Daily Worker
February 1, 1925

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> 4 eth he & OOM OO 6, ete Fe eee ie - Saree . ai. * Saf Ae ~ . ‘ - A en. pit- a | OT Sa ; * m « 4 es} s ’ rT] ok 5 5 2 oe we: : : a os ae oo Eee # under the Act of March 3, 1879. Saturday essing Section. | On. all other” Cents per @ . x IPH 230 Publisned daily except Sunday by THE oye le rg PUBLISHING CO., 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, IIL Price ny Cents AS WE SEE IT By T. J. OO FLAHERTY. ey John Bull’s oth , The Irish, like most ‘people, like to be into a state of chronic obstreperous- ness, finally decided to present them with a havobi6 im the shape of the Irish Free @te% The next thing was to allow them to send a “plenipoten- ‘tiary” to Negracges g5 ¥ anybody thinks Ireland is satisfied with a few concessions, that some- body .is greatly mistaken. , Politically speaking, Ireland is as temperamental as Ganna. Walska. The British gov- ernment is abot as popular in the Emerald Isle as a prohibition agent “back o’ the yards,” in Chicago. When the Prince of Wales. announced re- cently that. he would like to honor Ire- land with kis presence, the happy pop- ulace began to shine tp Tts artillery and foxes, hares and rabbits grew so bold that they jostled the people off the city sidewalks. Their natural en- emies ywere waiting for the prince. . Wii P. changed his mind. - * * * B hes king of England would -be as safe in that part of his dominions as a catholic missionary in the pal- ace of the imperial wizard of the ku klux klan. The Irish took all the titles and are hungry for more. . But to get back to Smiddy. This country has spoiled a good many Irishmen. and Smiddy:is now on the casualty list. There is an organization in existence known as the George Washington Sulgrave institution. Its object is to | or '| War onMilitants in New York City (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 30.— GERMAN ORGANIZ Th UNIONS VERY A BI G BAZAAR CBSE Min 28 Rorttpteaing: NEW YORK, Jan, 30—All the nationalities a joint bazaar arranged by the International Worker Defense Council, ‘There will be German, Russian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Greek, Armenian, Indian, Japanes This is REAL internationalism as only the worker 4 A Glits Blowing Booth, The German organizations are taking a lively” & success. The German branches of the ’ |. > agitation committee are mobilizing all the comrades and sympathizers of the The war against. the left wing movement. In addition, the Queen: New York organization. — in the Amaigamated Giothing County Labor Lyceum is arranging for Workers of America is on in the |a booth and also contributed $60 ta} the cause. Locals 1, 3 and 164 of the} The board of directors of the Amalgamated Foodworkers also are | giving active support. Comrade Pel- New York joint board has de-| cided. to break up Operators’ | Local No. 5. This local, one of the largest in the New York organization, is led by the left wing. The decision of the board of directors proposes that Local No 5 be divided into two locals. One @ Brooklyn local made up the members who live in Brooklyn and the other the old local to include the member; ho live in Manhattan and the Bronx. Such a move is against the ¢eonstitu. tion of the Amalgamated which strict | ly provides that there can be only one | for a given branch of the industry 4m the city. The board of ‘directors thru this move hopes to cre ate a local of Brooklyn members, the leaders of which will be loyal to th« controlling group in the New York joint board. A leadership that™thr New York joint board can be assured will carry out its ordets particular]; against the rank and file and the lef ae Tlic splitting of Lotal No. 5 Ne re tee ee s local is only a move cul No. ofent-up the. alr sores ie, te Oe ee Leg nies “8-2 Rey ego: A} ‘since, and to + e tha ted the United States from anny, because prithee, was not x commander of the American armies of English descent, and the then King George a German? * oe HIS movement is very popular on Long Island, New York, on Bea- con Hill, Boston -and in Picaddilly London, but the people on the banks of the Liffey and the Shannon are not enthusiastic about it. Professor Smid. iy, having existed in this country for some time, knew vo better than to ac cept an invitation to be guest of hon- or of the Sulgrave institute. As soon as the news reached Dublin, Smiddy was advised that he had better go to @ one arm lunch, instead. That’s how the situation stands at present. - > > - S long as Ireland is under the ham- mer, we might as well devote the rest- of this column to it. The trade union movement has gone thru a very severe crisis within the past two years. From 1916 to 1921 the member- ship of the Irish Transport and Gener. al Workers increased from a few thou- tand to over one hundred thousand. Because of favorable economic condi- tions it was able to secure some wage increases and owing to the glam- or lent to its name by James Connol- ly, the leader of the Easter week rev- olution, it was looked upon as a revo- lutionary organization.- In fact its of ficial organ, the Voice of Labor, talk- ed glibly of the forming of Soviets and the organization of Red guards. > — . FPER thé war there was a revolu- tionary sentiment thruout the ranks Of the organization end in sev- eral places the workers seized factor- ies and hoisted the fed flag. These incidents were frowned upon from headquarters. But some time prior to the advént of the British labor pasty to office, a wave of industrial depres- sion hit lreland and the bosses opened an offensive against the Transpori Union. Severe lesses in membershiy and wage cuts resulted. - . 7 HERE was a considerable left wing sentiment in the Transport Union but it had no leadership, Thé’;Commun. tts In he gear fare Lal : | raga Pde “ne ie | tion moniter and a or right wing leadership put in ite Sace This move by the board of directore will greatly demoralize the organize tion. This move is directly in the in terests of the manufacturers. It not only splits the local but the whole or. ganization as well. First because it gives the bosses an opportunity to defy the-will of the rank and file as expressed thru their legitimate organization Local. No. 5. Second, it sets into motion one o the bitterest factional struggles or the part of the rank and file agains the disruptive tactics of the official dom of the New York organization. Third, it nullifies the constitutior and opens the way to “organizatior maneuvers for political purposes tha! splits the organization and divides the membership. The rank and file of the whole Am algamated when they learn of this ac on the part of the board of director: will show their resentment. However whether the rank and file will be abk to thwart the disruptive tactics of th: officialdom will be seen: One thing is certain and that is that not a thing will be left undone to stop this viciou: and disruptive decision being en forced. At this time it is interesting to knwo what led up to this action against Local No. 6. Local No. 5 for fome time was carrying on a fight against the leaders of the New York joint- board for their action in the J Friedman case. The firm of J. Fried man without cause discharged tw: workers from the shop. Local No. fF demanded that the workers should b immediately taken back to work When the firm refused to take th: discharged workers back the mer working in the shop went out on strik« demanding that the union rules ir reference to the rights of worker: against discharge be lived up to David Wolf, the manager of the New York joint board 6rdered the worker: back to work with the threat that if they did not obey his orders that a (Continued on Page 2.) > Effective tomorrow the Standard Oil company, of Indiana, has announced (Continued on Page 45 the price of gasoline will be raised one cent a gallon. | RAISING COST OF BREAD IN NEW YORK | MALL bakeries in New York City have raised the price of bread 2 cents a loaf and the price of rolis 4 cents a dozen. in some districts where there is in the price, the