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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
The Golden Rule And The
Fiery Cross

There's an old story that most folks
have heard at some time or other, but
many have forgotten and it goes like
this: After the world got itself to-
gether and on its feet again after the
big dip, the smart folks thought they
would build tower high enough and
strong enough to keep their feet dry
if ever the world got down under
again. So they started to build-but
you know what happened. Everything
went on peacefully and smoothly for
while: then they all got to fussing
and quarreling so much about the way
in which it should be built, the cor
rect measurements and so on, that the
contractors simply had to give up the
job.
A lot of people never knew what
started the trouble. But this is what
happened. The architect in all of his
drawings and plans used a very choice
kind of measuring tool known as the
Golden Rule, and that is what he rec
commended to the builders. AS long
as they used it, they got along first
rate, but some Of the hasty ones
thought they could work little faster
If each fellow had his own rule, so
they made their own, and by and by
the crash came.
Now the plans for that tower are
still good and the Golden Rule is lying
around somewhere in the rubbish, a
little furnished, no doubt, but if folks
would only find it, polish it up a bit
and then start using it, that tower
could still be built. The Khan is en-.
deavoring to help folks Of all types
and minds to find that Golden Rule In
America. 1t built the Fiery Cross by
means Of It.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
A KlANSMANs CREED.

believe in God and In the
tenets Of the Christian religion and
that Goddess nation can not long
prosper.
believe that church that Is
not grounded on the principles Of
morality and justice Is mockery
to God and to man.
beHeUe that church that does
not haze the Uelfare of the com.
mon people at heart is anHorthy.
believe In the eternal sepora.
ton of church and state.
hold no allegiance to any for.
eign government, emperor, king,
pope or any other foreign, political
or religious potoer.
hold my allegiance to the Stars
and Stripes nert to my allegiance
to God alone.
believe in Just la,os and liberty.
believe In the apholding of the
Constitution of these United States.
I believe that our free public
school Is the cornerstone of good
government and that those toho
are seeking to destroy Il are enc
mics Of our Republic and are sn-
ioOrfhy of citizenship.
I believe In freedom of speech.
! believe In free press Sncon-
trolled BY political parties or BY
religious sects.
believe IN lao and order.
! believe In the protection Of oSr
pure toomanhood.
do not believe In mob violence.
bat ! do believe that ldcs should
be enacted to prevent the csxses OF
mob violence.
believe In O closer relationship
OF capital and labor. :
believe In the prevention of M
warranted strikes By foreign labor
| agitafors.
believe IN the limitation Of for.
etom immigration.
I am a ndfiue.b0rH American
ciftseW and ! believe my rights IN
fhts country are superior 20 those
| Of foreigners.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
eoY! PAGE MR.. voIsreAp

Can't you just picture some hairy
listed old patriarch coming up and
slapping Moses on the back and shout
Ing out for all Israel to hear; Now,
Moses, this law business Is all right.
I'm for 1t. Fact is, never did steal
much OF my neighbours mama anyway.
But when you make 1t law that a
man must not steal, why don't you see,
all the young nabobs in the desert are
Just naturally going to go out and
steal. OF course, it's not right to steal,
but II man sees fellow with a
better looking piece of mama than he
has, why it's his business II he wants
to go and get it. You can't interfere
with personal liberty. And, besides,
Moses, you can't enforce such a law.
Thereu be more stealing than there
is now, mark my word" Human ma
ture hasn't changed much, has it,
Klansmen?
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
CONSIDER HISTORY

Consider history. In all Europe,
Asia, and Africa. in the 18th and 18th
centuries there was but one race that
possessed sufficient training and spir-
itual as well as physical stamina to
plunge into the wilderness of the new
world and establish cities and homes.
This race was the fruitage Of the long
Aryan line-the flower of the best the
ages had given to the world. While
the Jews followed with their usury
and peddler's pack-while the Spanish
and French drank and adventured
without true colonizing power-the
sturdy English and Scotch-Irish made
their way under adverse conditions
into the very heart Of forest and will
derness. Every farm broken out of
the woods by the strong arm Of the
home-makers became permanent
foothold for the first Americans, and
soon ii sent it's brood of sons and
daughters to occupy new fertile lands.
Thence sprang the progressive and
mighty colonizing hosts of which our
ancestors were a part-thence, too, the
mighty tower-topping walls Of our new
world industrial supremacy.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
POPE AND POLAND

