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“ gf rf a naliatientiatatielll yo rar a ea . a . _ ¥ 5 ‘hi 2 EW YORK CITY, Thursday. ‘hing curious something which 1s in opp _— to. their religion? is happening to us in this cou , and I think In another article it ie .eported that the it is time we stopped and took stock of ourselves. attorney general has had to explain to congress "iy Are we going to be swept away that a dill approved by the house will, if it becomes from our traditional attitude « law, constitute a historic departure from an toward civil Hberties by hysteria unbroken American practice and tradition for 150 about “fifth columnists,” or are years. This bill is perhaps the best exemple of we going to keep our heads abridging our Hbertles in order to protect ourselves bashed 1. Jn . TO gh Fs f.L_ and rid ourselves of “fifth from one individual, who can easily be rendered columnists” through the use of harmless by far less dangerous methods. oe properly constituted government Leads Fight On Radicals officiais? The third article ts one which states that a if we violate the rights of In- leader of great prominence in Catholic Youth, Boy nocent people or even of guilty Scouts and Boys Club of America, ls going to lead people, we lose our Jong estab- the fight on what he considers subversive elementa lished liberties because of our in a youth-led organization. One of the first things desire to curtail the activities of he suggests is that he will demand that this Mrs. Roosevelt those who are dangerous as organization advocate the suspension of civil groups or as individuals, by trying to curtail them liberties in this country as far as communists are in unconstitutiona] and il) considered ways. concerned. He is quoted aa saying: “I don't think Shows Lack Of Consideration it ta any time to pamper those who are bent on On page one of a newspaper this morning there destroying our country, These birds {meaning the Appeared three articles showing the heat and lack communists) are saboteurs. I fought in one war of conaideration with which many people are acting. and I will fight in another to defend my country, One heading reade: “Crowds Force Sect Members but I don't want te do it with a lot of saboteurs To March With Fiag In Wyoming." The story tells at my back.” , 28 ere er TE Roce ae ah ere ee how six people of a certain religious sect were The gentleman tn question is 42 years old. The, ‘- dragged from fheir homes and forced to pledge , people in the youth-led organization are iikely tobe; -” ,° ‘ Qllegiance to the flag. dead in the front line of battle before he is even ' In public places at this time we might exact called. 1f they happen to feel that our constitution this cf all people. and the most dangerous fifth should be adhered to, unless it should be changed, columnists would be first to conform. Must we drag they seem to be thinking along the aame lines as — » ‘ 4 peopie put of their homes to force them to do the attorney general of the United States, | a ecntannerrin - . ‘ . ~My Ded 7 of 4 *« a ' t \ . Te a a teas 8 + a q “ha tl co | ‘ge . —_—— A meme a ae eee ome > tel ney aa Rema 2 eae rename ~ i Oe ee ad ato ethene cee i, ncaa £ te = Lik, Ss - wn » : ice A + th Fi d, y- ne “ake r Pe ee ee a % « + a” 4 © 1 ‘ eee. at. ¥ wep tee west