Truman Speech Workers of the World, Unite ! Covers Up Secret THE MILITANT Wake Decisions PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE By Fred Hart Vol. XIV - No. 43 H t NEW YORK, N. Y., MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1950 PRICE: FIVE CENTS The significance of Truman’s San Francisco speech on Oct. 17 lies not so much in what was said as in what was so deliberately left unsaid. Truman disclosed nothing what- » Demand Freedom ever about the purpose and results mumbling word to say about For Lt. Gilbert of his meeting with MacArthur on Formosa which is now virtually a PHILADELPHIA, Oct 16 — Wake Island where the twain met military protectorate of the Clyde Turner and Herbert as if they were representatives of United States. He did not so much L e w i n. Militant (Socialist) two sovereign powers, each ini­ i-s mention Indo-China. Instead of After Nov. 7: Taxes Up, Workers Party candidates re­ tialling a joint communique which clarifying his administration’s spectively for U. S. Senator confined itself to meaningless policy in the Far East, he and Governor; today demanded generalities. resorted to the moth-eaten dema­ gogic pretenses, disclaiming that that President Truman revoke In an explanation which ex­ Washington sought “territory or the frame-up death sentence of plained exactly nothing Truman special privileges in Korea or Lt. Leon Gilbert and exonerate affirmed that he went to Wake anywhere else.” him unconditionally. Island merely because he “wanted They charged that Gilbert, a Living Standards Down to talk to General MacArthur” WORTHLESS ASSURANCES Negro officer of York, Pa., who and found the conference “very What are these assurances was court-martialed in Korea, satisfactory.” worth in the face# of the actions is “a victim of the infamous According to Joseph C. Harseh, of the Truman administration? Jim Crow practices which the Huge Arms Budget head of the Washington bureau of At the very moment Truman was U. S. Army has borne with it New Squeeze the Christian Science Monitor, the mouthing these lies, it was of­ to every corner of the globe.” “deepest secret” of the Wake ficially announced in Washington “Only an aroused American Reported Readied Island conference was the one that the French militarists have people can save Lt. Gilbert’s Is Admitted hour session which "preceded the been allotted $2.4 billion, a goodly life and repulse this calculated formal conference” and in which slice of which is to finance the attempt by the Army brass to By Chiefs of Staff the “m ilitary members* of the war of the French c6loniaI despots smear the Negro troops and Just what lies in store for the By Symington presidential party participated.” against the Indo-Chinese people. incidentally the Negro people,” American people in the w-ay Simultaneously reports continue they declared, appealing for a By John G. Wright BRASS HATS ELATED of increased arms expenditures appearing in the press that much mighty mass protest in defense It is the calculated policy Far-reaching decisions were ob­ bigger U. S. forces would be whose burden will fall entirely on viously made. But no one knows of Gilbert to be led by the of the Truman administra­ stationed in the Far East than NAACP, CIO and AFL. (heir shoulders? The Truman ad­ what they ■ are. Harseh reports (Continued on page 2) tion to impose successive ministration is being deliberately that the military chieftains — slashes of living standards upon General Bradley, Admiral Radford vague on this score. the American workers and the and their staffs — were elated Truman himself, in his last mass of the people. If up to now by the outcome. They “got what GOVT. BEGINS ENFORCING “fireside chat,” referred to the this has been implied in every they wanted — in fact they got current 39 billion dollar arms bill, major policy statement issuing more than they ever expected and warned that bigger appro­ from Washington, then today it when the trip was extemporized M'CARRAN-KILGORE LAW priations would be forthcoming. has been made clear beyond the so hastily.” MacArthur reportedly Speaking before the Nebraska shadow of a doubt by W. Stuart “expressed equal satisfaction.” By John F. Petrone bankers’ association on Oct. 12, Symington, chairman of the Na­ Harseh sums up what these The Truman administration began to enforce the Secretary of the Navy Matthews tional Security Resources Board militarists “got” as “an improved estimated that the next year’s and Truman’s chief policy-maker stage setting for the evolution of McCarran-Kilgore police-state law last week. Section 22 of the law forbids the entry into this country of any alien arms budget “might exceed” the in overall charge of the arms a more active and more vigorous entire national budget for this program. Far Eastern policy.” who has “at any time” been a » year, which amounts to more than Symington, who in these except those of DP’s and ordered The chief advocate of this member of, or affiliated with, a 42 billion. He then went on to add matters speaks with an authority a rescreening of all aliens abroad “more active and more vigorous” “.communist” or other “totali­ that the final sum would be second only to Truman himself, who had applied for entry into policy is, as is well-known, Mac­ tarian” party. The Attorney Gen­ “painful to contemplate.” granted an interview to the eral may make exceptions in cases the U. S. Arthur. He is for holding Formosa Rumors persist of arms budgets weekly U. S. News of Oct, 20, A typical and widely publicized at all costs. He favors open mili­ of foreign visitors coming here of 50 billion and more. The most clarifying administration policy. case was the detention for 48 tary intervention in Indo-China. temporarily, but is required under sensational estimate was made Flatly declaring that Korea was hours of a 20-year old Austrian In fact, he is the proponent of the law to report the information public on Oct. 9 by columnist “ totally incidental to the overall about these exceptions to Con­ pianist who had been enrolled by the m ilitary conquest of the Robert S. Allen who flatly slated problem,” Symington affirmed his father a% a member of the Asiatic mainland, in the first in­ gress. that the Joint Chiefs of Staff that “military outlays are going The consequence of enforcing Hitler Youth in Vienna at the age stance, of China. have drafted budgets for the co get much higher.” This means Section 22 was that hundreds of of ten, and whose brief trip to the This secret meeting wrapped up Army, Navy and Air Force that “much higher taxes.” Symington people arriving at Ellis Island, U. S.' was for the sole purpose of within the mysterious Wake “would bring'the amount of mill- then went on to stress that “the especially Germans and Italians, playing the piano. Island conference which brought I ary expenditures for this fiscal Hanley Letter Lifts Lid American people should be agree­ were detained at Ellis Island while Public reaction was so unfavor­ so much satisfaction to the m ili­ year to the stupendous total of able to a curtailment in their the Department of Justice con­ able that some of the chief con­ tarists bodes nothing but evil for $62 billion.” standard of living.” both the people of this country sidered their cases. The congestion gressional sponsors of the law This staggering figure does not The crux of the interview came and the masses of the F ar East. became so great that the State protested that the administration On Political Cesspool include some $7 billion for guided in the following carefully worded Truman did not have a Department suspended all visas was deliberately enforcing Section 22 in such a way as to create missiles and atomic explosives By Joseph Hansen nomination. Frank E. Gannett, a It is not known whether Macy question: “ Many people have now under consideration by the thought that our productive “ill will” toward the law'. There SWP Candidate for U. S. Senator Rochester publisher, loaned Han­ lopped Dewey’s bid or simply National Security Council. Nor facilities were so great that we may have been an element of from New York ley another $19,000 for the same forced Hanley to write this letter truth in this charge, but it was does it include additional billions purpose. In all, Hanley admits on official stationery after the could take it (the arms program) Another major political scandal On Ballot Again, Off Again- undeniable that everything the for the expanded arms program owing $100,000. Macy and Gannett double-cross. But Macy did cir­ in our stride. Do you share that rocked New York politics this administration was doing 1 was of the Atlantic Pact countries. were backing Hanley against culate photostatic copies of the view?” week with the publication of a authorized and permissible under (France alone has been promised Dewey, and Dewey had promised letter so that they soon fell into And here is Symington’s very letter by Lt. Gov. Joe Hanley, Minn. SIVP Continues Fight Section 22. S2.4 billion as her share.) to withdraw. Democratic hands. Out of revenge carefully worded answer: “I do Republican candidate for U. S. It was also undeniable that in These items would send the ar to gain factional advantage, not. I don’t think we can build Senator, confessing that Gov. By Winifred Nelson certain respects the administra­ projected arms budget well over PUT ON THE HEAT Macy appeared willing to en­ adequate security without cutting Thomas E. Dewey had bribed him BULLETIN tion was acting very gingerly with the $70 billion mark. However, Dewey decided to be danger Dewey’s re-election. into the butter. I do not believe (o decline nomination for the regard to Section 22. Members “drafted” once more. He got the The muck and stench of capital­ any responsible people have said M IN N E A P O LIS , Oct. 16 — The Socialist Workers Party here UNDER LOCK AND KEY governorship in favor of Dewey. today is planning legal action against the latest move to prevent of Franco’s fascist party, the 74-year-old, half-blin^ Lieutenant ist politics is not confined to New that we can build up the m ilitary According to Allen, the pro­ Former “Gang Buster” Dewey Grace Carlson’s name from appearing on the Nov. 7 general elec­ Falange, for example, were ex­ Governor in a hotel and put the York. In Philadelphia a mere properly without making cuts and jected estimates are now being tion ballot — a temporary restraining order issued by District empted, although Traman‘s veto and his running mate, if con­ heat on him. Hanley wrote Macy: order to appear before a Federal sacrifices, although some state­ kept under lock and key by order Judge Frank E. Reed to keep her name from the ballot- The action message had said Franco’s regime victed for the felony, could be “Today I had a conference with grand jury investigating fackets ments may have been misunder­ of Truman himself until after the was brought by Stanley E. Danielson, secretary-treasurer of the would be classified as “.totali­ fined and sent up for two years the Governor in which certain caused the head of the vice squad stood. Certainly neither the Presi­ elections are over. Then the plan for violating Section 775 of the Transit Employees’ Union. tarian” under Section 22. unalterable and unquestionably to shoot himself. In Chicago, dent nor anyone in the Govern­ is to put this arms program over, Grounds for the suit are that Grace Carlson is a “felon,” hav­ Fourteen Nazi “technicians” Penal Law. They are also guilty definite propositions were made to perfunctory questioning by the ment has said this.” not all at once, but through a ing been sentenced to a 16-months prison term upon her conviction who arrived last week to col­ of criminal conspiracy under me. If I will consent to take the .Senate Crime Investigating Com­ “series of so-called ‘supplemental GUNS, NOT BUTTER in 1941 under the Smith Act Tor opposing World W ar II. Sydney laborate with the American brass Section 773 and are guilty of nomination of the United States mittee established that Gilbert, budgets’ which will be appreciably What makes this blunt and. un­ W. Goff, attorney for Danielson, alleged Today that, under the law, hats were likewise hot barred engaging in pernicious political Senate* I am definitely assured Of chief investigator of the Cook smaller individually but whose equivocal declaration of the a person convicted of a felony is not entitled to vote, and one who from the U. S. The State Depart­ activities under Section 772-a. being able to clean up my financial County state’s attorney’s office sum total will be what the m ili­ “guns not butter” program all the cannot vote is not eligible to seek office. ment was reportedly working out None of the Democratic pro­ obligations within ninety days, so since 1932, has amassed a fortune tary want.” more noteworthy is that it comes M IN N EA PO LIS, Oct. 15 — T h e » a new definition of “totalitarian.” secuting attorneys, however, have that I would be clear for the first of $360,000. lessens the value of permanent Allen’s sensational report is, of issued a warrant for the arrest of time in twenty years of my life. From the lowest ward-heeler to in a pre-election period when the civil rights cause won an im­ tegistration of voters.” LENIENT TO FASCISTS course, no more definitive than the two malefactors. It is not 1 am assured of an adequate living the candidates for the highest of­ Truman administration is delib­ portant victory here last week Actually, the registration provi­ Section 22 is by no means the the semi - official estimates of likely that they will do so either, compensation if elected, in a per­ fices in the land, these machines erately soft-pedalling the full im­ when County Auditor Robert sion is one applying only to most important or dangerous part prominent administration figures as the Democratic machine is up fectly legal and unquestionable are nothing but graft-ridden net­ plications of its own policy, par­ Fitzsimmons was compelled to Minnesota voters living in the of the new law (although it con­ like Secretary of the Navy Mat­ to its ears in a multi-million dollar way. Also I have an iron-clad, un­ works that merge with organized ticularly the impact of militariza- t.on on all basic aspects of life concede the right of Grace Carl­ metropolitan areas of the state. tains vicious provisions requiring thews. But they are highly signi­ graft and bribe-taking scandal in­ breakable arrangement whereby I crime. Truman himself is a the deportation of aliens already ficant nonetheless. volving the police force and reach­ will be given a job with the product of the notorious Pender- at home. son to appear on the Nov. 7 REAL ACHIEVEMENT living in the U. S. who are Expressed in these and similar ing right into City Hall. State. . This job would be given gast machine. Placing all stress on the need ballot as Socialist Workers Party “to keep purchasing power down,” Grace Carlson’s campaign for alleged to have “totalitarian reports is the determination of Hanley’s letter, dated Sept. 5, Hanley in case he lost the election. The connections with gangster­ candidate for Congress from the Symington made no mention of Congress will go down in history sympathies”). So far as “com­ the military caste and the capi­ was written to W. Kingsland Hanley wrote Macy, “I am ism are paralleled by ties with 5th District. any cuts in profits. “I ’m for as a real achievement in the munists” are concerned, the gov­ talist ruling circles to accomplish Macy, one of the leaders of the humiliated, disappointed a n d Big Business. This is graphically Fitzsimmons said Wednesday profits. That’s our system.” He, broadening of the election laws ernment was already effectively the shift toward full - scale war anti-Dewey faction in New York. heartsick, but in fairness to revealed in the case of Hanley. It he had accepted Grace Carlson’s like Truman, demanded “much for Minnesota citizens. Undaunted excluding them before the enact­ production as speedily as possible, Macy loaned Hanley $30,000 for myself, to you to whom I am in* is the shadowy figures controlling nomination by petition after an higher taxes” not on corporations by the first and second refusals of ment of the McCarran - Kilgore behind the backs of the people campaign “expenses” ip running debted. and to my family, I can the banks, industry, transporta­ opinion from Frank Williams, or even excess profits but ex­ a biased county clerk to accept (Continued on Page 2) and even of Congress itself. for the Republican gubernatorial do nothing else.” tion, the press, etc., who dominate assistant Hennepin county at­ petitions which were in legal these parties. clusively on “individuals,” that is torney, as to signature require­ order, the Socialist Workers Party Protected by the Republicans to say, on wages and salaries. ments. aroused enough support for its and Democrats in big - scale What could be plainer? The rich Williams’ written opinion states campaign to set a significant plundering of the public, they do will “sacrifice” exactly nothing. that “electors” don’t have to be precedent by liberalizing petition not mind the petty larceny stuff They are to suffer no cuts either registered voters in Minneapolis regulations for other minority Bartell Routs ALP in TV Debate carried on by the O’Dwyers, in their living standards or in for purposes of validating their groups seeking a place on the Hanleys and the rest. the raking in of profits, while the signatures on election petitions. ballot. By Paul Abbott posed some 50 years ago by Daniel and helped Haas spread sweetness the lam to Mexico just before the How capitalist politics degrades toilers are being called upon to A fter consulting with the state This is the first time that a 1 saw if from a ringside seat in DeLeon. and light with set-up questions. police scandal broke?” human beings is seen in Hanley’s make more and more drastic attorney general’s office by tele­ The next part of the program Now came the turn of the So­ “That was a mistake too.” the sacrifices. candidate's petitions had ever the studio, lt was slaughter, just writhings over his double-cross phone, Williams held the term been challenged in the history of was scheduled to be a cross-fire of cialist. Workers Party. Michael ALP candidate confessed. of Macy and Gannett. Bub that Symington carefully skirted plain slaughter. I mean what “electors” to be broader than the state. questions directed by followers of Bartell turned to Dr. Paolone in “And how about your support does not prevent these same around the question of the wage Michael Bartell, Socialist Workers “registered voters.” Last Tuesday, state SWP head­ the various parties at opposing the most courteous manner and of the Democrat, Herbert miserable creatures from piously freeze, but made it nonetheless candidate for Governor of New quarters received word from the candidates. The candidates them­ gently asked her in view of her Lehman?” proclaiming how capitalism pre­ clear that there would be no price DEFINING “ELECTORS” York, did to Dr. Clementina County Auditor’s office that a so- selves could join the fray if they denunciation of Thomas E. Dewey “That was another mistake.” serves the “integrity of the in­ controls without the wage freeze Paolone, American Labor Party This opinion permits anyone called' “check” of the 1,379 wanted. what she thought of Marcan- Up to the time Bartell broke dividual,” “human rights” and ?nd that the latter would be candidate for Lt. Governor, in a with the electoral right — i. e., a signatures on Grace Carlson’s The ALP pulled a real “clever” tonio’s recent boast that it was up the Sunday evening calm of the “morality.” (Continued on page 2) citizen of voting age who has not petitions showed only 402 signers three-way debate on Oct. 15 over maneuver. In the time allotted to the ALP which gave the Repub­ ALP and SUP, the klieg lights been convicted of a felony — to to be registered voters, and that W PIX, one of the big television them, its followers stood up and lican candidate his start in had had no observable effect on sign a petition to get a candidate 190 of these had voted in the stations in New York. asked stooge questions of Dr. politics. Dr. Paolone. But now her face Coming Soon! on the ballot. Williams’ interpreta­ primary elections. Consequently, Bartell started the debate with Paolone, instead of addressing the The effect on the ALP follow, was red, her forehead moist and tion states that the term “elec­ the office clerk said, Grace Carl­ a three-minute presentation of the other candidates. She of course ors in the studio couldn’t have she looked like any place but her tors” includes “all persons who son would be barred from the case against the Democrats and delivered her rehearsed answers been rougher if Bartell had hit present seat would be cooler. Yugoslavia Seen With Open Eyes possess the election franchise ballot. Republicans and for socialism. He without the slightest visible labor. their candidate with a blackjack. Then, apparently remembering under the Minnesota constitution.” The SWP, however, acting on was followed by Dr. Paolone of It was all very smooth, syrupy As for the candidate, she gulped, that the television cameras were By ERNEST GERMAIN ’While this decision1 is a real Pgal advice, took steps to in­ the ALP, who as an “obstetrician and as exciting as the Jesuit iried to recover her composure putting her reaction to this Hundreds of young workers and students from victory for the democratic rights stitute a mandamus action requir­ for 20 years” said she had become catechism. and, as Bartell prodded for an desperate situation on thousands of the people of this state, reac­ ing Fitzsimmons to show' cause concerned about the effects of an Lowell Limpus, the moderator, answer, responded, “It was a mis­ of screens, she flashed her teeth France and other countries visited Yugoslavia this tionary County Auditor Fitzsim­ why her name should not appear atom Comb on the thousand or made a few cracks about the take to support Dewey.” in a big shiny toothpaste smile. year. On their return our European correspondent mons termed it a “mockery” and on- the ballot. On Wednesday, more babies she had delivered and devastating effect of these ques­ Bartell did no more than a assembled their reports; the special series of articles “ANOTHER MISTAKE” said he would ask the 1951 legis­ Fitzsimmons himself phoned therefore - accepted nomination. tions on the opposing candidates, dentist would have done in a he has prepared for The Militant is the result of their Bartell at once asked: “What lature to “tighten up on election Grace Carlson and informed her Then Eric Haas of the fossilized but having permitted it to start, similar situation. He calmly con­ common experiences. laws.” “It sets a dangerous that he would “reluctantly” accept Socialist Labor Party gave the he let the procedure continue. The about the support the ALP gave tinued drilling. “And what about precedent,” he declared, “which her filing. usual recitation on socialism com­ SLPers followed the ALP lead William O’Dwyer who took it on (Continued on page 3) Page Tw o THE MILITANT Monday, October 23, 195Q

Report from Europe Failure of Stalinist Policy in Germany Defiance Not Submission By Ernest Germain Beat Alien-Sedition Acts In no other country of Europe, complain about the way your Finally, inside the SED the workers in this industrial area. fioor, their bodies covered with and indeed in the world, have the private initiative is being stran­ feeling of uneasiness and dis­ It was a great blow to the blood. Many hundreds of prison­ By George Lavan he came to this country as an Today’s Fair Deal liberals gled (!) in Western Germany. . .” Stalinists heaped so many blund­ content was transformed into real Stalinist butchers. The next day ers had to be transported to the The period of America’s past indentured servant. They scorned counsel “loyal obedience” to the says this strange letter. In fact, ers upon blunders as they did in panic when the leadership started a high commission of German hospital. Many died. That was the most similar to the today of the him because he was Irish. They present thought-control law. But Germany. There are many signs it is difficult to imagine a more to clamp down, expelling one Stalinist functionaries, and on answer of the butchers to the McCarran police - state law is hated him because he didn’t the fighters of 1798 counseled of the utter bankruptcy of their reactionary document, abandoning member of the recently elected March 15 a delegation of high protests of their victims. 