Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-11
Bolshevism Is
Outcropping in
Parts of Nation
Attempts to Take Over Toll
Bridges Without Com
pensating Owners Cited
As u. S. Sovietism.
By HOLLAND.


Senator Knox must have had in
formation which pointed to the in
sidious and sometimes open attempts
to establish in this country strange
doctrines, all Of them classed under
the head of bolshevism or soviet
form of government. For he telt
justified in his recent address in
speaking Of these strange doctrines
in saying that they were born OF
the ills which prevailed in the lands
in which these doctrines were taught
and in some cases practiced.
1t is true that societ and bolshevist
doctrines have been taught here and
there throughout the United States,
but not always by those who came
from foreign lands. They have been
preached in some OF the colleges. In
New York two trade organizations
attempted to enforce soviet methods
and one OF them partly succeeded. In
fact legislation was necessary in Of
der to put an end to soviet partial
control of large New York indus
try.
Attempt In Florida.
But in Florida an attempt Is now under
way to enforce what seems 70 be one OF
the principles of the sooviet form OF gov
ernment. 1t has taken the form OF an
attempt to turn over various toll bridges
any compensation. New York capital has
been unveiled in the construction of some
Of these bridges.
One Of them represents the public
.tNt ~ a ".
Connor of New York. He bought some
years ago a large tract of land in and
near New Smyrna. bridge was built
over the North Indian river at thas POM.
$4,000 In this bridge. 1t proved to De
Of great benefit to property owners and
these benefits were represented by IN
Mr.. Connor offered to sell the bridge
for $4,000 although to do this would
have caused q loss to him OF $boeoo'
But the county commissioners, Mr.. Con
bridge without compensation. And in a
communication sent from New York TO
New smyrna he says that ''the bolshevik
government OF Russia could go no far-
ther."
Other Moves on Foot.
Other bridges the commissioners PRO
posA TO take without compensating the
owners Presumably there is politics be,
hind these attempts r. to -,e,. take oHer na so,,
been unmindful of the fact that Mr.. Con-
nor and others have expended great
deal Of money In the form OF invest
ments which have matsrisliy =, ~ incrraseo oM.rS
The Stetson university, which is located
nearby and which was created ana en-
dowed by the late James Sfetson OF New
York. has been spoken OF as line oene-
faction both to the country and TO the
state. That. however, has not deferred
the commissioners from an attempt to
take over toll bridges owned by the s'et-
son estate without compensation.
These plans have been severely crlt-
cised BY citizens Of New Smyrna and
Coronado and the protest has gone 50 fap
that the board of trade at recent mee.
movement to confisscate the toll orioges'
1t was not Russian or Polish or any other
foreign element which has undertaken
instead the plan has been adopted by
Americans. So far as Is known the prop.
osition was made and now the attempt
Is under way to enforce 1t. co,,rs. ny pure IN.
higher courts will be able to prevent con-
fisca ation. But there is indication that an
agitation Is now under way In rlorlu@
for the purpose soSi,t 2, rovernment. occs-
sionally in other parts OF the country T,a
disposition of this has been observed. me
encouraging feature assocaa,a 81, ,,,anv citizens
the prompt reputation oy many ei''1ene
Of any attempt of this KIND.
$1,000, 900 900 In Gold.
G. W. Barron, who has been making
an exhaustive study of conditions IN
Great Britain and upon the continent oL
Europe. was quoted a day or two ago az
having called attention to the reiatl1s
which the enormous accumulation OF soid
in the United States bears TO Worio a..
fairs. Mr. Barron had in MIND the iaes
that the total stock Of gold IN the United noo
states was, on June !. $S,17s.ooo.o oo9.
when the European war began our stocfa
Of gold was $1.sso.o 100000, in round num- nun,
Stst.. SeId % per cent Of the world sup
ply Of gold, but now this country ho,ns
~ mar cent. possibly little more. MI:
BARRON evidently is Of the opinion ma
II there be skillfui and wise use OF tn,s
rold. the United States will be in a posi-
tion. by and by. to aid otner haeiohe Ia
trade with this country.
There are some interesting ana ,et et
features ASSOCIATED ~.
our accumulation Of gold we were nos
very rapioIy o,1U =, our
own, but Of the worlds supply OF so.u.
seams to have begun at the time wneh'
IN 1895. In the United States the now IRA
itionai gold and silver. political cam
paign began. There iolio%eu i,S rroduction
nous increase In the "oiiu
II gold S....s .,,ca
The beginning of the war half as mucn mn
zoid as was Imported within the past loo
years. From 1921 to the time .r OF ua .ae I'M
sorted s2,3s6. 100000 In gold. In .ns
even years from the beginning OF the
var there came into the United otates
IL, $50, 900, 900 in gold. The worries s emu,
,tock OF gold at this time Is esuaI enrn,I
,y the director OF the mint as aPproAi
nately 81, 900, 900, 900.