THE CONFERENCE RAN TRUE TO FORM---A TRANSMISSION BELT FOR COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA
Evjue, William T.
The Conference Ran True To Form—A Transmission Belt For Communist Propaganda TV7ELL, the meetings of the Wiscon-" sin Conference On Social Legislation held here in Madison over tne week-end should...
...Milwaukee Civil Liberties committee: Prof...
...Local No...
...secretary, Waukesha Trades and Labor council (AFLI...
...James L. Fitzpatrick, Wisconsin Union Teacher...
...The Progressive recognizes that Communism is a form of government and a way of life...
...Frank E. F.rb...
...Milwaukee county board of supervisors: Mrs...
...The parliamentary strategy to bring about the tabling of the resolution was entirely in the hands of the Communists...
...Clifford Johnson, secretary, Gisholt Lodge No...
...H. J. Oettinger...
...Lawrence Carlstrom, executive secretary-treasurer, district council No...
...Many of those in the above list were not present when the resolution came up attacking the dictators...
...Despite the imposing list of names on the sponsoring committee that was published in the advance notices for the conference, the conference was dominated by Communists who pulled the parliamentary strings that brought about the defeat of the resolution denouncing Hitler...
...Paul Harris, Madison...
...Assemblyman Berquist, who introduced the resolution denouncing the dictators, did not take the trouble to stay and fight for his own resolution...
...La Follette to bring his policies on foreign affairs into line with those of the president and abandon his previous co-operation with administration opponents, support of dlversive measures like the Ludlow referendum, and his opposition to revision ot the neutrality art...
...Theodore Wange-mann...
...We reiterate that the present professions of loyalty on the part of the Communists to peace, democracy, and civil liberty are cheats and frauds...
...Denmark local, Equity Live Stock Sales association...
...A. J. Kovack, pres., American .lugo-Slav Voters' league, Milwaukee...
...Lester W. Bowker, Fond du Lac...
...In 1938 the Communists and the Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation we're not so tender of the feelings of tne European dictators...
...Portage...
...Arthur Ludwigsen, pres., Wisconsin Wokers' alliance: Clement Stachowiak, assembly-man, 11th district...
...On April 20, 1939...
...Italy, and Japan...
...George Immisch, chairman, Winnebago County Progressive party...
...The conference, like the Communist party, repudiates its former line...
...La Follette is a member of the important committee on foreign relations...
...August P. Tiedjc, pres., United Match Workers local 20385 (AFL...
...In a report on tne proceedings of the District Conference On Social Legislation held in Madison on Oct...
...Hailed likewise by European states, the president's message got past censorship to the German and Italian people...
...William Card as tne legislative representative of the Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation sent out a legislative letter in which these paragraphs appeared: "Their war-making efforts lit up Inexorably by the searchlight of President Roosevelt's peace call of last week, Europe's two chief dictators sought desperately for something to cover the nakedness of their drive for powrr...
...Tom Fairchild, coordinating chairman...
...A. A. Poeschl, Fond du Loc...
...M. J. Battle, Milwaukee...
...They brought auout the tabling of the anti-dictator resolution and brought about the adoption of a resolution that has become almost standard throughout the country for the Communists...
...Ward, legislative representative Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Lodge No 388: Roy Empey, secretary-treasurer, Wisconsin legislative board, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Green Bay...
...Emil Costello, who helped to put the parliamentary skids under the resolution, is a Communist...
...Lawrence F. Jones, city commissioner...
...In view of the action taken on Sunday we wonder how some of these people now feel about being used as window dressing for the Communists...
...Progressive Youth committee...
...Meta Berger, Milwaukee...
...chairman...
...235 (AFL...
...Otto Rciss, pres., Wisconsin Federation of German American Societies...
...Bertha Franklin, who took part in the discussion, is a Communist...
...AFL...
...1018, Steel Workers Organizing committee...
...pres., Woodrow Wilson Parent-Teachers' association...
...Walter A. Kranz, legislative representative, Brothe-hood Trainmen, Lodge No...
...781 (AFL...
...Matt Penncla, secretary, Workers' and Farmers' club, Phelps...
...Card and his associates has accurately reflected Communist policy and tactics...
...Milwaukee school board...
...United Rubber Workers of America...
...A T the outset, The Progressive states unequivocahy that the Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation was dominated by Communists...
...University of Wisconsin: E. C. Debraie, pres., Wisconsin Federation of Teachers (AFL...
...On the other hand, this Communist dominated conference ran true to form and the developments at the meeting were in accordance with predictions made in editorials which appeared in The Progressive last week...
...Rabbi Louis Swichkow, Milwaukee...
...M. W. MacDonald, pres., Milwaukee County Consumers' cooperative...
...Cosimo Damiano, pres., Italian American Sannio society, Milwaukee...
...West Allis...
...Ed Nestingen, secretary, University Student YMCA...
...180, United Automobile Workers of America, Racine (CIO...
...AND now let's look at the record to see how closely the Wisconsin Conference on Social Legislation has reflected the policy of the Communist party...
