The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
THE ORGANIZATIONS

The organizations which concern themselves with
putting type of patriotism that stands for things
they are defending the existing property and pot
cal system without change and attacking all radicals,
reformers and free speech advocates agents of
oution divided into two groups first, the crop
which has arisen in the last ten years inspired by the
and the Russian Revolution and the older patriotic
societies those organized for other purposes which
have taken this job a side-line.
The type of professional patriotic enterprise is
Of three Sorts those which operate nationally those
fined to section Of the country and those which
really organizations at ALL but represent
patriots enthusiasm, backed by few friends fol-
lowers
OF the organizations of size operating nation
ally there three the National Security League the
American Defense Society, and the National Civic Fed
Grafton. The Security League into existence in
1914 to put this country preparedness basis and
into the The American Defense Society with SINH
lar objects began its in 1915. The Civic Fedora
ton organized in 1900 to reconcile capital and labor
took its patriotic anradical activities chiefly after
the
Fights UnOnism.
There are several sectional organizations The most
active and highly organized is the Better America Fed
Grafton of Los Angeles which reality represents the
shop interests of southern California 1t has tried
to extend its work outside the State and into northern
California but without much success. The American
Constitutional Association with headquarters Charles
ton West Virginia is also employers body, organ
lied in 1920 to defend the interests of the coal opera
tors and ito promote the open shop principle" The
Massachusetts Public Interests League is another en-
poyers organization started in 1924 to defeat the child
labor amendment in the State, where it was submitted
to referendum vote different type is the Military
Intelligence Association of the Sixth Corps Area with
headquarters in Chicago organized in 1924 by United
States Reserve Officers. It eXpends most of its eff
forts IN combating pacifism especially among women
There is also the American Citizenship Foundation of
Chicago organized in 1928 to promote Americanzaton
among factory employees
In Boston little organization recently 1925 formed
is the Industrial Defense Association evidently destined
for very brief existence.
The organizations, which are virtually one-man af-
fairs unlikely to continue beyond the individuals en-
thusiasm, The Allied Patriotic Societies. headed by
Dwight d. Braman Of New York City, a pretentious
but ineffective federation, entirely paper; the u s.
Patriotic Society organized by Jacob Cash, New York
City, in 1925, also mostly paper the United States
Flag Association, and the Sentne of the Republic with
headquarters in Washington. The Government Club,
New York, organization of women, holding monthly
patriotic uneheons at the Hotel Astor broadcast by
WEAF, and presided by Mrs George E. Ovens
is also Of this type, is the Women Builders of Amer
lea.
Newspapers Help, Too.
In the same class with these have been several pub
lications-The New York Commercial* daily after
paper of 1920 circulation, which ran a Search
light Department under the editorship of Fred Mar
yin, whose sole enthusiasm is attacking all radical and
reform movements, including organized labor; the
Woman Patriot bi-weeky published in Washington,
d. g, by J. S. Eicheberger; and the defunct Pro-
gress in Industry Cater called Industrial Progress)
diso pupHsneu n washington from l5ZU to 1923 by
Henry Harrison Lewis, devoting his efforts to
Better Understanding Between Industry and Agrcul-
ture," backed by William Fl. Barr, President of the
National Founders Association which in turn publishes
ID cooperation with the National Metal Trades Associa
ton monthly called The Open Shop Review full Of
"red-peril propaganda.
One enthusiast whose efforts have not vet been in
corporated is Philadelphia broker Francis Rail
ston Welsh who has published anti-radical ant-pro-
gressive antiabor pamphlets Of his own drawn chiefly
from the Lusk Committee Report and R. M. Whitneys
Reds in America"
Since this prepared the New York Commercial
has merged with the New York Journal Of Commerce
Mr. Marvin is associated with the National Repub-
lie but the Keymen Of America continues its work as
before, at 100 w. 42nd ST., New York City Sub
scrbers to the National Republic receive Mr.. Marvn's
daily sheet service" both for $500 per year.
ITO be continued.)