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\ eois can be induced to di Fs: proposed gold bank, which (Ybuld then issue a gold based . cur- rency for three times the amount of gold on hand. “But,” the Count said, “the plan depends on balancing the German budget before the gold bank is estab- lished, Further inflation may make impossible the establishment of the gold bank, Employes Dismissed. “Heroic medsures haye been’ made to balance the budget. Great num- bers of employes have been admis- sed and salaries have been cut to the point of starvation. Railroad work- ers now get wages amounting to $120 Vv February 4, 1924 ARISTOCRAT SEES| Idaho Federation of Labor STARVATION AS ‘PERMIAN MENACE Wants American Gold to Save System “We preferred a depreciated cur- rency to a Bolshevist Germany,” a high official of the German bourgeoi republic told Count Harry Kessler, who in this way explained the present collapse of capitalist Germany at a lecture delivered at the hicago Young Men’s Christian Association dining room. The German count, former ambas- sador to Poland, recommended the establishment of a gold bank and is confident that if three hundred to five hundred million gold marks can be obtained by Germany as a loan from abroad, that the German ste out 0! ding a like amount and deposit it a year. And expenses are as great in Germany as in America. A cabi- net minister gets 12,000 gold marks per year, which is about—something Jess than $3,000 for a cabinet minis- ter to live on. “The condition of the working peo- ple is simply terrible, of course. Four million are totally unemployed, -be- sides many puctially’ employed. This is a terrible state of affairs as far as the working class is concerned. They get, you know, 25 or 30 cents a day and can’t live on it. They starve on it. This is of course extremely dangerous socially, We must allow German industry to get on another basis. “In Germany all working capital has simply disappeared. Of course the plant remained, and has even been increased,” Count Kessler went on to criticise in very mild and polite terms_ the cynical and deliberate efforts of Poin- care to destroy Germany economical- ly. To the evident astonishment of the audience he said, “I believe it is necessary for Germany to pay repar- ations,”—a statement which brought cut a reply from a’ member of the audience who asked why Germany -—should pay: Teparations: inva -war-that impetialistic was totally on both sides. Stock Presents His Favorite Composer at Orchestra Hall By ALFRED V. FRANKENSTEIN. Anton Bruckner’s ninth symphony was played at the sixteenth concert of the Chicago Symphony orchestra >) at Orchestra Hall last: Friday and *y Saturday. Frederick Stock once: de- clared that Bruckner is his favorite composer, and so, when Stock’s or- chestra pers Bruckner, as it does most’ infrequently, we sit up and take especial notice. There is much resemblance be- tween the lives of Anton Bruckner and Cesar Franck, whose symphony ‘was, played last week. Both were religious mystics, both were medi- eval god lovers transplanted to a modern age, and living in a modern metropolitan city, But here the re- semblance ends. Franck’s music is intensely subjective, the subdued gor- rows of a gentle man. Bruckner, on the other hand, judging by his ninth symphony, was markedly and unmistakably influenced by Wagner, and, Wagner-like, his music is planned on a vast scale, suggestive of gods and heroes, and the making of worlds. ‘ l RAzE E, Fe ee . = $ i i F i Gets on the Militant Map Written for The Daily Worker by WILLIAM ALLEN, The Idaho State Federation of Labor held its ninth yearly convention in Pocatello, Jan, 14-15-16. After the ‘convention’ had been formally opened, Mayor C. B. Ross, in a speech in which he pointed out the need for the workers to stick together, bid the delegates welcome, He showed statistics that the farmers are exploited just as much as the industrial workers and that these two groups therefore ought to cooperate. Only by intelligent actions of the workers and farmers can anything be gained. R. H. Park, Boise, Idaho was elected as chairman for the convention. About twenty motions of varying degrees of importance had been submitted to the convention, The most important of these were adopted as follows: Government ownership of railroads, repeal of the Federal Reserve Bank law, recall of judicial decisions, rec- ognition of Soviet Russia, amalgama- tion of trade