The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 18, 1924, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER TOO MANY MINERS SAY OPERATORS; LEWIS AGREES Operators Disagree on Length of Contract (Special to The Daily Worker) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17.— John L. Lewis, president of the United-Mine Workers of America and the coal operators now in session are in abso greement on the ques- tion of ri ng the coal industry of 200,000 mine Where these work- ers are to go was not indicated. dently it i Evi- is not a serious problem for and his coal baron friends, The process of elimination has iy commenced,” declared a big operato “One-half of the 700 | bi ious shipping mines in the coun- | try must go with them 200,000 mint | ers.” It never occurs to the miners lead- ers or to the operators that the men who dig the coal have any right to a voice in the. disposition of co mines. “There’s not to reason why; | there’s but to work: and die.” While John L. Lewis is talking | about a four year contract it is not likely that the operators will submit | to this. In election years the min- | ers have the advantage of the de-| lieacy of the political campaigns on | their side. Administrations do not| like to face the country and explain away a coal strike. Subtle pressure is therefore brought to bear on the operators to induce them to settle. The bosses are willing to sign up for one year, but the probability is that they may sign for two and that Lewis will agree. They do not want to negotiate again in 1928, The big coal operators have ac- cepted as settled an agreement with- out a reduction in wages, in the cen- tral competitive fields. The sug- gestion to return to the 1917 wage scale was not considered seriously. The miners demanded the right to go into the different districts and make working and wage agreements tending to equalize the different con- | ditions under which mines are oper- ated. This the operators strenuously opposed. Philip H. Penna, president of the Indiana Mine Operators Association predicted a settlement would be ar- rived at without passing thru a strike. Penna is considered one of the most authoritive spokesmen for the coal barons. Prejudice Dying Out. BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 17.— Prejudice against things German is rapidly dying out, according to Prof. —<Baschall, head of the German de- partment of the University of Cal- ifornia. Since the removal of the ban against the teaching of German in high schools last summer its study is rapidly restored. THE ROSE-BUSH By HERMINIA ZUR MUHLEN (Synopsis: A beautiful rose bush, owned by a rich lady, who lived in a beautiful white house, was speaking to her comrade, the Wind. The Wind was tell- ing the Rose-bush how he fights against the people who are rich and do not work.) The Wind lifted one of his legs high and pushed it with all his weight against the magnificent white house. The windows clat- tered, many things in the house ‘were broken; a woman's voice shrieked. ‘The Wind Qaughed, then drew his leg back and said to the Rose-bush: “You also can do some- thing, you flowers. Do not bloom for the rich idlers, and the fruit trees should not bear fruit. But you are pleasure-loving and lazy creatures. Look at the tulips that stand up so sturdily all day, al- tways saying nothing but ‘How love- ly we are! How lovely we are!’ have no other interests.” The petals of the Rose-bush be- came a deeper red, so ashamed was she of her sister-flower. The Wind noticed this and tried to comfort her. “You appear to be a sensible, kind-hearted bush. 1 shall visit you more often. Give me one of your petals asa parting ” He took a deep red petal a full-blown rose. “Be happy —now I must leave.” At that moment two poorly-dress- ed, pale children came along the street. They stopped before the gate and cried as tho with one voice, “Oh, the beautiful roses!” The little girl stretched her hands long- toward the blossoms. ind, beloved Wind,” called the » @s loud as she could. “Before fly away, break off two of Yoveliest roses and throw’ tity the children, But be care- ful that the petals do not drop think I e insulted Wind, as handsome roses, Do you cone: fall Labor Editors Tell Their Troubles in Engineer’s Journal CLEVELAND, Feb. 17.—‘“‘We ded- icate this issue of the Journal to the cause of a labor press,” declared the Locomotive Engineers Journal in an editorial in the February number. “We believe that it alone can safe- guard democracy by insuring un- trammeled and uncolored news. American labor must assume the responsibility of establishing a daily press.” Oscar Ameringer, editor, Oklahoma Leader and Illinois Miner, contrib- utes an article, “How Labor Can Build a Daily Press.” After detail- ing the almost insurmountable. pres- ent obstacles he says, “If the inter- national labor union would concen- trate their work in say ten labor- owned plants, the legitimate earnings on this work would be sufficient to subsidize ten first class labor dailies, As it is, the labor press is starved to death by those it seeks to serve; and if the shortsighted policy is not changed the future of the American labor press is well nigh hopeless.” Norman Thomas, who was editor in chief of the short-lived New York Leader, recounts some problems of a labor editor, Half a dozen other labor journalists contribute to the issue. Generals Holding Many Political Jobs in Germany (By The Federated Press) WEIMAR, Thuringia, Germany, Feb, 17.