weight of the loaf In the course of the last three 23 cents a bushel for rye 22 cents. Many of the large bakeries declare they will bread in the course of a few weeks, to lift the price, perhaps in a coupic much competition Instead of a raise and rolls has been decreased. weeks the price of wheat has risen raise the price of The big bakers are also preparing of weeks. ‘ee legrini will have a glass-blowing booth and will turn out fancy glassblown ar- ticles right at the bazaar. Receipts Must Be Big. With the co-operation of all the comrades in like measure, there is not the slightest doubt that the bazaar N will net a fine sum of money for the relief of the political prisoners in Europe and Asia for the defense of our comrades before the capitalist courts of this country. Don’t forget the place and dates: Lyceum, 86th St. and 8rd Ave. Feb. 11, 12, 18 and 14: And don’t fail to tell all the children about “Junior Day.” This is the day of and for the little kiddies. The children. ‘will, come enmasse. May Order | Machinery for Heavy Industry (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 30,— Ore-mining and metal indus- tries experts representing Rus- sia are making a three months study of production United States preparatory to ordering equipment for Russia. The engineers’ headquarters | are in the offices of Amtorg) Trading Corporation, 136 Liber- ty street, New York. Alexis Smolnikov and Peter Droz. shilov of the group are president and member, respectively, board of direc- tors, Consolidated Platinum Industry (Uralplatina). Nikolai Kuzmin and Alexander Strikhnin represent the Machinery Construction Trust of Len- ingrad. Serge Podiakonov represents the supreme council of pulic economy & director state ore industry, and collab oration of the state planning commis sion. May Order Machinery. The Russian delegation will inspect | larger works in this country where dredges and other mining equipment are constructed which might be used in Ural platinum mines. The Russial | engineers will probably place orders for machinery to rehabilitate heavy in. | dustries and for re-equipment of fac tories. The men state that Russian indus- tries have shown a gain in production of over 50 per cent.in 1924 over 1923. The Ural industries have gained by concentrating production in a few plants. Genera! Conditions Much Better. Increasing prosperity of the Russian population is creating a larger demand for industrial products and because of economic measures adopted prices are lower for finishing goods, the lelegation says. BIG. GAPITAL INVITES SMALL GAPITAL TO PLAY ON ITS SIDE (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—An in- vitation to the LaFollette insurgents ‘m congress to recant and return to the republican fold, coupled with a warning that if they do not their »xpulsion from the party would. be They? will show that|i they are just as good revolutionists | —if not better ones—as their elders. |: 4 ¢ 4 - ad ee i ~— _ - Scraps of P A publicity campaign was. stated ‘l about Severino’s connection with the Michigan cases.. When this failed to serve its purpose activites were begun to take Severino’e citizenship papers away. Anumberof hearings were held but when thé cotuncilmanic campaign came to an end the matter was. drop ‘ped. Severino, by the way, is an ac in the | tive trade unionist in Clevgland, anc ‘has been an influential member of the 'Bricklayer’s Union for years. Max ‘Burger was the governument agen! who handled thfs affair in Cleveland | in 1923. Hé is busy again. The case against Severino has been revived— this time with the intention of deport ing him. Plan to Cut Cases. It is no secret in St. Joseph that the case against Severino is being prot back to life for only one purpose: tc make a beginning for deportation pro ceedings against all the Michigan de, fendants who can be placed under the jurisdiction of the labor department. The purpose is plainly to cut down the number of cases before the Michigan courtaso that the remainder of the de poser who are not deported can be rushed thru their trials. Several Finks Testify. Max Burger has been assigned thir job. Last week he held a deposition ‘bearing in Chicago ot the Severino jcase. The first goal is.to take Sever. ‘ino’s citizenship papers away from him. Depositions were made by 24 number of department of justice ag: ents among whom were several well known red-baiters, Louis Loebel, James Peyronnin and August Loula. This part of the hearing consistec merely of one fink asking other finks questions. l. E. Ferguson was called in as ex- pert on Communism. He was asked to identify documents, one of which was the first manifesto of the Com- munist International. Ferguson ans- wered that since several documents of that nature were brot to the coun try in various languages he could no: identify “exhibit No. 6,” the mazni- festo. Other Workers on List. Burger is diligently taking photo static copies of the documents used in the Michizan trial to. be used in pro ceedings against Severino in the Unit ed States district court at Cleveland. to take Severino’s citizenship away After that Burger will turn the cas« over to the department of labor whic! has always been liberal in deportin: any alien against which there is thx least scrap of evidence. sermanent, created a furore In the couse today and widened the breach Eee in republican ranks. ‘imilar action against s~ther dc fendants in the Michigan cases is ce: tain to come if the present mov: . * ist R E N MPLS. oem Ceidieeniits and T.U. -|E.L. for Open Assembly (Special te The Daily Worker) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. }30.—Meeting behind carefully |guarded doors, in an executive {session, the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly Wednes- day night voted non-concur- rence in a resolution presented by Painters’ Union No, 186, de- ‘manding that Dan W. Stevens, twice unseated as a delegate to the central labor body, be given a fair and impartial trial on the eharges that in a speech before | he assembly Stevens had slan- dered the officiaidom of the American Federation of Labor. Despite the fact that a large num- ber of rank and file members of the ‘Itrade union movement had gathered to listen to the proceedings, the reac- tionary chairman ordered the galleries cleared. Left Wing Fights for Open Hearing. Immediately progressive delegates launched a fight against the move to exclude the sympathetic visitors, contending that labor union members have the right to know what is taking place in their central body. J. O. Johnson, Communist, and a delegate from the Carpenters’ local, took an appeal from the decision of. the chair, demanding a roll call vote, but the move was anally defeated and | Local eo yn hte re bike mooting “~~ sath Ge aa hear STREET CAR WORKERS HELP BOSSES AGRINST BUSSES IN BOSTOR BOSTON, Jan. 30.—Street rallway employes will join with the compan- jes In seeking leg'siation whieh would class jitneys and motor buses as common carriers and subject |} them to the same feguiations as electrio cars. At a recent conference In Boston spokesmen for 30,000 employes GIS FREED IN TIME TO SPEAK INILY. Appears on Program ai Big Lenin Memorial | (Special to The Dalty Worker) Cc. E. Ruthenberg, national ex- ecutive secretary of the Work- ers Party, has just been released from pr son at Jackson, Mich., under bail of $7,500. His release comes just in time for him to address the gigantic demonstration which has been sary of the death of Nicolai -Lenin Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p. m., at ap ago Square Garden. List Other Speakers. Resides Cc. E Ratha bere, Comrade; Pehl ra the of 2. hn Workers (Communist) Party, the reac- tionary element challenged the creden- tials presented by Lathers’ Union No. 190 for Walter Frank. A committee composed of Franklin W. Hynes, Arthur Axsen and Leenert Boer ‘beck, was appointed to hear the charges against Comrade Frank. The complaint insists that “as a member of an organization opposed to the principles of the A. F. of L., Frank is not entitled to a seat as delegate to the