The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
THE PRESS OF THE NATION
The Khan is Back

The Klu Kux Klan seems to be trying TO come back
It's resurrecon-hery crosses moods ritual re-
gala ard al-was signalzed the other night in Georgia
when huge visible miles away was lighted atop ms
torc Stone Mountain Whatever the authority the Khan
is back claiming memberships paying, no doubtot
than 10000 Georgians and looking hopeiuy 10 the
future when other will follow suit on voluntary
basis federal organization this zine That's too dan
There would be federal tax claims certainly lnves
tga ions almost surely. Prosecutions possibly Here
are the principles been forgotten Character
Developments. cleanliness. protection of the home and
chastity of white womanhood' and exemplhcation of
pure patriotism the United States its Constitution and
its flag High sounding indeed but only those quail
fly Khan membership who. according card distrlb-
uted long ago in Baltimore, white Protestant,
natiVebOrn American citizens Jews Negroes athohcs
need bother Likewise Communists and frec-thinkers
liberals and naturaizcd immigrants. = Baltimore SUM-
Different" immigrants
THE president general of the national OAR. Geor
lady for whose charm well for whose sincerity We
have the highest respect spoke at the Iowa OAR meeting
here She defended the Souh policy of racial segrega-
ton and called for prohibiting immigration for at least
years in order to preserve democracy But there's
point made by the president general Friday which puz
zles bit She said that the for wanting TO pro-
hib immigration now because he earlier immigrants
who were our ancestors were different from the refugees
the present time they we're But they also
recall il from the history books had certain import
similarity They at least in the case OF those of
ronhe anti-democracy OF their day And lest fall into
the Of assuming that every single Of early
superiority in every respect perhaps We should recall that
Of them Convcts and that Georgia in particular
was for while penal Coony'-(Oes Moines Regster)
On Sinatra
Frank Sinatra, the radio 'Crooner. has undertaken
of his social responsibilities campaign against
racial intolerance and oppression is quite obvious,
think that there is nothing supercious hpyocrca in
his conviction about this lie really :ecs deeply about
Moreover To crusade for deeply a,nest purpose in
the role of comedian and blues singer is easy
The tendency of people is naturally ~ think o Sinara
hit OF fun far as things intellectual concerned
But that of this dissuades Frank Sinatra
from trying We that he deserves credit for that
and for using whatever social benefit he the profess
sion in which fate happened to cast him. if IL doesn't
especially lend itself TO appeals The most
recent occasion that at high school al Gary, Ind
where several hundred youngsters have been strike
several weeks in objection rather large Negro enroll
ment The net result OF Franks Gary appearance
therefore was quite naturally that the strike continues
about It's previous pace But that need be wholly
dsCouIacng need 10 deter Sudra from continuing
his campaign md n}lNAr result W Snara'S
efforts. they will have little better concept OF American
ism. Who knows?"-(Des Mones Register).