Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-23
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| ~sr..AlnRtOn, Nov. 2S.-Aata v
WesS,s WsS Kan collected by the Depart
A.s ~ ~ Justice to determine wnetnSs'r, .s',
ssf laws had been violated VIII
Ncd. Available to States condu,ctinis
siSstions. Sharp watch VIII 3e
1s!!:ssnsd to see that Klansmen 40
~ ss.nssress into Federal jurisdiction.
NJ. ..smces were given at the DEPART
Alsis ."stsrlay that should they DO 20
llS Iii follow Immediately.
~ ."e pointed out that the Govern.
~ -iil intervene whenever the Nlan
.aa a Federal reservation or other;
~ ccmes within the scope OF Federa!
Sos;ty. At present the Department.
VI 9vstice is willing to lend Its moral
"s:nce TO States trying to nx re.
S2ssi6iiity for outrases attriou'eo "
sA1n,.%stion A,sm; in hand may be Of much
49, to Governor Parker. OF Louis
~. es = other executives. The depart.
~ M NOT only has thorough idea et
~ =; methods By which the Klan oper.
~. INF nlso the names of various
sssscns 80 who have appeared In hu Aiux
actssS'ii tassSc from permitting States to ex.
..ins its evidence and information the
~ Stment plans no step against the
Ss,;s,hie Empire now. O&cials reit-
.s.ts.I there is no law through which
.Ss Federal Government can take hold
- ~ the situation rs it exists.
= T. was stated officially the depart
.rt viii not net against Federal Office
I.is S"idsrs who have Joined the klan. Re:
.s,itine campaigns have been carried
n IN Washington, but Justice officers
ss;d Tho department was pOwerless to
srst Kianmen from their jobs with
"a Coyernment. At the White House.
h ~ wss said, no movement Of that kind
IN ,'hs manner in which President Hard.
,ns and other Administration ofRcfals
nave frowned on the organization re-
Gently Is expected to curtail enlistments
amonr Federal employees, but unless
thsv commit some irregular act. there
II no basis for the discharge of indi-
vidual members. Each Cabinet member
miSht corry out Il plan Of Kidding his
avn department of Klansmen.
While the Administration Is pursuing
iris policy, enemies Of the Klan arc
nrenaring to strikeAin the Senate. Il.
B. Crenger, Republican State chairman
n Texas, and a close friend of the
President. will arrive in Washington
late this month. He Is leading fight
| IN Texas to unseat Earle b. Mayteld
Senator elect.
New York, Nov. 23.-In it's mem
bership drive the Ku Klux Klan has
enlisted the services Of the Rev. Will
liam Burd, Methodist minister Of st.
Marks Church in Princess Bay, =. !.
| He admitted In the Staten Island edificC
he had preached Klanism in Bible
classes.
"As all reform movements meet with
opposition I was not surprised the Kan
had, and decided to address my Bible
class Of men on the subject. I did
70 the Sunday night preceding election.
Subsequently gave the same talk ia
the Bible class at st. Paul's Church,
Tottenville."
Atlanta. Nov. o. - Following an
unannounced parade by 300 women. mr..
rayed in masks and robes like those Of
the Ku Klux Klan. the Dixie Protest
ant WOmen's Political League announce,
that organizers are busy In other cities
q Georgia and in other States to form,
branches of their organization. Leaders
of the organization declared that their
league Is in no way alliel to the Ku
KluX Klan.
1--WE weren't dangerous" said Mrs.
+. n. Gibbs. president. 1T was just
the first public appearance Of the Dixie
Protestant Women's Political League
and Atlanta and Georgia and the whole
country will hear much more Of US from
| row on.
I'VE are in politics from the woS
20. our principles are Of the rock
ribbed 100 per cent American brand
and We stand rcady to honor our God
country and flag Mt the risk Of oul
lives" she declared. "And don't cal
w ku klux, because we are not allic1
With the klan or any other fratcrnit,
Of men. Our club rooms are strictly M