Hearings Underscore Fascist Danger in U.S. ------® ------TV Show Ends Build a Labor Party Now! With McCarthy Still Unchecked By L. P. Wheeler The Army-McCarthy hearings closed June 17 after piling up 36 days of solid evidence that a fascist movement called McCarthyism has sunk roots deep into the govern­ ment and the military. For 36 days McCarthy paraded before some 20,000,000 TV viewers as the self-appointed custodian of America’s security. No one chal­ lenged him when he turned the Senate caucus room into a fascist forum to lecture with charts and pointer on the “menace of Communism.” War Launched by State Dept. This ghastly farce seems in­ credible. Yet the “anti-Guatemala brought down his “21 years of treason” club. The charge of treason is the M cCa r t h y “Eventually” - But Not Now ready-made formula of the Amer­ SWP Defends Guatemalans ican fascists for putting a “save many unionists, minority people United Fruit Co. Army America” McCarthyite dictator­ and foreign-born workers, the ship in power. It means that Mc­ whole thing had the unmistakable In Struggle for Freedom Carthy is offering the millions smell of fascism. of people who listen to him a Hut to other millions, to the The following letter was sent by SWP National Secretary Invades Land in Plot mission: save America from the mass of potential fascists, the Farrell Dobbs to President Arbenz of Guatemala, June 24: traitors, scoundrels and idiots disoriented members of the middle who have brought us to the brink class, it brought the figure of I hc Socialist Workers Party sends its revolutionary greet­ of ruin. Save America by sup­ their “leader" and "savior” into To Crush Government porting McCarthy! focus. Sharing the experience ings to the Guatemalan people. We give our unqualified sup|>ori And not one word was uttered By Murry Weiss with their fascist commander, to your heroic stand against the invasion ol your country by the by the Democrats or Republicans they felt drawn closer to him. N E W YO RK, June 24 — Farrell Dobbs, National Sec­ to answer this fascist program! hirelings of the United Fruit Company. Instead, the great hero of anti- The hearings showed that the retary of the Socialist Workers Party, today sent a strongly McCarthyitc hopes, Army Counsel fascist faction in the Republican We know the truth about your fight to liberate your country worded letter to John Foster Dulles, protesting the in­ Welch, said in the closing days and Democratic parties has grown famous role of the State Department in helping to organize at an alarming rate. As a matter from the tyranny of foreign capitalists and landlords. of the hearings: “Senator Mc­ and arm the counter-revolutionary forces that invaded the Carthy, you do very good work.” of fact, it began to crowd the old We know that it is because of this fight that you face the political machines and threaten tiny republic of Guatemala June 18 with the aim of over­ SI’Y NETWORK their power. Thus the blow - up threat of invasion. turning the legally elected government and restoring the McCarthy's spy network in the over Schine and the resultant We know who the enemy is — it is the Wall Street b il­ imperialist rule of the United m ilitary came to light at the hear­ hearings. Fruit Company. ings. But instead of this becoming lionaires who are embarked on a drive to rule the world and who “In the name of the Socialist ANALYSIS VERIFIED the target of attack by the anti- consider the Western I lemisphere their private preserve. Legless Veteran Workers Party il demand that you Six months ago the Political McCarthyites, the Republicans immediately halt your conspiracy Committee of the Socialist W ork­ and Democrats allowed McCarthy We are not alone in knowing the truth about your fight. to overthrow by force and viol­ ers Party warned: “ McCarthyism to brazenly appeal for new re­ Greeted on Tour ence the democratically elected is the American form of fas­ The same enemy you now face has been faced by millions of cruits to his fascist underground. government of Guatemala,” cism. . . Smash McCarthyism be­ McCarthy swore he would defend workers in our country on the picket lines in the great strikes Dobbs said. fore it smashes us.” The S'WP By Detroit Unions every stoolie he had and defied “ I accuse you and the State warned that the Democrats and to organize and defend our unions. the government to indict him for By Paul Williams Department of the attempted mil­ Republicans would prove in­ Stealing secret papers. The ad­ The corporations in the United States do not fool all of the itary overthrow of a sovereign capable of dealing with the fas­ DETROIT, June 19 — Ford ministration backed away from state. cist menace. It called on the labor people. We know them for what they are — profit hungry, Facts, official newspaper of the this challenge. Five Negro students shown with their attorney in lobby of “I accuse you and the State movement to break with the capi­ CTO United Automobile Workers The hearings provided an ex­ rapacious, greedy and cruel. Memphis (Tenn.) Slate College after being refused admission. Department of being directly re­ talist parties and build an inde­ Local 600, greeted Kutcher’s na­ hibition of unscrupulous fascist College I’res. J. M. Smith said he believes “we will eventually sponsible for the invasion of pendent Labor Party. It declared We know that they have grown rich and fat at the expense tional tour with the statement, methods: Lies, frame-ups, doctor­ accept Negroes in view jf the Supreme Court ruling,” but not Guatemala by a gang of merce­ that only by placing a Workers “Citizens of Detroit will enjoy a ed photographs, forged docu­ of the workers and peasants of your country among others. right now. naries in the interests of the and Farmers Government in refreshing change from the Clar- ments, demagogy, deceit, phony United Fruit Company. power would the menace of fas­ We know that they would pay the workers in the U.S. fhe dv-McCarthy witch-hunt atmos­ emotion, trick oratory and all the cism be irrevocably destroyed. phere when James Kutcher ar­ “I accuse you and the State rest of the disgusting- arsenal of same miserable wages they pay the Guatemalan workers if they rives in Detroit. . .” And so it Department of trying to put down Now that the hearings are over the fascist demagogue. could smash our unions. has been. Despite the wall of sil­ the majority of the Guatemalan It brought fear and alarm to we may ask: Has this analysis people by force, violence, inva­ and program been verified? We ence placed on his visit here by millions of Americans. To many We know that they have robber! your land, defrauded you Race Terrorists Flout sion and lying propaganda. submit that it was proved to the the capitalist press and the sum­ the realization came home that mer lull in union activities, “Halt this act of imperialist hilt each day of the 36 days of of tax monies by "undervaluing” their land. And when you here was the logical result of the Kutcher has been given a warm aggression! Get out of Guate­ (Continued on page 2) witch hunt and the cold war. For expropriated part of their holdings, and offered to pay them at Court School Decision welcome. mala! Call off your hired mer- the value they themselves set, they ran to the State Department At a membership meeting of and accused you of “ robbery.” The Southern white-supremacists such as Herman Local 600, the largest local union Protest Meeting Talmadge and James F. Byrnes seek to defend their stub­ in the world, Kutcher was intro­ We know that the cry of a “ Communist menace” was raised duced to the audience by Vice “Hands off Guatemala” is the Followers of Fascist born resistance to integrated schools with the claim that President John Orr, who spoke of subject of a protest, meeting to to cover the criminal plot to invade your country and restore a the southern Negroes favor seg- the case of the legless veteran be held under the auspices of dictatorship of the landlords and the United Fruit Company. legation. This argument was down its ruling against segregat­ as the outstanding civil rights the New York Local of the So­ knocked into a cocked hat by ed public schooling. The first ease today, tin the name of Ford cialist Workers Party Thurs., Hardened by Hearings Our party is opposed to capitalism. It advocates socialism. Max K. Gilstrap of the Christian lynching occurred near Vreden- 600, Orr reaffirmed support of July 1, at 8 p. m. in Adelphi We do not agree with the political program of the Guatemalan Science Monitor, who reported burg, Alabama. The Pittsburgh the fight to win reinstatement of Hail, 74 Fifth Ave. By Harry Ring June 21 that “nine out of ten Courier for June 5 reports that government which is pro-capitalist. But that is a matter for the Kutcher to the clerk’s job with A few days after the McCarthy-Army hearing ended, Negroes this correspondent has “ The victim, as yet unnamed . . . the Veterans Administration talked to . . . have been definitely was found apparently hanged in cenaries! Let the people of Gua­ a member of an AFL craft union, who describes himself people of Guatemala to decide. Meanwhile we consider it the from which he was arbitrarily temala determine their own social against segregation.” a n near . . . a fired because of his political as a liberal Democrat and “ rabidly anti-McCarthy,” told elementary duty of every workers’ organization in the United Negro church.” economic and political system!” Gilstrap spoke to Negroes views. me that he was firmly convinced The Negro people around States to take an unambiguous stand in favor of the right of throughout Georgia and South Following Michigan Governor IMPERIALIST CONSPIRACY that the hearings had cut deeply third of American public opinion Vredenburg have been terrorized C arolina. Mennen Williams to the rostrum, A fter weeks of provocation, the into McCarthy’s popular support. in his favor.” Guatemala to settle its own affairs without armed interference into silence. The Southern Bourbons know Kutcher referred to the notorious State Department launched its P rio r to the h e a rin g s ,' he ex­ from American Big Business. The second lynching took place GRAVE DANGER these facts. That is why they are Trucks Law which Mennen had rigged Guatemalan “ revolution” plained, many people accepted the last week three miles west of This one fact makes it neces­ preparing to resort to terror. This signed. Speaking of the Socialist on June 18. This conspiratorial, picture of McCarthy presented in The officials of the labor movement in the United States Marion, Arkansas. The June 19 sary for every anti-McCarthyite is made quite plain by John L. W orkers P a rty to w hich he be­ military adventure was aimed at the pro-McCarthy press. But Courier reports that “ the charred to soberly assess the danger that have shirked this duty. Instead they have given their services Clark in the June 19 Pittsburgh longs, Kutcher said, “Now it is igniting a revolt of the Guate­ with the hearings, he said, they corpse of Isidore Banks, 59, was exists. Recognition that Mc­ Courier. Clark warns that “ South­ a fact that when our accusers malan officer caste against their had the o p p o rtu n ity to see M c­ to the common enemy of the Guatemalan and U.S. workers. This found chained to a tree.” Carthyism spells Hitlerism is now ern leaders . . . governors, . . . and had to come into court and try own elected government. Carthy for themselves, and “to ■treacherous act of the labor officials imposes a more urgent task To date no one has been ap­ wide-spread, and yet responsible legislators are planning to ... in­ to prove a charge of subversion At this date the invasion has see how much like Hitler he really prehended by the authorities for sources credit him with the sup­ upon the incorruptible militants in the ranks of our trade unions. timidate, threaten and probably against us, they were unable to not succeeded. The United Fruit looks.” this crime. port of one-third the nation! imprison, for the single purpose produce even one iota of proof Army hasn’t been able as yet to It is a fact that the hearings They must speak out. They must tell the truth. They must Besides Banks’ death, the Assume they are mistaken. Say of cancelling out the rights of to make such a frame-up charge penetrate Guatemalan territory did serve to generate an im­ Courier lists incidents in Birm­ that he has the support of only mobilize maximum support for your just fight. the Negroes to be educated on the stick. Right here in the state of to any serious extent. On the pressive amount of new anti- ingham, Alabama, where a den­ one-fifth or even one-tenth the same level as all other races.” Michigan, as some of you in the other hand news of intensive def­ McCarthy sentiment. Political tist's home was damaged by fire; nation. Is the danger less real ? Your struggle against the imperialist invader w ill not go audience undoubtedly know, they ense