Evening star., 1920-01-15

That the doctrines of Bergerized
| socialism insidiously spread among.
| the toilers in this country are more
| dangerous than the honestly out
| spoken aims of the l. w. w to over
throw government by force" and
/ that this constitutes paramount
problem in the United States today
| was empha sized by Representative
John c. kleczl1a of Milwaukee. Wis.
! in a talk to The Evening Star Club
| last night in the clubrooms in The
! Star building.
| Startling Indictment of radicals
| and socialists. as learned by Repre-
vestigations of the House immigra-
! ton committee. of which he is a
mcmber, was made. He pointed out
that out of the 10000, 900 people in
this contributors are 11.oOo,O00
aliens and 10000 radicals and sedi-
tious people whose records are known
and who have to be constantly
watched by the Department of JUS
tice.
Would Aid Sincere Alien.
"All encouragement should be given
to the honest ard sincere alien seek
ing a haven and home in this free
country" said Mr.. Kleczka, 'and l
have never found discrimination
against the alien: but for the for
eigner who lived here for many years,
who surrendered his declaration that
he desired to become citizen in or
der to avoid the draft. who breaches
overthrow of our government ana
institutions who enjoys all the pro-
lection our laws and institutions give
him, whose children are educated IN
our schools-the one who. IKE
serpent, bites the hand that has been
kind to him. must expect and must
get determined action.
I'VE must and we will stamp out
the insidious seeds of socialism
treacherously planted by men like
Berger, who do not practice what they
preach. We must have a new bap-
tism in this country for the aliens,
for the radicals and for the native
born. If there are those among US
who do not find our government good
enough for them-then it is too good
for them and we must give them a
Quick trip to Russia or Germany,
where they will feel more at home"
Representative KleckZa told of. the
advantages and opportunities being
opened up for the AmericaniZation OF
those who come to America in good
spirit. He told also of the safeguards
being forged by the immigration and
judiciary committees against radicals
preaching overthrow of the govern
ment by force, and the more danger
Gus incubation of the same ideas un-
Ter the effrontery of American social
ism.
Berger Is Arraigned.
Calm but forceful arraignment of
Victor l.. Berger was made, Mr..
Kleczka quoting from statements and
writings of Berger which were never
retracted. and from his testimony be-
fore the House elections committee
which investigated his case. He said
that to his mind Victor Berger was
zone of the most dangerous influ-
ences ever exerted in this country"
Representative KlecZka's speech was
interrupted repeatedly by applause.
Announcement was made by Fran
els T. Hurley. the retiring president,
that in the new Star building very
attra ctive clubrooms are to be pro-
vided He was given a rising vote CT
thanks for his efficient services dur
ing the three years he has been pres
idcnt
president; Mai. c. Fred Cook. vice
president; I B. Field, secretary; Ne
willie D. Miller, treasurer; Eugene w.
Farlee, auditor; c. Perry Miller, T.
Doran McCarty, Henry G. Hanford
and C. G.. Morgan, members of the
board of directors.
A lively program was furnished by
Lees Jazz Band. The Evening Star
Club cafe furnished an elaborate buff
fet supper.