McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17

fiers will be obeyed until it has first
been passed upon and approved by
"a committee of private soldiers
Imagine our troops going out to fight
the German army with such an organ
ization as this, and the German in
fiuence present at every one of those
soldiers councils. Nobody is to get
wages higher than those of good
workman. Priests and churches are
to be abolished; absolute equality is
to reign among good, bad, aud.indlffer-
ent. All government Is centered in
soviets pronounced sab-yttt, with ac-
cent on last syllable) or councils Of
soldiers and workmen. Private own
ership of property, land or money, is
abolished; the undeldog gets on top;
intelligence and education go into the
|scrap-heap; mankind sinks to the lev
ell of the brute and the insect and the
dark night of mental and moral de-
gradation settles down on him forev-
er. Of course we will all be happy,
for we will have no debts, no taxes,
no care for the morrow; no envy, no
wars, no ambition and no fear of fail
ure. There is one soviet for every
five hundred voters. and everybody
votes. Free love will rule; mar.
rage can be contracted or dissolved
at will.
A man told me he saw trial by a
Bolshevik court in Petrograd, Russia,
one day last spring. A Bolshevik had
robbed an old newspaper woman of
fifty roubles (about $3.50 and admitted
the theft, but said she sold capitalist
papers to make the money; he had
never had q square meal or as much
wine as he wanted, nor had he been
in theatre in bis life. so he took the
money and had a good time, The
judges 1.-TWO men and q woman were
unable to reach a decision in the case,
so they they called on the spectators
in the court room to render a verdict
which they soon did by finding the
man guilty and ordering him to repay
the stolen money. He said he had no
money; he was searched, and none
found, but he had on fine pair Of
boots, so he was sentenced to take of
his boots and give them to the old
woman, and he did so, and they both
went out satisfied. Remember that
Russia has population as great as
that of all North and South America
and that many Of them are as bright
as any in the world. What is to be-
come Of a nation like that?
A much more serious question is.
What are we going to do with the
Bolsheviki in our own country? Right
here in New York we are following up
the doings Of these soviets, which are
multiplying at an alarming rate. II
happen to be the only Agent here who
can read their outlandish writing and
language, and have had lots to do in
reporting their activities. Hundreds
Of thousands Of men and women, most
ly Russian Jews, are BBolshevika, and
you know the women vote here, now.
These dangerous people are now de-
mandiDg that only those candidates
for Office shall be supported who will
work for the establishment Of soviet
government in the United States
What do you think of that?
And the worst part Of it is thatthe
lower classes Of society everywhere,
Of all races. seem to be lining up with
them, More people have nothing than
there are those who have something.
The outs are more numerous than the
ins. Already we see the |. w. W.,
Industrial Workers Of the World)l
they call themselves, but others say
it should be 4 Won't Work. or Il
Won't Wash') and scores Of others of
the bottom class are joining hands
with the Bolsheviki, and God only
knows what is to happen II the under
dog ever gets to be the upper dog! |
am still confident in the great good
sense of our middle and upper class
es, and above all, in our soldiers and
sailors. If they succumb-God help
US all!
LINDSAY s. PERKINS,
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