The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 11, 1924, Page 5

February 11, 1924 _reereerceneerneteer rene AA eR rN 33 SHIPMENTS OF SUPPLIES SENT TO RUSSIA BY F, S. R. Splendid Relief Work Shown by Report Thirty-three shiploads of supplies were sent to relief agencies ana famine sufferers in Soviet Russia during the two years the Friends of Soviet Russia were devoting them- selves exclusively to that cause, says a statement issued by that organi- zation. The two year period closed with the fiscal year, July 31, 1923, shows $1,182,000 was raised at a cost of $63,000 for office expenses, or 7 per cent eof the total, and $199,000 for literature advertising and speakers, Tn the first fiscal year a total of $725,000 was sent in 17 shipments. In the second year a total of $49,000. A direct transmission of $96,000 in cash was made and about $50,000 was spent in Russia in a number of ways, such as conducting a pack- age service, sending relief investiga- tors into the famine region who re- turned and reported, etc. This makes a total of $920,000. Of this total we spent $199,000 as cost of gathering the funds, ad- vertising, literature, speakers, etc., and $63,000 ,which is about 7 per cent) for office (administration) ex- penses, This accounts for a gross total of $1,182,000. A tabulated form of this report would be as follows: Summary for two fiscal years of FSR activities: 33 shiploads, totalling 393,544 lbs — Clothing .. $250,000 Food, medic’ chinery, etc. For Soviet Russia . 50,000 Direct transmission o: 96,000 Cost of gathering thru lit- erature, advertising, speak- OTS etevecetserersessess 199,000 Office expenses (7 per cent of actual cash gathered, ex- elusive of clothing)...... 63,000 Total see e+ eeee$1,182,000 This fact statement is effective refutation of the slanders of the Jewish Daily Forward, which has been endeavoring to knife relief for Russian sufferers from the first. Cost of Living in Canada Puts K. 0. on “Higher” Wage OTTAWA.—Altho wages in six skilled trades in Canada are 77 per cent higher now than in the pre-war year, according toa bulletin-of the Dominion department of labor, in- creased living costs cancel the wage gain. The six trades included are building, metal, printing, electrie railway, steam railways and coal min- ing. The statement of the depart- ment also sets forth that there have been similar or greater increases in the wages of common factory labor, miscellaneous factory trades and lum- bering. For the six trades mentioned the report covers the last 23 years. Tak- ing the average wages in 1913 as 100, it shows a value of 67.8 as the average in 1901 and of 178.4 in 1923. Wages in the building trades jn 1923, ona similar scale, are given as 166.4; in the metal trades 174; in the print- ing trades 188.9; in electric railway trades 186.2; seam railways 157.4; coal mining 197.8; common tactory labor 181.7; miscellaneous factory trades 196.1; lumbering 170.4. ‘The last issue of the Dominion La- bor Gazette gives three different measures of the increase in the cost of living since 1918. According to these figures the cost of living in Canada in 1923 varied from 151% to 162% of its cost in 1928, So on this basis wages have only a little more than held their own. Don’t be a “Yes, But,” supporter of ‘The Daily Worker. Send in your sub- scription at once. ——$—$—$_ WARSHAVER-RAYONER BRANCH, No, 519, A. R, WORKMEN'S CIRCLE, _ sends hearty greetings to THE DAILY WORKER. We wish to see THE DAILY WORKER a big success in leading the workers to vic- tory over the master class. tt L. Rubenstein, Secretary, Branch No. 519, w. Cc. People are judged by the books they read, All the best books, old and new, can be obtained from Morris Bernstein's Book Shop, 3733 West Roosevelt Road. Phone Rockwell 1453. Stationery, Music and all Periodicals, Come and get a Debs calendar free. With the Labor Editors (NOTE—Under this head the DAILY WORKER will publish from time to time editorials and articles from the labor press of the world. The publication of such articles and editorials does not mean, necessarily, that the DAILY WORKER is in entiré agreement with the sentiments expressed. The articles will be selected for forcefulness of expression, literary style and information contained ‘therein, as well as for agreement with the DAILY WORKER policy.) - ¢ © (The following editorial is fr6m The Wyoming Labor Journal, James Buckley, editor.) Aftermath Nicolai Lenin, the