Trades and Labor As sembly.” Upon the demand of Com- rade Frank the complaint was changed specifying the Workers Par- ty as the organization in question. The coi mittee’s report is to be presented jto the next meeting of the assembly. Honest Delegate Fired From Job. Delegate A. D. Harris, Boilermakers’ Union, who opposed the wave of re- action at the to rumors in circulation here. Accord- ing to reports, Parris’ wife and family have had to appeal for assisiance to the commissary fund of thd labor as-| sembly. Delegate Harris had charged that | Robley D. Cramer and Budd L. Mc- | Killipps had called at his home de- manding that he line up with the fakers against the Communists in the local fight. Mass Meeting Calied. Undaunted by attempts on the part of the labor fakers to keep the truth from the rank and file of the Min- neapolis trade union movement, the Trade Union Educational League call- ed a general mass meeting Friday evening at the Unitarian church, 8th street and La Salle avenue. The three Communists’ who have been denied seats In the Trades and Labor Assembly, have been named as speakers for the occasion. They are: Dan W. Stevens, Painters’ Union No. 186; C. A. Hats™vay, Machinists’ No. 91, and Walter Frank, Lathers’ Union No. 190. Jack Eradon, Machinists’ Local No. 91, will act as chairman of the meeting. At this meeting the program of the T. U. E. L. will be fully explained, as well as the reasons why the reactionaries (Continued on page 2) $0 THIS IS DEMOCRACY AND NOT DICTATORSHIP? PAGE EMMA. GOLDMAN! (Special to The Taily Worker) NEW YORK.—Suits planned against officials of the Missouri & Northern Arkansas rairoad and members of the mob which lynched E. C. Cregor at Harrison, Ark., dur- ng the shopmen’s sirike in January, i923, have been dropped because olaintiffs feared reprisals by rail- road representatives. _ lagainat Severino succeeds, | last meeting has been | dismissed from his position, according | capitalist courts, will also speak a the Lenin meeting. Comrade M. J. Oigin who has recently returned from Russia will be one of the speakers The other speakers will be Jack Stachel of the Young Workers’ League K. Radzi, in Russian, and an Oriental speaker, Y, Nishimura. This is not the first time that Ruthenberg has spoken in Madison Square Garden before masses of Nev York workers. It will be’ remembered ‘that he was the principal speaker on the oé¢asion of the wonderful demon stration given Comrade Martens, th first envoy from Soviet Russia to Am erica... Then again last year the rec ord-breczking meeting on the occasior of the death of Lenin. This yea again his voice will resound thru the old rafters of the historic Garden. Tickets Going Fast. In addition to the speakers, there ‘will be a splendid musical program | with the Freiheit Chorus with hun- | dreds of well-trained voices under the , direction of Lazar Weiner, symphony orchestra of 100, and Mme. Nina Gus 'sieva, dramatic soprano who will ren der fine vocal selections at the Gar. den. It is reported that tickets are go- ing fast. It is advisable that all thos: who want to be assured of gettinr into the Garden get their tickets in advance. Socialist Is Prussian Minister BERLIN, Jan. 30.—The “Socialist” Braun, was re-elected today a: premier of Prussia. He received 22) votes and his nationalist opponent Kries, received 175. There is smal 4difference between them in practic except for the fact that the “socialist pretends to act in the interest of th working class, while the Lationalis b.s no such pretensions. LE piedged thmemselves to ald the man-— agements in support of a bill new before the legisiatura. NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 30.— arranged for the first anniver-, eG , Gamblers in Millions in Speculations The price of bread Is exe pected to be raised thruout America as a result of the spe- culation of grain gamblers in wheat which boosted the price of May wheat over two dollars a bushel. The price of bread and flour has already soared in London, Flour has gone up in price in America and is expected’ to go higher next week. At noon yesterday wheat was $2.06 a bushel om thé Chicago board of trade, May Wheat at $2.05, The wheat now selling at $2.05 a bushel left the farms at 66 cents and more less than it is now selling for, grain speculators here say. Most of the farmers were forced to sell their iast harvests of grain immediately and could not hold it for high prices, be- cause of their bankrupt conditions. The farmers did not profit m the wheat advance which made mililions for the grain speculators, nor will they profit in selling their aa wheat. The future price of wheat, (July and September wheat) is 35 to 40 cents ‘ess per bushel than the price of May wheat, indicating that to a large ex- tent the present price of May wh ) has been artificially brought about by grain spechlators.’ The price of wheat after the sumpher harvest, ¥ again be lower. The Workers Must Pay. Thus the world price of bread and flour has been boosted by gamblers, and the public will have to pay the millions of profits made by the wheat gambicrs. While the Baltimore and other warehouses are bulging with grain, the price of wheat continues to rise. According to E. F. Rosenbaum, one of Chicago’s biggest grain dealers and in charge of the exporting business of the Grain Marketing corporation, which is backed by Barney Baruch and a clique of Wall Street bankers, Russia is not buying wheat in Amer ica. He declared that such rumors were being spread by wheat gamblers to influence the market. Up until No- vember, the demand for wheat was un- stimulated, Rosenbaum said, but since then the speculators — at vanced the price of wheat. Flour Price Goes Up. In Chicago flour has increased in price from $11.25 to $11.50 per barrel while 24 pound sacks went up three cents in price. Flour is expected to reach $1.60 per 24 pound sack in the near future. In August flour was only $7.70 per barrel. From Italy comes the report that the crop is sixteen million quintall of wheat shori on its wheat needs for the coming year. A quintali is ap proximately 200 pounds. Rosenbaum pointed out that the price of wheat on the Antwerp and other foreign exchanges is much bee low the price of wheat in Chicago. “Unless the wheat prices recede to the world level, so that we can dis- pose of our surpluses,” Rosenbaum said, “the price of the crops that are harvested in May to September will »e depressed, causing the farmer more suffering.” New York Daily Worker Builders’ Corner Conducted by KATTERFELD. at his girl in the dark. And nothing happened. tactic,” the masctes don’t. for The DAILY WORKER. How, like this young man, are a great many of our party membera. Like him they are moved by noble aspirations. Like him they “obey that impulse.” And like him they make a fatal error. They discuss vociferousiy, debate interminably and resoundingly in par ty meetings and whenever they mcet another party member upon the neces sity of “reaching the masses,” “building a mass party,” ONSIDER this morning the sad plight of the young man that winked HE knew what he was doing, but SHE didn’t, 4 “united front etc., etc., but they never mention the matter to a single member of said masecs cutside our party ranks. Tney are winking in the dark. THEY know what they’re doing, but Make up your mind to do your winking where it can be seen. Get at least one member of the non-Communist masses to subscribe Tell at least one worker who is not a party member to buy the DAILY WORKER on the news stands every day, me ———