1798-1800. Then the first great respect his “betters” — on being resistance. In the face of persecu­ Political Bureau, Paul Merker, policy. Their party in Western more completely every trace of a Russian officers visited the camp. Since (hen no news has reached violation of the. Bill of Rights provoked by slurs on his military tion, meetings were held, resolu­ and various members of the Cen­ Germany loses 50% of its votes working class line, lining up more They promised better food, papers us from (he prison camp at was committed. record in the Revolution, he had tions passed, petitions sent at every successive election. It is tral Committee and the top cadre completely with the most back­ to read, the possibility of taking Bautzen. But the Stalinists have Today’s “liberal” Senators spit squarely in the eye of a throughout the country; when of the party. A new phase of the losing its membership at an even ward and conservative sentiments care of the sick and of writing not been able to silence the cries Lehman, Douglas and Humphrey, leading Federalist Congressman. Congress met great rolls bearing party purge has been opened, and faster rate and reducing itself to of the ruling class. home. But nothing was changed. of their unfortunate victims. Their the “official” opposition to the On the floor of Congress they had thousands of names were laid on a “cadre party” — an orientation thousands are said to be up for But even such a document did The desperation of the prison­ cries will ring continuously in the police-state bill, only half-fought ganged up on him to prevent his the Clerk’s desk. Despite fines, imposed by the overlords in the not achieve any success what­ expulsion in the coming weeks. ers exploded a second time, on ears of all advanced workers in the law and after its passage told fighting back while he was imprisonments and French spy SED who know the ancient, art of soever. The “committee of the N a­ NEWS FROM BAUTZEN March 31. Again the shouts of the Germany, and when the working (be American people to “loyally beaten with a club. Under the scares, the battle went on. Aliens making a virtue out of necessity. tional Front” is composed ex­ miserable downtrodden victims of class will rise again on the Sedition Law he was a marked It is against this background of obey” it. Fortunately for the went into hiding with the As to the SED itself, it has clusively of Stalinist stooges and the German Stalinists filled the morrow, stronger than ever be­ man. isolation and bankruptcy that we young Republic the men of 1798 assistance of liberty-loving Amer­ been losing first the support of nobody else. The Ruhr industrial­ streets of Bautzen. This time no fore, it will avenge its brothers Lyon was dragged from his can assay the shocking messages declared war without quarter on ican citizens. the workers, then the support of ists, of course, want to trade with commission came to visit the and sisters killed by the Stalinists home, paraded through towns be­ which reached the outside world the Alien and Sedition Laws. They The biggest single blows struck the intellectuals, and next the the Stalinist “German democratic camp. Under the leadership of a along with the victims of fascist fore jeering mobs of the “best some time ago from the Stalinist counseled not “loyal obedience” against the police state measures support, of the “allied” petty- republic.” But in exchange for police chief Schulz, 172 policemen and imperialist repression. people,” not for writing “sedition” concentration camp at Bautzen. but unceasing defiance of that wye directed by Jefferson. The bourgeois organizations and is to­ that trade they want the com­ and 16 officer’s entered the cells but for reading aloud a letter These messages have a special attempt to make the U. S. a police pioneer state of Kentucky passed day conducting a frenzied cam­ plete stifling of the Communist and started to beat the prisoners (Next week: A new workers criticizing President Adams. In meaning for us, because, many scate. a series of l-esolutions, drawn up paign of “purification” which is Party of Germany, without being until hundreds of them lay on the party in Germany.) prison, he was still persecuted. signs indicate that in this terrible In 1798 the Federalist Party secretely by him. These carefully an indication of how intensely it willing to make any political con­ He was not allowed a stove to camp are imprisoned our edm- controlled the government.. It was analyzed how the Alien and Sedi­ is haunted by the ghost of cession at all. heat his cell. When a legal lottery rades Oscar Hippe and Walter the party of the merchants and tion Laws violated the Bill of “Titoism.” Indeed, at the very moment was organized to save his Haas, fine and devoted communist bankers, jt represented the ex­ Rights and declared that they It is no small proof of the they launched their campaign for property, the printer was jailed. fighters for the emancipation of LIVING STANDARDS WILL treme reaction against the radical­ were “not law, but altogether void fu tility of the Stalinist policy a “middle road between the East ism of the artisans and small Jedadiah Peck, a member of the and of no effect.’.’ It was pointed that at the very moment when the and the West” — a campaign the German working class with a farmers who had formed the N. Y. Legislature, was victimized out that “the friendless alien has heavy industry circles of the Ruhr which the Stalinist press is sup­ long record of militancy and anti­ backbone of the American Revo­ for circulating a petition asking indeed been selected as the safest are seeking to reintroduce into porting enthusiastically — they fascist struggle, who have been DECLINE AFTER NOV. 7 lution. The Federalists con­ Congress to repeal the Sedition subject of a first experiment; but German politics the strategy of have been clamoring for the martyrized by the Stalinists to­ (Continued from Page 1) sidered themselves the aristo­ Laws. the citizen will soon follow or the “middle road between the East “elimination of the fifth column gether with scores of working cracy of the country. They tried rather has already followed, for and the West,” the “National in Western Germany” and it was class militants of Social Demo­ imposed whenever deemed neces- I “SEDITIONISTS” to ape the British aristocracy and already has the Sedition Act Front” policy of the German Stal­ under their pressure that the cratic, anarchist or Brandlerite sary. i In Dedham, Mass., a Liberty its political system. In their ranks marked him as its prey; that inists/ which speculated on pre­ Adenauer government decided to tendencies. He likewise declared that a Pole was secretly erected. On it were the Tories who had opposed these and successive acts of the cisely such an eventuality, turns eliminate all members of the Com­ The news from Bautzen is very higher work week and higher was inscribed the following the W ar for Independence. The same character, unless arrested out to be a complete failure. The munist Party or satellite organ­ bad. In fact it is hard to believe productivity (read: speed-up) slogan: “No Stamp Act, no struggle of the workers and small on the threshhold may tend to Stalinists have been going out of izations from government employ. (he story of the conditions exist­ were indispensable, expressing Sedition, no Alien bills, no Land farmers for universal suffrage drive these states into revolution their way to woo the Ruhr in­ ing there because they are so assurance that labor has “no Tax; Downfall to the Tyrants of MASS SUPPORT LACKING was anathema to them. The and blood. . .” dustrialists in a manner so shame­ unlike the “normal” concentration objections” to working longer America, Peace and Retirement French Revolution and the strug­ less that it has few precedents No less impressive is the fail­ camp conditions in Russia, where hours and ever harder. to the President, long live the In December 1798 Virginia took gle of the Irish patriots, now in­ even in the long history of ure of the Stalinists to line up at least people are put to work The picture that flows from this Vice-President and the Minority; the same position in a set of reso­ fused with the ideas of the French betrayals which is the history of any kind of mass support in and not left to die of sheer starva cautiously worded interview is may moral virtue be the basis of lutions drawn up by Madison. Revolution, filled them with the Russian bureaucracy. Eastern Germany. The fake elec­ tion. But unfortunately these unmistakable: Progressively lower civil government.” These men, who had fought one horror. tions held this month could be letters published by the Social living standards; the wage freeze; Benjamin Fairbanks and David revolution for liberty, told the TREACHEROUS LETTER MdCarrans and Kilgores of their prepared only by a ruthless purge Democratic Party of Germany a longer work week; increasing WHAT LAWS PROVIDED Brown were arrested as the Recently, the leaders of the of the satellite parties with which speed-up. Held in reserve are the day that laws violating the Bill have the ring of truth in them. When the Federalist administra­ “seditionists.** Fairbanks pleaded SED issued from Berlin an open the Stalinist SED is “allied” in job freeze and the labor draft. of Rights would not be obeyed We think the readers of The tion thought it was on the verge that he hadn’t realized “how letter to the industrialists of the National Front. Illegal organ­ but were “void and of no force.” Militant should know their con­ of war with revolutionary France serious an offense it was” and Western Germany at a moment izations are stronger than in any LABOR LEADERS The firm stand of Jefferson and tents. it tried to silence all domestic op­ promised to reform. He got a when these capitalists found them­ other country of Eastern Euroue. The most shameful thing about The concentration camp Bautzen position. To accomplish this, it light sentence. Brown, a work­ his followers and the growing selves for the first time since In the youth organization FDJ, the whole business is the role of was opened by the Russian MVD passed the various Alien and man, refused to give the judge a realization by the people of just 1945 in the throes of a sharp wage there are strong illegal groups, tiie official labor leadership. In ­ in September 1945. Between that Sedition Laws in the summer of list of people who sympathized what the Alien and Sedition Laws struggle against their workers. mostly of a reactionary pro­ stead of fighting for labor’s in­ date and the end of 1949, ap­ 1798. The Alien Law empowered with his ideas. He got the meant led to the “Revolution of This letter appeals to them “to fascist tendency, and it has just terests these capitalist - minded proximately 40,000 persons have the President to order any non­ maximum sentence and after that 1800.” This electoral overturn unify the forces of all entre­ been made public that during the misleaders of labor are not only passed through this camp, on citizen to leave the country im­ was served was not released. He swept Jefferson and the defenders preneurs and traders in Western Easter demonstration of the FDJ backing this program of regi­ their way to another Russian mediately, without trial or hear­ was still in prison when Jefferson o f ’civil liberty to power and the Germany” because “as business in Berlin many thousands of mentation and pauperization but lager or to death. For among ing. Should the alien refuse, the became President. Federalist Party to the junkpile. men” they “understand better how illegal leaflets of these groups t.re seeking high posts to help W. STUART SYMINGTON these 40,000 persons, 18 to 20 President could have him im­ As Thomas Cooper wrote from So discredited was the Federalist reprehensible is the dependency were spread in the Eastern zone carry it out. thousands died in Bautzen itself, to welcome the cowardly sub­ prisoned without trial. This nul prison in Philadelphia, “The Party by its attempt to do what of Western Germany upon the of Berlin, together with many To the question: “Labor is try­ victims of starvation, of tubercu­ servience of the labor leaders. But lifted the right of trial by jury citizens of this country may learn McCarran and Kilgore are trying Western powers.” “We are in thousands of leaflets of working ing to get in this picture, trying losis or other epidemics which the mass of the workers have which under the Bill of Rights some useful lessons from this (his to do today that it never recovered agreement with you . . . when you class oppositional groups. to get appointments?" Symington flare under conditions of chronic every reason to condemn and covers all — citizens and non­ own) trial; and principally that and soon vanished from the undernourishment. was able to answer smugly: oppose it. , if they mean to consult their own political scene. “Sure, they are ready to offer citizens. Labor’s living and Working peace and quiet, they will hold SURE DEATH SENTENCE people and want to move into the The Sedition Laws made “sedi­ conditions are already being sub­ tious” criticism of the government their tongues, and restrain their (Next week: The Fugitive A fter the proclamation of the policy field. That is but natural SUPREME COURT HEARS jected to a savage frontal attack?: or its Officials, whether in writing pens on th’e subject of politics. . Slave Law.) “German democratic republic” the and all right.” The current round of wage in­ or by spoken word, even without Bautzen camp was formally “dis­ A Symington has every reason creases is simply taking a bit of an overt act, a crime. solved” and handed over to the 'LOYALTY’ CASE APPEALS the edge off the steeply rising The Sedition Laws were vigor­ German authorities. In fact, the prices and the first heavy tax ously applied by the Federalists East German Stalinist police has By J. Blake administration with the unique boost. But it is certain now that to suppress all criticism. The kept it open ever since, and the Administration argument that the “loyalty” pro­ higher prices and additional tax radical press of that day was The Oct. 2 issue of The Militant union militants. In recent weeks The star - chamber proceedings only result of this change in ad­ gram gives government employees boosts, put over by the capitalists carefully studied by federal of­ had a very good response. Six they sold 18 copies of The M ili­ under Truman’s “ loyalty” pro­ ministration has been the further “more rights” than they had be­ Starts Enforcing end their labor flunkeys, will bite ficials for possible violations. editions of this issue were pub­ tant at Ford Local 600 Council, gram are so raw that even deterioration of the food which is fore — “that is, hearings.” deeper and deeper as the arms Supreme Court justices high- lished for use in election activity. 