The Washington times., 1938-06-17

Try Wnefe Gney were having
question Of civil liberties was i
It was such information. Hague,
said, that prompted him to
characterize Harry Bridges, mari
time union leader on the Pacific
coast, as an undesirable Com
munist" who wouldn't be tolerated
in Jersey City.
The information, Hague teSti-
fled. came to him from newspaper
articles, pamphlets and books.
Attorney Matthews opened up
his interrogation by asking Hague
about Bridges, who has played q
prominent role in labor activities
on the Pacific coast.
You have spoken OF Harry
Bridges intending to invade Jersey
City with 500 strong-arm men,"
said Matthews. you have re-
ferred to Bridges as a leading
communist and an undesirable
C. I. o. leader Now, I want you
to explain how you reach the con-
clusion that Bridges was "unde-
Sirable.'"
Dean Spaulding Frazer, Of the
Newark Law School, chief counsel
for the plaintiffs in the INDUCTION
suit which seeks to restrain Hague
and others from allegedly denying
civil rights in Jersey City, leaped
to his feet with objections.
BRIDGES QUOTED
From the Seattle Post -Intelli-
gencer, Matthews read an excerpt
which quoted Bridges as saying:
"Our policy is one of a class
struggle. We look forward 10
the day when there are no en-
ploying classes. We will use
politicians as long as they can.
help us. We will strongly sup
port the CIO. The AFL will
die"
Matthews then read quotations
from the National Republic Mag
azine. He read a statement at
tributed to william Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation
of Labor, in which Green charged
that "the CIO is being actively
supported by the American Com
munist party"
Mayor Hague, in reply to a
question, said he based his con-
tention the CIO is interlocked with
the Communist party on this and
other quotations from newspapers
and magazines.
After more debate, Matthews
asked Mayor Hague IL he had read
a pamphlet containing a quotation
from the ninth convention of the
Communist Party. The mayor had.
HELPED ORGANIZE CLIO
Matthews read a quotation from
the pamphlet.
THE CLOS activities is the
most heartening since the great
steel strike conducted by Will
liam Foster. We are proud to
say the Communist party played
an energetic part in the organi-
Gation of the CIO."
Matthews asked Hague if he
had declared that Morris L. Ernst,
counsel for the CIO and the Amer
ican Civil Liberties Union, is com
muniStically inclined" The mayor
answered, Yes
Had the mayor read the 7isn
report? He had.
Matthews read an excerpt from
the Fish report:
THE American Civil Liberties
Union is closely affiliated with
the Communist movement and
30 per cent of their activities
are in behalf of Communists
who have come in contact with
the law and who advocate vio-
lence and disorders.
WOULD REPLACE FLAG
Still reading, Matthews raised
his voice to high pitch:
And these same Communists
want to replace the American
flag with the red flag and a
Soviet government in place of
our American Government.
Judge Clark interrupted to
ask if the report was signed
Matthews said it was and read
the names of the signers.
Continuing reading from the
Fish report, Matthews quoted
Roger Baldwin, director of the
American Civil Liberties Union,
as saying he upheld the overthrow
of the Government by force and
violence"
Matthews asked Hague if It
wasn't true that Attorney Ernst
is also treasurer of the Garland
Fund. Hague replied in the
affirmative, saying that is shown
by the Incorporation papers filed
in Delaware.
CLAMOROUS DISPUTE
Attorney Frazer objected vigor-
ously when Matthews started to
read from the Fish report con-
cerning the Garland Fund. Where
upon Matthews shouted:
II want to show that Ernst
and Norman Thomas Socialist
LEADER are directors of the fund
which has been subVersive to all
AmericaniSm."
The argument before the court
became SO bitter that Mayor
Hague himself took a hand,
shouting:
"Are you going to keep ou5
the Garland Fund which has
been supplying millions of dol
lnra To all the Communists