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THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON Tuesday, December 18, 1023 TAGE TWO " " .. . t,i, - t.iniw rntnroA tiA Riddle-Kirk jjyVi.'i.VVuViiViiTiili "gym iriaay evening wiiu juancu6c i......, THE HEPPNER HERALD S. A. PATTISON, Editor and Publisher 1 Entered at the Heppner, Oregon, PostoZfice as second-class Matter Terms of Subscription r One Year $2.00 ' Six Months $i-00 Three Months $Q.5Q BITTER TRUTH ABOUT THE KLAN BOARDMAN TTtirlcr the above caution the Portland Telegram pub lishes the following- interesting editorial about the Ku Klux Klan as organized in this state. The Man is, just now, one of the most talked of things in this state and as the policy of the Herald is always to give its readers the news about matters of interest we reproduce the Telegram article: Gradually, but surely, the people are awakening to the fact that the Ku Klux Klan has been dragged into religious and racial politics to feather the nests of its leaders, and that since the day of its birth the organization has been used for this purpose. W. C. Elford, until recently secretary for the Oregon! Federation of Patriotic Societies, is the latest to make this discovery. ' In his recent statement to the press on the subject. El ford asserts that it was the pujrpose of Fred L. GiiTord, grand dragon of the klan, to use the klan and the Federa tion of I'atriotic Societies to dominate politics in the state in the interest of the public utility corporations, and that it was this that precipitated the presena feud between Giiford and the federation. Elford prefaces his 'statement with the declaration that prior to becoming the head of the Klan,, Gifford was super intendent of construction for hc Northwestern Elec tric company. The statement then recites that W. D. Quinn, second in command to Gifford in the Klan,, is connected with the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, and that the two used the Klan to advance the cause ot trie puDiic utility cor porations in the recall election of two public service com missioners in 1922, and in the election of a commissioner favored by the utilities in the general election of the same year. . v When the Federation of Patriotic Societies refused to become a party to the grand dragon's scheme to control the politics of the state in the interest of the public utility corporations, Gifford and his lieutenants declared war on the federation, asserts Elford. "lie had declared that he woujld support the Federa tion of Patriotic Societies,, and its ticket in: the primary of j(j22, but from then on the Ku Klux Klan was going to dominate politics in Oregon," reads, in part, Elford's state ment. "lie further stated that if the Masons, Odd bellows and Knights of Pythias, or any of the other lodges con nected with the patriotic societies, 'won't play ball, we will picket their halls, and spot klansmen who visit them, and sec to it that such klansmen are properly punished.' "Soon aftqr Gifford had made this threat a wrecking crew came into existence for the purpose of smashing the orange lodges, and thus striking at the very foundation of the federation. "The result of the work of the wrecking crew has been on m-a-Hirrii inn of cl.nndosliric orancc lodges, known as i" fc " Kirkland lodges. It is some of the members of these clan destine lodges that brought court action against the secre tary of the federation seeking to oust him from his posi linn" The Telegram thinks it is interesting to review these . . . . 1 -a r 1 1 i- t statements. 1 he same reasons which prompted iur. iuo ci to split with the klan were among those which prompted 1 ... . . . . ., , , . 1 ;.. ..1 j 1. . The Telegram at the outset to take 11s stanu agamsi me Wan.' , It was for these same reasons that The Telegram op posed the gubernatorial candidacy in the 1022 primary of Senator Charles 1 fall, candidate of the Klan and a creature of the public utility corporations. It was for these same reasons that The Telegram op posed the gubernatorial candidacy of Governor Pierce, who was also the candidate of the klan, and wlijosc administra tion has proven such a disappointment to his former back ers. It was for these same reasons that The Telegram fought the Pierce-Hall consolidation bill in the last legisla ture anieasure that had been deliberately designed to give the klan control of the political machinery of the state. The Telegram, is glad that Elford and his associates are awake to the program of the klan. There is no need Winking fact that the political machinations on the in side of the klan have proved a bitter disappointment to many honest and well meaning citizens who thought they vere doing a patriotic deed in joining the organization. The klan is by its political nature bound to injure the causes ol the program which it set out to aid. It will be only a matter of time until the people as 11 whole will fully awaken to the un-American method of tin Idan. and when tlu-y do, the klan will disappear from tin polit ical horizon as suddenly as it appeared. A meeting of the Alumnaes was held Tuesday night at the home of Lauren Cumins. Only a few mem bers were present, but a basket ball team was organized among the boys, and a dance was planned to be given in the near future. Mrs. Cumins served a dainty lunch at the close of the meeting. Earl Cramer spent the week end wi'.h his family in Portland, season were played in the home gym" Friday evening wun uma tilla. Both the girls and the boys won from Umatilla. Also oui eighth grade double-header team won. Mrs. Albright is In Everrett, Washington where she was called by the death of her brother-in-law, fol lowing an operation. At this time her sister was tn the hospital, hav ing previously been, operated on for appendicitis. Jack Gorham and H. E. Warren were official visitors in Heppner j Thursday. i Mrs. Watkins and1 Mac were up from j Portland Friday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Murchie and J. E. Ballenger and family motored t Pendleton Monday. " ' Mrs. Hiatt, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Royal Rands, left for Milton Sunday to visit rela tives. ; Mrs. Calbreth of The Dalles 1? visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Paul Demaurs. A dance was given Saturday night in BecVs hall by the truck drivers The usual crowd was present. . It pays to advertise in the Herald Miss Alice Kirk, daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. James Kirk, of Heppner,. and Mr. Otis iJiaaie, or uooseDerry, were united in marriage here Decem ber 8th, Judge W. T. Campbell, of the count court performing the cer emony. The happy couple will re side in the Gooseberry district,, where the groom is engaged in farming. Subscribe for the. Herald, only ?2 a year. , XOTICE OF TAKING UP AX I) SAI.K OF HOUSES Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, under the laws cf the State of Oregon, having taken up the animals herein-after described while running at large on my premises 'la Morrow County, Oregon, miles west of Irrigon, Oregon, to-wit: One bay mare, three years old, left front foot whltje, branded C K on right hip. One bay gelding 2 years old, nr; visible brand or marks, weight about 900 pounds. That I will, on Wednesday, December 26, 1923, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, unless the same Bhall have been redeemed at my ranch, .114 miles west of Irrigon, Oregon, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand for the purpose of paying charges inci dent to taking up, holding and sell ing said animal together with rea sonable damages for the injury caused by said animal running at large on said premises. Dated and first published this 11th day of December, 1923. 32-33 G. W. 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