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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 5

98 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Cardinal Francis Spellman · 98 pages OCR'd
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~ Not CIASSIFIEt ‘Good Unionists Must Rout Thugs: In a scathing attack upon “greedy, godless ganysters” in the trade union m ve- fe “the ent. Cardinal Speliman vesterday called upon decent., God-fearing union membe. to” ; ak erthrow their unscrupulous leaders “while there is still time.” . ’ thedral at the 10 o'clock Mass,| tiong of the trust of other union _ tied in is attack on gangater- members which make “all of us leorruption in unions with his’ who are friends of labor ‘feel ree == { forthcoming annual Christmas | abame and indignation.” A _~ ‘trip to visit American service . “We Must Act” } broad, : : _men aa thleas Domination” “We must act and, while there | . . ahi om ination is still ‘time. remove from power | Our soldiers, if they returned | unscrupulous feadera and their home today, would find that a seg-. underworld hirelings,* he as- ment of their blessed country had j i serted. .failen under the ruthless domina-; “[t ig a tragic, almost unbe- tion of greedy, godless murderers | lievable fact that these overlords =—mobsters whose aim ig to et | of crime have dared to blueprint labor and management alike to! plans with the avowed purpose bicome twin slaves of the under- | of dividing their onderworld em- rid,” he said. Pire, thus imperiling the very He assailed the creation of security of America's family ummy locals, the rigging of ; life.” ; elections, extortion, acid- throw. [ The Cardinal read the text of ing, graft and the orisuse of a;letter from a teamster's, wife The Cardins', speaking from? e pulpit of St. Patrick's Cent union funds” as blatant viole. 4 : T a pellma et ee a cs cL ines 3 a eo VUPRS wowy beiaet OO Poem te ee a . _— * ~~ - . , . . . -~ c —_—— : hich she said her Husband wee ~ _ . jwasibeaten almost to deh five TO: - a . years ago and that she feared wees Ss - for the future of her two sons. ot _. ~ “Fight for Decency” PV au sents enestbhle: tne tHe reu tant possibly imagine the horrer and thievery, the strong- . arm methods, yes, even murder, | connected with gangster-ruled unions today,” the letter ‘ead. “Most of the men are afraid to! talk ... but we still want to do | ’ all we can to carry on the fight . ; for justice and decency and the : : . right to be free.” Cardina) Spellman declared: “Regardless of any court deci- sions, dishonest union leaders Aye iM have already eofdemned them- eto be ka selves by their defiance of God cee ee Bee 4 odedisloyaity to Aterica,” 3 Ti asA
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