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labor problems, national and local
who take no sides in labor interna
tional. we ask you to include in the
record the fact that we know Johr
Brophy intimately and certify hin
no communist but thoroughly and en-.
lightenedly catholic in philosophy ane
action"
Mr.. Frey had mentioned Mr.
Brophy's name in connection with 8
list of so alleged Communist leader.
and organizers in the c. l. o. submit.
ted to the committee last Saturday.
Frey Explains.
After Chairman Dies read the tele'
gram Mr.. Frey declared:
Il did not say Mr.. Brophy was
Communist. I said he had been {
member of labor party sent to Rus
sia, and that the United Mine Work.
ers had labeled him Communist
That was the statement OF the United
MliIC Vol hClo, lloI ilAIS.
Throughout his concluding testi.
mony Mr.. Frey reiterated again anc
again that the majority of c. I. o
members are just as opposed to Com
munism as members of the rival A
F. of L. He said there was recent
evidence from C. 1. o. unions in
Michigan and Los Angeles that men,
bers of these organizations had taken
! action to purge their ranks of Com
munists.
L am convinced that Communism
cannot live in the United States if it
is exposed to light. Sun light will
kill the virus of Communism
Mentions Keystone Race.
just before Mr.. Frey concluded hi!
testimony he said the C. I. o. went
into politics when John L. Lewis found
the forward surge of his organization
slowing down. The political venture
he declared was an effort to restore
interest and keep up the strength OF
the c. 1. o.
Having determined to take a hand
III I IlSylNdllld pollCANS, ASAl 0CW 10
he testified. had first threatened tc
divide the Democratic party, as he
had threatened to divide the labor
movement, and had put an independ'
ent ticket in the field, headed by 1t
Gov Kennedy. the c. l. O. candida t.
for the Democratic gubernatorial nom
nation.
Mr. Frey. what has that got t6
do with communism" asked Chair.
man Dies. rs there connections"
Yes, sir" Mr. Frey replied. TN
coming to that III show how the
Communists took advantage of tina
situation. I have here report on &
meeting Of the Pittsburgh District
Committee held at the workers school
! on Grant street. in Pittsburgh.
The report quoted Martin Young
district organizer of the Communis
party in Western Pennsylvania as de.
claring that to assure victory for th'
New Deal in the November election.
I'VE must organize meetings on th'
economic and political issues confront
ing the people and organize then
into Democratic blocks of C. l. O.. A
F. of L. and fraternal members tt
establish New Deal election Commu
mist party campaign committees t.
defeat the Republican party and saw
Pennsylvania for 100 per cent New
Deal State"
John L. Lewis. picturesque leade
Of ho for Ind ctr;o
ganization, is expected to appear be-
fore the committee before the end o
| the week to answer the series o
charges hurled at his organization b!
Mr.. Frey.
Chairman Dies said the committe
had invited Mr.. Lewis to testify. ant
| while the invitation has not yet beer
accepted, he believed the c. I. @
chieftain would appear soon after MI
Frey completes his testimony.
| Lewis to Get Same Latitude.
when Mr.. Lewis takes the witnes
stand we will give him the same lati
tude as we did Mr.. Frey" said Chair
man Dies. There will be no discrimi
nation"
Although Mr.. Frey has loaded th'
record of the committee with report!
on Communistic activities in political
industrial, religious and educationa
fields, Chairman Dies said none o
them would be accepted until authen'
ticated. They will be allowed, how
ever, to remain in the record TEN.
porarily.
And the same treatment will apply
to any documentary evidence Mr.
Lewis may introduce" Chairman Die
explained.
Chairman Dies also indicated tn,
committee may go to Hollywood to dif
into the charges of Edward Sullivan
its ace investigator, that Communis
activities are being financed "fron
within the movie industry" Mr.. Sui
livan probably will be placed on tn,
stand in the next few days to dis
close the source of the information
on which he based a preliminary re-
port to the committee on the resul
of his investigations on the Yves
Coast.
Although Representative Mason
Republican. of Illinois, told Mr.. Frey
at yesterdays hearing that the com.
mittee had made an investigation OF
the communistic tendencies among
Government officials, Chairman Dies
refused to admit 1t.
I'VE have not investigated Govern
ment officials as individuals" he said
There is no intention on the part o1
the committee to clash with Govern
ment o1cials. although that may
happen before the investigation Il
completed.
! l cont know where Mr.. MaAor