By this time the candidate is supposed to be in a mood to fall, and the kleagle calls on him personally.
QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE
The kleagle presents the prospective initiate with the following list of questions to be answered:
(Note the questions marked with stars. They are used to bar out Jews, Catholics, negroes and foreign born.)
| 1. | Is the motive prompting your inquiry serious? |
| 2. | What is you age? |
| 3. | What is your occupation? |
| 4. | Where where you born? |
| 5. | How long have you resided in your present locality? |
| 6. | Are you married, single or widower? |
| *7. | Were your parents born in the United States of America? |
| *8. | Are you a gentile or Jew? |
| *9. | Are you of the white race or of a colored race? |
| 10. | What educational advantages have you? |
| 11. | Color of eyes? Hair? Weight? Height? |
| *12. | Do you believe in the principles of Pure Americanism? |
| *13. | Do you believe in white supremacy? |
| 14. | What is your politics? |
| *15. | What is your religious faith? |
| *16. | Of what church are you a member (if any)? |
| *17. | Of what religious faith are your parents? |
| 18. | What secret, fraternal orders are you a member of (if any)? |
| 19. | Do you honestly believe in the practice of Real fraternity? |
| *20. | Do you owe any kind of allegiance to any foreign nation, government, institution, sect, people, ruler or person? |
I most solemnly assert and affirm that each question above is truthfully answered by me and in my own handwriting and that below is my real signature. |
Signed .....................
Inquirer. |
| | Business Address ......................
Telephone No. .........................
Date ............................. 19..
Residence Address .....................
Telephone No. ......................... |
N.B.—If space above is not sufficient to answer questions, then make your answer on the other side of this sheet. Number the answer to correspond with the question. |
If the candidate answers the question satisfactorily, he must pay his initiation fees, called "donation" and provide money to pay for his mask, robe, etc. This will be explained later. With his money affairs settled, he is ready for the initiation, together with whatever other candidates there are in the vicinity. The initiation services are held at midnight, with a flaming cross, an American flag, a sword or dagger, and a Bible as the chief outward signs of the order. There is also a bottle of water on the "altar."
CHAPTER V