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While the
answer to many questions remains speculative, the character, background and
ideology of the assassin is a matter of record and reveals clearly that he
did have an active accomplice in the crime, "Marxist Ideology". To
a believer in the Marxist philosophy of violence and the Leninist doctrine
of imperialism, such a crime could appear necessary and beneficent.
Violence
Marxism-Leninism glorifies violence. This is apparent from reading Lenin’s
textbook "The State and the Revolution" which is now the world’s
most translated book. Since the Communists are spending so much money and
energy to translate and distribute it throughout the world, it must be
considered important and up-to-date. Lenin writes:
"In the same work
of Engels, there is also a disquisition on the significance of a violent
revolution. The historical analysis of its role becomes, with Engels, a
veritable panegyric (song of praise) on violent revolution.
"Here is Engel’s argument:
"‘. . . .That force, however, plays another role (other than that of
a diabolical power) in history, a revolutionary role; that, in the words of
Marx, it is the midwife of every old society which is pregnant with the new;
that it is the instrument with whose aid social movement forces its way
through and shatters the dead, fossilised political forms – of this there
is not a word in Herr Duhring. It is only with sighs and groans that he
admits the possibility that force will perhaps be necessary for the
overthrow of the economic system of exploitation – unfortunately! Because
all use of force, forsooth, demoralises the person who uses it. And this is
in spite of the immense moral and spiritual impetus which has resulted from
every victorious revolution! And this in Germany, where a violent collision
– which indeed may be forced on the people – would at least have the
advantage of wiping out the servility which has permeated the national
consciousness as a result of the humiliation of the Thirty Year’s War. And
this parson’s mode of thought – lifeless, insipid and impotent –
claims to impose itself on the most revolutionary party which history has
ever known?’"
Pages 18 and 19,
International Publishers edition.
It is clear that
classical Marxism-Leninism considers the use of violence positive and
desirable. It does not regard violence as an unfortunate necessity forced
upon them by the enemy. The idea that violence will be used with reluctance
and only when inescapable is described as a "parson’s mode of thought
– lifeless, insipid and impotent."
This same thought is
brought out by Lenin and Engels in Lenin’s book "The Proletarian
Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky." Lenin quotes with approval the
statement of Engels, "Have these gentlemen ever seen a revolution? A
revolution is certainly the most authoritarian thing there is; it is the act
whereby one part of the population imposes its will upon the other part by
means of rifles, bayonets and cannon – authoritarian means, if such there
be at all; and if the victorious party does not want to have fought in vain,
it must maintain this rule by means of the terror which its arms inspire in
the reactionaries. Would the Paris Commune have lasted a single day if it
had not made use of this authority of the armed people against the
bourgeois? Should we not, on the contrary, reproach it for not having used
it freely enough?" Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky,
Foreign Languages Publishing House – Moscow edition. Page 27.
The Leninist Doctrine of Violence
While Marx, Engels and Lenin advocate violence, Lenin indicates clearly
how it should be used and instructs the Communists to refrain from
assassination in a stable Capitalist country and to concentrate upon
violence involving a group of people. In revolutionary circumstances,
however, political assassination becomes an accepted norm of conduct while
class liquidation should follow a successful revolution. The official
Leninist position towards assassination is made clear by the following
statement from Lenin’s classical work "LEFT-WING Communism, an
Infantile Disorder."
"Secondly, this
party (the Social-Revolutionary Party) considered itself to be particularly
‘revolutionary,’ or ‘Left,’ because of its recognition of individual
terror, assassination – a thing which we Marxists emphatically rejected.
Of course, we rejected individual terror only on grounds of
expediency."
Lenin considered
assassination inexpedient and advocated groups violence of the type that met
Vice President and Mrs. Nixon during their tour of Venezuela. However, in
exceptional circumstances, assassination could be considered expedient as
illustrated by the Communist assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City.
Pertinent Marxist-Leninist Doctrine
1) The United States is the world’s great monopolistic Imperialism.
