Communism cannot thribe in the Philippines

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Title: Communism cannot thribe in the Philippines
Creator: Alviola, Uldarico
Language: English
Year: 1937
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Fulltext: December, 193.7 GUARD 5 By ÜLOARUO AkVIOKA In a previous article published in this paper I have laid bare my view as regards Communism by stating that it is bound to be short-lived or is, in other words, apt to collapse as an utopian political and social arrangementIt had to be this way, since it is a system that runs counter to an inborn tendency in every man, the tendency to claim for ownership of a property which is his. This tendency is even discerned in little tots who more often than not scrape one another for the possession of a doll, a candy or what not. It is my firm belief, however, that Communism, as a social and political menace, is not an empty word. It is coming, if it is not al ready around the corner. At least the communistic ideal is cherished by many people, specially by the laboring classes. The reason of such state of things is that, due to to the great facilities of the popular masses for education thru public schools and the newspapers, the workingmen of today is not like the workingmen of yesteryear, who was resigned to his sad lot in the hope of an everlasting happiness in the life hereafter. The modern workingman is wary enough to contend that if he owns a share in the fun of life, he would not necessarily forfeit the celestial beautitude that would be due him as reward of a righteous conduct on earth. On the other hand, there are also workingmen who do not seem to care a whoop about «spiritual things being only concerned with higher wages and more human treat ment from their employees. He nee, the modern working- I men either of the one sort or the other makes it a point to assert his persona lity as an indispenBible factor that needs be reckoned with in the development of induetry. With this frame of mind the workingman is an eas.5 prey to subversive propagan-i da. Inasmuch as printed matters or literature which pub in bold relief the deplorable conditions of the laboring classes depecting them ai squalor poverty in contrast to the sumptuous living of the rich, finds its way into1 the hands of the workingman through mysterious channels and supposedly coming from the Third International, the workingman feels ill at ease, hence consciously or quite The Author unconsciously grows di tent. Among this \ Continued on paye 16\ IF YOU WANT TO SAVB MONEY SHOP AT THE Carries Complete Line of School Supplies and “ Honest” Bond Paper “Gold Star” Sweaters, Polo Shirte and Socks BRAND MAYON Soy and Milk—Pilot Fountain Pen First Class Articles at Cheap Prices with Honest Service. Y. FURUSflWfl MAIN STORE: Juan Luna, Colon and Carmelo Street Tel. 880 General Merchant P. O. Box 111 Cebu City BRANCH STORE: T. Padilla Street In front of the Market Tel. 582-J H) GUARD Decipher, 1937 l<v A. ZAK 1)AI> 1. While America is still a go ven merit controlled and disease and sickness due to the office. sovereign over the Philippines directed by foreigners. luke-worm support of the go- 15. The Filipino people it is but right to blame her 9. Flections in the Philip- vernment—we blame the sove- pays for the upkeep of the for the mistakes and misfor- pines are a good excuse to reign nation. The opportuni- government. We will be gratunes of the Filipinos. put the blame for abuses and am and treacheries of our po- tified to see these pay enve2. There is no alternative, disasters made by officials on liticinns —we also blame the lopes fall in tho hands of Independence or let the Arne- the Filipinos themselves. United States. real Americans, and to see ricans govern their Philippines 10. We do not protest 13. For all the slanders them in the open dedicated possession instead of letting against the tax burdens. What and criticisms against us by to the extinction of our intheir agents, the Filipino po we vehemently deplore are the the foreigners the beggary dustries and occupations liticians, do what they them- machinations of the govern- of many of us, the 16. If the killing of another selves ought to accomplish. ment to annihilate the small ramshackle conditions of our is a criminal act, the anni* 3 We protest in the for- industries and occupations, of homes, the rubbish and dirt hilation of our country by matien of another Hawii out the poor. of our country-side, our farms our own countrymen acting of the Philippines through the 11. The Philippines are A- and shores—we blame Spain as American instruments is abused word of “Indepen- mérica’s spoils of war. She and