The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-15
Professional Patriots
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What do professional pGt1'joteers mean By the
1OOrd "pGtTiotism1"? Devotion to business pTjU-
itege and to the open shop; the idea that IGaC,
p1iVate violence and officials should put dol0n
a0hat Wnder this definition is "unpatriotic'' that
the only approach to social problems is suppres-
SION of one side of the argument.
professional Patriots" Is edited by Norman
Hapgood from material assembled By Sidney
Ho10ord and John HearIey
"Your business is being injured You are losing
money every day account of the wlful, malicious
lies that have been told about West Virginia You know
this is true The prosperity of this State has been
tarded many years account of these msrepresenta
tons"
The American Citizen, periodical published by the
Association, carried the usual warnings of Word Rev.
olution, quotations from Lenn, headline summaries of
Bolshevik Doctrines and the familiar closing appeal
to "BIr Loyal American"
But the most extensive variety of literature has come
from the National Civic Federation, with its three
departments specializing In propaganda for its con-
cepton of patriotism. Mr. Easley publishes leafet
that is unique, entitled Questions for Every Good
American to Answer" 1t purports to be letter from
indignant father to the Civic Federation asking the
Federation to take the lead in curbng the spread of
radcaism that it may not infect his children. Parts
of it read:
For the last two years my wife and have been
reading and studying Socialism and Bolshevism. We
have visited the Rand School and read much of its liter
aure. We have listened to socialists in their halls and
at the street corners; have heard them in church
circles social clubs and educational meetings. Among
the speakers clergymen of prominence professors
from important universities and principals and teachers
from the public schools with and then an editor
From all that have heard and SEEM have come to
detest the very word Socialism. We regard the
doctrines of economic determinism abomination,
leading straight to atheism and the destruction of the
family. We regard their theory of nternationalism
with its contempt for love of country, leading
dsloyalty to government and the destruction of
nationality"
And through couple of galleys, the father
of family of three and daughters tells how the
churches the schools and the charity organizations
being captured by the advocates of radcasm, ending
with the suggestion that the parents and patriotic
bers Of churches and college alumni should organize and
"on hands to beat down the impudent pretensions of
the comparatively few" And finally it asks, "Wil not
your Department the Study Of Revolutionary Move
ments take the initiative in this matter?"
And Of course EASILY and his department will.
Another of Mr.. EasIey's best leaflets is entitled
"The War Against Patriotism" In the space Of two
pages it lays low unpatrotic, the World Peace Fell
lowshp, the Women's International League for Peace
and Freedom, the Rev. A. Maude Royden of London
numerous church and missionary bodies" the National
Council for the Reduction Of Armaments the Foreign
Policy Association, the National Student Forum and
The Federal Council Of the Churches Of Christ in Amer
lea.
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