Evening journal., 1918-12-23
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1918.
WHAT ABOUT BOLsHENIsM? WHERE DOES UNCLE
SAM COME IN ON 1T?

rroW about Bolsheyism, anyway It started-on big
II scale Russia It has spread through Germany and
Austria Allied countries tainted with the germ to some
sxen and the danger freely discussed by high govern
ment officials OF the allied countries. Italy is generally
sceredited to have most Of the virus.
What is Bolshevism2 In plain American, it is much
pe same thing as the doctrine OF the wildeyed Of
pur l w WIS. when that doctrine is accepted by ma
iorty as it is in Russia by the soyets. 1t means indus
trial warfare unrestrained and uninellgent It means
blind revolution that loses itself in fury 1t means today
what the Terror and the Commune meant in the early
days of the French revolution. Because out Of that
"Terror and the grew the present French lib
erty know that Bolshevism is not altogether hope
less. But it is mighty uncomfortable and devastating
and brutalizing condition. and to be avoided.
Why Is Bolsheyism9 Americans recently returned
from Russia who ought to know what they're talking
about say that want hunger and economic human mis-
cry and political oppression Of the the causes
there In other words poverty, for the worker
denial Of manhood rights and political rights. exploa-
tion and degradation OF the people. The
posion came and It what might have been expected
Bolsheyism in Russia is strange growth; 1t was in
evitable.
Travellers Of the time have written that the
don that preceded the outbreak of Boshevism in Russia
preceded the Terror" in the French revolution
Since we have had reliable from Germany and
Austria we learned poverty and nearfamne
these suddenly brought about by conditions
coupled with political disorganzation that went to create
the deep-soated discomfort that blndly seeking
expression through score revolutions and counter
revolutions Their rulers exploited the people the last
limit vain attempt hold the western lne-and then
the worm turned wormlike.
It is plain that poverty and starvation. political and
economic oppression and ignorance the symptoms Of
Bolshevism. But it is just plain that the symptoms
lie dormant until government, or utter political
dsorganizaon and public disorder along to fer
tllize them
It was not until the power Of The French monarchy
had been oyerthrown century quarter ago that
Bosheyism the Terror" arrived similarly in Paris
in 1871. The in Russia Also in Mexico. If Bolshe-
vsm wins in Austria and Germany. the above rule will
again come true except perhaps. to medication.
TO have Boshevsm in a country therefore, the follow
ing evolution is apparently necessary:
Long continued denial Of the right Of free expression
Mass conviction that it is oppressed
Ignorance
Poverty Hunger Misery
A weak government
Dsorganizaon Of government and general disorder.
Where does Uncle sam come in2 That is question
that is vain to deny many overly fearful Americans
big business for the most part-are asking them
selves And say. Uncle Sam doesn't come in at ALL
We haven't the symptoms badly enough for this Boil
shevih disease break us and there is little
danger Of our ever having them badly enough Con-
dtons here are not perfect but our people are far
right those conditions with-ballots-and they know
how to use them and viii use them
There is only possible source Of danger in this
country and that that reaconary interest-serv-
ing goyernment-therefore weak government-may at
tempt to deny the people their right free expression
But it mighty farfetched possibility in free gov
ernment like ours