6 at Budd Local 306, and 26 Supreme Court justices felt com­ so insufficient — something like Arguments were also heard by program unfolds. pressured grand juries to bring Five of these were special state copies to the Local 600 contingent pelled to comment on them last 700 calories a day — that it McCarran Law week during argument in the ap­ the Supreme Court last week in That is why labor needs its own in indictments. Newspapers were editions featuring the local cam­ of workers at the Labor Day means a sure death sentence. (Continued from page 1) peal of Miss Dorothy Bailey, (he cases of the International program — a program of militant suppressed in almost every state. paigns in New York, Minnesota, parade. The cells of the Bautzen prison dismissed from a government job Workers Order, the Joint Anti- law; so far as fascists are con­ struggle against capitalism, In addition lawyers, opposition Michigan, California and Wash­ Literature Agent P. S. of Min­ ran normally hold 1,200 prisoners. in 1948 as a “poor security risk.” Fascist Refugee Committee, afid cerned, the governanent will con­ against capitalist wars and war leaders and people of no promi­ ington. The regular edition too neapolis, while sending in a one- Today, 6,000 are living there “The most important fact of the National Council of Ameri­ tinue to admit those whom it preparations, against capitalist nence were punished in the orgy was devoted to the elections, year subscription, took the op­ under hygienic conditions which this case is that the secret, un­ can-Soviet Friendship. These or­ expects to use or benefit from in inequality and exploitation. Work­ of spying on one’s neighbors and having a number of articles on portunity to comment on a can easily be guessed, 3-50 to 400 one way or another. tested, unquestioned finding by the ganizations, all on the Attorney ers will not find any such program suppressing the least criticisms of campaign issues by candidates feature article that we carried prisoners must stay all day in Attorney General is not subject General’s blacklist, challenged the That is why it would be un­ offered or supported by the the government. Here are some of the Socialist Workers Party. some weeks ago. “I have just rooms no larger than 33x12 to review by anybody but those constitutionality of the Presi­ fortunate if the enforcement of capitalist politicians endorsed by samples: Many branches ordered extra finished reading Farrell Dobbs’ meters (about 36x13 yards). For with power to chop off heads,” dent’s “loyalty” order and pro­ Section 22 should detract atten­ the union leaders. They will find Congressman Matthew Lyon of copies of this issue. speech that he delivered at the every person there is something * * * Justice Felix Frankfurter ob­ tested their inclusion in the “sub­ tion from the rest of the law, it only in the Socialist Workers Vermont v/as the stormy petrel of Oscar Coover Memorial Meeting. Tke 34 cm (14 inches) of shoulder- served. versive” list. which hits at the rights of every­ Party; they will be able to express the democratic opposition. The The vigorous election campaigns As an old friend of Oscar’s, I space to sleep upon. There is no one in the U. S. aristocratic Federalist majority conducted by branches of the wish to second the tribute that Reports of the Federal Bureau WHAT TO EXPECT work, no reading or educational their desire for such a program Anyhow, one thing resulted in Congress hated him as the SWP are bringing many people was paid the Cat. His example of Investigation are not evidence, Despite the critical comments material, no recreation, no smok­ , only by supporting the.candidates from the hubbub over Section 22: symbol of all they were fighting. into contact with The Militant will be before us as we go forward Justice Robert H. Jackson said, on the star-chamber aspects of ing. The prisoners, among whom ; of the SWP. For the first time in the three They hated his humble origin •— for the first time. One of these to build a better world.” since “they contain much that is the “loyalty” hearings made by are boys 14 years of age, become weeks following the enactment of new readers from Massachusetts unverified, and nothing is evi­ some of the Supreme Court completely demoralized by in­ the law, A F L President Williarri sent us this little note: “A fter dence without cross-examination. justices during the Bailey appeal, activity and starvation. 1,200 Green and CIO President Philip having read three recent issues Unsworn statements are not it \frould be foolish to think that known cases of tuberculosis are Murray felt bold enough to come of The Militant I am convinced evidence.” any confidence can be* placed in counted among the 6,000 prison­ Local Addresses out with statements promising TRUMAN’S SPEECH COVERS UP that your philosophy and your Under the “loyalty” program it that body of administration ap­ ers, and many other tubercular is regular procedure to dismiss that their organizations would ideas represent my feelings and pointees, or to believe that it will cases have simply not been dis­ beliefs concerning the present and persons peremptorily as “poor support the moves to repgal the Of Socialist throw out any of the reactionary covered because there is no SECRET DECISIONS AT WAKE the future of our country and the security risks” without permitting law. They did this on Oct. 14 in measures subverting civil rights regular examination of prisoners world. It is with a new found them to know what is the evidence the form of telegrams to Luigi (Continued from Page 1) power by force of arms and — either the administration’s at all. So great is the guards’ fear faith and enthusiasm that I Workers Party against them, or who their Antonini, president of the Italian- was the case before Korea. through the most reactionary “loyalty” purge or the recently of the contagion that they enclose one dollar as payment for AKRON—For Information, write P. O. accusers are, or to permit cross- American Labor Council, who had Against whom will these troops native dlements. 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Vol. X IV - No. 43 Monday, October 23, 1950 Army of French Despots U.S. IMPERIALISM ------By J. B. Stuart ------By Charles Hanley the creation of an' “anti-com­ asked for 3 billion dollars general munist” Indo-Chinese army. rearmament aid, of which 300 Despite the victories in Korea, or perhaps because of them, “While the magnates of monopoly capitalism stand above After four years of war in the official organs of state power, controlling them front their But the French generals know niilhon would be used for what resistance to American imperialism throughout Asia is on the in­ Indo-China, the French colonial­ heights, the opportunist trade union leaders scurry around the they cannot rely on Bao, who the French workers correctly call crease rather than on the wane. This fact was borne out last week footstools of state power, creating support for i t among the ists have been unable to reconquer recently spent three months in “the dirty war” against the Viet- by the international conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations being held at Lucknow, India; by a statement which Prime Minister working masses. It is impossible to perform this filthy chore the greater part of that land of Cannes and is only now returning Nam Republic. Washington has Nehru issued to the press; by the sober comments of responsible so long as workers’ democracy within the trade unions is main­ to “his” realm (because the just announced that the French rice, cotton and rubber, although bourgeois publicists and indirectly, also, in the speech delivered by tained. The regime in the unions, following the pattern of the French have made him understand will be granted up to §2.4 billion fully half of the existing French Truman at San Francisco upon his return from the sensational meet­ regime of the bourgeois states, is becoming more and more that his presence in Indo-China army — five divisions,, including for rearmament and “m ilitary ing with MacArthur on Wake Island. authoritarian. In war time the trade union bureaucracy def­ the Foreign Legion with many was necessitated by the serious­ operations in Indo-China.” initively becomes the m ilitary police of the Arm y’s General The Lucknow conference had among its participants Indians former SS men recruited in Ger­ ness of the situation). And they The Viet-Minh movement which Staff in the working class.” * and Pakistanis as well as Americans, Canadians and Englishmen. many — has been engaged in cannot and do not rely on Bao’s is fighting for the Viet-Nam ’s The N. Y. Times, which carried daily dispatches on its sessions — I.eon Trotsky, Imperialist W ar and Proletarian fighting the partisan forces of the troops. It ’s the French army which independence from the French for a week, reported that on questions of policy the most “left Revolution, 1940. has to do the job. It ’s the French TROTSKY LENIN Republic of Viet-Nam led by the colonial yoke and from feudal wing” of the Western delegates appeared to be far to the right Viet-Minh movement. army which wants for itself most chieftains like Bao Dai, cannot be of the most conservative Asian. According to these reports, the of the promised American aid, mechanically identified with the The French forces are now Indians and Pakistanis “bluntly accused the United States of prosti­ which thus far, according to Kremlin, although Stalin, of facing a Viet-Minh army which tuting relief dollars for selfish ends.” These speakers, mostly schol­ French Commander-in-Chief Gen­ course, always tries to use such received material aid from Mao ars from local universities, expressed grave fear of the “growing Forced Confessions in the U.S. Too eral Carpentier, has been “insuf­ movements for the Russian Tse-tung’s China. Strengthened circle of United States bases in the Pacific.” They protested against ficient.” bureaucracy’s' own interests and We have heal'd and read much in recent because official Washington has not dar­ and reorganized, Viet-Nam Presi­ “excessive U.S. bombing of Korea” and bitterly complained that American imperialism has to purposes. The ties between Mao’s the U.S. “places no value upon Asiatic life.” Anticipating “economic dent Ho Chi Minh’s units have years about the “ Iron Curtain” and forced ed, as yet, to push to the extreme a policy support reactionary regimes China and the Viet Nam Republic plans” for Asia, delegates discussed the Marshall Plan. One stated begun a counter-offensive wiping that so violates the traditions and senti­ everywhere: without American are far closer than those existing that its purpose was proven to be “to disrupt trade in Europe and confessions, but always in connection out a column of 3,500 French aid, the French military machine between the Veit-Minh leaders redirect it across the Atlantic.” ments of the American people., troops in Indo-China and driving with Stalin’s totalitarian rule. The term, in Indo - China might easily and the Kremlin. (Let us recall The Times correspondent shrewdly noted that in private con­ In the matter of foreed confessions, out the French from an area of “ Iron Curtain,” has been used to express crumble. Without active American that Ho Chi Mirth expressed his versation the Asian delegates were far more friendly and concilia­ juridically the McCarran-Kilgore system more than 5,000 square miles. that almost phobic concern of the Krem­ intervention, the Syngman Rhee readiness to establish diplomatic tory to the Westerners than on the conference floor. The inference Except for a tiny handful of lin to seal off the Soviet Union and its comes close to anything the Kremlin has government in South Korea would relations with Yugoslavia and has is inescapable that these cultural leaders, tied in with their govern­ contrived. The registration features of big landowners and merchants, have disappeared in June. thus shown a certain degree of in­ ment and the ruling class, have to express publicly sentiments which satellites' and