2) The President of the United States is the personification of
imperialistic exploitation.
3) Violence is virtuous.
Here is how American Communists regard their country:
Communist Version of America
The 81 Communist Part statement describes Americanism imperialism,
". . the greatest international exploiter, the center of world
reaction, the chief bulwark of modern colonialism, the international
gendarme, the main force of aggression and war, and the enemy of the people
of the world."
The American Communist
Party reinforces this definition by the categorical statement "All this
is unquestionably true." Page 14, Political Affairs (Theoretical organ
of the Communist Party, U.S.A.), October, 1963.
If we follow this
teaching, America is the great enemy of mankind. The president is the
personification of imperialist exploitation. Violence is historically
creative and would be used virtuously to relive suffering mankind of its
great exploiter. These beliefs create the assassin.
It is possible that he
was acting as a pure believer and was not subject to Communist Party
discipline or direction. In Communist terms he would be a "Left-Wing
Deviationist."
Recognition of the role
of Marxist-Leninist ideology will go a long way towards the formulation of a
positive plan to present similar future tragedies. The evil nature of these
doctrines must be exposed by reason and logic and every effort made to
consign Marxism-Leninism along with Nazism to a museum for the horrors of
history.
Indirect Communist Assassination
While Leninism discourages assassination by the Communist Party itself,
it does not discourage assassination by the members of organizations which
are influenced or controlled by the Communist Party. The Puerto Rican
Nationalists made a determined attempt to assassinate President Truman. On
another occasion they wounded members of the Congress of the United States.
The Puerto Rican Nationalist movement is not a Communist movement but it has
been and is influenced by the leaders of the American Communist Party. The
Communist-directed "Front of National Liberation" has made
repeated attempts to assassinate the president and other political leaders
in Venezuala.
The Fair Play for Cuba
Committee is not a branch of the Communist Party but an organization
influenced and largely controlled by the Communists. Its members could
participate in assassination attempts without infringing Leninist policy.
The assassin considered himself a representative of the Fair Play for Cuba
Committee. Castro had previously threatened the personal security of
American leaders if they attempted to overthrow the Communist regime in
Cuba.
If Communism continues
to advance in Latin America, we must expect repeated assassination attempts
on the lives of American leaders. This is a gloomy prospect indeed.
Hymn of Hate
When the news of the president’s murder was announced, a hymn of hate
burst forth and engulfed the land. The remarkable thing is that the tirade
was directed against a large group of innocent American citizens and not
against the murderer and his philosophy. A vicious and continuous attack was
made upon an unspecified group of people called "right wing
extremists", who were accused of creating a "climate of
hatred" which by some peculiar twist of logic, became the cause of the
murder.
When the evidence
became completely unanswerable that the murder was the work of a Marxist who
had planned it very carefully and executed it ruthlessly, the savage attack
on "right wing extremism" continued and the fashionable statement
was that the murder was due to extremism by both the right and the left. The
inference was that the speaker was completely separate from both groups and
therefore lacked personal responsibility for the crime and was, of course,
devoid of so-called "hate". Sometimes it was difficult to escape
the conclusion that "they did protest too much" and that they were
actually disseminating the hate they professed to abhor.
Extensive literature
has recently been written attacking a phenomenon called "right-wing
extremism". A large number of American citizens, including Barry
Goldwater, have been included in this classification. Most books and
articles written on the "right-wing extremists" have also included
Dr. Fred Schwarz and the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. The statement
linking "right-wing extremism" with the creation of the climate
that allegedly generated the crime was a sordid attack on the individuals
and organizations previously classified and who were detested and possibly
"hated" by the speakers and writers. These individuals and
organizations were thus most effectively and viciously slandered. It is
little wonder that Senator Goldwater received a vast quantity of hate-filled
mail and that Senator Tower and his family were vilified and threatened.