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-_-- ee -_-> - a Re ’ sagt ar , Sea 2 74 Sees TE ten td a. rs t . «~ ¥ ~t : - . , 4 * ee ia Sp te nie my ~s ° - : 7 7 - 1% - - : . as And His Confirmation + }fwades workers will be taken up. -EXPULSIONS Demand Justice for the Ousted Militants Two Chicago locals of the In- ternational Brotherhood of Carpenters, this week, went un- animously on record for a square deal for the five mem- bers expelled from Local No. 181, in defiance of the union laws and constitution. The lo- eals«taking such action are: Local No. 1 and No. 13. During the\week the expelled mem- bers visited other local unions and ‘Wete everywhere received in a most friendly manner. It is quite evident that the rank and file are overwhelm- | ingly in opposition to the railroading policy of Hutcheson and Jensen. Those who took the floor at the local unions where the expelled members ap- peared, were vigorous in condemning the autdécracy of the “ezar” at Indian- apolis and his local tool, Harry Jen- son. These officials were charged with making a mockery of the constitution and the laws of the brotherhood. Establishing Precedent. One of the officials of Local No. 1, made a plea for the defendants say- ing that if such illegal action against them can go unchallenged similar pun- ishment can be meted out to any oth- er member of the organization who happens to disagree with those in of- fice. Locals Nos. 1 and 13 voted unanimously to send a communication to the general president- asking for a speedy decision on the ruling of the president of Local 181, which declared the five members expelled without complying with the forms of the con- stitution. The expelled members are deprtved of their means of livelihood thru the autocratic action of Hutcheson and his satellites. Morris Rosen, Communist candidate for president of the carpenters’ union, on the left wing ticket, was given cre- dit for 9,014 votes by the Hutcheson tellers. Candidate Brown got over 34,306 votes and Hutcheson counted 77,985 for himself: The vote indicates that there is a strong Communist nucleus inside the powerful Carpen- | ters’ Union. RESIDENTS OF GLASS HOUSES THROW STONE: Breaks Many Panes : WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 30.— The embarrassment of the fight over the confirmation of Attorney Genera’ Stone’s appointment to the supreme | court is evid .aced by the long confer- | @nmce at the White House among the | republican leaders, the attorney gen | eral and President Coolidge. | This ambarrassment is not limited to the White House, for a majority of | the senators who must be depended | ch to put thru the confirmation adopt: | ed Senator Borah’s repart absolving | Wheeler on the same evidence 01 which it is now sought to indict him for conspiracy to defraud the govern ment—the central point of which ap pears to be a letter from a Montanz | client to one of the land office official: | offering him a share in certain oj | lands if the client received certain permits he war after, o letter writte: while Wheeler was in Eurone Crookedness is Quite Usual. In addition, the very charge brot against Wheeler—the charge of bring ing the claims of constituents to the} attention of one or another of the government departments and intro ducing these constituents to the offic! als with whom they have to deal- has been the regular practice of sena tors and representatives, particularly those from the west Wheeler’s employment by Gordor Campbell dated from before his ad vent as a senator, and his dceclaratior has always been that it was for cass in the Montana courts on which pree. tice there is no bar, even for a sen: tor. ‘ Charge Republican Scheme. When the charge was made that th: indictment was framed up by the r publican national committe: Bora! said that if Wheeler was guilty on th: evidence produced before the Montan grand jury two-thirds of the senate ought to be in jail. -_—_—_—_——— —— -—_ - - ee Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER. METAL TRADES GROUP WILL MEET [URiGHT All militants in the metal trades in Chicago are invited to attend a meeting which will be held tonight at 722 Biue island Ave., at 7:30 p. m. Many improtant questions af- fecting the interests of the meta! fthe body of Young to th Ree Ser! Pes See ad Ss HOME, ALASKA, IN APPEAL TO WORLD IN FIGHT ON DIPHTERIA NOME, Alaska, Jan. 30. — This diphtheria stricken city appealed to the world for aid today. Conditions are serious and anti-toxin rushed here by airplane is essential to save hundreds of lives, Mayor George Maynard declared. Conditions in Nome were regarded as critical by Maynard and dispatch- Ing of serum by airplane was re- garded by him as the only course to be taken to save the sufferers. “We are advocating that action be taken immediately,” declared Maynard, “and want antitoxin from Nenana sent by airplane. Conditions are very serious.” CHURCHES EXTOL KLAN MURDER AT YOUNG'S BURIAL Nine K. K. K. Ministers Call Gunman ‘Martyr’ (Special to The Dally Worker) HERRIN, lil, Jan. 30.—The protestant church took the ku klux kian to its bosom here yes- terday, when nine prominent southern Illinois ministers preached the funeral services for S. Glenn Young, slain klan gunman. The ministers, all members of the klan, extolled Young as a martyr, and accepted in the name of the klan re sponsibility for Young’s thirty mur- ders, and pledged that the lawlessness began by Young would be carried on by the klan. “We want peace in Williamson county,” shouted the Rev. IL E. Lee, the Baptist pastor here. “But not peace at the cost of compromise of our convictions.” “As Glenn Young marched into the last battle of his life he carried in his heart the sacred precepts of the klan,” said the Rev. William Carlton of Marion. Baul It was a klan funeral; one hundred robed and masked klansmen precedine Herrin ceme tery, and twenty-five thousand klans men marching. behind a coffin. Rev. P. R. Glotfelty, of the Herrin methodist church, led the services @ member of the klan, always carries & gun ready for use, and his son ha: been mixed up,jiitii; several shootin: affairs in Herrin. The troops havc left Herrin. Both Secrecy and Expulsion Now Rule in Minneapolis (Continued from page 1) have conducted their ‘campaign to un- seat members of the Workers Party. Reactionary Intrigue at..Work. A\ previous hall had been engaged for the meeting, but at the last minute the management broke the agreement and refused to allow the gathering to take place. It is thought that pressure had been brought to bear by elements opposed to progress, as no action was taken until after advertising had been printed and distributed thruout the city. The fact that the radicals have made arrangements to stage the meet- ing, despite all opposition, caused much consternation among the fakers here. When a T. U. BE. L. member handed one of the advertising bills to Paul W. Smith, special envoy of the officia)- dom of the A. F. of L., another reac. tionary chimed in with, “You've got a lot of guts banding those bills to an official of the American Federation of Labor.” Supreme Court for Monopoly for Power And Light Companies CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 30.— The Tennessee supreme court has de- cided in favor of a monopoly of the b.g power and light companies in the tate and the smaller bourgeois com- panies will now find themselves forced o See what a workingman’s life is as theyll soon be working for a nonopolizing trust. The state tried to smash the combi- nation of the Nashville Railway and ight company, Chattanooga Railway ind Light company, Tennessee Power ompeny and Tennessee River Power company, but the supreme court de- cided that the monopoly in the con- trol and distribution of electric power | in the state was legal and authorized upder the state laws. Record Snowfall in Japan. TOKIO, Jan. 30.—All Japan was covered today by a record snowfall, one ot the heaviest in many years. 1ll communication war temporarily blocked by the storm. Telegraph and elephone lines were put out of com- iigssion and train service into Tokio as blocked. Service by tram cars ud busses ip the city was at a stand- [sult on PALS OF BURNS AND DAUGHERTY FOUND GUILTY Chief Grafters and Red Baiters Escape (Special to The Dally Werker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 30.