The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-19
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WASHINGTON July 19-The Ku Klux Klan has just issued "fiery summons" to all Klansmen in Atlanta demanding that members meet immediately in extraordinary Konklave. The summons is on a piece of paper about big as police summons In the background is the red figure of hooded Klans man, and under the heading, Solemn Summons of The Fiery Cross" appears the following message: You hereby seriously summoned to be and appear at an Extraordinary Konklave Nothing but a providential hindrance legally justify Your failure to be present Duty, with all the justice of her, unquestienable authority, Calls The call is Imperative!
 By Mandate of His Lordship
 The Imperial Wizard"
 As result of this summons, special xxx meet ngs have been held in Atlanta, attended by more than the usual number of Klansmen Two questions have been discussed CD What strategy to adopt for the Atlanta visit of this coumnist on July 21; and (2) Raising funds to hire lawyers to prevent revocation of the Klans charter.
 At the instruction of hard-htting Governor Ellis Arnall, Georgias Attorney General Eugene Cook has brought action against the Klan to revoke its charter Also at the instance of Governor Arna, this columnist will deliver radio broadcast from the steps of the State Capitol on Sunday.
 The case of Andrew Jackson May and his back stage wire-puing for war profiteers illustrates two defects in politico- Congressional system which sooner or later must be cured.
 l. The almost-life-or- death power of the Chair man of any Congressional Committee over executive branches of the Government.
 2. The fact that certain Congressional districts are dominated by political bosses that matter what does in Washington he can't be defeated for reelection at home.
 Congressman May comes from district in the Kentucky mountains, many Of whose people now re- gard him something of a hero. They believe that Jack May do wrong. Prior to MT. Mays in cumbency, his district sent Republican, John Lang ley to Congress He landed in jail for bootlegging But even after he had been convicted Langley reelected to Congress. And when it became clear
 that Langly could adequately represent his district while behind bars, his loyal constituents sent his wife to Congress instead.
 From Boston, Rep. James Curley, another Dem- ocrat served in Congress for time while under indictment Finally, when he convicted for frauds, Curley carried through the streets of Boston the shoulders of cheering admirers
 In Georgia not long ago, the Justice Department attempted to convict Congressman Frank Whelchel for selling posmasterships, but local jury refused covered that Congressman Gene Cox also of Georgia had been paid for lobbying against the Government the Attorney General deciding local jury would convict, brought no prosecution.
 In the whole history of the United States only Senator has been convicted for lobbying for profit against his Government-Senato Joseph R. Burton, Republican from Kansas. Yet neWSmen and others who watch the Capital close up know of cases where interruptions CongreSSmen have taken money for working against the Federal Government.
 Actually, the great majority of Congressmen absolutely honest. This writer who has thing of foreign paraments from the Chamber of Deputies in Paris to the SchupStna in Belgrade, is convinced that outside the British Empire, other group of legislators are honest personally the