Show FBI Official Calls CaDs on at Meet To Aid in Crushing Fifth Column PHILADELPHIA Aug 26 UP Jp- Jp Louis B B. Nichols assistant director of the federal bureau of investigation investigation tion called upon the Veterans of Foreign Wars Tuesday for assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance in stamping out the fifth column column column col col- col- col in America Speaking at the Veterans' Veterans national national national na na- na- na convention he advised however however however how how- ever against individual detective methods because the well well intended intended citizens who take it upon themselves themselves themselves them them- selves to investigate suspicious activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac are not helping but buthi hir hi hindering dering the authorities H He said citizens should advise the F FBI B BI I of matters deserving investigation gation From the very beginning of the emergency ncy he said we have proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- on the theory that it is better better better bet bet- ter to prevent sabotage than to later apprehend hend the saboteurs Naturally Naturally Naturally Nat Nat- this is far l less ss' ss spectacular but much more beneficial to the country He said fifth columnists organize I on two fronts one b bj by spending I money time and energy on propaganda propaganda I ganda the other by collecting military military military mil mil- and industrial information The encampment set aside most of Tuesday to give Philadelphia its biggest military parade after hearing hearing hearing hear hear- ing a plea from Undersecretary of War Robert P P. Patterson for better civilian morale Climaxing convention opening activities Patterson Monday night called on all Americans to wake up from the da daydream dream that in donating a leaky percolator to the government we have done our bit for our country Urging more saC sacrifices Patterson declared we cannot put Hitler behind the eight points until we roll up our sleeves and tighten our belts until labor and capital see this emergency as something more than a gr grab bag bag b-bag of higher wages and greater profits So long v as local interests view this emergency emergency emer gency solely as an opportunity to get a cantonment for one community community community and a munitions plant for another another another an an- other as long as office holders holders holders hold hold- ers and office seekers try to capitalize capitalize capi capitalize capi- capi the emergency in a desperate gamble for votes |