The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-18
AMERICANISM ONLY FOR THE
TIMES-NEWS

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asked the editor the question, if said editor
twas forced to choose between communism
and fasciSm which ism would he choose.
The editor replied that he would have
no choice; stating that communism. fas-
ciSm, or any other degrading and danger
Gus alien ism, is despised and hated by this
newspaper.
The only ism this newspaper accepts, en-
dorSes and is prepared to defend, is really
not an ism in the common acceptation of
the meaning of the word, but is sometimes
spoken of as Americanism.
AmericaniSm is the way of life we have
known in this country for more than $50
years. 1t is the basic principles of our sys-
TEN of government and the fundamentals
of our social and economic system. 1t is
those principles which were developed and
brought to flower and fruition here in the
new world by our forefathers and their de-
Scendants down to the present generations.
Americanism, the American way of life,
the American system of government in a
free land for free men. That is what The
Times-News believes in and will support
and fight for-if fighting is necessary to
maintain it. ct " ,.-' d.
e.. We are emphatically and unalterably
convinced that there is no place in this
country-not even in its smallest corner
, for the permanent planting and roofing of
any alien ism that has as its fundamental
basis and object the RECOMMENDATION, perse-
:, cution and oppression of mankind, whether
maj orities or minoritieS of the citizens
~- Of these iSmS we have heretofore placed
x communism as the number one menace to
the world and fascism or nazism in the
second place. Late developments may
Change the relative position of the two
menaceS, but together they promise to re-
main the chief concern of the worlds free
nations and the chief danger to the peace
and prosperity of all nations
Down with alien isrns in the United
, States of America! Out of the country with
trouble-making aliens; and let those ,citi-
zens of the country who play with them,
encourage and assist them, feel the weight
Of the displeasure of their fellow citizens
& who are unadulterated, loyal Americans.
Letyas Rave In this country revival of
; the spirit of our fathers, a rededication> of
4, our citizens to the foundation principles
. upon which our country rests and mani
fest and active determination to drive all
, foreign iSnS and destructive teachings,
, plottingS, bunds, radical organizations to
, coyerein the nation. There should be little
trouble with communists, fascists or other
radicals, who should be promptly curbed
and immediately run out of the country or
made to cease their efforts to destroy the
government which affords them shelter
and degree of freedom and protection
f, which would not be afforded them in any
| dietator-ridden nation on earth III T., -,
, The vast majority of our citizens, natives
: or naturaized Americans, are good, loyal
, citizens. This vast body of patriotic Amer
!, leans will act with extreme unwisdom and
cswardice if they fail to meet the chal.
lenge of alien isms, and agitators with a
showdown that will settle for all time
probably, the question of who has the rioh+
to control the United States and saw what
kind of government and civilization .ue
shall have.
The re-enactment of Steve Brodie's iumr