The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-06-29

Masonry In the District % Colum.
eia appears 10 Be an orFanifation with.
out an object ApinE the poplsh fash.
ton, u shines Nith great ceremonial
and gives no attention 10 the sub.
stance. Popery and Aasonry On thls
Jurisdiction are twin brothers with
some Nasons. that is. one IL a. good a.
the other 70 them. u isa case Of the
lion and the lamb lying uovn torether.
bot the Masonic lamb IL inside OF the
ponish lion. The Roman Catholic
Knights are the better instructed In
their obligation. and the more honest.
open, and bold In maintaining a.
Listen to this; In the No. % Men.
ace. issue Of September 20. 1911. you
printed n correct and fair history Of
William n. De Lacy, the presest IN.
competent and biEoted Roman Cath.
olic Judge OF the juvenile court OF this
district. president OF the Washington
st Vincent de Paul society and a
leading member In the papist secret
and political societies. the Knignts Of
Columbus and the Ancient Order OF
liibernlans. As Judge he has placed
on the walls OF his court room the
Roman Catholic version OF the picture
! OF the Virgin and the Christ child.
where these brother Masons and loving
sisters OF the Eastern Star can view n.
| u they would but shake on their In.
difference sufficiently long TO visit
this court room.
This is all the distinction he can lay
claim 10. At the time OF his appoint.
ment he was a clerk In the patent Of
ice, was never a practitioner before
our courts and had not been counsel
In a single court case. SO incompe-
tent and bigoted has he shown himself
that Camp 4, Patriotic Order Sons OF
America, OF this district. comprising
In It's membership leading citizens OF
this city. adopted the following reso.
luton and sent n 10 the attorney.gen.
eral. to whom is left by the president.
the selection OF a Judge:
Resolution.
"The act OF congress. approved
March 10, 1906 ga Stat. Part 1, D. 7Sl,
establishing the juvenile court In the
District OF Columbia provides, that
no person shall be appointed TO the
ONCE OF Judge OF said court who is not
learned In law and such Judge shall.
before entering upon the duties Of his
ONCE, take the oath prescribed for
judges OF the courts OF the United
States that ALI children OF the class
now liable TO be committed to the re.
TORN school for boys and reform school
Tor girls shall hereafter be committed
by the juvenile court to said schools
tespectively;' that nothing in said act
OF congress empowers said court 10
change or disregard the mode OF pro.
.cedure or rules OF evidence by which
cases are tried In courts OF the United
states, nor 10 dispense with the con.
stitutional requirements that trials
shall be public and the accused con.
lronted by the witness against them.
And, Whereas, William n. De Lacy,
the Justice now presiding In said
court, is not learned In law, nor its
practice. having been previous to his
appointment to said iusticeship. a
clerk In the interior department, and
without the experience as attorney OF
the trial OF a single case:
That, In the issue OF The Journal
knights Of Labor, Nov, 1911. Wash.
ington, ID. c., and the public press,
We are informed the said William n.
De Lacy. when SO inclined, holds pri.
vato sessions instead of public hear.
ings, as Is provided for all court cases
Especially criminaD. instructing that
none OF the facts involved be men.
toned by the attendants
That said justice. carrying out bis
theory that many cases Of crime are
brought about by reason OF the abnor.
NAL or impaired or unhealthy condl.
tion OF the persons committing the
same. and that such offenders can o.
ten he changed by surgical operations
into law.abding and good citizens, has
without warrant OF law. ordered OF. 1
tenders to undergo surgical operations |
Tor the removal Of enlarged tonsils and |
adenoids.
That girls. accused OF offense. have
been ordered to the emergency hos. .
pital for examination as 10 their chas. I
tity aud the certificate Of the examin. I
ing physician used az evidence against .
the accused in lieu OF the evidence In I
open court OF such physician. aud that |
such examinations are paid FOR and .
tue vouchers filed with the board OF /
children's guardians.
That he has ordered convicted in.
venues C0nnned IN private seCtartan /
institutions instead Of those public In.
stitutions provided by law.
And, Whereas, We deeu: tie said /
William II. De Lacy incompetent and
the procedure OF said court un-Amer-
lean and unlawful,
Resolved, By Camp No. 4. Patri.
otic Order sons OF America. OF wesh.
Ington, ID. c.. in regular meeting as
sembled, that We oppose the reap
pointment OF said William II. De Lacy .
rs justice OF the juvenile court Of the .
District OF Columbia: and the secre-
AIRY Of this camp Is directed to file a
,opy OF this resolution, under the seal .
)f this camp with the attorn yy-general 4
of the United States"
Mr., De Laoy's term as Judge ex.
'ires on July /. 1912. and be is max.
nc a vigorous canvass OF the city for 4
for reappointment The
,ther candidates for this office, men. Il
ioned In the local press are. Mr. Har
rey Given, a Mason and assistant u.
J. district attorney; Mr.. Columbus
Harper, a Mason and assistant clerk
)olice court. and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Il