The Sidney herald., 1955-05-05
Loyalty Day
Broadcast Given
By Atty. Lexcen

The Lower Yellowstone Post of
sne VIEW auxiliary sponsored q
loyalty Day broadcast over sta
Ion KICK, as part of a nation
%loe observance on the subject.
Loyalty, Our First Line of De-
tense" Speaker for the broadcast
was John M. Lexcen, Sidney at
torney, whose subject was sLov-
atty Is Liberty"
LeXcen stressed the duty of each
One to assess our present liberty.
nd to consider how well he has
protected it. He paid tribute TO
he loyalty of Americans as shown
a two wars and stated that there
re about $4,000 active and 23O. OOO
'aSSlVe communists in the U. 6
al diSloyal in some degree. bIJt
opposed by some 15O.OOOOO0
Americans, loyal but not WORKING
so actively at their beliefs as the
dedicated communists. He added
That Christian beliefs, used posi-
lively against communism are one
OF our most powerful weapons.
He mentioned fear of coro -,
munlSm as effective in rousin0 nc {
TO realize the danger but that /
tear will not correct it. Instead
1ach American must be lovaI to
democratic principles as stated '
n the preamble to our conetit,,N
ION and in the Bill of Rights ard O
must work individually and &C . Q
10 strengthen these ideals
ne stressed the loyalty programs F
I the VIEW and the Legion and d
HeIr auxll1arieS and urged that we J
lter suggestions to and vUork S
'1tn tnem. Each one should note E
men ms constitutional rights arc v
lvaded and plan to correct - F
should examine groups he he C
10 and if they conflict with al
noertleS should not with W
raw from them but work to cor- c.
ect the situation. q
Each must assume civic r~eenon
olhtleS by being law abiding b., lie;
forming himself on local. State Sr
10 national issues, by discussing
.cn issues, and by voting in ali q
cCLlOQS. II
urged neutraIizotain of foil
w travellers by making a oiear 4
OF loyalty or disloyaIty with ]
mlodie ground, forcing active COZ
ice OF sides, and so by segre- me
ing them, simplifying confro1 Pr
ne stated that Communism ic ger
wing steadily westward. that . in
stern Front plainly exists bere wo
nome, and that we must real S
tne threat to our liberty if DIR Gle
Iernment is undermined. and to
ST not be Indifferent to +be and
sht OF Americans in Russian sou
sons. russian tvw
lie closed by saying that ssNov this
! Is tne day when Communism T
aces its might in guns. tanks S. /
planes and when Americans wee
'ugh Loyalty Day considers itS Cr
ana Its threat; when Com P
ism works to divide and con Iond
I and when we re-sta+e eTbie KCC
; 49, vas Hot rounded by cow land
) ana 1t won't be preserved bv aid,
1h1S Is the time TO MT Trac
chlpS down. There car he no HarC
easement. A dynamic democo stone
goes either forward or back and
IT. cannot stand still. We
let both our allies and or n !
mes II any, know where we 70
q ana what we intend to do " ~.
Gods help Wen use orr SIr
IIty and beliefs positively 70
| any attacks or threatened at n
on our liberties. -
for the broadcast Ed'
organized by Mrs. Homer see II
Americanism chairman Of SPpea
'fW auxiliary, who express 1tate
e thanks of the auxiliary 10 Iennf
Lexcen for his timely and IN 49,
mt provoking address. and o
2 radio station and its staff tnd' u y
le time allowed and for their Ine 81
- lease.
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