STORMONT CRISIS No. 137 MAY 1956 1 Unionist revolt on new REFUSED rents act TO EMPLOY "Lost people's confidence ' OUR BELFAST CORRESPONDENT

IRISHMEN BILL introduced to increase the rents of all houses—and Ministry disowns allow landlords to charge what they like in cases where Wolverhampton test they can get rid of the present tenants—has seriously split the Unionist Party, whose own members are in revolt. AS reported in last month's j The rebellion of the mas^-mem- ^Irish Democrat, a green card j bership of the Unionist Party in in Wolverhampton Labour Ex- Belfast working-class districts led change was marked "No Irish." directly to the resignation of the It was seen by a progressive JAMES Government's Attorney - General, Englishman who objected to dis- Edmund Warnock, for long the crimination on grounds of nation- CONNOLLY Goernment's foremost political ality. * orator. All honour to that English trade Murdered 12 May Pressure unionist. He was the means of ex- posing what was going on. The 1916 Under the pressure of the employers ithe Midlands Electri- * people's indignation, he and Mr. city Board) now admit discrimina- Harry Holmes, M.P., of Shankhill, tion and try to justify it in a letter Reproduced on the left is led an Opposition move by union* published on Page Eight. ist M.P.s against the Bill. Harry Kernoff's famous But the Ministry of Labour and Mr. Holmes is a turncoat from National Service told the "Irish woodcut of Connolly in the Labour Party, who won the Democrat" that when an employer Shankhill seat for the Unionists by discriminates against a particular Citizen Army uniform parading as a working-class repre- class and suitable persons of that sentative. He is now discovering class are available for work, it is that you can't mix a landlord the policy of the Ministry to urge JAMES CONNOLLY: Shot May 1916 party with any sort of progressive employers not to discriminate. policies. In other words, the Midlands ••••••it !„..„!< IHimimi Electricity Authority is a national- Black day ised industry flying in the face of (Ill yf a Government policy. The Ministry's Led by the militant Belfast) ??tter appears also on Page Eight, iilllliiimiilHiiiui Trades Council, thousands of work- and our Editorial (Page Three) unit MUH iiiiii llllll|lllll||MIIII ers demonstrated outside the Gov- ernment offices, and after the Bill urges every Irish man and every ••• « ... H trade unionist to protest. "ill "A had been withdrawn once and an- ...... other one almost the same substi- null mill Iiiiii iiiiiilliillkiiliiiilHii tuted, the Government began to A CALL for the setting up of an all-embracing committee to agitate for the release of w'eaken. But it was passed. Our windows Republican prisoners held in British and Six-county jails was issued by West London "This is the blackest day in the Connolly Association in a leaflet announcing the opening of the Annual Connolly Commem- history of the Unionist Party," exclaimed Mr. Warnock as the smashed after oration Week, beginning on May 5th in London. unity of Protestant and Catholic The Association is holding public meetings every evening workers became more and more abusive letter of the week in three public places—Hyde Park, Finsbury Park evident. and Clapham Common. This crucial time was chosen by VJLTHO were the hoodlums who certain Nationalist spokesmen to This is the largest simultaneous tions to attend and sell their litera- smashed the windows of the express themselves in favour of Connolly Association offices in propaganda effort so far attempted ture around the. Association's higher rents for landlords. Sinn Rosoman Street? in London and is expected to bring meetings. Fein will hardly make this mistake. the facts of partition and British "Although we have often criti- A strong lead from the Nation- Nobody is likely to know. But interference in Irish affairs before cised his organisation's in- alists could have split the Unionist it seems a curious coincidence that many thousands of Londoners. activity, we would be only too Party and brought the hated Gov- the day before it happened a Feature of the campaign is an happy to have Mr. Tadhg Feehan ernment down. coupon torn out of the "Irish invitation to other Irish organisa- in person on any of our plat- The Bill is passed, but the last Democrat" arrived through the forms," said Mr. Gerrard Curran, word has not been spoken, and the post, covered with abusive words Secretary of the North London question is now one of influencing Branch, Connolly Association. written in block capitals. the operation of the Act. NO REPLY "Since we started meeting in If the Northern Ireland Govern^ The slogans written on this ex- TOOTHING more than a formal Finsbury Park we have not had a ment is not compelled to climb traordinary communication were acknowledgment has been single interruption or hostile down the Tories will try the same "No Po|>ery," "Go back to your own received in reply to the "Irish question from English or Irish," in Britain. land you are not wanted in ours." said Mr. Curran, and he added, Democrat's" request to H.M. Their policy is "Try Jt on the and finally. "If you don't like "The leaders of some of the Prison Commissioners for facilities dog" in Northern Ireland. This Britain then clear out and go back other organisations may think to visit republican prisoners in time the dog has bitten them. lo Rome " they can free the prisoners or order to ascertain the facts of the end partition by their own un- Internal evidence would suggest treatment they are receiving. aided efforts. They may think that this letter was written by Nearly two months have gone by that that way the honour will be theirs alone. But can we afford some Orange bigot unable to dis- since the request was made. to wait for the sake of some- Cormac Kerr tinguish between politics and reli- Further requests have received body's honour, when If we forget gion. no acknowledgment. our sectional Interests and Join If the authorities have nothing together in a united effort we can injured We suggest the writer also goes to hide why do they not permit a get rid of the border so much home to the music hall. visit? sooner," jy|R. CORMAC KERR, popular Enniskillen-born chairman of the Birmingham Connolly Associa- DUBLIN WORKERS ARE UNITED THIS YEAR! tion arvd prominent member of the A black pleated gossamer Irish Constructional Engineering Union, ^"HIS year there will be only Important the Trades Council will tall in with linen cocktail dress, by Sybil is detained in Birmingham Acci- them and march via Frederick Connolly. dent Hospital, Bath Road, Birm- one James Connolly Com- This important decision, which Street. Parnell Street, Gardiner memoration held in Dublin. has been groeted with joy by trades Street to Liberty Hall ingham with a broken pelvis fol- unionists all over Ireland, follows After a Dause at Liberty Hall the grave in t he morning. lowing a fall from a steel scaffold- 'Die ;ihsmdity of more than upon the triumph of commonsense when C.I.U. and T.U.C. decided on procession goes via Eden Quay to ing he was engaged in erecting. ( iii' nnnipin)! separately hon- steps in the direction of uniting O'Connell Street, whore outside the Great enthusiasm has greeted i tinntl the same person in the their forccs. G.P.O., Mr. Harold Binks, president these announcements which, as Mr. .Jim Collins of tin- Dublin Standing Committee of the Con- same way has none into the of the Provisional United Commit- The Dublin Council of Insli tee of the T.U.C. and the C.I.U. will Trades Council told the "Irish nolly Association has passed a limbo ol the past. Unions will attend a service in the deliver the oration. The "Last Drmocrat," have been striven for Church ol SI. Mary ol the Angels lor years, and at last the efforts resolution of sympathy, and ail ex- The Trades Council and Trades Post" will then be sounded. and will march from Church have borne fruit. press the hone that this sterling Union Council, the T.U.C. and Street The Trades Council holds For years member of the association will CI U. Dublin centres respectively, its service m the Pro-Cathedral. The combined commemoration Is have decided to join forces and Marlborough Street, and assembles Arrangements are to be made for another important step forward in make a speedy and oomplete re- at Granby Row. As the Dublin representatives of the two Trades the reunification of the working- make the occasion worthy o( its covery. importance. Council pass along Dorset Street Councils to place a wreath on the class movement of Ireland. May 1956 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1956 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT 3

» THE OULD ORANGE FLUTES * CO-OP COLLEGE BOY ATTACKS * * WISH DEMOCRAT "DIRMINGHAM Journal" has a * 53 Rosoman Street, London, E.C.I * " poison pen writing for it. WANTS IMMIGRATION * All communications to Subscription Rates: * The poison pen belongs to "Jock" The Editor, « 12 months 7/6 Darragh, former member of a Trade THE IRISH RESTRICTED * Union, but now enjoying the benefits of • DESMOND GREAVES 6 months 3/8 * the educational opportunities his class Advertisements: 101- per column inch; or by arrangement And of course if he thinks they are It appears at a time when Tory-imposed fought for at Loughborough Co-operative poses to keep out of Britain many fought avoiding it to-day, surely after what he restrictions, the credit squeeze, etc., are College. for Britain against Nazi-ism. putting midland workers on short tame. has written he wouldn't hesitate to do From this secure retreat lio has turned Most important thing is to stop the Ton' His knowledge of geography may stretch his duty as a citizen and tell the police policy of creating unemployment de- on the unfortunate coloured workers in the length of telling him they are where they can find these villains. He liberately. Birmingham, and then takes an under- "British Citizens". . . that citizenship is shouldn't be concealing such facts if he Resist This! the handsome thing they have got in re- hand ignorant and slanderous dig at the has them. If the working class of Birmingham "Southern Irish who avoided military turn for the pillage and enslavement of divert their attention from their Tory Irish reed apply'' is back in the ^ Midlands. It has been re-introduced 6ervice." their countries. enemies, and instead run campaigns against their coloured or Irish friends, by the Midland Electricity Board, which You would think that Mr. Darragh tlien the Tories will be presented "With a told Wolverhampton Labour Exchange to would feel qualms of conscience at this After his go at the Irish he has a grand golden opportunity. They will USE the send it no Irish labourers. It attempts (in l>oint, and despite his desire to keep them time tilting at the windmills which have IKE a surgeon offering amputation as a campaign against coloured immigration to out (of course, in their own interests, as been obligingly raised by his friend Dr. a jotter on Page Eight of this Issue) to L cure for a rheumaticky leg, he has excite prejudice between colours and he himself says), he would admit they Piliso, who we understand Is not of Labour justify this position by saying that when raked up the old demand that there should nations. They will appoint coran^tees really liave as much right here as he him- politics. it did engage Irishmen some of them left be restriction of immigration "until the and provide ample space in their news- self. the job after a few days. present serious housing position has been In the course of this coda to his not very papers for both sides to ventilate -then* brought under control." Heaven save you, no! You'd be dead harmonious political sonata, he describes mutual iecriminations. For sheer illogicality this argument is the overcrowding in Birmingham, the Under WHOSE control? Don't ask wrong! But they will NOT restrict immigration beyond comprehension. PRECISE Mr. Darragh. HOW brought "box-and-cox" or shift system in beds, and Entitled to come to England? Not a much more. —having set the workers against each What is the Board