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, ~ Vol. XV, No. 40 Article Section I LOS ANGELES—Edmund G. “Pat’ Brown, who as- pires to be California’s next Goverfior, 15 Térvently hoping that the moderate and conservative Demo- crats of this state have bought a myth. The myth is that Pat Brown, like them, is a moderate, slightly right-of-center Democrat. He looks like one. And before the numerous business and_ professional groups which he carefully cultivates, his speeches make him sound like one. Why is Brown’s “moderation” a myth? Let’s look at the record. And while we look, let’s bear in mind that with the rapidly worsening situation in the Far East, California is the most vital and sensi- tive state in all the West. Mao and Khrushchev are aware of the great concentration of aircraft, missile, electronic and chemical plants here, of our oil fields _ and refineries, of our great ports and airfields. They know, too—even if Pat Brown is unaware of it— that Communist party membership and concentra- * tion in California is the second highest in the - Nation. They know that Harry Bridges and Lou 4. Goldblatt continue to boss the International Long- * shoreman’s and Warehouseman’s Union, and hence control Pacific Coast shipping. They know there are * powerful forces within the Democratic party of California who want to abandon Formosa and Chiang Kai-shek’s government to the mercy of the Reds; withdraw the Seventh Fleet; recognize Red China; admit her to the United Nations; and in general appease the USSR no matter what the cost to us or to the rest of the free world. Indicative of the advances made by these forces within the Democratic ranks is the proposal put for- ward, in this year’s state Democratic platform, that California repeal the “loyalty oaths still required of all public employees, of candidates for public office, and for the use of public school property.” A further sign of where California Democrats are go- ing is the fact that the Young Democrats, in draft- ing their platform, came out for recognition of Red China and called for the immediate abolition of the House Un-American Activities Committee and | q “Mt be Gn UMAN EVENS 2 October 6, 1958 athe YOUR PINK 35LIP IS SHOWING, MR. BROWN 7 The Tru? About Knowland’s Opponent a By OLIveR CARLSON 1 Ant / j organizations established in the middle 1930’s was the National Lawyers Guild. The San Francisco chapter was both large and vocal. Pat Brown, sens- ing its importance to a young man eager for acclaim and public office, joined up and remained a good- standing member until the beginning of World War II. Of course, the unwarranted attacks of the mighty USSR against little Finland in the late fall of 1939, followed by the Hitler-Stalin Pact of June 1940, made communism and its numervus front organiza- tions anathema to the American people. It was a very appropriate time to get out. And Brown did. HREE YEARS LATER we were in the war, an ally of Soviet Russia. The Communists and their fellow travelers, who shortly before had denounced President Roosevelt as a warmonger, did a quick about-face when the Nazis invaded Russia. Many front organizations—including the National Lawyers Guild—blossomed forth stronger than ever. Under the circumstances, an eager-beaver lawyer with political aspirations would join up. This is exactly what Pat Brown did. In fact, he became so active that he was elected its vice president. By 1946 Stalin had lowered the Iron Curtain over Eastern Europe. The Cold War was on. Communist spies and secret agents were uncovered all over the world, including the United States. The order went out from Moscow that Communists everywhere must openly declare their loyalty to the Soviet Union. American public opinion once more became alarmed at Communist infiltration in schools, mo- tion pictures, labor unions and professional organ- izations. From New York to Los Angeles the duped, the timid and the opportunists joined in a mass exo- dus from Communist-dominated organizations. So, apparently, did Brown, who claimed to have just dis- covered that the National Lawyers Guild was domi- nated by the Reds. And, if Brown denounced the Communists at that time it must have been sotto tnd Domed People to get favorable mention in $ ong t People’s World all through 1946. Senate Internal Security SubcommitteliCF—=a5 ba"? ay 1945, District Attorney Brown of One clear voice has stood out above all dSthers NOT RE 02 ctively supported a move to grant warning of the danger of appeasing world conggg NOV U¥itd@5States citizenship to Harry Bridges. He munism—that of Senator William F. Knowland. * But what of Pat Brown? For eight years now he has been the chief legal officer of the State of Cali- fornia. Prior to that he was District Attorney for San Francisco. For the past four years he has been ng commonly recognized as the undisputed leader of 1 the state’s Democratic party. The following is his “top cul on communism and Communists. __ DATED ng ofthe most successful Communist-front FROM Lice: MARKED FILE AND INITIALED RZ NAV TM tce denounced moves by the US Immigration Depart- ment to haveBridges deported to his native Aus- =“=——"tfaha as “a threat to industrial peace.” Thanks to the good work of Pat Brown and his friends, Harry Bridges is now an American citizen, and still heads the potent Longshoreman’s Union. When, in 1946, Brown ran for the first time as Democratic candidate for Attorney General, he was formally endorsed by the following organizations, > 2 Spgbliahed weekly at 408 First Street, SE, Washington 3, D. C. © Copyright 1958 by HUMAN EVENTS, INC.