...The Progressive will criticize dishonesty and pretense and fraud in tne Communist party as quickly as we do in the Republican, Democratic, and Progressive parties...
...They succeeded, too, in adopting a keep-out-of-war resolution which contains the terminology being used by Communists all over the country in their new effort to identify themselves with peace sentiment in this country...
...William Card, who led the discussion against the resolution, is a Communist...
...126 (AFL...
...secretary, VV...
...John L. Feld-kirchner...
...Perry C. Hill, pres., Milwaukee Newspaper guild...
...L. Drake, University of Wisconsin...
...A year ago the Communists and tne representatives of the Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation were praising President Roosevelt and denouncing Hitler and Mussolini...
...Prof...
...Harvey Kitz-man, pres., Case Local No...
...1404, SWOC, Madison...
...Edward White Porter, League of Women Voters...
...A change in his attitude would give the greatest hope of a nalion solidly united on the only policy which can stop the spread of present war areas and isolate Hitler and Mussolini...
...1113, UER Z MWA, Wausau: Joseph Swiderski, director, Caslmir Pulaski council...
...Thomas E. Casey, assistant chief conductor, Order of Railway Conductors, division No...
...80 (AFL...
...Fond du Lac...
...Smith Steel Workers' Federal union, No...
...The Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation under the leadership of Mr...
...But the Communists were there in force when the resolution came up tor consideration, And they were all ready with parliamentary maneuvers to stop any denunciation of Hitler and Stalin for their assault on democracy in invading other countries...
...William Champeau...
...Kcefe Ave...
...I. Cireenberg, Milwaukee...
...Supervisor J. N. Michalski, vice chairman...
...Henry Berquist, assemblyman, (Forest, Florence, and Oneida counties...
...Paul Alfonsi, anxious to become the Progressive candidate for governor, was not present when the resolution came up, although he had promised earlier that the public would be given assurance that the conference was not Communist dominated...
...Freri M. F.rlon, West Allis...
...Now is the moment to ask Sen...
...secretary, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Extension division, Local No...
...pres., Polish American National Progressives...
...Economic Welfare department, League of Women Voters, Milwaukee...
...And here we encounter another influential factor in Communist strategy—the Communists are always present and they stay until they have exhausted every opportunity to carry their points and to further Communist propaganda...
...Citizens of the United States have a full and complete rlgnt to examine the claims of Communism and if they believe that Communism is a good way of life they have full rights under our constitution to advocate Communism...
...chairman...
...Raymond H. Ewlng, West Ellis...
...Charles Bunn, University of Wisconsin...
...Walter ,1...
...Alderman Waiter Tank, business agent...
...state executive board, Wisconsin State Employes' association (AFL...
...With an unprecedented show of unity, every nation of (he western hemisphere endorsed the president's demand that Hitler and Mussolini say whether they were willing to refrain for 10 or 20 years from attacking 31 threatened nations...
...Meyer Adelman, regional director, Steel-Workers Organizing committee...
...Brotherhood of Railway Carmen...
...pres...
...William Seffem...
...Oshkosh...
...Painters' Union, Local No...
...A. Gardner Lodge No...
...Milwaukee...
...Local No...
...Steel Workers Organizing committee...
...William Cody, regional director, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO...
...The Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation has become a transmission belt and a vehicle for the spreading of Comumnist propaganda...
...187, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL...
...Walter Agard...
...James Fielding, pres., Local No...
...Henry Michels, Fond du Lac...
...This position will not be altered t>y Communist name calling...
...Gordon Hey...
...Frank R. Schneider, chairman, La Crosse County Progressive party...
...19806...
...Wendell McHenry, chairman, Waupaca County Progressive committee...
...19, Eau Claire...
...Aaron Tollivei, vice-pres., International Longshoremen's Association Local 815 (AFL...
...Mel Heinritz, regional director, State County and Municipal Workers' union (CIO...
...pres., Oscar Mayer Local (AFL), Madison...
...pres., Milwaukee County Industrial Union council (CIO): Gracia Torinus...
...Forsyth Crawford, Beloit college...
...We are out to EXPOSE the cheating and deceitful propaganda of the Communist party...
...William Momblow, pres., Vilters Lodge No...
...Especially is this true when the Communists resort to cheating and fraud...
...Milwaukee...
...Oshkosh...
...MANY of these individuals were lured into lending the use of t n e i r names (as this writer has been in tne past) because they believed honestly that the conference would be concerned with the honest advancement of the" cause of democracy, civil liberty, and peace...
...IT WAS only natural, of course (and a part of Communist strategy) to brand the editor of The Progressive as a witch nunter and a red baiter for exposing the pretense and sham in present Communist policy...
...Estella v. Keena...
...Truck Drivers' Local...
...Joseph Ginsburg, who made the motion to table the resolution is a Communist...
...Today the Communists and the Wisconsin Conference On Social Legislation arc denouncing President Roosevelt and fighting to protect Hitler and Mussolini from denunciation...
