Honour May-Day THE IRISH and Connolly (executed May 12, 1916)

by joining in the great march and demonstration of British workers at Trafalgar Square, London, on SATURDAY, 5th MAY. Assemble DEMOCRAT behind Irish Ptpors' Band, Con- (Incorporating "Irish Freedom") naught Place, Edgeware Road, WJ. at 2.30 p.m. New Series No. 77 MAY, 1951 Price 3d. • • Vi I '' I. • I'll Dublin Women IRISH PEOPLE AGAINST MEANS TEST Cheer Dr.Browne By our Political Correspondent irpHE Dr. Browne affair has had reper- . cushions in every sphere of Irish life. Probably no political issue in recent years has so stirred the people. Reactions have BY OUR DUBLIN naturally varied among different political parties, but there can be no doubt that THE political storm which broke over Dublin last month as a result of the resignation of Dr. acute discomfort has been caused to Fine • Noel Browne as Health Minister in the Coalition Government, is not likely to Wow itself out Gael, and Clann na Poblachta have suf- fered a blow from which they may not re- for many a long month. Though the powers-that-be are hurriedly trying to damp down the cover. whole affair the underground reverberations continue, penetrating into every nook ami cranny of Mr. McBride's prestige particularly has our political life. sunk tc a low ebb. John McQuillan, de- puty fcr Roscommon, has resigned from Behind this public uproar—which is unusuajly loud and, acrimonious the Clann and several branches have dis- because it involves leading personalities in Church and Stjate, and touches " COWAN'S FIGHTING affiliated. Mr. Noel Hartnett, a former so intimately the lives of everyone—may be hi$rd the-woke ef common leading member who resigned some weeks people demanding social security and the end of pftuperfcft^ in medical SPEECH ago, has now published his letter of re- services. signation expressing alarm at corruption VIGOROUS speech supporting in Clann leadership. For the past few months a behind-the- Irish Medical Association,, the Mother and CMt* BUI and scenes battle has been proceeding between Acriticising what he called the "UWJM^ The Hierarchy have been profoundly The issue at stake'ife'^l or Dr. Browne on the one hand, and on the li- tion of authority by the: Jfcshofa'! ;was embarrassed by the publication of cor- the Scheme should be'tre^ other* the Hierarchy, the rest of the Cabi- able to made by the independent T respondence which no doubt they would all on a non-compuleojy ba net (judging by their silence) and the ^ iftowpe Cowan in • the JP^tM^Pn* have preferred to remain secret. says it should. The ottieffh say no. Browne's Pi anna Pail, while rejoicing at the ex- Rumours have been prevalent : for a long Mr. Cowan saWi— ' ' posure of Coalition splits and dissensions, tiriie,\ rumours of discussion'within Clann "Week by week the 1 have been cautious in their public com- DISMAY OF na Poblachta, of disagreeiiieht within the ment. No editorial has yet appeared in Government, rumours of' an ultimatum struction, < "Irish Press"—unlike the Protestant "Irish SIX COUNTY WORKERS from the Clann and the Government the idea of ... , - ,,...... calling upon Dr. Browne to accept a new the opposition df the Irish Btaarthy Times," which in an angry editorial asked to the Mother and ChM Sefceme. " who rules Eire—Government or Hierarchy HE dismay of the Six-County workers at scheme including a Means Test or resign. T the forced resignation of Dr. Browne am prepared to -accept that . the —and Mr. de Valera and Mr. Lemass have was expressed by Mr. Patrick Agnew, former The opposition of the Hierarchy to the Taoiseach and other hinted publicly that they would prefer the anti-Partitionist Labour M.P. for South Scheme has finally turned the scales and misled hit* the matter to be quietly dropped-; No .doubt South. Mr. Agnew, in a letter to the "Irish Dr. Browne has resignra active participator* j they are worried at repercussions on the Times," said:— against the popular, Support for Dr. Browne's stand, and Church. cessful former ; "It is certain that the workers of Ire- for the Scheme is rapidly growing. "The most LABOUR SILENCE land, North and South, feel dismayed at Petitions, mass meetings, deputations, this sorry business. is the the unwarranted attack made by his so- The Labour Party, which has been resolutions, etc., are coming from all that the • called colleagues on Dr. Browne, T.D. It country may. notboe shouting about improved social services is a sad reflection on the mentality of the quarters in support of the principles of for months, has fallen strangely silenc. a free scheme. elected i so-called intellectuals who opposed the Mr. M. Mr. Norton, the Party leader, said it was Mother and Child scheme, as their actions give a headline in the' not his policy "to flout the authority of savour of the old die-hard traditions which FREE MEDICAL CARE anyhow. • . >•'. the bishops"—as though that was news instituted the Poor Law and all its horrors. The principles of Dr. Browne's Scheme SECRET RULE.''''' to anyone. "One redeeming feature has been the Capt. COwan—i'fi,- were laid down by his predecessor, Dr. Larkin and Connolly have so far said stand taken by Dr. Browne-to vindicate his tt was, but hy Ryan, and approved «f by tile Oireachtas nothing. principles on behalf of mothers and child- secretly and in 1947. A few months ago Dr. Browne of It has been left to the T.U.C. and Dub- ren—the most neglected sections of our community. What is the difference in published details of his Scheme, which lin Trades Council to repeat their opposi- operating a Mother and Child Scheme in include, on a free non-fcon$rjbutory basi3, tion to the Means Test. Northern Ireland and in Eire? • free medical and specialist c$re for women to malum*:* PEOPLE'S VOICE "A position has been created through before, during and after childbirth; free alleged Govesn Behind the hubbub created by this the enforced resignation of Dr. Browne care of children's health to the age-of 16; "As * Cat* usurpation of washing of dirty .political linen, the voice which has caused serious food for thought Yree hospital, specialist and laboratory in'regard to the future political, economic Bishops. A* of the common people can be heard, un- facilities; free dentil treatment for both against this so organised and bewildered, but plainly de- and social life of Ireland. Every worker mothers' and children. -*> leiminrL that they want a square deal In Ireland should support the stand taken by Dr. Browne against all the forces of There was to be no Means Test, no com- with their social security services- reaction. He believed in rendering a ser- pulsion and oomplete freedom of choice of If a referendum were held ^o-morrow, vice to the mothers and children of the doctor. Hierarchy or no Hierarchy; M is wary pro- Irish - Republic, but he was denied that bable that a majority. would, vote, for a right by the dictators, within and without." ('Continued^on Page Eight) ( majority of them CMtMUes,. aae^eih free and comprehensive health aeryioe. titled to be rfadtarirfttfetiUtfU is ; This crusading mood apiong the people wrong, morallyrtrhngt.litlnlltilion was shown at the recent meeting in Dub- to keep them and me In the dark, lin when 2,000 people turned out on a 'No Foreign Troops on Irish Soil' and to exerefi*> powers ia i^MiMM' 5TV • behind their and my baOks, hs-Mga^l" | f cold night to cheer Dr. Browne, and to "Irish Democrat" Reporter pass a strong resolution against the Means to matters which they, — eHleenet awl mm Test. A widely representative platform, J 1PEAKIN G at the Fenians' monument they were In 1914. "There should he no I an their representative, have express \ authority under the Co*aMtolk(a to which included Prof. Mary Maclten, Mr. s in Moston Cemetery. Manchester, on compromise or bargain over Partition," C. Gore Grimes, Mr. Eoin O'Mahony, and Easter Sunday, Mr. Sean Pitzpatrick, of said the speaker. "WE want all foi-elgn deal with.. ; •;, mm the Irish National Graves Association, troops ofl our soli." The Irish people must SPEAK OPENLY :'-j Dr. P. O'Carroll—all Catholics—took the A view that the proposed Mether and Child said a grave danger confronted the Irish not forget the main enemy, whloh Is the "I may be the only Dteptrty who may - Bill in no way was contrary to Catholic people in the tense international situa- old enemy, British imperialism. "There speak thus openly, but let to-one de- % ' ceive himself. The sentJaMnfcll e»- social teaching. One speaker said what tion. is no new enemy," Mr. Fitzpatrlck added amid applause. had happened was the greatest tragedy If a third world war was to come, he ofTnteaigent Dqtotles J - In spite of the inclement weather there since Pamell. hoped Irishmen would not be fooled as majority of the citiWWs of every reli- was a large turn-out of the Manchester gious denomination." T l r- I r Irish and a contingent from Liverpool, A procession of several hundreds led by the Mcfiwiney Pipers, marched from Ben 1916 < 1951 Brierley. Wreaths were laid on the nearby graves of Volunteer Sean Morgan and on that of the famous Manchester Fenian ANNUAL CONNOLLY and 1916 man, Seamus Barrett. _ SLUR ON CONNOLLY There was much resentment among MARKING THE 85Ui ANNIVERSARY OF TltE EXECUTION 1 many of those present when they learned - OF JAMiES CONNOLLV that the Connolly Association, alone of HOTEL CAPITOL, 50th Street and Eight Avenue all the Irish organisations in Manchester, had been refused permlwitm %-iay .« wreath on the graves, jm^M^^ u at 830 p-m- cision has done a dtaeervjee SPEAKERS —u- -D RAMA — CONGKRT PROGRAMME of. Irish unity aqdjl* junitfW*lnra " WE 8I1ALL RISE AGAIN" - smear • on" the menawy oT the wu) described by.fattjck Pearse as "the heart and soul of the Easter Week rlsing." . THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May, 1951 May, 1951 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 3 LETTERS TO EDITOR THE IRISH 'Join Us in Our Struggle to WELL DONE, DEMOCRAT America Wants War Bases Despite this kick in the pants from their DR. BROWNE All Correspondence to American masters, the Irish Government The Editor continues to pursue this slavish policy cf Stop War' says Irish Peace A LARGE number of letters have bargaining away the lives of the Irish been received supporting Dr. in Ireland at people in exchange for some deal on Par- Noel Browne in his campaign to build 13 Lambs Conduit Passage, tition. a proper health service in Eire. We McBride's Secret Talks with Truman The complete secrecy surrounding the print a selection below : London, W.C.I recent talks between Sean McBride and New Belfast THE recent attempts by the Irish capitalist politicians to deny that they Truman is sufficient to make one think Council 1 \R. NOEL BROWNE'S Health Scheme have been bargaining on the question of Partition, are so feeble that RATE—Twelve Months «/- that there is some dirty double-dealing was welcomed by the entire com- even a political imbecile could see that they are only trying to hide their S i x Months «/- going on behind the backs of the Irish Playwright EACE does not wait on us—it must be won. The most munity. Since the inception of nauve treachery from the people. people. When asked by Capt. P. Cowan By MALACHY GRAY P terrible of all wars threatens mankind. Ireland will not Government in Eire, this scheme was One waits in vain for one Irish statesman to raise the question of a if Partition had been discussed at the re- the most constructive piece of legislation escape it if it comes. At best, war for Irish people means shortages, Partition on the basis of how its ending would benefit the Irish people, cent talks with Truman, Sean McBrid"? 