The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-12-04
COVERT THE ALIEN
PROPAGANDA

pa'nies nave Deen writing histories
for American schools NAV weu oon,o
as q shock to citizens of this re-
public who had looked unon tho
puoilc school as the foundation of
popular government" declares N.
Republican Publicity association.
SNthrough its president, Hon. iona
Than Bourne Jr. But If it be true
that the texts of American bis,orios
have been colored to create a pre-
JUDGE in favor of other nations, it
Is not the only instance of covert
alien propaganda in this country.
Many Of the professors in our col
leges, particularly In the chairs ~
economies. bear names that mara
them as of foreign extraction If not
of foreign nativity. and 1t Is motor
ious that in recent years the teach
ing OF socialistic doctrines has been
all too common.
Undoubtedly the foreign lang
uage press, controlled of course by
men Of foreign origin. has been an
Influence tending to cause immi-
grants to retain their affectin for the
mother country and delaying their
complete Aulerlcanl.ation. his is
true even though the editors are
themselves thoroughly loyal to the
lL9}Jnited States, for anything that de-
Plays the learning of the English
language, retards the immigrant in
becoming familiar with American in
situations and customs. The foreign
language press has rendered good
service to many new immigrants and
ought not be subjected to general
condemnation. The fact remains,
nevertheless, that the opportunity to
read a paper in the mother tongue
discourages learning the language of
the nation of adoption.
"Another agency for the dssemin-
alton OF Ideas friendly to the inter-
ests OF foreign nations is the few but
widely circulated newspapers and
magazines in the English language,
edited or controlled by men OF for
eign ancestry or having foreign fin.
ancial interests. Where mans
treasure Is, there will his heart be
Also Much of the league OF nations
propaganda and much OF the effort
to create sentiment in favor of GER
tain trans-oceanic nations has its or
igin in the desire OF few large
capitalists to promote their foreign
investments. To proper extent
the effort to protect foregn invest
ments is not deserving of criticism.
America endeavors to encourage her
capitalists to make foreign invest
ments and 1t is the nations policy to
render her citizens all due protection
in the enforcement OF their rights.
But the sacrifice OF American indie
pendence to superstate is n price to
dear to pay for the extension OF AM
erican financial interests in foreign
lands.
AT the recent election the voters
OF America gave their endorsemnt,
by plurality OF more than six mill
lion to that political party which
stands avowedly for America First.
That party stands for America first
in international relations, In econ
omics, and in every other respect.
There will be propaganda in the flu
ture as in the past, but the party
that comes into power on March 4
is committed to the policy Of con
Quoting propaganda for America
First. Those who are bent upon
conducting propaganda for foreign
interests first will do well to get
in their work before March 4, for
after that time their activities will
be restricted"