premier of Russia, is “at last” dead, and has gone * to his reward whatever that may be thought, according to the viewpoint of the average citizen. Whatever criticism can be made of his administra- tion in over six years of counter-revolution, attempted assassination, famine and drouth, one thing stands out as the white light of his regime, and that is, his, entire lack of self interest, and his refusal to exploit his people. Therein, lay his tower of strength. He received no more salary than what is the equivalent in American money, of thirty-six hundred dollars yearly, and in times of shortage of provisions, he took the common rations. He } may have been a fanatic, but he certainly was honest, and his fanaticism and devotion to what he conceived to be the common good, might be copied, with benefit to the people in this country. * ¢ ¢ 8 Other men, who have “stood in the fierce light that beats against the throne,” have enriched themselves, their relatives and their political friends. | Napoleon made his brothers kings and viceroys, and made all things bend to his ambition for a dynasty. General Grant had a tender regard for his companions in arms, and was betrayed by some of his friends. Wash- ington charged only for his expenses during the war of the American Revolution and secured land bonuses for his soldiers, Jackson believed in the doctrine which he promulgated: “To the victors belong the spoils,” but iLenin, like Lincoln, was just to his.enemies if they wou'd not approve his ideas, altho he was a bitter foe to the enemies of Bolshevism, His disinterestedness in everything will be this lasting monument. cee, a As David said of the death of Abner: “Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?” Like Napoleon, Lenin ‘was a man without a model and without a shadow. His life was too stren- uous, like that of Theodore Roosevelt, who died, like Lenin, in his later prime. Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, died prematurely owing to incessant overwork and thus perished the well grounded belief of his admirers that he would be president some day. President Harding exhibited the marks of the daily conflict, before he died so suddenly, +* * * While it is better to rub out than to rust out, yet too much is demanded hy the pressure of these vigorous days of public men. One lesson learned of Lenin’s death is that “the strenuous life” is not good for the statesman and for his constituents. Overwork is as disastrous as laziness, and the golden mean lies between the two extremes, ever and everywhere. The THE DAILY WORKER KLAN FIGHTS FOR THE PAPER TRUST IN BANGOR, ME, Deports Members ot (Special to The Daily Worker) BANGOR, Me.—The Ku Klux! Klan deported five organizers of | j|Lumbers Workers Industrial Union | from Greeneville Junction, a center | for pulp wood operations, last night, and now it has its work to do over again for the union is back in the town in greater numbers. The Koo Koo intervention on the side of the paper trust came unher- alded: ninety members of the order marching into the union headquar- ters and ordering the delegates to! quit the town. The loggers refused, | and the Klan, after consultation, forcibly escorted them to the rail-! road station and put them on a train bound for Bangor, after paying their | fares, | Next day Greeneville Junction had more than a hundred union loggers | and sympathizers and the town is| awaiting the next move of the Klan which says that no member of the labor organization dare stay, Klansmen deny that they are em- ployed by the paper trust and declare | that they are seeking to purge the community of radicals and catholics. They declare that many members of the union, which is affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World, are French-Canadian Catholics. In re- ply, Bob Pease, member of the gen- eral organization committee of the union says that his delegates are not concerned with the religion of the loggers and that the union will con- tinue to organize men without re- gard to race or creed. The lumber workers’ union began | time will come when long trips and platitudinous speedhes and_ tedious handshakings, will not be demanded of public men, but will be avoided. Labor, in order to conserve energies and preserye life, has demanded an eight-hour day, and is willing to concede that to all officials, some of whom, tho, perhaps, too insignificant in numbers have burned their midnight