unions, for a Labor Party, against the Idaho Criminal Syndicalism law. Recognition of Soviet Russia. The resolutions asking that the United States recognize Soviet Rus- sia, organization of all the unorgan- ized and for the repeal of the Idaho Anti-Syndicalist law were adopted unanimously, Government ownership roads was endorsed. Therefore, Be it resolved that the Idaho State Federation of Labor in Convention assembled pledge all of its influence and power to the end that the people may recover the in- struments of Government and apply said Government to the well being of all the one hundred and ten million citizens. And, Be it further resolved, that we, the Delegates to the Ninth An- nual Convention assembled, do re- affirm our belief in the Government ownership of all railways within the borders of the United States, and that we will use every opportunity for the furtherance of that idea. And, Be it further resolved, that the legislative committee be instruc- ted to pledge all nominees for con- gress; and the Federation report to all affiliated bodies the: results of such action, Amalgamation. This resolution was reported by the organization committee who rec- ommended that it be tabled. The committee consisted of Wm. Allen, Pressmen’s Union No. 230, Boise; 1. R. Harper, Cooks and Waiters Tinion No. 510, Pocatello, and Wm. Harr. Labor Union, Pocatello. Delegates Parson tried with the largest possible number of words to sav as little as possible and declared that he was opposed to amalgama- tion. If Gompers had been present, and heard his meaningless expres- sions he would have felt ashamed of his lieutenant. A. Rosquist, C. I. Card and C, F. W. Donicht from Pocatello, who during the whole convention were at the extreme left. did not have much trouble in killing the argu- ments of brother Parson. The mo- tion was adopted by a large major- ity. “ : sh Open the Prison Doors. The following letter was adopted to be sent to Governor C. C. Moore and ta the Pardon Board: We. the Idaho State Federation of Labor, assembled in convention on this 16th dav of January, 1924, most respectfully apply to your honorable body to favoreply con- sider the release from the Idaho State Penitentiary of the follow- ing men convicted under the Criminal-Syndicalist Law: A. §. Embree, H. F. Herd. R. Quackenbush. These men have already served lone sentences for acts, the crim- finality of which has often been disputed by some of the brightest minds and the most true citizens of this country. Permit us to quote here from the Congressional Records of the Tinited States, part of a speech delivered before the House of Rep- resentatives on the ith day of December, 1922, by Representative George Hudd'eston of Alabama. Let us say at this point it is no erime under the laws of the United States for a man to be do so only because we feel that the solution of the great problem of our age might better be served in a spirit of forgiveness; because we feel now that peace reigns in our land, that the great principles for which our fathers so heroically fought would only be strengthened by the release of these men, Labor Party. This motion gave rise to a pro- longed discussion. President Park, who at the opening of the conven- tion had extended fiersonal thanks to the Mayor for his excellent speech, stating as follows: “As presiding officer of the Con- vention, I thank you for your kindly welcome and interesting talk. As presiding officer of several previous Conventions it has never been my pleasure to hear a more instructive and comprehensive address from a public official.” Park-is a member of the graphical Union in Boise—in this organization half of the members are democrats and the other half Republican. The delegate from the Pocatello Labor Union, which has gone on record in favor of a Labor Party, tried to kill it with the remark that it was not worth a cent. He pre- ferred the statements of Park in- stead of a Labor Party. A resolution was adopted pledging support to Union Restaurants. A resolution of sympathy with the Burke Miners Union No. 10 was carried unanimously. The follow- ing was adopted to be sent to all labor organizations and publications in Idaho: Defeat the Governor. “The Governor, C. C, Moore, in his remarks delivered at Haily last Armistice Dav as set forth in the Idaho Daily Statesman of Nov. 12, 1923, which statements were never publicly denied by him, the Gov- ernor, and are therefore assumed to be