The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-09
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that group, burners of fiery crosses outside the city during that period 10 years ago, none, when its activity caused general resentment through the country.
 Hero Worshipper
 T may be sort of hero-worship- per-" he said, "but my particular hero is Abraham Lincoln, MT. Lin- coln was killed through a conspi- racy. I feel that the elements i1- volved in the Nazi oath which this Bund organization members must take, constitutes 8 conspiracy. It is 3 snake that must be scotched. If the conspiracy had been scotched MT. Lincoln wouldn't have been killed"
 The speaker wa earnest. His sim cerity was rnmistakable. Whatever George Holmes may have been in the past, today he is a disciple of Americanism with fervor untainted by anything that relates to hypoc- risy.
 His scrap book is evidence of the he attaches to the or he would seek to estab- fish in the belief that the town officials could not bar the Bund camp from Eouthbury. From Con- members of congress, from many sections of the country almost B hundred letters have arreved la voring his proposal, he said.
 Phillips Letter
 There is one from Rep. Alfred N. Phillips of the fourth Connecticut district, and attached is an amusing letter which the Connecticut con wrote to 8 Mr. Wofsy, chief of the communict party in this state.
 "Persons who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones," MT. Phll- lips wrote the Communist leader "The reputation of your organiza... tion |. for reprehensible acts =" makes your protest (against the Bund camp) unseemly." And much more.
 Cong. J. Joseph Smith, of Water bury, wrote that he had referred the matter to J. Edgar Hoover, chlet or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He expressed sympathy with MT. Holmes in the move to scotch" Naziism in this country. x
 Against Fascism, Communism, any alien interest which he feels would tend to constitute 8 menace to America in the event of 8 war, MT. Holmes sees the United States involved in a great general conflict within short time.
 And who will we be fighting?" he demanded. Germany, of course. Germany and probably Japan and Italy. What will happen if there are two or three hundred thousand members of the Nazis organized here then. Fritz Kuhn, the leader, claims 100000 members now."
 Two Masters
 q am not a war veteran but I'm a past commander of the Sons ot Union Veterans" he added. And I feel that we should protect our country against Naziisrn, against Fascism and Communism, against the organization of any subversive group which can endanger the Unit ed States now and later. The Bund oath calls for allegiance to Hitler. Do you believe that man can serve two masters? he demanded.
 So, the Southbury matter is de- cided in the sense of the zOntng commissions proposal to bar mili- tary activities, to be voted on at the town meeting next Tuesday. The yelectmen maintained today that they would handle the local matter as 1t seemed fitting.
 The selectmen feel that there is no particular discrimination against the Bund camp implied by the zon- Ing proposal which would place the camp tract in the residential and zone, preclude certain "rec- reational' activities. The Bundsmen have announced that they will con- tinue their plans for the camp and will abide by any zoning restrictions, the town may impose.
 1UCIS IGltldulo ViAc uAuVVCA VI 1NAA . Holmes meeting tomorrow night. And, Saturday, two Bundsrnen who were arrested for working on the last Sunday while they were engaged in clearing the Ket- Lletown tract with about 28 others, will appear to answer charges.
 Doesn't Approve
 1T didn't have anything to do with It." MT. Holmes declared. T don't approve of that arrest, at all"
 Neither did the town officials the recourse to the Sunday blue law. Which leaves the affair pretty much mystery in South bury with only the constables and the grand jurors familiar with the instrument that caused the law to be invoked against the camp clear CTS.
 The letter of MT. Holmes to The Democrat. copies to the Republican. and other state papers, follows, in full:
 "An open letter to all religious, patriotic, and civic organizations in COi1nectictis:--
 The proposed Nazi camp in ey...kt.a..s.,ss xan.s, nak~ t.yleg.aI