4 CHANGE is taking place in the Six that has come before the Dail. It had the economically, socially, and culturally; rather do we hear "End Partition so replied that it would be contrary to in- ^ * Counties. The "Black North" is break- unanimous support of both Houses, Dail unemployment and emigration; at worst, military occupation, NO MEANS TEST that we can gain the 'Atlantic Pact' and strengthen West European ternational usage to disclose the subject ing out of its shell. If you want some and Senate. Yet the medical profession atomic bombs, hunger, disease and, appalling destruction. Join nrHE Mother and Child Bill, which Dr. defence." matter of the discussions at.such inter- evidence then by all means see or read would not co-operate in the Scheme, and 1 views. the play by John D. Stewart entitled us in the struggle to stop war." as Dr. Browne points out the profession Browns has been forced to withdraw The essence of Sean McBride's foreign in the Dail, was a mild measure of social of the master who kicks him. And fur- . So the Irish people are not entitled to "Danger, Men At Work." With these inspiring words, Mr. Patrick Early, former well-known cannot produce a single point of grievance policy is to try and get America to bring ther on the Statement says: "The Irish based on medical grounds, they merely reform. It attempted to apply in Eire what know what their government is doing, The Northern Ireland Festival Company Connolly Association member and now a leader of the Irish Workers' pressure'on Britain to do some deal on Government is convinced that, far from even if .that government is engaged in wanted to preserve a status of privileged is a commonplace in most civilised coun- Partition so that the whole country can presented this play at the Lyric Theatre. League, prefaces a recent manifesto of the Irish Peace Council. tries, i.e. a free medical service for rendering disservice to Britain, the bring- bartering their lives away. Hammersmith, London, last month. The freedom, and refuse to be brought intrj be put at the disposal of British antf ing about of a solution to this question The Manifesto says: — Congress was the vast majority of the mothers and children. For the first time At a Press Conference before leaving powers that be won't find much to be any Scheme that means an improved stan- American Imperialist war plans. would strengthen Britain's defensive posi- at- world's population, including the 600 mil- dard of health for the people as a whole. in Irish history It was proposed to remove New York, Sean McBride is alleged to festive about when the play becomes "The Warsaw Peace Congress was the objectionable Means Test with its It Is therefore no accident that the task tion and increase the security of the States lion people who signed the Stockholm of the Atlantic community." have stated that if General Eisenhower widely known. tended by three delegates from Ireland— Appeal to ban the Atomic Bomb. Dr. Browne's Scheme was free from all stigma of pauperism. of carrying out this act of treachery asked for facilities for troops under ins P. Early, R. Bannister and D. Farrelly— cost—no Means Test. A British ex-army officer comes to take "The Peace Programme which came out As suoti the Bill received the whole- should be given to Sean MoBride. LOOT ANO PLUNDER command, the Irish Government would and by one observer, the Rev. J. Arm- The Scheme was a state charge, but the charge of a building job outside Belfast. of the Warsaw Congress may well prove hearted approval of the great majority of His republican background will leave examine the request in the light of the. strong, of Howth. Represented at the medical men said NO. The Irish Government wants Partition Arragant and dictatorial, he drives the to be the most important event of our the Irish people including the main poli- him less open to suspicion than the lead- existing circumstances. It Is plain jp be men until a strike and an accident oc- I am at a loss to understand the silence ended in a way that will not weaken Bri- time, as it represents what the United tical parties, the Trade Union Congress, ers of Fine Gael, or even Fianna Pail. tish Imperialism, but rather strengthen seen that the Irish Government is daily cur. That is the story. But In this setting Nations Organisation ought to be doing. of our public bodies in this important ana and many women's organisations. Then engaged in getting Ireland involved to vital matter. I do not understand the So far this treacherous policy has met it, so as Britain can continue to loot and John Stewart presents the relations be- Its main points are: came with dramatic suddenness the news the Anglo-American Imperialist war al- silence of our Workers' Councils, political With complete failure, principally due to plunder almost a quarter of the earth. tween employers and workers. Echoes of "1. The immediate cessation of hostili- that the Hierarchy had vetoed the Bill on liance. the past are heard—victimisation, sec- MY VISIT and industrial. Surely they realise that the fact that Britain feels she can get This would be enough to make Tone, ties in Korea, the withdrawal of foreign the grounds that it was contrary to Catho- tarianism, and the grab for profits. The this Scheme was destined to meet a long- the support of the Twenty-Six Counties Emett, Mitchell or Pearse turn in their armies, with admission of China to the lic social teaching. McBRIDE'S SELL-OUT misery of the depression days is recalled felt want for the class they cater for. without promising any concessions in re- graves. Security Council. But to put the country completely at the in the encounter. TO BERLIN Dr. Browne's Scheme enabled us to • turn. And even if she desired to do so, she When this, aploogy was received by the "2. To condemn every move to rearm would have a job to convince the minority American Government they treated i. Group or Arts Theatre in Belfast. Michael united struggle against Eire's entry ploys armed force under any pretext pays for it. existence of the Atlantic War Alliance Partition, and that its ending should not Corlt W. KENNEALLY Jj, flri Kelly as the ex-officer was outstanding, into the Atlantic Pact and the whatsoever against any other state. • the American Government has been pres- be made a condition of joining it. while Joseph Tomelty, J. G. Devlin, and granting of military bases. We must "5. To declare propaganda for war a sing the Irish Government to join the Qespite this snub the Irish Government WWtWI * Pat Ifragee gave fine interpretations. The draw the mass of the people at pre- crime against humanity. Pact, regardless of Partition. In January, not sent favouring neutrality in the (*> SETBACK TO THE CAMPAIGN replied with an even more apologetic note. part of McMahon, the navvy shop stew- "6. To appoint an international court SHORT'S STRIKE FOR UNITY. 1949 the American Government, through This time with the emphasis-on the "Ire- stole* if event of War into vigorous activity to examinfe the crimes committed ;n The. ard, was truly brought to life by Patrick for peace. We must make it clear A most potent weapon in the Orange its ambassador in Dublin, presented a. land Bill"—trying to convince their Ameri- Mchlinney. Korea, and particularly the responsibility A S your Belfast correspondent last note to the Irish Government outlining, can masters that it was not the Irish Gov- lantio Pact ftwhat to the Irish people that all outstand- month rightly stated: "A new chap- armoury for defending Partition is the during his reoent visit to AmeNM." Who could forget his reply to the boss's ing issues in the world can be settled of General MacArthur. argument that the northern Protestant the purpose of the "Atlantic Pact," pre- ernment but the British Government that "7. To demand the unconditional pro- ter has been written in the trade union charfee that he was- a Communist—"Sure by negotiation, and that Ireland in minority would be coerced by a southern senting it, of course, as a harmless de- was keeping Ireland out of the Atlantic • MILITARY ; company with all other countries, hibition of the Atomic Bomb and similar history of the North by the nine weeks' fence pact, rather than an Anglo-Ameri- "Pact by making the Partition of Ireland isnt ft hard enough being a Catholic. strike of 3,200 aircraft workers in defence Catholic majority in « united Ireland. The It should now without being a Communist in Northern has nothing to gain but everything weapons. Qrang* bigots like nothing betyfMr than an can war alliance. permanent as. Jfer as it was Regally pos- to lose by being Involved in war. of the shop stewards sacked by the man- man and woman t Ireland." "8. To strengthen cultural relations be- excuse to blame Wgotry on others, and The note then called on the Irish Gov- sible. The American State Department's tween the peoples." agement." reply to this communication was even a that the American < One point of criticism. The play comes Many significant features were shown tew seized wen the Bmm incident as ernment to join the Pact. The Irish Gov- Partition is that f to a climax but then ends on a weak note. a Heaven-sent opportunity to Maoken ernment's reply to this note was extremely greater sntib than the previous one, de- in this long drawn out Industrial struggle. claring that Paction hdt the WHl- way of Uieip' It seemetLas if the author did not want The strike committee by judicious leader- Eire. apologetic, declaring how ailxious' they base, and gett to drive the lesson of the play home to its were to pl^y their part, only for Partition. qem of the Amerieeo Government or the THE FIGHT AGAINST PARTITION ship drew a large number of workers into • Forth Atlantio ifaeaty-Pffers. fodder for (he logical conclusion. This is a small point activity. Many strikers for the first time, The reply further stated; "Ireland paring i in a play that Wlfr be remembered. It (J) FAILURE OF THE +J«*H LABOUR should never constitute ft Aource df dan- were given the opportunity to display in- SLAVISH POLICY periaUstp.. Tlwjt j helps to open the gate to a field of drama- itiative, and thereby the leading shop PARTY TO GIVE LE*0 TQ t»*E ger or embarrassment to Britain in time have no sympathies tic and creative writing about our people Withdraw the stewards were kept In close contact with PEOPLE. of war. Any c^tacbed of tanpdrtial sur- Wtthnegards totj^e "Traiand Bill," the aspirations was ever in the North. It was a most satisfying ex- the rank-and-file. perhaps nothing more despicable has vey of the strategic and BOUtical ppsition ' Amerftan State Department made the fol- Irish "Times," "Which perience. lowing cthfflftient "Tne United States Gov- HE campaign against Partition was stepped up in Britain last month The fighting spirit of the men in dis- emerged from this affair—we expected must lead to the conchAion that, a friend- could hardly accuse of being t " nothing better from Messrs. CosteUo and ly and united Ireland on Britain's western ernment has ,not had occasion to study the T with a series of meetings organised by the Connolly Association, Anti- pute can only be described as tremendous. British legislation in question but if un- Even at the final meeting, when the terms MoBrMa than the weakwsii and vacilla- approaches is not merely in the interest < i Partition League and British students tion off the Irish T.D-s at a Britain, but in the interests of-all coun- able to see any connection between it and mittee, joined the Connolly Association. of settlement and return to work were the North Atlantic Treaty or that it in "We call for the repeal of the Ireland agreed upon, it needed definite assurances moment of crisis. KooftaW MJ»ur tries concerned with the security <3 the 'i»j Ufi' Bill, and for the withdrawal of British Any oppressed people, he said, who tight apart from the T.U.C., has been raised in Atlantic area." Here the Irish Ooverii- any way alters the status of the area in is a vast difference against Britain were dubbed "Terrorists.' from the strike committee before the men questiqn," - . ' ,.. , support, in the shape of troops and sub- decided to. end the .dispute. support of Dr. frowns. Mr. Morten, the ment is like the dog who lick* the boots f sidies, from the Tory Government of He asked if British troops in Malaya Party's leader, has h«t*fled t» acw*pt the h .