— Gaston B. Means, trusted agent of William J.Burns, when Burns was head of the bureau of in- vestigation of the U. S. depart- ment of justice, was today found guilty of conspiracy to bribe government officials. Are Associates of Daugherty. Cé6l. Thomas Felder, lawyer for Means, and for many years close per- sonal associate and partner of Harry Daugherty, formerly attorney general of the United States, was also found guilty. The sealed verdict, returned in the United States district court here today, recommended “extreme clemency” for Daugherty’s friend. The testimony at the trial revealed that Means was a friend of Secretary of the Treasurer Andrew Mellon, and was a frequent guest at the white house in 1922. Means, according to the testimony, was especially friendly with George B. Christian, then Presi- dent Harding's secretary. Means and Felder were convicted of accepting a $65,000 bribe from stock swindlers which they declared would be used to “fix” Daugherty, Burns, Secretary Mellon, United States At- torney Hayward and others, so that they would not bring in indictments against the swindlers. Burns in Crooked Deals. Daugherty and Burns both took the stand in behalf of Means and Felder, Daugherty acting as “character wit- ness.” Felder was characterized by Senator Wheeler, as “The New York attorney who could be found in one or both sides of nearly every crooked deal that came to light in Washing- ton.” Judge Lindley sentenced Means to serve two years in the Atlanta, Ga., penitentiary, but let Felder, Daugh- erty’s friend, off with a $10,000 fine, and no prison sentence. Means was fined ten thousand dollars in addition to the prison sentence. The governinent had charged in the trial that..Relder,;"Means, and Means’ stool pigédn, Elmer Jarnecke, -‘‘con- spired to bribe,formery attorney gen- eral Harry M. “toaughbrey, once Fel der’s law partner, United States Dis- rict Attorney Hayward, his assistant, fohn Holloy Clark, and W. J. Burns,” “he defendants told the stock swind- lers they could obtain dismissa) of ths indictments against them, the gov- ernment charged. Jarnecke pleaded guilty and turned state’s evidence against Means and Felder. Only the First Conviction. The conviction of Means and Fel- der is the first conviction growing out of the Teapot Dome oil scandal, the bootleg, war veterans, salmon, and other exposures of corruption and graft practiced by the heads of the United States government. As usual, the tools of the big men have been convicted, and the govern- ment heads have escaped. Former secretary of the interior, Fall, Presi- lent Coolidge, Hoover, Daugherty, Denby, Doheny, Sinclair, and many others who were directly implicated in many graft conspiracies, have not yet been punished. Means has had a notorious career as the servant of Daugherty and Burns as@ed-baiter, Germany spy, and handy man for bootleg gangs. In the senate investigation of government graft, Means repudiated his testimony before the senate committee, and later repudiated his repudiation. WEST IRELAND VERY SEVERELY HIT BY FAMINE cee Seay aie oe e . ye. Pe LL4 Tee ‘DER ‘ ‘ —. «, . aa | . » 4 ud : “ae ‘i 4 . az Te) 4s th. te ae ae ‘ Me. ee ad Sie eee . Ya + =f 4 4 a The company and will build-the aAlneteenth in De- troit, to cost $1,000,000. The com- pany expects to begin its scab bus!- ness and fil »of the publle in Detroit of Julytet. 7 IRISH LABOR LECTURE THEME SUNDAY NIGHT O’Flaherty Speaks at Open Forum For many years the question of trish freedom has agitated the entire world. The Irish in America have made of it a question of great politica)! importance, and upon all such ques tions the Communists have a program, an aititude. | What should. be the attitude of revo- lutionary workers and their organiza- tions toward this question of “Irish Freedom” which does not seem to have beén settled at all by the estab- lishment of the [rish “Free State”? There is a labor movement in Ire- land, and the Communists within it and the Communists. within the Irish population in America consider the question of the political position of the Irish workers as distinct from the Irish capitalists of as great an impor- tance as the political question of na- tional independence. Thomas J. O'Plaherty, a recognized authority on the Irish question, and one who has a record of struggle for the Irish workers, the, former editor of two Irish publications and editor of the Voice of Labor previous to its amalgamation with the DAILY WORKER, in whieh he conducts his famous column “As We See It”—will lecture to the open forum of the Work ers Party tomotrow evening upon the subject of “The Labor Movement of Ireland,” ’ Comrade O'Flaherty is an abl speaker and theroly ‘acquainted wit! the nature and importance of the ques tion of f Land fts relation to th world ‘. poe pT ent ; lecture, will be held St ‘the lodge foom of the} jAshland Avditortum, Van Buren street and Ashland Boulevard and will begin ning. Take cars on Van Bu. ren or Metropolitan “L” te Marshfield station. Militartzing America. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30.— Twelve new military training camps, to teach Americans how properly to bayenet their fellow workers, will be opened by the war department, under Coclidge’s administration, this year. Over $2,500,000 will be spent on these new camps, it has been announced. The A. F of L. tndorsed the mil- itarization of America at its recent convention in El Paso. When you ant 4 an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. Party Activities Of Local Chicago City Central Committee meeting, Wednesday, Feb, 4, 722 Blue Island avenue. Red Revel Committee meeting, Tues- day, Feb. 3, 166 W. Washington 8t., Room 307, at 3 Bp. m. Food Workers’ Executive Commit- tee meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 166 W. Washington St., Room 308, 8 p. m. Needle Trades Party and Y. W. L. membership meeting, Sunday, Feb. 1, 10 a. m., at Freiheit office, 3118 West Roosevelt Road. A meeting of the enlarged Red Rev- el Committee Tuesday, Feb. 3, 8 p. m. land is suffering all the horrors of famine. Not since the crop failure of | 1881 have the people living along the the western seaboard suffered s0 severely. Children go to schoo! without break- fast. In addition to the failure of the potato crop, the continuous rain has destroyed the fuel supply which in the west of Ireland consists of dried peat. Banks Prosper. Despite the prevailing distress the ,banks show unprecedented profits and pay high dividends while the people starve. The west of Ireland is sparsely populated, and contains enough fertile soil to support four times the popula- tion, but the people have been driven off the fertile sections to make room for cattle and are compelled to eke out a pitiful existence on barren land. Wants Report on Famine. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Timothy Smiddy, lrish minister to the United, today cabled his government for in- formation on the famine in West Ire jland. He said he had received no re . ce ports on conditions except thru press dispatches. i Preoches send representatives. All social managers of Working Area branches attend, The following matters will be taken up: 1. Distribution of tickets; 2. En- tertainment and program for the dance; 3. Election of various commit- tees; 4. Prizes, ete. See “The Beauty and the Bolshevik” Next Sunday Night and Every Sun FIFTEEN FAMRLIES FLEE FLAMES IN BROOKLYN TENEMENT NEW YORK, Jas. 30.-—-Fifteen fam- ities were turned out of their fire trap homes into the bitter cold, and three girls almost burmed to death by a fre that destroyed the tenement house at 176 Nostrand ave., Brooklyn, yes- terday The firemen worked for hours be- fore quenching the flames. The hous- es, wade of wood, and without ade- guate fire escapes, were built over twenty five years age. They were oc cupies by workers, most of whom large {amulies, at 8 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) eve | SSS mt Pn Boe ee eee = Se Me SOAs Bc eR Ca Te a LE ee ee ee ” 2, femye Be es Se eer ea See Gs ee Mees? Se et a? 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| CHICAGO ~ op Yt Rae 7 bagi ie |: j LEGAL BUREAUS — TO HELP UNIONS FORMED IN WEST Seattle Idea. Spreads to Other Cities By Marold R. Johnson. . (Federated Press Staff Correspondent.) TACOMA, Wash.