Show WESTBROOK the people hold the power HE hollywood od communists and those glamorous igno tram THE who 0 went into that second act climax on their behalf cannot be blamed for underestimating the powers of a committee of congress to rebuke contempt for the congressional authority it has been our custom and our mental habit tor for so long to ridicule congress that actually the members themselves of the thomas committee committe on un american activities were not sure of their rights and powers but they are sure now their lawyers looked things up and they are on safe oaf ground the people of the united states really have unlimited power some essayists think the constitution limits the powers of the 13 people eople burthey are wrong giong the people limit the powers of the tb constitution they made it They can widen or warp it as they please at present we deny ourselves the protection of a law providing punish ment even up to the death penalty for membership in the communist party or collaboration with communists by non communists toward the destruction of our government by force there Is 6 a superstition that because thus tar far we have passed no such law we cant that la is just a superstition congress could fix it up tomorrow |