An Associated Press dispatch from
Warsaw in the Chicago Tribune
stated that the Diet of Roman Cath
Ollie Poland had caused its diplomatic
envoy to the Vatican to ask the Pope
to oppose the systematic American
ization Of Poles" in this country.
In that dispatch 1t requests the
Holy See to use its influence with
the Catholic hierarchy in the United
States to permit the continued use
of the Polish language in Polish
Catholic churches and parochial
schools and to STOP the systematic
Americanization of the Poles"
All OF which causes a Klansman
to ask: What has the Pope to say
about 1t anyway? Why Americanize
them? Why let them in at all?"
They can never be assimilated
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
DIFFICULT TO PRONOUNCE

Picked at random from one days
list of appointments to commissions
in the Officers Reserve Corps at the
War Department. appears the follow
ing names:
Harold Simmelkjaer, Johann Ciss-
ma, Adrien Ferdinand lie Tarte, Thor
Wangberg, Robert Coelts, Abraham
Lazarus Kushner, Simplicimo Var
gas, Carl Kapka, William O'Leary,
Solomon Goldstein, Carl Lohr and
Heber Sotzin.
These fellows think they are
Americans; perhaps they are by
adoption; but the point is. that they
are commissioned to enter the great
citizens army Of this country and
will fight the next war II II comes.
This list OF names smacks Of almost
every nationality In the world.
Is Il any wonder the Khan and
others are lighting for restricted i'm
migration laws?
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
BURN SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Has 1t come 10 the point where
enemies of the American people,
American government, American in
situations dare carry their feelings
as far as incendiarism? There have
been 13 public school buildings
burned in the State Of Colorado in
the last few months, under very sus-
picious circumstances. 1t Is charged
that these fires were incendiary.
1t would be hard to conceive of a
greater crime than deliberately
burning a school building-criminal
ly taking away from our school chill
dren the opportunities of an educa-
ton. 1t Is such a dastardly crime
that there seems to be no adequate
punishment by law for 1t. A crea-
ture who would commit such an act
as this, Is as bestial and inhuman as
an assassin.
The Denver Post has offered a re-
ward OF $1,000 In cash for the ar
rest and conviction of any one who
wantonly burns or has burned a
school building In the State OF Colo
RADIO. 1t appears as though the fend
who has been burning these school
buildings goes from one town to an
other and watches his opportunities
to burn school buildings, and then
leaves Immediately.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
Catholicizing the Negro

Between the Harlem river and 143rd
street is the largest community of
negroes In the world. No other city.
either in Europe or America, has so
large a negro section as New York.
The census of 1920 gave the number
at 10000. Probably the annual gain
in the last four years has been almost
10000. At conservative estimates
this section now numbers more than
100000 colored people.
Recognizing this as q fertile field
for missionary endeavor, the Roman
Catholic Church is now conducting q
well financed and vigorous campaign
to bring its religion prominently into
this section. Already several Catholic
churches have been established In the
community. Although the negro, az Q
whole, by previous experience and
training, Is Protestant In his faith and
Affiliations, the effort OF Romanism to
entrench itself In this Harlem strong.
hold Is vigorous and progressive. Hav.
Ing the interests OF the negro at heart,
Professionals win no doubt do all In
their power to restrain the noxious i'm.
pulses OF Romanism. Il 10 said that
the Federation OF Churches of Greater
New York Is giving some attention to
the situation and viii do all In It's
power to cope with ths Catholic ad.
vances toward the negro, who has
shared with the white race all the
mental unrest and emotional struggles
that have marked the last few years.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
THAT TACK OF FUNDS"

Ceaseless do
"a lack Of
where the taking While
be said that nconceivabe
ton the public
lack Of school funds throughout
going for method
funds s
polls elect
George Washington LET be puto
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
Under The Dome

United States as a white map. 1t is
Protestant, has the public schools
and the illiteracy in the United
States is only 8 per cent minus
That makes the United States white.
The other black map shows the
countries of Mexico, Central America
and South America, all Roman Cath
Ollie, they have the parochial schools
and the illiteracy in those countries
is 65 per cent. plus.
This comparison may be odious
but It is not so to Protestant Amer
lea. Facts and figures speak louder
than words.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
bureau Of Publication and Educa-
tion).


