The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-25


 had been cited for hearings Co show cause why their second class mailing privileges should not be revoked. They are: Special Detective Cases, Romantic Story, Crime Confession. I shall of course attend these hearings.
 "Thc Post Office Department ls apparently trying to avoid as much publicity aS possible with regard tO these hearings be- cause no news releases were sent out naming the magazines or giving the dates and times of the hearings.
 Most respectfully yours.
 WILLIAM SMITH" Postmaster General Walker, when questioned by the WASH INGTON MERRY.GO-ROUND indignantly denied that members of his own religious faith were influencing his policy in barring magazines from the malls.
 However, the Acolyte, organ of the National Organization for De- cent Literature, gives him full credit.
 Railing a long list of maga- zines recently barred from the malls. the NODL Acolyte says: POSTMASTER GENERAL AIDS NODL CAMPAIGN-The U. S. Post Office Department has re- gently revoked or denied the sec- 0nd class mailing privilege to cer- tain magazines. The Department is to be commended for its vigil lance and efficiency in citing these magazines and In refusing to grant second class mailing privileges to offensive publications"
 Then follows a list, all but two of which were cited by NODL be- fore Frank Walker acted. The list includes: College Humor, Real Screen Fun, Squads Riot. Hymns Detective, Amazing Detective, Front Page Detective, Film Fun. Spotlight Detective, Argosy, Grip ping Detective Cases. Exclusive De- tective.
 Another letter to Bishop Noll, from Arthur D. Mcguire. Detroit, Mich., also indicates the recog- nition Prank walker is given by leading Catholics for this new un- official censorship. Maguire's let ter. addressed to Bishop Noll, says in part:
 Frank Walker, is as you know . graduate of N0tre Dame, and am sure he will do what he can within the limits Os his power to stop this Knickerbocker conn pany using the mails in this way"
 Prank Walker came through all right, for in a letter to MT. Ma guire, Walkers Solicitor of the Post Office Department Vincent M. Miles, said:
 'sThe Postmaster General has referred to me your letter Of the 28th uItlmo, transmitting a folder advertising various books, received through the mails from the KnickerbocIEer Press c0in- pany. @ liberty street, New York.
 "Thls circular Is regarded as nom-mailabie and the matter will have attention"
 The Postoffice Committee which handles censorship for Frank Walker Is composed of W. c. o. Brien, Catholic, John J. Gregory, Catholic, and Calvin w. Hassel, EpiscOpaliat.
 NOTE: The Washlntgon office Of the NODL goes into the most minute detail in examining manu- scripts. For instance one editor was required to change the line 'hls lips pressed hers" to read "hls lips touched hers"
 MAIL BAG
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