Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03
Hitler Wants
Group Hates
In America
internal Bitterness Plays
Into Hands Of Axis
BY PAUL MALLON

WASHINGTON. Sept. 81
w stepped inadvertently into
all the hidden hates of this coun-
try in some recent columns, try
ing TO clear up the most foolish
popular misunderstanding of
what we are fighting for.
On this desk, piled high and
strewn about, is the evidence of
all the minority bitterness of
people against people, group
against group -. labor hatred
of the boss the anti-Semites'
hatred of the Jews and vice
versa.
This situation, of course, Is
what Hitler and Japan are de-
pending upon to win. They make
no secret of their strategy. 1t
is blared forth daily on the Ber-
lin and Toxic radios.
They know they are not capa-
BILE of mastering armed strength
equal to nation as rich and
powerful as ours. Their initial
surprise having failed, and I'M
able to reach us across the seas
with their ships and planes.
they openly rely on us TO defeat
ourselves.
THEY tell their own people
l. and they tell us that our
own dissensions, our internal
conflicts, our hates for each
other, will bring us TO our doom.
What TO do about it? / would
say nothing, absolutely nothing.
except to tell about it, to let
every one know about it. Just
stop pretending 1t does not exist,
and recognize ii for what it is,
but for no more and no less
than ii is. as shown in my mail.
1t may surprise you more to
learn that both the Jews and the
anti-Semites have just about the
same variety of likes and dis
likes for each other, and to
about the same degree. Those
who really hate, are minorities
of these minorities on both
sides. For instance, one Cleve-
land Jew wrote me:
II read your articles with the
same distaste, disapproval and
detestation with which 1 used to
listen to the hate-inspired radio
orations Of Father Coughlin."
Reason always cancels out
nonsense.
On the one hand. we have
agitators screaming in maya
zine about Americans we can
do without"
THE other hottest haters are
Il small minorities, also. They
create the impression they are
not, because they are so loud in
what they say.
Even the business haters, still
left in government, seem to have
been somewhat becalmed by
recent events, and the govern
ment group which wanted to
purge the nation of its social
opponents has largely subsidized.
A trend toward common sense
and reasonableness is notable
here.
Despite all the noise, there
fore. 1 would say hate is on the
decline. l would say the mail
shows the hatch on both sides
are edging themselves toward
back seats, if they have not al
ready dropped off the rear
fender.
THIS is not true of one group,
i the group of those who are
angry at Washington inefficient
cies, politicking and procrastina-
ton, but these are not really
valid first class Grade A haters.
They do not be ong with the
others. They are just as impa-
tient 10 get on with the war,
and Washington is not doing
enough to suit them.
If the truth could be known,
this group would probably in
clude every one in Washington.
and, even, to some extent. Mr..
Roosevelt himself. This impa-
thence is constructive. II pro-
vides healthful kicks in the
pants for laggard officials, not
mean, low loathsome destructive
hate. 1t will help to win.
nON'T forget this, all you
~ haterS:
Hate alone breeds hate. Bit
terness alone can make bitter
ness. If you want to radiate il,
you are pretty apt 10 get full
dose in return. Also. you are
making a big mistake If you
think you can get majority of
the American people into your
mood, while there is world fire
TO put out.
i did not read the magazine
articles some readers called to
my attention about Americans
We Can Do Without" but / as
sumo they attack the same hate
full nonentities the agitators
have been shooting at so hate
fully themselves, 10 these many
months. / say:
There is no American we can
do without"
ITO WIN, we need all who