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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

THE following is translation Of an
L editorial which appeared in the
Jewish World, of this city. Wednesday !:
THE KU KLUX KHAN EXPOSED
It Is, indeed. fortunate that respon :
sible newspapers throughout the couu-
try like the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
and the New York World have under
taken to expose the diabolical schemes
of that sinister organization known by
the grotesque name, Ku Klux Klan.
There can be no greater service to
humanity than the expose Of the ma
licious acts of these creatures. It took
three months to ascertain the facts and
investigate the secret activities of this
peculiar organization which threatens
the peace and the very liberties Of
communities everywhere.
One can only wonder how such
baneful group could have found a place
in n civilized country and could have
developed to such tremendous proper
tions that, today, it Is verify thorn
in the side of every decent and fair
minded person.
Recalls Middle Ages
It is inconccivable how an organiza
tion which spreads racial prejudice and
religious dissension, which aims to de-
stroy Jews. Catholics and Negroes and
seeks to persecutc citizens of foreign
birth could so flourish 1t reminds
one Of the dark days during the Middle
Ages. with their inquisitions, their
secret. underground societies, seeth-
ing with religious intolerance. which
the lives of the best people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

You 80 citizens Of the Invisible Empire must
be actively patriotic toward our Country snJ
constantly eianish towards kisrsmeu socially.
physically. morally and vocationsily: will YOU
assume this obligation Of eitireushp'
You must unfiinehingly conform 10 our re-
quirenients. regulations and usaaes in every
detail, and prove yourselves worthy to have
and to hold the honors we bestow: do you
freely and faithfully assume to do thisp
Sirs: II you have any doubt as to your sbil,
ity TO qualify, either in body or character. as
an opportunity TO retire from this place with
the good will OF the khan to attend you; for
warn you now, II you fslter or fail at this time
or in the future as a klansman, in klonkave or
in life, you will be banished from citizenship
in the Invisible Empire without fear or favor
This is serious undertaking; we are not
here to make sport Of you. nor indulge in the
assured that he tina. putteth his hands to the
plow and looketh back Is not ht for the king.
dom Of heaven" or worthy Of the high honor
of citizenship in the Invisible Empire. or the
fervent fellowship OF klansmen. Don't deceive
yourselves; you cannot deceive US and we will
not be Knocked, Do you wish to retiref
{. c. "Foithful Kladd. you will direct the
way foe these worthy aliens TO the sacred altar
OF the empire OF ca,ivsIry. honor. industry and
love, In order that they may make further
progress toward attaining eitireush.p in the
Invisible Empire. Knights Of ire ku Kluy
,kAn."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

is known and admired by many per.
sons, but as a 100 per cent Ameri-
can he does not qualify according to
the Ku klux standards.
Mr.. Kaufman could not truthfully
give satisfactory answer TO the eight
Of the twenty questions which consti-
tute the test of admissibiity to the
klan. The question reads:
care you Gentle or Jcw?'
This qucstionnaire. by the way. in
dicates that the 'Imperial archives" of
the klan at Atlanta are gradually being
filed with mass of data concerning
the oath-b bound underlings of Simmons.
Must Give Full History
When prospect" is canvassed by
n KlcaGlc, working on commission
basis. the possible candidate for Elan
kniehthood is required to fill out long
list of queries.
The applicant must state his age. his
occupation and the place of his birth.
Then he must toll how long he has
lived in the locality and whether he is
married, single or widower.
Whether or not the parents of the
applicant were born IN the United
States must be disclosed to the Klcagle.
This IS evidently an important point.
would mean exclusion forever from the
portals of the "Invisiblc Empire"
Tho presumption raised by the qucs-
tonnairc itself is that an American
Indian would have no more chance to
become a Klnnsman than would a man
born in the Shantung Province Of
China. The Indian could answer with
perfect truth that his parents were
born in the United States, but he
could not hurdle the barrier raised by
question No. 8:
Are you of the white race or of
colored race?"
Other questions are concerned with
the educational advantages of the ap-
plicant, and he also must tell the color
of his eyes and hair and state his
weight and height. Answers to these
last two queries would be useful in fill
ing orders for the cotton sheeting hoods
and gowns.
The candidate next must make known
II he believes in the principles of pure
AmeriCanism, as laid down by the
exalted EMPEROR in his kloranic
twaddle. Other interrOgations bear on
the applicants politics, his religious
faith, the religious faith of his parents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
100 per cent Americans that arc
trying to save the Nation
Attacked Khan Before

