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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
INVESTIGATIONS
|. TAKE TOO MUCH
CONGRESS- Time
Disgust of Nation is Reflect
ed More and More i'm
Columns of Press
WANTS TAX REDUCTION
None OF the 50 Measures Recon-.
mended by President Has
Been Passed
bureau of Publication and Educ alton,

(Bureau OF Publication and Educ alton,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %
There is rapidly crystallizing a senti-
ment all over the country that is be-
ing reflected in the daily press from
day to day the feeling of the people
that congress is dilly dallying along,
putting too much time on investiga-
tions and not enough on the real leg
lslation that is expected. Republicans
IN the senate are crying that the
Democrats are playing politics, MAX
ing campaign material for the COM
ing campaign in these investigations
and the Democrats retaliate by de-
claring that the Republicans have no
legislative program before them and
that no legislation is being held up
or back by reason of the investiga-
tions that have been going on in
Washington.
The country, however, is Judging
from what it sees and hears and is
Analysing the situation as it is, not
as it ought to be- For instance the
country can count up the time and
it knows that congress has been in
session about three and half
months. Then the country is watch
ing for results and when the coun-
try reads as it does in this newspaper
that only the third supply bill has
passed the senate, the country read
lily makes up it's mind as to what has
been going on in Washington.
The country knows that it wants
tax reduction of some kind. Such
measure is still in committee on the
senate side of the capitol where it is
likely to remain some time yet be-
fore it gets on the floor for debate
and final passage.
The country knows that the farm
ers need some kind of relief meas
ures passed for their benefit if the
people are to remain in prosperous
condition and nothing of that kind
has been done.
There is the immigration question,
not yet up for passage. 1t is out of
committee in the house and waiting
it's turn for action.
The bonus bill has had some talk
but nothing definite yet done.
President Coolidge recommended
something like SO measures in his
first message to congress- early last
December. Not one of the So has
been passed up to date.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, hit the
nail on the head in a speech in the
senate when he declared that con-
gress was fooling no one but itself.
He said the country was not being
fooled in the least and the sonner
members of congress got that into
their head the better. The Idaho
senator also asserted that if this con-
gress did not soon begin to function
and enact needed legislation there
might be a number of members Of
this congress who would enjoy long
recess and never come back to Wash
ington unless the country is shown
results pretty soon. The more such
sentiment is expressed the better it
is going to, be for all concerned. Con-
gress needs a big stick used, and the
president is attempting to use it in
prodding the members of congress up
on capitol hill.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

(Bureau of Pubiica alton and Educ atom
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 21.-
According to a promise made to Rep
resentative John L. Cable, Of Ohio, by
the Majority Leader Nicholas Long
worth, the johnson immigration bill
will come before the house for vote
within the next ten days. Opponents
of the bill had been seeking to delay
it's consideration, thinking that such
action might lead 20 continuation
of the present three per cent meas
ure.
Congressman Cable, who is one of
the sponsors of the immigration bill,
was determined that a vote be
reached with the least possible de-
lay so he secured the following writ
ten promise from Mr.. Longworth:
1.-THE house must give immediate
consideration to the appropriation
bills for the support of the regular
functions of government, and in the
next ten days those appropriation
bills now on the calendar-the navy,
the army and the independent offices
appropriation bills-will in all pro-
liability be disposed of.
"The immigration bilf will be con-
sidered Immediately following the
passage of these bills, and you may
advise those who have made inquiry
of you that the measure will be
reached for consideration about the
first of the month, and certainly fol-
lowing the passage Of the appropria-
ton bills referred to-"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

which hutles
Were all immigrants made the which Thomas Alba
the
three with knowledge English and has
cord N H. there
this be American citizen needs be
with the value what he seeks the responsibility
for naturalization sounds impressive but passing thirty
which work with
cison judgment and sanity
OF what law keep down immigrants naturaiza
tn permitted officials that u.s. humane
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Naturalization Machinery