telling us? under control? Don't ask PRACTICAL other, they will use the unemployment Mr. Darragh. bit of it, but he allows them "an equal And just in case you thought they were they are creating to bring down wages, It is telling us that if a man kaves a right, if not a priority, over the many lower conditions, and the result will be And of course there is not one word from really nice people who were overcrowded job (which he has a right to do if he SOUTHERN IRISH who (have) the return of the nineteen thirties. this oracle of sapient asininity to tell those in these shift system beds; he dispels the wishes), then his employer is justified in people who can do arithmetic how, if AVOIDED MILITARY SERVICE.'' illusion in these words, "There is also open Mr. Darragh. wc suggest, might study holding that against ANOTHER man who people MUST be got into Birmingham to soliciting in the streets of Balsall Heath * * * has never been on the job. man the buses and staff the hospitals, it is in broad daylight—soliciting by young that possibility. girls of school age." going to make housing a ha'porth different Meanwhile, the trade unionists of Bir- On what grounds? Superficial rcseni- whether they are red, orange, green, blue, J < EORGE ORWELL would love that last What is this prurient tit-bit inserted mingham will utterly reject his pernicious blance. "We've wrapped them in the red flag but all they will play is "Let's all keep our proper stations, Praise indigo or violet! vJ intensely grammatical sentence. If you read it without the parenthesis, it says for? non.ven.se. Sir Basil and his relations." Suppose MacTavish has a wart on the Either there are jobs in Birmingham that these coloured workers have "an equal and people are wanted for them, or there right over" the Irish. That is, of course, What have the morals of unspecified end of his nose, and leaves the job after are not. A simple plain man might think if they haven't a priority. girls got to do with overcrowding? Do two days. Then, according to M.E.B rea- that either the City should provide enough people usually solicit when they've only LANE PICTURES soning the employer has every reason to accommodation to house all the workers You can have an equal right with, or a the right to one shift in a bed? Or is he tell the Labour Exchange that he'il have now speaking of different people? The reaction in Britain to the removal in its industry, or it should not encourage prior right over, but Mr. Darragh holds nobody else called MacTavish, nor any of of one of the "Lane" pictures from the industry to expand beyond a point where that some men have equal rights over those men with warts on their noses, If there is no logical connection then Tale Gallery was not one of indignation. its housing was adequate already. others! this sentence should not be there. It might either. excite prejudice among the British There was a general feeling, expressed by Wise Mr. Darragh rejects anything so Mr. Darragh glibly (rots out the old the "Observer" and in the House of Com- prejudice-inciting phrase "Southern Irish" workers. And in the next paragraph Mental processes of this kind bear a re- obvious. Russian people and their leaders. In this with its unquestioning acceptance of par- there is printed in bold capitals "Restrict mons that Ireland had a clear moral right semblance to those which depopulated world away from the precipice at the Immigration immediately.'' It would be to these pictures. Geneva Conference. country it has raised the highest hopes He wants Trade Unionists to talk about tition (now don't protest, Mr. Darragh, European Jewry via the gas-chambers. a pity to bring prejudices into play to for peace and prosperity. keeping people with the wrong coloured that you "didn'i mean to imply, and la-di- They are unfortunately not confined to A CENTURY All during these years the vicious cold clinch a reasoned argument. A meeting of the heads of government skin out of Britain altogether. da-di-da," we've heard that ail before). managements in the Midlands, but even war has been waged. International trade now, including the United States, China some so-called Labour men are so wanting has been stultified. The leading nations He knows .... No! that's hastily But he can never have troubled to * * * Tire British Home Office refuses to allow and India, is something that may take acquaint himself with a few simple in humanity as to regard coloured men OF PEACE! of the world have been brought near to written .... he should know, being at a access to the Casement Diaries, and even place sooner than most of expect. Such, facts. And prejudices won't do instead. not as individuals with hopes and histo- bankruptcy by their ruinous policy of re- College, that this is not likely to be done You can read and re-read this Daniel to confirm their 'existence or non-exis- a meeting could guarantee peace. ries, drawbacks, and opportunities, but as by armament—rearmament which they at- while there are jobs vacant and indus- During the war Eire was neutral. Britain of sociological judgment without seeing tence" It claims that to do either would a single reason why immigration either peas In a pod, to be judged by the pod trialists want workers to make a profit out was desperately short of Labour. Because be to inflame relations between the two tempted to justify on the grounds of the A good basis of. should be or is likely to be restricted. and thrown away. danger of war and the need to be pre- ol the war. which would never have taken countries—yet how confirming their non- A good basis for such a meeting was He admits that of the men whom he pro- PATRICK DEVINE pared. place but for Chamberlain's foolish policy What you do see is the need for a existence could do so is still unexplained. Since the blood-feud was replaced by laid at the British Industries Pair in Birm- of helping Hitler to build up, there was struggle to be put up by municipal Com- civilised law, it has been a principle that unemployment in Ireland. ingham on Monday, April 23rd when Mr. mittees which have sunk beneath the a man is responsible for his own actions Geneva's children Kruschev said:—• (Prepaid Ads. 10/- per column inch) weight of Tory-imposed restrictions. Less An agreement was made between the and for nobody else's. His own murders A few weeks ago the Press of the world "Is it not time that we became mom restriction of borrowing, less restriction of LIVERPOOL C.A. "THE prospects of space travel now two countries. Part of that agreement wac hang him; his own lies entangle him; his reported on the visit of the two Soviet intelligent and did not shake our fists at building, not more restriction of immigra- that De Valera would let Irishmen come EVERY TUESDAY own graces save him, if he has any, and being opened up are Indeed awe- leaders, Bulganin and Kruschev to India, PUBLIC MEETING tion is what is wanted. You see that in each other? . . . This fist-fighting busi- and work in England, which was at war. Burma and other erstwhile colonial coun- spite of the author. sinning or receiving absolution it Is on his inspiring. But the greatest prospect of ness requires much less brains than trad- ISLINGTON BRANCH S.P.G.B.- In return lor that Churchill agreed that Labour Party Rooms own account. tries with offers of friendship, peace and ing does. As you may know, when a they would not be liable for military all to-day is that of peace for at least All the restrictions are to be imposed on Transport House, economic aid. husband and wife quarrel, even though service when they came; this preserved The Electricity Board's psinctple strikes the next hundred years! Public Meeting at Co-op. Hall, the workers. He does not even breathe 41, Islington. they may love each other Very much, they, Eire's status as a non-belligerent, or at the very root of individual responsibi- Millions of people—yes, millions—turned 129 Seven Sisters Road, N.7. the suggestion that there should be re- In the 11 years since the end of the war, find it difficult to make up again. neutral. strictions on bringing fresh industry to 8 p.m. lity. And moreover, who Is to know where out to welcome them. Even the most hos- " Ireland Through the Eyes of a the world, in the words of the powerful Birmingham until houses are provided for it will stop? Will the time come when tile Press had to report the wad enthusi- "It is more so as far as political matter® Socialist" — Wednesday, May 9th, So the "Southern Irish" avoided'' what the workers that are there." SOUTH LONDON any jumped-up foreman will be free to American Secretary of State, Mr. Dulles, asm with which they were received every- are concerned. But we shall be laying a 8 p.m. Speaker: F. FAHY. they were not liable to. His contribution to social welfare is not indulge spite .or whim against some faith has been on the brink of the precipice where . . . that they were not just two very good basis, a very good foundation, All welcome. Your questions and only confused. It is positively dangerous. or people he dislikes on the grounds that of another more than once. powerful statesmen. But that they were for the development of relations which discussion. Public Meeting the tast one of "those" he employed was two jovial, human, friendly people, at home must in the future become as friendly aa unsatisfactory? The Korean war, long- and ^oody as it everywhere, and eagerly offering the hand possible. IN LONDON, 1956 THURSDAY, 17th MAY was, was only confined to Korean terri- of peace and friendship wherever they OPEN-AIR 8 p.m. No «mployer should be allowed to stipu- "Our view is that the major factor to late that the Labour Exchange send him tory by the combined efforts of statesmen went. CONNOLLY WEEK the development of good relations is the anybody but a man able to do the job. like Premiers Nehru of India and Mao LECTURES HOW TO MAKE IRELAND Then the ex-Premier of the Soviet development of trade. Development of South London And the Labour Exchange should be for- Tse Tung of Cinna. FREE AND PROSPEROUS Union, Mr. Malenkov, visited Britain with commercial relations between the Soviet North London bidden to enter any discriminatory request Surrey Hall, on Its books. It is a public institution, In Indo'-China it was touch and go. Only a delegation, as the guest of the Central Union and Great Britain Is needed. Wte CLAPHAM COMMON, S.W.4 the massive power of the wbrld peace FINSBURY PARK, N.4 West London • • Manor Place, Elephant, S.E.I financed by all citizens. Electricity Authority headed by Lord Cit- would like to open these relations with, • • movement and the realism of Nehru, Molo- • • No person should be placed at the slight- rine, late secretary of the British Trades other countries as well." • • Desmond Fitzgerald tov, Eden and Mend^s France drugged the HYDE PARK, W.2 est disadvantage because of what arises Union Congress. He met everyone, from • • Desmond Greaves As I wrote in a previous Commentary, "PROBLEMS OF IRISH IN "Ireland in the World To-day." sotety- from the accident of birth, that is the Prime Minister to the Executive Com- to say race, nation, colour, religion, age or mittee of .the Labour Party. the Republic of Ireland should have tried BRITAIN" MONDAY, MAY 7th, 8 p.m.— sex. For these are what no man chooses Racial discrimination could become a to arrange Tor K. and B. to visit Dublin 'The Teachings of Connolly." NORTH LONDON "Emigration—Cause and Cure." (or Mnself. dangerous weapon in their hands, enabling In a lightning tour of the country he im- at the end of their British visit. It to not MONDAY, MAY 7th, 8 p.m.— them to threaten the groups they had If an employer wishes to restrict the pressed everyone with his friendly ap- too late to commence negotiations for the MONDAY, MAY 7th, 8 p.m.— PATRICK O'SULLIVAN. retained in their service with the compe- right to "jaofc," then he must hirmetf give proach and knowledge of current scienti- establishment of economic, cnltual and " Why We Are Here." tition of the groups they had up to then "On Irish Nationalism." Public Meeting up an equivalent right to "sack." He must fic thought and trends in the field of diplomatic relation.