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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
BOOTLEGGlNG IN UNDESIRABLE ALIENS
THROUGH U. S. BACK DOOR MUST END
(Bureau Of Publication and Education)

(Bureau Of Publication and Educa atom
WASHINGTON, d. c., April s.
The secretary of labor, Mr.. Davis,
has had big experience in the ad-
ministration of immigration laws,
and he has discovered that it is prac-
tically impossible to make the laws
effective while the back doors are
wide open all along both of our land
frontiers.
Mr.. Davis has accordingly, more
than once, urged that congress should
apply the rule of quota limitation to
British, North America, Mexico, Cen
trail America and South America. He
suggests that it is unwise to close
our front doors to immigration and
leave our back doors open.
More than $1,000 Mexicans entered
this country last year. With many of
them the standard of living is very
low, as compared with real Ameri-
cans. They are not the most desira-
BILE, by any means.
Here is another proposition: Jap
anese and Chinese coolies are SNUG
gled into the United States by air
plane from Mexico. They are snug
gled in as members of ships crews.
One vessel brought in "a Chinese dis
guised as seamen. That evil should
be remedied while we are at this inn
migration law making business.
Senator Watson, of Indiana, has in
troduced a bill and is watching it
over in the senate along these very
lines as suggested and recommended
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
Universal Public Education

The New York
upOd the decision of district federal court
will be gained "n protecting the
parental a sociastic invasion"
everything Times do
agree; mild The Times
delight in clubbing sociac thereby hoping to arouse
wmeaning but msnfomed people against that particular
thing.
Such may carry
with schools and elaborate system Of
public school the selfish of
But in other sections of the country where point
of the population the bsurdity such statement
is apparent
ing compulsory being placed the
similar raised There much
which declared that could not teach and train their
be either the public school
accredited private parochal institution during the formative
exercise their
rights consisted of working children the farms with
practically few weeks of in the winter months
similar it in enforcing system of
public education another step in the building up and
the school which the foundation which rests
the destiny o American democracy.
public education law is "a sOciastic invasion too
socialc INVASION If the
bdges rights how about the infringement Of the
and following The Times line Of argumen
by the eighteenth amendment?
referred declares that the
system of hope country
vastly
government pri
mary proposes secondary colleges
managed by The Oregon law does not beyond the
mentary school
The spirit
Of the Prusian educational system partak of the spirit the Pu
is universal With the method there be
The did thing nothing hooug
directed
end The methods applied the American public school
semquig child to attend the public schoowoud work to
the nestmable good Of the nation.
Just how sound the decision
The sitting
be entirely free from local influences The
carried higher tribunals The the
e decision the lower But the
the bill from the beginning
hst their opposition born respect for their
the class unalterably universal public education
The fact that the passed Oregon shows that the
file of the favor Should the
amend the federal constitution that public education will
becom part o. the basic of United
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

stress the supremacy Of the race, relig-
ion and nation that is best fitted to
carry out the progressive demands of
civilization in general. To the great
majority of mankind the ethical laws
of Christ will be the true basis of in
dividual as we'll as Of national con-
duct. Upon this basis the Khan
stands as it has stood since its incep-
ton. There must be a very general
determination of all social processes
to confom to the principles of the
Protestant Christian. This ethical
feeling, emerging positively in Amer
lean life, is an energizing influence
which the Khan shall use in it's con-
structive endeavor.
Let US not be Klansmen who try
to fill our organization by every
means except that of preaching the
grand fundamentals for which we
stand.
The true Klansman's home is one
of the greatest foes the old devil has
on earth. That is WHY we struggle to
keep that nursery of faith and lib
erty sacred and inviolate.
=
If we in America think the right
way, as Protestants and Klansmen,
we shall survive and our nation shall
wax strong, no matter how many
think the wrong way in Europe.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
ALIENS AGAINST
PASSAGE OF BILL
ON IMMIGRATION
Foreign Bloc in Congress
Uses Eleventh-Hour Tao
tics to Delay Measure
BOTH HOUSES ACTIVE
Influence of Secretary Hughes
May Be Overcome-WOuld
Exclude Mexicans