It appeared that
certain individuals had their razors honed and their hatchets raised ready
for the attack and that they were disappointed when the evidence proved that
the murderer was a Marxist with no relationship to the "right
wing." The attempt of the Communist press to
continue the libel and to blame the assassination on the right wing is
understandable, but a similar attitude on the part of responsible American
leaders appears inexplicable.
The City of Dallas
Special significance was placed on the fact that the murder took place
in Dallas, Texas, which was described as the center of "right-wing
extremism". This is the ultimate in irrationality. If ever so-called
"right-wing extremist" in Dallas has been imprisoned for the last
two years, it would have had not bearing on the commission of the crime.
Like all other cities,
Dallas has its good and bad elements, but it was unfortunate in that the
assassin chose it as the scene of his crime. There is little correlation
between noisy and ill-mannered behavior at political gatherings and
cold-blooded, planned murder. This is well illustrated by Australia where
heckling, egg and tomato throwing, and similar conduct have been frequent in
political rallies, bu there has never been a case of political
assassination. Dallas is a very fine city with
citizens of the highest character, industry, and patriotism, and it deserves
sympathy because it was chosen by the assassin rather than general
condemnation.
The Ugly Alternative
If the assassin had not been caught, the assumption that it was the work
of some "right-wing extremist" would have taken the character of
an unquestionable fact. The resultant bitterness, persecution and possibly
violence can well be imagined. When there is no evidence it is so easy to
take things for granted.
A little less than two
years ago the Communist Party headquarters in Los Angeles was bombed. The
identity of the individual or individuals responsible has never been
discovered. The chairman of the Communist Party of California, Dorothy
Healy, immediately announced that this was the result of the Southern
California School of Anti-Communism. When asked to comment on this, I
expressed horror at the bombing but indicated I had no knowledge whatever of
who was responsible. I also said that if Dorothy Healy did know who was
responsible, that fact in itself was suspicious.
The Los Angeles homes
of a Lutheran clergyman and a Jewish Rabbi were bombed. Again the criminals
have never been discovered. None the less, CBS News was able to present a
program "Thunder on the Right" which attributed the bombing to
"right-wing extremists" and viciously slandered many American
citizens.
It is quite conceivable
that such acts could be organized by Communists or sympathizers knowing that
the blame would be immediately be placed on the "right wing." The
only just course is to await the evidence before allotting the guilt.
The assassination of
President Kennedy was a dreadful crime, but the anguish is not alleviated by
slander of millions of sincere, patriotic, devoted American citizens who
mourn sincerely the death of their president.
A TASTE OF VICTORY
The film "A Taste of Victory" is a
magnificent portrayal of the most effective work the Crusade accomplished in
Kerala, India. To realize its full potential, it must be widely shown. The
typical reaction is revealed by this statement of Elton Wilson, Director of
the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade of Australia.
"At each of my
meetings I showed ‘A Taste of Victory’. It is magnificent. Speaking of
course as a layman, the photography is very good; the continuity and
commentary are good; Jim does not fail to impress; it is the right length;
it contains sufficient positive appeal to scotch the arguments of the
puerile and it associates the Indian work with the C.A.C.C. Every comment
which I have heard has been favorable and I have prepared a letter for
distribution to the Sydney Ministers suggesting that they make use of the
film."
Anyone can render a
real service by arranging to show it to church groups, clubs, schools or
rallies. The ideal financial arrangement is to receive an offering for the
work of the Crusade following the screening. If this is not practical, the
film may be obtained for a small rental or, in special circumstances, free.
MULTIPLE
COMMUNIST ATTACK IN LATIN AMERICAN
BRITISH GUIANA
One battle has been won in British Guiana, but
the Communist attack on that country is not finally defeated. A conference
to discuss independence for British Guiana was held in London in early
November. Communist Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan had asked the British
Government to impose a solution and he promised to abide by their decision.
The decision of the
government under the new Prime Minister of England, Sir Alex Douglas-Home,
was that independence would be postponed until another election had been
held under proportional representation. The two anti-Communist political
parties representing 58 per cent of the population had been demanding this.
In spite of his promise
to abide by the decision of the British Government, Cheddi Jagan is furious.
