The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-17

i I. M. =. a., Is now on an OrganiZa-
ton trip through the middle west He
has already formed Flying Squad.
rons" in Cleveland, Toledo, Lorain and
Akron, Ohio. The Toledo Squadron"
was launched in cooperation with the
Amercanization board of that city IN
Akron, the Chamber Of Commerce in
terested itself in his effort of the Sc
curity league.
Similar "SQuadrons" will soon be in
operation in Cincinnati, Columbus,
Ohio: Chicago. Minneapolis, Bos-
ton Bridgeport, Ct, Buffalo, Pittsburg,
and st. Louis. The Security League
intends to continue the organization
of these active anti-bolshevism units
throughout all the principal cities and
industrial centers of the country. The
league will be aided in this by its
many branches scattered throughout
the various states and leading busi-
ness men and local organizations who
have observed with approval the ef-
fectiveness of this method of spread
ing patriotic doctrine.
The New Jersey Minute Men," an
organization of GOO volunteer speak
ers who did excellent work through
loans and other war campaigns, are
now operating on the Flying Squad
ron" soap-box plan for combating boil
sheviSm
Each of the Flying Squadron" units
are carefully organized and trained be-
fore starting active work and are re-
cruited principally from lawyers,
teachers, and others who are well in
formed in history, civics and sociolo-
gy. These "Squadrons" will be util-
lied by the Security League in the
great nationwide celebration of the
birthday of the American constitution
on September II, which the league is
promoting in association with other
national patriotic organizations.
Charles Alfred Bill, New York
broker, who is a member of the Ma
tional Security Leagues executive
committee, was the originator of the
Flying Squadron" idea and the found
er OF the local Squadron on which
try will be modelled, In discussing
the plan today, Mr.. Bill said:
"The Flying Squadron of the Ma
tional Security League is an organiza-
tion of volunteer speakers, both men
and women organized to carry on a
propaganda of patriotism. In order to
work with the spirit of enthusiasm,
with efficiency and devotion to duty,
the Flying Squadron has been mod
eled on semi-military lines as prop
aganda regiment to combat the insidi-
Gus teachings of the enemies of Amer
lea. 1t was formed to urge national
unity, and national service upon our
mixed population and to oppose the
poison of anarchists, socialists, boil
shevists and other destructionists.
"The National Security League en-
phasizes the fact that its efforts are
not directed against Socialism as
such, but are confined entirely toI
counteracting the various un-Ameri-
cdU luuucuCtS, 'hS
guise of Socialism.
"The National Security League is
definitely opposed to entering into
any discussion on the economic claims
of Socialism. The league has no is
sue as patriotic organization with
the Socialists on their economic doc
trines any more than with those who
uphold free trade, single tax, or pro-
hibition.
The league will center its attack on
the issues where the bolshevist pro-
gram is in direct opposition to Ameri-
can government and American ideals.
All good Americans will agree in their
opposition to the propaganda of any
group which aims at revolution, be-
leves in government by the minority,
antagonizes the constitution and the
supreme court and whose organiza-
ton and rules are opposed to demo
catric government"