Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-01

posed of none but Protentani
Christians, yet it appropriates the
name of the Mohammedan Bible for
its sacred book.
The "Kloran" is called the white
book" and on its front cover bears
the inscription -Uno," from
which is inferred that it is the first
degree Of Ku Kluxism. There is a
hint in the sacred and inspired
pages that there are other degrees
to be taken, after the member has
thoroughly inbibed the pages Of the
"Kloran," and has passed an exam
ination upon the same What these
higher degrees" are, no man, as
far as / can learn, knows save only
him, who ''for fourteen years"
communed with the gods and pre-
pared himself for the sublime mis-
sion of saving the United States
from nearly half of its own citizens.
On the inside cover is the "Ku
Klux Kreed" which is borrowed
from the creed of the original Khan.
with such further additions as
Simmons in his infinite wisdom saw
fit to add, and this is followed by
the "order of business" which is
similar to the average secret order,
but expressed ''Simmonsly" and not
in the usual plain language of other
organizations.
The officers of the Klan as then
set forth are "The Exalted Cy-
clops," who corresponds to the
President; the "Klaliff," to the
vice-President; "Klokard," the lee
turer "Kludd," the Chaplain (bor-
rowed, by the way, from the name
of the high priest Of the ancient
Druids); the "Kligrapp," the Sec
retary; the "Kl~bee," the Treasur-
er; the "Kladd," the conductor;
the "Klarogo," the inner guard; the
"Klexter," the outer gurad; the
"Klokann," the Investigating com
mittee; and the "Night-hawk," ]"
who has charge of candidates.
The text of the 'Kloran" starts
off with an Imperial Decree"
written in the Simmons" language
and signed by ellis Majesty" tell
ing the members that this book is |
"the book" of the Invisible En-
pire," and that the decree to pre-
serve it, and study its sacred teach
ings is as binding as the original
obligation. Then follows a compli-
Gated diagram Of the "Klavern,"
'r meeting-place, showing the sta
ions of numerous officers and the
'outes taken by candidates when
soing through the floor work.
The "opening ceremony" which
8 supposed to be inflicted upon the
<lan every time it meets, covers
light closely printed pages of the
'Kloran," and Is filled with tire
ome and boring conversation be-
ween the various Officers. An OPP
ming "klode," to the tune of
Gleenland's ley Mountains" with
IS chorus Home, Sweet Home" is
hen to be sung, and this is followed
" a long-winded prayer ending
With a petition to the Lord to "bless
ur Emperor. After more words,
he poor Klan at last finds itself
pen.
Then follows the "closing cere-
nony' which contains five pages
4 the same sort of wordy discourse
With a verse to the tune Of "Blest
70 the Tie that Binds" a prayer
or the success Of tho Invisible En-
ire" and the weary Klansmen are
hen allowed to go home.
The bulk of the "Kloran" is talk
II up with the ceremony of nat
In the entire ritual
he alleged fraternal order is called
no Invisible Empire" with only +
n occasional reference to its le- ?
al incorporated title. The candi-
ate is an allen" until he has been +
ored to death to the extent of
bout thirty pages. whereupon he ,
made "a citizen of the "Invis- :
lie Empire" through the process
naturalization 1t is rather a T
lrious anomaly that an American 4
tizen, who does not need to be
aturalized to enjoy the privileges &
American citizenship has to be t.
as a Ku Klux, while a
70 foreign born, the Catholics and t,
70 Jews cannot be naturalized at o
|. They are forever "aliens."
The ceremony of naturalization q
insists in walking the candidate N
ON station to station, causing le
m to listen to verbose passages,
'earlng him to the obligation prev y
usly referred to, threatening him
ith death if he ever reveals any N
the secrets, and finally making al
m go through a parody on the
lemn and sacred rite of baptism. III
Continued Tomorrow
'pe he may be brought home 81