He has turned to
threats of violence and armed insurrection to assure Communist power. His
wife, an American-born Communist Janet Jagan, who is a friend of the
Communist Prime Minister, Mao Tse-tung, and is minister for home affairs in
British Guiana, has urged the people to rise up and fight and die.
The decision of the
British Government is welcome news both to the British Guianese, who do not
want to live under complete Communist dictatorship, and to those who do not
want a Communist military base established on the South American Continent.
It would be a tragic mistake, however, to assume that the battle is over and
to relax.
It would be a
catastrophe if Cheddi Jagan was returned to power under proportional
representation. While he has a monopoly of the use of radio and government
transportation, and while his party has many paid organizers and is helped
with Russian funds and Cuban training and personnel, this remains possible. The
anti-Communist forces must be supplied with the vehicles, films, and
literature needed and it is more urgent than ever that contributions be
given to make this possible. We have received only a small percentage of the
$100,000 urgently needed.
It is interesting
to note that many citizens of British Guiana were incensed by the failure of
the Prime Minister to pay their last respects to the late President Kennedy
by signing the book of mourning in the U.S. Consulate. This is revealed by
the accompanying article.
"Why didn’t he
sign? Premier insults America afresh
"Thousands of
Guianese filed into the United States Consulate on Monday last to pay their
last respects to the late President Kennedy by signing the Book of Mourning.
"But the Premier
of Guiana, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, was not there. Where was he? He was reported to
be on the Corentyne haranguing rice farmers into opposing the Sandys plan.
"This act of
discourtesy was done by a Premier whose government has persistently vilified
President Kennedy and the American nation. Was it an accident that the
Premier was not there?
"Deliberate.
"We say so. It
couldn’t be. It was a deliberate insult to the American nation. When
Marxist Cheddi Jagan left Georgetown for the Corentyne on Saturday morning
the President had already been slain. Marxist Jagan knew that the United
States Consulate would observe certain formalities for the President.
"Since Marxist
Jagan knew, why did Marxist Jagan escape to the Cerentyne? Because Marxist
Jagan believes in the tenets of communism." —The Sun, Vol. 3, No. 36
Saturday, November 30, 1963.
BRAZIL
In the entire history of the Christian
Anti-Communism Crusade I have seldom received such encouraging news as the
information that the Portuguese edition of the book "You Can Trust the
Communists (to be Communists)" is presently being serialized in the
major newspapers of Brazil. Who can estimate the harvest for freedom that
will be reaped from this?
The importance the
Communists attach to the university students is revealed by this statement
of a Communist leader in reply to one who doubted Communist conquest in
Brazil:
"But
we know that we will conquer Brazil without a doubt. And we are not in a
hurry because time is working for us. Don’t you see that we are not
worried about adults who held fast to capitalism and are rooted in
religious superstition? We are winning youth whose spirits are open and
who understand the truth of socialism. The visible results are nothing
compared to what will come later. The youth of today, principally the
students, will be the teachers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, judges and
politicians of tomorrow. And you see that almost all students are actually
Communists or are being won, so that one day suddenly you will wake up to
see Brazil with a Communist regime."
Front Line Reaction
We have also received the following letter from a Fransciscan Priest in
Brazil:
"Dear Dr. Schwarz:
"I’m mailing
this note to Prentice Hall Inc. and hoping it’ll reach you soon.
"I’m a
Fransciscan Priest stationed right now in Ceres-Goias, Brazil. I’ve read
and re-read your book ‘You Can Trust the Communists (to be Communists)’
and found it ‘the best’ in the business.
"Also, Doc, I’m
preparing a course (in fact, started) for the 4th year high
school and our Junior College here in Ceres. I’m using your book as an
outline, so thanks for writing that book.
"Also, Doctor,
have you ever thought of having it translated into Portuguese? I think it
would be a help down here in Brazil as you set forth and explain clearly
about Communism.
"Once again, Doc,
nice going–keep up the good work, don’t get discouraged and a sincere
‘God bless you’.
