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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-07-31
LUDENDORFFOVA TEMNA
PkEDPOVED.

w ashlngt0n, 81. cerVence
"Vitezstvi Ruska mad Polskem
znamena Zachvaceni cele Ev-
ropy bolSevismem a pTfpadne
celeho sveta" jest nazorem ne.
imeckeho generala Ludendorf-
fa. Jeho nazory jsou vysloveny
We zvlaSt' pripravenem q jest6
nepublikovanem spise, nazva-
mem "Nebezpeci bolsevismu"
ktery napsal minuleho mesice a
jenz byl dodan zdejsim oficiel-
MIN kruhum.
Ludendorff We SVEN spise
pravi:
pad Polska bude miti V "a
petf pad Nemecka a Ceskoslo-
venska. Ia temito budou ma
sledovati jejich severni i jizni
sousede. Osud kraci podle ele-
mentarnfch sill. Necht' nikdo 81
nemysli, re Sc zastavi, aniz by
pohltil Italii, Francii a Anglii.
Ami sedm mort no nezastavl"
Ludendorff predstavuje Sc
"civilisovanym narodGm jakoz
to muz, ktery rozumi valce", a
rfimlouva Sc "a to, ably jeho
varovani bylo dbano. n a.
"Neoot' muze byti pozde",
prohlasuje dale, Ga nynejsf ci-
vilisace zriti Sc TAX; jako kdysi
fecka a rimska. A pricinou to-
no bude necinnost vlad letar-
gle burzoasie, kterazto vzdy a
vSude dava pTednost sedeti "a
peel V dobach rozhoduiicich
udalostf.
"Bolsevism je netvor, ktery
must postupovati, aby mohl e.
xistovati. Postupuie nyni we
stupne Cd vychodu k zapadu a
nlcl vse, co Sc nachazf mezi
Stfedozemnfm morem a ocea-
mem. Dalo Sc lehce pfedvfdati,
re bolSevicke armady zahaji
utok proti Polakdm V polovine
kvetna a tyto porazi, jak Sc
nyni stale. Svet proto must po-
citati s dalsf bolsevickou invasi
Folskem ma Berlin a Francii.
Litevsko Sc jiz pfipoiuie k So
vetskemu Rusku a zada cast
uzemi We vychodnfm Prusku.
doba. kdy bolSevicke ar
mady budou Primo ohrozovati
Nemecko a Ceskoslovensko".
Ludendorff dale vyklada:
Vyslovll jsem sc O hroZicim |
nebezpecf jiz v dnorovem in
terviewu novinafi. Mil hlas
byl vsak hlasem volaifcfm ma |
pousti. Toto nebezpecf je nyni |
skutecnosti. Lenin pokrocil liz
XII hranicfm Cfnv, Afghanista-
nu, Pcrsii Tndii pripravuie
Sc k dalsimu pokracovanf sve-
no vitezneho postupu.
''Bolsevick6 tazenf vychodne
ID iezera baikalskeho narazf I
IA odpor iaponsky a silly vede-
ne eeneralem Semenovem. Je
rozno. lie bolSevici mali vnitf-
II spoiovaci linii. vedouci do
indie Persie. 0 nic mensf nez
Fvropf. PoSitaii. ze ma ia !,
oonsko So dostanou pozdeii. VI
"Rolsevici stoif proti svf-
.ovd moci Anolie ma obou stra-
ZACH: We spojeni S tfmto vSak
.esnnime zapomenouti, ze stoii
vafl V tvaf pred tim, co svet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
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New-York tribune., 1920-02-10

cluded from any participation in shap-
ing the plans and policies which direct
the actual operation Of the various
government departments.
Many American communities during
the last few years have drawn up local
programs of city betterment by study
ing the suggestions obtained as the
result of a special survey. Where this
democratic method has been followed
it is found that the community has
faith in the program adopted and local
authorities feel a new obligation to
see that all of the provisions are hon
estly carried out.
The New York Tribune is to be con-
graduated upon the introduction Of
this method in the field of national.
politics. AS q result of your "Plank
Contest" new precedent will be es-
tablished, which, without doubt, will.
strongly influence the framing Of all
future. political platforms. Only
through methods such as the one you
propose can we fully realize the bene-
fits of the democracy Of which Ameri-
cans are all so proud.
With cordial appreciation Of your
unique contribution to tho Development
of American political methods, am
DORSEY W. HYDE JR.,
Librarian Municipal Reference Libarr
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
New Issues Call for
Best Ideas of Citizens
Plan of Tribune Hailed as
Timely Vehicle for Ex-
preston Of prefereuc~s