oil, and thereby consumed their vitality. One of the rudiments of long life is easy labor, little care. * * * But the other lesson of Lenin’s life is the more important, and that is, in a profligate age, saturated with cunning and graft, he never lusted for wealth. Whatever may be said of the cruelties of the Soviet administration, he was never selfish or ignoble, but had ever before his eyes a triumphant proletariat, where caste, cunning ‘and cupidity had no lodgement. This is conceded to him by his enemies, who denounced him as a fanatic, but ex- pressed their admiration of his blazing zeal for communism and his im- peccability. After all, the old lady was right when her grandchildren asked her is honesty is the best policy, and her answer was: “Bless you, children, it is the only policy.” * Callous Doctors Let Poor Die in Frisco Hospital Your Union Meeting Every local listed in the official di- ‘rectory of the CHICAGO FEDERA- T.ON OF LABOR will be published under his head on day of meeting free ot charge for the first month, afterwards our rate will be as fol- lows: Monthly meeting—$3 a year one line once a month, each additiongl. line, 15¢ an issue, Semi-monthly - meetings — $5 a year one line published two times a month, each additional line 13¢ an issue. Weekly meetings—$7.50 a ye one line a week, each additional lin 10e an issue. SECOND MONDAY, Feb, 11th. No. _ Name of Local and Place of Meeting. 625 Boiler Makers, 5324 S. Halsted St. (By The Federated Press) > SAN FRANCISCO.—Charges of ill ‘treatment of: the indigent sick con- tinue to pile up against the County hospital. They include allowing a boy, delirious after an operation, to lie unconscious on the floor for four hours, with’ his consequent death from exposure; the turning away of a number of patients when it is claimed there was room in the hos- ‘pital; neglect, lack of food, and con- stant upbraiding by the attendants. ear | ‘The physician in charge constantly e | screamed at patients for being in the hospital,” said one tubereular pa- tient. “If we are to die, why can’t we die in peace?” A widow, the mother of three chil- 14 Boot and Shoe Workers’ Joint Council,| dren, says she was denied treatment 1939 Milwaukee » Brewery Workers’ 1700 W. 2ist St. Atint Ex; Board, |for a broken leg; another San Fran- cisco mother, a paralytic, was turned Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,/away from the hospital; a woman 8 oka. Wy, Hebrew, 5420 W. bei is s Road. Cap Makers, 4003 Roosevelt Road. 70 Carpenters, 2705 W. 38th St. 80 Carpenters, 4039 W. Madison St. 181 Carpenters, Pe. W. North Ave. 199 S. State St. 457 Clybourn Ave. . West St, Wauke- 1367 Corpenters, 2040 W. North Ave. 2506 Carpenters, 6654 S, Halsted St. _ 14 Cigar Markers’ Ex. Bd., 166 W. Wash- cr gy A 9 og below the minimum basis rates. 4 Engineers (Marine), 601 Capitol Bldg. : Engineers, jalsted Some idea of the wages pai rt Engineers, an se Athan Ave Steam Shovelers skilled ber a is vbasie ee 569 Engineers, . Washington pat! SS Ecmere: 08 romoren8S | «= Report Increase | fhe" sioyings Factory cutters get : r in Membership $27.48; t hands, trimmers, fit- 7 m, ‘50 Firemen fod Bacinomen, se5t Went- ve. 7 Firemen and Oilers, 175 W. Wash. 17146 Gardeners and Flo Hinsdale, Tl. Hotel and Restaurant Empl.'s Joint E. Ba., 166 W, W: 3p. m, ; 59 ™ Lathers, 725 S, Western Ave, eres 355 N. Clark 8 inists’ Dis. Council, 113 8. Painters, 3316 W. Paintert, 1iith ads Michigan 'A mn Ave. 2d S. Redsle “Ave it. Ashland Bignalmen, 2100 W. Siet St. 8) 323 Collins St, Joli m, actos. EY o jiet, Union Label League, 75 W. Washington St. Please watch for your local and if not listed let us know, giving time and place of meeting so we can keep z ‘ashington, 3 p. Garment, 328 W. Van Buren St. Ashland. | get sh a month, cranemen “land ily announcement complete | ion ahee F Roosevelt |JOng xesident in San Francisco, was turned way on a technicality and shipped out of the city in a baggage car. The board of supervisors is inves- 39 Commercial Av. | tigating the charge and has sum- moned before it the city health offi- cer, Dr. Wm. Hassler, and Mrs. Clara B. Tyler, chief of the social service branch, who has the power of saying who shall and who shall not enter the hospital. (By The Federated Press) isis, Neidog's Hall] WASHINGTON.