preparations, the arming of observers, the press, and profes­ Clark should have added lynch­ Cleveland, Ohio, where vandals McCarthy has no more inten­ tried to throw us off the ballot workers and peasant detach­ sional pollsters arc virtually unheeded. It will become a cal) to action for millions of workers ing to the list. This favorite threw tar and paint bombs into tion of waiting to win the majority back in 1952 under the provisions ments, and the organization of unanimous in their finding that a in the United States and the world who w ill rally to the banner method of the white-supremacists Negro homes; and Charleston, before establishing his fascist of the Trucks Law. But State mass resistance to the invader substantial sector of the populace has been used twice in the south S. C., where crosses were burnt of freedom and stop the hand of imperialism. (Continued on page 4) is reported. who had been in the “ no opinion” (Continued on page 2) since the Supreme Court handed in front of schools. The W all Street press confines or “neutral” column before the itself to justifying armed inter­ hearings have now become vention rather than trying to strongly anti-McCarthy. deny it. But the attempts of the This is an important and State Department liars to depict heartening fact. But it is just Flanders, Thompson Nail McCarthy as 'Fascist* the United Fruit Army invasion one part of the picture. To take as a “revolutionary” uprising it by itself and to deduce from it By David L. Weiss ed. Anyone who cannot see this sees are deadly. “ H itle r’s firs t tions, he did not have the sup­ supporters,” according to Dana menace expressed by Flanders against “Communism” has fizz­ that the menace of McCarthyite as the crisis of this civilization supporters,” she states, "were port of a single prominent in­ Adams Schmidt in the June 14 and Thompson. It would be As a result of the McCarthy- led before it even got under way. fascism has now lessened is a is blind.” demobilized and disgruntled vet­ dustrialist.” N. Y. Times.) suicidal folly, however, to rely Army hearings two prominent The truth is too obvious. The false and dangerous error. Questioned by a reporter, he erans, rowdy and deluded youth, “The tactic of the conservative (Kohlborg on returning last upon these two spokesmen for national figures, the conservative Guatemalan people are fighting The very same analysts who admitted that he was wrong when derailed intellectuals, middle parties, however, (seeing his month from a tour of Europe capitalism or any other sup­ Republican Senator Flanders of for their land and for their dem­ report the growth of anti-Mc­ he, together with all the other classes suffering from declining popular power) was to surround told McCarthy, according to porters of the capitalist system Vermont, and the well-known ocratic liberty; the State Depart­ Carthy sentiment are equally Senators except one, voted Feb. standard of living, unorganized him, ‘take the charlatan into Schmidt, “that large numbers of to combat McCarthyism. columnist, Dorothy Thompson, ment is fighting to impose a unanimous in their conclusion 2 to" give McCarthy the funds labor. . .” camp,’ 'disarm him' — in short, Europeans believe that the McCarthy’s forces are closing have come to the conclusion that military dictatorship of landlords that McCarthy’s supporters are he demanded for his witch hunt “They were weakest in the cajole and appease.” United States is in the throes of ranks and beginning to march McCarthyism is the American and imperialists on the workers now even more firm in their com m ittee in 1954. capital, Berlin, in the industrial a neo-Nazi movement headed by with vast financial resources be­ form of Fascism. and peasants of Guatemala. allegiance to the would - be Dorothy Thompson, in her centers, and in Prussia, and N A Z I A IM a potential Hitler, namely Senator hind them. Their real aim, in This truth about Guatemala Fuehrer. And that group of solid The 73-year-old Senator Fland­ June 7 syndicated column, “On strongest* in the predominantly Hitler’s aim, states Thompson, McCarthy.” ) destroying the democratic forms was unwittingly admitted by Jo­ McCarthy supporters is far larger ers announced his opinion in an tlie Record,” was likewise com­ agricultural states, such as Thur- “was the destruction of constitu­ (In Berlin especially, Kohlberg of government, is to smash the seph C. Harsch of the Christian and more significant than some interview on the National Broad­ pelled to admit that she had been !ngen and Bavaria — where it tional government; the dissolution said that “every paper . . . had organized labor movement. Science Monitor June 22: “The people care to realize. casting Company’s June 13 ‘‘Meet wrong about McCarthy. started .” of opposing- parties; the estab­ presented the viewpoint of the Th anti-McCarthy forces are Soviet delegates at the United On the basis of an impressive the Press” TV program. He “This column,” she wrote, Hitler, Thompson continues, ac­ lishment of a private espionage McCarthy matter as that of a scattered, confused and without Nations were being even more national round-up made by its stated that McCarthy’s activities “once minimized any comparison cused “ the German Constitutional system within every government rising neo-Nazi movement . . . or an effective program of action than usually cynical when they reporters in key cities throughout were “clearly in the direction of between Senator McCarthy, the Republic and all its institu­ bureau, regiment, city and village had not covered the subject at That is another parallel with dared to criticize the Western the country, the anti-McCarthy fighting communism with fas­ men around him, his methods of tions . . . in his inflammatory block, executive office, and fac­ all . . . and that the general im­ pre-Hitler Germany — the dead­ Hemispherefor employing a tech­ Christian Science Monitor reports cism.” mass appeal, and the national speeches . . . of harboring cor­ tors-; and the final concentration pression was that America was liest parallel of all. nique well developed and fre­ in its June 17 issue that the P o in tin g out tha t w hat is at situation with the forces that ruption, covering for Commu­ of all power into his own threatened with a possible Fas­ Only the mighty American quently employed by Moscow it­ decline in McCarthy’s support, stake “goes back over the last taken all together produced nists, and selling out the nation hands.” cist take over.” labor movement, organized into noted as beginning at the time 1.500 years to when W estern c iv­ Adolph Hitler. We no longer on two fronts, West and East, (Further confirmation of the its own political party, can unite se lf.” of his attack on General Zwicker, ilization began,” he declared. take so optimistic a view, seeing to foreign powers.” fascist character of McCarthyism M cCa r t h y ’s r e a l a i m the people in this fight, take on Harsch gives away the whole “now has been halted at what “That is (he stage upon which loo many parallels.” “Until his popular followL. is supplied by Alfred Kohlberg, We can only welcome the grow­ McCarthy and prevent fascism wretched game with this argu- may be a hard core of about one- this little incident is being play­ The parallels that Thompson had grown to immense propor- “erne of his [McCarthy’s] ardent ing awareness of the fascist from coming to power in America. (Continued on page 2) Page T w o THE MILITANT Monday, June 28, 1954 The American The "Mad Genius” Sdentists Move to the Forefront By Daniel Roberts not the product of pcience or of used not as lackeys our under­ seriously limits what they can do will penetrate ever deeper into The ‘‘mad genius” scientist is a human nature. He is a specific lings but as partners in a great to prevent the Teller type of the make-up of the universe and Way of Life character of the comic books and product of capitalist society. endeavor to preserve our free­ scientist from displacing the Op- constantly enrich man’s under­ children’s radio programs. His is doms.” penheimers. standing. SCIENTIFIC HIRELINGS the brilliant intellect devoid of Standing aside from all the Of course, an Einstein can’t Capitalism long ago bent prac­ DOLLAR DICTATORSHIP Caveat Emptor Includes Sweet Potatoes any feeling for human beings. other atomic scientists is the fig­ create this kind of social order. tical science to its unquestioned ¡But the billionaires who rule His genius penetrates the secrets ure of Albert Einstein, an avow­ It will be brought into being by way. It transformed the practical this country will never take the “ Caveat emptor" is a Latin phrase that means “ Let the of nature, but the fruit of his ed socialist. He refuses to co­ the working class, headed by the scientist into a flunkey. For in­ scientists into partnership. Policy purchaser beware.” According to Webster’s New International callous mind are implements of operate with the hell-bomb'mak­ revolutionary party. This class stance, chemists working for making is their monopoly just as death and destruction. ers and calls for resistance to the will abolish the nightmare of Dictionary it is “a maxim implying a rule oi English and Standard Oil have no independent they monopolize, all avenues of The ‘‘mad genius” scientist has witch hunt. lie points forward to capitalist rule, its exploitation, voice or standing. They are hire­ economic life. They don’t care for American law that the purchaser buys at his own risk, except as come to life in America. He was the day when science w ill come wars, hell-bombs, fascist brutal­ lings and do what they are told. the social views of the scientists. to express warranties or those implied by law.” present at the loyalty healings into its own not as the lackey ity and “ mad genius” scientists. But while regimenting practi­ For they have already made the In the time of Karl Marx the maxim was observed so of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer ¡of capital but as the servant of The working class will estab­ cal science capitalism in the past decision to prepare the country in the guise of his accusers — humanity. Then the function of lish a sane social order and will rigorously that the author o f “ Capital” noted: “ In bourgeois left some degree of freedom to fo r w ar. Dr. Edward Teller, Dr. Luis W. practical science will be to create unite with the scientist in a society the ‘legal fiction’ prevails that every person, as buyer of the more abstract and theoretical Alvarez and William L. Borden. What the capitalist rulers want human abundance and eliminate march to peace, freedom and branches. This phase of inquiry commodities, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of them. It was their testimony that led from the atomic scientists is human toil. Theoretical science abundance. In our time, however — at least in America where we take to Oppenheimer’s suspension as a was conducted in universities their technical ability. They want operating under the codes of the most fiendish and destructive pride in being progressive — the purchaser gels a little better “security risk” from his post as chairman of the General Adviso­ academic freedom. Top flight means possible for waging war. break. In some cases it appears that the capitalists themselves ry Council of the Atomic Energy scientists were honored men and No scruples, no back-talk, no ex­ . . . FOLLOWERS OF FASCIST have decided that it is not fatal to accept return of articles from Commission on the ground that women. amining of conscience. Produce! dissatisfied customers. he tacked enthusiasm for the The field of atomic science was Exactly as we order! That is the (Continued from page 1) A San Francisco- “survey of in this category until the har­ men who count the public pulse America may even be able to boast that the warranties hydrogen-bomb. command. dictatorship in America than did nessing of atomic enei-gy became And if the old fashioned scient­ Hitler in Germany. For fascists, a beat here perhaps offers no clear “ implied by law” have been extended since the days of,M arx, Teller testified that at the end of the war with Japan, Oppen­ a reality. For several decades ists trained in the atmosphere of powerful well-organized minority cut conclusions,” and in Los as the following case, reported in the June 19 Baltimore Sun. heimer was against plans to de­ atomic research had been con­ scientific freedom can’t make hurled savagely against an un­ Angeles the hearings had “an seems to bear witness: velop the H-bomb. “ Oppenheimer ducted mainly for the purpose of themselves over readily into organized, misled majority, is impact on independents and other discovering the make-up of the persons open to change . . . it Miss Phyllis Moore of New York opened a can of sweet argued,” said Teller, “ . . .that it J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER flunkeys; if they try to go along sufficient to achieve