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The invitation which The New
York Tribune has extended to the rank
and file of the Republican party to
participate in drawing up a platform to
be presented to the Republican Ma
tional Convestion is an act Of gracious
consideration Of the rights Of the COM
mon citizen.
Your direct appeal to the voters ID
both timely and wise. Events which
have taken place in the last few years,
problems of worldwide moment that
now confront US. questions Of vast i'm
portance affecting our national, politi-
cal and social life, all demand not only
the best craftsmanship that our coun.
try can produce. but also the deep,
earnest thought Of every citizen. "
This thought has been, and is still
being, given by millions of loyal Amer
leans, and The Tribune is performing a
signal public service by providing this
opportunity for individual expression
of opinion upon national and interna-
tional issues and the dissemination Of
the. views of the voters which publ
cation will effect.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Bar Demanded
Against Reds
OF Other. Lands
Disaster to American Ideals
Is Seen i'm Invasion
by the Followers of the
''New Internationalism''
Aim Only at Revolution
Plank Urging Strict Pro.
tective Laws Advocated
for the Republican PARTY

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The most important plank in
the platform which any party may pre-
pare for the voters in the coming Pres
ldentlal campaign will be that ono
which concerns most directly the safe
guarding of the United States Con-
stitution, the Immigration laws and tn.
granting of citizenship.
There has been woful laxity in tho
methods which have prevailed in ad-
mitting foreigners to citizenship. re-
sulting in the creation of party-the
so-called Social DEMONSTRATION al
ways has been anti-American in the
matter Of American defined freedom
regarding religion, social life and po-
Ntlcal government.
Aims at Complete Destruction"
The mistake of admitting this party
must be felt keenly by every loyal
American who now rather late wakes
up to the fact that the party has abso-
lutely no interest in what American
citizens, outside Of the Socialist rank,
deem right and desirable for the
tional efforts. but, on the contrary,
aims at the complete destruction Of eli
that which has been carefully planned
and built UP, and which constitutes the
most indisputable proof Of the right
eousness of the thoughts and plans of
the men who gave US our Constitution,
as the adherents to those principles 3
are as strongly united by an over
whelming majority to-day as a century
!. ago to work and fight for the continu-
ance of our chosen form of government.
What could then be the object In
admitting from foreign lands those who
carry with them the opposition to what
Americans believe in? How could the
refusal of admittance to those enemies
ever be construed as imperiling the
idea of American freedom when those
foreign subjects only intend to take in
terest in foreign group of agitators,
who for some to me inconceivable
reason have been permitted to settle
here in previous years?
Would Prevent Solidification
We now ought to know that those
agitators are trying to force themselves
in everywhere for the purpose Of the
same revolutionary bject-autocratic
internationalisnl, with headquarters at
Moscow, Russia. why should we not
protect ourselves as do all European
nations from the solidification Of those
scattered groups?
A plank urging strict protective laws
against the entrance of known enemies
Is, to my thinking, the most important
material which is needed in the plat
form Of the Republican party now and
forever. ERNST BYSTROM.
6Ss Sterling Place, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Control of Finance

The Republican party stands for
governmental control Of finance, trade
and labor. 1t stands on its record of
the past to render justice to all,
both capital and labor. Capital must
not monopolize and exploit. Labor
must have justice and yet not jeo-
pardize the welfare of all. In order
to assure the requisite control. we
pledge ourselves to create the follow
ing Federal commissions, viz: Apri-
cultural, to control food; Mining. to
control fuels. minerals and metals,
and Labor, to control differences be-
tween employers and employees. Ex-
listing and these new commissions will
enable US to eliminate the Department
OF Commerce and Labor and substitute
the Department Of Social Welfare.
The Department Of Social Welfare
Shall address itself to child labor,
betterment Of homes, employment.
health and unemployment insurance,
old age pensions and vocational train
ing, all Of which We heartily in
dorse.--S. N. Thomas.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
High Costs Laid
To Inability of
The Money Unit
stabilization in Purchasing
Power Urged as Essential
in War ON Imitation and
to Reduce the Prices
Great Magnet to Votes
Republican~P Party Advised to
Insert a Currency Plank
in Its 1920 Platform
a the editor OF the Tribune,

