The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-04-19


and far like a food. Fifty thousand IN
nine months and t2o.ooo In eighteen
months
You win not get a complete idea Of
how the child was born. unless ! show
you something Of the spirit Of Mr.
Phelps. the senior member Of the pub
fishers. Mr.. Mcclure being his step
son. a practical printer IN the vory
flush Of young manhood.
on the second page OF that initial
number be gives ne an Insight into his
mind and the thoughts that were al.
rccting him. am rcprlnting this letter
that you may see and feel bis motives:
A Call 20 Action.
Dear Brothers
You are needed IN this work % not
only educatinE. bot arousinG, the pco-
pie 20 a greater and better understand
ing OF the work of the Roman hior-
archy In America.
Why are the people 20 unmindful Of
this great black cloud hanging over
our country-denomlnat frref
How long would % be free u allowed
10 set in control of the Roman hier-
archy7 What liberty wouid be voueh-
Hnfed the Professionalism of our nation1
How long would our religious liberty,
our right of free speech. our free press
yes even our social iiberty-how Ions
would these be guaranteed u.s.
We must now assert our rights and
forever stamp with the seal of liberty
and riuhtcouHnesu the dcstiniea OF this
nation' n must be done BY education.
Literature bearing upon this subject
must be circulated by the millions of
copies - circulate books, pamphlets.
leaflets and periodicals. al the pco-
pie should be reading and becoming In
formed % the situation. They must
know what is EeinE on-what is quiot-
~. but as surely with amaninE strength
that by innction We are allowing tho
enemy OF our best civilization TO usurP
crty.
THIS publication. % meet that very
demand for cheap literature. has boon
placed az 20 low a price that lts weekly
circulation sught TO reach millions of
copies We shall ondeavor 90 print
such facts each week of which people
should be mindful We shall adhere
90 the truth. though al timoa u may be
appalling 10 the uniformed. Get this
paper Ia the homes of as many people
a. possible. once they become ac-
quaintod with the true state of anairs
they viii be ar0uHed 90 the necessity
OF being forC.urmed.
There L. no nght 10y the Menace upon
the many thousands OF sincere, WE'LL
meaning Catholics. and We deeply re-
Erct causing them the hurts which We
may iuniCt BY seeming harshucsa
when referring 20 those nt the head %
the Roman catholic organization. This
publication BE- wcll-mcauing. IL has
the liberty and the welfare of the
whole people nt heart, yet it cannot
close its eyes 90 the creeping, tcutuclcd
monster which IL gradually fastening
lts enslaving power upon the religious
freedom and political life OF our citi.
zenship.
Do you see anything selfish In that?
Does it look as though no could reason
ably expect to graft the Menace read
ers Win a twenty-five cent paper? OF
course. there has been phenomenal
success, but who could have foreseon
it. The immediate influence that be.
set him looked as though his local
business. Just purchased, would vanish.
lie had 10 have faith and courage to
hegin. especially when people COM
menced, almost Immediately, to write
and express their fears for the safety
OF his person and property. The test
OF manhood is in the initial step,
the soldiers enlistment Is a test Of
character. lie had 20 face possible
consequences with singleness Of heart
and give his courage another turn
when people shook their heads In
doubt and told him the task was too
great. that even Bismark had failed In
Germany.
am saying all this for the beneflt
OF the doubtcrs who st!ll question the
motives and discount our patriotism.
Just a few weeks ago a gentleman
came 10 see the plant and the planters
and the hot bed where we grow the
seed. He was filled with surprise and
became enthusiastic with praise. But
just as We were leaving the room he
turned and said: I'VE people at home
are all afraid OF one thing. We talk
Il over among ourselves. We know
the wealth and cunning Of our enemy
the church OF Rome; We realize the
power and efficiency OF the Menace:
Il is liberty's bell calling the nation
to the colors"
YES" said l, what is your fear
what Is the matter with you people?
Hesltating, he replied:
I'VE are afraid you will sell out.
Messrs. Phelps and Mcclure could be
made rich by selling out. Our pollti.
clans do that. why may We not fear
you peoplo?"
afterwards told Mr.. Phelps what
this man said and asked him for his
answer had he been present.
Listen: "When there is no longer
a need Of the Menace and u has served
the purpose for which Il was started
and we are rejected Of honest men and
patriotic Americans, will sell out
but not until then"
As I turned from this shrewd bust.