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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

the form of letters, telephone calls
and personal INTERVIEWS, from
judges, merchants, priests, city off,
cials and others-all Roman Cath
olic. The qualifications of the ap-
plicants will be eloquently advanced
and their praisesfsung to the skies,
and up to the very hour before the
contract is given the besieged men,
Der is never permitted to forget the
particular applicants whom Rome
is boosting.
On the other Ihand, the Protes-
tants will, as q General rule, make
application in asdignifed manner,
present recommendations and 20 to
their homes to await the decision Of
the Board.
In four cases out Of five, under
these circumstances, the Protestant
board member who is not awake
to the evil influence steadily menac-
ing our free institutions, will
thoughtlessly vote for one Of the
aggressive and iasistent candidates
"a Catholic.
Then, after the position has been
secured, the Romish cunning is again
put into action. "a beautiful letter,
expressing thanks is sent to each
member Of the Board for the favor
so conferred, and the thoughtless
members are quite likely to show
their appreciation by giving addi-
tional consideration to the next
Catholic applying for a position.
Especially is this true when they
find themselves favored in small
business and other matters, by in
fuential followers Of the pope.
The hierarchy doesn't always deem
it expedient or wise to boldly seize
the conspicuous Offices for their own
subjects.
1t can be readily seen that for
those with alien interests to be in
open control Of both municipal and
school government would be too
brasen and too easily discerned BY
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

:. One thing which shslld eauss eur Protas-
tant millions the grsvsst concern d Rome's
attack On eur public schools; her Efforts not
only to establish pareehial schools wherein
to serve the pope. but likewise her efforts to
papaliEe the pablie schools BY gaining control
Of school boards and all positions pertaining
to the school.
This week eur special esmmissionsr has
prepared an article on Dstruits schools show
ing Reme In active SEPARATION In that city and
paI!eins the s.ms mstheds to aees@plish her
cago, New York and Throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. That Il will be nee
essary to guard this Eryatest bulwark Of de-
ifocIacy more closely than has ever bean done
Y the past z amply revealed In this story
Of shame which shows political triekery, Rom
hh trcaehsry, municipal corporations ana
pfivatsly-ownsd utilities all operating In har-
lhony at the beck and nod Of Rome, to fne
qetrimsnt Of the future Of Americas poster
hr By hasardously placing school positions Of
enemy.
I Here We ses the hierarchy building Krsat
'seheols fer tie paxpsss Of teaching to her
children degmas and theories having 10 Do
With the pepal religion, whils denouneinE at
the same time ear pablle seheol syatsm; the
vsfY schools wherein this anti-Amsrican hier.
srthy has placed. as teachers. loyal subjects
Of the papal sovereignty.
Az you read this story. ask yourself the
Question, "Is this not proof conclusive that
Rome's one object % to destroy the public
school system" For u b apparent that bat
1.-TWO objects. yx.i destruction and graft eould IN
spirc such frantic akorts to entrench subjects
Of the papal sovereignty In Important posi-
tions In those institutions which Romish
priests. prelates and ether onleials Of the
hierarchy are svsrywhsrs dsnouneing 40 "Rod-
less" and a. gates Of hell"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

ton on the Board, Chairman Of
the Committee on Teachers and
Schools, a Roman Of the rankest
sort, JOHN 0HARA, before men
toned.
Understand this committee, Of
which 0'Hara is chairman, has
charge Of the hiring Of teachers In
all OF the public schools Of the city.
He is the same man who is re-
ported to have told a Protestant
applicant for a principalship that
he would support him were It not
for the fact that q brother of his
church was also an applicant and
that he would naturally support
him.
What chance, Mr.. Protestant, do
you imagine one who is non-Cath-
olic will have to get a position teach
ing in the Detroit schools with such
Romish creature as Mr.. O'Hara IN
the position Of chairman Of this
committee.
In a recent fight over princi-
palship in one Of the schools, there
was a good, substantial Protestant
and high degree Mason who was
candidate against a Roman Catholic
from New York. Mumford, the
Catholics, and weakened and con-
trolled Protestants on the board
supported the Catholic.
Another Element
There is another element that
enters into the traitorous actions Of
Mr.. Mumfotd which is we'll worth
considering. Remember he is CON
nected with the official life Of De-
troit Edison Co., from which he de-
rives his income. The Edison Com
pany supplies the city Of Detroit
with g part Of the current for light
ing facilities. 1t Is said that three
fourths Of the public schools are
lighted with electricity, furnished by
this company.
This in itself Is significant, in
view Of the fact that Detroit owns
its own electric lighting plant.
Some years ago the city paid to q
private corporation something like
$40 per Light for It's street lights.
Then the people voted for munich
pal ownership and in a short time
the cost to the taxpayers was re-
duced to $13 per light.
The city council having control
Of the city appropriations, 10 DOM
inantly Roman Catholic. The SUI
perintendent Of the Municipal
Lighting Plant is said to have been
allowed just about one-hslt Of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