10 the Editor OF the Tribune.
Sir: There probably would be little
dissent from the assertion that tie
high cost Of living is the uppermost
subject in the public mind, and that
sny political platform pledging it's can
djdates to definite and effective plan
for reducing that cost would be a
noxerful magnet to votes. There are
various factors which join in producing
abnormal prices for the necesssries of
life, but no other factor, and perhaps
rot all the other factors together, are
10 potent as our utterly unstable dollar.
We insist that our standard of linear
measure shall be q yardstick which
must be absolutely invarisble in length.
We insist that our standard Of weight
must be something which may vary in
shape and dimensions, but must always
in all circumstances weigh exactly q
pound; but for our standard Of value
ve have adopted a unit constant in
color and weight, but absolutely with
nut tlxits in value.
The first and greatest step in this
direction is for Congress to decree that
cur standard of monetary value, the
gold dollar. instead of being, as at
present, constant in weight and fuctu-
atng in value. shall hereafter be con-
.,snt in value and tiuctuating in weight.
The details of this change have been
simply and perfectly worked out by
Professor Irving Fisher. of Yale Uni
yersity and are embodied in his various
writings, especially in his new book,
"Stabiilzing the Dollar" which answers
all the objections that naturally occur
% minds unfamiliar with the subject
and the method of treating it.
I propose the following plank for the
Republican platform we declare that
Inc time mas come to stabilize our unit
Of value. as our weights and measures
are stabilized. We shall therefore. in
.roduce legislation which will make our
standard dollar an approximately uni
form purchasing power, instead Of, as
at present. mere definite weight of a
iuctuating metal
CHARLES T. ROOT.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Free Speech and Free Pres.

The right Of free speech, with
the associated rights Of free press
and Of free assemblage, is an integral
part Of the inalienable right of lib
erty, and as such must ever and AL
ways be safeguarded and preserved.
The right Of liberty is the broad foun-
dation upon which these subsidiary
rights rest; and let it be remembered
that whoever assai1s one Of these
secondary rights by the misuse or
debasement of the privileges which
1t affords lays ak to the temple of
liberty itself, and that the laws and
limitations which guard liberty and
distinguish it from license are appli-
cable to the right Of free speech
J. r. Mclaughlin, Hotel Royal Poin-
ciana, Palm Beach. Fla.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Flxed Value for Dollar Advocated in Platform Confe

day, the substitution Of forty-eight
hours as the working unit, consecutive
or otherwise, with minimum drawing
account of s25 for forty eight hours or
any fraction thereof. value of wealth
thus produced to be tabulated on local
and foreign estimates, based on the dol
lar measure of value and on the amount
OF labor necessary to reproduce the
commodity so valued.
Third, no alliances with any outside
government except those governed bv
a republican constitution embodyiug
the fundamental principles of the Con
stitution of the United States Of
America. PROGRESS
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Leaders Told to Beware
OF Political C. Cannibalism
''Progress'' Wants Republican
Party to Declare for ''48-
Hour Working Unit''

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The leaders Of the Republican
party must not be political cannibals,
j. e.. living on tho reputation Of depart
ed statesmen; they must face the living
issues of our day.
First, the emancipation of the work
ing class from wage slavery and the
conscious and unconscious labor crooks
who now dominate organized American
labor, substituting therefor coopera-
tive and unlimited production of
wealth by increasing operation of
the modern machinery of production.
Second, abolition Of definite hours,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
To-Day's Prize Letter

