| Show HOME TOWN REPORTER communism r s real menace Is destruction of HERE can be only one excuse fo foi athe THERE the complacency with which a vast segment of the people of this country view the spread of comma cism they dont know what it if means they dont know what it is ancey underestimate its danger to toy y individual and the ideology and way of life we have chosen for or our own in these united states hillers Hit lers fascism was a political theory the communism of marx and stalin is not only political it is a religion as opposed to the christian an religion as it is possible to imagine communism denies the existence of god it denies the dignity of a man or of the family as the unit for which the state functions it bars the practice of any christian religion all of western europe and the western hemisphere maintain governments ern ments and civilizations based on the christian libil philosophy of jesus christ cur own government is based on these precepts if this philosophy of christianity goes 1 then this government goes aver ea and it is in grave danger in danger dancer because people do not realize the te danger pope pius has recognized the danger to christianity in denying the sacraments of their church to catholics who profess communism not oe cause it is a political theory but because it is a religion which endangers the foundations of christianity and christian civilization as we know it communism is the road back to paganism there ca can n be no inalienable rights of man under communism there can be no just powers with the consent of the governed under under communism there can be no baptist methodist presbyterian christian science or C catholic a i h 0 I 1 1 6 churches there can be no free elections no such phil philosophy sophy as men being created equal most world leaders recognize only its dangers politically as moving relentlessly and aggressively to grab governments political and religious leaders who think see communism breeding in hate and intolerance and capturing mens minds and souls as well as their political freedom what happens economically in the home towns of the tae country turns up later in the cities reports already indicate that business in these smaller towns is falling off the fart fact that more than 12 million new small businesses have been established since VJ V J day and that 48 43 per cent of american families still have ind I 1 ls s lower than may furnish U answer to the question of how nationwide inflation eventually will end the chances are that the first thing the congress will take up when it convenes convene 3 next january is an income tax law putting patting back on the books the taxes which this congress as a sop to to gain votes in an election year took off so i if you dont have to spend that tax cut you received save it and have it to pay back next january I 1 constitutional rip rights ats this column is not going to join the chorus of predictions that president truman will not be or that he will withdraw from the race for it would be like him to withdraw voluntarily tf if he believed the good of the country demanded it but he will not quit under fire he offended some jewish voters perhaps when he realized that it would take american boys to defend partition of palestine that we have the men to send that congress never would agree to it t and that it likely would also bring russian troops where this country want them to jeopardize overall foreign policy he offended the governors and professional politicians from seven southern states when he upheld d the constitution of the united states his own party platform and decisions of the supreme court on civil rights the president thinks there should be an anti lynch law an anti poil tax law as a requisite for voting and a permanent fair employment practices law to prevent unfair discrimination and he thinks that segregation or jim should be eliminated on inter interstate transportation lines line snot not local buses buse s or street cars the supreme court has held that segregation on interstate transportation por tation lines is unconstitutional the constitution outlaws the poll tax as a voting condition again the constitution says no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of any citizen of the united states nor shall any state deprive an any y person er of life liberty or property without due process of law nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction is the equal protection of the laws pretty clear and takes care of lynching lunching lyn ching and unfair discrimination the move to amend the constitution with regard to presidential electors is gathering steam and direct vote of the people for president may become a reality |