—Germany is raising a crop of generals that arrogate to them- selves the right to manage every- thing from the formation of a politi- cal cabinet in a supposedly free state to the appointment of a the- ater manager. In Thuringia, General von Hasse is dictator under the state of emer- gency law. Having successfully smashed the Proletarian Hundreds and after having brought about the arrest of the Socialist minister ot the interior and established a united front of all nonworking class parties in the state, he looked about for new. worlds to conquer. The realm of art attracted his imagination, and he proceeded forthwith to announce that the projected appointment of a certain Dr. Ulbrich of Meinengen as general manager of the State theater at Weimar must first have his indorsement. This uncalled-for interference with | a purely cultural question has cre. | ated a wide stir thruout the nation. Even capitalist papers with more or less liberal tendencies are editorial- izing against it. Ex-premier of Poland Coming. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Interest has been aroused in Polish circles | here and in other American cities by the announcement that former Premier Witos will leave Warsaw shortly to visit the United States. ane fingers that were covered with rings. Her smooth faee was red with an- ger. and ran off crying. _ The Rose-bush breathed deep with indignation, and her breath blew sweeter perfume towards the lady's face. She stepped closer. “Ah, the beautiful roses. I had better pick them, otherwise the rabble from the streets steal them. And they are such an expensive kind.” At this the Rose-bush became en- raged, so that*her blossoms blazed a fiery red. “If I were only as strong as the wind,” thought she, “I would get hold of this evil wom- an and shake her so that she would become deaf and blind. Such a com- mon creature has a whole garden full of the most gorgeous flowers and begrudges the children two paltry roses. But you shall not have even one of my blossoms, you bad woman, just wait.” And the woman bent down to the flowers, the Rose-bush hit er in the face with a twig, stretch- ing out all her thorns like a cat stretches out its claws, and scratch- ed up the woman’s face, She screamed aloud. The woman did not want to cease from her task, but the Rose-bush was as rwillful as she; wherever the hand of the woman reached, a large thorn sprang out and scratched her hand till it bled, : At last, the woman, with torn clothes, with scratched, dirty hands, had to turn back home. The Rose-bush was tired from the heated struggle. Her many green arms hung limply, her flowers were paler, she sighed softly. Yet she thought more deep- ly and arrived at a mighty reso- lution. Late in the evaning Wind came flying to bid the Rose-bush good- night, and the Rose-bush said to him_solemnly, “Listen to me, Broth- er Wind, I will follow your advice, I will no longer bloom for the idlers.” The Wind caressed the le: and flowers of the Rose-bush with gentle ‘blew them thtly, gently to hands, sa earnestly, “Poor lit- children. by tle dasebad , will you have the The children shouted joyfully, the| strength for that? ‘You will have Wind flew away, and the Rose-bush| to suffer a great deal.” enjoyed the happiness of the chil-| “Yes,” replied the Rose-bush, “I dren. His enjoyment did not last) know it. But I will have the . An angry voice the] strength. Only you must come ev- “What is this,/ery day and sing your song of free- vonpsnuns SN udeeveeiont dom, so as courage.” ‘The Wind promised to do this, (Continued Tomorrow.) always to renew my The children were frightened |. completely | prosecution, declared, BOSSES’ LAWYER| wentionine THE Movies FRAMES WORKERS IN‘STATE OFFICE Upholsterers’ Trial To- day in Boycott Case Collusion between the Ilinois Em- Ployers’ Association and the State Attorney’s office was exposed in the Chicago Federation meeting yester- day afternoon when Oscar Nelson re- ported on the state’s prosecution against the five unionists charged with violation of the anti-boycott statute, for activities in the up- holsters’ strike. The five workers go on trial this morning before Judge Wells. They are M. J. McKenna, business agent of upholsterers’ local No. 110; Thomas O’Shay, business agent of local No. 111; J. Bahl and William J. Rear- don, two other members of the up- holsterers’ union, and a member of Painters local No. 637, named Julich. The facts reverted at “he federa- tion show an appalling prostitution of the state attorney’s office. Usurps Prosecutor’s Job. Dudley Taylor, attorney for the Illinois Employers’ Association, has been conducting the