| tBureau Of Publication and ucation)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April s.
The Johnson immigration bill came
up for consideration on the floor of
the house today under a special rule
brought in by the house rules COM
mittee and the big fight is in full
swing now at both ends of the capt.
toll. 1t is only matter of few days
until the question will have been
threshed out in both branches of con-
gress and the final bill sent to the
White House for the presidents sig
| nature.
Realizing that they are licked on
the immigration measure, the foreign
bloc has adopted eleventh-hour tao
tics by trying to postpone action
Criticizing the Johnson bill on the
ground that it discriminates against
the Latin races of Europe and places
stamp of inferiority" upon 2,00O,-
900 naturalized citizens in the United
States, Representative SABBATH, of Chi
cago, acting for the aliens and for
eign bloc, introduced a resolution
providing for an investigation of all
questions affecting immigration, emf
grafton and migration by a special
commission.
This is the scheme provided to put
a stop, if possible, to passing the
Johnson bill at this Usage of the pro-
ceedings, but it won't work. The
resolution will be offered as a substi-
tute for the Johnson bill when the
| latter comes to vote in the next few
days in the house. Mr.. SABBATH pro-
poses that the existing immigration
law shall be continued in force until
December 81, 1925. By that time the
commission of inquiry will be able
to make report, guiding congress in
changing the immigration laws along
scientific lines, according to the man
from Chicago.
This congress is going to pass an
immigration bill and do it right now
and it will be ready for the presi-
dents signature before many days. II
is not going to postpone or put off as
is suggested by the foreign bloc. The
foreigners cite the attitude Of Secre-
tary Hughes on the Japanese ques-
tion, and are trying to work that in,
but to no avail.
into consideration on the immigra-
tion question is that of admitting SC
many Mexicans into the United
States. During the last year, while
the United States was vigorously linn
iting the admission Of aliens from
Europg, the source of the most de-
sirable immigration. more than 3d.
900 Mexicans were admitted. The
standard of living among the Mexi,
can immigrants is said to be very low
and they cannot be described as de
sirable additions to American life
There Is such demand for the CHEAP
labor Of Mexico in this country, judg.
ing from the demands which are
manifest as far north as Pittsburgh
This is one of the evils Of leaving oul
frontiers open.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

by Secretary Davis. These can be
easily incorporated in the new legis-
lation. The advice of Secretary Da-
Wis, chief administrator of the immi-
grafton laws, should have great
weight with congress. His expert
ence in actual enforcement of the
laws has given him information
which is not in the possession of
the legislators.
This country approves of restrict
i've policy as to immigration. 1t is
against determinations which would
breed MISUNDERSTANDING; it wishes
to keep out criminals who slip by
ineffective immigration meshes and
then ply their illicit trade and traffic
in drugs and liquors, as we'll as snug
Cling in Chinese and other excluded
aliens.
Secretary Davis knows how to &C
complish their purposes with the max
imum of efficiency and a minimum
of friction with foreign governments.
Hence his advice should be sought
and needed.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
A KLANSMAN'S CREED

/ believe in God and in the ten
cts of the Christian religion and
that q goddess nation can not long
prosper.
| believe that q church that is
not grounded on the principles of
morality and Justice is mockeTy
to God and man.
/ believe that q church that does
not haze the 1celfare of the COM
mon people at heart is untDorthy.
believe in the eternal Sepdra-
ton of Church and State.
~ / hold no allegiance to any for
eign government, emperor, king,
pope or any other foreign, politi-
cal or religious pOUer.
I hold my allegiance to the Stars
and Stripes merit to my allegiance
to God alone.
/ believe in Just tatcs and liberty.
I believe in the upholding Of the
Constitution Of these United States.
believe that our Free Public
School is the corner stone of good
qoUernment and that those 1DhO are
seeking to destroy IL are enemies
of our Republic and are unt1orthy
of citizenship.
I believe in freedom of speech.
I believe in free press uncof,-
troiled by political parties or by
religious Sects.
I believe in laU and order.
/ believe in the protection Of our
pure 1COmanhOod.
I do not believe in mob violence,
but / do betiepe that latps should
be enacted to prevent the causes
OF mob violence.
I believe in q closer relationship
Of capital and labor.
! beliese in the prevention Of
unwarranted strikes By foreign Ia
Dor agitators.
believe in the limitation Of for
eign immigration.
] am natipe.born American cit
isen and believe my rights In this
country are superior to those OF
foreigners.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
Young Hat Company
Apologies to Klansmer

