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About The Western American. (Astoria, Or.) 1922-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1923)
# THE WESTERN Thursday, June ?, lè 23^ AMERICAN E ve ry Day, In E very Way, th e Klan G row s Bigger and B etter are interested in bringing about reform of these things, get a representative committee of men and women together and meet today with the Motion Picture League. Tell them what the people are saying; warn them that public opinion is not to be eetimated by the site of the crowd and door receipts; that there’s a rfcmir in dignation against them for their crimes of omission and eommis- iuiasion that promises some drastic legislation and reprissls that will "bust" the last one of them. Warn them of a nation-wide boycott, now being organized, which will be backed, right county, by the Ku Klux Klan. Exact from them. If you can, an engage ment to reform and don’t allow them to pass the buck, as it is called and practiced in the political world. Above all—now got this: - Demand that the League, which is operating these show houses at a public utility, in a way, permit the good women of Portland to assign three-minute speakers in every play-house to tell the audiences about the Children’s Farm Home and to promote eup- port of it in every way they can. There’s a report that certain managers impudently refhsed to allow theak three-minute speeches. Go to i t ! can It ttftU NO TM w m T" MM M il IM W |" M lb M Weekly by n * W M m American I’ahllsklag Compaay P ab lk o tien Office« M7-M8 M taek Block, I way »187 Tho W tit ir n American I* own«d by Tko Wsstsrn American PuktUhlnfl Co-, I* It tho fsrm o lly Id o p tid medium fo r off*clol publicity fo r tho M t H w o erdore nam ed on tho ftre t po«o b u t all efQ clal m atter la OooHjoatod oq a«*»..»»«?1»* * » » * ! : T h o E d itor and con tributors solely are rooponalbio fo r aH oth er pu b licity In thle Journal. IPTION. SU BSC RIPTIO N . P O ST PA ID : H a w a ii and a year. Ron U nited State«. P a n a m a C anal Z oos, D orto B'*®! OK*AT>DRE8S: T h e addroaa of aubocrlkora nan bo c h a in e d aa o ften a a deolrod. In o rd erin g a ch an ce, ploaao a l i a both th o now a n d th e old addrooo. M anuscript should bo accom panied by postaxe for r e tu rn If u n a ra U a b la C ourto- o u r a tte n tio n en d p ain sta k in g ca re will bo f t von to all ccm trtbuU ona P u b licity m a te ria l of c o n stru c tiv e value to T h o K lan an d Ita frtaad a w in b o pa id fo r a t th e m inim um apace r a te of f t a colum n. All com m unicatlano should bo ad d ressed to tn* P ltto c k Block, P o rtla n d . Ore. Thu k u M Itlw rt g u a r a e te e t h a t all m crch an d lss advartlaaS If» T W W E S T E R N A M ER IC A N la aa » d v s r tls s d . and th a t all « d v s r tis s m s n ts of aarvlca s r s I b y . , y • a n o M or firm » o f good im putation for honoaty and a fflcla n c y . Alt friand» a f th la Journal a m raguoatad and urged ta p a tron n a our advartiaara, th la form o f CO «par- FAIR WARNING TO OFFICE-HOLDERS. ---- In behalf ot the KMnsmin of Oregvn. under a resolution meant I y adopted. ■ n o n p r o n g in g an c o n c e rn e d , • a. unanimously. The WESTERN AMERICAN demand* the taphH W enforcement of the liquor laws or Oregon; furthermore, that all person« maployvd hr the lea at Attoria, at tha Entarvd aa aacand-claaa mattar August 1, O rag on, urvdor tha Act of M State for thla purpose give all their lime and attention untnalvcly to tha torch S. 107*. • data privi lapa Application ma da to Poat itmaatar at Attoria f duties for which they are employed. In posteme* at Portland, Ora, Serlien &, female Bill No. 30: The t.oieruor la an thi rhlid ta appoint n prohibition commissioner, to hold h k office during the plenanre of the Uet- asp era or, and to reeelie such compensation as may he fixed by the lisiemor, to he paid only from the special fund created by thla act. Bark commissioner shall lake an outh of office, and shall devote his eotlrw time Is the daties of this office, and shall he allowed by the U siernor his naass ia r; expenses when on dnly away from his office.” This law passed,both honqes and was sinned by the Governor on Feb ruary IS. 1933. It- Is hi full force and effect. NOBLE KNIGHT PASSES—AU REVOIR. Tbe governor declares he wants to enforce tho praMMHon law. Im partially and without fear or-favor; but it la equally certain that the law JOSEPH MANNIX of Astoria, one of the noblest of is becoming a Joke and the pretense ot enforcing it a fares comedy. There Klansmen, has passed to that bourne whence no traveler are reasons for this state of affairs, based upon certain renditions, which returneth. (See news story on Page 1.) He wa sone of will be published in due season, and these reasons and conditions should the dearest friends of the editor of The Western Ameri have no weight whatever in dealing