America. We must now an unpardonable crime, dence.” cannot deny or wash her bands be a rich, healthy and happy 17. Wo dq_not need to be 4. We do not need any of anything that officials in people had the conquerors taught the arts of governproinise of independence. A- the government may do, elec- not enslaved us by crosses ment; we do not need any mericans must manage their tive or appointive. and bayonets. promise of an indenpendence, government there. If they 12. To the success or fail- 14. For there are malver- —after 37 years of experience want to annihilate us, let them ure of the protegee the guard- sations in the government, we already know what this di it themselves and do not inn is praised or blamed. For officials becoming autoernts means. Let real and genuine assign the dirty worg to Fili- the extinction of the industries and politicians, rajahs and Americans hold the Ameripino politicians. of the people and spread of maharajahs—we blame the can government in the Phi5. When the Americans ■■■—............ . ■■■ ruling nation. Filipino offi- lippines—do what they may. held the Philippine govern- Whye ¿ WhOS cials only follow the dictates Those with authority must ment,.its workings were sound IIUO... of American government assume the responsibility. This and good, now that Filipinos (Continued from page 1£) at Washington and there is is what we want. tp direct local autonomy, hea- tomobiles! Why do they go only one path for them to ven became hell. Let the A- together when people are apt follow or be kicked obt of prospective communist leader mericans come into the open, to susppet a romantic relation ■■■ . ................... —■—■■■■■ is an employee known to us. Why use Filipinos as a scare- between the two opposite He is nursing such bitter crows! sexes! And why do girls like WWU lolll.». _ hatred against the moneyed 6. VVe have fbught andaré to go with priests when they (Continued from page o) class, that his ire is up whenstill fighting in the open, will be at a loss for there are laborer are horn demagogues, ever he learns of some wealthy Let the enemies of freedom a lot of people who are sure the batherskites and pink tea persons indulging in extracome into the open also. to talk ill against them! pots, who hanker for poli- vagant expenses to gratify 7. Independence has been —O— tical and social leadership, what he terms their lusts for promised us to cloak the an- Who is that maestra that In their failure to accomp- pleasant mode of living. He nihilation of our industries keeps on going with a gentle- lish the cherished personal keeps tab on social affairs which has been the cause of man to cines in Cebu City? agrandizement, which they that have cost a lot of money thd*economic and social ills of Why do ..they behave like realize will never materialize as, for instance, the folour people couple when in fact they are as long as the present state lowing: 8. We will remember with not! Why do they ride in of things remains as it is, The wedding of Doris Duke, gratitude the American action car like husband and wife! they yearn for political up- heiress to the Woolworth’s of filling all Philippine gov- Do they want to acquaint heaval that would give them millions, in which her father •rnment posts with Americans themselves the behavior of a a chance to climb the top was reported to have spents instead of Filipinos. A Fili- couple prior to the marriage! rung of the social and poli- P560.000 000. pino must only serve a gen- But will not that act eonsti- tical ladder. The party which Mrs. Nora uine Filipino government, not tute an immorality! Typical of this sort of (Continued on page 17} LIM BONFING Y HNOS., INC. Has thousands of customers because of its various kinds of goods, which are sold at reasonable prices. Come and see the things and you will be induced to buy some of them. LIH YOK SV, Gen- Manager Tel. 2 193 Magallanes, Cebu City, Philippines Warehouse Tel. 293 P. O. Box 14 4 GUARD December, 1937 BEWARE OF RACKETEERING AGENTS for many aplinot qualified revolvers or People who are interested shotguns. Their disqualify in possessing firearms were approached by the agents and were assured that they would be granted the permit to own revolvers or shotguns. It is reported that there the permit aresune agents who chea- cants were ted several prospects. to possess cations were known by the racketeers. But because they wanted money either by hook or by crook,they just pretended to the ignorant people that their craving for the firearms would be satisfied. When the prospects were convinced that they could possess firearms thru the help of these ageats who pretended to be very close to the provincial governor, to the