The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 15, 1924, Page 1

I VOL. I. No. Rane THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT 365. SULLIVAN'S INJUNCTION TRIALS BEGIN Hoarings Continue Today Be- fore Hostile Judge With cold, sneering hostility Judge Denis Sullivan heard the cases of five strikers in his court room in the county build- ing yesterday noon where they ‘were summoned to show cause why they should not be com- pelled to prove themselves in- mocent of contempt of court for violation of the Sullivan in- All the cases were put down for speedy hearings in spite of the protest of Attorney Sissman that he was so busy with the Subscription Rate! court defense of arrested strik- ers that it was impossible to prepare adequate defense by the time given. Drum Head Court Martial. Mollie Friedman, Rose Lewis and John Cohn must have their defense ail ready by this morning against Dudley Taylor’s complaint that they picketed, in defiance of the injunc- tion, in front of his clients’ place, at 304 and 308 S. Market street. Florence Corn and Clara Gabin, the latter one of the expelled mili- tants who has veen very active in the garment workers’ union battle, must appear Wednesday morning for final hearing before the contemptible judge for et violation of the in- Juneti the. Francine. Dre company at 205'S. Market street. The union attorney’s ) wbjections ‘were scornfully crushed aside by the injunction judge. But courtesy a-plen- he had for LeBosky of the Fran- company and Dudley Taylor, the sleek legal representative of | the sand Skirt manufacturers’ as- sociation, Sullivan’s animus against the workers leaped out luridly in the ex- amination of Miss Corn. The girl had just denied knowing anything about any injunction for her shop: “Didn’t you know that you were violating that injunction by picket- ing?” LeBosky rasped at ner. Sissman interrupted: “Now wait a minute, where was she picketing?” “Answer the question!” snarled the sallow lips of the judge. “But she has answered,” said Siss- man, “she says that her shop did not have an injunction.” “Because I Say So.” “That is not a proper answer,” barked back Judge Sullivan. “Why?” asked the union lawyer. “Because I say so!” almost shout- ed the judge. Dudley Taylor, the attorney for the Illinois Employers Association; who ‘used the state’s attorney’s office recently for the purpose of grilling union upholsterers and prcyaring the conspiracy case against them, cross- examined John Cohn, Mollie Fried- Man. and Rose Lewis who were charged with tramping on the picket Une in front of the Graceline firms place, : : «Taylor Does the Talking. When Cohn asked the court if the injunction covered the premises at 804 S. Market street Taylor did not wait for his black-robed henchmen to reply, but answered himself, say- ing that other firms at that premises were affected by the injunction—but he did not say whether the firm Cohn spoke of had a writ or not. After several perfunctory afpbs- tions the judge declared that Siss- man must have written answers ready by this morning to all the affidavits wi Sg injunction viola- tion which lor presented. The union lawyer finally persuaded the Judge to remit the demand for writ- bie Derg At LB de legging in a ponem case, ~! ‘was unable because he represented organized labor which Sullivan shatea: You Do and You Don't. When the two Lae of strikers E had no rights: four other ‘orward, ae, were re’ Sees. bert inie jiberman a Mrs. Eva Birk, ‘They had all ‘been va Bi served with notices to aj in court tertell why: they sh not be cited EE ten sd fis ! should not cont oe “dt “thom and said time inthe future and then’ call (Continued on page 2) In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per y SHOW DAUGHERTY I$ JUST PLAIN GRAFTER { SAY IT WITH SUBS YOUTH REMEMBER Senate Oil Probe Adjourns till Tuesday; COMMUNE, MEET | Walsh Indisposed SUNDAY NIGHT Speakers and Music at Douglas Park Hall March 16th will set aflame the rebels over the world in memory of their comrades who fought to main- tain the workers rule in Paris during the days cf the Commune. Fifty-three years ago the French workers rose against their mighty oppressors and for 72 days held the rule of power by a dictatorship of the workers. International Bemonstrations, The murderous and bloody hang- man of the bourgeoisie, Gallifet, thought that he had buried the move- ment of the Communards by drown- i twenty-five thousands of the rebels, young workers, children and men and women, in a sea of blood. Bygt it only proved to be the first, tho still pale, dawn ofthe proletarian