* And It would pay QERRARD CURRAN. TUESDAY, MAY 8th- kept out. EAMONN LYONS. TUESDAY, 15th MAY 8 p.m. sign-*-contract. Otherwise ho must make nuclear energy for industrial purposes. high dividends to the Irish people ft* well "Northern Ireland—the Facts." TUESDAY, MAY 8th- the |ob attractive enough in pay or condi- For that reason the answer of the Mid- as help to develop this possibility of & CONNOLLY'S MESSAGE tion* to retain his workmen. "Should We Join Trade Unions?" TUESDAY, MAY 8th, 8 p.m.— DESMOND FITZGERALD. land Electricity Board will not be accept- The Press began to talk of the new hundred years' peace. FOR IRISHMEN TO-DAY The spread of a system of collective able to the organised and politically- Russian approach and its powerful impact PATRICK CLANCY. "On Labour-Republican Unity." WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th— punishment (for this is what it is) would conscious Labour movement. upon the ordinary man in the street as DESMOND GREAVES. Speakers: Another sign menace the whole structure of trade well as upon governments. It was at this WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th- 'The Facts of Partition." Eamonn MacLaughlin uniewiam. The Tories are trying to under- The policy It indicates should be resisted time the Invitation to Messrs. Bulganin Ceylon takes the centre of the Empire "Or Take Part in Politics ?" WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 8 p.m.- DESMOND GREAVES. Eamonn Lyons by the movement with Its full strength, in mine full employment, right In th« heart and Kruschev to visit Britain, extended by scene as a result of the resounding defeat ef tho prosperous (and therefore Inexperi- the Interests of all Its members and the of Sir John Kotclwala's Government in GERRARD CURRAN. "On Irish History." THURSDAY, MAY 10th- CO-OPERATIVE HALL, Sir Anthony Eden at the Geneva Confer- enced) Midlands. people as a whole. the recent General Election. His party THURSDAY, May 10th— E. MacLAUGHLIN. "A Policy to End Partition." 129 SEVEN SISTERS RD., N.7 ence, matured. This was visit primarily for which had 68 seats in the previous Parlia- discussing at the pinnacle, the many "The Connolly Association," CATHAL MacLIAM ment has now only eight, Ttie new United THURSDAY, MAY 10th, 8 p.m.— serious, outstanding political differences People's Front Government led by Mr. EAMONN LYONS. WEST LONDON Solomon Baudaranalke, has an anti-im- "On Trade Unionism." FRIDAY, MAY 11th— and questions, and how to end the barriers perialist attitude, and strengthen FRIDAY, MAY 11th- PATRICK CLANCY. WE THINK IT IS A MISTAKE to friendly competitive trading between will its "The Future of Ireland." the two countries. association with Nehru of India. "What Unity Can Do." EAMONN MacLAUGHLIN. Public Meeting But wc think Mr. O'Driscoll's candida- FRIDAY, MAY 11th, 8 p.m.— A/IR- PA TRICK O'DFtlSCOLL, stands as Remembering what happened in British CATHAL MACLIAM. "Independent Liberal" candidate in ture as a Liberal is a mistake and Is not It is too early to give tho results of the "On Peace and War." THURSDAY, 17th MAY 8 p.m. Guiana, one should carefully watch deve- Sparkbrook. He says lie wants to "burn the way to get rid of It. It will be inter- discussions. But it is already clear they preted as an attempt to split the Labour lopments. Of course, It will be more diffi- PATRICK O'SULLIVAN. KILBURN (Brondesbury Road) : CONNOLLY AND THE out the bitterness between Irish prople are of world-shaking significance. It has vote in the Interests of the Tories. cult for imperialism in Ceylon than in IRISH FUTURE nnd English people in Birmingham," and been suggested they could easily result in British Guiana. OPENING MEETING FRIDAY, MAY 4th, 8 p.m.— The only way to get rid of bitterness a hundred years of peaceful co-existence, Speakers: though he denies he is standing on his between British and Irish is for both to nationality, he has been publicised a an with mankind enjoying the benefits of tho If the new Ceylon Government can FINSBURY PARK All Questions on the Speakers: Patrick Devinc realise they are workers, and in common maintain a policy of social advance along- "Irish" candidate struggle against the employers and Tory much-improved tools of production rather SUNDAY, 6th MAY, 12.30 p.m.- DESMOND GREAVES Patrick Clancy than dlMiipating them In stupid rearma- side its anti-imperialism, and koep the subjects of the Lectures Unfortunately there has been too much Government their differences will be support of the more EAMONN FERGUSON progressive parties in Speakers— 17 BISHOPS BRIDGE ROAD, bitterness displayed against Irish people smoothed out, not burned out. . ment Parliament, it can become a great hew QERRARD CURRAN gladly answered CATHAL MacLIAM LONDON, W.2. lately—for example, the' amazing attack Mr. ODriscoll Is, of course, perfectly en- additional force in the world-wide move- on Irish and coloured In the Trades Coun- titled to stand, and Irish electors will There can be no doubt that the visit will LEN O'BRIEN. JOSEPH O'CONNOR ment for national liberation, cconomlo cil's "Birmingham Journal." judge him on his policy. have made a profound Impression on the emancipation, and peace. 4 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1956 May 1956 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT JACKEENS AND ANNIVERSARIES Life in Ireland ? vised. work to create the Ireland and the end the stalemate which will persist until HAVE YOU EVER world he wanted, cannot be accused of we learn to put essentials before non- AT first sight there's no news but the -by- imposing on their countrymen when they essentials. old news ... the uninspiring pic- A FEW COMMENTS FROM ASKEI) place their tokens. Their real tribute is % * ^ Our special correspondent THE EDITOR their reaffirmation ol the socialist and re- ANTI-IMPERIALISM, and unity of ture of big farmers sitting pretty, Are we honouring the public laitlis. the two faiths Connolly ^^ socialists and republicans—not exclud- small farmers sitting on the fence; OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT is only as good as the facts joined in one. and their flowers are only- ing wider forms of unity—should be the employed workers getting by, unem- Then the same hints surrounded the short space of commendable independence and arguments he can make all our "piD youse ever do anything yester- outward and visible signs o< that inner essence of our thoughts 40 years after ployed workers getting out; and conviction. Connolly's death. N.A.T.O. But its only true and original in- —there was enough spunk not to put up good. day ?" asked the perky Dublin tweedledum and tweedledee quarrel- ventor, Mr. Dulles himself, afraid that it commemorations? * * * Just think. Supposing we were able to the bankrate when Britain raised hers ling like armoured knights of old over is not long for this world, now proposes and then British finance put its paw over boy quaffing a pint as big as himself. T is in such a spirit that the Connolly announce this May that all the Irish or- scandals and peccadilloes that would to modify it from something "against the hand that would not squeeze, and the For those who know more, I Association will attempt to commem- ganisations in Britain had decided to Are we honourinf the He had seen the "Irish Press" every not matter two hoots in a cat's home. something" to something "for" something. squeeze is happening in Ireland too. orate Hie death of Connolly. adopt a common platform and fight for or better, there is space for that (while reserving the right to advocate day for a week, talking 1916. The That's only at first sight. To put this another way, Britain and On April 6th it was announced that the men of 1916 as they Connolly spent his life fighting Im- separately their own special conceptions i. your comments every * # * America were busy wondering how to de- Bank of Ireland would allow Dublin Cor- "United Irishman" was on the same perialism, on EVERV front where that What a prospect of progress it would open themselves would was possible. He rallied the Dublin elec- AKE a closer look and you'll see stroy the socialist world. Now they're woh- poration no overdraft to complete its hous- month on Page Eight. up. And let us not fool ourselves, It is ing programme. Dublin is now a city as tack. And here was the "Irish Demo- tors to the polls for a Socialist Republic. the only road to progress. If only three, or T changes gathering which will break dering how to preserve the capitalist one ! big as Manchester . . . you would think wish?" He rallied the mill-girls and the harbour even two organisations could announce the monopoly reaction has enjoyed in Ire- So that policy -and every other like it — crat"—still 1916. So he wondered. workers for wages and human rights. He its credit would be good. Not when there's U.C.D. when he went along to tell them that henceforth they would do at any rate land these thirty-five years. is bankrupt too. the old, old story last month. taught tiie dignity of labour in every a credit squeeze on. THEN READ THIS Did we do anything yesterday? And some of their work together! Tory freedom works, they say in Eng- * * * He had been busy demanding the ban- country he went to. He opposed the land. Collaboration with British Toryism I N the black north they "keep step" with So politically and economically the what are we doing to-day ? American war against Spain, the Anglo- What harm could it do? What good ning of the alleged "physical force" move- *•- Britain. When it's repealing Trades policy of collaborating with Imperialism German assault on the Chinese "Boxers," works (for the same reason i say the ad- ments in Ireland. might it (Jo! is making heavy weather, and since Ire- * * * HE Dublin "jackeen" is the jester of Ireland—as with the King's "fool" as well as the unprovoked seizure ol the vocates of law, order, private property and Disputes Acts they drag their feet; or It might lie asked what is there so uni- sweet reasonableness in Ireland. when it's depriving the Mayor of Derry of land is not short of fighting spirit even at \ NYBODY who chanced to look up at T in the olden days, it is often from his mouth that the very wisest things Boer Republics by Britain. And he rallied versal that the Connolly Association and. ALL who would join in the struggle, with- Indeed it has worked wonders, like that his handful of votes. But now Britain the worst times, the result may yet be the -V the sky at that time would find it proceed. He hides his disgust under a ferocious cynicism. He would tow say. Sinn Fein, or the Anti-Partition worse for that policy, the politicians re- speckled with portents. out witch-hunting, credential-vetting or I eague or others might find they a 11 proverbial mountain which gave birth to it putting up rents, the Stormont admin- sponsible for it, and for British Imperial- One important event was the republica- Irel nd out into the sea and sink her—but heaven help anybody who even research ol paternity, to his final stand agreed on. a mouse. istration is like an old Kangaroo that has on behalf of Ireland against the age-long ism into the bargain. tion of Connolly's "Labour In Irish His- gives her a sour look. So we should listen to wtiat the little Dubliner said * * * been given monkey gland—skipping ahead torv" which deserves to be sold and read tyranny of the stranger. Well, what about the proclamation of so fast it's tripping over. and ask ourselves a few questions about anniversaries, 1916? It isn't a bad political programme ^OR some years Fine Gael was hinting * * * in everv town and townland in Ireland—it Anybody who can commemorate Con- I T I OW many of us are dutifully placing that the insurgents put out—indeed it has openly, Fianna Fail was hinting Naturally this is undermining the con- Y CAPITALISM pursues its relentless is obtainable in London and exiles might How many are sprinkling the tears ot nolly without hatred of Imperialism and in it the germ of all future progress in covi rtly, that the road to Ireland's unity ^ course. do