the public schools are Of this un-
American religious faith it is self
evident that something is wrong.
And this in spite Of the fact, that
a majority of the school board who
hire the teachers are not Catholics.
Hence our Investigations in trac-
ing root causes have lead us into
other activities I the city's affairs.
AS the French detectives always
say: "Cherchez ae Femme" Hunt
for the womang Upon a similar
theory your Investigator has labored,
only instead off "hunting for the
woman" he had been hunting for
the hierarchy and its method Of
work. /
This power has maneuvered SO
adroitly that members of the school
board have not even known its rep
resentative with whom they were
associated. 1t has been so we'll con.
cealed that members Of the Board
did not for some time suspect that
a dominant influence was being
brought to bear ito induce them to
appoint Catholics to school posi-
tons instead Of Protestants.
Romish Methods
One Of the foremost members Of
the Board, strictly free from Rom
ish taint, explained that no one out
side could realize the pressure and
methods used in filling, every va
cancy, and gaining every new po-
sition for papal followers. For in
stance, when a vacancy occurs in a
school, sometimes before Protestants
are even aware of it, there will be
numerous applications for the posi-
ton from Romish teachers. These
applicants will be promptly followed
by influential recommendations in
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17
BY Special oonmi.hon~ ter n. Menace.

T1T is estimated that there art
liz ninety thousand children at.
Gl tending the public schools in
Detroit. Ssvent5-fvs thou,
sand Of these are Of Protestant par.
ents. Fifteen thousand have Cath.
olic parents.
There are approximately two
, thousand teachers and principals in
tl6e public schools Of Detroit. Eight
hundred Of these teachers are Prot
e|stants and twelve hundred are Ro-
Iihan Catholics.
y Think these figures over: Sew
f enty-ive thousand, or fve-sixths Of
the Detroit public school children
are Of Protestant parents. Fifteen
thousand, or one-sixth Of the De-
troit public school children are Ro-
man Catholics.
Teaching our seyenty-fve thou
sand Protestant school children we
find sixty per cent Of the teachers are
Roman Catholic. Forty per cent
-e Protestans.
There are probably thirty thou
sand Catholic children in Detroit
who attend the parochial schools of
their own church. No Protestant
l. financially or otherwise bene-
fitted by these schools. No
teachers, janitors, watchmen, custo-
dislns, or even contractors who erect
u
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17
the buildings for such schools, are
Protestant

the buildings for such schools, are
Protestant.
The parochial schools, teaching
Catholic children, are exclusively
Catholic. The public schools, teach
ing $4,000 Protestant children, and
$4,000 Catholic children are bur
dened with Catholic teachers and
seem to be falling into the clutches
of the Catholic church.
Children of GOOD Catholic par
ents-and by GOOD, we mean those
who believe in the incantations and
ceremonies Of the church and the
power of the priest to put curses
on people, damn souls to purgatory
and eternal hell and forgive the
sins Of the wicked-do not attend
public schools against which the
venom of Rome has been hurled
since the beginning of this free in
stitution.
The reason GOOD Catholics will
not permit their children to attend
the public schools where many of
them would rather have their chill
dren, due to the well-known better
facilities Of learning, is very largely
because Of fear. The constant dread
in which these good people are
held by the damning threats of
priestcraft makes them submit to
the most idiotic customs and op-
pressive beliefs. 1t is we'll known
that priests intimidate GOOD
Catholics into sending their chill
dren to the parochial schools,
through threats Of placing a curse
upon them and otherwise, often
against the better Judgment of the
parents.
Seven Drop Dead
One of the most highly re-
garded educators in Detroit told
the writer of an incident where
a poor Polish woman, endeav-
oring to get a boy of fourteen
excused from attending school at all
so that he could go to work, upon
being quizzed as to why she did not
send her children to the public in
stead of the parochial school, ex-
planned with trembling that she was
afraid. She was asked. of what she
was afraid and replied, "the priest"
In answer to further questioning,
she explained that the priest had
stated from his pulpit that any Of
his people who sent their children
to the publ, schools would be struck
dead. That he also told them Of
having had to do this once before
in order to preserve the souls Of
transgressing Catholics and that the
next morning SEVEN CATH
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

