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THE W E STEfc N AMERICAN ~ Friday, July 6. *92.1 Every Day, In Every Way, the Klan Grows Bigger and Better THE NAKED TRUTH ABO U T THE KLAN. ■ in America. These forces sre wrecking themselves by using the You have heard it falsely said that the Klan is •un-American,” ! negative methods o f bigotry and hate. They might as well try (The Klan teaches and practices uncompromiaing devotion to the to ,WM!P ***<* ^ "** ** to ***** or dcstmy the Man. ie ru i I Constitution o f the United States, and Klansmen are under the '8 mighti- and will prevail. I «WU N tfl HI IMI sacred obligation to assist the authorities at all times, when ^he real leaders o f the Klan. who are men o g»xk -w am WMUr hy dfupon, in Aw enforcement o f all just laws. , o f **P«rience and sound judgment, are directing all efforts into Ceapaay v u, „ « ¡i *k vi „ ........ I channels o f constructive good, making every klavem a mission o f PabUcatloa Offleee M7-M 'the Cross, an incubating center o f Christian service, striving tne Phene S m i n i «187 masks and that they make forays for unlawful purposes under best they can to Utilise the wisdom o f a great Teacher, who said: cover o f darkness. They wear the insignia o f the hood in the LEV A. DETER. “ The measure o f life shall increase by every spiritual touch." LEWIS ■ . kLETIlM« secret klavem, only, as part o f the mystic symbolism o f a my*- i This means that the Klan is establishing a firm and enduring -tcaa PuBiiahina c«.. »■ »< terious brotherhood. Klan law forbids the wearing o f tht; hood TS* W seter« American !• n n M fey T b e W sstsm A marteau foundation. It is going to be and is even now to a great extent tar Me _t l S M lI I„ o n t h by v ,n n r ijil w r m i l Jtnd n r r a a , good „ u l anil M in nuKlin public, .»w except special permit and f fo and mJtla noble a recruiting system for the Christian churches, and for the army purpose. Secrecy in doing good, mystery as to methods, consti- jn * # Editor and contributor« «oioty ar« raoponaiwo for «a «thar puoiKiv •» Journal. o f the common good. ! tute the basis o f the klannish system. The Klan never ongages ________________ __ Zon+s Porto Rico, In defense o f home and nation, in the enforcement o f just SUBSCRIPTION. P O S TP A ID : United any unlawful Or questionable purpose. Hawaii and the Philippine*. SS.fed a year la adirane«. Canada *nd Ruropa.. I f M order, ar radlatarod latter. laws through co-operation, in far-sighted world work for civilisa a rear. Remit by cha«*, draft, poetai or ¿It*r. ----_ You have heard it falsely said that the Klansmen are bigoted Bínela coplea. S canta tion. the Klan already is a power o f great importance, but it is T he addraaa o f subscribers can bs ch»"***! .°n T CHANGE OF ADDI an sa please g lv s both the now and tho old mdjirmm. and narrow, but they are. in fact, literal and broad, as a rule, ua dealrod. la ' ' _ insignificant when compared to what it is going to be within ten mpanlod by poatasa for return If unarallnbla CourtO- Haauacrtpt aboold fea •ur ' atl attanuon ana p e u w a a m cw ET w HI b s 'g r rs a to all co«trl!^ O oos. P«bU c‘ ty m a conceding generously that the Roman Catholic church numbers years— America’s greatest fraternity and social force, with a terial o f conatructlva value to T h e K lan aad It* friend* win ba W d t e r at tba We oppose only and minimum apace rata o f St a column. AR cam nunlcation* sh ou ld ba addraaaad to I w hosts o f good people among its adherents. membership o f ten million native-born, literty-loving Americans. Plttock Block, Portland, Ora. i . solely the POLITICAL activities o f the papal hierarchy, which Tho PubUohara guorantoo »bat all marcbandlaa advortlaad In T b o W R 8 T R SN seeks to dominate the world, POLITICALLY, and which places THE LOW-DOWN ON HENRY FORD. AMERICAN la aa aduart taad. aad taa* aU advartiaamanta a« a a ^ N e a r e t b e w e o parson* or flrma o f good roputatlon fo r bonoety and afftcloncy. All frlondo o f a i d the temporal authority o f the Pontiff o f Rome atevd that o f the In a news dispatch from Springfield, Mass.. Henry Ford, the journal m o rsqusstsd and urgod to patronlxo oar odvortlaora, thlo form o f ca — —»--- , proTi\i g*g t ng — --m sn l*--------------- -a cvnvornsa. President and the Constitution. flivver magnate, is quoted as saying: ^ The Klhnsmen applaud and admire the good which they nee "I have never had any collusion with the Klan. I at the __________ __________ ___ Angust 1, Oregon, ondar M m Act^ ^ in