The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-04
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES.
A Little Lesson In Appreciation Of
Countrywide Penalty That Comes
From Lack Of H.


Countrywide Penalty That Comes
From Lack Of II.
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 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 a Judge
over me in court" said Uncle Ted as
he joined the family circle. Just what
are you Riddles discussing this timer"
You see," answered Jack, 81 was
saying that 1t was shame that Debs
was let out of prison before his term
was up and / also said that he wasn't
any better than any other ccriminal
and Ruth said she was glad he was
out. She doesn't know anything about
1t, and / admit don't know much, SO
won't you tell us about Debs and how
he happens to be out?"
Eyes, kiddies / will. Call in Fred
die, too, because / want you all to
hear this Eugene Debs, first Of all,
is a man of brains and more than ord
mary 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 compe-
tition between nations is destroyed
He is sincere in his belief that the
world can be run on love, that all ma
lions can be brought together by
bringing the peopel Of each into a CO.
operative idea of running things. All
for one - one for all. Now, I'm not
going to talk about the socialist partys
or socialism, except where 1t is neces-
sary in order to tell you about Dcbs.
He has been the candidate Of their
party more times than Bryan has been
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency. His ideas are extreme, but be-
cause of his unusual intellect and
speaking ability he has carried hun
dreds of thousands with him. That is
their privilege. This is free coun-
try but there is limit to all things.
when the United States entered
the Great War, there were a 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 It could not be shopped by
talking. Therefore all right-minded,
loyal citizens of this country got to
work to help win"
"What did Debs do?" asked Jack.
"Debs did NOT help to win. Oh no!
He got busy and talked every chance
he got against the draft Law trying to
make it unpopular and to make Grim
mails out of young men who might be
called to serve and who would dodge
service in some maner. 1t was for his
disloyal utterances at time when
what he said gaid 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 at Atlanta. l believe
he received Reasonable degree OF pun
ishment for his crime, and that MOTH
ing could have been gained by keeping
him longer behond the bars think
his release was all right at this time,
but l am glad his citizenship will not
he restored No man has any right to
be Gale da citizen and hold the rights
of a citizen of the United States OF
America who talks against the gov
eminent and its methods in time OF
war. Emma Goldman was Of the same
type, only more radical. She talked
herself out of the United States. She
was sent back to Russia where she
said she longed to go, Now she has
had enough of the present form of
ideal communist rule and wouldn't
like anything better than to get back
t the United States. But she can not
come back and she should not be OIL
lowed to come back.
debts has been punished, but not
more than was due him. He should
have learne da lesson, btu apparently
he has not. His brilliant mind works
in the wrong direction. He is already
talking too much again. He stated
when leaving prison that all the pris-
oners there should be released. Who
IL no to pass judgment on the many
hundreds within those walls for many
different crimes? In Washington he
tried to make u speech to the crowd
as he left the Union Station, where II
la against the law to speak without a
permit,
Instead Of profiting by his experi-