The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-28
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

orally recognized to need recounting
here.
MR.. IDEAS IS of the opinion that
Mr. Crosswaith is not only in their
camp British and French Imperial
ists) but he is ready to knife anyone
who does not care to be misled by the
sweet songs of Chamberlain and Com.
pany." Well, for your benefit, Mr.
Deas, permit me to inform YOU that
my estimate of Imperialism was
formed almost quarter of century
ago and at a time when for Colored
man in America to speak and act
against Capitalist tyranny, was to ex-
pose himself not only to the expected
opposition of the ruling class but to
the ridicule Of his knsmen as well. AT
that time we who espoused the ideals
of Marx, Debs, and other leaders and
teachers of our class had no govern
ment to substitute us. Today, it paws
some people to be rebels; in days gone
by we who became radicals paid dearly
for our stand and for our views and
some Of us are still paying.
LIKE ALL OTHER Communists
owing allegiance to Stain, Mr. Deas is
the ''vOice of Esau but the hand of
Jacob" Not very long ago, the Com
munists were ready to cruelty Cham
berlain because he wouldn't fight, now
they are ready to cruelty him because
he fights. The echo of the Communist
demand for a united front of the
Democracies against Fascism or Nazi-
ism" still rings in our ears. Over
night, however, the Democrasies have
become Imperialists and NaN Germany
and Fascist Italy democracies.
ANYONE WITH SOME intelli-
gence knows that if Stain had not
cone to bed with Hitler, Nazi Germany
would never have started the current
war. And since the start of the war;
Russia's treatment of the small Balkan
States and the Scandinavian countries
should serve further to convince the
world that there is not very much DIFF
ference between Comrades Hitler
Stain and Mussolini" 1t is said that
''oil and water can never mix" The
very fact that Hitler and Stain can
affect a pact is further proof cOnclu-
sive that there is not very much Of
difference between them.
NJ. IDEAS ASKS whether | would
have Colored America "blast Moscow
and bless Mississippi" OF course, |
wouldn't have them bless Mississippi
although I would have no objections
if they did blast Moscow-but l would
recognize the fact that even in Mlssls-
Sippy a Colored man can get his day
in court and an opportunity to infu-
ence public opinion, while in Moscow
anyone believing in the principles OF
Democracy gets only his night in a
courtyard before a firing squad. This
is an important difference, Mr.. Deas,
between Moscow and Mississippi, be-
tween Democracy and Dictatorship
which you and all other Communists
should remember. [ take this oppOr-
tunity also to remind you that Stain
executed many leading Communists be-
cause they were allegedly in contact
with the Nazis anerFascists, but since
the liquidation of these people-many
who had contributed to the cause OF
labor-far more than Stain, the Die
tator honored their memory by affect
ING a united front with Nazism. Much
more can be said regarding the similar
ity between the triple Dictatorshps
clothed in red, brown and black shirts
However, it is sufficient to say that the
workers of the world, regardless OF
color, can the better promote their
emancipation under a Democracy than
under Dictatorship.