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FRANK RYAN the American Legion 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.
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