The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
GOV. ROBERTS
CALLSFOR MORE
AMER|CAN|SM

Denouncing the modern hArcsles."
Gov A. H. Roberts, In an address before
a luncheon Of the western division of
the state Law and order league called
upon the people Of the state Of Tcnnrs.
see TO get back to the old American
Ideal, to eleave to them and TO preach
Amerieanism, act Amerioanism, live
AmerinnniAm"
or the modern hsreslos which the
noNernor denounced WIS the direct ac-
ton theory OF the radical element u
Sueriuan mliou labor and the lack OF
respect upon the part OF these people
Tor the government and the lntdrests 81
The people.
Relative TO TIE coal situation, the
governor referred to the proclamation,
which he Issued Tuesday calling for
volunteers to work the bitumnous coal
mines of Tennessee which are lille be-
cause Of the nation wide strife. He
said that he had promised all men who
wanted TO work In the mines projection
and would give It to them "A number
OF men from all walks Of life, lahnrers,
husingss men, professional men and sol
diers returned from service overseas
have offered to serve In the mines" he
said
The Rev. j. l.. Weber, y. d, chair.
man Of the western division 81 the Law
and Order league, presided over the
meeting.
In an impass,Gned address to q Sos
sion Of the western division OF the State
Law and order league during the course
of which he declared TINT "slnce God
said. let there be light there has
never been In the worlds history down
~ now such "A vicious theory preached"
Gov, Roberts denounced the Rcd move
ment In America, and brought his au-
dienco to Il solemn realization that the
very existence Of the nation Is deeply
lmroIlcd
THE time has come" the governor
cried. when every American who loves
his flag and his country must organize,
Tor they--the Rcds-haye taught us
mat In union there is strength; there
In strength!
he declared explaining the need Of n
law and order league, ito interrupt
this crowd which has set out upon this
bloody business of uprooting capital and
destroying our government We need
such IN organization Of loyal citizens
and every official from the governor
down should be alert ard energetic to
| interrupt this bloody business
The meeting Of the Law aud Order
league was held on the sixth floor at
| the Chamber Of Commerce. converting
at u o'clock Wednesday noon at a
| luncheon, attended nv about 200 men
md women Of Memphis and other West
/
| first speaker introduced and started ! Is
| address Immediately following the
| luncheon. Col, Roanc Waring intro
| duced the governor,
Gov Roberts spoke for tho purpose
Of showing to what menaclng and
alarming proportions the Red movement
\ has grown In America, He read eN-
| cernts from the pamphlet on "Syndl'
callsm," written by the man Foster.
| loader OF the recent steel strike, and
from Photographic copies of Red propa-
ganda seized by United states secret
service agents under Attorney Genera
| Palmer to show that there Is q we'll
organized movement working within the
ranks Of union labor to bring about
general strike, an armed revolt, an6
destruction Of all private property
| rights and government
The plans for social revolution and
| the establishment OF n communism II
| America as revealed In Fosters writings
| and other Red literature are now be
ing acted out with wonderful precision
and accuracy today. Al Knoxville. II
| our own state he said during th'
| street car strike they don't know
| who, but somebody-wcre putting dy
Mantle on the tracts attempting Ia XII
men who were guilty Of no other Of
Tense than trying 10 earn living by
the sweat Of their browsi men wh'
took the place OF the strikers on thu
| street cars"
Governors Busy Day.
Arriving in Memphis early Wednes
day morning TO attend the second meet
Ing OF the Western division Of the Law
and Order league, Gov A. II Roberts
hogan program which will keep hin
working until after the hour at which
many Memphis Industries will have e
shut Off steam to conserve coal Tn
governor was met at the train by Lesli'
NJ Stratton, representing the Cham
Der Of Commerce who took him to his
home, 1898 Union avenue, for breakfast
At 0 o'clock delegation Of teachers
from the West Tennessee Normal schoo
called on the governor ut Mr., Stratton'
home to take him To the school, where
he made an address, Following this NJ
visited the Hospital for Crippled Chil
dren He went from the hospital TO th'
Chamber of Commerce, where n
sat down at u o'clock at the luncheon
which opened the meeting Of the Law
and Order league, At o'clock IN th'
afternoon the governor will go 70 th'
Central high school, where he Will al
dress the Teachers association relative
to their desire To get bill passed u
the proposed special session OF N
legislature to provide an increase II
their salaries.