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T h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s

C h a r t e r

of Mrs. Helen V. S o m e r s o n t h e T i n i ted_Natiena_Charter

t h e U n i t e d S t at e s S e n a t e F o r e i g n R e l a t i o n s C o m m i t te e

The CHAIRMAN . Give your name and your residence and whom you

.

Mrs . SOMERS . My name is Helen V . Somers, and my address is 2914

e e t , P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . , a n d I j u s t r e p r e s e n t m y s e l f , t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n

vernment, the people of the United States .

The CHAIRMAN . T h a t i s a g o o d r e p r e s e n t a t i o n . Go right ahead .

Mrs . SOMERS . > Mr . : Chairman, I wish to place up on the record that I

an woman, a mother, that I am p ro-America and pro-p eace, anti-

ing ; but I resent the propaganda from any foreign source . t h a t t r i e s t o

d o m e st i c a f f a i r s .

Members of the Foreign Relations Committee, I am before you t o d a y ,

1, 194 5, to voice my opp osition to the United Nations Charter, which

o u r c o n s t i t u t i on a l R e p u b l i c , a n d i n d o i n g s o I a m e x p r e s s i n g

e here to do

.

I definitely oppose the United Nations World Charter because it w i l l

a world government and a

.

A r t i c l e I , s e c t i o n 8 , c l a u s e 9 , o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n s p e c i f i c a l l y s t a t e s t h a t

e s s h a s t h e p o w e r t o i n s t i t u t e i n f e r i o r t r i b u n a l s o n l y . " If our peop le

government, it can be done only by amendment,

. Consequently, a n y r a t i f i ca tion is i l l e g a l

The United Nations Charter will set up a superstate because you cannot

ment and a world dictator . There



He left all of his money for the accomplishment of that obj ective .

This world movement of the British Israelites is identical with

Andrew Carnegie-Cecil Rhodes-Theodore Hertzl plan to return the Unit

States to the British Empire . T h e B r i t i s h - I s r a e l l i t e r a t u r e b o a s t s o f B r i t

being mighty and that she will be mightier to rule the world .

What is to happ en then to our beloved United States? Where will

be? Can't you see? Gone with the wind-No ; not if the women of t

c o u n t r y h a v e a n y t h i n g t o s a y a b o u t i t . Never. We will not betray our coun

to any foreign p ower .

G e n e r a l P a t t o n , s p e a k i n g i n L o n d o n t o t h e O f f i c e r s C l u b s a i d , " I t i s o

d e s t i n y , Briton-and, America, to rule the world . "

I n B r i t i s h - I s r a e l , y o u w i l l l e a r n t h a t E d w a r d , D u k e o f W i r i d s o i , i s ` t o

the messiah, the king of the world . I n a n a r t i c l e i n t h e T r u e S t o r y M a g a z i

Wally, sunning herself on the beach at Nassau in the Bahamas, dreams

the day when the common people of the world will call on Edward to le

them and become the first President of the United States of the World .

S e n a t o r P e p p e r e x p r e s s e d t h e s a m e t h i n g a b o u t P r e s i d e n t R o o s e v e l t . Co

gressman Huber wants to know how the Duke of Windsor, the repudiat

leader of our ally, Britain, can travel around our country, with a p riva

coach and crew, while our soldiers and civilians are denied transportati

facilities . Gentlemen, Edward, the Duke, is here surveying our land a

looking forward to the day you ratify the United Nations Charter and he th

will become king of the world . You will find the evidence right here

t h i s f o l d e r .

The CHAIRMAN . You may file the folder if you desire .

