The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-28
By MARGUERITE YOUNG

Nazi-linked organization claiming 5000 cIergvmen
and more than 100000 other members asked General
Smedey D. Butler last November to stake commend"
IN preparation for the day when the bloody purge of Hit
Ter will look like picnic
This bold Nazi overture came from the Protestant
Civic Welfare Federation 551 Fifth Avenue One of the
groups chief speakers is former Congressman Louis T.
McFadden of Pennsylvania associate of William, Dudley
Peley of the Silver Shirts and Robert Scott Guden en-
posed Nazi McFadden has Just announced himself for
PRESIDENT on one-plank platform, anti-Semtsnl.
In his letter to Butler Edward J. Smythe Executive
Secretary of the Protestant Civic Welfare Federation
wrote:
They ["the International Jewish Clique"7 re-wrote
the constitution of the Republic of Germany and damned
1t down 68 million German Christians and ensaved them
economically socially and politically. They are trying to
DO the same here, but they viii find much harder Job
because when the 12O million Christians awaken the bloody
purge of Hitler will look like picnic"
Butler himself offered a presidential nomination
for 1886 by the Progressive Party part of limited
mdvldualism as early June 27 1882 Seeking "lead
ershlp IN boots the head of this organization promised
10 organize 10000 to 100000 voters to present the no
naton Butler would take it and thereby HELM to "pat
the revolution centered at the ballot box He said Butler
was MS groups No choice. The Rev Charles E. Cough
lin the tenth choice
letters and literature Govt -. 49,
lions and individuals to the Wall Street later sought f.
have lead fascist that definite efforts bv anti
union employers to organize support employer programs
against the militant labor under way as earv as g
the Bonus March of 1882
FLOODED WITH BIDS
Butler has by correspondence and literature from ~
over the counHouston Texas Charleston West virgiria A.
Cincinnati ETC. have examined beaf Of i @
reproduced here Much printed on expensive station
Several groups used the prominent politicians who e
ao We're connected with them significantly vague as tn
what their object
The Veterans National League Inc organizing veteran,
10 play politics with the politicians Butler to get into dsct
oc VIII" U.s. on september 20 1882 following pol-
clans as honorary charter members Senator's M ee ~ y4
Virginia. Elmer Thomas Oklahoma; Arthur Robinson If Tnd
oeead sce; Representatives Wright Texas Joe smith
OF West Virginia of Ohio and yinson Of Ent
and Brig Gen Pelham Glassford then Superintendent of police ~
washington D. c. Tabor representative in s
imperial valley California where strikers were terrod
by armed bands
Veterans Army" military form of communics
ton in January 1888 wanted Butler to "take command ~ 3D. 80
Division General Glassford not do so thew added b m
activities which non-viont thew
ne IN sympathy and harmony with references on our
acVleS which non-yiont thew SUGGESTED
Coone PAU Werner an officer Of the in St Louis
missouri This letter reproduced this issue
Inc American U. S. Volunteers II" ncorpored in Tevos
SEM friendly bid for attention last expensive tatne
ney declared themselves for industry as well as
gogy-ahough their demanded militant defense -
the Contutionwhch specifically prevents CONSUMPTION Of property
they listed chairman Finance Committee 7 Iares -
the Houston Gas Co. -
CALL Ex-ARMY MEN
With the motto, BE Buy American pro,n oiosiy
seeking to put patriotism" advantage business sought Bu
cooperation They wrote that they exarmy officers IN
corpod The American League in 1882 and i1ediate
making contacts with leaders of indnr and 49,
organizations and the most satisfactory Te
sole purpose they meeting the economic crisis in rt
manner and above all to take Europe
Another obvious Na-lke communication with tvnevriar
signature Spirit that The JEWS pure AsTATTCs
responsible for ECONOMIC woRI 49, -
Tor STRIKES RIOTS and Rebellion WORKERS and Men
O W 4
The Protestant Federation asked Butler to sneak
on the Communstic Government todav FTinong
typical Hitler people the oegbor and d
cahe characteristic Fascist scapegoat to bear
the blame for the misery of the people to divide
the working casscompaned as Rexford Tlgen
the Gentle Assistant Secretary
ment and such Communists Frankuer Liberal Roo-
ornament are Trying TO reconstruct the country
They dd this in Germany the letter added and the international