htt<Eheu nEiU be1Ore
Again, it seemed somewhat incum
bent upon the Enquirer Sun TO Join in
this nation wide exposure Of the so =
called Ku Klux Klan--undcr which
name one William Joseph Simmons
and his cohorts appropriated the name
Of an order at one time sacred to the
South-because the Enquirer Sun was
the first daily newspaper in Georgia. or
Klan long before it had gained It's pres
ent foothold throughout the country.
1--WE knew then, and said so as plain
ly as we knew how. that the so called
modern Ku Klux Klan was originated
purely as money making scheme by
a professional fraternal order organizer
and that there was nothing inspired
about 1t, as claimed-eXcept the inSpir-
alton of how to get easy money from
the liner class--but we also knew.
and said so, that It was fraught with
great danger 10 the South, through its
racial and religious hatred propaganda {;
but we did not suspect that IL could
even find half million or more suck
ers' in other parts Of the United States.
''As far back as last November, the
Enquirer-Sun made cerLain editorial
observations concerning the Invisible
even lHtu lLS Emperor.
elected for life, was threatening to sue
all enemies of his sacred realm -
which might benr repeating today. for
certainly we feel no less so about it
now than then; indeed, much has oc =
CURED to emphasize what we expressed
nearly year ago, when every other
daily newspaper in Georgia was as 81 =
lent as the grave on this subject of the
masked menace and still is, for that
matter"
Summarizing its editorials of 1920
the Enquirer Sun shows that even at
that date it was waging war on Ku
klux!sm, and concludes by saying:
And so today. ten months after the
above was written and printed. we are
glad to be able-for We are still alive
and our plant not yet blown up
though several times threatencd-to
join in this Nation wide exposure of
this sinister secret order. We see In
it. indeed. the beginning Of the end of
Ku Klu1ism: for all such fool move
ments are more or less short lived. and
all such vicious movements have their
dav-the public needing only to learn
the truth about them to wash its hands
of them before very long"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

Gangs Now" is the head of box on
page l. August 6. Negro Mob Clubbed
by New York Police" Is an article on
page I. July 23, and on the same
page "Social Equality Put Under
Ban Is a set of resolutions denounc-
ing the Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones, son of
chaplain in Lees army, for permitting
Negro to attend an inter racial COM
mittce gathering at his home and for
calling that Negro mister" in the
presence of body of fair woman
hood of Atlanta" said resolutions
being boldly adopted by patriotic So
cieties Of Atlanta" no address given.
"Whitc Woman Marries n Negro
heads story from Omaha on page :
of the same issue, and Separate Cars
for Negroes" takes up whole column
on page g. Look Out, Patriots -
shrills another headline on that pnSe.
ENEMY Would Place History in Pub.
lie Schools-BackCd by Negroes and
Catholics"
On page G is another set OF rreso!u-
tions condcmnImg President Harding
for appointing a Negro. Henry Lincoln
johnson, as Register of Deeds, and
indorsing the opposition made by
Senator Watson, of Georgia, to the
appointment.
Foreign Born Attacked
To cite further examples from the
teeming supply would be tedious ana
unnecessary. Mixed i'll with the items
tending TO reveal the Negro popula-
zion Of the country in an unfavorablc
light are similar attacks on the foreign
horn. whom Imperial Chaplain Ridley
also officially Jumped in as he ramhled.
Enough examples have now been
given OF the hatred propaganda whi"h
circulates in Ku KluX circles to make
il nbundantly plain that when En-
pcror Simmons Or his undcrlinSs as
sert that their order wages war ON no
individual or organization regardless
of color, race or Creed,' these smooth
professions do not coincide with the
facts ~ uncovered by investigation.
The fruit Of such propaganda is the
list of outrageS and lawlCsS acts which
have been occurring in many parts of
tho United States since ku kluXism,
Inc, got fairly rooted.
Outrages TO ho Analysed
When they are taken up and anaiyzed
the American public will be in posi-
ton TO decide whether it wants to be
'hcdged about and guarded by the
horizon line Of the Invisible Empire"
where stands "thc statelicSt and most
stalwart Amcricun yet evolved by our
civilization" as luperial Chaplain Rid |
Icy phrasCd it, or whether. instead of
this incorporated super government and
invisible censorship, it does not prefer |
the constitutional principles and rights |
secured by the founders of Amcricanism |
and the laws evolved from the expert |
cnCes of national life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
PUBLIC |ND0RSES !.
EXPOSURE OF KLAN
r,ood of Letters Indicates Pub
lie Interest In Articles in
Evening Public Ledger
CALLED BIG CIVIC WORK

