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| INTRODUCTION AND SU1ACARY educating the clergy and laity in the social teaching of the Church, and the formation of diocesan social action groups. The various departments of the N.C.W.C. -— Social Action; Education; Youth; Lay Organizations; and Press — might v/ell co-operate in working out the details of this program* The detailed steps for the first yoar or two are summarized at the end of the chapter. This is not a summary of the entire chapter, however, as many long-range programs and other problems are studied thore. The Appendix material deserves careful study. It was placed at the end, not because it is unimportant, but merely to keep the body of the Report from becoming too long. Appendix I includes the important details about Communist and anti-Communiot literature. Appendix II contains the Constitutions of the Communist Party, its latest annual financial statement, the list of officers on its important national boards, and the lists of delegates and visitors at its 1045 Convention. It might be noted that not all the names listed are publicly known as members of the Party. As is noted in the body of the Report, thoso lists were obtained from confidential sources close to the secret squads of the New York Police Department, There follows in Appendix III the pertinent data about the more important front organizations. A study of those groups gives some indications of the ramifications of Communist activity. Finally, "in Appendix IV, the support- ing data for the conclusions on labor are included. Some of the more important Communist or fellow traveler labor leaders are likewise listed. No further appendix material is planned at this writing, but if important information is received in time for inclusion, it will be inserted as Appendix V. A Report oi' this nature would be incomplete without a detailed index* Such an index is planned, but cannot be completed in time for in- clusion in the present copy, It will be mailed subsequently to all persons receiving the Report, There will be an index of subjects, of names, and of organizations and publications. The delay is unavoidable, since the drastic change in Communist policy last August held up compilation of this Report. Once again the writer wishes to express his gratitude to those who aided in the investigation. VJithout such generous help, the results achieved would have been meager and clouded by uncertainty* Such accuracy and detail as this Report achieves must be credited largely to the un- named but generous persons who f$avc of ti:r:e and ability in this cause. Rev. John F. Cronin, S.S, St. Mary's Seminary, Billtimore, Maryland. October 29, 1945. |