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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
INTERMARRIAGE
QUESTION IS UP
IN MINNESOTA
White Girl Wants to Marry
Negro Boy, She Tells
Writer
ADVISED A G AINST 1T
Real Negroes As Much Against
Intermixing of Races As
White People

(Bureau of Public alton and Education)
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.--
The Cloverleaf American, published
in st. Paul, MINI. n.esota, in it's issue
of March Is carries an article that
makes a red-blooded American shud-
der. 1t is under the caption, "In Love
With Colored Boy" and is printed un-
der the departmental head of Prob
lens of Our Subscribers" 1t certain
ly is local problem for the Mime
sofa Fiery Cross to solve, and perhaps
rescue, if possible, a young white
girl who is Just at the age when she
needs guidance and protection.
The. story starts with a question as
follows: (Q) 81 am white and seven
teen, and am going with a colored
boy. / love him and have lots OF
money and we are going to get mar
ried soon. | don't want to marry a
white boy. Is it all right?
WHITE GIRL"
Here is the answer the publication
gave: (A). at most certainly is not
all right. The races should not in
ter-marry. You are far too young to
take a step like this. AT least wait
until you are twenty, and think you
will find this love affair has passed
away. And before you marry into the
colored race, ask yourself the ques-
tion whether or not you wish to have
colored children"
The person who sent the writer this
clipping made the comment: And
many people wonder why the Klan?'
II, There you are, thafs one of the
very problems the Klan has taken up.
For these two young people to mar
nv is to violate one of Gods laws and
the law of man himself. 1t is a
crime against nature itself. There
should be no mixture of the races and
the racial blood.
Not only the white people but the
best colored people themselves are
against this thing. Such noted edu-
Gators as Booker T. Washington, one
of the greatest colored men of gen.
Grafton, stood out against intermar-
riage between the races. He knew II
was wrong and undertook to teach
his people of the folly of violating
what ought to be sacred law.
Let's take southern view OF this
matter, down where the negro is bet
ter known and more understood
Down south, the white people and
the colored people both agree that
they have more respect for the real
black negro than they do the yellow
or mixed blooded negro. Both races
trust the real black man much more
readily than they do the yellow man
because they know they can trust
him, while there is doubt about the
yellow negro. The latter has white
blood in his veins, and he somehow
gets it into his head that he is just a
little better than either a white man
or negro and he conducts himself
accordingly.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
FEDERATION HEAD
ANSWERS ATTACK
Radicals Do Not Control 0rgani.
zation as Dearborn Indepen-
dent Charges

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March 25
A kind of passionate patriotism is
the prevailing characteristic of Amer
lean cIubwomen, and whatever they
do for the betterment of conditions
in America is along constructive and
not destructive lines, Mrs. T. G. Win
ter, president of the General Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs said in an
swer to en- Unsigned Article published
recently in the Dear DCrn Indepen-
dent.
The letter was entitled, "Are WON
ems Clubs Used by Bolshevists?" 1t
charged among other things that
leadership in women's clubs has fal-
len into the hands of radicals to an
alarming extent"
III suppose there is no group in the
United States that is more thorough
ly loyal to the ideals and practices of
Americanism than just these womens
clubs" Mrs. Winter said in part.
'"The mass of members and officers
of women's clubs are of the distinct
ly conservative type.
Will Not Be "Red"
They are the wives and mothers
and grandmothers of America. They
have borne the ordinary burdens of
life. That fact alone is sufficient to
answer the accusation. The ordinary
wives and mothers of America are not
in aanger of becoming red nor are
they choosing officers who violate
their own standards.
"Of course it is possible that among
2,S00,000 women one could, with a
fine tooth comb, find few reds, but
if such could be discovered il hardly
would be worth a headline. 1t also
is possible that ralical groups would
like to make an inrcad among us.
They would have very hard time in
making even a dent.
The general federation has few
requirements for membership, but
among those few is the requirement
that there shall be nothing in the
club constitution that is contrary TO
the constitution Of the United States.
For Army and Navy
"As a matter of policy, the general
federation board recently unanimous
ly affirmed the following: While the
general federation is an ardent ad-
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
FARMERS FACE
EACH OTHER IN
SENATE BATTLE
Ole C. Sageng, of Ottertail
County, Runs Against
Magnus johnson
is G.. o. p. PARTY MAN
Present Incumbent Has Some
what of Edge on Race for
Re-NOminati0n
CBy TWlLIGHU

