The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-10

1t speaks for itself. Here are typical samples:
IN letter to employers in campaign "for capacity
production" the American Defense Society says:
"We believe that Boshevism will vanish when every
worker produces useful goods to the greatest extent OF
his ability and that 100 per cent Amercanism in labor
forces will be a result
ITO this end offering to employers throughout
the country series Of pamphlets as those enclosed
IN this letter for in the pay envelopes of employees
They intended to impress upon the worker the need
Of his her cooperation with the employer in order
bring about reduction of living costs and season #
prosperity"
Again in of its leaflets
"What the American Defense Society is doing for
Americanism To that end it has published such pam
phlets the Lying Lure of Bolshevism. 1t has
responded with the mayors of cities warning them of
the plans of the IW.W. and other radicals and it is
undertaking counterfeit the terrible effects of
Ted disorder by organized citizenship" 1.-THE best
tribute to the effectiveness Of its activities the
slant bitter fight being waged against by radicals and
subversive organizations"
For the sake Of the record should be noted that
campaign against the Society has been carried at
any time by opposing organizations The reference is
probably to the libel suits brought against the Socieys
representative, Mr. R. NJ Whitney author of the "Reds
in America for his baseess charges against various
citizens. The temper of that publication be gather
ed from these quotations from pamphlet bearing the
same name published by the Society for general
'The most colossal conspiracy against the United
States in its history unearthed at Brdgeman, Mich
August u, 1872, when the of the
munlst Party OF America was raded by the Michigan
Constabuary, aided by county and federal officials
"Their programs which known, show that
their plans for melting the negroes the farmers the
government clerks bank clerks, in industry
members Of congress- violence against the constituted
authorities have been drawn with almost uncanny APP
probation of the psychology of each group
There is limit to the activities of the Communist
Party of America to the ramfcatons Of its influence
the patience with which they work out their the
cries into accomplished facts. They have failed in
single step of their program thus far looking toward
the overthrow by violence of the government of the
United States.
"The attempt armed insurrection may not come for
five years. perhaps not for ten but it will certainly be
made in fifteen twenty years. if the Communists are
permitted continue as they have been with secret
con9piraces and open organizations to function at the
direction of the illegal body and when that time comes
the prostraon of business the paralysis Of all industry
with its attendant suffering will be catastrophe such
as this country has never known.
zone high Communist official angered by certain ac-
ton of United States senator threatened to report
him to Moscow unless he did he was told. At the
time this Communist official declared that some
senators and number of congressman working for
Us, in direct communication with and with Moscow.
"With all the facts known-the question naturally
arises Why doesn't the government do something about
it? The simple the laws of the United States
protect the radical who aims at its destruction.
"The writer is not an alarmist He does not believe
the Communists overthrow the government of
the United States with Russia's Red Army of a
million men, But that the Communists will attempt this
very thing unless they stopped is certain
that night win follow day. The people of the United
States financing the Soviet regime in Russia
10 large degree chiefly through subscriptions to
drives for funds for famine relief to be handled by
Russians
"These not idle words. The plans and programs
of the Communists contain the proofs. They worth
the study Of all loyal Americans for by suggestion and
innuendo they are designed to bring about the moral
annexation of the United States Russia and later the
actual physical subordinaon Of this country to Moscow
The coal and railroad strikes Of 1922 striking
example Of what they do Their creed is to make
capital Of strikes riots and every other form Of
popular unrest The Communists attend church
ngs for the purpose of presenting arguments to weaken
the faith of members of the church They preach free
openly proclaim that the breaking up of home ties is
advance Of civilization"
Mr. Whtney's characterizations of liberal movements
for discussion of presentday issues among college stu
dents well revealed in his Defense Society pamphlet
the youth Movement in America" Discussing the
National Student Forum, clearinghouse of informa-
tion which takes position on public issues he says
ut is the purpose of the National Student Forum and
the other organizations which it supports by its SYM
pathy, to undermine and sink overthrow, the Govern
ment Of the United States and to set in this country
soviet form Of government such Russia boasts"
Whitney then describes Upton Sinclair as "contribut
ing editor Of the Lberator Communist monthly founder
Of the l. w w. and the American Civil Liberties Unonl"
Commenting the Student Forums account of the
farminded presentation Of both sides Of public issues
before the Harvard Liberal Club, Whitney says:
mr. Sinclair says the radicals properly balanced
by group Of respectable people including Admiral SIMS
Hamilton Holt President Eliot and a nephew Of Lord
Bryce.
lets take look at the respectable people who bal
anced the radicals Admiral Sims, the first respectable
mentioned by Upton Sinclair stated September 10th that
he had spoken for the National Student Forum.
Hamilton Holt the second respectable the list is
an Internatonast and Pacifst. Considering his af
arflNy hipl If off dnia