The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 8, 1924, Page 2

the Russian department for foreign f How many new readers have you! Laon re bre iene eta 648 Bi ception in the case of the bolshevik|trade, as well as a secretary. It e e ; ‘ ; secured for THE DAILY WORKER? lo mington Avenue. party in Russia. As for the rest|is believed that the mission's depar- | Get another today. , of us it seems to us extremely desir-|tute from England has been delayed, | a n able to rid ourselves of the victory|owing to the illness of one of the | delusion. members, “== reporter: “f Page Two ameeneemeniaeiiiel THE DAILY WORKER M. POINCARE SEES DEFEAT ON TAX BILL Holds Power Only by Use of Trickery (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS.—Premier Poincare re- mains in office today solely by vir- tue of a technicality and without the support of the majority of the dep- uties. In a session of the chamber, the most stormy in recent years, Pre- mier Poincare, after the debate on his new taxation bill, was saved by the fact that signers of the petition for a public vote on the question refrained from voting and thus left @ quorum, M. Poincare received 258 votes for his measure, the smallest number since he took the premiership two years ago, The whole left block in the chamber, 220 deputies, refrained from voting with the hope that a quorum would not be had. The lead- ers of the center parties, including Louis Loucheur, Andre Tardieu, Ar- istide Briand, the Marquis ‘de Cham. brun and M. Koltz voted against the government. The fact that the rules of the chamber require that fifty signers of the petition must vote and automat- ically make a quorum is all that stands between Poincare and de- feat. Had all the deputies voted the premier would have had a majority of from three to five votes—a mar- gin so small that his resignation would have been necessary, The measure which passed, by the technicality gives the government the right to institute certain econo- mies and financial reforms by de- cree without appealing to the cham- ber of deputies. There are 10 more clauses to be} Passed upon and after what was to all intents and purposes a defeat it is doubtful if Poincare will be able to secure approval for them. The betief is growing here and has been immensely strengthened by the recent narrow escape of Poin- care that his ship of state is due to founder soon upon the rock of the taxation question. Kilts Will Whirl, War Pipes Shirl, at Scotch Ball “Did you ever see a S¢otchman without kilts 7” asked our inguiring “Thank the Lord, no,” I replied, being of a very modest and retiring disposition, if you wish to put it that way. “I have seen them with kilts and camouflaged in more mod- ern styles of haberdashery but my curiosity never prompted me to get beyond that.” “Oh, you somewhat exaggerated what I am trying to get to your comprehension,” retorted our inquir- ing reporter, who is somewhat of a highbrow along with being inquisi. tive. “What I want to drive home is, that a Scotchman in his kilts and in something else are two entirely different propositions.” “Go ahead,” I declared, being somewhat puzzled. “Now, listen. A Scotch friend of mine, a carpenter by trade—never mind his name, invited me last year to a concert and dance given by his anion. Such a night of fun I never enjoyed. Without the aid of even the tiniest morsel of liquid Scotch I laughed as never Harry Lauder giggled at his own jokes, “The title of the affair was ‘A Night in Scotland.’ I left wishing that I could spend my lifetime there. Topping the list of enterteiners was the Chicago Highlanders’ Pipe Band. How they could play! Then came . the pupils of the Minnie Dalgleish school of dancing and the Scottish entertainers. They danced Irish jigs, Scotch reels and sword dances and lish clog dances. It was one ing night.” Again this year the same friend accosted me somewhat abruptly and asked, “How would you like another night in Scotland?” “Lead me to it,’ I veplied. Whereupon he sold me two tickets to a cogecert; which will be he'd in Wicker Park Hall, 2040 North Ave., tonight at 8 in behalf of the Progressive Building Trades Worker. Juggling Muscle Shoals. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The en- tire. Muscle Shoals project would be turned over to a special governmen- tal corporation, termed the Federal Chemical Corporation, by a bill in- troduced in the senate by Senator Norris, Nebraska, today. nder the terms of the bill the government would complete the construction of dams one and two. The corporation would take over the nitrate plants and the dams and sell fertiiizer and power, U. S, Sanatos ‘Counens Shows Mellon, Treasury Head, Is Corporation Tool (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Charging Secretary of the Treas- ury Mellon with “playing directly into the hands of the corpora- tions,” Senator Couzens, Michigan, in another tax letter today said Mellon’s laxity in enforcing the law is costing the govern- ment much revenue. “Tt is the administrative provisions of the law and the lax enforcement which is cutting down the revenues, if they are being cut, as you claim,” Couzens stated. ‘ “You are directing no effort to get the corporations, but rather are playing directly into their hands. For example, you are selling billions of dollars of —— g Ps reasonably high interest rates.|12% to 26 per cent if Congress re- “It is estimated that you duces the maximum surtax to 25 have paid the banks over one|?™ °°” Rich Avoid Taxes. SOLONS FREE hundred million dollars in ex-} cessive interest rates and you did this even tho the banks pay no income or corporation taxes on gov- ernment securities, How Mellon Bank Escapes “Your own bank, the Mef/on Na- tional of Pittsburgh, holds nearly forty millions on which it pays no taxes whatsoever.” Couzens submitted two tax reduc- tion proposals to Mellon: 1.—Tax all dividends and interest of personal holding companies on the Couzens cited Teapot Dome testi- mony to proye that rich individuals |are avoiding the tax laws in various ways, especially by the formation of personal holding corporations, for their own personal stocks and bonds. “The greatest loophole for avoid- ing surtaxes is the formation of hold- ing companies in addition to the large number already in existence,” Couzens wrote, “Will you tell me if there ig any reason why they should not be taxed, or in other words, why corporations receive all the prefer- ence?” TWO WISCONSIN CITIES IN SNOW FACING FAMINE Rotary Plows in Battle with Big Drifts (Special to The Daily Worker) MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 7.—At least two Wisconsin cities isolated by the recent blizzard are reported facing food famine, according to meager reports trickling into Mil- waukee with the partial resumption of crippled wire service, These reports indicate that both Reedsville and Two Rivers are com- pletely shut off from the outside world following the most severe bliz- zard in years, and have about ex- hausted certain necessary supplies and are in danger of a food short- age. Rotary snow plows today were attempting to crash thru the huge drifts in an effort to carry food and supplies to the inhabitants of the iso- lated cities, Tugs with supplies were being sent from Manitowoc to Two Rivers in an effort to relieve the situation there. Trains running north out of Milwaukee have been at a standstill and due to the huge drifts have been unable to make any headway. Con- ditions unparalleled in almost half a century are reported in a blizzard- swept area. Snow fell here again last night and with a good stiff northwest .wind, railroad and interurban tracks which had been cleared of snow the night before, were again covered by new drifts today. The sky was leaden this morning and clouds were hanging low, giving indication of more snow during the day. The PREY WORKER serves you! EVERY DAY. How have you served the DAILY WORKER today? Bankers Alarmed as Pound Rises on Russ Recognition NEW YORK.—According to in, formation, communicated to The Federated Press from New York financial quarters, both the London City and Wall Street are contemplat- ing an offensive against the pound sterling on the international money market. The recent sudden rise in sterling after the advent of a Labor government in Britain is looked upon with‘ dismay by those New York bankers who are opposed to Russian recognition. Coming immediately subsequent to the recognition of the Moscow re- gime by Britain, the rise in sterling is branded as “calculated to heighten not only British Labor, but also So- viet Russia’s prestige.” Don’t be a “Yes, But,” supporter of The Daily Worker. . Send in your sub- scription at onee. ANNA FRANGIS SLATER The Daily Worker regret announce the death of Slater, head teacher ited Workers’ Sunday and active worker in the revolutionary movement. She passed away after a brief illness. Her many friends ex. tend their condolences to the bereaved husband, Thomas Slater, and her daughters, Alice, Dorothy, Isabel and Jean. She will be buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Saturday, 2 P. M., to ROBBERS OF VETS FACING QUIZZERS ANOTHER MONTH Wild Parties Will Be Investigated The federal grand jury, which is investigating graft in the veterans’ bureau of the government, will spend a month or more hearing witnesses and taking testimony, it was indi- cated yesterday. The investigation will be