The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-03
DETROIT UP AGAINST
STRONG COMBINATION
Secular Papers and Romanism
Standing Together Defy Efforts
to de-Romanlze Administration

Stan0lng lOgetieT uety Iho'S
to de-Romanlze Administration
It had Just as well be plainly told
you now that organization in pro-
portion to the need for driving
Rome from the arena Of local pol
itics does not exist. You have the
enthusiasm, you appreciate the
need, and you are willing to do your
part but you must get together.
Please do not ignore any call from
a reliable source which promises to
help bring about closer organiza-
ton.
The Wayne County Civic Asso-
citation has promised to aid In the
fight to overthrow the enemies Of
the free press in Detroit. 1t would
not be amiss if those interested
should call at room 228, Broadway
Market building, and offer such as
Stance as they may be called upon
to render.
The Wayne County Civic Asso-
citation was not founded for the
purpose Of administering political
defeat to Rome but to further the
interests of the public schools. The
organization, however, Is thorough
ly democratic in principle and citi-
zens in Detroit will make no mis-
take in becoming thoroughly IA
miliar with the movement.
While perfectly foreign to the
above it will be encouraging to ou1
friends to know that just as the
Roman Catholic attaches of the
post Office in Detroit were rejoicing
that the ordinance attempting tt
exclude THE MENACE from sale OF
the streets had been passed theil
jubilee was interrupted by a sudder
deluge Of MENAoEs pouring into th'
post office addressed to Detroit citi
5ens and exposing the Roman Cath
olic frame-up. These MENAoEs hat
been provided by a friend Of tn,
movement in Detroit who was knt
enough to subscribe for suAicien
copies to more than treble tn
street sales. Rome realizes nov
that her object has failed and 81
far as circulation of THE MENACl
is concerned she would have beel
better off to let matters stand a
they were.
link, the only man in the DE
troit council chamber who refuse
to support Che ordinance agains
4 THE MENACE is running for repre-
sentation on the new council. 81
should be elected and made hig
man on the ticket.
Those opposed to electing a cit
council to dictate what the citizen
OF Detroit shall read will be disaI
pointed if they expect any suppol
from the Detroit News. That pape
is leaning so heavily toward tf
pope's palace in Rome that all tn
pope has to do is to start his cop
down the incline thus provided an
1t lands right in the forms ready fc
publication. The opposing fore,
in Detroit are unable to get repr
sentation in the columns Of th'
paper.
To our certain knowledge OF
letter Of protest against the actic
Of the council and another whic
replied to an article appearing
their columns have been refuse
space in Detroit papers and Il
News is particular transgess
on this score. Such being the ca
it would require considerab
stretch Of the imagination to 8
how such a paper can lay claim
being friendly to those who ha
the best interest Of Detroit at heal
Maybe the editor is dreaming th
some day a city council will pass
ordinance providing Jail Sentenc
and fines for all who read al
thing except the Detroit Neps.
It is a notorious fact that in t
last several years no daily paper
. Detroit has supported the non-Cat
olic forces in their effort to Z
romanize the city government. II
MENACE has interfered with paT
aggression heretofore and necessi
fly opposed these papers. Hen
it is no wonder that they would Ii
to make it crime for a hereto
journal to be found in the poss'
sion Of any person inside the ci
limits. Let us make the answer
the polls 60 decisive that the stot
holders in Detroit papers will fol
a change in editorial policy even
It ia necessary to divorce some Of