correct, did express himself as being opposed to the afore men- tioned measures and thereby indi- rectly gave the inference that. the peovle of the various states and the nation weré incompetent to manage their own affairs and that such af- fairs should be left to the manage- of rail- Idaho senators fo the U. S. senate should be appointed from the Owy- hee hotel instead of being elected by the people; that the peonle should have no right to say what laws they desired and in general declared himself as being ultra re- actionary, and Whereas, this is the age of prog- ress and not ancestor worship; Now, Be it resolved that the Idaho State Federation. of Labor in con- vention assembled that should Mr. C. C. Moore announce himself as a candidate for re-election at the next general election that his election be opposed by organized labor and all honorable means be used to secure his defeat.” T. W. Parson has felt very much offended since the convention; it dit. not help him to try and scare the delegates with the bolshevist ghost, and he was off in his. calculations when he tried it in Pocatello. Thanks to the propaganda that has been carried on here during the last year, and thanks to the reac- tionary stand taken by Mr. Gom- pers in Portland, Oregon, and not the least on account of the clear an I. W. W. &@ communist, an | understanding and presentation of atheist, or to hold to any other proofs this convention and its de- belief, no matter how wild and | cisions stand out as the most im- subversive it may be, nor is it a nt Labor Convention in Idaho crime for men to belong to an organization, no matter what pur- pose it may have. Our laws are aimed at men’s actions, not at a frame of mind, or a belief. Men may be convicted as criminals only for deeds and not for thoughts. It is no more a erime to be a‘com- M to wit man ig ‘guilty of some overt act | class. ‘ Set citer Slt eh |1y orgrt act that oe ca Federation “ot| Newspapers to Be Labor hes nothing to say in approval Given Same Service industrial I Bho seater a agg “7 sense condone ot Letaggpo ad are contrary to State of Idaho or in any to the best interest do we mesg en Hid scaae ts toon a ization a: ex} the Post Office Department, Post- General New has issued the bene State or Federal Government.| first definite, concise and complete When we, this convention of. the that has ever been put out most representative organized labor the department for the mailing, body of Beate, meee vesronitely transmission and delivery of news- ¢eome your sag yr darn nd bye a the freedom of A. S. eats ovhee Wa sneak) and HL. E. Herd end R. 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THE DAILY WORKER Page Five BRITISH SUCCESS BOOMS PLAN FOR CANADIANPARTY Labor Visions Self in Power at Ottawa (Special to aily Worker) OTTAWA. — The British Labor Party’s rise to power has stiffened the sentiment for independent po- litical | action by Canadian labor, Unionists, who have been imitating the Gomper’s policy of playing with the old parties, are talking of form- ing a unified labor party, for the purpose of seizing the reins of gov- ernment in the dominion, Canadian labor has officially de- clared for the labor party aegis several years ago at the sessions of the Trades and Labor Conzress of Canada, which gave its official consent to the formation of a lator party under its auspices. Tt was hoped by the labor party advocates at that time that a move- ment would gather in the politica) movements in the labor and rad- ical movement, but success did not come as expected. Several prov- inces had an Independent Labor party, similar to that which Ramsay MacDonald has been connected with in England, but the movement was not of a national character, More recently the Workers Party of Canada has been carrying on an active campaign for a united po- litical front, and the formation of a labor party. The suceess of the British Labor Party nas tremen- dously strengthened the movement for unity. ‘ Tom Moore, president of the Do- minion Trades and Labor congress, a labor leader generally regarded as conservative, said, regarding the ef- fect of. the British Labor Party suc- ‘cess on Canadian labor affairs: “The workers here wiil realize that, in a labor government the ex- pression of opinion of organized labor in Canada will naturally re- ceive much more consideration than with any other government in mat- ters of empire policy, such as emi- gration from Great