Evening star., 1938-11-14
Veterans Organization
Scores Ridicule of Dies.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Omitting the political intrigue which
may have been a basis for the apparent
and deliberate campaign of ridicule
against the work of the Dies committee
in investigating un-American activities,
the public should realize the fact that
this committee is doing an outstanding
work in bringing to the surface little
known facts regarding subversive Ac-
tivities in this country.
irresponsible columnists and some
newspapers have consistently disparaged
the work of this committee and the tes-
timony of the witnesses who appeared
before it. Certain testimony was sub
mitted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States and We resent any
implication on the part of any one con-
cerned, whoever it may be, that the testi-
monv submitted is not thoroughly sub
stantiated by positive proof Of all state
ments made. The courage OF Congress-
man Dies in conducting his investiga-
ton in the face of every obstacle, politi-
cal and subversive. that could be placed
in his way is commended by the v. F. w.
and should be expressly commended by
the public at large. Communism, Nazi-
ism and Fascism have gained such sway
in this country through subtle propa-
ganda and the aid of astute politicians
that it behooyes every good American
citizen to take cognizance Of the vital
information that is being brought to the
surface by Congressman Dies.
In previous Investigations of similar
nature, the revolutionaries, who have
been plotting against the Government of
the United States, with the aid of poll
ticians in high places, have instigated
similar campaigns of ridicule.
1t is time that our citizens realized the
fact that they are being consistently sub
jected to destructive propaganda ema-
mating from foreign sources and that
they, their families and their Govern
ment are being Systematically under
mined. The Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States condemn the un-
warranted attacks upon the constructive
work of the Dies committee from what
ever source.
VICTOR E. DEVEREAUX,
November 10. Director, v. F. w.
Ex-Prisoners Awarded
Farm Jobs.
To the Editor of The Star:
At the head of your editorial page re-
Gently you published an article entitled
New Deal Defeat"
The editorial tempts me to say word
in this connection. You know that I am
at the head of the Prisoners Relief So
ciety, the chief aim of which is to help
returning convicts find jobs. Just few
weeks before the election our employ.
ment department addressed letter to Q
farmer in Michigan telling him that we
could supply him with dozen young
men just out of prison who we're willing
to work for their board and $40 per
month.
In his reply he said If Michigan elected
a Republican Governor and other Re-
publican officials he would take II Of our
men as above stated. In the mail this
morning, the same mail that Brought your
paper came letter saying that he
would take the men, and I am glad to
say they are on their way.
We are also in receipt of message
from Pittsburgh calling for six Of the
same type of men in the same connec-
ton, dependent on the Republican sue
cess in Pennsylvania. This leads me to
believe that businessmen, are going to
take heart and set out ID increase pro.