Evening star., 1938-09-01
Says Dies Is for Capitalism
For Capitals Sake.

For Capitals Sake.
To the Editor Of The Star:
HAVING listened to the Hon. Martin
L. Dies broadcasting the latest up
to-the- minute findings of his COM
mittee. I should like to ask the following
question: Just what specific definitions
does he apply to the words "subversive
and "un-American'
For the first. my abridged Webster
gives the following: Tending to uproot;
to ruin utterly; to pervert; corrupt
For the second: "American-a person,
custom, phrase or object peculiar to
America or the United States"
I personally wish the Hon. Mr.. Dies
would specify-"subversive" to what?
And american" in what respect?
Does the Hon. Mr.. Dies forget that
one of the traits most peculiar to the
United States of America Is the revolu-
tionary day-to-day change in all things
American? Does Mr.. Dies forget that
not for slavery?
ventional 18th century die-hard. in
that he firmly believes that by applying
the label communist" to any individual
or action he has effectively stopped that
action because of the carefully planned
and nurtured stigma which has been
continually tackled to the word COM
munist He blinds himself and would
blind all others to the possibility that
capitalism is not all it's cracked up to
be. With him the issue is not democ-
racy, peace, liberty, health or happiness.
It is capitalism for capitals sake!
Mr.. Dies does not attack communism
or fascism On a basis of whether they
are fundamentally good or bad to the
whole of the people, but on the basis of
their danger to capitalism. One glaring
proof Of this is his apparent reluctance
to give much publicity to fascist organ
izations by name, and the method by
which he carefully guards names Of in
dividuals who are not openly or known
fascists, while he Is only too eager to
give the names Of all front" organiza-
tions and any one remotely connected
with them.
The reason is very plain. Fascism is
merely capitalism developed to the last
degree and even in its present stage is
of great aid in the strengthening Of
capitalist control, while communism is
unequivocally for democracy and against
capitalism.
To Mr.. Dies, poverty and ill-health
are individual weaknesses-"survival OF
the fittest."
At the present one of the attributes
of American capitalism is peace, but how
easy it is, when capital is at stake, to
go to war!
At present under capitalism there is
liberty and a sort of democracy, but let
the question arrive before the unhon-
orable Mr. Dies and he would choose
capitalism to liberty and democracy.
One Of the definitions of subversive
is: Tending to pervert."
How better could that word apply
than to the twisted and corrupt inter-
pretation which Mr.. Dies tacks on the
word Americanism?
Americanism still stands, Dies and his
ilk to the contrary, not for capitalism,
but for life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness or, peace. democracy and
good health! JOHN r. CARROLL.
Restricted Parking Rule
Found Faulty.
To the Editor OF The Star:
pRESUM1NG in the average instance
= that the building line is that upon
which buildings abut, it is difficult to
understand the principle upon which the
restricted parking rule with respect to
that line Is based. The gist of that rule
Is that the first car that can be parked
must move back as the building line
recedes. If the building line is coinci-
dent with the inner line of the sidewalk,
and if the sidewalk be narrow, then the
car may park relatively near the inter-
secting curb line. If. on the contrary.
the sidewalk be wide. and the building