« -•• y -, t.. -. were. flghUP* Jpr °r. l°>F.the .. Daring-.the flrst week pf, th? tesumption Northern- Ireland," declare& a -resolution Bishop's ruling on the Means Test Where — irtnhmiv'WMi rubber interests. of work the management tried to impose Li' QJMJW two Tneette- te ip^beftre ^ passed the,3/st annual CQnjerepce. of J certain restrictions* on trade union orga- were oar *o-cilled Left-wingers, Connolly, By he one of our gt£u ft ...... J^L M nation. "The Churchill and Attlee crews structions were given to workers not to buying « rajneept on tho easy supporters. Joe has still the Anti-Partition League, at a meeting speak of freedom but deny it to small recognise any fresh interference by the accent pf .tys noUye towp, imm&m Oar fighting Fond, Um Keny. of your help, bet these in Liverpool last month, spoke of the nations, despite the fact that in 1918. 88 firm. <*> WTTEMMEff M jmblTIQH- Co. Tipperary, despite his necessity for wide protest on the part of we mmmmm ***** ** mat one i be a record. Send per cent of the Irish people voted for a The aircraft strike has "beted as a stimu- GAITigM. years of- e*ge. l>e gQt: . mm It might even all Irishmen and women against Partition. Coalition government urday night united Ireland." lus to stronger organisation and closer "Is he Irish too," asked the assist- musical eaperienoe in the .M* Iwms tbh' the summer hali- Miss Eire Gormley (secretary of Liverpool He concluded his speech with a stirring co-operation among the engineering work- and drum'mnd. A veteran of the last but Wok at the pragma No. 2 Branch. A.P.L.) said that it was not •<-v> •% fa'fJL' A fiMI-tlme Otfaniter appeal for the support of all Irish people shops in Belfast and district. An- Action ""4IW Irish IlillH" Md the war, Joe, now married,, has settled sufficient that irishmen wore the sham- down ^ London, where he MBM to Democrat" will mean to carry through to its conclusion the Committee, composed of leading shop f, politely. Then th taking no more rock but they should also remember those thosIrelane dmimwim and them pr—res fat s of live in peace. His wife is Mary Maher ! pales service and coo- struggle for a united Ireland. stewards from different unions, is now Of the Incident, he paid his deposit who gave their lives in the struggle for people should shun it like the from Cork. with all our friends. Yon Mr. Richard Knight, well-known Irish embarking upon a campaign to safeguard Mid left On returning a fortnight this time. Please send Irish Independence. trade union, rights and to increase -wage-? of the good thing, tenor, sang "Let Erin remember." and two the present controversy is thOWiamier In later, he KM surprised to «Mf that • W . * - They were "Why fight for freedom In Europe or members of the Padraic Pearse Pipers In all Workshops. whtoti tfi# mftflilk feMii t^WflU 'Hwiwf they would only let Mnrluee the coat L Our next Why should Irishman light for freedom played "A nation once again." This united action by workers from dif- HpHERE is Still hope that the Anti- is to be held shortly "altiwiMaiih AMH^i riblikiu cash down. On iwtpilrtwg the-reason, in Koto* when Ireland itself Is not free?" ferent political parties—Unionists, official 4- ParUUqn M aWe, in my fln.iv wow of miH^vninniv wnt wi pwv the aeeisunt refused to give any. The UHp ' \ left Mplm She "went on to say that the partition of TAMES CONNOLLY gave his life not Labour. anti-Partitipn Labour, Republi- tj^n Vwwlm; &e numbers tb^t Ireland is maintained by the armed forces et 'Wr-porty deriWerwy,?' "henerty In Dublin man suBBMted that It was be- '«ur for the future *' only for Ireland Mi for working cans and OotamuniSts—is an indication oauee the two Munee en tho.form had of a foreign power and asked how could polities" end son*** It depends on people all over ~ the world, said Mr. of what can be done when the issues are been Irish. The assistant was still taw? Britain and America hope to give freedom We direct theMMbritten ef oar re«ers reeruiting members, fp WW*? has affected Malachy Boyle, chairman, Manchester clear. Every effort will now be made by Df, Browne s letter to nr. Bean *t vify iwihfiii fifli Min*a { "1 to Korea when pritain is committing Connolly Association, at a recerit -success- leaders of the Unionist Party to sow dis- tfab^ikllu Mk fe hMnlll Branch in Harcfleld »• i aggression in Ireland by maintaining Readers Might rmmm» tM« etery for all "Demo- ful social held In Manchester, The Irish cord in the workers' ranks. That will be snsi, munwif n n nwviy swnwJ sex (the hospital Where "' that we can partition. if they ever visit thle ih«p to lew If the in Manchester had a fine record in the the testing time. to adii to thkt :MM|idBBMNt'' did his his ex Mi M the right TERRORISTS struggle for Irish freedom, said Mr.Boyle, Dublin man's saaplolons were eerreiM, Mr. McHugh, propaganda secretary, . To the extent that the working-class Tlk| Dr. It UMlfc episode MtMN serve as and had played an actiVe part ln-the ftk- that this ftm is prejudiced against spoke of the oppression of the Irish people movement understands and explains to a further warWng that neither Fine Gael, and Is a k^n j MAY HAYtiS. tish Labour movement. Irish people. by British Imperialism and made refer- the people in the Bis Counties that by de- Plana* Pail; Mum n« NtttteM* ner Mr. been ah Airdeht' ihtady woriwi^i; Mts. years, einje to the war In Malaya, sayihg that Miss Annie Ward, Mr. Whittle, the Butt termined leadership end militant Struggle Norton oan meet the prswing needs if the £H the aircraft strike was won then a fresh » t * "British Imperialism in Malaya had pre- Brothers, and Miss Kathleen Porde were Irish people. It la time Huft the T.U.C* EADERS who liked Joe OVarrel's beginning can take place. Unity again jl' '* * tf$, I. A. pared the Way tor Communism and that anlbng those who entertained the audl- Lpiliouwr Pftrty wowwit-s ocjftitl trenchent anti-war article in a ende with songs and dances. Mr. ttiifr Has Mfowh the way for the working-daw „ _ Branch BIZ, MtMl troops were fighting 1B Ntfgys sattons, Irish Workers' League, and theee recenR t "Irish Democrat" should come 0KEIris mah nworker who has si sgrea t praiae tat Mrs. George K»Uy. for many years pro- to make progress. against the Terrorists.' who were in fact : of thousands of ethers "Who to Connolly Association socials and of -twe cafes m lilbwe^.tBo**'* minent lii the Manchester •Martyrs' Com- .**«-• MALAOHY GRAY — the Malayan people." It t* see thle Me«her and Child Bill en* • - -• ' m M need a mighty campaign for wctai m in Ireland. THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May, 1951 May, 1951 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT Bishops Veto Health Bill 'Don't Join Atlantic Pact' SINN FEIN WARNS OF NATIONAL DAIL SENSATION AS MINISTER RESIGNS BROWNE vs. McBRIDE and legitimate Health service, which will 'Moral Poison' Government Hay Fall properly safeguard the health ol Mothers BETRA YAL HE Catholic Hierarchy, in what has turned out to be the and Children. HYPOCRISY AND "The Hierarchy cannot approve of any By OUR BELFAST CORRESPONDENT T biggest political row in Ireland for many years, has vetoed scheme which, in its general tendency, from U.S.A. HUMBUG " CIX-COUNTY Republican and Labour forces are hardening in their attitude against any the health service reforms advocated by Dr. Noel Browne, Coali- must foster undue control by the State "Irish Democrat" Reporter ** Partition deal which would bring Ireland into the Atlantic Pact or in any way compromise tion Minister of Health, and supported by members of all parties in a sphere so delicate and so intimately RIO letter among the many circuiat- IRISH national circles are growing in- concerned with morals as that which deals ing by Dr. Browne, Mr. Sean Irish unity and independence. creasingly alarmed at the threat to as well as public opinion in Eire. with gynaecology or obstetrics and with McBride, the Hierarchy and the Prime Several influential voices have recently been raised in the North in Irish cultural life caused by the flood of A fierce behind-the-scenes controversy about the Church's the relations between doctor and patient. Minister, caused a greater sensation American and British newspapers, maga- 'Neither can the Bishops approve rf criticism of those vacillating Nationalists, politicians who are being tempted in Dublin last month than Dr. zines, books and films now being im- attitude to social services has been revealed in the correspondence any scheme which must have for practical to make a bargain on the Partition issue. Trade Union \e\vs Brow/rite's reply to the cafi for his ported into the country. It is widely felt which Dr. Browne issued to the press on his resignation. The result the undue lessening of the proper A representative meeting in Belfast of resignation by the leader of Clann na with Great Britain based on a federation that unless steps are rapidly taken to Bishops Have condemned the proposed Mother and Child Bill on initiative of individuals and associations the Association.of Pre-Truce I.R.A. passed of the partitioned area with the Twenty- stop this usually pernicious flood of im- Poblachta. Dr. Browne wrote to Mr. the grounds that it is contrary to Catholic teaching. and the undermining of self-reliance. a resolution repudiating a "border bar- six Counties which would, we hold, be a Farmworkers ports that all hopes will be lost of build- "The Bishops do not consider it their McBride :— gain" and sent a copy to Mr. Costello. betrayal of the national right of the ing an independent Irish culture based Though members of the Coalition Gov- duty to enter into an examination of the "I received at a late hour last night your The resolution read: country to unity an independence. on the Irish language and home-produced eminent, which sponsored the Bill, the letter calling for my resignation. Your detailed considerations put forward by the "The members of the Old I.R.A. Asso- literature, music and art. Deep concern is Prime Minister, Mr. Costello, and the Minister of Health in his memorandum, action did not surprise me, as it was in full conformity with the standards of behaviour ciation desire to express to you and the ONE PARLIAMENT Win 10/-More felt at the decline in the number of native Hierarchy's Views Minister for External Affairs, Mr. save in so far as they wish to point out Government their very serious concern Irish-speakers as shown in the recent Cen- McBride, recently secretly withdrew then- which X have learned to expect from you. "We reiterate that only a united and "IRISH DEMOCRAT" REPORTER the fallacy of treating the proposed "As I informed you on last Saturday I at recent statements of the Minister of sus returns. support Ut the behest of the Bishops on independent Republic embracing