worse than post a copy home to the ' * wreaths on the graves of the heroes colonialism in his heart is a humbug and fidence of the Northern workers in the in- Ireland ... to cherish all the children of lay through collaborating with Britain Does free enterprise mean a thing but folks. It is political dynamite and will ol the past in the hope of quieting our maudlin sentimentality over men who a fraud, and is acting a lie. evitability of Unionism. the nation equally . . . and other good and America in the inevitable coming that the national interest is never de- make as much mark now as when it first consciences for what we are doing, or would, if they saw us, tell us to pack off South of the border (and North and appeared. * * * things too. world war. Well the war isn't coming, so fended until it is too late? no', doiiu to-day? and get some work done for a change? East and West of it to be sure, since it This was just after the two Trade Union / lONNOLLY had the clearest under- Any Irishman who doesn't want that that policy is bankrupt. The motor has ruined the railway. (The runs as it does) the.squeeze has begun. A centres began their merging process, How many are honouring the clay be- ' standing of his tactics. He was ad- may be a pillar of the church and an ex- road-user has the public roads free. The which has since spread to the Trades mittedly the "brains behind" the resist- cellent family man, but he is not a fol- cause they have traduced and betrayed railways have to maintain their own). Councils. The breach in the Labour ance of the men of 1916. His purpose was lower of Connolly, or Pearse, or Tom Movement is being healed. IL IE T T IE IK S the spirit, which if it is alive needs no C.I.E., enterprising, has made its rail- to free Ireland from outside interference Clarke, or any of the immortal seven. He Enthusiastic roads among the finest in Western Europe Another breath of air was the reaction memorial, like that great friend of Ire- so that its people could put right all that is entitled to his views—but not to pass ELECTION for comlort and convenience. The broader to the holding ud of the "Observer." No- CHARA. I wish to register my protest land, Engels, who had his ashes cast the invader had put wrong in 800 years of them off as Connolly's or Pearse's views. klR. THOMAS MITCHELL, still Meetings all over gauge than is used in Britain makes for bodv need doubt that the Government \ against intolerable travel conditions into the sea so that his spirit would occupation. « There is too much of that going on just ™ unfortunately serving sentence ordered it—or why did they refuse to allow between here and Ireland. now. comfort, but it also makes it possible to Owen Sheehy-Skeffington to ask a ques- never be tamed. But he knew well tiiat many were those in Crumlin jail for alleged Treason Britain do things that just can't be done on the On Holy Thursday I was unexpectedly who were ready lor the first task who * * * tion about it? But they daren't admit it. felony, has been nominated for Mid- railways of Britain. cai'ed away to my home in Ireland. It These are a few questions to ask forty were unready, or simply did not under- A PART from organisations, there are THE fortieth anniversary of the The "Observer" contained an article on Ulster in the third contest since the Just to encourage them, the Northern was no planned Easter week-end pleasure vears after Connolly died. stand the need lor or the nature of, the V individuals. The Connolly Association, Easter Rising was commemorated birth control which is legal in Britain, seat was first vacant. Ireland Government is in process of and publicly talked about. The Catholic trip. It would not have been if so in- second. oldest and strongest Irish organisation in by the Connolly Association in an liquidating the G.N.R.—or at least dissolv- Church has never demanded that the Bri- tended -as I found out. Did he say "No man will stand with me, Britain, is not jealous of others when they Many people believe that Mr. Mit- do good work. Good on them! the big cities of Britain. ing all the flesh off its bones. What will tish Government should suppress all Before she sailed from Liverpool the only those who adopt my full programme chell should not be in prison at all. One of the most successful meetings literature on the subject, since by Protest- T is a commonplace that great men are Of course it is looking for members. But happen to Donegal when it has no railway '•Minister" was crowded to capacity. To persecuted during their lifetimes but from now till its completion"? Nomination papers were taken to the was held in the MacLellan Galleries ol ants (rightly or wrongly, as you may I it is very happy to encourage the fine prison where they were signed by the connection with Dublin ... or Belfast? say that the seating accommodation canonised when they are dead. The only If he had done so, there would have Glasgow, where Mr. Dominic Behan gave a think>, it is not regarded as sinful. wherever it cannot have the superfine. prisoner. What does the Government of the Six proved inadequate would be an understate- way their enemies can destroy their been no struggle. song recital and a group ol players per- The volume of protest was huge, and So, while inviting all Irish men and AMUSEMENT Counties care? If it helped to keep the the "Observer" circulation soared. ment. Along the companionways and power over men's minds is to invest their Connolly understood that the first step, formed a dramatic number written by Mr. women to come where we feel they can People have wondered why such a long "papish" population down by emigration, Most hopeful was the fact that the ideas in a cloak of respectability, fossilise getting a free Ireland, is necessary Stairways the crowd lay mingled with do most, we suggest a mental resolution time was taken before it was decided to Frederick Anderson, the Monaghan poet. some of the Orange bigots would willingly critics of the Government (which shel- them, make them into a dry catechism, whether you want to have social changes for all. scattered baggage. One lucky man used a hold this contest. The time was used by a The oration was delivered by Mr. Liam lose their noses, let alone their railways. tered behind the Customs) pointed out and deny them air, light and growth. or whether you want her to stop the clock It is this. luggage rack as a bunk. Others strode For 'ideas live only in and by actions; number of splinter parties whose threats Dillon who traced the development of One day there will be work for some- that if anv weapon stronger than the (if you think you can, that is). The sentiments of Irish people on the of intervention bade fair to make the con- th( cold windswept decks. and ideas which do not give rise to actions Irish nationalist ideas from the time of body putting them back again. faith of a Catholic was used to prevent essentials of Irish unity and independence test a complete farce. Then the situation un-Catholic atcions, then the protest- There was a complete absence of super- die a natural death. So those who commemorate Connolly Fmtan Lalor. concluding by saying that And il public railways are to be sacri- and do not also commemorate his broad- are sound enougli and similar enough for showed signs of simplifying itself as with- it was impossible to honour these men ants of the north could never be ex- vision. It was impossible for many pas- lis to know whom we are talking to, when ficed to private road users, on the prin- So the people who commemorate Con- mindedness and tolerance to those whose drawals became more likely. This was without honouring their principles also. pected to come into a United Ireland. sengers even to gel to buffet or bar as the we say:— the point reached when the writ was ciple of free enterprise, by the same token nolly while they practise the opposite of exact views of the struggle were somewhat At Manchester, after the Martyrs Com- Religion in Ireland is as strong as ever. uncontrolled crowd milled everywhere. But what he taught, are rogues and should be "Resolve from now on, on the 40th moved. small farms are sacrificed to big ones. In But religious sectarianism, first chal- different from his own. have failed to mittee had astonished the Irish in the at 10.40 the buffet was closed. The cry spewed out of the public mouth. Those grasp what he was getting at. anniversary of the death of a man who Hope is still expressed in nationalist even such simple things as potato policy lenged by Sinn Fein, is beginning to look "No more cups" went up, and within who commemorate Connolly while doing did much for you, to DO a little bit for quarters that statesmanship will prevail City by an extraordinary decision not to the big man gets the candy every time. shamefaced and resort to manoeuvres. The Connolly Association is trying to minutes the catering staff hud performed nothing to further his principles are yourselves." and Mr. O'Neill will withdraw leaving the place wreaths as usual on the grave of preserve that spirit when it calls on Irish So people are wondering if the capital- * * * hypocrites, claiming his memory as a issue of the elecetion for or against the Sean Morgan, the I.R.A. martyr, there the vanishing trick. From then on nobody socialists and nationalists, especially those As Connolly taught, the PEOPLE ist system is really as good as it's cracked OVEMENTS and policies . . . well sanction for their own idleness. occupation. The Independent Labour can- was a disappointing turn-out. seemed responsible for the welfare of the who call themselves republicans, to unite make history .. . but we'll not live for up to be. M they're not as clear as they might be didate (who was not Labour at all) has The Committee may have thought that miserable passengers. Neither food nor Only those who do the things he ad- on those things they agree on—and so ever, so we'd better start it now. * * * and will be. Republicanism has not got decided not to stand. There remains an it would be flying in the face of the re- medical attention was avaliable. or so it rPHERE is more serious political think- over its crux. It has not solved the prob- "Independent Unionist" who is, however, cent condemnation of physical force by lem of appealing to protestant workers of seemed for the third class passengers. more rather than less unionist than the L ing going on in Ireland to-day than the Irish Hierarchy if they invited the the north over the heads of Imperialism Then at 6 a.m. on a cold Good Friday official ones. for many years. The changes in the world public to lay wreaths on the grave ol a and Unionism. Anger at the Rent Act morning as we drew near the Irish coast have been too obvious. Catch-cries have might point the path. man who engaged in it. lost their force overnight, and side bv side the buffet was once again "generously" Michael Davitt and the Land War But a decision of the Irish Bishops is with an increasing desire to argue, there Labour has not disentangled itself from opened. I cannot recall the exact price of not binding on Catholics in Britain, and is an increasing impatience with those the suffocating embraces Qf Fine Gael, hence there is no Labour policy for Ire- the tea. It was warm. There was also a IN a series of articles in the "Irish of the Fenian military rising. He drew IL IE T T IE IE even if it were, there would surely have who want to prevent the people arguing threadbare slice of bread and jam; they An appreciation after from his own experiences the conclusion and chewing over things. land. And of course, where there is no ' Democrat" some three years ago Mr. been more, rather than fewer present if policy there can hardly be much of a must have used a camel hair brush to that the working people of Britain were In the Rebel City, where not even J. Garnett, descendant of an Irish family the Committee had had the courage to movement. It has not been able to rise Fifty Years allies, whether they knew it or not, in O'Rahill.v's pretentious humbug could app.'y the jam. that emigrated to Haslingden in Lanca- I^EAR EDITOR, — Many thanks for stand up for its convictions. above purely economic issues when trying freiand's struggle for independence; be- poison the working-class mind against The journey was a nightmare, and illus- shire during the 1847 famine, tells the the copy of the "Democrat," and to show its independence. 