re- public. In France, Germany, Soviet Rus- sia, United States and other countries demonstrations are to be held in memory of the Communards. The meeting which has ‘been planned for Chicago promises to be one of the best that this city has ever had. The meeting is being ar- ranged by the Young Workers e and the Workers Party is giving fufl co-operation to make this demonstra- tion a huge one. " Engdahl Speaker. J. Louis Engdahl, the editor of the DAILY WORKER, Robert Minor, editor of the Liberator, and Max Shachtman, editor the Young Worker will speak at this meeting. In addition to the speakers an excel- lent and appropriate program has been arrange m The meeting will be held Sunday, March 16, 8 p. m., at the Douglas Park Auditorium, Ogden and Kedzie. There will be no admission charge. Brookwood Scholarships. KATONAH, N. Y., March 14.— Brookwood Labor College announces that it has made arrangements or exchange of scolarships with Ruskin Pellege and the London Labor Col- lege in England, with the Interna- tional People’s College at Elsinore, Denmark, and the Belgian Labor College. WASHINGTON, March 14.—The Senate Oil Committee today was forced to take an adjournment until Tuesday because. of the indisposition of Senator Walsh, Montana, chief investigator. Walsh notified Chairman Ladd: of the committee early today that he was suffering from a slight cold and he intended to stay away from his of- fice over the week end. Ladd then adjourned the commit- tee to meet Tuesday when witnesses bi ire to testify today will be eard. KLAN LEADER CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES Young Indicted for Rob- bery and Larceny (Special to The Daily Worker) HERRIN, Ill., March 14.—S, Glenn Young, leader of the Ku Klux Klan raids which precipitated Klan and aoe warfare inty, ing a dozen crimes here today. The indictments against Young which were.returned by a city grand jury late last night, charge kidnap- ping, robbery, larceny, ise impris- onment and assault with intent to murder, : Forty-four indictments returned at the same time as a result of Wil- liamson County’s latest “reign” of unlawfully deposing and imprisoning the mayer. and’ thee eflcials? the grand jury report s' 4 Assassinate Tewfik Pasha, LONDON, March -14.—Tewfik Pasha, wigeast of interior of Meso- potamia, been assassinated, ac- Monta to pperren bey ie Ree ‘rom Constantino) quotin, from Angora. ‘ 4 DAILY WORKER -MAN ARRESTED ON PICKET LINE Asking Policeman for Number His Crime Victor Zokaitis, a reporter for the DAILY WORKER, was arrested yes- terday morning when he asked a bruiser-policeman for some informa- tion. The information he asked for as Officer 3609 was panting from his ex- ettions in slamming a girl picket against a wall on S. Market street between W. Adams and W, Jackson streets was the number of that offi- cer. 4 His Russian Face. “T'll smash your G—— D—— Rus- sian face,” shouted the officer with an unmistakable foreign accent. It happened that the reporter was born in this country and that he is not of Russian parentage—which is not his fault—but he did not argue that point. He insisted on his right to walk the streets peacefully in the course of his occupation. The officer who was badly excited already because several strike-break- ers who had come up in yellow cahs that morning, guarded by police and “sluggers” had refused to go to work in response to the pickets’ persua- sion and this meant “hell” for him. So in his confusion he let the girl picket get away. Out rushed a heavy-set man in a light brown overcoat. “That's the boss,” said someone. “Yes,” shouted the boss, “and why the devil,” he bawled at the cop, “haven't you called a patron wagon for these fellows?” pointing to a couple pickets, grabbed the e nervous co DAILY WORKER reporter and shoved him into a hallway. Just then a passing picket waved his hand to the new: jan and the cop rush- ed out * clutched him too—Abe en member of the Workers y: The Typographical Union, of which Zokaitis is a member, was arranging his bail but the Garment Workers’ Union put up the bonds first. Ar- raignment take “place in St, Clark street this morning. eee The Standard’s Fleet. NEW YORK, March 14.—A state-|Dome?” ment just issued shows that the Stan- Plan New Home. dard Oil Co, of New Jersey now owns ST. LOUIS, March 14,—Plans are|a fleet of oil transports, aggregatin for the erection of a new|897,000 tons—to which are ad frat St. Louis ve Dis- gy lar ap Mat & cost of approxi-} vossels. represents one-seven ¥ THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matrer September 21, 1923, at-the PostOffice at Chicago, IIlmois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1924 > CAPITOL | AMAZED OVER! MEANS STORY Astounding Tale of Government Graft Is Told (Special te The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Mar. 14.