provincial commander and to the big their friends regarding the dishonesty of the agents they were dealing with, were advised of the rackeets so that they just learn to forget the inequities of the agents. Hence, they stopped expecting the possibility of getting the permit to possess firearms. The were agents against who were poor vtctims bluffed by kept on hope. But some informed by who the hoping shots in Manila who could help get the approval of the chief of the Philippine Army,—these people were asked by the dishonest agents to give certain amount of money as advanced payment to be spent for the work and the expenses of the necessary papers. And because they are really interested in having firearms, they of some agents, the wouldjust submit to of some agents. Many of them gave ten pesos or more as advanced payment. But pshaw, the money they gave to some agents were not spent in securing discouraged. Due to the dishonesty the bluff be-possessors of firearms are advised or warned not to give any advanced money to fake and racketeering agents so that the bad practice be KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT __ r UCA-l i TTA. JR___________ We came across the other day with the 1938 budget of the City of Cebu. As was previo isly out in this column the budget for the year 1937 carried with it the item as follows: “For representation purpose o f the Mayor’ or something like thit When that very budget was brought to the board for discission, Member Cañizares opposed the item as it was vague and so on and so on. The 1938 budget rather specifies the allowances discretionary t o the Mayor’s. The point at issue is not the vagueness of the 1938 budget but the city administration has learned something that a budget should be prepared in a manner that the items for the fiscal year should be specific and should state the nature of the expenditure. Well, we have something to to be thankful for Member D. Cañizares for imparting into the coco of the city administration something about budget preparation. WE REMEMBER HIM BY Communism... (Continued from page Reynolds Albertini of don, gave and P 10,000 00. The elaborate in Paris by M. automobile manufacturer, and which was served to two thousand guests. In order to stem this tendency to social unrest which pave the way for the advent of Communism, the enforcement of Social Justice is which 16) Doncost given dinner Peugeot, the Moreover, remedy and that hob nob and lead there is not less efis the rich with the lathem to the their religious Now that the administra¡ tion of Governor Cabahug is drawing to a close, we can not help but regret the passing of the most honest executive the empire province hus ever had. While we are looking forward to the chance of administration under the leadership of Hon. B. Rodríguez for the province of Cebu, we can not help but wished that Governor Caoahug will have many days of prosperity and good health. FOR THE CITV BACHELOR’S CLUB The new innovations as sponsored by the newly re-organized Bachelor’s Club of the City of Cebu for staging a Nepa social function this coming Dec. 28, 1937 deserves all the whole-hearted coopera tion of each member and public in general. Once for all the town spirit of a fiesta is enacted in the swankiest place Cebu City - the Club Filipino. This attitude of the bachelors has brought about the rebirth of wholesome tradition of the Filipino people of the now fading picturesque town fiesta Guys, we congratulate you for the novel ideas SOCIAL NOTE To Dr. Montesclaros goes the honor of the most successful celebration of the Pili-Kanipaan patron saint. • In the dance which was held in Acme Theater, millionaires and laborers rubbed elbows just to see the coronation of the Queen of the Roses. My poor self was there just to see a good look of the queen and you believe me I exclaimed in my most unsuppreBsed moments: “What a rose”. Dr. Montesclaros, now talking about the whole affair has something to tap his own back. CHRISTMAS EVE ALWAVS A JINX 1 have a friend who said that Xmas eve is always a jinx for him. We don’t wonder considering of the many girlfrien>s he has and how! We wont venture to suggest that he stepped out with a certain Betty Co-ed the last Xmas Eve just for a change I’ll be Adam for that, kind of an Eve. Uhum. timely, another ficient should borers practice of creed as it has been done in the City of Cebu the initiative and efforts of Mr. Jose President of the Knights of Columbus, which borne the splendid results which we have witnessed in the last celebration of the feast to Christ the King. The GUARD thunks to untirring Martinez, Chapter, e x t e n d s KERRY XHflS TO ALL ITS Subscribers & Advertisers i