1906 — 1956 cause of the simple fact that they had to It is to be hoped that next time there those who stood for its interests, O'Rahil- trates the shipowners lack of Christian for the write-up on my husband; it is bet- story of how a small band of Fenians led struggle, to fight and to strike for better will be double the wreaths in order to ly's sanctum sanctorum has been disturbed The absurd and preposterous campaign ter than any that have appeared in print. principles. It shows the necessity for by the young Michael Davitt drove off a by wages and conditions against the same make up for this year's deficiency. After by a breath of liberalism. There was a de- of scaremongering about the exiles in Bri- One error; he was never arrested or im- serious Governmental intervention. mob of rioters intent on wrecking the local class who were responsible for British rule all this is a political, not a religious mat- bate in Cork University on the motion: tain has died down. Most people realise prisoned in the U.S. That seemed to come the exiles' religious faith is in no more Beir buadh a beatha Catholic church in Haslingden. But while JOSEPH DEIGHAN in Ireland. He studied closely the state "That Socialism Is the only solution to from some American publication. He was ter. danger than that of those who stay at L. M. COFFEY, of affairs in Ireland and searched for a Ireland's ills." If any student two years Davitt, who was later to be condemned by questioned many times by the F.B.I., If a stand is not made the ceremony home. • lords' hearts, or from a Christian desire of policy which would unite the Irish against ago had dared propose such a motion we St. Albans. more than one Irish bishop as socialist, mostly about his visit in Germany. will die out, which would be a tragedy the employers to pay a fair day's wages their enemy, and in the lonely quiet of his shudder to think of how his university The interest in the Connolly Associa- (The conditions described by our corres- communist and anti-clerical, succeeded in after the struggle of Seamus Barratt to tion is considerable. People want to know for a fair day's work. They came from the prison cell he found the answer. We are hoping tor the biography to career would have ended. Even now we are pondent will go on as long as Irish saving the church from destruction, the irresistable demands of the people— get the martyrs' memorial established, aghast at the boldness this young man what it is all about, since so much has come out in the near future, when the been said and written about It. people do not ORGANISE. Those people hundreds of small farmers in Ireland, un- irresistable, because the demands were THE NEW DEPARTURE truth will be made known. Thank you and the long continuance of the Easter displayed. He broke a monopoly of fifty who try to scare us from joining the organised as they were, could not resist made by the people organised. This month On his release he called a public meet- for the mention of such a story in your Commemoration. years—the last man to get up in that It would be folly to speculate, but the time might yet come when not only one, Connolly Association are responsible for the power of the landlords, backed by the the fiftieth anniversary of the death of ing at Irishtown in Mayo, to denounce a article. The Connolly Association's own func- place and say the same was the famous but several of the genuinely popular Michael Davitt we remember with pride rack-renting landlord. This was the start tion in the evening was a powerful suc- Con O'Lvhane. And HE took first-class preventing us from putting such things Royal Irish Constabulary and the British As my hand shakes from that injury movements In Ireland might see in this what was perhaps the greatest and most of the Land League and its ideas spread honours in every academic subject he to rights. The shipowners and British Army, to evict them from their farms. to it when my car turned over on an icy cess, as was also the Liverpool demonstra- movement of the Irish In Britain the powerful organisation of the many forms rapidly. Charles Stewart Parnell follow- touched. Railways must have a good chuckle road some years ago, I am unable to write tion at the Pier Head addressed by Joseph special bridge linking them with their THEN AND NOW of resistance which our people have used ing the first meeting, saw that Davitt Cork being thus advanced, can Dublin when they see our disunity- but it may for any length of time, so my daughter Deighan. allies in the British Labour movement, against British rule—the organisation of had Judged correctly the kind of organisa- be far behind? Indeed no. The editor of a Consider these two pictures from the is typing this for me so that you can In London the Connolly Association's and then the Connolly Association might not be long berore the laugh is on the tlie Land League. tion that the Irish people wanted and he certain weekly newspaper which special- life and time of Michael Davitt. In Lan- read it; you could not make out my play Parnell ism in Britain to the accom- other side of their faces.—Ed.). drew the Parliamentary Party into the meeting was the largest for many years, ises in witch-hunting, felon-setting and * * * cashire a hate-crazy mob making its D AVITT'S EDUCATION scribble at this time. and this in spite of the fact that it took paniment of some modern equivalent of riotous way through Haslingden village to struggle for the land. The great majority pretending to be more Catholic than the land-leaguism in Ireland. The whole life and career of Davitt was of the "physical force" men also supported place simultaneously in two districts — Pope, was loudly booed bv the students of i A CHARA, I read with interest in the destroy a church, not because it was Again thanking you for your kind such that it seemed inevitable that he the Land League. eulogy of Captain Robert Monteith, and Hyde Park where Desmond Greaves and * "Democrat" "A Day in the Life of an Catholic but because its congregation was an Irish one. In Ireland the pitiable sight above all others of his time would be the hoping to keep his name alive in the land Pat Devine spoke, and Finsbury Park Unemployed Cork-man" and every word There is not space to record here the ol the tenant-farmer, his wife and family one to point out the way to release the successes of the League or trace its decline where they tried to forget him, his native where Desmond Fitzgerald and Patrick CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION CALENDAR of it is quite true. It is a typical example watching "the crow-bar brigade" tearing pent-up wrath of the Irish people against which was brought about by the well-off land. Clancy spoke. ture on "James Connolly's Life and Of 'he majority of us poor down-trodden down farm-house and fences under the the evil policy of the British imperialist. class in Ireland allaying themselves with With all sincerity, In Birmingham Eamonn MacLaughlin MANCHESTER When a child of five years he watched The branch meetings are held every Teaching." (See local announcements). soi:\s. direction of the landlord's bailiff. To-day the British Liberals, l>ecause they feared Wishing you success with your paper. filled the Bull Ring in an enthusiastic * * * So I would be ever so thankful if you these fact.s might seem like a bad histori- with wondering eyes his family being that the Irish ]>eople were turning social- MARY F. MONTEITH Tuesday evening in the Labour Party evicted from their small farm in Straide, meeting. Rooms, opposite Frascati's, Oxford Road, WEST LONDON could get permission for me to reproduce it cal dream A dream that has left its ist. Archbishop McCabe, of Dublin, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. Keynote of all the speeches was the hangover, because in England the Irish Co. Mayo. His father brought them to apparently shared these fears of the All Saints, and begin at 8 p.m. Rogular Thursday meetings take place in leall"t form, as I am sure it would do Haslingden. and six years later Michael need for all sections who believed in the in May, except on May 10th, when the workers in a strange land may occasionally middle-class. In a pastoral letter read m I We are happy to publish the correction The branch is supporting the Labour much to awaken the broken spirit ol the was put to work in the local cotton mill. In Proclamation of 1916 to join together in whole branch will go to Hyde Park to meet with discrimination in the matter of all the churches of the Dublin diocese on regarding the alleged imprisonment of Party May Day procession, and after it is uiif mplo;. ed here. this m.ll due to lack of proper supervision, assist at the open-air meeting. Meeting digs and jobs. In Ireland the small farmer, October 30th, 1881. he said that the teach- Captain .Monteith in the U.S.A. As Mrs. one united effort to have it put into over there is an Irish social at the Labour he had his right arm caught in the Is mi.se although he cannot be tinted out, of his ings of the Land League were communis!, Monteith surmises, we took it from an effect over all Ireland. Party Rooms, 7.30 to 11.30, with traditional place: 17 Bishopsbridge Road. machinery and had to have it amputated. * * * GEORGE SISK, Cork. holding under laws of a foreign power, and that" Irish catholics should not join American publication. Irish music, step dancers, songs, and (Unfortunately we do not know who the finds it impossible to support his family on As a youth he joined the Fenian move- the organisation, but should avail them- We aie particularly pleased to learn A correspondent writes "The census everything man's enjoyment can desire. NORTH LONDON that a biography of this great Irishman * * * writer is, but that is no matter for the the land, and sons and daughters are still ment and in 1872 was sentenced to fifteen selv.. of Mr Gladstone's Land Act a. which has just been taken in Ireland is ex- Meeting night is Monday. Three meet- i.- being prepared, and we venture to ings will be missed this month, on May purposa of our correspondent. An forced to emigrate. years imprisonment for collecting arms. passed by the British House of Commons. pected to reveal the appalling ravages of In Dartmoor prison Davitt collected some- We Irish to-day can still learn from the prophesy that when u becomes available NOTTINGHAM 7th (transferred to Finsbury Park), May anonymous contribution is the copy- emigration in the Gaeltaeht. All the Advances have been made in the social thing more dangerous to the Empire, history of the Land League and i's tiic interest which will be shown in it A special meeting is being held at the 14th (transferred to Tuesday, 15th) and right of the publisher, and wc gladly conditions of the Irish people since the which was just then at the height of its founder, Michael Davitt. will make plain that the Irish common good that is )>e!ng done by language Trades Hall, Thurland Street, on Tues- May 21st (Bank Holiday)—hut after that give permission to anybody who cares to time of Davitt. These improvements did power. He collected his thoughts He p'-ople have not forgotten and will not organisations is wiped out in six weeks of day, May 22nd, when Desmond Greaves, each Monday at Co-op. Hall, Seven SI0ers reproduce it to do so.