T. ,rdication Of the great interest Phil
,aslphia is taking in the exposure OF
~. Ku Klux Khan in the EVENING
n,,,,,c LEDGER is shown in the flood
:, ,rdorsenents received by the editor
daily.
Tho editor has the names and ad-
,...,.s of all those renders whose let
al ,s "nnear below and who have written
VIE y. Soomnend the exposure of the Klan.
" " oIso has received other letters con-
Mnning M tbe expose These letters are.
,r,thout exception, scurrilous and
anSn1 Game of the letters indorsing the ar
t;cles on the Klan follow:
Religious Persecution
.. N, Editor Of tho Evcrmo Pubic Ledger:
sir--Pcrmit me to direct your atten-
,,on 70 the fact thqt in your admirable
and most timely articles IN relation 10
tbs Ku Klux Klan, published in the
EvrN1NG PUBLIC LEDGER under date
n September IA, neither the editor nor
Ir Egan quoted the most trcnchant
situation of the false oath OF the
Knights of Columbus therein referred to.
The report OF tne IOhGreSsiohoi ton-
m;ttea on Elections, No. l (pages BID
n sea. of the Congressional Record).
Speaking of this oath, declares (page
S2D:
strongly the publication Of the false
and libelous article referred to In the
~aper of Mr.. Bonniwell, and which
was was the spurious Knights of CoIum-
Nus oath. copy of which Is ar-.
usnded to the paper. IT also con-
demns the publication of editorials
M incite religious prcjudiccs in po
iitical campaign. No man should be
p.rsAcutcd for his religion. whether
he be Catholic or Protestant.
EUGENE G. BONN1WELL.
Jndg, of the Municipal Court of Phil
adelphia.
Philadelphia, September Is, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
EDWARD B. HUSSEY.
Gl23 Chancellor street.
KIu Were Real Ciansmen

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir have read your first and Sec
ond articles on the Klu Klux Klan, Inc.
lnote the Inc. part, and being born
and reared in the South, naturally ] am
very much interested in it all and wish
to give the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
q word of praise for publishing the ar
ncleS showing up this infamous
gang.
The real conception of the real Klu
hlux OF the reconstruction days was to
Keep the Negro under control for Il
while after he was freed until he could
learn how to act becoming TO a human
Delng rather than II wild beast.
Some Of my relatives were Klansmen,
and ! am proud of it, but the Klans-
men OF those days were the pick of the
and There were mo graft" or $40
mutation fees to pay. Your honor was
your pay for membership. love for right
ana protection of the home, and cspe-
claily the white women Of the South,
shu mere were many outragcs prevented
9y the fear Of the Klu KluX Klan (not
Inc.) >''0'
:. l want to ask that YOU try and get
"a touch with Thomas Dixon. the au-
ta0r' T, writer of The Leopard Spots"
.in,e ne Clansmcn, "Onc Woman"
hIu klux klan" and others and get
tI nIs conception Of the real Ku Klux of
,h ,he reconstruction days. / believe he is
.pe .I aolGSt man living today to express
i Sne real meaning of the real Ku Klux
nan, and I'll bet he has Ind many II
laugh on the imitators of the Ku Kiux
Klan Unc.).
heep up your exposure. The whole
city, | believe, is interested in every
article you publish.
a REAL SOUTHERNER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Not What LINCOLN Wanted

o' ,"s hditor Of the EucmfnO Pubic Lcdocr:
thS S'rIIJAfter having carefully studied
~ IDEALS of Washington, Lincoln.
in ht dosnh ana others, who gave their best
in in so,tnSe ueitnSe of this country. feel safe
womIG iIg nothing they could have done
tbna nave been of more value than
crUur4ge of the EVENING pUBIIc
Ku KJKSLN KirNt Y exposing the secrets of the
ona At deserves the appreciation of every
% ons, regardless Of race or rreed for its
SIueavorS to preserve the ideois of tho
sSrt stton, n,, ! sincerely trust it's great
VIII 60 on. +. l.. MOORE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Sees PROFIT" as Khan Ideal

