Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-12

is the head of the Department Of
Public Speaking at State Universit,
|. OF Wisconsin. AS native of Russia
he has ample opportunity to study
and understand their problems ane
especially this terrible problem Of
} how to deal with Bolshevism, that
terrible menace which stares them ir
the face at this time.
When people are intolerant it is
because they have gotten an owe,
dose of opinion. This is seen plain.
ly in the Bolshevists who are intoler.
ant in every way and have taken up
on themselves to do many things en-
tirely out of their right. In the first
place no one should have the power
to punish cases except court of jus
tice. This is entirely ignored by
them for they sometimes have mock
trials for their prisoners and again
do not even bother with the formality
Of a trial of any kind.
Two great fundamentals underly
all religion, these two laws are that
we should love our God and give our
neighbors square deal. Bolshevism
has no religion for they are a thous-
and times more intolerant and I'M
cody than Czarism ever dared to be.
Here in our country we do not feel
that we are actually facing Bolshe-
vism and all it's curses as are the pc
ople Of Europe but we must remember
that Bolshevism and Socialism are
one and the same thing. Every state
Socialistic organization in this coun-
try has its stamp Of approval upon
Bolshevism. Socialism, even as we
have it here, is made up of most in
tolerant ideas. 1t strikes at the very
foundation of everything that is re-
vered and dear to the American
| people for it aims always at the
church, the home, and the privilege
Of enjoyment of our own property.
There is no denying that such things
are the teachings of socialism for
Carl Marru, "the father of socialism"
in his book written in 1897, says that
the foundation of socialism is mater
ialism, and atheism and that there is
no God.
1 Another great socialist authority,
Frederick Boch, says, Home is the
greatest sham handed down by his
tory" The Soviet government has
tried to nationalize women and by so
doing strike at the very foundation
of the home and the strength of the
nation. Karl Bax also said. "The
wonders of the world must WELD the
weapon Of DEATH" and the Soviet
government in Russia is indeed living
up to his teachings. In Russia pc
ople who have different political be-
liefs are killed with no trial what
ever. For over six months the Sow
let government killed over two thous-
and persons every week for political
reasons alone. The organization of
I. w. w. is merely another disguise
for Bolshevism. l. w. w. leaders
teach that every man who enjoys lab
or is trying to cheat them and steal
from them. Under this excuse they
urge the use of the "Slow Strike
in other words men shall demand
highest possible wages, loaf as much
as possible on the job and steal from
their employer in every way.
Tyranny and OPPRESSION are the
germs of socialism and we can not get
rid of socialism until we get rid of
the germs. The best remedy for this
is to insure, in our own country, equal
opportunities to make good, be fair to
our neighbours and those that work
with us or for US and arm ourselves
with knowledge of socialism. Three
things taught by Eugene Debs, one
of the most brilliant socialists are:
1. All human endeavor is selfish and
purposeful. We have only to glance
around and see the sacrifices that are
happily made by parents for child
rem and among friends to know with
out doubt that this statement is
false. 2. "The rich are growing
richer while the workers grow poor
er and more miserable" When he
makes a statement of this kind Mr..
Debs fails to mention that there are
twenty millions of dollars in liberty
bonds held by working people. Over 20
millions Of children of working people
in our public schools and that there
are ten million home owners here in
our country where wages are higher
than any place in the world.
8. workers are the sole producers
Of worlds wealth and they alone
should share this wealth." Again he
fails to remember that without ma
chinery which some MINIS inventive
brain produced and another mans
money bought and installed, the work
er; would get a very little ways in
their production of the worlds wealth.
No one is the sole creator of any
thing.
Last year alone there were over
three thousand strikes. They are
caused by lack of sympathetic un-