiss.
The Klan needs sheets to cover : their rotten faces ard instead of burning crosses they ought to burn themselves. "This letter may sound kiddish. hut I have more knowledge in my little finger than you have in your whole body. No doubt you will have quite a bit of enjoyment in publishing this letter and then by ridiculing us. but a Httle thing like that doesn't bother us as we always consider the source. "Cleveland. Ohio. Now, It is not our desire to ridicule the writer, as his idea seeme to be, but to ixiint out a few statements in
his letter. He- said he was Irish and proud of it. He evidently Is prouder of being Irish than bo is of being an American citizen else he would have stated himself to be an American. He declares the Klan, composed of more than 7.000.000 Amert-
Klan intolerant is only natural for anything opposing political Romanism is, of course, Intolerance in their eyes. The marvel is that, despite the cunning of Roman Catholic propaganda, large numbers of Protestants once believed the Klan Intolerant. As time passed, however, the number of
Protestants believing that has diminished greatly. There yet remain nonRomaxt Catholics who believe this fable of Klan intolerance: they have read and re-read that charge by Roman agents until they believe it be
cause of their lack of knowledge of
the Klan. The Roman Catholic refuses to be licve that the Roman church is in
tolerant -when In fact, it is intolerant
to Its own members. Again on ac
count of what he is taught, the Roman Catholic does not look upon cer
tain things in his church cs Intolerant. For instance, the Roman church
rorbidding his reading of any book.
regardless of what it may be. from
the "Protestant" Dible to a popular
novel, is not looked upon by the Roman Catholic ae intolerance. The Ro
man Catholic believes (at least the church teaches it) that by not reading these books he is merely following one of the "means of preserving faith." The Romaa Catholic is forbidden by his church, under pain of exconimnnicatton, to read any book forbidden by the pope or which appears
on the index. In explanation to the
reader, a will be said that the "index
is a list ol books condemned and
proscribed by the Roman church."
Roman Intolerance Is Shown. No doubt there will be those who would declare that the foregoing is an attack on the Roman Catholic religion. It is not. however, as the writer concedes the right of- any person to believe such as the foregoing if he wishes. However, it is brought out to show the intolerance of the
colleges and academies. It bears the
official sanction of Cardinal Dougherty.
Reading of Bible Restricted. On pages 189 and 18d Is found the
following:
36. W hat are the means of pre
serving faith?"
The means of preserving faith are: 5. Care to read nothing that Is impious or suspicious." "ST. What does the church forbid us In this matter?" "She forbids us, under pain of excommunication, to read or to keep without due authorization: 1. The books of apostates and heretics written in support of heresy. 2. The books of any author prohibited by apostolic letters, and named herein. It is equally forbidden, under pain of mortal sin, to read or keep without due authorization any book that has been placed on the Index."
"38. Does the church forbid the reading of the Bible?" "No; but in order to put her children on their guard against all danger of error, she does not permit the
Bible to be read in the vernacular, unless the translation had been approved and is accompanied with notes." Thus is shown the intolerance of the Roman Catholic corporation as practiced upon its own subjects who are quite willing, of course, to believe the Roman authorities when they say the Klan is intolerant. But. to return to the letters re
ceived, it is not alone from illiterate Roman Catholics these letters come. The difference in them, however. Is that the educated Roman Catholic usually signs bis name and does not make threats of physical violence. However, they are the same Inasmuch as they claim the Klan is attacking their religion aa such, and that it is practicing intolerance. In one other way are they the same they never
point out where the Klan is attack
A charming girl Is Mabel Gable; She never primps At the dining table.
SENATOR BUTLER BEING SPOKEN OP AS PRESIDENT COOLr IDGE'S MOUTHPIECE. REMIND3 US THAT W'E IMAGINE THAT THE LIMIT IN SNAPS WOULD BB TO ACT AS THE MOUTHPIECE OK MR. COOLIDGE.
It is claimed that th gorilla sticks to one mate during his life. With this information it seems possible that the late Nat Goodwin was attempting to disprove the theory of evolution.
Reading I a Follette out of the Republican party might be likened Just a bit to carrying coals to New Castle.