prosecution up to date. The only part States Attor- ney Robert E. Crowe and his assist- ants played up to date was in de- tailing, their police to arrest the five unionists and bring them to the state attorney’s office for cross ex- amination. There they were cross examined by Dudley Taylor, not by the men elected and appointed by the people of the county. All the evidence against the five unionists was obtained in cross ex- amination by the employers’ attor- ney, Oscar Nelson disclosed. John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor and Ed Nockles, secretary, went to Crowe’s office to see about this vicious turn- ing over of the government to the bosses and the facts were admitted by Assistant Attorney Gorman, who said “The courtesy of the office was extended to Dudley Taylor.” Labor men were never able to see Crowe himself. Nelson reported: “When He Is Sober.” “We had to talk to Gorman, who is assistant district attorney because Crowe is only in his office one or two days a month—when he is sober that often.” ” The Federation has received nu- merous complaints from workers summoned to the state’s attorney’s office and quizzed there by employ- ers’ representatives. By vote of the Federation Secre- tary Nockles is instructea to write ai unions warning men not to an- swer any questions if brought to the state’s attorney’s office on the By PROJECTOR. “Polikushka” Worthy of Moscow Art Theatre. The Moscow Art Theatre is finish- ing its second year of sensational success upon the American stage. There is no reason why this motion picture, made by the same. sterling artists from Tolstov’s immortal story, “Polikushka,” should not meet with equal success, Of course, the type of “critic” who predicted failure for the Russian art- ists because they offered neither bed- room farce nor leg show also hangs crepe on the reviews of this film. Thus one New York daily wrote, “Gripping Russian Film with a Kick for Highbrows, not for tired busi- ness man’s evening nor the happy housewife’s.” And “Photoplay,” one of the better grade of “fan” journals, calls it “A well made picture but morbid and sad. No chance of a pleasant evening of laughter here.” The assumption is that the Amer- ican public is condemned forever to artistic diapers and that it can never hope to digest anything stronger than the “pap” of program pictures. The success of pictures like “Anna Christie” shows up this bunk and. the same is true of “Polikushka” wherever it has been shown. In one of the five movie houses where it has been run the manager reported a thousand dollar jump in the week’s receipts, directly attributable to the picture. Thus the “box office verdict” backs up the serious critics on Labor, Liberal, Daily, and Foreign Language Press in the praise of this Russian film. This picture is conceived with won- drous realism. One is transported right back into the sad, sordid lives of the suffering Russian serf, one feels with Polikushka, the miserable stableman, the degradation and hope- lessness of his lot. The tragedy of Poli’s life is the tragedy of the workers thruout the world, and working class audiences, as well as the art loving public gen- erally will rally to the support of this film. When first shown in this country a leading commercial dis- tributor asked for special showings to a selected audience of critics, but insisted it was much “too good for the mob.” “The mob” are getting a chance at the picture which is being booked directly by the Russian Artfilms Company. Labor organiza- tions in some cities are helping in getting the picture before the public. Bookings have already been made in Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Cleveland. An attractive propo- sition is made to interested parties by the Russian Artfilm Co., 804 Wa- bash Ave., Chicago, Ill. ‘* *& ® ‘When Law and Profits clash, Law! takes a back seat with the minimum amount of grace needed to save its face... There is a Federal Law Br hibiting the interstate transportation of prize fight films. It was passed ground that they might incriminage themselves, Pictures of Crowe, the supposed state’s attorney, and Dudley Taylor, the Illinois Employers’ Association lawyer who is allowed to usurp his functions, are on the letter head of the warning and will be posted in local unions. Wouldn’t Work With Scabs. Evidence against Julich, the paint- er, is solely that when he found he was working alongside non-union upholsterers he declared that either they must quit or he, The charges against all the union- ists in the case are summed up un- der these headings: 1. Attempting to induce men not to work; 2. Extorting money, thru dues and initiation fees; 3. Spreading and publishing stick- ers and other printed matter, Forbidding such activities, declared the Federation, is forbidding legiti- mate trade union activity _ without which a union cannot be carried on. Support will be given the unionists’ fight against convictions as felons. Try to Split Farm Implement Trust ~“ Into Three Pieces Action to split the $150,000,000 International Harvester Company of Chicago, into at least three indepen- dent parts was under way here today by the government. Failure of the company to restore competition in the agricultural im- plement industry, as agreed upon five years ago in hearings in St. Paul, decided renewal of dissolution efforts. Violation of the anti-trust law is charged by the government. The \principal aim of the government is te separate the McCormick and Deer- ing properties, Abram F, Myers, special assistant United States At- torney-General in charge of the Strike in Linseed Mills When Bosses Demand More Work (By The Federated Press) SUPERIOR, Wis., Feb. 17.