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, March "a.
Ole o. Sageng. bona fide dirt farm
er of ,Ottertaii county and formerly
state senator from his county, has
filed with secretary of state, Mike
Holm, for the Republican nomina-
tion as United States senator from
Minnesota. The state primary, COM
ing as it does in June, will give Mr..
Sageng a spendid opportunity to pre-
sent himself TO the people of the
state. However, Mr. Sageng is al
already so we'll known that he will
be readily received in every section
of the state and it would not be a
surprise to see him come out of the
primary carrying the Republican
banner of nomination.
Friends who have approached the
Ottertail county farmer, point out
that stiff campaign will be wagee
from start to finish and they EN-
phasised the possibility of a final
victory over Magnus Johnson next
fall.
Stands rs Republican
II believe the Republican party of
Minnesota" Senator Sageng said, sis
as friendly in its attitude toward the
farmers and their problems as any
other political organization.
II believe the Republican party
stands ready to accord to the farmers
fair recognition in its councils, and
AS far as party action can secure it
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

On the last leg of years trip
around the world that started from
their home in Tokyo, Japan, Count
and Countess NJ. Abe, descendants of
one of the oldest families in that
country, were in st. Paul recently,
the guests of Mrs. ID. r. Salisbury,
2093 Marshall avenue. Mrs. Salisbury,
who recently returned from three
years residence in Tokyo, helped plan
the itinerary Of the pleasure Jaunt
which has taken Count and Countess
Abe through Asia, Africa, and Europe.
The visitors went from St. Paul to
Chicago, and will sail from Vancou-
yer April 10. They have been very
busy, according to Count Abe, who
declared that he regards the United
States as being the most interesting
country he ever expects to visit.
"iou are so different from the Eng
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
JAPANESE NOBILITY VISITING ST. PAUL
CALL AMERICA INTERESTING COUNTRY

lish, although you look the same and
speak the same language" he said.
american push seems to get yoB
people anywhere and obtains for you
ANYTHING you want"
Count Abe expects TO find reju
venated Japan when he returns to
that country. my people are pretty
fast, ALSO" ne said. The devastation
caused by the earthquakes and fires
was beyond imagination, but rebuild
ing is going on rapidly and in few
years the scars left will be greatly
healed. / have learned much ON our
trip and would like 20 take ii all
over again"
Mrs. Salisbury and her father, c.
H. Harp, took the visitors for an auto
mobile trip over St. Paul while they
were here. They were entertained
at the Harp residence. 2093 Marshall
avenue.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Gopher University
Nou Engaged in
Producing Movies

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March %
From studies to the movies is not
far jump for most student at the
University of Minnesota.
But it might be thought a far jump
from academic complacency If the
university itself were to enter the
moving picture business.
Nevertheless. that is just what has
happened In the last two years,
since the business really "got on its
feet" the extension division at the
university has sent thousands of films
to hundreds of little communities all
through Minnesota and even through
out the middle west. Up to July last
year $4,000 persons had seen these
films, w. T. Wilt, assistant head OF
the lecture and lyceum department,
said last night. The first six months
since that time have shown an in
crease in attendance of $4,000.
"The idea at first was to collect a
group of films on pedagogical sub
jects for distribution Throughout the
state" MIR. Wilt said. THAT was four
years ago Now the scope inludes ed
ucational films of all kinds, including
very fine group Of Minnesota
scenes"
There are films which take the
audience through a watch factory,
films showing how Minnesota builds
good roads, films tracing the story OF
the telephone films of infinite vari-
ETY., ready for distribution two weeks
after thev are requested.
''rhe other day request came in
for a film showing the life history OF
sulphuric acid" Mr. Wilt said. we
furnished st."
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
TRUE PASTOR SHOULD AWAKEN NEW
NEEDS WITHIN HIS PARISHI0NERS
Saws Canrre fnnaiS
Says C0ngregati0naliSt

