The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-10-26
The Anti-War Movement, the Communists
and Rev A1roIie

tremendous movement against war and fascism has
3en developed over the entire United States during the last
10 montns or So 1t started with the first Congress Against
war and Fascsm held in New York in October 1888 and
broad united front built up Workers and farmers or
gaons trade unions fraterna and cultural organza-
ons peace and wOmens leagues churches and noItca1
parties lined to fight against preparations and against
the advancing menace of fascsm During the wear the
movement grew it broadened its basis and even soldiers
oeo inns was to be expected because many thinos have
@ 81 ta nave made people conscious of the fact that
war is very imminent danger and fascsm is BECOMING
more ana more reality even in this country.
o ho Inc Oeglnnng the Communist party has been
party has been struggling ntensvely to broaden and id
aa turther increase the of this antiwar movement
S mas oeen frankly admitted all the 1000 delegates nrns
ent at the recent Chicago congress- and the millions Of %
pie represented at this huge meeting know that the Com
uSCS are among the most active workers in this move
men are the most energetic pushers of this unitod f+
Inc Communist party fully backing the program accented
Oy the thousands of Chicago delegates and is GIVING o
ounce OF It's energy to put this program into effect
Here in Sheridan county the Women's AntiWar Tooor
arranged meetings all the county to elect delegates for
the Chicago congress- The Communist noT+ Ir
save ths work its fullest support The delegates who went
S Inc congress were not Communists Communists stood
pack because they would rather see men oo who bon
bringing back the message of the congress would find
broader audience than Communists would The Communist
party considers its task to do everything in ifs ~
continuously increase the strength and the effectiveness Of
this movement against and fascism ~ "
Why do we try to explain all this?
because churchman of Sheridan county a man vvbo
ccorong TO his preachings should stand in the front ran
~ e lgnV against war; states that he opposed to the
an-war movement because te Communists AFRO a+l;tJ
with IT, The Rev Almlie of the Pleasant Valley cbuh
made such statement few days ago.
We are afraid that not every man who is versod n Al,
teachings of Christianity will be able to understand b ~
uon OF this pastor Just because group of neono who o
communists are actively and seriously support
ing movement against war one of the discnloc f
Is not only unwilling to support but is even onenl
20 IT, How Rev Almlie bring his opposition in CONFORM
lty with his teachings we are sure manv rnob -
church you'd be anxious to learn - i'i'
We have explanation for r. b,+ w., -, -
to print it at this time because II would bo I;t+,
on the reverend And should rather prefer 70 MINI he
own and more detailed explanation of his position and m
are convinced that many members of the -
are reading this article would also appreciate read
Rev. Almlie ~ p0n iOr you
the reverend cares to this we should also III,
to have him answer these two questions: What m oTT
doing Mr. Annie to combat effectively the steadily rcroo
ing dangers OF new world slaughter? If you are not do
Ing anything right now what do you propose 70 do