Another Drastic Press Bill Introduced into Congress by C. S. Longacre

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 13, 1916

Another Drastic Press Bill Introduced into Congress

By C. S. Longacre

ON March 27, Hon. James A. Gallivan, of Massachusetts, introduced the following press bill into the House of Representatives:—

“A Bill (H. R. 13778) Authorizing the Postmaster-General to exclude from the mails certain publications.

“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General shall make the necessary rules and regulations to exclude from the mails those publications the avowed and deliberate purpose of which is to attack a recognized religion held by the citizens of the United States or any religious order to which citizens of the United States belong.”

Hearings have not yet been held upon any of the three press bills introduced in Congress. On account of the urgency of the army and navy bills now before Congress, it will be a month or more before these press bills can be taken up. Let us improve this time by sending to Congress petitions against these bills.

Be sure to write the following, in ink, on the last line of each press bill petition which appears in the Liberty Extra: “Also H. R. 13778.” In this way we can still use the Liberty Extra petitions and carry forward our campaign against all three measures.

Let us renew our efforts, and get our churches which have not had a part in this campaign to send in their orders for the Liberty Extra, at $1 per hundred, or $8 per thousand.

If any of these bills were to become law, most of our literature might be denied transportation, and the giving of the warning message be greatly hampered.

C. S. LONGACRE.