conducted along the same lines as was the investigation of the the bureau and its affairs while Charles A. Forbes was director. “Witnesses from all parts of the United States have been subpoenaed to appear, The hearings are being conducted with unusual secrecy. One of the first witnesses who was called was Elias Mortimer, who tes- tified before the senate committee that he had given Forbes a bribe of $5,000 in the Drake hotel in. Chi- cago, in order to get certain con- tracts. * The managers and owners of the Drake hotel are also called before the grand jury to tetify concerning certain wild drunken parties Forbes gave at the Drake hotel. The veterans’ bureau handled $17,000,000, which was appropriated for the building of hospitals gnd to provide additional medical care for disabled world war veterans. Forbes is accused of getting away with a good part of the money, and of re- ceiving bribes from contractors to whom he awarded jobs.* Forbes bragged that he would be made secretary of the interior after Albert Fall resigned. The exposure ‘of the senate committee came just a little too early to permit him to get that job from hi friend Hard- ing, who was then president. Public Ownership Peril Horrifies Plute Statesmen (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON,—In reporting fa- vorably to the house a proposed con- stitutional amendment forbidding the issuance of tax-exempt securities, the majority of the ways and means committee, led by Chairman Green, gives away their most significant motive in these words: “It (exemption of public bonds from taxation) also operates as an inducement to every municipality to have all kinds of public utilities owned and operated by the munici- pality itself,... It is obvious that this condition of affairs makes it difficult for public utilities privately conducted to maintain their financial condition, for just in proportion as the money can be obtained cheaper on bonds that are tax exempt, the rate becomes higher on those which are subject to ‘g In other words, abolish tax exempt securities, and kill this dangerous movement for public ownership of public utilities! Russia Won the War, Admits the ChicagoT ribune Asking the question, Who Won the War, the“Chicago Tribune, the loudest jingo in the middle west during hostilities, declares editorially (Feb. 6, 1924): Our own modest opinion, ripened by observation of events since Nov. 11, 1918, is that nobody won the war. The war, it seems to us, was not won, but lost, and the loss is pretty widely distributed among all concerned, e might make an ex- FALL TO GET HIM LATER Doheny Registers One More Memory Lapse (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON. — Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, was released today from his subpoena by the senate committee investigat- ing the naval oil reserve scandal, e committee decided not to try to question Fall further, because it thought that, if he was compelled to testify, he might claim immunity from prosecution in court. The action of the committee was taken on advice of Atlee Pomerene and Silas Strawn, the special coun- sel selected by President Coolidge, but not yet confirmed by the senate. One ground on which Fall last week refused to answer the com- mittee’s questions was that he might incriminate himself, Acting upon the advice of Pome- rene and Strawn, Senator Walsh of Montana, chief investigator, proposed a motion to the committee in exe- cutive session, stating that, as there was a chance of Fall escaping legal prosecution, the subpoena which would have required his presence before the committee tomorrow morning, be vacated. This motion was adopted without objection. Exchange of Compliments Debate started in the senate today February 8, 1924 necro emamernntone int inne iE N A mi me Na ec Cold Eyes of Witnesses Watch Pussy Choke in Lethal Chamber Where Human Beings Perish Today ‘Special The Daily Worke: CARSON CITY, Nev.-A “rehearsal of death” was held at the Nevada State Penitentiary here today to assure officials in charge of the Lethal gas execution of Gee Jon, Chinese, and Thomas Russell, Mexican, condemned murderers, that there will be no hitch in the grim business set for tomorrow morning. All preparations so far as E. B, Walker, cyanic fumigation operator, could determine, were completed. He tested the hydro-cyanic gas tanks which will force the gas into the death chamber in a fine spray to deal death to the two men, went over every inch of the cell surface to find leaks and made sufe that the door would seal promptly. A cat was placed in the death cell, the gas turned on and thru the glass windows, where witnesses will watch the passing of the two murderers, they observed the