Young Hat Company officials say
they do not discriminate against the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan. They
say the letter written to Wood, Will
son & Moore, of Memphis, Tennessee,
reproduced in The Fiery Cross few
weeks ago, was the work Of one indi-
vidual only, and that 1t in no way re-
fleets the attitude Of the firm as a
whole.
1t Is understood that the secretary,
whose name is Fecheimer,, and who
IL Is understood Is responsible for the
letter In question, has been dis
charged from the company. The COM
pany retracts everything written dis
criminatory to the Khan, and apollo
gize for the letter.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

liquor laws and the upholding of the
constitution. And while the Protest
ant American sleeps, these forces
congratulate each other. But their
jubilation will be short lived, for in
the clearing the Khan is coming. In
many places the Khan has already
aroused Protestants to the needs of
their country; it has given them a
new vision of their duties. The Klans-
men, together with all Protestant
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

There are influences in the United
States today which are jubilant over
the lethargy of the Protestant Amer
lean people. Many Protestants have
been lulled into a sound sleep of so
called Observation-Disclosures" by the poi
soned press which has been working
hand in hand with the interests OPP
posed to the limitation of foreign inn
migration, the enforcement of the
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

Perseverance in pursuit of du-
ties that are thoroughly and tru-
ly klanish is commendable and
desirable, and will work wonders,
but it will not make a bad egg
hatch-and there are always bad
eggs to deal with.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

Discredited public officials who are
on the way to the oubliette will find
graft and selfishness as the stumbling
blocks that tripped them in their
early endeavors.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

Americans, will rid the nation of the
leeches of foreign dominance. The
Protestant will desert the poisoned
press; he will learn how he has been
deceived and hoodwinked for years
past. And with the coming of that
time-it is fast approaching in the
middle west-a new and a better day
will dawn for the United States and
all within her borders, irrespective of
race or creed.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

APRIL CHICK prices reduced, Rocks,
Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Anconas, 13
cts. White Orpingtons, White Wy
andottes, IA cts. Brown and White
Leghorns, IL cts each. 1000 deliv-
cry. Pharis Hatchery, Abba, Iowa.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

WANTED-By Ameri-
can. Experienced in Insurance and
Clerical Work. Desires to connect
up with good American concern.
Am willing to work-what have
you? Call Wal. 3326-Ask for Ad-
vertising Manager.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

SITUATION WANTED-By 100 per
cent American. Can take charge of
office, hotel or business. Would
take job on road selling. Want
something with a chance for ad-
vancement. What have you? Write
J. c. b. 515 Polk Bldg, Des Moines,
Iowa.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

Advertisements under this head will
be published at the rate of Is cents
line, six average words to the line;
minimum charge 60 cents.
Copy must be in this office by noon
on Monday of publication week.
NORTHUMBERLAND - Situation is
wanted as nightwatchman or spe-
cial police. Experienced. Ameri-
can. Good qualific atoms and refer
ences. Call this office.-Wal. 1926,
Ask for Adv. Mgr.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

EXPERIENCED operator P. B. X. or
clerical work. Call Walnut 1926.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11

FOR SALE-High class rugs, curtains,
clothing, glassware, complete fern
cry, pictures and cooking utensils.
Every item bargain. Phone Mar
ket 3743.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-11
The Emerging Influence

There is implanted in the heart of
man, particularly that of the white
Aryan, an ethical feeling which has
grown up as the result Of historical
experience, clarified and intensified
by operative religion. This feeling
is the best product of centuries of eff
fort on the part Of the best men of
the race. II regulates our acts toward
our fellow man and its disappearance
would mean the triumph of morbid
and colossal selfishness both in the
individual life and in the national ex-
istence.
Recognizing this fact, the Khan has
steadfastly combatted every effort
toward political crookedness and
commercial treason. With an eye
toward the development of America
as brotherhood Of common-purposed
and jealous patriots working ever to-
ward general education of the masses
by public schools and the aggran-
dizement OF government founded
upon permanent principles Of liberty
and Justice, the Khan has urged q mi
croscopic scrutiny Of political, moral
and institutional life. Granting that
an economic world-union Of broth
ers Is In progress Of fomation, the
Khan has stressed and will forever
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
AWAIT RETURN
OF lawyer IN
|. ". ". HEARING
Case Will Come Up
This Morning at Ten

