Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-24

fore Every raid against such an or
ganization as such only increases the
number Of sympathizers, and we should
at this time avoid giving persons the
slightest excuse for claiming that the
government is prosecuting radicals
If, by these methods, we were really ap-
pretending the people who have bombed
buildings and sought to take human life,
I would OF course, feel differently about
the-matter. but we cannot contend that
by the wholesale raidihg of 'Bolshe-
vists.' Communists and radicals we
are getting the guilty culprits. We
are not even arresting them, so far as we
know. let alone Furnishing them as they
deserve, and by such general raids we
are likely to take the mind of the public
away from the real evil that we are
seeking to correct. l refer to real an
archy and violence.
Questions Real Danger
Meantime, what is the situation that
confronts us? Are we really in danger
in this country from the presence of
handful of foreign radicals? Is it
necessary to protect our American work
ingmen-yes. and the vast number of
steady, law abiding foreign born work
ingmen from the influence of handful
of Russians and Russian Jews in love
with the soviet form of government? To
my mind such protection is entirely un-
necessary. Some people are afraid OF
what they call the coming social revolu
ton. i, for one, am not. l believe in
the unqualified recognition of union
labor, the naturalization of the rail-
roads, of the coal industry and perhaps
of other public utilities. ] might even
vote for the taking over of large portions
of what is known as the packing bust
ness but whether I should or should
not, I certainly desire the fullest discus
sion of such subjects in order that we
may arrive at the truth and really solve
the problems before us. And as regards
more radical propositions. I believe
that the President is right when he saws
that repression of discnssion is not the
way to correct the evils We ere suffering
from,
~.
-, 1>o justice 1T biochade
see no justice, for instance. in the
u,uchaue OF soviet hussla. may be
W. m,pIs, OF L may De right IN my views,
uuI l tninK thaf we should feel certain
ssihpatny with the poor Russians in this
country who are now excited over the
new news which they are getting of the trou-
oled conditions in their native land.
Such people ought to be treated with
kindness and not sent back to the
| FAMINE stricken districts in Europe, un
less we are absolutely compelled to do
SO. In my view our national safety does
not require such action.
Among tbe cases that b.ro oon,o IN
my notice of nersons caught in the
recent raids in Pb;ia doInb;o e. thot of a
Russian lew In rhnr ,rbnsa b.a IS n,;fo ;s y. n
American born Metbod;.t %' Thoy T have
six children oil nndor nIoro- ,oors of
age. the vounges+ be;ne o,1v c; = roontbs
old. When the man was arrostod therc
was absolutely no money in tho house
| His emnlover sneaks bigb1r of bic
character and industry Tbongb be NAV
very likely be denorted cannot re-.
gard him as menace to society inst
because he was a member of the Com
muniSt party. j think it is not only
foolish. but an outrage to take him
from ms wife and children and leave
them dependent upon charity. | have no
doubt but that there are hundreds of
such cases.
Calls Atto,t;o, to pro,,;h;.;o,
.,,
MA! direct your mind to certain
otiItr CONSIDERATIONS! Ihere are I'M
p.fn, pua.auj lna,1trs IN uahser or Deing
osealooheu , unrieg the aepar,mspt
l,;,.S pitsen, pol!c! OF var against bolshe
,s ond ra.,onas ono, p,om,oi,i9h ~ c.ose upon
hr hs nnu m =. r'H L ,.Ir' % T,aoula oe Put loIMara
=, ~ w. " fe,p .ne ! ressury pepar,lnent
ton n,onrfa ot,,rn.,, ", ,a' Jaw. NH tba,
nersonS n,ado r;nh h., aho tho @ .nu"! hthon IT,
5o;no hus;noe,, "iae in .hn Wy ,nc war, Mne.ner
otbnss,'iso &c 'nrosm ooi 'Vlpo55aJJ,unS 5Ja pa
parmSnt of tbein netn,ps tarn 10 uoHr tI;ne ine
ppuioad;no Tho NV uor % hvrdons anu ,t MS Ms
them The enforcemant Of tbo pui law ~poa oa
against them is of nrimn innortapcc