l.lThs three 0uianas British,
Dutch and French--are the only
tropical territories that we can OBJ
tain without offending the Latin
American republics. Less than l
per cent Of the land is under cultiva-
tion and the interior Is mostly un-
inhabited. Their mineral and forest
wealth is known to be great, and
their agriculture Is susceptible Of un-
limited expansion. They could sup
ply us with immense amounts OF
sugar. rice, rubber, coffee, cocoa,
alcohol for motor fuel, beef, hides,
hemp and cocoanut oil.
Would Reduce Taxation
S. If any one Of the Guianas were
acquired railroad could be run
from the north coast to the south
ern boundary, where it would con-
meet with the Amazon system Of
Brazil, thus bringing US into contact
with the Southern republic most
AAASAOly W uos
8. Notwithstanding the high price
Of sugar, the commerce Of the Guia-
mas declined, during tho wax, on sc-
count Of their unnatural political
connection with Europe Not q sin
eas Dutch ship visited Dutch Guiana
in 1918.
2. Many Of the people Of the Car
;bbean region are as eager to come
under this Stars and Stripes as the
Virgin islanders. This is proved bv
the fact that they are now fiockine
to the United States in thousands.
3. The acquisition Of such terri
tory would serve two purposes: (a)
1t would reduce Federal taxation by
turning eur European loans from a
loss to profit; (b) It would reduce
tho high cost Of living by giving
us easy access to new sources Of
food and fusl.
EDWIN Il. BIOSSON.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Reforms in Taxation

We believe the welfare Of our coun-
try may best be preserved by the
descendants Of those races responsi-
BILE for its founding and building,
and recognize that to guarantee this
an average Of three or four children
per family is necessary. The ten
dency Of present day taxation being
just the opposite, since it proportion
ately bears heaviest on the middle
class family Of moderate means and
high living standards, we pledge to
employ all means to correct this con-
dition. To determine methods, lead
ing biological and economic authori-
ties will be consulted in the non-par-
tisan spirit worthy of such a ques-
tion.--Robbins Russell, 105 West
Fortieth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Some Suggested Planks

condition Of the welfare Of each Of
them. 1t pledges itself to maintain
the sovereignty Of the nation unim-
paired, to resist every movement
which may tend to weaken the con-
seriousness of national unity by Sec
tlonal, class Or race division, and to
destroy every obstacle to the free
and full development, under the Con-
stitution, of the powers and individ-
uality of each of its citizens.-Louis
L. Benedict
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
10 the xditor Of IN. Tribune.

To che Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; 1t seems to me. that, one cf
the needs Of the hour is an open,
we'll defined and far-lookinx policy
toward the European dependencies
south Of us. The Republican party,
by its principles and traditions,
should take the lead in this. It
was Lincoln and Grant who pro-
posed that the Virgin Islands and
San Domingo should be taken un-
der our wing. but the honor Of car
rying out this Republican policy
was left To- Wilson. The Republi-
can platform. therefore, should have
some such plank as the following:
The Secretary Of State should i'm
medistely open negotiations with
British, Dutch and French govern
ments. for the purchase Of. any or
all OF their possessions in South and
Central America and the West Ind
les and their annexation to, the
United States with the approval Of
their Inhabitants.
,omo Essential Points
In support Of this few points
may be mentioned:
l. Tho annexation Of the Euro
pean possessions in the. TROPICS
would be carrying out the Monroe
Doctrine to its logical conclusion.
2. 1t is in line with tho Lodge
resolution passed by tho Senate in
1912 to protect the approaches to
the Panama Canal.
3. These territories could Be ss-
cepted in part payment for tho s.
77,oOo,000 which we have loaned to
Great Britain and the 38,o4s.ooo
900 that We have ieaned to France.
This is our only chance Of recover
ing this money in the near future.
for We cannot even collect interest
on It now without embarrassing and
alternating all our European frienda.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
plsuks for a Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readers through
its columns.
For the best plank. and Letters
The Tribune offers these prizes:
For the best plank .... .$a00.ee
For the second best plank 23e.oe
For each of the eight next
best planks ............. loe.8e
For the best letter a daily
pelss of ............,.. 1o.ee
For the best letter in the
whole competition ...... 1eo.ee
Tho Tribune will make up q plat
form Of ten planks to be determined
BY your votes. The ten issues "a
cstvins the most votes will be the
plsnks., The ten pianks that best
express the chosen issues Will b
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank is limited to 100 wordA-
OF two planks or letters Of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address of the sender,
although . nom de plume will be
Published Il the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight
Aphl 30, 1920. Manuscripts win not
b returned.
The Judges o. the contest vim -
three Of The Tribune's editora. They
viii base their decisions on sound
thinking and brevity, clearnsss and
strength Of statement.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10

