The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15


 the setting up of another soviet state authority would mean eventually in Europe.
 People who do not realize the ex- tent and the danger of bolshevism have shown little concern for the spread of it's pernicious doctrines in America. It is true that bolshevism has made less headway in this coun- ! try than it has in many parts of Europe, but chiefly because condi- [ tions are different Given a more fertile field, such. propaganda might make rapid progress in the United States. Already it has gained a foot ing which has caused the government grave concern. ] What is happening in Europe is a forecast of what the world may cx- pect if bolshevism is not checked. It is the ambition of Lenine and Trotzky to undermine all government and make bolshevism supreme. Not sat isfied with throttling Russia, they are seeking new conquests. 
 Poland, in misguided movement, gave the Russian bolsheviki what they were waiting for, an opportu- nifty to begin a war, ostensibly on the offensive, but in reality war of conquest. The success of the bol- shevik armies everywhere, except in Southern Russia, has brought vest ern Europe face to face with a new form of autocracy more insidious than German militarism. x # # The Kansas City Star tells of a young | woman whose bathing suit was devoured by moths and opines they are still hun- gry. one-piece bathing suit wouldn t even be light breakfast for a moth l with a healthy appetite 1 magazine writer says European dip lonats fail to see the handwriting on the wall Yet nearly every diplomatic conference clustered up with inter- preters.
 The movies give us satisfactory "close- ups of the Queen of Rumania, who is infinitely better to look at than the ex- Kaiser.
 While the next President will undoubt- edly be an Ohio man, it does not follow from Massachusetts. x * # One of Senator Harding's veteran printers has long white whiskers, which he strokes ever and anon. He may be the original Harding man. E + F ] King George of England postponed a trip because of the European crisis. But he could have read the newspapers just as we'll where he was going. T E * It is but natural to infer that wetness in the Lambs Club led to early morn- war.
 From time to time, picture of MT. Dempsey in the newspapers reminds us that he is still in the land of the living. < * * There is always something to be thank ful for The "shimmy' and jazz are in 1 their death throes. 1 Were it not for Canada, the drouth in America would be far more acute than | 1t is. l Governor Cox says his straightjacket is off. This should permit greater free dom in making gestures, ' E | So far as the republican are concerned, the solid south has the stability of re- inforced concrete. l In spite of prohibition, murders are committed with alarming frequency and affinities are as hard to manage as ever 1 Harding continues to hark back to the days of l77s, Nowadays. that is a funda- 1 mental weakness. 1 President Wilson advocates a square deal for the Russian people. Will the Russian people rise to the occasion? I The tired vacationst is beginning to turn his weary footsteps home.
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 Bolshevism and democracy won't mix line,
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 wing n'ade her mind up. France nov her back up.
 pszi deqositors are beginning to sus-
 they have long ears.
 
 LIGHT DIET
 the Kansas City Star.