passing of the cat. when Walsh had an editorial read into the record. The editorial ac- cused the Republicans of “playing politics in Teapdt Dome.” Senator Willis, Ohi», Republican, answered this by reading a speech at the last Democratic convention, nominating Doheny as a vice presi- dential candidate. The speech laud- ed Doheny. “I am glad to say that the Demo- cratic convention almost unanimously rejected that nomination,” Senator Ashurst, Arizona, Democrat, de- clared. “T state it as a fact that Mr. Doheny turned against the Demo- cratic party in the last campaign and voted for Mr. Harding,” Senator Harrison, Mississippi, said. “I would like to inquire if there was any reference in that. nominat- ing speech to the skill of the pro- posed candidate in bribing Repub- lican cabinet officers?” Senator Glass, Virginia, Democrat, asked. The Walsh resolution, calling up- on the interior department to bring court proceedings to determine legal title of sections 16 and 36 of uael Reserve No, 1 in Calitornia. as, then adopted without objection. ' It has been claimed that these two sections were being drained, and that this caused Fall to lease the entire reserve to. Doheny. Reed Unloads Senator Reed, Missouri, Democrat, made a fiery speech denouncing the leases. “We are about to decide whether oil kings and cabinet officers are immune from the laws that gov- ern the common people,” Reed said. “This is one of the most gigantic steals of history.” Doheny’s Poor Memory Edward sL. Ddheny, lessee of two naval reserves, today corrected his testimony regarding the amount of committee, stated he had paid Mc- Adoo, as a legal retainer, Doheny, in a letter to Senator Lenroot, chairman of the senate money he has paid William G. Mc- Adoo $150,000, instead of $250,000, as he previously testified. McAdoo’s yearly retainer is $25,- 000, instead of $50,000, Doheny ‘wrote, The senate today, without debate, adopted a resolution by Senator La- Follette, continuing thru the pres- ent congress the power of the sen- ate public lands committee to inves- tigate e oil scandal. No Ban on Conference. WASHINGTON.—Fear that the government might block the wage scale conference scheduled to e place in Florida on Feb. 11th between representatives of the coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America were dispelled when _Secre- tary of Commerce Hoover annopnced that the administration had approved the conference, Noted Economist Dies. NEW LONDON, Conn., Feb, 7-— Dr. Henry Crosby Emery, interna- tionally known economist, died of “ober eng aboivd the steamship sident Lincoln, enroute from Shanghai to San Francisco, according to a radio forwarded his. sister, Mrs. Francis G, Allison, in Providence, R. L, today. The body was buried at sea, 8 is informed that a Russian Trade dele- gation, headed by A. A, Yazikov, is on its way to Canada. The delega- tion includes two representatives of STANDARD OIL HAS MONOPOLY ON CRUDE OIL So. Dak, Governor Asks Coolidge to Act (Special to The Daily Worker) PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 7—Gov. W. H. McMaster has demarided that President Coolidge act to smash the alleged corner of the crude oil mar- ket by Standard Oil. In a telegram to the Chief Exec- utive the South, Dakota gasoline “trust buster,” asserted it was the duty of the federal government to protect the interests of the public. “August 7, 1923, as Governor of the State of South Dakota I started a fight against excess profiteering ‘in the sale of gasoline with the result that the price was reduced in this state from 26.6 cents to 16 cents a gallon,” he wired President Coolidge. “If a state government. has per- formed its duty in preventing excess profiteering in the distribution of gasoline within the state shall not the federal government likewise per- form its duty and prevent excess pro- fiteering in the refining of gasoline? This is a commodity which is a daily necessity in the lives of the American ar tae “Tt affects 90 per cent of our homes. “Will you not make a reality of your statement to the effect that the people are supreme?” Mr. Coolidge will notify Governor McMasters that a searching inquiry will be made without delay, * * ® Another “Thoro Investigation”. WASHINGTON, Feb, 7—President Coolidge today directed the federal trade commission and the Depart- ment of Justice to make a thoro in-| vestigation immediately of charges that the/Standard Oil Company has raised the price of gasoline at the refineries 180 per cent, The charges were made in a telegram sent the President by Governor MeMasters, South Dakota, GERMANS’ LACK OF GRIEF BRINGS RAGE OF LEGION Fire Envoy; Starve Country, Is Cry (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON.