Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-23
Behind the
Scenes In
Politics
by
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman

velop peculiar champions. The
truth of this contention is am
ply demonstrated by the state
ments of film actors, Adolph
Menjou and Robert Taylor be-
fore the Un-American Activi.
ties Committee.
To begin with, the so-called
unAmerican Activities Com.
mittee is concerned with only
one type of UnAmerican Ac-
tivities-those which threaten
or potentially threaten, the
interests of the wealthy cor
porations. The record shows
that other types of unAmeri-
can activities do not trouble
the committee members.
1t should also be well un-
derstood that every decent
American is against the DOM
ination of our nation by the
Communist Party. The pub
licity seekers who rave and
rant against Communism like
to make it appear as if they
are the wide awake minority,
who are warning and protect
ing the rest of us,
However, seeing who can
yell the loudest against Com
munism will not effectually
repudiate communism. The
only answer to communism is
to make industrial democracy
work. When we see that all
can find jobs at living wages,
and provide sufficient social
security safeguards, under a
justly administered system of
private ownership which rec
ognizes social responsibility,
we will need to have no fear
of the Communists.
LAWS
Laws, such as the Taft
Hartley bills and want in the
midst of plenty, are the
things which aid the growth
of communism.
Adolph Menjou wishes to
be the modern Paul Revere
to warn the nation against
the threat of communism,
while Robert Taylor states he
wants to do anything he can
to prevent the spread of com.
munism.
Well gentlemen, the real
way to combat communism is
to make our system work.
From your vantage points
you could do a lot to promote
the advancement of the prin.
ciples of industrial democ-
racy.
Some years ago a Legion
aire remarked he was suspi-
cious of foes of fascism who
did not also oppose commu-
nism. REST assured" he
said "such fellows are COM
mics"
BY the same token those
who attack communism and
remain silent on fascism put
themselves on the spot.
PUBLICITY
l understand, of course, the
natural tendency of actors to
make capital of all opportuni-
ties for publicity. 1t is smart
showmanship, in a way, to
get publicity by making dra-
matte statements before a
congressional committee.
Yet, there are many peo-
pie who are bewildered by
the distorted news they daily
absorb. 1t would be cruel to
allow these film actors to fur
ther confuse such people.
While the spectacle of Old
Fancy Pants and Young
Fancy Pants riding on white
chargers to destroy the drag.
on Communism is amusing,
there is danger that some
uniformed people might get
the idea that the way to fight
communism is to restrict civil
liberties and hire detectives
at public expense to spy on
the public.
Let's have an end to the
practice of public figures at
tempting to impress the pub
lie with dramatic statements,
on subjects on which their re-
marks show them, to be but
meagerly informed.
The bulwark of democracy,
is a strong labor movement.
If Menjou and Taylor are
really concerned with the
threat to democracy, they can
support Labor in its struggle
TO preserve the democratic
way of life.
If the fellow who became
famous through his faultless
attire and the chap who
vowed the ladies have really
become champions of democ-
racy, there are many things
they can do to help.
Yes, great causes some
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