moment civilization lays hands on
him his hungers increase.
"Contentment is virtue; satisfac-
tion is vice. My business is 10
make people hungry for good books,
for fine pictures, for noble statuary,
for uplifting friendships, for higher
KINDS of goooness and for God. Life's
glory lies not in any one single su-
preme achievement, but i'm forever
and forever achieving. Heaven con-
sists in forever journeying toward a
higher heaven; hell consists in laziiy
enjoying the lower heaven which you
are in"
"The proper state for the happy
man is neither to be too rich or too
poor.
Jesus said that it is as difficult
for rich man to enter the kingaom
Of heaven as it is for camel TO pass
through the eye of needle" stated
the Rev. w. c. Saintsbury at Trinity
Methodist church last night.
ION the other hand Jesus con-
demned the Pharisees for making a
great protestation of virtue On ac-
count OF their poverty. Jesus did not
regard either poverty or wealth as
ideal.
THE happy and godly man is the
one between these Two eytre.neS."
Rev. Howard A. Mussei, write for
the American Boy, spoke at Central
Park M. +. Church last night.
He described the hardships of mis-
sionary life in inoia, touching on the
blina accep ance of the faith by ma
tiyes there,
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

wise, we are knocking the props from
under the government "Of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the peo-
ple." Where we have class conscious
ness we Aave class hatred; and where
we have class hatred we have class
struggles. Class hatred breeds mis-
understanding, suspicion, and int0ler-
ance between classes. Class struggle
wastes without reason, widens the
gulf between the antagonists beyond
the possibilities Of c0nciliatOin, ana
brings misery I'm super-abundance
where the innocent suffer with the
guilty. We say it loud and high.
"THE PUBLIC SCHOOL, RURAL
AND URBAN, MUST NEVER Be
COME A CREATOR OF CLASS con-
SCi0USNESS." Down with class edu-
cation I'm America! IL would be a
national calamity ff our schools went
astray now.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

to all who heard him:
Zone, and God and right, can win
any battle" DR.. Evans told the
meeting. DIR. Evans talk was spirit
ual throughout. He dwelt on nation
al situations and the present status
of the Klan, pointing out their spir-
itual significance throughout.
Nation Is Sick
"The nation is sick" the Imperial
Wizard declared. ut needs medicine,
strong medicine. But to look at the
pharmacists, congress, would give You
fever" Similar wit of this type
was interspersed throughout the Klan
leaders talk.
DR.. Evans declared in a humorous
vein that he was getting high toned.
1e has been living in Washington re-
Gently. He declared that this con-
gress appeared to him as the worst
of any in recent years. But had
talk with Wayne B. Wheeler, in which
he told me that he had been in Wash
ington for 80 years and congress was
getting better right along.
Don't lat anyone tell you that con-
gress has not got more respect Tor
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
than any other national organization
with its headquarters in Washing
ton.
Machinery Was Oiled
Congress set out at this session
with its machinery all oiled up (Tea-
pot Dome) but now someone seems
to have thrown sand into the oiled
gears and things are not turning out
the way they were expected by some
officials.
Referring to the frane-up on the
Khan perpetrated by Governor Parker
of Louisiana, DR.. Evans declared:
"What the Klan did TO Governor
Parker's political aspirations in that
state in February will go down in
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
klAN NEWSPAPERS
LEFT ON DOORSTEPs
Hibbing, Minnesota, Learns That
Klan Is Active in That
Community
Especial to The Fiery Cross)

HIBBING, MINI, March l9.AThat
members of the Ku Klux Klan reside
in Hibbing is evidenced by the fact
that upon the doorsteps of practi-
caily every home in southeastern part
Of the city was found yesterday
morning copies of The Minnesota
Fiery Cross, the official publication
of the Knights Of the Ku Klux Klan.
Just who distributed the Klan lit
erature is not known, the papers be-
ing put out under cover of dark
ness.
While no person has come forward
and claimed allegiance to the In
visible Empire, there have been num-
erous rumors and incidents to lead
people to believe very nearly con-
clusively that members of the secret
order reside in this city.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Piedmont Section KlanS
Renew Their Activities

