The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-21
BY WEsTBROOK PEGLER


of the American Federation OF Musicians,
labor union, of which Petrillo is president.
Among the camp faculty are Is other union
musicians who usually earn their living as
professionals but cannot continue to do so I'm
less they remain members in good standing.
Senator Vandenberg'S proposed law would
forbid Petrillo to interfere with any non-com-
mercial, educational and cultural program.
Petrillo beat him to it by placing the camp
on his unfair list This means that Maddy and
the other union teachers must quit the camp
or abandon their right 10 earn living ds
performing musicians
mr. Maddv saws the camp was blacklisted be-
cause he criticized Petrillo and insists that
in SO doing he was within his consutuuonal
rights.
He is being naive
NJ course. that was his right under the
constitution of the United States. but ne shoulo
know that when the constitution OF tne .oul..
try conflicts with the constitution u eny o aNa
~ latter document prevails. That is the ooc'
tnna ~ FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt and all other
labor takers and totalitarians, mcluolng null
dreds of self-important professors, VINO can
this evil thing liberalism.
II r,octor Maddy really thinks Petrlno can
r,nisn him for exercising his rlght 10 neeooi1l
# sneech. this educator does need eoucation
believe, however, that what ne heeos - NV
education but big dose OF that same eas:oi
nil
breed have been pouring down the guile. oA 'he
whole American people for ten years and more:
Petrillo can fire him out OF the Musicians
union for nothing and needn't even give MN
hearing. Maddy, as a pro1eSsioiia! euu
Gator, on the faculty OF one OF our olseesl
state universities, and rank and NE mem
her of this union, doesn't know that, then ne
either hasn't read or hasn't the intelligence to
understand the plain language OF MS union
constitution In the first case he would nave
no kick coming In the second ne would ols-
qualify himself as a teacher, for even pro-
lessor, tinkling piano IN the PACK room OF
a dump for throw-money and beers, could
understand the meaning OF Article OF the
first section of this document.
This article says Petrino has the right to
annul any rule or law of the union, except
those dealing with financial matters and SUD-
stitute his own WILL and that the power SO
10 do is hereby made absolute
Any professor who would knowingly submit
himself to this condition has himself 10 olanle
for any violation Of his constitutional righ.S
perforated by his fuehcer In reality 1nls
power is also made "absolule' over the 1lnaii-
cial affairs of Maddy's union because, by de-
posing the other officers, Petrillo can seize
the treasury, amounting, at last reports, TO
81, 900, 000.
know an orchestra leader. an excellent pro-
fessional musician, citizen and tax payer, VINO
has been a member of this union 1or tnlrIy
wears but has never read its constitution How
ever, he is not on the faculty OF university
Entertainment not education, is his business.
Under this constitution, notwithstanding VAN
denberg's proposed law forbidding interior
ence with musical education and with the
literary integrity of non-musical plays, Petrll-
los uneducated will remains the cultural law
of the country. He once did presume to censor
a non-musical drama, you know. The play
mentioned his enemy in the union racket,
John L. Lewis. Jimmy ordered this mention
deleted If not, he would call on his allies,
the electricians and stage-hands to strike the
show.
Petrilo's DEGREES will remain the law until
the squirming and contemplate tangle of +
ing worms, of which Vandenberg has the
doubtful honor to be member, acquires the
manhood and patriotism to forbid the coercion
of workers by the likes Of Petrilo and estab-
fishes the priority Of the American constitu-
ton over the law of the highlander.
Maddy should know some more things about
this union to which he has subjected himself
1t provides Petrilo with new automobile
whenever he wants one, or whenever, In
these days, he can get priority. 1t PROVIDES
the hire Of chauffeur and indemnity at the
members expense, should he get drunk and
run down baby carriage. The same pro-
vision is made for Joe Weber, the ex-president,
the prices OF these cars or the salaries of $2O,-
600 year plus expense without limit. Petril-
10 draws altogether about 100000 year. 1t
lets Jimmy appoint all the buns and gunner
Of his acquaintance as organizers" without
limit on their salaries, all at Maddy's expense.
Only Roosevelt, himself, has equal power OF
patronage for worthless loafers.
Petrillo can fine Maddy much as $4,000,
without trial. He and the executive mob can
fix their own salaries without limit. But if
Maddy is thrown out of work by a strike all
he can get, if he is lucky, is one-haf of the
wages he lost for the remainder of his cur
rent engagement, possibly on three or four
days, although he may be out of work for
year.
Maddy should read resolution, spontaneous,
no doubt adopted at the last convention of
this low racket of which he seems to have
been an acquiescent member until Petrrillo
trod on his personal corns. This resolution
prayed chat the rich blessings of God AL
mighty be upon Petrillo, giving him strength,
wisdom and understanding to continue the
great work of raising the cultural values of
the art Of music"
do get tired of professors who string
along with corrupt unionism, posing as lib.
| erals and then squeal like pig under gate
when they are hurt. 1t is indeed pleasure to
see a professor taking his Jumps from one of
the most uncouth and arrogant racketeers of
the parasitic mob whom American educators
in the last few years, have had the effronterv
to salute as defenders Of. labor's gains.
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