Mrs . SOMERS . I t S a y s :

H i s e x c e l l e n c y , t h e w o r l d p o t e n t a t e , s h a l l c r e a t e , o r g a n i z e , b u i l d ,

a c q u i r e , m a i n t a i n , u s e , a n d c o m m a n d s u c h a r m i e s , n a v i e s , a i r f o r c e s , a n d

o t h e r m i l i t a r y m e a n s , t o g e t h e r w i t h a l l p r o p e r t i e s , s t r u c t u r e s , d e v i c e s , a n d

m e a n s w h i c h h e d e e m s e s s e n ti a l t h e r e t o i n h i s s o l e a n d a b s o l u t e d i s c r e t i o n

n e c e s s a r y t o m a i n t a i n a n d r e s t o r e p e a c e t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d -

His world, I supp ose-

a n d s h a l l u s e t h e m f o r n o o t h e r p u r p o s e s w h a t s o e v e r .

Now, here is the picture, gentlemen, of the world flag hanging in

British- Israel World Federation Meeting in London, England, 6 Buckingh

Gate .

The CHAIRMAN . Just file that and go ahead with your testimony .

Mrs . SOMERS . Y o u w i l l a l s o s e e t h e p i c t u r e o f t h e f l a g w h i c h i s t o

a b o v e o u r S t a r s a n d S t r i p e s .



Mrs . SOMERS . O n A p r i l 9 , 1 9 4 4 , a t t h e l a s t m e e t i n g o f t h e f o r u m i n t h e

per Darby High School, the subject of the discussion was World Govern-

. P r o f e s s o r F r a z i e r , o f S w a r t h m o r e C o l l e g e , s p o k e o n t h e p o l i t i c a l and

after advocating World Government, World Court, World

d c u r r e n c y , h e c o n c l u d e d h i s ta l k b y s a y i n g , " Y o u w i l l have world

e n t w h e th e r y ou l i k e i t or n o t . I t w i l l b e a c c o m p l i s h e d m o r e t h r o u g h

m i n d e d t h a n t h e p o l i t i c a l . "

Rabbi William Fineshriber spoke on the moral-he sanctioned a l l P r o -

a z i e r s a i d , a n d w h e n q u e s t io n e d l a t e r a s t o h i s being a member of

p, Inc. , t h e s p e c i a l c o u n c i l o f w h i c h i s W o r l d G o v e r n -se founder trustee is_Qwwles-PI: - D a v i s , - ° w ho h a s r e p e a t -

r e s s t o e m p o w e r P r e s i d e n t R o o s e v e l t t o . set up a n d c r e a t e

a w o r l d p e a c e g o v e r n m e n t u n d e r t h e t i t l e " U n i t e d

i t s c o n s t i t u t i o n and personnel . C h a r l e s

n m e n t i s n o t e s t a b l i s h e d b e f o r e t h i s w a r i s

b e h e a d e d t o w a r d a t h i r d W o r l d W a r , o n t h e soil o f t h e

. Members of this committee, this statement should be i n -

.

April 13, 1945, at the Town Meeting of the Air held at the Academy

. , u n d e r t h e a u s p i c e s o f t h e S a l v a t i o n Army, the

i c y now? Con-

t h e n e g a t i v e s i d e , w h e n q u e s t i o n e d a s t o t h e l e g a l i t y

l H u l l ' s a d v o c a c y o f a n I n t e r n a t i on a l O r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h a n I n t e r -

d n o t b e d o n e w i t h i n t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n - t h e y

.

On November 18, 19 44, at the national convention of the Kingdom

i a t e of the Anglo-Saxon Federation

i n t h e H o t e l W h i t t i e r , F i f t e e n t h a n d C h e r r y S t r e e t s , P h i l a -

. The whole back of the stage

by an enormous British Union Jack, and o n t h e l e f t c o r n e r a

. Mr. F o w l e r s a i d , "The o l d o r d e r must go . E v e r y

n m u s t b e p u l v e r i z e d , b e c a u s e o n l y I s r a e l i s t o s u r v i v e ." H e s a i d , " E v e n

on stones must go . " _T h a t v e r i f i e s D r . F r a z i e r ' s s t a t e m e n t a t t h e U p p e r Darby J unior High

ol when he said, "World government will be accomplished through the

i o u s - m i n d e d . "