—At least one trade union has gained in member- ship since the war peak, according to the latest rt of F. B, Lang- neral secretary, Steam Shovel and Racoon, whose juarters are here. They had only 10,000 men in 1918-19, while now they have only 11,500, In sci of the seven dis- tricts into ic! mm Canada ana by astern Canada, . Cicero, and averter.| #10 Pacific coast of the United States —they claim 100% organization ot the men in their industy. The con- tinent over, they are 60% organized. Steam shovel and canes remen $150, on the basis of the eight-hour day ‘with time and a half for overtime and ¢huble time for Sundays and holidays, They report no unemployment. “Sillinsky Club” Is Organized in organized a and up to . . | “Max Sillineky for. xy On Tuesaday of Ndigt week we big ori fcoget gc the election Li ae el Be ocal Rntonse eaves will be 1 an | Tailors’ Union, The elub has ‘eelled pee Bi tS Dhani ane plat yy opt. ie gir to our next met eH s a bg a weekly | They say that , Kansas City, Mo. organizing last July and has met with | considerable success because of *he sunlight-to-dark conditions of labor in the pulp wood forests. Melbourne Cops’ Wages Higher as Result of Strike Page Five srenarmer pa ss fied as extra gang and work train laborers averaged $75. The straight time earnings of these men averaged 85% cents an hour which makes it about $850 for the full working year if they are among the lucky ones who are not laid off as winter approaches. Lay-offs In Swing. The winter lay-offs were in full swing by November, the report shows. The number of full time jobs available for section and track labor had fallen off 15% in a single month dropping from 282,973 in October to 249,655 in November. From the peak of the season in August when the railroads offered 309,159 jobs to this class of labor the jobs available had declined by 59,504 or approximately 25%, In other words railroad manage- ment not only feels no obligation to pay these adult workers a living wage while it employs them but also feels that its responsibility to pay any wage at all terminates when the seasonal demand for such labor pas- ses. The possible $850 a year which such labor might earn shrinks in the face of this uncertainty. In terms of the “saving wage” ad- There’s a conun- uded. Another 62,056 classi- vocated by Secretary of Labor Davis how much ought these men to save? Need $1,500, Says Babson. A recent report by Babson’s statis- tical organization which set out to determine how much a man ought to save might have answered‘the ques- tion if it had attempted to sound the depths of pauperism which underlie the deceptive average American wage. According to this report aver-/ age sayings should vary from $300} out of an income of $10,000 down to $75 out of an income of $1500. As the report does not go below this level it is probable that in the lower scales the savings indicator began to show negative results—either in- creasing debts or the sacrifice of necessaries of life. Such figures turn a glaring spot- light on the report of the New York Federal Reserve Bank which de- scribes the present period as the peak of prosperity for wage earners. For these quarter of a million unskilled ; employes of the railroads are repre- | sentative of the great masses on which modern industry rests, Australians Are Exploited Less Than U.S. Workers i (By The Federated Press) SYDNEY, N. S. W.—A compari- son of the statistics of manufactur- ing in Australia, Canada and United States shows that the average wage paid to employes in factories in Aus- tralia is roughly about $500 a year less than in the United States and Canada. This, however, is counter- balanced by the higher cost of liv- ing in the latter two countries. When allowance is made for the higher rate of wages and superior plants,of Australian manufacturing is satisfactory. For every $5,000 ex- pended in salaries and wages in fac- tories, $9,545 is produced in Aus- tralia, $9,325 in the United States, (By The Federated Press) MELBOURNE, Australia. — Altho | the policemen who went on ‘strike at | Melbourne as a protest against espionage in the service, were not re-| instated in their former positions | they forced the state government of | Vietoria to abolish spying and grant | better conditions and wages. | The government has introduced Negislation granting the policemen | pensions on a liberal scale, increased | privileges, no espionage, higher, ‘wages, and special allowance for con- Most of the policemen who went on strike have been given jobs in other government departments, main- ly on the government