» £5 1 TU fe : a AMERICANISM, AND HOW NOT TO PRESERVE IT. The following is an editoria) reprint- ed from a recent issue of the Christian Advocate, a leading Methodist The reading publica- the of tion, editorial 1s well worth regardless It studying of and your the Klan. follows in opinion full: The old Ku Kiux Klan originated In South, of terror. the the lived its The section, and day born old nomenclature. and appealed to the sume the new Klan was the in adapted regalia spirit of prejudice. In South its The why, were lured into it force is spent. men of character have the rabble to carry on to leaving only it held tion would the bakit had the original line it North. i have had ng, re-birth But its astute leaders hi new organization on the model upon another gu fears, Distrust and dislike of deep-rooted mind and “Nordic foned in the the races, and the American does not relish havi his country become place or the play; who—with noble excel ibit traits which make distastefu as neighbors or associates, and which in some of their manifestations their monopoly of the amusement —tend to destroy the | American character. and under some circun ered and alarmed Ameri Kk upon ed the iN as 4 means curb what they Semitic peril. This ment is practically rope it has caused from the middie ages to Germany of the present day. ing with it today But it for Christians to cultiv ly be Christ's want to Then ance fs the subs there against the C soribed as “political ETowing arrogance is subject to a foreigr which i declared Catholic tility Protestant bound by s policy of must mevil among people heritage intellectual freedom and the methods of the archy have rightfully the Ameri numbers of feel that the foundations lic may be undermined tional organi a million or public ed and They cannot bi of tory und weaker Ameri furthern that order of C HOT the nat at hoi ol of control of tion and is regard the least taught to Roman Chuch as paramount, a potential menace to the contin of been ued exis those dear liberties tence bitter during the which have at purchased cost Events which took place and after the war have deepened feeling of suspicion of the political ma- chinations and manifestations of Rome it should the in America. This feeling. be said, is quite apart from general feeding of tolerance and respect for the Church its spiritual and Rosman in charitable ministries In the minds of most sober-minded Protestants the two aspects are distinct. To feelings of distruct litdcal Klan makes these deop-sented and growing of the Jew and po- new Ku Klux it the appeal and sharp-edged for these t Romanism, its offers an handy where very weapon few combating ti of people all 1 exist; both hings which spread land look of “Negro White night-riding many over the joss subversive true than against Upon as ng, Americanism was the which the their domination” Hoexls frst half a century ago Why do and advise good men ter it? It is not that the Klansman's disgust of an America bedaubed fsh commercialism. It have not with henson the encroachments, now stealthy, of the America and awake and have on ened others to these are convinced that =a of America by the “invisible empire” which the Klan invokes would be quite as subversive of democrati® freedom. Any politica organization which under thie vell of secrecy is a breach oH democracy. Any gremniztion which builds its stucture on a wholesale dec- jlaration of intolerance is un-American, Any organization whose workings tend to divide citizens into castes and class es Js unpatriotic. Any organization whose operation, whether intentionally or otherwise, tends to generate feelings of hatred between racial or religious ! . began the Klan ff use then we re op to fo en-~ we do not share at the prospect with a swins is not that we observed rising appre- now bold, Homan power in We awak - But government in other lands are CCnEINg perils we acts ‘ » FrOUpPS ( annot therliness of Hon. Moorfield Storey the The most disti hed citizens public-mind Af ss Piffienlt to Destroy Booze, —————————— Warning. Home man tui Orphans’ Home Sends hans tena Home, sends for of that institution the authorits girin Home sm ——— A ——— out boys or the benefit of the When n 1816, Macadam, |! experiment John Lowden began to with broken met with » stone for buflding rounds, he the contended “stand-pat” the that of than such opposition from road buliders. who that expens, would be prohibitive and anyway, broken stone fn courses amsorted sizes wae bert Lew broken Macvadam's greatest of the no stone of one wize in one course monument is the capital letter in making it the of crushed different dropping label all in name and for roads built rock lad courses of wien, The play entitled “The the local high school, will be given in Grange Arcadia. this (Thursday) eve- ning. This Is postpaid date from last week. Deacon” by OF —————— HIS INJURIES Admin- Allow Have Been He Did Not Pass Beating Alleged t, istered Because Poor Shells Fatal L. JHollabaugh, Saturday to Proves After Seven Years. Flours of Bellefonte, 4 a result of 4 . I when three at allow- Morning ries recesved 15 in employed in a «hel factory tesburgh attacked him for not desea tiny Holl oti inspection. the The thaugh wi ctor in y during VIL. became an ve shells and Ix street fi found EN — Opening the Highways, ts lf —n———— Balrfoot’s Addition. mins A Stump Home Not Sold Woman Dies In Store, Howard As 31 years Friel MeMeen's ate Fi department day disease atuddenly in after in oon from acute ight's jovensed resided with her husband al fawckport, five miles west of Lewistown sonsult a hee to ard went to physi- tow wn, who advised return home st once. She had stopped at the store the of purchasing a death ———————————— A] 5 A Not for Bonniwell wns of in nt rev arctics when came a Bonniwell boost- for He a bi-partisan office holder In Phil. He #8 now Thin or It paper is not has no use him has been adeiphin for many years a igdge. elected Reuldécans, not by by Democrata. Any Democrat who gels first page and editorial endorsement by the Republican newspapers now toot for National Commit- for Democrat Bonniwell = Nit heap ing for tecman only the Democratic A to his party and its principles fs never {aud- ed by the Republican papers who are declring the wirtues of this pronounce serap true ed wed" ——— A AI————— The Builders’ Exhibit, The exhibit of building material and fixtures for the home is to be made by a large number of dealers in State Col- Jege 1. 0. 0. F. hall, March 6, 7 and 8. The installation of fixtures, heating plants, and all hardwar, necessary to complete the project will be shown. (Continued on next column) » i 'BABY’S CONDITION SHOWN : BY ITS WEIGHT Dr. Child Says Mothers Should Weigh Bables Regularly — Boys Only Slightly Heavier Than Girls, Weighing of babies as an important factor in enabling mothers to close touch their health. on | DR. BYRON KING WILL LEC- | TURE IN CENTRE HALL. Great American Orator, from Pitts. of Tuesday, The fort Loeal Dramatle March 11th, at 7:30 P, M. Damatic ( health talk State Health Department, that valuable delphia, writes this week's for the "hild points out while gain 1 is a index of the child's confidence Dr. much AL. condition, too be Lh ows: must not placed in ‘ondition baby ghown of the of a is slate muscles and Fv by wize of fontanels sro of the mucous he condition teeth, sioin and membranes easy for the doctor t, judg a child the ctors by comparing of others—but mother mbst information from welgh- done regularly. should begin at first (if the month then every old day) e¢ monthly Ira) and # pounds Boys gures ne Dr. Spangler Dead. H. Spang Rev. i Alexander Ho WER Hise ast tal at dh urg spital al f ins after born at Bhi Yenrs ago acim nist New Hloomfiek we ansigned to headquarters ine venus Ago ynod to a life celebrated circu vice was he Yeageriown caanmuy twentieth and a trustee Home Kathryn BUTVIVEeR ®olinagrove VEY fe Orphan Mins long, of three witl itoey Spangler, Newport angles Lewistown, and nd Spangler, editor of the Am- Pittsburgh. iif —— Subseriber Reealls “01d Days” In the Loop. Feb, WR ITAN Chicago, 1%, 1924. enclosing an express order for renewal of my subscription the me reading my ie pas ad Reporter. 