—The first strike for several years in a Superior shop or factory, sg dad the railway shopmen’s strike, in ogress here at the linseed eru: ing mill of Kellogg, Spencer & © a firm with branches in many citi The ¢ of the walkout was tho company’s attempt to force each crew of tre men to handle nine presses where they formerly handled eight. The strike was general, altho the men are not affiliated with any union. None of those who quit have re- turned, but the company officials re- port that some presses are being op- erated by in men, Work Daily for “The Daily?" to prevent the showing of the famous Jeffries-Johnson fight films on the theory that the sight of a black boxer beating a white one might result in stimulating the negro’s sense of race dignity and at the same time. incite hundreds of murders by the white savages which inhabit some parts: of these United States. The law is still on the books but fight pictures are being shown every day in almost every state. The process is simple, the first man showing the film is an rested and fined. He pays the fine out of the proceeds of the picture and then keeps right on rolling in the coin, * + * In Germany a novel principle in taxation on movies has been intro- duced. To encourage attendance at the showing of a certain film tne government has made a great reduc- tion in the amusement tax. The kins government “encourages” pictures that are “good for the people.” *. ° * * > The size of the movie business can be glimpsed when we read of a re- cent day’s receipts on one single Los Angeles “nickel show”—$5,241. A Frisco house made a record of $4,513 the.same day. odt ° * +t Good thing this is not charged to Russia. The Second Presbyterian Church of Auburn, N. Y., has been bought by theatrical interests for $35,000. - They will spend $200,000 into turning it into a vaudeville and picture house. ‘ +, eo * The theatrical union, “Actors’ Equity Association,” has started ne- gotiations with the producers toward the end of establishing closed shop and the 48-hour week in the film industry. Frank Gilmore, of the Baulty, Mee sons ce out of the x principals playing important parts have been |i dup in the union, and that th layers were seeking some sort of standardized conditions. At present only a hand- ful of stars were Properly treated due to their position, while the lesser known principals were hefpiess be- fore the producers, Coolidge’s Friend Will Go to Mexico if Senate Agrees (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. '17---Calvin Coolidge has appointed Beecher Warren to the ‘of Am- bassadgr to Mexico. aie Hedeuee who was a personal friend of the late Mr. Harding and is con: z the burdens took Monday, February 18, 1924 DRESSMAKERS’ STRIKE MAY BE CALLED TONIGHT Bosses Given Last Day For Agreement A strike of the 10,000 workers in the dressmaking industry in Chicago has not been called yet by the strike committee of the International Lad- ies’ Garment Workers’ Union. One more day hag been given the 200 employers to settle with the union. If no settlement is reached by tonight the strike committee will immediately fix the date for the watkout, the DAILY WORKER is informed. That the ‘strike will assume more of an industrial character than was first expected was indicated by the pledge of the cloakmakers’ union here to go on sympathetic strike and act as pickets for the dressmakers. The international union will back the strike. Leading the strike demands are the five-day week with recognition of the union and a variable raise in wages. Employers who have signed union agreements until now, demand the five and a half day week and reject the union’s wage demand. Non- union employers continue to stand for the open shop. This is the strategic time for a strike, in the opinion of veterans of the industry. It is the busy season of the year when the bosses need the workers most. ~ Expelled members of the union will support the strike to the limit in spite. of the unfai: treatment they have re- ceived frora the Perlstein machine. WORKERS BATTLE INGERMAN CITIES ; SEPARATISTS FLEE COLOGNE, Feb. 17.