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= 8 = # : against the closed shop. - LOOPER and his associatey complained ‘that compulsory union membership compelled them also to contribute unwillingly {o political activities of which they disapproveg: “Tt is alleged, ” the Georgia Court said in its unanimous hint +h nt a ohn @Lser exeTlT bh opinion, “that the union dues and other payments iiey Win « be required to make to the unton will be used to ‘support ideological and political doctrines and candidates’ which | they are unwilling to support and in which they do NOT wan ana Ter enh, believe.” It said this would violate the First, Fifth and Ninth Amendments to the Constitution. _ ‘ Ruling. for the petitioning railway workers, the Georgla Court said “We do NOT believé one can constitutionally be compelled o contribute money to support ideas, politics and candidates vhich he o pposes. We believe his right to immunity from uch exactions is superior to any claim the union may ke on him.” Lo Lote ; tae , les it found | comfort in a new avenue of attack Norine the opinion, given last June 10, the-rtgte Wing weekly magazine “National Review,” commented: “The Supreme Court of Georgia has, in effect, told a number of local railway workers that they need ‘only to rove the political use of union funds to sustain the right 0 sonunionized employment. a nice question for Chief Justice Earl Wartus's P Court in Washington. We await the fireworks that must inevitably result when Justices Hugo L, Black and William O. Douglas and the others are faced with the words of. the Georgia Court.” - Movie producer ran B. De Mille went to court on such an issue in 1945. De Mille refused to pay a $1 assessment levied by the American Federation o levy was to provide a fund to oppose an effort in Cali- fornia to outlaw the closed shop. Mr. De Mille was suspended by the union. In "Janua 1945, Superior Judge Emmet H. Wilson ruled against " De Mille, holding that the producer must pay up to rema in the union. @ Judge said the use to which the levi fund would be put was NOT political. “ ee. eee Radio Artists. The - a +