The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-20
in AMERICAN CLUB
National Organization To COM
bal Reds Formed in Topeka.
viii Also Fight PrOfiteers and
Foreign Poison"

The orsaniza ton of the One Hun
dred Per Cent American club, design
ed TO combat radicalism on one hand
and capitalistic greed and conscience
less prOfiteerfng on the other, was per-
fected Friday night at the Eiks' club.
Gov. Henry J. Allen was named hon
orary vice president Officers elected
were: DR.. Frank L. Loveland, nation
al president and organizer; Mai. S. r.
MillarG, national vice president; Capt.
William r. Baker. national secretary,
ana Luther Bailey, national treasurer.
To longer doubt or deny that radi-
cal forces are a [ work with the desigrl
OF ultimately overthrowing the Ameri-f !
can governments and all the basic prinI
clples upon which it is founded, would
De supreme folly, the organizers de-
clare. To assist in thwa rting this pur-
pose the club was organized, with the
intention that every state and COM
munity in the nation shall be included
in its growth and development. A
propaganda of 100 per cent American
ism Will be scattered broadcast thruout
the country. in cooperation with kin
dred clubs and organizations. The
club will seek to furnish a medium
thru which Americans may stage a
great strike against predatory wealth
ON one hand and traitorous agitation
on the other.
Spread German Propaganda.
In setting forth the purpose of the
club. the organizers declare that the
military intelligence bureau has re-
ported pro- German propaganda being
spread thru the middle west thru the
medium of the I. w. w. Foreign Ian
Suage publications are. in increasing
numbers, spreading the doctrine of
agitation and revolt in the foreign la
Dor sections. They point out that the
Socialists have published 10000 600
pamphlets, seeking to reach every
home with their poison. They call at
tention to the Appeal to Reason,
Kansas Socialist publication. which in
November announced a special edition
of 2,000,0 copies. sufficient to fill
5000 mail sacks and load fourteen
mail cars to the top.
This radicalism," it was declared,
"has shouted: To hell with the
American Legion-its a gang of
strikebreakers. 1t has referred to the
mothers of American soldiers as brood
sows and to the national guardsmen
as lousy scabs. 1t has wormed its
way into the leadership of many
unions to use them as instrumentali-
ties to overthrow law and order. II
has wormed it's way into our schools
and colleges. 1t wages open war
fare upon religion and sneers at mar
riage. family and the home
National headqua rters have been es-
tablished at 1O6 East Seventh street.
requests for local charters should be
addressed to this headquarters. where
they will receive prompt attention.
Organizers of Club.
The organizers of the club. member
ship in which is open to any 100 per
cert American. are:
DR.. Loveland. Atty. Gen. Richard
j. Hopkins, Asst. Atty. Gen. Cliff Mat
son, w l.. Huggins, public utilities
commissioner; Maj. s. T. Millard,
Maj. \. NJ. Harvey, Col. John s. Dean,
Fred Noiland, Luther Bailey. Lieut..
Col Frank L. Travis. William r.
Baker, 5. Z. Cobb. F. S. Crane, L. T.
Hussey, II. G. Larimer, Joe Nickel,
Chas =. Adams, w r. Kercher.
Chester b. Reed, f. NJ. Bonebrake,
e. j. Peterson. Geo. H. Hoyes,' F. H.
Scholle w. A S. Bird, w. L. Gardner,
William Med. Rowan, Will J. Russell
and Lester Fl. Hawley. e.