10 me Editor Of the EUcnin0 Pubic LCd0cr:
slr-The EVENING PUBLIC Ledger
uessefveS ussi. the praise of the daily reading
HuoliS for expounding the meaning OF
shta!hu sle hu klux Klan. ] hope no law
sO''lng sU citizen will be lurcd into. such
Sa,0o S organization, where false oath
sIou JIT'uS sway. Back in the days Of
ti1cES tion TINS same identical organiza-
nnhIin h neiu sway and was n menace to tho
public but when everything was sealed
SSnG settled they found that some one
naa q small fortune. Maybc this pres.
snt' DAY, ku Klux KIan is basGd ON the
~"e idea. A DAILY READER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Mcmahon Heads Textile Work.rs

Tbowuwn, Tbuw f%Trk, Sept, l0,-(By A. pa
R RAaS r. Mcmahon, of Providence.
prosidi,o, "a, todg.y was unanimously elected
ers er'oS"t Ut" OF the United Textile Work.
John " r America. succeeding the late
a vioo noId'n: Mr.. McAlahon. who was
has s president of the organization
Goldooe oeen acting president since Mr..
pbilsda,, death. Frank McKosky, Of
idenisephia, was elected first vice pres.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Ell Paso City Council Bans
Masking of Ku Kiu, Klan

El Paso, Tex, Sept. l0.-CBy A.
P)-The City Council adopted ON
first reading yesterday an ordinance
forbidding public gatherings or dem.
onstrations of masked persons. Per
mits from the police chief are neces.
snry for masked balls or Carnivals.
Supporters of the ordinance say il is
aimed at the Ku KIux Klan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
"White Supremacy Are
Passwords Of Ku KIun

The countcrsign Of the Ku Klux
Klan is white" and the secret
password supremacy" These ure
the words that must be whispered
before the advancing klansmen are
allowed 70 pass the 'klexter" or
outer guard and the "klarogo" or
inner guard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Moral Duty TO Oppose klan

n ne Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-I wish to commend you on the
courageous stand you have taken in
exposing through the columns OF your
pager the Ku Klux Klan and It's work
inss.
! cannot express in words the graft
tude I feel l owe you regarding this
matter. My letter. know, voices the
sentiments of thousands of others
throughout our city, and feel it to be
their moral duty to encourage your ef-
forts by writing you personally, as I
have done. Wishing you every success
and the hearty cooperation OF every
broad minded citizen.
EUGENE l.. SOLTNER.
oS71 Memphis street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Great Credit TO Press

TO the Editor Of the ETcnino Public Ledger:
Sir-Grcat credit is due you for the
stand you have taken In regard to the
Ku Klux Khan. There is no place for
such an organization in this country.
Would that all papers throughout the
country would take the same steps that
you are to exterminate this anti
American. anti Christian and anti
Jewish organization. believe that the
public press is the greatest educator in
the country and your paper. am sure,
can be hailed as "a Great Educator
In Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
OLD GEORGIA PAPER
OPENS FIRE ON KL4N

Special Dispatch to Eventn0 Public Ledger
Columbus, Ga, Sept. l6.-The En-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

n in shown
M is p hgaphop of hhuetnh for inMato rites
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
Storm Of Wrath CroUs
Against Klan's Progress

Governors publicly opposing 'Klan 3
Mayors of cities taking rcspec-
tive action ................
Curbing bills introduced in State
Legislatures ............ 2
District and Federal District At
torncys have promised investi-
cations ........... .j........ 2
State Attorney General promising
investigation ............. 1
Daughters of the Confederacy
publicly oppose the further tolera-
ton of the X. X. X. in Virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16

THE following is translation Of an
L editorial which appeared in the
Jewish World, Of this city. Wednesday
Evening journal., 1921-01-07

