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receiver. The Communist party would
then step In as the most militant,
cohesive and highly disciplined mi
nority available to take over the func-
tions of government. Thus would the
dictatorship Of the proletariat inau-
gurate a Soviet America. The re-
dictionary property holders and the
idealist believers in democracy and
civil liberties would have to be slaugh-
tered-not because the Communists
love violence or bloodshed but because
they look upon themselves as the FASH
toner's of a destiny for mankind"
You mean to say" interrupted Rep
resentative Thomas, Republican, of
New Jersey a committee member.
that program of the New Deal
party was in any way written by Com
munists?"
Il wouldn't say that" replied DR.
Matthews 1T is clear from Commu-
mist literature, however, the immediate
interests Of the administration leaders
and the Communist party coincide
In view OF the fact that the Workers
Alliance has been named as one Of the
united fronts. would you say the $50
900 fund to be raised by the alliance
in New York to defeat Representative
O'Connor would be a definite indica-
ton OF the wedge being driven into the
Democratic party?" inquired Repre-
sentative Mason. Republican. of Illi-
nois. another committee member
1T appears to me to be So the wit
ness replied
BrOun Is Present.
Haywood Broun. newspaper column
lst and president of the American
Newspaper Guild. was sitting at the
press table listening attentively to DR.
Matthews testimony Once when the
witness referred to the fact that he
and Broun were members of the So
cialist party in 1888 the columnist
slowly turned in his chair and stared
at him. DR.. Matthews next turned to
the National Committee to aid the vic
tins of German Fascism, which he
said was affiliated with an interna-
tional Communist organization.
When the National Committee was
set up in the spring of 1888 was made
its treasurer" he said Il also spoke
for it on numerous occasions.
On several occasions l tried. as
treasurer Of the organization, to obtain
an accounting of funds raised and ex-
pended, but without success. A COM
petent stenographer, who was not a
Communist. who was employed by this
Communist United Front, came to me
to complain that she was being paid
a salary of only IS week. Thorough
investigation would reveal that such
gross and callous exploitation Of labor
Is not uncommon in these organiza-
tions which exist ostenSibly to ad-
vance the living standards of workers.
There are now literally several
thousands Of more or less prominent
citizens in this country who as dupes,
stooges, and decoys readily lend their
names as decorations for these
maneuvers of the Communist party -
Discussing the International Labor
Defense, another alleged front organi-
cation. DR.. Matthews charged "in more
recent years this organization has
been able to avail itself of the services
Of the members Of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States"
Red "WorId Committee"
Communists in the summer Of 1892,
he said, set up the World Committee
for the Struggle Against War with q
world congress in Amsterdam, Hol-
land The American Committee for
Struggle Against War, he declared,
was the forerunner of the American
League Against War and Fascism.
In the spring of 1888" he con-
tinued, Il made number Of speeches
for the American Committee, includ-
ing one at water front demonstra-
ton on the occasion Of the landing
in this country of distinguished
japanese diplomat. William Simons,
who was acting secretary of the Amer
ican Committee Qater the Communist
party organizer in Omaha. Nebr) and
l were the speakers on this occasion
Slmons insisted before the demonStra-
ton that We make every effort to
provoke and defy the police with a
view to compelling our arrest by them
Simons himself def1ed the police when
they ordered us to disperse. He was
clubbed and arrested. 1 wss knocked
from the chair on which I was stand
ing while trying to make a speech III
the midst of the general hubour.'
Il emphasize this incident especially
as it is typical of the Communist tao.
tics Of provocation. 1t is the rule or
all such occasions to make it as diff
cult as possible for the police to avoie