with law -breakers. The meanest scoundrel In America Is the proflteorlag violator of the can, who could exhaust his vocabulary, using all the su Eighteenth Amendment and the prohibition laws o t tho Btateo. In the perlatives, and express but meagrely the love and esteem same^catagory, perhaps a little lower, if there can be decrees in tho depths for the departed brother which is held in common by of infamy, are the job-shy nincompoops who. by lucky chance, won their way everyone who knew him. His great heart was devoid of into public office,+bnly to betray the trust ot the people. Some of these willful wrong, and his mind was sympathetic, deep and small ‘‘fish” have wormed their way Into high position and have tbe os- trichian idea that they are safe In office. They busy themselves at the broad and powerful. His soul, living fojrever in the game of petty politics and the foolish sod futUa task of trying to build up heaven of honest men, was always his own in every re a partisan political machine. ~-f -■ . spect, subject only to the dictates of conscience an$l the Men of this type who have gained office accidentally are here and now Creator. He was, indeed, “an honest man, the noblest warned that the power that made them can break them; that by a stroke work of God.” * ot the pen the proper authority can set machinery In motion that will hurl them out of office and so far Into the limbo of political oblivion that their How pitiful, how lamentable, that accident should names will be forgotten before the end of the period tor Which they were end the earthly life of a man so brave, so gentle, so use elected. ful, with a brilliant career just opening before him. As The liars and framers, four-flushers and pledge-breaBirs. are due soon the dying McKinley said, “It is God’s way." to get what Is coming to them—what they so richly drear vo. There’s an To the bereaved widow and her dear little children, honest majority of S0.W0 voters in Ibis State, who will vote according to the Klansmen extendvitae condolence of hearts filled conscience and regardlMa ot party. Furthermore, let It be remembered. the Republican party has a normal majority of three to one In Oregon; It with unspeakable grief. May' the departed brother, from can bo consolidated and used for reform. his vantage-point in the world invisible, be their loving The Renublican, log-rollers arid creative workers, who aacriflqed their mentor and guardian through all life’s joys mid sorrows. money, time and efforts with sealoua efficiency In electing certain of those Mr. Mannix’ life was ended at a time when the fu men to office, naturally expected recognition, as a mark of appreciation and ture seemed most promising, the present time most loyalty, in the distribution of the patronage. With recklare and Impudent abandon, with utter disregard of oft-repeated pledges aad promises, the pleasurable. A few weeks .ago, a t a conference in Port winners in the election, now afflicted with the Rig-Head, proceeded to mobi land, he was assured of the next nomination for Con lise the has-beens and the hope-hards, the rag-tag-bobtail element of the gress in his district It was his ambition to serve the minority party that did less than nothing toward winning the elections, and people in great, constructive ways. He had hosts of to certain of these partisan favorites, who were "busted" nonentttles daring loyal friends, who rejoiced in his progress, who lament the campaign, the best positions were awarded. Accidental office-holders—little men—cavorting aroand like a dog chas his untimely passing. ^ ing its own tall, will be warned by this comment. If tumr have any sense Mr. Mannix was reared in a Catholic family. Being at all, that the people demand ONE HUNDRED PER CENT aarylce and loy a man of peculiarly independent mind, he questioned all alty to their cause. ,/ things which affected seriously his life and conduct, or Very few men now- in public office, and the ones meant herein the least which laid an obligation upon him, either spiritual or of all, could come back In a recall election, and most of them would be burled forever under an avalanche of indignant votes. temporal. The Protestant Faith, the uncompromising Nobody expects an office-holder to pass out the "Joha” to every Dick, Americanism of the Klan, appealed irresistibly to his Tom any Harry, but everybody demands that the official tell the truth and common-sense and judgment, and, despite the mighty shame the devil. "The Truth shall make us frek.” Above all, every honest ties of heredity and affection, he espoused this Cause voter demands LOYALTY to the cause—to the platform of principle« which and proved himself in many ways a soldier of the com won in. the election. No MAN won the fight last November. There was a great Issue—the Public School Bill—and It won. by a decisive majority. mon good. He was respected by all of his