Evening star., 1940-05-28
Senate Votes 10 Bar
Jobs for Bundsmen
And Communists
Putmun Coils Viereck
And Byoir 'Broins' Of
Nozi Propaganda
BY the Associated Press.


kozi Propaganda
BY the Associated Press.
Avowedly intent on dispensing any
fifth columns" before they are on
the march, the Senate has voted to
bar all Communists and Nazi bund
members from employment in inter-
state commerce.
This decision. If the House con-
ours, will have the effect Of pro-
hibiting Communist or Nazi bund
workers in virtually all industries
connected with national defense
preparations.
Restrictions Of almost equal Sc
verify for all non-citizens likewise
received Senate approval yesterday
when it voted to forbid the employ
ment of more than 10 per cent OF
alien workers in interstate indus
try except when the supply Of cit
liens Is inadequate. No exception
was provided for aliens who have ap-
piled for citizenship.
Sponsored by Reynolds. ..
Both anti-fifth column measures
were sponsored by Senator Reynolds,
Democrat, Of North Carolina as
amendments to legislation outlawins
Oppressive. labor practices, which
was passed by vote Of ~ to 20.
The labor practices bill, introduced
by Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
Of Wisconsin after long investiga-
ton by the chambers Civil Liberties
Committee, would outlaw the use Of
strikebreakers, industrial spies and
company arms for strike use.
The Senate action coincided with
q sharp attack on alleged Nazi ac-
ttvittes by Representative Patman,
Democrat. Of Texas in the House.
He charged that George Sylvester
Viereck, writer, and Carl Beloir, a
New York public relations man,
"were the real brain trust of Naz
propaganda in America"
"Carl Byoir rode into this country
Hitler's first Trojan horse" Mr.. Pat
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Byoir Charges Smear.
Mr.. Byoir, in New York, retorted
that Mr.. Patman was trying to
smear me because I happen to be
working against his pet (chain store
taxi bill" Mr.. Byoir said that in
the last six years his firm had rep
resented no foreign government ex-
cept China.
Mr.. viereck also dismissed the
charges, declaring he was neither
the brains Of Nal propaganda NOR
any other portion Of its anatomy"
Other "hfth column" developments
yesterday included:
l. Unanimous House approval of
President Roosevelt's proposal to
transfer the immigration Service
from the Labor Department to the
Justice Department. The recon-
mendation now goes to the Senate.
2. The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee's unanimous vote to recom-
mend passage Of legislation requir-
ing the ger-printing and registra-
ton Of all aliens. Majority Leader
Barley forecast the bills enact
ment at this session. It also would
provide for deportation of aliens
advocating violent overthrow Of the
Government and fines of $4,000 for
attempts to subvert military forces.
Little Opposition to Amendments.
There was little opposition to the
Reynolds amendments on the Sem
ate floor. Several members, how
ever, urged him to withdraw them
until they could be given more care
full study.
Senator Reynolds, who scribbled
one of them on a sheet of paper and
sent it to the Vice Presidents desk
while awaiting q vote on the other,
would not be dissuaded.
"A lot Of Nazis and lot Of Com
munists are trying to destroy our
form Of government" he said, add
ing that few weeks ago he could
not have made such proposals with
out being told they. were 'un-
American"
In the House before transfer Of
the immigration Service was ap-
proved, Representative Taber, Re-
publican. of New York asserted that
Secretary Of Labor Perkins was "a
notorious incompetent and one who
for the last seven years has steadily
and steadfastly failed and refused
to enforce the immigration law"
Representative ODay, Democrat,
Of New York contended, on the
other hand, that there had been
great Improvement In the admin
istration Of immigration laws, and
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
Of Colorado expressed resentment
at any implication that Miss Per-
dns was lacking in patriotism"