Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-23
Union-Now
Probe Asked
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asserts, Ito induce the American pco-
pie to abandon then form of govern
mcnt.'
He's written to Dies, who's away
from Washington, campaigning lOi
the late Morris Shcppard's senate
seat, down in Texas Congressman
Starnes is the Un-Ancrican com
mittee's acting chairman in his alb
Sence), submitting his arguments and
asking him to dig into the subject.
And he supplemented his letter by
a radio talk. III the course Of which
he alleged that Lord Halifax was
sent here, as Brltain'S ambassador,
TO put the deal over"
Until Day sprang his idea. I'll
thought Of the Union Now plan only
as an impracticability, not as outright
suDVerSiNe.
OF course the Lord Halifax charge
can't be proved, either.
It's an obvious fact. though, that
some of the British would like Il
closer alignment Of themselves and
us than a good many Americans Go
Judge from congressional cOmmcut)
believe would be judiClous.
Common Citizenships.
Britain's eN-Sccretary of war, Les
lie Hore-BeliSha, made Il speech APP
ropos the matter in Edinburgh re-
Gently.
He didn't suggest 4 complete mel
ger of English-speaking governments,
but he did propose common citizen
ship.' On that basis an Englishman,
d Canadian, an Australian, a New
Zealandcr or Il South African could
come here and vote and we could
vote in their elections, without the
1ormality of naturalization.
Union-NoW enthusiasts speak we'll
of this scheme, as at least Il consid-
cradle step in what they regard as
the right direction.
Hore-Belisha likewise argued fol
am "allied council' Can American
British joint CounciD to coordinate
American industrial efforts with BIZ
fish requirements. 1t would uppea!
that this council, presumably OPP
Grating in London, should give orders
to our industries, concerning eNpan-
sion, priorities, price-fiNing, labor
mediation and such things, outrank-
lllS VI pNI maps StpplJitliliiiS Ntllil|
like our office Of production man
agement.
It's all directly from the Union
Now peoples alley.
Nevertheless. as previously re
marked, | doubt that the Dies com
mittee'll have time to bother with the
Union-NoW-ites - not yet awhile
anyway. It's too p~re-occupled with
communists. 1t has given quite a bl,
of attention also to naZis and fascists.
but communists are the boys it's beer,
especially concentrating on lately.
There's more OF less reason FOR it
to do so. The communists have the
most efficient totalltarian organlza-
ton in the United States.
1t really is Il pretty competent set
Up.
Personally | think the lads mum
Der in this country is tremendously
exaggerated. The other day the
statement was made from FBl sour
ces that our industries are "saturat-
ed with 'em. don't believe it. When
Earl BroWder last ran for president
on the cummunistic ticket, he poll
ed 8 ,789 votes. His account, as
Il witness before the Dies committee
was that they came mostly from Id
bor's ranks, which sounds likely
Well, there are about 10000, 0OC
unionized workers in the United
States. Earls score wasn't large
enough to amount to saturatlon OF
our industries.
They're a Factor.
Still, speaking Of sabotage, 48,7o9
communists (il they're all saboteurs)
can throw quite a few Wrenches in
to a cotntry's industrial machinery
And there's no question but tina!
the very capable communlstlc high
commands pet weapon Is sabotage
rey. Moreover, its underlying men
bership is most amenable to 1T
bosses orders. The cusses are ia
natics, who don't care what happens
to 'em if they're caught, engaged IN
their dirty work.
The nazis, while mean, aren't az
handy as the communists are.
The fasclsts' managers dom try
very hard. | surmIse that they're dis
gusted with Mussolinl.
Oh, the Dies committee Is right H.
going after the communists prll-