SPARTANBURG, S. C., March 81
With the breaking of winter the
Klans in the Piedmont section are
showing new life. Increased attend
ance is reported from every section,
especially in the rural sections, ana
many of the Klans are putting on
quiet but intensive membership cam
paigns. Friendly rivalry has been
developed between Klans in neigh
boring towns and two or three spirit
ed contests are in progress.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
Passionate Patriotism
PrepQdeS WOnlenS Club

herent of measures that will lead to
he firm establishment of interna-
tional understanding and peace, and
while we realize that aggressive war
fare is quite outside the policy of the
United St.tes-we believe that in the
tumultuous,state of the present world
the government of this country
should maintain an army and a navy
adequate to preserve the security and
dignity Of the country; such dignity
and security being themselves great
contribution to international stabil-
ity.'"
Mrs. Winter adds that IL the author
of this article is confident of his or
her position, would it not have been
a matter Of evident integrity that his
or her name should have been signed!
Anonymous accusations are on the
level of anonymous letters, she said.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

The preachers duty toward his
parishioners and his way of carrying
out his task was the subject of the
morning sermon delivered by the
Rev. w. T. McElveen at Plymouth
Congregational church, St. Paul, yes
terday.
''The preachers duty is not to make
his parishioners satisfied with him.
but rather to make them dissatisfied
with themselves. He breaches less
to supply their mental and moral
needs than to awaken new needs
within them.
"The true teacher rejoices in the
inquisitiveness of his pupils. The
savage's desires are very few. The
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

=" + HEARD "A public speaker
w say recently: sunless the cOun-
try boy Is KEPT (nOte the w0rdD on
the farm, America Is dOOmed-dOOmed
to starvation. The rural school has
a mighty job-the making OF farm.
ers." BuRcombe! Why should a
formers son be Systematically edu.
Gated to be a farmer any more than
the doctors or merchants son! Why
not systematically educate the sons
of lawyers and machinists to be law.
yers and machinists, respectively!
Any institution that creates a class
Eyes, caste) In this country, Is un.
American. We must not be carried
away by the Oyer.zeal0us advocates
OF an industriaiized education.
IL the rural school, graded or un-
graded, Is adjusted to so teach ceun-
try children as to make them docile
members OF a "caste of farmers the
rural school Is I'm dangerous busi.
ness. Such an institution must, I'm
order to accomplish Its purpose, EN-.
phasize class consciousness. Surely
no right thinking person will say
that class consciousness Is good
thing I'm a democracy. When we ere
ate classes, by education or other
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
IF EDUCATION does not, as a

l. general proposition, bring a
greater amount of human hap
piness than lack of it, such ed
ucation has not stood the test OF
the touchstone. Whatever aim
of education the reader may de-
eide as the best, let him make
the acid test. The goal OF all
education must be human happl-
ness, otherwise there are grave
dangers ahead. 1t does not mat
ter SO much what chart is used,
SO long as the objective is
reached without unnecessary de-
lay and suffering. Remember
that the end of education is not
mere bolts or locomotives, but a
greater amount of happiness.
Neither is it the aim of education
to make an individual a better
"scrapper" in dog-and-cat strug-
gle for wealth. We have said to
our young folks, get a good edu-
cation so that you can pull the
man who hasn't your education
down from the rung that he has
gained" This has created in our
economic adjustment knife
sticking" competition. Is that
education for human happiness?
Is the individual who has won in
the battle of claws" happy?
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
TWILIGHT'S
THINKLINGS
THEY CALLED HIM A FOOL
THE END OF EDUCATION
A DANGEROUS BUSINESS