Teaching Positions In the Schools Secured Persistent Efforts
Which Have Resulted In Papal DomInancy OF School Board
School Manager Gadd President Mumford Chairman or
Committee Teachers, 0ara, Under the xRayrat and
Treache Every Hand Component Roes Plans
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17

ayowed Catholic he ia in an infinite
ly better position to render valuable
service than he could possibly do
were he an out and out, dyed in the
wool prominent member OF their
intriguing un-patriotic organiza-
tions.
In the next place he is perhaps
the most slippery and most capable
man in position to land such a
plumb-for Rome.
Allegations that Chas. A. Gadd's
private life will not bear too close a
scrutiny may have little to do with
his public life. Be that as it may,
man who shows small inclina-
tion to deal frankly with the public
in public life is entitled to little
consideration at the hands of that
public he is supposed to serve.
In private life the present School
Manager of Detroit has been en-
gagged in alleged questionable
enterprises. The most glaring and
the latest accusation, Of shady
character, was that he organized and
managed a resort at the "St. Clair
Flats" notorious place up the
river, where it is said that some
spicy and gala affairs, during the
summer seasons, have been "pulled
off" at which the wine and booze
concoctions of all kinds flowed freely.
And the women of painted face, low
necked dresses and lustrous, amor
Gus eyes are also said to frequent
the place in company with somc Of
the, members.
This "dump" as it is called by
most respectable people, is said to
have been originally organized by
ChaS A. Gadd, Public School Man
ager Of Detroit, elected by the Rom
ish element. With couple of thou
sand dollars it is reported, the enter
prising gentleman organized Ten
or More Thousand Dollar club, stock,
or membership being sold to young,
yes and old, bloods of the city. II
is said that with each, membership,
or share of stock, was included all Of
the rights and privileges of the re-
sort, where on hot Sundays and
after closing hours Of the saloons,
the thirsty member could refresh
himself to his hearts content at this
resort.
Sam1 c. MumfOrd
Mr.. Mumford, the recently elected
president of the School Board, is
the controller or secretary Of the
Detroit Edison Company. As before
stated, he is not Catholic himself,
but always trains with that element
on the board and never misses an
opportunity to render to them any
assistance within his power. II was
by Mr.. Mumford's deciding vote
that the School Manager Office was
created, and it was also by his vote
that Mr.. Gadd was given the posi-
ton. Then in return it was through
Gadd's political maneuvering that
Mumford was elected president Of
the board over Mr.. Sherman, who
has persistently and consistently
fought the ring.
Although Samuel 9. Mumford
is not affiliated with the Roman
Catholic church, he is another one
Of those Protestants who is subserv-
lent to Rome and is thus more
desirable to them than he would be
we're he openly affiliated with their
un-American political church.
To indicate his absolute subser-
vience to this element, on Saturday
night, January 9Th, 1917, he ap-
pointed to the most important posi-
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC POLITICAL MAcHNF THE DEADLIEsT MRNA
lOME'S STRANCLEHOLD ON DETROIT'S SCHOOLS

Amazing Spectacle OF Twelve Hundred Roman Teachers En-
poyed In Public Schools Of Detroit to Teach SeventyFive
thousand Protestant Children Due to Letargy of Voters
Only Eight Hundred Protestant Teachers Employed Schools
Where Catholics Are Forbidden to Educate Their Children
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-02-17
Who Is Chas. A. Gadd?

