The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-03-20
Guest Editorial

The states largest daily newspaper chronced captive
Montana audience shrewd attack on the american o
Montana for the State Board OF Eau
cation that units Montana featured as pro
speakers certain individuals with extensive records
association with subversve organizations ana l" one ease
questionable morality
The resolution passed conference and
naming individuals supported by phoostatic copies OF
public records and other material taken mostly from reports
Representatives committee acVes
others from the American Legion National com
Washington c. The protesting portion OF the reot
the words 1T appears that there have been no
number of speakers appearing on these
university sponsored programs
Heavens to Betsy. To poor less than me-hat
seems to enough Why should create
all the hu!abaloo it did?
Immediately brings TO mind the question: Why would
native intellectual vehemeny attack the counters
Of the American Legion Of Montana on that
premise . 49,
because he wanted to defend the State
of which he member although
the Board needs defense at ALL or that ne
wanted defend Of the four ne
the school with him
gons speaker who ecured three months
journalism of Montana State University as
professor included speech made BY Hon Barry Gold
II was entitled Alan Barths Criticism of the FBl
this speech reads AT the beginning OF the
paragraph the article CHOW Good an FBl Report in
Harpers Magazine Mr. President the author asks How good
the loose in which the name
the article and because Of the clear indication
tina, of the truth unwilling
10 develop it, question which really should be asked is:
good written BY this author? In view OF the
articles elaring departure from the facts is to
be hoped that preparation editorials for the Washington
follow closely the neSsmen historic
truth and nothing but the truth including the full
evidence available him.
The attack on American Legion Montana
oppor,une communists impressonable
minds dsrespec and bet,lement Of organization that IS
dedicated per and which violently
spreading Communist deology The crcuH
timing the attack show how loyal
duped aiding and abetns the communists
by attacking those who oppose communism the most
Were Communist, would learn hate the Catholic Church.
the Federal Bureau and the American Legion in
about that order and would do all In to betle
bdde and beray and all Of their detectives in the minds
people they would
help American
dupes nfi,rae society with positive
system controlled thinking concentrating particularly young
mpresonabe potential administrative ability
with the idea Of placing them in sensitive positions throughout
all strata Of governmental levels
Then when word these could and they
could be cleaned from few from from
House Of Representatives unAmercan activities committee
We should mind tina, the charged only
with the security Of the people and the institutions Of the United
States Whether like engaged great
epocha struggle only with because the Communist,
fight They didn't take czechosovaka with
They merely employed the strategy Of getting few
In the then few and then they took
the entire without firing single shot or calling
single regiment Of soldiers
That's the communists and they have made wonder
full strides disturbing know the United States Supreme
Court will lean backwards TO help them.
Is with this understanding Of how the communists
that prompted the protest of the American LEGION Of Montana
the selection Of speakers and units Of Unver,
Of Montana wants nip In the bud situation that could
detrimental 10 national interest The right Of free speech
o.
Montana wants that be put plate and passed around the
table.
The Senate Of the United States mistake wher
censured and condemned Senator Joe Mccarthy Of Wisconsin
for fighting communists with their methods
scared the citizens Of the the point where
raise voice In against encroachns communism afraid
the wealth. and wrath Of It's knowing and unknowing
ponen As upon the public particularly
political there In public life today with the
openly insdous sinister
lHe The last Senator Jenner Indiana
and he Is not going to for reelection
Of dem
submit the American Legion national convention held
last fail Atlantic City, resolution asking senate 70 remove
the Senator Joe Mccarthy consolidated form with
the Others e resolution fsvoraby BY national
body and ready scheduled consideration BY thu
Senate.
Tom jsssepo
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