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PAGE TWO Exposure Rid The Klan's Publicity Must Be Followed Up With Official Action Aimed At Accomplishment of Concrete Results Promotion f Such a Scheme Should Be Made Illegal and Propaganda Eurred From Mails List of Members of All Secret Societies Should Be Matter of Public Record By HENRY P. FRY, Copvright IJ22 by Small, Maynari tc. Co.; Published b meat' with author and publisher.) The task of ridding: the United States of the "Invis ible Empire" will not be an easy matter. The people are prone to wait until the horse has completely disappeared before they begin to look after the security of the barn door. Until public sentiment is thoroughly aroused over the dangerous possibilities of an Invisible Empire," such as in now being developed,' it is unlikely that even the first steps will be taken toward foreign to all the established order m this country tuat people will be slow in realizing what it is all about. Appreci ating this fact and knowing that I possessed but limited facilities for bringing the matter to public attention, I felt romp ted to turn over to the New York World all the in formation I possessed, and have that great newspaper in augurate a nation-wide investigation followed by a publicity campaign that would make the "Invisible Empire" visible. marks bat the first er im mating ihlt systeoo. publicity mas be followed op by cffn-ta! a"tior aimed at the arcompHshmect of cincrele results, for unless this i done, the public mini is toon i: verted from the subject, aal thj risure becomes merely a ne j:ler episode. Ia the present in afsncp, exposure of the ''Invisib! Umpire," without lctrnl a.tionf wil have the effect of advertising V without harming it in the sihtes decree and swelling ' ranks with thousands of new rwruir. Should be Prohibited In my opinion, the authorities o this country should use every avail abia piece of legal machinery u op the propaganda, and new Jaw should be immedialeiy enacted reu during it impossible to prorajta S'ici a fchme in this country in the fu turc. It must be reniojnbered tha the men who have launched thi, proposition have built up a larj;. organization, many of the member of which are fanatirs. The pro . m. iters have already seen trie pos sibilities of the scheme as a busmen, proposition; they have the nanw. of the present member, which car b used again; they have a full; equipped, plant for future oprra tioas; and in the event the Ku Klu s-heine fails, they will probably tr another one along similar lines The system itself must be destroy ed and prohibited from further ac lion, either in its present eostum or in any other. Several lines ot action suggest themselves, but the may bo broadly classified under th two beads: Federal and State. Then should be concurrent action on th part of these, two governments. I believe that Congress iimil. enact legislation directed gpeciiical ly at organizations Of the eharacte: of the "Invisible Empire." It shoul. be provided that all organi titions i-cret or open, engaged in promot iiig racial or religious discord should ba prevented from sending their literature through the maiis Krw Laws Needed The statute should . be broac ' enough to include any kind of or Kani'd attempt to stir up rl hatred, and officials of ail such or ganizations should be held to strict accountability for the accuracy o: statements sent through the mail Misrepresentation of facts as to na tiou.-tl utate or local condition sh.mli be the basis of Federal a tioii in breaking up such orgunira tions. In the exercise of a nationa plice jK)wer, Congress should bi able to give the Federal Ouveru ai.'ut the right to a-t ajaiust th. sua H of orgsnirations, as well a a few individuals. In the caws tha have come to light where there lm been acknowledged vi-jlat:on of law bv local Klans. Simmons has side tapped responsibility by revoking aad suspeniiiii charters. If Con gress will pass legislation declar ing that natioial officers of secret ran sattons are resjHmsitt.e Xvr acts of their subardinates" and arc subject to indictment, an iaiportant step will be taken in the right di rectlon. Since the chief asset of the "In visible Empire" is its secrecy. Con gress should pass an act providing t that a!l secret orders or societies uniujf the Inrted States mails or engaged in the business of inter s'ata commerce as the "Invisible Kmpirs" undoubtedly is should be . required to furnish the Government with a list of names of their mem her a XJsta to bs Public Tha list should be required to br in duplicate, one copy to be placed " an file, for public inspection, in the " office of the local postmaster, while t the other eopy should ba f'aced on M in Washington. The government should also have tha right to ia- t all booas of account, showing funds that have been derived fron in embers either by interstate com mere or by tha asa of tha I'aitrd states