South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-01
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A troubled little war bride whom
an American officer had brought
from England to a southern college
town was speaking earnestly. Brit
ish Imperialism was the subject un-
der discussion, and she regretting
the effort of the present government
10 treat the possible success Of the
labor party as an impending calam-
ity filled with all sorts Of bolshevik
perils.
Labor is not redi" she cried, in
4 tone that was half reinsurance 10
herself, and half conviction.
In those four words the ardent
EngliShWoman stated one of the big
truths Of this troubled time.
In Great Britain, as in America,
the average Workingman IS not a
radical.
Therein lies the hope OF real dem
ocracy.
Some stupid capitalists and en-
ployerS-and. more especially, the
retainers and dependents and syco-
plants of the wcalthy-are noisily
arraigning the working classes as
| being bolshevik or half bolshevik
To their fOggy minds, every man
who tolls is a present or potential
radical. They deride and condemn
tho laborer and organize self-com
placent and heavily subsidized or
CARNATIONS TO "AmeriCaniZe" him
save the mark!
AS one who saw the rise Of boil
ShcYiSm in Russia from within the
borders of that unhappy land. I view
with grave concern all such utter
anCeS and attitudes, as being quite
the same " the fOrthgivings Of the
-
they had done most for their class
and country when they had called
the revolutionists damn swine"
Such persons are the best agents
of radicalism on the earth today.
Lenine and Trotzky could never
have succeeded without the active,
though unintentional, assistance Of
the blind Russian aristocracy.
To deny the patriotism and 10y
atty and democracy of labor Is 10
drive the men who toll into the
position, Wei, if that is American
ism. we want something else"
AristOcracy the world around,
never very intelligent in a crisis.
has goaded the poor people into
alienation; when, instead, even on
the low plane OF self-intcrest, il
should have promoted solidarity and
good will.
The shining and hopeful truth
about America today is that labor IS
not red: but that IL is devoted 10
democracy and to the American
Flag.
No one class may safely be trust
ed 70 govern any other class, not
even the working people who con-
stitute the majority in every land.
So intelligent wOTklngmen, as well
a e 1e~f TnFalnvrc.r-e "a ca.ahr
within the circle OF his own person
al influence. TO minimize or extin-
gUish all class feeling, and To pro-
mote common understanding by
common conference and concession.
and by a common emphasis upon
tho loyalty Of patriots 70 ore ma
Lonal flag and one national destiny.
BACHELOR GIRL REFLECTIONS.
Call TO man wise until ne has
made a fool OF himself over al least
one woman-nor hoPelessly foolish
until ne has made q fool OF himself
over two women.
OF course, a bachelor apartment
lacks all those little home comforts
OF which a man dreams-but then,
again. 10 lacks 50 many OF those lit
tie jiScOmforts OF which he never
dreamed.
A nan bcgs woman fer the
plain. uEvarnished truth. when in
reality ne wants IL sUgar-coated.
scented, and spiced 10 suit his van
ity-and even then he can only
swallow half OF il at q time without
choking.
IN the social swim. there is many
a fsh who started out IN life as q
porgie. and IS breaking his heart IN
TIE effort 70 finish as "nIet-of- sole"
To woman who is watching her
first baseball game IL looks. some
how. as though both sides were
PLAY ing against the umpire.