1 feel news nieresting when I know it is paid for in ce. The in complete home, news more a letter from as it covers area of old acquaintances. the Re- H. article For article in 17. J. That fond recollec- instance, an Jor- In tO of MoConneil, the writer back can well the tions of those days and re- Jordan family in og jittle mill, Wikam Mulbarger, house by the saw and es- pecially the young that always Mughed ag anything hunting. Would he we played hunting a- round the Loop school house for deer? All us young boys of the school tried to The down the gap between the school Kerr's field, and went under, all us him. That “deer's” name wns George Meiss, the merchant t., him about remember how ch this deer at recess deer house amd Dan over, through or boys trying tt, catch at Colver ' Wouid John Dauberman, the butch- recoilect the time the writer shook him off the top of a fence at camp near the Stone Mill? Would J. 8®Rowe, Frank Smith, Ed Craw- ford. Reuben Colyer, with the writer, remember our quartette singing on the enst porch of Colyer, now the residence of George Meiss—-the above about for- ty years ago? «r. meeting, Yours truly, A, W. BHADOW. [Mr. Shadow i» now engaged in the grovery business at 3926 Wentworth Avenue, Chicago—Ed } (Continued ‘from previous column) This exhibit will show in brief, construction of buildings from Entertainment will be furnished by the high school orchestra. and n, dull moments will be in evidence, No admission fee will be charged MA Long Timber for Trip Hammer, t we § ‘ ‘ 12 bers 14 long incl cmt Sheriff Not Ousted, The Min the sheriff of C1 42% wal Hal standing retaly the Judge Eugen olegiion and i that Hanna's eighteen t Judge of was found ma jorit reduced from seven Ti 0 was no evidence, of any irreguiarities ‘ 3 8 in the fire; count of the voile cc ——— Since the President has « ney ond of Genergl Daugherty as Ohio dsieuton the l« vention it will make it all difficule tok cabinet veland oo the more him to ask his resigation Daugherty of a hold hurts when let gO member Kind Aas a ap- pears to have the on Coolidge that Os “WHAT MAKES A MAN?" Fraternity and Lodge Night at THE LUTHERAN CHURCH CENTRE HALL SUNDAY NIGHT, 7:30 Sermon by the Pastor, REV. M. C. DRUMM Everybody Welcome. FROM ALL PARTS. est, Jr, become Mifflinburg Tele- of C A. has the ownership home from the ceme- an, of Miliheim, tell in to fracture the bone above the elbow. Dickin- isle, was a guest atl the Th ime a student al ne over Sunday, of Mrs, WwW. H. Meyer, averaged 492 individual . 4%0 and nephew The hogs were 531 O of West funeral A. M Musser tended the of ster, Mrs. Wal- Junie returned home a of church, has ac- pastor the Laboratory church, enter upon his a new garage y H J. Thomp- former manager I Aght and Power he garage there will property High on and improve- ongregation In Jogeph lL. Allegheny gtreel, ne the consad~ oid manse Samuel been and Supply Montgom- d Cham- Verna, OO - Gordon and Frank iid tt, have Lo thou- five of the rece ved werk chaplain with the Ard was World the south- as Corps tae The death inher- of Miss some UUme just made her home with a programs of ocon- wole has been adopt- 18 been accomplished now existence will in vir last year of school- tion of state high- t that these highwaye kept open during the winter ¢ * factors in making con- vie in rural sections. cars and rushing about to Breon garage in MBlheim, of fire number cars stored there ng the time was destroying heavily of cole Meeker garage nearby, so strength almost obliged to retire to his ph yeical that he od He tre rd Wa ’ bel, but after a few days the effecting of the over-eXortion had pret- wel; disappeared In jetter to Lage, in Centre Ralph Kauwell, who is locate] at Omer urt Street, Los Angeles, Califor- informe him that he was recently married and as evidence sent a photo- appli of a little woman he now Mr. Cauwell left hore ago. and finally jocat- pretty iis his own about years s Wi ten ed on the fic Coast where he is em- He also gated he had the pleasure of meeting Wil lives eighteen miles distant distant from him at San- ta Monica, where he is engaged in®he real estate business, evening of last week Leigh Ebright most wd in a furniture factory. (HS am Baidley, who On Mr Thursday and Mme H the Men's Organized Bible Class of the The two ministers present kev. J. M. Kirkpatrick and Rev. 1. F. Bingman. the former pastor of the Presbyterian church and were been Invited as speakers for the ocoa~ sion. The evening was very pleasant- iy and profitably spent from both a and ‘social standpoint. The physical man was not in any way ne- gleoted for Mrs. Ebwight had prepared and served a great abundance of re- feshments fit for Kings religious *
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