The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16

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representatives of Moscow in Am.
erica, who were on trial for spread
ing propaganda Of the communists
which means down with all author.
ity.' Does this menace confront US
and Is 1t growing, and Is promoted
and fostered to some extent with
money from elsewhere? Let US see.
"One hundred and sixty seven
Communist publications in twenty
one different lanuages, are now be-
ing circulated in this State, largely
among farmers, and very largely
among the foreign element among
us. A careful canvass and investi-
alton failed to discover that single
copy was being paid for by the re-
"In the Iast eighteen months there
have been held in this State six
hundred and forty seven meetings
mostly in private homes, among the
foreign element, in which some
phase Of socialism or communism
has been advocated or taught.
"Tn socialist Sunday school be-
ing taught in the Finnish langua ge,
Just south Of Duluth, the text book
used "The Friend of Children"
mentions between cover and cover,
rot once, the words God or Jesus
Christ.
Under the head of THANKSGIVING
gentleman taking his dinner, two
men serving him, who are bringing
dainties to his table in his gorgeous
home, while Just outside in the cold
and darkness stands a hungry moth
er with her little child, and, says
the text, rich people do not help
the poor; Poor people must help
themselves Socialists are teach
ing how poor people can help them
selves.
"Wha: a burning libel upon all
the people of this country, no mat
ter who, and while they, the So
cialists teach in their Sunday School
how the loor can help themselves.
what do they mean unless ii be by
means adopted by the commune in
Russia, who murdered in cold blood
in the night time their ruler and, all
% the innocent members of his fam
lily.
Under the title Suffer little chill
dren to come unto Me- this follows:
Suffer little children to come unto
me says the capitalist, because their
work is good for me. We are com
PEELED to pay children only a small
salary, and with modern machinery
they can bring me good income
Just now I need their cheap labor
ETC., etc" This is being taught to
tender children class hatred, and,
taking by force in our own Mime
sofa. Is this menace to the peace
and prosperity of our country mag
inary or is IL reaI3
THAT the red flag of anarchy Is
being waved all around US. tnat there
IS being landed on our shores from
Southern Europe peoples who, are
alien to all law and good order, and
who must be reckoned with if we
ind cur posterity are to be per-
n.itted to enjoy the fruits of indus
try and frugality long practiced,
c1nnot ard will not be denied, ex-
cept. by those who say I am for
America, but....:.' and I am for
And to you, who by the grace OF
cur great States are permitted to
be here today, and are getting your
SPLENDID education in this beautiful
building may we properly look later
on to patiently and faithfully lead
the youth Of this country in the
straight ard narrow path of fidelity
ID law, and respect for the rights of
Eve must be watchful, you and i.
and they. But need we Gspair?
~ all means, not. We have in our
Country today more than hundred
may be sleeping in unwarrented
confidence that all is well, but when
the day comes that mob violence
and open defiance of law, and the
red flag, is Haunted, in our faces, and
the stars and, stripes are attempted
to be trampled uron, the good peo-
pie of this country will arise as
one man. and, like a hesom of de-
struction, will rid this country of
anarchy forever. =.
"The first glimmer of liberty and
rights OF the masses, came in Mag :.
pa Charta seven hundred years ago,
then came the Declaration Of indie
penGence in 1875, for the principles
Of which our forefathers fought, end
whose remains lie under New Eng
lands sod, and which j.. principles
were again defended in 1861, when
1000 loyal boys of your State and
mine, took up arms that our Ma
ton might live, and our flag remain
unstained; and again in 1918 when
this whole Nation offered the hest
OF its citizenship. TO defCnd those
PRINCIPLES for which we stand
pledged.
"All Of which dates back to Run
nymede where was written 'nto
MAGMA Chcrta those matchlaes
words, written not by the poor and
lowly, but by the barons OF England
where any man goeth forth TO labor
no man shall ornress him. TO man
shall oppose him. no man shall go
aeainst him. ana no man shall make
him afrafd".- TO which words We
have added. "hn men are created
free and eoual".
"Girls, teach the child to reriiorn-
Der the words Of Colonel McCrae
written with the shadow of death on
Flanders field before him, and tee oh
him to consider that these words
T-rre n personal admonition to him.
Take up our Quarrel With Tho FOE.
To you from falling hands We throw,
the torch rs ..''
Be yours to hold It hich:
II We break faith with rs who die,
, We shall not sleen thou"h noppiec
grow in Flanders feld.'E
Teach the child 70 honestly srd
fesrlesslv stand for good govern
ment, obedience to law, and law en-
forcement. Teach him 70 revere and
safeguard our Institutions:
And IL perchance. he has not hean
endowed with as many talents rs his
neiehhor. teach him to'use such ia
tents as he has. for the common
good. And II az times he thinks
that his lot is, cast in hard places and
that, his burden is heavy to beer
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