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to their hands the decision as to
home state, Wisconsin, would like
n individual was or was not loyal.
the answer to that question, none mo
say the pessimists, is nothing to
ly than William T. Evjue, editor :
ming in this "year of the big lie."
lisher of the Madison Capital Times
some straws in the wind:
has been asking that question in pr
thy has been appointed to a Sen-
cific terms.
priations subcommittee handling
In 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949, a
rtment appropriations. This ap-
computes it, McCarthy had repe
by the Republicans was attacked
total gross income of $66,938-and
ing Senate speech by Senator Ben-
total deductions of $51,298 for sto
Connecticut, a former Assistant
ket losses and $18,575 for intere
of State, who said, at the risk of
ments. This represents a net loss o
acrosanct Senate traditions, that
$3000. Despite this loss, McCarthy
how is to be "the judge, jury and
bachelor and a gourmet, manages
of the State Department
he
very well indeed. But how does he
$ own kangaroo court."
aid McCarthy's past performances
Only Joe McCarthy knows the a
immed up by the slogan, "If you
and the Wisconsin tax collectors st
one libel stick-try, try another."
not announced his final answer to th
handed that the Republicans re-
for more information. Wisconsin is
e appointment, but there were no
the few states which still hold inc
that any Republican would make
returns open to public inspection. W
e.
tax authorities, Republicans like
McCarthy, have been more than in
Top Republican
But they have been spurred by in
estigating Committee.
letters demanding to know why jus
everyone else in the state has to pay
thy has been named the top Re-
taxes-except Senator McCarthy.
I the main Senate investigating
The McCarthy tax-reporting skill
headed by Senator Hoey (Dem.),
four years beginning in 1946 has b
lina. His Republican colleagues
out in some detail by the Madison
S Nixon of California and Mundt
Times:
akota. It is no coincidence that
S a vested interest in attacking
In 1946 McCarthy claims losses ir
ancied subversion for political
speculations of $8080 and interes
ments of $313-and pays no tax fo
year.
d Mundt, both former members
se Un-American Activities Com-
In 1947 McCarthy claims losses in
e co-authors of the House anti-
speculations of $15,046 and pays no
bill which later was incorporated
In 1948, when his income jumps in
Carran bill. Nixon pitched his
upper brackets, McCarthy claims los
st year on McCarthyism.
stock speculations of $25,881, plus ii
tigating committee, a branch of
The AXIS
payments of $3090, and again he p:
litures Committee, also has as
tax.
emocratic Senators O'Conor of
In 1949, McCarthy claims losses in
IcClellan of Arkansas and Hum-
Mc Carthy's Wild Charges VS. the Fact
speculations of only $2290, but jum
innesota. McClellan is likely to
interest payments to $15,172, and
e Republicans on many occasions.
more avoids paying taxes.
he committee from which Sena-
At the request of the tax collecto
ret Chase Smith (Rep.), Maine,
Carthy submitted a break-down of i
emoniously "bumped," against
By a Washington Correspondent of the
time ever came.
McCarthy: On June 6 McCarthy said, "The
payments listed in his 1949 return.
, by McCarthy. Mrs. Smith in-
Post-Dispatch.
Fact: He would not repeat his charges
WASHINGTON, Feb, 17,
FBI wisely refused to submit top-secret in-
These payments indicated he ha
Carthy's ire last June 1 when, in
against Lattimore to reporters off the
N the last year Senator McCarthy (Rep.)
formation to the State Department on these
floor. He has not resigned.
rowed more than $300,000 that year
tion of conscience," signed by
Wisconsin, has uttered many wild, unsup-
dangerous individuals."
Carthy's break-down purported to sh
x other Republicans, she repu-
McCarthy: On a question-and-answer radio
ported and false charges relating to Com-
Fact: The FBI did not refuse.
had borrowed about $60,000 from his b
Carthyism.
munists and subversion. So far as is known,
program April 21 McCarthy was told: "Sena-
McCarthy: On April 20 McCarthy said the
Howard; about $40,000 from his brothe
oft-spoken courtly old-school poli-
made an enviable record of fair-
there is no complete list of these McCarthy-
tor, you have said that Owen Lattimore was
following was a quotation from a House re-
liam, and more than $100,000 from tl
isms. The Post-Dispatch has at hand, how-
the chief architect of our disastrous (Far
port: "Almost anyone and everyone in the
pleton (Wis.) State Bank. The bank reft
iscretion in conducting hearings,
Eastern) policy.
ever, more than 70 taken from the public
" Interrupting, McCarthy
State Department had access to the files," by
explain. No satisfactory explanation
ay help the situation somewhat.
record. A sampling of this collection fol-
said, "Just a minute, I haven't said that."
which he meant loyalty files.
ability of his brothers to lend Mc
ire seen by the pessimists here,
lows. The charges and facts are given in
In Chicago May 6 McCarthy stated: "Mr.
Fact: The report actually said:
most
money has been made. Evjue asserte
that of McCarthy wringing in-
alternate paragraphs.
Lattimore, as the nation knows, has long
everyone and anyone in the Division has
whole picture was "astounding."
fom State Department officers be-
McCarthy: At Wheeling Feb. 9, 1950, Mc-
been the architect of the State Department's
access to the files." The Division was the
doors at the secret appropria-
Carthy said: "I have here in my hand a list
Far Eastern policy.
A sidelight on McCarthy's brother Ho
He repeated this
Division of Security, whose staff necessarily
as
and
using
it
for
assertion
at
had
part in the McCarthy financial picti
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So far as is known,\nprogram April 21 McCarthy was told: \"Sena-\nMcCarthy: On April 20 McCarthy said the\nHoward; about $40,000 from his brothe\noft-spoken courtly old-school poli-\nmade an enviable record of fair-\nthere is no complete list of these McCarthy-\ntor, you have said that Owen Lattimore was\nfollowing was a quotation from a House re-\nliam, and more than $100,000 from tl\nisms. The Post-Dispatch has at hand, how-\nthe chief architect of our disastrous (Far\nport: \"Almost anyone and everyone in the\npleton (Wis.) State Bank. The bank reft\niscretion in conducting hearings,\nEastern) policy.\never, more than 70 taken from the public\n\" Interrupting, McCarthy\nState Department had access to the files,\" by\nexplain. No satisfactory explanation\nay help the situation somewhat.\nrecord. A sampling of this collection fol-\nsaid, \"Just a minute, I haven't said that.\"\nwhich he meant loyalty files.\nability of his brothers to lend Mc\nire seen by the pessimists here,\nlows. 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