"Father Mario Foley, OFM"
We have sent Father
Mario Foley copies of the Portuguese literature available and hope to
cooperate with him to secure the widest distribution.
PUERTO RICO
The serious situation in Puerto Rico is
revealed by the following letter received from a missionary.
"The communists
are working hard in Puerto Rico under the name of ‘Independence.’ They
have their rallies and shout their slogans the same as they did in Cuba ‘Patria
or Muerte, Cuba si yanquis no, Puerto Rico si yanquis no, and we will
overcome.’ They say ‘Down with American imperialism. We want freedom.’
They broadcast their rallies and we tune in and listen to it all to see what
they are doing. One of their secretaries lives near us and I visit their
home. I told them how the communists imprisoned our native Cuban minister
and arrested him in the pulpit.
"The little
booklet called, ‘When Communism Comes to America’ in Spanish would be
wonderful to distribute among the young people. We could distribute a few
hundred of them if we had them. I wish I had some money to send you. We are
struggling to make ends meet. The good Lord has provided the most necessary
things for which we are thankful."
Communism in Puerto
Rico is a cause for special concern for the following reasons: 1) the Puerto
Rican nationalists have repeatedly tried to assassinate American statesmen,
2) Puerto Rico is ideally suited for the infiltration of Cuban Communist
agents into the United States.
Shrine Rally
A great SAVE SOUTH AMERICA rally was held in the Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles on the evening of December 3. This rally had a special poignancy
because of its proximity to the date of the assassination of President
Kennedy. It was felt that no higher tribute could be paid to the President
than a sincere attempt to halt Communist advance in South America as such an
advance will certainly lead to further tragedies in this land. The speakers
at the rally were Raymond Joseph of Haiti, Doris Wood and Dr. Fred Schwarz,
and great emphasis was laid on British Guiana, Brazil, and the university
students of Latin America.
Fund-Raising Banquet in San Franscisco
A very successful $50-a-plate fund-raising banquet was held in the
Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on Tuesday, November 19. Pat Boone sang
patriotic songs to the music of the orchestra conducted b Ralph Carmichael.
Herbert Philbrick and Dr. Fred Schwarz were the speakers and an enthusiastic
crown of 400 attended. Our San Francisco friends plan to make this an annual
event.
Successful fund-raising
banquets have been conducted in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Other cities
where there are a number of devoted friends of freedom and the Crusade may
consider the project of organizing a similar banquet in 1964. This is one
way in which businessmen and other leaders may be recruited for the cause.
We realize that many
keen supporters and workers simply cannot afford $50. For this reason we
open the doors at cost to all who wish to attend provided they accept the
moral responsibility to contribute the remainder of the $50 if and when
circumstances permit. This is purely a moral commitment as no records are
kept by the Crusade and nothing is signed. The continuing response had shown
once again the high quality of our friends and that faith in them is not
misplaced.
Shocking Predicament of the Universities of Latin America
The Predicament in which even Catholic universities find themselves when
confronted by skillful Communist infiltration is well illustrated by this
report by an American missionary nun from Arequipa, Peru.
"Communism had
infiltrated all the national universities of the country, so their target
for this year was (all unknown to us!) six private schools, among which were
a medical school, several normal schools, and Santa Maria University. Little
did we know that six or seven of our boys were on the Communist Party
payroll with tuition and living expenses paid by the party, and that one
freshman boy (23 years old) was sent up here from Lima just for this
project. The date was set for September 1, and the party members were given
two weeks to accomplish the job. The first school was a normal school for
boys run by the Salesian Brothers up in Puno, and that fell to the
Communists last week. The way they do this is to work quietly among the
student body, enlisting to their cause anybody who had a gripe of any kind
against school policy, teachers, or administration. Then on the set day they
stand up in class, declare a student strike, usher out the teachers and
non-participating students (using force if necessary, for they have armed
themselves ahead of time), and send a petition to the authorities demanding
a voice in the management of the school, usually the removal of the
administration, along with a whole long list of other demands. In every case
so far this system has worked and the students (really Communist party
members) choose their own administration, and the school eventually re-opens
under Communist management.