Null: "Did you hear about Smith being found unconscious from a shock In a telephone booth?" Void: "No. Did he get bad news over the wire?" Null: "Oh. no. He got the right number the first time." A" humorist has suggested that money could be saved by President Coolidge by putting oars on the Mayflower. The wit never stopped to think, however, that the Stearns family might not like the sound of splashing oars.
Now comes the news that cross, word puzzles are centuries old. Maybe lief Erickson was looking for a word when lie discovered America.
Roman church; and also: titers arises j mg their right to worship God as they the question of how any person can desire or Just where th mtolerancy
De prepared to conaemn sometning ' of the Klan is.
of which he knows nothing. Xn other
A girl from the country lias been arrested and charged with taking part In four holdups. Her parents most probably kept summer boarders when she was a child.
words. If the Roman Catholic is de
nied the right to read any argument against the Roman corporation and is ordered, on pain of ex-communication
not to read any book which the pope
says he cannot read, how can that
person be in a position to even debate
Why Not Prove Allegation? In a letter from Robert Hull, associate editor of The Sunday Visitor, a Roman Catholic weekly, he declared he reads all copies of The Kourier and that The Kourier attacks his re
ligion. He was so emphatic in his
She: "I wonder what is on the bottom of the ocean?" He: "Water. I think."
the question in his own mind? He allegation that one was forced to sees but one side of the question and wonder why he did not clip from one because lie sees it but from one angle of Tha Kouriers at least one parahe "knows" he is rieht and all others graph and enclose It; In that way he
are wrone 1 could prove his allegation.
CHEMISTS HAVE FOUND GERMS IN HOLY WATER A NEWSPAPER STATES. NOW IT REMAINS FOR SCIENTISTS TO FIND OUT HOW THE GERMS LIVE.
Congress Sees Danger. THAT CONGRESS !s paying heed to the plea of Secretary of Labor Davis Is seen In th amendments to the lm.nlKnUion law introduced within the past week. Four amendments have been offered and are now before the committee Hearings on these will come up immedllatHy nfter the lvolidays It Is expected. or,e of the amend
ments, were it enacted into law, would deport tho alien found Ruilty of bootlegging or dope peddling. Any alien convicted more than once for any violation of the statutes A thi United states or any of its territories, would also be deported. Among other causes for the deportation of the ullcn aro those of becoming a public charge, and havInc kilned entrance to the United States by fraud. Immigrants who have formally been found guilty of moral turpitude would be denied entrance to America. It cannot le doubted that America in awakening loThe danger of Immigration. That Congress in active In at
tempting to curb this danger is a hrkening sign. That the measures will be fought by ccrtuin members of ConKress who nre elected by aliens is also not to be doubted. Ali'nicd newspapers have declared weeks ago that certain New York Congressmen" were going to Washington to "t.-ilco up the fight" against restriction of immigration. It la quite natural tl.at Congressmen from New York would fh.ht rtslrlctlve Immigration. They are elected by thv name votca that put Al Smith into office. At 'his time there Is being made an effort by Congress to combine the f-iur new bills into one and secure' an ndd'-d safeguard against the Influx of foreigners who bring with them, hix morals, sickncaB. crime and a dislefpcct frr the laws of the United Ktates. No one can
consistently deny that the increase In crime in American hH kept hand in hand with the ever Increasing flood of immigrants throuKli Ellis Island. Ktntlstir-H Khow that dope peddling Is carried on chiefly by fiireigtu-rs. A Htudy of the newspapers by any reader will, if he will watch cloaely the names which appear in crime news, realize just who is causing the mounting number of crimes of all sorts committed in America. Kecretary Davis has made strong pleas for laws to stop the Immigrant who la lowering the moral standards of the United States. Ho lias given the matter extensive study. Ho would, however, proceed further than Congress has shown an inclination to go at this lime. He would make It mandatory that each alien
within tlio confines of America, be registered and that any alien who couid not ahow proper registration bo
deported. . "s- r
However, the steps already taken by Congress prove
,tht tliat body is aware of the danger presented by Inv
migration. If Congress passes the proposed amendments and thus checks the alien, the United States will then at 'cast, hav been started on the road to a return to
"normalcy" In the way of morals.
