Paul Robeson Sr — Part 20

86 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Oct 31, 1945 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Paul Robeson Sr · 85 pages OCR'd

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NY 100=25857 ‘ SS A cause, The informant learned that YERGAN reported that approximately . $6500 to $7000 was raised. However, subsequent information received . by ne New York Office disclosed that this sum was actually Less than . Prior to this, Informants advised that nat axons at, b/p a known ranking member of the Comaust ee at Bridgeport, Connecticut, . had placed a request before JOHNN P eTLETAUSON, member of the Secretariat of the Commnist Party, for assistance in a campaign to help prevent the appearance of "Uncle Tomfs Cabin", a stage play, in Bridgeport, Connecti- .- cute A request was made through WILLIAMSON that the subject issue a statement supporting the elimination of the appearance of this play in Bridgeport. The informant advised that this matter was referred to MAX YERGAN who is reported to have expressed an interest in the matter and a . Willingness to persuade the subject to issue this statement. Looe Red Hers St? ae . a noe ery ee er eS ue , r ~~ The Daily Worker of September 30, 1945, carried an article stating that the subject acted as chairman of more than one thousand citizens in the fine arts field who formed an organization known as the - “Artists, Writers, and Professional Division of the Benjamin J. Davis . Non-Partisan Committee". This article stated that these citizens "be-_ lieve with PAUL ROBESON that tif BEN is reelected that means we're in there!*. This article went on to quote ROBESON as stating "His (BEN DAVIS) campaign belongs to the people, to all the people — white and Negro, Gentile and Jew, cutting across all boundaries and non-partisan politics..e.Qu Ben in the City Council. That means we're in there eeeeeWith the critical postwar issues no longer in the future, but confronting us sharply today, Ben is needed more than before.® It will be noted thet BENJAMIN J. DAVIS is a member of the National Com — mittee of the Comiunist Party and also has subsequently been elected as a member of the New York City Council as a Communist. Q&m September 24, 1945 the Joint anti-Fascist Refugee Comittee in New York sponsored a program which was held at Madison Square Garden for the purpose of raising funds for Spanish relief, At’ ‘this meeting an attack was Layhched on the Catholic Church by HAROLD" LASKY of Great Britain. There Also appeared on this program several actors in the | New York area whose appearance at this meeting Was severel oriticised , by Actor FAY. <A controversy thereafter. ‘arose in the’ ACTORS - th EQUITY ASSOCIATION over this matter. HESTENSONDERGAARD phonetic) is reported by Informant o have requested MAX YERGAN to have ROBESON send a telegram to Actors Equity criticizing FRANK FAY for filing a complaint before that organization against those actors who appeared et Dare hel as empties ad Ae oe ae eee oe

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NY 100=25857 ‘ SS A

cause, The informant learned that YERGAN reported that approximately .
$6500 to $7000 was raised. However, subsequent information received .
by ne New York Office disclosed that this sum was actually Less than .

Prior to this, Informants advised that nat axons at, b/p
a known ranking member of the Comaust ee at Bridgeport, Connecticut, .

had placed a request before JOHNN P eTLETAUSON, member of the Secretariat

of the Commnist Party, for assistance in a campaign to help prevent the

appearance of "Uncle Tomfs Cabin", a stage play, in Bridgeport, Connecti- .-

cute A request was made through WILLIAMSON that the subject issue a

statement supporting the elimination of the appearance of this play in

Bridgeport. The informant advised that this matter was referred to MAX

YERGAN who is reported to have expressed an interest in the matter and a

. Willingness to persuade the subject to issue this statement.

Looe Red Hers St? ae . a noe
ery ee er eS ue ,
r
~~

The Daily Worker of September 30, 1945, carried an article
stating that the subject acted as chairman of more than one thousand
citizens in the fine arts field who formed an organization known as the -
“Artists, Writers, and Professional Division of the Benjamin J. Davis .
Non-Partisan Committee". This article stated that these citizens "be-_
lieve with PAUL ROBESON that tif BEN is reelected that means we're in
there!*. This article went on to quote ROBESON as stating "His (BEN
DAVIS) campaign belongs to the people, to all the people — white and
Negro, Gentile and Jew, cutting across all boundaries and non-partisan
politics..e.Qu Ben in the City Council. That means we're in there
eeeeeWith the critical postwar issues no longer in the future, but
confronting us sharply today, Ben is needed more than before.® It
will be noted thet BENJAMIN J. DAVIS is a member of the National Com —
mittee of the Comiunist Party and also has subsequently been elected
as a member of the New York City Council as a Communist.

Q&m September 24, 1945 the Joint anti-Fascist Refugee Comittee
in New York sponsored a program which was held at Madison Square Garden
for the purpose of raising funds for Spanish relief, At’ ‘this meeting
an attack was Layhched on the Catholic Church by HAROLD" LASKY of Great
Britain. There Also appeared on this program several actors in the |
New York area whose appearance at this meeting Was severel oriticised ,
by Actor FAY. <A controversy thereafter. ‘arose in the’ ACTORS - th

EQUITY ASSOCIATION over this matter. HESTENSONDERGAARD phonetic) is
reported by Informant o have requested MAX YERGAN to have ROBESON
send a telegram to Actors Equity criticizing FRANK FAY for filing a
complaint before that organization against those actors who appeared

et Dare hel as empties ad Ae oe ae eee oe