Eleven thousand applications for naturalization New York caused
the greatest the history the 1t indicates the
great desire Of aliens for citizenship in this country
Just how these applications when
be told But it evident that making whole
be impressive and that when the legal machinery grind
through applications consideration
each individual
The
the after citizenship with the
the responsibilities attendant But it the but the meth
It's enforcement which the
the high
policeman the much awenspng
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Sacrifice Gets Results

Nor from our purpose ever swerve,
Mussolini, who is a kind of reform
er in his own way and in his own
country, says that Communism is
smashed in Italy and Russia, but
America still has it to face" That
is, of course, an "interviewer's state
ment," and does not likely represent
Mussolini's real opinion upon a sub
Ject he knows nothing about, at least,
as far as it affects America. There
will never be a red commune in
America so long as the American
public school lives. Communism can
only be an accepted reality in the
United States when the foreign-born.
abetted by a strong papal influence,
becomes strong enough to carry the
emotional ignorance of Europe into
the political life of our land Edu-
cation, clear thinking, along the lines
peculiar to our national development,
will save us from communism, an
archy and all the other national fads
of Europe. But Mussolini is right
when he says, Force has not accom-
plished as much in Italy as the spirit
of sacrifice" That is principle
which has been taught by the Khan
since its inception. Sacrifice will al
ways do more for country than any
other one thing. In America it has
conquered forests and vast distances,
united people into one solid mass
of patriotic content-it has stabil-
lied every arm of executive power,
and in the last analysis it may be
counted upon to keep US clean, God
fearing nation, the most powerful re-
public and the most important ex-
pertinent in popular government up
on Times record.
Triumph over parochialism means
modern triumph over medieval schOl.
arship and the Jesuitical training be.
hind Il.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Early K1onk1ave Is
Planned in Kansas

OTTAWA, KAN, March 24.-Klans-
men of northeastern Kansas are pre-
pairing to gather here about the first
of May for gigantic klonklave at
which the attendance is expected to
total 5000. Two units have already
promised delegations totalling 400
knights. Other Klans in a radius Of
100 miles are working to make the
klonklave a success.
One of the features Of the big meet
will be large parade. A G Matter
son, local organizer, held a confer
ence with Attorney General Griffith
recently in regard to the demonstra-
tion. The local unit is growing rap
idly and will make application for a
charter soon.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28

The Khan is striving with heroic
soul in the work OF reconstruc ton
and restoration OF essential ma
tional values. 1t endeavors to
strengthen in the American heart
all of those virtues Of devotion and
discipline from which, as a poten-
tial popular movement, it derived it's
earliest impetus.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
FUNDAMENTALS
ATTACK MODERNS
THROUGH BOOKLET
DIR. w. b. Riley Scores West
High School for Permit
= ting Ross Address
TO CIRCULATE 10000
Charles W. Broadman, Principal,
Says Opportunity Given
for Questions