about De Yalera than about what President Coolidge does. In addition to taking a bitter fling t the Baptists for
"slurring" the Roman Catholic religion, the writer of the-J-
letter turns his guns on the Episcopal church for "at
tempting to become a state church." Of course, this will be news to the world at large, but one can learn lots of things by reading The Bullette-. a newspaper started Just before the now famous New Y'ork Convention at which, under the guidance of New York's "most noble Roman of
them all.'" conducted actlvties with the quietness of a Sabbath in the country. The writer of the letter to The Bulletin states that "the Catholic Church goes quietly about its business." The Roman Catholic Church should be commended 'for that at this time at least, for It is but a few days more than a month since the election, and in the presence of the dead, a quiet should be maintained. The political dead soldiers of the Roman hierarchy, who styled themselves
American candidates were strewn from coast to coast the morning after the election. And if placed end to end would have reached from end to end, "We want no state- religion here," asserts the writer to Tha Bulletin. Now if that writer would have Just ac
companied his declaration with a picture of Mayor Dever, of Chicago, kneeling and kissing the hand of a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as he did at the time the Roman princes returned from the Vatican after having been presented with Red Caps, how much more emphatic that
declaration would have been. Photographs always help out. The Bulletin would no doubt, gladly have printed the picture, as right at that time De Yalera was in jail and space for one of his speeches was not needed. The photographer could have easily have added red ear muffs, to match the cap so that the ears of the Cardinal would not have been injured by the screaming red and
green headlines of The Bulletin. In conclusion It might be said that we agree that "we want no state religion." Also that we sincerely hope that the tip has been passed on by The Bulletin, to Cardinal O'Connell and Archbishop Curley.
The economic panic-monger Is as formidable as a ma
chlno gun battalion. He sees everything in this broad,
good land of ours a spectre of dire shortage and hideou3 want. The shortage may be corn or coal or gasoline or
sugar. Whatever -mood fixes upon his mind squeezes
the squawk out of him. And this pessimism is bad for the mass consciousness, though it may seem nothing
more dangerous in the long run than a bunch of ghosts in a grave yard or Al Smith's plans to Catholicize America. The steady and conservative end of the nation keeps
the engines forging ahead in spite of the trouble-howlers and the pessimists. Already those who shrieked calamity
to all sorts of business this winter are changing the key of their symphony. There is nothing ahead of the nation from the standpoint of economic that we need fear. All
we have to do as a nation just now Is to keep Klannishly free, clean, and true, build a few hundred more airships, and keep our powder dry.
Law enforcement la a Klannlsh urge It Is also an
Anglo-Saxon urge, and haa its foundations deeply em bedded la our aspirations for liberty and Justice.
It's a poor preacher who Is afraid to declare that the wages of unAmerlcanlsm Is death simply because ha is afraid his pay will stop.
When a Klanaman says, "I will," he always means that he la willing to be put down for Ills share of the expense.
An American of the true type would rather periab with bis country than live without ber.
ing an Irish Roman Catholic. And. "if he could get his hands on the editor" that editor would be sorry. Al-
wavs the desire to ngnx never
"desire to point out where the Klan
is attacking his religion, or m wnat nature the Klan Is Intolerant. The
writer of Cleve'and says he reads The Kourier. just as the writers of the
other letters received declare tney read The Kourier. How easy it would be for any of themto clip out some item and send it with their letter to
show wherein their religion is being attacked. Neither the Klan nor Tha
Kourier is attacking the Koman Catholic religion as a religion unless a part of that religion is the union of state and church, or the political manipulating of the Roman corporation is a part of the Roman Catholic religion. "Catholic Better Than Protestant." The Cleveland writer declares that "the rotten, sneaky Klan Is not onemillionth psrt as good as we." Which, "translated." can only mean that he
believes Protestants are not "one-mil
lionth part" as good as Koman catnolics. We reiterate that this feeling in the Roman Ca thollc is merely a reflec
tion of that which he is taught. At; this point we will quote from an address delivered in Jersey City on Thanksgiving before the Passionist Fathers, naturally a Roman Catholic organization. Tho address was delivered in Our Lady of Victory church bv Priest L. X. Casimir. "The frrpofAst curse to humanity is
Protestantism," said the priest, "and I have no bigotry in my heart when I say that." ,
"Ever since the war we nave uera hearing about reconstruction. The newspapers daily record the efforts of the philanthropists and statesmen for reconstruction of the dismantled edifices in Europe or the wrecked bodies in hospitals. Yes, but more. Most men desire the reconstruction of the heart and the conscience of humanity. Such a task for mortals i o i-i WiTnsili11 it v.