If Attorney William A. Cum
nea, lawyer for the ''ins" in the
internecine struggle that is
tearing the Industrial Workers
of the World to pieces, comes
back to Chicago this morning
from his vacation, perhaps the
hearing on the injunction
sought by the "outs" will GO
forward
Ii Attorney Guinea still re-
mains away on his fishing trip,
one of his assistants may take
his place, and thus some pro-
gress may be made in the court
fight.
But what is more likely is that the
case will go over until next week,
perhaps until Tuesday. In the mean
time the delay is not helping the work
of the organization.
The courtroom of Judge Hurley,
Room 939, in the County Building, is
expected to be crowded when the case
comes up again this morning at ten
o'clock.
Injunction Will Become Historic.
The Injunction that started court
action between the contending ele-
ments in the Industrial Workers of the
World will without doubt become an
other historical document of the
American labor movement. The
DAILY WORKER publishes it in full
as follows:
State of Illinois, County of Cook-ss.
In the Superior Court of Cook Coun-
ty-J. A. Griffith ct al. VS.. Joe
Fisher and Tom Doyle-No.
4074O8.
Defendants in the above entitled
cause:
You and each of you, please take
notice that on Tuesday Aug. II,
1924, we shall appear before the
Honorable Timothy D. Hurley, one
of the judges of said court, in Room
939 in the County building, in the
said city Of Chicago, at the opening
Of court ton the morning of said day,
The daily worker., 1924-08-15

Chicago, ILL.,, and from exercising
any rights over the property or af-
fairs of the said Industrial Workers
Of the World; and you are hereby
directed and commanded to deliver
up possession of the said building
at 1901 West Madison Street, Chica-
go, ILL.,, now used by the said Indus
trial Workers of the World, as their
headquarters for the transaction of
the business of said association, and
also to deliver up the furniture and
office equipments employed and used
in said building by the general or
ganizer and general secretary-treas-
urer of said association, together
with all books of account, bank
books, records, seals, printed sup
plies, documents, papers and effects
of every kind and character, belong
ing to the said Industrial Workers
of the World, to ]. A. Griffith and
]. ]. McMurphy, and to permit them
to function and perform the duties
of the general organizer and genral
secretary-treasurer, respectively of
said association; and that you and
each of you Immediately cease draw
ing or attempting to draw out any
of the funds of said association, on
deposit in any bank, and especially
in the Mid-City Bank of Chicago, un-
til further order of this court.
At which time and place you may
appear, if you see fit.
(Signed) w. F. BIGELOW and
J.B. O'CONNELL,
Solicitors for Complainants.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
Charles Huahes HopefuI.
Mexican Reds and
Foster-Ruthenberg
Report In Capital

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-With the
exception of Phoenix, Arizona, Wash
ington was the hottest place in the
United States today. This red-hot
fact did not interfere with large at
tendance at the regular meeting of
the English branch of Washington
Local. A new member, who has spent
his recent years in Mexico, delivered
an interesting address on conditions
in that country. The speaker attrib-
uted the ease with which Commun-
ism is taught to the Mexicans to the
fact that the Mexican does not have
to be 'un-taught" He has never been
taught the virtues" of capitalism so
this nonsense does not have to be
knocked out of him before starting his
Communistic education Also to the
fact that courage is one of his char
acteristics. AS one member remarked:
They've got the CUTS in Mexicol"
The report of the delegate who rep
resented this Local at the Foster
Ruthonberg meeting in Philadelphia
was received and discussed.
Two members were accepted and
applications referred to the City Cen
trail Committee. Applications for
membership is regular order Of
business in Washington.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
Pretty Political
Mess Promised at
Indiana Labor Meet