"All this sounds
fantastic, I know, but this ‘fantastic’ thing has happened in almost
every university in the country and in some high schools. I forgot to tell
you that many of the unions are infiltrated to the extent that they
threatened a general strike if the students’ demands aren’t met. So, for
fear of blood-shed, out of deep fear of Communism, out of national lack of
courage, and in the face of a strike that would paralyze business, cut off
water, electricity, etc. everybody caves in."
BROTHERLY LOVE OR
EVIL HATE?
Indianapolis – A Most Successful School
of Anti-Communism
The Central Indiana School of Anti-Communism was held in Indianapolis
from October 28, to November 1. It was the most successful school of
anti-Communism we have held for over twelve months. The crowds grew
throughout the week, and we were privileged to have many television programs
sponsored by the Schick Safety Razor Company. The sponsors of the school
included many of the outstanding citizens of Indiana. The co-chairmen were
two ex-governors, Governor Henry F. Schricker, Democrat, and Governor Harold
W. Handley, Republican. Both ex-governors attended functions of the school
and spoke movingly and commendingly. Those present at the concluding banquet
will long remember the address of Governor Schricker. The principal sour
note was an unbelievable editorial which appeared on October 25, in the
Criterion, which is the official organ of the Catholic Arch Diocese of
Indianapolis. With sadness we reprint the editorial so that our many
Catholic friends may be aware of what is taking place in certain circles and
may make whatever protest they consider advisable. (See editorial below.)
We have received
numerous letters from Catholic friends who are heartbroken because of this
editorial.
Father Cletus Healy,
S.J., of Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and
publisher of "The Truth About Communism" has written the following
letter to the editor if the Criterion:
"THE CRITERION
P.O. Box 174
Indianapolis 6, Ind.
"Reverend and dear Father Bosler, P.C.
"About 10 days ago
a Protestant friend of mine stopped in to see me with a copy of THE
CRITERION for October 25, 1963. As you may have already surmised, her
distress came from your editorial deploring the advent of Dr. Fred Schwarz
to Indianapolis.
"This was a lady
of unusual intelligence. This was not her first acquaintance with smear
journalism. In fact, she tried to present some similar examples from
Protestant and Jewish press. To my embarrassment, however, I must admit that
the smear in these other sources did not approach the unenviable artistic
level achieved by the CRITERION.
"As a matter of
fact I do not recall ever having read a smear piece in which the crude art
of obloquy was indulged in with such sustained and undistracted skill.
"It seems to me
especially unfortunate that this unusual example of studied bitterness
should have been followed by the comment that ‘The opinions expressed in
these editorial columns represent a Catholic viewpoint. .’ Where, pray
tell, is the ‘Catholicity’ in such an undistracted disregard of Charity
and rudimentary courtesy?
"As a clever
journalist, your columnist has an undisputed flair. But as an exemplary
exponent of Catholic political thought, it seems to me that he would fit
more appropriately on the editorial staff of THE WORKER than on that of an
official diocesan paper.
"I do not wish to
torture you, Father, with these observations, but I do think serious
reflection on the inappropriateness of this type of an editorial in a
Catholic paper is urgently needed.
"Very sincerely in yours in Christ,
"Rev. Cletus Healy, S.J.
"P.S. If I may impose upon you further, may I confide to you my anxiety
about the great harm I feel such an antagonistic press toward the
anti-Communist movements in our Country–and, in the long run, to our
Church.
"At the risk of
eliciting your weary smile, may I confess my conviction that such an attack
on an anti-Communist group does a magnificent service to the Communist
cause.
