The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-17
Socialists Disguise Them
selves Under Popular Names
Head OF Railway Labor
Board Tells Manufacturers
Association At New York
COMMU IS CALLED
FAD FOR WEALTHY WOMEN
Attacks Proposed Restrictions
In Power Of Supreme Court
As Effort To Make Congress
The Judge OF Its Own Laws.
Flags Radical Leaders

NEW YORK, May 16.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.) Many progressive
movements of today are only pro-
gressive in name. and, underneath,
show plainly their socialistic origin.
Ben w. Hooper. chairman of the
United States Railroad Labor board,
declared here tonight before the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
There is lot of wild radi-
Gals and demagogues in this coun-
try who believe they can sell any
kind of idea to the people by label
ing them progressive Chairman
Hooper said. I'VE all like that word
progressive but it will pay the peo-
pie to take good look at all the
political wares that are brought
around bearing our favorite label"
MI. Hooper described socialism as
IAN insidious cult, standing at the
elbow of every man who harbors an
individual crouch or class grievance.
real or imaginary, and whispering
into his ear distrust, suspicion and
bitterness against the institutions of
his country. 1t charges every fall
Ire and disappointment to the pres
ent organization of society"
O O o
Under Many Guises
Socialism presents itself in many
guises to different persons he said.
ITO the wealthy female contributor
of funds, who inherited a bunch of
money but no brains, it is a lovely
fad, temporary substitute Tor the
poodle pup with the golden collar,
an opportunity to shock blaSe spir-
it with the bizarre thrill.
ITO the unsophisticated preacher, it
is altruistic uplift, a chance to es-
cape from the monotony OF preach
ing salvation, to transform the pull
pit into the platform. To the repub-
iican or democratic politician, who
desires to continue to wear his party
robes while he breaches radicalism,
i: is merely 'progressivism.'
ITO the radical red it is plain
communism without ruffles or frills."
Attacks Restrictions.
Recent proposals to require seven
members in nine or two-thirds vote
of the supreme court to declare a
law unconstitutional are more con-
servative but Identical in purpose
with that proposing to make Con-
gress the judge Of the constitutions
atty of it's own enactmentS, Chairman
Hooper said.
Under Such provision, ne Salu,
the legislative branch, of brief and
uncertain tenure, subject to the wild
blasts of sudden and fleeing popu-
lar passion, might, by a majority of
one pass a law that undermined the
most sacred constitutional safe
guards of human liberty, and that
majority might be composed of rad
icais elected by European bolsheviks
in New York, Chicago or Milwaukee.
speaking, as l believe, the senti-
ments of the great mass of the
American people away from the
metropolitan centers of population
who hold in reverence the traditions
of our rel ublic. the people who do
not give tinker dam for the vot-
ing strength of all the flannel
mouthed agitators and malcontents
of your cities, our country is not yet
ready to curb or handicap the SUI
preme court in order that the con-
stitution may be subverted and
broken down."