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TlfEDFOTCn MAIL TRTBtTNTB, MEDFOKn, OftEON1, FRIDAY. MAKCH 13, 1936,
Menace of Communism
Stressed by Banwell
The following address on communism wu delivered before the Uont club,
March 11, by A. H. BanweU, manager of the Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce:
(Continued from Thursday)
While ooromunlst propaganda haa
found It difficult to penetrate the
army and navy of the United States,
propaganda newspapera known aa the
ISoldlera' Voloe," "Shipmates' Voice,"
and "Navy-yard Worker" have been
circulated to membera of the two
fa roe , miring a review of the fleet
In June, 1934, leafleta were distribu
ted to the aallora entitled, "The Fleet
Arrives, Why This Great Naval
enow?"
Of oouree we know the average
American la opposed to communism
but we doubt very much If the aver
age American knows the rapid strides
that communism la making in this
country. Perhaps we are all too busy
to worry about such matters. This
may be true, but nevertheless com'
munlsm Is gaining and at the pres.
ent time. Is, through the medium of
lte various newspapers making some
rather definite statements which
vitally oonoern every American elti-
Bsn.
Here Is a statement quoted from
the "Western Worker" of April 8
1934: "The Tory prosecution and
American thugs and frame-up ma
chlnery that support It are boasting
too soon about the suppression of
the communist party. Ths communist
party will not be suppressed." Here
Is another taken from "The Commu
nist," page 118. February, 1938: "The
communists and other aavancea
workers must develop a wide strike
movement, fighting on the basis of
trade union democracy, for the lead
ership of the struggle."
Here Is one taken from the "Young
Worker." March 38. 1938. It says,
"Don't be fooled by sweet words,
right against Roosevelt's war prep
arations. Defend the Soviet Union."
Here Is one from the "Water Front
Worker," April 1st. 1938: "This Is
America, where a few guMess, swab
fsced, big bellied, capitalists and
their henchmen have brought to the
very brink of disaster, ruin, misery,
and starvation for the laboring peo
ple." A recent manifesto of the commu
nist party stated, "The theory of the
communists may be eummed up In
a single sentence: The abolition of
private property." The "Western
Worker," of April 18, 1935, stated,
"And so In the end, all the scattered
blood of the working class martyrs
spilled In these struggles will come
together In a mighty flood to turn
this whole world red."
The "Young Worker," of April 9,
1936, msds the following statement.
"The working clsss mother spea&s
to her son as follows: My son, they
will put a gun In your handa and
teach you how to shoot. Learn your
lesson well. When the time comes to
use that gun, remember, you are the
son of a worker, you belong to the
working class. Use that gun, not
against your fellow workers In for
eign uniforms, but against the eX'
plolters who have put It Into your
hands. Uss It not to destroy ths
youth of another country, but the
ruling olass of your own."
One thing I would like you to
remember, with regard to these state
ments la the fact that they were
printed In the United States of
America by oommunlstlc org Mil ra
tion! here.
Now here Is the question that Is
facing us today and one which we
cannot aa American ottlnens afford
to neglect. What are you and I going
to do to preserve and defend that
herltafje whloh haa been given us
through ths sacrifices, courage, and
determination of those who went be
fore ,ln faoe of all this oommunlstlo
. propaganda that la being literally
peddled to our Illiterate today?
As I have said before the Ideals
and principles upon which this na
tion was built and has prospered
are seriously threatened by those
who would seek to overthrow our
government and substitute In Its
place a communistic form of govern
ment. Can we alt Idly by and let
those who encourage the fomenting
of Industrial unrest, sabotage and
the provoking of general strikes taks
the leadership after all that has been
sacrificed in years gone by to make
this a land of the free for Americans?
Citizens who have a love and re
spect for their country citizens who
have any spark of patriotism in their
blood, should do everything possible
to stamp out this curse which la In
fact gaining ground this curse
which Is a direct challenge to our
American liberty. Communism Is not
Just another topic for us to discuss
In our dally wslks of life. It Is a
real thing and the most vicious en
emy which confronts America todsy.
Bead some oommunlstlo literature
and see for yourself If you not
think we are Justified In asserting
our patriotism to combat this foe of
American society.
May I remind you that this Is a
Ood-fearlng Christian nation. Amer
ica would never have been what It
Is today had It not been for the
recognition of Its dependenoe upon a
Supreme Being. Communism Is athe
ism and the future of our children
at least should be sufficient reason
that we conoern ourselves with a
subversive activity that would take
away from us that truat In Ood which
we have always cherished and with
out which we oould not long sur
vive.
You and I cannot afford to forget
the sacrifices of the pioneers In years
gone by who made this country what
It la today. We cannot afford to for
get the principles and Ideals which
prompted our forefathers to fight for
the cause of humany In order that
Americans shall be guaranteed Indi
vidual liberties and Independence.
Therefore, you and I cannot afford
to belittle those subversive activities
which threaten that American liberty
and would destroy everything which
has been gained through the sacri
fices of the past.