—Ed). not come from the softening of the land- pondered ovr the reasons for the failure (To be Conoluded) forget Captain Robert Monteith. ED. I emigration." Editor of the "Irish Democrat," will lec- Road. May 1956 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1956 6 THE IRISH DEMOCRAT There's a Birmingham nearer than Alabama I WISH TO JOIN THE CONNOLLY ASSOCIATION The key to history f\ i me "UISTORY," said Thomas Carlyle, JAMES CONNOLLY'S people came into conflict with :r.l O'Con- The reactionary American philoso- nell, are subjected to deserved critical ex- Cut this out and send with 5/- pher, John Davey, says it is made by Edited by reviewed by posure. Sectarianism and relicious ani- t.:e Annual Subscription, to E. Lyons, 53 Rosoman St., Cathal MacLiam "outstanding individuals with divine mosities are exposed as the works and London, E.C.I insight." PATRICK CLANCY pomps of upper classes diverting atten- A COMIC TRAGEDY These views are typical of the writing tion from the real issues. lutely useless until they can get human R. MERVYN WALL, in his latest book and teaching of history down to the pre- "Labour in Irish History" is a master- labour, other people's too, to work with M -NO TROPHIES RAISE" (Methuen, sent day, with few exceptions. History piece in every sense of the word. It ls a them. The majority of the people have 12'6) has written the tragedy of modern is supposed to revolve round a few out- work which no Irish working man or no property in the means of production. Ireland's middle-class young men, though standing characters—the most far-seeing, woman can afford to be without. It shows Watch for next month They have to sell their ability to work, to I'm not sure if sucn is his intention. The the heroes. The common people are rele- the Irish people's struggle in a new light. a capitalist whose sole use for it is to book deals with the self-made Irish gated to a position of secondary import- After reading it, the truth of the words WE lhave broken all the rules of newspaper lay-out and modesty alike set in motion the means of production businessman, grown fat on protective ance. of Henry Joy McCraken: "The rich always • by putting the little coupon for joining the Connolly Association right which he owns but cannot work—his tariffs, personified in "Pig-Feed Sam" betray the poor," is brought forth and at the top of this page. It is in contrast to this antiquated motive being to sell the product for more Welply, anil his son Eugene, a nice young made plain to all. That i' because wo hope our reader.-; will twaddle that we can appreciate the out- than he gave for its component parts, could be like after its ' Reconquest by the fellow hut without sufficient spunk, in him brtak th-::- rule of "wait till I'm asked" standing value of James Connolly's that, is, to make a profit. New Books Publications Ltd. are to be Irish people." There will be thrilling fea- to make a success of his studies or to stand ur:<: .vr.o it in rinht away. "Labour in Irish History." congratulated for bringing out this new Don" it till next montii. tures on the prospects of modern scientific up to his father. Eugene is taken in hand The wages the worker receives is only edition, with a new and interesting intro* :l< :!: * methods applied to the old problem of by his father and has all his nonsense Irish history, James Connolly boldly de- duction, at a price within the reach of achieving prosperity. a part of the wealth he produces. He re- lU T next month we are planning special about marrying his own choice In girl- clares, has been written by the master every working-class pocket. B The Book. Page will contain a review of ceives what he can get for liis ability to attractions in the "Irish Democrat." friends driven out of him. class In the interests of the master class. work; the employer sees that the work he Keynote of the June issue is what Ireland Mr. MacColl's highly controversial book on Roger Casement. The book also has a subsidiary plot For Connolly, the source of history, the actually docs is worth a much bigger price. The reviewer will he Mr. R. M. Fox, centred round a civil-service office and the point from which to proceed, is that in In other words, society is divided into Drama Critic or the "Dublin Evening old clerk who contributes to philosophical every historical epoch the prevailing Kenya Leaflet Go raibh maith agaibh classes with different class interests. Those "Mail." journals unbeknown to his colleagues. The methods of economic production, and the class interests and the struggle which in- HE Kenya Committee (4 Denning Rd., (1) FUND On the same page Charles Duff, of civil .service is easy to poke fun at, but social relations arising therefore, form the Enniskillen, linguist, barrister, journalist fktiO Mr. Wall does it well. What is more, he evitably follows are reflected and realised T N.W.3) have published a penny leaf- TrtE Partition pamphlet Fund has social basis on which can be understood let on the war in Kenya. For those people and student of Ireland for a lifetime, will is bold enough to come out and launch a in political activity, and become the * diverted many sums from our paper's review "Dublin in the Eighteenth Cen- the political and intellectual history of who think that the war there is not of full-scale attack on the Knights of Colum- groundwork of history. This is what Con direct support this month, but we are sin- tury." that epoch. great importance, let them read a few 4 1 banus (thinly disguised under the title of nolly means by the key to history. cerely grateful to the following who have All usual features, unique news service, we(Wr Accept you • ouftftoW of trustees objects / facts in this leaflet. 10,000 Africans have donated to keep the "Democrat" going pungent comment and criticism of cur Warriors of the Cross). He paints a bitter * * died in the three years since the "emer- gency" was declared and there are an- forwa«J, especially the faithful regulars. rent affairs (plus letters where our readers -With acknowledgments to "Montlilv Re-view" picture of the political moves and domina- ATURE hftrdly ever yields human other 70,000 held in prison camps. Who Why don't YOU become one of them, publish their pungent criticismsi will be tion of business life in Ireland under the VtTITH this method of study, Connolly necessities ready for consumption. would dare say such a war does not mat- reader? it's not a closed shop! Send your included, and publication date is a week cloak of Religion. ' ' cuts a swathe through the historical 0= 50; They are produced by man with the aid of ter? donation now and every month to 53 Roso- early -on May 26th. Older now—you can Memorable is the incident where myths, shams and hero-glorifications, to- have the "Democrat" posted to your home o; =o= tools. Those tools, and the people who use man Street, London, E.C.1. NOTES AND NEWS: Eugene, initiated into the order by his gether with the polite fictions which con- for 7 6a year. them, with their experience and skill, are CEAN O'FAOLAIN has presided over a After administering confirmation to 265 father, enquires the meaning of the in- cealed the evils in Irish society. Mrs. lHanrahan 10/-, per W. Goulding the productive forces of society. The social 7 •. J. McGill £1, F. Devine 5/-, per C. packed meeting at the Mansion House children at the St. Mary's Church, Clon- junction always to give preference in busi- relations of production are characterised The betrayals which have so often taken SONGS THAT MeLiam 1 9, Anon., Elephant and Castle where the Censorship was debated by the many, Co. Donegal, he explained a tech- ness or promotion to a fellow member by questions of ownership—who owns the place by leaders of the Irish people's long 16, D>. 0 Donnell 10/-, D. Sullivan 4/6, J. COVENTRY MEN Irish Association for Civii Liberties. Thenique which he says is used by unscrupu- ". . . other things being equal." "Pig- land, the raw materials, the instruments and bitter struggle for independence are Cummins 5 -, J. Garnett 2/6, Miss W. M. unexplained banning of the "Observer"lous people in England, Feed Sam" smiled grimly. "Don't let that PEOPLE SING of production, tools, factories and no longer mysteries unexplained, or Newton 13, E. M. Johnston 6/3, Miss J. was criticised. bother you. Other things are always FIGHTING FOR machines, hoists, concrete mixers, bricks ascribed to inscrutable kinks in the minds TRELAND is one of the richest countries McNau) 5 -, W. J. Burke 10 F. Devine "Their technique is that they encour- equal." age the young Irishman to be frivolous and everything like that. of individuals. ' in the world in folksongs. Indeed, our 3/-, G.T. 2 6, J. McGill £1, D. Smith £1; Mr. Wall deserves congratulations for JOBS irPHE most Rev. Dr. Farren, Bishop of and a spendthrift, so that when it comes songs are so much a part of our life that total £6 JOs, 3d. his courage in writing this book, which In modern capitalistic society those Connolly shows how they were in essence TRISHMEN are in the thick of the Deny, has issued a warning to Irish to the time of paying his union fees, he we quite rightly think it sounds queer to A will be read with many a chuckle, even by means of producing wealth are owned by betrayals of the people by the upper struggle for jobs in two engineering exiles against being tricked into joining has not the money and the English hear them called "folksongs"—to us they (2) PAMPHLET friend pays for him." those who may condemn him in public. a tiny minority, to whom they are abso- classes, whenever the interests of the 'PHE Connolly Association tenders its sin- towns: Coventry, the great Labour strong- organisations that are "Communistic and What a pity then that the ordinary jjeople are just songs. But in England, the most hold of the Midlands, and Crawley, the * oere thanks to all who have contri- un-Christian." "The Irishman with his sense of do not appear on the scene except as comic industrialised country of the world, the new town in Sussex. buted large or small sums to help make loyalty will ever after do anything that or pathetic foils to the principal songs ijaade up and sung by the people are In Coventry there has broken out what possible the publication of our new pamph- with their British fellow-workers, they are that man asks." characters. fast disappearing, and it is necessary for promises to be one of tile most important let, on partition which deals in detail with determined to see it through to a finish. The parish of Clonmany has suffered This Is reflected in the disappointing people to go round with tape recorders struggles for years. The idea that workers can be pushed Brian O'Cinn and record them before they are forgotten, Its history, the harm it does to Ireland, ending to a book which arouses such high around like bits of machinery is an anach- seriously from emigration, says the report. demolishes the arguments put up in its hopes in the reader. Eugene knuckles and they are called folk-songs to dis- Re-tooling ronism in the mid-20th century. A genera- * * t- : nRIAN O'LINN was a gentleman Brian O'Linn had no watch to wear • tinguish them from the products of favour and shows why—and how—it must under without a tight. When Mr. Wall can : D born, He bought a fine turnip and : Standard factory is re-tooling and tion has grown up that knows a bit too i \VER 150 farm, forest and rural work- America's Tin Pan Alley or London's be fended. We still need £50 to bring it much to put up with that—and if modern show the Irish people as they are he can : His hair it was long and his beard scooped it out fair, wants hundreds of men laid off. The ^ ers, elected as delegates from branches Charing Cross Road. out We ask all readers of the "Democrat" workers say they are not nuts and bolts principles cannot be secured under Tory make a different ending realistic, and • unshorn, He slipped a live cricket right un- • throughout England and Wales, meet to : His teeth were out and his eyes far der the skin, : What of America? There you have to send a donation NOW. One big effort, to be put in store till they are needed government, then changes are inevitable. develop from a brilliant novelist into a and we are over the top. Four hundred discuss the 50th anniversary conference of great one. P.O S. : in— "They'll think it is ticking," says : people from a score of nations each con- again, but human individuals who need Brian O'Linn! • half-crowns will do it. . . the National Union of Agricultural : "I'm a wonderful beauty," says tributing their own bit to the songs of the as much nutriment