The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-06

3. 1t would result in the confisca-
ton by the government thus consti-
tuted of the land of the United States,
including 6,361, 500 farms, of which
GIL per cent, or 3,94S,72 farms are
owned IN fee by the farmers who cul-
tlvate them and represent the labor
n toll of a lifetime. On the farms
OF the United States there are i'm
p~rovements, machinery and live stock
to the value Of $4,000, $4,000 (cen-
sus of 1910, all of which would be
confiscated with the land. The con-
flscation program would include the
more than 275,00O manufacturing es-
Establishments, including the $22, $780,
$4,000 of invested capital, much of
which is owned by the small investor,
whose livelihood depends upon the sue
cess of the respective enterprises. The
confiscation would also include 2O3,-
432 church edifices. Forests aggre-
eating 555,OOO,OOO acres would be
seized by the government and an an
nual product of S1,375, 00O, 900 acres
would come under the control of the
dictatorship. Dwellings to the num-
Der of l7,S05,S55, of which 9,093, 675
are owned in fee, with 5,984,248 en-
tlrely free from debt, would be con-
fiscated and the owners dispossessed
at the pleasure of the government.
Newspapers and Magazines Would Be
Confiscated.
4. Although clamoring loudly for a
free and unrestricted press, the revo-
%lutionary program would require the
seizure and confiscation of the o.
S96 newspapers and periodicals in the
United States, together with all me-
chanical equipment necessary for their
publication, and a control and own
ership of the public press by the gov
eminent.
5. Complete control of all banking
institutions and their assets is an es-
sential part of the revolutionary pro-
gram, and the 31,492 banks in the
United States would be taken over
by the government and the savings of
millions, including 11,397,553 deposit
ors drawing interest on accounts in
savings banks, and consequently be-
longing to the so-called bourgeois or
capitalistic class, jeopardized.
6. One of the most appalling and
~far-reaching consequences of an appli-
cation of bolshevism in the United
States would be found in the confis-
cation and liquidation of its life in
surance companies. There is 20 per
cent more life insurance in force in
this country than in all the rest of
the world and nine-tenths of it is mu-
tual insurance. Almost $4,000, 900 life
Insurance policies, representing $780,
0 O,000,000 of insurance, the substan-
tial protection of the ONE and chill
dren of the nation, would be rendered
valueless.
Enforced Atheism Is in Bolshevist
Program.
z. The atheism that permeates the
whole Russian dictatorship is clearly
reflected in the activities of their
revolutionary confreres in the United
States and in their publications they
have denounced our religion and our
God as Giles" This gives added sig
nificance to the revolutionary attitude
toward the Christian church and the
Christian religion. The prohibition
of religious schools and the teaching
or studying of religion, except in pri-
vate, would necessitate the abolition
Of 194,759 Sunday schools in the Unit
ed States and a great number of SEM
lnaries, colleges and universities; 49,
}35,S9O Sunday school scholars would
be deprived and prevented from en-
the institution that has become
an important part of their lives and
is n of the great moral influences
of the nation. Catholic schools, col
eyes and seminaries to the number
If 6,681 would be suppressed.
Notwithstanding the fact that every
and defender of %bolshevism
that testified before your committee
un%equivocally admitted that the boil
shevik formula was not adaptable to
The economic and social life of the
United States. they and their cn-euan.