WASHINGTON, D. c., May 5.-If
you want to know just how the peo-
pie OF the Pacific coast feel about
the immigration bill and the Japan
csc exclusion clause read the follow
ing editorial from the Seattle Star:
"At last, 1t seems, the white man
Is to have chance in his native
land. Both the United States House
OF Representatives and the Senate
have In no uncertain terms called
Japan's bluff. The immigration bill,
with the japanese exclusion clause,
has gained the appreciation of both
houses Of congress, in spite of Jap
hreats and traitorous pro-Jap &C
ion on the part Of some Americans
who pose as statesmen.
For years the Seattle Star, al
most single-handed, has been fight
ng for just that thing Barring of
Oriental immigration marks victory
There is no doubt concerning the
LANCER OF unrestricted japanese i'm
migration. There is no question of
he Mitsui chicanery, as evidenced
n the Standard Aircraft cases.
|hese things being as they are, just
Why did a lot of newspapers betray
he white race: Failure to take up
md fight the white mans battle for
ownership OF his native land was
iust that.
I'VE have a most excellent ex-
ample OF 1t right here in Seattle"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

DO you know that the American
consulates in foreign countries are
said to be dominated by Roman
workers? In other words, do you
know that Rome selects our type
OF immigrants? The un-American
viewpoint dominates at our consul
lates abroad. You'll find Catholic
stenographers, clerks and secretar-
les holding down jobs. What are
you going to do about this, Klans-
men?
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
CHALLENGES KHAN LEADER

Edward e. Carroll. Past Chancel-
lor OF the Barrett Council. Knights
OF Columbus, whose membership en-
braces northern Hudson county,
New Jersey, has announced that he
had challenged Joseph L. Harvey.
Exalted Cyclops of the Hamilton
Khan OF the Ku Klux Khan, which
also holds forth In north Hudson, Ia
q debate on "Americanism."
In q letter which he mailed to Mr..
Harvey. Carroll offered to meet the
Khan leader on twenty-four hours
notice 10 debate with him 70 public
the positions OF their respective or
ganixations on the subject topic.
Think OF q X. G. wanting TO talk
on "Americanism."
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

There are more than 100000 Ro-
man Catholics in the United States.
They cannot be Christianized. They
will not hold the true American idea Of
public schools and freedom In religious
worship What are you going to do
With them? Turn over to them the
reins OF local and national govern
ment7
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
MUST TURN TO ACTION

In each one OF the thousands Of
Khan lodges we have a rendezvous for
Righteousness. But we must turn
apathy into action. The whole world
faces new crisis. and America and
her loyalists must be ready TO bring
the crisis to 4 successful termination.
Our government must contribute TO the
world q nation In which there 10 q
minimum OF iiliteracy, poverty and
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

A headline announces that
Poles and Pope Revive Bigotry in
the Old World" According to the
Khan way Of thinking the old
world is the best place to revive It
II II must be revived
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Instead OF taking up the Fiery
Cross and following II TO safety,
good many people get into trouble
by trying TO follow non-illum'
Mating cross Of their own poor
making.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
JOHNNY TELLS SECRETS

My foxes has got tn jnein' bug,
They're strong fer church an lodge:
You hear EN- talk frum dawn to dark
ov goats an what they dodge;
But lately they're mysteeryus
In wot they do an say,
So judge they got tn Big Idee
Wot's hit Americay.
My pa, he Is a Mason true,
With square an letter &c"
My brother Pete, the oldest one,
He's quite a strong K.P.
My sister Sues an Eastern Star.
A Becky's sister Nan,
But oncet she said straight out at me,
u wisht wuz a Khan"
My Uncle Philip, he's a Moose,
He's got pleasin' face:
But Uncle likes Red Man fierce
He warwhoops ever place.
And Uncle Joe's a York quite stern,
Though once l heard his Fan
Tell Bessie-she's a D. of R.
mes tnlnkin bout tn Khan.
My gran'pa he's aristocrat,
Foxes hangs upon his word,
I've heerd Pa whisper like In church
Son, he's a thirty.third."
But oncet when We wuz out TO mill,
My gran'pa winked at Dan:
Its purity good an dark tonight,
Les go an iine the Khan"
My foxes has got tn jinein' bug
Most ey'ry night they're out,
A-ridin' some odd kind O. goat
In lodges hereabout;
But my ma laughs an seq. sea she;
II wisht we wuz a man,
Fer II we wuz we'd go an jine
The fam-i-ous Ku Klux Khan"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

The present type Of immigrant is
inferior. Formerly we received trades.
men, mechanics and some professional
people; today there are few men com.
ing into America from alien countries
who are equipped to make an honest
living. Many come here to make
moon" and nothing else. This fact
has been clarified by the invest gations
Of those who questioned immigrants
before they embG fked.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
KEEP AMERICA WHITE

keep the Y. s. White" Is q slo-
gan with "The Protestant" for
March. which certainly proves con-
,lusively that essential combinations
are a. follows: Professionalism and
Progress" which 10 Offset by "Ro.
manism aud Reaction"
The Protestant" proves its point
with two maps; one shows the
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

