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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

Now Tom Dewey-you remember him, the
twice rejected presidential aspirant of the Re-
publican Old Guards yelling hard and
loud demanding that the general be forthwith
kicked out of his job. Dewey terms the gen.
erals statement - "un-American and des-
picable." ,Fg
Well, in this instance, believe II or not, we
agree with the great racket-buster. We agree
that Gen. Teller, who now claims that he was
badly 'misquoted," should at least be made
to explain" his statement. Doubtless the Gen
eral will come forth with an explanation"
He may even recant what he said. But the
fact remains that according to present reports
he did praise Hitler to the visiting Germans
ERANKLY we don't quite understand the big
Il fuss over Gen. Feller's statement. For we
believe that the general merely expressed
ideas that are rather common among the Re-
publican Old Guard. After all didn't Sen.
Taft say once that "war is even worse than
a German victOry?" Be that as it may, the fact
remains that today the Republican Old Guard
Taft and his backers-are getting openly nos
talgic about Hitler's old pals and are doing
everything in their power to restore them to
their former positions of wealth and power in
Western Germany. We don't believe that
Dewey himself is angry at Gen. Teller for
what he said, but rather for the fact that he
said 1t publicly. After all the American people
still remember the terrible sacrifices that they
had to put forth to crush Hitler's bloody mill
tary machine.
Certainly it is true that Taft and his fol-
lowers are more and more r~esorting to Hitler's
tactics. Hitler, we must remember, developed
the idea of indiscriminate red-baiting to a
point of perfection. Anyone who was opposed
to Hitler and his mad plans-plans that even
tually brought about Word War II and the
ruin of Germany-was promptly labeled a
communist"
Today everyone who opposes Taft is a
Communist" or at least friendly to COM
munists'-which is just as bad.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
.@0m opinion
HOWARD REDlGER
'Exkc1TIyE SECRETARY D rll.E.

IN NATIONAL politics the Republican party has been playing
1 Rip Van Wrinkle for a good many years. For their lack of
find out why the party is sound asleep. 1t wouldn't take a very
keen analyst to sum up the reason for the failure OF the Repui-
lican party to win substantial victories.
The Republican party would have us believe they are lib
eral in matters of legislation but in reality the party Is the party
dressed up in modern attire but they are thinking back IN the
time of Mckinley.
The chief exponent of the Republican party is Senator Taft.
Come election day on Nov. 2, 1850, and the defeat of Taft, and
the party may go into a deeper sleep.
The Republican party will certainly have to espouse some
liberal sentiment or die on the vine for lack of political nour-
ishment. But progressiveness or liberalism cannot be injected
into a party by those in control of the party destiny unless
actually the individuals have the welfare of the country In their
hearts. Far too many in the high seats of the Republican party
think of their own pocketbooks and not the pocketbook of those
who work for a living in all walks of our national life.
In many instances Senator Taft has been called "Mr. Re-
publican" 1t seems to me this is a fair appraisal. Taft Is en-
bematic of the way the Republican party has been thinking for
the last 18 to 20 years. Taft would now like to visit some coal
mines in Ohio. This is a decenful gesture. Taft has nothing in
common with the miners. The Senator would like to deceive
through the pretext of relationship.
The maneuver sums up the whole program of Taft. It is
magnificent anegory it is Taft and the top brass thinking
voters, and rather than go along with that kind OF thinking
many of the voters desert the party at the polls.
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited workers in
war plants during the election it was done in a sincere manner.
Roosevelt was looking at, talking, and waving to men and
women for whom he had fought in sponsoring legislation for
the benefit of the ordinary person. They were the guys that he
liked. The President had proved this in a multitude of ways.
Roosevelt visiting Ohio factories seemed natural to those
who worked and to those who read of the accounts. There is
nothing natural in Taft galavanting around the State of Ohio
choosing to make an occasional visit to a factory or steel mill.
He has a right to do this but it has a phony ring to workers.
Yes Senator Taft is "Mr. Republican" in more ways than
one this is the man who said in a Cleveland, Ohio speech
on February 18th, 1941, a few months before Pearl Harbor.
ut is simply fantastic to suppose that there is any danger of an
attack on the United States by Japan"
/ am curious about Taft visiting factory workers ~
am wondering if the Senator will be as anxious to visit the
shop. mill, and mine workers after the election on November
7th, as he is now?
A Taft supporter asked a factory worker if he had ever
been hurt by the Taft-Hartley Act. The worker said NO., and
I have never been hit by an atomic bomb either"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