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 14.-An-
other political mixup is promised here
when the Indiana State Federation of
Labor meets here on Aug. 20. Con-
ficting statements made by politi-
clans promise confusion in the atti-
tude Of the labor federation toward
the political situation. T. N. Taylor,
president of the State Federation of
Labor, in an official statement, said
the Indiana labor organization would
go solidly for the democratic ticket.
James M. Lechler, another Indiana la
Dor leader, however, is state chairman
of the LaFollette organization in Indi-
ana. He will make an effort to have
Phil LaFollette, son of the champion
of the small business man, address
the labor convention.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
ITALIAN DAILY
WILL SUPPORT
FOSTER-GITLOW
I'll LaUoratore" to Take
Leading Part in Fight

William z. Foster and Ben
jamin GitIow, candidates for
president and vice-president on
the Workers Party ticket, will
poll large a percentage of the
Italian workers vote this fall,
Louis Candida, secretary of the
italian Federation of the Work.
ers Party, declared yesterday.
'LaFollette cannot fool the
Italian workers in this coun-.
try" said Candida. "They haves
had too much experience with.
capitalist political fakirs in Italy.
to be fooled by the middle-class
LaFollette.
The Italian Federation held a gener-
al membership meeting on Aug s, at
which it was decided to throw the
strength of the Italian Communist
daily, I'll LAvORATORE" into the
Foster-Gitlow campaign.
The plans for securing names to
Congressional and electoral petitions
were approved by the membership
meeting. The matter of collecting
funds for the party campaign were dis
cussed and the branches were instruct
ed to collect the campaign money.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15

and move the court to issue a writ
Of injunction restraining you and
each of you, your attorneys, agents
and servants, and directing certain
actions to be done by you, which in
junction will provide as follows:
That you do absolutely desist and
refrain from functioning or attempt
ing to function in the respective ca
pacities, as general organizer, and
general secretary-treasurer of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
and from interfering with the rights
of the complainant, as the General
Executive Board OF the said Indus
trial Workers of the World, in di-
recting the affairs of said associa-
ton, and from preventing, or in any
way interfering with the complainant,
in meeting, or holding the meetings,
as the General Executive Board of
said association, lin the building To-
Gated at 1901 West Madison Street,
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
Russian Cooperative
Restaurant Opens End
Branch Next Sunday

On next Sunday, Aug. II, the second
branch of the Russian. cooperative
restaurant will be opened at 76O Mil
waukee Ave. Those who attend the
opening of the restaurant will be
given special dinner below cost.
The restaurant is not operated for
profit. 1t is owned by a cooperative
society composed of workers who are
mostly members of the Technical Aid
Society and the Soviet School. All
the profits go for educational pur-
poses.
During the dull summer months,
when the Technical Aid Society has
a big deficit, the cooperative society
is paying the deficit in rent for the
headquarters of the Technical Aid.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
Page LaFollette on
Addition to Nickel
Plate-Erie Merger

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-It is not known
if Robert La Toilette has been asked
for his permission, but the c. & E. I.
railroad probably will be taken into
the OO,OOO,OOO Erie-Nickel Plate
rail merger, according to authoritative
reports current in financial and rail-
road circles here today. The Van Swe-
ringen brothers Sof Cleveland, it was
stated by railroad financial authority,
are considering the plan, and if they
decide to include the C. & E. l. in the
great merger, will short announce the
fact. The c. G. E. l. has worked itself
out of a federal receivership and is
generally reported to have plenty of
dough.
The daily worker., 1924-08-15
FARMER-LABOR PARTY
or ROCHESTER BACKS
FOSTER-GITLOW FIGHT

ROCHESTER,, N. Y Aug. 14.-In
view of the widespread popularity of
the La Toilette movement and its be-
trayal of the class interests of the
American workers, the Rochester La.
Dor Party, supported by over thirteen
thousand organized labors-incIuding
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
has pledged its full. support to the
Communist candidates, and the Work
ers Party ticket.
1t was the opinion that the most
effective and efficient way to fight the
La Toilette movement and the capital
ist parties is to support the Workers
Party who is consistently fighting for
the needs Of the working class.