Milford chronicle., 1926-06-18
Cordially yours,
FRANK w. DAVIS.
Brief of Report to the Board OF Edu-
cation of the District Of Columbia
REGARDING Frederick ]. Libby

cation OF the DlSCrlcG OI COluiAOA"
REGARDING Frederick J. Libby
With the desire to be correct IN
our conclusions we have sought, anu
have carefully studied and consider
ed the mass of records submitted 10
lis. bearing upon the activities oI
said Libby; and have been controlled
by the broad scope and purposes uh-
derlying the patriotic organization oI
which we are members.
The perusal of the documentary
evidence we have had in mind gives
an astounding revelation of the ex-
tent and character of the propaganda
work throughout the country, orlgl-
mating with a class of revolutionary
organizations now operating IN TINS
country, whose object and purpose Is
to undermine and, if possible, to de-
stroy the prosperity now enjoyed Dy
all who live within our borders ana
who respect and obey our Consntu-
ton and laws.
Through their secret agents and
representatives, acting under thelr
orders and instructions, they nave
become active in their pernclous
work; and, through organizations
pretending to aid the masses, they
seek to create discomfort, to arouse
i'll feeling by misrepresent1ng tacts,
and so to mislead the unlnformeu
and ignorant classes among our IeI-
low citizens.
From the evidence submitted to us
we have become convinced that
Frederick ]. Libby is one Of the rec
ognized leaders in the movement or
iginating with aVowed enemies OF
this country.
We have read with astonishment
their statements of their purposes
and their program of work through
which they hope to accomplish the
ends they have in view; and py
which they are endeavoring to over
throw all constituted law and or
der: which would tend certainly to
the destruction of all personal rights
of property if not checked in time.
We have been advised, even in Mr..
Libby's publications, as to the num-
ber and the names of the orgamza-
tions, and of individuals co-operat-
ing with him, and with whom he af-
fiIiates and corresponds; and we
have no hesitancy in declaring that
he is a source of danger to our in
stitutions and to the welfare OF our
countrymen.
Nowhere in the records emanating
from him, or from many societies or
individuals cooperating with him,
have we found a single instance
where there was expressed word OF
loyalty to our Constitution, or to the
laws enacted pursuant thereto; nor
a declaration of any appreciation OF
the blessings and prosperity ENJOY
ed under the flag of our country,
nor any recognition of the value OF
loyal citizenship. On the contrary
all the energies of some of them
seem to be devoted to revolutionary
work, and to the purposes promul-
gated in the declarations of the Red
the Third Information
ale. and by the Soviet teachings and
efforts of the Russian Communists.
We have followed the activities"
of Frederick ]. Libby, in those lines
Of the publicity he delights in, where
they show him to be cooperating
with societies and individuals whose
work appears to be inspired by fore
ign propaganda leaders and bodies,
and our duty bids us here to set
them out for your information. To
enable us to decide justly upon the
questions submitted to us, we have
deemed it proper to consider the
record of Frederick ]. Libby, as he
makes it known to us, and we think
L discloses the true motives leading
10 his present course Of action.
That record shows that he was
born in Richmond, Maine, on Novem-
Der "a, 1874; that he was educated at
8owdoin College, and at the Andover
Seminary; and for sew
N years prior to 1917, he was pas
or Of the Union Congregational
Church at Magnolia, Mass. Thus the
.ecord shows that for over 40 years
le had enjoyed the prosperity and
he blessings Of liberty under the ,
and the laws Of the Uni
ed States.
He says that in 1918 he Joined the
'ociety Of Friends, and sought en-
,loyment by them, which maintained
i'm in France, Germany, Austria and
'oland (then under Russian domina- :
lon).
We have endeavored to find the
rue reason for that course Of action
n his part. We believe that this is
asily to be seen in the fact that on
pril %, 1917, the United States de-
Jared war against Germany; and