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March II.
Minneapolis fundamentals preach
ers, led by DR.. w. B. Riley of the
First Baptist church, today began
circulation of pamphlet attacking
Professor K. A. Ross of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, as "rebuke" to
the faculty of the West high school,
which permitted DR.. Ross to talk
there last week in spite of warn
ing" by the fundamentalists that the
Wisconsin educator, internationally
known as a sociologist, was "scof-
fer" Of Christian doctrine.
The pamphlet, sent to churches in
the West high district for the pur-
pose of arousing criticism of the
high school faculty, brought out a
warm reply today from Principal
Charles w. Boardman of the school.
and further answer to it will be Civ
en- out by the faculty later. Twenty
thousand copies of the pamphlet will
be circulated.
Riley Attacks Y. VI. E. 4.
The circulation Of the pamphlet
follows sermon by DR.. Riley Sun
day, in which he included the Y. NJ
~. "a anu 'tS COllCSc dl
Mass, in his attack on modernism
and progressivism in the church. His
subject was the "Irreligion of Ross
Book, Social Psychology"
DR.. Riley denounced the Y. NJ. c.
A. when he answered a statement by
DR.. Ross, that he (Ross) was inter
ested in Christian work through the
Y. M. G. A.
1.-THE fact that he is affiliated with
the Y. NJ. c. A. or welcome there,
does not mean that he is a believer in
the fundamentals of Christianity"
DR.. Riley said, THE Y. M. c. A. col
lege at Springfield, where most Y. NJ.
G. A. secretaries are educated, has
gone over to Unitarianism, and an
orthodox preacher has not been heard
there in Is years to my knowledge"
Circulates Pamphlet
The pamphlet, 1.-The West High
Offense," was circulated at the SER
vice, and DR.. Riley said that 10000
copies of it were being put out. This
was in fulfillment of the threat
which committee of % ministers
made last week when they protested
against the bringing of DR.. Ross to
West high school by the faculty.
The pamphlet brands DR.. Ross lee
ture as "uninteresting, almost dull"
and goes on to quote excerpts from
Professor Ross book, Social Psyche
logy," "in proof of our convictions
that he is among men who are known
opponents of the fundamentals of
Christianity"
School Head Replies
Mr.. Boardman, principal of West
high school, this morning would make
no statement beyond branding as
false and untrue" the statement
that no opportunity was given to an
swer the arguments of Professor
Ross.
THAT statement is absolutely false
and untrue. We had an open period
for questions at the end of the lee
ture. 1t is unfair, too, to infer, as
they do in the pamphlet, that we are
teaching the sort of thing they say
to the children. At no place in the
Minneapolis public schools is Profess
sor Ross book used as text. have
no formal answer to DR.. Riley's ad-
dress or to the pamphlet to make at
this time. An answer will be made
later"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
President Feeds En-

President Coolidge has started to
WELD the big stick on congress. He
has commenced by giving a White
House dinner TO the Republican
house leaders in his effort to speed
up the legislative program. Senate
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
That .NOrdic" Craze

The Catholic, as a rule; favors inn
migration; the Catholic Union and
Times, of Buffalo, believes that it
knows why our more patriotic citi-
zenry do not. In commenting upon
an article in the Buffalo Express
where Professor Irving Fisher was
condemned "for the efforts made to
increase Nordic immigration and to
decrease the number migrating from
southern Europe" it propounds the
following: THE people of northern
Europe are principally of German ex-
traction and are generally Protest
ant The people of southern Europe
are Italian, French and Spanish. and
their faith is the Catholic religion.
The American Super-race Foundation
(of which Fisher is member) is anx-
ious for Protestant immigration and
is against the invasion (?) of Italian,
French and Spanish Catholics. The
'Nordic craze is one of bigotry rath-
er than a super-affection for the peo-
pie ofnorthern Europe"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
MAY PASS IMMIGRATION BILL SOON
PreSident.C Coolidge Seeks To Push Legislation

leaders will be summoned to feast
later on.
Those participating at the first ia
BILE are Representative Longworth,
the Republican floor leader; Chair
man Madden, of the appropriations
committee; Chairman Smell, of the
rules committee; and Represent atives
barrow, of Pennsylvania; Sanders, of
Indiana; Anderson, of Minnesota; Ma
gee, of New York; Graham, of ILL
nois; Tincher, of Kansas; and Sinnott,
of Oregon, members Of the Republi-
can steering committee.
Spurred by the president, admins
tration leaders have started to drive
to force adjournment before the June
political conventions. Mr. Longworth
has announced that if legislation is
delayed enough to prevent adjourn
ment in early June, he will insist
that the house continue in session
during the conventions.
In the house of representatives the
steering committees program calls
for taking up first the army and in
dependent offices appropriation bills,
then the immigration bill and follow
ing that farm relief bill. The Ger
man relief measure for 100000
is scheduled to come up next Monday
under special rule.
To Probe Brewer Charges
An investigation of the Charles b.
Brewer charges relative to alleged
duplication of bonds by the bureau
of engraving and printing will soon
be made by special house commit
tee.
Representative Smell, Of New York,
chairman of the house rules com.
mittee, has introduced a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
special committee Of five members
by the speaker to investigate.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
OIi Purpose

