The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-02-10
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 BoI-
shevlst Propaganda.


ing menace of Bolshevism, the United
States Department of Justice has is
sued warning against the lnsldlous
propaganda of the "Reds" during the
new year. 1t reads:
at would be 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 If the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, un-
derstand and appreciate the so-called
Red movement. They can counter
act it most effectively by teaching it's
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. 1t
does not represent the radicalism of
progress. It represents specific doc
trine-namely, the introduction of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence 1t is not a 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 1t advocates the
destruction of all ownership in proper
ty, the destruction of all religion and
belief in God. 1t Is a movement or
ganized against Democracy and in fa-
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 criminality.
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 subordinated
TO the will Of the few demagogues 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 e, pertinent in |
Democracy. The Bolshevist leaders |
frankly repudiate democratic princl-
pies as we understand them. 1t has
been gamble which meant for Rus
sia, and, indeed, for the whole of hui
manity, enormous losses in lives as
well as in material resources. The
Bolshevists have run up colossal bill
which tEs Russian worlmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
"Having lived at the expense Of the
people for two years, these
spectators in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
to 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
after the terrific strain of five years
0f war
''Its sympathizers in this country are
chiefly of criminals, mis-
aiken idealists, social bigots and many
Unfortunate men and women suffering
With varying forms Of hyperesthesia.
They are enemies of the government,
Il the church and of the home and ad-
7ocate principles which mean the aboli-
ion Of all three Of these safeguards of
Would Rob Everybody
"Twenty million people in this coun-
ry own Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose to take away; 9,S3O,0O0
people in the United States own farms
md 3,S3S,00O more own homes, which
hey would forfeit; IL, 100000 odd peo-
,le have savings accounts in savings
'anks and 100000 people have de-
,osits in our national banks, at which
hey aim. There are hundreds Of thou
ands of churches and religious insti-
utions, all of which they would abol-
sh. In other words, 11O,000000 hard
and saving people who own
property, love liberty and worship God
ire asked to abandon all the ideals of
eligion, liberty and government, which
re the outcome of the struggles of
heir fathers and their own develop
nent, and to place themselves, their
omes, their family and their religious
aith in the keeping and their property
nder the domination Of small group
f Lenines and Trotzkys.
Protection Promised.
"This department, as far as existing
avs allow, intends during the forth
oming year to keep up an unhinching,
ersistent, aggressive warfare against
ny movement, no matter how cloaked
r dissembled, having for its purpose
ither the promulgation of these ideas
r the excitation of sympathy for
hose who spread them. The move
lent will not be permitted to go far
nough in this country to disturb our
eace and well-being or create any
distrust of the peoples
overnment.~ 1t will fall away before
ne light of popular knowledge and
ppreciation OF its aims and purposes"
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