street cars. The government found them the jobs because of the strong public opinion behind the men, but refused to rein- state them as policemen because of a former proclamation announcing that they would not Ke reinstated. One gratifying result of the strike is that the ex-policemen are now all good unionists and in their new jobs are getting better wages and work- ing conditions than they were in the police service, Australian Court Fixes Wages in Garment Trades (By The Federated Press) MELBOURNE, Austra‘ia. — The minimum basic wage for clothing trades workers has been fixed by the federal arbitration court at $20.76 a week for men and $11.40 for women. A bonus for skill is fixed above the basic rate, but no- foll body is allowed to be employed in; the trade, no matter how unskilled, ters machinists, pressers, $25.08. These rates are paid irrespective of sex. ; Women coat and skirt machinists get $13.80, while vest and trouser machinists get $12.55. Other rates are in pro} ion. Dyeing, cleaning and repair workers get $26.76; ma- chine cleaners, $23.16; shot block- ers, $22,92. All rates are adjusta- ble every three months to the rise or fall in the cost of living. Jim Crow Schools Against Kansas Law, Rules Court | (Bpeclal to The Dally Worker) TOPEKA, Kan,—Race segregation according to-an opinion handed down ace an 0 mn handed down raping Sete supreme court. The granted a writ of mandamus rt against the Coffeyville board of edu- cation to admit Victoria Thurman, a 16- ld negro, to the Roosevelt junior high achool. “Discrimination on account of race or color is forbidden by statute in all schools of the state, ex- cept the wraee of a single hiss e su] me co Qian oN er the hand educa- tion nor the superintendent has the authority to separate pupils of the negro race from those of the white ‘race on account of color or race.” tutes permit city boards of edi to gate negro chil- aren, the eleme: grades. and $11,235 in Canada, while $3,410 is added to every 5,000 worth of raw materials in Australia, com. pared with $3,350 in the United States and $4,189 in Canada. The return from capital is remark- ably close in the three countries, the percentages of added value to capital invested in Australia, Canada, and the United States being 56 per cent, 53 per cent and 56 per cent respec- tively. The percentage of factory employes to total population is 7 per cent in Australia, 8 per cent in Can- ada, and 10 per cent in the United States. Use of 1890 Census for Immigration Quotas Discriminates (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON.—How the use of the 1890 census as the basis for ca'culating the immigration quota for various countries, under the pro- posed new immigration law, dis- criminates against the Baltic and Balkan and Mediterranean countries, is shown by a chart furnished by the Immigration Bureau to the House committee on immigration. ‘ The two per cent quota, establish- ed in the bill, would give Finland, for example, the right to send 3,213 immigrants annually if the 1920 cen- sus were used, or 2,814 under the 1910 census, or 1,465 under the cen- sus of 1900. But under the 1890 census only 345 Finns will be ad- mitted, A comparison of the admissable quota under the 1920 and the 1890 census, for the various countries, 0 ws: a Austria, 11,610 and 1,190; Belgium, 1,456 and 709; Bulgaria, 411 and 200; heko-Slovakia, 7,450 and 73; Denmark, 3,944 and _ 2,982; aida, 1,584 and 302; France, 8,277 and 4,078; Germany, 33,805 and 50,329; Great Britain, North Treland and Irish Free State 43,729 and 62,- 658; Greece, 3,725 and 235; Hungary, 8,147 and 688; Italy, 82,415 and 4,089; Latvia, 1,781 and $17; Lithuania, 2,901 and 502; Poland, 23,002 and 9,072; Roumania, 2,257 and 831; Rus- sia, 25,261 and 1,992; Sweden, 12,749 and 9,761; Yugoslavia, 3,600 and 935. It will be observed that the final figures, which are the ones proposed in the pending bill, are in all cases much less than those for 1920 which are first set down—except in the case of Germany, Britain and France. | Two per cent quotas, an the basis of the 1920 seq yr pene ee tries, 24! immigrants; on ‘He 1890 basis the total would be only 169,083, NT nsland Best Labor State. B ISBANE, Queensland. — After nearly nine years continuous Labor rule in Queensland, wages are higher and the working hours are less than in any other state in Australia. The cost of living is lowest in Queens- land. Further than this, the