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a committee to tell who is hiring
him" was made by Representative
SABBATH. Democrat. of Illinois. who said
opponents of the administration S
stock exchange bill, the N. r. A.
and other Roosevelt legislation were
spending money by the thousands
to bring about as much opposition to
the administrators program as posi-
ble."
This is propaganda pure and sim
pie and Is being paid for by such
interests" SABBATH said, referring to
the Writ accusation.
Explaining he did not think any,
thing about the revolution talk, Bull
Wrinkle said the thought came to my
mind II there are men in the Govern
ment service designing to thwart re-
covery and continue destitution, they
should be found out
If any such men are in the Gov
eminent, this Congress should know
about them and should take such ac
ton as necessary to get rid of them"
Bulwinkle said.
The witness explained he had asked
Rand for the names Of the brain
trusters" Writ quoted, but that the
industrialists would not give them.
1T was so absurd to me that that
stuff should have gone into the record
of the House Interstate Commerce
Committee" Bulwinkle said 1T
could have been used against the ad-
ministration My idea is to have Dr.
Writ come here and be given an op-
portunity to testify and give the
names of the group to which he re-
ferred."
Probe Called Essential.
"If such men talked to him, the
people of the country should know
it. 1t is absolutely necessary to run
this down. 1t is the duty of this
Congress"
Representative Martin asked II Writ
"devolved the names of these men. do
you plan to call them before the COM
mittee?"
Yes, sir" replied Bulwinkle.
IF you uncover something, you in
tend to follow It up?" asked Repre-
sentative Ransley. Republican of
Pennsylvania.
Bulwinkle said it was his idea that
since Writ was known as responsible
educator, he thought the investigation
would be limited as much as possible"
to his testimony.
There was a possibility the special
Nazi Investigating Committee might
take a hand. Chairman Dickstein
said he would take it up when money
was authorized for his committee.
Some of the so-called brain trust
ers in Government departments. while
declining to talk for publication be-
cause no names had been mentioned
in the Writ charges, called them
laughable.
One cabinet member Joined in the
comment. 1T looks silly on the very
face of it." said Secretary Ickes.
Referring to the recent approval Of
the Dickstein resolution for an inquiry
into Nazi activities. Foulkes said yes
terday the House had very properly
authorized an investigation OF the IN
trigues and propaganda of agents OF
the insane despot of Germany, Adolf
Hitler. in this country"
II wish to point out" he added,
that the committee now supervising
this investigation Of the Nazi con-
spiracy on American soil must by no
means fail to take cognizance OF the
activities of DR.. Writ.
DIR. Wirt's statements on their
very face are preposterous enough
and false enough to arouse the con-
demnation of all who welcome politi-
cal policies that tend to eliminate
poverty. Any clear thinking and fair
minded citizen can see for himself
how unjust are these attacks on the
administration for its efforts to get
rid of unemployment and to put an
end to destitution.
more Than ud-Slinging."
Under ordinary circumstances.
such attacks could be considered
cheap and contemplate playing of
politics by men who ought to be
ashamed of themselves for descend
ing to such levels of chicanery.
But, in my humble Judgment, this
is something more than the low mud
singing and lying of petty political
schemers!
Il am convinced it is part of a
vicious plot-a plot in which the plot
ters are Hitler agents in this country,
hoping to discredit the social welfare
and humanitarian policies of the
Roosevelt administration, and antici-
pating that they may be able to set
up a Nazi or Fascist dictatorship, in
which a representative Of Wall Street
will have absolute control.
Il believe it is also a plot in which
the profteers and grafters of the
United States are readily and eagerly
cooperating with Hitler tools, since
these prof1teers and grafters view with
hostility every progressive and for
ward looking step Of the Government
and want to hinder and handicap the
administration in every conceivable
way"
1T is no coincidence" Foulkes
added, that this cleverly timed and
cunningly arranged assault" by DR..
Writ should be made upon the So
called brain trust" He contended
such things do not just happen"
Big business. he said, was angry at
the mild progressivism Of the Roose-
velt administration and was turning
to the Nazi dictatorship theory as the
way to continue in control Of the Gov
ernment.
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