The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-10

The clandeStine dolngs OF that
ignoble crew of white-robed bl-
gots known as the Ku Klux Khan
has m ade a black smear on
American history. Starting out
in 1865 in Tennessee, the sup
posed aim of the Klan was to
establish white supremacy IN
the face of the Negroes new
found freedom. If the Khan at
first had any sense of justice ana
tolerance, it soon lost it. The
Klansmen began a campaign Oh
terrorism. They wore flowing
white robes, burned crosses on
mountain tops, used high-Sound-
ing names and logged and fright
ened the new Americans, whose
only offense was a black SKIN:
Lawlessness, in the form OF
violent acts, caused congress to
act and in 1901 the Force
Bills" were passed. The laws
were intended to protect the
rights of all citizens, but had
little effect on the wanton k.k.
X. However, through the efforts
of brave individuals with a sense
of justice, the Klan finally
dwindled and all but passed on.
In 1915, at Atlanta, Georgia
the Khan was revived as a new
organization. The aims and
aspirations of the second Khan
were as contemplate as those
of the first namely, the maintain
ing of white supremacy over
the Negroes and the strengthen
ing of 100 per cent American
ism" and professionalism against
Jews, Catholics and foreigners.
Several bold states have passed
laws against masked and secret
societies, and the second Khan
has almost fizzled out. All of
which brings us to :.
"A letter recently (June 81
published in the Welch Daily
News from the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan, signed by Provl.
KLE. The Onlooker would like
to ask Provl. KIE a few ques-
lions concerning his letter. If
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
is connected with, or is an out
growth of the second Klan, these
questions are reasonable. /.
You state that the Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan do not practice
childish tricks. Well, the absurd
monkey-doings and yes, the
atrocities of the first and
second Klans' could hardly be
classed as childish tricks. Now
does the xxx. intend to fog
people, burn crosses or send out
frightening warnings? 2. You
say that the K,.K.K.K.'s objec.
tives are a little higher t h a r
sending messages to a small
town politician. How much
higher? And just what are the
detectives of the xxx? II
your organizations detectives
are similar to those of the Enc
Klan, you can learn a few thing:
from Herr Hitler, that hare
Drained huckster who puts him
self to sleep by thinking up new
toftures to inf1ict on the Jews
who are mon Aryan, just az
the victims of the Ku Klux Klar
are Gun American" 8 You say
that your organization ODE
MANDS that they 1.-THE colorec
population] respect the right!
of the white race in whose
country they are permitted tt
reside" The Onlooker is re
minded of t h e 18th, 18th anC
18th Amendments to the Consti
ution, of the Negroes who died il
the World War, of the Negro
scientist, Carver, who has made
millions for the South, Of tn
vast number of Negroes who owl
their homes and places Of bust
ness, Of the thousands who hole
dow n responsible and respect
able jobs, Of the countless Negrt
contributions to American
the Negro schools an universe
ties, of the Negroes rise since
the Civil War and a host o.
other things you wouldn't under