The New York herald., 1921-12-09
SEES MOSCOW GRIP
ON Us. LABOR UNION
Daugherty Says Communists
Work Insidiously Among
Many Organizations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The movement
launched by the Third or Communist
III ernationale at Moscow to gain con-
troll Of the trade and Industrial uniors
throughout the world "s meeting with
marked success in so far as it relates 70
syndicalist unions I'm the United States
says the first annual report to-day OF
Attorr ey- General DaughertS.
Communist parties in this country.
Mr.. Daugherty says. have united 10
carry on propaganda more efcctively.
and the policy rs 10 cndeavor to gain
control OF the labor organizations
through the control OF the executive
committees or other governing bodies
therein.
Many OF the leaders OF this move
ment are American citizens" he says.
though they are subject TO orders from
Moscow as to their action and activities
in the United States"
"Inconspicuous individuals in the us
traradical movement apprehended lo-
cally," he asserts. ARE martyTed an1
propa ganda IS started in their behalf,
not only within the United SLates but
throughout the entire world. In many
Instances the so-called defence organiza
tens are found to be merely Il camou-
Il 2, for such movements as the United
Communist party which must conduct
its activities underground"
Foreign propagandsts still are fiocl-~
inG 10 the United States. accordia- TO
the report. which notes that 427 arrived
In the last fiscal year.
Foreign Propasandists Active.
During the last fiscal year" he re-
port continues. "the activities Of foreign
propagandists in the United States have
been particularly noticeable and careful
attention has been given to this per-
n'cious form of work within this cnun-
try"
The Attorney General observes that
there has been no decrease in the num-
ber of Illicit distillng cases since the
enactment Of the prohibition laws" and
that "the court calendars in some juris-
dictions have been overtaxed by this
class of cases"
where the facts warrant" he says.
"the offenders have been vigorously
prosecuted. and 1T Is hoped that this
viii result in a material reduction OF
such violations OF the law"
Selective service act cases disposed OF
during the year numbered 1903, the re-
port SAYS, the convictions numbering
Jas. with 100 pleas of guilty. Cases
pending at the beginning of the last fs
cal year numbered 2S.0S7, and 1881 new
cases were begun.
Mr.. Daugherty declares that as an or
ganzed system the white slave traffic
has been broken up, but adds that 4
great many individual cases still exist.
with the Department making every ef-
fort 10 break up this practice also.
Among his specific recommendations
the Acknowledgement asks for enactmen.
of legislation authorizing the appoint
ment of two Federal Judges at Large
for each of the nine judicial districts To
assist in clearing the congested court
dockets making it a criminal offence 10
send through the mails letters threaten
ing injury TO life or property; authoriz-
ing the presence OF stenogra pher In
Grand Jury rooms; making it crime
for single individual 10 defraud or at
tempt to defraud the Federal Govern
ment in any manner, as the law now
provides for the punishment OF two or
more persons who conspire to defraud "
making criminal an attempt TO commit a
crime against the United States limit
ing the compensation 10 be received by
referees In bankruptcy.