DOR more than an hour sat in a
little village store and listened
u to an old man as he talked about
life's problems. The fellow appealed
to me and his words rang so true
that I have neither forgotten the man
nor his utterances, although years
have now passed into the Chambers
of Yesterday. / remember distinctly
that the old mans neighbors in an
swer to my query said, Swanson is
fool, nut-something gone wrong
upstairs, stranger" If Swanson was
q fool. / wish there were more men
as foolish"
"Pve travelled some in my life"
said Swanson, "you know / sailed the
high seas for more than 20 years.
I noticed that most Of the men in
the store paid little attention to the
old man. Some smiled knowingly.
Others acted as if they were bored.
I, however, encouraged the one-time
sailor.
81 have seen life in nearly all lati-
tudes and practically all longitude.
I have paid some attention to the
ways of people. Well, you know,
things would be different If all OF
us knew where we were going. Most
folks sail along without destination
in mind. What would you think OF
a ship-captain roaming the oceans
without steering for port. Thats S
what nearly all people are doing. I'm
a living example of man VINO salleo
for nowhere in particular for so long
that ! nearly wasted my life.
"When / came to these parts, l
settled down on piece OF land that
folks said was worthless. Well, set
right to work to show them around
here that the worthless land was good
for something. For the first time IN
my life i had something dehnite 20
go after-I had goal. You ought TO
see my farm, stranger. Water hoies
and stony acres and hills only mace
the Job of mine more interesting.
can get good price today for swan
sons rabbit pasture. 1t pays to Know
where you are going. Oh, it's peen
lots of fun, this life of mine out mere.
I've had to study and work and WORK
and study. Over on my farm I've got
bees and chickens and ducks ana
geese and dogs and cows and pigs ana
goats. They all helped me. l read
in books about them and went aneao
raising them 49,
"Do yca-l,ksxstowers,.Fister3 'fo,1
ought to see my flowers. l give away
INV flowers. They make people hap
py. Just this morning ! took big
basket of flowers to Annie, Ole john
sons crippled little girl. She loves
flowers nearly as much as do. get
a lot of pleasure from my flowers
cause they drive folks tears away
Yes, have good time out here NV
ing and knowing why / worked.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
(By ONLOOKER)

DES MONIES, Ia, March 3-Dr Hiram W. Evans, Imperial
Wizard Knights of the Ku Kux Kan visited Des Mnes yesterday
and addressed state meeting of Iowa Keage and the Des Mes
Kan.
coming the Kan leader has inspiration the
Hawkeye With the propagation work just opening
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

One and GOD AND RIGHT CAN
WIN ANY BATTLE, SAYS EVANS
Address From Nation Leader Inspires KleagleS of En-
tire Hawkeye State-Spritua Note of Klan Movement
Brought Out-Southern Wit Interspersed in Talk.

sandy King Keage Given Mighty Ovation Afternoon Session
When Wizard Describes Him "onesetiod He-ManQ
KeagIe Arrives Charge of Womens Organization.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04

declared that there were 10000 other
towns and cities in the United States
were elections were being held ana
he was not particularly interested in
any of them expect to know that good
Americans were elected to offices.
He hasa home town of his own, Dali
las, Texas. whore he is personally in
terested in municipal Ssffans. Dr,
Evening star., 1924-08-20
Climb Higher at Expense of Chicago Pirates Set for Flag Diue
GIANTS GAIN GROUND
IN N. L. FLAG CHASE

The New York Giants continued to
set pace in the National League race,
increasing their lead to four games
yesterday by defeating Cincinnati, 6
to 2, while Uncle Robbie's Brooklyn
club was taking a hard fought game
from Pittsburgh. 4 to 3. Pittsburgh
held to second position, two and one
half gamesain front of the Cubs, who
remained inactive in third place. The
Dodgers climbed to within half a
game of the Cubs and are safely en-
trenched in fourth place, five and
one-half games in the lead of the
Reds at the top of the second division.
Philadelphia and st. Louis were
forced to postpone their game be-
cause of rain.
The Boston club also took the day
off in Chicago. when Jupe PIuvius
frowncd upon the Windy City
AS they enter the last quarter of
the race for the American League
pennant Washington, by twice de-
featinS Detroit, advanced within two
games of the league leading Yankees,
who remained idle.
The Tigers are now a game and 4
half behind Washington, but lead the
Browns, who are in fourth place, by
two and one-half games. The St.
Louis Club went down to defeat in "A
free hitting game with Boston, IL to
), in the final game Of the series.
Connie Mack's Athletics made it
three out of four in the series with
the Cleveland Indians, taking the
final game yesterday, to ). Baum
gartner won Il southpaw battle from
Schaute, allowing only eight hits.
Schaute was taken out in the seventh
inning to allow Stephenson to bat
for him. The Chicago White Sox,
with no games scheduled. remained in
sixth place, two games behind CIeve-
land.