Duke Edward Due For New Fade-Out
Morrison, Herbert
CORPORATIONS USE STOOGE PRESS TO FIGHT TAXES Duke Edward Due For New Fade-Out — By HERBERT MORRISON ===== Leader of the London City Council. rtNCE more it has become impossible to refrain from...
...The present European situation does not look like clever British diplomacy...
...If China is saved—she will have largely contributed her part...
...It is ox melons that the increase in rates recently granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission is based] It is upon melons that the railroad executives base the demand they are making for another Jweral-i that will net the Toilroads OMOjOOC of increased yearly revenues and cost the public a round billion s year when it shall have rosobOJ the consumer...
...It' may he rough on them, but it is in the nature of the job...
...On reaching Shanghai I passed through the area under Japanese control...
...The tax was designed to meet* grave condition in our national life that has come to increase the east of daily living for every family in America...
...This explains the Soviet's sudden interest in democracy...
...When I visited< the front lines I was amazed to find that the Chinese were not protected by deep trenches —this area being below sea level...
...Your great President, in his Chicago speech, enunciated some most admirable international and humane principles, and, if I were to read them to you, one by one, and at the end of each one were to add "But the U.S.A...
...It is a hard choice, perhaps, for one of his temperament, but the Duke will be wise to fade...
...Unfortunately he did not fully maintain all these qualities...
...This is not military warfare...
...Here is an Exchange message published in the "Sunday Express" of November 7: "The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Berlin) remarks: It is clear what lies behind the impudent Baltimore Socislist Trade Unions in America, long under Communist influence— fear that American workers in conversation with the Duke Of Windsor—who has gained a clear insight into the achievements of Germany for the workers—would learn the truth shout Germany...
...In news articles, in cartoons, in editorials the notion is carefully inculcated that this tax is the cause of the so-called "slump in business," thai it has overthrown the noble "recovery" just as lecoeciy was about te end unemployment and make m all happy...
...No authorization was received from the International Union...
...The few days I spent in Japan were most unpleasant because of the constant attentions I received from the Japanese Police...
...It was completely destroyed...
...As one who had no personal -fll-will towards the Duke either hefore or at the time of the abdication, I am sorry about all this...
...Toll and more toll...
...Game of Rule or Ruin It became absolutely necessary to end the strike and to declare thai hp outlaw strikes would be tolerated...
...Perhaps that is why in so many cases de-thronement was accomfsnied by execution...
...Some of them have bees in the capitalization sixty or seventy years and have collected toll from the patient public all that time...
...And the controversial speech attacking those who were critical of the organization of cadet corps among schoolboys...
...It emanates from the foreign policy of the present rulers of Russia—is in direct contrast to its home policy...
...BRITISH LABOR PREPARED TO FIGHT THE enemy to Democracy is Fascism...
...The (Duke of Windsor has chosen to continue certain forms of public activity, which is, I think, a pity...
...Foremost in this gallant chargi one may discern a certain chair of newspapers long voluble for Um New Deal and the Rights of Mai and other Glad Things, With glittering falchions drawn now foi Melons...
...The Nazis' Conviction that the Duke's visit to Germany was good business for them as against democracy...
...Notwithstanding all this, the Communists still played their reckless game of rule or ruin, and sought to create sentiment for authorization of the strike...
...SO they put _ the surplus away until it amounts to a sum deemed sufficient for the purpose...
...After what I saw in Spain and China I am compelled to admit pacifism- is not enough...
...Unless international action by democratic countries can stop Japan we will see in Europe and elsewhere tomorrow what we see in China today—only more so...
...If I criticize him it ia not because I wish to do so...
...There is, I think, among: all of us a universal feeling of regret fk»\ this should be so...
...It is not the fault of his critics...
...It is his own fault or that of the people he permits to advise him...
...I might be charged with being unfair...
...In ordinary times of what n called ^prosperity," Che great utility and transportation companies make more money than they dase to distribute in dividends...
...The choice before ex-kings is either to fade out of the public *ye or to be a nuisance...
...Observe with what plenitude of resource and cleverness of tactic the attack is carried on...
...The British alone can do nothing —their hands in Europe are too full —largely, I admit, through the mishandling of my own Government...
...Happily, their efforts were without avail...