—The specter of civil war raises its head in Ger- many as separatists secretly aided by the French engage German loyalists ‘in bloody battles thruout the Bavarian Palatinate. « In a brush between security police and workers .one of the former was killed and eight wounded. Workers to the number of 5,000 from Solin- gen and Bruhl attacked a detachment of safety police from the British zone in Cologne. The British high commissioner is reported to have requested the French to prohibit a communist con- gress planned for this month. Workers in Hamburg attempted to demonstrate but were prevented from doing so by troops. Six separatists, including the leader ee were killed today at Badduerk- |helm. Meanwhile, separatists are slipping quietly away from Palatinate towns, fearing to meet the fate suffered by Swab. separatist commissar, and his followers at Pirmasens, where many were hacked and burned to death by furious townsfolk, ‘ Former German officers, national- ist partisans, are reported to have arrived in the Rhineland from Heidel- ‘berg, for the purpose of leading a campaign against the separatists. The German police are said to be not in- terfering. Wonder Why Foster or Vind Do Not Head Organization Drive Taking consolation from the Chris- tian version of history, which enables a meek and lowly carpenter from Nazareth to go forth and conquering a spiritual world with twelve apostles, Wi Schoenberg, of the Inter- national Association of Machinists, informed an audience of 35 steel workers, most of them already organ- ized, at a meeting held yesterday in South Chicago, that labor would win in the end even tho it may have to get its brains knocked out in the meantime. The object of the meeting was to organize the steel workers, A repre- sentative of the Boilermakers felt quite optimistic. “Labor will be in existence one thousand years from now,” he declar- ed. The few workers in the cold hall thought it ~was a rather long wait and wondered why a live organizer like William Z. Foster or Theodore Vind were not handling the steel or- ae campaign instead of those fossils, Mellon Tax Bill ‘Scheduled for Rough A fageseayprag Seige real fight over t! opens ty the House today with a h and tumble debate, It’s outcome ‘uncertain. There am all that —_ way oe oe cani 4 Republicans and democrats split into three surtax rates—the duction situation. is bill-as reported from means commi Handling in Senate still agreement, however, rela and faction leaders ittee, with ‘cent maximum surtax rates, Mexican Labor May Be Envoy to St. James Court (Special to The Daily Worker) MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17.—“Con- gratulations achieving premiership. Note recognition Russia. England only country has not recognized revo- lutionary Obregon government.” Such is the text of a cable sent by J. W. Brown, of the British Labor Party, Secretary of the Amsterdam International and representative of that organization in Mexico, to Ram- say MacDonald on the entrance into power of the British Labor cabinet. Brown has received an offer of a cabinet post by cable from England, but replied that he could not decide until his arrival. He left for Eng- land on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Morones Greets MacDonald. The Confederacion Regional Obrera Mexicana has requested. Brown to propose that a prominent member of the British Labor Party be sent here as ambassador upon recognition ot Mexico by Great Britain. They urge this on the ground that the Mexican government is the nearest thing to a labor government on the American continent, Luis N. Morones, according to well- founded rumors, may go to England as ambassador from Mexico. Morones is the leader of the Mexican Federa- tion of Labor. When Ramsay Mac- Donald entered into power, he sent, on behalf of his organization, the fol- lowing telegram of congratulations: “Mexican labor sends warmest greetings to first English labor gov- ernment. We are assured that your government will bring justice to Eng- land and break continental reaction.” Martial Glory O. K. Until Hero Was Calledto Herrin Illinois national guardsmen who joined the organization just to have a good time and a-place to hang out are discovering that martial law means business when labor struggles and other controversies are in ques- tion. i Henry Gatz, a guardsman who had protected strikebreakers at Joliet, Tll., was. called out again last week to go with his regiment to Herrin, where the state wanted men in uni- form to function with guns. He dia not answer the call immediately. A flying squad of police dashed down to his home at 6:30 Monday morning and got him out of bed un- der arrest. The newspapers were told about it and branded him as a deserter. His family has been bom- barded by reporters. His telephone has been ringing constantly. The home reflects in its atmosphere the feeling of being under nre. “Henry is not a deserter,” says his brother. ‘Under military law he is carried as absent without leave for the first ten days. Some bunch of wise nuts in the national guard, I say. I wouldn’t belong to the out- fit.” He thinks there are better hang- outs than the West Madison street armory. Argentina Navy: Gets 31,500,000 Pesos for Expansion (By The Federated Press) BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 17.