OF the convicted communist leaders, rem
dered a few days ago, is welcomed, in
deed. Justice Jackson ruled that the COM
munists - like anyone else - have GER
tain rights under our constitution; that
those rights-the right to bail pending an
appeal for those convicted by a lower
court are the property of all Ameri-
cans and, therefore, should be protected.
'The right of every American to equal
treatment before the law is wrapped up
in the same constitutional bundle with
those of these Communists" Justice Jack
son wrote in his opinion. eff in anger or
disgust with these defendants we throw
out the bundle, we also cast aside protec-
ton for the liberties of more worthy
critics who may be in opposition to the
government of some future day"
To us it all boils down to one single
point; Justice must be equal. We must not
temper with justice ever in times of war
hysteria. For once we trample into dust
the rights of any American; once we sub
vert the Bill of Rights and our Constitu-
ton once that happens, we shall have
succumbed to the very evils of dictator
olllP dilO LOLdAILdA ldI uLoISSdIu lOI ullo
rights that we are supposed to be fight
ing against.
Walter Reuther, Justice Jackson, Pres
ident Truman - especially in his veto
message to Congress on the so-called Nc
Carran anti-C Communist Bill - all speak
the same language; all warn us of the
dangers of subversion and dictatorship
unless we stand up and fight for the pre-
servation of those sacred rights that our
Democracy guarantees for all Americans.
Yes, America can be invincible mill
tarily; America can be the greatest power
on earth economically = but only so long
as we fight to maintain our basic right
"to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness" For if we should ever give up this
sacred right we shall have defeated our
W purpose and thus extinguish the
brightest light of democracy yet aflame
anywhere on the face of this earth.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

TAKE H CASE of Gen. George C.. Mar
i shall, our war time chief-of-staff and pres
emily our new Secretary of Defense. Who but
a Taft, a Gabrielson and their ilk would say
that Gen. Marshall is friendly to commun-
ists?" Who but Taft and his politically i'm
moral crew would accuse W.. Averril Harri-
man, President Truman's trouble shooter in
foreign diplomacy, of communism? Who but
Taft and his cohorts would hurl the charge of
Communism" at President Truman, at PAC
and at everyone else who opposes Taft in his
election campaign?
Taft and his Big Business cohorts are out
to stampede the country, if they can, with
their hysterical accusations regardless of con-
sequences. The only thing that counts for
Taft is victory, at whatever cost, in the COM
Ing November elections. To that end they are
willing to and are villifying anyone and every
one who stands in their way.
Gen. Teller was merely expressing the
thinking of these people when he praised
Hitler.
THE MORE we examine these statements,
4 these stupid accusations the more we come
to the conclusion that Taft and his clique are
actually political charlatans, devoid of even
the semblance of reason, For how can these
people accuse the Truman administration of
being friendly to communism" How can
they do this at a time when Big Business is
literally wallowing in unprecedented profits?
Big Steel, General Motors and a host of other
great and near-great corporations are making
money hand over fist. Never in all history
have they been able to operate with such enor-
nous profits.
Yet the charge of communism" Is hurled
at President Truman and his aids day after
day.
1t just doesn't make any sense.
MO, NONE OF THIS makes any sense II we
~ try to Judge the Tafts on the basis of san
ity. On the ether hand it makes a great deal
of sense If we realize that Taft and his gang
knows full we'll that they can never return to
governmental power unless they are able to
stampede the country and its people into a
hysterical frenzy. That is exactly what they
are trying to do. Their indiscriminate accu-
sations of Communism" is aimed to stir up the
people to such an extent that they will vote
for them.
That is why our people must be so care
full, so energetic and hard working in the COM
ing campaign to unseat these demagogues; to
retire them all to private life where they be-
long.
To do anything else is to welcome disaster
four ourselves, our loved ones and the kind
of free America W. love.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Moke Democracy Work

