Dangers to American Way of Life from Radical Wing Told
in New Book by ADL's Forster, Epstein, 'Danger on Right'
Canada Stops
Hate Mailings
by U.S. Groups
Fears and suspicions released
column that anti-Semites were de- i council member; Grede Founda-
by the activities of the radical
luging him with letters of praise ' tion. Inc.. of Milwaukee, created
right in this country aid rather
' after he had criticized Jews for by William J. Grede, member o
f I OTTAWA (JTA) — Withdrawal
than hinder communism and serve
what may, perhaps, have been , the Birch council; Ada Hearn
e of mail privileges from two United
to undermine the democratic way
minor grounds; supporting Zionism ' Foundation, Sevierville, T•nn. a n
States groups which have flooded
of life, two leaders of Bnai Brith
and adopting Anglo-Saxon names. i outlet for contributions by A. G.
Canadian cities with anti-Semitic
Anti-Defamation League—Arnold
But Pegler insisted he was not an Heinsohn, Jr., also a Birch mem-
and anti-Negro hate material was
Forster, general counsel, and Ben-
anti-Semite, and most Americans ber.
announced in the House of Com-
jamin R. Epstein, national director
and the national Jewish agencies i
mons.
While indicating the dangers
—warn in their new book, "Dan-
seemed ready to take him at nis
Postmaster General John Nichol-
from the right, Forster and Ep-
ger on the Right," published by
word.
son said the action had been taken
stein declare that "our democ-
Random House.
"Yet about the same time Peg-
against the National States Rights
racy needs a conservative fac-
The influences, attitudes, and
ler's name was first linked to the
Party of Birmingham, Ala., and the
tion," that "without it we will
Personnel of the extreme conserva-
John Birch operations, an unpub-
be the poorer, but we will sur- National White American Party of
tives and of the racial right are ex-
licized incident took place in New
Atlanta. Withdrawal bars handling
vive," and they add:
posed in this book, and its value
York on Thanksgiving Day, 1962,
of mail both ways.
"The nation has always heard
especially emerges in the fact that
which revealed the depths of Peg- , the harsh and dissident voices
Nicholson said that the Birm-
it lists practically all of the ex-
ler's anti-Semitism. At the Stork
ingham group had filed for a re-
of extremism, sometimes loud
treme groups, the anti-Semitic ele-
view of the ban, and that the hear-
Club, Pegler became so boisterous
Forster
and sometimes muted—and it
ments in this country and their
ing would provide the government
in discussing Ben-Gurion, the for-
has survived them all. It has
leaders.
pose the large givers and list
I with a chance to inquire into the
mer Israeli Prime Minister, that
survived because the American
Analysis of the activities of
the corporations that have be-
group's
activities. Many Jewish and
the Stork Club's owner, Sherman
decision-making process takes
such elements and their pub-
come involved in right wing ac-
non-Jewish organizations in Can-
Billingsley, had him escorted to
place
at,
or
near,
the
vital
cen-
lished material makes "Danger
tivities. They also show how a
ada have repeatedly protested to
the street by three table captains.
ter—sometimes a little to the
on the Right" an extremely im-
large number of small givers,
Government officials over the mail-
Pegler sat on the sidewalk and
left,
sometimes
a
little
to
the
portant collection of evidence
ings.
from a dollar and up, have been
when newspaper columnist Leon-
right.
For
that
is
where
the
that undoubtedly will serve as
frig tened by the listed groups'
and Lyons emerged from the posh voices of reason and moderation
a guide for years to come in
pr i aganda into supporting
night club with a group of friends,
Loan Talks in Israel
are heard."
tracking down the destructive
the
inn ts
i
Pegler called him a `kike son-of-a-
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Mem-
factions that are undermining
The survival is due also to th e
bitch'
and
'that
Jew-Communist
It is ii
resting to note that the
bers of the World Bank began eon-
our way of life.
who
expose
th
Lyons.'
The
once
respected
writer
courage
of
those
e
-' oln Rockwell Ameri-
ferring with Israeli government of-
The examinations of the groups George
can Naz
is listed on the then shouted 'nigger bastard' at= a dangers to our democratic way o f ficials on details of a projected
under scrutiny were conducted in
police precinc
vel and is not Negro chauffeur who tried to help life. The Forster-Epstein volume , loan to the Israel Industrial De-
detail by the two highly qualified
"Danger on the Right," is one o f
categorized among the "respect- him to his feet, and was finally
velopment Rank of 30-40,000,0043
students of the subjects covered
able," well-financed, highly effi- poured into a cab by a group of the newest instruments that mus t pounds ($10-13,000,000).
in their book. The radical right cient radical right.
react against the menace from th e
bystanders.
groups evaluated here, and their
extremists.
