Evening star., 1925-01-06
KLAN EX-OFF|C|AL.
FORMS NEW GROUP
protestant Knights" With
Headquarters Here, to Back
White Protestant Rule.

Splitting with the Ku Klux Klan
| because of it's financial management
and because of it's methods in prose-
cutting its ends, the Protestant
knights of America has sprung into
existence in seven states east of the
| Mississippi with headquarters in
! Washington, where Capt Thomas
/ Lexington Avant was installed as
director general last night.
At last nights meeting the consti-
I tuition and bylaws were adopted and
number of former local Klansmen
were admitted to the new organiza-
tion. The director general, Capt.
Avant, is former speaker and lead
ing figure of the knights of the Ku
Klux Klan.
He outlined the aims and objects
of the organization in an informal
interview today as being to preserve
white Protestant supremacy in a ra-
tional manner. without STOPPING to
hate, force or violence" in the pros
ecution of what is believed by him
to be a sincere movement to keep
America for Americans.
Headquarters Opened.
The headquarters of the new or
ganizatton Is already established at
621, the Bond Building. An employ
ment Office has been opened there for
the benefit of persons seeking en-
pfoyment, and welfare projects are
planned on an elaborate scale, it was
stated by Capt Avant' today.
Already printed and ready for dis
tribution are cards containing The
Greed of a Protestant Knight" These
succinctly summarize the aims and
obJectiyeS of the organization. EX-
tracts from the creed are as follows:
Il believe in God, in the tenets of
the Christian religion and that a god
less nation cannot long prosper"
II believe in white supremacy"
Il believe in the eternal separation
of church and state"
Il hold no allegiance to any foreign
government, emperor, king, pope or
any other foreign political or religi-
Gus power"
Il hold my allegiance to the Stars
and Stripes next to my allegiance to
God alone
Il believe in upholding the Consti-
tuition of these United States"
Il believe in freedom of speech"
Back Law and Order.
II believe in law and order
Il believe that our free public school
is the corner stone of good govern
ment, and that those who are seeking
to destroy it are enemies of our re-
public and are unworthy of citizen
ship"
81 do not believe in mob violence.
but l do believe that laws should be
enacted to prevent the causes of mob
violence"
II believe in the prevention of un-
warranted strikes by foreign labor
agitators."
Capt. Avant spoke of his associa-
tion with the X. X. X.
Il was a member of the Ku KluX
Klan for seven months" he said, but
during that time 1 learned the need
for an organiza ton such as the
Protestant knights of America. 1
found that of the millions of dollars
collected by the Klan, none of the
funds ever came back to benefit the
Khan members.
Plans Huge Parade.
Il challenge openly any member or
official of the Khan to an open debate
on its utility and good purpose, as an
organization. They won't accept this
challenge. They are afraid of me.
During all the time l was a klans-
man, | never wore robe or mask.
/ did however, address a meeting of
1000 near the Union Station in Rich
mond last September, but the organi-
cation has passed its peak, and it is
on the Wane."
Among the various things that
spurred organization of the Protest
ant knights, according to Morris
James, assistant director general, was
the Holy Name parade of last Sep
tember q here in Washington.
That parade" declared Mr.. James.
arranged by the Pope of Rome and
his American aides, awoke sleeping
Protestants of America. On Septem-
Der 81, 1925, the great legion of Prot
estants will march behind Protestant
bands, playing patriotic airs and with
Old Glory spread to the breeze. We
are organized to keep this a white
Protestant Nation, as it always has
been"