Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-19
WAR; NATION
OF RED PERIL
U. S. Department Of Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
BoIs:,evsm Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press, Church, Schools, labor Unions
and Civic Bodies Called Upon TO
Teach True Purpose Of Boil
shevist Propaganda.


ligion and property from the spread
ing menace of Bolshevism. the United
States Department Of Justice has is
sued a warning against the insidious
propaganda of the Reds during the
new year 1t reads:
ut would he extremely helpful to the
cause Of good government, the main
tenance Of law and order and the pres
ervation Of peace and happiness in our
country II the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, un-
derstand and appreciate the So-called
Red movement They can counter
act 1t most effectively by teaching its
purpose through the press. the church,
the schools. patriotic organizations and
labor unions. all of which are within
the range Of its insidious attacks.
"Red" Theories Criminal.
'The Red movement does not mean
an attitude of protest against alleged
defects In our present political and
economic organization of society. It
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. 1t represents a specific doc
trine-namely, the introduction of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence 1t Is not q movement Of lib
erty-loving persons, but a distinctly
criminal and dishonest movement
Lenine himself made the statement at
the Third Soviet Conference, Among
one hundred so-called Bolshevists there
Is one real Bolshevik. thirty-nine GRIM
inals and sixty FOOLS II advocates the
destruction Of all ownership in proper
~. the destruction of all religion and
belief In God 1t Is q movement or
ganized against Democracy and in IA.
vor OF the power Of the few built by
force. Bolshevism, syndicalism, the
Soviet Government, sabotage, etc. are
only names for old theories Of violence
and criminalNy.
Russian Labor Crushed.
Though their adherents in this coun-
try are advocating and fomentinr
strikes. Lenine and Trotzky forbid
strikes and trade unions are being
broken up and completely subordinated
to the will Of the few demaroeues in
control in Russia. This Bolshevist ex-
pertinent on the living body Of the
RUSSIAN people has not proven in any
sense Of the word an experiment in
democracy. The Bolshevist leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princi-
pies a. we understand them. It has
been 4 gamble which meant for Rus
ma' and. indeed. for the whole Of I'M
mainly, enormous losses in lives as
well as In material resources Tho
boishevists have run up q colossa, hin
"nicn the Russian workmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Rsds" Menace Amsr,e.
Having lived at the expense ~ ~.
Russian people for two yean thes.
spectators In human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
70 new heids to the east and m the
west. hoping to take ADVANTAGE Of tho
economic distress and confusion -,
mind In which humanity finds itsolf
after the terrific strain OF Ave v.srs
OF war.
It's sympathizers in this country .ro
composed chiefly Of criminals m;s
taken idealists, social birots and marr
unfortunate men and women .rr.r;n.
WIN varying forms Of hyperesthas;o
1ney are enemies Of the government,
- the church and Of the home and a.
Socate principles which mean tho aho,;
ti"n Of all three OF these safas,,sraS =.
civilization. vi
WOULD Rob Everybody
twenty million people in this conn.
NY o" Liberty Bonds. Thess w..
REDS propose to take away: Q 500 ooo
people in the Omitted States o~,n So
ana 3.S3S.O0O more own hom.s wh;as
tney would forfeit; 1000. 900 odd no.
pe nave savings accounts in s.vinr.
banks and 100000 people have a.
posi's IN our national banks. st wh;.,
tney aim. There are hundreds =, ,ns..
sanos OF churches and religion. 80.
buttons. all Of which thew vo,,,d 80,
isn. In other words. 10000 oOO h.rd
WORKING and saving people who -.
Pr'pe'7s, love liberty and worsh;n ca
are asked to abandon all the IDOL
re'ig'on. liberty and government, 49,,
are the outcome Of the struggles 80
t"eir fathers and their own ders, VI
nent. and To place Themselves 80
notnes' their family and their re,;.,.,,.
ia',h "a me keeping and their proner,r
under the domination of a sma, -
OF Lenines and Trotzkys. 'ap
Protection Promised
This department, as far =.
Jaws allow, intends during the So
coming year to keep up an unf,ipchin
persistent, aggressive warfare .csi'
any movement. no matter how CHS, CHS,
or dissembled. having for its nn-a
e'ner the PRONUNCIATION OF thass -
on the excitation Of summarize
those who spread them. Tn. lor
'nens viii not be permitted n ~
enough in this country to d;st,s, iar
Peace and weiI-heing or crsa,a 'a'
widespread distrust OF the -, '''
sovernmeE;. II will fall awar -,
me light Of popular knowlads"
appreciation % its aims and mr.,