The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-27
IEDITORIAL COMMENTl


FTXT1ERE are some stories throbbing with
III human interest, TRAGIC LEAVES
LII FROM THE LIVES OF TWENTIETH
ISS CENTURY WHITE SLAVES Of the
INCG insatiably greedy Roman hierarchy
~ slaves who were UNLAWFULLY
HELD from their rightful freedom and made
to coin gold, thus aiding Rome In her lawless
and oftentimes criminal campaign to make
America dominantly Roman Catholic.
They are tragic stories that may well bring
the tear Of pity and the blush Of shame to
eye and cheek Of every true American. They
are record Of facts, brief. authentic facts,
as sinister as they are Illuminating.
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pretense that these H. o. G. s. are benevo-
lent homes where the young are educated and
kindly cared for. THEY FORCE THE IN
TELLIGENT SycI READER TO SEE AND FEEL Eel
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AND THE GEN.
IUS OF FREE INSTITUTIONS ARE THESE
PyAPAL Al PRISON W0RK-H0UsES OR
OR DESPOTIC AS ANY GOVERNMENT
UNDER THE FACE OF THE SUN, AND
WITHIN OUR GOVERNMENT; q govern
publican; as intolsrant, bigotsd. and con-
temptuous Of law and order a. our government
H. intellectually hospitable. tolerant. and
where. Rome Is not In control, law-loyinE
and law-respecting-an interior hierarehial
government within the bounds OF the. repub-
lie, which is ceaselessly working to substitute
for the liberal democratic order Of our con-
stitution' the reaetionary, monarchial, and des-
potic papal system.
The stories here given arc strictly typical In
character. They are not extreme cases as Is
simply proven by the scores upon scores Of
other tragic outrages that In spite Of Rome's
every precautton have come to light here In
America In connection with these same Houses
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! and they reveal the imperative need Of prompt
governmental action. The circumstance that
this slavery and these wrongs are committed
under the name or cloak Of religion does not
mitigate the outrage, but should emphasize
Its enormity. Wrongs 20 monstrous, soul
dwarfing and dehumanizing as are outlined
In these simple stories and Others that have
come to light In recent months and years In
Ohio, and other American cities, all revealing
In heartrendlng way the mournful lives Of
Rome's victims, should arouse as a trumpet
call every true American in the land.
Democracy pledged as she iS to the pro-
lection Of the weak, defenseless and oppressed,
has stern and inescapable duty before her,
q solemn responsibility that she cannot long
evnde. She must see to It that laws are
enacted which shall compel all officials who
sentence delinquents, to place them in reform
atOries operated by the state. The state can
not afford to permit any body, corporation,
or so-called church. not responsible to the
government, to make slaves for gain Of the
ftate's helpless wards. To do less is to be
kecreant to her most sacred duty-to commit
IN crime against the weak and helpless young
les the stories here told amply nttest.
Nor ID this all. Not only must the gov
ksrnment provide for and guard her helpless
Unjust be enacted to insure full and frequent
inspection Of all private institutions where
the inmates are not the wards Of the state
but where they may be held in involuntary
servitude yeaning for that soul developing
freedom conductive to wholesome. sane and
normal life.