The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1921-04-22
U. S. Department of Justice Urges
Americans to Guard Against
BolSheViSm Menaca.
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press, Church, Schools, Labor Unlens
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpose Of 5eI.
shevIst Propaganda.

MglOn and property from the Spreao-
ing menace Of Bolshevism, the United
States Department OF Justice has 10
sued a warning against the insidious
propaganda of the Reds" during the
new year. It reads:
"It 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 our
country II the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, un-
derstand and appreciate the so-called
Red movement They can counter
act 1t most effectively by teaching its
purpose through the press, the church,
the schools, patriotic organizations and
labor unions, all Of which are within
the range Of its insldiOus 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. II
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. 1t represents a specific doc
trine-namely, the introduction Of die
tatorshipS the world over by force and
violence. 1t Is not a movement Of lib
eFty-loving persons, but q distinctly
criminal and dishonest movement
Lenine 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 1t advocates the
destruction Of all ownership in proper
". the destruction OF all religion and
belief In God. 1t is a movement OR-
ganized against Democracy and in fa'
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
md criminality.
Russian Labor Crushed.
Though their adhereots 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, win Of the few demagogues in
control in Russia. This BolsheviSt AK
pertinent on the living body Of tAs
Russian people has not proven In any
sense Of the word an e 0ertmeRt In
Democracy. The Bolshevist leaders
frankly repudiate democratic princi-
pies as we understand them Il has
been a gamble which meant for Rus
sic, and, indeed, for the whole Of hu-
manity, enormous losses in lives a.
well as In material resources. The
Bolshevists have run up colossal BIN
which the Russian workmeA and Deas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
Having lived ae the expense Of che
Russian peeple for two years, these
SPECTATORS in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
to new fields to the east and 20 the
west, hoping to take advantage Of the
economic distress and confusion Sf
mind Ia which humanity nnds Itself
after the terrific strain Of 6ve yearB
Of war.
'"Its sympathiEers IN this country are
composed chiefly Of criminals, mis-
taken idealists, social bigOts and man9
unfortunate men and women suffering
with varying forms Of hyperesthesia,
They are enemies Of the government
&C the church and Of the home and al,
vocate principles which mean the abcli-
ton of all three Of these safeguards q
civilization.
Would Rob Everybody.
Twenty million people in this coun
try own Liberty Bonds. There the
Reds propose to take away; 0,S30, coo
people in the United States own farma
and $3.50 more own homes, which
they weuld forfeit: II. .Oo0,0 900 odd pee.
pie have savings accounts in savings
banks and 100000 people have ds
posits in our national banks, at which
they aim. There are hundreds Of thou
sands OF churches and religious instt.
tutions, all Of which they would abol.
Ish. In other words, 10000. 900 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 outeome 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 Z small group
Of Lenlnes and Trotzkys
Protection Promised.
'This department, as far as existing
laws allow, intends during the forth
coming year to keep up an uRtiinching.
persistent, aggressive warfare against
any movement, no matter how S1oaked
or dissemhled, having for its puEpose
either the PRONUNCIATION Of these ideas
or the excitation Of sympathy fee
those who spread them. The move
ment wiz not be permitted to 20 fnr
enough IN this country TO disturb our
peace and well-being or create any
widespread distrust Of the peoples
goveramsnG It will fan away before
the light " popular knowledge ane
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