Evening star., 1953-05-19
Publisher Says Mccarthy
GoebbeIs Amateur

senator Mccarthy has
earned a place for himself in
American history books for the
"incalculable harm he has
wrought to the real security of
our Nation and to freedom"
Philip L. Graham. president and
publisher of the Washington
Post. declared yesterday.
In an address before the Cru
SADIE for Freedom luncheon
given by the District Section,
National Council of Jewish
Women, the publisher charac-
terized the Wisconsin Senator as
"a man Of savage ability and
primitive shrewdness' whose
use Of the "big lie" technique
makes Goebbels ''look like an
amateur"
Using the crusade's theme,
"Speak Up! Freedom Needs Ex-
ercise," as his subject. Mr..
Graham declared that 1T is
good to speak up for freedom"
but that 1t is wise ito think
before we speak" He also ex-
pressed the opinion that "free-
dom is not a rare flower" to be
brought out only for occasional
luncheons but a principle that
must be exercised in the &C
tions of everyday living.
Mrs. Eisenhower was guest of
honor at the luncheon and Off
cially opened the Washington
sections participation in the
NCJW's Nationwide freedom
crusade with lighting of the
Freedom Torch"
In introducing the First Lady,
Mrs. Harry Rod, luncheon chair
man, said that lin a few brief
months, she has endeared her.
self to all the hearts of America,
and especially the feminine
hearts"
In his address, Mr.. Graham
warned there are two divergent
forces in the world today that
are a threat to freedom-the
Communists. and the "self-styled
anti Communists"
The Communist menace is an
aWeSome and terrifying thing
that has changed our world and
foStered hatred and suspicion in
degrees unknown to civilization,
and shows us how naked power
used by men without conscience
can debase the very meaning of
man, Mr.. Graham declared.
On the other hand, he con-
tinued, there is second power
full force which is assaulting
freedom, "a force built upon the
beWilderment and sincere anxiety
Of people who are legitimately
alarmed over what communism
has done to civilization"
The publisher then pointed out |
the danger to freedom that lies
in this line of thought when "oc-
caSionally, leader appears who
has the evil genius of turning
these reactions into a dominant |
force against the more noble |
qualities of humanity"
Lenin and Stain performed |
this role in Russia, Hitler in
Germany, Peron in Argentina,
Huey Long in the America of |
depression times, and now Nc
Carthy is attempting a similar
exploitation of our troubles"
Mr.. Graham charged.
Mr.. Graham told the more
than 500 women attending the
luncheon they needed no further
proof of Senator McCarthy's role |
than to look at the transcript of |
the Mccarthy committee hear
ings on testimony given by !
James Wechsler, editor of the
New York Post, ''in order to
prove what is well known-that |
Wechsler is Communist"
When Mr.. Wechsler produced
an attack upon himself, made in
an official statement by the Com
muniSt Party of America, Sen
ator Mccarthy had "the brute |
brilliance" to ask whether
WechSler had written it himself,
Mr.. Graham continued.
This, of course, is no more
than the Goebbels big lie tech
nique." he asserted, adding that |
the Communist germ warfare"
charges and Senator McCarthy's |
wild extravagances" are begin
ming to make Goebbels look like
an amateur.
Mr.. Graham was introduced by
Mrs. Rod, who also introduced |
other head-table guests. Mrs.