We seek to bear no naughty sway;
We wish no more than good for all;
Our nation is our crown today
And in its service we may fall
Ii fall we must, content our path
To serve the highest in our power,
No craven can hold back our warth
Or change the last triumphant hour.
Our wrath shall rise against our foes
Old as the arm of time and Troy
Deceit and cunning, graft and woes
Of statecraft's dupe and Treason's
toy
And we'll strike down as little worth
The gold-bought serf cen though
we risk
The curses of the evil earth
And fall beneath Hates obelisk.
Our day is not a single day,
Our deed is not for US alone,
We build our palace walls for aye,
And hold the people on their throne
Our country and our God we serve.
Push back the proud, build up the
true,
The Khan seeks but the BEST for
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
An Alien Spasm

An Alien Spasm
The Western Waterman, of st. Lou
is, a Catholic publication, does not
like the cleanup" system and does
not hesitate to put the Philadelphia
proceedings by the side of Khan eff
fort. This would automatically be
criticism of Philadelphia's mayor,
because anything Klan-like is taboo,
snakes to the more holy than thou"
Waterman. We quote the short hid
den stab thus: The Philadelphia
reign of terror is no more American
in spirit than the Khan krusade over
in Illinois. Highhandedness begets
neither respect nor love for the law"
The Final Result
We believe, as an organization, in
constructive work. We do not like
to fight for the sake of fighting. We
try to keep busy doing good, know
ing that evil will give way before the
sunshine of life and love. We note
evil forces at work in our towns and
cities. We observe these things and
oppose them i'm legal ways. Some
lHC VIC uO nave
pearance of struggle, but the strug-
gle is always to GUST wrong by bring
ing in right. In every case the fact
is proven by the final result
Worthy OF the People
Within the Khan it is no more than
fair to suppose that we are trying
sincerely, in spite of many obst acles
placed in our path by otherwise we'll
meaning people to be good klansmen
For the most part we are spending
our energy to give our children good
schools, good laws and sound relig-
ious instruction. Our aim is toward
good citizenship-that is a special
lied form that places above selfish
ness the higher truths in organized
government A common analysis of
our position shows that we have had
things worth contending for, and that
a double effort to be better klansmen
than we now are will bring forth
soul-fruit worthy of our day and peo-
pie.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
Sparks from the Fiery Cross
By JOHN EIGHT POINT
"T'he noblest motive is the public good."-VRGH

One true Klannish heart sets .
thousand on fire.
There are many fraternal socie.
ties, but there Is only one Khan.
Another Klansman killed? The
nation will some time honor all of
her dead heroes.
Now shall our Klansmen follow hard
Where patriots have trod,
Down the long path of noble deeds
TO the Father-heart of God.
Hard work seems very hard to
the bootlegger who has always
had everything pretty soft.
Yhe Real Enemy
1t can not be made too clear that
the informed klansman's adverse at
titude toward Roman Catholicism is
not against that form of religion as
a spiritual office, not against the
type of mind that finds satisfaction
in it. The condemnation is of the
political system fostered by the hier-
archy of the church duplicity of
the hierarchy. the underhanded bat
tie against Professionalism and every
organization growing out of the Prot
estant idea, The assertion by the
Catholics that they are not laboring
against our public school system and
that they do not seek governmental
control for the glory of the papal
throne has been disproven hundreds
of times. Most MaSons know of the
action of Tumuty during the war
how the Knights of Columbus were
favored, an dhow the MasOns were
covertly robbed of as much organ
lied usefulness as possible. 1t is not
the Khan papers that are violent in
their attack of the Catholic religion
it is not the Khan that is fighting
the Roman church as a church. Our
war, if it be called a war, is against
the vatican influence in our political
life. The vatican is a government in
itself. The klan will never accept
the undermining influence of that pa
pal organization in our common
wealth. Though twenty-seven nations
have diplomats of ambassadorial rank
at the holy see. the United States will
never follow the precedent.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
MOcking MussOlini