DRESlDENT WALTER REUTER- of
u the UAW-CIO, in a fiery address de-
livered to the Joint AFL-CIO-Railroad
Brotherhood gathering in our Civic Audi
torium last Monday evening, gave warn
ing TO his enthusiastic listeners that the
best way to protect our American democ-
racy is through fighting for our rights as
as Americans and for ever rising standard
OF living for our people.
I'VE cannot fight Communism with
guns alone and expect to win," he cried.
IF democracy is to prevail we must en-
deavor to protect the rights of our people
to fight against special privilege .
to fight against poverty, hunger and
disease not only at home, but everywhere
throughout the world Communism" he
said again and again, "thrives best where
people are oppressed, hungry and poverty
stricken"
President Reuther is absolutely right.
We must fight for the protection Of our
rights . and for the rights and freedom
OF people in all countries. True, this fight
is becoming more and more difficult. Re-
dictionaries, especially of the stripe of Sen.
Taft and his Big Business cohorts, are out
to curtail the civil rights of our people -
particularly working people. The notorious
Taft-Hartley Law is certainly proof of
this. The new anti-communist law, passed
by the Congress over the veto of Presi-
dent Truman, is further proof of this.
These reactionaries seem to think that
oppression and suppression of the legiti-
mate exercise Of our democratic rights can
be justified under the guise of military
preparedness.
In this connection the decision of SUI
preme Court Justice Jackson in the case
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Wor Profits Go Unfoxed
AND YOU n YOU

Il one of us - will start paying higher
taxes in a few days as a result of the new
five billion tax law that the Congress has
passed before it adjourned for the next
two months. Workers will pay 30 more
to Uncle Sam direct from their incomes.
They will pay much more as a result of
increased taxes on various goods and serv-
ices hat they will need.
All this, of course, is understandable
enough. Workers know that they are the
first to be called upon to foot the bill -
any kind of bill - when Uncle Sam needs
more money.
But what we don't understand; what,
In fact, We resent very much is the re-
fusal of the Congress to invoke an excess
profits tax on the swollen and ungodly
profits of corporations. Why is it, gentle
men of the Congress, that wealthy cor
porations are not called upon to give up
part of their huge profits - part of their
loot - in the interest of national safety?
AS is we'll known to the Congress, cor
poration profits for the first six months
of 1850 has risen 28% beyond the record
shattering levels of the first six months
of 1949. In certain industries, aircraft,
automobile, rubber, food, construction -
industries closely related to our war eff
fort - profits have gone much beyond
this average figure. In aircraft it is close
to 200%.
So that we may better understand the
enormity of this problem, we give you
these immoral profit increases in dollars.
TaLsuu fLn fi0.trae nrannraI hu tho M
tional City Bank of New York - GER
tainly a respectable" concern not tinged
even with lightest hue of pink - we find
that the leading corporations of our coun-
try pocketed a huge profit-mellon latter
taxes of $2,567, 5S1 for the first six
months of 1850 as against $2,02l, 536 for
the like period in 1949. A net increase
of $3.50.
Not bad! Not at all!
Yet the Congress refused to tax this
enormous profit saying that they, the Con-
gress, will look into this matter" when
1t resumes its sessions two months hence.
AS we approach the coming elections;
as we listen to the campaign oratory we
should remember at all times that this
immoral tax-steal was perpetrated on the
American people by Sen. Taft and his re-
dictionary colleagues.
Isn't this act, this bald-faced steal
alone enough to get rid of the Tafts for
good? Certainly if we had senators like
Joe Ferguson - instead Of the Tafts, the
Brickers, the Hickenloopers, the Wherrys
and their ilk - this immoral situation
would never have been perpetrated
against the American people.
Certainly if we had more Tom Burkes
In the House this condition would not
have been permitted.
Well, folks, its up to us. It's going to
be up to us on Nov. 7th when the ballots
will be cast for the members of the new
Congress.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

/. Lammot dupont - to
Committee for Constitutional
Government, on April IS -
$4,000.
2. Lammot dupont - to
Constitution & Free Enter
prise Foundation, on Febru-
airy l - SIS, 900.
8. Pierre duPont-to John
j. Raskob, e General
Motors bigwig, who endorsed
check over to Committee for
Constitutional Government, on
December 81, 1949 - $4,000.
4. Irenee Point to
Americas Future, Inc, on
April II - $4,000.
S. Irenee d uPont- to
Committee for Constitutional
Government, on November Is,
1948 - $4,000.
6. Irenee d Pont - to
Constitution & Free Enter
prise Foundation, on January
z, 1919 - $4,000.
Funds for these big business
organizations came from many
sources, not just from dupont
clan. But they point up need
for workers giving a buck to
PAC. Fortunately, there are
more union members than du-
Pontsi
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