victory. universe. But during the Second but drag their feet — if they are The fact that the hearings did is too soon to say how much.” potatoes she had bought. Whether she intended to simply heat would be a wonderful thing if we could pursue it (hydrogen fis­ World War its practical applica­ held back by scruples — then a not serve in any fundamental The Monitor’s Chicago cor­ them up, or candy them to go with something special like sion research) in a really peace­ heimer still lacked enthusiasm. tion came to the fore, and this new brand of atomic scientist sense to undermine McCarthy is respondent notes that one-third cranberries and roast turkey is not reported. Whatever Miss ful world under international co­ According to a charge made by field of science was turned to the must take over. That is the Teller born out by the Monitor’s of the letters to the anti-Mc­ Moore had planned, apparently after cutting open the lid she operation, but that under the pre­ Dr. Alvarez he even hoped that making of bombs. All the great type, the fascist type. For it is round-up. Carthy Sun-Times have been names in atomic physics were running in favor of the Wisconsin sent set-up this was not a good the first tests would fail, so that this kind of callous scientist that They report from Dallas, changed her mind, the reason being that she “ saw the tips of gathered for the practical task demagogue. The counterpoint idea to go on with it.” the whole project could be aban­ took over in Nazi Germany, when Texas, that while “The man on three fingers on top of the potatoes.” doned. “ Dr. Oppenheimer acted of producing superexplosives. those with a social conscience the street very early began to made by the reporter that an Even though it was only the tips of three fingers, they were CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN in a way which for me was ex­ What happened to the social were exiled or locked up in con­ express doubts about him, Mc­ a n ti - M cC arthy book is o u t­ status of these men and women ? selling a pro-McCarthy book in not easily mistaken for bits o f sweet potato as they included the Oppenheimer in his own testi­ ceedingly hard to understand,” centration camps. Carthy’s millionaire backers at mony stated that the horrible de­ Dr. Teller testified. “ His actions As eminent individuals they ask­ that city five. to one must be fingernails which “still had bright red polish. . .” PHYSICISTS ALARMED best have a few doubts as to the vastation produced by 'the A- appeared to me confused and ed to be adm itted to the. ranks wisdom of his taking on the Army weighed against the reasonable Miss Moore decided that this was a case involving the law bombs dropped on Hiroshima complicated.” of statesmen now that their la­ The suspension of Oppenheimer at the present time. possibility that most McCar­ bors held such ghastly conse­ has raised a howl of protest thyites don’t read too many and she called the cops. The police traced the can to the Phillips and Nagasaki in 1945 stirred his These were the actions of a In Boston, where the Monitor quences for mankind. They want­ among hundreds of atomic phy­ books. Brothers Packing Company. conscience and made him unwill­ man torn between his social con­ is published, McCarthy’s previous ed their opinions and their scru­ sicists who have not yet forsaken On (he basis of the total ing to go ahead with even more science and orders which he had invasion of that area (attacks on The government filed suit under-the Pure Pood and Drug ples to be taken into account. the more liberal traditions of the round-up, the Monitor concludes awful weapons. •to carry out if he was to retain 'Harvard and “investigations” at Act against the company and the case was argued belore Chief Vannevar Bush, president of the academic world. Many of them that McCarthy” has been more Oppenheimer was not alone in bis position. Dr. Teller, the cal­ the General Electric plant) estab­ Carnegie Institution, and an hon­ are fearful that association with than holding his own.” Federal Judge W illiam C. Coleman. this sentiment, Hiroshima and lous scientist, could not un- lished the “pro” and “anti” lines ored scientist who testified for radical thought and movements Company attorneys said that a year before the allegedly Nagasaki produced revulsion deistand such a conflict. All well before the hearings. Those TWO ATTITUDES throughout the scientific commu­ Oppenheimer at the hearings, in their younger days may lead adulterated sweet potatoes were sold to Miss Moore, the fingers Oppenheimer’s scruples were alien lines were not changed by the Two interviews reported by the nity. In 1945, the majority of the voices this desire in the New to their own victimization. How­ apparently dropped into the can after they were amputated from to him . hearings. Monitor’s Chicago correspondent, scientists working on atomic re­ Y o rk Tim es M agazine June 13. ever, they are caught up in pro­ According to the Monitor, illuminate the difference between a worker’s hand by machinery used in the canning process.” search fled the government labo­ WAS IT TREASON? He says, “ Scientists need to be duction for the war drive and that Massachusetts politicians are anti-McCarthyites without leader­ Attorney Robert F. Skutch, Jr., describing the company’s ratories to get away from their To the McCarthyite-minded “ gun shy” on the issue. The ship and McCarthyites with the hell -dealing work. Only a few William Borden, Oppenheimer’s concern over the incident, said that more than 300 cans were Democrats fear that an anti- most powerful kind of leadership. continued with atomic research conduct appeared as calculated searched in an effort to find the fingers after the accident. “ It McCarthy stand would means loss A city employee said, “Many for the purpose of building bombs. treason. In a letter sent to the of traditional support from “the people here are frightened . . . was finally concluded,” reported the Baltimore Sun, "the fingers Chief amqng these- was Dr. Ed­ F B I on N ovem ber 7, 1953, Borden ...McCarthy Hearings 'Lrish-Americans,” who on the they are horrified that Senator must have dropped into a drain located near the machine and ward Teller, who never lost his declared “More probably than “McCarthys issue . . . might McCarthy has been able to defy enthusiasm for the hydrogen (Continued from page 1) to the capitalists on the political that, combined with poor lights in the packing room, made not he (O ppenheim er) has been cross party lines with little the law: to defy the President,” bomb. functioning as a (Soviet) espion­ field. officials abandon the search.” the Army - McCarthy hearings. hesitation.” An investment firm executive In September 1949 the H-bomb age agent.” AVe saw the fascists in action; we Let us for the sake of argu­ On the other hand, in Portland, said, “ We’ve got to be rough on Drain or no drain, poor lights or not, assistant U.S. attorney plans were revived when Presi­ The truth is that Oppenheimer saw the Democrats and Repub­ ment grant the officials their Oregon, a significant growth of rats. McCarthy may be crude, but James H. Langrall “ charged that the company had not made a dent Truman announced that the did go along with the Il-bomb licans unable to strike one solid policy of supporting the Demo­ anti-McGarthyism is now ap­ he’s two fisted. That is what we Soviets had exploded an atom- project. But to the rulers of Wall blow; and above all we saw the cratic Party. Just consider. If proper search of the cans which go through the machinery at parent. “ A Republican candidate r.eed,” hornb of their own making. Street, reluctant support is not results of labor leaving the fight there is any hope at all of forcing ine rate of 110 a minute.” for the State Legislature, des­ “On the street,” the report Scientists were reassembled, and enough. They demand unques­ against McCarthyism to the capi­ the “friends of labor” to keep cribed himself as an ‘ex-Mc­ winds up, “more than half of The company’s exhaustive search of the entire product the orders were handed down: tioned obedience to their edicts. talist politicians. t hir promises in Congress instead Carthy fan,' with the emphasis (hose asked refused to give their handled by the worker during virtually the whole three minutes produce (he hell-honib. Here \Ve reach the heart of the What’s going to happen now as of selling labor out each anti every time — wouldn’t this hope on the ‘ex’.” names and views.” preceding the accident seemed to make no impression on Mr. But unlike Teller, Dr. Oppen- question. The ‘‘mad genius” is the'campaign for the 1954 elec­ In St. Louis, Mo., “ some of his tions gets under way? We must, he better backed if labor had at That is the atmosphere that Langrall. He pressed for conviction “op the grounds the com­ more passive fans . . . have swallow a bitter pill — Mc­ least a few direct representatives McCarthyism will continue to pany had shipped the can- in violation of the Pure Food and definitely turned against him” Carthyism will be the main issue of its own in Congress? breed until the “antis” are or­ but, “Few fervent believers in the Drug Act.” in the 1954 elections, ju s t as Mc- ganized into a powerful, positive A START MUST BE MADE Senator and his activities appear In addition, George T. Daughters of the Pure Food and Cart’hy promised in his radio-TV movement capable of smashing ...W ar on Guatemala It is imperative that the ice be to be losing faith in him.” speech of Nov. 24, 1953. the fascist danger. Drug Administration further defended the interests of the broken. The power of American American consumer by pointing out that “ X-ray machines were (Continued from page 1) standpoint of American imperial­ What will the line-up be? The labor must be thrown into the available to find foreign matter in sealed cans and should have ment. He counts it cynical for the ist interests, gives (he lie to the McCarthyites will conduct their fight against McCarthyism. W ith­ Soviet delegates to protest the propaganda about U.S. security independent political campaign. been used here.” out this power the fight caves in use of a Kremlin “technique.” being threatened by Guatemala. At the same time they will at every turn. But labor’s power Judge Coleman decided to fine the company $800. He said, ■But presumably it is not cynical paralyze and enmesh both Repub­ THE REAL ISSUE must be organized politically in in imposing this penalty, that he felt the company had not used for the U.S. to “employ a tech­ lican and Democratic candidates. order to be effective. And poli­ What started the shooting in Most of the reports are not watching the letters to the editors "the highest degree of care” in searching for the amputated nique” which it has denounced. The McCarthyites will pursue the tical organization means inde­ Guatemala is stated mildly, but yet in from the first of the Anti- For Mr. Harsch “ the only ques­ offensive. They will hurl their pendent organization. We are of the three local dailies and send­ fingers. pointedly, by the Manchester Fascist Militant Mobilizations. tion seriously at issue is whether unanswered treason charge, they realists in our fight for a Labor ing appropriately marked copies Nothing was said in the report about safety conditions However, the follow­ the United States can manipu­ Guardian, June 17: “The first will blackmail and smear and Party. We know that the labor of the Militant and a notice of American warnings against the ing telegram from the anti-McCarthy pamphlet to around the machine. In fact nothing was said about the worker late an operation of this kind build their fascist legions. officials have the upper hand for Communist danger took place at Minneapolis indicates letter writers who might be in­ who suffered the accident except the observation of Miss Moore. skillfully and successfully.” And what will labor be doing? their policy of supporting the the same time as the first ex­ a good s ta rt on the terested. We feel this may turn ■According to the labor officials Democrats at this time. But we :hc consumer who opened the can of sweet potatoes, that the CUTTHROATS propriations of land belonging to national campaign: out to be a worthwhile effort the powerful American labor think that a beginning must be lingers belonged “ to a Negro.” From the additional fact that the the United Fruit Company. That “ For M ilitant sales regardless of the immediate The “technique” Harsch talks movement will bang on to the made. The breakthrough of the Julia is setting the response.” fingernails were painted red, w’e can deduce that it was a woman. about is imperialist intervention does not mean there are no Com­ Labor Party movement cannot be frayed coattails of the Democratic exam ple In M in ­ in the guise of supporting a “re­ munists in Guatemala; but in the postponed until the labor officials R. K. of Brooklyn, N. Y. sends And that is all we know about her. Party and hope that McCarthyism neapolis. 