The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-02-05
WARNS nation
Of RED PERIL
y. S. Department of Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
BoIshevism Menace.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press, Church, Schools, Labor Unions
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpose Of Boi.
shevist Propaganda.

shevist Propaganda.
Washington.-Callin for the patri-
otic support of all true Americans In
Its fight to protect their homes, re-
ligion and property from the spread
ing menace Of Bolshevism, the United
States Department of Justice has is-
sued warning against the insidious
propaganda of the "Reds" during the
new year. 1t reads:
ut would be extremely helpful to the
cause Of good government, the main
tenance Of law and order and the pres
ervation Of peace and happiness in ~ur
country If the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, un-
derstand and appreciate the so-called
Red movement. They can counter
act it most effectively lV teaching its
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 movement does not mean
an attitude Of protest against alleged
defects in our present political and
economic organization of society. 1t
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. 1t represents specific doc
trine--namely, the introduction Of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence. 1t is not movement of lib
erty-loving persons, but distinctly
criminal and dishonest movement
I.enine himself made the statement at
the Third Soviet Conference, Among
one hundred so-called Bolshevists 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 all religion and
belief in God. 1t is movement or
| ganized against Democracy and in IA
vor of the power Of the few built by
force. BOlshevism, syndicalism, the
Soviet Government, sabotage, ETC., are
only names for old theories Of violence
and crilninality.
Russicn Labor Crushed.
'ThougL their adherents in this coun-
try are advocating and fomenting
strikes, Lenine and Trotzky forbid
strikes, and trade unions are being
broken up and completely subordinated
to the will of the few demagogues in
control in Russia. This Bolshevist ex-
pertinent on the living body of the
Russian people has not proven in any
sense Of the word an experiment in
Democracy. The Bolshevist leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princi-
pies as we understand them. 1t has
been gamble which meant for Rus
sia, and, indeed, for the whole of hu-
manity, enormous losses in lives as
well as in material resources. The
Bolshevists have run up colossal bill
which the Russian workmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
Having lived at the expense Of the
Russian people for two years, these
SPECTATORS in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
to new fields to the east and to the
west, hoping to take advantage Of the
economic distress and confusion Of
mind in which humanity finds itself
after the terrific strain Of five years
Of war.
Its sympathizers in this country are
composed chiefly Of criminals, mis-
taken idealists, social bigots and many
unfortunate men and women suffering
with varying forms Of hyperesthesia
They are enemies Of the government
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vocate principles which mean the aboli-
ton Of all three Of these safeguards Of
civilization.
Would Rob Everybody.
'"Twenty million people in this coun-
try own Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose to take away; o,s3o,0o
people in the United States own farms
and $685., 900 more own homes, which
they would forfeit; 100000 odd peo-
pie have savings accounts In savings
banks and 100000 people have de-
posits In our national banks. at which
they aim. There are hundreds Of thou
sands Of churches and religious insti-
tutions, all of which they would abol-
ish. In other words, 100000 hard
working and saving people who own
property, love liberty and worship God
| are asked to abandon all the ideals of
religion, liberty and government, which
are the outcome Of the struggles of
their fathers and their own develop
ment, and to place themselves, their
homes, their family and their religious
faith in the keeping and their property
under the domination Of small group
Of Lenines and Trotzkys.
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