Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-11-12

<><6/-~ JULIA.
Italian dictator may be mixed up
in promoting, even extending mill
tary assistance, to the rebel Span
iards. Thus we have definitely a
triangle that surrounds the peoples
of Europe. Within the boundaries Of
that triangle are jealousies unparal-
led, political propaganda of sort
never before unleashed on the world,
and millions upon millions of people
who may be classed as unthinking.
They are of a type comparable to
the lowest grade of American in
dividuals who, while not wholly il
literate, cannot be accredited with
the power to reason. They are being
led into the very jaws of another
war by wholly unscrupulous and I'm
principled agitators who are posing
as the friend of the common man.
They are working on fertile ground.
Repeatedly, hear questions asked
concerning whether the United
States is likely to
we Ian get involved in
Stay Out that bottomless pit
of Europe and,
kindred question, whether. commu-
nism and fascism are gaining in the
United States. The answer to the
first half of that question must be
made in two ways. We are likely to
get involved unless some of our
government policies are changed.
But we can stay out if those policies
do undergo revision. Whether we
find ourselves embroiled in that hor-
rible mess, depends entirely on the
Washington government and the at
titude of the Washington government
appears. entirely upon the attitude
of the American people.
And that statement brings me to
the most important observation that
I have to make in connection with
this discussion. 1t is now a definite
fact that communists are spreading
their propaganda through the United
States in an effort to create war
spirit. 1t is the beginning of their
movement to drag us into another
world war and if we get in, it means
the end of the American nation, as
the land of freedom for us all. Our
economic structure, as we'll as our
government. will be destroyed. I
have no hesitancy in making such a
statement.
After the World war it took us
twenty years to recognize what the
: cost of that war was. mean the
cost of disturbed lives more than
refer to money cost. The depres-
sion resulted from that war just as
surely as the sun shines, and we
are all now getting well fed up
with this depression. And SO I say on
the basis of conclusions given me
from countless authoritative
sources, we cannot stand another
war of the proportions of the World
war and retain our government in
it's present form, our traditions,
our institutions. There will be no
preventing such breakdown.
AS I have said in these columns
before, one particular criticism that
have against the
Roosevelt Roosevelt admins
Trapped? tration is its capt.
tulation to Russia.
Frankly, I believe Mr.. Roosevelt
was trapped. I believe he saw too
late what the full meaning of his
action was when he recognized Rus
sia-that is, recognized his mistake
too late unless he believes in the
doctrine of the communists. In any
event, it is my firm conviction that
the recognition of the Soviet opened
the door through which now are
marching hordes of men and women
squinty-eyed,. unprincipled in char
acter, unpronounceablen names, ruth
less in design. They are bringing
the propaganda which mentioned.
This is not intended to be scare
story. The evidence Of communis-
tic propaganda probably is all about
you in your own communities. 1t is
subtle, cleverly handled. Sometimes,
it is even very boldly done. For
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cities today, handbills in appearance
like those that are used announcing
a public sale, are finding their way
into the Fairgrounds of public
schools. Allegedly brilliant lecturers
are going about the country making
what appear. to be educational adj
dresses, but containing, in many
instances, propaganda argument in
support of the communistic theory.
There are many other types of
this propaganda under way. Pro-
lessor Rexford Guy Tugwen pub
lished text book on government
a few years ago and he has sue
ceeded in getting that volume into
the special list of books for Delaware
schools. 1t contains declarations de-
fnitely opposed to the American
form of government.
It is unnecessary to point out
more of these things. The point is
quite definite and clear. The move
ment toward communism in this
country is proceeding slowly, eau
tiously, because the communistic
leaders recognize American senti-
ment must be changed slowly, but
the Shiny head Of the snake is