The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
U. s. Department Of Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
BoIshevism Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Prsss, Church, seheeis, Labor Unions
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpess Of Bel
shsvIst Propaganda.

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Its fight to protect their homes re
igion and property from the spread
ing menace Of Bolshevism, the Unite,
States Department Of Justice has ID
sued 4 warning against the insidiou
| propaganda Of the Reds" during tn
now year. 1t reads:
1T would be extremely helpful to thu
cause Of good government, the main
tenance Of law and order and the pres
ervation Of peace and happiness in oul
country II the people On this New
Years day would resolve to study, un
derstand and appreciate TIE so-callet
Red movement They can counter
act It most effectively by teaching It'd
purpose through the press, the church
the schools, patriotic organizations and
labor unions, all Of which are within
the range Of its insidious attacks.
~Red" Theories Criminal.
The Red movemeut does not mean
an attitude Of protest against alleged
defects In our present political and
economic organization Of society. II
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. It represents q specific doc
trfne-namely. the Introduction Of die
tatorships the world over BY force and
violence. 1t Is not 4 movement Of lib
erty-loving persons, but = distinctly
criminal and dishonest movement
Lenine himself made the statement At
the Third Soviet Conference, Among
one hundred so-caIIe6 Bol8hevists there
Is one real Bolshevik, thirty-nine GRIM
inals and sixty FOOLS It advocates the
destruction of all ownership In proper
ty, the destruction Of al religion and
belief in God 1t II q movement or
ganized against Democracy and In "a
vor Of the power Of the few built By
force. Bolshevism. syndicalism, the
Soviet Government, sabotage, etc, are
only names for cid theories Of violence
and criminality.
Russian Labor Crushed.
Though their adherents in this coun-
try are advocating and fomenting
strikes, Lenine and Trotzky forbid
strikes, and trade unions arc being
broken mp and completely subordinated
to the will Of the few demagogues In
control In Russia. This Bclshevist ex-
pertinent on the living body Of the
Russian people has not proven In any
sense Of the word an ,er1ment IN
The Bolshevist leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princi-
pies IS we understand them. 1t has
been q gamble which meant for Rus
ria, and, indeed, for the whole Of hui
enormous losses In lives as
well as In material resources. The
have run up . colossal bill
which the Russian workmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
*Redss Menaes America.
Having lived at the expense Of the
Russian people for two years, these
ypeculators in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
% new fields to the east and to the
vest, hoping to take advantage Of the
distress and confusion Of
mind in which humanity finds itself |
lfter the terrific strain Of ave years |
II war.
Its sympathizers In this country are
chiefly Of criminals, mis- |
AIKEN idealists. sscial bigots and many
men and women suffering |
nth varying forms Of hyperesthesia-
they are enemies Of the government, |
( the church and of the home and i'd |
ocate principles which mean the aboli- !
lon Of all three of these safeguards Of !
utilization.
Would Rsb Everybody.
Twenty million people in this coun-
~ own Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose to take away; 9,830.O00
'eople in the United States own farms
nd 1886, 900 more own homes, which
hey would forfeit; IL. 600. 600 odd PEG
lie have savings accounts in savings
anks and $4,000. GOO people have de-
osits IN our national banks, at which
hey aim. There are hundreds Of thou
ands Of churches and religious iDsti-
utions, all Of which they would abol-
ii. In other words. 10000, 600 hard
,orking and saving people who own
love liberty and worship God
re asked to abandon all the ideals Of
sligion, liberty and government, which
re the outcome Of the struggles Of
,eir fathers and their own develop
tent, and to place themselves, their
omes, their family and their religious
nth In the keeping and their property
nder the domination Of small group
Leniqes and TrotxkyR r
Prstsetisn PrsvnIssd.