...Never in my life have I seen such pitiful misery...
...Inspiring spectacle...
...It weakened the proletariat, gave permanency to the split which since 1918 has been brought about by the Communists in so many countries, and became one of the primary causes of the many painful defeats democracy has sustained in recent years...
...Charles Bedaux who is set exactly popular with American trade unionists...
...But it goes on, morning and eveling, and seems to score the big kit, for it is said now that a mejorty of the members of Congress are ready to accept H. To save Business and give us igain that glorious Prosperity...
...Despite this grave condition, the Communists immediately began agitation for authorization of this outlaw strike...
...Simpson becoming Queen, On the whole it is best for constitutional royalty to be trained for the job so that they will refrain from any active interference with the work of government and keep well above public controversy...
...Private radios capable of getting foreign stations have all been called in, and foreign Consuls have had their radios sealed by the police...
...As a matter of fact, there is just i>ne business in the United States that will be injuriously affected by this famous tax...
...Happily, the International prevailed, the strike ended, and the machinery lor negotiation''' with arbitration will be speeded up and used...
...Never have I met a more remarkable woman...
...Sudden Affection for Small Business Is Smoke Screen By CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL IF any one cares to see bow easily ¦* this country or any other can be ruled by any power that can control the sources of information, one need look no farther than the notably successful and notably sinister campaign the press is now waging against the Surplus Profits Tax...
...If I may say so, I liked him...
...Here, it appears, the President is miles ahead of public opinion...
...During that day I saw the complete destruction of the Central Health Administration which has done such wonderful work during the last ten years in fighting disease and epidemics...
...Apart from the fact that America is hardly as yet tbte country for a study of public housing and social legislation, the millions of American Labor people, democrats and Jews were bound not to be too pleased with his recent association with the Nazis, and to cap it all his American sponsor was 'to be Mr...
...We in Britain have not noticed this cleverness...
...In due course the U. S. A. visit was dropped...
...It has, been completely destroyed in three different raids by the Japanese...
...Is America prepared to play its part...
...The procedure set forCh in the constitution of the International Union was not followed in either the first or the second strike...
...There is no doubt that the Nazis were delighted with the visit and that they took a lot of trouble shout it...
...made his own choke of a wife and rejected the advice of bis ministers...
...The democratic countries of the world would then face a terrible struggle against an anti-democratic bloc of enormous strength to which, it is true, they would be superior in one way: the democratic state is passionately supported by the working masses...
...ABRUPT CHANGES LIKELY IN EUROPE AN understanding between Hitter and Stalin is, however, not likeiy...
...Hon because of this dreadful thing, n< business men dares to make an] purchases or extend" his operation...
...Humiliating...
...We Labor people can the more say these things because some of his activities were "up our street.'' His visits to the distressed areas and his indications of impatience with the situation—and even with the Government—were hound to be pleasing to our people...
...Communists Swing Far to Right In New Tactical Manoeuvre By KARL KAUTSKY ONE of the most outstanding characteristics of Communists was their contempt of democracy...
...I do not know, but either they are very bad ones or he will not take good advice...
...Hour after hour and day after day I saw Japanese planes dropping bombs in this area...
...SIMPSONS' POLITICAL VIEWS "THEN came the marriage...
...In the International Settlement the streets and alley-ways were crowded with thousands of wretched refugees lying and sleeping wherever they could...
...I am still opposed to war, I believe economic weapons of democratic nations can stop Fascist aggression...
...And Congress falling for it all Lovely sight...
...MRS...
...If we are attacked, we must defend ourselves...
...are unable to continue the fight...
...This "benefit," aa it is called in the corporation jargon, is next added to the total capitalization and becomes the basis for more charges to accumulate more surpluses to be distributed with more unpaid for additions to-the capital stock and be reflected in more charges to the public Around and around goes, the merry wheel and' its revolutions make the great fortunes...
...This is our last chance...
...The Nanking University, with a campus of a square mile, on a clear summer day, cannot be mistaken for a military objective...
...On his behalf it was announced that he would travel and study housing and social conditions...
...But it would appear that either he himself or the circle -with which he has become associated determined that he should not jttire in peace...
...rtNCE more it has become impossible to refrain from .public Vcomment on the movements and affairs of the Duke of Windsor...