balance of trade.is in favor of Queensland, and is more favorable to Queensland than any other part of the common- wealth, Australian Labor for Peace, MELBOURNE, Australia, — The Australian Labor party intends to give the people of Australia an op- portunity of deciding where they stand in the matter of wars in the future. Labor will enter the next federal election on this + “Ie Australia necessarily at war when war is declared by Great Britain?” Work Daily for “The Daily!” Wefald Charges Mellon Plan Will Break More Banks, | } (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON. — Representative Knud Wefald, of Minnesota, sole Farmer-Labor Party member of the House, has protested to Secretary Mellon against the campaign con- ducted in the farming towns of his} state by the treasury for the sale of treasury savings certificates. We- fald told Mellon that if he kept on, he would break the rest of the small banks in the northwest. It appeared that’ one bank reported $100,000 drawn out by depositors and invested in these treasury certificates, which pay nearly 6 per cent, just be- fore the bank was forced to quit. Another bank was crippled by the withdrawal of $65,000 of deposits for the same purpose. The depositors had a perfect right to entrust their money to the government at a higher rate of interest than the bank gave them, but the banks could not stand the shock, and the community suf- fered from the bank failures, Wefald believes that Mellon has deliberately boosted the rate of in- terest paid by the government, know- ing that this would lay a further burden on small banks and on the farmers who must borrow or go to the wall: Mellon announces that sale of these certificates has been stopped in 17 agricultural states. Senator Shipstead’s speech of Feb. 1, assailing the certificate sale, is said to have “leaked” thru a press re- porter, to Mellon’s office before it was delivered, and to have hastened Mellon’s retreat, London Laughs at Chicago Tribune’s Soviet Strife Yarns (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON.—The Soviet Govern- ment has replied to Ramsay Mac- Donald’s note offering de jure recog- nition and immediate steps are being taken by both governments to ap- point commissions to look into every phase of their past and present re- lations. Stories published in the Chicago Tribune relating to internal strim and incipient civil war in Russia are laughed at here. The yarns origi- nate in quarters unfriendly to Rus- sia and the Tribune is petulently giv- ing them extra space since their cor- respondent was barred from Russia for his papers’ lies. The Chicago Tribune js considered here to be one of the most unreliable papers in America, | Holland is expected to follow Eng- land in recognizing the Soviet Re- ublic. Considerable pressure is be- ing brought to bear on Foreign Min- ister Van Karnebeek by commercial interests who fear Britain’s start may leave the Dutch with little chance of success in securing Russian trade. A former Dutch consul in Bern and one of the Dutch delegates to the Bern conference is preparing to leave for Moscow as soon as diplo- matic relations are established. Section Hands Get $69PerMonthAs || Cure | Davis Gasses About “‘Saving Wage’’ DAVIS PUSHES HIS and other Bunkshooters Shoot If a man can save $75 a year on a $1500 income how much ought he to save on an $850 income when he isn’t sure of that? drum for you presented each month by the interstate commerce commission wage report and you'll have to go to the railroads for an answer. During November, the report shows, 210,071 section hands averaged $69 for the entire month with all overtime incl BILL TO ENSLAVE FOREIGN WORKERS Alien Registration Act Ready for Congress (Special to Daily Worker) WASHINGTON. — Secretary of Labor Davis has prepared, for intro- duction in congress and for report i pe are committee on immigra- ton, his notorious “alien registra- tion” bill. als ; This measure would require every immigrant, 16 years of age or older, when he arrives at a port of entry to the United States, to make a sworn statement that he intends to become an American citizen, learn the Eng- lish language, become acquainted with our governmental scheme and institutions, and obey the laws. He must also make affidavit that he will follow up all the steps to becoming a citizen, or accept the penalty of de- portation within six months after his three-year period is up. The bill