to bar outside ideas or in­ the McCarran law literally compel indiv­ the Vietnamese hope for Ho’s The State Department declares dependence from the Cominform.) are far more in keeping with the moods and minds of the vast fluences. As for forced confessions, these victory. The puppet government toiling masses than with those in their own circles. iduals and organizations to sign “ confes­ that it does not intend to send American labor should oppose have become the hallmark of Stalin’s of former emperor Bao Dai, in­ any American troops to Indo- any aid to the French reac­ sions” that they are engaged in activities Nehru Explains Indian Position staged frame-up trials of political oppo­ stalled by the French, has no real China, but General MacArthur is tionaries and their Bao Dais. authority or following and rests nents. which the law defines as criminal, includ­ known to favor a “more active” The people of the Viet-Nam This was emphasized later on in the week in Nehru’s carefully ing espionage, sabotage and terrorism exclusively on French bayonets. policy in that part of Asia. In have the same right to be free prepared statement which stressed: “the common features of Asia While American propagandists con­ aimed at the establishment of a totalitar-. The U. S. State Department any case, an enormous amount of and independent and to choose today are a reaction to the previous colonial regime, a resurgent tinue to make much of the “ Iron Curtain” ian regime. recognized this puppet regime money — American taxpayer’s their own form of government as nationalism, agrarian movements, a desire to get rid of our economic several months ago, while refus­ money — is to be spent m de­ the American people had in their backwardness and a passionate urge for freedom.” Communism, and forced confessions as expressions of The law states that “ affiliation with” Stalin’s oppressive regime, they are sin­ ing recognition to Mao Tse-tung’s fense of the eolonial despotism of fight against British colonialism he went on to say, although the methods of the Stalinist parties a “ Communist” or “ other totalitarian” government which effectively con­ the French capitalists and their in the 18th Century. American have been greatly disliked, “attracts many people” and appears “in gularly unconcerned about the “ Iron Cur­ group is not deemed a felony “ per se” (in trols the whole of China. The generals and in defense of the workers should protest against the guise of a liberating movement.” While this problem has “its tain” and system of forced confessions itself). But if you are ordered to register feudal anti-Communist Bao Dai, privileges of a small minority of the “dirty war” which French m ilitary aspects,” Nehru said, “we feel that it is a problem of winning the understanding and goodwill of the masses of the world. which have been introduced here by the as a “ Communist” — that is, sign an ad­ one of the •o s t notorious play­ landlords and native capitalists capitalism aided by Washington new McCarran-Kilgore police-state law. boys of the French Riviera, has allied to the French occupiers. is waging against a freedom- Unless people have some hope in the future held out to them, they mission that you belong to an organiza­ been promised American aid for The French government has loving people. seek other remedies. To think of the m ilitary issue only is to mis­ The far-reaching provisions in this law tion whose activities the law defines as understand the problem.” for the exclusion -of aliens who at any criminal — you must do so or suffer fine That is why, he explained, India opposed the crossing of the time in their lives might have had the 38th Parallel in Korea, why it opposes U.S. action in Formosa, why and imprisonment. The “ crime,” you see, it is in favor of bringing the “New China” into the UN, and why it slightest connection with anything the is not being a “ Communist,” but refusing opposes the U.S. proposals to create separate armed forces “on Attorney General and immigration offi­ to “ confess” to being a “ Communist” if Maneuvers on British behalf of the United Nations” in each country. This last proposal, cials choose to call “ Communistic” or the government orders such “ confession.” he stated, “seems like converting the United Nations into a larger “ totalitarian,” are designed to serve the edition of the Atlantic Pact and makes it a war organization more All “ confessions” extorted by the than one devoted to peace.” A ll these considerations, he summed up, same essential purposes as the Krem­ Steel Nationalizing Issue Kremlin are juridically represented as led India not to join the U N ’s Korean commission. W hat he was lin’s “Iron Curtain.” “ voluntary.” To represent them other­ By Paul G. Stevens The British capitalist press gave Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, stating in diplomatic language was more bluntly expressed in vari­ ous Indian newspapers — namely, that the UN was “becoming” a Here, too, reactionary politicians, rid­ wise would give the game away. The The recent national gatherings it considerable attention recently, recently stated: in the aftermath of the parlia­ “It is difficult to believe that “stooge” of Washington and that India should therefore be careful den with fear, are seeking to erect a wall McCarran law disdains the cover of “ vol­ of the British Labor Party at in its commitments to this organization. against the outside world. If that wall is untary” confessions. It brazenly orders, Margate and of the Trade Union mentary debate on steel national­ this rejection (of the steel owners’ ization. It centered around a ‘compromise’) is not at the dicta­ The reactions in Asia have strengthened serious misgivings Congress at Brighton revealed a here over the policy of which Korea was only the most striking ex­ neither as high nor as impenetrable as you to “ confess” on pain of imprisonment report presented at the Trade tion of the extreme Left elements growing and even rebellious mili­ ample. A Columbia University professor of international relations the one the Kremlin has built, it is only if you don’t. Union Congress, a report in­ in the party. It is hard to avoid tancy on the part of the rank and and expert on Far Eastern affairs, Nathaniel Peffer, takes a par­ nocuously entitled “Report on the suspicion that there has been file. The leaderships of the two ticularly sober and dim view in an article for the N.Y. Times Maga­ Public Ownership”, and which respective organizations appeared some sort of a bargain whereby zine. “A few more victories such as we have had in Korea,” he dealt with the trade unions’ atti­ to take cognizance of this mood the nationalization of iron and writes, “and we may well be undone.” Why this dire judgment? Yugoslavs Curtail Special Privileges tude not only to nationalised in­ among their followers by verbal steel was to be carried through in Because “it is oversimplification to the point of fallacy” to regard dustries but toward enterprises From embattled Yugoslavia comes terrible hardships caused by the drought concessions. But what was most exchange for support in lengthen­ outbreaks such as the Korean as “deriving wholly” from the “Rus- owned by municipalities, etc. heartening news. On Oct. 15, the Yugo­ will be enormously strengthened by the striking was the fact that, as we ing the period of national serv­ sian-American conflict” and to seek a solution in resort to arms. This “Report” was presented ice.” slav government decreed an end to vir­ knowledge that their leadeis and officials have already noted, the Laborite The “foundation of stability” in Asia had been destroyed by two leadership as a whole presented a for the General Council by Lincoln Undoubtedly there is more than world wars and, “as everywhere else in the world, the poorest class­ tually all special privileges of function­ are sharing their sacrifices. united front at these conferences, Evans, chairman of its Economic a grain of truth in this suspicion. es, both peasant and urban. . . refuse to submit any longer to the aries, army officers and other officials. Yet this is a significant move toward as it has in the government all Committee and head of the fed­ In order to carry the working old order of perpetual poverty.” The Russians may exploit this According to a N.Y. Times dispatch, equality which will surely meet with a along. eration of trade unions in the masses o? England along with situation, Peffer admonishes, but they have not created it. steel and iron industry. - In them on foreign policy and 'war the decree “ ordered the immediate clos­ warm reception by workers everywhere. It is, of course, understandable that, with the narrow majority guarded and concealed language, preparations, as we have pointed “ Economy of Money and Resources’’ ing of all special food shops, special rest In the first place, this is not an isolated they have in the present Parlia­ it proposed instead of steel na­ out before, the Labor leadership To meet this situation, he advises, neither military strength nor homes, holiday resorts, villas and other act. It is in line with a whole series of ment, the “left wing” as well as tionalization a new supervisory has to make concessions to them propaganda for abstract democracy will help the U.S. It must establishments enjoyed by -privileged of­ steps since the rupture with the Kremlin, the right wing leaders would try board which would leave the in­ on the most pressing questions simply pour in “adequate” economic aid and stop supporting the old ficials.” “ The basic principle underlining aimed at democratizing the country, to tone down differences of dustry in private hands while they raise at present.‘Apparently, ruling class and its Chiangs, lthees, etc. “If the absolute power imposing controls similar to those Attlee and his friends are con­ this decree,” continues the report, “ is rooting out bureaucratism, and closing opinion when they face the Tory of this class cannot be broken” by Washington and its satraps, he party of British capitalism in a of wartime regulations. vinced of this by now, and they warns, “then it would be an economy of money and resources to that nobody in Yugoslavia, regardless of the gap between the government and the have been able to obtain tacit if write off East Asia at once, for the Communists will get it anyway.” vote on an important issue. To “COMPROMISE” PROPOSAL his job, can receive more food than the people. slur over conflicts of policy at reluctant approval from their Truman’s post-Wake Island speech also displays an awareness This proposal had its origin meetings of their own party and extreme right wing in the TUG that MacArthur’s policy of the mailed fist is not impressing pres­ miners and forestry and railroad work­ Furthermore, the fact that the Yugo­ with the Iron and Steel Board of their own trade union organiza­ for the present. Whether this ent-day Asia, an Asia teeming with revolution. While Truman has ers.” slav government did respond to the crisis the owners and was offered as a tions is, however, something else unanimity will hold in the face of made no specific economic commitments as yet, while the U.S. fleet “compromise” alternative to na­ Thus while in the capitalist world, the by enforcing real equality of sacrifice is aga'in. It becomes particularly un­ further pressure is questionable. has not been withdrawn from Formosa, while no concessions have tionalization by Churchill and the gulf between rich and poor constantly itself indicative of the progressive, pro­ principled and despicable when For, as the Labor Party con­ been made even to Nehru on Korea, his speech nevertheless abounded Tories in the House of Commons the so-called “left wing” led by ference especially has shown, the in demagogic deference to the Asian revolution. In fact, his appeal widens, and in the countries dominated by socialist forces at work there. Neither debate going on at the time. Minister of Health Aneurin Bevan rank and file is getting restive for support in the Far East for American policy was based on the the Kremlin the bureaucrats continue to capitalist nor Stalinist regimes act in this Shrewd observers in the capitalist ground that “our national history began with a revolutionary idea covers up for the right wing on not only on domestic questions increase their privileges as against the manner. They react to similar crises by press of England analyze^ this — the idea of human freedom and political equality.” On the other an issue such as steel nationaliza­ but on foreign policy as well. TUC report carefully and deduced hand, he stressed, “the international Communist movement, far masses, Yugoslavia is leveling the stand­ police terror to protect the privileges of tion and when the behavior of the from it that, although this was “LEFT W IN G ” ROLE from being revolutionary, is the most