mails. This removal of se- First Step to United States of "Invisible Empire -an go- suppressing it. The idea is so; to a considerable fl eet lessen the danirer of Ku Klux sm as a political force, and reasir ng publicity ss far as membership t aid io making the srstm harm- e5. I am qaire 8ure t&at a publk-i- tr tainr would not work anr iaMhiit on the zx'ip'inz s'anJird ttAtema. rJrs tor mow: of tfcerr tave a yearly pria??! roster for ruder the Bill of Bights anl the fourteen! h Amendment to the L'ait l States OomtUuiion th? Attornoy lenorai of the L"ni:ed isiatea fan naintaia afttioir aga-nst the 'In i).le Kmjire" on amount of i" e'ivit;"c in Tex&a, and have no iouM that an official inves igattm. tt a!lririi outraifi wo:.M show Btat Can Aid Oorflrnment hi or-.t-r it make th matter ef e,t I Yt, however, the in vetiatim muat fee gone into Tery carefully tnd all of the facts uneoverej. In aUguM. 1921, the Vnite4 Siate Utrirt Attorney in Chieaco an- tounced that he int,na'I to inve ijate the Ku Kim K.an. la a few lays, according to newsf aj-er re nrM he atatei that he had teen hown the hartvr of iaorporation ni orhtr literature of the oranixa im, and 1hat he eouVl not dis--v-r anything upon which he cou'd B9C legal action. The charter of b oratia in does not tell all ?he faeta, as ha been demonstrat ed in the preeeeding paj?. Concurrently with the aetiun of he Federal (iovernuen!, tke state an do some valuable work in stamp ng out Ka Kfuxsm, and prvent nj; both the prent "Inviaihle Empire" and its future imitators 'rom operating. The 'Inviible m ire" in known legally as the 'Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. "nr." and was incorporated under he laws of the State of Georgia. t far as hag ben published in th tewspapers the or.iy state in the -roioD wh-re it has bHrn granted a 'ieeoae to do business outside of its "tome slat;, has been in Indiana, where, it charter was fUed in lufiusi, 1921. In trtrr state where it ha not file) its eharter and complied with the corporation laws t has so leal mandm whatever Action could be brought by the At- n cyire nerves soim fn ill WiVki SsW c " iEVTSACE t . r Ns i i '2 . THE The Modern Ku Klux Klan The Capital Journal today present another Installment of the "The Madera Ku Klux Klan" by Henry P. Fry, author of the New York World expose that caused the congressional Investigation of the order. Mr. Fry in previous chapters detailed how he joined the Ku Klux Klan under a misappre hension, became a kleagle. was disillusioned, discovered the real aims and purposes of the organizers, and resigned in disgust. Mere suggested legal reme dies will be given in Thurs day's , Installment. torneys-Oenerai of the various states restraining the Klan from further operation and also indict ments might lie aga:nst the pro moters for operating without com pliance with "the law. xgialatores Should Act As soon as it can be conveniently done, the legis'atures of the states should enact various laws for the purpose of 1 killing Ku Kluxburl. laws directed against membership corporations stirring up reiigiou sad racial prejudice, against seerat .iicmh'rfthip, against . unwsrrantcd 1 interference with the law-enforcin S-B gringbont ihe community ia diuiM. More atrinnt laws Mfl0UJ a'so e enae!p-l provnl;njs for the registration of foreign rucru bershtp corporations seeking to do business from another state, espec ially whre money is taken fror the public. If the passage cf "liliiH -Sky" laws has had the effect of projecting the public from being vietiniijed by all kinds of stofk sell in ' hemes, surely legislation conld easily be enacted to careful It scrutinize U aileged fraterna orders. As to permitting foreign member ship corporations to do busines-s in a state, it should be enacted that i before bfin permitted to engage1 in tho business of soliciting mem bers from whom initiation fees or "donations' are ti be. secured, the corporation should be required to file with the Secretary of State a sworn statement of al! its national ffi.cersf its parv for doing busi ness, a copy of it charter of in corporation, its constitution and laws, and, where agvnfs are em ployed to canvass for members it should be specified what compen sation they are o be paid. Licensing the Agents These agents should ba licensed by the state as the "Blue Laws" re quire the licensing of stock sales man. The organization should, fur thermore, be required to file a bond with the Secretary of State insur ing the good behavior of the or ganization while engaged in busi ness in the atate, and it should be specified that the bond" be forfeit ed should any local branch be guil ty of committing a lawless act, in which eae. also, the right of the corporation to do business in the -tn'e should automatically be term inated. No foreign corporation whih permits its members to go about, in other states, disguised should be permitted to eater. After having compiled