Catholic rela This was the big fish brought in by the seine. The political trash that came tives and friends. He was prompt to rebuke bigotry np with It, mostly from the bottom, was attached like parasites to this upon all occasions, in fraternal or other work, and in Cause; they won few votes on personal merit, and citizens who knew them justice of every kind evoked his stern opposition. Every dest as a rule, refused tq vote for them. Everybody Is going to know all man’s reputation was safe from slander, with “Joe” about them, unless certain promises are kept and certain conditions reformed. Mannix present in any company. Others might criti la the meantime. Klansmen. when you know of taw violations, especially the Violation of the prohibition and narcotic laws. ci,nftda yoqr Information cise, dissect and denounce, but Mannix would tell of the without delay to the Editor of THE WESTERN AMERICAN, or to any execu good things. He dealt in positives, never negative in tive officer of the Klan. We will find out who’s who and what’a what In anything. This habit of mind and practice endeared this four-flush game of law enforcement. him to everyone and won the respect of all opponents. It The political diary of THE WESTERN AMERICAN now .contain* facts was common remark throughout his home county that concerning certain officials and appointees, their a tare and motives and methods, their comings and goings, their sayings and doings, that would he would go far, if God spared him, in the fraternal and make rich reading for the public, and probably Impel more than one person civic life of the community. Above all, he was kindly, now posing In the limelight to drop his tambourine and flee to the tall uncut. helpful, considerate of others, whoever they might be, Politics la adjourned, aa far ta the Klansmen a r e concerned, and after whatever might be their views. He was a true Knight, recent experience of double-cross and treachery, Ir. return for eelf-sacrlflc- “without fear and without reproach.” May God rest his Ing service, they will exercise more care In considering a politician that does the Jewish Jeweler in estimating the market valne of a diamond. soul in eternal peace. The Klansmen jyill keep his mem “NOT FOR SELF, BUT FOR OTHERS” 1 i t r i ory green forever. INVISIBLE EMPIRE’S FOUNDATION. The invisible Empire is founded upon sterling ' haracter, and Immutable principles based upon sacred sentiment and-cemented by noble purposes, it Is promoted by a sincere, unselfish devotion of the soals of men, and I* gov erned by their consecrated Intelligence. It Is the soot of chivalry. Virtue’s impenetrable shield, and the devouj, Impulse of an uaconquered race. DO THIS TOMORROW—THURSDAY. To the Good Women of Portland—to all good citizens—to every wide-awake and sincere Minister of the Gospel—to all concerned, and this means everybody who wants a better Port land, greeting : Hel’n Maria Dawes, a “jijfadier-brindle'’ of the world war On Thursday of this week—tomorrow, June 7—the Motion who never smelled powder nor felt the jar of a dud, after qualify Picture League of Portland will meet in the Benson Hotel a t 1 ing as the champion cuaaer and vulgar swashbuckler, now is try o’clock P. M., for the purposo of discussing and deciding upon ing to promote an anti-Klan movement for t.h* benefit of hi* purse. M rereM aaM reaB B M M H M __ __._ ouestions of common interest. Mr. C. S. Jensen is president of To all lovers laid and order, peace and justice, we extend tho League. Mr. Charles Koerner is secretary. ; if you are interested in better pictures and more of them, at , greeting on behalf of the Knight* of the Ku K lux Klan; and to the lower prices, and in prohibiting the scandaloüs stex play, the hor memories of the valiant, venerated dead we affectionately dedi- rible crime story, the infamous race equality specialty like Polljf rate The 'estern American. Nigger’s sample, the vile propaganda play, and all other unde Green pcr-Simmons cause stomach ache at this season in sirable and wretched alien productions which are making the movie shows a stench in the nostrils of all decent people—if you Dixie. The mouth puckers at the thought of them. of j W * TRU E IN TERPRETA TIO N KLANITORIAL (Contributed b# a Klanainan) . By N. S. S«Unth«r ROTESTANTS today seem to b* unaware of the true ideals for which the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan stand. It has (Copyright. 