the character and works o f Catholic people, and lament the have never be kinged to AN Y secret orgumutuon and In postofflca at Partland, Ora. fact that the Catholics as a whole still are blind, through heredi never intend.to. ,1 think the Ku Klux Klan is VERY tary faith, to the autocratic and alien purposes o f the Roman un-American. If I joined any organisation it would he *3® Vatican. one that would not require me to wear a mask.” The Klansmen see, concede and admire the splendid and According to reliable information, Mr. Ford is a Mason. Is noble services which countless Jews have given to this Nation. it possible that htJs a common liar? Let us hope there’s a mis- Perhaps he was quoted incorrectly!" lie also IN BEHALF OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. prejudice, ignorance and cupidity, are warring against the Klan said he had “ no desire to te President o f the United Stat**’’ and “ PUBLIC opinion now is the,only power that can enforce jus- ¡and giving aid to the alien enemies o f America. In this they are did not intend to run for that high office. However, his Bolshe vik Jewish director, what’s his name? issued a statement the tice and compel employers to pay women and girls a living wage | injuring only themselves. fo r honest toil. The minimum wage law is a failure. Hundreds | The Klansmen are the beet friends o f the negro, ready to de- other day that Mr. Ford was not averse to the use o f his name fend his rights, but these rights do not include the social and ra as an aspirant for the presidential nomination. Is it merely ad o f the “ weaker” sex in Portland are striving pitifully to eke out cial equality to which the negro foolishly has been led to aspire. vertising o f his moneybags, or common ordinary lying? The'peo a living on the present miserable wage o f five or six dollars a The Klansmen want the negro to have an education, to be rich in ple _________ make lots _ o f allowance for ignorance in h President, even for week, imposed upon them through the apprenticeship subterfuge, the fundamentals o f American character, so that he may have |illiteracy, such as that o f Mr. Ford, but they won't stand for a which was practiced by the labor-skinners from the beginning, i all that is due him and be a worthy member o f the brotherhood common liar in the White House. gorfie o f these employers who grind down the poor every day o f man. Nowhere can be found a more genuine warmth o f friend- You can teach an ignorant man o f ordinary horse-sense the in the week, play the role o f solemn-faced religionists on S u n d a y s ; !ship for the well-meaning, law-abiding and d e l i n g negro than fundamentals o f history, which Mr. Ford lacks, and the three R’s. _ _ K among the Klansmen o f America, especially those o f the old bat nothing hut the grace o f God can reclaim a liar. COULD Mr. partake in the communion, serve as ushers and pass t e P ate j South, where the negro is best understood. The Klansmen main- Ford be taught history, without a comprehensive knowledge o f when the “ light” begins to shine. It waa this type o f men that t a jn 0 f course! that this is a white man’s country, and that our which no man can handle any political job with success? He has aroused the indignation o£ Jesus Christ, who scourged them out native-born, freedom-loving heirs to liberty never will abdicate declared that “ History is all bunk.” Gold is all-powerful, in his o f the Temple. ‘ Pharisees, hypocrites,” He called them, asking, their absolute rule to any inferior race, nor to the organized im opinion, evidently, and the flivver is the only symbol on his brand- migrants who acknowledge any kind o f allegiance to any for new coat-of-arms. “ How shall ye escape the damnation o f hell?” eign power. The cartoon idea o f Mr. Ford is a lean, lank, attenuated, ca The RL Rev. Walter Taylor Sumner, D. D., Bishop o f Ore The Klan is intensely patriotic and thoroughly American in daverous. lantern-jawed, hungry-looking. worm-eaten, peevish -s ? gon, o f the Protestant Episcopal Church, ought to feel gratified everything. ~ . . . nincompoop o f the type o f Andy Gump, decorated from top to toe by the failure o f the minimum wage law, since, according to Surely the Klan is not deserving o f censure because it ex- with dollars marks, alternated on his skinny hams with the tattoo pome o f his form er friends arati fitn esses o f the occasion, he de- eludes from its membership the Roman Catholic, the Jew and the o f a flivver— that’s Ford— sire o f Edsal the