IT LOOKS as though a lot of
L people will be going to the
polls on Election Day.
CLIO Political Action Com
mittee, after study of primary
voting d registration fig
ures, guesses 421z million peo-
pie may vote. In % states, for
instance, primary election vot-
ing ran $50 ahead of 1916
and liz over 1948.
Registration is also up, ac-
cording to PAC study; in nine
states, registration lists are al
ready 33% over 1916; in ten
states, go ahead of '48.
But don't get idea that just
b e C registration is up,
liberal candidates are assured
of Election Day victories. I'm
less workers and their fami-
lies go to polls, we're apt to
get something like another
awful Eightieth." (GOP is
hoping desperately to control
either Senate or House, or
both - result would be prac-
tically to paralyze effective
government.
Business groups are hoping
to turn out their supporters,
and hoping that labor folks
go fishing" on Election Day.
Chain stores, retail credit
groups, doctors lobby and Ma
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

problem of Communist fifth
column activity. But lots of
Congressman who d for
anti-subversive bill are frank
ly worried about its dangers
to basic civil rights.
United Steelworkers execu-
tive board is pushing for wage
increases for close to half-mil-
lion workers in nations big,
super-profitable basic steel in
dustry.
USA-CIO Executive Board
will ask for October talks
with u, S. Steel and other
firms. Present contracts per-
init wage discussions to start
on November !.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
INSIDE AMERICA
written by the Staff of The CLIO News)

tional Association of M~anufac-
turers - all of EN- are urging
their friends to register and
vote.
Union members, attention:
please do likewise!
House Lobbying Committee
- which had done much to
expose ties between big bust
ness and anti-Fair Deal lob
bies - managed to wangle
$4,000 to keep it going for
extra time to wind up its re-
port. Lobbyists had been try
ing to kill committee off,
Headed by Representative
Frank B u C h a n a Cd. Pa.),
committee has put spotlight
on lots of under-cover activi-
ties of reactionary Committee
for Constitutional G n
ment and other industry-spon-
sored front outfits.
Whether you know it or not,
big business tycoons are lay
ing out plenty for their kind
of anti-Fair Deal political ac-
ton. You can see how they
operate, in newly published
record of hearings of House
Committee probing lobby &C
tivitieS.
Congressional report, for in
stance. sh ws photostats of
checks from
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

cCarran -Mundt-Nixon-
Wood Bill was slated to be-
come law late in September
over probable veto by Presi-
dent Truman.
CIO had gone down the line
against so-called anti-subver-
sive bill. CIO President Phil
Murray, in letter to President,
called for veto on grounds that
bill "opens the way for re-
preston of honest and nom
Communist political dissent. 1t
could well be used to hamper
legitimate trade union &C
tivity."
Bill came through Congress
on heavy majorities - since
most Congressman felt some
thing had to be done" about
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29

CIIdIIIIIdII UI CIlE FlepUDIICdII
party. General Fellers ap-
parently was host to a group
of visiting Germans. Doubt
less he wanted to make them
feel at home. So he was not
only genial but rather candid
in his remarks. For, among
other things, he told his Wis
itors that Hitler did Ger
many good"
And that's where our gen.
eral really got himself in a
mess
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Will The General Be Kicked Out?
You Ought To Know
By PETE ZVARA

IT'S GETTING awfully tough these days to
Aspeak your mind. Even for generals. We have
in mind, of course, Gen. Bonner F. Fellers, re-
tired, who now has a rather comfortable job as
the assistant of Guy G.. Gabrielson, national
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-09-29
Cheap Is The Word For II