1»«*> been subject to various interpretations, official and otherwise. UT aw n s' mousy-m«U nowapapor So murh so, that there has been a conflict aroused in the minds of bo pushed loo tar. The»« those who are members as well ns those who are prospective thins* thins cut tuo t'oiumon. Thoy roll«-*! tin llio editor and- hi *1 him thinking. members. The Klan is a Protestant organisation, organised expressly Ilo know Americans were not doln* thing» Ilk* trial aud thru. too, the for Protestants, so that they may be brought into one common truth boson to Irlrkl« through trio ob- brotherhood whose aims and purposes are one. When thus brought strut-tod channel» ol no»» which together, the many divisions In which we find ourselves at the showed him ho * u boles bodly »»- present time will disappear. Beforocthis can be accomplished, posed upon. Noor ho »oaao ouoh however, there is a great deal of educational work to do, both in tin e s with aakauoo aad ha» lunod hi» and out of this particular Protestant organization. Its principles, heads to rood aouiothlus Ilk« IbU: •Tatr Flossed: KloB la Accused.“ like those of the Scripture, are not capable of private interpreta • tion. No man, therefore, has a right to inject his particular idea Ab. thora’s a world of difforenc«. or interpretation upon the great fundamental principles upon In the flrot head» quoted, tho editor which the Order is founded. It is not only Protestant, but a Gen g a v e no otbor alternatlvo than that tile organisation, and has for its mission the interpretation of the trio Klati and trio Klan alone wag re (or those outrages In the highest ideals of the White Gentile peoples. Thi* statement must sponsible latter, he simply tolls you that some- not be interpreted as meaning that we have hate against any other i n to betide liMMPtT baa accused tho nice of people. They are what they are because of-circumstances, Klan of thvao things, that ho Is a m and we are what we are because of similar circumsUaees; there ply reflocttns »h o t U belli* sold, fore. the songs of hate and bitterness should find no place in the llo t»1» man may ottoa bo down, heart of a true Xlanamnn. Every man, whether Jew, Catholic or but he’s never out.' K l-#$ity Protestant, is accorded the right, under the Constitution of our Bonner of Ibo American Fornnt, at country to worship his God in whatever way he chooses and under Bnntob«, waa sick abed but ho kept his own vine and fig tree. on »ruin*. When K. Lam tty finally The only thing that the Klan hates is un-Americanism and turn* bU loot lo tho dalsloo thoy aro corruption as we find it today in our political life. A corrupt solas to bury a Corona with him oo Protestant politician comes under tho bon of the Klnn just as ho can writ» about the Catholic» bo much as a corrupt Catholic or Jewish politician. What we arc find» bare bore run out of Heart-o. striving After is dean politics and dean politicians—those who HILE tbe -colonel ta reneralod ' will work for the beet interests of their country and their fel by «very Klansman. scant, sym low-men. pathy can bo found for any man »ho It believes in White Supremacy; that is, it believes that the baa $1000 a month salary for Ufa. a Anglo-Saxon race should rule the destiny of our country’• Again, $100.000 home lu one of the finest ’ it is not the purpose of this Boble organization to interfere with jetlea In America and all the honors the life or work of any other race who choose to make this coun- that the srea trst Order In tho world try their home so long as they are law-abiding and have the gix>d can heap on him. For tho life of me. I can’t see where the Colonel has an y / of the country of their adoption at heart kick coming, etcept that he’a excited Only by maintaining White Supremacy can we be faithful to I by the money-mad Clark«. Forther- the foundations laid by our Forefathers who never intended that | more, I think Clarke bad better aeltlo it should faH into the hands of another oV inferior race. Wc | these Indictments against him beforq would rob no person, whatever their race, of their constitutional he does any big talking. Tbe one at Hoaston was returned by. a grand rights, but if at any time they should not recognize and respect Jary moat 19 Klansmen. I am told, the rights given to them under the Constitution of the United s e a States, they must be reminded of their duty and of the fact that rjXIIK chief of The Associated Cress this is a White Man’s Country, and if they choose to remain here at Washington ta sorely worried over a rnaoiuttnn passed by the Lynch they must conform to its principles, ideals and laws. . The Klan is for native-born citizens. This again must not be burg. Va„ KUn denouncing th e’oern- interpreted as casting any reflection upon the naturalized citisens lar press aird TV' Associated PteSk for Its uafalmeoa la printing Klan of our country. We realize th a t many of them are true, red- nows. Tbe reeotatton said only tbe blooded citizens of the country, and we solicit their help and their bad waa printed, the good Klan aowa co-operation in helping to purify the corrupt conditions that con going Into the oraatebaaket The A. P. chieftain burned tho Wires front its today between Lynchburg aad Washington The Klan stands for law enforcement. No, that does not mean In an effort to locate the aathor or that w’e are to enforce the law. That is