Slacker, who was dared in the public State hearings o f the Commission that nine negro, for these people have their own secret fraternities. They too necessary around the home fires to go to war. The talk o f dollars a week was an ample wage for any young woman, declar- would te out o f place in the Klan. nominating such an individual is an insult to the intelligence o f ing she could live decently on that amount, and that less than nine The Klan is a grand brotherhood o f men and women who the American people, regardless o f party affiliations, dollars was sufficient. • I think more or less the same o f certain fundamental problems, If the Democratic |>arty wants to doom itself forever to Employers and employes and- everyone concerned were per- who are in sympathy with each other in principles and purposes, merited oblivion, it can do either one o f two things— nominate a mitted at those hearings to tell what they thought of the question and they have the unquestionable right to select their members Ford, or A1 Smith o f New York—the one a poor illiterate, who, and what would be a fair minimum wage fo r women and girls in as they see fit, granting the same right to all others. (like Blind Tom. the noted negro musician, has a strange, sub industry. Dr. Sumner seemed to think nine dollars a week was Jesus Christ is the Manxmen's criterion o f character, and conscious genius for one particular thing, and nothing else, by excessive. This was a stunning surprise to his admirers and' by this lofty standard they sit in judgment upon themselves. How which he has amassed a scandalous pile o f gold, and the other a frier.ds, since he had come to Oregon with a reputation as a can they go far wrong? Making all allowance for human frailty, would-be nullifier o f the •American Constitution. Ii^ either case they are certain to endure and prosper, in exact proportion to the once Solid South would quit the party in a body, and that’s social worker. In contrast with Dr. Sumner, who represents a Protestant their fidelity to this sublime ideal. To the extent that the Klans- the generator o f the rotten old wreck. denomination, the Rev. Edwin V. O ’Hara o f the Roman Catholic men are in harmony with divine will, just to that extent they will Who cares what Henry Ford says about the Klan? .He Church, serving as the first chairman o f the Minimum Wage succeed in their cause. With the Christ as guide and Master, doesn’t know anything _ ____ about ____ at all it. ____________ He has the _________^ mentality o f a Commission, proved himself the staunch and consistent advocate (they cannot fail. All intelligent ojffx>nents o f the Klan wlil rec- nine»year-old kid in everything except the subject o f the pestifer- o f a living wage for these downtrodden workers. He was the ognize the truth o f this statement and, if they be honest, will ous flivver, and less than one-half o f one per cent on the Klan. leading figure in the fight fo r higher wages for them and for measure their criticism with care. The Klan already wields con- If the antiford Jews turn handsprings for joy over this decent conditions o f servitude. He scourged the advocates o f a siderabie power—to the extent that its efforts and methods are i comment, they are welcome to the fit, for that’s the way we feel niggardly pittance o f five or six dollars a week and did his best in harmony with God. about it. Henry is going to find out soon that the huling people to arouse public opinion in behalf o f the women and girls. Due The Klan recognizes and hails the living Christ! He is o f America do not worship the golden bull, contrary to his silly to the influence o f Dr. Sumner and qthers, who evidently repre everywhere in the world today. The omnipotent power o f His notion. sented the department stores and canneries, the wage was left at love is free to all men, regardless o f race or creed. Peccavi ! nine dollars, despite all efforts to make it $10, whereupon the em The Klansmen are rich in spirit, to the extent that the ployers evaded the law by adopting an apprenticeship and part- Christ is with them, and are engaged in a splendid effort to pro Enough For Me— A (Clansman's Creed mote a."national movement that will bring wisdom and brotherly time system. I will not ask my neighbor o f his creed; It is the pleasure o f the Klansmen to give the Reverend love into all human'activities. Their purpose is to remove what Nor what he deems of doctrine, old or new ; O’Hara his due, in reference to this subject, which cannot be ever obstructs