the en- Mother and Child Health Scheme on a proposed to resign on the following day External Affairs advocating an agreement UBLIN farm-workers, who struck last Irish national teachers meeting last the grounds that a conflict between the tire national territory under the one Gov- on Social Services basis of parity with the provision by the (Sunday). I explained at the Executive D month for more wages, have agreed month in Galway denounced American "temporal and spiritual authorities ernment and owing no allegiance to any to accept the employers' offer of 10/- extra GENERAL statement of the Irish (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Meeting on Sunday, and by a statement and British periodicals and films which A would be undesirable." to the Press, that I had deferred my action outside- power, will meet the aspirations per week. This will bring their total wages ** Catholic Hierarchy's views on of the nation. to £4 per week. Provincial wages are lower. were "sapping the moral health of the HIERARCHY'S OBJECTIONS pending an outcome of the negotiations social services was made in a letter which had been initiated by the Trades Official ballyhoo about the "unprecedented school-going population," PORTRAIT OF DR. "We express our concern at any sug- Mr. H. Matson, Cork City, described by the Bishop of Ferns, Secretary to Detailed objections to the Bill were set Union Congress, with a view to reaching a Bishop's Veto gestion that the nation's right to unity prosperity" In the Twenty-Six Counties, which is being used to deny workers legiti- these Imports as "moral poison" for young out by Dr. McQuaid, Archbishop of Dub- solution which would meet the views of the and independence should be made sub- the Hierarchy, to the Prime Minister BROWNE Hierarchy and still enable a non-means test —CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR mate wage increases, was ridiculed at several minds. In them sex,^ violence and sadism lin and Primate of All Ireland, in a letter ject to bargaining with foreign powers last October. The Bishop of Ferns to Mr. Costello last month. Dr. McQuaid R NOEL BROWNE, centre of Scheme to be Introduced. It was only for State of minimum primary education, or trade union conferences last month. were glamourised. They were anti-social, wrote:— D the recent political storm in this reason'that I deferred my resignation. the prevention of infectious diseases or a and call on the Government to repudi- A statement from a Government Minister anti-Irish and anti-Chrlstiin. wrote: ate suggestions appearing in the Press Dear Taoiseach,—The Archbishops and Dublin, is an unusual figure in Irish "Your letter is -a model of the two-faced scheme of children's allowances. that £44 millions had been spent "on "The Archbishops and Bishops wish hypocrisy and humbug so characteristic of that it is prepared to enter into any luxuries" in a recent period brought the re- NATIVE FILM INDUSTRY Bishops of Ireland, at their meeting on politics. His idealism and refusal to "It is to be noted that the proposed to point out that, on October 7th, 1947, sacrifice principles for political ex- you. Your references to a conflict between such arrangement." tort that it was not the workers who spent it, Mr. Sean LemasS, Fian^a Fail ex-Min- October 10th, had under consideration the Scheme fails to give clear evidence of proposal for Mother and Child health ser- they sent to the Head of the Government pediency contrast strongly with the the spiritual. and temporal authorities will but rich foreign and native plutocrats. ister, and the Presidei^, of the Gaelic a letter in which they expressed grave the details of implementation. The vice and other kindred medical services. They self-seeking and opportunism of many occasion a smile among the many people SINN FEIN, TOO TEACHERS League were among other prominent Irish recognise that these proposals are motivated disapproval of certain parts of the re- other members of the Dail. who remember the earlier version of your Scheme, as set forth in vague, general The people who had obtained the extra personalities who also last month called by a sincere desire to improve public health cently enacted Health Act, 1947, especially Educated at Christian Brother and kaleidoscopic self. terms, has the appearance of conferring a Further expression of these views on a millions of national Income which they are for greater Irish independence in the but they feel bound by their office to con- those dealing with Mother and Child Ser- Jesuit schools in Ireland and England, "On the other side is your envenomed benefit on the mothers and children of wider scale was given in a declaration by in a position to squander, not merely in this cultural sphere. Speaking at the .annual sider whether the proposals are in accord- vices. In Sections 21-28 the pnblic autho- Dr. Browne took his medical degree attack^ on me at the Executive Meeting last the whole nation. •the Sinn Fein Executive, which appeared country but on the Continent and elsewhere, meeting of the National Film Institute, ance with Catholic moral teaching. in Trinity College, Dublin, in 1940. He Sunday, because, amongst other charges, my in the March issue of the "United Irish- are not the workers, the teachers or the rity was given the right and duty to pro- "The Hierarchy must regard the fixed salary groups, declared E. Mansfield Mr. Lemass said: * In their opinion, the powers taken by the then practised as a doctor for some political inexperience, I have allowed myself men." vide for the health of all children, t<^ years, and was appointed Assistant to be photographed with the Protestant Scheme proposed by the Minister for at the Congress In Gal way of the Irish "Investigations had shown that it was State in the proposed Mother and Child treat their ailments, to educate them in The statement, a copy of which was National Teachers Organisation? (I.N.T.O.). technically possible, and, perhaps,''com- health service are in direct opposition to Medical Superintendent of Newcastle Archbishop of Dublin. This perile bigotry is Health as opposed to Catholic social regard to health, to educate women in re- Sanatorium, Co. Wicklow. scarcely calculated to assist the cause of teaching: sent to all public bodies in Ireland, read: The Congress passed a resolution demand- mercially possible, to produce films in the rights of the family and of the indi- "In view of England's latest act of ag- vidual and are liable to very great abuse. gard to motherhood, and to provide all national re-unification which you profess to "Firstly—In this particular Scheme the ing a one-third increase in all salaries. It this country." CRUSADE AGAINST T.B. have at heart. gression towards Ireland—inviting foreign was also stated at the Congress that the Their character is such that no assurance women with gynaecological care. They State arrogates to itself a function and DANGER TO iN^TI O N At IT Y £ Entering politics as Clann na Pab- "Your references to my immaturity are armies to Irish soil—the Standing Com- pound is now worth less than ten shillings. that they would be used in moderation could pointed out that to Claim such powers for lachta deputy for South-East Dublin control on a nation-wide basis, in respect Ireland depended mora than any other surely gratuitous. My experience of demo- mittee of Sinn Fein invites you to— Official cost-of-living figures were described justify their enactment. If adopted in law the public authority, without qualification, in 1948, he was, to everyone's surprise of education, more especially in the very country in the world on outside resources they would constitute a ready-made instru- 1 cratic politics began only a few weeks sub- "(1) Demand the breaking off of all as fantastic and "divorced from actual ex- is entirely and directly contrary to Catho- —he was then only 33 and quite in- intimate matters of chastity, individual perience," "of mere academic Interest," at for its supply of literature, said Sir. ment for future totalitarian aggression. sequent to your own. I did not, however, relations—political and economic—with lic teaching on the rights of the family, terested in politics—chosen as Health have so much to unlearn. and conjugal. The Bishops have noted conference in Dublin of the Civil Service Annraoi O Liathain, president of the Minister in the Coalition Govern- - England and any of her allies who assist The right to provide for the health of the rights of the Church in education, the "I have had a bitter and authoritarian with" satisfaction the statement of the Clerical Association by president S. O'Dulnn. Gaelic LeagUe, in his addfess to the an- children belongs to parents, not to the State. rights of the medical profession and of ment. He Soon proved himself a well- mind. It is my fervent hope that the des- her, in the violation of Ireland's The fight to get decent wages and con- informed and energetic Minister, Minister for Health that he is willing to nual Ard Fheis in Dublin last month. The State has the right to intervene only voluntary institutions. The then Taoi- tiny of this Country will never be fully plated amend the Scheme in this particular. It sovereignty. ditions for turf-cutters was carried to Dublin in a subsidiary capacity, to supplement not crusading particularly for improve- It was a great weakness, 'b&bfe the seach replied, deferring a fuller answer to in your hands because it would, in my view, is the principle which must be amended, "(2) Declare that the 'Partition Ques- Labour Court by the general secretary of the to supplant. ment of the Irish TJi. services. Popu- Federation of Rural Workers, Sean Dunne, life of a nation depended to « great.ex- our comments on the ground that the meah the destruction of all those ideals and it is the principle which must be set tion' is not the question at issue. The It may help indigent or neglectful parents; lar with the people, he had frequent which are part and parcel of Christian who accused the Bord na Mona of a "provo- tent on the type of literature which its it may not deprive 90 per cent, of parents constitutionality of the Act was 'being clashes with reactionary Cabinet col- democracy. forth correctly, in a legally binding man- real issue is the removal of British cative and dictatorial attitude in its treat- people read. ..' . . of their rights because of 10 per cent, neces- called into question. leagues. "Again, may I comment on your reference ner and in an enactment of the Oireach- troops and British influence from our ment of bog workers. He declared that the The position could not be. allowed to get Dr. Browne is married and has two sitous or negligent parents. 