On March 1, 1945, at the Roxborough High School in Philadelphia

forum meeting was held by the United Nations C o u n c i l under the auspi

of the American Legion . The principal speakers were Dr. John Nason

Rhodes scholar, p resident of Swarthmore, P a., College, and Mrs . Bor

Harriman . At the conclusion of his speech, Dr . N a s o n s a i d t h a t a f t e r f

debate on the question of whether or not we should adopt the United Nation

Dumbarton Oaks Conference proposals for a world security, organization to

s e t ' u p at the San Francisco Conference, he knew the American people wou

w a n t i t a n d t h e y s h o u l d w i r e t h e i r S e n a t o r s t o t h a t e f f e c t .

-- --At-the=~eesti$irperiod4 enged=Dr sento-debat • . and _ ~ a c _ r e€u

to do so . T h e n I a s k e d t h e q u e s t i o n , " I s i t o r i s i t n o t t r u e t h a t t h e U n i

Nations-Dumbarton Oaks Conference proposals for a w o r l d s e c u r i t y o r g a

z a t i o n t o . b r i n g p e a c e t o th e , w o r l d i s n o n e o t h e r t h a n t h e B r i t i s h - I s r a e l W o

Federation plan for a world government, world currency, world . p o l i c e , w o

c o u r t , w o r l d r e l i g i o n , a n d a world flag to fly above . o u r S t a r s a n d S t r i p e

This is the flag, gentlemen [exhibiting], and it is treason to Ameri

and the women will never let it happ en . T h e r e i t i s , t h a t f l a g [ i n d i c a t in

The CHAIRMAN . Your time is about up . You have another minute .

Mrs . SoMERS . Only yesterday, former Governor Harold Stassen of Minn

s o t a t o l d t h i s c o m m i t t e e t h a t t h e C h a r t e r d o e s n o t a s s u r e u s t h a t i t w i l l prev

war . Yet the American peop le, and even the members of the committe

a r e g i v e n t h e i m p r e s s i o n t h at i t w i l l p r e v e n t w a r .

In conclusion, gentlemen, I pray that God Almighty will inspire- yo

and so, blessed with the knowledge presented to you by the opponents of th

vicious plot to destroy our Republic, you will, like our founding fathers

the First Continental Congress at Carpenter' s Hall in Philadelphia, humb

kneel in prayer and ask Almighty God in the name and through the meri

o f J e s u s C h r i s t , o u r L o r d , t o g i v e y o u t h e s t r e n g t h a n d c o u r a g e t o v o t e a g a i n

this-vicious Charter, and by so doing, your names, like Washington, w i l l

i m m o r t a l , - - i n _ t h e a n n a l s o f A m e r i c a n - - h i s t o r y. You - wilLthen_vote . - a g a i n s t t

v i c i o u s C h a r t e r .

S e n a t o r s , a l l o f y o u , I b e g o f y o u , y o u w h o m w e h a v e e l e c t e d t o r e p r e s e n t u

please, gentlemen, do not let us women have to fight these wolves in sheep



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CONGRESSIONAL RECORDCorrected Testimony of . M r s . Catherine P .

and see our boys drafted again and sent to tory of every countryalien the people's sii-

tha Your corners of the earth to fight and to ante 14 very

Bal dwin on the United Nations Charter

dangerous .

give away our substance, As in the Bible of old, it is said, "P ut on the

Under this charter you say we wil l distrib- taxes. Aa the people grumbled. Put oil

EXTENSION OF REMARKS ute the raw materials of the world . Tha t is more takes . And the peopla grumbled . Andnot new, either. You can find that in the so g as the people grumbled it was al l

OF 1803 edition of Andrew, Carnegie's book, r# t. But when they put on more taxes, and

ICON. WILLIAM LANGERTriumphant Democracy, te last chapter, A -the people were sil ent, they knew it was theLook Ahea d, or the Reunion of Britain and-, danger signal ." .

