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aa se Le i tits de et a re \ Press ent Hoax in Makes Hero of Wrong Actor By David Platt Hollywood press agents in Brazil SLOrIES fre circwating fantastic down there that Gary Cooper, the Nolywood actor, is “espousing the _ peuple’s cause against the merchants tf war and destruction . 2. defend- ing our common , adeals of peace pregress anc wiilizution, the 3deals for which Moosevelt and atalin marchec opether, Fantastic + dy the worn for It, Cuoper has uted the Republiicay teket for sears and hh. Mame hac frequently meen haked with Hohe ow ce Haws ta VEEMMET et Sige: an al ral Party, or that 2 RL De- S the urlan-baeten hos come atudast the ui-Haraes, Wal that Walt SHON GS TK ou Nero Cavtecn, TRAGIC JOKE Cu : Sumer Belson Ae pe Tocan ov y Hous: th of the i the actor Wie clasive kar I Of course its ta beort dit hox-ofice appeal among people who are deep concerned with the nrowth of fasci-t thinking mi ten Anglo-American Circles since tae death of Franklis D. Rooseveln That ma syncere aritg-fascists im the south hemisphere are be- ing victimi by these scoundrels of the cath register, is shuwn by the Tfullowig letter addressed te Gary Couper a and signed by several S}oondred , svudents, artists newspa permen, waves” ot mteHec tuals, Brazil. Vie seven legal is dated July 24. 1947. Th becins ! 7 - “Dear Gary Couper: “We want to communicate fo you our satisfaction with your partivi- pation in the Philadelphia mveting before 95,00) persons, defending jour common ideals uf peace, prog- ress and civillzation. the ideals fur which Roosevelt and Stalin march- ed together. “In this monvent, and reacGonaries make the most vicious provocations, even pushing yack the thngs they had admired ‘in the past, it Is with joy that we sce you, Gary Cooper, fo further than othe remarkable Katharine (Hepburn, who fave us enthusiasm with her speech «f the Henry Wal- lace meeting in VWlollyweod, It is with deep contentment that we see one of the great stars of the U.S. when weaklings movie. as yeu are, espouse se brave- the people's cause merchants of war and destruction, against the “We—sorkers, intellectuals. sdu- dents, newspapermen, artists, housewives— want to bring to you in this letter our confidence that you and your comrades in Holly-. wood, as In the whole country, will know how to carry on the fight to see that dhe screen does not be- come entirely a servile Instrument of warmongers and Monepalisis, and PID help Jead the people further and further until complete Victory over ‘Wall Street reaction and all es- us Ploiters of mankind Is achieved.” A CHEAP TRICK The men and women who signed the letter to Gary Cooper should know that they have been tricked. Gary Cooper has never spoken be- -'" Bny progressive group in Philadelphia or anywhere — else Eathurine Hepburn did make . brilliant speech against ‘thought- eontrel’ and ‘red-balting' at the Wallace meeting in Los Angeles. If Cooper hhad made any speeches, which Io doubt, they would most likely be attacks on the things that Hepburn stands for, * . » Dear frieids in Sac Paulo, Brazil ‘—there are any Hollywood stars besides Hepburn who speak up for the ideals and policies for whieh Frankli: Roosevelt is revered throughout the world today. Gary Cooper is not among them. He is nr en .aur sade. He miever wa: uur very fine letter is wasted © him. ‘This was merely a cheap tric fo get vou to see hus films—to take your morey uader false pretenses. Bit Jet not this deceitful stunt of j unscrupulous press agents in your country linuing to express your feclings cabout the things that please you and disturb you to Hollywood movie stars or to anyone else in North America, Only hereafter instead of writing to on Roosevelt-hater like Gare Cooper, please - please speak your dumm ta sach Ing demacrots Chiurles Chaplin, Bette Davis Few. Gl .cebinsen, Tithe Wmed]y. Br anik de DE arid arine Mare Pererrt ta tem aoe Go ven men discourage you from = con- | forward - look - is a clipping from ge , ef the BAILY WORKER pete_¥ =/8 —%7 Clipped at the Seat of