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yIrFa&- RiFF Fx Introduced-In the Indiana. Senate iihd

MEASURE WOULD NEW GOVERNOR

COMPEL EVERY SCHOOL TO FLY STARRY EMBLEM

i f . . -yrotestants of Indiana Are In-V-, terested In Bill Introduced ' by Senator Sims and Repre

sentative Cooper.

MAKES PLEDGES

TO HISPEOPLE Indiana Executive Promises Strict Economy and Law Enforcement.

DESIRE IS TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR OLD GLORY

MUST KEEP OBLIGATIONS

Officials Failing to Live Up to

Oaths Will Forfeit Their Situations.

ATTEMPTS TO OUST MASONRY IN ITALY

Mussolini Becomes Catspaw For Papal Intrigue

Centuries of warfare and persecution which the church of Rome has waged continuously against the Freemasonry of the World, both openly and secretively, again made its appearance in Italy last week when Mussolini, instrument of the pope, declared it the intention of the government through enforcement of the bill, to disband and drive all members of secret societies out of the country. The manifesto of the

fascist leader is a notice to the Masons of Italy and to Amer

Old Law Does Not Make Compulsory Purchase of Flag Unless School Patrons Circulate and Sign Petitions. (Special to The Fiery Cross.) Indianapolis, Jan. 19. A measure, known as the flajr bill, and which, if it becomes a law, will make mandatory the flying of the U. S. Flag at all public schools in Indiana, was introduced in the state legislature on last Thursday and Friday. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sims, of Vitro County, on Thursday nff'-rnoon and i tin House

i' I-i'iuy nurning ny Kepif-seniu i Cooper, of Vigo County Klins-mcn f Indiana are Interested in the mensui e. Tli measure culls for tlio compulsory purchase of a suitalilr fhr-r ly t ho townnhip trtiHt-e, the town bum-il 1.1

the proper oftl' iiim as the as.- tnn

und the flying of the ei.iMem u Hchool Mount- during seliool hours day when the weather .lues nut

tertere. Tli Intention of the Will to promote patriotism unions Jlic

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imperial to The Firry t ross.) Indianapolis, Jan. 19. Edward Jackson, inaugurated governor of Indiana a few days ago, in his inaugural address stressed that he would remain uninfluenced "bv those

who will offer counsel from a class viewpoint." and declared he would be "the servant of i all the people." HlTal.so add-! f'l: "There will he those who will attempt hi dietate. and. failing in i that, will try to harm by ( riticism." invfrnor Jnckson in his message to the Indiana legislature, made a nunv , her recommendations and they are j in ti e main considered sound. Among j the most important of his recommendations was his opposition 'to the reI peal of the direct primary law. The Kovprnnr hases his advice on two be- ; liefs first, that the present system is better than the old. and, second, i that the people of Indiana are op- ; posed to lb" repeal, while the bosses i favor it .

I either important topics referred to ; by the governor were those of econI oniy. the constant borrowing of money I by the ntate. the blue sky law, roads

and schools. The governor would also have permanent license plates and make good the loss of revenue by an increase ii the tax on gasoline. Carry Own Insurance. The state, he suggested. should

Dr. Evans Continues to Improve at Dyersburg (Spfeiat to The Knurier.) Hyersburg, Tenn., Jan. -U. Millions of members of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan will be delighted to learn that Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans. Imperial Wizard. Is recovering rapidly from a recent operation and is gaining strength dally. There arc many thousands of citizens who are not members

of the organization but neverthcj less share with its members the hope and best wishes for the Im

perial Wizard's return to good health. Messages continue to pour into Dyersburg inquiring into Dr. Evans' condition, to such an extent, it is said, that the Dyersburg telegraph station has developed into a first class office. Dr. W. T. T.tson. of this city, who has been in charge of Dr. Evans' case, has been untiring in his devotion to the care and wants of his distinguished patient. He has been assisted by Dr. E. M. Holder and Dr. Will Elack in caring for Dr. Evans and in bringing him through the crisis.

PROTESEANTS TOO LAX IN WATCHING TEXTBOOKS

AUTHORITY AT CONFE

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n .it public iiciijm lint under Its

Inions a flag nay be purchased if

natrons of the n hool petition .for it.

