Show 0 4 0 f L TIMELY Y TOPICS I Iy y AMERICAN IDEALS w. w One of or the trying things about the Itu Klux Klan 1 Jg Is the insistence of ot its spokesmen that It ft stands first last and all the time for tor American Ideals These men who seem persuaded of or their own sIncerity sincerity sincerity sin sIn- and righteous motives have a sadly perverted perverted perverted per per- notion of or American Ideals American ideals do not wear masks There is nothing secretive about them American Ideals do donot donot donot not assume individual superiority to the law of ot the land They do not advocate discrimination against representatives of ot one race taco or one sect American Ideals do not say This American Is to be persecuted persecuted perse- perse and held down because of his religious opinions I ions ions American I Ideals are for tor the complete separation separation separation sepa sepa- ration of ot chur church h arid state for tor absolute equality of ot freedom and opportunity under the law There Theres I is s nothing small or narrow or Intolerant about American Ideals American Ideals are gloriously just and frank and manly A great deal of ot self and and downright Injustice is masquerading as tS s American ideals and red-blooded red Americanism these days Ohio Ohio State- State Journal S 'S |