The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-13

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 uganda on this issue," another OK. ecutivo of the veterans remarked. Tt Is strangely liko tho propaganda that Tod Us Into tho World War. ft iS not necessary for our organiza. ton to pass resolutions condemn. Ing Nazlism, As we have repudiated that md oil other 'isnis contrary to Americanism long ago. We don't want Naglsm, Fasoisn or Conimlin. ism in this country but let's find out just what this camp stands foi before condomning it."
 This was, seconded by another veteran who urged, "Let's keep our feet on the ground and find out just what this camp means before We go Into hysteria over it. We had enough of hyster!a and propaganda 20 years ago."
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 Meanwhile, at Houthbury, The Democrat learned that toinorrow's meeting of the Eoning commission, which is raid to have devised by- laws restricting tho Dund camps i78-acre tract within tho rosiden. tial and farming zone, thus barring military drill and exercises, may be seen of considerable controversy be- tween erstWhile Ku Klux KlanBmen, In sympathy with the former Naug- atuck leader of tho Kian, George A, Holmes and the conservative citizens who resent having South bury projected Into the center Of an inter. racial fight.
 Justice Harold Hieock, Grand Juror Alric D. Nelson and Constable John B. King, were pointed out py prominent citizens aB leaders or the Ku Kiux Klan ct Southbury when the hooded order counted between 300 and 400 members ton years ago. The justice, who continued cases against two Bundsmen arrested for violation of tho secular working statute relating to labor on tho Sab. bath when the men appeared Tor trial, Saturday, refused to answer pointed interrogation regarding his membership in the Kian.
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 Not so, Grand Juror Nelson, how. ever, who said that he was in Sym- pathy with tho Klan's precepts.
 George A. Holmes, incumbent chairman of Outpost, No. ], Uni. tod Americana, which was formed Friday night under his guidance. admitted membership In the klan to The Democrat last week. HIS element caused even further divi- sion of shc southburians into groups of racial character, for and aganist action concerning the bund camp.
 Sentiment over the state, and in New York. appeared changed after The Democrats exposure of some of the angles of "privatc protest carried on by certain Waterbury newspapers in behalf of MT. Holmes and other citizens who did not represent the town of Southbury officially. The Democrat also pre- dicted editorially that the town officials would take action as they saw 1t, and this development was borne out within twenty-fcur hours of The Democrats publication of the editorial. in reference, by the action of the zoning commission, restricting the Bund activities at Kettletown.
 More latterly, the attitudes of the American Legion and the Yankee Division executives condemn the "hysteria" which has been a prime consideration in the propaganda formed in a haze fl hatred over Southbury.
 Trial of Gustave Korn and Rich- ard Koehler. New York residents and Bundsmen arrested week ago Sunday, will be at one o'clock December 27. when Grand Juror Nelson has promised to produce the witnesses responsible for the war rants.