...It is not all the fault of the newspapers...
...A million letters to the White House ia support of the President's policy can save Democracy and the world for peace and ultimate disarmament...
...But joint action by the democratic countries would call the fascist bluff...
...Then they distribute it by means of a stock dividend or...
...DUKE PLAYED FOR LABOR SUPPORT ONE of the things he failed to realize was that heirs to throne and, particularly, kings under a constitutional monarchy cannot manifest in public opinions on controversial matters...
...British Labor Ready to Back War in Defense of Democracy E. J. Kerren H roaring the world offer having inveitigated conditio*;* in the Orient for the British Labor Parry...
...But then there were two incidents of another kind...
...In conclusion, let me repeat: The present conflict in the East is not a local incident—it is an international problem—and the outcome will have international consequences...
...His statement was similar to the aaa below, but all the type wa have bold faced was cat from bis speech by the censor...
...There came the visit to Nazi Germany, and the fraternizing with nose Nasi murderers and torturers of Socialists, Trade Unionists and Jews who are now trying to pose as the apostles of law and order...
...Simpson, although there were rumors...
...Publicly and privately I met him more than once when he was Prince of Wales and King...
...Ami Puttering...
...Let us learn from it, littii children...
...It is not only in the strength of these countries, but in the strength of their democracy, that the Soviet Republic is mostly keenly interested...
...the plant was evacuated last Monday...
...CHINA UNITED AGAINST NIPPONESE THE one impression that I gained was that, for the first time in history, there is an absolutely united China with a determination to fight unitedly until the Japanese are beaten or...
...That prevented them being a nuisance to their successors, the Government or the nation...
...and that is why everything is a a standstill and "panic" rules th< Stock Exchange...
...If Japan had been checked then the League of Nations would have remained powerful and Germany and Italy would not have dared to do what they have since done...
...There came the abdication...
...We knew nothing about the opin* ions and political tendencies of Mrs...
...In that case it wms inevitable that his movements gad activities should be a matter of public concern...
...it was definitely an outlaw strike...
...But the consequences of these defeats were so serious for the Soviet State that it saw itself compelled to appeal for help to democracy outside Russia...
...That he cannot a*»OJs abbages or writing paper or operite his luncheon counter because he government is about to lay a ax upon his surplus profits, j Bear in mind that the chain store las all but eliminated the small Ktsiness man and that to find any mrplus profits in the possession of be survivors the government wouM lave to use a microscope or a vivid magination, and see if this play ant a first class comedy stunt— a a way...
...But they were constitutionally dangerous and not inconsistent with those Fascist tendencies with which (quite possibly unjustly) he is credited...
...He paid the price, and we all wished him a happy married life, in quiet retireBat, unfortunately, the quiet retirement has not come off...
...But in that case he must net complain U his movements and activities are a subject of comment—even critical comment...
...If we go down, the rest of the world will rue the day...
...AND then it was announced that the Duke and the Duchess " would make an immediate visit to America to study housing sad social problems...
...This contempt, adopted by many a 'Social Democrat, influenced by them, has since brought forth rotten fruit...
...I hoped that he would develop into a constitutional, discreet monarch blessed with a strong sense of public duty and a warm human sympathy...
...death of the International Union...
...It is barbarism...
...He has been kept in the public eye, and it has not been all the fault of the newspapers...
...To a much lass extent, limitation of expression affects everybody holding responsible positions in public life...
...no great or considerable fortune was ever made from transporting goods or passengers or from supplying electricity...
...5—Despite the agreement arrived at by the committee with the International Union that there would be no further strike action, but that negotiation would be used instead, a second sit-down sfrike began on Wednesday, November 17, which almost led to disaster, until it was ended on Monday, November 22...
...He must choose...
...All the protection they had were sandbags...
...By E. J. KERRAN Labor Member of the London City Council...
...And Patching...
...If international laws and treaties are no longer to be honored, there will be anarchy and destruction in the world...
...JAPANESE WARFARE BARBARIC FROM my hotel window I could see the North Station, half a mile away, where the fiercest fighting was taking place...
...Was British diplomacy clever in 1931-32 over the Manchnrian outrage...
...On my way to the East t passed through Germany and Russia, and in order to get into China I had to cross over to Japan...