Who is Chas. A. Gadd and why
was the papal influence on the pres
ent board so anxious to make a
berth Of power for him?
In the first place, as stated above,
Gadd, whether a Catholic or not,
works hand in glove on the board
for Rome. Not being known as an
The herald., 1917-09-06
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF SAMUEL * DE LATOUR. INC.
United States Of America, State Of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
lie Il known, that on this 10th day Of the
monih Of August, n the year Of our Lord
one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen
and OF The Independence of the Unite,
states OF America, the one hundred AND
iorty-Sccpnd, before me, John Marshall
0untero, Notary Public. duly commission
ed and qualified, in and for the Parish OF
D.ttI.ls, sac OF LOUISIANA, and in the
presence 81 the witnesses hereinafter name
anu undersigned. personally came and an
ie'Feu jaNcPl Samuel, Of this Civ pes
dent, and Samuel Goldman, also of hi.
MY Secretary Treasure. Of Samuel & de
Latou-, Inc, a corporation created md,
the laws Of the Safe Of Louisiana d,, -
ed IN the City of New Orleans. incorpo-at.l
HiieT act passed before the UNDERSIGNED
Notary on The 4th day Of August, 1910, o,
, ,T I2.li. IN me office OF the Recorder Of
Mortgages Tor the Parish Of Orleans. ir
bo2N Il,, Folio g. and herein acting ir
their SAID capacities, and on behalf az sail
e'ip'Tdton' by virtue OF the authority con
4 ,t.fei IN them by The stockholders OF sait
D.,,InP2ny' On The 18Th day Of August, 1917. a.
WI more iuliy appear by certified cony
81 the resolution adopted at the meeting 81
me said Stockholders and annexed hereto
NAie1 sad appeare-s declared. acting in
.-leF san capacities. that an annual meet.
ing OF the Stockholders OF S7-,,,,al g 4.
Ia.our. Inc, was convened and held A. ,Le
ofilce OF SAID Company, in this City on
me i5in day Of January, 1917. Tor the pu-.
pose Of making certain changes or amend
inentS IN and 70 the aforesaid act of incor.
undersigned Notary. on the 4tb dav 90, ~
August, 1916, recorded in the Mortgage OF.
nee, Book l20l, Folio 68. due publicafion and
written notice of said meeting having been
waiyed at said meeting the holders of ali
the capital stock of said Company being
The herald., 1917-09-06
CHARTERS.

|
| ne'>r' nat, dE4iing themselves OF the pro
Visions VI the laws 81 the STATE OF touisi,
."A ana particularly ACT % OF the General
Assembly " me State OF LOUISIANA Tor the
year Hi+ they have mutually agreed and
! -'.,..-v'vd' ana y t'c'c presents Do agree
selves, their heirs and assigns, and all
persons who may hereafter become asoc.at.
Cd VIA ihe" Ae'et", 70 form coTpo;ato"
"..Le' me name anu Tor me OBJECTS ana puF'
ana PROVISIONS contained III the following
! articles, 10 VII;
,'' Inc name Oh ms So'Pot anon SHd4 oe
AAue.S'n JACKSON Inc.
! .2',,'.a- 'H l. e'tA2H'ned 1Hd The nature
! Of 'Ac business to be carried Oh by II, are
osS''.GA 10 ov' as i1ny"s. - yhiy on q
7rHy.a. GAp1s';ns and importing business II!
graz" ana all OIL ~ produces 10 oIy ana sci!
ohend'>e whatsoever, either for its own &C
| count, or on COMMISSION, to act As agent IN
J ,'' l-"...as 81 sad PE'dl-tN and Tor he
| consignment Oh vessels; TO operate public
| H", c"'Esc or elevator, a"d generally - do
! md perform all acts incidental or ge..Hane
| 30 me OBJECTS and purposes herein declared.
snail re Fu'y Thousand D'.airs, oS5l.o"oo0D.
ld' Iac capita. Ni9cA y ms c2:ro'aa0n
n.tN '" increase. H. 'ne Hundred thousand
O 3. -; 'E 5
Ne' I|c N"ri-'' S''I"' - presently C'n.
'"I'ch' sinai" consist u FIVE Hundred
Ill.,, u w. ,.,. ~. par '..He OF One Hun
1N lac d'"clc o. "N corporation shall.
- " .tr cry 81 Nc" Orleans, state OF
L'A'>'"i.'' "I'Ec all meetings o. S.oCNH1.d-
.' .na directors mus, be held, provided
..,, ''.ii meeting, %. Directors may .c
.t a.~ io % the STATE or within The
~.1.r e.-r"arre Than at lis d'm'tiIe.
service 20 al. .cEa. process shall DE made
The herald., 1917-09-06

~ winch rights have been APPRAISED hv +be
RI OF Directors Of this rorporation A.
ing value Of at least Tyl, Ur,,I-oj
nouSand Dollars t$1U0NOUUD.
me who'e as more fully appears nv the
annexed Ceruled copy Of the minutes ~
SAID stockholders meeting
And the said appcarcrs having rco.,es.,,
me, Notary, 10 put the said amendment. !.
authentic form, ! 10, by these p~e,r,.s -,
ceIve said amendments IN the form nj -.
pubic act, TO the end that said amendment
may be promulgated and recorded and .brs
be read into the original charter nassc.l
petore ne. Notary Public, on the 10th day
OF April. 1911. u"S
Thus done and passed. in my office a. The
Ihty OF New Orleans. On the dav and date
herein FIRST above written. in the presence
OF l. X Saal and f. l.. Szabarv. c5mpe,e,.
witnesses. who hereunto sign their name.
with said aPeparerS and me, Notary. aftr,
due reading Of the whole
Witnesses: |. r. Saal. F. L. Szabarv
6 tOrginal Signed T. J. Farley. +. A
W. F. MILLING. Notary Public
Recorded in NJ. O. b. 1872 folio S94. on
August -. 1911
hereby certify that the above and FIRE.
going amendment Of charter is true and
correct copy of the original on file in nv
nptarial records
New Orleans, La. August p. 1917.
W. F. MILLING. Notary Public.
Aug O-Sept. 6-l5-N-27-Oct l.
The herald., 1917-09-06
CHARTER
OF ANDERSON & JACKSON. INC,

