Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-05-26
WHY WE SHOULD be INFORMED
ABOUT COMMUNISM
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is wiped out and the theory can b.
given a test that is world wide in ii.
scope.
Pure Communism IS the utoplar
dream of those who are active in lhs
Communist movement of TO-DAY. Il
cer1espondS with extreme socialism
The theory presents a condition Of
society In which everyone will be
equal. with the slogan-From each
according to his ability; to each &C.
eording to his needs Its propon.
ents do not tell Us who is TO be the
Judge of an individuals ability and
his needs Our reason tells US that
no structure Is any stronger than
It's weakest link 1t therefore fol
lows that Communism. instead Of
e~levating all humanity to its high
est nown standards, as representa-
II government Is trying to do,
must OF necessity pull everyone down
10 lis lowest standards, a condition
III which profitable industry or prof
table labor will be a crime.
Present day society recognizes the
equal rights of all, but places no Il
mutation upon the superior ability
and industry of anybody. There are
certain traits of human nature which
NJ Legislation can kill and which ex-
pie only with death. One of these
y our desire 10 possess something
winch we can call our own; to
Tie rewards Of our own efforts and
our own sacrifices = Communism
would not permit this.
Inc Communist Party has had
control OF what was once Russia for
Inc last fourteen years.; one-fIfth OF
the land surface Of the earth. Pure
communism has not been reached
there as yet and the leaders of the
movement confess that it cannot he
a2ne until the entire world il under
It's sway. Millions have been exesru-
ted and other millions imprisoned in
that unhappy country for no greater
oferse than the fact that they were
not poor peasants or workers In in
aus1ry- Communists tell us that the
RUSSIAN dictatorship represents the
period OF transition from CAPITAL
IN 10 Communism and that severe
measures are a necessary narf Of
The program There il no freedom of
speech no freedom of the press.
There Is a tyranny which has no
ptarsleE IN political history. golsEsa-
vism i the present stage of tha |
Iheory ct Carl Marx; put into effect
oy me strategy of factions of Nc
Ola Lenin In 1917.
At the time Of The Kerensky re-
g1lne In Russia, Mr. Lenin was IN
exile IN Switzerland. The Kerenskv
government had not adopted Com-
unf and was continuing it, nart !
10 me World War. The German Cen
erai ofaIf struggled Lenin and a
group OF ms associates into Russia
Ior the purpose of destroying the
hafensky government and eliminaf-
ing Russia from the war.
With only a very small proy,n ~
Communists and sympathizers they
succeeded, and a separate peace was
mace with Germany. The Commun-
ISL party was given a legal stains
q on February "a, 1919. . prorla-
aIlon was issued calling for an in
Iernational congress. This congress
net | n Moscow in March 1919 and
Inc Communist international Dr6-
claimed world revolution. the ron-
quest and destruction in open battle
Of all governments OF the world er-
cept the BolShevik government ~
Russia and the substitution OF ) d.
tatorship Of the proletariat. II also
proclaimed the abolition of all RIGHTS
private property including banks
ana industries 1t Immediately set
about commanding the world and
branches have been established =
1nty-dIve different countries an
working under the same program
Inc Communist party of America
was organized In Chicago in Sent
emDer 1919 and was shortly after
ward declared Illegal but continues
work In an Illegal manner. IN
I92l the Workers Party was orgar-
zee and Carried On the legal work
OF The party. In 1925 it's name was
changed to Workers Communist
Party and in 1928 it was apain
changed to the Communist Party a
the II. S. A. :"
- = Inc teachings and methods OF
tnis Communist Party Of the IT 9
with which we are now concern.
1t Is the American braneh "A tbe
International and every
member must subscs lbe to the nro-
gram and discipline Of the I-nterna-
Among the things which the Com
Inun,sf Party teaches and breaches
are hatred Of Gsd and all forms of
religion; destructi n of the ideals of
nome and family life; c-onfiscation
O All private property Including
banks and, industries; class con-
scfau ness and class hatred. social
equality and intermarriage Of races.
overthrow by violent revolufion
q the Government OF the United
States and the absolute d~estrurtion
d everything connected with gov
eminent; the control or destruction
d the American Federation of Ia
oor; the destruction of our public
and other institutions Of
and the substitution Of the
idea of education. which
includes reatsing. writing and Com
1t also teaches and advises
mlIt1py and dsxahaI