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Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

TT WAS the expectation of Karl Marx and
i his followers that the propertyless work
ers, or proletariat, would hold together as an
international body and unite what Marx
thought was becoming the most numerous and
dominant class in western society.
This expectation was not realized.
In 1870 France and Prussia, the two coun-
tries in which the movement had made most
progress went to war.
The defeat of France was followed by the
revolutionary Paris Commune" which was
overthrown.
Most adherents of MARKHAM socialism in
both countries remained steadfast to their
allegiance as Frenchmen or as Germans
This was one cause of the destruction Of
the First international.
Another was the antagonism which devel-
oped within, between Marx and the anarchist
philosopher, Bakunin.
In 1872 the last congress of the First
International was held at the Hague and the
general council was removed from London to
New York.
In July, 1876, it was dissolved at a gather.
ing in Philadelphia
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

Hon. Charles l. McNary,
Senate Office Building
Washington. D. c.
My Dear Senator
GREAT economy in personnel and material can he
"A effected in the conduct o-faonfug by adopting more
practical methods.
Ratoning should begin and end with the The
intricate superstructure imposed adds
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
7 o the Il ditor

position will be the day the
war is over.
II is good to sec our leaders
take a stand and start war 10
curb this small but powerful
minority. Men like CIO PreSi-
dent Phil Murray and r j.
Thomas can well get mad when
men like Browder come 10 town
and try 10 do a smear Job on a
labor leader like Walter +.
Reuther.
To the average reader Of your
paper. reading about COmmu-
niStS in your columns, it would
seem that the CIO is over
loaded with this callber Of men
but the reader can rest assured
that there are only a few Red
SpcllbinderS and they are tagged
by the membership. We, too,
want to protect and hand back
10 our union soldier lads as good
a union as they left and fought
for. Our leaders -MurraN.
Thomas and Reuther. can rest
assured that they have the
backing of all American-minded
union men. Let's wake up; pro-
tect the gains and give outside
interests the merry hcaNe-ho.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
VELMA SHIRLEE WILES,
1899 ~. Clair.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
IN 1919, THE year that John
L l. Lewis first became prcSi-
dent of the United Mine Work
crS. he started the miners on a
coal strike
Finally the patience Of the
United States government be-
came exhausted. and Mr. Lewis
and other officers OF the union
were cited for contempt Of
court and threatened with terms
in Jail. The union officials
capitulated before being brought
n iail on the contempt charge.
and in 50 doing Mr. Lewis said:
I'VE are Americans Me-can-
not fight our government"
This coal strike i'm 1913 packs
n moro serious menace 10 tho
peace, happiness and freedom Of
the people of the United States
Of America than did the coal
strike Of 1919
Is II 10 bc understood that
Lewis and tho miners arc any
the less Americans than they
were in 1919. and that now, in
this emergency, they can fight
our government ?
In my opinion John l. Lewis
should be tried for treason and
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

THE Communists propaganda
agencies, including the Of
fetal publications of several
CIO unions, have tried lately
10 build up a fine but com
pletelX false reputation for
magnificent efficiency and SCff-
less devotion te the war effort
for the LongeSH Horemen's Union
Of the Pacific Coast controlled
by Harry Bridges. Bridges is
the Australian Communist who
is under suspended order OF
deportation.
II is Bridges purpose 10 cS-
tahliSh bcachhead. so 10
speak. on the Atlantic Coast,
where, up TO now the work Of
handling cargo loading and un-
loading ships has been con-
trolled by the rival LOngShore-
mems Union OF the AFL.
This is an anti-CommuniSt
organization but A bad one,
much troubled by racketeering
and other CharaCteriStiC IT'S OF
the older and more complaccnt
group.
Bridges has made several
trips 10 New York and Wash
ington oStenSibly and in part
actually in connection with
problems OF efficiency an d
wages affecting his West Coast
union but, incidentally, 10 con-
Spire with fellow Communists,
avowcd and covert for his in
vaSion of the Atlantic Coast.
CnncnrrcntlN he has cnlnNod
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
Quick Questions

Approximately how much food
and water does the average
man consume in a XCar2
In Paris, what is the metro?
What sea is between Italy and
the island OF Sardinia?
g. With what science does paleog-
raphy deal?
What is the large of the
islands that comprise the West
Indies?
Which OF the United States is
The Copper State
Who are the one-eyed people
mentioned in the Odyssey?
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
take his place along side {
Stephan.
JOHN III. SLENIN, VI. D.,
IL 10 Peterboro.