Britain.” Says Daily Worker Reports on Miners’ Convention Valuable reports carried by the DAILY WORKER on the proceedings of the convention of the U. M. W. A. are indeed a va.uable contribution to the enlightenment of the mem- ber of that organization, ne , interest the com- res made by John L. Lewis, that labor papers oftentimes attack him more severely than do the capital- ist papers. To some delegates this may appear to be a serious indict- ment of these labor papers. I am _as First-Class Mail eonfident tho that the number of such delegates is not larger than the number of those who are on the payroll of the uato: by grace of John Lewis. J had oc asion several days ave to discuss this question with an of- ficial of a local union mm thts re- gion. This man was on a ‘alloting committee at the tine of the recent election for District President, and relates the folfowing interesting story: “When the ballots had all been cast’ in iy local union, I pro- ceeded to a tabulation of the vote. Immediately one the men on the committee told me not to bother about making a count, but to throw the entire vote to Brennan, This I refused to do. In the face of thru with the count, and we found an overwhelming majority for Cap- no sooner arrived home, filling out my report, when I heard a.knock at my door, and when I opened it, was much sur- prised to find the late visitor (it then after 12 a. m.) to be no than the superintendent of the ine in which I am employed. et it his mission known. eaeg3 tf revise favor Brennan. it that it To my An He 3g in which I could h fe assured me that the the committee of right,” and produced from ai i } Hy 38 s ‘sign the report he HS et 3 = : a Brennan, I re- it would be to the HE iy I : im i a $ agi? et a = & 3 ss uB2 votes them A : ef A E i i i f Es lest Perris To the DAILY WORKER: The| Charge the in WwW. Ww. Packed Audience at College Debate By CARL BRANNIN (Staff Correspondent of the Federated Press) BERKELEY, Cal.—Radicals of the Bay district are having a good laugh over the report in local newspapers that the “I. W. W. vote in the audi- ence was responsible for the defeat of the negative” in the inter-col- legiate debate here on the question, ist law should be repealed.” vote, as announced by the chairman at the conclusion of the contest be- tween the University of California (affirmative) and the University of Southern California (negative) was 300 for the affirmative and 345 for the negative. The papers reversed the figures. There were about 500 present who did not vote at all. Since a majority of those present were either professors and instruc- tors (with jobs at stake) or students (with class fees or tuition paid in advance) ,the verdict is understand- able. One explanation advanced for the “boner” pulled by the press was that the reporters assigned to the job were so nauseated by the buncombe pre- sented by the negative as argument that they could not stay until the finish, and left, assuming that the verdict would be for the affirmative. Another is that the press was so anxious to make out a case against the I. W. W. on the charge of “tam- pering with the jury,” because a number of “wobblies” handed litera- ture to people as they came to the debate, that it was not deemed neces- sary for the reporters to stay for the discussion, They already had a “good story.” The decision was in contrast to the San Francisco inter-high school de- bate, which resulted in a victory for the team advocating the repeal of the criminal syndicalism act, The: team from the University of Southern Cali- fornia, which is located in Los An- geles, was supplied with “informa- tion” from the Better America Fed- eration, and several of its members age said to be members of the B. * Colleges Dehate Syndicalism Law By MIRIAM ALLEN deFORD (Staff Carreenentont of the Federated Press) PALO ALTO. Cal.—The second of the triangular debates between the University of Southern California, with the repeal of the criminal syndi- calism law as their topic, resulted in a victory for Stanford, which took the positive side of the debate, ad- vocating the law’s repeal. The first debate gave a decision for U. S. C., opposing the repeal. The two vie- torious teams will now meet at Los Angeles for the final debate. Each university has one team on each side lof the question. “The law is discriminatory,” said Thomas Bailey, opening for Stanford, “because it singles out political opinion in its attempts at suppression. Jefferson, Lincoln and Wilson could oe a) |be sent to prison under this law for their public statements.” That the debaters do not express a general liberal attitude at Stand- ford, however, is evinced by the re- cent founding there of a unit of the Ku Klux Klan, 35 strong, established by an engineering student from Texas. President Wilbur says the kluxers will not be interfered with “as long as they do not violate any of the university’s traditions.” Boston Runs Relief Meeting. BOSTON, Mass.