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There is nothing wrong with the vigorous persecution of true agent provocateurs, but no patriot in the best sense of the term will condone the flag-canopied abortion of all legitimate attempts by labor to improve its position and increase the buying power of our laboring millions. When the position of labor is strengthened, increased vitality is given to the most sincere peace groups in the nation. When the buying power of the laboring man is increased, and the living standard raised, the most basic and constructive step is taken towards the prevention of home-grown communism or fascism...
...Toronto, a confused patriot armed with gun and gin marched a Greek restaurant owner and his Greek chef out of their cafe. His reason given to the police: he mistook them for Nazis...
Snorted indignant Patriot Campbell: "I'm not going to have any of the kids stand here giving a Nazi salute...
...best Axis tradition, Spain also posted a death list of names prominent in pre-Franco Spain. Ubiquitous, little Luis Companýs, Catalan journalist, lawyer, patriot, who was acclaimed President of Catalonia in 1936, was discovered in Nantes by the Gestapo, garroted in Spain on orders from Franco...
First, Pittsburgh papers, over protests, published full lists of the names on the Communist nominating petitions. This was the signal for employers, Legionnaires, and many a volunteer super-charged patriot to turn on the heat. Pestered by policemen and Martin Dies, afraid of losing jobs or relief, droves of signers retracted their names. The stories they gave the Legion would be laughable if the matter weren't so important. Some claimed they believed it was an anti-war petition, others thought it was Republican or Democratic or anti-Communist, and one deluded chap even signed under the impression...