Workers of the World, Unite! EIGHT YEARS AFTER TROTSKY’S DEATH (See Page 2) THE MILITANT PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING PEOPLE Vol. X II - No. 34 NEW YORK, N. Y., MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1948 PRICE: FIVE CENTS The Wounded Killer Grace Carlson MINNEAPOLIS CIO Addresses Ford ASKS RESTORATION Union Meeting OF RIGHTS OF 18 DETROIT, Aug. 15—Dr. Grace Carlson, Vice-Presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party, opened her Michigan campaign, by addressing the largest section of the largest Local Stalinist-Ruled Council Forced to Reverse Union in the world, the Motor®the Stalinist Party — to its eter­ Building section of Ford Local nal disgrace and shame — sup­ Union 600 of the CIO auto union. ported the government drive Wartime Stand Against Smith Act Victims The meeting was attended by 200 against the Socialist Workers of the best militants employed in Party leaders and the fighting MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16—The Hennepin County CIO Council here has adopted a the Motor Truckdrivers Union of Minnea­ resolution demanding that the Truman administration restore the civil rights of the 18 Socialist Building. “ The polis and the Northwest area. Workers Party and Minneapolis Drivers Local 5 44-CIO leaders imprisoned during the war under Socialist Work Now the very same act is being the infamous Smith “ Gag” Act.®---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ers Party can­ utilized against the Stalinist time of the famous Minneapolis didates fig h t This resolution, adopted Aug. cialist Workers Party members Party.” Labor Trial and the subsequent in 1941.” 365 days in the Dr. Carlson read from The 11, completely reverses the posi­ tion of the CIO Council at the federal imprisonment of the 18 In addition to demanding the year in the M ilitant the recent appeal for Trotskyists. quashing of the indictments workers’ inter­ united front action against the The Minneapolis CIO, in the against the CP leaders and repeal ests, unlike Smith Act addressed by the Po­ of the Smith Act, the resolution the vote-catch­ past as now under the domination litical Committee of the Socialist Wallace Demagogy of the Stalinists, opposed the de­ states: “ We demand that all vic­ ing capitalists Workers Party to the Central fense of the 18 Trotskyists during tims of this viciously un-Amer­ who are inter­ Committee of the Stalinists. The the war and sought to sabotage ican law in the past be restored ested in the (IP has not as yet responded to On Capitalism aid by other unions. Now 12 lead­ to all of their civil rights, of workers only the united front appeal. “ We will ers of the Communist Party itself which they have been unjustly at election continue our efforts,” concluded Exposed by Dobbs are under indictment on the same deprived.” time,” said Dr. Carlson, “ to forge a united count of the Smith Act for which STALINIST TREACHERY Dr. Carlson. front movement, involving the Farrell Dobbs, SWP presi­ the Trotskyists were railroaded to She was greeted with a big millions of workers whose unions dential candidate, issued the prison — “ advocacy of the over­ Shortly after the sentencing of round of applause as she ended came to the defense of the 18 in following statement in response throw of the government by force the 18 SWP leaders on Dec. 8, her talk in which she called for the Minneapolis Trial, against and violence.” 1941, the Dec. 19 Daily Worker to Wallace’s August 12 radio ran a big article by Carl Winter, a Workers and Farmers Govern­ the Smith Act and the other ac­ Stalinist forces in the CIO ment which would establish a tions of the Wall Street govern­ speech: headlined “ Minneapolis T rial In his radio speech of Aug. 12 Council last week attempted to Shows Labor Wary of Trotsky- society of peace, plenty and pros­ ment designed to smash the op­ push through a resolution dealing Henry A. Wallace characterizes ites.” The article, datelined Min­ perity in the United States. position of America’s working with the Communist Party case, international capitalism as “the neapolis, bemoaned the fact that * * * masses to the new war drive.” but making no reference to the truly great menace which needs the SWP leaders were being ra il­ * * * first and only convictions under CHICAGO, AUG. 11 — Speak­ bridling1 and roaded to prison as Marxists and ing before an audience at the IN D IA N A HARBOR, Ind., Aug. our own coun­ the Smith Act which set the pre­ revolutionary socialists instead of University of Chicago this after­ 11 — The Calumet Branch spon­ try is the head cedent fo r the present CP indict­ being framed, Moscow Trials ments. noon, Grace Carlson, SWP candi­ sored an open meeting for Grace Colonial Revolts Stagger quarters fo r