Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-11

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Work is to Destroy All ossd.
Old BaroIs Munchausen in his day
held rlle record for telling untrue stO-
ries. But the old baron told these atO-
ries wholly to amuse-he didn't expect
anyone to believe them.
The fellows OF today who are doing
the MHnchausen act are not telling
their stories TO amuse. They are tell
Ing them asking people to believe-and
then act on the belief.
The favored system of the modern
Baron Niunclausen is to nttnck some
line OF business or successful enter
prise. circulate stories about this bus
ines or enterprise, which stories are
wholly unirue-and then array to sus-
tain the stories, Il lot of untrue evil
dence-h"ping the people will believe
because II enough people believe then
the business or enterprise attacked will
Der uined.
One can not understand why men do
this until one knows what the motive
ID. The motive is TO ruin. OF course
And why ruin a business or successful
enterprise7 Because those who are
seeking 10 do this very thing think 1t
" going to advance them. This idpa
did not originate in this cOuntry-it
was not conceived by those living In
the United States. when, through this
system, . sufficient number Of people
ean he aroused, filled with distrust
unrest. iii-feeiing and class hatred,
then those engineering the plan hope
to force a revOlutlm-they come
frankly out and say that is what they
hope TO dO--OverthrOw the government,
c"nfiscate all property and have a nice
time of 1t. They have worked the
same plan In RUSSIA. They want to
Ruxslanize the United States. Some
call this Socialism: some call II Com
munism some call II I. W. W.-isn, and
some call II government ownership.
Now that statement may sound ra-
ther Munchauseny to a good many who
are loyal to American Ideas and Amer
lean systems. but the movement to de-
stroy Is large, and operates under
many names. When the purpose Of
rome organization seeking through de-
ceptlOn to gain recruits among the
thinking people, 10 found out, then they
usually change the name. In North
Hakota the name was changed from
Socialism to NOnpartIsan Leagueism.
These organizations print and circu-
late q good many newspapers, maga.
sines and other publications. Some Of
these cover up the purpose. but many
do not. Those which do not, circulate
amoug ihOse who are friendly TO the
destructive campaisn-and the loyal.
hIxh-minded people Of the nation are
not supposed to see them.
In New York there 10 one Of this lat
ter CLASH called the Industrial Union.
list. although NOT sponsored by legiii-
mate labor organizations, being an I.
". ". publication. II is urging anoth-
sr strike Ia the steel Industry. These
fellows are always urging men to stop
work. The editor Of that puper re-
Gently said:
"Whnt will we do II we win q strike
for the steel workers. Take over the
mills and turn them to the workers.
Maybe the workers will feel sorry for
Gary and give him u job ut 10 cents
day. II We ever organize the workers
100 per cent-well. good niyht-it
means q revolution"
Now that u fine talk, Isn't ~ Yet
Il this sOrt Of stuff 10 printed every
week In . great many papsrs. read By
= great many people. And the same
sort Of thing u spoken from Q good
many platforms every nisht u The
yesr.
Then there h the work along The
same line with the better Glass Of peo-
pie. This higi,.clsss work, through
printed aud spoken uliernnces supplies
the suggestions To The people. that all
forms Of business are legslixsd rob.
berry: for Instance. that the bankers
are collecting unfair aud unjust inter.
est: that the merchants nre parasites
on humanity and I'M no useful pur.
pose: TINT the public utilities are
grsfiIng Oft the workers: that our sOv.
ernmcnt IL part of the system and
should be- changed.
These things nre not true. hut many
people VIII" have problems they wish
solvci accept them M excuses for the
t>bscncc "f their problems. They
seetn To tl,ink the remedy-the cure for