reactionary movement in the ard of living of the entire population. the rulers and suppress mass discontent. latter borders on outright be­ not explicitly stated in it, the The right wing, as the incident world today” and wants to turn them into “colonial slaves.” But trayal of all of their followers. It is true that these measures were American workers, welcoming this Evans report “should provide on steel nationalization has shown, Truman’s bizarre attempt to pre-empt the anti-imperialist revolu­ Behind the scenes in British taken under threat of famine with the highly progressive measure, should de­ some feasible grounds for some tion for American plutocracy did not fail to remind the Asians politics, such a situation actually is ready to move toward a coali­ aim of bolstering the morale of the peo­ mand that the U.S. government grant sort of coalition.” tion with the Tories. For them, that “our men are fighting now in Asia to help secure the freedom developed, although little has ple. Obviously the ability of the workers immediate and adequate aid to Yugosla­ The Report on Public Owner­ it is only a question of the proper and independence of a small nation which was brutally attacked.” come to light about it from any When it comes to brutal attack on small nations, the Asians will be ship was passed without special timing. This is where the nefari­ and peasants of Yugoslavia to endure the via with no strings attached. source in the Laborite leadership. more inclined to judge by the havoc wreaked in Korea by U.S. A ir notice by the Congress, because ous, unprincipled role of Aneurin Force bombing than by Truman’s fine and empty words. the Labor government just at that Bevan’s “left wing” comes in. American capitalism and its spokesmen are beginning to realize time was announcing in Parlia­ Instead of exposing the collusion that they are coping with an irresistible revolutionary wave in Asia. ment that it was going through of trade union fakers like Evans But that does not mean that they have an answer to it. For capital­ DARTELI. ROUTS ALP OPPONENT IN TV DEBATE with steel nationalization. The with the plutocrats, instead of ism can have none. The Asian masses, it can safely be predicted, political leaders saw the hand­ pillorying the preparations for (Continued from Page 1) ing the lessons about how phony proved too happy. Maybe going Act, the same act used to convict will not be deceived by “revolutionary” talk from any quarter. They writing on the wall at Brighton treachery in public, they mgke into a clinch would gain her a 11 leaders of the Communist will take matters into their own hands. your late Gideon, Henry A. W al­ the ALP claim of independence is. more clearly than the trade union their main concern the unity of a breather. “We stand for FEPC. Party later. Am I to understand lace, whom you built up as the fakers. As the Tribune, organ of leadership which contains outright “INDEPENDENT NOW” Marcantonio stands for FEPC you disagree with your running Aneurin Bevan and other govern­ traitors to the cause they espouse. Messiah that would lead us to the Finally, Dr. Paolone tried to very definitely.” She put on her mate, Ross? You think Ross made mental “le ft wingers” put it in Thereby Bevan and Co. are not promised land?” come back at this shattering a mistake?” smile again. slapping Evans on the wrist: “It preserving the unity of the British socialist attack by insisting that New York Election Rally “ I know that was coming. . There was real panic apparent is the allegiance of the Govern­ labor movement but doing their “then the ALP had a coalition ON CIVIL RIGHTS “Would you mind answering the in the Doctor’s voice. Y ou. could ment to such measures as the policy with the Republicans and “Do you favor defending the bit to help the traitors to split and question ?” imagine her- visions of getting nationalization of iron and steel Democrats, but now I ’m happy to civil liberties of the Socialist and cripple it. “ Now you’re simply trying to crossed up with a Stalinist which has enabled the General say that’s over with and we’re Workers Party — of the Trot­ Only a genuine left wing, free create confusion— ” hatchetman like Paul Ross. “We’re Council to face a quiet Congress” i unning independent.” skyists, that is?” | from the paralyzing grip of the 33rd Russian Revolution “Who is guilty of creating con­ against the Smith Act. We favor — on this issue. 1 “Only because neither the “Why of course I do. The capitalist foreign policy to which fusion?” demanded Bartell. Dr. repeal of the Smith Act— ” Democrats or Republicans will American Labor Party stands for The attempt at collusion be­ the Bevans adhere along with the Paolone couldn’t have looked more - “You’re evading the question. give you a deal. And what about everybody’s civil liberties.” Dr. tween the TUC General Council, Bevins and Attlees, can undertake Anniversary pained if Bartell really had pulled Who represents A LP policy, you this task and give full vent to your support of the Republican Paolone’s television smile looked the steel barons and the Tories or Ross?” one of her lovely teeth. But she candidate Bianchi? Isn’t that .an­ almost relaxed, if not triumphant. on this question is further em­ the British workers’ revolutionary Hear: managed to get out another smile aspirations, of which the events other mistake?” Bartell shook his head like he 3AVED BY THE BELL phasized by the repercussions for the benefit of the television among the bosses over the at Brighton and Margate Were ARTHUR PREIS “I was waiting for that. . . No, hadn’t heard right. “You would Fortunately for Dr. Paolone, the audience. parliamentary vote to go ahead only indications. oh- my ho. This is different. It defend the civil liberties of the moderator brought his gavel SWP Candidate for Attorney General I overheard one of the tech­ with nationalization. The mag­ was Bianchi who came over to Trotskyists!” he repeated in­ down. SWP time was up. The Associate Editor The M ilitant nicians say, “This guy is really nates have refused to serve on Marcantonio.” credulously. ALP candidate, saved by the bell, Author of “ Welfare State or Socialism?” good. Last week she looked like the board of the nationalized in­ “The way Dewey, Lehman, O’­ “Why, of course,” she responded was on her feet only because she SWP on the Air a hero against the Republicans. dustry. The government has ac­ Dwyer and Truman came over, grandly. “When I ’m elected you was held up by the ropes. The Now she looks like a bum.” Haas, cused them of sabotage and of Chairman: no doubt.” come up to my office and I ’ll take moderator warned the ALP and the dour SLP candidate, for the carrying on a “political strike.” in New York Bartell then switched the sub­ care of your rights.” Her follow­ SLP that if they tried similar TELEVISION: first time seemed to take an in­ Ttf this, the steel owners have MICHAEL BARTELL ject to the struggle for racial ers gave her a round of applause, tactics next week he would rule Sun., Oct. 22, 5:15-6 P.M. terest in the outside world and countered tvitfo questions about equality: “You say you are for the only one they ventured during questions to their own candidates Station W P IX (Channel 11) SWP Candidate for Governor was laughing like a human being. FEPC, and that Marcantonio is the cross-fire. why Lincoln Evans, who has also out of order. The three candidates loseph Hansen, Socialist Work­ I heard later from those watching responsible for the legislation “But last year on this same pro­ refused to serve, is not likewise ers Candidate for Senator, now presented their summaries ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS television sets that the audience that’s been passed. But these laws gram,” Bartell objected, “your accused of sabotage. They are versus the candidates of the reaction was terrific. It ’s not often and the shambles was over. attempting to drive a wedge in were the result of the March on running mate, Paul Ross, refused American Labor Party and Friday, November 3, 8 PM they get to see a fighting Social­ Washington movement. Why did to defend the civil liberties of Somè of Bartell’s admirers the Labor leadership and, in their Socialist Labor Party. ist in action. The speed with Marcantonio, along with the Stal­ narrow concern with their own Trotskyists. In accordance with claim he took the laurels, but I which Bartell trussed up this ALP inists and the Daily Worker, op­ the Stalinist position,, he_ flatly interests, throw discretion to the HOTEL CAPITOL say it’s not proper to speak of RADIO: candidate amazed them. pose the March on Washington?” refused to defend the civil liber­ wind when they explain the W N EW (1130 on the dial) 8th Avenue and 51st Street laurels when they’re carting out Bartell, of course, as he pushed The Doctor tautened up again. ties of the 18 Trotskyist leaders present unanimity of the Labor- Wed., Nov. 1, 9:35-10 P.M. his cross-examination kept draw­ Admitting “mistakes” hadn’t falsely convicted under the Smith the body of the victim. ites. Thus, one of the steel barons, U . S. Political Corruption the MILITANT ■ ■ ------By Walt Whitman ■1 k (In 1856 the poet W alt Whitman wrote a hospital, the station-house; from un-named by­ VOLUME XIV MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1950 NUM BER 43 pamphlet entitled The Eighteenth Presidency, places where devilish disunion is hatched at dealing with that year’s presidential election cam­ midnight; from political hearses, and from the paign, which was contested by James Buchanan, coffins inside, and from the shrouds inside the candidate of the Democratic Party; Millard F ill­ coffins; from the tumors and abscesses of the Divvying Up more, candidate of the Whigs and of the Ameri­ land; from the skeletons and skulls in the .vaults ‘Pilot’ Has Some can, or Know-Nothing, Party; and John C. Fre­ of the federal alms-houses, from the running sores Witch-Hunters mont, candidate of the new Republican Party. We of the great cities; thence to the national, state, reprint below some extracts from Whitman’s city and district nominating conventions of These Explaining to Do pamphlet which apply in major respects to Ameri­ States, come the most numerous and controlling The NM U Pilot, paper of the can capitalist politics in 1950.) delegates. CIO National Maritime Union, Open Trial of 5 To-day, of all the persons in public office in Who are they personally? Office-holders, office- had the following banner headline the States, not one in a thousand has been chosen seekers, robbers, pimps, exclusives, mal'gnants, in its Oct. 5 issue: by a spontaneous movement of the people, nor is conspirators, murderers, fancy-men, port-masters, “Commies Impose 5.49% Peanut Ford Workers attending to the interests of the people; all have customs-house clerks, contractors, kept-editors . . . Settlement on MC&s' Members.” been nominated and put through by great or small crawling, serpentine men, the lousy combings and This referred to the wage DETROIT — Amid much publicity in the local capi­ caucuses of the politicians, or appointed as re­ born freedom-sellers of the earth. settlement made by the leader­ talist press,' the trial of five alleged Communist officers You Americans who travel with such men, or wards for electioneering. . . The berths, the ship of the Marine Cooks and who are nominated on tickets anywhere with them, of Ford UAW Local 600 started on Oct. 9. This trial is Presidency included, are bought, sold, electioneered Stewards, which was recently ex­ or who support them at meetings, or write for part of an anti - red campaign for. . . pelled from the CIO as “com­ them in newspapers, or who believe that any good initiated by Carl Stellato, Local son, former UPW A official and at Well, what more? Is nothing but breed upon munist-dominated.” can come out of them, you also understand not the 600 president, under the inspira­ present a staff member of the breed like these to be represented in the Presi­ On Oct. 9 the daily press present age, the fibre of it. . . tion of Walter Reuther at the CIO, traced the changes in the GP dency? . . . Where is the real America? Where reported that the N M U and the To butchers, sailors, stevedores, and drivers of outbreak of the Korean war. The line since 1939. The third evening are the laboring persons, ploughmen, men with Atlantic and Gulf District of horses — to ploughmen, wood-cutters, marketmen Rcutherites were able to get a of the trial saw the introduction axes, spades, scythes, flails? Where are the car­ the A FL Seafarers Internatiopal carpenters, masons and laborers — to workmen in hand-picked 11-man trial board of a quotation from a pro-Stalinist penters, masons, machinists, drivers of horses, Union had negotiated contracts factories — and to all in These States who live since they have a mechanical maj­ Bulgarian paper which stated