The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-26
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG

BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
During three-hour conversation with Major Genera,
Smedey D. Butler learned for publication a number of
new facts related to the Wall Street effort to persuade the
mercurial Marine to lead fascist army
The retired ''leaher-neck' General. shouting COM
mandngy bounded down the big staircase leading into
spacious reception hall in his home Goshen Road New
town Square, seven miles out of Philadelphia.
Good morning! Well come now Miss Young lots
get this over he called. YOu know, you've got no bust
ness invading my Sunday told you didn't want to do
this on Sunday! don't want to do itr'
The General AT Home"
He had given the appointment reluctantly in teIe-
phone conversation following threehour discussion be-
tween us the closed-n porch of the same house nm tho
day before this, Sunday JAM 20 1884 had waited few
minutes in the hallway was impressed bv the tome IF
emphatic dspleasure in his shouting It rolled on con-
Cnuously whe followed him into his study off the hall
He sat down across the desk from me-
Please don't shout at General said at the first available
opening. Wv ' a"HoOe
Another three-hour conversation followed
IN tne course OF it General Butler general picture Of
events which shall show clearly threatened specific determination
s s men 70 organize Fascist offensive long
before the McConackDcken Congressional Committee began tn
Before May 10 Butler turned over TO the United
states secret Service heaf of literature which into his
Silver Shirts A''uonis 'ne
General Butler himself while receiving croro,d,..
and literature from at least organizations during the ast two
years decided that the backing some Of these
patriotic veterans and other and would bear
investigation thew we're do not mean - cav
that General Butler told he believed organizations be
Fascist What he did saw is that he
thought they should be investigated
B. Recently who strongly implied" that he was working
for William General Butler that he vd
Mr. Hearst backing veterans ron
especially General Butler Butler said the
again" referred to the fact that years ago strongly i'm
Piled to Butler that he working during the Bonus
March of 1892 ~ ~
One Thomas as connected with the
Key Men of America asked during Bonus Epd
tonary Force in Washington speak for to
help to organize society following the E F.
man who identified with General Butler publisher told
the General in indianapolis months that Street
bankers crowd had held meeting and that 100000
for organization purposes.
Purpose of Interview
the first place as quickly explained
him at the outset Sunday in the process
of this investigation manevering for Fascist offensive
had other people and publications
used his His told him. mentioned as
potter but the object of
of plotting Furthermore close friend of the
General who had asked to check with him
this friend believed true.
Calming down the General mueed something blowing
steam And began This the "beweenyou-and-
me" conversation by the naturally report only
what he said for publication This much however needs be said
here In the of this confidential
Butler that in the light of what way
political world clicks and has clicked IN the both other
countries was convinced that his conclusions about things
incorrect
Daily Worker declared repeatedly such con-
dangerous the working people
the latter guled
of security This false feeling security which the big publishers
and other emoyerclass popagandsts attempt
keep the people unsspectng while the fascist potas attack
and prepare to continue and broaden this attack to the point Of
open fascist dictatorship.
will quotable political views later
Gave Material o
him whether he Department
Justice authority material
the Secret Service all the stuff had the time
81 gave it Mr. Houghton. I told you yesterday"
the before
might have collection letters literature which his
told might ask for these letters literature
the material reproduced
the U. whom referred.
William Houghton Operative Charge the u
paments Division Philadelphia
this letter dated May 49, 1884 Mr. Houghton General
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