Evening star., 1948-12-23

diamond that way, covering the
hall.
What then?
The four units work on signals
just like a baseball team. They
hiss, boo, make motions, shout down
opposition, start fights, yell fire, "
or do whatever their boss on the
scene directs. You would be sur
prised how much trouble a small
number of disciplined rioters can
make that way, unless you've seen
| it work.
Can anybody do anything about it:
Sure. Put your own diamond in
their places, take the play away
from them, wear the Communists
down instead of letting them wear
you down.
Could a union refuse member
ship or Office to a Communist?
| All it has to do is to make Com
munist Party membership contrary
to the union constitution and en-
force that clause. The law of the
United States can be used to help
do that. If your union lawyer
doesn't have the information on
that, tell him to get 1t from the
Government.
What unions have the Commu-
nists controlled?
In 1914 the Committee on Un-
American Activities found the fol-
lowing unions to have Communist
leadership strongly en-
trenched":
American Communications Asso-
citation (CIOO.
International Federation Of Ar
chitects, Engineers, Chemists and
Technicians (CIO).
International Fur and Leather
Workers Union (CIO).
international Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union tCIO).
International Union of Fisher
men and Allied Workers Of Amer
lea (CIO.
International Union Of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers (C1O).
International Woodworkers OF
America (CIO).
Marine Cooks and Stewards As
sociation of the Pacific Coast (C1o).
+ National Maritime Union OF
-America tC1OD. - -
State, County and Municipal
workers of America (CIO and
/ the United Federal Workers OF
America (CIO), merged to form
United Public Workers Of America.
Transport Workers Union Of
America (C1O).
United Cannery. Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers Of
America (CIOO.
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers OF America (CIO).
United Farm Equipment and
Metal Workers of America (CIO).
United Furniture Workers OF
America (CIOD.
United Gas, Coke and Chemical
Workers of America (CIO)..
United Once and Professional
Workers of America (CIO).
United Packinghouse Workers Of
America (CIO).
United Shoe Workers Of America
(CIO).
United Stone and Allied Products
Workers of America (C1O).
Are all these unions still under
Communist leadership?
Some have belatedly tried to clean
out the Communists-notably the
Transport Workers Union, under
the aggressive direction Of Its pres
ident, Michael Quill. But in a
number of these, such as the power
full United Electrical Workers and
Longshoremen's Unions, Commu-
nists are still in the saddle.
What would the Communists do
in the event of war between the
United States and the Soviet Union?
They say themselves that they
would "stop the manufacture and
transport of munitions" as well as
"the transport Of all other materials
essential to the conduct of war
through mass demonstrations. pick
citing and strikes" They would try
to stall the (AmericanJ war ma
chine in its tracks"
Have the Communists ever car
ried out such . policy In the United
States?
Yes, during the Stain Hitler pact
(1939- la4D they caused terrible
strikes that delayed United States
rearmament. For example, Allis-
Chalmers, Milwaukee; international
Harvester, Harvill plant in Los An
geles; Vultee Aircraft, North Amer
lean Aviation, Los Angeles; Alumi-
mum Co. of America, Cleveland; the
Nine, Mill and Smelter Workers at