The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28


epitome of native American fas-
cist-mindedness. Roberts had the
most perfectly developed fascist
mind it was my ill-goodfortune
to study at such close range.
| How to pacify Roberts for a few
more days without bursting into
a rage at his bullying, became a
vexing problem. As I was deter
mined to make a graceful exit,
tactfully showed to my fellow
workers letter l received from
home, hoping the news would even
tually get to Roberts, telling of a
supposed serious illness of my
mother.
When Garland and I drove to
my room Tuesday afternoon in or.
der to dress for Smiths meeting,
gave him two neatly typed copies
of the A. F. c. names and he
was immensely pleased. We had
dressed and were getting into his
car when I suggested taking Gar
land5s picture. I had already pho
| tographed Roberts shop an d
home). I was Undecided b u t
Garlands' pose when he called
cut:
Take my picture giving t h e
Hitler salute!''
Alderman was serious, and was
naturally delighted at his sugges-
ton. l asked him to stand next
to his car so as to include the
license plate, and snapped two pic
lures OF him in the act of giving
the NaZi salute.
At the Maccabee Audi orium, we
met Smiths secretary and he said
his boss had read Garland's letter
and would see him after the meet
ing.
The meeting was old stuff to
me by now and afterward Gar
land gave Smith the petition and
America First lists. Garland said
he would very much like to work
fer Smith in his campaign but he
did not want to be conspicuous
because of his background in N.
w. l.. Smith smiled knowingly and
said: ''We can take that up later. :"
what do you think of Smith
personality" l asked Garland aft
| erWard.
81 think he is doing the same
thing Hitler did He is trying to
join all the nationalist groups to.
gether. The only groups he does
not mention or want are t h e
groups that'll smear him-llke the
N.W.L." Garland turned to me.
But he'll meet us on the out.
side," he said winking.
| AS I entered my room with Gar.
land the next evening the house.
keeper handed me a telegram.
knew what it said because I had
sent instructions and specified the
; axact hour it was to be despatched
from New York.
| TT may be bad news" Garland
sad.
IT don't think So" ! replied
| bravely. If it was they WOULD
nave 'phoned. Here read it your.
self" I tossed HIM the telegram.
l watched Garland's face. '1t's
bad news" he said, sadly.
LET me read it. What does it
say?" l grabbed it from his hand.
must nave given a convincing
performance.
II guess that means you'll be
going home, George" Garland said
softly. feeling genuinely sorry for
me-
II guess it does," I answered.
Tell Roberts and Sage. will you,
Garland?'
Early the next morning, I left
St. Clair Shores-unusually cheer
full for person who had received
a telegram reading: MOTHER
WORSE LAST RITES ADMINS
TERED COME HOME AT ONCE. :"
My trip had far outstretched its
original purpose and for the first
time l could present to authorities
a true, all-around picture of the
way the gears meshed in Detroit S
native fascist machinery.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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