The Glenwood post., 1922-01-12
vaeIs Tets Bed Tlme Stories
Current Events For the ChtlArsn
and arown-ups, Too
A LITTLE LESSON IN AP-
PROBATION OF COUNTRY

fA6OAAI1VN O1 VVONA1x
''Perhaps you are right" said Jack
in answer to Ruth who had said that
she was glad Eugene Debs was out of
prison. "Of course I'D never argue
with you and 1 say perhaps you re
right, but as for Eugene Debs, in my
estimation he'd better be back in
prison where he belongs"
"I'd hate to have you as Judge
over me in court" said Uncle Ted as
he joined the family circle. "Just
what are you kiddies discussing this
timer"
"You see," answered Jack, 81 was
saying that it was shame that Debs
was let out of prison before his term
was up and l also said that he WASH t
any better than any other criminal
and Ruth said she was glad he was
out. She doesn't know anything
about it and I admit 1 don't know
much, so won't you tell us about Debs
and how he happens to be out?'
"Yes. kddies, will. Call in Fred
die, too, because want you all to hear
this. Eugene Debs, first Of all, is =
man of brains and more than ordinary
intelligence. His speeches are gems
of poetry. He is a Socialist through
and through. He hates all men who
represent so-called capital" and he
hates war, although he says there will
always be war until competition be-
tween nations is destroyed. He is sin
eerc in his belief that the world can be
run on love, that all nations can be
brought together by bringing the peo.
Pile of each into cooperative idea of
running things. All for one-one for
all. Now, IN not going to talk about
the Socialist party or socialism, except
where it is necessary in order to tell
you about Debs. He has been the can
didats of his party more times than
Bryan has been Democratic candidate
for the presidency. His ideas are ex.
trcme, but because of his unusual in.
tellect and speaking ability he has
carried hundreds of thousands with
him. That is their privilege. This is
a free country, but there is a limit tn
all things.
"When the United States entered
the World war, there were lot of
mistakes made. A lot of blunders were
committed and lot of money was
wasted But one Of the really good
things that was accomplished was the
putting into effect of the draft law.
The war was upon us. There was NO
choice and 1t could not be stopped by
talking. Therefore all right-minded,
loyal citizens of this country got to
work to help VIM
What did Debs dor" asked Jack.
'Debs did NOT help to win. He
got busy and talked every chance he
got against the draft law, trying to
make it unpopular and to make Grim
lnais out of young men who might be
called to serve and who would dodge
service in some manner. 1t was for his
disloyal utterances at time when
what he said gave aid and comfort to
the enemy that he was tried and sent
to prison for ten years. He is out
now after not quite three years of
that ten behind the bars ut Atlanta.
] believe he received reasonable de-.
gree of punishment for his crime. and
that nothing could have been gained
by Keeping him longer behind the bars.
tnlnk his release was all right at
this time, hut I ,m glad his citizen.
ship has not been restored. No man
has any right to be called q citizen
and hold the rights Of q citizen Of tn.
United States Of America who talk,
against III government and its meth.
DDS in time of war. Emma Goldman
was Of the same type, only more dsr.
ical. She talked herself out Of the
United States. She was sent back to
Russia where she said she lonxed =
so. Now she has had enough q ~
present form Of ideal eonmn1lst yuse
and wouldn't like anything ls$tss tsan
to get back to the United States. But