the way to the kingdom o f heaven. They are eager Nor what rites his honest soul may need handled honestly without giving him credit. His conduct was in to uplift the fallen and to strengthen the weak. They recognize To worship God— the only wise and true; the truth that all men have one mind, one God and father, one sharp contrast with that o f Bishop Sumner. Nor what he thinks o f the anointed Christ; How can a man o f kindly heart, imbued with compassion for life, truth and love, and that the Klan is a medium through which Nor with what baptism he has been baptized. the poor and honest toilers, himself enjoying a salary o f $4000 a they can promote right living, right thinking, right conduct and I ask not what temptations have beset year, $500 a year expense money, free transportation, a luxurious the Golden Rule in everything. To the extent that the Klansmen His humane heart, now self-debased and sore; home, an easy income without manual labor, wearing fine raiment live up to this glorious ideal, they are invincible. Nor by what wayside well the Lord, ho met; and living upon the fat o f the land, “ press down upon the brow The sama truth that compels us to strive toward this ideal Nor when He uttered, “ Go and sin no more.” o f labor (women and girls at that) this crown o f thorns,” cruci surely is rebuking all unfair and ili-advised opponents o f the Between his soul and God that business lies; fying them upon a cross o f gold? It seems incredible, but the Klan, for God Almighty is behind this cause and whoever opposes Not mine to cavil, question or despise. witnesses declare it is true. We will not te party to it by silence. Him will perish in the e ffo r t “ He shall be suddenly destroyed I ask not by which name among the rest The Christ would have raised that limit far above ten dollars. He and that without remedy.” That Christians go by he is named and known; would have scourged the hypocrites out o f the church. Christians and men in the other fraternities who have pre Whether his faith has ever been “ professed,” The Protestant church must oust the money-changers who judged and denounced the Klan, on hearsay, have done so only Or whether proven by his deeds alone; now control its policy or else the patriotic and humane societies through error. , The time is coming when they will desire to re So there be Christhood in him, all is well; must establish a new church for the promotion o f the kingdom cant and make amends. The Klan is imperfect, o f course, com He is my brother, and in peace we dwell. o f heaven. posed o f every human but sincere Americans. The motives lie- If grace and patience in his actions speak. Public opinion, though unexpressed, does not agree with the hind it are based upon patriotism and devotion to the Cross. It Or fall in words o f kindness from his tongue, action o f Bishop Sumner in closing the Bishop Scadding Home, is not yet the “ stately mansion” which it is going to be, but it is a Whicft raise the fallen, fortify the weak, ^ which extended the timely helping hand -to needy persons, nor righteous cause in which its soldiers o f peace can put on, if they And heal the heart by sorrow rent and wrung— with hi^ closing o f the Seamen’s Institute, maintained for years wil],Tthe whole armor o f God, striving only to overcome the woes If he give good for ill, and love for hate— D’ith beneficent results, giving Christian service to men o f the s^a and sins o f ignorance and selfishness, preaching and practicing Friend o f the friendless, poor and desolate__ who otherwise were easy victims to the snares and pitfalls of the slogan that the crowning glory o f a Klansman is to serve, I find in him discipleship ho tru e,' the city.* .. (This surely is in accord with divine will. If ¡t does not finally - - So full, that nothing further I demand. We call upon the churches and the Christians o f Portland to demonstrate all the positive forces, if it fail to galvanize the He may beTrindsman. freemnn, Gentile, Jew, “ remedy these Wrongs; to harmonize their professions with every- churches into evangelical activity, if it fail to inspire all Chrjs-f But we are brothers— walk we hand in hand. day practice; to act as Jesus Christ would have them act in deal- tians gvith zeal for the common good, then will develop the neces- In his white life let me the Christhood sec— ing with the poor and unfortunate. We call upon them, iffthey ; »ity o f establishing a great new church, with millions o f members It is enough for him— enough for me. are Christians, to