We In this section are particularly
favored wlth a wonderful pioneer
background which to my way of
thinking should be sn Inspiration to
us, to fight sgalnst anything which
Is un-American In principle. Qua
Anderson, (he well known lecturer on
Russia, when a visitor In Medford a
few weeks ago, tend me that not one
dune of Russian money was being
spent In the United States to pro
mote communism, although perhaps
certain American organizations are
known to be titillated with Russian
societies.
I oe. re not whether communism Is
being financed In America or with
Russian money. We should stamp It
out and If, as Otis Anderson says, It
Is only an American Idea then let's
see that our government gets after
the leaders In a real way. It would
seem to me thst each of ua, aa Indi
viduals, and In our several olubs and
organlzatlona, such ss this Lions !
dub, should bend every effort to see
that a curb Is plaoed on subversive
activities snd that the lesders are i
permanently muzzled, at least ss far
aa talking In America Is concerned.
I have been told that communism
la rampant on ths campus In many
of our oolleges and universities. I
have never mentioned thla as a fact
or even Insinuated It before today,
but some time ago I was asked to
address a certain school of higher
learning In this state. At that time
I Injected communism Into the talk.
A few days afterward I received the
following letter. I wild not mention
the college because I feel that the
perverted mind that penned this let
ter was an exception to the rule and
does not represent the type of stu
dent which attends the Institution.
Here Is what he said. I said "he"
because, although the letter waa not
signed, cowards never sign a letter.
I had It traced In a quiet way, and
It came from a person of masculine
gender:
"Dear Sir:
"I was not among those who
walked out during your address.
but I heard plenty of comments
from various student that your
remarks were an Insult to their
Intelligence, lour misrepresenta
tions were so obvious to anyone
Informed on the subject you were
discussing, aa for Instance the In
creased productivity of Russia un
der the communistic regime. Your
assumption that the Industrial
chaos of this country Is produced
by communistic propaganda Is too
silly to be funny. Any student of
average Intelligence knows that
the economic mess we are In la
due to three main causes (1) Me
chanical displacement of hsnd
labor, causing unemployment; (3)
Private ownership of publlo utili
ties, causing profiteering, graft,
hoarding; (3) Commercial competi
tion, causing scarcity of commodi
ties, high prices, starvation of millions-
snd war. You may be able
to fool a lot of old fogies, but
youth Is not so easily taken In.
Besides, the more you talk the leas
conviction your utterances carry
so why be futile?"
And that boy who Is so mix r.t
juum may one of these days
be teaching my children In some
school.
In closing I believe that commu
nism In America Is something which
should be given considerable atten
tion by every business man. I am not
an alarmist and am not afraid to
speak my mind to anyone, but too
many of us are really not giving this
subject sufficient consideration, dubs
like yours can do a great deal in
stamping out thti menace and you
can make your Influence so felt In
Medford thst no such activity can
make any headway here. And remem
ber. It Is not only In time of war
that Americans should be prepared
to fight for their country, but In
times of pea wo should maks our
patriotism felt also.
t
High School News
by
STUDENT REPORTERS
By Mlgnon Phlppe.
An unususl assembly was presented
by the French club, March 11. A
foreign atmosphere added a pleasant
touch to the scenes. .
Songs In the native tongue and
a play, part In English and part
In French, were Interesting features
on the program. Explsnatlons were
given In English by Carlyn Hill. The
leading characters In the ptsy were:
Dorothy Buchter, Maxlne Christen,
Betty Paske, Don Oray, Kay Naka
glrl, Phil Todd and Kenneth Patton.
A musical skit, "Paris In the Spring,'
with Mary Anne Oates and Jack
Denlson delighted the audience. The
singing of the French national an
them, "The Marseillaise," concluded
the program.
The French club Is one of the new
school organizations which Is tak
ing active part In all student activi
ties. It Is composed of 38 students
of French from the first and second
yesr classes. The officers are: Presi
dent, Naako Salto: vice-president,
V e 1 m a Shelley; secretary-treasurer,
Frances Daly.
The committee In charm of the
assembly program wss Mlgnos
Phlpps, chairman; Frances Dsly and
Edith Bodgklna.
GERMANS IN TURKEY
CALLED TO COLORS
ISTANBUL, Turkey, taarcn 13. )
Osrmsn consulates In Turkey ordered
Oerman subjects belonging to the
classes of 1914 to 1917 today to re
act Immediately for military service
st ths consulates' expense.
All other Germans were directed
to be ready to report at a moment's
notice.
PENDLETON, Ore., atarcn 18. yp)
The stage and screen don't have all
the fancy ropers. Frank Cole, ranch
employe near here, lassoed a coyote,
one of the most eluslvs of Oregon
animals.
trial of ths 1 12,000 damage action
brought by Minnie B. and Harry La
Bare against the Union Lumber Co.
Plaintiffs alleged the destruction of
the La Barre hotel near Estacsda In
1939 was due to negligence on the
part of the defendant In falling to
control a fire.
8 Midget Psotos 8c. PEASLEY6.
PORTLAND, Ore.. March IS. (AP)
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