Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

theory (expounded in "Mein
Kampf") that you can tell lie so
big that every one will believe it,
There is considerable evidence to
sustain this charge. Certainly, there
is no room for doubt that large
part of the CIO-PAC structure is
bluff, sustained by publicity and
propaganda department more costly,
extensive and elaborate than any,
thing of the kind in the country
SO big and expensive as to make
corresponding activities of both ma
jor political parties and all other
agencies and organizations seem
puny and trivial.
BY virtue of this unprecedented
publicity machine the CIO-PAC has
put over a picture Of itself very
much larger than life.
COP Called Ally.
The Dunn assertion is that an I'M
whiting ally, directly responsible for
the success Of this strategy is virtu-
ally the entire leadership of the
Republican party. For, commenc-
ing in 1910, it has persistently pro-
NOTED the false fear of the politi-
cal power of the New Deal-labor
combine" Had these Republicans
needed the facts, the phony repre-
sensations on which CIO-PAC
power rests could have been eX-
posed and destroyed four years ago.
That is the Dunn argument. 1t
is buttressed by the primary results
up to the first of July in the follow
ing States: Alabama, California,
Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine, Maryland. Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Nebraska, New
Jersey, North Carolina, New Mex
leo, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
In these 20 States, of the men,
bers Of the House seeking renomi-
nation and opposed by the Go
PAC, 18 were renominated, one was
defeated. In the same States, OF
the members voting for the Case
bill and seeking denomination, all
Of whom had been threatened by
CIO-PAC publicity, 1875 were re-
nominated and only two defeated.
The two defeated, Mr.. Dunn as
serts, were not actively opposed by
CIO-PAC." And" he continues,
there is nothing startling in this
record. 1t does not evidence that
CIO-PAC control of union labor
vote is slipping. 1t merely is the
1946 addition to the record of facts
this survey has called to the at
tention of its readers since 1940."
1t is possible a study of these
primary results may convince more
members Of Congress that the power
they have so greatly feared does
not really exist. In the next session
they may throw aside their craven
subserviency to the labor lobby and
vote their convictions. Should, as
now seems likely, Senator Guffey
of Pennsylvania who has been one OF
the most consistent CLIO champions,
be defeated in the November cleo
ton by Gov. Martin-or should, as
also seems likely, Senator Byrd 81
Virginia, listed by the CLIO as
the No. / enemy, be renominated,
this tendency will be greatly en-
HANGED. In the meantime the efforts
Of the CIO-PAC publicity outfit to
keep up the bluff will be redoubled.
For if once it becomes established
that it has consistently exaggerated
not only its membership numbers
but it's ability to deliver the men,
bership vote, 1t Is through And
restrictive legislation to curtail the
dictatorial authority of its leaders
and remove the unfair advantages
which make them an especially
favored group, is almost sure to
follow.
To avert this the really astute
labor bosses who appreciate how
much their position is founded upon
bluff, who know their complete de-
tendency upon administration sup
port, favor a conciliatory course.
One trouble with that is the diff
Guilty of making the change.
Ten Years of Threats.
After 10 years of turbulence, ar
rogance and threats, one cannot
suddenly become pacific and rea-
sonable without dangerous ad-
mission Of weakness. A second
trouble is that the majority of
these CIO-PAC leaders have be-
come intoxicated by their own pub
licity to a point where they think
they actually have got the stuff
they claim and are entitled to run
the country.
They not only want cooperation
from their friends in public life,
they want obedience. And when
they don't get it they don't like it,
and become critical and punitive
They are hard masters to serve.
An illustration of this Is the re-
cent report that the CLIO leaders
no longer consider Mr.. Henry Wal
lace as their No. choice for presi-
dent, though Mr.. Wallace's obedi-
ence has been almost complete
Three things are held against him
Cd He "ducked" coming out against
Mr.. Truman's emergency labor
draft bill; ca he failed to stand up
strongly against the Case bill; 90
he does not follow union rules in