Evening journal., 1921-09-20
BY ROY GIBBONS.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Ku Klux
Klanism is expected to be dealt its
death blow by a new national or
ganlzation being perfected to fight
racial animosity and religious
bigotry and to promote comfy and
unity.
This organization is headed by
Edward f. Dunno, former mayor OF
Chicago and governor OF Illinois, and
II will conduct a membership drive
throughout every state in the Union.
Dunno and his aids expect 100000
enlistments within a short time.
It's name is the National Unity
Council-"a name that expresses
exactly what this organization stands
for" says Dunno.
Attack on klan.
Formation OF the National Unity
Council follows a spontaneous at
tack on the Ku Klux Klan that has
been steadily developing in the past
two months.
The principal charge against the
Klan Is that while advertising it.
self as the agency OF 100 per cent.
Americanism il has proved itself
totally un-American in its every as
pect and action.
The result has been that definite
steps OF an official character have
been taken in various cities and
States TO so restrict the Klan as to
put It out OF business.
MY information is that the Ku
Klux Klan is largely a commercial
enterprise exploiting sectional and
racial hatreds for its own enhance
ment," says Ex-Governor Dunno.
I'm the south. like its post-bellum
predecessor. Il is anti-Negro; on the
Pacific coast, II is anti-Japanese; in
many other places 1t is anti-Cath-
olic, anti-Jew. anti-foreign- born
anti-anything, in fact, which will
appeal to private prejudices and
seem to afford the person holding
them a chance to do something out
side the law against those toward
whom he Is prejudiced."
Reply 90 Attacks.
The Ku Klux Klan, however. has
not let these attacks pass by unno-
ticed. In five years this organiza-
tion has grown from "a charter
members to a total variously esti-
mated at from SOC. 900 to 500, 900.
In the south II has attracted most
attention. for there night riders
wearing the habiliments OF the Klan
have tarred and feathered. lashed
at the post and otherwise mistreated
men and women against whom their
wrath was directed.
In a recent issue Of the Search
light. the official organ OF the Klan
printed at Atlanta, Ca. the nationa
headquarters. the founder and head
OF the Organization. William j. Sim
mons, known as the emperor OF tn,
Klan. says:
For the edihcation OF those WI
do not know allow me to say tina
the Knights OF the Ku Klux Klal
has not yet started to work. an,
may not do so for at least one year
We are merely organizing a; tn
present time and we do not intenl
70 start any definite activity unit
we have sufficiently organized T.
make sure OF success"
Charges of Profit.
The charges are made that the or
der has made large sums for thos
on the inside through commission
paid for enlisting members an
through the sale OF the Klan's re
gala. II is said the Klan gave Sim
mons a $4,000 home and also a col
lege where he formerly taught
which Is to be the center OF propa
ganda for the order.
The National Unity Council. o.
the other hand. has no initiation fe.
The council is TO be supported b
voluntary contributions. FoIlowin
are its aims;
To solidify into one group all IN
racial and religious elements chal
lenged by the Ku Klux Klan as nc