The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-12-07
|Un-American Unit
As Watchdog
Asked By Senators

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| Washington (LPA)-Three Re-
publicans and three Democrats, all
members of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, have asked for creation
of Senate counterpart of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities. The group, to come
from the Judiciary Committee,
would also function as a watchdog
committee for the McCarran in
ternal security act. The six asked
for 100000 for an initial period
of one year.
The six are: McCarran, Nevada ;
Eastland, Mississippi; O'Conor,
Maryland; Ferguson, Michigan;
Wiley, Wisconsin; Jenner, Indiana.
What they want is a sweeping
probe of the "extent, nature and
effects" of Communist activities in
the United States. Sen. Mccarthy,
Wisconsin, called the proposal "an
excellent idea" and promised to
cooperate.
Meanwhile in Washington Earl
Browder went to Jail when he fail
ed to put up $500 bond when ar
raigned on charges of contempt of
Congress. He failed to answer
questions before a Senate commit
tee that investigated Communism
early this year.
In New York the newsdealers'
Association considered recommend
ing to its members that they stop
selling the Communist Daily and
Sunday Worker.
In Elizabeth, N. j., Local 461 of
the Electrical Workers, represent
ing 1900 employees of the Singer
Manufacturing Co., approved
constitutional provision b arrin G
Communists or other subversives
from holding union office.
Also in New York, the AFL Re-
tail Clerks, Local 8, employees of
John Wanamaker, ran a half
column ad in the daily papers
headed Communism Is Treason,
Wake Up, America" The ad urged
readers to write to Warren Austin,
US delegate to the United Nations;
President Truman, and Secretary
of State Acheson, opposing the
seating or recognition of Red
China.
Also in New York, Alfred Berg
doll, %, was arrested by FBI
agents on charges of refusing to
report for induction. He is the son
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, draft
dodger of World War |, who fled
to Germany and married a Ger
man girl. Grover subsequently re-
turned and served a prison term.
The NY Court of Appeals unan-
imously upheld the constitutional
ity of the states Feinberg law,
which bars Communists and other
subversives from holding jobs as
teachers. The Communist Party
was expected to appeal to the USl
Supreme Court.
At Charlottesville, Va, Seth w.
Richardson said "the first pad
lock" in control of disloyalty"
should go on the mouths Of teach
ers and scientists" Richardson,
former head of the Presidents
Loyalty Board, is chairman of the
new Subversive Activities Control
Board, set up under the McCarran
act.
At Washington government Of
ficials were preparing new type
of export license which would pre-
vent shipment of goods to un-
friendly foreign countries.
Also at Washington the Coast
Guard was warned that two unions
would fight the new port security
The warnings came
from Harry Bridges, head of the
Longshoremen, and Hugh Bryson,
head of the Marine Cooks and
Both unions were heaved
out of the CIO for following the
Communist party line. Their warn
ing came despite assurances that
,eamen's or longshoreman's union
affiliation would have no effect on
MS clearance.