8TATE CONTROL to 'that high standard of conduct which is tas. The Bishops believe that this result country and the breaking of all con- Bord's action In refusing to employ men who worse, because at the .present time: the children. He is a practising Catholic. cannot be achieved except by the amend- refused to work on the midnight to 8 a.m. It is not sound social policy to impose The Archbishops and Bishops desire to required In Government.' Inside the Cabi- nection with England. minds of the Irish« people . were being State medical service on the whole com- He gives up a siary of £2,125 per year. net and outside, in conversations with you, ment of the relevant sections of the shift constituted a lockout. express once again approval of a sane "(3) Repudiate the suggestion that, filled with material which had been writ- munity on the pretext of relieving the I have protested against the making of Health Act of 1947. if the Border was removed Ireland BONUS DEMAND ten for English people. Thls literature was necessitous 10 per cent, from the so-called appointments on a corrupt basis and against would join the Atlantic Bact and fight Declaring turf workers to be "as important a greater danger to the nationality of this other irregularities. Secondly—In this particular Scheme as coal miners In other countries," Sean Indignity of the means test. the wars of England or any other coun- "May I Instance as one example the rea- the State arrogates to itself a function Dunne advanced the union's demands for a country than the English garrisons when The Tight to provide for the physical edu- try. The people of Ireland have never they were. here. v 'Vv/MiX cation of children belongs to the family and sons for my resignation from the Standing and control, on a nation-wide basis, in basic rate of two shillings ah hour—an in- BACKGROUND TO MOTHER Committee. .Your defence, when these mat- respect of health services, which properly given mandate or authority to make crease of eightpence—plus a bonus for men These protests indicate tlwt the "West- not to the State. Experience has shown that ters Were raised at our Party Executive meet- ought to be and actually can be, efficiently such a bargain, will publicly denounce working inconvenient and arduous night physieal or health education is closely inter- shifts. woven with important moral questions on ing by a former member, was that 'unsavoury secured, for the vast majority of the citi- anyone who presumes tp make such an which the Catholic Church has definite matters are inseparable from politics.' This zens, by individual initiative and by lawful I overture' on their behalf and demand r * .big fight to ahead fg Dublin'^30,000 teaching. AND CHILD SCHEME view I Cannot accept. an acoount for any action |hat would building tnfde Workers fear- the one Shilling associations an-hour wage in&rease advancedjomtly by Education in regard to motherhood In- "I entered politics because I believed in lead to this country becoming a sham- 'Irish Democrat" Reporter the high-minded principles which you. were "Thirdly—In this particular Scheme the building trade unions affiliated to both the m cludes instruction in regard to sex relations, bles, between the aggressors of East and Ireland. But there Is a ^wt i rpHE social services in Eire are not so PRIVATE PRACTICE expounding on political platforms. I do you State must enter unduly and very inti- Congress of Irish Unions and the Irish chastity and marriage. The State has not West." between keeping out sv OPPOSITION TO THE 8CHEME WAS no injustice when I state that I have never mately into the life of patients, both Trades Union Congress. competence to glvfe instruction in such mat- highly developed as in Britain, the and banning lweka< 0( ters. We regard with the greatest appre- OPENLY EXPRE88ED BY, THE RE- observed you hearken to any of these prin- parents and children, and of doctors. average expenditure per head on health, ciples \frheri practical cases came before us. to local medical education, housing, etc. in the former ACTIONARY ,IRI8H MEQICAL ASSOCI- Fourthly—To implement this particular 'Catholic girls and I have w «malyse'your curious philo- Scheme, the State fyiust levy, 'a heav^y tax about Jwo-th^dr the level ATfW' jjHflCH 18 BOMINATED §Y sophy' hot/very successfully. uhtfBfcMjehwr -trr regard on the whole community, by direct or In- bf^cotoycji.ty oncedell- in the latter. ... * "l have'^wiay sent to die General Sec- -— * "rvices^ffce were T retaiy^rny roHgiwrtioti from the Clann na direct methods, independent of the neces- CARRIER FOR Poblachta Party,- I have bidden farewell to sity or desire qf the citizens to use the i Gynaecol iwecar® Bay toe.}«md in some (b)*1^blK asgSrance Or senlf-charltable* your unwholesome brand ot politics^, De- facilities provided. ENDS 9i1M fiftHTH cou„_ies^*flifcrprt«n a to include ^^^CTiyfl^r^spite ^ my experiences at your hands, I am FOREIGN POWER ba§is. There was always a "means test" "Fifthly—In implementing this parti- We are aiked to state that the fea- . for birth limitation and abortion, not so cynical tie to believe that you typify cular Scheme by taxation, direct or in- 'e haye no guarantee that State officials for the poor. There was no universal free DOCTORS AGAINST DR. BROWNE FOR^ the ordinary politically conscious person in By our Belfast Correspondent ( v .,. T ture. End* of t!ie Sftrt&^m'lilt f direct, the State Will, in practice, morally espect Catholic principles in regard to medical service as. In Britain (1947-51) THE FA8T S1X M0HTH8. '' * this country. May Ood forbid that you month's t^frfah De^pdrat" >r«;fi matters. Doctors trained In Institu- thdUgh, of course, there was a National compel the citizens to avail of the ser- i1 KPIBLICAA S must see that Ireland is not nUde ui aircr&ft^c&rrfer for 4 The'Hostility of the Hierarchy towari should! ' foreign power, said Mr. Sean Brady, at a recent Irish UtMV Fatty feeaidlie bhyv .TarlJackr Bennett.Jtonnott? ' te which we have no confidence may Health Insurance Scheme covering mainly vices provided. R the Scheme, ^wrilch has now. come out into "I am, M demanded by you, to-day selttding i i *m mmi appointed u medical officers undo: the loWer-paid workers. the O^en! wag first expressed-in a lettflr te my resignation to the TaoteeaGh:" • rW Sixthly—This particular Scheme, when - . . u ; ( 1 I|>8 »IT- i\ services, JBrt'may give gynsecologi- resslve RepuMlcan sentiment baa always been,fairly ftrafrr.in MXl FI ANNA FAIL'S BILL Mr. de'Valera; the Prim«! Minister, 'in 1047. enacted on ii- oa^on-wlde basis, mittt suc- caJ care not in accordance with Catholic ceed in. fteny^jlng. gravely the self-reliance and, faced with the declarations of policy f^om "other E^faOcM),bodies udi'l Gftftltl Then in 1M7 Dr. Ryan, Fianna Fail IT J principles. definite opposition ef the *aj*hty of the lrUh peaplfr U> 'lh!^ «reage.or income Service Also dbstrofri the com would" alia* them duly to provkto of .-aUeace* M any ktod^ the lrisb Labour leadeM ih tthe'Nortb, wUl ftafre to lake ttWNnnr. doctor and patient for'free medical attention for mothers be- parstfad against ending Partition through U>« Atlantic Pact, fer the p«aMe» ti themselves medical treatment for their Ad iiijfUi -attienwaitf ifcMimai for< durmg and after child-birth, and for •«• • " ' '»*»»iri} rr;'" already sedtethlng of an embarrassment to the Party. £ " v •• r; ; ; ,i • . -i dependents. witt fce lieRi 64 ,! . without re- children up to 16. This scheme was de- "TRADITIONAL NEUTRALITY" V ti,p«lv«<:y. veloped by Dr. Noel Browne, Minister of IJROBABLY no social security scheme j should be -welcomed by any doctor- who "8evttithly—In implementing this par- Victoria HaH, GS»y Rt*4 Health in the Cdalltion Government. ' since the Treaty-Proved so popular; puts the people's health before the-sec- ticular Scheme, the State must have re- An indication of the feelings of most of the Nationalist people in Belfast and, tarian intewats ,of his. profession." course, In great nArt, to ministerial regu- we may aMume, many of the rank and file of the Irish Labour Party, was |liM Die main points of Dr. Browne's scheme as Dr. Browne's proposed Mother and ; 8ft* gee* an to enquire if the We* lations, as distinct from„leglslative enact- at the ceitldhe which was held in commemoration of the Easter Rising. The' favourable to mea- were: ., Ohild Bill. TJDa from all parties, the longest applause was given to the speaker (Mr. Sean Brady, member of the Medical Aaaaeiatian Is aware -that ments of the Oireachtafi. pubttc health, FOR MOTHERS before, during and Irish Trade Union Congress representing Labour Party a»d former I.R.A. Internee) who declared that even with an "every woman must pay 4 guinea* a "Finally, the 'Bishops are pleased to childbirth! (t) Free 4amlly practitioner 180,000 workers, several women's organ taa offer of an end of Partitiett, 'Ireland should net swerve from her traditional , ftti&Aft : week fer a bad in a public ward in a note that no evidence has been supplied a^costft^bWaUprMfei scheme of' nationalised care; (1) Free specialist, consultant and tions and,most newspapers expressed ap-; policy of neutrality." Mr. Brady, who was addressing over six hundred people, (Eve of Anniversary of Execution of eity maternity hospital unlets she prew» in the letter of the Taoiseach that the pro- medical service the State might well cmy hospital treatment If needed; (3) Free proval of the scheme. said:— that aha Ja destitute." and asks If they posed Mother and Ohfld Health Scheme James Connolly^ « ...... {he mater- vtelts from tlta midwife at home if re- Though the reactionary leaders of the "We read where many prominent politician* on the Nationalist side, both V -r- It, faclil- call "the poeitien 4n our muoh-iauded advocated by the Minister for Health en- North and South, are saying that Partition win be ended in a 'measurable time.' quired | («) Free dental and aye treat- Irish Medical Association opposed the Bill at 8 pjn. , • •'' i It present'iicktng, and should it is known that many of the younger and voluntary hospitals, where no woman, joys the Support of the Government. Republicans must be alive to pnsent-day pollUcs and see that Ireland Is not ktfc maternity benefits and taxa- however needy, gets an anaesthetic in Accordingly, the Hierarchy havq Arm con- made into an aircraft-carrier for a foreign power. FOR CHILDREN up to 16 years of age: more progressive doctors,-,concerned aU Irishing Dancing and Singing. 'lairge ranMU*. '<' cftikHMrth witheut payment, adequate fidenae that It will yet be possible, with "Irish freedom must be had as something that was foughi for by past i desire that your Government CO Free medical cere (including Imeu- the poor state of the public health ser- generations and not the subject ef deals or treaties with foreign powers. Freedom, vices, were anxious to see It put into treatment" reflection and calm consultation, for" the ; give cartful consideration to the l«tions, Injections, etc.) at school and at to Republicans, means freedom for Irish states*©• to enter international affairs j WpEff?"