when they are not WOLVERHAMPTON Workers at Norwich in May. The union Brian O'Linn. American Nation. And they are more The following list of donations received working as when they are. began in the Eastern Counties but now Brian O'Linn was in want of a • popular and more widely sung there than to datet L. M. Coffey 2/6; A. B. Martin The men propose short-time to share the PROTEST MEETING AMERICAN CITIZEN 2/6, Kathleen McLaughlin 2/6, 8. O'B. £2, covers the whole country and has many : Brian O'Linn was hard-up for a brooch, • in Britain, despite the tremendous on- work. So they have said, no full employ- ~iy~HAT life is really like in the U.S.A. R. Stewart 10/-, E. Thompson £2 2s., D. 23 MAY, 8 p.m. Irish members. : coat, He stuck a brass pin in a big cock- : slaught of commercialisation. Indeed the ment, no re-tooling; so the strike is on. * * behind the Hollywood curtain, may • He borrowed the skin of a neigh- roach, recent success of songs like "Sixteen McColl «/8, 8. Wilkinson 2/-, M. Walsh »/-, (See Local Announcements) * * • L. MoDermott 6/-, F. K. McCarthy 5/-, J. Irishmen are in it, needless to say, along be gauged by the reports which periodi- bouring goat, The breast of his shirt he fixed it • Tons" shows that the people's songs have straight in, Quinn tlI6, J. Haverty 2/6, J. Collins 10/-, EV. DR. J. NEWMAN, Professor of cally reach us here, reports which come : He buckled the horns right under gained recognition from the record com- w : his chin, "They'll think it's a diamond," says : It. L. OH. £3, Mrs. M. Kelly £1 10s., N. Sociology and Catholic Action at May- not from Government Information panies. MacO. £5 5s., J. P. McGill £2, E. Stoker • "They'll answer for pistols," says Brian O'Linn. nooth, read a paper on "Emigration and Bureaux, but from individuals and People's Artists is an organisation in 6d., J. Thomas 2/6, J. McKee 2/6, J.N. j Brian O'Linn. « the Faith" at the Christus Rex Congress minority organisations. the U.S.A. which exists to encourage and (Stockport) £1, E. Martin 6d., Mary O'Gor- which was recently held at Ro.vtrevor, Co. Brian O'Linn went a-courting one : tnan 6d., R. Popp 5/-, D. Kane ?/6, B. Last month on this page, we reviewed foster songs of the people, old and new. • Brian O'Linn had no breeches to night, : Smith 2/6, B. R. Walsh 2/6, P. Kilgannon Down. the autobiography of an Irish-American And new songs are being made up all the The Rebel Song : wear, He set both the daughter and 2/6, R. Shields 1/-, J. Garvey 9d., Peter priest ajid it was shown that he was He argued that the Republican State : He got him a sheepskin to make mother to fight, time by workers on strike, Negroes fight- Kilgannon 2/-, T. Calreavy 2/6, Anon. 1/-, slandered and castigated for calling on should do something about financing Irish him a pair, "Stop, stop," he exclaimed, "if you : ing for equality, liberals fighting back J. p, O'Suilivan 1/-, G. Quain 2/-, J. Slevin centres in Britain, but it was difficult to otlier clergymen of all denominations to : With the fleshy side out and the have but the tin • against McCarthyism and so on. Their 5/6, J. Heffernan 6d., M. Foley 6d., F. By JAMES CONNOLLY "Come out and fight for peace—or cease to ; woolly side in, "I'll marry you both," says Brian ! Lynch 6d., P. McCarroll 6d., R. Fairley 5/-, see how this could be done without incur- magazine "SENG OUT" (People's Artists, call yourselves ministers of Christ." • "They are pleasant and cool," says O'Linn. : Stoke Newington A.E.U. 5/-, J. Kay 2/6, £OME WORKERS, sing a rebel song, a song of love and hate, ring great expenditure. He advocated an 124 West 21st Street, New York 11)' has Another Irish-American, Patrick Hehir, : Brian O'Linn, • P. Forrest 10/-, J. Deere 5/-, F. Roper 1/-, age limit of 18 on the emigration of young just celebrated its fifth anniversary, and Of love unto the lowly and of hate unto the great ; sent us a pamphlet "This is My Story" (9d. Brian O'Linn went to bring his wife : C. Atotefr 1'-, H. White 1/-, J. Griggs 1/-, girls. home, ( contains a rich selection of songs and H. Parker 1 -, J. Redding 1/-, B. Murphy The great who trod our fathers down who steal our children's from 53 Rosoman Street, E.C.I), in which • Brian O'Linn had no shirt to his articles, together with congratulatory He considered that in order to relieve He had but one horse, that was all : 2/6, E. McLaughlin 2/6, T. Leonard 2/6, • • he telly how- after 29 years of satisfactory back, messages from all over the world, includ- bread, population pressure 60.000 people would skin and bone- J. Mill ward 2/-, "Mac" £1, Mr. O'Suilivan service on the New York Transport, lie : He went to a neighbour and bor- Til put hor behind me as nate as : ing one from the Editor of the "Irish (I.C.A. 1916) 2/-, J. Walsh £1, F. O'Brien have to leave Western Europe annually was fired—only two years before he was : rowed a sack, Whose hand of greed is stretched to rob the living and the dead. • • a pin : Democrat." It is published at 50 cents a ti, F. W. Cannon */-, P. Waters to/-, J. until 1960. due fco retire on pension. There was no • He puckered a meal-bag under his And her mother before me," says • Cunningham copy, 2 dollars a year (one dollar equals 5/-, A. Petersen 2/-, K. * * * charge made, no trial given, only the "ex- : chin, Brian O'Linn. j Loughlln 2/-, R. Gerrlty 2/-, E. J. Hanson * * * about 7,-i. P.O'S. • • planation" that Mr. Hehir was of "doubt- • "They'll take it for ruffles,'' says 2/6, H. Nolan 2/6, H. Field 5/-, J. Egerton iHE idea that the Irish Government Brian O Linn. I/-, E- Bright 2/-, D. Surplus £1, J. Rat- Then we'll sing a rebel song, as we proudly march along, T should give financial assistance to the ful trust and reliability!" Brian O'Linn and his wite and ; This was because Hehir had refused to wife's mother, : tray 5/-, M. Glynn 1/-, F. Doyle 1/-, J. To end the age-long tyranny that makes for human tears ; • • .settling-in of Irish immigrants into Britain Kelly 1/-, J. Lennon 1/-, S. McKoown 1/-, be a stool pigeon, and give the names of : Brian O'Linn had no shoes at all, They all orossed over the bridge • has been received with interest in London. together, : MASTER OF k. Lennon 1/-, J. Massey 2/-, Lena Kil- Our march is nearer done with each setting of the sun, other workers at a Commission of Investi- : He bought a pair at a cobbler's stall * • The practice of British firms hokllng ft : The uppers were broke and the The bridge broke down and they : tommlns 2'-, D. Kilcommins 2/-, T. Henry gation which was looking for "security 2/6, M. Rabbitt 5/-, J. McGill £1, K. Byrne And the tyrants' might is passing week's wages "in hand" and refuting to • soles were thin— all tumbled in— • risks" on the Transport, just as he had REVOLUTION 12/-, W- Holmes 2/6, Annie Holmes 1/6, give a "sub" is extremely dangerous to : "They'll do for dancing,'' says "We'll go home by water," says • With the passing of the years. • • refused to l>e an informer during the Black Brian O'Linn. : T. Walters 3/-, J. Cohen 1/-, P. Cheetham youth. The establishment of a fund from : Brian Linn. T and Tan period when lie was living in OU'RE up against a brick wall," said 2/-, Btalnthorpe 2/-, W. Dry burgh t /-, whioh settling in grants could be paid Ireland. \ the police officer when arresting the P. KWroy 4/-, J. Walsh 2/-, T. McOagh 2/-, • • would be welcomed; but it is thought that J. Keane 2/-, P. Coogan 10/-, A. Broad- Hehir's record both m Ireland (where he young student who was protesting against there should be no question of loans, which hurtt t®/-, B. Watters 5/-, A. Pender 2/6, We sing no more of waitinfe and no song of sighs or tears, was in Sinn Fein and the Gaelic league) tsarist oppression. • • demoralise. There should be non-rej»«y- "A brick wall, but it's rotten; touch it ft* KUttHeen MCLaughlin, Liverpool 11/6, High are our hopes and strong our hearts and vanished all our and in America (where he helped to 7 £5, c. able grants to assist settlement, possibly wamm M. Rigney /6, J.S. Mrs. Phoenix organise the Transpu t Union i is one most ... . •• a * . and it will crumble," was the reply. 2/6, J. Perry II6, J. Savage £2, Mary fears; payable to emigrants before leaving home. • • of his countrymen will agree is a good one MARLOWE'S EDWARD II. AT STRATFORD > y - a e Lenin, o s SheeHan 1/6, J. O'ftegan 2/6, J. Savage Our flag Is raised above us so that all the world may see, wa )/6, O. 8hoehan 2/6, J. Dynes 2/8, B. Ken- * * * and one for which they showed their TOAN LITTLE WOOD'S imaginative pro- long before the monarchy was strong student, announced to the Council of tody *r6, O. Neville 2/6, J. O'Connor 6d., Tis Labour's faith : that Labour's arm alone shall labour free. 7"IDESPREAD indignation followed appreciation when he was ill by running a • • *' duction makes a welcome change from enough. He thus lost his favourite, his Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies, that the J. O'Dertnell 2/-, C- O'Herlihy 3/-, J. Dwyer w the blowing up of the I R A. monu- benefit dance for him m the Star O'Mun- 2/-, L. O'Brien 6d., P. MoLaugWin 1/-, 8. I lie usual overladen sets so familiar in crown and finally his life. Marlowe's old order was overthrown and that a new * * * ment in Carricktnore, Co. Tyrone. Gelig- ster dance club in New York. Higgins 9d., P. Prendergast 6d., E. Crook • • London. Edward II was an English king genius makes of this material a powerful era in the history of Russia was begin- nite is believed U> have been used. It is Patrick Hehir has not given up the tight 1 /-, M. J. Reynolds 1/-, J. Flynn 1/-, C. Bruce defeated him at Bannockburni and exciting drama. With the brilliant ning. Our army marches onward, with its face towards the dawn, considered a strange coincidence that this lor progress and his words aie an en- McLtam Vs R. Troy «d., M. Hancotok 6d., who had little intelligence or strength of playing of the Stratford players this pro- No one can pretend to have a knowledge • • event and the attacks on nationalists at couragement to others when lie says "I J. Vlze W-, 8. Furlong 8d., J. MoGrath 1/-, In trust secure in that one thing the slave may lean upon ; character. In taking a favourite, young duction gives two and a half of the most of the modern world who has not studied M. O Benmll 5/8, M. WaKh 6d., W. Jen- Annalong. Co. Down, took place Juet when decided long ago to follow Jim Connolly's Gaveston to court, he angered the power- entertaining hours in London - Stratford the life of this "Master of Revolution,'' klnt IK It MoOovern 4 6, P. J. Kearney The might within the arm of him who knowing freedom's worth, Catholic and Protestant workers were immortal Watchword of Labour because I ful nobles, the queen, and the papal legate. Underground, Central Line will get you his ideiu and influence. His biography is tf% <¥. tee 1/3, Connolly Association, New demonstrating agaiast the Rent Bill in believed that 'Labour must ri.se from its published by Lawrence and, WisharVat York total to date £50 6t. 3d. Strikes home to bartfsh tyranny from off the face of earth. He was trying to be an absolute monarch there. G. CURRAW, Belfast. But if the intention was to touch knees.' I still believe it." C. MacL. 7 6. E.MacL. off sectarian riots, .it failed. P. O'SU LLIVAN. s THE IRISH DEMOCRAT May 1956