26 single volution.” The “revolutionaries” Interest of truth this coincidence wake up. in her renewal to the Militant We don't know how she came to lose her fingers — whether can be defeated th a t way. copies at one crack, always turn out to be cutthroat of American disquiet with the be­ The time to organize the break­ and writes, “ Educate the masses. the machine was speeded up too fast and she became worn out. or in other words, a fascists who are completely sub­ ginning of a Guatemalan nation­ SAT ON THEIR HANDS through is now. In every com­ Make them class conscious. new six-month sub­ or what. servient to American imperial­ alist movement working for eco­ All through the hearings the munity the workers who are fed Educational wo: k will bring us scription while sell­ We don’t know whether she is still working at the same ism. Wall Street, Harsch con­ nomic independence should be labor officials were silent. They up with the policy of the bureau­ all nearer to our goal, and ing house to house in a Negro fesses, has been “ employing this noted.” didn’t, take one official action cracy must examine the practica1 eventually to the establishment machine, or was transferred to another, or was fired. We don’t neighborhood. Enthusiasm for technique” skillfully down through This observation, made one day against the fascist enemy of possibilities to launch independent of the cooperative commonwealth. know whether she got compensation or how much. The paper the paper really catches on, you the years in Latin America. And before the United Fruit Army labor. They sat on their hands labor and m inority campaigns and Then we’ll have economic security, know, and she is a 100% M ilitant even failed to report whether the packing room still had "poor that is exactly what they are do­ marched, points the finger at the and watched the Democrats and then wage a fight in the union peace and good, and continue to booster. ■lights” or whether a cover was put on the drain. ing in Guatemala today. real antagonists in Guatemala. Republicans fumble the ball with for such a campaign. And the build a better world. Hearty But no matter how bad the conditions the Phillips Brothers The State Department propa­ It is United Fruit and the State McCarthy. And now they propose fight must not be given up after “ Donald reports 20 sales made greetings. Yours for socialism.” gandists contend that the Guate­ Department on one side, the in a park area, and Ralph is doing Packing Comnany may still maintain for its colored women to do the same in the elections. the fall elections. After the Con­ Mrs. M. M. of Minneapolis malan government threatens the workers and peasants on the Haven't the hearings taught, us gressional elections, the winter well with street sales. Bob, Jean, writes, “I wish you the best of workers, we may take pride in the fact that an American courl national security of the United other. that the fight against McCarthy­ and spring municipal elections Evie, C. R., Fanny, Millie, Helen luck and hope that people must and Ray all have bundles of five has put this outfit on notice that it had better pay a little more ¡States. They give only two pieces Reports from all over Latin ism cannot be entrusted to the will take place all over the United get to see the lig h t o f tru th and and 10 papers which they w ill sell heed to the interests of the consumers of sweet potatoes. of “evidence” to support this. America indicate a rising move­ capitalist politicians? Sitting at States. The militants must start wake up before it is too late. during the week in their respec­ (1) The Guatemalan people have ment of protest against the brutal the Army - McCarthy hearings now to examine their local poli­ Keep on turning on the light, I — Jack Bustelo tive neighborhoods. Chalk Min­ elected some “Communists” to intervention of American imper­ were representatives of the cor­ tical situation with an eye to like to read the M ilitant and send neapolis up with sales of 75 single office. (2) The Guatemalan gov­ ialism. Pro-Guatemalan demon­ porations, but not one single organizing independent labor and my best regards.” copies and one new six - month ernment “allows” alleged Com­ strations of workers, peasants, honest-to-God representative of minority slates. G.R.S. of Bayport, N. Y. also sub for the Militant.” munists to lead the trade unions. students, and other anti-imper­ labor was present. That’s why In this way we can get rolling wishes to express his appreciation Since when is it the prerogative ialist forces have taken place in McCarthy didn’t have a single so th a t by the tim e the next New York Literature Agent for the Militant. He writes, “The THE CASE OF THE of the State Department to dic­ Cuba, Mexico, Argentina, Uru­ opponent worthy of the name to Presidential elections are due, a John Tabor reports, “Friday is D Militant represents the hig-hest tate to a people of another coun­ guay and other countries. contend with. full-fledged Labor Party move­ Day in New York’s drive to build standards in socialist journalism try whom they should vote for? The labor officials have an­ ment will be under way. After all the circulation of the Militant. In the United States the offi­ and deserves the active support And the trade unions of Guate­ nounced their grand strategy for wasn’t that the way the CIO Squads w ill go to Brooklyn, Upper cial leaders of the trade unions of all socialists regardless of mala elect their own leaders. The the 1954 election; it is to concen­ industrial union movemeift was Manhattan and the Bronx bring­ LEGLESS VETERAH have turned a deaf ear to re­ which group we may belong to. leaders are not appointed by the trate attention on the key areas born? If the workers had waited ing the paper to new readers. The peated requests from the Guate­ None who read it can fail to government. But what has all where there w ill be a close for the AFL officials to a^t they next day a street meeting will by JAMES KUTCHER malan workers for support. The realize that here is one voice that this to do with the security of contest between the so-called pro- would have been “awaitin’ ’till also feature the current issue of labor officials have allowed them­ never can be silenced by the fas­ the United States? labor and anti-labor forces. The judgment day.” the M ilitant, raising the*slogan of 178 pages $1.00 selves to be used in the propa­ cist McCarthy and his willing only catch is that the “ pro-labor’.’ ‘Hands Off Guatemala!’ Order from ganda build-up of the ¡State De­ henchmen of the capitalist class. THE PANAMA CANAL candidates are really Big Business “Sales last week were six partment. against Guatemala. It is a voice of courage, wisdom PIONEER PUBLISHERS The trump argument of the representatives. They only say Bargaining Secret Militants and one Fourth Inter­ and inspiration!” 116 University Place New York, N. Y. State Department is that the ¡Pa­ That’s why the Socialist Work­ they are pro-labor. There is no national sold house to house by nama Canal is threatened by Gua­ ers Party has launched a cam­ way of forcing them to carry out A new way by which manage­ Harold; four Militants sold at a temala. This fantastic lie is ex­ paign to bring the truth about labor’s program. ment of an unnamed New Eng­ TWU meeting by Dorothy, Ethel ] ploded by the military expert of Guatemala to the workers of the Wouldn’t it be a more effective land firm has been winning argu­ B., and Priscilla; and four anti- the N. Y. Times, Hanson W. U.S. and mobilize the widest pos­ use of the precious political funds ments with union delegates by McCarthy pamphlets sold by NEW Baldwin, June 22: “The dimen­ sible support for the just cause collected from the rank and file ‘‘underhanded, but. not necessarily Manny. Priscilla and Ruth at a sions of the Guatemalan m ilitary of our brothers and sisters of to spot a few key candidates who dishonest, means” is reported by Brooklyn ALP meeting.” BOUND VOLUMES forces indicate that it cannot pos­ Guatemala. come directly from the ranks of the June 23 Wall Street Journal. The Cleveland comrades write, Subscribe! sibly be taken as a serious m ili­ the unions? 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Zone he adds that the Panama Canal Convention next August. Legion ficials. It wouldn’t necessarily terrible coffee, they haven’t got 'interesting information’ that he is in any case “no longer the officials protested to Eisenhower mean the acceptance of the Labor the strength left to argue their decides to renew. He also bought FOURTH INTERNATIONAL City ...... State ...... vital lifeline it was prior to the June 23 that the organization Party proposal of the SWP. It best on more important matters.” a copy of. the spring issue of 116 University Place age of air power.” isn’t a bunch of rowdies: hut the would merely mean a small step In tdew of the effectiveness of Fourth International. □ $1.60 Six months Q $3.00 Full year □ New Q Renewal New York 3, N. Y. Thus even an authoritative request for funds was not with­ in the direction of freeing the such tactics, what do they need “One small project we are con­ military expert, writing from the drawn. working class from its bondage Taft-Hartley and McCarthy for? ducting around the Militant is THE MILITANT Page Three The Shaken Confidence of America’s Rulers By Mark Knight The following estimate is then sets oil' its it-bomb. The Ameri­ given: “How it could end. A re­ can capitalist class rubbed Alad­ The Army-McCarthy TV free- port could be issued by the Sub­ din’s lamp Put tiie emerging: for-all evoked widespread disgust. committee upholding either side Genii appears as the ppectre of AFL-CIO Sign 44No Raiding ” Pact The sight of the colossus, the of the dispute — or neither. Per­ world communism. government of the U.S., stoop­ jury charges could .be recom­ This is the setting for the rise A Bill to Muzzle the Press ing to such a public performance mended. Firing of some of the of McCarthy. The Eisenhower principals could resu lt. B u t .Sen­ brought forth a cry of shame. wing of the Republican Party On May 25 Representative Katherine St. Tribune, the New York Post . . . all of which ator McCarthy, an elected offi­ But to dismiss this sensational properly views him as a political cial, could not be su m m a rily George. ( R.. N. Y.) introduced a bill in the the Senator at one time or another has called event as only proving' an aberra­ rival. But the President, although fired. Private .Schine, regardless 'Communistic.’ ” The Washington Post could tion or deficiency in the partici­ considered highly popular and House of Representatives that would curb of the outcome, remains in the pants is to miss its real signifi­ backed by the decisive sector of have added that the same action would be A rm y .” freedom of the press. Her bill would allow the cance. The hearing was a symp­ Big Business, has been afraid to taken by a Postmaster General intimidated by Can a ll th is be dismissed as Postmaster General to revoke second-class tom of the shaken confidence of meet McCarthy head on. just an accidental error made by the fascist Senator. America’s rulers in their ability Can it be that the Republican mailing riglils of publications which “contain men in high office? The CIO News — voice of the CIO's national party is so unsure of itself and material advocating political and other doc­ to carry out their project of con­ leadership — has also entered the lists against quering the world. IRRATIONAL HAS REASON its future and the future of capi­ trines contrary to the best interests of the talism that it harbors the feel­ the St. George bill. It. too, recognized the ISuch a hearing could n o t oc­ Sigmund Freud, on the basis United Stales.” ing that it needs McCarthy? danger not only to others but to itself. In this, cur in any previous regime. In of bis rationalistic materialist American history we have had In addition to other pressures, The St. George measure is a follow-up on the of course, the publication is right. But there view, held that every act or no­ other hearings, exposes, trials tion, fantasy and even error or a significant sector of the ruling demand made by Senator McCarthy last class suffers pangs of conscience is a difference between the CIO News and a over graft and corruption, fac­ seeming accident in everyday life and doubt over what is happen­ August that the Washington Post and similar newspaper such as the Washington Post. The tional struggles for power that is an important symptom, a clue ing to the American tradition of “ communist’' newspapers that criticize the fas­ frequently resorted to immoral to a person's basic behaviour. It Post, as a liberal capitalist publication, can democracy and individual free­ cist senator be barred from the mails. Repre­ means, acts of criminality and is exactly through such seeming be expected to do no more than protest. dom. Yet