The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-28


reSv9uttD. Roland stands at the gate,
guarding the pass. She IL not fighting
fstAndN fight; she Is net lighting for
territory or war spoils. Sac Is trying
TO held Back the threatening terror.
1t b the Auty of the world TO come to
her support generously. 1T Is not
eno&Eh 70 help her with munitions and
army equipment. To keep up the
morale OF the Polish army 1t Is neces-
sary to help the nome flank. Poland
does not want charity. She asks for
her due she Is morally entitled to
support III she is not given 1t, she
Will cruHble before the onslaught of
1.-THE Reds; the world will pay the price
She Is starting her life as a nation.
BY her position In Europe she is called
upon to hold hack the revolutionary
horde, the bolshevik terror. In the
meantime she must buik her house
and organize her life. She needs
enedit to do this. 1t Is her crying
need. 1t must be Forthcoming. Dol
lars and pounds and francs will be
worth much less than they are today
II Poland, the keystone OF the arch, is
allowed to fall% This is question the
allies must answer. America ia vital
~ Interested and should lead In the
response.
II we can hold the bolsheviks In
Russia and keep Europe free from this
menace, bOishevlsm will die a natural
death. In the meantime we should
adopt a policy and bend our energies
to carry out that policy Russia is
made up Of cooperative societies.
believe 20.OOO,OOO Russians are en-
rolled In these organizations The peo-
pie trust their own cooperative 80
cieties. They do not trust the boil
shevik government. The majority In
Russia are against bolshevism: they
are victims Of 1t. Why should NOT
we arrange, II possible, to help the
starving people of Russia through
these societies? Without recognizing
the bolsheviks It is entirely possible
to make an arrangement under the
terms of which allied help can be
given to the majority OF the people in
Russia, the people whom it is the in
terest of the world to save. II such
an offer is made and the bolshevik
government does not agree to it, an
uprising in Russia, increased opposi
ton to the bolshevik government,
would weaken its power. Such pro-
posal was made at one time, and !
believe President Wilson favored It. |
but because Of the lack of team work |
at the peace, table and the absence Of
definite,plan it failed to get beyond
the discussion, stage.
Let Russia Find Herself.
Let us take our troops out Of Sibe-
ria; let US leave Russia alone. She |
will find herself sooner If we do. Let
us convince the Russian people that |
we are their friends. Let the nations
of the world acting through the League
of Nations compel Japan to keep her
hands of Siberia. Let our friendly
cooperation make unnecessary and
impossible further German penetra-
ton of Russia. Let us not encourage
Denikines, Yudenichs, Petluras and
Kolchaks. Let us, by our acts, con-
vince the Russian people that we want
them to have self-determination and
that we are not planning to put upon
them a reactionary government. With
the end of military movements In
Russia inspired from the outside, there
will be no reason for the RED" army.
The people will compel its demobiliza-
ton. The soldiers who make up the
"Red" army will be eager to get back
to civil life. There will be no In
vaders in Russia to give morale to
troops and e reason for big army.
With the passing of the army the
soviet government will crumble.
The majority in Russia want free,
democratic government. They will get
1t II left to themselves. Russia Is
rich. The establishment of order In
Russia. the reorganization Of Its life,
will contribute much to making Eu-
rope solvent. do not mean that Rus
sia Is to be exploited. What l have In
mind Is that productive Russia will
help feed the world and furnish 1t
With raw material Russia In normal
lines before the war exported more
grain from Black. sea ports than the
United States and Canaua combined.
We should not be afraid OF bolshevik
All we need do Is to
abandon our policy Of calling names
ind abusing our own people by calling
hem bolsheviks, when they are not.
We have the truth on our side. Why
lot use our resources to get the facts
bout bolshevlsm to the people, There
8 no occasion for secrecy or mystery,
Few people in America would enter
ain bolshevik leanlngs II they under
food the program of bolshevism and
new the. methods adopted by the boil
heviks. The press, the pulpit the
platforms are available. Open the
chools, the churches. the lodges, the
abor meetings, the community centers
nd expose the crime against the
world. The getting together VIII do
IS good.