"But the Roman Catholic Church is divinely competent to reconstruct the world now as it was in the begin-
Is it to be wonaerea ai inai such persons as the one who wrote from Cleveland hold such an opinion of
Protestants when the dignitaries or
the Roman dhurch make such decla
rations? Certainly not. inererore. Is it not an easy task for these same dltrnitaries to convince the Roman
Catholic that the Klan Is intolerant?
It Is the Natural Thing. Tha Jersev City priest declares also
that mortals cannot reconstruct the
rnnditions of the world, but that "the
tinman Catholic church can." When
such teachings are put Into the mind
of a child and are pounded at that child as he grows into manhood or womanhood. Is it not natural that the Roman Catholic looks upon the
Protestant as an inferior being i
The Roman church says Its members shall not read these condemned books In order that their failh may be preserved. Just how strong is that faith which is lost by the reading of certain books? The writer of this article has never lost faith in Protes
tantism by the study of Roman Catholicism. In fact, it has only served to strengthen his belief in Protestantism. It is quite apparent, however, that the Roman corporation fears that a study of Protestantism bv a Roman Catholic would have an
opposite effect on a subject of the pope. If, for instance, the pope does not believe that to be true, why does he restrict the reading of any Bible by the Roman Catholic and place what he deems St to call the "Protestant Bible" on the index? In order to give the reader the exact teaching of the Roman Catholic church on the matter under discussion in a contrite way, of course, we
will quote from the "Manual of Christian Doctrine," an authorized Roman Catholic text book for use in schools,
But the continued allegation that the Klan Is intolerant and that the Klan is attacking the Roman Catholic religion, as such, remains but an allegation a thing which anybody can make. If persons wish to allege certain things they certainly should be willing to at least put forward some little thing to substantiate their allegations. If, sooner or later they do not. the world will begin to believe that all which those persons have
are allegations. And, in the case oi tlio Ku Klux Klan, the citizens of America who aro not Klansmen are rapidly coming to the belief that is, all those who are not already convinced that all the enemies have are allegation. And all the allegations In the world or anything else can never make the Ku Klux Klan Intolerant. Neither will the Ku Klux Klan ever strive to estop a man, woman or child, in believing in and worshiping God as his or her conscience dictates. (Article Ten will appear next week.)
Notes of Interest. The tale -of tlie - kite used by Ben Franklin in his electrical experiments is said to be in a rag carpet now on the floor in the home of a merchant in Bombay. Martin Luther Is said to have never used a long distance telephone. The congealed Juice of the wild mulberry is said to be very poisonous. But one drop of It in a gill of Prusaic acid will kill a large number of persons. Mark Anthony was never known to honk an auto horn in front of Cleopatra's home.
The World's Shortest Short Story. Chapter I. Patrimony. Chapter II. Ceremony. Chapter III. Matrimony. Chapter IV. Acrimony. Chapter V. Testimony Chapter VI. Alimony The End.
CURRENT COMMENT
By FELIX FREE
The Electoral College will never be a complete success until it gets a foot ball team. Cheer upl There are only a fe-w more shopping days before Christ
The preamble to the constitution of the American Legion sounds mighty good to Klansmen. "To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America," it declares. "To maintain law and order, to foster and perpetuate 100 Americanism, to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy." the preamble continues.
Upon this basis there is no reason why men of the Legion and the Ku Klux Klan should not dwell together In harmony.
