The New York herald., 1921-01-12

by Col. Simmons, the grand i'm
perial wizard. The fourth article
will appear tomorrow.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ATLANTA, Jan. 11.-Besides being a
ritualistic fraternal order organized
along semi military lines with the high
sounding purpose of keeping forever
the Government of the United States in
can citizens who will always be guided
by the principles for which the con-
stitutional fathers of the republic
stood, the reborn Ku kluX Klan is also
thoroughly organized and somewhat
prosaic business organization. 1t is
spending a great deal of money in
propaganda and membership cam
paigns and is preparing to spend much
more, if one can judge from appear
ances
Money and brains" Col w. j. Sim
mons, the Imperial wizard of the or
oer said to THE New YORK HERALD,
have been used in an effort insidously
to undermine the sacred principles of
free government for which this country
stands. by foreign representatives OF
anti-government who have come to our
shores in recent years, especially since
the end of the world war. and who are
making use of the worst elements of our
population for their nefarous schemes
We purpose to fight them, not with
force and bloodshed. but with their own
weapons - money and brains. We arc
,.61 to hot t.i ri IN
into the millions to accomplish our ends.
We are not organized for to-day alone
but for the future. We can afford to
bide our time. But we intend to be a
force for good in this country, and be-
fore we get through We will prove to all
right thinking men that such is the case
Fees md Donations.
The regular membership fee of the
Klan is $40 Ia year The Klan is also
supported by donations from individu-
ais who are Interested in its work and
who give more. Persons who have done
something which in the opinion of Off
GERS of the Klan enttle them to special
recognition from their fellow Americans
are frequaltly admitted free OF charge.
That sort of membership, II was ex-
planned to THE New YORK HERALD cor
respondent, is regarded much in the
same light as medal for heroism grant
cd by the Carnegie Foundation.
II is necessary to take the figures re-
gardng the growth of the organiza ion
from its officers themselves. As hereto
fore stated in these articles, the execu-
tive officers claim membership in the
United States aleady in excess OF 100.-
600. It has been in existence for about
1--WE years and at first its growth was
very slow. One of Col. Simmonss chief
assistants said that at present the rate
OK increase is between 1000 and 800
new members a week.
II can readily be figured out that at
SO year this number Of members Is
bringing in a tidy sum of money and
that the talk OF spending mors :nan a
million dollars n year in propaganda is
within the bounds of reason. The pres
ent Offices, occupying the third floor OF
a small office building in Atlanta and
extending into another nearby structure,
are soon to be abandoned in favor of
larger and more modern Offices in a
larger building \ big force of clerks,
stenographers, typists. publicity repre-
sentatives and field agents is employed.
When Col. simmons goes on his Intended
tour of the country, beginning in about
three months. he will speak IN cltiee
from New York to San Francisco and
he will be accompanied by his "staff
officers" The expenses of all of these
men will be paid by the organization.
THE NEW York HERALD correspondent
inquired especially whether there were
any insurance features to the organiza-
tion and was told there were not. How
ever one OF the plans which the execu-
tive officers have In mind Is the estab-
lishment of a bank. or system OF banks.
that will be for the purpose of loaning
money to members who wish to purchase
homes, or who are in needy circum.
stances. The scope of the thing is wide.
II the present picns are carried out. II
has many sides.
Col. Simmons. who first conceived the