There IS something wrong with
Klansman when he foraets that the
first and greatest Americans had
place in their hearts for prayer as we'll
as politics
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
Sparks from the Fiery Cross
By John Eight Point
"The noblest motive is the public good" Virgil

The iawbreakers cannot understand
that more than one eye sees their acts
and that justice finds them out. The
eyes Of the Khan are penetrating aud
ubiquitous
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Hearsts expose" OF the Khan has
fizzled to nothing. 1t is as purile as
Capt VIM Morgan's attempt a century
ago to expose" the Masons
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
The Woman's Attitude

Most
convention of the woman National
Washington political
their attitude toward the Constitution
nsnt Of law
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Wall Street is betting on Al Smiths
chances A bet on the scarcity OF
bananas would be safer.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

The arbitrary policy Of the Ro-
man church In Austria shows what
might happen in America II the
pope could rule. II Is said that
Austrian observers attribute all of
the failings of the present govern
ment to the influence of the Ro-
man clergy. Roman nurses, II il
alleged. now refuse to succor Prot
estants at hospitals in Austria.
Certain necessary operations are
forbidden" by the church.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Japan's naval display in China is too
far away TO impress the staunch Amer
lean
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

crime. The righteous purpose OF the
Khan is clear.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Self love Is heavy load to carry
The Fiery Cross Is light burden and
a burden OF light.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16
THE SPIRIT THAT BUILDS

Since the Khan came into real life
and being there has been a new vigor
I'm Protestantism-a kind Of stern and
hopeful righteousness and a fresh
striving after the fruits of the spirit.
Throughout the Protestant church, 1t
is said, there has been an almost un.
belieyable increase in membership and
practical interest in church work. The
church, as we'll as Protestant fraternal-
ism, can honor the Khan for the splen-
did attempt it has made to organize
the militant spiritual life Of the coun-
try into service that builds not only
right religion but Protestant education
and training In school and home
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-16

Mule" and moon" twist the steps
Of many who do not walk the Klan's
pathway.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
FILLS SALLIES' HALL
Joe The Turk, Arrested 52 Times For Salvation Army Activities. To Play On Street Corner Tonight.

About 130 people, one of the larg- est crowds the local Salvation Army has had for some time, heard Staff Captain Joseph Garabed. better known as .'Joc the Turk, give a display of his varied abilities last night.
 Joe held the interest of his au- dience for more than an hour as he told of the experiences he has had during his 40 years connection with the Salvation Army. He has been ar rested and sent to jail 52 times. mostly for holding religious meetings on the streets
 Joe is the son of an Armenian priest and is a, shoemaker by trade. He lived in Worcester and New York and finally went to San Francisco where he joined the. ''Sallies." He tells many thrilling tales of karbor life in San Francisco and of the shanghaiing of drunken sailors. the reception of bricks, empty bottles and heatinGs by the Salvation Army mem hers, and of the early days of gold miners.
 Joe plays equally well number of different musical instruments and will give q 1 : minute demonst ration at Central park between 7:30 and o'clock this evening, prior to the meeting at Salvation Army hall.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
COMING OF JEWS ID
 AMERICA AN ISSUE
NIIl Make It Harder to Christian ize U. s. Missionaries Say

Atlantic City. N. J.. Jan. l4.-"That tine task Of making America a Chris tian nation will be harder and more protracted because Of the mmltitud" of Jews who are here. or that their coming has created a missionary problem of urgent importance, no one wno knows the Jewish situation will deny." says committee report adopt ea hr tn" convention of inc home missions rouncU of Prot, stant cpurcArs here today. The council in- ciudes all Protestant denominations.
 "rhe coming Of 4.000.n9o Jews to this country has created for America problems Of inc most perpleNing kind social. political national. financial, lumanita rian, religious, the report continues. "Whether We will or no, the program of the home missions council is bound mp with the winning of the Jews. Until we find some way to break down their projudices and turn the talents and energies of this most virile of people into Christian channels the cvaugeliZation of Ameri- ca will proceed with faitering steps.
 Evidences of the spirit Of anti senitism here and there in America make it incumbent upon the churches to oppose all propaganda directed against the Jews as Hn-American and alien to the spirit Of Christ. We are, moreover, called upon, actively and alphabetically to inculcate the spirit Of friondlncss and good will and thus redeem the namc of Christians among the Jews without prejudice, injustice or opposition"
 The report recommended that churches include in their ministry Jews residing in the church neighbor- hoods. saying hat this field Of activ- ity is already yielding rewarding re- suits.
 Every church which has Jews in its community should enlist in this en- tcrprise to bring the Jews into fcllow- ship with the living Christ the re- ports adds.