...My visit to.the Far East was for the purpose of investigating the present conflict and making a report to m<y party...
...Only collective security of democratic countries can save the world from war and fascism...
...that in a business decline, with General Motors anxious to have a pretext for suspending operations, a strike would be most inopportune...
...It i$ no exaggeration to say that the International Union with its 400,000 members, came as close to disaster as it ever can and still not be smashed...
...Something like this we may havi had before, though not so abl...
...Even in America, when you are about to arrest a dangerous gangster, you do not send your policemen out on the job with a copy of your criminal code in one hand and the Sermon on the Mount in the other...
...Although, what he is going to do with his knowledge I do not know, for he cannot be permitted to re-enter public life—in this wintry at any rate...
...will do nothing to implement it...
...but only there—not at home...
...Notice that oniy Mr...
...My report, I felt, would be incomplete without also visiting the U.S.A...
...On the famous Saturday in September we had six raids in one day...
...The supreme* question is— are Democratic countries prepared to guarantee this elementary right...
...British public opinion now realizes the mistake that was made...
...CONGRESS PALLS FOR IT ALL IT was to check this costly prae* ties, which runs through all the utility services, that the tax wsi designed...
...The Chinese do not expect other countries to fight for them, but they do demand and insist that they be given the right to get unhindered the supplies necessary to enable them to fight on a more equal footing with their highly equipped enemy...
...Russia needs allies, but they can be found only in the democratic states of the West...
...That was bound to annoy every democrat in the world, lost as a friendly visit to Stalin and the exchange of greetings with the Soviet Commissars would have annoyed our Tories...
...But in both countries concerned, the Government must reckon with enormous and ever-growing economic difficulties, bringing in their train increasing uncertainty in ruling circles, growing differences and intrigues within their ranks...
...In the total capitalization of the American railroad system there are about seven billion dollars of these melons on which the public at large is now paying the consequent rate charges...
...But by itself the Russian army could hardly withstand thq pressure from two sides...
...We have to reckon with such changes in Russia as well as in Germany...
...The Japanese newspapers I saw are severely censored, and gave not the slightest indication of the real military position in China...
...If the Duke wants t* study social problems he had far better quietly read books and get advice in private rather than put his foot in it in this way...
...Following Is a report of what he found everywhere...
...It is to preserve toe juicy fruitage for the happy melon cutteri that this campaign is now wage* in the docile, well-trained dafli press...
...Their aid of democracy must be welcomed by every democratic party...
...They defend democracy only where they are in the opposition.- They annihilate it and practice the most cruel subjugation of any form of popular freedom where they are in power...
...Who are the- Duke's advisors...
...RUSSIA NEEDS DEMOCRATIC ALLIES •¦•HE ousting of democracy by a violent despotism in various great neighbor states of Russia constitutes a serious menace to it...
...They are ready to suffer the greatest sacrifices for it, whereas the masses confront dictatorship with apathy and often enmity...
...As she said to me: "We are not fighting for China only, we are fighting for civilisation—the opholding of international law ana "justice...
...Splendid isolation will aave no country...
...Is not the present European situation due to the mishandling of that conflict...
...HAZ1S EXPLOIT THE DUKE'S VISIT Jtf ATURALLY the Nazis have tried to exploit the situation with characteristic clumsiness...
...But what arouses my un stinted admiration is one featun of the fight that is certainly novel SUDDEN INTEREST IN THE SMALL MAN IT is the cool impudence of th< * assumption and the hardihoo of the daily repetition that thi mall businessman is vitally interated in the repeal of this burdenome tax...
...British Labor will not fight for Nationalism or Imperialism, but it will fight for international law and their democratic freedom, gained by their forefathers...
...But the rapprochement of these dictatorships is only one possibility arising from this instability of state power...
...It would meet with toe strong psychic opposition in the effects of current agitation on both sides...
...WHO ADVISES THE DUKE...
...other juicy melon, dewey fresh from the corporation vines...
...In Nanking I interviewed every member of the Government from General Chiang Kai Shek downwards, many of the diplomatic representatives, and the leaders of the various parties and factions...
...Are American women prepared to sacrifice their Japanese silk stockings on the altar of humanity and international justice...
