The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-19
MEXICATECHISM

v. IA.
Q. What is the purpose of the existence of Mexico
and of it's inhabitants?
A. In His infinite wisdom and foresight, the Creator
planned Mexico for three supreme purposes: () That
we, Americans, might readily superiority and
be Justly proud of it. 2) That rich legitimate outlet
be available for capital under the protecting
shadow of the Golden Eagle. (3) That our great
statesmen at times of internal difficulties and strife
might unite all brave and patriotic Americans, rich and
poor alike, in insisting upon legitimate rights and
honor in Mexico, and thus make them forget their petty
internal squabbles.
Q. How should a red-bloOded One-hundred- recent
american learn the truth about Mexico?
A. Since it is impossible for average person to
learn the truth by individual investigation and since
the resourceful American corporations which have in
vested in Mexico have the permanent welfare of that
country their hearts the facts should be taken
from newspapers and magazines subsidized by such
corporations
O. Would you advocate similar unconditional sup
port of the administration of all local affairs
ing your community?
A. In local politics ones business interests, friend
ships church affiliations advantages offered by this
that party, and family traditions, definitely deter
mine ones opinion so that wise man may always act
vote to his best advantage, and at the same
time not incur the dspeasure of the party in power
Q. Who spreads misinformatiOn about Mexico?
A, Persons and organizations commonly known as
red"
@. Against what kinds of msinformation about
Mexico should one be on ones guard?
A. The Reds pretend to love the people of
Mexico, and show that American corporations
shaving Mexico by virtually controlling its natural
The Reds would make unimaginative persons
believe that iterate and degenerate half-breeds and
their brigand chiefs could have bright future like
ourselves and could advance both materially and spir
itually if left alone.
Q. What is the real purpose of this perniciOus
propaganda?
A. The radicals are using Mexico as tool in
spreading discomfort against wonderful presentday
economic system. BY discrediting our beloved leaders
of industry and finance who have reached their present
positions by their christian virtues the agitators hope
to become more influential with their blind followers
and to earn thus, easy living without working.
O. How should the Red propaganda about Mexico be
cOmbatted?
A. When dsloyal organization wlfully obstructs
profitable and successful for national honor, and
to deprive hundreds of thousands of honest
workers of their rghtful in the manufacture of
munitions of all means of suppression and violence
are only permissible but sanctioned by the spirit
Of our highest laws both human and divine.
G. DO YOU as an individual, pledge your uncondi-
ticnai support to impending against Mexico,
and to the suppression of opposition within own
land?
A. Inspired by the wonderful success of the Great
European War, which has brought peace, plenty and
brothery love the world obeying the sacred impulse
to surrender my reason when the richest of
the country clanOr for and ready for supreme
sacrifice bowling my head humbly before the wisdom
of intrepid and cool-headed statesmen and army
chiefs hoping that this will the whole of
Latin-America against us and thus ultimately give
wealthbrnging control their great natural re-
inspired by the lofty thought that during the
thousands Of brilliant business men will become
multi millionares; deeply satisfied with the forthcom-
ing curbng of loose talk of irresponsible scaterbrains
and their just discipline in military PRISONS re-
oicing at the wonderful manly experiences of young
soldiers in camps and in trenches and at the unfold
ment of their full manhood through wounds and dis
a christian and American, pledge my I'M
conditional support.
So help Coolidge and Kellogg and gamblers
chance