10 Peterboro.
TO THE EDITOR:
TT IS with a glad heart that
L the rank and file of the
UAW-CIO read in your paper
the article written by Jack
Crellin, labor editor Of The
Times, in reference 10 the war
on communism being declared
by our top three leaders, Phil
Murray, r. J. Thomas and Wal
ter Reuthcr
1t is we'll known that the few
Reds in the Go are out this
year 10 entrench themselves
firmly in key positions. To the
rank and file these same men
hotly deny they have affiliations
with the Communist Party yet
they arc sitting up nights plan
ning on how TO worm Their way
into positions where they can
dictate postwar labor policy.
II is lauGhable 10 see these
same people, who prior 10 the
war were all for shutting down
any plant on the slightest no.
ton, now preach Stay-on-the-
jobiSm and advocate piecework.
One wonders lust what their
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
Al LEGGAT,
" Building.
Ford Local 500 IAM-CIC
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

~ DIR. SABINA III. CONNOLLY
How many states in Unite d
States: ta) were IN the original
group (bl were a d m 1t t Q d
without over being territories =?
CC) were first territories ?
Is: Ca) cuckoo a bird or a
beast? Cb) a barracuda a flag
or 2 fish? (C) a burin a tool or
tent?
What do you know b ou I
Sweden? (a) Who is the king !?
tbl What is the state religion :?
TcJ What is the capital?
Classify these: ta) sight, touch,
taste arc all-;;-tbt-M Mars,
Earth, Venus are all -; (CD
cucumber, corn, celery arc all
How many: (a) singers in a
SeX1et ? tb4-inChcs IN a meter?
tc) sides in a pentagOn
Choose one anSW Wer: (a) Is
Corot a painter or poet? (b) Is
Mozart a sculptor or musician? :?
CC) Is Martinclll a novelist OF
a singer?
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

The amount Of stock ncceS-
sary differs greatly in different
localities, depending on trans
portatlon and turnover, and the
merchant knows better than
government agent just what
that Is.
II THERE is any regulation
L other than that of consumers.
n should be the function OF the
local board where II can hc
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and more important without
carloads Of, printed matter and
an army of paid clerks
The whole matter OF ration.
in- cam best be handled hv
Washington printing the books
and establishing point value
from umc 20 TING and tho local
boards doing Ne rest
Illustrating this point In tho
loose leaf guide there arc O.
printed pages on rubber foot
wear The following paragraph
would amply take care of this
situation
Permits for the purchase ~
rubber footwear shall he issued
bV The local boards 10 people in
essential Industry when neCeSsi-
tated bN reasons of sanitation
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
HkUSlIPS.S Steal Steaks
BY ARTHUR Bugs BAER

New haven't got enough meat in the refrigerator to
pack hollow tooth. But step into lunch wagon end
order sron it would sweat mouse to run around
There is the range again This time the cattle
rustlers stealing them steak at time
There's many slip between the cup and the lip but you
always catch it in the saucer.
know there will always be food to feed everybody in
the But it takes many two-minute egg to make
24.hour day.
"
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

TN THE Second International for the world
L wide advocacy of socialism, which war
organized in 1889, the social philosophy OF
Karl Marx continued to be the gospel of the
parties embraced within this union, and his
termnology was retained.
Economically, society was still regarded as
divided into the "bourgeoise," or propertied
capitalist class, and the "proietarat," or
propertyless worker class, which was depend
ent for livelihood upon bourgeois capitalism.
and by it defrauded both of its freedom and of
its just share of industrial production.
1t united the parties known as Social
Democratic in many countries.
1t employed legislative or parliamentary
tactics, eecting its members to legislatures,
introducing and supporting laws for the bene-
fit of workingmen and for different kinds OF
social security.
In this manner its role was legitimate,
within the law, and even patriotic
1t represented type of social progress or
progressivism now current throughout the
western world
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR.
John l.. LEWIS has now be-
y come a serious threat to
America war effort. He has
shown by his past strike eNhi-
bltionS that war Is nothing
more than a WORD TO him.
lie has dchcd the Presidents
orders, tramplcd on the people )
pleas and endangered the lives
of our boys who are fighting
for us. lie sits alone on a
throne of hypocrisy, where he
PRETENDS> 10 be an Amer
lean: and with every order to
strike that he utterS makes the
Rising Sun rise faster and the
SwaStika grow dangerously
larger.
This is \ war 10 save tho
America We love. Its the pco-
pies war for freedom. and if
John L. Lewis won't play ball
with his American comrades by
pitching for our side, ThCn he
should be benched for the du-
ration so he can't keep striking
us out of our victory.
Production must 60 on, and
II doesn't need John l.. Lewis
as the captain
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
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Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

