South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-29
AUGUST %. 1922
THE RED MENACE.

II the news dispatches be true. ten men out of the
total Of 100000 striking shopmen were mad enough
TO believe that by wrecking trains. destroying life.
killing innocent men, and children they
could win advantage for themselves
over at Chicago the federal agents point with par
donabIe pride to the fact that they rounded ur
entire convention OF revolutonaries in a neighborng
Michigan county when they had all ne delegates
n Jail, they numbered exactly seventeen.
Those seventeen. say the authorities were plotting
- overthrow the government by violence
They dreamed. these very few who represent in
the aggregate not hundred each, OF tearing down
stars Stripes raising the red flag OF
revolution In order 10 establish the communistc
theories OF Lenine and Of Trotzby.
Those who tremble and have visions OF such
revolution this country can take enc look at
these two incidents and by count of noses reassure
themselves that this country will not soon have a
BOlshevik problem that viii
solved by a few policemen.
The problem problem Of the mad dog
turned loose in a community. It is the problem Of
hunting down madmen run amuck. 1t is the prob
EN- only OF finding the few leprous spots solat-
ing them, just the lepers have been isolated by
the physicians.
It is not a problem Of great and growing forces or
sentiment not a problem Of combating theory that
/. destructive of Americanism, The theory mas
TO response in this country and no followers Of
sufficient numbers even a formidable
showing
Compare the communist convention which is
lodged in a small jail with the hundred and ten mil
lions OF Americans who go up this country
and you have idea of the limited number
by this Russian idea. the small Roadway
made by the disciples of discomfort and the believers
revolutionary methods.
The property sense is strongly developed ir Amer
lea. too strongly entrenched to be aside or
supplanted by hope Of communism.
No who equity in cottage. few
sticks OF furniture hivver or a motorcycle will
take a chance OF losing them for the doubtful ad-
vantage OF sharing such things when owned in com
with all others
This country IS made up of and women whose
ancestors came here in order obtain for them
selves the means OF comfort and of happiness
The thought of acquiring property and ownership
Of homes was linked and to the hope of liberty
Of conscience and OF self government.
That hope inherited and cherished for a century
and half. will not go down before any imported
ideas Of an industrial system in which no one owns
anything which no personal fol-
,ow effort sacrifice or thrift
Overthrowing government by violence is re-
mote to be terrifying. II has just enough crazed
believers 10 make It dangerous to portions OF the
community. just small pox. escaped lunatics
or depraved criminals menace small areas at times.
Beyond that. this country has red menace.
And as detection and punishment swiftly follow
the commission OF overt acts OF violence and sabot-
axe, the menace will be wiped out altogether.
drastic punishment OF the confessed wreckers
will discourage any others whose desperate lack OF
knowledge may lead them to thoughts OF such
methods.