OF NORTHDAKOTA America . When I go to meetings of the highlyIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITEb STATES ; If you give away our raw material s, ; :you financed pr essure groups, as I went to that

will be trespassing on States' rights., ; If you of the Women for Victory, or the Women'sSaturday, July 28 (legisl ative day of give them away, you are sending the raw ma - Action Committee, and I hear Anne O'Hare

Monday, July 9), 1945 terials of this country to foreign powers who McCormick say, "We women put over pro-

Mr. LANCER. Mr, President, I ask will manufacture them at the low European hibition in the last:war while the boys were

unanimous consent to have printed inlevel, and the goods will be sent back here away; and we woman *111 put over the world

theunanimous c

of the RECORDthe Correctedfor us to buy . It ciear~y tell s us that because government while tl'e boys are away in this

England will control the seas she will supply war'; gentlemen, Is that fair? Is thattestimony on the United Nations Char- the Atlantic States and the West, dr Pacific honest? Is that honorable? Is it American?

ter, given by Mrs. Catherine P . Baldwin, States, and our manufacturers can supply You will probably hear fromthem. 'I haveof New York City, before the Comm ittee the Middle States . : We will nott like it at seen some of their members here

on Foreign Relations,first they sa y, but we w i l l soon find it is our And when I go to the meeting of the

Ther e being no objection, ,duty

to macountry . Ier~ Sm r _Orga niza tion of Peace

W&S ordered t0, be prod in theyou s y that you

.

give . away bil- and I bear Mr. Shotwell say " The postwarmOny lions of doll ars of our money to England, world wil l not be governed by internationalRECORD, as follows : Russia, and the rest of the world, where are financiers; but by international cartels," I

Mrs. BALDWIN. My name i s Mrs . Catherine you going to get that money? Where is it say, gentlemen, under this charter' we are

P . Baldwin, 1246 Madison Avenue : New York coming from? Or are You banking on the going to get international cartel s, demagogic

city . I represent, myself; an American capital-levy tax that is in the mak ing? government by five men .

woman, a'mother, a grandmother. Those are things the people of the United I am sure that you will agree with me,thatThe CHAIRMAN Proceed States should know. - the honorable, honest way for the UnitedMrs. B ALDWIN. ;I am objecting to this ch ar I am' willing to say that . if, under due States Senate to handl e this matter Is by

ter as given to us from San Franc isco 'be= process oflaw, you submitt this charter as an constitutional means . No one can criticize

cause it -is in contradic tion to our United amendment to the constitution, t o the p eo- y ou for th at, wh en you ,go. before your elec-

Statue Constitution, which a ll of you Sena- ple of- this country-and after a full and torate and tell them the truth of what this

tors, and the President of the United States, free and honest discussion of the merits document stands for and what it means .

and every man who holds office from the and demerits; of_ the matter-they vote to Mr . .CONNALLY, you, yourself, said it would

highest to the lowest, in this country, is give away-their sovereignty and their sub- be done by constitutional means. The Resworn to uphold. If you-s ign this charter stance, then ' T hav e nothing further to say . publican pla tform said it would be done by

you are signing away the sovereign rights of But, until that is done, under the constf- constitutional mea ns . The Democratic plat-

the people of this country, which you . a r e tutional proces s of the United States, then ; form s aid it would be done by constitutional

not authorized to- do. You are given specific I do object, and object strongl y . I am not means .

instructions wh en you are sent here to repre- willing to have my ., sons or my grandsons Mr . FuLSHIGar said it would be done bysent us. Those authorities are cl early de drafted to be put under the authority of constitutional means; I heard Mr . FULSaxcar,

fined . five men w hom I do not know, or know any- at the luncheon for the Commission for the

I do not concur with .Senator VANDENB . ! a thing about, or know what their Idea of Organization for Peade, say, "We freshmenwhen he says we sh ould accept t h i s because l i f e i s .