SUBSEQUENTLY, with the renewed growth
~ of MARKHAM socialism, new international
propaganda organization was formed in 1889,
with membership in many countries. 1t is
sknown as "the Second International
This organization again was weakened by
war-the first world war.
II was split by Bolshevik secession.
But it still survived, with headquarters in
the Netherlands. until the German conquest
of that country in 1910
1t had moderated the tone cf Marx revou-
tionary doctrine.
It's aims were to be accomplished by para-
mentary effort, by the gradual building up of
Socialist parties, until majority was gained
in what can be called constitutional manner.
1t worked for many forms of social legls-
lation.
THIS was the character Of the Social Demo
cratic Party in Germany down to its
suppression and outlawry by Hitler.
1t is. if my understanding is correct. the
policy of the American Socialist Party whose
leading member and presidential candidate is
Mr. Norman Thomas.
1t also follows much the policy of the
British Socialist Labor Party, although in this
case the philosophy Of this party is not taat
of Karl Marx, but was developed independently
by the British Fabian Society, the most widely
known sponsor of which has been the dramatic
author Mr.. Bernard Shaw.
Furthermore, l think it would not be TOO
much to say that the British Socialist Labor
Party, while there is no political affiliation, is
the spiritual colleague of that movement
within the American Democratic Party. which
has been named by President Roosevelt the
New Deal.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
DETR0Ts FINES

Published every Week Dav Evening and
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company At 1928 Times Square, Detroit 20
Michigan
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

THE fundamental aOSInd oI MdIA eCoHOniO
/ doctrine was the approaching maturity"
of the capitalistic wosd
Property and production were concentrat-
ing in fewer and fewer hands.
The rich were becoming richer and fewer
and the pFepertyless more wretched and more
numerous
This would continue until the end Of the
present economic system was reached and.
capitalism become mature would, like
rotten fruit, of its own putridity, fall
In Russia as in other European countries,
there arose Social Democratic Party holding
the doctrines of Marx.
But it was small and under the czarst
regime, was prescribed and its most ardent
leaders in exile.
One of these was Lenin. and at the COM
mencement of this century he was living in
poverty in London.
With small group Of fellow revolutionists
he edited a Socialist publication called lSkRA,
the Spark.
There is a small book by Leon Trotsky
giving an account Of the characters and COM
mon life of this group that is vivid and inter-
esting. -~~~-~--~~----
In this group Trotsky himself in exile.
first met Lenn
Trotsky did not stay long in London, but
ne lived to be the associate of Lenn in bring
ing about the triumph Of Communism in Russia
in 1917 TO be the organizer of the Red army,
and then. after Lenins death, the rival Of
Stain for the dictatorship and 10 be broken.
exed and finally assassinated in the valley
of Mexico.
In his next article, on this page Friday.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10

In his next article, on this page Friday.
Gen. Barrows will discuss theSreal reason for
the announced dissolution for the latest Com
munst international
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
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Detroit evening times., 1943-06-10
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Hon. Charles l., McNary,
Senate Office Building,
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Decentralization Action
Against D. {. Man Dropped

Denaturaliza ton proc e e n s
against Henry Miller, "A, owner of
a restaurant in the 1900 block North
, Capitol street, were Withdrawn
without prejudice" today by AS
sistant United States Attorney Ber-
nard J. Long in District Court
under instructions from the Justice
Department"
Mr.. Miller. a native of Germany
. who became an American citizen in
1882 was named respondent Octo-
Der 20, 1912, in a civil suit filed by
the United States attorneys office
: charging he took his oath Of citi-
zenship fraudulently and did not
in good faith intend to renounCe
absolutely and forever all allegiance
end fidelity to the German Reich -
Mr.. Miller's trial had been Sched-
nled for today. According to Mr.
Long, it was the first of its kind to
be instituted in the District since
the outbreak of war.
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Steve Vosi|okos, White House
Corner Peanut Vendor, Dies
Won National Fame
During 80 Years
At Same Stund

