Evening star., 1940-06-08
Wheeler and Thomas
See Fear Whipping
j. ). Toward War
Anti-Wor Mobilization
Meeting Is Told to Turn
Back on Boeey Stories

Two presidential aspirants-Sen-
ator Wheeler Of Montana and Nor
man Thomas, Socialist leader
joined hands last night in a common
plea to keep America out of Europes
war.
They headlined list Of speakers
at the closing Anti-War Mobilization
meeting which iammed the Raleigh
Hotel ballroom with more than / 200
peace enthusiasts.
Senator Wheeler, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent, charged that the mad war
hysteria" gaining hold in the United
States was created in New York
and the city of Washington.
He declared that I'VE will not de-
stroy Hitler by going into this war"
and characterized Hitlerism as "the
expression Of brutality and violence
that breeds on economic catas-
trophe."
Points to Method.
Wipe out the cause of that catas-
trophe, the failure to build a sound
and prosperous economy" he said,
"and we will wipe out Hitler"
Senator Wheeler scoffed at the
term "all aid to the Allies short Of
war" adding that you can't put
your shirttail into a clothes wringer
and then pull 1t out suddenly while
the wringer keeps turning"
He declared the Exaggerated
propaganda to make gifts or loans
to the Allies" is the work of war
mongers" in the United States who
recognize these are important steps
that must be first taken if they are
to get this country into the war"
Senator Wheeler called on his
audience, which included listeners
to coast-to-coast radio broadcast
to face realities instead of bogey
stories about air bases from which
giant hordes Of planes will bomb
New York, st. Louis and New Or
leans"
Mr.. Thomas characterized the
PRESIDENTS outline of the possibili-
ties Of Hitler air maneuvers should
his forces win the current European
war as tourist schedule
Sees Master Ambitions.
He further declared that Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who has been en-
Enthusiastically supported by the So
clallst party head in past years, is
"subconsciously raising fear" so
that he might become the master
OF the Western Hemisphere.
Mr.. Thomas said Senator Rev.
nolds of North Carolina is 'the man
who comes nearer being a Fascisr
than any one know" for his antis
alien legislative proposals.
The Socialist called on the Presi-
dent and Congress to take steps
Immediately to care for 1000 OOC
European refugees by the estab-
lshment of camps and colonies for
the war victims. He declared that
he had seen tentative figures to
support the contention that such
a total could be cared for, includ-
ing transportation, for one year on
less money than the cost of two of
this Nations largest battleships.
This move he placed in a five
point program of action. Other
suggestions included the protection
and advancement of the cause of
democracy by keeping America out
OF the European war, in which she
would lose millions of her sons and
all OF her democracy without &C
quiring the wisdom or ability to save
Europe any better than in 1919;
avoid hysterical armament econom-
les, protect civil liberties and plan
for a larger national defense bv
conquering poverty.
Other speakers included Repre-
sentative Burdick of North Dakota
John T. Flynn, economist and news
paperman; o. K. Armstrong, men,