The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-30

T VEN in fiction no more tragic story be found than that
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County, Iowa.
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happens the public Schools the melting pot of democracy
where Catholic parochasm has perfect chance
DDS against the public schools locality not tainted with Ro
ansm where in the midst of rural community, truly Amer
and offers high school advantages and this without
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noCaholic community four miles from Waterloo Iowa. credit
to Iowa and typical illustration of the excellent opportunities
America offer its children in rural communities where the
American ideal OF education is adhered to- In the upper left
the page the pictures partly show how the public schools are
abandoned and systematically destroyed in dominay Catholic
communities.
The pictures of the little oneroom, dilapdated and
doned pec school buildings to which have just referred
merely show the condition after twenty of papa plot
ting to lawfully abandon and ubvert these free public schools
located in two adjoining public school districts in Iowa. Here
Catholics have been segrgag under presy guidance for
ward of twenty years. Cold type printed page tell
the story Americans should have it, but will relate the
conditions as vvidly possible.
Waterloo Iowa. situated in Black Hawk county 1t the
county seat Despite the conditions in school districts five and
six the people of Black Hawk county keep the court house free
papal domination a remarkable degree This h
probably late condition brought about by keen realization that
Americans cannot afford to do otherwise Remember Black
Hawk county what ppsts doing to the public schools
in two districts.
Let US take you to Eagle Center township eleven miles from
Waterloo Going out to the marnicnt public school
building shown in the center of this There in that magn
structure beholds the symbol of Amercansm
consolidated public school in rural community 1t offers
educational advantages to high school of study
In all rural America, believe will be found superior
built and maintain that school nearly all if not all
Protestant church. devout vers Of the faith that is in them
But Catholic child could to that school and hear
word of secarian teaching 1T is REAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
But child could go to Catholic school without imbbng its
Seven miles farther on that same road is Eagle Center
There in of the roads stands public school
building It is in outward appearance not unlike the little
structure reproduced the upper efhand of this
The outbudngs going to ruin wire fence moey
sembance of gate in sight If of the windows have
than shutter them entirely escaped the notice of
board been roughly tackled the holes made The
the inside de description Nothing short of standing
in the middle Of that oneme educational institution and view
ing the havoc will convey the slightest idea of its condition
the lower corners of this page show pictures of two parts Of
isheveled condition for they only show small part of
few desks remain mostly without desk tops either that the
ng toward the front bhod lot of pictures such
bee in other communities hung out in full view of the public
house to keep them out Of sight or if this dapdaed old bud
ing has been used place for Catholics meet and be urged
money things other than purely Catholic enterprises needed
living demonstration of how American Romansm is destroy
ing the democratic institutions of the country here good
place hold it, Outside and in the premises aloud with
dence Of the agong blows directed head against American
ideals by segregated and restdven community of Roman
were purchased for the youth who attended this school None
them in evidence today except those which could possibly
be Of unless be large unabridged Webstes Dictionary
which, perchance is not needed since defines everything
in the light of papal teachings
no public school has been maintained in that district Number
Voting booths in the front of the buildings but which
which the building is put is voting In
lower right hand Of this is picture of of the
all give evidence of having recently held Intoxicating liquors
but at least one beer bottle quart whky bottle and the