—Smarting under the German ambassador's refusal to take any official part in the earlier mourning demonstrations for the 14-point betrayer of his country, Washington is considering the most Severe retaliatory measures, it was learned today. Pressure is being brought to bear on cabinet members to cancel all German relief plans as a punish- | ment on the nation whose govern- ment failed to fall in with the pub- lic display of grief for the death of the man who symbolized America at war. The American ion is urging that Ambassador Wiedfeldt be given his paseports at once, Wap beta attitude was in obedi- ence to the express commands of the. Berlin government, which forbids him to take any official part in the Wilson mourning. The German fi- nally yielded to the threats of a mob, which had ets in front of his embassy building, and to the frowns of his diplomatic colleagues sufficiently to half mast the flag the noon Wilson was buried, and he had a florist charge a wreath to his per- sonal expenses. The outcry against the ambassa- dor is said to have been encouraged by Attorney General Daugherty's jackals, who are anxious to distract attention from the scandal which is Ags Sein their paymaster,. ° t is the old way of the potitic- jan-grafter: Howl patriotism so loud that the tones of ihe graft indictments will be drowned, PAINTERS’ UNION SAYS TRIBUNE'S STORY IS FALSE Was Attempt to Force Demand Withdrawal Statements appearing in yester- day’s Chicago Tribune saying that the Painters Union of Chicago, will de- mand $1.50 an hour and that the Chicago locals of the fnternational Brotherhood of Painters, Paperhang- ers and Decorators will break from the A, F. of L. unless the question of the rival building trades councils in Chicagg is settled to their satisfac- tion were branded as “lying propa- anda” by officials of the Painters inion yesterday. The union wage scale committee is still meeting with the bosses and has not yet se/tled with them on any question and have not made recomen- dations to the various locals of the Painters District Council. The ques- tion of the dual building trades coun- cil has just been taken up with the International officers of the Painters union at Lafayette, Ind, The paint- ers district council belongs to the anti-Landis award coungé] and are demanding that the question of the two building trades councils be settled by the building trades department of the A. F. of L. The lying statement that the paint- ers would demand $1.50 an hour was used as an excuse in the Tribune to say that “such an increase would stop the larger part of construction (of building) overnight.” Emile Arnold, business agent of lo- cal No. 275 of the Painters, said that the statements appearing in the Tri- bune were intended to lead the paint- ers to drop any demands they might intend to make for an increase in wages by saying all building construc- tion would stop if the- increase was inted. The Tribune quotes Arthur Wal- lace who they say is of the “Car- penters” district council as author- ity for the statement the painters will demand $1.50 an hour. Wallace is an official of the Painters’ district council, not the carpenters, and he said that he was not quoted correctly in the statements attributed to him. At present not all the painters’ lo- cal unions have voted on the question of the wages to be asked under the agreement now pending between the painters and the bosses. The wage scale committee will make certain recommendations to the local unions shortly and the district council of the union will conduct a referendum on the recommendations of the scale com- mittee and then instruct them ac- cordingly. Preachers Speak Their Minds. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Rey. Baxter Waters, a local parson, was haled before Circuit Judge Landon a few days ago and rebuked for alleged criticism of the courts from his pulpit. Now the whole Kansas City clergy is up in arms and de- elares discussion of civic affairs from the pulpits will continue. Backed 4 several attorneys who hold that aters did not libel the judiciary, Sot obapicis are speaking their minds, “If it can be done by education THE DAILY WORKER can do it”. DIRT FARMERS ABSENT AT N. 0. N.P, LEAGUE MEET Only F our. Delegates from Trade Unions (Special to The Daily Worker) BISMARCK, N. D.