Should ill" measui" introduced in the

present li giyla' ui becm.e it j will make r,nuiiii"ry lite pmc ihsc of the. flag ind ic;,k' it mandatory that; it be latsed "in n. school hour. ' The bill i. part a I "rot rntant i" . . I is the first bill ' to he Introduced In whi"h I'rol est a nt lire taking a vital intercM ORANGEMEN LODGE AT SOUTH BEND IS BECOMING STRONG Patriotic Organization Grows in Spite of Attacks of Aliens.

t Syef I il I I 111 f I'M I I e . Smith Iteml, InH.. ..Ian. 1'.'- l ie iuent Initiations are taking place in the Irfiyal Mrange Lodge in this city a local lodge unit having been install ed here nearly three months ago. The South Bend lodge is one of several which have been installed in the northern part of Indiana in the past ten month. There are now lodges at

.1 iammoniTr- Knox. Elkhart and I. a Korte. The latest lodge to be installed "Ml thin part of the state was at iMlchlgan City Just before Christmas. Wf A DUbllc installation of officers took

place there Juxt before New ears The South Henri lodge held a ban

quet on New Year's Eve which was largely attended. An entertainment wan alw staged which proved most mioceirxf ul from a financial standpoint a well an otherwise. The Orangemen are strong in the rtefenee of Protestantism and cooperate with other patriotic organizations whenever possible. They have weathered th- light against them by the Roman l aiholic church and are becoming mote (irmly Intrenched each year. It Is expected the growth of the local lodge will follow In the footHtepn of other locals and acquire a

gratifying membernhlp. Warning Letters Bearing Three K's Are Not from Klan Order Does Not Act in That Way Members Have Duties as All Citizens.

icarrv its own insurance. He would

! also have a "sulticietit sinking fund I for this purpose." He favors a rej valuation of real estate next yeirr and (every four ears thereafter, and he would also provide' that the state tax board may order a revaluation any

venr whenever there has been suf- I

hcieni chance ot v alues to warrant ; it. His Idea is that the present valuation is exceM e. ' One of (iovcrnor Jackson's slogans I is "We should keep in mind that the ! only way to reduce taxes is to reduce ; expendii in es. " A strengthening of tiie blue sky .v. is favored and inorejuses of salaries are stronrvly opposed. In uppoRi ing the borrowing of money with

which to run the state. bv. Jackson said: "We now have borrowed from rait side sources 2.5M.Oun. Money

nas also been borrowed 1 rom various funds to meet obligations due against the general fund. These amounts should be paid iust as soon as possi

ble, and we should so regulate our budget tha' we can live within the amount appropriated." I t.ood Itoaris Wanted. flood roads are favored, as is the i! taxation of trucks and busses, which, j it is urged, should he regulated by the

Public Servic" Commission, the taxes ! going to highway upkeep. The mani agement of the s'ntf's benevolent inI stitutions is commended and a pledge

given that they shall be kept clear i of politics. He says that appropriaI tions should tie large enough to meet j actual needs and no larger. He makes i the name recommendation as to the

schools of the state. Ciovernor Jackson pledges himself to the strictest economy, to law enforcement, and insists that officers failing to live up their obligations in law enforcement should be compelled to forfeit their office, anil their com-

mlFSlons shoud be recalled. He also pleads against partisanship in government, and for co-operation of members, without regard to party, in the work of legislation and government.

GLENN'S NAME

APPEARS IN TAXI WRANGLE

Discrimination at Union Station Continues-as Yellow Taxi Dominates.

RETRACTION DEMANDED

Foolish Attempt Made

Coerce Independent Driver and The Fiery Cross.

ica and the world at large that the Roman corporation will never be satisfied until this great fraternal order lies buried at the feet of the monstrous octopus whose insatiable lust for political power knows no end. :tnd in pursuance of whose ends it would destroy Freemasonry, apostle of light, liberty and justice.