*I (70* present proposals operation. The Irish TJJ.C. led a big campaign Government to provide a Scheme which, free from ties or outside Pressure. - r' ; : ^ - • _ home fer all Illnesses; (2) Free special- while It affords due facilities for, those by the Government ist, oonsuitant, surgical and hospital OOCTOR'8 PLEA against the Means Test, which the doctors "In the past, the Republican movement claimed the UUe of 'Soldier* of mau - hey, whom the State, as gtiardlan of the com- t treatment! (3) Free home visits by Fub- Dr. Betty GShea in a letter t6 the Irish and Bishops want to retain. The T.U.C. Rearguard' because they threw themselves across tike stampede of a nation be! Ss on mon good is rightly allied upon to assist, tic Health nurses; (*) Free dental and "Times" says: "I cannot understand why. secretary said: "Workers have a long and 1914 and 1916. Republicans of the present" day niky hawe to Itt*'^ i» dfld'at the hitter experience of tlje degradation, dis- will none the less respect, in Its principles title so that they must mobilise to see that the Irish nation is tte« sUa^ll fitd lata eye treatment Dr. Browne's proposals, the most enlight-^ 1 regard the crimination and injustice associated with and Implementation, the traditional life a war alliance." ' , V"* Choice of dootor, including the family ened and far-reaching ever put before the mdral and a Means Test." and spirit of the Christian people." dtttorJ* be eotpeajjrijo the scheme. , people by aify Irish Cabinet Minister, •V X May, 1951 May, 1951 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 6 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT What is Wrong with Irish Labour_? IMPRESSIONS Fight is on OF BELFAST SAVE THE GAELTACHT By Charles Drennan in Hollywood HE gibbet which ended the life PRISONER OF FINE GAEL T of Henry Joy McCracken stood "1H3^H DEMOCRAT" REPOKTLK Census Shows Emigration in High Street, Belfast. All that re- 'pwo items of news from Hollywood this mains to mark his memory is "Joy J- month show that brave and honest men Entry" a narrow passage-way in- are still trying to hold back the flood of NEED FOR UNITY AND MILITANCY habited by bet-shops and bookies- war-glorification and hysteria that threatens support means to condone the con- "Impact" would be better employed named after a relation of the to swamp the American-made movie. Mr. Threat to Language HE immediate question which patriot. Just by the site of the gib- T springs to mind when someone tinued deception of the people. in analysing the causes of the leader- Howard da Silva. who is familiar to audi- • * * ship's betrayal causes operating still to- bet—possibly on the very spot—is a ences here for the parts he played in "The "JRISH is neither dead nor dying mentions the Irish Labour Party is: four-storey modern multiple store DECLINE made. And the basic fact in this case is "Why on earth is the Party supposedly day, instead of granting the betrayers Lost Week-end and "Fourteen Hours," is that the Irish language Is a declining force, HOM does the Land Reclamation a magnanimous but mistaken pardon. with headquarters in England and being grilled by the Committee for Un- . . . There is more Irish in Ireland representative of the political Interests W Scheme benefit? The rural la- branches throughout the United Other significant features to be since the number who speak it—now only of the working class, taking part in a A bewildered and confused working American Activities. He has issued the fol- to-day than there has been for 80 noted are :— 20 per cent, in the entire country—Is de- bourers? No. It benefits the employers class has not yet learned to express it- Kingdom. lowing statement, which has been refused by Fine Gael dominated Coalition?" A of agricultural labour, particularly the years. . . " This brave statement- creasing at an ever greater rate. And the Coalition, which in Us almost every self in the most advantageous way. Like a palimpest Belfast has r\ew the Committee, and in consequence haS re- 1. The total number of people claim- Gaeltacht, "the living source" of the big farmers. There is no lack of industrial mili- territory scrawled over the old—and one of faith rather than fact, as it action betrays the interests not klone While agricultural profits have in- ceived no publicity in the Press of the United ing to be Irish speakers in 1946 language, where alone in the country it is tancy but this is not yet reflected in a the .new is in a different language. States:— of working class but of the nation as a creased by £3,600,000 in the year 1948- happens—was made by Brian Mac represented only 21 per cent, of still the natural medium of expression, is whole. direct political desire to take over con- Come up to Carlisle Circus and undergoing a still more rapid decline. 1949, the wages of agricultural labour- trol of the future destiny of this coun- "I've been an actor for 22 years. They Cathbaidh, Director of Comhdhail the population, while the Gael- Labour Party spokesmen have given ers have gone up by only £300,000. see the power that makes for the have been years of hard work and some Nothing has hitherto prevailed against this; two reasons. Latest to do so was the try of ours, and for this tardiness La- dictatorship of banks and multiple Naesunra na Gaedhilge, at a public tacht population (19,000) only the millions of pounds that have been spent As for the "controlled development bour and Trade Union leaders must achievement. Years of learning about the to date by the State on Gaeltacht services Party Treasurer speaking at a public stores fittingly commemmorated. world through the works of honest play- amounted to about 7 per cent, of oi Ireland's resources,'' no one can pre- bear a large measure of responsibility. Herb stands the statue of "Roaring meeting in February. (to be £412,730 in 1951-52) nor the increas- meeting in Trinity College, Dublin. tend that the development of Irish re- wrights and of bringing to the roles I've the entire population of the They are firstly, that Fianna Pail was These men have been occupied al- Hanna" the Presbyterian clergy- ing number of primary and secondary sources by foreign companies and their most entirely with "economism." They played something of what I learned in life The special Gaelic League publica- country. schools that are either wholly or mainly committed to a policy of wages freeze man who from his pulpit in the . . . Whatever talents and abilities I have utilisation in the interests of the have been concerned With an extra church hard by, poured forth un- tion, "Forward" (January, 1951) de- 2. The rate of decline in the number Irish-speaking, nor even the evangelical fer- and secondly, that Fianna Pail had United States war-plans represents any are rooted in my linkage with the people vour of the Gaelic Revivalists. threatened to abolish proportional Re- shilling here, or some small alleviation godly scurrility against his Catholic clares with equal confidence : "A sur- . and percentage of Irish speakers breakaway from the old imperialist ex- tnere; they have been one step behind of this country. presentation. Because of this it is said fellow citizens and openly incited to is on the increase. The decline ploitation of our resources in the inter- the working class, not one step in front; murder. "If this link is strong I cannot be blind vey carried out by the Gaelic League Everywhere the Irish language encounters that Labour had either to join a Coali- ests of imperialism. or deaf to the problems of the people, and for the Gaeltacht in the decade tion or allow Fianna Fail to form a they have, in brief ,* not *bee n leaders. ORANGE BOSSES in various parts of the Twenty-Six apathy and antagonism. Its speakers and "Why does the Labour Party, basing * inevitably I must form opinions on the 1926-36 was only under 6 per cent. exponents are but a small and insignificant Government. itself on the political needs of the work- At the very spot, every "twelfth" issues which spring from these problems. Counties this year has proved that the ABOUR leadership has been con- (19 per cent, in 1936-46). Two of minority in a country whose rulers have But the facts are that Fianna Fail ing class fail to advance the interests the streets radiating in all direc- My opinions may not always coincide with National Language Recovery Pro- been for centuries, and are still, English could in fact have been kept out of T of the working class instead of flag- J cerned in fact, to maintain its tions canonised with drum-throb- those cf the majority of the people. But speakers and whose whole economic struc- office without Labour participating ih rantly betraying them as our analysis bing crowds, the Oram* procession my obligations as a citizen require that I gramme has succeeded more than says ture was laid down and developed by people the Coalition at Ministerial level. privileged position by winning tem- of Labour claims shows? Why is sup- porary alleviations of the exploitation begins its course of cautionary ter- express these opinions when and where I anyone could have expected. . . ." utterly antagpnisUc to or unaware of the Secondly, that no Government can port for Labour declining among sec- rorism through the city. choose. And as a citizen I have the fur- existence of, the Irish language. The. 400,000 abolish Proportional Representation. of the workers. It has never concerned tions of the workers as evidenced by itself with the abolition of this ex- But there are Orangemen and ther responsibility to resist being forced JOHN READY Irish speakers living outside the Gaeltacht Only a referendum of all adults in the the recent municipal elections in Dub- Orangemen. In the mean streets off to express my opinions or intimidated into areas—the majority of whom have very: im- country could bring about such a ploitation. Why? It would bring to an FACTS VERSUS FAITH lin? end their own privileged position as the Shank hill Road live the fana- changing them. perfectly and inadequately assimilated the change. The answer is, in part, given in the tics who cling to their fanaticism language—are all the time inhibited from Thirdly, participation by Labour in an aristocracy of labour, from whose It is unfortunate for these ardent leading article in the March issue of ranks come the well salaried Senators, because they are poor in all else. NO EASY WAY three most important areas, Mayo utilising and. developing their knowledge of the Fine G^l dominated Coalition has, "Impact." Such a man has no say.in the affairs advocates of the Gaelic revival that the language by the fact th»t the.doq^iuuit Chairmen of Labour Courts, members "I hold an opinion to-day. It is shared and Donegal, show very heavy in fact, brought an effective wage "During the years from 1916 to 1922 of his creed. His is td accept. He is their claims are decisively disproved forms of economic, social and political life, freeze since phces continue to outstrip cf Industrial Development authorities, by the overwhelming majority of the decreases—22 per cent, and 17 per as well as of entertainment, culture and the Labour Movement was asked to Ministers in Coalitions, etc. not the devil's Instrument soma nominal wage increases. stand aside, implored by .leaders of people paint him. In Belfast par- American people. It is that peace must by a mass of data compiled in the cent, respectively. . thought, are through the medium of the These leaders, long ago dubbed "the be achieved; that another war is unthink- English language. the national struggle for freedom not Labour Lieutenants of capitalism" by lance "He's a decent wee mon—but 1946 Census and recently published 3. The proportion of people who re- to press its sectional interests until able. I hold another opinion. It is not the American Socialist Eugene Debs, mistaken." as the "Fourth Interim Report." tained Irish between 1936 and 1946 Ireland's battle for independence had But outside the Orange clubs to- shared as yet by the majority of the ABOUR Party spokesmen claim are in fact, wedded to the present sys- American people. It is that there are men is rather low. Of those in the age that Labour participation in the been won. Labour did, in fact, res- wards close of day are to be seen the L tem of exploitation. in high places In our Government who The Report reveals a steady decline group 10-14 in 1936 (in 20-24 group Coalition has brought about important pond to this appeal, thus permitting That is why they capitulate to capi- boss Orangemen, hard-hatted, hard- mmim&im. its forces to come under 'the influ- headed, faces pinched with tttin- prefer war to peace. I also believe that from 1881, when • Irish speakers in 1946) only 57 per cent, were still improvements in certain spheres. What talism and to imperialism. On the vital those who hold this preference are trying No rational person, conscious of tft&e are these 'much publicised successes ence of a leadership which, under issues facing the Irish people; the ques- lipped cynicism, ridiculous