The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-04-28

In midNovembe of last year the State Gesapo called legal
w. the Stale Sovereignty Commission held what is keyto be-
come annual witch hunt Star witness tor the Geapo was an
exCommunist named B. Matthew'S Who bless his reformed
hide implied that almost every person from Jesus down TO MD
November Of 1859 I'D say he included Jesus reconsider
m was as pink babs toe the exception OF course being
j. B. Matthews himself who by his admission, had the dis
tincon Of having reformed and denounced Communism.
In his testimony which, TO say the very least was question
able in view of his background Matthew'S said field repre-
sentatves Of the Fellowship Of Reconciliation commes The
two persons named by Matthew'S The Rev. Glenn Smiley
and The Rev. James M lawson I've never had occasion 10 TAX
with either Smiley Lawson about their views, political or re-
uious; however know this the FOR is Christian Peclst or
qanzaon and for fact they don't take kindly to the agitation
of communism evidenced by the of none other than one
B. Matthew'S Gestapo Star Witness, large and With pay
In this column on the 18th Of December certain
facts about Mr. Matthews his background etc. and, without
calnu by name his emotional insecurity devoted only about
6OOwords to that but feel book could be written about
Mr. Matthews and his unfortunate Illness TO be sure tind it
hard blame Matthews TOO muc contend the tragedy lies IN
the fact that ocaed responsible state commission has any
truck with such man. this is indeed where the nvesgd
tors need Investigating provided anyone does which most
doubtful, all things taken into consideration
was interested the implications and charges by Matthews
which involved the Rev Smiley and LAWSON but especially
was interested in Matthews himself his lack OF responsibility
and inquired and not in the least surprised o
eayt, from an unmpeachable source that:
B. Matthew'S, back in the $685. ardent Christian
pas As such he became executive secretary OF the Fellowship
Reconciliation During his service with the tOK ne became al
traced more the communist position and tried TO per-
suade the Fellowship change its stand Of opposition to all
to position that would accept the justification for Glass wars
while rejecting imperasc wars He persisted in this SO Wig
orousy that the eventually had to be resolved in eferen
dun by the membership in which Matthews position was over
emngy rejected and he himself required to resign Since
then he went through the whole gamu of support for the
nsts and then the violently acomumnst reaction The reab
y Of his testimony has been very sharply questioned in other mai
ters the Of the FOR of course he has ample evidence to
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Actually there nothing in this sort Of Gestapo thing
they had judas couple Of thousand years ago. you know Any
way the above statement Matthews is UNREASONABLE and
does tend to make question his mental stability Yet notw
siandg the question his sanity and character he was the star
] witness in witch hunt in the State OF Mississippi
I'm not convinced that Matthews be blamed too much;
after ALL the Gestapo wanted to hear his kind and willing
to pay tax payers money for it. Well why not? pcate your
mother say if there's enough cash in it. And you know think
Mr. Matthews might do Just that, TOO
Oh Senator Mccarthy why did you die? You'd have been
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