New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Lusk Committee Reads Let.
ter From Salina, Kan,
Seized in Raid Here
on I. W. W. Headquarters
East Side Revolt Forecast
No Evidence to Show Ship
Strike Part of Radical
Move, Says the Chairman

The Lusk committee at its session
yesterday devoted most of its time in
reading into the record oapers con-
fiscated at the recent raid on I. W. W.
headquarters here. One letter was
from a private school teacher in Kan
sas' VINO expressed WILLINGNESS to
SEisao radical doctrines among her
class" N ~"p' ''"1lol1c
me letter of this school teacher was
introduced to show that the I. W. w W
propnganda is being spread by persons
IN all walks of life. The commnn;ca9
tlon was as follows: va
bon $685. Salina, Kan. Mav3 1910
Gentlemen: Will you please send
me some literature suitable to use in
an attempt to get your ideas and prin-
ccipies presented to group of BOYS of
naggn ag school age? l teach in a private
1t is my desire to let the boys get d.
rect information about the radical
movements throughout the country be-
fore their prejudices become too
strong. Please do not select things
mat are SO venomous as to antagonize
at the outset. 1t goes without saying
that IN private school the bows come
mostly from capitalistic homes. Give
them a chance to know why they are
so much hated by your group before
you strike them for it.
Thanking you for your trouble. I
am, very truly yours,
"GRACE GANARLE PLANK
"(Mrs. r. L. Plank)."
"Bloodless Fight Dream"
Miss Meta Rumel was called to the
stand to translate papers and docu-
ments of the Finnish /. w. W. in New
York. She read one paragraph from
a magazine called "Luokkata aistelu,"
published at So East 123d Street, which
called for riots by the masses. She
read as follows:
And thus o rioting mob is the one
and only possible means for organizing
a fight in the everyday as we'll as in
these last open and decisive blood
battles between the capitalists and the
working classes. The above-men-
toned are illustrations of the pure
with the teaching Of peaceful revolu-
ton. The bloody seizure of power by
the working classes is the only pos
sible way. Because as long as our
enemies are able to raise even one
sword bloodless fight is a day
dream"
After Miss Rumel had translated
number of letters, Senator Lusk asked
her several questions to qualify her
as an expert on Finnish affairs here.
Concerning the activities of Finnish
newspapers and magazines he asked
her:
"As far as you know, is there any
effort being made by any Of these pub
lications to enlighten the readers as
to the institutions of the United
States ?"
Predicts Uprising Here
She replied that she recalled read
ing some articles in the Finnish press
that explained the advantages of this
country. She added that most of the
Firms are in sympathy with the pres
ent government and profess to be per-
fectly law abiding The witness was
then asked to read an article entitled
"The Capitalistic Press in New York"
which contained the following para
graph:
Side, whose income depends on the
sale of their working power, has start
ed to move. The agents of the bour-
geoisie are not in vain warning their
class. There really IS commotion The
revolutionary elements are burning
coal, which will never go out again,
but keeps glimmering, and some day,
when the breeze is blowing, the flames
will flare up, sweep the marble pal
aces, and woe thee then, you West
Side of New York;
"The history of the proletariat of
big cities is always written with red
blood, and New York won't be an ex-
ception. This is proven by the getting
ready Of the capitalist classes, the
warnings and threats of its papers,
and VIC say: Let it happen to-day'"
Archibald Stevenson, associate coun-
sci of the committee, read an inter
esting pamphlet, entitled "The Russian
Worker in America" which contained
series of reports of raids conducted
on the radical headquarters in various
parts of the country. In telling OF the
raid on the Russian Peoples House, at
1873 East Fifteen Street, this pam
phlet said:
THE New York reading public had
their jaded appetites whetted the next
morning .by the news that Boshcvilz
revolution had been ripped in the bud
by the prompt and courageous action
Of the famous Bomb Squad led by the
rcdoubtable Gcegan!"
The commttc was in executive ses-
sion most OF the Afternoon planning
for future activities.
The hearing was adjourned until next
Thursday at 10:30 a. m.
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