"The work that I
am doing makes it imperative that I have some acquaintance with Communist
strategy and with current Communist tactics. From this study, I am convinced
that a major objective of the Communists at the present time is to effect
the political isolation of the actively anti-Communist Americans (cf. our
issue No. 17 of THE TRUTH, p.4). This political isolation is achieved by
engineering a mammoth smear campaign against the major anti-Communist
movements. As a result of such a smear the entire movement is politically
leperized and rendered politically impotent. It really constitutes a very
sophisticated ‘book-burning’ operation. By rendering anything actively
anti-Communist as ‘hysterical’ or belonging to the ‘fanatical right,’
large segments of our people are induced to refuse to listen–or, listening
refuse to believe. In this way the more alert anti-Communists are deprived
of political influence and the people are deprived of their salutary
influence. Most unfortunate there is no corresponding leperization of the
‘Far Left.’ On the contrary, it grows in influence.
"The ultimate
consequence of this pattern is written in the history of failure of one
country after another now behind the Iron Curtain. The time to learn from
these countries’ tragic history is now, before it’s too late.
"P.P.S. If you should want to present another Catholic point of view
towards the anti-Communist movement, would you please consider the
possibility of reprinting our Supplementary Issue No. 1 of THE TRUTH, ‘Our
Obligation to Oppose Communism,’ I think it would improve your readers’
ability to come to a rational, responsible judgement of their own about the
Communist issue."
The Editorial
"The Criterion
"Vol. IV, No. 4
"Holy gum-smoke
"Dr. Fred C. Schwarz is coming to town
Monday to save us from Communism again. He and his road show will be in
Indianapolis just in time to compete with the goblins in making Halloween
interesting.
"Schwarz is the
slickest of the far-rightists who have fatted themselves on the deep concern
among Americans about Communism. It is no mean trick for an Australian
citizen to spend 10 prosperous years in this country teaching Americans how
to be Americans.
"The insulting
implication is, of course, that American churches, schools, parents,
communications media, and governmental agencies are not equal to this task;
it takes an Australian super-patriot.
"Schwarz has been
adept in keeping his so-called Christian Anti-Communist Crusade from being
directly tied in with other segments of the radical right.
"But he still acts
as though he had just swallowed a chicken bone if you ask him what he thinks
about the John Birch Society. Now, you would think a great anti-Communist
educator would have some opinion about the Birchers, wouldn’t you.
"Neither Schwarz
nor his associate schoolmasters are bashful, though, about denouncing groups
and individuals slightly more progressive than Millard Fillmore.
"Some of the
standby speakers, in fact, get uninhibitedly abusive about things American.
Schwarz himself prefers a perch a trifle lower than the angels. He is
tiresomely skilled at using a lot of words and a bit of religion to say
Communism is a bad thing.
"He also is
skilled at peddling his book and a variety of other literature, tape
recordings, and carnival souvenirs at his costly school, as well as at
raising substantial ‘donations."
Schwarz has a knack for
scaring ribbon clerks and old ladies fresh from a $20 blue rinse at the
beauty parlor. He does this by baiting his lectures with offhand ‘Inside’
information – such as that Khrushchev will be ruling the world within a
decade from San Francisco’s Mark Hopkins Hotel.
"One of the
strange things about this alien who vigorously smears America’s government
and private institutions and tells its citizens how dumb they are is that he
offers no solutions. He just says everything is a mess, collects a lot of
money from the well-to-do, and hurries on to the next town.
"This formula
invariably leaves a ferment which local untra-rightists of all descriptions
attempt to turn into heady wine. Schwarz is nothing if he is not a potent
force for community divisiveness, distrust and confusion.
"But, stranger
still, is the way he can get respectable local sponsorship. This Australian
evangelist certainly is no more of an authority of Communism than thousands
of able, articulate Americans and, unlike many of them, he has made no
visible self-sacrifice in fighting the menace.
"We are
particularly baffled to see the superintendent of the Indianapolis public
schools and his top aide listed as sponsors of the Schwarz razzle-dazzle.
Are the city’s public school teachers henceforth to be bullied into
following the dismal directives of such persons as Robert Morris, one of
Schwarz’s troupers whose quaint column appears in the Indianapolis News?