DOLITICAL DISHONESTY is certainly
II nothing new in the field of so-called
journalism. We have been pointing this
out with almost iresome regularity.
Especially with respect to the nauseating
pontification emenating from the editor
of The Times. 1t is all the more amusing,
therefore, that at long last even the high
and-mighty editorial pundit of The Blade
has to publicly agree with what we nave
been saying about their good brother
across the tracks.
The Blade accused The Times editor
of committing al "Ignoble Flipflop." The
Blade said in so many words that the
editor of The Times is playing petty and
dishonest politics. The Blade editor said
this, and quite rightly SO, in connection
with The Times 'flipflop" on the Mar
shall Plan itself and on the recent APP
pointment of Gen. George C. Marshall
to be our Secretary of Defense.
snow, we do not say that its long
time support of the Marshall Plan wholly
disqualifies The Toledo Times" cries the
owned by Paul Block, Jr. - "as a critic
of General Marshall's appointment
We do say, however, that a newspaper
which reverses its position on the Mar
shall Plan i'm order to discredit General
Marshall when an election is coming up
clearly places the p%ettiest of politics above
the security of the nation and the peace
of the world"
It would be difficult, indeed, to pillory
the political dishonesty of that frustrated
little man who like an ancient slavemaster
- loves to lord it over those who are COM
PEELED to associate with him in subordinate
capacities.
X X X
BUT THE REAL character of hi
"flipflop" artist truly comes into bloom
In the answer" that he had published
in defense of his chicanery. Here he hits
a new low. For he isn't man enough to
admit to the obvious. He isn't enough to
say Eyes, I've changed my mind, so what
of it," We recognize the right of anyone
- including ever this little ~pipsqueak
who long ago convinced himself to be the
fountainhead of all knowledge and, there
fore, infalible in all respects - to change
his mind and to openly admit that he has
changed his mind.
But he doesn't do hat Like a thief
who is caught with the goods" he
squirms and struggles and tries to protest
his innocence. But he knows he is guilty.
Everyone else knows 1t. So, he tries an
other trick. He tries, desperately now,
to blame others.
In the lingo of the big House" - he
starts singing
In effect he says: even if what you
say is true, don't blame me for l was on
vacation and the article you're talking
about was published by those who were
supposed to fill-in my post"
This is bad enough.
But he adds insult to injury. He calls
He calls his assistants i~ncompetents. o
July 28th, we left . for a vaaction over
in Indiana: left this column unprotected,
SO far as original writing and analysis
are concerned"
What gall! What Grass! What colossal
hypocrisy!
"Our m k was, continues this
cheap, little hypocrite, Gin taking a vaca-
ton, thus leaving this soapbox unprotect-
ed 80"
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Dinners, Cocktail
Events Attended

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Young,
jr.. entertained at dinner last eve
ming in honor Of the formers
brother. Mr.. Robert Young. and
his fiancee, Miss Tina Schartz. of
New York.
The Sapphire Room of The
Mayflower was the scene last
night Of the spring buffet dinner
dance Of The Cotillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Serge Sacknoff
were hosts last night at cocktails
before gong on to The Cotillion.
Mrs. Jesse I. Miller and her son,
Mr.. Jesse Miller. jr., are entertain
ing At, cocktails today in honor
of Mrs. Miller's -in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Mandell
Ourisman. who are celebrating
their first wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hechinger
will entertain at dinner tomorrow
evening at their apartment in
The Westehester.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
BeoIe
Continued From Page DID

and are staying at Hotel 2AO0. They
came up to meet their son who
goes to school in Toronto.
Allen Nevins, noted historian
and professor at Columbia Uni
versity, is in Washington for a
long Easter week end. The author
of two erudite volumes on the
Civil War entitled Ordeal of the
Union" was feted by the Walter
Lippmanns Thursday evening, is,
of course, stopping at the intel
lectually highbroW Cosmos Club.
And Federal Reserve Board Gov
ernor Jim Vardaman got back
from Florida in time to spend
Easter with Bea on their farm in
Rappahannock County, Va. While
down South he was one of the
stream of visitors at the Little
White House in Key West, later
did some high-class fishing on
Marathon Bay.
x X X y
Hugo Gouthier. popular bach
elor Brazilian Counselor, who says
he's finally, actually, honest-to-
goodness going to leave the 10th
or 17th of this month farewell
parties have been tossed for him
for the last three months, will
receive a very nice honor before
going. The Colombian govern
ment will present him with dec
grafton for his work in promoting
pan-American unity. Colombian
Ambassador ta-Angel, with
whom Hugo worked in London
when Zuleta was president of the
United Nations Preparatory Com