Papist Hatred of Masonry. The bill introduced by Mussolini in accordance with his political' working agreement with the pope, provides that all secret societies and clubs must lile with the police copies of their constitutions, by-laws, rules and regu

lations, as well as complete lists of the full names of their officers and members. Severe penalties are provided for failure to comply with these

provisions. No direct mention of Freemasonrv- is made in the bill, but j

all Italy knows that it is directed at the Masonic organization specifically, and that behind Mussolini stands the implacable hatred of the pope and Jesuit politicians: to urge him on in his activities tending to the destruc

tion of the order.

Waruing to American Masons. Mussolini's declaration conies not as a surprise, but as a confirmation of the continued existence of that centuries-old hostility which the Roman corporation has manifested toward all so-called secret societies or accociations not affiliated with clerical domination, politically or socially. It is not likely that the Masons in Italy, as well as those in all parts of the

world, will allow themselves to be stampeded by this latest open attack

by the Roman corporation. On the contrary it may well be regarded as nothing more or leas than a warning to the members of the fraternity, especially here in America, sotoe of whom have listened to the wheedling professions of Knights of Columbus love of Masonry and engaged in social functions to the scandal of all selfrespecting Masons and delight of Ro

man Catholic politicians for whom

these affairs are usually manipulated. To Checkmate Political Plot. 1 In the meantime. Italian Freema-j som y has evolved a stretegy tocheck-j

, mate Mussolini's move. It is under- j (stood that police seeking information! ! regarding the fraternity will be told! I that the lodges have disbanded, and

I the firand Master will continue in of-! fice as the only recognized Mason in

Italy under tins plan. ,

Will A waken Masonry Benito Mussolini's move to destroy Masonry in Italy probably is one of the best things that could happen to the

members of that brotherhood in the Peninsula. It will serve to purify and intensify the Spirit of the ci af t in Italy ; it will rally world-wide Masonry to the support of their persecuted ' brothers, and it will reveal to all eyes the medieval partisan, Romish character of that tyranny which is now parading in the dress of fascism and which claims to be the savior of Italy. Of the men who made modern Italy, the greatest were Masons. Garibaldi was a Mason, Mazzini was a Mason, Crispi was a Mason. The order was the backbone of the Resorgimento, the movement that covering a century culminated in the Union and Freedom of moxlern Italy. Italian Masonry is. devotedly patriotic, cherishing passionately the traditions of Liberty. Italians at first submitted to the temporary dictatorship of Mussolini, believing that the Union was in pei-il from

the social and political anarchists who found unusual opportunity for their activities in the chaotic, months following the war. They never dreamed of surrendering permanently their priceless liberties. Now that Mussolini shows himself bent on retaining his power at the cost of freedom of the nation, the Masons are among the first and probably

the most important, to challenge him. But after all, Mussolini, strong man that he claims to be, is merely the tool in the hand of the Roman Vatican. This has been well understood in the Peninsula for the last year. When Mussolini united his Black Shirts with the Blue Shirts (bigotedly and militantly Roman Catholic) he signed the papers of his enslavement to the Vatican. Here is a man who was a communist and for. reasons of political expediency became an ultra conservative and monarchist. Here is a man who wrote a book (now suppressed, it is understood, by his own order), eulogizing John Huss and excoriating the Roman hierarchy, now eating out of the hand of, and taking his orders from these clericals of the pope's court. . .jJ, One, of the reawerd yet forth in tiie proposed, measure for the destruction of Italian Masonry, is that the said Masonry persists in keeping alive the enmity between the

Vatican and the Government of Italy. Here the black hand of clericalism is shown. Not Mussolini but the Roman hierarchy, is the author of this latest effort to destroy the Craft. So it was in the past; so it is today. Here is the source of the persecution of the Masons, of the Amer

ican i . A., oi tne rrotestants m Italy. Here is the sinister power that has recaptured the schools of Italy and aims to cover the land once again with its cloud of darkness.

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"No Fault of Book Firms That School Histoi

Are Filled With Roman Propaganda," Says Representative. .

INDIANA KLANSMEN IN PROTES't

Outstanding Leaders of State Confer with Men Who Rep

resent Publishers Papists on School Boards Always Big Factor.

