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Another, and possibly even greater danger, is inherent in legislation of this kind. Historical evdence is full of lessons on what happens when a minority group is put in the martyr class. Mr. Schwellenbach, or any other member of the Administration, can hardly relish the thought of having crucified Communism so that it might double its appeal to susceptible political groups...
Fear & Terrorism. The first dramatic moment of the dramatic session came when Matteo Matteotti, 25, son of Italy's famous anti-Fascist martyr (TIME, Aug. 7, 1944), moved to the speaker's microphone. His wide mouth and slightly jutting jaw firmly set, his deep-set eyes solemn and stern, young Matteotti charged Nenni's party leadership with spreading "fear and terrorism," and denounced the Congress as illegal. The delegates rose and screamed: "Degenerate son!" But Matteotti doggedly finished his job, handed the presiding officer what he called documentation proving Nenni's terroristic methods, and calmly walked...
...Martyr or Menace...
Congratulations! TIME'S cover [Dec. 16] depicts John L. Lewis in flames-a martyr for labor...
...kept a straight face, refused to talk to newsmen. But his son, Vice President William Russell Jack, spilled the beans. Cried young Jack: "Bill was sore as hell about the gag rule. They would have fired him if they could, but they didn't want to make a martyr...