—More cases are being won for workers in Tacoma since the legal bureau was established last June. It is operated by the Central Labor Council. The bureau is at the disposal of all affiliated un- ions, whose individual members may secure for a small fee a card which entitles them to service, System Reduces Cost. Minor advice is given free. Matters requiring more attention and court ac. tion are handlef for unions and mem. bers at cost. The bureau-renders its service to unionists not only in ad- Justing industrial matters, but wher ever legal aid is needed. The bureau with its salaried staff has proved a great economy te the un. fons. Uniform systems are used to deal with injunctions and workmen's compensation disputes. Lawyer Trust Nicked. Corporations naturally oppose thir new labor instrument. Private law- yers also dislike the plan since their fees and practice are injured. The or- iginal office in Seattle, which is doing a tremendous business was establish. ed in 1920, by George F. Vanderveer, labor lawyer. Bureaus in Everett, Bellingham. Bremerton, Spokane and Aberdeen are sure to follow. It is expected that in a few years the Pacific coast will see labor’s legal arm well developed. Vanderveer, at one time county prosecutor, still heads the Seattle of fice. The Tacoma bureau is conduct- ed by Leslie B, Sulgrove, a former Montana prosecuting attorney. When sts buy. t an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. George E. Pashas COZY LUNCH 2426 Lincoln Avenue One-half ey” 5 trom Imperial 4 Res. 1632 8. Trumbull Ave." Phone Rockwell 5050 MORDECAI SHULMAN ATTORNEY-aT-Law 701 Association Building 19 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO Dearborn 8657 Central 4945-4947 Sega” aye Y's eet -* P ect é . eo » ee nay ae tr! | AUSTRALIAN MARINE WORKERS _ WIN SWEEPING SHIPOWNERS, NOT ONE SCAB iz Siege a re as aad oe “i VICTORY OVER 7 By W. FRANCIS AHERN (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) SYDNBY, Australia, Jan. 30.—After a fight lasting several weeks over sd the union shop on the waterfront at Australian ports, the Waterside Work- ers Federation has forced the shipowners to throw the non-unionists out of their jobs and employ only union labor supplied by the federation. It was a magnificent victory for the waterside workers, due entirely to wonderful solidarity. Of the 49 branches of the Waterside Workers Federa- tidm, all obeyed the strike call. Not+ one unionist scabbed. In some cases the ports were completely closed and steamers ceased calling during the strike. Solidarity Beat Bosees. Coastal shipping was not affected, as these vessels always employ union labor. The fight was against the over- seas shipping cqmpanies who set up an agency for engaging non-union la- bor to break the federation. Ships were held at every port. When it was seen that the union could not be beaten, the prime min- ister, Bruce, called a conference of the union.and the shipowners. After two days’ haggling the shipowners admitted defeat and signed as re quested. Capitalist Press Raves. The capitalist press shrieked its head off about direct action, and bit- terly commented on the fact that direct actionists were strong enough to break the power of the shipowners. Meanwhile the strikebreakers have been roeted off the waterfront and the agency has been abolished. The scabs are very angry at being turned adrift by the shipowners. They complain that the shipowners solemn- ly undertook to stand by them thru thick and thin and have now thrown them aside. island Still Safe. LISBON, Portugal, Jan. 30.—Reports have been officially denied by the government. A sandbank 4,000 meters square, and which was close to the port suddenly submerged, but there was no loss of life and no damage, it was announced. | LEARN ESPERANTO | The International Language The following —— are received ree: . Esperanto — All, grammar ané cabulary Se and its Critica, by Prof. Collinson. | WORKERS’ ESPERANTO ASSN. 525 7th St., Rockford, Ill. Furnishings “» } Ml For $1, | through the Opera Savings Club > (First Depos ; 3% Interest ? Amalgamated Trust & 3 Savings Bank 371 West Jackson Boulevard | ee Chicage . Opera for Everyone Subscribe for a SEASON TICKET FOR 1925-6 OPERA $2 or $3 it Now Due) on Deposits of the Port Alexander Island disaster | LABOR PARTY IN AUSTRALIA FIGHTS IMMIGRANT LABOR SYDNEY, Australia.—Becauce of the inrush of foreign labor from Europe to Australia, the Australian labor party is against immigration under present conditions, it de mande that the large estates should be made available to the people and work should be found for the work- ers already in Australia. Particular objection ie taken to immigrants from southern Europe. These are largely of the peasant class but as there is no. land for ranks of the unemployed. in des peration they are forced to accept work at low wages, and this throws Austratians out of work. Mexican Minister To. Soviet Russia Arrives in Moscow MOSCOW, Jan. 30.—Professor Vad- illio, minister of Mexico to Moscow, arrived here on the 16th inst, and was officially met at the station by representatives of the Soviet govern- ment. A large crowd assembled to welcome the new envoy. On the same day, Mr. Vadillio was received by the people’s commissary of foreign af fairs, George Chitcherin. Prof. Vadillio is a teacher at one one of the high schools in Mexico. After the revolution in his country he was a member of the Mexican par liament; afterward he was governor of the province of Halisco; two year: ago he entered the diplomatic service and was minister in Norway. From Christiana he has now been transfer- red to Moscow. Mr. Vadillio is the first Mexicon plenipotentiary minister accredited to the government of the Union of Soviet ‘Socialist Republics. | SRSERRE EES KE REECE George The 27th Anniversary CONCERT AND BALL Given by the ungs-Verein “Fortschritt” SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1925 4 P. M. Sharp Wicker Park Hall, ' 2040 W. North Ave. Tickets In advance 50c, at the door 75c + Frauen Kranken - Unterstuetz- CSE SSIs: TOL 1s Fine Gal mS FOES ion of aT) \ aaer’ Ps! other term. ¢ Stone, a former pire lawyer, i» moved from general to the supreme court bene Warren, sugar lawyer and manipulator, with ® finer touch tha» Harry Daugherty, _ tS named as at torney general. — Thomas M. Woodlock, former editor ’ is namec for the interstate commerce commis. sion, where Wall Stret pity for the poor railroad companies may becom: more fully effective than even now is the case. Big Capital Favored. William F. Humphrey, the most re actionary politician in the state o: Washington, is dug up from hig po litical tomb of some years’ soddins to throw the majority in the federa’ trade commission safely to the sid« of non-interference. Humphrey was one of the boldest and bitterest foes of the federal trade commission when it was exposing the lawlessness of the Chicago meat packers’ monopoly. Lav terly he has represented shipping corporations in their dealings with the government. Coolidge has beaten the postal workers’ demand for a living wage and has followed this with a warning to all department and bureau chiefs that they must cut down the number of their workers. None but a foo) will fail to guess that reductions wil) affect the work of the bureaus that inquire into what monopoly capitalism is doing to the workers. Civil servants will keep their mouths shut and hold onto their jobs. . . trade vacancy, Chbdriake Husto: Thompson testified that Christiar when secretary had tried to talk witr him about a pending case, apparently as a friend of the accused corporation The senate forced Coolidge to drop Christian, as the committee on inter. state commerce recognized him as : man chosen to wreck the work of that body. The same committee will consider the nomination of Humphrey for fed era] trade and Woodlock for the I! C. C., and there is a fair chance that it will recommend against them both However, Coolidge can give them re cess appointments, trusting to the in coming senate to be more reaction ary. Means Lower Railroad Wages. Woodlock is needed to boost th« rairoad valuations; Warren is needec PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Expert Dental Service for 20 Years. 