seeks to be retroactive upon all aliens living in this country six months after its passage, The social action department, Natl. Catholic Welfare council, after a study of Davis’ bill, remarks that “apparently this astonishing bill had its origin in the same anti-alien hys- teria and fear which was responsible for the infamous Palmer raids in 1919 and 1920... . Of the 10,000 persons arrested, less than 800 were found to be legally subject to de- portation. Of those deported, all but an insignificant number were found guilty of nothing worse than mem- bership in an organization which pro- fessed the creed of violent revolu- tion. The illegality, the injustices and stupidities of the Palmer raids have recently been set forth in i: book by Louis F. Post. . . . The will for the registration of alietis would make a repetition of that outragr simple and easy. . . The bill should be opposed by all genuine lovers of liverty and all lovers of genuine Americanism.” Hoan Not Bluffed by Legion’s Rage at His Dry Eyes (Special to The Daily Worker) MILWAUKEE.—Talk of impeach- ing Mayor Hoan for refusing to shed crocodile tears for Woodrow Wilson was characterized as pure bluff in municipal circles today. That Mayor Hoan’s action has the support of most of his fellow citi- zens is the concensus of opinion. The town is sick of the hypocritical mourning that certain so-called lead- libertarian words were continually denied by his reactionary deeds. Opposition to the mayor’s resolute stand is chiefly confined to the local Kiwanis and rotary movements, to the Ku Klux Klan and the American Legion. Mrs. Earl Norcross, of the American war mothers, attempted to put a resolution thru her organiza- tion censoring the mayor but vote was put off. She charged that Hoan let the soldiers go away in 1917 with- out an official farewell and that he gave them no welcome when they re- turned two years later. Hoan, who has received at least one threatening, letter signed “K, K. K.” seems to consider the whole reso- lutionary program of the opposition a tempest in a teapot. Promise “Immediate Investigation” of the Standard Oil Trust (Svecial to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. ame A eral trade commission promises an investigation of high gasoline prices, which President Coolidge ordered. Houston Thompson, chairman of the commission, notified Mr. Coolidge that “the commission will make ar immediate investigation of the con- » ditions described by Governor Me Masters.” MeMasters, governor of South Da- kota, told the president in a telegram that the Standard Oil company and its allies had raised the price of ga 130 per cent at refineries. McMasters demanded federal action to protect the gas users of South Dakota against profiteering, which he said had been stamped out so far as it originated within the state. ‘ If the commission finds McMaster’> charges are true a complaint will be filed against the offending oil com- “He who believes in another world is not capable of concentrating all his passion on the transformation of this one.” panies and they will be summoned before the coramission. Protect the Foreign Born! The Workers Party Grows (Special to The NEW YORK CITY.—The Lenin Daily Worker) Memorial Meeting, held under the auspices of the Workers Party, Calg Hy greatest mass demonstration that kers of this city have ever i. wad sha a thousand workers came to pay their tribute to their de- parted leader, and convince the enemies of the workers that Lenin lives in the hearts of the workers and that Leninism is the weapon the proletariat the world over will use to destroy the present system of society. Early in the evening it became evident that the huge Madison rey Garden could not hold all the work- ers who were anxious to join in the mass demonstration, and the com- mittee in charge engaged the Central Opera House, where an overflow meeting was held with many still un- able to gain admission. The demonstration has Pan doubt that the influence of the our ranks, who must be brought into our Party, It has also shown that there exists in the Workers a spirit of cooperation and as shown by the willingness of our comrades to ‘orm any task, that will make for a great strong communist Party that will lead the workers to A victory. We are certain that the com proven be-| advai orkers bik ig increased tremen-| and consid dously, and that there are thousands ot ers are indulging in for a man-Wiose->™