The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-05
PALMER URGES
SIEDITION Law
Asks Congress to Rush Legisla-
tion to Permit Him to Pro-
ceed Against ParlOr Reds
MUST RELEASE CITIZENS
Only Under State Laws Can
Short Haired Women Be
Reached for Radicalism.

Washington, Jan. 4-Bnabie 70
prosecute the so-caHed parlor bolshe-
visits, long-haired men and short
haired women, who encourage aglta-
tors and promote sedition as a pastime
Attornez General Palmer today issued
an appeal TO congress for prompt ac-
ton on the bill submitted by him
several months ago which would
strengthen the hands Of the depart
ment Of justice in dealing with Ameri-
can cit zens it considered dangerous
to the iIation.
Cornir d. on the heels Of the most sue
cessful nationwide raid ever made in
this country on centers Of radical pro-
pagands, the appeal is recorded with
unusual interest by the congressman
assembled here for reconyening con-
s5ress tomorrow
at present federal laws do not touch
matlve Americans seized and Palmer
desires to handle these rather than
leave them to the state courts.
Detroit Jan. 1.-Two hundred and
eighty alleged radicals y ere taken
into GU ustody this afternoon by de-
Dartment of justice agents. aided by
local police. in a second raid on the
House of Masses, knewn as head
quarters OF radicals here. Today's raid
brings TO Approximately nine hundred
the mum ber of allied apostles of direct
action ounded up here in the last
corty- eit,ht hours.
Ask kiwanis' Help.
Congr sssman Martin L. Davey, OF
Ohio who has introduced a bill in
congress known as the eDavey Sedi-
tion Eli = has asked the Kiwanis club
Of this city to pass a resolution en-
dorsing the bill and asking for its
immediate passage. pointing out that
il puts into effective operation a prin-
ciple which The Kiwanis clubs OF
America heartily endorse. The request
was tullled over to the judiciary COM
mittee &c the club for consideration.
Congress man Davey states ia lis Iet-
ten That the department of Justice has
preparee q bill that will provide an
effective weapon to protect America
and Americans. This bill / have in
troduced in the house" lie states thar
he needs tho assistance of such or
ganizations as the Kiwanis club to
help push it to immediate action. ae
also sent a copy OF the bill which he
introduc I'd.
The Bin says that whoever. with
intent tt levy war against the United
States, or 10 cause the change. over
throw. or destruction of the govern
ment OF any of the laws or author
ity thereof, or to cause the overthrow
or destruction of all forms Of law or
organized government, or TO oppose.
prevent, hinder or delay the execution
of any law of the United states or
the free performance by the United
States government or any other of its
officers, agents, or employees of its
or his public duty, commits. or at
tempts to commit. any act OF force
against any person or any property,
or any oct of terrorism, hate. revenge
or injury against the person or prop
erty of any officer, agent or employe
Of the United States, shall be deemed
guilty of sedition, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exec eding $4,000 or by imprison-
ment for period not exceeding twenty
years, o.. both
The Lin also fixes fine OF not
more than $4,000, or imprisonment for
not more than ten years. for those
who ma Se, display. print or circulate
any sign, word, word. speech. argu-
ment or teaching which advocates.
teaches or justifies any act of sedi-
tion. Tie same penalty applies to
those who organize or join organiza-
tions Which have for their object the
teaching or justifying of any act of
sedition. Any alien convicted for sedi-
tion must be deported and shall be
forever barred from again entering
the United States. If the one convicted
is naturalized citizen authority is
given fer the cancellation of his or
her cert ficate.