HERE'S WHERE WE PUBLISH SPRING CAMPAIGN ANYTHING PRINTABLE SEND 17 ,N! REGULAR MEETINGS IF YOU MAY 1956 WE ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OPINIONS! LONDON (North) BIRMINGHAM SUNDAYS, 3.30 p.m. SUNDAYS, 6.30 p.m HE TOOK UP OUR CHALLENGE! FINSBURY PARK [•NEAR EDITOR, — Regarding your friendly, when we belong to their organi- BULL RING sations. Jusi as Hitler would have got a 6th (12.30)—Desmond Greaves. ^ invitation in the April issue, wrong impression it Frenchmen and 13th—Patrick O'Sullivan. 13th—E. MacLaughlin. neither the 'Democrat' nor any other Englishmen had joined the Hitler Youth 20th—Patrick Clancy. Irish paper will say what it likes and organisation or the Nazi Party in the 20th—Desmond Greaves. 27th—Gerrard Curran. thinks in the interest of Irish workers hope ot persuading Germany's leaders to 27th—Eamonn Lyons. withdraw their troops back to Germany. here. IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS * * * British troops—native or Free Sta s— t 1E T it be clear I am not condemning LONDON (West) will determine what is to be said. It J, ill.' British lor being progressive. The may, however, act as a safety valve best of fuck to them. However, the lew SUNDAYS, 3 p.m. for the British or Free State Govern- crumbs the Irish will get lor any sacrifice HYDE PARK ment Apart from that "anything if surely not worth their national self- COVENTRY respect. 6th—Eamonn Lyons. written down may be used in evi- Maybe the "day ol doom" lor lull em- 13th—Desmond Greaves. SUNDAYS, 3 p.m. dence against you." ployment is at hand. But like the parson's 20th—Eamonn MacLaughlin. Like most people 1mm Mary Koran's "day ol doom" it wiil be time enough to 27th—Patrick O'Sullivan. Near BROADGATE country, I do not take an active part in say "Dia dint" to the devil when we sec * politics. But most ot us know exactly him. 13th—E. MacLaughlin. where our interests and national sympathy TOM SHEERIN (London, S.E.1.) hes. We can explain it "near enough'' in MANCHESTER 20th—Desmond Greaves. the street or the pub but with the pen one // /# Sundays, 3 p.m. 27th—Eamonn Lyons. has got to be "dead on." HO IRISH Piatt Fields. It could be that many haven't the time, 1 \EAR SIR, * patience, ability or experience to commit ' ' EMPLOYMENT OF IRISHMEN Sunday, May 13, 8 p.m.— to paper in readable logical reasoning all LIVERPOOL, 7.30 p.m. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of ALEXANDRA PARK their ideas. Nevertheless right Irishmen the 21st March concerning the engage- expect people to be able to "go to town" ment of labour in our Wolverhampton GATES. Sundays, Pier Head. at their own job whether it is fighting, Sub-Area. heavy digging or pen-pushing. One can- We have made enquiries and ascertained not very well give credit to people who that we have experienced some difficulty avoid work or the "Democrat" that avoids in the Wolverhampton District and during £100 and the Mansion House Fund issues. the last year fifteen Irishmen have been 'I \EAR Sirs,—In answer to the circulai border to go for fear it would lead to a engaged, all of whom have only stayed J ' asking for £100 to publish a pamphlet social-democratic state, we assure him CONDEMN the "Democrat' 'because it with us a few days. that such a social-democratio state holds I doesn't recognise the Republican against partition, well you know that thj Yours faithfully, "Mansion House Committee" have collec- no terrors for us. So let THEM hold Government as the government of Ireland. on to partition, if that seems good to F. W. CATER, It is quite entitled to criticise its policy as ted thousands down in Eire as well as the them—we'll hold on to anti-partition, many do, but not its recognition. The Free Establishments Officer. thousands collected by the anti-partition- and you'll have to admit our demands State and Northern Ireland 'Come-alongs' Midlands Electricity Board. ists throughout Britain. are modest in comparison with the Man- were imposed in Ireland and therefore [Last month we published a letter from sion House Committee.—Editor.] should not be recognised as lawful insti- a correspondent in Wolverhampton com- Partition could have been ended five tutions. plaining that the Midlands Electricity years after the Anglo-Irish treaty by the I accuse it of not having the guts to Board was refusing to employ Irishmen late Kevin O'Higgins who had a plan to stand up to political cum religious crack- and that cards in the Labour Exchange end partition by having the teachings of The Proclamation pots although it had several opportuni- had been stamped "No Irish" in the Arthur Griffith and the old Sinn Fein ties. Proper Irish people don't want reli- remarks columns. We made inquiries Movement put into effect, namely a At AY I make a plea for th publication gion mixed up in politics. Certainly a in the city concerned and received the "Kingdom of Ireland" with a dual of the proclamation in nil in next clergyman is entitled to give his political above letter in reply. Monarchy of Ireland and Britain, like Easter'.1) "Irish Democrat"? opinion away from the Church. But to It will be noted that the fact of dis Wstria and Hungary. The ports and I v. i\ many of the on^iiuil naval bases could have been got back condition people's mind with ceremony, crimination is admitted. Perhaps the seven years after the treaty. In 1929 the copies of the 1916 proclamation an' still in pomp and atmosphere is "Breadecnduit's" trade unionists of Wolverhampton or witch tactics. Cosgrave Government turned down the existence? I have been the proud owner Birmingham will take the matter up. I disagree with its policy of advising offer on the grounds that it would cost of one since 1932 when it was presented to Irish people to join trade unions and La- They might ask, for example, what pro- the Irish Free State too much to main- me by Helena Molonv, thai, flue Labour bour parties. Because this country belongs portion of the total Irishmen engaged tain them. woman, close associate of Connolly and are composed by the 15 alleged to have to the British. Let them run it how they active participant in the rising. She told left so quickly, and what can it be that like. After all we don't want them inter- Do you seriously think the leaders of us that it was one of those which had come fering in ours. Anyhow they get a totally makes the job so unpalatable to them. Church and State in Eire want part.tion off the printing press in Liberty Hall in wrong impression of us even when We confess this reply does not seem to end? No. Because both Ulster Union- very satisfactory to us, and we hope it ists and the Northern Ireland Labour preparation for the Rising. It is caw to will be taken further.—EDITOR.] identify because of the occasional faulty * * * Party would line up with Dr. Noel Browne, Unemployment Captain Cowan. Mr. Cogan and the rest e's. How many "Democrat" readers do EAR SIR,—The problem of making use of the progressive elements in the Repub- NOT need to be green with envy. lic. The result would be a social-democratic D of enforoed leisure has troubled othws THE MINISTRY REPLIES— K. MACLAUGHLIN, than the able writer of vour Article on the state in Ireland like Sweden or Yugo- F)EAR MR. DESMOND GREAVES—I am slavia. And neither the leaders of the Liverpool. unemployed man in Cork. Speaking as replying to your letter of 21st March one with experience, I can say the real Church nor state in the republic wants We remark: The presence o" e's from addressed to the manager of the Wolver- this state of affairs in Ireland. difficulty is in knowing how long the hampton Employment Exchange. another fount does not prove authen- leisure is going to last. The very hope that Yours etc., ticity, though of course we do not doubt I have ascertained that the employers' W. M. ARTHUR, a job may turn up to-morrow prevents you the authenticity of Mrs. MacLaughlin's order card was marked "No Irish," but I London. making any use of to-day. Organisation is copy. We have a number of copies in very ne&dful but very hard to achieve. It must make it clear that the responsibility is too true that the trade unions care for making such a stipulation does and [WE REPLY: First we think new dual the ' Democrat" Office which were taken little for the unemployed brethren. •must rest with the employer. monarchy was only old union writ from the original by a photographic The Employment Exchange itself exer- large. Second, we do not believe Britain But I was highly pleased by the quality process and they of course have the odd cises no discrimination on grounds of race, ever intended to part up easily with e's. The age and character of the paper of the writing in that article and if its colour, sex or belief in selecting men and th« Six Counties. Third, we do not pre- would have to be taken into account as writer is not a "writer" then it is not women to submit to employers. tend to know the inner souls of the through lack of ability. Why do you not leaders of Church and state in the Re- well. Ed.). get him to do a regular article? You may like to know that where an employer does discriminate against a par- public, but if it is true, as Mr. Arthur J. BRAUSHAW, ticular class of employee and we have believes, that they do not want the London, S.W. suitable persons of that class to submit [We might if we knew who the man was. to his vacancy, the Employment Exchange British Railways Editor]. tries to persuade the employer to consider PJEAR SIR, -I recently crossed from these persons. Where, however, the em- lJ The Editor INVITES Waterford to Fishguard on a vessel ployer persists in his objection the Em- called after a member of a royal family ployment Exchange is bound to accept his ET TU, BRUTE! communications for publi- who shall be nameless. I bought some stipulation. 5^EA R Sir,—May I bring to your notice cation on this page—but "salad" which consisted of beetroot slices ]) an article published in "France Soil" Yours sincerely, sprinkled with vinegar in the restaurant. which in dealing with the life of that L. H. HORNSBY, be as brief as you can ! The steward told me that they buy all American myth "Davy Crasket" contains Ministry of Labour, London provisions in Fishguard and thus have a slanderous reference to Irish people. fresh vegetables only on ths outward \ Journey. The milk was turning sour and "La femme de Davy etait Irlandaise et no cotfee was served at breakfast. It seems comme toutes les Irlandaises elle avait Accommodation for lodgers incredible but British Railways seom to mauvaise caractere " 1EA R SIR. I would like to congratu- rights of citizenship, they should be g:ven prefer to make their bad refutation even Although it has been suggested to me I) late you on the vital work you are special consideration as regards income worse rather than spend a p?niy piece in that the words "mauvaise caractere" can doing so well. I fervently hope it will not tax. preferably being excused altogether. Ireland! be translated "bad temper" I cannot agree be long before we see the success of your A lodger has higher living costs than the Yours etc., I adamantly assert that "mauvaise carac- cause which is the common cause of pro- corresponding tenant or resident. DISGUSTED, tere" is to be translated "bad character" gressive people throughout the world. May Second, special dwellings should be built London. whereas "temper" is translated in various the "Irish Democrat" prosper. for lodgers, in the form ol block,, of flats, different ways altogether. Generally speaking .the press has four or live storeys high with '! e cround If you consider "France Soir" on the' acknowledged the lodger problem, but your floor open to the public, consisting f c.ife. Algerian people it is not surprising to find paper is the first one to suggest, a practical dry-cleaners, shoe .hops, baioi :.-. (iu.t: <• NOTTINGHAM: that paper has adopted the imperialist solution in the forming of a lodgers' Asso- etc. On the second floor there sin I'M N conception of the fiery-tem|>ered uncouth ciation. Could you publicise the pro- public assembly rooms, lounge. lil:.u\. CITY SQUARE Irishman, and developed it further to that, posal to form such an Association, then etc. Such housing for single pei.p.e >:,,i of the Irishwoman of bad character those interested could get. in touch with living at home would do much to ..are WHIT-MONDAY, 6 p.m. PAT MALIN, each other, with the purpose ol discussing them a part of society, instead at Liverpool. the matter, so that a common aim and present a kind of caste on the < :de Speakers: plan of action can be arrived at0 looking in. Printed bv Ripley Printers Ltd. (T.U. >, Briefly. I would suggest two mam points. Yours faithfully, DESMOND GREAVES Nottingham Road. Ripley. Derbys., and DESMOND SMi T,|, published by the Editor at 53 Rosoman First lodgers being virtually denied, in- Street, London, EC 1 directly or otherwise, many of the normal Baldock Hostel, Herts. LIAM GOULDING