it feels a growing need sentative St. George admitted herself that the vulgar opportunism. Yet in each irrational or fantastic acts or The CIO News, on the other hand, speaks case the end sought, the means ideas that one can discover what for the police state. device of revoking second-class mailing rights for ptople who lead 5C million workers, in­ used, were acceptable to our logic lies in the unconscious levels of McCarthy in a sense becomes (which permit the circulation of newspapers cluding the most dynamic sections of the labor and sense of proportion if not to the mind. There is a causal con­ for them the symbol of this con­ tradiction. They feel they might and magazines at a fraction of cost) “ is a long movement. Why do .the CIO leaders stop at an our morality or to our political nection between the fantastic and first step” to outright censorship. point of view. the real. require his demagogic talents but editorial in the News? They have the power If we apply this approach to presently deplore his undemo­ The bill has been recognized by a long list We could deplore the Tea Pot to atop witch-hunting measures such as these. Dome scandal of the Harding- the apparently irrational in his­ cratic methods. They want him of newspapers and periodicals as a serious In fact, they can bring the whole witch hunt Coolidge era; but the stakes were tory, then we must say that to but not yet. They would like to control him but arc attracted to attack on the right of freedom of press guar­ to a stop. high, the corruption meaningful, note the shamefulness, the ab­ AFL Pres. Meany (left) and CIO Pres. Reuther shown as surd disproportion of the Army- being controlled by him. They anteed by the First Amendment. The list in­ Taking this bill as the starting point, and the participants consistent with they sign two-year no-raiding pact June 9 between 65 out of their roles and character. McCarthy hearing, is to bring spread an atmosphere of fear in 111 AFL and 29 out of 33 CIO unions. Major AFL holdouts cludes such prominent publications as' the citing the threat to the C IO ’s own publication, the land hut in truth they are In the Army-McCarthy hear­ us to only the beginning of a are Teamsters and Carpenters. CIO holdouts are Steelworkers, Washington Post and Editor and Publisher. afraid. They seem to cry out at the union leadership should launch a real cam­ ing what struck us was the dis­ proper evaluation. The true mean­ Lithographers, Newspaper Guild and Shipbuilders. the moans used by McCarthy hut What is significant is that each of these paign throughout the ranks of labor to educate proportion between the massive ing of the event must be sought unconsciously, in some cases con­ martialling of heavy cannon and by placing it in the larger pat­ papers understands that it could become a them about the menace that the witch hunt sciously, these are the means the flea target they aimed at. tern of world social behaviour. victim of the proposed ban. “ If Senator Mc­ represents to the unions. Such a drive could be they seek. They suffer the con­ Carthy were Postmaster General.” says the an inspiring opener in a m ilitant campaign in­ “HIGH COST” OF SCHINE STRANGE PARADOX tradiction of those in transition. Washington Post, “ it would surely mean the volving the whole rank and file to roll-back the The May 14 U.S. News and Here is American capitalism, The fact is that the madness in World E vents the most powerful in history,, vic­ the Army-MeCarthy hearings is denial of second or third class mail privileges witch hunt that threatens to smash all demo­ World Report discussed this per­ By Fred Hart tor in two titanic world wars, a symptom of the lack of con­ to Time Magazine, the New York Herald- cratic rights in America. plexing lack of balance in an article, “The High Cost of Pri­ richest of all empires, riding an fidence, the insecurity, indeci­ AS NEW PREMIER of France, says the draft. “The policy of vate Schine — TV Losing Mil­ economic boom beyond all ex­ sion and fear of failure of the Mendes-France takes charge of the state toward capitalist in­ pectations, willing to accept the lions, Top Officials Losing Time.” business rulers. Whether this a crisis-ridden empire. Besides dustry and commerce is: to use, mantle of ruler of the earth; and deep-seated fear is justifiable, the struggle in Indo-China, 'Mo­ restrict, and transform. .. ,” The Setback in Maine for McCarthy Says the article: “What start­ yet defeated in Korea, hurt in history will prove. We who have rocco is in a “ latent civil war.” state “ encourages and guides the ed over an U.S. Army private has Indo - China, uneasy with its long observed the insoluble con­ The same in Tunisia. In the transformation of capitalist in­ Election trends continue to go against Mc- sue of McCarthyism was soft-pedalled by grown into a hearing that costs friends and allies. tradictions of capitalism and who South of France there has been dustry and commerce into vari­ the fascist senator because public sentiment the U.S. Government at least Carthyism. On June 21, Senator Margaret In place of the world victory predict the victory of socialism a resistance movement among ous forms of state capitalist had shifted against him in Maine. $3,500 a day. Keeps 8 U.S. Sen­ Chase Smith scored a 5-1 victory in the Maine that W all Street expected to gain know the answer is before us. shopkeepers and peasants against economy.” Thus “step by step, The link between Jones and McCarthy is ators tied up. . .Occupies almost over easy victims following paying taxes. Last summer the capitalist ownership is replaced full time of Secretary of the Republican primaries. Her opponent, Robert World War II, strange and inex­ French working class went on a by ownership of the whole peo­ clear. Jones was a member of Senator Potter’s Army, an Assistant Secretary. . . L. Jones was a man hand-picked by Senator plicable occurrences took place. The Intellectual Freedom Com­ general strike that with proper ple.” 2 major generals, 1 colonel, 2 staff until he resigned in order to enter the The prostrate colonies rose to mittee of the American Library leadership could have led to the * * * McCarthy to run against her. lieutenant colonels, at least 15 race. Potter is a member of the McCarthy in­ their feet. China now strides con­ Assn., reported June 23, that “In creation of a workers govern­ REGULAR DIPLOMATIC re­ members of Subcommittee staff, Four years ago. Senator Smith denounced vestigating committee and until recently a sup­ fidently from victory in Asia to 1953 some hundred odd instances ment; and last fall the govern­ lations between England and the a dozen other Government em­ McCarthy's methods on the floor of the Sen­ the diplomatic corridors in Ge­ of pressure against reading of ment was hit by a peasant move­ People’s Republic of China are porter of the fascist Senator. Last winter after ployees.” ate in what she called a “ declaration of con­ neva. Little Indo-China destroys books and of school and library ment protesting over-production to be established in the near fu­ Jones announced his candidacy, McCarthy in­ This case, the article continues, science.” The fascist Senator decided upon re­ the bastions of its master, France, collections have been brought to and demanding subsidides. ture. The Chinese government troduced him to two Maine audiences as a “for a time, tied in knots a big now but a cover for American the attention of this committee.” * * * agreed on June 16 to send a re­ venge. It is his policy to unseat his Congress­ part of the machinery of Govern­ ambitions. The Near East, Egypt, The committee believes that presentative to Britain for that “young man who ought to be in Washington.” ILLEGAL COINS. The insta­ ional opponents wherever possible by running ment of the world’s mightiest na­ Africa, Latin America — all arc “ several major battles have been purpose. England recognized the Jones himself praised McCarthy throughout bility of capitalism has given rise tion. The’ nation’s President felt stirring and eluding the hand won,” but that it’s a “long-term new Chinese government in 1950, a candidate of his own against them. The the campaign. to a new industry in_recent years it necessary to comment upon ready to grasp them for their war” to defend freedom of read­ but relations between the two least he hopes to achieve thereby is to intim i­ in Europe — namely the manu­ The outcome of the Maine elections shows the affair.” own good. Then the Soviet Union ing. countries have never been regu­ facture of “bogus” but genuine date his adversaries. the same trend as the results of the primary larized. In addition a party of gold coins. These coins are Chinese trade experts is to visit Although the newspapers minimized the Mc­ vote in California earlier this month. There stamped out in replica of old Britain soon. From the British Carthy angle, this was really the central fea­ in two noteworthy races, the voters expressed Napoleons or other famous gold side, a Labor Party delegation, ture of the 'race. Campaigners for Senator coins of the past and sold themselves against the witch-hunt and Mc­ headed by former Prime Minister 30 for 40 Demand throughout Europe and Asia. Smith complained about Texas oil money in­ Carthyism. They renominated Rep. Robert L. Clement R. Attlee will leave for Federal Squads Hound They have the full gold content vading Maine (McCarthy's main financial Condon in the [Democratic primaries, although a tour of China in August. Given as Answer and are counterfeit only in the * * * backers are Texas oil millionaires), and Mrs. Condon had been barred from the Nevada sense that these coins have long LA VER1TE, French Trotsky­ ceased to be legal tender. But Margaret Chase Smith charged in a TV broad­ atomic proving grounds as a “ poor security ist publication, reports in its To Unemployment Mexicans in California they are sought avidly by mil­ cast on the eve of the voting that Jones ap­ risk” and was opposed by the Democratic Na­ May 28 issue about the work of lions who want to have a gold The June 5 Ford Facts, news­ the Trotskyist movement in Viet­ peared to be a deliberate plant of McCarthy's tional Committee as well as the MoCarthyites. By Leonard Sanchez hoard on hand when times are paper of the CIO United Auto­ nam. They are active in the Viet- in the race. Ami they defeated California’s “ little McCar­ bad and currencies lose their mobile Workers Local 600 gives OAKLAND, Caiif., June 18 — A state-wide round-up minh guerrilla units and in the value. The minters started in a It is true that neither Mrs. Smith nor Jones thy.” state Senator Jack Tenney, in both the the following run down “on the of Mexican workers by “ task forces” of federal officers has trade unions in the cities in the rather primitive style with two made McCarthyism the main campaign issue. Republican and Democratic primaries. thinking of some unions” on the zone held by the French expe­ once again put the spotlight on the plight of the “ braceros” used brass button-making ma­ demand for a 30-hour week at 40 ditionary forces. McCarthy himself stayed away front Maine The victory of Margaret Chase Smith in — laborers lured from Mexico by chines bought in the U.S. and set hours pay: What are the “friends” of la­ “Working under extremely dif­ during the hottest part of the race. The Christ­ Maine and the outcome of the California lying promises of good jobs and up in Milan. But they now main­ The independent Electrical ficult conditions,” says La Ve- bor in the Democratic Party do­ tain manufacturing and selling ian Science Monitor on June 16 explains this primaries are signs of the trend of public workers included a 35-hour at 40 high pay in the U.S. I'ltc “and despite . . . the terror ing about this situation? The an­ stations in many cities of with the statement that "The Army-McCarthy sentiment. But by themselves these expressions hours pay in its lis ts o f 1954 A bo ut 700 o ffic e rs made raids swer is — nothing. Since the im­ exercised by Tam-Bay-Vien, our Eastern Europe, the Near East demands at both GE and West- the first day in an area extend­ portation of Mexican labor began comrades have managed to re­ hearings have not lessened the number of Mc­ cannot defeat McCarthy, for neither the Re­ and Switzerland. inghouse. ing from the border to San Fran­ during World War II under a group and bring new elements Carthy supporters in Maine, but indications publican nor Democratic parties can wage * * * Mine, Mill and Smelter Work­ cisco. They announced that some around them. After two years of serious war against the fascist Senator. It w ill Democratic administration, con­ are that -the number of persons opposed to ers asked for a 30-hour week 2,000 had been captured by night­ ditions have steadily worsened. WORKERS IN HUNGARY arc ‘slow and patient’ work, they have Senator McCarthy’s methods has grown.” But take the organization of a