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but also officers and members of
Communication groups. Com
munist-action organizations, when
registering, must list their men,
bers. CommuniSt-fronts must list
officers.
It was indicated the new force
would number in the hundreds
and include attorneys and exami-
ners as well as clerical workers.
The department would not dis
close how much money might be
needed.
Major interest at this point,
however, centerS on the White
House, where President Truman
must select f1ve-member bi-par-
tisan board as the key agency. Ap-
pointees, not more than three of
whom can be from the same po-
litical party, will be subject to
Senate confirmation. Congress
now is in recess until Novem-
Der 27.
Job Carries $12,500 Salary.
Service on that board will be a
full-time job at $12,500-a-year
salary. Two of the first appointees
will be designated for one-year
terms. two for two-year terms and
the fifth for three years. There
after, all will be named for three
years. The board will choose it's
chief clerk and staff and make
regulations in line with it's over
all functions.
While Justice Department law
yers said they still were studying
provisions of the new law they re-
marked today that apparently the
department cannot do much until
the SACB is established.
Under the law Communist ac-
ton" and Communist front" Or
ganizationS are supposed to reg
lister within 80 days. The Com
munist Party in the United States
lost no time in announcing it
would refuse to register and that
it would fight the law all the way
to the Supreme Court.
If organizations refuse to reg
lister the Justice Department must
refer the matter to the SACB
The board, in turn, will hold
hearings. Its findings on whether
an organization is subversive and
therefore compelled to register
would be subject to court review
Heavy Court Sessions Seen.
In that connection, Justice De-
partment lawyers noted that the
United States Court of Appeals
here might be in for unusually
heavy sessions. The law provides
that "the party aggrieved" by rul-
ings or actions of the control
board can ask within go days that
the Court Of Appeals set aside
the boards orders.
In some quarters there were
predictions that such appeal pro-
cedures, on top of the time that
will be required for Justice De-
partment preparation of evidence
to the control board, might take
as long as two or three years.
Almost 125 organizations arr
on the Attorney Generals sub.
versives list" of groups described
as Communist controlled. A JUS.
tice Department spokesman sale
1t would be "superhuman if no
impossible task" to move immedi.
ately against all of them in tht
event they fail to comply with ths
required registration or other re.
quirements Of the law.
Must Label Propaganda.
Those other requirements in.
clude such things as distributing
propaganda by mail, radio or tel
evision without labelling it as COM
ing from Communists. There alse
are bans on employment of Com.
munists or CommuniSt-fronte
by the Government or in defense
plants.
1t was believed likely that the
O0oVASC OCPd4 O11SC C1lt
SACB is ready for work, will be.
gin to present evidence against &
few key organizations, perhaps in.
Guiding the Communist Party itsel.
and some regarded by the de.
partment as being the most active
fronts.
Meanwhile, the new law seemed
certain to bring increasing com.
ment if not controversy in thu
congressional elections. TIL.
Capitol was almost deserted today
so far as members Of Congress
were concerned. In their hom,
communities the members will
have a f1rst-hand opportunity tt
know what the people think abou
the law itself and the Senate ant
House action in overriding th'
Presidents veto by big majorities
Wallace Comments.
Henry Wallace. former Vic
President and Progressive Part.
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