The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-06
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tain of his friends" in Washington
d. c.:
49,. these words are being writer
at time when l have just returned
from Washington. While there, hat
conferences with several leaders, mer
who understand the power and pc
lion.' L was given a cordial recep
ton.
Il spent four hours with one partic
ular senator, an outstanding figure IL
American public life, and CLEANED
from him certain unpublished infor
nation, most of which l expect tt
pass on to my Inner Circle of friends
in the near future.
Among other things, this man gave
me his reasons for believing that a
conspiracy has been worked out be
hind the scenes, for destroying the
sovereignty of the United States, by
making us an organic part Of the
British Empire. l shuddered in
stinctiyely at the thought of having
the sins, weaknesses, economic and
geographical handicaps of foreign
government saddled upon u.s."
In the light of President Roosevelt's
recent reference to U. s. Cliveden
Set, Smiths boast of assistance from
Washington has particular signifi-
canoe.
1t is not an idle boast. The Hour
can reveal that among the congress
men with whom Gerald L. K. Smith
has been in close touch are Senator
Robert r. Reynolds of North Carolina,
military AFFAIRS Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg of Michigan; Senator
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana; ex-
Senator Rush Holt of West Virginia
Currently accused of having cooper
ated with the paid nazi agent, George
Sylvester Viereck); and Rep. Glare
E. Hoffman of Michigan.
Smiths Record
For number of years Smith has
played key role in the anti-demo-
VI dliN iiic fCihCht LII lhC Ohllto ototNos
His fifth column activities have not
always brought him into circles as
eminent as those he frequents today.
On August 5, 1888, H. e. Martin, exec
utiye director of the Silver Shirts Of
America, sent to DR.. L. M. Birkhead,
director Of the Friends of Democracy,
a letter which stated:
Answering your letter of the Bird
regarding Mr.. Gerald l.. K. Smiths
connection with the Silver Skirts,
which you say he denies, we have on
file certain letters and kilograms re-
ceived from him. :. The letters are
all written ON Silver Shirts of Amer
lea letterheads and signed by him.
His registration number as member
of the Silver Shirts was 1928 and his
wife's number was 1920"
Smiths important function in this
subversive band is indicated in the
following passage from one of his
many communications to Silver Shirt
chief William Dudley Policy, who is
now in Jail in North Carolina: 9.
by the time you receive this letter /
shall be on the road to st. Louis and
parts north with uniformed squad
of young men composing what be-
lieve will be the first Silver Shirt
stormtroop in America"
Smith, an expert rabble-rouser, was
not content to remain for long in
pelleys service. He began organic
ing vigilante groups of his own. He
about the country spreading
anti-Semitic propaganda. On August
5, 1888, the press In Cleveland, Ohio,
described Smiths disruptiye technique
in these words: "In his recent speedy |
tour of Ohio, Reverend Smith has
spoken in both urban and rural COM
munities. In the urban communities
he has made no reference to racial
groups, but in the rural communities, |
he has decried the sinister influence