—An_ enthusiastic meeting was held in Tremont Temple as the opening of the campaign for German relief conducted by the Friends of Soviet Russia and Work- ers’ Germany. Two reels of motion pictures showed the contrasting con- ditions in the two countries. The views of Russia’s reconstruc- tion were greeted with great app’ause while the pictures of German misery resulted in a collection of $103.85. William F. Kruse, who took the pic- tures, gave an_ interesting lecture loaded with facts on Germany's mise- ry and Russia’s rebuilding. pe A meeting for Russian Recognition was to be held in the same hall, Feb. 8, Ata recent Lenin memorial meet- ing there was an attendance of 1200 with several hundred more turned EE, > Richmond Goes to Vera Cruz. WASHINGTON, — The cruiser Richmond has been ordered from superintendent lost no time] Galveston to Vera Cruz to relieve He| the Omaha and that our local had given| there when de la Huerta Fascisti to Cappellini and insist-| blockaded the port, the state depart- my report so that} ment has announced. six destroyers sent The Richmond will serve as a would not do to| refuge for Americans driven out by |¥% my report, as the other|the fighting between Obregon and utes of the committee had a| de la report made, and that hav-|mearing Vera Cruz. one report blank, there} look after the American interests ide} menaced in the conflict. Huerta, which is, reported Tt will also Moonshine Is Blamed. Temporaty insanity brought on by |¥ a number of blank re-} moonshine Taos was as toda: the cireumstances, I had ialling at I wished to keep} Rentsch. ven by lice we a doable of Herman ie cause the home In the presence of their two chil- Liang taped he could| dren Rentsch shot his wife and|% the reports only| turned the weapon on himself. The children told police Rentsch apparently intended to kill them for|¥ district of-| he searched for them after they hid I therefore| under a bed following the death of Enoch | their mother. day.’ —_—_—_—_— cluded,| BIRTHDAY GREETINGS in_ the FROM ORR, MINN., W. P. BRANCH Maat “Resolved that the criminal syndical- | Your Union Meeting Every local listed in the official di- rectory of the CHICAGO FEDERA- T,0ON OF LABOR will be published under this head on day of meeting free of charge for the first month, afterwards our rate will be as fol- | lows: | Monthly meeting—$3 a year one line once a month, each additional line, 15c an issue. Semi-monthly meetings — $5 a The! year one line published two times} |a month, each additional line 13c an | issue. | Weekly meetings—$7.50 a year one line a week, earh additional line 10¢.an issue. FIRST MONDAY, Feb. 4th, 1924 Name of Local and Place of Meeting. jo. 89 Bartenders, 123 N. Clark St., 8:30 p. m. Boller Mi * District Council, 62d and Sts. 626 Boiler 62d and Halsted Sts. 8, Boot and Shoe, 1939 Milwaukee Ave. 1 Bridge ad Structural Iron Workers, 910 Av. Cap Makers, 4603 W. Roosevelt Road. 2705: W. 38th St, . 4039 W. Madison St Carpenters, 2040 W. North Ave. Carpenters, 8. C., 9139 Commercial 505 S. State St. 1457 Clybourn Ave. 448 1367 1307 | 2605 4 Carpenters, 2049 W. North Ave. Carpenters, 1880 Sherman Av., Evan. Carpenters, 180 W. Washington St. Cigar Makers, Executive Board, 166 W. Washington St., 7:20 p, m. Electricians, 115 8. Throop St. Engineers (Loc.), 7832 8. Union Ave. 7:30 pb. m. Engineers, 4643 S. Halsted St. Engineers, 311 S. Ashland Ave. Engineers, 180 W. Washigton St, Federated Crafts, 33 E. 111th St, Firemen and Enginemen, 2431 Roosevelt m3 t 394 400 401 569 Road, 9:30 0, m. Last meeting 7:39) D. m. Firemen and Enginemen, 4126 W. Lake Firemen and Enginemen, 0438 8. Hal- sted St. Firemen and Enginemen, Madison and Sacramento. Firemen and Enginemen, Ashland Ave. Gardeners and Florists, North and ‘Western Aves. Glove Operators, 1710 N. Winchester. Hod Carriers, 814 W. Hatrison St. Ladies’ Garment, 328 W. Van Buren. Lath 725 S, Western Ave. Lon wemen, Tug. 355 N. Clark St. Machinists, 75th and Dobson Blvd. Machinists, 1638 N. Halsted St. Maint. of Way, 1543 W. Maint of Way, 202 W. Meat butters, 1870 Blue Island Ave. Nurses (County), Secramento and Madison St. Painters, 175 W. Washington St. Painters. 