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Deatherage, whose outfit would have had a hard time breaking up a Sunday School picnic, was merely exhorted to mend his ways, and sent home. As for larger game, Dies explained that if he treated Father Coughlin or Reverend Gerald Smith harshly, he might be accused of being anti-religious. When Representative Dickstein demanded angrily why the committee didn't investigate the America First group, Dies remarked blandly that he had no evidence that the Firsters were engaged in subversive activities...
Still munching and discarding wrappings and bread crusts, they joined a huge Communist parade to the vast, oval-shaped Foro Italico which was transformed into a vast picnic ground; thousands squatted on the pavement and feasted from cardboard box lunches. In the glow of the setting sun, Togliatti appeared on a platform. He did not rant or threaten; he simply said: "A great sadness fills our souls when we see the ever spreading discord in our country . . . We witness this offensive being launched against workers who fight for their daily bread...
...Francisco operagoers were having more fun than a picnic. At first they giggled, then they laughed; soon they were standing up and screaming "Encore!" It was all because of a new basso no one had ever heard of before. "He's wonderful," cried a lady with a tiara...
More importantly for cinemusical purposes, there are plenty of occasions for songs and production numbers, cued in more or less naturally. 'Boys & girls bicycle to a picnic under leafy shade and sing about it en route; Billy De Wolfe sings At the Nickelodeon; Pearl Bailey clears away dishes or flicks a dust rag at a bannister while she chaws out a couple of songs...
...lady behind the welcoming program was an ex-school teacher named Georgia B. Howe, who remembers what it is like to be lonely on a new job. Miss Howe had arranged everything-apartments, luncheons of crab Louis and boysenberry pie, a picnic in the park, a tea at the Art Museum. The Portland Symphony gave a special concert; the Civic Theater arranged a concert-drama evening; the city put on a garden party. There was also a day-long trip up Mount Hood. Local clubs had donated the buses, neighboring towns were waiting with ice cream and coffee, restaurants gave...