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Henry A — Part 2
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About the Wallace affair. You are as untrutuful about him as you are
ignorant. He is one of the few honest and great humanitarians in this hypocritical
‘world of ours. He is hated by his enemies because he stands for peace. Our cur-
rent hysterical atmosphere can be traced to a subconscious, but nevertheless over-
whelming desire for another war: for the simple reason that the last war is in- -
delibly linked in our minds with prosperity, more money, better clothes, better
food, better living in general.and last but certainly not the least--more excite-
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oe Our losses were comparatively slight; (for every American solider Wy
Russian soldiers died in battle); our physical gains were tremendous. Now that
the war is over, and we are beginning to feel the pinch resulting from short-
comings of our peacetime economy, We have cast about for a potential enemy, and
maturally we seized upon Russia. os a
... It takes little difference to point out that the next war will probably
destroy all of us. It didn't the last time, did it? We won, didn't we? We have
the atomic bomb, haven't wee 9 6 ee
We have subconsciously been drawn to the sole alternative of peace with
breadlines, or war and the abundant life that proceeds from it. As far as I am
concerned, three years in the Arny with twice overseas, will do me for a lifetime.
I am a conscientious objector as far as violence and war is concerned. I am
indcotrinating my son along these lines.
- Calling Wallace a Communist is another ignorant remark, because it has
become a great past~time of "patriotic" Americans to foul a man's good name.
Reactionaries who have been saturated in the anti-Russian hate gospel, naturally
feel it their duty to belittle a man like Wallace who knows that peace is possible
-.only if there is a little more of the Golden Rule practiced and a little less of
nationalism. - fe . Sates eg
Wallace represents the hope of the World for peace. In him is a chance,
perhaps the only chance-- for the little people of the world to work out their |
problems so that a better life, not premature death in an atomic-bacteriologic war,
is achieved. = re -
a, Because he is so completely honest, because he is so tolerant of the
‘. pights of others, he is gaining daily, in prestige among the ordinary folks. ©
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7 Regardless of what "Official Spokesmen" say— editorially or otherwise—
there are theusands and thousands of voters in the country today who think and feel
exactly as Henry Wallace does, who feel that he exactly expresses their sentiments.
This vast number of voters and followers must be supplied a vehicle, a home wherein
wey can exercise their right of Freedom of Conscience in casting their ballots.
This might call for a new party, a party wherein no one will dare raise his voice
in defense of "Man's inhumanity to man"— and Henry Wallace is the man to lead ite
Please do not accept this letter as an attack on your person; I do not
indulge in such practices, but L do believe in the right of criticising and pit-
ting one's ideas against another's. 7
Yours Sincerely _ . _
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