Evening star., 1948-12-23
House Group Warns
Reds in Unions Could
Wreck War Effort
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too public a figure for effective work
as a Communist. The real power
day by day, lies in monopolizing the
Jobs around the president.
Do Communists join unions to i'm
prove the conditions Of the working
man?
They join specifically to make al
unions, in the words OF Stain
schools of Communism" Thai
covers everything.
Suppose there is a conflict between
the unions interest and the Com
nnlnist Party's orders?
The Communist Party comes firs'
In every Communists life. You have
ID bear in mind that when anybody
Joins the Communist Party he be-
comes literally a soldier in a Glass
war" as the Communists call 1t.
How could they help their class
war by wrecking q union:
Take the case of general strike
Communists try to organize these
on the slightest excuse, regardless
of the effect on the union move
ment as a whole, on the survival OF
unions crushed by the consequences
and regardless of the wholesale suf-
fering and hardship brought down
ubon working families in the process
Their theory is that the more mis-
cry they can cause in the present
the easier it will be for them to grab
control in the future.
What role is played in the union
movement by Communist lawyers?
They often serve as the direct
channel between the Communist
Party and the union. Although not
elected by the membership and not
responsible to it, they often exercise
monopoly control of collective bar
gaining and union policy.
They are responsible for all kinds
of legal tricks to perpetuate the
control of Communist ofiicials and
stife all opposition.
What union role is played by q
Communist accountant or treasurer?
He knows the most intimate de-
tails of union money and is in a
position to report the most conf
dental information to the Com
munist Party. Also he can cover up
Communist use of union money.
How can the union treasury bt
used for Communist purposes?
Through contributions to Com
munist organization or individuals
who siphon off funds to Communist
use either directly or through Com
munist dominated printing plants
meeting halls. newspapers tfor ad-
vertising), front organizations, or
to entertainer" supporting Com
munist campaigns for Justice" to
somebody or other.
How does q Communist educa-
tional director operate in q union?
He conducts Communist propa-
eanda courses and invites Commu-
mist speakers to address union mem
bers. He presents Communist Aims
and entertainment. He recruits
members for the Communist Party.
He trains selected personnel for in
telligence and sabotage service. He
popularizes Communist literature in
the union library.
How does q Communist editor
slant n union paper?
BY printing articles from Com
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munist twist to editorials and news
items. BY advertising and sup
porting Communist activities and
organizations. BY reviewing Com
munist books. BY employing Com
munist cartoonistS. You can tell by
the way he compares United States
and Russian affairs.
What post do the Communists try
30 capture in o shop:
Shop steward. This Is important
because 1t gives the Communist an
opportunity to manufacture griey-
ances, to incite strikes, distribute
Communist literature and collect
funds for Communist purposes and
engage in spying. Actually, he Is
aiming to make every factory a
fortress" for communism, as ad-
vised by Lenin.
Do the Communists rig union
elections?
Plenty. Just before the election
they railroad through Nominations
Committee stacked with Communists
and sympathizers. and put over an
approved" slate OF nominees with
but one choice for each Office printed
on the ballot.
Opposition candidates are often
framed on false charges Of violating
union rules, nonpayment OF dues,
etc. Ballots are premarked and
forged. A committee of Communist
stooges counts the ballots in secret.
How can they do these things, II
they are In the minority?
It's easy. If you let them. They
come to meetings carefully organ
lied. They throw in at the beginning
q long list Of objections and pro-
posals to change the regular order
vi O0oAllCoc, WIldICfCl ~ may bC'
They keep II up until the opposi-
ton wears out. scatters, gets tired
and goes home. Then they slam
through their real plans and the
next day the majority wakes up to
find itself committed to something
it never had in mind.
Can you tell me what q "Com-
munist diamond" Is?
One OF their operating formations
They look at union hall as g
battlefield. One Communist unit
takes the front row, center. One
sits half way back on the right side
One, half way back on the left side
The fourth unit takes the back row
center.
They actually form a four -point
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