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| 118 SELECTED COMMUNIST FRONT ORGANIZATIONS i . .• . . • With regard to the attitude of leaders of American Youth for Democracy toward "Sweethearts of Servicemen,11 it is reported that on April 17, 1944, & regional council meeting of the nSweethearts of Servicemen" branch of American Youth for Democracy was held in Chicago, Illinois. At this time, Carl Ross, who is reported to be a Communist and who is National Executive Secretary of American Youth for Democracy, spoke at the meeting, paralleling the Communist line. During the course of his remarks he is said to have reminded the "Sweethearts of Service- men" group of its obligation in building up morale of the Armed Forces by writing letters to men overseas. He also urged that the group organize a Public Affairs Committee to clip "good" newspaper and magazine articles of "political" and "win- the war" character and send them to servicemen. RELATIONSHIP VITH OTHER YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS Prior to the dissolution of the Young Communist League, there appeared in the September, 1943, issue of the "Communist" on Page 792, an article entitled "Toward a New Anti-Fascist Youth Organization" by Max Weiss. In referring to the character of the proposed nev; organization to replace the Young Communist League he stated that the general .principles which would form the basis for the new organization were supported by hundreds of thousands of youths among whom were members of such groups as the Catholic Youth Organizations. He said that while the specific function of such groups as the Catholic Youth Organizations cannot be substituted for by other organizations, "There is room for, and need for> the growth and development to many times their present size of each of the tradition- al youth-serving organizations now in the field." Weiss further stated; "......What is needed, in fact, is not only such an organization as that into which the U»C.L. is transforming itself but also the establishment on a national scale of a center of collaboration through which all patriotic, democratic youth organizations, including this new organization, can collaborate and coordinate their activities in the fight for victory and a just peace." ".....•The organization we envisage will work to help establish such national cooperation between all youth organizations in order to bring about the maximum mobilization of the energies of all youth for victory in the war and for guaranteeing the future of the youth after victory has been won." CONSUMERS* UNION OF THE U.S., INC. 17 Union Square, Nev/ York City This organization, which is more commonly known as Consumers' Union, was organized from a group of strikers, striking from Consumers1 Research in February, 1936, by Arthur Kallet, a reported Communist. The announced purpose was to per- form the same services as the Consumers' Research which has served as a Consumers testing organization issuing reports on the relative merits of merchandise. The Consumers' Union has approximately 45 employees and publishes weekly "Bread and Butter," monthly "Consumers' Report" and annually. "Consumers" Buying Guide." The |