Deming graphic., 1920-02-03
U. S. Department Of Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
BoIshevIsm Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press, Church. Schools. Labor Unions
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpose Of Boz
shevlst Propaganda.

otIc support Of all true Americans In
fits fight to protect their homes re-
ligion and property from the spread
ing menace Of Bolshevism. the United
States Department Of Justice has Is
sued a warning against the insldlous
propaganda Of the Reds" during the
new year. II reads:
'lt would be extremely helpful to the
cause Of good government, the main.
tennnce 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 II 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. II
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. II represents a specific doc
trlne-namely, the introduction Of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence. II Is not n movement Of lib
erty-loving persons, but 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. II Is movement or
fnnlzed against Democracy and In In.
vOr OF the power OF the few built by
force. Bolshevism, syndicallsm, the
Soviet Government, sabotage. etc, are
only names for old theories OF violence
and crimlnality.
Russian Labor Crushed.
Though their adherents In this coun-
try are advocating and fomenting
strikes, Lenine and Trotzky forbid
strikes, and trade unions are being
broken up and completely subordlnated
10 the will OF the few demagogues In
control In Russia. This Bolshevlst ex-
pertinent on the living body of the
Russian people has not proven In any
sense OF the word an experiment In
Democracy. The Bolshevlst leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princi-
pies as we understand them. II has
been a gamble which meant for Rus
sia. and. indeed, for the whole OF hu-
manity, enormous losses In lives as
well as In material resources. The
have run up colossal bill
which the Russian workmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
Having lived at the expense Of the
Russian people for tive years; these
spectators In human lives and other |
peoples earnings are trying TO move |
10 new fields TO the east and to the |
west, hoping TO take advantage OF the |
economic distress and confusion OF |
mind In which humanity finds Itself |
nfter the terrific strain OF five years
Of war.
Its sympathizers in this country are
chiefly Of criminals, mis-.
taken idealists, social bigots and many |
men and women suffering
with varying forms of hyperesthesla.
They are enemies OF the government,
r. the church and Of the home and ad-
vocate principles which mean the aboll-
tlon OF all three OF these safeguards OF
Would Rob Everybody.
Twenty million people In this coun-
Try own Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose TO take away: 9,S30,OO0
people In the United States own farms
md 3,s3S,000 more own homes, which
they would forfeit; 100000 odd peo-
pie have savings accounts In savings
banks and 100000 people have de-
posits In our national banks, at which
hey aim. There are hundreds Of thou
sands of churches and religious insti
tutlons, all or which they would abol-
Sn III OtntF WOuot AiOsOOV'VVV hoiu-
and saving people who own
love liberty and worship God
ire asked TO abandon all the ideals Of
'elIglon. liberty and government. which
ire the outcome of the struggles OF
heir fathers and their own! develop
nent, and to place themselves, their
ZONES, their family and their religious
'alth In the keeping and their property
indor tho domination Of a small group
II I.enines and Trotskys.
Protection Promised.
This department, Us far as existing
avs allow, intends during the forth 4
'oming year to keep up an unfllnching' I
aggressive warfare against {
my movement no matter how cloaked
,r dlssembled, having for Its purpose {
ilther the promulgation OF these ideas I
" the excitation Of sympathy for :
hose who spread them. The move I
nent will not be permitted to 90 far I
nough in this country 10 disturb our
,eace and weil-being or create any {
.dlstrusl OF the peoples I
government. II will fall away before I
he light OF popular knowledge and I