Httle formed 24 per cent, of a population Irish speakers in 1946. Figure for facts, would spend "all his tirfie add" energy the new conditions of political free- pomposities with the eyes of purse- to stifle discussion or contrary opinion by brought about through Labour influ- tion of the development of Irish re- branding every expression of peace as sub- of roughly 3,900,000, to 1946, when decade 1926-36 was 72 per cent. trying to "revive" the Irish Iajag|)i|e ence? They are, it is claimed, improve- dom, was charged with the responsi- proud ferrets. To them marching throughout the country. The Gaeltacht to sources for the people or in the inter- versive. I think that's why I'm here. there was a total of 590,000 or 21 per 4. The only age group in which there ments in Cpd Age Pensions, National bility of creating and nurturing a est of profit; the question of Marshall and drum-banging is the means to a different matter. There tbe lattguitgeen- Health' Insurance benefits', controlled purely Irish bourgeoise." a very profitable end. "This is my honest belief. And I can- cent, of 2,802,000 over three years. was an increase in the number and shrines traditions that are an essentia part * * • Aid and Irelands' continued depend- development of Ireland's resources, ence on Imperialism; the question of not escape it by taking the 'easy way' that This total is 77,800 less than in 1936, proportion is 20-44. Another point of the imh ofttj^ PARISH PUMP has often been recommended to me: 'Read laiid rwiftmation scheme, Social Secur- ABOUR has, in fact, no sectional the Atlantic Pact, etc. the Labour giving a decrease of 11.7 per cent, on is that increases in the number of undoubtedly survive 1 your lines, pick up your check and lie in ity Scheme, improved health services, L interests distinguishable from the leaders are in fundamental agreement Belfast is a city without districts. the 1936 figure. The decline in the culture and purely etc. But if one examines the benefits— interests of Ireland. Labour did not There is no parish pump but the the California sun.' I cannot lie. It is Irish speakers in non-Gaeltacht dominate. TH# root cUttStToif the" with what "Impact" terms "the Irish not the easy way for me. I am unable same period for the Fior-Ghaeltacht improved « they-are by the extra few agree to lay aside their sectional in- bourgeoisie." Differences are differences big parish pump where the gibbet areas occurred mainly in urban In the number of Irish ipieaktts itf t shiUwgs you will find thajt in no case terests for the sake of the struggle for used to be—no Bloomsbury, Hamp- to comfort myself with the childish fan- areas (i.e., 80-100 per cent. Irish centres such as Dublin and Water- Gaeltacht are economic and ean be re«wed of detail not of principle. tasy that whatever happens won't happen are they sufficient to live on. national independence. The Labour * * » stead, Soho, St. Paneras, no Cabra, speaking) was 19 per cent, and for ford. " Both of these facts would by means of economic ch&ngea. leaders were, in fact, indifferent to the N conclusion the major reasons for Phibesboro, Monkstown and the to me. I cannot convince myself that st&nt outflow of youirt.li^. by wi^ "Ijfepact" — a, iqurnal of Labour when A-bombs fall, they will fall far the Breac-Ghaeltacht (25-79 per cent. seem to indicate that a high pro- opinions—in ' its March issue attacks struggle and voluntarily abdicated the I the present position of the Labour re«t. Belfast was raised In open migration to large English-speaking cei country—and what country! and enough away from my place in the sun Irish speaking) 23.6 per cent. For the portion ,of t^e Irish speakers put- such as Dublin, and'of emlgraftqn'to th&se who refuse support to the" Social duty of the working class to play a lead- Party: so that they won't disturb me—or you. Security Scheme on the grounds Of Old ing role in the struggle. They denied (1) The capitulationlst policy of the sectarianism prevented the devel- rest of the country it was 7.6 per cent. side of the Gaeltacht are Civil land' and America, could be s opment of natural local centres. And 1 cannot forget Dr. Albert Einstein's provision on a store extensive ecfde of light Age PenfcUm to MA a week for a mile Connolly's slogan: "The working class leadership. words: 'I don't know what weapons will Servants and other officials who "is'a mere pittance." "Impact" is quite are the incorruptible inheritors of the (J) Lack of democracy in the Labour This City has North, South, East industrial employment, tmprpM^&ttf local and West, the Falls Road. Shartklll be used in World War III; I do know that (Continued from preceding column) had to know Irish to qualify for correct in tW». But it is an equally fight for Irish freedom. Party. World War IV will be fought with clubs.' " agriculture where possible and rehabilitation misleading attitude-to adopt whjch ig- "The leadership of Labour having (3) lac* of Socialist Education. Riftad, Crumlin Road and the rest- posts would "join hands in keeping the pic- their posts. Separate figures are of the fishing Industry.. qtqmiA^t&gjd- nores ^the tl^aJ^Wflw^ committed this; "mistake, pardonable (4) Severance of the Economic from each location indicating Orange or ture from being shown." He further pointed not given—for what reason, one should be given tQ a fast-dying --- ~ " ' Green aa the case may ' in the circumstances of the times— the Poytical Straggle. out that Rommel "had violated all rules of can guess—for different age groups have clung for centurtei td A warfare and was a bitter enemy of America coastland thAV Ss i' has lived to see the fruit of their (5) Absence Df Consciousnesses of in the Gaeltacht area. tfiL sup- Work, as intimidated working class in the rote and strength—H united raCTm.,- Rommel Film Protest and American institutions." barren and desolate in Wfesteh Europe. port the improved scales arid dt» the twenties and a bribed working —of the WM-fcfog class. are the means by which Inhabitants Mr. Darryl Zanuck, Twentieth Century's HE other fight goes on against Twentieth APATHY • •£•• i -. -v.'- ^wSPgapSsRK MUM .MMHM0 -tttfatte, Unconditional class in the 'thirties." PAUL O'HIGGINS who have the money can drink — studio boss, is not expected to abandon the It is up tp all progressive people in Ire- morning, noon and night T Century Pox, who are making a film film at this stage. However, if people in glorifying Rommel; the script of the film has At all times facts mu§t be recognised and land to see that such step* are ctrried' out m Britain and Ireland were to say that they I never saw a city so dominated acted on—otherwise no progress can be —before it^ to: too i^mm^^. by the drink trade. DuWtai glitters been approved by the American State De- don't want pro-Rommel propaganda on their as it drinks; Cork hustles and partment, This news has already caused screens it might help to make up Mr. M time* ftghte. London has a pro testa to be made by some branches of Zanuck's mind for him. Letters of protest FRANK RYAN the American Legion. Harry C. Green, a mental ftnlia op Its face, t-,,—- can be sent to the American Ambassador in duty and habit, solemn, Legion figure In Chicago, wrote to Eric John- London—or to the man who looks after ne.a symbol Started long before that day in August common people, and established the Re- ston, one of the chiefs of American film *"a gfcjjt deal 1940. publican Congress. 'Unheeding — mournful Hollywood's interest at the Embassy,-Mr. W. production, saying that unless the plans for M. Neighbors. Copies to Twentieth Century REPUBLICAN EDITOR lunloatlve. Por It is an These a" journalist by profession, Prank was unlovabts Oity whose population « the film were scrapped American Legion Pox, Twentieth Century House, Soho Square, frank Ryan .was from his one of the founders of the National Union there on'sufterantee.' (Continued In ^t .column) London, W.l. > D&rfl dated with tjjjl 'stru^fele of Journalists. ^ fro! > on March Oth, 1946. i fiopletf kwm?t-i • Stupe battle as that of the Irish T does one good- to read Frank O'ConnOr, One wonders I and htte we have him at hto best Peadar's one' _ volunteered to fight with the (Travellers' Sample*, by Frank O'OmMT, to bo* the ptftftoWtf m-tgtfr of; St>apish Republican forces—the legally rl|m» and net The County of Mayo MacMUlan 8/6). There to the droll humour, jp^t .iFfctet; fto&ta Stuart elected government of the Spanish people to dwnand them. They can- the pathos and deep humanism, and some* —and became leader $ t^C n«r be UN* taMtpfe AN the deck of Patrick Lynch's boat I sat in woeful plight, times a. little sorrow. His characlen are Meet the oM stalwarts of the La- v Through my sighing all the weary day, and weeping all the finely drawn and unmistakably Irish. Hto insight into Irish typh is rtma ihi»i> >>!» nMatifllMd in JMsdi in battle at Bninete, he returned to [>;. night; lfWjJln 1.937. In Ji^ne 1)837, he resumed bis Some of his stories under the lighter vein Were it not that full of sorrow from my people forth I go, Stuart'* article, one must naturally decline post with the Internationa^ brigade and have a social context and an appreciation to comment. I£i|» tfHRifently clear from! By the blessfed sun ! 'tis royally I'd sing thy praise, Mayo! at the grim struggle of the people., He foumH ti»e to 4dlt "The History of the writes of real people, ft was with genuine tttt^MM of conflicting atatementaand un- International Brigade." %1/HEN I dwelt at home in plenty, and my gold did much reluctance that I laid his book down, He< was cApturM in battle to 1938, fte- K. O'L. ** aboiitid, lng later courtmarttelled and se: Partltlon antfan otdCennatfrt • • • . This sentence was later cam In the company Of fair young maids the Spanish ale went round— to be corroborated, and above all, respon-! MRS. NORA JOYCE, widow of James «—»-«——In July Tte a bitter dfflrtge from those gay days that, now I'm forced Joyce, has died in a clinic in Zurich, m '"ttiV.M ^P in to go, aged 66. U often the case it is not perhaps so] Of the fO And must leave my bones in Santa Cruz, far from my own Mayo. • • * im much the tm interpretation andj Wto emmeht, "rewhed" Germany. A.MONO the latest official list presentation which leave a lasting im- Adam Bell THEY hp altered girls in Irrut now; 'tis proud they're gr»i*n -la and publications banned by SUBMARINE EPISODE Censdrtfclp. Botttf there appear Jhe Mr. I***I"' S^^fit^i'Sre ^ we Ah these are PreftMlants. " and high, lnCongntoitk rioqecttofl of •: mm -'tt :f J*IW»Hj Hi Ttermtv office. It is at this point that Mr. Francis Stu- are fflw ^QHtlNfa? With their hair hags and their top-knots, for I pass their buckles scientific, obscene or merely Cl V.