Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-14
FAIR
ENOUGH
BY Westbrook
Peeler

Pe9ler
STRICTLY as matter Of edri-
- cation in the Communist
pressure on our American gov
eminent. / should like to cite
today some further information
from the minutes Of meetings Of
the National Maritime Union.
l mean 10 prove that foreign
ers who cannot read. write or
the language of this-coun-
try and cannot be citizens. vote
on resolutions 10 the govern
ment, send political kilograms
in great numbers and are active
in the fourth-term campaign.
The National Maritime
Union, some of whose officials
use false names, is holding a
membership meeting in New
York and is discussing Stacker
ism by members who tarry over
long ashore between voyages.
Brother Robinson OF the trial
committee is explaining why the
union was unable 10 fill crews
for outbound ships from its own
roster out Of its own hiring hail.
II had been necessary 10 ship
many nonunion members and, TO
the union officers, who never 90
10 sea. this was a serious en-
harasSmcnt as il showed they
did not speak for all the actual,
seagoing merchant sailors.
IS 1 MOTHER thing that We
had n little trouble with
Brother Robinson said, was
the fact that many members
did not have the information
regarding shipping rule0 for
the reason that they had diff
Guilty with the language and
couldn't find any one speaking
their language 10 explain II 70
them. These rules. which have
been mimeographed for English
speaking members should he
mimeographed In certain other
languages
The same meeting then
adopted a resolution calling on
President Roosevelt 10 override
the American courts. the evi-
dence and the ruling OF the at.
torney general, and cancel the
order Of deportation against
Harry Bridges, Communist
enemy of the American GOVERN
ment, and permit him 10 be-
come cltlzeH.
-ii4e--tffr1tT0rT was carried BY q
vote in which no provision vas
made 10 exclude those Aliens
who can neither read nor un-
derstand the language Of tho
United States.
NEXT came accommodation
instrucilrg the members
not excluding the aliens. 20
write 20 the senators demand
inG action and a roll call on tho
Communist resolution 70 rep.sAi
the poll tax.
The union itself employs .
poll tax. enforcing il rlgidly y
all It's own affairs. but has been
campaigning against much
mllder usage OF the same tai
IN the public elections in eight
southern states
The proposition threatening
the senator's was adopted On
another occasion, all membersl
present including the aliens.
were ordered TO send kilograms
70 the War Labor Board, sup
porting our case
This il chano~ to gek our
beefs straightencS Sit," said
brother Stack, one 81 ne wiling
group. After the meeting there
will he a girl at the desk Ia
take the wires. So, IL YOU
haven't already done so YOU
can send IL out then"
THUS the War Labor Board
may know, If II doesn't
know already. that such wires
are not spontaneous express
sionS but compulsory parroting
Of the political program Of
Communist group nor neces-
sarily even communica tons from
Americans.
In this connection l have
letter from an American who
was not allowed TO send con-
gratulatOns 10 a relative who
was being married and six
other complaints from Ameri-
nnn.- ILL., un11ld haNn likod Ia