The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-06
1OS ANGELES FROST
'FOR PAPIST AGITATOR
Shriners Wake Up and Refuse
Use Of Their Auditorium

The holy Roman Sim Fem snow,
featuring the only and original
president Of a non-existent repub-
lie, has finally found the early
frost which our paragrapher pre-
dicted several weeks ago.
His warTnest reception on the
Pacific coast was at Portland where
young America removed the green
rag from his gasoline chariot; and
the broadest hint that his presence
is undesirable was given at Los An
geles where the Shriners' Auditor.
ium was locked against him and his
perfervid following after promise
4 Of its use had been acquired by
false pretense. Says the Times Of
that city:
General condemnation Of any
welcome here for Eamonn de Val
era, leader Of the Sim Fein, has
been shown by action during the
last few weeks by organizations
representing thousands Of residents
Of Los Angeles and vicinity.
American Legion posts, church
bodies and British societies have
been particularly active in de-
nouncing the Sim Fein leader and
have adopted resolutions declaring
him q traitor to the cause Of the
Allies in the war and charging him
with attempting to stir up enmity
between the United States and
England.
"Church bodies with an aggre-
gate membership Of more than 1000
clergymen in and around Los An
geles have resolutions against De
Valera and the action taken by
various bodies so far represents the
united sentiment against any rec
ognition here for him Of more than
250,000 persons.
"The Arab Patrol Of AL NAL
aikah Temple of the Shriners and
many prominent mobiles Of the local
temple expressed themselves as
strongly opposed to De Valera us
ing Shrine Auditorium for his
}iaeeting.
Mayor Wilde Of San Diego re-
fused to take part in the reception
to De Valera planned for that city
after he leaves Los Angeles.
'fThe Pasadena Concert Band
and the Long Beach Municipal
Band refused to play for the De
Valera parade here. /.
"The Long Beach Veterans
| Union submitted to the City Com.
! missioners Of Long Beach a power
y full written protest against any rec
ognition of De Valera while here.
"The Canadian Club Of South
: ern California unanimously
adopted resolutions protesting
against the visit Of De Valera to
this city.
Among the church organiza-
tions that have passed resolutions
against De Valera are the Method
list Episcopal Ministerial Associa-
tion Of Southern California, the
Baptist Ministerial Conference OF
Los. Angeles, the Association Of
Congregational Churches and Min.
listers Of Los ANGELES, the Presby-
terian Ministers Association and
the Ministers Association Of the
Christian Church.
Besides these Bishop johnson
\ Of the Episcopal diocese Of Los An
\ geies joined with other citizens Of
y Pasadena in a denunciation of the
Sim Fein leader. The resolutions
adopted by these organizations
were almost identical, holding that
De Valera was a traitor to the
cause for which the United States
fought in the war, and that his
presence in the United States and
his attempt to foment trouble be.
tween the United States and Eng.
land was an insult.
1.-TWO American Legion posts
here have acted on the coming Wis,
it Of De Valera. The Pasadena
post passed resolutions opposing
any public welcome for him and
the Executive Committee Of Lol
Angeles Post declined to take any
part IN the ceremonies attending
his arrival here. Other Legion bosts
on the Coast have opposed De Val
era consistently,
Among the first to take action
against the Sim Fein leader wer,
British and Canadian societies
here. They adopted a resolution
calling him d traitor and denounc
ing any attempt to pay honors 'ts
him here. Loyal Orange Lodge
Purple Star, Of Los Angeles arc
Lady's Lily Loyal Orange Lodge
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