-TI ifi fianna f are HtMetaiw I which mjght W«H #>:«wh to destroy the Following the Civil War of 1923-23, he ••jm ^iiffl. J15Si£E onfe name to new and stra: place which Ryan hap earned for himself But ifi lltne rtow I heed their airs, for God will have it so, among this highly coloured c resumed his studies and graduated at Jo an project by. which Prank Is poor "Old Moore's •iipii by hi* bravery hi ti» annals of the Re-1 University, Dublin. While still a a« during which time frantic efforts •amu/s ^rlef tuy m 'Ibn&r rtMil« doned owing to the death of Bean Russell flha by both the ttd ling, Mr. Stuart makes re- And I M£f4rady i)ioultllda b00e / lylhg tfaatf and low, snk Ryan for accurate la- tp'a 'Wtv "attfiottfherfe* lp hik con -ftfffnr fMIronm the ootinty #f' tWnk W^^'tttiMtMU wmw oeoftctf POX. B days 9* the war, he lUll had M to hto ™ . to call auHmd to an I mean, that the Wpd of he has likhed toy to which he belieyed nlght StiU, Just story of Ryan (Continued on fag* Right) 8 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May, 1951 Last Years " Irish Democrat" Sports of Frank G.A.A. by PES. BARRY RACING by McGINTY BOXING by J. A. DOYLE Fast Game at Irish horses did well Famous Dublin Ryan Mitcham in National Boxer Dead —Continued from Page Six TJEFORE a crowd of 13,000 al the Mit- TVTHAT a National—all but two down yJOME twenty years ago I sat on an up- pos.sibly emerge when the war ended: the cham Stadium Meat'h beat Mayo 2-5 *' and a re-mount to finish the 1951 turned barrel outside the Customs kind of freedom which had been the hope to 2-4 after a grand struggle. It was a good Grand National. Cadamstown went down House, Dublin, and listened enthralled to with which he had set out in the morning and fast game, to which the soccer spec- early in the race. This National was the boxing life story of "Cyclone'' Billv of his pilgrimage to Spain.'' tator of an adjoining pitch turned tiiei" thrown out of gear by a very bad start Warren. In dozens of other youngsters Later he describes Frank as "a romantic backs on the soccer match and took a after the tapes went up, most of the horses like myself "Cyclone" found a good audi- —one of the last romantics perhaps, of keen interest in the Meath-Mayo match. were turned the wrong way round. I have ence, and with a wide grin on his choco- our land." no doubt but for a mistake at the last, late face he would tell us how he tried to In the National League Senior Final at fence the Irish-owned Royal Tan would be a jockey and ended up in the ring. What can be said and must be said, in C-roke Park, Dublin, a very gallant Meath have won as he was going the easier of No more shall the children listen to his spite of Mr. Stuart's depressing little essay team put up a tremendous battle to beat the two. Nevertheless an Irish hand was stories, for "Cyclone" Billy Warren, the in analysis, is that no~ picture of a Prank the Cavan team by 2-5 to 2-3. By this great in the victory of Nichol Coin, that being man who made the famous Jack Johnston Ryan broken in health can ever be made win they qualify to meet once again the his trainer. Jack Donoughue. fight all the way to retain his world's for those of us who knew him in circum- Mayo team for championship honours and heavyweight crown, was buried last month stances which, breed more intimacy than I will be bold enough to predict a win for Now we knew Keepatwoatwo just can- in Mount Jerome cemetery, Dubiin. those in which Mr. Stuart met him, to Meath. not get the mile, but I would advise a gooa serve as an indication that Frank Ryan's In the inter-provincial Colleges football bet on him when he goes over 6 or 7 fur- "Cyclone" Billy Warren arrived in Dub- love of justice, truth and democracy were final held at Tuam, the Ulster men made longs. .. lin after the first World War and his well- perishing with his health. short work of the Connaught team and After weeks of sifting information I known bulky figure became almost part of beat them easily by 4-6 to 1-3. have compiled a dossier of twelve horses Dublin itself. His real friends were the BATTLE OF IDEAS children of the neighbourhood where he Dublin Juniors brought off a double which I think will show profit if backed There is a great battle of ideas taking lived and their parents who paid homage when they beat the Kildare football team every time they run. I shall endeavour ^o place in the world to-day. Of those who by their attendance at his* funeral. Like by 3-4 to 1-2 and in the hurling match keep up on the dossier on those 12 and are the heroes, and rightly so, of the com- many other old battlers who thrilled they easily beat an Offaly selection by 8-6 from months to month I will publish a £1 mon people of Ireland, it is deemed ad- thousands of boxing fans, "Cyclone" died to 4-2. stake double. I have a feeling we will be visable by the supporters of reaction well in at the end of the season, and hope a comparatively poor man. either to say nothing, or if that is impos- NEW YORK VENUE you punters will remember the "Irish * * * sible to play down those very factors A goal by S. Boland easily in the second Democrat" Fighting Fund. p ERRY McDERMOTT, the Irish heavy- which made them great. half clinched the game for Naomh Miccal Back each way those twelve every time " weight boxer has been matched with Frank Ryan lives for those who knew against Round Towers in the second round they run and should any two be running Tommy Farr. Farr says: "If McDermott and fought with film in the Republican of the Tipperary Cup. the same day have an each-way double, beats me I shall hang up my gloves." Yes, Movement- in Ireland and in the Inter- Both League Finals booked for New as well as the usual single bet on each. Tommy I should think so. Gerry McDer- national Brigades in Spain as a very York. Here are my twelve to follow and re- mott (Kilcullen) was one of the finest great man—great in his manhood and By 21 votes to 7 the Central Council of member to back them over the distance I welterweights in Europe—but that was a in hi; faith in the common people. the G.A.A. agreed that on the proposals set out. long time ago. * * * To try to take away, either openly or by from New York that both Hurling and The horse's age. its trainer and also implication, from Frank Ryan's faith is to Football Finals will be played in New distance are given. ^OME years ago I predicted that Wood- try to take away from Frank Himself be- York. A decision on the future of the ^ cock would never go beyond the Euro- SAVED i4). S. Hall, 1| -1} miles. cause it was this quality which made him League Finals will be made subsequent to pean championship and he did not. Again PAR AVION (3), W. Bellerby, 1J- H m's great and loved by even iiis most bitter this year's Finals will be held in October. I say Jack Gardiner has gone as far. But PRINCE HAMLET (3). W. Nightingall political opponents. So it means a Mayo-Meath Final and a heavyweight with a middleweight punch 6 fur. -1 mileT. should provide a real thriller for the exiles may be lucky to win the heavyweight title FACED FIRING SQUAD KEEPATWOATWO (4), Capt. Elsey, of New York. . of Europe on points, but will lose it with- Here, in conclusion, is an extract Trom 6 - 7 furlongs. in twelve months. Gardiner is the luckiest material supplied by a fellow-prisoner of NORTH CAROLIN (3), Boyd-Rochford. heavyweight yet. Frank in Spain: 1 furlong - 1} miles. * * * BACKTOR (4), Boyd-Rochford. 11 - V. "An important German officer came McGINTY TIPS WINNER IRELAND will be represented in five miles. up and asked for the commanding officer TV/fcGINTY, "Irish Democrat" weights in the European champion- FAIR SELLER (5), F. Davey, 5 furlongs. of the prisoners. He accused Frank of racing correspondent, last ships in Milan on May 14th. The following TANCRED (41. K. Cundell. 5 furlongs. being a Communist and asked what he month tipped the winner of the were nominated by the Standing Commit- was doing in Spain. Frank replied that Irish Lincoln, Penny on the Jack, at ABADAN (4), N. Murless, 6 furlongs. tee: Fly: A. Reddy (Sandymount); ban- 10 to 1. he was a Catholic and a member of the ASHBYS GAR, H. Peacock. 1 - 1] miles tam: P. Kielty (Corinthians) or J. Kelly I.R.A. and had struggled for the rights CHIEF JUSTICE, W. Smyth, 1 mile. (St. George's. Belfast); light: D. Connell of the Irish people and therefore felt (Avona); light welter: T. Milligan; and the fight in Spain to be his fight." heavyweight: G. O'Colmain (T. na C.i. "He said that as a leader of a People's Andy Reddy (Sandymount) will, I am movement he had more right to be there SOCCER SPOTLIGHT by J.A.D. sure, prove a popular choice. His selection than the German, and that if he were a O the disappointment of the English the game. While disorganised by the re- was no doubt swayed by his great win over Communist he would be proud to say so. T football fans and the detriment of turn of Burke, the only goal was scored. A. Moore the Scottish champion. "This was all said in a firm voice and English sport writers the English League Kelly and Kielty meet in a decider pro- his bearing was that of a leader." could only beat the Football League of A get-together between the Irish Foot- bably at the Sandymount and Shortt- Many times he faced a firing squad for Ireland by one goal to nil. This English ball League and Football League of Ire- Harlands inter-class match. Gerry O'Col- refusing to give the fascist salute. side, according to their scribes, would run land now seems possible. I trust that the main was, of course, a unanimous choice. up a double-figured score but the Irish Border will be removed between them. • • * FEARED HIS RETURN selection of pastimers who play football Surely if the Rugby Football League re- HPHE 20-stone British Railway's boxer "The Bell" would be doing a much for a hobby had other ideas. Centre-haif cognise no Border, so too, can the Asso- Denis Maher, gained a narrow victory greater sen-ice -to the memory of Frank was off the field for 30 minutes of the ciation's League of Ireland. What a grand over the Ulster Terrier, heavyweignt Ryan by investigating the reason wny second half with a badly gashed forehead. team we could turn out—the Doherty's of champion. M. Diamond (Derry). This ver- Frank Ryan was the only prisoner taken He gallantly returned in the last ten min- the North and the Carey's of the South. dict was well received but I was sur- from the International Brigades in Spain utes and that unfortunately gave th*1 No longer would we be the trial horse for prised. I thought the Ulster boy had done for whom.repetrjstiop was not'- eventually English selection the only opportunity ot Scotland, England and Wales. enough to gain a points victory. secured. Were there people in Ireland who did not want to see Frank Ryan return to take 'lfis in leading a people's Move- ment -to, Jr*l*nd? 4' BROWNE RJ&StGNS ON fIJEAMS TEST ISSUE -from - Page One Publication of the Scheme brought an the objects of the. Scheme, but also , be- relationships which have a moral charac- immediate response last Octqber from cause of the high mortality rate in this ter. AMERICA'S WAR BASES the Hierarchy, who condemned the country amongst mothers and children; 6. That education in gynaecological mat- —Continued from Pare Three Scheme on the following grounds. (c> that the Scheme would benefit not ters might be given by non-Caihoiics. 1. That the powers taken by the State alone the 30 per cent who receive medical Dr. Browne replied that it would be con- Department io Washington and the noisy in the proposed Scheme were in "direct care under the Public Assistance Acts, but trary to the Constitution to discriminate groups of Irish-Americans who continue opposition to the rights of the family the "considerable section of the com- against non-Catholic doctors, but that to stir up anti-British feeling in the U.S. and of the individual." munity outside that category which is since there was a choice of doctors and British goodwill is essential to the success Dr. Browne's reply was that there was unable to allord proper medical care for since most Irish doctors are Catholics no of American policy in Europe and those no compulsion on the family or indi- their children; and -called indignity Of as correct diet during pregnancy, etc.. the Httor at 13 Lambs Conduit Passage, the Weans Test, although thi? is one of and not thou, aspects, \iuch" as sexual ixmdbpsf'W.o.ir ., r- x f, • ' J™

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