The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
PROTECTION OF
! Government IS
WRITER'S PLEA


Another Form.
Randall Parrish Of Kewanee,
American writer and field man for
The United Americans, urged the
strengthening and protecting OF
American ideals and government in
IN address delivered to the Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs yesterday noon.
s.. 81 The dangers to American indus
try, commerce and government
which Ia threatened by red agents
md red propaganda, was the main
theme OF Mr.. Parrish's address. He
recommended membership in the
United Americans to those present
as being an investment that would
pay big dividends in Americanism
which is being used for the purpose
Of combating the red menace.
Business men, professional men,
men who worked and fought to win
the conflict against Germany are
prone to believe that the war Is
over" said Mr.. Parrish. "They are
mistaken. The war is not over. but
has merely changed its form. 1t
now comes as propaganda and in
trgue. The people Of America must
recognize the new form that the
menace has taken and must realize
what the consequences may be II
this menace is not checked.
fns Comparatively few Of us in the
Omitted States can appreciate the
condition of Europe now. 1t is hard
to believe that every government in
the old world is in mortal fear Of
revolutionary sentiment which is
being taught earnestly and spread
rapidly. This sentiment has re-
suited in three world conventions Of
Socialists, communists and undesir-
able radicals, at the last Of which,
the third internationale of Moscow,
q committee Of Is men was chosen
to direct the fight Of the red forces
against other governments.
There are agents among us.
fright here in Moline, who are
spreading red doctrines. taking
their orders from this committee Of
i Is in Russia They are backed by
an organization in which 100000
are paying dues.
Our problem here Is made
doubly serious because Of our shift
ing population. Since 1890 14,000,-
600 immigrants have entered the
United States. These immigrants
have raised 21,000, 900 children.
have great respect for the immi-
grant / believe in him II he be-
Neves in the American flag, in the
American government and in Amer
lean principles. But in that other
type of immigrant, the one who
comes to fight our government and
to undermine our very civilization
lies the danger to this nation and tc
the world.
1T is impossible to realize the
+ acuteness Of conditions in this
country without travelling. Last
summer l went through northern
Wisconsin and northern Michigan
With Ole Hanson, preaching Amer.
1canism and warning against deadly
rhdicalism and Socialism. In tina
section Of the United States the So
cialists have q terrible foothold. Ii
no city could We secure police pro
lection for our speeches In behal
of the national government. A
Wausau, Wis, Ole Hanson stood OF
band platform in the center O
town trying to make himself hear
while in front of him played
band which had instructions t
drown out whatever words he trie
TO utter. During our travels W
could get no automobiles fro,
wasch to speak, no one to distribut
h4ndbtlls, no one to give us cool
elnti0n. Only one mayor had til
courage to introduce us to h
t0wnsmen and to endorse the me.
\ sage We brought
rSuch a condition as this is Ii
result OF paid agents working in til
United States. At present there a,
( z0,cO0 OF them in this country. an
there Is 100000 in New Yor
banks to pay them their wage
Much OF the work is done anon
negroes, creating what they teri
black dynamite Some of TIL
dynamite has already exploded. tn
rest Is awaiting the word from til
committee Of Is at Moscow.
Every Sunday morning the,
are 5000 red workers in Milwa,
kes distributing literature on dool
steps before the city is awake. Tb
same insidious attack is found
st. Louis. There are 240 red pul
LEGATIONS in the United States react
ing 100000 readers. People al
bound to be- affected after q Will
BY this sort Of influence unless it
met fairly and squarely by fighte,
who seek to protect our goyernmer
and principles.
There are wrongs in the Unite
States, but they are faults of the in
dtvidual, not of the system. Rem
cay lies with US in choosing new in
dividuals. not in changing the sys
tenn. The real test Of a republi
lies not in war, bat in peace. Tn
hope Of the world today rests o
the sanity Of the American people.
HOBSON TO SPElV