The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-11-24
THE HELPING HAND OF CHARITY

Little has been said by those who
would destroy the Ku Klux Klan
about the many charitable acts done
by local Klans in various states, but
these incidents stand out prominently
in the hearts and minds of those who
know of them as proof of the true
American brotherhood for which the
organization stands.
Within the last thirty days reports
of these charities have been convey
ed to the Imperial Palace from sever
al states, particularly from Texas
where it seems the spirit of Klan-
Kraft has drawn the Klansmen to
many cases where financial assistance
was not only worthy but needed.
Within that time nearly one thou
sand dollars was given by different
klans to persons in need and to wor-
thy institutions facing some depriva-
funds.
In the Realm of Texas, Ranger
Klan, No. $50 slipped 800 in an en-
velope with an explanatory note be-
tween the leaves of a Bible in the
room of Evangelist L. C. Harrison,
who was conducting a revival in that
community. The recipient expressed
his thanks in his sermon the following
night, thus informing the alien world
that the Klan had come to Ranger.
The gift followed sermon by the
evangelist in which he attacked vice
and immortality existing in the hotels
and drug stores of that city. The
note told the minister that Klansmen
stood unanimously and undivided
behind the ministers Of the city in
their efforts to better conditions"
In several Texas cities contribu-
tions for needy persons were slipped
by klansmen beneath the doors of
local newspapers with instructions
that the money be conveyed to those
named. At Lockhart sos was receiv-
d by the Post-Register for woman
whose son had been accidently killed
The dire need Of worthy woman i'll
III sanitorium at Bastrop, the wife
of man who had failed in his crops,
| caused Klavcrn No. 94 to send $50.
At Bceville the sum of $50 was
sent by klan No. II to sick man
because he was worthy and unable
to work. The injury of restaurant
| man at Arkansas Pass, Texas brought
$50 from the Klansmen. Another gift
Of $26 dollars was sent to a woman
who had been i'll for long time.
| The death of a young son of a
worthy woman at Vernon, which left
her without funds and in need of as
sistance, brought $500 from the
Klansmen of that community. 1t was
slipped beneath the door of tho Yer
hon Progress with request for its
disposition.
Down at Fort Worth there were
4 number of aged Confederate Vet
Grams financially unable to attend the
reunion. The Klansmen acted prompt
~ and sent $400 to General X. M.
|anIandt, commander in chief of
| he United Confederate Veterans,
with the request that he use it for
he purpose of defraying expenses.
1t Jackson, Georgia, the Jim Fin
ley klan contributed $50 to the War
Memorial Fund of the University of
Georgia; and at Abilene, Texas, the
um of SlOO was sent by Klan No.
'39 to r. W. Haynie, chairman of
he local Salvation Army Campaign
fund, ''to match the $1OO gift from
an unknown soldier"
Atlanta Klan No. has contributed
$50 a month for the last year to-
ward the support of a widow of a
member of the original Klan and in
tends to continue to do so as long as
she lives. Before his death, two years
| ago, $40 month was sent him everv
month. After he had gone this was in
creased to SIS month for the widow
| and later increased to $25.
This same klan several weeks ago
'1ered to supply school books to
needy children unable to buy them.
Already several have been cared for
and Others will be supplied upon no
uflcation by the principal of the
chool they attend.