3316 W. North Ave. Painters, Madison and 6th Ave, Painters, 111th and Michigan Ave. Painters, 2432 S. Kedzie Ave, Park Attendants, Halsted and Harrison Plambers, 535 N. Cicero Ave. 7 Printing Pressmen, 179 W. Wash. Railway Clerks, 6236 Princeton Ave, Railway Clerks, 159 N. State St. Railway Employes of America (Surface Lines), Van Buren and Ashland. Sailers’ Union of Great Lakes, 355 N. Clark St. Signalmen, 901 E, 75th St. Sheet Metal Workers, 1638 N. Halsted, Steel and Copper Engravers, Morrison Hotel. 5 Tailors. 180 W. Washington, 7:30 p, m. Teamsters, 11524 Michigan A) Teamsters, 2500 S. Halsted St. Teamsters, 220 8. Ashiand Bivd., 3 p. m Teamsters, 220 S. Ashiand Blvd. Typographical (German), 1457 Clybourn | 237 535 98 331 10615 64th and Ave., 5 p,m. (Note—Uniess otherwise stated all meetings are at 8 p. m.) The Daily Worker for a month free } to the first member of any local union sending in change of date or place of meeting of locals listed here. Please watch for your local and if not listed let us know, giving time and place of meeting so we can keep this daily announcement complete and up to date. | On Tuesday of every week we ex-| pect to print display announcements of local unions. Rates will be $1 an inch, 50c¢ for half an inch card. Take this matter up in your next meeting. Your local should have a weekly dis- play card as well as the running an- nouncement under date of meeting. W. Monroe St. 598 Butchers, Hebrew, 3420 W. Roosevelt. 638 Bu s, Bohemian, 1870 Blue Island| West St., Waukegan! LUMBER LORDS URGE CANADA T0 OUTLAW STRIKE 30-Day Walkout Hurt- ing B. C. Companies (Special to The Daily Worker) CALGARY, Alberta.—The strike of loggers which has tied up the lumber industry of the eastern dis- trict of British Columbia for a month was almost the sole topic of discussion at the two days’ meet of the Rocky Mountain Lumber Men’s Association in Calgary. Appeals have been sent to the prime minister of Canada and to the ministers of | justice and labor to enact special legislation outlawing the Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union, associa- ted with the Industrial Workers of the World, which is conducting the strike for the 8-hour day. The greatest employers’ distress is found among the small operators, who must get their timber out over the frozen roads before the thaw or wait another year. These smaller operators are pressing for quick settlement. It is the larger con- cerns, that have their own logging | railroads, who are demanding con- tinuance of the fight. ** * Minister Visits Strike Zone. CRANBROOK, B. C.—The Minis- ter of Labor of the Province of Brit- ish Columbia visited the strike zone und urged operators to settle the strike which promises to continue for a long time. One thousand men are now taking their subsistence from the strike committee and thou- sands of others are being supported from their own savings or by friends, Twenty-eight strike breakers nae ped by pickets turned out to be aliens picked up from a Winnipeg bread line by authorities there and threatened with deportation unless they scabbed. Pickets of the One Big Union in Winnipeg are now preventing ship- ment of strikebreakers. Raises Bugaboo of Invasion. WASHINGTON.—The oil storage construction at Pearl Harbor, Ha- waii, resulting from the oil reserve leases relieved the Pacific Coast from the threat of invasion, Rear Admiral J. K. Robinson testified be- fore the house naval affairs com- mittee today. Robinson said the war plans of the navy depended on oil reserves at Honolulu and that without such reserves the Pacific Coast was open to invasion. For Recognition of Soviet Russia! ood Send in Your News The Daily Worker urges all members of the party to send in the news of their various see- tions. Every Party Branch sheuld appoint its own correspondent and make him responsible for thé news that ought to be sent in to The Daily Worker. The Party Page should be the st page in The Daily Worker. Help make it so. Address oll mail to the Editor, The Daily Worker, 1640 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Ill. man when you buy furniture, etc. DAILY WORKER. Customer’s name... Address ... 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