Steve Vasilakos. So, who became
one of Washington most colorful
figures by selling his peanuts from
a pushcart just outside the fence
surrounding the White House front
lawn. died yesterday in Gallinger
Hospital of a heart ailment.
Known to many Presidents and
international figures. many of whom
chatted with him beside his push
cart at East Executive and Pennsyl-
vania avenues, Mr. Vasilakos had
been a White House Landmark for
well over 30 years
Several times police regulations
threatened to move him from his
favorite location on such claims as
that the pushcart constituted a
traffic hazard and that he had al
lowed it to remain in one place
longer than necessary for sale.
Each time. however, came interven-
ton from the White House allowing
Mr.. Vasilakos to remain.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt inter-
ceded in 1884 and again in 1886. So.
Steve carried on.
Met Greek Ruler.
The traffic hazard allegation
finally was taken care Of, it was ex-
planned today by Mr. Vasilakos
friend. Soterios Nicholson. an attor-
ney, when Steve was permitted to
keep his puShCart on the sidewalk
Among those who chatted with
him frequently was President Cool
idge. Several years ago he was
greeted by the monarch of his native
land, King George II of Greece, who
was visiting here.
Several times, it was related to-
day by Mr.. Nicholson, King George
had asked for Vasilakos while driv-
ing by his stand. Informed that the
King had inquired for him while
the stand was being operated by a
substitute, Mr.. Vasilakos announced
L will go to see the King" Ac-
cordingly, he went to the historic
Blair House, saw a doorman and
asked to see the King. He did
Later. Mr.. Vasilakos told reporters
I'VE just discussed things; we talked
Greek"
A large man with a big bushy
mustache, Mr.. Vasilakos was born
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Lands Urges More Books
For 'Best-Educated Army

NEW YORK. March l-Civilian
Defense Director James M. Lands.
In a Nation wide appeal yesterday,
asked that books be sent to war
with what he called the best edu-
Gated Army in American history.
Opening Victory Book Week,
March to he called books vita
minis of morale and valuable am
munition in battle being waged all
over the world for the minds of
men"
Il don't have to remind you" he
kaid, that one book-Mein Kampf'
started this war.
, That is why l am calling upon
: the American people today to send
. their books TO war. and because
these books are going to war, we
must make certain that they are
worthy of the men and women who
2 are in need of them. This is no
junk heap that is being sent to the
, front, but huge shipment Of what
might properly be called vitamlns
> of morale"
8 Dean Lands said the percentage
of college men in the fighting forces
is three times as high. and of high
school men, many times higher thar
in 1917.
Evening star., 1943-03-01

expanding into all sorts of under
ground channels as they are in
France, carry with them prospects
Of more effective help.
The aim of Marshal Badoglio and
Of other men of similar surround
ings and outlook is. obviously to
rescue the Savoy dynasty out of
the wreckage. In that spirit they
reached the conclusion that King
Victor Emmanuel had shared in the
deeds of the Fascist regime to such
an extent that, among the masses.
the hostile feeling against him
could never be placated.
In the past Mussolini always took
great care to have the sovereign at
his mercy At the back of the de-
cision of the Fascist directing body
in l926-that henceforward the SOW
ereign would be selected by it from
among the members of the roval
family-that deliberate policy of the
Duce could be perceived. But Victor
Emmanuel was not the man to stand
up to such intimidation and pres
sure. Toward Mussolini he always
made it point to behave in the
same way as constitutional mon
arch who had to deal with a gov
ern backed by a regularly elected
parliament.
Scheme Known to CinaO.
For instance. he did not hesitate
to hand over to his prime minis
ter the discriminating papers lin
relation to the Matteoti murder
which he had received from the
hands of Amendola, a former lib
eral minister. Amendola trusted to
the lmpartiality of the crown. A few
weeks later he fell victim to Fas-
Cist bands
1t is not sure that merely substi-
tutlng Prince Humberto for King
Emmanuel would be enough to
save the royal house All the com
binazione' contemplated by friendly
elements in the Vatican may be
found. when the time comes. to be
stillborn. Between the royal insti-
tuition and the Fascist regime the
line of separation is drawn very
family indeed. They have con-
sorted together for a full 20 years.
That lasting connection. as it ends
in disaster, must deeply impress
itself on the minds Of men.
Count Ciano, according to the
diplomatic report which came to
our knowledge, was acquainted with
the scheme of Marshal Badoglio, al
though not party to it. And his
appointment to the Vatican, which
may have fulfilled his own wishes,
is held by some to show the in
representation of Italian Fascists
and conservatives
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paper Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Badog|io Plan 10 Aid
Allied Troop Landing
In Italy Reported
British Said TO Have
Refused Because Of
Guarantees Sought
Ry PERTINAX.