—The state con- vention of the Non-Partisan League of North Dakota is in session here with 97 delegates representing most beg 53 counties in the state pres- ent. Only four of the, delegation are trade union members sent by the labor organizations, which are very ‘weak in North Dakota. .Many of the delegates give the impression of hopelessly milling around the old Nonpartisan League program which has become a dead letter, Thoge delegates are still clinging to old hopes and plans and are in despair. Dirt Farmers Not There, On the whole the delegation does not represent the dirt farmers of the state who perhaps, have been hit harder by the farm depression than the farmers of any other state. Most of the delegates gathered at Bis- marck don’t speak for the mass of dirt farmers, Many delegates have inflated po- litical ambitions of their own. They seem to be more concerned with their own immediate political ambi- tions. than with the critical condi- tion of the poor farmers of their state. Many of them are looking for a way out of their own economic hard- ships and are planning to use the convention in order to get themselves elected to political office and thus free ‘themselves from their present farm troubles. Hence these dele- gates are not showing much inter- est in the urgent problems confront- ing the farmers of the state. But this very bankruptey of the League program and some of its old standbys is creating a strong sentiment for the organization of a State Farmer-Labor Party at this convention. Those delegates who represent the dirt farmers are hope- ful that the obvious failures of the office seekers will make it impos- sible for them to hold back the con- vention from taking this step -to- wards effective Farmer-Labor unity. Coolidge Endorsement Up. A sharp fight is also looked for by everybody on the situation cre- ated by the Coolidge endorsement at he meeting of the ublican State Central Committee in this city last December. There is no doubt that this action of the State Central. Committee wili bring on a real fight. All the dele- gates feel that this fight cannot be avoided. Many are preparing to. jump hard on Mr. Roy Frazier, chairman of the State Committee, and his lieutenants who were n- sible for spreading @ghe false notion { that the farmers of North Dakota are for Coolidge. Myerscough Will Speak Tonight at Amalgamated Forum Thomas Myerscough, militant miner who wag expelled by the Lewis mach- ine for opposing corruption in the Pittsburgh district, spe: before the open forum of Amalgamated Local fo. 89 at Ashland Auditorium to- night at 8 o’clock. Myerscough will talk on the “Left Wing at the Miners’ Convention”, a subject he knows thoroly. The open forums of Local No. 89 have been very successful this year, hundreds of workers attending. Discussion fol- lows the addresses of invited speak- ers, Strike Against Short Weights. MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — When a checkweighman big aha by the Western Coal and Mining Company short weighed the employes of that company working at the Bush Mine No, 2 the miners demanded his dis- charge by the company and on their refusal to do so 700 miners quit bic dispute ferred to th e dis} was refe! e executive Roar of District 12 for settlement. Sedonieceteeteatreteteneetetenneteteeteteteneoaetetetnaeateoetetentetetetnseetntoteatetetnetetetneeatetetetetesefeteceg DOUGLAS DAY CELEBRATION ’ The Liberal Culture Society At the Wendell Phillips High School Auditorium © Prairie Ave, (Pershing Road) and 39th Street SUNDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1924 At 7380 o'clock ROBERT MINOR, Editor of the Liberator, Orator of day Miss CORNELIA LAMPTON, Piano Soloist; Mme. ETHYLE GUEVARA, Soprano; Mr. McKINLEY WHITE, Baritone. sec : «Bill the Fat,’’ Supreme Court Head: Goes to Bed After Eating Too Much WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—William H. Taft, former President and now Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, will be required to rest PF tae Tats ‘cadag. we toperied at. his. hawt to bo about, th Mr. t was repor' a 8 a ie game as ee) when he was too ill to attend the funeral of the Jate President With the Chicago Highlanders’ Pipe Band, Pupils of the Minnie Dalgleish School of Danc- ing and the Scottish Entertainers February 8th, at 8 P.M. Wicker Park Hall, 2049,¥er Under the Auspices of The Prog ressive Building Trades Worker ADMISSION 50 CE! a DANCE UNTIL 1 A. M. Now Heads Bank, ST. LOUIS.—Edward J. Manion, president, Order Railroad Telegraph- ers, has been re-elected president of the Telegraphers’ National Bank. Leonard J. Ross, grand secretary, O, R. T., will serve another term as Doesn't Need Money Now. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., Feb. 7.— Gustave Salomez refused to leave the poor house today to claim $1,000,000 estate he has inherited, “T don’t want the money—I've been dodging it for thirty years,” said vice president and cashier of the|Salomez, who went to the house labor bank. The bank showed de-when he was unable to carn a living | posits of $3,069,177.08 on Dec, 81, by painting houses,