The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-24

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Il j. thus that Mr.. Hobson be-
comes an interested party. and de-
sirr, this misuse of his name 90 be
Investigated BY the postoficc de-
partmcnt. We are quite sure that
his request is most reasonable and
proper. aud that the department
owes him the courtesy Of compli-
ancc after permitting what il has
to happen.
Hope Long Deferred
In the meantime THE MENACE
is watchfully waiting for the postal
authorities 10 take similar action
in regard to offenscs against this
paper perpetrated by Knights OF
Columbus and other Roman Cath
olics or pro-papists in the govern
ment employ. The evidence is here
in abundance; and We are hoping
that the department may act as It
morally and legally should without
subjecting THE MENACE TO the ex-
pcnsive necessity Of taking action
in the courts.
II is plain to every citizen Of the
least intelligence that such fraudu-
lent malfeasance should cease; or
the United States postal system,
the greatest business in the world,
] ,v,1l k..,,,n , ,,arn aopVnpiapnn for
Roman Catholic promoters. No
citizen is safe in person or business
! IL his mail is subject 10 meddling
by conscienceless subjects Of tho
sovereign on the Tiber without
check or redress. The least refec-
ton will remind each citizen Of the
extent 10 which he must depend
upon the postal system, and Of how
much he is at the mercy Of those
who may meddle with or destroy
his correspondence.
This is the place Of all places
where all employees should
be inspired with ideals OF
civic righteousness and regard for
the rights Of every humao being.
1t is the place Of all places where
the tool Of hostile interest can do
the greatest damage when so in
clined. Like the man who carried
the message to Garcia, postal em-
ployees are needed whose loyalty is
beyond temptation and whose al
legiance is not divided between
their own country and the service
Of a foreign monarch.
And that is the kind of service
that the American people must have
at whatever cost. They can't at-
I ford to be satisfied with less. To
get it. TT MAY EVEN BECOME
. NECESSARY TO ELECT
, THEIR POSTAL SERVANTS
FROM CARRIERS TO POST
! MASTER-GENERAL; bit we
might as TeH begin By insisting on
honesty IN the system as Il is. aud
, BIZ so rotiRg as TO defeat al Tho
: fail IN duty or conSpire 10 pcrpe-
trats such frauds as we hare do
: Scrbed.
o The time is ripe for a probe into
Q the postal system from top TO bot
A tom: and, unless the managers OF
Y that system see fit to clean their
: own premises the people may under
take the job with the assistance Of
4 congress, an assistance that can be
i relied upon after the coming cleo
a ton when the people will have re-
= tired more papist politicians to pri-
i vate life and will have elected pa
!, triots in their places.
e But the question is now up to
Ie Mr.. Burleson. We shall watch and
l. wait with growing interest to see
a whether he has the courage to do
e what duty demands at the risk OF
= Rome's sovereign displeasure. Thi:
misuse of an ex-congreSsman's name
D. to defraud the government may be
la a small ofense as measured in Goi.
'4 lars and cents, but it is such an az.
a front as no self-respecting govern
es ment can afford 10 ignore. To dc
" so after all that has happened would
he be equivalent 10 participation in
a the ofssnse; and we can't believe
no anv member of the present admin
to istration to be guilty of that.