The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-07-28
IS1SV MOTHER chapter In the papist

INYAh NNPNAbA w ANNAAe@S S~
IAI American army and navy
S comes from Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Last week we ex-
posed the attempt of several priests
to secure a scholarship for one Of
their favorites in the Naval Academy
by fraud and Misrepresentation. That
attempt was made In connection with
a vacancy In the Fifth Congressional
District Of South Carolina, but was
unsuccessful.
A more successful piece Of crooked
work Is reported from Michigan
where the pope's subjects and agents
have kept a worthy and conspicuously
competent young man out Of the Red
Cross service for the sole reason that
he Is a consistent and an outspoken
opponent Of political Romanisn.
Clarence W. A. Rowland, Of excel
lent character and reputation, ap-
piled in April for enlistment In Unit
%" Of the Medical Reserve Corps
then in process Of organization at
Grand Rapids. His recommendations
were Of the highest order, with such
favorable endorsements as that Of the
Rev. J. Bradford Pngelly, rector Ot
St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Flint
Mich.; and Of PROMINENT business aeu
whose names are here omitted h
shield them from the papist boycott
that would follow were they known to
be on terms of friendship with the
object Of papist hatred and persecu-
ton.
Mr.. Rowland passed the prelimin-
ary physical examination made by DR.
Joseph B. Whinery en- May 2S; and
proceeded to quality for service by
hospital and military training and BY
study Of the French language. That
examination and his photograph show
him to be a splendid specimen Of
American manhood; and one whs
would have served his country mos,
acceptably inaSmuch as previous ex'
perience) had fitted him for mediea
and hospital work.
But Mr.. Rowland was too much Of
an American to please the agents o.
popery who seem to have an immenst
amount to say concerning enlistments
appointments, and commissions. Aftsl
being at considerable expense ant
trouble for two months to prepare II
good faith for the expected service
he was put "out for religious rea
sons SO the notation on the foldel
containing his several Red Cross pa
pers states. Following is his state
ment concerning the matter, made un
der oath;
State Of Michigan.
County Of Montealm--s.
Clarence W. A. Rowland, Of ne City q
Grand Rapids. Michigan, being duly sweru
says;
That in the latter part Of April. 1917,
offered his services In the Medical Enllsts
Reserve Corps Of the Red Cross orRaniz,
tion. In the Or. Richard n. Smith Unit O ,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
That he furnished to the said DR.. Riehar
X. Smith letters of Recommendation which
accepted, and passed the Necessary physicI
preliminary examination by DR.. Joseph /
WINERY, OF Grand Rapids, and was accent,
as private In said unit; that thersupon
spent about two months IN preparatory wor
under the direction Of the said Richard
Smith. httlng himself for such work.
That about the close Of the prpparato,
work he was Informed By said Richard
Smith that bis services would be reject,
solely because Of ohjectiOns made by repr
sentatiyes Of the Roman Catholic church. /,
eluding one Father Troy Of Grand Rapid
Michigan.
4 Afiant further states that he personally n
terviewed said Father Troy at his residence
the said City Of Grand Rapids; and that ua
Fpther Troy then admitted that he had cans.
this atlantis rejection. giving ~ his resse,
that forty per cent Of the men RolnR 10 II
front were Catholic, and that man who o
posed the Catholic church was not AZ 10
- NhhtAeanAo VAbauehUvH1 anu tn0t III
afiAnt's name had appeared In The MsnSs
a. weekly publication Published at Auror
Missouri.
That after this Afisnt had taken all n,
scribed preparatory work, and passed the :
animation therefor, and being, as he believ,
otherwise well fitted for the work, ne "
rejected and not allowed 10 muster; and Il
only reason given therefor was that
was reputed to be opposed to the Cathol
church., and his name had appeared in II
: Menace.
AfiAnt further states that leading citlss
and prominent ministers Of Grand Rapls
Michigan. urged that his services be retain
, In the Red Cro5s, but that their pleas theI
for were wholly ignored. and this ANA
was rejected for the sole reason that he "
rsputsd TO be opposed to the Catholic churs
tsiEnsd) CLARENCE W. A. ROWLAND.
J Subscribed and sworn to before me Il
tenth day Of July. A. D. 1917.
(SkAL) FRED A. GLEASON.
Notary Public. Montealm Ceun
: Michigan.
J Ny commisuien expires Nov. 9. isl