Labor Party to deal with 40 hours pay in negotiations fall. The plan was to load them The Republicans have simply helping themselves to improve­ today a large audience, especial­ the Monitor’s explanation shows that the is­ McCarthyism a crushing blow. at Anaconda Copper. on buses, take them to Nogales, continued the policies inaugurated ments in their living standard. ly among the working class of This is in line with the posi­ Ariz., transfer them bo guarded under the Democrats. The Hungarian (Stalinist regime the cities. Some of them have tion adopted earlier by a Mine- trains and send them far into the has launched a war against so- participated in a Congress of M ill wage policy conference that interior of Mexico for release. LABOR PARTY NEEDED called “wage swindlers” — work- unions as delegates. . .Although “the issue of the six-hour day ers who are receiving unauthor­ Confusion and Collapse Illegal Mexican labor is eager­ What almut the Mexican-Amer- they did not obtain a majority w ith eigh t hours pay be raised as ized wages with the consent of ly sought for by big ranchers ican people? They took a step of the members of the Congress, (1) None of them have presented an of­ the managers. This movement has The rapid growth of the .McCarthyite fascist a bargaining demand wherever throughout the southwest. The in the right direction when they they were already able to build ficial statement on the character of McCarthy­ appropriate.” extended to whole branches of menace has had an important effect in one workers are completely at the mobilized as a group and suc­ an effective minority with a pre­ •industry’. The Stalinist hureau- ism and how to fight it. Any attempt to do so The conference also suggested mercy of the rancher, his stooges ceeded in getting a representa­ cise political program.” quarter. It has thrust most of the radical left- crats complain that “illegally, that “all contracts provide for and the local authorities. Con­ tive of the big Mexican-American La Verite says that the Viet­ wing groups into a severe crisis — a crisis of resulted in sharp internal differences which (work) norms are lowered and immediate reopening of all wage- sequently they are forced to work community in Los Angeles elect­ nam Trotskyists deserve high promptly canceled the official position. wages are raised — workers are analysis, program and orientation. rates in the event of any reduc­ for even less than the Mexican ed to the City Council several praise for the firmness of their (2) The internal discussions on McCarthy­ unwarrantably placed in higher The labor bureaucracy has no analysis or tion of hours in the present work­ laborers who enter the country years ago. But this representa­ militants “Who saw their move­ w^ge categories and undeserved policy of its own on the vital question of Mc­ ism within these groups are not leading to a week.” legally under contracts. tive. Ed Roybal, has switched al­ ment beheaded by Stalinist ter­ clarification of what the differences are or how CIO’s Clothing Workers at legiance and is now running for premiums paid.” In addition, ror in 1944-45.” Carthyism. It feeds on the policy of liberalism. their convention last week, en­ CONTRACTS VIOLATED L l. G overnor as a Dem ocrat. workers are changing their places * * # they can be resolved. of employment when they are And the capitalist liberals in turn are com­ dorsed a resolution calling for a The contract worker is guaran­ Although he may speak against WEST PAKISTAN troops have supposed to stay put. pletely bewildered and bankrupt in the face of (3) The Army-McCarthy hearings, which reduction o f hours fro m 40 to 35 teed a certain minimum wage as the more brutal manifestations been sent to East Pakistan to As a result, between the end so clearly confirmed our analysis of McCarthy­ a week, with time and one-half well as living accomodations and of exploitation, prejudice and impose martial law after prime the fascist danger. o f 1951 and A p ril 1953 the aver­ ism as the American form of fascism, had the after seven hours a day. other “benefits.” It is well known discrimination against Mexican minister Mohammed Ali dismiss­ The Stalinists for their own treacherous age wage rose by 49% without a CIO’s Packinghouse Workers, that the contracts are constantly workers, his basic allegiance as ed Fazlul Huq, elected head for effect of deepening the confusion and paralysis corresponding increase in output. reasons are the most ardent supporters of the also at. a recent convention, violated, including such items as a Democrat is to the program the eastern part of the country. The Stalinist regime bad prom­ policy of capitalist liberalism. of thought among the groups. adopted a bargaining program non-payment of wages. But the of Big Business. According to Samasamajist, pub­ ised a higher living standard to But what of the non-Stalinist radical groups (4) The lack of ideological vigor among “aimed at meeting the twin illegal worker without a contract The road that must be taken lication of the Ceylonese Trot­ threats of unemployment and the workers last summer, but the skyists, what is behind this move — the Norman Thomas socialists, the Shacht- them has been strikingly Revealed by their is even worse off. by the Mexican-American people mechanization.” Among the high workers refuse to rely on prom­ is a break of the East Pakistani careful avoidance of comment on the SWP The importation of Mexican is clear. They must push for the maniles, and the Cochranites? In the last six spots of the program is a 35- ises and prefer to get improve­ from the Muslim League and labor at substandard wages lias formation of a Labor Party that analysis of McCarthyism. Not one of these hour week with 40 hours pay. ments by their own efforts. It is the expression of nationalist months, since the McCarthyite fascist danger further aggravated the intoler­ can genuinely represent their in­ groups has attempted to answer our severe Pennsylvania CIO Council has reported that the Hungarian aspirations, which lead them to assumed clear and definite outline, these groups able conditions existing in the terests which are the same as approved a resolution calling for Stalinists have been put on the think of reunification with In­ have demonstrated utter confusion and criticism of what views they have published on southwest. This pool of cheap those of the labor movement as a six-hour day in new contracts. carpet by the Kremlin for allow­ dia. In addition the United Front McCarthyism. labor has forced thousands to m i­ a whole. ideological collapse. CIO’s Textile Workers have ing this laxity. coalition of parties which recent­ grate from the Imperial valley The formation of an indepen­ The state of these groups is marked bv the The struggle against McCarthyism as a fas­ suggested that the government * * * ly swept the elections and placed into the San Joaquin valley and dent Labor Party would mean the cist menace poses in the sharpest form the set up a tripartite agency bo en­ THE NEW CHINA has writ­ Huq in office is opposed to the following features: points further north. beginning of the end of the bit­ perspective of struggle for workers’s power in force a 35-hour week with 40 ter conditions affecting the lives ten into its draft constitution Turkey-Pakistan military pact These displaced workers in hours pay in the textile industry. of Mexican-Americans in the clauses which protect the rights engineered by American imper­ the United States. This is the root cause of the turn press on the cities, increas­ Such an agency, AWUA says, United States. It would mean an of capitalists. “The state protects ialism. The Mohammed Ali re­ current confusion and floundering among the ing the army of unemployed. This should have authority to limit end to the lying propaganda that the ownership of means of pro­ gime is one of the few allies that is one of the causes of the open- petty bourgeois radical groups. They have all machine operations to two shifts insults the Mexicans by calling duction and other property by American imperialism has in Their Morals and Ours shop character of labor in South­ succumbed to the sickness of skepticism over a day, if necessary to relieve un­ them “wetbacks,” and that does capitalists according to law,” A sia. By LEON TROTSKY ern California both in the fields the capacity of the American working class employment. not hesitate to say that “Mexi­ All the “moralistic” arguments of anti- AFL Ladies’ Garment Work­ as well as in the factories. to become the ruling class in America. cans do not mind bending and the Marxists — from the hoary charge that ers have been most successful in Mexiean-American workers suf­ sun does not bother them.” Lenin and the Bolsheviks were “amoral” to This is why they, cannot face the reality of actually achieving a shorter fer doubly through the importa­ Fascism and Big Business tion of braceros. They are re­ the current accusation that the guiding McCarthyism as a fascist menace. They dare work-week. The union recently By DANIEL GUERIN Marxist maxim is that “the end justifies reported that about. 80% of its placed in the fields and find Twenty-nine East. Germans not orient boldly and confidently on the per­ A thorough scientific analysis of the social bases of fascism the means” — are answered in this classic membership are now covered by their wage standards under heavy were sentenced to death by Soviet spective of the coming American revolution. — fascist strategy on the march to power — and fascism work. 35-hour contracts providing at pressure. They are identified in or East German courts in the Having turned their backs on a revolutionary the public mind with the newly in power. 64 pages 25 cents least the eouivalent of 40 hours past year for their part in the socialist orientation, they can only look for a pay. ILGWU’s next goal: time imported laborers and thus held June 17 w orkers’ revo lt. 470 Long out-of-print — hut a very few copies still available Order from a t $4 per copy variety of formulas which in the last analysis and one-half for all hours’ over accountable as “ Mexicans” for others received prison terms up PIONEER PUBLISHERS 35 a week; about half of its mem­ the substandard living conditions to life-imprisonment. Thousands PIONEER PUBLISHERS 116 University Place New York 3, N. Y. lead them into the camp of the capitalist bers, the union says, already are’ that spread like a great blot over of others have been confined to 116 University Place N ew Y o rk 3, N .Y . liberals, the Social Democrats and Stalinists. covered by such provisions. many sections of the southwest. concentration camps. The Negro Struggle By Jean Blake

Challenge to the NAACP Convention VOLUME XVIII MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1954 N U M BER 26 The 45ill annual convention of the National each locality through petitions to local school Association for the Advancement of Colored boards. Set Back McCarthyites People meets in Dallas, Texas, from June 29 Now the convention faces the challenge: W ill to July 4. Undoubtedly, the recent Supreme the delegates take steps to democratize the or­ Witch-Hunting Committee Court decision declaring segregation in public ganization in order to assure mass participation schools unconstitutional w ill dominate the in the NAACP campaign, wide community proceedings this year. mobilizations for the difficult struggles ahead? The legal victory boosted the membership, Does the NAACP have the inner resources of m ilitant rank and file leaders with experience Smears Seattle Unionists the financial support, and the prestige of the organization. But it also presents a challenge in mass action and a base in the working class SEATTLE, June 20—The witch- not oppose the hearings under not think that the committee had to the leadership and the membership of the necessary to press and extend the battle for hunting Velde committee had a any other circumstance. violated his civil rights, over­ field day this past week in Seat­ looking the fact — well-known NAACP: Will they be able to follow up on equal rights without compromise? This formula ‘ was wrong in tle. The fascist-minded members to him in the past — that the Does the NAACP have a sufficiently firm principle because it was a viola­ the court decision? W ill they be able to utilize of the House Un-American Acti­ tion of the time-honored slogan very investigation into political it effectively to make real gains in the strug­ principled stand on civil rights tOireject the vities Committee ran riot over of the labor movement that “an beliefs conducted by the Velde gle against Jim Crow? pressures of reactionary influences within the scores of subpoenaed witnesses injury to one is an injury to all.” committee is a violation of basic and intimidated thousands of The southern ruling class immediately set organization as well as outside of it? Can it That slogan applies to the fight civil