...With news articles, cartoons, editorials, and amid loud cheers frow the National Chamber of Com merce and soma edifying sojnashi from the ghost of the Libertj League...
...It's the Melon that builds the Mansion...
...Given power, British Labor is prepared to pool the resources of the Empire, if other countries agree to disarmament and accept democratic principles...
...In the event of these rulers coming to terms with Germany and...
...AH EX-KING'S OWN CHOICE EX-KINGS are admittedly in a position of some difficulty...
...IHAVE been asked to give a few impressions of my recent tour in China and Japan and to express the point of view of the British Labor Party of which I am a member...
...Hitler once said "Democracies are like stupid cows being led to the slaughter...
...Such a situation may, within a state of absolute despotism, bring about abrupt changes in policy...
...She is the backbone of the Chinese reristance...
...that a condemnation of the sit-down strike might develop into a general strike against General Motors, a contingency that would have been calamitous...
...Are you prepared to use the great - economic weapon yoa have at hand against Japan...
...He had a lawful right to do so, provided be was willing to pay the price of abdication...
...Two of them, the German and the Japanese, threaten Russia from the East and from the West...
...I spent the whole of that day to the company of Madame Chiang Kai Shek, the wife of the famous Generalissimo...
...There, too, exist elements hostile to democracy...
...During my stay in Nanking I went through the most terrible aerial bombardments the city had had...
...During the last war, I spent four years in prison because I was a pacifist...
...Its watchword to Communists of all countries was now 'to take a stand for democracy and for this purpose to form a United "Front with the Social Democrats they had hitherto so furiously attacked...
...The reason they don't dare is because distribution would call.attention to their unreasonably high rates and that would be awkward...
...Kerrans call for united action by the democracies la defence of freedom was deleted by the men la charge of the Broadcasting Corporation...
...managed...
...Here British diplomats are credited with Machiavelian cleverness and as "not safe company for a simple-minded American diplomat...
...The desire of the British people is that he ibeuld be left to enjoy his retirement in peace...
...This came after positive assurances were given by Homer Martin that no outlaw strike would be tolerated...
...Lean once more the tnn usefulness of Reform aad the advances we make by Tinkering...
...That is the Melon Business...
...According to international law and justice this is their right...
...That ignorance of ours was the real constitutional ease against Mrs...
...Japan, the Communists would everywhere become helpers of Fascism...
...If yon believe in Democracy, if yon believe in freedom—if yon accept the fine principles of the President's Chicago speech—then give him the necessary support...
...But this help may not be relied on too strongly...
...Collective buying is to collective bargaining as gasoline is to ar engine...
...But if an ex-king survives abdication he must either fade from the public eye or run the risk of trouble and criticism...
...They are Russia's enemies as well...
...Everyone of these despotisms, according to its nature, is pressing for military expansion...
...King Edward VIII...
...The reactionary newspapers of the entire country were sending their star reporters to Pontiac to be in on the kill—at least what they thought would be the...
...But our joy is somewhat dampened by the fact that this change of the Communists is not one of principle but is merely a tactical manoeuvre...
...The International Union was confronted with this problem: That complaints of discriminations, discharges, speed-up, hundreds and thousands of them in all plants of General Motors were making for unrest...
...I hope it is true, for his own sake no less than that of Great Britain...
...The encouragement of the visit of the ex-service men to Nasi Germany— aa action which would have had much more public value if taken some years before...
...When bo come to the United States, Radio Station WARC la Naw far* asked him fa speak...
...It seems more likely that in Russia those elements will gain the upper hand which see in the granting of democracy the only salvation for the (Continued oa Pare Five) (Continued from Page One) production, four of the active members of the Union were suspended...
...Set aside the lying propaganda, what remains...
...In my country public opinion is in advance of the Government...
...I welcome the statements in the press to the effect that he is w»Hy to retire into private life and that all this press communique business is .to stop...
...and to save time X flew across the Pacific in one of your wonderful Clippers, which does the journey in six days instead of six weeks by steamer...
...So far as this goes, the situation can be greeted with rejoicing...
...How business cried oui from one end of the country to tin other to have tins deadly ineubui taken from its heart that it ma] function again and be healthy...
Vol. 20 • November 1937 • No. 48