645 SMITHFIEL ST., Near 7th Ave. 1627 CENTER A , Cor. Arthur St ~ |for official opinions approving th« | JULIN’S SHOE STORE AND REPAIR SHOP 3224 W. North Avenue Phone Belmont 2713 Chicago AA BBA AAA A AAA ABAD DD DD BD A DD DD Scross the street from the imperial Hall. _ +. LL DD DDD DD DDD DD DDD DDS Where Food Is Good And the service is fine. Meet your friends at the Zlotins & Plotkins Restaurant 100 Per Cent Union 29 South Halsted St. The best of food at a moderate price : "wr"T"7"7"7"7"7"7—7"7—07—00707"07"07007"""7""—"—"—"——"™""—"7—™7™OYYY,Y-----”----”-””™ the good work; Stone is needed o: valuation stea) will finally come fo! judgment. If the railroad valuation i: fixed at twenty or twenty-five billion: instead of at twelve billions, railroa: workers will draw lower wages an: stockholders and bankers will get fat ter, in the coming years. North Side Branch Notice. Jack Johnstone, assistant secretary of the Trade Union Educationa) League will speak at the North Sid« English branch meeting, Monday, Feb 2 at Imperial Hall, 2409 N. Halstead St., 8 p. m. sharp. Comrade Johnstone attended the Pan-American and A. F, of L. conven tions and he will talk on the lessons to be drawn from these conventions Come early—bring your friends anc neighbors to hear Johnstone who is also our candidate for alderman of the 44th ward. When you buy, an “Ad” for the DAILY fe) KER. Dr S. ZIMMERMAN: DENT I sT] 252N (ALI? \ wt (46 ef (my NEW LOCATION Special X-Ray Prices abi to Gas Workers Given ESTABLishkU iz YEARS. My Examination Is Free My Prices Are Reasonable My Work ls Guarantees Extracting Specialist DELAY MEANS DECAY the supreme court, where the railroac | SEED Ieee ee ee the origin of the world and of species BUILDERS ae “ra met WOR po eect y to accomplish more for O oing—and we will “tell the world.” Every day under this head you will learn not only what BUILDERS ane the country are doing to build a greater newspaper, but also practical UR paper. Tell us what YOU are Do You Do It? OCAL Chicago has an efficient it, is already “hitting on all six.” WORKER Agent Gertrude Welsh, the local aldermanic elections. ings, covered regularly, are bound to _ The committee of this branch Is literature distribution system that could well be copied the country over. only beginning to reach perfection, but the North Side English branch In Under the leadership of Branch DAILY a large committee, composed of girls, has been given regular meeting nights to “cover.” This committee has apportioned two nights a week to couples, where they go regularly, and where the union members get accustomed to buy from them. Naturally, the literature sales of this branch are mounting regularly, and the profits have proven a valuable addition to the branch treasury for the promotion of further branch activities. The propaganda work amony trade unions, where it is particularly valuable, brings splendid benefits to the party and it was proven in one Instance where a union member who was a steady buyer of literature from the girls, also secured for them a list of signatures on a petition for a candidate of the party in Even the Chicago system is The organizational value is soon very evident. New members are secured this way and from every angle the literature sales at union meet- bring results. always ready to help on special oc- . @asions as well, and City DAILY WORKER Agent Thurber Lewis, has often sent emergency calls to them to assist at large and special meet- ings. Other branches are being taught the system and hundreds of unions are already being “covered” monthly. Do You Do It? Workers Take 5 Weeks’ Vacation For Study Class By OUNI SALMI. (Special to The Daily Worker) WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 30.—The courses of lectures which have been, carried on under the Finnish federa- tion at Worcester for three weeks now and which will continue five more weeks are becoming more and more interesting as we progress. We start at nine in the morning and continue until five with an hour for lunch. The subjects so far discussed are the fol- lowing: Ancient society, the progress of humanity from savagery thru bar- barism to civilization, development of private property and with it the birth and development of the state, the rise of Greece and Rome and their decay, the development of feudal society up to the growth of different trades and their concentration in towns and cities and their development to the highest forms, also the subject of co-operation, its history, practical knowledge, its possibilities and limitations and work | ing principles that must be main. ‘ained. The student body is drawn from a wide circle—Ohio, New York, and al! parts of New England are represent- ed by the 25 students attending the courses. Most of them are partly financed by their locals or district committees, but many are on their own hook. A spirit of comradeship prevails among the students and teachers and everyone does his or her best to get the most out of every study. The hours spent on elocution and es says are the most interesting. In these studies questions are brought before the students by the students themselves and are discussed by them from all angles. In this way new light is thrown on subjects which is of great help to the students in every way. Stir Connecticut Workers Against Child Slavery (Special to the Daily Worker) NEW HAVEN, Jan. 30.—Local New Haven, Workers Party, has called a conference for the abolition of child labor for Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p. m.., at the Trades Council Hall, 215 Meadow St. Invitations have gone out to all local labor unions and many other working class organizations. The child labor amendment has been sent to the state legislature by Governor Trumbull, and referred to a committee. Connecticut is republican Lenin Meetings Sunday, Feb. 1. New York, N. Y., at 2 p. m., Mad. son Square Garden. Speakers: Foster and Ruthenberg. New Haven, Conn., Hermanson’s Hall, 158 Crown St. at 8 p. m. Speaker, Rose Pastor Stokes. Buffalo, N. Y., at 8 p. m., Labor Ly- céum, 376 William St. Speaker, Ben- jamin Gitlow. Portiand, Ore., 227 Yamhill St., at 8 p.m. Speaker: Stanley Clark. Elizabeth, N. J., Sunday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p. m., Turn Hall, 725 High street. Erie, Pa., Russian Hall, 156 EB. 3rd St. Speaker: Benjamin Gitlow. 2:30 p. m. Waukegan, Ill. Slavonic Nationa) House, Cor. 10th St. and McAllister Ave. mpeaker, Peter Herd. Sunday, Feb. 10. Baltimore, Md. Hall to be announc ed. Speaker, Joseph Manley. Amalgamated TMT ML CLG Le rr ee ae Page Three $40,000,000 A YEAR TO BOOST THE ALMIGHTY $ But Asia and Africa Are Morgan’s Loot (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—American foreign missions represented in con- vention in the capital this week sup- port more than 18,000 missionaries in Asia, Africa, the islands of the seas and in Latin America, and spend on this enterprise more than $40,000,000 a year. Dr. James L. Rarton of Becton, ee siding at the opening session, wel comed the spokesman of more than 100 foreign mission boards, societies and other groups from all parts of the country. Barton, as foreign secretary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, and as chairman of the near east relief, has been an ac- tive consultant of the White House and state department with reference to the Lausanne treaty with Turkey. He has induced President Coolidge to talk to the 4,000 delegates. Carpeaeie Officials Charge Slander. PHILADELPHIA.