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' (Soee-ial to The Fierv Cross.)

i Indianapolis, Jan. 19. At a conference held, in this j city last week, called by leading Klansmen and outstanding . s I Protestants of the state, the matter of textbooks for the public schools was taken up with representatives of the lead ; -; ! ing school book firms of the country. From Jthis conference

it was learned, on the authority of one ot the school bOOK :f representatives that the Klansmen of Indiana are the first j to question Soman Catholic propaganda in the histories. IIt

was admitted that tma -propaganda: is growing stronger- each year-; as Protestants make no effort to secure unbiased histories. v . "I have felt for some tims,"- assert" ,t ed one representative who has been in

the business of selling text books for

JUNIOR ORDER IN INDIANA IS

PROGRESSING Reports From AH Parts of State Show Great Memi heirship Gain. -

SPLEflDil IS

Senior Organizations Are Taking an Interest In Boy's Program.

the past twenty years, "'that a break '

was near, l ear by yean the Roman- . Catholics have succeeded: in placing ' more of their propaganda. In these books. The book firmer should liot b blamed, they print books which ell and print them as they axe- -wanteds - " "Due to the fact that Protestants: and Jews watch these books carefully and studiously, no one could reasonably expect them to be otherwise t" they are now. '- '

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examination that all rerereaee totha. -Merchant of Venice" has beea Wlm..'-"1 inated from the text books. While ' -this is of no particular moment; it shows how closely these books are ' watched by other than Protestants. The Merchant of Venice, as you know, ? shows a Jew in a bad light, and the Jews have succeeded In eliminating: ; .

Vermillion Order Starts New Year i With Enthusiasm

(Special to The Kier.v 'rov.t Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Following stories appearing in

The Fiery Cross in regard toi

discrimination shown, against! Live Units Work Out Co-op

erative Plan and Great Results Are Expected.

Local Units Join In Entertainment at Columbia City Whitley County Klan Orchestra Provides Music Give

.Luncheon.

(prii to Th Knurier )

Shenandoah, a., Jim. 10. C(,iiid erable excitement mievailed in thin community due to a few letters that have been received by hutnetiH men St Kidney, a nearby town, threatening drt ruction of property if certain ac-

tlv1tle,o not- CfHw;

Theae letters were signed K. K. K.

It ta understood that the recipients

do not believe they were written by ih Klan.

The Klan does not aend threatening

ttrs to anyone. It la not ltsjduty

o reform people. There are author

ise to rtg ulate thnt. If any citizen.

member of the Rian or not. sees

methiir ffolny on that M tol viols'

n of th taw. it is hie fluty as an

herlcan cltlren tt report it "to .the

,pr authorities, and then it Is up

1 these officers to lo tneir duty.

Any rommunlcatloi from the Klan written on It owrT stattonelrr. 4.hr a eii!!thle officer and

". Any letter

r the

Columbia City. Ind.. Jan. 0. Klan Hall was filled to rapacity here when a joint meeting of the men's and women's in ic'.i niza t ion was held on January 1. at which speeches, a musical program and u luncheon made up the entertainment for the evening.

The principal addreHK was delivered

by a Klansman of this county. His speech was impressive and was

listened to most attentively by the large audience.

After the address the orchestra of the Whieney County Klan gave a splendid musical program which rereceived much applause. After a number of selections, a luncljeon was served. The Klan in this bounty is enjoying u steady growth and all indica

tions point to a most successful year

in 1925. . The organization la most

substantial and Is carrying on In a way most pleasing" to its many member. " j .. t-; GREENFIELD HEARS STATE HEADS SPEAK

certain taxicab companies and

independent drivers at the I Union station, in favor of the j Yellow Taxicab Company, ; controlled and operated by Roman Catholics, it is alleged by J. B. Mullican, Independent taxicab driven and Protestant, that he has been ap-

preached by certain detectives in an effort to have him attempt to obtain from The Fiery Cross a. retraction of stories published by that paper in regard to the discrimination. Mullican charges thai he has been told bv neisons opposed to Protes

tantism, and which to a certain extent have control of tue situation at Union station, that he will "never get

any business until Tne fiery v ross retracts.'' although the persons demanding a retraction have made no claim that the stories published by The Firy- Cross are untrue. From all available information conditions regarding taxicab business are

deplorable, and all business is being thrown by certain persons to the Yellow i.-tiicab whenever it is possible to do it.

