The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

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of those who understand the value
of a deep moral sense in the heart OF
the common people. In Massachu-
sets the up-to-dates make fun OF
their Puritan lineage, but their mer-
riment brings them little but honks
of disgust from people who can esti-
mate values of life, ancient and mod
ern.
There is evidence that the Catholics
threaten Coolidge and McAdoo with
defeat if these patriotic servants OF
America do not disclose their atti-
tude toward the Ku Klux Khan and, in
effect. bow to the Pope. This is made
clear in a long editorial in the Balti-
more Catholic Review. But, in spite
of hate. the signs are that these men
will not be moved by menaces or
blame. If we may judge OF their past
we shall say that they will hew to
the lines of their individual concep-
tions of duty.
country lives or dies. Any general
movement of the people or any sec
ton of the people, which increases
the love of country, admiration III
its founders, respect Tor its laws, any
reverence for its nag, is SAL"
movements divine builder Oh pa
triotism, and, in the hnai coun:, d
Guardian at the gate OF the hation
As long as such movement Prospeis,
patriotism will blaze and the county,
will live. The Ku klux Khan move
ment is life to patriotism. WINE II
crows and spreads the country VIII
live and wax strong.
Johnny Tells Secrets
NV folks has got the jinein' bug,
THEY'RE strong fer church an iooge
You hear 'em talk frum dawn to dark
OF goats an what they dodge;
But lately they're mysteeryus
In wot they do an say,
So Judge they got the Big ldee
Wot' hits Americay.
MY pa, he is Mason true
With square an letter
NV brother Pete, the Oldest one
He's quite a strong X. Z.
Nv sister Sues an Eastern Star
A Becky's sister Man.,
But oncet she said straight out at me-
81 wisht ! wuz a Khan.
Ny Uncle Philip, he's Moose,
He's got a pleasin' face;
But Unkle likes a Red Man fierce
He warwhoops ever place.
An Uncle Joe's Yark quite stern,
Though once heard his Fan
Tell Bessie-she's a d. of R.
"He's thinkin' bout the Khan.
NV gran'pa he's aristocrat,
Folks hangs upon his word,
I've heerd Pa whisper like in church.
"Son, he's a thirty-third:" u
Bnt oncet when we wuz all to mill,
NV gran'pa winked at Dan:
cts purity good an dark tonight,
Les 90 an line the Khan"
My folks has got the jinein' bug
Most ev'ry night they're out,
A-ridin' some odd kind OF goat
In lodges hereabout;
But my ma laughs an SEE, SEE she:
81 wisht we wuz man,
Fer if we wuz we'd go an Jine
The fam-i-ous Ku Klux Khan"
Even admitting that Arthur Bris-
bane usually gums the works in his
sublime editorial chaff, he occasional
~ supplies material for text or food
for reflection. He seems pretty sol
id American when he talks like this:
what has the United States to do
with deciding what Germany shall
paw, how many billions France and
the others shall get? 1t wasn't our
war. 1t isn't our funeral or celebra-
tion, and we don't get the money.
Somebody ought to tell Uncle Sam
that story about the man that got
rich by minding his own business.
1t seems to be settled practice on
the part of Europe to beg America
to feed and clothe the European poor.
1t may be that her lords and poten-
tates are living off the fat of the
land, but that does not matter in the
least. The whine is insistent; Feed
our starving ones" Charity is all
right--it is more than all right; 1t is
Godlike. But begging is an evil and
breeds greater evils. Europe begs
too much and does not try sufficient
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