Mussolini is reported as saying:
The ku klux Khan is religious sect,
and | am not interested in religion"
So far as we know the Khan is GER
tainly not a religious sect, but it
does hope to exert wholesome NOR
al influence upon the community. If
Mussolini were more interested in re-
ligion the world would not laugh at
him for saying that "Facismo must
be considered as a movement having
a profound spiritual significance" In
the Khan a certain amount of rever-
ence toward God, as the Father Gre
ator, is expected. The topical rhyme
ster of the Manchester Guardian
catches the point of Mussolini and
mocks him thus happily:
"Ah, woes is me! l am a clod;
do not understand
The beauty of the Fascist rod
That rules Italia's hand.
Strange, is it not, that should doubt
The Prophet and his Light?
o, Mussolini, help me out
And cleanse my darkened sight,!
"Oh, rid me of this foul mirage
And point the higher course,
That | may see in sabotage
A spiritual forcel
Teach me, o, Fascist King of Kings
The beauty of the broil,
The purity of cudgelings,
The truth of castor oilT
A spiritual force!
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-03-28
A Laudable End

The Khan has been accused of mar
rowness, of an impassioned idealism
that considers only the building of
one race and one nation. In the
sublimest sense this criticism is vic
ious and has been actuated by con-
scienceless individuals who had axes
to grind. The Klan times it's purpos-
es to fundamental laws and bases it's
policies upon a world outlook, though
it's dearest concerns and chiefest bust
ness are domestic. We observe the
world, note the mistakes of men and
Of governments who are actuated by
motives we consider wrong. Learn
ing our vital lessons from the fail
ures we build a superstructure that
will be sufficient to laudable end
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Campaign Collection at Wedding

money that this wedding celebration
was costing.
Tony sat lost in his trouble, with
the cartoon entitled 1.-THE Race--To
Washington" on the back of the sub
scription list, before him. Suddenly
he became conscious OF the cartoon,
and this gave birth to an idea. He
would make a speech at the weddingl
He would tell his guests about "The
Race for PRESIDENT" Because ii was
his wedding they would listen to him.
He would show thesm the picture,--
demand that they fill in the list with
their names, and the amount OF their
donation to go to the race OF the Com.
munist Party. lie would compel them
to help emancipate the workers from
the system Of wage slavery /.
Lacking something OF self confidence,
and somewhat nervous, Tony carried
thru his program.
On Tuesday morning Tony Congelia
delivered s32.25 net proceeds, TO the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22

TONY CoNEGLIA was heart
broken. Felicia's elders had in
sisted on grand marriage at the
Church Of st. Rosalia. They compro-
missed on a wedding celebration at the
home of the bride, and Felicia has
been won over thru sympathy for
their feelings.
Poor Tony just then was deeply
immersed in the problems of the
class struggle. He was busy planning
the details of grand celebration by
the proletariat, and was utterly impa.
tient with the idea OF providing free
show and lunch for bunch OF useless
relatives.
In the midst of his gloom. Tony re-
ceivod an urgent letter of appeal for
funds from the Workers Party cam.
paign committee. Enclosed was a
subscription list. This cast him into
still greater gloom. Here would have
been a worthy way to apply the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22

ability and, especially, in the tactics
of strictest secrecy, that you have
shown in your recent negotiations
with DR.. Koo' l remarked. However,
does not such tactics of secret diplom.
acy stand in contradiction with the
principle Of open diplomacy, which
your government proclaimed so loudly
to the world at large in the early days
of the Octhober revolution and to up.
hold which you have yourself, as one
Of the leaders of the Soviet external
policy, personally. so energetically
striven during these last years?'
But we are still now for open di-
plomacy, 3retorted Mr.. Karakhan-
for we believe that every people
must know what its government says
when speaking with foreign govern,
ments. We call secret diplomacy the
policy of concealment from ones own
people. Now, in the negotiations
with China it was not from our peo
pie, but from our enemies that we
had to keep the secret You must
know that we have not few enemies
who could hinder our work, and it
was from such that we kept secret
the negotiations. This is not at all
secret diplomacy, but only a war
ruse, which even the best strategists
never fail to have recourse to.'-And
so it was that my attack on Soviet
secret diplomacy" was repulsed by
.resolute counter-attack Then, after
brief pause, Mr.. Karakhan added: 1t
is pity am not in position to
make public the course of Soviet
Japanese negotiations
Negotiations Not of.
ITO my question: How would tbe
right to call the present position of
your negotiations with Mr.. Yishizawa