Montana labor news., 1938-12-01
Labor Groups Join
In National 0utoY
Against Hitler Terror

NEW 1ONF.-NrI ~ CO isOOoN
velt's strong condemnation OF the
wave of Nazi fury that has swept
over German Jews is being matched
by similar expressions from labor
leaders, churchmen, educators and
liberal Americans from coast to
coast.
The President, breaking custom,
gave newspapermen a prepared
statement saying that American
public opinion was deeply shocked"
by the news from Germany and that
he himself could scarcely believe
that such things could occur in a
goth century civilization" His state
ment was preceded by the announce
ment that Ambassador Hugh R. Will
son was being recalled from Berlin,
equivalent to a diplomatic slap at
Hitler.
Pres. William Green of the ALL
and Chairman John L. Lewis of the
CLIO vigorously denounced the Nazi
outrages. Scores of other labor
leaders and many local unions issued
equally strong statements. One ALL
leader. Pres. Max Zaritsky of the
United Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers, is heading a national COM
mittee to raise 100000 for a new
Jewish colony at Galilee in northern
Palestine.
Other phases of the national cutlery
against Hitlerism were
Officers Of the State, County and
Municipal Workers (CIO) in New
York protested to the German consul
general, saying liberty : loving
Americans will not stand for these
policies"
Dorothy Thompson, Haywood
Broun, Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and
other writers formed a committee
to raise funds for the defense OF
Herschel Grynszpan, the young
Polish Jew whose assassination OF a
German diplomat gave the Nazis
an excuse for their mass attack on
the Jewish people.
Vice Pres. Charles S. Zimmerman
of the Init. Ladies Garment Workers
Union wired Pres. Roosevelt that it
is Americas duty to intercede in
behalf of the victims of Hitler's
terror"
Pres. Charles ]. Hendley of Local
S, American Federation of Teachers
(AFL), urged Pres. Roosevelt to de-
clare an embargo or commerce with
nations dominated by %terroristic
governments. Another plea for an
embargo was sent by the 1875 work
ers in the national office of the init
Workers Order.
The Jewish Peoples Committee
announced a protest meeting In
Madison So. Garden on Nov. Il and
invited leading public officials and
labor leaders to participate.
The League for Industrial Demo
cracy urged Pres. Roosevelt tc
1iberalize the immigration laws SC
that refugees from Hitler terror can
find sanctuary here.
The American League for Peace
and Democracy commended the
President for his statement, urged
a trade embargo and easing of i'm
migration laws.
Five thousand Communists picket
ed the Hudson River pier of the
North German Lloyd liner Bremen
while 200 police and picked detec
tives guarded the big Nazi ship.
Pres. Vito Marcantonio of the Init
Labor Defense urged the 3O0,0OI
members of his organization to cal
for a trade embargo and ~liberalizinI
of the immigration laws.
Two thousand theater-goers pause'
on their way from Broadway play
houses to sign their names to a tele
gram to Pres. Roosevelt, drafted b,
Theater Arts Committee, urging a
embargo.
The Playwrights Co. is givin
special performances of Abe Lincol
in Illinois and Knickerbocker Holl
day, two hits of the fall season, wit
every cent Of the proceeds to go
Hitler's victims.