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= Not Classirletr ‘Good Unionists Must Rout Thugs: In a scathing attack upon “greedy, godless gangsters” in the trade union move- } went. Cardinal Spellman yesterday called upon decent., God-fearing union memberé to [recs their unscrupulous lJeaders “while there is still time.” . The Cardins!, speaking from? ; e pulpit of St. Patrick's Ce-{ union funds” as blatant viola. thedral at the 10 o'clock Mass, tions of the trust of other union ll tied in his attack on gangater’ members which make “all of us pe m n ‘eorruption in unions with his who are friends of labor feel ‘forthcoming annual Christmas’ shame and indignation.” ; : ‘trip to visit American service “We Must Act” i] men sbroad. “We must act and, while there | . . “Ruthless Domination® sn obi; ill ‘time. re from power “Our soldiers, if they returned | Mnstviotiocs “Pengeta ond Poets | home today, would find that a seg-- underworld hirelin be as-! ment of their blessed country had j serted. q = failen under the ruthless domina-; “It ie a tragic, almost unbe: ; ion of greedy, godless murderers: liewable fact that ‘these overlords j —mobsters whose aim is to force | of erime have dared to blueprint ! bor and management alike to! plans with the avowed purpose | come twin staves of the under-| of dividing their underworld em- | rid,” he said. Pire, thus imperiling the very He assailed the crestion of | security of America’s family ummy locals, the rigging of ; life.” elections, extortion, acid-throw- | The Cardinal read the text of ing, graft and the misuse of a;letter from a teamster's wife jin which she said her Husband twas] beaten almost to degh five years ago and that she feared for the future of her two sons. “Fight for Decency” “You can't possibly imagine the horror and thievery, the strong- arm methods, yes, even murder, connected with ‘gangster-ruled unions today,” the letter ‘ead. “Most of the men are afraid to! talk ... but we still want to do all we can to carry on the fight . for justice and decency and the right to be free.” Cardi Spellman declared “Regardless of any court deci. sions, dishonest union leaders have already cofdemned them- selves by their defiance of God ndgdisloyaity to America.”