1. Does the organization espouse the cause of Soviet Russia? Does it shift when the Party line shifts? 2. Does the organization feature as speakers at its meetings known communists or sympathizers? 3. Does the organization sponsor causes, campaigns, literature, petitions, or other activities sponsored by the Party or other front organizations? 4. Is the organization used as a sounding board by, or is it endorsed by, communist-controlled labor unions? 5. Does its literature follow the communist line or is it printed by the communist press? 6. Does the organization receive consistent favorable mention in communist publications? 7. Does the organization represent itself to be nonpartisan, yet engage in political activities and consistently advocate causes favored by the communists? Does it denounce both fascists and communists? 8. Does the organization denounce American foreign policy while always lauding Soviet policy? 9. Does the organization utilize communist double talk by referring to Soviet-dominated countries as democracies, complaining that the United States is imperialistic, and constantly denouncing monopoly-capital? 10. Have outstanding leaders in public life openly renounced affiliation with the organization? 11. Does the organization, if espousing liberal, progressive causes, attract well-known, honest, patriotic liberals, or does it denounce well-known liberals? 12. Does the organization consistently consider matters not directly related to its avowed purposes and objectives? These are some ways, direct and indirect, of the above-ground Communist Party, which is working against all of us. But this is only one arm of a gigantic pincer. The other is underground. 18. _Communism and Minorities_ The Communist Party from its very inception has held itself out as the “vanguard of the working class,” and as such has sought to assume the role of protector and champion of minorities. It directs special attention, among others, to Negroes and nationality groups. Actually the vast majority of Negroes and members of foreign-language groups have rejected communism for what it is: a heartless, totalitarian way of life which completely disregards the dignity of man. In the case of the Negro minority the Comintern began in 1928 to lay down a specific Party line for the guidance of comrades in the United States. According to Comintern instructions, Negroes were to be considered as an “oppressed race.” The Party was told to carry on a struggle “for equal rights,” but “in the South ... the main Communist slogan must be: _The Right of Self-Determination of the Negroes in the Black Belt_.”