—Argen- tina has appropriated 9,500,000 pesos in gold for the modernizing of its fleet, followed immediately by 22,- 000,000 for the enlargement of the same. The workers’ organizations of the country are forming anti-arma- ment commitees to combat these ex- penditures, Back of this big increase in arma- ment may be seen the hand of the American armament companies and of the American state department. The next most powerful country to Argentina in Latin America is Brazil and there a commission of American naval experts is supervising Brazil- ian war preparedness, which means hefty sales there. Argentina, to protect itself buys twice as much. Both countries bor- row money from American bankers on condition that they sperd it that way and give American financial ex- perts the right to supervise their internal finances, At the same time, all this carefully promoted compet tion and suspicion prevents a Latin American unity for protection against the real enemy of every Latin American country, which is Yankee imperialism. Carter Sulks; Tut Waits. Latina ger Mie bagel ran the Valley o: ings today ing the silent tomb of Pharaoh Tut-Ankh- Amen, Howard Carter, co-discoverer with Lord Carnarvon of the ancient monarch’s resting place, sulked in his house and refused to comment on his action in suddenly ceasing the work of excavation at a moment when the actual mummy case itself was disclosed, How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. Get one of | 20 them to subscribe today. UNION TEAMSTERS GET PAY RAISE; STRIKE 1S OVER Men Stood Solid ; the Bosses Had to Settle After a two day strike which tied up every construction job in Chicago, the contracting teamsters were obliged to settle with the members of the Excavating, Grading and Asphalt Teamsters’ and Chaffeurs’ Union granting them a wage increase of 50 cents a day. The men originally demanded $1.00 and the eight-hour day. The new wage scale gives the teamsters $6 a day and the chaffeurs, $7. The eight hour day demand is held in abeyance. The threat of the committee to enforce the Landis Award to organize a fleet of scab trucks was not cal- culated to inspire a feeling of se- curity in the ranks of the contracting teamsters. They feared violence should the open shoppers attempt to break the strike by the use of scabs. The hurried settlement demonstrated the power of the workers to make the masters come to terms when real solidarity is displayed. LEN SMALL MAY LET UNION RUN INDUSTRY BOARD Favoritism to Employ- ers Is Charged (Special to The Daily Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 17—The governor of Illinois in the midst of a campaign for re-election with the op- position of the big interests in the repubican machine lined up solidly against him has turned to the work- ers for consolation in his hour of stress, The Illinois Industrial commission under his administration has a vary bad record among the worktrs who had occasion to test its impartiality. Complaints hitherto fell on deaf ears but now as the election approaches the governor has evidently decided to make a last mad dash for the labor vote which is rapidly vanishing. « As a result of the advice of poli- ticians closer to labor than the gov- ernor the Industrial commission board is to be shaken up or down and “friends of labor’ substituted for those nogv on, It is stated that Frank Farrington, ~of the THinois miners, and A. W. Kerr, miners’ at- torney,,had a conference with Small and William Hale Thompson of Chi- eago and on the latter’s advice the changes in personnel on the industrial board were made. Charges werc .made that during the Small administration awards to injured workers were reduced 26 per cent, that settlements were not ex- pedited by the board, that employers were favored resulting in a loss to injured workers of over $1,000,000. BRITISH LABOR PARTY WINS IN FIRST DIVISION Baldwin Attacks Rec- ognition of Russia (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Feb. 17.—In its first division in the House of Commons the British Labor Party won by a vote of 290 to 103. There were only less than half the members present. The liberajs supported MacDonald. Stanley” Baldwin, the apostle of tranquility and business administra- tion, attacked the Labor Party’s pol- icy on Soviet Russia. He expressed” the view that unless the British gov- ernment succeeded in collecting on the debts the Czar owed to England, every other country in Europe that owed England money would consider themselves under no further obliga- tions to pay. Former Prime Minister Asquith attacked the a a P. for giving a of ans the distribution of is borough is dominated by radicals and under the T. reg- ime several guardians vet te jail in a clash with the government over the distribution of doles to the un- ed, rv. Baldwin wished his successor well but expressed pessimism in the Labor Party's ability to achieve suc- cess, it was expected ‘exico City in the next few days, but the move of the rebels BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 17.—The Metal Workers’ Industrial Union of Argentina has voted by an over- majority to abandon its isolation and affiliate with ed