NEW YORK. March From a
reliable diplomatic source il is re-
ported that the British Govern
ment at the time the troops of Gen
Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery CAPTURED
Tripoli. was approached by Italian
military leaders intent on eXtricat-
ing their country from defeat, in
vasion and social chaos. Marshal
Badoglio, the commander in chief
of the army. whom Premier Musso-
lini dismissed in November. 194l. be-
cause of the disaster suffered in
Greece, is said to have been the
moving spirit.
Neither Marshal Badogho nor his
associates INDUCED in the naive idea
that it was open to Italy to part
with the Axis at her chosen moment
and to conclude peace with the
United Nations, a procedure which
the Nazls' hold on Italy makes pre-
posterous. They planned to turn
to what they conceived to be to the
best advantage of their nation-the
eventual landing in Italy of Allied
forces. Arrangements would have
been made for coup q etat to
synChronize with the plan All that
we know of the project is that King
Victor Emmanuel was to abdicate
and that Prince Humberto was to
step into the royal seat.
However, the British government
turned down the whole proposal.
Unwilling to Make Guarantees.
Presumably its originators must
have asked for some guarantee
about the peace settlement which
the London cabinet was not prepared
to concede Moreover. and this is
the main point. the British cabinet
appears to have set its head once
for all against the method which
consists of coming to terms with
this or that faction of governing
classes in enemy countries for the
purpose of easing the course of
military operations.
The British government is now
rather prone to believe that the
popular forces, which in Italy are
Evening star., 1943-03-01

in town in Greece near the site of
ancient Sparta. Around 1905 he
began his work here as a peanut
vendor.
On October I, 1910, he became a
naturalized American citizen. He
was strong, it is related in his con-
demnation of the tyranny of the
Axis powers and as a true American
was staunch in his belief in free
dom and equal opportunity for all.
On one occasion he put up a sign
saying that proceeds from all his
sales for two days would 60 toward
Greek relief.
More recently, he gained national
fame by selling more than S50,OOO
worth of War bonds, along with his
peanuts and popcorn.
Last night in New York some
10000 of Steve's countrymen paid
Evening star., 1943-03-01

him homage at a War bond rally In
connection with the American
Hellenic $4,000. 900 War bond drive,
the Associated Press reported.
Would Have Received Award.
Mr.. Vasilakos had been asked to
attend the rally as guest of honor,
for he ranked as No. + bond sales
man IN the drive being conducted
by Greek Americans. Ahepa, the
order sponsoring the campaign. had
planned to present him at the rallv
with the citation it conferred upon
him recently. Common PEOPLES
Man OF the Year"
Sickness, however, interveded Mr.
Vasilakos had been stricken with a
neart attack in December. 1888,
and the allment had bothered him
at intervals since. He had moved
from his former residence in the
100 block of Pennsylvania avenue
NV. TO an address in the 500 block
OF Connecticut avenue NV, be-
cause Of the heart ailment. in order
10 secure quarters on the first floor
so he would not have to walk up
steps. Nevertheless, his condition
grew worse, necessitating hospital
treatment.
Mr.. Vasilakos had two SONS and
a daughter in Greece, it was said,
put 1t was not known definitely
whether they are alive.
Funeral services will oe held at
2 pm. Wednesday in the Greek
Orthodox Church, Saints Constan-
tine and Helen, at Sixth and C
streets S.W. Burial will be in Ceder
Hill Cemetery.
M2r hnndS Eo ho, L.