...Joseph E. Mueller, pres., Hcil Lodge No...
...To serve that purpose and catch the unwary, the Communists have coined the slogan which is being used in all Communist literature: "The Yanks Are Not Coming...
...16, 1938, William Card reported that the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved that we urge President Roosevelt to call a world conference for the purpose of securing peace and putting a stop to the aggressions of the fascist nations...
...school, Milwaukee...
...That in view of the statement by President Roosevelt that war in Europe inevitably becomes the concern of the American people, we urge the president of the United States to declare embargoes on Nazi Germany and to refuse the sale of munitions to Japan and Italy and . . . that all liberals unite in boycotting all commerce with Germany...
...The Communists who dominated the meeting succeeded in tabling a resolution denouncing the dictators who arc crushing democracy, civil liberty, and peace in Europe...
...Herman Jensen, secretary...
...Allan Reith...
...In April, 1939 Communist strategy centered around support of President Roosevelt and a "united front" against Nazism and Fascism...
...John Burn-ham, Editor, Waupaca County Post...
...Here is the list of those on the sponsoring committee, many of whom did not attend the meetings: William K. Stumpf...
...Felix Reisdorf, business agent...
...Fallowed this week by news stories that Soviet Russia, not content to make a vague agreement which Chamberlain and Daladier might translate as they wished, would demand a strong alliance to stop the war-makers, President Roosevelt's message appeared to be having a profound world-wide effect In building a solid alignment against aggressor nations and brought hope to the whole world once more that peace is possible If action is sufficiently rapid and sufficiently united...
...Harold E. House, pres...
...Millard J. Gordanier, secretary-treasurer, Eastern Wisconsin, Methodist Federation for Social Service, .Markesan...
...Samuel G. Costas, Fond clu Lac: Earl E. Boi-sack, Fond du Lac...
...Harold Peterson, principal...
...member...
...The discussion at the meeting on Sunday afternoon on the anti-dictator resolution was devoted largely to the calling of names and there was practically no discussion on the central issue—the fact that aggre.ssor distators are gradually crushing peace, democracy, and civil liberties for which the Communists and the Wisconsin Conference on Social Legislation purport to stand for...
...Roy W. Wood, pres...
...Fond du Lac county board of supervisors...
...H. C. Dallwig, executive board...
...Before the meeting the Communist tactic of getting, in devious ways, sponsors who gave prestige to the proceedings was thoroughly carried out...
...Keep in mind that this was before the news of the Hitler-Stalin pact had burst upon an unsuspecting world...
...Earl E. Schumacher, attorney, Beaver Dam...
...Joseph Filo, pres., Federated Slovak societies...
...William Brazier, secretary-treasurer, Wisconsin Association for Vocation and Adult Education...
...The Conference Ran True To Form—A Transmission Belt For Communist Propaganda TV7ELL, the meetings of the Wiscon-" sin Conference On Social Legislation held here in Madison over tne week-end should be eminently satisiac-tory to all parties...
...We are not out to SUPPRESS the Communist party...
...Alvina Hay-man, secretary, Burnett County Farmers union, Grantsburg...
...George Blitz, trustee, Oshkosh Trades and Labor council (AFL): Charles Fisher, secretary, Eau Claire Industrial Union council (CIO...
...LeRoy Johnson, pres., Packing House Workers' council (CIO...
...Local No...
...Stalin, and Mussolini—dictators who at every turn are crushing democracy, civil liberty, and peace...
...Walter Burke, secretary-treasurer, Wisconsin Industrial Union council (CIO...
...F. W. York, president...
...M. Gottfried, national chairman, Conductors' Annual Meeting association...
...1314...
...The familiar Communist tactics and strategy stood out like a sore thumb at the conference...
...S. D. Celichowski...
...William Oldigs, Milwaukee...
...191, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen: Harold Chris-toffel...
...Prof...
...Hitler and Stalin forming an alliance left even the Communists stupefied and astounded until they were made aware from Moscow of the new line to be followed...
...Make no mistake about the position of The Progressive...
...George Gulbanklan, chairman, Armenian Progressive league, Rarlnc...
...Judson Mayhew, pres...
...The Communist strategy now is to identify the Communist cause with the overwhelming sentiment against the entrance of the United States into the war because, of course, that will serve the purpose of the Hitler-Stalin alliance...
...But the same constitutional guarantees that give the Communists the right to advocate Communism give other citizens the same right to criticize Communism as a way of life...
...George L. Dwyrc, secretary, Sheboygan County Young Democratic club...
...La Crosse Industrial Union council (CIO): Cedric Parker, secretary, Madison Industrial Union council (CIO...
...L. G. Schwertsfeger, chairman, Fond du Lac county agricultural committee...
...Byron Buck, pres...
...George Wlrtanen, manager, Phelps cooperative...
...American Federation of Teachers 'AFL...
...335, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO...
...Milwaukee...
...1 United Automobile Workers of America (CIO...
...Lillian Olson, chairman, executive board, Glove Workers' union, No...
...Prof...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 17