—F. W. Burgess, business agent of Carpenters’ Local 8, faces expulsion on charges of circulat- ing “scandalous or scurrilous” liter- ature abopt candidates for general of- fices in the recent elections that re- sulted in the victory of Gen. Pres. W. L. Hutcheson and his slate. Bur- gess is not a radical, but favored the moderate candidate Willis Brown of Peoria. The scurrilous matter is al- leged to be in a letter to union car- penters in which Burgess stated that Hutcheson “has proved by his arbi- trary methods, domineering temper- ament, injudicial decisions that he fa totally unfitted for the office.” GRAFT! comes under the witty lashes of T. J. O'Flaherty (nationally known editor of the “As We See It” column in the Daily Worker) in the February issue of the Workers Monthly. This article, “The Fine Art of Grafting” is only one of the many splendid features in the February issue which you will surely get—if you subscribe! PUR GENERAL HEADQUARTERS 81 East 10th Street, New York, N. Y. THIS IS OUR <M Food Workers EMBLEM An Industrial Organization For All Workers in the Food Industry SUUAMEADULLEAADUROROAUADETAROEOORIDHLSVEVEVENEGEDEGEVELEUEL EDEL EVELAONER EEO EU ETE ETE ADEE ED EEE EEA E LETTE POTEET Tae ruled, and the amendment will prob ably be defeated. Gevernor Bingham, who took the oath of office one day | and immediately resigned to become | United States senator, declared | against the amendment at the repub- | lican convention which nominated him Labor Stirred. | The aim of this conference is to get | the rank and file of the local unions | into action. At present, everything | is left to the legislative agent of the | state branch of the Federation of La- | bor, and the tactics pursued are to’! get liberal elements to exert persona! | influence on members of the legis- lature. This conference will, however, | mobilize the working class elements for the fight, since they are the only dependable ones. Furthermore. the issue will be injected of support of school children with the proposal that | the rich incomes be taxed for this | purpose. THE WORLD'S you taste it. 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— : Phe L a | 118 W.. Washington Bivd. ‘British majesty’s socialists for their attitude to- DAILY WORKER.| Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING OO. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Mil. (Phone: Munroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES 7 By mall: 66.00 per year $3.50... s months $2.00...3 months By mail (in Chicago only): $8.00 per year $4.50....6 months $2.60...3 months Address all mail and make out checks te THE DAILY WORKER Chicago, HHlinele J. LOUIS ENGDAHL WILLIAM F. DUNNE mahers MORITZ J. LOEB...........0men--Business Manager ——————— Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post- Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 8, 1879. ss ®@ ARKIN’S failure, !n view of the particularly rosy opportunity that awaited him on his return from the United States, is an object lesson in trade union tactics that should be taken to heart by Communists every- where. By splitting the union, taking the officials into a capitalist court on the sordid charge that they had used union funds for political purposes calling strikes of members of his dua) union against members of the Trans part Workers, engaging in businese ventures thus laying himself open to suspicion, and in general his all a By T. J. O'Flaherty around buffoonery, is a spelndid les. son in the wrong way to fight reac tionaries In the trade unions. 7 > . N addition to those colossal blunders Larkin had no program, neither did he show by word or act that he was more revolutionary than the of- ficials in power. As it was, the work- ers were confronted with a choice be tween two evils. Whether the Irish labor movement, which looked s0 promising during the dark days when the trade union movement on the con- tinent was dragged at the heels of the capitalist war chariot, will soon again play a progressive role, in Europe, is hard to predict. Perhaps the nego- tiations now taking place between the Russian and British unions may,have some beneficial effect in Ireland/\The Irish Trade Union Co s is nei affiliated with the R. L. L. U., or with Amsterdam. A Trade Union Educa. tional League is badly needed there. What is rfeeded is organization and discipline and not a Barnum or a Marcus Garvey. INDIAN MAGICIAN WILL PERFORM MAGIC TRICKS AT JOINT BAZAAR , OF LABOR DEFENSE AND I. W. A. (Special to the DAILY WORKER) NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The most famous Indian magician, whose name we will keep secret for the time being, will participate in the Joint Bazaar Lyceum, 86th St. and 3rd Ave. of the International Workers’ And and the Labor Defense Council at the Has World Reputation. sensation. The professor, as he is called, tho. still a young man, has been doing magic and tricks of the east for many years. He began to do this work when a child and came to this country a few years ago to in- terest the American public in the high ic of which he is capable. Tithe professor will appear in person on all four evenings of the bazaar performing the most unusual tricks His burning trick is one of the most ‘astonishing achievements of modern | magic. Thts is an original trick of the professor’s which is a great strain on his rervous powers. Feels Kinship with Victims. The professor became interested in the bazaar owing to the fact that there are 25,000 revolutionary workers and peasants in the prisons of India. He knows that the International Red Aid sent financial assistance to India te relieve the sad plight of these ‘pris- oners. Many of them have been in prison for years without receiving any aid whatever. Conditions in India are very bad—and the prisons are among the worst in the world. When the professor learned that the Interna tional Workers’ Aid and the Labor Defense Council are organizations per- forming work of ‘relief, he was only too pleased to offer his co-operation. Will Be Assisted by Troupe. most original tricks and will be as. sisted by others of his troupe. The joint bazaar committee counts it one of its main successes in having pro- cured the professor. Anybody who wishes to leave the everday struggle for a short excursion in to the fielc of magic should not fail to attend the bazaar. At the same time, he wil! be helping along the cause for which the professor donates his services. Bring the Children. Tell your friends to meet you at the Indiana booth at the bazaar. Take along your children either in the eve ning or Saturday afternoon, Feb. 14, which is “Junior Day.” ms 3 —_——— <2 2 This magician will appear in the Keith circuit later in the season. He has already appeared in the theaters in this country and has produced a , He has promised to do some of Bis — | 0A MO-6000 WORKMAN fam ashame’ weeth deesa man ‘For dat he ees Italian. An’ Just a lazy slob: We no od F mak’ good ’Merican Of Joe Marelli from Milan— An’ so he lose hees Job. Las’mont’ we’n he e¢s landin’ here, He feel so strange an’ look so queer, i'm sad for heem as ! can be An’ get heem job for work weeth me For deeg da tranch een deesa street, At first he’s verra glad for eet, But steel eet ees no vera long Bayfore he eesa gona wrong. At evra stranja sight an’ sound He drop hees peeck an’ looka ‘round. Eef mebbe so a sparrow hop Near where he work eet mak’ heem stop. So, too, he watch eef on da street Scm’ cheeldran com’ weeth dancin’ feet; An’ som’time w’'en from far away He hear da banda moosic play, rie stan’ weeth head on wanna side An’ ears an’ mo-tha open wide. Wen time wren breeze dat sweep da rect Breeng newspaper to hees feet, He tak’ an’ try for readin’ eet! But theeng dat tak’ hees job away Ees dees dat happen yestaday: Som’ lady drop from passin’ car, Right een da streeta where we are, Beeg boncha flower dat’s halfa dead, But pretta, yellow, white and’ red— 7 You know dees flower weeth bushy head? Chreesanthew’at? Ah! yes, dat’s eel— Wal, Joe, he see dem een da street An’ run an’ grab dem uppa queeck, An’ den he tak’ dem back an’ steeck Dem up on top da dirta pile, An’ lay dem out een socha style An’ feex dem weeth so fina care You theenk for sure dey growin’ dere! An’ pretta soon dey catch da eye Of evra wan Wat's passin’ by. Eh? Sure.dey tooka pretta so, But seence eet ees no work, you know, Da boss raise som’theeng ‘aise for Joel So | am ‘shame ‘weeth dcesa man For dat he ees italian, An’ sooch a tazy slob; We no could mak’ geod *"Merican Of Joe Marelli fram ilan— An’ so he lose hees Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER for 1925!