The New York herald., 1920-01-12
Deport Alien and Try Native
Offenders, He Counsels at
Passaic, N. j.
DEMANDS AMERICAN
LEADERS FOR LABOR
Declares for Increased Production and
More Careful Supervision and
Education of Immigrants.

Immediate deportation OF alien "reds"
trial Of American citisens of dangerously
radical tendencies, more careful super
vision and education OF immigrants. fair
! treatment of labor, protection Of the rights
Of property, increased production and the
preparation Of American industry for an
economic struggle wcro urged yesterday
By Major General Leonard Wood in an
address IN the High School auditorium at
Passaic, n. J.
Introduced by Mayor John II. MCGUIRE
as ''one of Americas foremost patriots
and generals and as tho man who looms
up and stands out as likely TO be called
to be the next President" General Wood
was enthusiastically received by about a
thousand persons who are taking part In
the campaign 10 raise 500 900 for the Pas
sale YM.C.A.. the Passatc Y.W.C.A. and
the Passaic Boys Club. Acting Governor
William n. Runyon was the other speaker
at the meeting.
General Wood stated that Tho Y. M. C. A.
and the Y. w. G.. A had demonstrated their
value during the war and said that their
activities had contributed greatly toward
the morale of the American soldiers "Thore
Is a good deal of discomfort IN the world
today he said. "and you people want to
tackle It with the same vigor that you at
tackled the problem Of getting the men
oversees, sound in body and clean In soul
Insists ON ssHumau Element
"You have got to inject into tho situa-
ton between labor and capital n little
more Of the human element. We couldp't t
run an army unless we kept closely In
touch with the men and saw how they
were. fed. dressed. looked after In the
hospital and all these things. We have to
have the human element.
This Is no time for new experiments.
This is the time. for work. Tho watchword
should be steady and the slogan should
be law and order, the right of property
and constituted authority Hold on TO
the things that made us what we are. Don't
rock the boat.
I'VE want to look after labor with a
friendly care. We want to see to 1t
that it is given American leadership. We
wa to take from labor the leadership
of lie alien and the Red" the element
that is few in number in comparison with
our entire population but dangerous be-
cause OF its activity.
THE Red element can be very easily
disposed of. Those who are aliens ought
to be deported Immediately Those who
are native born or naturalized ought TO
be dealt with through our courts.
"Americnn Labor Clean and sound
I'VE have had a good deal OF labor
trouble in some sections of the country
lately. We find ninety-five per cent OF
American labor to be clean, square and
sound. We find the vicious clement in
the other five per cent, and. while we
are getting rid of a bad lot, let us not
take in any more unless We know who
they are.
II think we must take better care OF our
immigrant when he arrives. He is met to-
day by the literature of the Reds | think
we want to take hold of him, hold on To
him for a while, teach him something of
our institutions load him up with good
American literature. let him see what this
country really is, and arrange. instead of
allawong him to settle in racial groups,
led by dialect press in our cities, to in
fluence him or her to 20 to that section of
the country where previous training will
make him or her OF the most value"
General Wood declared that there was
room in this country for only one language
and said that no other should be taught in
the primary schools
"Smnsh the Red FIag.-
There is no room in this country for
any flag but our own flag" he continued.
wherever you find the red flag don't toll
crate It, Don't listen to the people who
carry IT, but smash IT, We want TO down
the Reds Smash them. throw them out
Of the country. Don't tolerate that crowd
at ALL"
General Wood then warned his hearers
that the war, by compelling Germany to
live within itself and without imports,
had taught that country increased eff
cheney. and said that the Germans were
already scheming to capture the foreign
trade of the world. lie summed up what
may be regarded as his personal platform
as follows
Honest labor and an honest days pay
for an honest days work, increased pro-
duction. increased efficiency In production.
good business, heavy tax off business and
expansion OF foreign trade. We want to
look forward to all OF these things. Let
us forget the war and begin to build for
the future"
The gap In the Wood organization caused
By the retirement OF John T. King as po-
litical manager was filled temporarily yes
terday by the transfer of Governor Henry
J. Allen, OF kanvas, from vice chairman
OF the Leonard Wood League. which IL
booming General Wood for the Republican
nomination for President, 20 vice chair
man OF the Wood Campaign Committee.
which ia conducting the purely political
end OF the movement.
The selection of Governor Arlcn fol-
lowed conferences by General Wood with
friends here at the Harvard Club before
he went TO Passaic. Other friends OF Gem
eral wood called upon him at the club
after his return and before his departure
for Washington TO attend a conference o.
army chiefs there today,
General Wood attended a meeting OF the
overseers ot the Harvard Club In the
forenoon. He will return from washing
ton on Tuesday to mako tfo principal adj
dress nj the dinner of the Mayflower So
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