Mulligan Geis Kaw Deal. In the issue of December IJThe Fiery Cross explained that ostensibly the policemen on station duty were Instructed to call cabs for travelers in rotation. It was shown- that this

was not being done. In a given period the Yellow Cabs were culled twenty-eight times, the Checker com

pany's cabs once, and Mullican not at all. That conditions have not been improved is seen in the statement made by Mullican who. one day last week, did not receive a call. The Man In Authority. Mike Glenn. Roinan Catholic, is

head of the traffic department. He has the placing of policemen at the Union station who call the taxicabs.

The matter will be laid before the

proper ofllcials at Union station with

Sperial to The Fiery Cross. ) Clermont, Ind., Jan. 19. Klansmen and Klajiswomen have been very much interested in the series of revival meetings just closed at this

place. The meetings were conducted by the Rev. J. W. Knight at the Clermont M. K. Church. Mr. Knight was assisted by the Rev. K. D. Thistlewait of Indianapolis. The meetings were attended to a most gratifying extent and much good has come from them.

On the night of the closing meeting

the pastor was presented with a financial gift by the men's organization and another from the women's organi: zation. During the continuance of the meetings- they were largely attended by Klansmen and Klf.tisw omen. The .gifts to the pastor were iti appreciation of the good work done by the church and the added activitv which resulted from the

scries of meeetings. The Klansmen of this community are active in church work and the

local units of both organizations feel that much good work is being accomplished. During the time the Klan has been established here a consistent line of church work has been carried out and the results are most gratify-

HUGE SUMS ARE SPENT BY FOE,

SPEAKER SAYS Patriots at ' Franklin Are Warned Not to Be Trapped by the Enemy.

SHORTER M AKES SPEECH

AT DEDICATION

JOHNSON COUNTY 'ALIVE'

Unit Ever Alert to Protect American Principles 1925 Program Ready.

H. T. D. A

Grove High School With Large Flag and Bible.

At Blkhart

r resents oeecn j Washington

Intermarriage Not

Solution, Magazine Publisher Asserts

In the next few days, it is understood.

GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN SULLIVAN ADDRESS

Warning Against Theorizing on Problem Is Sounded by S. S. McClure.'

Greenfield, Ind., Jan. M. State officers were in attendance at a meeting held by the. Klan here ; on last Tuesday ' nhrhl. Inspiring- addressee

purpo4.ir aeuverea curing' tne . evenmsr.

the ; enthusiasm was ma- rest

-.me I ''t tne tneeuni. wnicn i

Sullivan. Ind.. Jan. 19. On last Friday night the local Klan unit was addressed by a speaker from the state

headquarters of the organization. A large audience greeted the lecturer, wfc delivered an Inspiring address. Those in attendance showed great Interest In the words of the speaker. TALK IS WELL RECEIVED BY PRINCETON ORDER rrinceton, I ., . Jan. fl.-j-Before" a large meetlnf Yre on last Thursday night, an off! (from the state office of the Klan t Wed a. well reeelved

li n-has-manv earnest

Des Moines, la., Jan. 19. Intermingling of races will not solve the great problems arising from race antagonism. S. S. McClure, publisher

of McClure s magazine, declared In a lecture at Hoyt Sherman Place auditorium here. "There is no need to theorize on the evils of race mixture." he said. "All of South and Central America

is a laboratory wntcn shows conclusively that intermingling of races ends disastrously. We cannot have race mixture without the destruction

of the souls ox our people; we cannot have other races on the same continent without incredible tragedies, as is evidenced in the negroes, 'of our own -continent.' . . ' , -

'Vet,'r be declared, '.'great problems are still before - the ' world, and the uprising of the races of" color is the bitterest - ; struggle statesmen have - to

face. -- -

address-, j Prl

h, ir - -n ani tt i ,j pt-'

ch -ensday

i The Klan luts a rltrht tpointed In. a man v ' -fcavlnft made his -place i- whic'i '