liberties. people in the city. In contrast to against the witch-hunt as well about the business of organizing and planning reaffirm its traditional opposition to witch EXPECTS TO REPEAT San Francisco, where the militant as the economic battles of the for the continuation of segregation within the hunts and subversive lists, to exploitation of opposition displayed by the long­ labor movement. And it was The Velde Committee intends to return to Seattle in the future, framework of the court decision. Not the least its allies among the colonial peoples and to shoremen in their stopwork pro­ wrong as a tactic, too. For it having found the city favorable important of the means they hope to employ current attempts to atomize its strongest logical test against the Committee forced tipped off the Velde committee Velde to leave town in a hurry, on this occasion for its disruptive is the continuation of separate schools and ally at home, the labor movement? in advance that all it needed to in Seattle not one local met the do to avoid stiff resistance was work. It is up to the militants in other Jim Crow institutions on a “ voluntary” And, finally, ha« a sufficiently astute, prin­ union-busting threat with deter­ to leave the longshoremen alone the unions to explain the damage basis, banking on apathy of people conditioned cipled and courageous leadership developed in mined action. The Veldeites had in the beginning. wrought by the committee’s in­ vasion and to show that Velde by generations of isolation from whites, on the the organization to recognize the failure of it all their own way. Velde did this. But after he will follow it up with even harder Why was the Velde committee got his redbaiting attack going vested interests of the thin layer of slightly playing capitalist politics, of permitting the blows against the labor move­ able to score such a victory ? The he turned it against the long­ more privileged Negroes who have “ accom­ Democratic and Republican politicians to play ment. blame lies on the AFL and CIO shoremen, and their opposition foot-loose with the life and death struggles of The recent hearings undoubted­ modated” themselves to existing conditions with leaders. These union officials are collapsed. The right-wing leader­ ly served to consolidate a Mc­ the help of a middle-class outlook, and on the Negro people? Has the NAACP attained opposed to McCarthyism, which ship went so far as to take ac­ Carthyite force in the unions they recognize in a general way tion at the committee’s request veiled threats and open violence. the stature to break with both parties, to and throughout the city, but to be a union-busting threat. But against a longshore “pool” work­ NAACP leaders recognize that in the last denounce their double-dealing, and to call on countless numbers of workers they are also in favor of the er who had issued a leaflet the labor movement to join in forming an were revolted by the Veldeites. analysis, the Negro masses w ill be decisive in drive against the “communists” against Velde in his own name. determining what happens to the Supreme independent political movement to fight for and have conducted witch hunts The union militants can mobilize The longshore local also voted these individuals in the future if the common interests of all who labor? in the unions on their own ac­ to send a letter to Velde repu­ Court ruling. The Atlanta declaration issued they prevail upon the union by a conference of southern NAACP branches This is the challenge the delegates to the count. This ties their hands in diating a public statement by the fight against Velde. leadership to carry through a expressed their determination to seek immediate 45th annual NAACP convention have before Bill Gettings, Regional Director fig h t. Besides, the labor bureaucracy of the union, who denounced the Rep. Robert L. Condon (D .) points to map of California Velde’s victory should not ba implementation by action of the branches in them. looks to the Democratic party to com m ittee. taken as definitive. The Velde Congressional district where he won renomination in June 8 conduct the struggle against Mc­ committee scored a similar primaries despite lag of “poor security risk.” Below, Mrs. Carthyism. This is also the politi­ DENNETT TOO sweeping triumph in its first fo­ cal line of the Stalinists. 'Neither The general cave-in of the Mildred Younger (center) is congratulated after beating Mc­ ray on Detroit two years ago. of them look to the ranks of la­ union leadership included Eugene Stool-Pigeon Advice Carthyite Jew-baiter Jack Tenney two to one in GOP primaries But on its return visit to that bor as the only force that can roll Dennett, a former leader of the city this year, the Velde commit­ ------By Clara Kaye ------for state senator. back Velde and McCarthy. The Communist Party and the CIO, tee found influential UAW locals labor leadership has no confidence whom the Stalinists expelled in They preach that a “well balanced” woman’s on record against it. And while As Barbara llartle, champion professional in its own membership and is 1947 as a “ T ro ts k y is t” and an the Veldeites scored a few suc­ informer in the Velde Committee’s Seattle hear­ life should revolve exclusively around marriage afraid of militant action. It does “FBI agent” although he was cesses, it was clear th a t im p o rt­ not know how to explain the neither. After his expulsion, Den­ ings, left the witness stand, she was presented and family. ant sections of the union move­ nature of the McCarthyite menace nett won a good reputation as an with a bouquet of roses and grateful compli­ These concepts were clearly stated by ...Greet Legless Veteran ment had learned the lesson from independent, socialist- m inded ments from the witch-hunting Committee Hitler: “Children, kitchen and church.” The to their ranks. That is why the the failure of the labor leader­ union officials quickly caved in union militant in Local 1208 of (Continued from page 1) Dr. Henry Hitt. Crane, Minister ship to stop Velde when he went members. She then turned to the admiring lecent proclamation of this’formula for women’s to the Velde committee in Seat­ the United Steelworkers of Attorney General Frank Millard of the Central Methodist Church on his earlier rampage. reporters and performed her function as a place, which Barbara Hhrtle discovered as her and one of the prominent sup­ tle, although Velde centered his Am erica. had to admit before the court heroine of the witch hunt press by giving her own when she became a stool pigeon, are porters o f K u tch e r’s case in De­ inquisition on alleged radicals in On the first day of the hear­ “ philosophy” to the women of America: merely slicked-up versions of the fascist early this year that he had no troit, offered the use of his church the unions and thereby aimed his ings, Dennett was still waging a evidence to support the charge. for a public meeting. In view of attacks directly at the labor struggle against the witch hunt­ "W hile I was underground and had time directive to women. Police Brutality The Socialist Workers Party will the summer lull, arrangements movement. ers. He appeared before the com­ for such womanly things as crocheting and There is a connection betweeh Barbara mittee on a subpoena and stood again bo on the ballot this year, were made to defer the meeting sewing and reading, 1 finally reached a decision Hartle’s stool pigeon service to the fascist until fall. WEAKNESS IN STAND on the Fifth Amendment. He re­ Cases Dropped by running candidates for public of­ to break with the party. 1 regret very much Velde and her betrayal of the elementary A1 Barbour, Secretary of the What happened to the long­ fused to answer questions about fice.” shore leadership during the that'I never had children. But I will be ready democratic rights of women who are striving Wayne County CIO Council sent his past in the Communist Party New York Press The response at other union a letter to all CIO unions in the course of the committee’s stay and explained that he refused to for marriage and a normal woman’s lot if a for social and economic equality and libera­ N E W Y O R K , June 23 — A meetings has been equally friend­ area, informing them in the name points up the failure of the labor be an informer. His performance suitable man comes along." tion from the status of domestic slave. leadership to meet Velde’s chal­ had shortcomings, but was never­ curtain is being drawn over re« ly and sympathetic. He was of the council of Kutcher’s pre­ lenge. The longshoremen alone theless a contribution to the fight cent exposures of New York It isn’t likely that a normal woman would It is no wonder that this broken and defeated greeted with applause when the sence, reaffirm ing support to the of all the union locals in Seattle against the Velde committee. police brutality. For over a week take advice from this professional stool pigeon. woman, who became the willing creature of the president of the Joint Board Of case, and urging the unions to announced in advance that they B u t on June 18, D ennett re ­ the metropolitan press ran stories the CIO Amalgamated Clothing invite Kutcher to their meetings. But Barbara Hartle’s "new” views on "woman’s witch hunters should now glorify the shackles would fight the hearings. But turned to the committee volunta­ about the innocent Paul A. Pfef« workers introduced him as “our place” is merely an echo of the preachments of of the housewife — just as this same house­ their resolution contained a ser­ rily as a cooperative witness. He fer sentenced 20 years to life on good friend Mr. Kuleher who ious weakness that played right offered to tell everything about the basis of a confession he Big Business’ professional advisors of women. wife is beginning to emerge from her domestic is conducting such a valiant Kutcher’s autobiography. The into Velde’s hand. The longshore­ his past in the Communist Party charges was extorted by the These “ advisors” have taken up an attack on cocoon and demand her place as.a full citizen fight. . The members bought Case of the Legless Veteran, is men announced that the local and indicated that he was pre­ police. This week the press has a considerable number of Kutch- now on sale at Marwil’s Book women in industry, women in politics, or of society. would stop work if any of their pared to cite names. He topped dropped the butality angle like er’s book, The Case of the Legless women in any occupation other than house­ The sooner Barbara Hartle’s “ suitable man” Store, 33 W. Warren, Detroit, own members were attacked, but off his betrayal with an abject a hot potato — satisfied that Veteran, and assured him they hold drudge. (only stool pigeons need apply) comes along, Mich. made it clear that they would statement declaring that he did Pfeffer has been granted a court would take official action to pur­ hearing. Women who subordinate child bearing to the better. l;or there can hardly be a punish­ chase a bloc. Not a word appeared about an­ professional careers, work in industry, or in­ ment more fitting to Barbara Hartle’s crime At the. West Side Tool & Die other prisoner in the big house tensive activity in the ‘labor movement are than the lot of the average American house­ Local 157, members responded to serving ten to twenty years on depicted by these bigots as somehow criminal. wife. She deserves no better fate. Kutcher’s speech by purchasing a murder charge. Oliver Leonard a number of books at once. The The Execution of Private Slovik Freeman, 18, was also convicted president of the local requested on the basis of a confession that th a t 100 order blanks be le ft By Joyce Cowley ato r, 1920 was a bad year to be doing people some kind of special he too said was beaten out of him by the police. so that others not present might born. W hen you were 10, 11, 12, favor like cooking potato pan­ Notes from the News get the book. THE EXECUTION OF PRIVATE 13 and 14, your old man didn’t cakes for a Canadian regiment, Now the very same psycopathic A t U A W M u rra y Local 2, six SI.OVIK by William Bradford punch much and your mother helping French civilians get to a killer who confessed the murder members of the Executive Boat'd couldn’t get much scrubbing to funeral, or dispensing cigarettes for which Pfeffer was sentenced WORKERS WHO SUFFERED cuts in take House, was. “unreasonable, arbitrary and op­ Huie. A Signet Book. 25 cents. bought books and promised fur­ do. Kids foraged in the streets. to weary German pilots. He didn’t is also reported to have confessed home pay in 1053 should remember that it wasn’t pressive and if enforced would deprive the public ther aid. This particular local Eddie Slovik was the only Amer­ Everybody you knew was hungry hate anyone, not even the Ger­ the murder for which the young so tough for everybody. Big Business executives schools and tax-supported colleges and univer­ has suffered considerably