Congressmen we nt to Congress pl edged to the

it was agreed upon by President Roosevelt at ' When the President of the United States world government. "

Yalta-when we were told it was San Fran- went before your, body, he did not tell you Gentlemen, did he forget that he took an

Cisco . that this charter guaranteed one single iota oath of office to uphold the Constitution of

The la te Mr . Roosevelt is not here to speak of anything. He simply told you it "seeks" the United States , or does not an oath of

for himself. And, furthermore, he had not to do this, It "seeks" to do this, i t "seeks" o f f i c e. mean anything any more? If it doesthe authority to promise anything in the to do this . It means nothing ; nothing at not, then it, is time the American people

name of the American people without, the all . You cannot go before the American - knew it .

concurrence of two-thirds_ of this bodyelectorate today with a lot of verbiage, and We are not children; we understand whatwhich ha s not been given . ask them to give awa y their substance, is going on. We think it is just about time

This is, to my mind, a very direct attempt This charter - guarantees nothing . But we got back to the founding fathers, andto sabotage the Constitution of the Uni ted under the Constitution of the United States, to the Constitution Of_ the -United States

States, to take away our sovereign rights, and the Bill of Rights, I am guaranteed life, I know that when you think of this in yourIt is not a new pla n . It is one that has liberty, and the pursuit' of happiness, serious moments. yov_wiU--not - want to Put

been going on for many, many years. Im- - Some of, your coll eagues=-chal lenged=have yourselves in the position of having the peo-

mediately after tlte-1ase-war the- procession admitted on the public platform that this Is ple back home Roy tbat you were not true to

started. The ' highly financed propaganda unconstitutional . . If It Is Unconstitutional, I your oaths .

permeated our, schools, our , colleges, our do not see how you can even discuss it here

churches, tri fact, every phase of our Ameri- in the Senate .

I beg of you,

this

dum n , to you put

fn life. Attempts have been' made to deyour names to this document, to weigh it

Severalstroy the Star-Spangled Banner-they are

e

of

of you Senators hav e

Thiscarefully .

not as t i l l - going on. Our histories were rewritten

the

Constitution .

you have said we moat circumvent peace document ; this Isa

so that you would not recognize Americanthe document of force, of aggression, of grab-

history .There are groups in' this country, highly .

bing-grabbing the raw materials of this

r Gentlemen, it is in fact the apex of thefinanced press ure groups, who are doing very country; grabbing our boys, grabbing our

pyramid we are facing today . It is wellgood propaganda work down here in Wash- money.

known to the peopl e throughout the le ngthington. But you are not hearing from the We went to wa r in 1776 because of unfair

and breadth of this la nd. The women know rank and file back home . taxes . What do you think we are going to do

wha t is going on, and we do not intend to I wish you could be in my pl ace . I go to when you try to tax us to send bill ions of

stand by, and see our sons sent again to fight market and stand perha ps 2 hours tosee-if dollars to Europe and al l over the world?

another ' foreign war which is not of our I can get enough food for my famil y for the Do you think we are going to stand for that?

making day. The people are very bitter; they talk And where are you going to get it? These

Under this charter five m en not elected, to me. The colored, the white, the Christian, are the things you must weigh, and thi nk of

merely a ppointed, whom we do not know and the Jew, and the Gentile . They say, "What carefully . . These are the things you mus

whom we m ay not, trust, are given the ' des does- it all mean? Of course, we know war discuss . These are the things for which yo

tiny of this country. It is a demagogic, oli- is in the making .- Th ey are not fooling us . must answer to the American people .

garchic project. It Is an ins trument of war .What is the matter with the Sena te down in So, gentlemen, In all fairness, I, an Amer-

You say 'that this is an instrument for Washington? What are they down there icaai woman, a m other, and a grandmother,

peace, but it is, well known throughout the for?" I beg you-do not go down in history a s the

length and breadth of this . land that, World Gentlemen, the people of this country are betrayers of your country .

War III is in the making. That war will be slow to arouse . They know they have been I than you .

with Russia . That war will be in the Middle 'betrayed. They h ave tal ked, but you turned The CIi&IRMAN. Thank you very much,East. We women are not willing to be silent a silent ear . There comes a time in the his- Mrs. Baldwin .

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