The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-11-27
POPERY DECLARES WAR ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Chicago Battles With the Beast

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E01oME has unsheathed her sword in Chicago and
IlTN cast aside her cloak Her stroke is aimed at
HI the public schools, whose destruction she long
-<- has designed and now seems in fair way 20
accomplish. For the first time in recent history the
Harlot Of the Seven Hills has unmarked, and nov
stands forth with all her hideous front revealed.
Confident in her strength at last, and convinced
Of certain victory, the Courtesan forth TO her
conquest Scoming longer 10 conceal or dissembe,
she has dood her disguise and stepped out from the
devious subternnean ways where through countless
yeaH Of cunning intrigue she oovertly wrought her
unhalowed designs while hiding her unceanness from
the eyes Of the world and with brazen eirontery
iaunts her fagtious purposes in the face Of pro-
testing public.
This campaign for actual capture Of Chcago's
public schools is no new activity. OF generic origin
as old as that Of the hierarchy itself, after nearly
forty years Of crafty planning to definite end, the
present militant maneuyers are but the elimination
q all those secret pottings of the past history Of
these JeSuitic operations will b. given further along
in this article
Careful and effective preparation for the i'm
pending coup is shown throughout existing conditions
Edward J. Tobin, superintendent Of schools for Cook
county, is Roman Catholic, and under his admins
tIation the entire system of his jurisdiction has been
brought 10 an admirable state Of ineciency. Roman
Catholics have been appointed TO the school board and
placed at the head Of important committees thus vir-
tually giving the school management into their hands
Enough Protestant members of the board are the
complasant tools Of Catholicism 10 enable the papsts
TO put over almost anything they attempt.
Head Of Schools is Tactful
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, nominaly a Protestant
but the ar-hared favorte of the papal element has
for six years been superintendent of schools during
which time she has justified wise Rome's confidence
Ia her selection by a careful avoidance Of any action
which might displease her masters.
In 1913 the superfuous office Of auxiliary assist
ant superintendent created at request of Mrs
Young, who personally chose Elizabeth NJ. Murphy
rank Romanist, for the position. To Miss Murphy
was delegated the important work OF assigning
teachers, and under her able manipulation the corps
Of instructors Systematically and rapidly Roman
lied, with the result that it is approximately so
per cent Catholic This process apparent, and
the resultant protest from patriotic societies strong
that Mrs Young forced to transfer this work TO
a Protestant-after Rome's aim had been accom-
plshed and the damage done.
Michael J. Collins president Of the board Of edu-
cation, is Catholic, and sends his children to the
parochial schools. BY what remarkable process of
reasoning could any rational mind reach the concu-
sion that such person is friend of the public
schools or that he could be expected TO administer to
their advantage? Five other members of the board
are Roman Catholics BY what right and for what
purpose are Roman Catholics the avowed enemies of
the public school system, given voice in its affairs and
a hand in its management? The fact that they fill
such places Of trust points inerrany to official treason
% part of Protestants.
Thompson Proves Traitor
Two Of Mayor Thompson's appointees to the
school board Romanists, despite his prediction
promise that he would name no papist for member
ship in that body. Possibly however, the mayor es-
aped through echnicaity the charge of reasonable
violation of his pledge, by deputng these two ap-
pcintments TO his Roman Catholic secretary Charles
c. Fitzmorrs poperys most active and valuable ally
in the CITY administration.
AS showing the eminent appropriateness Of
Thompson's appointments, and the intense interest
in school welfare which these appointees may be ex-
peced to evnce it should be said that only one of the
seven has child in public school, The Chicago EUeninq
Post states this fact rather significantly: Mrs F.
f. Thornton saves the seven from a complete shut
out by having child pupil of the institutions she
was chosen TO assist in governing"
A. Sheldon Clark, one of these appointees fol-
lows President Collins publc-spirited example by
sending his children to parochal school, 1t is rea-
onabe of course to suppose he will do all within his
rover to relieve the present deplorable situation in
the public schools and enhance their efficiency Incl
dentally he is nonresident and legally ineligible to
membership in the board but this trfng technicaity
should not disquslify him. He can be expected to
prove his patriotism and vcarious local pride BY aid
ing to deliver the public schools into the hands of
Romanists Rob the Schools
In further preparation for the downfall of the
public educational system, the school funds were so
shamelessly raided by the Romish plunderbund that
an estimated deficit Of 81 100000 now is faced The
total expenditures for the Chicago schools average
900 year, of large part Of which the pub-
lie is Systematically robbed. The records show that
the taxpayers defrauded Of more than quarter
df million dollars in the purchase Of coal for the
lubc schools during the year 1914. The records in
be Office of the board of education show that janior