from ican executed for desertion since and fighting and stealing and mans. But, says Huie: “iSlovik negro lad Freeman was convict­ got average salary increases of $11,000 each. sities of Alabama of textbooks and of the use of ed. layoffs. Out of a normal 8,000, 1864. He was executed as an ex­ drinking and in trouble. You had not been assigned to the Red Harlow II. Curtice of General Motors received other books in school and college libraries.1’ only 1,200 hold jobs. ample, to discourage further came out of it either weak or Cross. Brotherhood was not his Three young Puerto Rican $637,000 in 1953 as compared w ith a measly * * * prisoners at Sing Sing are facing The Executive Board of UAAV desertions. Yet until a year ago scared or else rebellious and re­ business. What G company 109th $521,000 in 195'2. “NORMAL” — UNDER CAPITALISM. The death for a crime which they * * * Dodge 3 purchased copies of the the case was secret and even Ed­ sentful. Eddie came out of it regiment needed was killers.” .Tune 17 N. Y. Herald Tribune reports that a poll deny. Here too there is the same book and President Cheal invited die’s wife never knew how or weak and scared.” In his last letter to his wife RAY II. JENKINS, “ impartial” special counsel of 3,500 high school and colleg'e students in New story of police brutality and ex­ Kutcher to speak before their why he was killed. When he was released in 1942, Eddie wrote: “I knew they would to the Senate subcommittee investigating the Jersey, conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson Col­ torted statements. The support unemployed meeting. Kutcher About 40,000 men deserted Eddie got a job in a plumbing not let us be happy.” MeCarthy-Army dispute announced June 21: “ If lege of Rutherford, turned up the fact that 9% already extended to these three was received in a very friendly during the last world war — 3,000 shop. He fell in love with a girl 1 became a candidate for the Senate in Tennessee saw nothing “particularly wrong” or “delinquent” has resulted in an appeal being way, many gathering after his were tried, 49 condemned to at the shop, worked hard, got a “THEY” and Senator McCarthy magnanimously tendered about robbery; 12% felt the same way about granted, which a battery of six talk to shake hands with him. death. But Eddie Slovik was the raise, persuaded the girl to mar­ “As you read Private Slovik’s his services in coming down to make a speech stealing; 15%, destruction of property; 17%, sex court-appointed attorneys is now letters,” says Hule, “you find for me, I would say frankly as of this moment I violations; 75%, lying and cheating. “We see The president of UAW Local only one to face the firing squad. ry him. For a year they were preparing. W h y? Was he the ve ry w o rst o f­ happy. They both worked, bought yourself wishing that, just once, would accept his offer." Democratic members of here that lying and cheating is a normal way 985 introduced Kutcher with the There have been a series of furniture, bought a second hand he'd try to define the word the subcommittee expressed shock over this state­ of life,” said Prof, Warren L. Duncan of Fairleigh request that the audience give fender, the only one who didn’t cases pointing up the routine car. Then Eddie was reclassified ‘they.’ In the last minute before ment which was made before the committee had Dickinson. “Certainly this presents gs with a chal­ him a fair hearing and not be deserve clemency ? practice of police here in work­ from 4-F to 1-A. Mrs. Slovik the volley that ended his life, renderd its verdict on the charges and counter­ lenge, especially when we hear the charge on influenced by the hysteria of the When they were getting ready ing over prisoners. A year ago charges. Jenkins is supposed to aid in the prepa­ was crippled and her condition he was still using they. Since the evry hand that you cannot believe or trust a witch hunt. for the execution, tying Eddie’s New York police brutality was ration of the verdict. This declaration by Jenkins, grew critical -while Eddie was in execution order was issued by Communist!” The Tool & Die Unit of Local hands and feet to the post, the investigated by a congressional * * * training. If it hadn’t been for General Eisenhower ‘for the even though hastily covered with a declaration 600 responded to Kutcher’s speech Sergeant said: committee, but the report which that he would also welcome Army Secretary the unfavorable report of a super- United States,’ they is the com­ NORMAN THOMAS declared at the recent 1954 by purchasing 20 copies of his “Take it easy, Eddie. Try to was filed with the House Judi­ Stevens’ endorsement, confirms what the M ilitant patriotic Red Cross worker who munity, the United States,” convention of the Socialist Party that the organ­ hook. And the members of Cadil­ make it easy on yourself, and on ciary Committee lias never been said at the outset of the hearings — namely that visited her, he probably would The execution was not much ization stands “at the lowest ebb” in its 54-year lac Local 22 voted unanimously us.” made public, and it is said that Jenkins was “impartial” on McCarthy's side. history. Only 125 delegates from 12 states were have received a hardship defer­ of a success. There was such a * ♦ * to purchase 50 copies. “I’m okay,” Eddie replied. there is a move now on to kill present. Thomas argued that, the SP should not ment. “hue and cry” afterwards in the On two occasions, Kutcher’s “They’re, not shooting me for it. REGISTRATION AND FINGERPRINTING run any candidates for office higher than Con­ Eddie never had much. For the army ranks that none of the story has been (old by Guy Nunn, The current brutality cases LAWS in three New Jersey cities are under gress. He also advocated that the party should deserting the U.S. army. Thou­ first time that last year he got other death sentences were car­ official UAW radio commentator, which have been brought drama­ attack by the American Civil Liberties Union. “work for a better realignment of the present sands of guys have done that. a break, and it was tough to ried out. Huie seems to feel that once as a report and again with tically to light by the develop­ The ordinances, adopted last year by officials of two-party system.” This sounds like the current They’re shooting me for bread leave. From the time he entered while the execution may have Kutcher before the microphone ments in the psycopathic killer’s Atlantic City, Lakewood and Keansburg, require and chewing gum. I stole when service u n til his execution — 372 been justified, it was not really Stalinist line of moving deep into the Democratic case were in main headlines for all out-of-town workers to register and be finger­ for eight minutes. The official 1 was twelve years old.” necessary and he thinks Slovik Party. However, the SP hopes to travel this road days — he w rote his w ife 376 a few days and then were sud­ UAW estimate of Nunn’s listen­ Eddie was convicted for embez­ will be the last deserter executed printed as if they were guilty of some criminal with the Social Democratic Federation as the 8‘P le tte rs. denly dropped. act. In a letter to the three city governments, the in g audience is 160,000 people. zlement when he was seventeen. by the U.S. army. convention adopted a resolution similar to one The current campaign to or­ ACLU points out that the ordinances “cut directly The Detroit Chapter of the Na­ He had worked in a drug store ALONE IN A FOX HOLE He’s wrong. There’s nothing passed by the SDF in May calling for unification ganize wide support for the three across the rights of due process guaranteed each tional Lawyers Guild organized and sometimes pocketed the When he got overseas, Eddie more dangerous to a m ilitary ma­ of the two organizations. Committees are to •Puerto Rican youths to save individual in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.” an informal luncheon for Kutcher change. He also took home candy, went through one night of shell­ chine than men who just don’t meet on the question in the near future. them from death will bring to The ACLU adds that registration and finger­ * * * where he was introduced to the cigarettes and chewing gum. At ing. Alone in his fox hole, he was want to fight. If thousands of public attention it is hoped, what printing of non-resident workers “is not only Executive Board. All present the end of six months the total scared, and he decided he didn’t men start deserting from a criti­ UNITED FRUIT'S GOOD RIGHT ARM. Sen. goes on in the hack rooms of the degrading and an interference with the right of bought a copy of the book which sum of the “ embezzlement” came want to fight.. He signed a con­ cal front, “they” will take mea­ Mansfield (R., Mont.), reporting the activities of Police Department. privacy, but restricts individual freedom of the Central Intelligence Agency headed by Allen was described by Attorney Harold to $59.60, and Eddie served a fession which read: “I told the sures far more drastic than the m ovem ent.” W. Dulles, brother of the Secretary of State, Norris, Secretary of the Detroit three year term in a reform commanding officer my story. I execution of one man. * * * recently cited the following activity of the Chapter as “ an excellent book.. . school. said if I had to go out there Eddie Slovik never did explain BARRY GRAY will no longer appear on agency: “Abortive effort by CIA undercover men I’ve read it once and intend to This was the criminal record again I ’d run away. He said there who "they” were and 1 don’t NEW YORK Dumont’s New York AVABD outlet where his to start a revolution in Guatemala and blame it read it again. Every lawyer who that counted heavily against him was nothing he could do for me think much of Iluie’s explanation. weekday program was televised for over two on the United Fruit Company.” This appeared is seriously concerned With the when a request for clemency went so 1 ran away and I’ll run away But I believe everyone who’s got years, reports the June 20 N. Y. Post. Gray, who in the Congressional Record of March 10, 1954. growing McCarthyite threat to I to the commanding general — again if I have to go out there.” a boss on his neck, everyone who PROTEST attacked the fascist Senator McCarthy almost * * * our civil liberties should read Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eddie Eddie Slovik’s real crime, ac­ stands in the long line of men nightly, said, “I think this has rubbed Dumont A ROOTIN’, TOOTIN’ McCarthyite went down if.” wrote Eisenhower a letter but the cording to the army, was that he and women waiting to file un­ Meeting the wrong way.” to Guatemala to fight in the United Fruit rebellion A new organization, the “ Com­ general never read it. He doesn’t “directly challenged the author­ employment claitns, every young­ * * » ity of the United States.” He not against the government. He is Joseph Rendon, mittee for Academic Freedom,” read much and prefers to get in­ ster who is drafted to fight an “Hands off Guatemala” VOID TEXTBOOK OATH. An Alabama law only deserted, he admitted his who last month was an unsuccessful candidate for which was founded to help resist formation through the briefing incomprehensible war against the • requiring statements in textbooks affirming that Congress from New Mexico. During World War the Clardy persecution of teach­ process. desertion — in writing. — and people of Asia, will have better the authors of those books or any others cited II, Rendon was an agent for the OSS in Guate­ ers in the Detroit area, heard a declared emphatically that he luck in identifying who “they” Tburs., July 1, 8 P. M. therein are not “ subversives” has been voided as mala. The OSS was the forerunner of the Central representative of Kutcher. He BORN IN A BAD YEAR would desert again. Besides, he are — the Wall street profiteers, ADELPHI HALL unworkable and violative of the due process Intelligence Agency. Rendon wrote to a pal that outlined the main issues in the was an ex-con and they needed the imperialists and the crooked Huie talked to Harry Dimi- 74 Fifth Ave. clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Circuit he had found “ Communist infiltration” in Guate­ K utch e r case and sold the au­ rfick, supervisor of the reform an example. politicians who serve them, the Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, held mala in 1944 but that his request for action had dience, "which manifested consi­ school. Diminick said that Eddie All of his buddies said that men who are driving all of us Sponsored by that the statute, which was passed last year by a been “sabotaged by Democratic pinks and Reds derable interest, eight copies of was born in a bad year. “ If your Eddie was a good-natured fellow. into a war we don’t want to Socialist Workers Party 20-0 vote in the state Senate and 62-1 in the in Washington.” the book. old man was a Polack press oper­ He’d work hard and was always fig h t.