withhold patronage and encouragement from to begin with, a church based upon the fundamentals upon which •A brother write« that many years ago, while sojourning In the llnd department stjpre* especially which do not pay th^ir help living all men agree, as expressed in the Sermon on the Mount. •« * — — — r i i i n ln ! n ir* / , / i 1 » 1 v -7 , % i JA *-i . s\ & ^ i\ I , . . vi* .......... .... ' ^ P lls i V «-* 11 f A mm 4 ■ • «« I I ■ • ^ _ _ I *t * Lands" of South Dakota, he found In an old discarded magazine the above wages aifd « v maintain d’ec'enf't^Jirtdifihfis o f employment. The Klan, unfortunately, is opposed through error by the gem. Can anyone tell us the name of Ihe author?— Ed. The law has failed, hut Public Opinion is mighty. malign forces o f alien intrigue, which seek political domination ! —From The frew Aye, May Number, . ^ l ______ lV la lV “NOT FOR SELF, BUT FOR OTHERS” a a a a Attoria Rambling* | Ur Kl«<i» Kay. WHICH? Ibi»il in Astori* there la fe ren a l« handeome. popular pollco officer by the name of llow snl Short, who hail as In tar view the other evening that la loo good to keep, lie *•* standing on a aireet corner when lie wns ap preached hy sn elderly Jfeiy In quest of n room, who Inquired : *'Eay, mieter, aro yon • gol »rams it. or a sal vation army m a sT H I ‘a ALL RIOMT. Larry Uslallck. a well known U il ' drlvor of Astoria, who was *rreeled oa a liquor rharie by Lewie II. Klst* lai. formar Deputy Sheriff «Sowed his streak of good nature by »ubsvrlj» Ini to Tho Weslrra Amarle«» aad pay ing gaa >ear's subscription tu advance. Tbo point Is. ko aave hu salMcrlptkMv Io Ih« man wko arreated him. whllo alili conila cd ln the roaniy Jail, aorv lag a tenda» sanianra that waa Im- IMiaed aa a result of tho arroat. THAT AUTO. AU eyea am turned toward Seaside for Friday night, July tha aiith. the i night of tha big K. K K. hall, home ona will ride home in p Upr new Hao b« -you? NO BOOTLCOOtR. Knorsollc officer In See* Ida re I anil» eras »ran 1« appro*, h a stranger who waa carrying a heavy sultraeo siiil ask him for a look at the coataut*.- . ' Help yourself.'" Ike stranger said, anal 'h e willingly upeued the suitcase, which' was found fa contain only canned fruit aud vegetables. . "Toil are very obliging." the n(Mr«r remarked. "Also willing, for Invest! gallon.'* "I have nothing to foar,** the stranger replied. "I am a minister •( the Gospel. , Here's to Ihe subscribers of Tbe Western American, living In the Lower t'olumhla district: IU r««ner v * hi wlU got your Western American «very Friday If. for nny reason, yon are aot getting ihe paper yob have paid for. let ws hear from you Servire from now on 1 by The Western American will bn »pelled 8KRVKU. That's ^oar «ini. : that's our game, anil we know how to play It, too. Una. but w« certainly havu s hot and r»or story ronreroing tho night- prowling of g certain bndnanrvlbg old duffor. This hint Is for HIM. Just »alt. i Better myr up kla subscrip tion.) A HINT TO T H t W IS I— The editor of Tho Western Ameri can ha« acrumulated tho aocrot blog- I raphles. giving Innermost facts, of many prominent cltlien*-—enough to : fill a bulky volume. Home of Ihe facia concerning «otm- or these ntrrts would ! shock . a wild FIJI cannibal. Wo | ttrrn't going to use ’em. unless It Is necessary, but we know ’em—we’ll tell the world wo do— who they are, what they are. where they came from, what they do. how tkey tty It. what thoy've done, how they got that way, and all shout them. We review these records quite frequently. Some of tho PC's, doing smartaleck talk, would do well to wear a Jaw lock on t)io subject of tho Klan. Wo are In training all the time—parched, and likely to hit back. GEM FOR EVERYONE. An old man traveling a lone hlghwi fum e at the evening cold and gray To a chaaiq deep and wide. The old man crossed In a twilight dl For the sullen stream bold no ft for hint, For he turned when ho reached t other «Ido. "Old man," cried a fellow pilgrim no "You are wasting your «trungth wl building here. Your Journey will end with tho ondl day And you never again will pagg tl way. You have crossed tbe chasm deep a wido, Why build a bridge at eventide?“ And the builder ral«cd his old gi head, flood friend, on the path I ho come." he said. There followetb aftor mo today A youth whose feet will pass this wi Tbfa (dream which has been na«f to me. To that falr halrnd boy may a pitf be. He, too. must cross In Iho.lClIlght dl Oood friend, I am bttlldlag the brld for Mm." — From THE MARONIC ANALYf Portland, Ore.