that workmen in factories? Where is the spirit of the providing for a wage increase of by their daily toil — Mechanics! A parcel of ority on the lame-duck General on Stalin’s birthday, Paul Boatin manliness and commonsense of These States? It 6.38%. windy northern liars are bawling in your ears Council. told a reporter that a group of does not appear in the government. It does not We look forward with interest the easily spoken words Democracy and the Demo- Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin (1.) meets with Chairman The five unionists are: Paul workers sang “Happy birthday, appear at all in the Presidency. . . to the next issue of the Pilot. In oratic Party. (Buchanan, the slaveholders’ candi­ W. Stuart Symington of the National Security Resources Board Boatin, John Gallo, Nelson Davis, dear Joe.” all justice it should explain why, Never were publicly displayed more deformed, date, came from the North.) Others are making a and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall to discuss problems Ed Lock, and David Moore, all The five victims of the witch­ if it is correct to call a 5.49% of manpower and “labor’s role” in mobilization. The workers mediocre, sniveling, unreliable, falsehearted men! great ado with the word Americanism, a solemn old-time Ford workers and found­ hunt made the following state­ raise a “peanut settlement” in themselves have no say on what happens to them or their living Never were these States so insulted, and attempt­ and great word. What the so-called democrats are ers of Local 600. They are accused ment: these times, it isn’t correct to use conditions; Big Business and Big Brass make all the important ed to be betrayed! . . . now sworn to perform would eat the faces off the of following the Communist Party “We accuse Carl Stellato of the same term for a 6.38% raise. decisions in Washington. Whence the delegates of the politicians? succeeding generations of common people worse line, and of being subservient to bringing charges of Communism Whence the Buchanan and Fillmore Conventions? than the most horrible disease. The others are the CP and Russia. The accusa­ against us for the purpose of Not from sturdy American freemen; not from contributing to the like performance, and are using tions against them were very getting us Ford workers to fight industrious homes; not from thrifty farms; not the great word Americanism without yet feeling broad and general. As the Detroit among ourselves on a phony issue. from the ranks of fresh-bodied young men; not the first aspiration of it, as the great Word News put it, Stellato charged “We accuse Carl Stellato of from among teachers, poets, savants, learned per­ Gov. Williams-Record bringing charges of Communism Religion has been used, probably loudest and them with signing the local’s sons, beloved persons, |emperate persons; not from oftenest used, by men that made indiscriminate “loyalty” pledge “with mental against us as a part of the Com­ among shipbuilders, engineers, agriculturists, massacres at night, and filled the world so full of reservations and in bad faith.” pany’s game to get our minds off our grievances and our eyes off scythe-swingers, corn-hoers; not from the race of hatreds, horrors, partialities, exclusions, bloody Of Millionaire ‘Liberal' The defendants’ requests for our new contract. mechanics. . . revenges, penal conscience laws and test-oaths. To “specific” charges on the opening “We accuse Carl Stellato of Whence, then, do these nominating dictators of the virtue of Americanism is happening today By Howard Lerner payments from the estates of the Guard. Aside from the fact that day of the trial were ignored .by bringing charges of Communism America year after year start out? From lawyers’ what-happens many days to many virtues, namely, SWP Candidate for Governor deceased. But the Republicans there are few Negroes in the Reuther’s prosecuting attorney, A. against us in order to intimidate offices, secret lodges, back-yards, bed-houses, and the masses who possess them but do not under­ of Michigan balked. Involved are STnne $25,000 Guard, this order is not retroac­ Zwerdling, and the trial com­ bar-rooms; from out cf the customs - houses, stand them are sought to be sold by that very a month. Soapy prevented a tele­ tive. Says the “Fact Book” : “The mittee. Composed of Stellato’s and frighten every Ford worker Bow-tie sporting, polka-dancing who opposes his policy by calling marshals’ offices, post-offices, and gambling hells; means to those who neither possess them nor phone rate increase, added $4 a order applied only to the future, stooges, the trial committee will Gerhard Mennen Williams, heir to .from the President’s house, the jail, the venereal understand them. . . week to unemployment compensa­ and did not require the breakup no doubt render a verdict con him ‘Red’ in order to obtain ab­ the $12 million Mennen shaving tion benefits and proposes a 4% of any existing units or transfer forming to the charges. Zwerdling, solute control of Local 600. cream fortune, was catapulted to tax on corporate profits to balance of units.” In other words, every­ a personal friend and hireling of “We accuse Carl Stellato, in the Michigan governorship in the budget. This just about sums thing remains virtually as before. Reuther’s, is another one of the bringing charges of Communism against us, of acting like an Social Democrats Deplore 1948. “He knows that in Michigan up his “progressive” achieve­ Needless to say, Soapy appoint­ many in top U A W circles who ments. used the socialist movement as agent of the Ford Motor Com­ By Albert Parker the Democrat seeking state office ed a Negro as a judge to fill a pany by attempting to weaken, must look to labor for votes,” as vacancy. Since the days of slavery, a stepping stone to personal ad­ The New Leader, Social Democratic magazine, declares it unconstitutional — as well it might — SALES TAX REMAINS vancement in the labor movement. undermine and destroy our union the conservative English weekly, it has been a common practice to the Communists may eventually walk off with a While boasting of these piddling from W IT H IN — an objective deplored the passage of the McCarran-Kilgore The Economist, put it on Oct. 22, pass out a few jobs as a sop to victory which not even McCarran will be able to. moves, he has meanwhile com­ LONG TRIAL EXPECTED which the company could never law as “an appalling monument to panic and 1949. keep millions quiet. legislate against.” pletely forgoten his own promise accomplish from W ITH O U T. ignorance.” Not the whole law, however: “We The five defendants are going For these reasons the New Leader said its His strategy for wooing labor to wipe out the sales tax. Four IlIS FEPC LAW to be tried individually. The local “We call upon our union to find regret that Congress did not pass the Kilgore votes without really stepping on “sole hope now is that the present Act w ill prove out of every five dollars in taxes Soapy’s FEPC law was so newspapers say that the trial will Carl Stellato ,‘guilty of obvious (concentration camp) bill alone (instead of tack­ the toes of Big Business is to so impractical by Nov. 27 that the Congress will in Michigan come from the work­ rotten that even the Republican last until next February, and malice in filing the charges’ as ing it onto the McCarran omnibus measure), for blame the Republican majority of provided by Article 48, Section 14 have to amend it drastically — and soberly.” The ers through this sales tax, which •“financial interests” agreed to blame a lengthy trial on the that would have satisfied the country’s demand for the state legislature for blocking only thing that is unclear about its position is is a favorite method of milking endorse it. Only after they defendants even before it is start­ of our Constitution and to punish some ‘anti-Communist’ legislation and would have practically all of his proposals. which it thinks is worse — the law or the the public. On this issue Soapy realized that he would get the ed. In reality, it will be Stellato, him accordingly. given us a standby act for use in an emergency.” In this way he figures he can get “And we w ill document these possibility that it might be ruled unconstitutional. and his ADA-PAC backers are to­ political credit for it did they Reuther and their stooges who Concentration camps and the New Leader brand credit for being a great “friend of The Socialist Call, published by the weaker day silent as the tomb. They back out at the last minute. w.ll drag out the trial for two charges.” )f "social democracy” are clearly not incompatible. labor” at absolutely no cost to wing of the Social Democracy, the Socialist Party, holler only about peanuts while Soapy’s law included no penalties. main reasons. William E. Bohn, editor of the New Leader, himself or his fellow capitalists. LOCAL 400 “O A TH ” was somewhat more critical of the law as a whole. coconuts are stolen. “Tfie Commission would have been The first reason is to give t|je went even further in his column. According to The i ecent introduction of But its criticisms were on the whole restrained, The record of Soapy Williams’ When it comes to fighting empowered to receive and in­ appearance of a “fair” and him, the Kilgore section of the law “provides “loyalty oaths” in Ford Highland as when it said of the wholesale detention of accomplishments is to be found against discrimination Soapy’s vestigate complaints, and, by “democratic” trial. The second that, in case of war, Communists are to be rounded Local 400 is additional proof that Europeans: ;n a “Fact Book” which he has record reeks. His current budget negotiation and conciliation, to and more important reason, is up and segregated. That is a plain m ilitary the red-baiting in the U A W is “It would be unjust to say that an iron curtain published for the purpose of does not include a dime to enforce obtain remedy without recourse to that the Local 600 general elec­ measure. No one can comnlain that it contravenes directed against the interests of has been erected to keep all dissident opinion and snaring the labor vote. He takes the Diggs Act which makes it a legal action.” This toothless bill tions are scheduled for February. the rank and file and against trade anyone’s c.vii rig i.. . ’ Z; : b;.' of c:™ors or non-American ideas out of the United States. But the credit for raising old - age crime to discriminate in public provided no fines,. no imprison­ The frame-up trial is designed to union democracy. It is common lies in this statement is almost equal to the a smoke screen has been set up which distorts or benefits from $50 to $60 a month. places. ment for violators, only “nego­ serve as a campaign issue with knowledge in Detroit union circles number of words in it. destroys what should be the riiajor tenet of United His “Fact Book” boasts: The governor could easily stop tiation,” “conciliation,” “educa­ which to smear the opposition. that for the last five years at The Kilgore section does not apply only in case States policy: that freedom is the best weapon “He carried out that promise discrimination in the Michigan Un­ tion.” Local 600 is the last remaining least, there have been no Com­ of war, but at any time the President declares an we have to combat totalitarianism,” etc. and the Legislature approved the employment Compensation Com­ On housing, Williams introduced big section of the U AW which the munist Party members or fellow- “internal security emergency” — during war, Norman Thomas, writing in the same paper, increase as recommended.” Truly mission’s notorious hiring meth­ a law, which did not pass, to Reutherites don’t control. In last travelers holding office in Local invasion or “ insurrection.” It does not apply only said: “Unless we are to live’in a dream world of a mighty accomplishment — even ods. Yet he -has never issued an build 20,000 homes over a period year’s election, Reuther’s sup­ 400. to “Communists,” but to “each person as to whom our own, we Socialists must admit that this year the “financial interests” didn’t executive order to this effect and of several years. In Detroit alone porters were thrown out of key Al Musilli, president of Local there is reasonable grounds to believe that such it will make a lot of difference to us and the object. The old people starving to the MUOC continues to send there arc 75,000 houses that union posts and received a 400, admitted there were no person will probably engage in, or probably will things we care about if the Republicans supplant death on this pittance cannot fail workers out on jobs in accordance should be razed and replaced by minority on the executive board. CP’ers in Local 400. But under conspire with others to engage in, acts of espion­ Senator Lehman in New York or elect Richard to appreciate this great philan­ with color calls. new