Evening star., 1948-09-25

Tor grlSt Tor tnelr prOpaRanQa mlll,
could see that here in the United
States, Communists and fellow
travellers had risen to positions of
trust in our Government, in some
labor unions, in some places in
our arts, sciences and professions.
No Hint on Subject Tonight.
THE lie-makers could say-and
all over the world they've been say
ing it-that our way of life had
about run out; that to save what
little we had left we were being
forced to turn to Communists for
leadership"
Gov. Dewey's aides have given
no hint of what subject he will talk
about in San Francisco tonight, but
it is expected to be one of the
major speeches of his Western tour.
In his prepared text at Los Angeles
Gov. Dewey struck hard at Presi-
dent Truman again for calling the
congressional investigation of Com
munist activity in Government a
red herring"
He did not mention Mr.. Truman's
name, but said "it was a great day
for the Communist propagandists"
when the head of our own Govern
ment called the exposure of Com
munists in our Government a red
herring"
What do you suppose the family
in some still free government in
Europe, living in fear of the Com
munists colossus made of that state
ment?" the Republican nominee
asked. Can you blame them too
much If they gave up the fight as
hopeless and signed up in the Com
munist Party? Here. it seemed,
was America, the best hope of the
world, shutting its eyes to this
rampant evil.
Charges Bungling, Quarreling.
That's not the only way our
Government has been giving aid and
comfort to the enemies of our SyS-
tenn. They've been watching the
way these men in Washington have
bungled and quarreled, and they've
been telling the world that ours is
a blundering, bungling system.
Il propose that on next January
20 we do something about that. I
propose that we bring to Wash
ington an administration composed
of men and women who are able to
make our Government once more
measure up to America"
On the question of what we would
do about the Communists in our
midst" Gov. Dewey went back to
the stand he took in his debate
with Harold F. Stassen when both
were fighting in Oregon for that
States support at the Republican
convention.
Briefly, his remedy is to keep the
American people informed of where
they are and what they're up to"
Jail them if they break any laws.
get new laws if existing ones are
not adequate.
But" he added, "in this country
we will have no thought police. We
will not Jail anybody for what he
thinks or believes So long as we
keep the Communists among us out
in the open, in the light of day, the
United States of America has moth
ing to fear from them within its
own borders"
Greeted at City Hall.
Arriving in Los Angeles at pm.
Gov. and Mrs. Dewey rode in an
open car through the crowded down.
town streets Confetti showered
down from some of the Office build
ings.
The motorcade stopped in front
of the City Hall while Mayor
Fletcher Bowron welcomed the nom
lnee to the city. He extended a
similar welcome to President Tru-
man Thursday.
Gov. Dewey reminded the crowd
that this was the third time he had
been given the keys to the city, and
jokingly added:
I'm the sports world if you win a
cup three times. you get to keep it.
So I ought to be considered resi-
dent of Los Angeles now"
Gov. Dewey again praised Gov.
Warren in the Hollywood Bowl where
he said Gov. Warren was not nomi-
mated because of any bargain, but
solely because he is a great man for