The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-22
BoIshevist "Ark" Leaves For Russia

DOASuSVlSI <Ark
 Leaves For Russia THE departure of Emma Goldman, 4 Alexander Berkman and more than two hundred other anarchists on board an army transport bound for soviet Russia is concrete evidence that the United States government is de- termined to deal more firmly than ever before with bolshevism.
 For years Miss Goldman and Berk- man, both of them convicted of nav- ing violated the laws of this country, and both with prison records behind them, have gone about creating dis sension and setting at work forces that were aimed at the overthrow of the American government. They and their followers on the Buford, as we'll as others who are to follow them, de- serve no sympathy and they will re- ceive none from any American citi- zen whose loyalty and patriotism are worth straw.
 These people pose as martyrs. To their adherents they are victims of a capitalistic government, more ityrannical than that of the Czar. But that sort of talk will make no im- lpression on people who have a modi- cum of common sense. Instead of being martyrs, they are the most despicable type of ingrates and traitors. They came to America, most of them, in the steerage like hunted beasts, with their worldly goods on their backs. Instead of showing any gratitude to America which opened her arms to them and gave them a home, they want to start revolution, to establish the tyranny of the proletariat, such as Lenine heads in Russia, which is just as in Iimicable to democracy-more so be- cause of its ignorance and stupidity. Newspapers tell of the bolsneviki leaving Ellis Island with huge rolls of money and well clad. In this "land of opportunity" they have not starved, evidently. The Goldman woman and her friend, Berkman, seem to be well provided for and there will be more donations forthcoming from time to time, no doubt.
 Let them go. May they and their descendants never return to abuse the hospitality of America! Rounding up these "reds" and shipping them away is the best days work Uncle Sam has done since he handed the coup de lgrace to German militarism. F * #
 A noted preacher of Philadelphia, Dr. Conwell. says his first wife who died 30 years ago. revealed to him the hid ing place of some valuable papers Whether one believes in spirits or not, a visitation of that kind is apt to be more trustworthy than one arranged by medium who deals in spooks for a consideration.
 Soviet society editors in Petrograd and Moscow arc expected to announce shortly the arrival of Miss Emma Goldman and MT. Alexander Berk- man from America. accompanied by a large party of friends.
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 "Shun Paris" is the warning issued by French newspapers. Umph! Might as well say, "Shun evil" How is one to stay away from Paris if he has the time and the money to go there?
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 An Ohio man who bought reserved seat to see the world come to an end probably didn't stop to reflect that the view from one place would be just as good as from another. # * *
 President Wilson is using cane presented to George Washington by General Lafayette If the least bit talismanic it should hasten his recov- cry.
 Even If Victor Berger should be re- elected dozen times by his bolshevist constituents, that would not necessari- ly guarantee him seat in Congress.
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 The Russian Christmas comes later than ours. but nevertheless a merry Christmas to all the whites" and con fusion to all the reds"
 Pity the poor packers. deprived Of the privilege of dealing in 57 or more products in no way related to the pack ing industry.