The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-12-12
FRED" MENACE is REAL IN AMERICA.

n the danger of the red" movement seeking overthrow
or government and institutions exist only IN the minds OF those
who ",ec red" or Is il a real menace.
Ihi, important question auihoriaisey answered py ~
toney General Daughcry IN his first annual report inc answer
being based upon speculation but upon actual seaIns %
According to Mr. Daugcrtys report the movement launched
M the Third nlernaonac Moscow to gain control ol trade
and industrial unions throughout the world rs meeting Win
marked success insofar n relates syndeat unions tihe
irene rada) IN the United States The communsiic parties
In this country have united order carry their propaganda
effectively and their method attempt gain the upper hand
IN the labor organizations by securing control OF the executive
committees or other governing bodies therein The persistent
effort the radicals ur several years TO dcthrone Samuel NJ
Gompcrs head o the American Federation oi Labor who has
stcadasiy and couageou resisted the efforts OF the red ee
mcn to gain control oi the organization probably one phase
AIany OF the leaders q this movement American citizens"
says Mr. Daugher though they subject orders from Mos
their activities the United States The attorney gen
era notes that there has been noticeable effort upon the part
OF various socaed defense societies TO propagate and on
agitation in behalf OF the ura-radca the United States
Referring to some OF the methods employed he says
nconspcuous individuals in the utraadical movement APP
pretended locally are mared and propaganda started in their
behalf not only within the United States but also throughout the
world In instances the socacd defense organizations are
found TO be merely camoufagc such movements as the
Ohted COMMUNIST party which must conduct its activities under
ground"
The attorney generals report saws foreign propapands are
sun locking TO the United States AZ them having arrived
during the past year The movements the nature and extent Of
the activities OF those individuals have carefully observed
report says and the ut has been kept Intimately in
formed regarding them During last fiscal year the ac
uve OF foreign poagandss in the United have been
lion has o : .ne report continues and careful atten-
uo mas been gwen to this pencious form work within the
country IS impossible to accurately estimate the amount of
money spent the United States by the foreign agents engaged
png 'he American people and in creating interest in the
support Tor movements and schemes entirely foreign to the in
terests OF the American people"
In the light of the definitely ascertaned facts as revealed b
MT Daughry denias of the existence of serious red
movement IN this country be attributed only ignorance or to
uoeate design on the part of those in sympathy with it
ce inc efforts OF the propagandst to the end that the American
people may be deceived and thereby uled false sense of
security against the deadly poison which foreign agents
uhng and nsdousy disseminating The attorney general has
rendered tn ecounty valuable service revealing the e
tent nature and method Of operation of the popagandsts