THE Dt/II SmootRe,o,t ) Vol. II , No . 39 (Broadcast 527) September 27. 1965 Dallas, Texas OAN SMOOT ) ) COMMUNIZING AMERICA In an article entitled "How We Are Being Communized," published by American Opinion, Martin Dies (original chairman of the House Committee on Uri-American Activities) says: "We ar e no w spilling precious American blood an d expending billions of dollars ...on acts which we ar e told will contain Communism abroad. Is it no t time fo r us to ask ourselves: 'Are we containing Communism at home?' "(1) Presenting a mass of impressive facts and fi,gures to prove his point, Mr. Dies concludes that not "even Karl Marx could . . expect more progress in his recommended program of gradual Communization," than is now being made in the United States. Here are extracts from Mr. Dies' article: "M y dictionary defines communism as: 'A social s)'stem that puts property, capital a nd industry under the control o f the community.' I t is obvious rhar such control can be achieved by ownership o f th e title of the means o f production, or by control o f them .... "The federal government now owns a third of th e . . . land in th e United States . . . , Washington ha s also vastly increased its share of all civilian holdings an d structures. In 1900 . , . public holdings comprised 6.8 percent o f th e values of all structures in the country; by 1958, this ownership h a d grown to twenty-one percent ..., "W e have considered federal ownership, b u t we must discuss federal control which, in many instances, is equivalent to ownership. Since 1933, th e U.S. Government ha s spent $36 billion fo r price support of farm commodities. Accompanying this aid ...have been hundreds of rules a nd regulations establishing federal control, ... ""Thile th e s ma ll farmers were being oblitera led, th e small businessmen were s uf fe ri ng t he same fate as a result o f expanding federal control a nd competition from government-operated businesses an d government-labor blackmail . . ,. T h e Wagner Act [1935] established th e Nation al Labor Relations Board . .. an d changed the balance o f power between labor and management to an imbalance heavily in favor of organized labor .. , , "There were also th e vast federal corporation taxes, a nd the reciprocal trade treaties which ... TH E DA N SMOOT REPORT, a magazine published every week by The Da n Smoot Report, Inc., mail in g address P. O. B x 9538, Lakewood Station, Dallas, Texas 75214; Telephone TAylor 1-2303 (office address 6441 Gaston Avenue). Subscription rates; $10.00 a year, 56.00 for 6 months, $18.00 for tw O years. For first class mail $12.50 a year; by airmail (including APO and FPO) $14.50 a year. Reprints of specific issues: 1 copy for 25¢; 6 for $1.00; 50 for $5.50; 1O0 for $lO .QO- -- eac h price for bulk mailing to one person. Ad d 2% sales tax on all orders originating in Texas for Texas delivery. Copyright by Da n Smoot, 1965. Second Class mail privilege authorized at Dallas, Texas. No Reproductions Permitted. Page 305 -
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Dt/IISmootRe,o,tVol. II, No. 39 (Broadcast 527) September 27. 1965 Dallas, Texas
OAN SMOOT
COMMUNIZING AMERICA
In an article entitled "How We Are Being Communized," published by American Opinion, Mar
tin Dies (original chairman of the House Committee on Uri-American Activit ies) says:
"We are now spilling precious American blood and expending billions of dollars ... on actswhich we are told will contain Communism abroad. Is it no t time for us to ask ourselves: 'Arewe containing Communism at home?' " ( 1 )
Presenting a mass of impressive facts and fi,gures to prove his point, Mr. Dies concludes thatnot "even Karl Marx could . . expect more progress in his recommended program of gradual Com
munization," than is now being made in the United States. Here are extracts from Mr. Dies'
article:
"My dictionary defines communism as: 'A social s)'stem t ha t put s property, capital and industry
under the control of the community.' I t is obvious rhar such control can be achieved by ownershipof the t it le of the means of production, or by control of them . . . .
"The federal government now owns a t hi rd o f th e . . . land in the United States . . . , Washington
has also vastly increased its share of all civilian holdings and structures. In 1900 . , . public holdings comprised 6.8 percent of the values of all structures in the country; by 1958, this ownershiphad grown to twenty-one percent ... ,
"We have considered federal ownership, but we must discuss federal control which, in many instances, is equivalent to ownership. Since 1933, the U.S. Government has spent $36 billion for
pr ic e s uppo rt o f farm commodities. Accompanying this aid .. . have been hundreds of rules and
regulations establishing federal control, ...
""Thile the small farmers were being oblitera led, the small businessmen were suf fe ring the
same fate as a result of expanding federal control and competition from government-operated
businesses and government-labor blackmail . . , . The Wagner Act [1935] established th e National Labor Relations Board . . . and changed the balance of power between l abor and management to
an imbalance heavily in favor of organized labor .. , ,
"There were also the vast federal corporation taxes, and the reciprocal trade treaties which ...
THE DAN SMOOT REPORT, a magazine published every week by The Dan Smoot Report, Inc., mailing address P. O. Box 9538, Lakewood Sta tion , Dallas, Texas 75214; Telephone TAylor 1-2303 (officeaddress 6441 Gaston Avenue) . Subscript ion rates; $10.00 a year, 56.00 for 6 months, $18.00 for tw O years.For first class mail $12.50 a year; by airmail (including APO and FPO) $14.50 a year. Reprints of specificissues: 1 copy for 25¢; 6 for $1.00; 50 for $5.50; 1O0 for $lO.QO---each price for bulk mailing to one person.Add 2% sales tax on all orders originating in Texas for Texas delivery.
Copyright by Dan Smoot, 1965. Second Class mail privilege authorized at Dallas, Texas.
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on tTn-Alner;eJn Activincs during it.< first 7 years, and the " ili fi
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C ! J r i J l ; ~ 1 1 Beacon, August, 15, 1963, pp- 4·5
(4 ) "People,"' The DAI.if Morn;il}; Neu'J, November 21, 1963, Sec
tion 1, p, 3; "Many Socialist, Backing Johnson," by Peter Kih",
The New York Times , Octobe r 11, 1964, p- 73
(5 ) "United P""l '!c 's Atl ion fo r p""c,', Dernnnacy and SO(i,,1 Prog
ress," by Gus Hal l, sl'erial feature edition of The IF"orker, June
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