Evening star., 1953-07-16

III OFQeT1Qg LIlaC any Items au-
thorized for removal from the
libraries shall be disposed of in
accordance with applicable stat
uteS and regulations"
DR.. Johnson's report on the
library operation emphasized
that the libraries "are in the
business of using books to ad-
vocate the democratic ideas Of
America" and to reveal the aims
of Soviet Communism.
He recalled that the Commu-
nistS feared and respected their
success sufficiently to force their
closing in countries behind the
Iron Curtain"
His report listed many specific
examples of how the libraries
have helped spread democratic
ideas and respect for the United
States abroad.
He quoted a Greek priest as
saying, when he visited the ia
library in Athens to pick up some
books for the small community
he served: "Some good reading
material offered to the country
people will keep them close to
the national family and away
from Communist ideas"
Cites Record of Usefulness.
Urging that usefulness of the
overseas libraries be Judged by
their overall record rather than
by the recent controversy over
a few books. DR.. johnson re-
ported that more than 6 million
specifically anti-C o m m u n t
books have been distributed by
the ia.
Among the titles listed in this
category were the American
Federation of Labor's "Slave
Labor in Russia" and the three
books by Louis Budenz,
reformed Communist who has
been a favorite anti Communist
witness of several investigating
committees in recent years.
Turning to the controversial
part of the library program, DR..
johnson said reports last Febru-
ary showed 18 of the libraries
had books written by eight
known or avowed Communists
on their shelves. Names of these
books recently were made pub
lie in hearings before a Senate
Appropriations subc o mmittee.
These books still are kept off the
library shelves under the new
In addition. DR.. johnson said
hundreds of copies of 78 books
by 81 individuals who have
refused to testify regarding
Communist affiliations
before the Mccarthy subcommit-
tee were found to be in the
libraries. Any of these books
bought by the State Department
were purchased before the
authors refused to testify, he
Fl Authors Listed.
These 81 authors were listed
as:
James Stewart Allen. Herbert
Richard Owen Boyer.
Millen Brand, Edwin Berry Bur-
gum, Arnaud D'Usseau, jr., How
ard Fast, Philip Sheldon Foner,
William Gropper, Dashiell Ham,
nett, Donald Henderson, Julius
H. Hawaii, Helen Kay, Rockwell
Kent, William Mandel, Eslanda
Lawrence Kaelter Ros-
niger, Morris Urman Schappes,
Bernard j. Stern, Gene Welt
fish and Doxey Alphonso Wilker-
son.
DR.. Johnson's report said no
entries under the names of Mr..
or Mr.. Hlavati were
found among the State Depart
ment files.
But their names were among
IS authors specifically black
listed for use in the overseas liz
braries in a May 13 instruction.
Six of the 81 authors-Mr.
Boyer, Mr.. Burgum. Mr.. D'Us-
Seau, Mr.. Kent. Mrs. Robson
and Mr.. Wilkerson-have not
been blacklisted because of their
refusal to testify became known
after the new book policy was
decided upon. Officials said their
works are being examined to de-
termine if they should be re-
moved.
Hammett Books Restored.
Among the IS authors whose
works were blacklisted May 13,
DaShiell Hammett is the only
one whose books have been or
dered restored to the library
shelves so far. DR.. johnson said
the others blacklisted in this
category are not to be restored
pending further examination of
their contents.