The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-05
Professional Patriots
and Labor Leaders
By ROBERT DUNN.
Continued From. Yesterday }


At the same time it must be remembered that one OF
Easeys closest associates during the days when the
"Boshevist Menace" in its heyday and the LusB
Report being written, Mr. Boriz Brazol,
former head of the Russian Black Hundred, and re-
ported to be the "brans" Of the Russian monarchis
movement this side. Brazol is also vigorous anti
Semitic Lieutenant Brazol contributed frequently to Mr.
Easeys Civic Federation Review, his outstanding
tcle bearing the title Recognize the Omsk Govern
ment" of Admiral Kolchak. He also contributed his
knowledge of red movements to the Lusk Committee anC
inspired Mr. Easeys recurrent attacks of Russiaphobs
by writing his Balance Sheet Of Sovetism" and $50
caism Civilization" both highly entertaining bits oil
romance. With Mr. Easley in the back of minds we
cannot help remembering the report in the New York
World December 1924, under the heading "Three Hun
bred Russians Hail Grand Duchess as Reigning Czarins
Royasts of All Glasses Join in Singing Anthems Kiss
ing Her Hand and Sending Up Cheer-Hote Plaza Re-
ception Like Royal Court Levee" and this paragraph
e.. An all-Russian, all-Royalist audience filled
the small salon with eager conversation. Then Boris
Brazo, Grand Duke Cyril's representative in Amer
lea, announced:
"The Czarina is ascending in the elevator"
Boris Brazol was only one of number of dilapidated
dukes and broken down counts who fled from Russia
into Mr.. Easeys drawing to sip his cocktails and
to provide him with juicy tales concerning the "Red
Terror the Protocols of Zion," and the worldwide
conspiracy of the Communists and the international
Jewish bankers to overthrow all governmental And
told Mr. Easley believed them ALL Just as Matthew
Wo his Acting President" pretends to believe them
ALL
Mr.. Easleys organization has been particularly Wig
liant against the uphoders of free speech and those who
advocated amnesty for political prisoners. It's "Com
mttees the Limitations of Free Speech" headed by
the wealthy and notorious Lusk Report attorney Arch
bald E. Stevenson declared that the political prisoners
had not been jailed for opinions but for bald dsloyay
and Easeys Department the Study of Revolutionary
Movements expressed the opinion. Gree Speech
Nuisance was the title of report published by his
Industrial Economics Department some years ago.
Like Edward McGrady, Matthew Vol and the others
who fighting the left wing workers, Mr. Easey
grows particularly vehement when the name of the
American Civil Liberties Union is mentioned In OF
his letters to Ivy Lee he refers to Dr. Harry F. Ward
Roger N. Baldwin and others belonging this "bunch
of free speech fakers" and in earlier communication
refusing to appear the platform with Messrs
Cannot and Willard of the Nation he speaks of the Union
as that most vrulent and VIGOROUSLY radical organ
ization"
This revulson against free speech is not to be won
dered at in admitted admirer of Musson and in one
who advocates fascist treatment for American liberals
and Passaic strikers.
Some Comments.
Mr.. Easey continues to rant-now about Passaic now
about Russian recognition about church pacfsts
now about Communists and the he rants the more
he hangs himself with his foolish fears and aversions
We may add few observations Easey and his pho
bias in order to indicate his standing in the community
Says the New Republic: "Mr. Easey is initiating
the methods of the cheapest political agitator and
the vilest yellow journalism. Considering the
fact that his policy should be dictated by such
fractions, rancorous, arrogant and unreasoning
spirit"
Charles Nagel, former Secretary of Commerce and
Labor under Taft, after withdrawing from Easeys fed
Grafton, describes it of those societies that or
ganize in the East, invite sustaining members from
these dear United States and then proceed to dictate
patriotism to the innocents of the Interior /"
Robert D. Kohn, famous New York architect and
former president of the New York Chapter of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects replied to letter asking
why he had severed connection with Easley's group
GAS for my present opinion of the so-caIled 'patr
otto performance of the N. C. F. during the last
two years, only say that my opinion is not fit
for publication 1t would reflect not on their merits
dement's but rather with pity to their sanity"
certain United States Senator from Pennsylvania
privately ventured the opinion that 1.-THE National Civic
Federation does not stand very high with anybody who
thinks and referred to it "a controversial organza-
ton with its private game to play" Morris Hiquit
well known socialist and attorney some years
ago:
'"The game played by the N. C. F. is the shirewd-
est yet devised by the employers of the country
To the organized labor movement the policy of the
Civic Federation is the most subtle and nsdious
poison. 1t robs it of its independence, virlity and
militant enthusiasm; it hypnotizes or corrupts its
leaders, weakens its ranks, and demoralzes its
fights"
Question: Does Mr. Hiquit stl have the same opinion
of Easey and Vol
Frank P. Walsh, noted labor attorney saws az
believe the influence of the organization, if it has
any, would be of a most anti-social and baneful
character"
Those who resigned from the Civic Federation had
their reasons-President Taft because Easey went
after the peace societies too indiscriminately William
Redfed former Secretary of Commerce. because of his
asnine attacks on the Youth Movement, Mrs. Belmont
OF the National Womans Party because of Easeys COM
pick for controversy the peace problem Mrs Bel.
mont threatened to sue Easley for keeping her
name on the letterhead after her withdrawal, while