none of our business and tbe leader of tho Klan. Jnat for what we have not been so authorized, but it is our duty to do all that wc purpose he wanted to know this. I can when called upon to help those whose sworn duty it is to up cannot say. unless, perhaps, It was to report him to tho Copo. However, hold and enforee the laws of the country. No Klansman has a right to play the part of a petty sleuth. he did not find ont. He has no right to interfere with the personal life and works of The author sent tnV a ropy of tho resolution and H was a red hoi one. others. He would resent it, if someone acted in this capacity to He hit the nail on tbe head at rre ry ward him, and rightly so. Then, if he would not have others spy stroke as I bar» good reason to know, upon him and his private life, he should not do so to his brother- e s s man. There is too much of this petty sleuth business in some or A.SKBR. the Jew chairman of the ders and it is about time that a halt was called. The Klan does ra ile d States Shipping Hoard, la not stand for anything of the kind and when it is done it is going riding for a hard fait, and It Is coming contrary to the fundamental principles upon which it is founded, swiftly. He |-umo here two years ago especially that of the Golden Rule. If we find a brother not doing, and began playlag around with ren- perhaps, as we think he ought to do, let us not be guilty of carry greiamen. Then ho threw them over board and would associate only with ing suppositions which after a while become rumors to other peo senators. Tbe senators then got the ple; better far for us to have someone in authority speak kindly throw-down and cabinet officers -were to the one in question than to be peddlers of groundless rumors and object* of the grund rush by the hon gossip. Because we aa individuals do not think a thing should bo orable chairman. Tiring of cabinet done, is no sign that it is wrong or that the persons we suspect are members, now Mr. lin k e r devotes hi* time only to the President. Will ho guilty of wrongdoing. ' • “throw” the President for the king ot Let brotherly lote continue. In other words, be charitable. Siam, or somebody like that? Seek the highest good of others, for is not that our motto?—“Non Since he has been chairman ot tho Shipping lloord, only Catholic papera Silba Sed Anthar”—“Not for self, but for others.” Let us spend that same time and energy in doing something have carried Rhlpplng Board adver tising. Other fraternal and religious of a real constructive nature. , papera have been Ignored anil their This is a Christian organization. We take the Bible as our requests for contracts scornfully re rule and guide of life and the Living Christ as our Criterion of jected. Mr. Klansman, ask your con Character. That being so, we must at all times, if we are true gressman to find out why this has Klansmen, seek to follow Him in all thingB. happened. * . . . One of the greatest attributes that we can cultivate and emu late thereby the living Christ is FORGIVENESS. Too often we LANSMEN. you can make your power for the Klan foR every are prone to judge and to condemn. Those whom we would thus treat are subjects more of our pity and love than of our judgment day. Newspapers the country over are feeling the preesure of Klan dis and condemnation. pleasure and are beginning to print Our desire is to be friendly to all and to help all who will help favorable Klan now». Encourage them its in our efforts to make this country clean, pure and wholesome, by suhucriblng and toll them why. If and to maintain those principles upon which it was founded_ they won’t print good new* «boat the namely, the Christian religion and Protestantism. All who are Klan and Insist on printing all tho thus willing to work and /ight for the right we welcome them to bad newt, stop the paper and tell them why. work with us in making this country the Utopia o* our dreams. • • * r- P F A W L K The principles and purpose* of The R<ryal Riders of the Red Robe, a national fraternity composed of foreign-born citizens, and the principles and purposes of The Women of the Ku K lux Klan national Order composed of American women, are exactly iden tical with those of the Klan; these Orders vicing with each other in the scope of their usefulness, the beauty of their rituals, and the benefits which flow from co-operation. , rt ‘The Light That Failed”—The Searchlight, whose lieam- length now is limited to a rapidly lessening radius. Thorn’« nothing In the world a news paper responds to quicker than It does to circulation. T hat’s Its haromntcr as to whether It Is ploailng people or not. Recently tho Washington Post lanncfted an n u n on the Ktgn and lost 30,Ml) in a week. Then It laid Off, because H saw the light. • a » - When yon see tho Fiery Cro»* Max ing on some hill over your town, re member the words of Christ; “Be not afraid. I t Ig 1.” .- -* . 'll /