The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-31

etc.
"As patriotic American will you not help finan-
cay in this work Of defense of America by subscribing
either for yourself the business with which you may
be connected, as much as you feel you can possibly
spare?"
1t remained for a newcomer in the field of professional
patriotism, the United States Flag Association, organ
lied in 1924 to make the first ainclusive appeal 1t
says:
''Some of belong a half dozen or more patriotic
societies but maicarrier who delivers to every
day mail cannot belong to them, because he
meet their particular qualifications for membership
he afford to pay initiation fees and annual dues
which to him considerable. But your mail-carrier
and yourself, and Mrs. Vanderbilt and her cook and
Mr.. Rockefeller and the who sweeps the street in
front of his house all belong to the United States
Flag Association, the big, democratic patriotic assOcia
ton, destined to become THE GREAT AMERICAN
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY. 1t will be the great agency
Of the Nation potent and far-reachng for the building
up of Peace-Time Patriotism
High Pressure Methods.
The better American Federation though heavily backed
by corporations goes after members extensively The
red menace" appeal is apparently relied upon pro-
duce the best results One pamphlet of exposes of the
radical plot TO overthrow the government entitled
Behind the Veil though most of its material where
accurate could be secured from radical publications for
fifty Another money-getng folder in red white
and blue is entitled Are YOU American =" 1t
includes extracts from WW songs and quotations from
radical journals, all in red ink with pledge at the
bottom. The sgner who contributes to this employers
body at the same time, agrees to
oppose all organizations individuals who openly
eovertly directly indirectly give aid comfort sup
port to the doctrines practices purposes of the Boil
shevik, the LW.W. kindred organizations, or who
do not give undiviSed allegiance to our flag and the
great principles of constitutional free government Of
which it is the emblem"
When the business crowd behind the Better America
Federation want to do political job that might embar
that organization they get up machinery under
another name. The Citizens Committee of Ten Thousand
actually few score) is Of them, devoted solely
ampagning for the fright men" from Los Angeles in
The legislature and Congress.
circular appeal from that committee to business
men in February 1924, puts its job plainly:
Laws which detrimental to business or njure
you the members of your family, or the community in
which you live, be prevented.
"You being robbed every daylosses running into
the thousands, yes probably millions of dollars yearly.
You and your business interests are footing the BILL
A California newspaperman who examined the Bet
:er America Federation carefully for article the
real purposes concealed in its patriotic pretensions,
says:
Much Of its pamphlet literature is used primarily for
he purpose Of gaining members and subscriptions
Business and old ladies-any one with a conserva-
tive bias credulous timd streak and $40 to
spare-are their meat. For instance, I know of
old lady who received copy of the pamphlet
Behind the Veil with its terrifying exposure of rev.
dictionary activities enclosed in letter asking her to
join and contribute, which she did"
Down in West virgini., the coal operators behind
the American Constitutional Association got letter
# appeal, addressed to members and friends" 1t
taken from the court record in the Of solicitor
suing for commissions and is reprodu\ ere in part:
One Of Bluefield wv. Va.) memS1rs writes:
I'VE have got to have something with PUNCH in it
something which win awaken and HOLD red-blooded
men, and make them sit up and take notice and keep
taking notice and get and dig for Association
Now them Many Of US feel just do member
and his friend in Bluefiedthat must do something;
and when and read all often we do these
days. about the efforts of either those who seek to
throw constitutional Government or Of those who
being falsely led are working to the end,
ready for direct acton'-ready to fight But
This Association, organized is something wider and
deeper than possibly some have thought. And while
its officers realize fully the outrageous conditions which
exist and which must be changed yet they also realize
that better and permanent conditions will hare to come
by peaceful persuasion and not By force One of our
objects, you have read, is to "incIcate"-not to
frUe-in the n1ads"-not the passioRs-of people,
both native and foreign born the true spirit of Amer
canism.
Also, you have just read "The American Constitu-
ona Association is organized to reserUe for
taV' And, here, what is meant is a respect-a
for Order Symmetry and just Proportion as ex-
pressed by what call Law. Who can say there
is any place for the "Closed Shop" here? And since
call upon "al Americans and American 0rganiza-
tions TO accomplish these purposes" will not the I'm
American CLOSED Shop be automatically closed ont
when they our call? .
Do you--at least once day, say to a friend or
quaintance, "Here, Tom, you must join The American
Constitutional Association?
"But what is it" says Tom.
ut is association Of all Americans and American
Associations" is your answer.
ITO do WHAT"
Briefly, to organize the American peope-the pub
lie"
"For what?"
And here is where you hand him the eaflet Of our
Object, and start the MISUNDERSTANDING doing Boar
part. Get his application.
Time, patience, hard work and lots Of money are
quredto merely offset the effects Of radical activities
which cost 100000 year in West Virginia alone
Yours for constitutional government,
AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL, ASSEM-