with the forego ing provisions, the act should fur ther provide that at stated inter vals the secretary of each Joca. brani'h be required to make two topics of the roster of membership jour HEALTH authorities agree that chil dren should let coffee and tea alone,; ; that their nerves may be kept free from the caffeine drug disturbance, and grow up in natural health. Isn't this suggestion good for you, too? There's charm for all and harm for none in - Postum, that satisfying, wholesome cereal v beverage which contains nothing to disturb erves or digestion. Make the test today. Postum for Health 'There's a CAPITAL. JOURNAL He Killed to Get II Ring For "Girl i! Frank B. DnPre, only nineteen, will be hanged In the Atlanta, Ga Jail In September for the murder i of I. C. Walker, a privata detect j ive, who caught him trying to steal a diamond ring from a Jewelry store. DuPre shot down the detective and then ran down a crowded street in the heart of the city and Into a hotel lobby, where he ahot Graham West comptroller of the city of Atlanta, in the chin as the latter sought tc disarm him. He escaped to De troit and was caught there after having written a letter to Betty Andrews of Atlanta, for whom he tried to steal the ring. - of his branch, filing one copy wi;t the county clerk of hi county, and mailing one copy to the Secrear f State. These copies should b open for public inspect ion at Y, times. In the event that the Io-a branch fails or refuses to file i'- roster, the right of the nations; or ganizat ion to do buinese ia t:i state should automatically term in ate. FOR COAL TRAFFIC New Tork, Aug. IS. The larg est coal carrying railroads art ready to assume the abnormal bur den which will be thrown upon them when union mines resume production of coal as a result of the strike settlement Robert S Binkerd, assistant to Chairman T. DeWitt Cuyler of the Association of' Railroad Executives, said last night. The present capacity of all coai carriers, taking Into consideration the effect of the shop crafts strike In delaying summer repairs and replacements, was estimated at from 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 tons per week. Predictions of eastern strike umiiHttee leaders that settlement of the coal strike at this time would throw a burden of repair work on the roads under which they could not function, were dis counted by eastern rail chiefs. When a "for life" sentence means "work for life," the rope walking stunt of leaving this world will be neither popular nor tolerated. Oregon City Banner- Courier. Reason" f v .Li - . " i "N n i V. ..') as.. ,. -.''-I vvv t i . - V V -v. i v I Nanook ? a ( SALEM, OREGON MORE FARMERS EAST OF SALEM SECURE POWER Several of the farmers living east of town on what is common ly known as the penitentiary road eat of the red barn fjur corners about 1 miles east of the peni tentiary, have been trying foi wjtne time to have the electric iieht and power lines extended to their farms. Difficulty was experienced in ,e:uring the necessary unison aaiongst the farmers until recent ly, when seven of them finally ?onip!eted ararngements with the Portland Hallway .Light & Powe company to extend their lines as :&r east as Albert Perllch s farm Th other farmers and those jwtUng land along the proposed ice who are co-operatfng In the movement and who will be sup plied with service are Harold El trom, A. Schermacher, W. F. Per- i.-h. T. W. Davles, J. H. Koltx jnd A. E. La Branch. Mr. La Branch is installing an ip-to-date gasoline and oil filling italton on the southwest corner f the red barn four corners and prcposes to light up this feorner irigiitly at night, which will be of ;reat benefit to the traveling rablic because of the sharp corner it ta!a location around which here Is a great deal of traffic, at ,l Is on the paved highway to the Hacleay, Turner ad Stayton dis tricts. , This extension which is being aiade for llr. La Branch and his 4S50cia;es will require 12 poles, about SO 00 feet ot wire and thret . - . I i 4 V( ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY 5 VXs. Executive Office 79 New Montgomery St. . S""S,'',,',!,'" Francisco, California J-' transformers, and will cost ap proximately 1800. When the movement was first Started to have the line extended there were about It farmers in treated, but some of them dropped out and unified action could not be had by the balance beyond Mr. Perlich's farm. However, Charles Wilson, of the Otto F. Wilson Auto company, and four or five of hi neighbors have indicated that they intend to ex tend this line at least as far as Mr. Wilson's farm. Based on the records of deaths in former years, it Is estimated that 800 persons now walking the streets of Xew York city will be killed by motor vehicles before the end of 1922. ffm a.mAW i Your nov s iaucanon til H I la Si if i I II I I II I If I I g s) fj i B I 1! 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