The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-09-06
DYING FIRES
! rsAppRovAL OF the stirring

~ isAPPROvAL OF the stirring u,
u OF fires OF racial and religious
dlsssaaioa II not confined to an,
class or creed. but good citizens Of all
faiths and walks In life are coming
more ana more to view with alarm
the dangerous spirit that has been
lcossd IN this country. Under the
weight OF this popular dtsapprovaI
the solrit OF haired In shriveliinE and
any asnsey that might have been is
nov sslsly past, 40 far a. this source
. IL concerasd. II may take some time
for The eises 10 burn entirely out. but
they have ceased sprcadisg.
One Of the most temperate. yet
most thorough. condemnations OF the
Ku KiSx spirit h contained In re-
cent issus OF the Western Christian
Advocate. Q Methodist publication.
which exprssses its views Of the SIT
natioa ~ sollovs: Ftr
The haired and prstudice spawned
by war have % sapped our moral VI.
tality ~ apparently TO destroy the
spirit of goodwill which II was 20
fsrveasly, hoped would follow the ad.
vent Of peace. After the great con-
fiiet rss over asd the soldiers we're
returptng home. the blasting
plagues Of . rcprobatc mind. were
released smong us. snd the aftermath
'cf war 10 as much to be regretted a.
the days OF carnage themselves. Evru
good men W. are told. are victims Of
this splrit Of the age. and. instead Of
psscs for which the world had hoped,
ws have race prejudice. religious IN.
toleraacs.- group arrsyed AGAINST
group. snd . spirit Of Americanism
which IL the very sntithesis Of that
Which animated the founders OF the
nation, Hardly had the war ended.
We are told. lhaaj ne evil OF facs
prejudice bsgsn 10 rear its head.
driving cleavage through the social
and even the political life OF the Nd
tlou.
Anti-semttisns aeaentied . heartns.
II drove homo With a. pretudice
against the Jew that was frightful.
violcst. without reason and With D
blindness that defied the spirit of
Jesus Christ and suspended the ap-
plication OF all his teaching. II came
with Q narrc wness; Il blundered for
ward With q blindness: It acted with
the violence Of ignorance and sought
To encourage, the spirit that rules In
the depths where despair and dark
ness dwell Hatred ssd suspicion OF
the ysv have been q buEaboo OF the
twilight after all vars for almost O..
900 ysars. 1t came upon NJ during
the last three years as thief In the
night. Il sossht 10 work a.csesvsge
from the highest economic realms Of
the nation 20 the lowest and most
humble unit Of the community circle.
Dut when Christisns hate the imPs OF
hell rejoice and rise 10 claim place
In the little world drama OF tragedy
aud comedy upon which all the COM
pany Of the damned are witnesses.
With the. hatred OF the Jew has
como a dislike and distrust a. the Ne
Gro. Violence has broken out against
him IN diffcrent parts OF the country
that has staggered the conscience OF
the best cititenship. Indeed. mob
agEressIon has nuliifled the constitu.
tion sad dcsecrsted the most sacred
principals of our liberties. We have
had 20 hide our faces In shame at the
ruthless tnaaaer In which the negro
has been dealt with during the psst
four. years. That ugly. diaboiic
thing. race prsjudice.' would scourse
the spirit OF Jesus Christ. and when
aroused would spit In hts face u he
should presume TO protest against its
actions. II would assin press down
upon bis brow tho crown of thorns.
II would again cruelty him amidst
fire and flame on wicked cross; for
theee 10 no restraint TO human Wick
edneas whom II is commanded by race
8.at y,
In the face Of these statements. do
not forget that hatred and prejudice
have also shpwn their presence and
against the Roman Catholic
There has been sent forth
for piblie consumption propaganda
aEaiAa< this historic communion OF
aueh. violent character ~ TO stir into
action ase-lons. iil-feeiing and oi
luch ugltness ~ TO blot out the face
of God n the life Of any msn who
makes place Tor Il. Tho deadly opi-
Ats seer The Christias conscicnce 10 |
AAtvsA Ore should fear It as fire
lad dsadly ssplaslvse.' Mr. 2
Adding tuei 70 he fires Of hatred |
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