ones. This anti-Reuther trend will be pressure of the International, he age or of sabotage.” It does not provide for Nixon in California over Helen Gahagan Douglas. thropy. A big to-do was made when an He also proposed tp give the reinforced this year because of introduced the “loyalty oath” just “segregation” but for “detention” in prisons or I cite these as only two possible examples. Other Soapy also wanted to prohibit executive order was issued elimi­ vote to 18-year olds. Why? Be­ the sell-out 5-year agreement. the same. The Reuther machine concentration camps — that is, arrest. It is not a things being equal or anywhere near equal, lovers the state from regaining old-age nating segregation in the National cause the youth are today 2 to 1 Reuther and Stellato, fearing a looked upon Local 400’s rejection “military matter,” plain or fancy, but a political of freedom and common sense in America must for the Democrats as against the normal democratic election, are of the 5-year contract as the work matter, which will be handled not by the armed prefer candidates for the Senate and House who Republicans. Great liberal! resorting to a McCarthy - like of “communism.” This bears out forces but by the Department of Justice and its have the courage to oppose the McCarran Act smear in a desperate attempt to what The M ilitant has been say­ thought police. If Bohn really believes that arrest and who will promise to seek its drastic amend­ The millionaire governor also take over control. ing all along — anybody who op­ and detention for an indefinite period without ment.” Myra Tanner Weiss’ Talks beasts of obtaining some modifica­ So far Stellato’s attorney has poses the actions of the top U A W jury trial don’t contravene civil rights, then he This is a back-handed plea for “the lovers of tion of the vicious Bonine-Tripp been dragging in a lot of pro­ officials is threatened with the can and should make a similar defense of Hitler’s freedom and common sense” to vote for Fair Deal anti-labor law, already weakened fessional red-baiters. J. R. Adam- “red” brand. and Stalin’s regimes. Democrats who have already promised that their Receive Friendly Response by the courts because the Taft- The New Leader took note of some of the new “drastic amendment” of the new law will consist Hartley Act has precedence over law’s anti-democratic features, but its main com­ of retaining the concentration camp provisions. By Lois Saunders it. plaint was that “ it will not only fail to stamp out The Social Democrats’ talk about “panic and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 — Despite the avalanche of “ANTI-RED” LAW Communism but may even encourage it. . . Few ignorance” emphasizes that they have forgotten BOHANNAN OUTLINES hysterical, jingoistic propaganda with which the people The crowning achievement of Communists will register, and the great majority what even they used to know at one time — that of this country are being bombarded, Myra Tanner Weiss this shyster was sponsorship of a will go underground and become harder to deal where concentration camps are established. Social law against “subversives.” While with.'Worse yet, the Communists may take the Democrats generally wind up among their oc­ is finding a surprisingly friendly'^ SWP HOUSING PROGRAM their actions have largely con­ he could not spare a cent for Act to th e . Supreme Court, and if the latter cupants. response among workers to her tributed to the slowing down of enforcing the Diggs Act, he did socialist campaign speeches. NEWARK, Oct. 16 — The Housing Act of 1949 is the revolutionary socialist move­ find a quarter of a million for a “ not a real slum clearance program, but a mockery of one, Comrade Weiss, independent ment throughout the world. Michigan gestapo. whose chief aim is to promote the political fortunes of The Ford Foundation candidate for Congress from the In addition to her talks before “A maximum penalty of life 19th California District, whose unions and community organiza­ imprisonment is fixed for anyone demagogic politicians.” This was exempt the poor and take back ■... By Larry Dolinski — candidacy is endorsed by the tions, the candidate has already associated in any manner with the view expressed today by W il­ from the monopoly corporations SWP Candidate for Michigan Auditor General Socialist Workers Party, has al­ spoken at the first of a series of plots to overthrow or destroy the liam E. Bohannan, Socialist Work­ ready spoken to more than a dozen ers Party candidate for Congress the billions they extorted from Henry Ford II has bestowed $225,000,000 on the Foundation, thereby in reality by-passing the street-corner meetings. government by force, violence, unions in a little over a week of from the 11th District, in a letter the government during the last payment of inheritance taxes. To indicate how Open forums are also being held sabotage or terrorism.” “Ad­ the Ford Foundation. This sum, the ballyhoo campaigning. She reports that the replying to an inquiry from the war and from the public through much money is saved in this manner, when Mrs. every Friday evening at the Myra vocacy” alone is a crime. So is goes, is to be spent to fight for peace, establish reception given her is noticeably New Jersey Association of Hous­ inflationary prices rises since the Ford died and left $4,000,000 to the Edison In ­ Tanner Weiss headquarters, 3012 “publication or sale or circulation security for the masses, guarantee democratic more sympathetic than she re­ ing Authorities regarding his own war. stitute. the papers noted that on an estate of East 1st Street. Murry Weiss was of written, or printed matter rights, etc. Ford’s philanthropy is as fraudulent ceived two years ago when she public housing and slum clearance “To avert additional profiteer­ $10,000,000, the inheritance ,tax would be 77%. the principal speaker at the advocating overthrow of the gov­ as his grandfather’s. ran for the same office. program. ing, I will propose that the gov­ Today the Foundation is, as before, owned, opening forum, where he discussed ernment by force.” Williams is Old Henry had a knack for winning applause ernment invoke the right of controlled and operated by the Ford family with In most instances, she has been Marxism and Pacifism. agreeable to such a law. His own To substantiate his charge, Bo- for his “humanitarianism.” He was the first to bannan called attention to the eminent domain over all lands and the aid of handpicked trustees and attorneys. In granted the floor after an appeal Precinct work has likewise proposal called “only” for a inaugurate the $5 day, but those around Detroit ■inadequate provisions, of the properties where it intends to the past, the “gifts” of the Foundation were to the membership of the unions. gotten under way. Initial response maximum penalty of 10 years knew what a fake that was. W ith the in­ present housing law — a million build the new units, instead of limited to the Edison Institute, Greenfield Village Since generally her appearance tends to confirm the impression imprisonment and $10,000 fine. crease in pay came an inhuman speed-up that units over a seven-year period paying the fabulous sums the (which is no more than a monument to Henry is not included in the scheduled of friendliness shown to Comrade Some liberal! turned production workers into physical wrecks during which more than a million realty interests w ill demand for Ford) and the Henry Ford Hospital (which is a agenda, the leaders show a Weiss by union audiences. Work­ When questioned about firing a in a few years. marginal dwellings will become these properties. “poor man’s hospital” the way the new Ford is a reluctance to permit her to speak. ers already visited show a “communist” in view of the fact slums. Bohannan also denounced “To end the fantastic prices by His grandson has just succeeded in forcing the “poor man’s cal'”). Wherever she has been able to willingness to discuss political that the CP is still legal, he said the coalition of Northern Demo­ which private industry makes Ford Pressed Steel workers back to work without The only new wrinkle in the quarter-billion persuade them to put the question issues and to purchase copies of that “a department head can find crats and Dixiecrats which last cheap housing impossible, I will the overtime pay for Saturdays and Sundays; dollar “donation” is the scope of the project. In before the members, however, she The Militant containing the candi­ some reason for dismissal, much year prevented the adoption of a introduce legislation calling for Ford production workers are now knuckling down affect, Ford has launched a little Marshall Plan has been given an audience. date’s platform. as I dislike to circumvent the provision to abolish segregation the nationalization, and operation to work under a contract that ignores the growing of his own, with the most experienced man in the The two points of Comrade Among union meetings already law.” Williams is quite ready to speed-up of the production lines. For every penny in public housing. under workers’ control, of all the country at its head, Paul Hoffman, former ECA Weiss’ program which elicit the addressed are the Chrysler and circumvent the law when it comes feeder industries which provide granted the workers, grandson like grandfather The SWP candidate outlined director. Y’ou can be sure that $100,000-a-year greatest interest are her appeal Alcoa locals of the CIO United to firing people for their opinions, building materials. gets his pound of flesh. Hoffman will do a good job at guaranteeing Ford for the formation of a workers’ Auto Workers, locals of the AFL but he is unwilling to enforce his own housing program, as “To protect tenants against the Philanthropy in general is nothing more than investments abroad and, in passing, will promote party independent of the capital­ Carpenters Union. A FL Sheet- laws when it comes to fighting follows: interference of political bureau­ a means for the very wealthy to evade income American investments generally. ist parties, and the question of met al Workers, A FL Bricklayers against Jim Crow. crats, I will call on the govern­ HOMES, NOT BOMBS taxes. The forming of foundations is the most For the average American workers there are whether a socialist government and Stone Masons, CIO Oil Work­ The tragedy is not that this ment to set up a planning board, favorite device. Thereby not only is the payment no loopholes to avoid the new 18% withholding can also be democratic. ers, CIO Communication Workers slick faker seeks to pull the wool “If elected to Congress, I will consisting of the outstanding of taxes evaded, but complete control retained tax. Least of all can he incorporate a foundation She has explained wherever the of Americ^, CIO Rubber Work­ over the eyes of the people, but fight for a federal program to ax-chi tec ts and engineers and over the foundation funds. A ll this, while winning to support his family and call it charity. 'Big question has been raised that in ers. AFL Butchers, AFL Plaster­ that the CIO and ADA leaders clear the slums and erect 25 m il­ representatives of the workers in ’acclaim for humanitarianism, pays off in lush Business is preparing for a full-scale world war reality only a socialist govern­ ers and the International Associa­ help him. No, it is not the CIO lion low-cost, low-rent housing the building industry, to carry dividends — to Ford and all other foundations. and is determined to make the American workers ment can be truly democratic. She tion of Machinists. and ADA leaders who have units. through the project efficiently and a The Ford Foundation was incorporated in 1986 pay for the whole of it. The overhead for such a has also pointed out that the A number of other union meet­ captured this millionaire, but he “To finance this program, I will democratically. ■'and is the depository of the bulk of the profits war. would call for a tightening of belts and Stalinist bureaucrats, by stifling ings are scheduled for the current and his ilk who have captured advocate the transfer of the bil­ “And finally, I will demand the 'made by the Ford Motor Co. Both Henry I and sacrifices such as Americans have never seen. democracy in the Soviet Union, week. In addition, Comrade Weiss them. And the chief victims of lions now being used for war immediate and unconditional Edsel Ford on their deaths added to this mass of The American working class is preparing their have destroyed one of the basic has been invited to speak before this contemptible game are the preparations, and the transforma­ elimination of segi-egation and wealth by leaving all their non-voting- shares to answer for these Billionaire shysters. foundations of socialism, and by the American Jewish Congress. workers of Michigan. tion of the taxation program to discrimination in public housing.**