(Special to The Kourier.) Franklin, Ind., Jan. 19. Declaring the enemies of the Ku Klux Klan and of all Americanism were not one bit less active, the Rev. A. P. Denn warned Klansmen, in a speech delivered here last week, that they should not be

lulled to sleep on account of

thp mnrtv vinnrios nnrl Vio

preat growth of the organization in I

the past two years. Klansmen. the speaker said, should not shirk their duty as Americans, and should always keep in mind that the enemies of

Americanism were always busy. "Under Cover." "The enemy stands ready." said the speaker, "and is spending huge sums of money in an effort to annihilate the Ku Klux Klan. They have dra wn up into battle those guns which they feel are the strongest they have

those which create dissensions

among Klansmen. Worming themselves in through unscrupulous men never known- to have been connected with any Roman program, they are attempting to sow seeds of discontent among Klansmen. To this date, they

have failed in any material way to

accomplish their purpose. This, how

ever, should not be a fact that fakes Klansmen off their guard." I'nit Is Well Oganized.

The Johnson country Klan, with its

headquarters in Franklin, Is very

strong, well organized and under ef

flcient officers. A program embrac

ing many activities for ha year ' of

1925. has been, put into operation.

When Rome (rained her guns on

Indiana during the tats election, Amer

icans of -Johnson eounty responded

nobtv. -From a normal xne' .nf

700 votes for one party, t" the election - showed t county had'swunjr J"' "'"v. Klansmen ' ru?"

I (Special to The Fiery Cross.) i Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20

i With the opening .6f th i a" reference to that work of -Shakes.,

j year Junior Klans of the I state are showing an added I activity, according to reports ! received from many towns at i state headquarters. The Juinior organization has grown I rapidly during the year and ifor an organization not yet

I two years old, is most ftourish-

ling. Much interest is being I manifested in the Junior order "by

I manv senior organizations through

out, the state. The women's organization is also taking a great interest in the boys' organization. George Washington Party.

the annual George

party will be held on

February 20. Plans practically have j been completed for the event. The Junior order in Elkhart is "growing i nicely and there is much enthusiasm j displayed by the members. The organization at Anderson en-

I tered the new year with a firm de

termination to make even a better showing during 1925 than was made during the year just closed. Reports from Greencastle indicate a healthy condition there and the boys received much praise from the senior organization for the aid given the latter in

charity work during the holidays, the

(Special to The Fiery Cross.) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 19. A large beautiful American flag hangs in the Beech Grove high school following dedication exercises held at that school. The flag, together with a

Bible, was presented by the Hv T. D.

A., through Rev. L,. R. Gray. A num

ber of other crifts were received bv I

the school. Among them were a sil-1 Juniors in that city furnished the ln-

ver . loving cup presented by Chester Timmerman; a wrestling mat for the gymnasium, a gift from the C Club, and an enlarged picture of last year's basket ball team, from the Mothers' Circle. The loving cup had been won by M. E. Sunday School team. Among the principal speakers of the evening were Secretary of State Shortmeier and Roy B. Julian, president of

the State High School Athletic Association. The Meeting was presided over by Superintendent A. R. Mather. About fifteen hundred persons were present. A short talk was given by Mrs. T. McClain. president of the C Club. The Indianapolis Newsboys' band furnished the music.

Following the speeches and banquet two basket ball games were played, the Beech Grove teams winning both contests. The girls' team defeated the girl squad, from Noblesville and the boys won over the Technical Seconds by a score of 36 to 35. The invocation was by the Rev. W. M. Whitsett, pastor of the Beech Grove Methodist Church, and the Rev.

Louis G. Crafton, pastor of the Beech Grove Baptist Church, offered

prayer.

mates of the orphans nome witn candy, nuts and fruit at Christmas. Anderson Active Also. At Alexandria, the Juniors are active in church work and are proving to be good organizers. This particu

larly applies to practically all the junior units in the state. From

Veedersburg comes the report tnat "the boys are going good." An enlarged program was gotten under way at Frankfort, in Clinton County, immediately after the New Year. From Kendalville, Angola, Ft. Wavne and many other cities come flattering reports of the advance of

the organization.

An educational program, togetner

with a dip into athletics Is being worked out by the state field director which

will augment the present lines oi endeavor.

