Show ELKS PETITION HITS RED ACTS Petitions of t the e national Elks lodge designed to combat communism communism ism and socialism in m the United States Monday were were- being signed by Salt SaIl Lake City members of the organization More than 1000 signatures had been obtained according to lc members of lodge No 85 of Salt Lake LaJe City Cily The petitions forwarded by Grand Exalted Ruler Michael F. F Shannon lof of Los Angeles ask the United States senate and congress to enact legislation legisla tion that will ill 1 I. Empower the bureau of ol In Investigation Investigation Investigation In- In of the department of justice to probe persons or organizations organizations organ organ- alien or otherwise seeking seek seek- ing or planning to overthrow the government of oC the United States Slates by force or violence that the department department de de- de- de of justice be given i discretionary discretionary powers for publication of its us findings 2 2 Declare such organizations which advocate ocate of the government to be illegal and pro hibit their existence 3 Declare a felony action of any person to publicly or secretly advocate advocate- the overthrow o or change of government by force or vio vie lence 4 4 Close mails malls to lo publications advocating ov overthrow v of or the government government government gov gov- by force 5 5 Prohibit interstate transportation tation lalion of ot publications advocating overthrow of the government go by violence 6 6 Clarify laws regarding deportation deportation de- de of aliens advocating any change in government by force lorce and make certain impounding of such persons without ball bail pending pending pend pend- ing lag deportation proceedings proceeding 7 Prohibit entry into inlo the United States of any Individual who is known to attempt overthrow overthrow over overthrow over over- throw of the United States government government government gov gov- by force forca 8 Provide de revocation of ot naturalization nat- nat of any naturalized citizen citizen citi citi- zen who advocates overthrow o of oC the government go by force The Elks lodge seeks seek to obtain signatures on the V peti peti- tion V |