Frankly, If not courageously speaking. The New Republic is regarded in many quarters as the perfumed oracle of that misguided conglomeration of Americans fantastical
ly described as "parlor reds." In some cities it is so swell, you know, for tho iitio rich to be "something dif
ferent."
papers to get facts before the public. The majority of dailies are in the hands of Jews and Catholics. In such papers news stories aro colored to
suit these interests.
The Golden Rule
The time is hastening on when America will have to apply the farewell boot to the Vatican if he doesn't cease meddling in our political affairs. Mexico did it. France did itWhy not tha United States?
One day In 1917 a handsome young
Bohemian appeared before a draft
"la til agei men fcavs Bought and found tha Pearl of Groat Prtca, the truth by which men IIts, and the Supreme Teachers have proclaimed It in t; lapis words," says Tho New Age, official organ of tho Scottish Kito. ,
M'.rra, Ahmad Sobrab, a Persian
lUmoiBry of
w-tiv rvi a . ibla asiUn Rus, as expressed .in the
He went through the usual routine
"What is the matter with these fanatical preachers who are continually raving about the evil effects of evolution?" inquires Capt. John D. Fredericks, of Los Angeles. "Are they trying to advertise It or are they afraid that something is going to Viimnen to their mossback theories?"
he continues. congressman r rouericko would like to be a United
States Senator. Of course, snouia y,c decide to enter the race, these "fa
natical fProtestant) preachers." with
their mossback theories and all, would
look mighty good to him. fernaps Bishop John J. Cantwell has had the
Callfornian a ear. Few newspaper readers are aware of the Important part press agents play in writing up tho day's happenings. The Catholic Church, the Jew. the judge, the politician, the business man, nations, industries of every kind and description have press agents. About the only exception to this rule ii th hlrcest and most Important in
stitution of all the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which stands for the interests of more than 80.800.600 Amorican Protestants. This militant
order of native-born citizens muet do
world religion:
Chr'at: 'Whatsoever ye would that men taould da to yon, do ye even so to thi-m," Hirjaj 'The true rule la to do by the things of others as you do by your own, Budflhai "One should seek for others Vhi happiness one desires for one's if," Panes I "Do aa you weuld be done by," Cenfuelusi "What yau would not wish dene to yourself do aot to lBori," Maiiomet: ''Let nene ef you treat a brother in way he himself would dislike to be treated,"
Jewish Whatever you da not wieh We hope John W. Davis is enjoy- ! year neiehbe te o to yeo, do not lng himself on the Riviera. If news- tcnte him," paper reports are to be relied upon. Mvb, jr.ere renaimlaioey t the Al Smith, fteoree Brennan and Tom watchwar Bf the JCoithta of the Ku
Taggart, high priests of Democracy. . xiux iciaa- "froa suea sea aninar, had a whale of a time at French. ''Net fey f 9 fltaara,"
jick, inaiana garaen spot oi pouuea. - " - TM?aOTf William H. Anderson, former su- K Le tyejy nan WfcreWji 0 Mil narintendent of the Anti-Saloon, .may efcaetti b lt fctaft ronton
League of New York, according tot fa $at II ta tAoUtry to weh a
and returned from a physical exami
nation marked physically perfect. Here was good material for a soldier. The Bohemian escaped the army. Ha
proved that he was an alien. After -he had dressed and was leaving with his papers he turned with a sneer and said: "I no fight for this co'ntry." "What did you come here for if you don't like this country?" he was asked. "I come to make money," he said, and stalked out. There is a. fair sample of the attitude of mind of many of the foreigners who come nowadays. They come to make money, but are not willing to risk their pre clous hides in defense of the flag.
U'CBUllll K9 ... . ... .... r, . , That Roman Catholics believe the coater.t to rely upon their oh. a Klan
press dispatches, will bo paroled oa.il
Christmas Eve. Anderson was "rail- land.
roaded" to 8in Slog for a mere teen- f sat.
nical violation or law. Me may navesometMne InteraetlnK to sar when he V-
gets oat. Anderson la not the only; g
decent American wno nas own xnr t nermtAd bv that nro-Catholie bunch o
New York wtU for urging enforce. eri
meat of law.
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al itaata la the atom rt 0QL
a t- H Is treason to America, to
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