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prej udices also were
Pegler s thr
leaders, are:
; But Rockwell was defended by
showing
throughout
1963
in
The John Birch Society, Robert Westbrook Pegler, and the Forster-
Welch; Christian Anti-Communism ' Epstein book contains an interest- arenas other than the Birth So-
Crusade, Dr. Fred C. Schwarz; jug account of a speech by Pegler ciety's magazine or the sidewalks
Re-Elect ..
Christian Crusade, • Rev. Billy last February' before the Holly- of New York. He had for some
.Tames Hargis; National Education wood Women's Club. The entire time asserted that the New York
Program, Dr. George Benson; 20th text is an amazing example of court which in 1956 had found him
Century Reformation Hour. Rev. bigotry. The review of the speech guilty of libelling Quentin ReY-
nad
in that now - famous
case.
Carl NIcIntire; Manion Forum, in this book relates how Pegler nolds
RAYMOND D.
r
Dean Clarence Manion: Life Line; referred to Franklin Roosevelt as been controlled by Jews conspiring
te
a
Foundation, Inc.. "Dan Smoot Re - ! a "fathead" and a "louse." he at- , against him. Late in 1963 when
of the Rey-
port", Dan Smoot; Church League I tacked the ADL warning American dramatic
of America, Edgar Bundy; Con- Jews to wipe it out or "they're nolds trial opened On Broadway
servative Society of America. Kent going to be in trouble in our a play called 'A Case of Liber-
Democrat— 7th District
Pegler, in an interview. called the
and Phoebe Courtney; Liberty country."
New
York
Federal
Courts
the
•
Ten
Amendment Committee of the
Years Legislative Service and Experience
The JeWF. Pegler added. in Southern district of Tel-Aviv.'"
• Present Minority FIcor Leader in Senate
U. S. A., Willis Stone.
Israel and the U. S., were sub-
The relationship of the Birch
•
The conservative groups under jects of Senator Lehman and "his Society with Pegler is described
Married . . . 4 Children • Veteran, World War II
as
• For Aid to Higher Education, The Physically
discussion and their leaders are: as so c i a t es in international fi- "the blind spot of the Birchers on
Handicapped, and
Mentally Retarded .
Americans for Constitutional Ac- nance." Because Lehman died only anti-Semitism. The two authors
. Help for Senior Citizens
of
tion, Admiral Ben Moreell, re- a week earlier. Pegler sarcastical- the revealing book about the right
Endorsed by Leading Civic, Business, Nationality
tired; Human Events, James L. ly proposed "three minutes of wingers show that "in the eyes of
• and Fraternal Groups, and AFL-CIO
Wick: Intercollegiate Society of silence." A Houston Chronicle re- the anti-Semite the betrayal of the
Individualists, Young Americans Porter noted that at this point "the United States in the last 30 years
for Freedom, National Review.; audience laughed."
is not the result of a mere Com-
William F. Buckley Jr.
Forster and Epstein then give munist conspiracy but of a 'Com-
Constant reference to social-
Vote For
the following account of the Peg- munist Jewish conspiracy.'"
ism, the branding of liberals as ler attitude:
Forster and Epstein show a num-
socialists. the waving of danger i "When Robert Welch added the
ber of business firms have aided
flags under the guise of anti-
caustic Pegler to the team of Bel-
communism are among the tac- : mont as a writer and speaker, the right wing and that among the
frequent advertisers in rightist
tics of these groups which are
already had been rumblings publications have been the Allen-
revealed in this book as spend- , there
indicating that Pegler's attitude Bradley Corporation. Deering-Mil-
Republican
ing 514.000,000 a year to spread
toward Jews was a little less than liken Research Corp.. Schick Safe-
For State Representative
their anti-democratic pr ona- ' objective. As far back as 1944,
15th District
ty Razor Co., Syindale and Chero-
ganda. Forster and Epstein ex- ' Pegler had complained in his kee
Mills
KNOWS HER DISTRICT
,
Flick-Reedy Corp.. Ken-
. metal. Inc.: Knott's Berry Farm
CAN BE A FULL TIME
REPRESENTATIVE
and Henry Regnery Co.. publish-
ear,
. ers.
• Married, 3 children, 35 yrs.
BY HENRY LEONARD
resident in District
Foundations that have aided the t•
• Active in civic, social and
radical Rightist included the
- church affairs
Chance Foundation of Centralia,
Nlo., the creation of F. Gano
• Budget experience, finance
chairman, YWCA
Chance, Birch Society national
STATE SENATOR
DZENDZEL
Dorothy C.
CASWELL
DAYEIN
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 23, 1964-39
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Dorothy C. Caswell
University of Michigan,
Detroit College of Law
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Elect the Wayne County Republican Nominees
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COUNTY CLERK
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