May your invitation meet the hearty
response that it assuredly deserves!
W
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Clear-Cut Americani.m

We Insist on clear-cut American
ism as opposed to radicalism in anv
form. We intend to exert the full
power Of the law to stamp out an
archism, Bolshevism and criminal
socialism. AT all costs government
by the majority shall prevail, and anv
attempt, whether by sabotage. strike
or other form Of terrorism, to force
upon the American people the will of
a fanatical or criminal minority shall
be crushed.-F. H. F., Mount Vernon.
N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Less Talk. More Action
Advocated for PARTY

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: Democracy! less talk but more
action along the following lines:
A decent regard for the welfare
and happiness Of every citizen, great
and small.
A reasonable degree Of personal
liberty.
Americantxation Of foreigners:
Less Of It; elimination Of the daily
foreign language press, substituting
weekly, thus compelling the foreigner
to learn the country's language with
out depriving him Of the news Of the
world.
Lot everybody, politicians particu-
lsyly, set an example Of honest, un-
sslfish service to the country, before
expecting the foreigner to do so.
MARTIN CHRISTENSEN.
e1o Carroll Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10
Democratic Method of
Fixing Issues w Welcomed
Inability of Average Man to
Participate in Government
Causes Discomfort

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: A great deal Of the present-day
discomfort which obstructs the ma
chinery of government is due to the
average mans feeling that he is ex-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-10

The Nation and the Citizen
The Republican party conceives the
nation to be an expression of the
highest aspirations Of all its people
and it's sovereignty to be an essential
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-04
T h E To1LnB
PAGE Ia

And the masters are elated. They are circulat-
ing hilarious bulletins heraldng their victories
over prostrate Labor. They make no bones about
their intentions toward you workers. They are
after your scalps.
And what are you going to do about it, yon
craft unonitss? Don't you think it is about time
you were changing your minds about the interests
Of Labor and Capital being identical? If they
ARE Identical then you ought to be happy, it's
cinch Capital is!
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-04

A living wage for family Of five in New
York city now is $2,6S26s, it was estimated to-
day by John P. Mines, president of the presenting
demands for an increase Of wages in the printing
trades.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-12-04
The Offensive Against Labor

Inc OIIenSlVe Against LABOR
During the war while profits were highest for
the owners Of industry
Labor was everything.
It was patriotic, it was honest, it was virtuous,
it was self denying it did everything the bosses
wanted done.
Nolmatter how high wages went profits scared
still higher, so the bosses didn't kick very much
besides they needed Labor to create those lucious
profits. They paid the high wages because by do
ing so they could reap the highest profits in the
history of American industry. They promised you
everything a new world democracy freedom
Tabor rights" etc. etc.
After the Armistice
1t was different The employers haye been tel
ling you how inefficient you are. They told you to
speed up production-for profits were still high.
But they cat your wages and they discharged
many of you They forgot all about how patriotic
you were, about your sacrifices, about your self
denial. They forgot to restore to you your ancient
liberties" of speech and press. They forgot to
complete the job of making the world safe for
Democracy" They began to damn you up one
side and down the other.
And now they are going to finish you
They are going to break your organizations if
they can. They are going to reduce you to mass
of crawling, begging worms, ready and anxious to
work under any conditions at any wage they may
choose to pay. Wages in many instances have al
ready been reduced to prewar standards, tho liv-
ing costs have decline only fraction.
Two or three millions of you have already been
fired You have no work and you can get none.
Three winter months are ahead of you. Starvation
is at your door. Thousands Of you are existing
upon the weekly benefits from your Unions. More
Z thousands of you are begging at the Charity
societies. You are searching everywhere for work,
from city to city you wander in droves
You are workers no longer-you are designated as
tramps, floaters, vagabonds, riff-raff. You are.
neither patriotic nor honest in the eyes of the law
You are under suspicion, a MANAGE. The police
mans club is ready and willing to crack your head
and no questions asked