The Washington herald., 1921-07-31
KNIGHTS LAUNCH
new PERIODICAL
FOR RAMERICANISM
Columbia, Nation a !
Monthly, Starts With
Huge Mailing List.


Starting with a subscription list
if 100000 Columbia national
monthly magazine. will have its
official birth in San Francisco to-
morrow on the eve of the information
al convention OF the Knights OF
Columbus, by which organization II
will be published.
The magazine is the latest enter
vprise of the X. of C., who are build
ing a S50O.0OO building in New
Haven, with printing presses and
up-to-date equipment Of every kind
to publish it.
To BE .American."
-It is our intention. supreme
Secretary William ]. Mckinley of the
X Of c. states in the first official an
nouncement concerning Columbia,
TO make this magazine an absolute
Iy American production Columbia
win be dedicated to the country from
which it takes its name. Its big
mission will be to combat all man.
ner and form of religious prejudices
and of anti-American propaganda
The entire expense of the maga-
funds Of the X OF c."
For more than a year past the
Knights Of Columbus have been sur
veying the publishing held. and. with
the close cooperation of the 2.20g
councils of the organization. have
been building the groundwork for
the new publication While differ
ent magazines throughout the coun-
try carry on effectively campaigns
against some of the evils which
the-K. of c. attack and on behalf
of some of the good which the
knights of Columbus seek to pro-
mote, the X. OF c. have felt the
need of some publication that Will
. devote itself. in President HARD
ing's words to the knights. to the
fostering of American ideals OF re-
Iigion and social service.
Boost L. $. Talent.
In addition to this, the serious
purpose of the publication in carry
ing articles by Americans, eminent
or obscure. provided the matter
contains an American idea writer
in a way all Americans will under
stand. the Knights intend to offer
an opening to young American
verse writing.
American talent" John B. Ken
nedy. editor of the Columbia, adds &c
the K-C Official announcement, f'
apparently at disadvantage
against European talent In seeking
and finding markets in America
English and French authors, wnc
are admittedly good, but no better
than Americans, can seemingly gair
admittance to American magazines
while Americans must struggle fol
years before they are even serious
Iy considered. Columbia aims Il
offer an immediate medium for rec
ognition Of worthy native talent
which will not only have preference
to foreign talent, but an opening
:, from which foreigners are ex'
cluded."
Especially Will Columbia stres:
the Importance Of the study o1
American history, and a stan ot
eminent historians will be secured
to contribute and edit matter de
veloping in the X. c. propaganda
proof American history campaign
which will be launched in Sar
Francisco simultaneously with tn
new publication.
Issue Is Typical
The first issue OF the magazin,
is typical OF the general character
il will maintain. President Har
ding gives the publication a rousinl
send-off, paying an especial tribut,
to the knights of Columbus 1T I!
a pleasure to give an expression o
my sentiments regarding tn
knights Of Columbus" he states
The extended and highly eficien
work of the organization in Dehai
Of our most vital national interest
during the war. and since, ha
surely earned it such a testimony.
Herbert Hoover, Admiral william
S. Benson, Maurice Francis Egar
and other well-known writers dis
cuss, in the first issue of the K. Of
C's publication, subjects of para
mount interest to Americans-for
eign trade, the merchant marine
American relations with the Vati
can and the attempt to stir up dis
trust against American Jews.
adequate marine insurance FIRE,
from foreign control Is an absolute
requirement for the maintenance o.
the security of Americas foreign
trade" Admiral William S. Benson
former chief of naval operations
and chairman of the U. S. Shipping
Board, declares in Columbia. ma
rine insurance has been used as al
economic weapon against u.s." th'
admiral states. We have achieved
ship independence. We must nov
achieve marine insurance indepen
dence."
~. 8. on Seas to stay"
In his article for the K. OF
magazine Admiral Benson declare
that in spite of all statements 4
the contrary, which he ascribes ii
large part to inimical propagan
dists working in the interests o
foreign shipping concerns, tn,
United States shipping Board re
stored the American Merchant Ma
ire to a plane Of proportionate i'm
portance in world maritime affair;
that il had not enjoyed for sixt!
years. Uncle Sam Is on the sever
seas to stay" he states, "and will
Americas youth taking to the sea
as a profession our mercantile fu'
ture is assured"
In an article. entitled The U. S
and the Vatican" Maurice Francis
Egan, former United states Min.
ister to Denmark, objects to tho
recently-rlade proposal that diplo
matte relations be instituted be
tween the Holy See and the United