The Omaha guide., 1946-08-10

The following letter was sent to
President Truman by Ralph Hell
stein, President of the United
Westinghouse Workers of Ameri-
ca. CIO:
Il am sure that you along with
the majority Of decent Americans
reacted with horror to the cold
blooded murder Of four Negro CT
items near Monroe, Geogia.
The incident is one, which, along
with others that have occurred re-
Gently, demands immediate action
on the part Of all thoughtful peo-
pie. The Columbia, Tennessee in
cident; the Ku Klux Khan; cannot
be regarded as unrelated acts of
violence. 1t is. ! am convinced, a
part Of a deliberate plan by those
who desire to bring to notion
the methods and system of Hit
ler's Germany. 1t is a process of
conditioning America for fascism.
Persecution Of mindrity groups,
murder. lynchings beatings are
all part Of the same pattern.
II is not enough to say that, as
the spokesman of the United Pack
inghouse Workers Of America,
CIO, we are gravely concerned
with this recent murder since con-
Germ alone does not adequately ex-
press our view of the grave dan
gers that are behind this pattern
of violence and hatred. The Eng
nanA InuRrYnrwz nfnlzy 1~Az
not permit for use of words to
adequately express our feeling as
a result of these brutal murders.
We note with satisfaction the
statement of the Department of
Justice that it is investigating the
Ku Klux Khan. Such Investigations
are not sufficient-there must be
more. We must make it clear to
all those who deal in brutality
and hatred that there is no place
for them in this nation. There
must be prosecution for those who
are guilty of the crime, but beyond
that there should be a clear ex-
preston repeated time and time
again by the leaders of this coun-
try against acts which. aside from
being violations of law, offend the
traditions and heritage of our ma
ton and strike at the very frame
work of the statue OF man in so
ciety''.
B'NAI BIRTH PROTEST
Voicing the horrcr of the Anti
Defamation League of Bnai Birth
at the Georgia atrocity in which
four Negroes were murdered. Su-
preme Court Justice Meier Stein
brink, Chairman of the Board of
Directors Of the Leagues Eastern
Region, today warmly commended
the statement by President Tru-
man denouncing the lynch outrage
and calling for prompt apprehen-
sion of tha guilty. The Presidential
statement, released by Attorney
General Tom Clark. was welcomed
by the New York Jurist as con-
crete affirmation Of the American
principle of democratic justice.
Judge Steinbrink. speaking for
the league, pointed out that no
American dare remain compla-
cent in the face of such brutal
racist attacks. For an attack upon
any minority group, he emphasi-
zed, constitutes a blow against the
entire democratic community. AS
long as enc minority is endang-
cred. the nti-Defamation League
official declared. the rights and
lives Of all minorities are threat
ened. Judge Steinbrink further ex-
pressed the hope that, in accord
with the Presidential pronounce
be taken to secure justice in Ca
Text Of telegram to President
Harry S. Truman and Atty. Gen
/. Clark on Southern Lynch Terror
'On behalf of 10000 seamer
who lost 5000 shipmates in the
fight against world fascism, we
are shocked by the Administra