Nathan Behrin, Official reporter Of
the New York county Supreme Court,
can take shorthand faster than the
average person can talk. He broke his
own world record recently when he
jolted down 279 words in a minute,
during contest held by the New
York State Shorthand Reporters As
s0ciation. His previous record was
278, made in 1918.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07

persons living the rural DISTRICTS is that appeals
with peculiar force appeal for the cooperation of
the rural members the matter Of giving TO Wilmington
needs is both praiseworthy and timely in view of the
city charter agitation also his proposals for
Council OF Public Welfare disseminate information and
publicity; the enactment OF State Budget law and the
setting up Of comprehensive and adequate system OF
State taxation, be administered by Board of State
Tax Commissioners
Among the objects OF the governors deserved commen-
dations are DUPONT General T. Coleman dupont
publc-spirted citizens who have given more
than SiO0OOOOO education, good roads, child welfare
publicity for the Program and the Home
Minded; the State Survey Commission; the art work OF
General l. Pusey wickershsm, who recently retired as
adIutant- general the work Miss Fannie Herringon
for twenty years in the service Of the Secretary OF
State; the records the Industrial Accident Board; the
managers of the for FeebleMinded the State Hos
pita at Farnhurst the State Board of Charities the
Mothers Pension Board the State Banking Commission
and the State Clearing House.
Further recommendations that the salaries OF the Gov
nor the Secretary of State the Aduant General be
increased will supply food for thought for members
of the Legislature.
All in ALL the message opens up of avenues for
House. They should approach those avenues pairoticay,
niegently and dspassionatey, with eye single to
the public good.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07
woRLn EXPLORATION IN 1921.

NEAN is a curious animal He wants TO know.
lVh Patriotism money or fame may be reasons back
OF most OF the exploring expeditions In the world but the
curiosity OF the human race is a compelling feature
For almost years. due TO the great war; there has
been little done in the way OF exploring and scientific
research.
The brave, hard men were engaged in more i'm
portant task But there has been a reawakenins.
As result no less than sixteen different expeditions
have been organized for work in 1921 and longer in the
meteorological geological chronological, geological and
biological Fields.
Six groups will penetrate the polar regions, four will
find their way into African wdernesses and others will
pod panstakngy shrines far hidden and long hidden
away.
A British Antartc expedition hopes to circumnavgae
the Anlartlc Sea- dash to the South Pole. locate new
whaling grounds and discover gold silver coal and ruby
fields.
Captain Raod Amundsen is already away up north OF
ASIA waiting for his ship to be carried through to the
pole by the ice pack in the sprngl
Two now a 4OOO-mie Journey in lfty-foot
boat the Koyma River in Siberia.
Knud Rasmussen is preparing for nve-year trip to
study Eskimo tribes
Donald Macmillan one OF the with Perry when ne
discovered the North Pole plans TO try clrcumnavgae
Banlnand in 1921.
Besides there are explorers getting ready to do scen-
nc work in China and Tibet, in the Pacific Islands, in
Ecuador and Peru in Mexico, in Nova zemba. and last
but not least group Of American scientists commanded
by Henry Russell, OF Columbia University and Dr. DaviC
Starr Jordan OF Leland Stanford University proposes
explore the Amazon.
ous2" Well II Just that curiosity that led Christie
pher Columbus onward. and, lacking that bump. IN,
American people might have been a great deal Longer
getting here.
Evening journal., 1921-01-07
BOOKS ON WIRING
AT FREE LIBR.ABY

Books on this list may be borrowed
free OF charge from the Free Library.
If a book is not in when asked for, ID
may be reserved II the applicant will
leave his name and address and title
OF book wanted with a library assist
ant. When the book is returned he
will be notifled. The library has oth~
books on this subject.
Interior electric wiring, by A. l.
Nelson. 1910.
Practical electric wiring, by ]. NJ
Sharp. 1916.
Electricians wiring manual, by F. d
Sengstock. 1914.
House wiring, by T. w. Poppe. 1916.
Electric wiring Specifications, by j..
II. Montgomery. 1915.
Electric wiring, fittings, switches
and lamps, by w. p. Maycock. 1911.
Standard telephone wiring for COM
mon battery and magnetic systems, by
]. r. Fairman.
Electric power conductors, by w.
A. Del Mar. 1909.
Wiring OF finished buildings, by t.
w. Croft. 1915.
Interior wiring and systems for
electric light and power service, by
A. L. Cook. 1917.