The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-24
HURLS WARNING TO
THE BOLSHEVISTS

I General John J. Pershing hurled
I last night a vibrant warning to the
/ Reds, bolshevis4s and anarchists who
I snread propaganda in this country
contrary 10 the principles upon which
} Am erican institutions are founded.
I The great commanders eyes fash
eed. his jaws snapped together with
vigor and his fighting chin. fit model
[ for the artist visualizing the soldier
/ of his dreams, ju.ted out just lbit
! farther as he closed the sentence
and paused for applause Of his COM
rades Of the American Legion.
He was speaking at the City Au-
ditorium honor guest of the LEGION
aires ct the first night perfor nance
of John r.. Ages Ill star circus.
/ brought here this week for the ben
eft of the relief fund OF Richmond
: Post No l.
! 1t is time TO rool them from 90
! midst he snapped. There is No
7 place in this great r, public for sue a
! theories. We have here the great 1T
/ liberties of any country ~ IN .he
! " orld.
/ Il would compel every alien who
comes 10 America ia learn within a
| reasonable time the English Ian
guage. that he might know the prin-
clpIes of our government and whaf
| they mean. ! would insist that ne
the bulwark of our Iibortiea. II h:
! know soemthing Of the Constitution
failed to do thus, Why, we can get
along here very Well without him.
General Pershing declared that the
service men OF America had an OPP
Iortunity abroad that has not come
to any@xSther men in their genera
lion.
DEEPER PATRIOTISM
You have compared government. &
OF Europe" he said with your own.
You have observed the men of othe-
Eations. The result has been that
you returned TO America with a
ceeper patriotism and n greater love
/ OF home than you ever had before.
You realize that your own govern
ment guarantees in larger measure
more than any other life, liberty and
pursuit of happiness. And you know
too, that, with your opportunities
Fere, YOU stood head and shoulders
above any OF the uen with whom
You were associated in Europe"
II would be superfulous. the gen.
eraI told his audience. To- say thd
Virginians are patriotic >
The whole world knows that" III
continued. Virginia may we'll ht
proud of what her boys did Abreat
Eand those boys may feel an equal de
~rAe Of rlde in the accomplishment
iof the people rack homo. Ths lnowl
edge q what YOU were doing hers
gave us the impulse over there to az
our duty as best we could With thii
influence and the inspiration O
American ideals the soldiers OF
America wor the greatest moral vic.
tory IL the history Of the wo:ia"
General P''rs flae congratulated h.
american Logon epon the lrintlpie.
IuHon which e. ~ founded. especial,
tue true Am' ict,t t. m that narmea e,
the entire organization and Is tn,
handspring of all its activities.
should include in it's me mbership. h,
said every man and woman n
America who is eligible
THE LEGION.
The legion" he continued. IS bet.
ter able to solve the MANY netplex.
ing problems that this country faces
than any organization in It, Genera
Pershing was introduced by John r
ICutchins, commander Of Richmond
No. /, and formerly a lieutenant col.
onel on the staff OF the commander NJ
the American EXpod,;ionary forces
He referee to the stand the pos
has taken against special pviyiicl.. .
how il wea- IN recCrc as Oppose Ell a.
the remittance Dy constitutional
iamendmepl of poll sexes as 4 prete
quisite OF voting and row l. took tht
same action relative go the awardinf
of medals by the STAG OF Virginia, a
an expense of $4,000.
The only thing We have approved
along this line he asked. lis the sug
gestion to build Libraries as memorial.
TO the service men of the state anC
this was done because of the benff
they will be to other people.
our energies are bent toward help,
ling our country and our comrades
This circus is here for the week TO,
the benefit of the posts relief fund
that no man in Richmond who has
worn the uniform may come ,tc
want"
The general expressed his hearty
accord with the principles upon which
the post isyorking and of the actor
Of members in protesting special priv
leges
The general and his party arrived
at the auditorium about 10 o'clock
+As he entered and proceeded dowr
the north aisle, the entire asse mbla gs
arose TO its feet and cheered. He saw
the last few acts OF the circus and
seemed to enjoy 1t as much as any o,
the boys who tried in vain to do bare
back horse stunts. When he con.
ciuded his speech the band played
The Star-SpangIed Banner" after
which the party left going to the