The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-28
OPEN film FIRE
ON ANARCHISTS
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Catholic Council Lays Barrage
to Teach True Americanism
in Dark Quarters.

Washington. Training thousands Of
batteries of movie machines on the
quarters where ignorance and Hitter
Ncy hide trne. American democracy
from nine million foreign-born or un-
informed people, the National Catholic
War Council has begun a nationwide
campaign of civic education that will
enlist twenty thousand workers. Be.
hind a harrage of patriotlcally educa-
tional films fitted for the comprehen,
sion of every foreigner and OF every
llliterate, regiments Of minute men,
trained to the language and customs
of these classes, will fight TO bring to
them the real meaning Of democracy
their rights and obligations under the
American democratic government and
the fundamental principles OF indus
trial Justice. Until every district
darkened to true Americanism, Is Sc
enlightened that Roshevism cannot
breed there the civic campaigners OF
the National Catholic War Council
declare that they will never let up IN
this most vital CT all their postwar
activities.
From the decks Of a feet of auto
trucks that will carry "camlonette'
tilm Service TO the most isolated groups
Of miners and wOodsmen as well as
from every available platform in the
congeSted quarters OF the larger cities
the minute men of this movement have
already begun to drive home the
truths OF democracy In the tongue ant
vernacular Of their various audiences
Their itinerary is based on specia
survey of the location of the five mil
nothing Of America and Its language
and Of the four million native.born II
lterates Between specially prepared
patriotic, civic, social welfare and vp
cationsl reels, interSpersed with ciear
comics, stirring talks on the history o
the struggle OF democracy in this Ian,
and among other nations, on the Amer
leans rights and obligations and OF
vocational opportunities and industria
justice will be given in the language 0
the hearers.
Although intensive drives to reacl
into the heart Of the foreign and Hit
crate quarters throughout this cOuntr,
will be one Of the main detectives 0
the civic educational campaign Of tn,
National Catholic War Council, it
reels and speakers are also prepared
to offer to all Engllsh-sneaklng al
diences. such as groups OF women win
may desire more information Of Amer
lean civic fundamentals, comprehen
sve courses on the workings of Ou
government. In every case these en-
tertainments will be brought as clos
as possible to the people and will b
entirely free and open to every on
who cares TO attend them. Beyond
preliminary course Of six weeks and
continuation course Of twenty-tOu
weeks with films and speakers the Na
tional Catholic War Council is pre-
pared to offer simple text books to al
its auditors who are Interested
Summarizing the objects OF thei
new civic campaign, leaders Of the NJ
tlonal Catholic War Council deClar
that "in civic education the follOwin
points should be emphasized: ~ A
the people, both native and immigran
should know what democracy mean!
(2) They should be acquainted wit
their rights under democracy. (3
They should have knowledge Of thei
obligations in a democracy. (4) The
should be acquainted with the simpI
workings Of the government. 6
They should know how to invoke rh
powers of the government for protet
lion and understand the voting priv
lege. co Finally they should be AZ
quanted with fundamental principle
Of industrial justice.