The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
WARNS NATION
OF RED PERIL
a S. Department OF Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
B0lsheviSm Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
psom, Church, Schools, Labor Uniono
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpose Of eoL
shevist Propaganda.

} Misunderstanding for the patrt-
eeic support Of all true Americans In
II fight to protect their homes nc
alg1on and property from the spread
1ng menace Of BOlshevism, the United
States Department Of Justice has ID
sUsd Q warning against the insldious
aropa'anda Of the "Reds" during the
MGw year. 1t reads:
1T would be extremely helpful to the
GAuse Of good government, the main
tonance Of law and order and the pres
Sfyation Of peace and happiness in our
country II the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, I'M
lsrstand and appreciate the so-called
Red movement They can counter.
aet It most effectively by teaching its
purpose through the press, the church,
he 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
IN attitude Of protest against alleged
1efects In our present political and
economic organization Of society. II
does not represent the radicalism Of
DkUgress. 1t represents a specific doc
tnne-nameiy, the Introduction Of dc
tatorships the world over by force and
violence. 1t IL not . movement Of lib
Oty-loving persons, but a distinctly
d1minal and dishonest movement
Lenine himself made the statement at
de Third Soviet Conference, Among
Sne hundred so-cAlled Bolshevists there
- enc real Bolshevik, thirty-nine Grim
Anals and SIXTY fools 1t advocates the
destruction Of all ownership in proper
q. the destruction Of all religion and
bGlief In God. It IL = movement or
EAn4sed against Democracy and in "a.
%Sr Of the power Of the few built by
Asrce Boashevism, syndicalism, the
Bsvaet Government sabotage. etc, are
enly names for old theories Of violence
I'D cxininality.
Russiaa Labor Crushed.
Though their sdherents In this coun-
try = advocating and fomentins
strikes. LeDine and Trotzky forbid
strikes, and trade unions are being
bRsken up and completely subordinated
to the Will Of the few demagogues In
ean&rol Ia Russia. This Bslshevist ex-
perlment on the living body Of the
1nssian people has not proven in any
sense ~ the wsfd an e pertinent In
Democracy. The Bolshevist leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princ1-
plse rs we understand them. It has
Asen q gamble which meant for Rus
-. and, indeed. Ter the whole Of hu-
mainly, enormous losses in lives al
we'll as il material resources. The
Dolshevists have run up q colossal bill
which the Russian work1nen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
Having lived at the expense Of the
ixusxiAn people for two years, these
tGD~oculatofs in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
~ new fields to the east and 10 the
WsGt, hoping to take advantage Of the
ecenomic distress and confusion Of
mind in which humanity finds itself
utter the terrific strain Of Ave years
Il war.
Its sympathixers in this country are
composed chiefly Of criminals, mis-
taken idealists, social bigots and many
unfortunate men and women suffering
with varying forms Of hy~peresthesia-
They are enemies Of the government,
II the church and Of the home and adj
vocate principles which mean the aboli.
ton Of all three Of these safeguards Of
civilization.
WeuIa Rob Everybody.
twenty million people in this oun
ey wi Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose to take away; 9,830.O00
people In the United States " farms
and 3,636.000 more own homes, which
they would forfeit; 100000 odd peo-
pc have savings accosnts In savings
Banks and $4,000, 900 peo.e have de-
DoGts in our national banks, at which
hey aim. There are huadreds Of thou
sands Of churches and religious inst-
all Of which they would abol-
In other words, 100000 hard
working and saving people who own
lpFoperty, love liberty and worship God
Ase asked to abandon all the ideals Of
religion. liberty and government, which
sro the outcome Of the struggles Of
xAeir fathers and their " Develop
Dent and to place themselves, their
their family and their religious
.1afth IN the keeping and their property
QpAef the domination OF . SMALL Creep
q Lenines and TfoexkyA.
pro4ectjon PVomiao6.
This department. a. far - existing
lauen. AunD lnfAm1a hnriM1 tha firth.