Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
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of h. Senate PROPAGANDA OuuuAIbtC No"AN"S'
warning to this country to be on its guard and protec' It's I'm"
from any attempt at its overthrow. That such an attempt oula EVER
succeed we do not for a moment believe, but even though the attempt
failed a great deal of damage could be done and much blood she'd
According TO the evidence produced, the greatest field for the
spread of the Boshevik propaganda is in the foreign language press
the leaders in the movement are the l. W. w, closely seconded by me
anarchists, the radical socialists and the socialists. According uo me
memorandum, 'thc organization of the Industrial Workers oil Il
World, is perhaps the most actively engaged in spreading this propa-
eanda and has at its command large field force known IS recruiting
acen,s substitution agents, lecturers, etc, who work increasingly IN
the furtbcranee of the cause. This organization also published at
least five newspapers in the English language and nine in foreign
languages.
at is the announced intention of this organization, the mem
randum goes on to say, 'to publish their literature IN practleaiE very
foreign language spoken in the United States, to change their monthly
magazines into weekies, their weekies into dalles'
"In a recent issue of one of these publications there appeared a
notice to the effect that beginning i'll March a publication IN TN
Chinese language will be published in New York in the interest oil TN
Chinese l. W. w, who have recently been organized
at will be seen from the foregoing, the memorandum goes N
to say, that this organization will be able by this method 10 each
every foreign element IN the United States and by means o Its propa
ganda to weld them into one big revolutionary unit
The sad part of it all is the fact that this country, which was
founded by those seeking to escape from the oppression of the Old
World, and which has gladly thrown open its doors a a haven or the
oppressed everywhere, should 10 find within its borders persons
who would abuse their liberties and plot to overthrow the M govern
ment in the whole world that has given them refuge Wheh they nave
found other government intolerable.
This is the gratitude that is shown America for her hospitality
and her vast opportunities afforded to all.
Of course. the revolutionary element in this country is but a small
minority of the people here. The great mass of the American people
are too intelligent to adopt the Russian methods 1t S well known
that the only reason that Boshevhm is succeeding o well IN Russia is
because of the vast ignorance of the masses. /
The remedy is, to be found in an intensive campaign for Ameri
canization. First, prohibit the publication o. any magazine IL news
paper in any foreign language in this country, or at least compel the
publication in parallel columns Of an English translation of everything
-babishsd In a Foreign sz.-~- ms 1atter requirement would not
only make it possible to know exactly what was being published IN the
foreign press, but it would give the foreigner an opportunity to COM
pare the English equivalent to what he was reading in his own lang
uage and thereby make him more familiar with English and, if the
foreigner were ambitious, he might use it "a $ an aid in learning English
Secondly, s a part of the Amercanization campaign the foreigner
must be made to realize the opportunities that are afforded him in this
country. He can be made to realize this through the government tax
ing or of an interest in the humblest citizen so that the man who has
Just arrived in this country may see how much better off the man Is VINO
may be working next to him and living only across the street, but who
las learned English and has become an American citizen. lie will be
inspired to learn English also with the idea of becoming an American
citizen.
To do this the municipal government, the state government and
the federal government must legislate acre with the poor man in
mind; life mus. be made more attractive for him; he must be able to
bring up his family in a decent manner amid pleasant surroundings;
there must be not only schools to educate his children, but there must
be recreation and amusements; there must be a opportunity for HIM
to voice his sentiments in public affairs so that he IAN be heard-m
short, there must be afforded to the humblest American citizen some
thing else in life besides the ceaseless grind in The everlasting effort to
make ends meet.
Give the laborer the eight hour working day even
though production is reduced a little. But under
proper conditions, nothing would be lost by the es-
tablshnncnt of the eight hour day everywhere. Then, see to
it that the laborer has eight hours of recreation The government,
whether municipal, state or federal, should make that recreation pos
sbbe. There should be Fairgrounds for the children, fields for sport
for the older boys and girls, and gymnasiums and civic eenters with
bowling alleys, pool tables and other games easily accessible. There
should be the municipal bathing beaches and picnic grounds for the
summer time-in fact, the government should sec to it that the
humblest working man and his family has an opportunity to get some
enjoyment out of life and to realize that there is something else in
this world beside work; that his government is interested in seeing him
happy and contented.
We can begin right here in our municipal government to do some
of these things. We IAN abolish the evils of the tenements and insist
that every family have a decent place TO live in. We can establish
parks and recreation eenterS; we can have our bathing beach and we
can establish our civic eenters.
Streets in front of the humble homes can be better taken care Of
garbage can be collected better and the dumps can be done away
with. The owners of these little homes must be made TO realize that
there is something else for them besides paying an ever increasing
tax on their property.
The federal government can do its part by insisting that the eight
hour day be made universal; this can be done through the inter state
traffic regulations. Then AN industry in any particular locality can
give It's mel eight hours without having TO meet the unfair eompeti
ton of other industries in other places that are working longer hours