Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-25
FAIR
ENOUGH
BY Westbrook
Pegler

CHICAGO, July 25-Although
~ Sidney Hillman and the
Communist CLIO coalition have
been momentarily rebuked by
the reactionary Democrats in
their nomination of Harry Tru-
man for the vice presidency.
they will discover that their
hero, President Roosevelt, has
neither repudiated this faction
nor suffered any impairment OF
its devotion TO him.
The Communicated is still in
action with its power TO levy on
the pay of millions of workers
for its campaign funds and Mr..
Roosevelt welcomes its support.
1t is still a Communist organl-
cation, infested with many men
who not only oppose the Arleri-
can system of government but,
in times past, have gone into the
streets in violent rebellion
against authority in many
American communities at the
cost of many American lives.
1t still represents the will OF
many men who showed their
hatred of the United States by
impeding the early preparations
of the Americans for war while
the first classes of the draft
were training with broom
handles and stove pipes.
THE term Communists has
L lost some of its evil mean
ing through careless use and the
New Deals propaganda. Any
one who is a liberal or pro
gressive" is likely 70 be called
Communist.
The Democratic convention
did for the Democratic party
something that Mr.. Roosevelt
was unwilling 10 do either for
the party or for himself.
BY spreading his approval
over number of aspirants for
the vice presidency. he made It
possible for the reactionaries 10
get rid of Wallace and nominate
a protege of one OF the most de-
graded politicians in America.
Tom Pendergast of Kansas City.
That was as far as he would
go. however, toward reputation
of Hillman's group so he left
himself still in a position TO Coz
operate with them in the cam
paign and, If elected, TO collabo-
rate throughout a fourth term
or as long as he might hold Of
flee in that term.
TIVE fact remains apparent
that the Hiilman front IS "A
creature of President RooSc-
velt's own.
He is fond Of personal COM
PARSONS 10 divinity so II might
. be said that he fashioned the
clay and breathed life into II
with definite intent.
The Go is the mother Of the
Hillman front. known both aS
the political action committee
and citizens committee for po-
litlcal action.
Mr.. Roosevelt humored his
, creation through its violent at
tacks on government IN many
/ helpless cities and towns. con-
doned ITS brutalities.
At this convention. sensing
the revolt of the Americans and
their adherence Of the conSpl-
racy. Mr.. Roosevelt permitted
his party TO sacrifice Wallace.
But Wallace was not running
for the presidency. He was run
ming for the vice presidency.
MIR Roosevelt was already
the presidential nominee. even
before the opening gavel. and
Z Hillman's front was even more
enthusiastic for him than for
: Wallace.
Thus Hillman got his first
choice and there is nothing in
past performances 10 Justify
the slightest hope among the
American Democrats that Mr..
Roosevelt will turn against the
Communists. If reelected.
LIE HAS already shown his
IL regard for the Communists
in the pardon OF Earl Browder.
in his connivance at the cancel
lation of deportation order
against PROVIDERS wife. an ac-
tive. alien-born Communist. and
in the grant of draft deferments
10 number of Go unioneers
who. by violent action. led
strikes against American war
plants during the life OF Stains
alliances with Adolf Hitler.
The Hillman front is still Mr..
Roosevelt's own Communist
wing.