Evening star., 1935-07-04

threaten the existence OF a gov
ernment and the safety and happi-
ness of its people. preservation
from tribulation and misfortune
from suffering and destruction. re-
quires that the evils be annihilated.
The American people have been
most patient In their Sufferance
OF the activities OF Communists
whose subversive doings have been
a menace TO our institutions. and
of criminals and racketeers whose
records are recitals of disgrace. ex-
pense, intimidation and terrorism.
The Facts.
To prove this let the facts be
submitted.
Every year several thousand citi-
zens are murdered and many thou
sands kidnapped. robbed and as
saulted while thousands of homes
and other places are burglarized
or burned BY incendiaries at loss
Of millions Of dollars.
More than a hundred thousand
crimson-handed sssassins are to-
day roaming at large. and a half
a million men and women. con-
stituting the scarlet army Of the
United States, are making their
living through crime.
With larger ones being con-
stantly built. our jails and pen
itentiaries are filled to overfiowing
with felons and other violators Of
the law.
Americas annual crime bill
amounts to billions while the peo-
pie are each year paying the
racketeers billions more.
Because of this stupendous crime
bill the American people are pay
ing higher Federal. State and
municipal taxes, and on account
of racketeering we are paying
higher prices for the clothes We
wear. the food we eat and other
commodities of life We use.
Every One Affected.
AS result of the large number
We are paying higher fire, burglary
and theft insurance rates.
Thus do crime and racketeering
reach every home and affect every
man, woman and child in the
United States.
With crime challenging American
civilization and threatening Ameri-
can institutions, so terrible and
disgraceful have conditions become
that America, our country, is to-
day stigmatized in the eyes Of
mankind as the most lawless coun-
try in the world. in which life,
body and property are less Sc
cure than in any other civilized
land.
The Communists and other radi-
cal forces are spending s6,000.o00
a year in propaganda and other
ways to undermine and finally de-
stroy the Republic.
Many Communist aliens who are
in this country illegally are egi-
tating and plotting for the over
throw Of the Government.
In addition to a number Of Com
munist daily newspapers, there
are scores Of weekly and SEMI
weekly papers, with many month";
lies and semi-monthlies and hun.
dreds of shop and other publica-
tions.
For the teaching Of Communism
dozen schools, with several
thousand students. have been es-
tablished in various parts of the
country.
Schools Menaced.
Communistic indoctrination is
taking place in our schools and
colleges to an extent undreamed
OF few years ago.
Communists are making syste-
matte and continued efforts to sow
the seeds of Communism among
the naval and military forces Of
the Nation.
Annually a number Of Com
hiuAhpt OullulCi tduipo, WhSAS eiS
red nag is hoisted daily. are con.
Quoted in different sections of the
United States and attended by
thousands of boys and girls who are
taught hatred of God, hatred OF
the American Government and
hatred of the American Flag.
The time is come when every
man must declare himself and
show his colors, be they red or
pink. black or blue. brown or
silver, or be they the red, white
and blue. You are either for or
against America and Americanism.
There can be no compromise. Those
who are contented with America
and Americanism and who are law
abiding must separate themselves
from those who are discontented
with our system Of Government
and from those who are violators
of the law.
Loyal and law-abiding Ameri-
cans, let US rise and. joining hands