Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-10-19

lcanS IN race and tradition as
as America goes-men who
Ynask- men who fear not the
men who stand for what Ameri-
1ds for-equal opportunities for
Catholic, Jew or Protestant. No
aan in this colony shall be molested
on account OF his religious belief
The X. OF G. are body of men or
ganized to help every man-to iujure
no man-to seek no privileges but to
defend the right of every man to wor-
ship God according to the dictates OF
his conscience and 10 educate his child
in the school and the religion OF his
choice, as long as he does not violate
the rights of his fsllow citizen or con-
tsadict the Constitution of the United
States of America.
To be a true K. OF @. is to be true
American, proud of the history OF our
country and Church, ready to defend
the honor, the principles of both in
public life and live them both in pri-
vate life.
Within the generation this body has
grown from a membership of ii and
one council banded together for mutu-
al aid, to an enrolment of million
men in nearly 5000 councils in the
United States and the countries of
North and South America.
We have an organization of which
every American may we'll be proud.
The K. of c. founded the first chair OF
American History in this country, at
the Catholic University OF America in
Washington, ID. G. For the benefit of
its members it has founded so scholar
ships OF higher learning in perpetuity
at the same Institution. Every State
in the Union has been helped-every
catastrophe in the world has reached
the hearts OF the X. Of G. The X. OF
C. has waged relentless war against
Socialism and every enemy that has
dared to raise his voice against the
laws Of God and the Constitution of
the United States.
AS Welfare Workers they made their
first appearance during the Spanish
American War. When the United
States entered the great World War
the X. of G. raised a fund of million
and half among their own members
and began to work in the environments
OF this country and SO successfully
were they, that General Pershing in
vited them abroad, and there they car
ried on the same glorious work for the
men of America. The world knows of
their success. A grateful American
people entrusted to them 40millions of
dollars to carry on the work so we'll
begun for God and America.
What money the end of the War left
was devoted TO satisfying a nation
wide need-the establishment of an en-
ployment bureau, where soldiers who
paid the price OF their patriotism in
MANNED limb or body, could be provi-
ded- with the opportunity OF new
start in life. They found work for
500, 900 men. They established schol-
arships for ex-service men at Yale and
i Georgetown and other famous univer-
sites of the country. Night schools,
trade schools, business courses, ali
over the country were opened to ex-
| service men by the generosity of the X
of @. In peace as in war, their motto
for the soldier has been Everybody
welcome; everything free' Does not
this motto breathe the same spirit that
animated the founders of Maryland
when they invited the oppressed from
all lands to come to the shores of the
| Potomac and enjoy the hospitality OF
their new home. Have not they the
same inspiring principles, love Il God
I anu lQft Vi lANtA ACAlONt1du lNtlbltT
the founders Of Maryland, nor the X.
of c. have ever refused to any man aid
and comfort because of his religious
belief-have they not both forcibly
| demonstrated their belief in the Divine
Iprecept Thou shalt love the Lord,
thy God, above all things and thy
lneighbor as myself
Not only the Wars afterglow, but
the heat of battle bore witness TO the
.s1atriotism OF the K. OF C.-whither the
auntrT called, they followed-to she
hes, 10 air services, to the front
battle. The first man to receive
nest decoration for bravery that
.nited States can award-the Con-
ressional Medal--the first American
soldier to receive the Distinguished
Service Cross were all members OF the
K. of c..
Turn where you will, In peace or in
/. war, in the forum or In the university
in the cantonment or in the hospital
everywhere we find the members of the
X. OF c. holding first place in the de-
tense of God and their country and the
service of humanity. What a glorious
record What history TO be proud
of What an appeal to every true
hAAtt ivan viz 1SAAcfShAOAto
OF the past OF the K. of G. will be their
beacon light in the future.
Will you, X. OF c. of Charles eoun-
lty, fail to hand down with undimmed
lustre to future generations the price
less legacy which is your loudest boast.
am proud to associate my life and
work with men OF your renown. l am
proud of Southern Maryland, with its
traditions OF religious and patriotic
, service-its men, its women and its
children. Our children--Ah, must we
lpause to decide upon their education
We believe in the right of every man
to educate his child in the school Of
his choice, as long as his child is
taught no doctrine subyersive of the
Constitution of the United States OF
D America. We are proud of the great
public school system OF our State. II
/ is doing a grand and noble work. Its
) TEACHERS, supervisors, and educators
are second to none in the country
they are our schools. We believe that
mans destiny is not to be the slave OF
commerce and the deyotee of pleasure,