"Schwarz’s
accurate word for such critical comments as ours is ‘hostile.’ We find
his impending presence here about as welcome as an epidemic of the
ringworm."
Note at end of page:
"The opinions expressed in these editorial columns represent a Catholic
viewpoint – not necessarily THE Catholic viewpoint. They are efforts of
the editors to serve public opinion within the Church and within the
Nation."
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
An old party worker asks Gomulka, the Polish
Communist leader: "You, comrade, who are so wise and who lead our
country, please tell me, is this already socialism, or will things become
still worse?"
Rumanian doctor to
patient: "I am afraid I can’t help you. If I prescribe a
communist-produced drug, you are finished. On the other hand if I recommend
a western drug, I am finished."
BROCHURE ON THE WORK OF
THE CHRISTIAN ANTI-COMMUNISM CRUSADE
We now have available a well-produced brochure
on the work of the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. This fills a long-felt
need as many friends and critics have little idea of the extent of the work
we are doing all around the world. This brochure provides pictorial proof of
our work in many lands and contains the comments of leaders concerning the
value of the work. It also includes the audited financial statement and the
audited statement of the financial income of the Crusade President.
We wish we could send
this brochure to everyone but the cost would be far too great. It is
available on request to those who feel they can make good use of it. It is
ideal to present to: 1) Newspaper editors, 2) Ministers, 3) Sincere critics
who have been misinformed concerning the nature and work of the Crusade, 4)
Potential donors.
If you know of some
special person who could profit by receiving this brochure, either write for
it and present it personally, or ask us to send it directly. In this way you
may stimulate financial help for our work.
INDIA
While the focus of attention has shifted
somewhat to Communist activity in the Western Hemisphere, the Communist
danger in Asia remains acute. The situation in India remains a cause of
great concern and while we expand our work in this hemisphere, we are
maintaining and increasing our efforts in India. In Kerala the freedom daily
newspaper The Voice of Kerala, continues to publish and perform magnificent
service.
In Andhra State the
Indian workers travel the villages holding meetings, distributing
literature, warning against Communism and testifying for Christ. The
underprivileged boys in the orphan’s home receive the finest physical,
spiritual, and educational care. It is a colossal burden to maintain the
monthly subsidy or over $7,000, but we rejoice that we have been able to do
this regularly, and we are confident that our friends will not fail us in
the future.
ANTI-COMMUNISM
SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Preparations for the Anti-Communism School in
Washington, D.C. have come to a temporary halt because of the tragic
assassination of the President. These preparations will be resumed very
soon. Our strategy remains the same:
1) The recruitment of a broadly-based,
nonpartisan, nonsectarian sponsoring committee.
2) The distribution of scholarships to university students who are eager
to receive an intensive course on the doctrines and fallacies of
Communism.
3) The widest possible television coverage.
The need
remains the same – adequate financial support so that these objectives may
be realized.
CONCLUSION
It is good to pause periodically and to assess
the value and nature of the work that has been done and to look deeply into
our own hearts to see whether our own motives are pure. When the accusation
was hurled indiscriminately that the death of President Kennedy was the
result of hatred spread by "right-wing extremists" which had
resulted in the creation of a "climate of hate," I endeavored to
look deeply into my own heart to see if the motive was love or hate and to
judge our work to see if anything we had said or done could have contributed
to this tragedy. In so far as it is possible for an individual to judge his
own motives, I can say my heart is devoid of hate of any person on this
earth and that "the love of Christ constraineth me." While the
work of the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade has numerous deficiencies and
inadequacies and we have not been without our share of mistakes, it is clear
that the tragedy confirms the message we have been giving and indicates and
increasing need for education on the nature of Communism in every corner of
the earth. As this New Year commences we dedicate ourselves anew to this
task fully conscious of the magnitude of the enemy forces but with faith in
God, Who is the author of truth, reason and love and Who has said "I
have not given unto you the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of
a sound mind."
Yours very sincerely,
Fred Schwarz
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