Evening star., 1940-06-25

fall and ruthless destruction Of
sturdy little nations. They have
observed how men have taken ad-
vantage of the liberties of democracy
to aid in cutting out the very heart
Of freedom itself.
We must prepare our defense
against similar actions here, care
fully and vigorously but without any
ill-considered witch hunts. We
should take determined steps
through our democratic processes to
keep these porers from within away
from the pillars of our Capitol.
First and foremost there must be
the determination that no one sup
porting Communism, Nazi-ism or
Facism shall be permitted upon the
public pay rolls Of this Nation.
Second, We must encourage the
great trade unicn movement.
manned as 1t is by loyal American
citizens, to divest its organizations,
in its own way, Of all officers and
organizers who are sympathetic to
either Fascism, Communism or
Nazi-ism.
Third, we must unmask and ex.
pose those un-American organiza-
tions that are parading under false
fronts.
Fourth, we must proceed vigor-
ously to seek out and to punish by
due process every violation of law
committed by the fifth columnists.
And above all, by a sound and
progressive advance, fair and friend
ly to labor, We must open new op-
portunities, correct Embellishments
in our social and economic structure
and take away the ground of discon-
tent upon which these fifth colurn-
nists seek to flourish.
New Dealers Patted
Fianks of Trojan Horse.
And to whom shall this Nation
advancing upon this front look for
leadership? To those now in charge
of our government? Certainly not.
Under their leadership these past
seven years we have seen manifold
examples of fifth colum activities
in time of peace within this Nation.
These subversive elements have in
cited hatred between groups OF our
people. They have thrown the first
stone, causing outbreaks of violence
in labor disputes. They have split
the ranks of organized labor. They
have encouraged the destruction of
agricultural products. They have
advocated loose fiscal policies. They
have stirred up and led relief DEM
onstrations on full stomachs. They
have sabotaged and stopped in many
ways our great productive organi-
zation.
Sincere leaders of labor have made
many protests. The clergy of our
churches has sounded many alarms.
Men Of industry have made many
pleas for help. Public-spirited men
and women of all walks of life have
cried out against them. Committees
of Congress have brought out clear
evidence of their activities.
And yet, so far as our present
national leadership has been con-
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of no avail. In fact, as these pro-
tests arose. the New Dealers just
smiled and reached over and patted
the flanks OF the Trojan horse.
Members of the Democratic party
itself cried out against these subver-
sive activities, only to find them
selves derided and belittled from the
highest places and to find directed
at them a vicious purge, ruthlessly
using all the peacetime weapons
of a powerful administration in en-
deavoring to line them up against
the wall for political oblivion.
Republicans Challenged
To Supply Leadership.
No. the New Deal cannot lead our
advance upon this front. 1t is a re-
sponsibility and a challenge to the
Republican party to furnish the
leadership and the program to de-
fend this Nation that we cherish
against the borers from within.
What Of our advance upon the
front Of domestic economic welfare?
First, let us make clear the general