The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-28
An actively functioning Khan i!

NOOh1 IN 6v6ul1
An actively functioning Khan is
the greatest asset of which any
American city, town or village car
boast today.
The Kan in it's civic operations
should prove itself a veritable driv-
ing power for the good and should
typify the ideals of the God-fearing
home-loving citizens who reside in
every American community.
There is not Khan in the United
States which should sit idle with the
excuse that there is nothing for its
membership to do. Klansmen in
every American settlement, be it
great manufacturing metropolis in
the North or humble Southern ham
let need only look around them and
they can see on every side tasks
worthy of their self-sacrifice and de-
votion.
This does not mean that it is the
duty of the Klan to pry into other
peoples business, to NEEDLE with pri-
vate affairs with which they have
nothing to do. 1t means that the
work of the Klan in every community
should be for the public veal. The
efforts of every Klan should be to
make their city better place in
which to live and in which the COM
ing generations of Americans shall
be raised.
Fostering Education
The opportunities for a Klansman
to serve his fellow citizens are count
less. Keeping watchful eye on the
public school system for instance.
I have before me newspaper ar
ticle concerning the work of the Khan
in effecting the passage of large
bond issue for the public schools in
a great city in the state of Alabama
The city was sadly in need of new
schools, yet a certain element boldly
fought the bonds, caring nothing fol
the welfare of the boys and girls who
in a generation will control the des-
tines of the municipality.
And then the Klan swung int the
fight. They spoke for the bond issue
showing how imperative it was tic
make education a paramount civic
project. They urged their friends to
support the bonds and every Klans.
man went to the polls and voted fol
them.
AS a result the bond issue carried
by a good majority and city officials
through the columns of reluctant
newspapers praised the Khan for its
splendid work.
It is actions such as this which
make the Khan a civic asset.
Already the leaven of the Klan is
making itself felt in many American
cities. In municipalities which in
past years have been either honey.
combed with administrative graft o,
whose treasures have been depleted
by political extravaganza slowly but
surely the campaign of the Khan TO,
good government has made itself felt
Incompetents have been ousted from
Office through the force of public opin,
ion generated by the Kan. Men OF
high ideals, loyal Americans, devoted
citizens have been prevailed upon tt
accept governmental honors at q
sacrifice to themselves. Better gov
eminent has come to many towns anG
cities, and is coming to many more
thanks to the activity of the Khan.
Khan Not In Politics
Mind you, by this it is not to be
understood that the Khan is in politics
1t is neither Democratic nor Repub-
lican. It favors the man-not the
party. The Khan teaches that the
rights of American citizenship should
be exercised to the fullest degree by
all loyal Americans so that foreign
and un-American influences shall not
control the destinies and sap the loyal
ty of this nation. And one of the
primary rights of citizenship is full
filled at the ballot box. The Klan in
every city stands adamantly for good
government.
The Klan teaches also that Ameri-
can citizens should not shirk their
duties incumbent upon them and i'm
bues it's membership with true civic
pride. Since the Khan has come to
America there is less jury lodging on
the part of American citizens. The
Klansman is taught that the call ia
jury service is as sacred as a call to
arms in defense of his beloved Amer
lea. For years the judiciary of the
United States has lamented the eva
sion of jury service by loyal but
thoughtless Americans. The excuses
and evasions of good men have per
mitted professional jurors to acquit
criminals in many cases where power
full outside influences were active in
their behalf. Now with Klansmen
refusing to make technical excuses
to avoid service, criminals are being