style, as a “fifth column to Hit­ Carlson, SWP vice-presidential date fo r Vice-President, declared interna- RESTORE CIVIL RIGHTS lerism” and fo r “ service to inter­ that the United States is heading candidate, this evening at its tional big busi­ A rt Hopkins, a Council delegate national fascism.” The article fu r­ toward a new war because of the local headquarters. ness. Our own from CIO Auto Workers Local ther gloatingly reported: failure of Wall Street imperialism Comrade Carlson gave such a G ov ernment 722, introduced a counter-resolu­ “ The local labor movement gave to solve its underlying problems clear picture of the role American today is doihi- tion which linked the case of the no support [to the defense of the during and since World War II. capitalists are playing in both' Imperialists in Far East nated by th e 181. Early in the trial the local CP to the case of the Trotskyists. The topic of her speech was world affairs and at home that men of inter­ CIO central body voted down a no indirWtmi could Leave that hall I t contained the demand for the “ Why .1 Went To Prison.” Grace Colonial revolts continue to known as the Anti-Fascist Peo­ The authorative U. S. News national b ig restoration of civil rights to the request for financial assistance to without his eyes having been Carlson was the only woman sweep the Far East. Guerrilla ple’s Freedom League, is break­ and World Report sums up the business.” 18 who had served prison senten­ the defense. The same body, on among the 18 Minneapolis Labor widely opened. They knew she ing up under the pressure of FARRELL Nothing so Nov. 16, called fo r a Congression­ bands roam throughout Malaya, situation in the Far East as ces of 12 to 16 months in 1944 and Socialist Workers Party was telling the truth, as the conflicting social groups and the follows: DOBBS much as this al investigation of the fifth col­ disrupting communications and for their socialist anti-war stand leaders imprisoned during World every-day experiences of these premier, Thakin Nu, has resign­ “ Western powers, on their part, statement shows the inconsistency and m ilitant defense of labor. umn activity of isolationist groups union workers in the mills pro­ endangering British imperialist ed. In Arakan and Central Burma, seem unable to get things right and demagogy of Wallace. On among which it named the Social­ War II under the Smith “ Gag” By a big majority, the CIO vide positive proof that the capi­ holdings. The British forces, armed bands control wide areas side up in Asia. A ll of them— May 24 at Portland, Oregon, Wal­ ist Workers Party. Then the fin­ Act. “ The Smith Act,” declared Council delegates voted to instruct talists, intend to oppress the under the direction of Malcolm of the countryside. The London Dutch, French, British, Ameri­ lace described himself “ as the ancial assistance given the Trot- Dr. Carlson, “ represents the most the resolutions committee to com­ workers into complete submission MacDonald, British Governor- Economist takes a dim view of best friend capitalism has in skyites by the National Office of flagrant violation of civil rights cans—are in trouble. bine the two resolutions, includ­ in order to maintain their vicious General of Malaya, are trying to the whole situation. “ The political the United States today.” There is Labors Non-Partisan League and in America since the notorious ing a section on the case of the 18 p rofit system. Carlson’s remarks stem the revolt by the most future of Bunina,” it declares, “ is IN TROUBLE only -one inference that can be John L. Lewis did not reflect the Alien and Sedition Law of 1798. and the demand fo r their civil savage repression. On Aug. 15, “ Americans have their hands drawn from these speeches and attitude of the local labor move­ The Socialist Workers Party was were enthusiastically greeted, es­ now overclouded with threats of rights. The resolution- was re­ the United Press reported that fu ll in China, not to mention that is that Wallace is ready to ment.” the firs t to be prosecuted under pecially by the Negro workers further violent upheaval.” drafted and passed. Twin Cities it because the party remained present, when she carefully ex­ four Chinese and one Malayan Burma differs considerably from Japan. I t ’s trouble with labor in defend the vicious system of capi­ talism despite the fact that it is UAW-CIO Local 722 has adopted BACK 18 firm and steadfast in its refusal plained the difference between were hung without trial, under India as the former has no native Japan, and a continuing un­ the government’s emergency “ the tru ly great menace.” a similar resolution. Actually, hundreds of labor, to abandon its opposition to im­ the SWP program fo r racial strong and wealthy bourgeois certainty over U.