OF ANDERSON 4 JACKSON, INC,
United States OF America, State of Louisiana
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE 1t known, that on this 22nd dav o.
August, IN the year Of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and seventeen. befo-f
me, Purnell Mitchell Miner, a Notary Pub.
Inc, IN and for the State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans aforesaid duly com.
missioned and qualified, and in the presence
OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and annearrd
the several persons whose names are here.
unto subscribed. who declared to me, Notary
IN the presence of the undersigned wit,
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-24
NAVAJO COUNTIES
 BIG BEAN CROP

Secretary George H. Smalley of the State Council of Defense who is in the northern part of the state looking af- ter important work connected with the council of defense, reports that Navajo county will ship 25 carloads of beans if nothing happens to the bean crop be fore harvest time. This immense yield can be appreciated when compared with the yield of but three cars last year from that county. The farmers will receive a good price for their beans and prosperity will be extended to many farmers throughout the sec tion.
 The crop survey work in Navajo and Apache counties is progressing rapidly, c. R. Fillerup, farm advisor for those counties being in charge. In Yavapai county G. w. Sherrer, farm advisor, is pushing the work, and Secretary Smalley is looking af- ter the survey in Coconino and Mo- have counties where there are no farm advisors. J. E. Sellers is work ing in the southern counties. ..
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 2. Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona, July 21, 1917. ....
 Notice is hereby given that -Shad- rach V. Hunter, of Flagstaff. Arizona, who, on May IS, 1913, made Home stead Entry No. 02116s, and on Octo- Der 6, 1914, made addl. Entry No. O25S33, SWASEANEA, SkSEA SEE ANEA, NWASEA sEKNEK, Nh NEA SEA, SEANEk SEA, NkSW ANEA SEA, SEAsWANEk SEA ShNEkNWk SEk, NEKSEASEA NEk, SEANWASEA, SWASWk NEA SEA, Sec. 19, T. 1s N., R. E.,
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-24
Neuos of Interest Gathered
 Here and There i11 the State
sHENK PROMOTING RAILROAD

A stupendous project, embodying the construction of an electric rail- road through three states, the open ing of one of the largest bituminous coal fields in the United States and, also, the opening of the largest un- cut pine forest on this continent, was submitted to the Arizona cor poration commission for its ap- proval and authority to organize and transact business. The petitioner is Dr. William w. Shenk, of Globe and it is said that eastern capital is in- terested in the undertaking.
 The petition proposes the formation of a $50,000,000 corporation to carry out the plans outlined and which in- clude, in addition to the projects men, toned above the construction of a dam on the Colorado river about 60 miles upstream from Arizona Utah boundary line, the erection of a gigan- tic hydro electric plant and the con- struction of a mammoth port at some point on the Gulf of California.
 The hydro electric plant which would develop 100000 horse power, would not only furnish power for the railroad but would also provide cur rent for cities, towns, mines and in- dustries along the proposed route of the railway.
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-24
CORNER STONE LAID.

The Masonic order laid the corner stone of our new Apache county court house last Saturday afternoon, with usual ritual and formalities of that order. The ritual was excellent and carried out well, with Judge Sid ney Sapp of Holbrook officiating.
 Under the cornerstone a copper box, soldered air tight was deposited. It contained lists and various histori- cal documents of the Masonic order and copy of the St. Johns Herald, the Observer, photographs of some ten different places in St. Johns and at the Lyman dam, a manuscript his- torical sketch of Apache county from 1863 to the present prepared by Judge Crosby, with a list of its most prominent citizens and county off cials, with signatures of the county officials and 30 of the county's lead ing citizens, the historical sketch of the St. Johns Stake read at the re- cent home coming, an Arizona blue book and a state educational directo- ", silver coins of recent mintage, all denominations and the latest pattern, statements of the county's two banks, letterheads, etc. The stone was laid at the northeast corner of the build ing and contained the names of the board of supervisors and the frater- nity that laid it.-St. Johns Herald