The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-02-17


The isolationist group in Congress
hasn't changed much since the days
before Pearl HarbOr and some Amerl-
cans wonder how long it will be thus.
The isolationist group shouts in Jusr
about the same tones, using different
words that mean just about the same
thing.
Once in a while almost the same old
words come Out-there are couple or
isOlatiOniStS who even to this day don't
seem to give hang what they say.
But generally today's mouthings are
about peace now," the latest phony in
the category of subversive outfits.
What an anomaly it is that man
like Robert r. Reynolds remains as
head of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
What an amazing thing it is that
Gerald Nye can still stand up in the
Senate and get hearing.
What an amazing thing it is that a
Glare Hoffman can still be quoted as
if he deserved to be quoted?
And if you want to go further, what
cOckeyed thing it is that a Dies can
still get government money for carry
ing on his so-called probe of subver-
sive activities.
There is no question involved here
having to do with free speech, or the
right to think and say your own
thoughts.
There is question as to the pro-
priety of some things that happen and
of the sense and decency Of the great
ma jority of Senators and congressman
who PERMIT some things to continue
on the specious grounds that Senatorial
and Congressional courtesy require
them to be deaf dumb and blind--eSpe-
cially DUMB!
Well, he who carries water on both
shoulders long enough will get both
shoulders wet.
1t isn't popular among voters any
longer to say that we are on the wrong
side of this war You guys in Congress
might remember that - REMEMBER
1T OFTEN!
If you read the facts that are avail
able to everyone, you must know that
German and Japan propaganda still is
spread among us.
This enemy aganda aims at one
thing - DIVIDE THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
To divide them, do these things:
Make them mistrust their leaders,
especially their President;
Stir up hatred between black and
white;
Create anti-Semitism
Create disliles for employers and
diSlikes for unions.
OF course you can add out and out
sabotage to that list, for sabotage is
regarded by the enemy as a potent
and efficient aid to the enemy cause.
But, by all means, you American
people, don't trust each other; get all
hot and bothered about race hates and
keep the cauldrOn of poison well stirred
every minute.
Saps fall for the enemy line even
today.
In the past week, just in the ordi-
nary course of goingS and comingS, |
have heard-juSt me, one lone observer
So much anti SemitiSm that it is sick
enng.
Up to this hour there is no really
effective counter propaganda
Do you recall how much anti-Semit-
ism has come right out of the halls of
Congress? A tremendous amount. What
can you say to plain Bill Smith if he
echoes what his Congressman has said?
Seniority puts men in important COM
mittee chairmanships in Congress You
just have to live long enough and you
get somewhere, brains or 10 brains
and you could just about add, loyalty
or 10 loyalty.
What an idolatrouS system, especial
ly in time of war.
You guys in Congress, you Suave
gentlemen and also you dumb clucks,
get wise to the facts of war and DO
SOMETHING to help make loyalty and
unity a living thing.
Quit bOWin% and being nice to men
who want America beaten. You might
just as well be nice to Hitler and HirO-
htO, but you wouldn't want to be
caught at THAT; now would you?-
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