NEW CASTLE ACTIVITIES BRING RESULTS TO ORDER

DES MOINES ORDERS

HOLD. INVITATION MEET

peare from the books.

"We find that virtually! all school- : hoards have some Roman Catholic ot" Jewish member.. Mostly Roman Cath. olics, however. It seems that, owing ' to the laxness of Protestants, fche Ro j ". man Catholics use their influence and are today getting what they want in- "i the public schools through controlling r-J the contents of text books, even s though it is done In a roundabout" way." ' " ' The conference was the result of an,1''", awakening of the Protestants of In '". diana to the fact that school books are being doctored to an alarming ex..

tent by the Roman Catholic - hler. . archy. The agitation for a revision -' of text books eo that they are; tin,' -biased on all subjects, was brought -about by the activities of the- Klans. men of Indiana, ; - . Expose Shows Tampering;.-" The expose in connection with Roman Catholic tampering of text books -for the public schools of Indiana, which is now running Th :Ttety Cross, gives the reader an insight i to the lengths to which the Roman hWarchy will go in an attcmnt to lnlu-. ence the minds of growii. chUdreJLf' It is firmly believed that much gooU will result from the conference at which the text books were scrutinized.

The conference also brought out very strongly why Roman "Catholics seeK positions on the school boards, when, in the great majority of cases, their own children are attending -'Roman Catholic parochial schools. 4 The methodical- examination of text books now in use in Indiana has -

,brought to the surface that American

history as wen as au nnaory is slowly but surely changed,, to ? eliminate the many atrocities . -vfebmmitted by the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the past and that a direct attempt is being made to impress on the minds . of growing children that thai Romen Catholic hierarchy has ever been -a--benevolent factor in thsvvalptpryof, the world. It was brought out at the ! conference that where Protestants-; are -In

the majority on school boards. ttey are in many places, controlled by Ro

man Catholic interests, at least,- insofar as text books are concerned.: '

Protestant Members KrarfuL ' I have found in .many 'places.'

said one school book representailv

that many Protestant members '

school boards seem afraid for soi

reason to exercise thelr'Ttghts in t

(Special to The Kourier.) Des Moines, Iaii Jan. 19. An invi

tational meeting of the Knights and

Women of the Klan was held at their

ball last week. A very large gather

ing was present . and the message

given by an able speaker was well re-

. Before the lecture -a .fine musical program was given, consisting of saxaphone solos and singing. A candy ale netted a -nice .- sum which was turned over , to the building fund. . METHOnAMTELLS

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( Special to The Fiery Cross.) . New Castle, Ind., Jan. 17. Increased activities of the New Castle Klan have been noticeable recently, begin

ning with the distrbution of baskets of food on Christmas. The Women's

organization and the Junors assisted.

The Knights own unit also was active in this work in this community. The New Castle unit Is planning to take

an active part in construction work during the summer months in the many Klan movements. Co-operation

between the men s and women s organizations and the Juniors-is bring

ing goo aresuits in ion rouuiy.

SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT -

l BENDEN A ARE ENJOYED

(Special t Ths KowrW

fiendena. Kas- Jan. !. A number

of social as well as fc"

have taken place i cently and on watch r'rty r square o.nce' dance prtwr"?---was -

meetings

Klan re-

Year's Jsve

d. Old time

O f

-ay of the seIectionrof text -book

the schools over which -."they h control. They seem . afraid to. pjr against the Roman Catholic . yro'-a

ganda whlcn xney , Know , w an. thbooks. The Klansmen of 'Indiana r-

the first to question 'the anthentl. of the histories now being jjsed."

It is believed that out or the

ference will grow a determined well-defined movement to change text books bow being used in the ' lie schools of this state. '

'Ail that we ask." .Bald one r

flclat "is that th. books sr. :

truth -and do not contain the r

opinions of certain Roman 1

writers. ' opinions are not 1 just as propaganda IS not hi..' D. R. McCALU IDAVILL - LAID AT REST, r r . . MonUceHot Ind.w J ". McCalU member of t K v who- died at j 1 v i , was buried " ; pli-joe on last i ; . v in- -uni: : e grave. 'amor.?