— In the most astounding story ever told a congressional com- mittee, Gaston B. Means, for- mer Department of Justice agent, today bared before'the Senate’s Daugherty investigat- ing committee the details of alleged secret investigations of cabinet members and congress- men, collections of huge sums of money and other clandestine activities which, he said, were directed by Jess Smith, Daugh- erty’s intimate friend, from an office in the department. $100,000 Bribe From Jap. Means’ story formed an amazing sequel to the sketchy details of similar “deals” al- ready outlined by Roxie Stin- son, Smith’s divorced wife. With breath-taking rapidity Means made these “revelations” and “charges:’”” 1._-That he" had collected $100,- Company” in ceconnéction with the Standard. Aircraft Company case which was before the Department of Justice for prosecution, and that he turned the money over to Jess Smith. The Aircraft case was afterward aioe Si to the war ent 4Miss.Stinson. yesterday told how Smith one time had 75 $1,000 bills.) Harding Trails Mellon. 2.—That the late President Hard- ing had ordered him to investigate Secretary of the Treasury Mellon af- (ter reports reached Harding that Mellon had entered arrangements fof the issuance of “certain permits.” 3.—That he had investigated Sena- tors LaFollette of Wisconsin, Cara- way of Arkansas, Bruce of Maryland tater LaFollette, after he had intro- |duced: his resolution for investigation \of the Teapot Dome lease. | 4.—-Thay he had once been sus- pended as a department agent after “a cabinet officer” had protested that he was “too active in inyestigating oil matters in Mexico.” 5.—That he was assigned to in- vestigate sale of models of United States airplanes to the Japanese gov- ernment. Means said his attorney, Col. Fel- der, warned him yesterday not to go on, the witness stand because “the powers that were after me were omnipotent and if I went on the stand I of things. ‘Sidney Bieber, of Wash- ington, came and told me I should not hurt the attorney general nor the republican party.” ' Dempsey Fight Graft. | Means said he handled money “‘paid over for showing the Dempsey- Carpentier fight films” and turned this money over to Jess Smith. Roxie Stinson told the committee yesterday Smith told her he was $180,000 in the fight film deal.” President Harding and Secretary Hughes, he said, were present at a showing of the film at E. B. McLean’s house in Washington. “What ‘under cover’ investigation did you make for President Harding in New York?” “Leading up from investigations we had made in Washington that Sec- retary Mellon had gone into an agree- ment to furnish certain permits. We did not catch him that time. He slipped thru our fingers.” ' Who paid you?” “Jess ith. Sometimes Under- ‘ood. “I had Miss Laura Jacobsen inves- tigating Senator Caraway, Arkansas,” “At whose direction?” “Jess Smith's.” “At the time he was attacking the Attorney General?” “Yes, and President Harding.” ... Means said that “everybody was in- vestigating at some time or other.” “Do financial interests have candi- dates for president investigated?” “Yes, they ‘want to know what they are we ‘to.’ “Was the purpose of the investiga- tion of Senator LaFollette to stop the senate investigation of Teapot Burglarized Office. 4 wanted to know what he “What do you mean by ‘going thru ator LaFollette’s office’? \, pet onal ap ore ld 7 on page 2) 000 from “A. Jap from the Mitsui | at the request of Jess Smith and Sen-| would be indicted on any number| Cents Including Saturday Magaxine Section. On all other days Three Cents per Copy. Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1640 N. Halsted St, Chicago, Mlinois. WIRE IN YOUR LATE ORDERS FOR TEAPOT SPECIAL SUNDAY NIGHT Wire orders for the Teapot Special will be filled if received not later than ten o’cock, Sunday night. That is absolutely the lat- est minute. | Orders arriving by Special De- | livery letters will be received up | to the same time. Address wires | and letters to DAILY WORK- | ER, 1640 N. Halsted St., Chic: Mil, Use the blank below: “TEAPOT SPECIAL’ TANKER LOADS UP _AT DENBY TOWN |Wholesale Orders for | Big Expose Issue | The “Teapot Special” tanker has | taken off a 1,000-bundle at the | wharves of Denby’s town, Yes, the |militants of Detroit have ordered a |round thousand copies of the big | Monday issue of the DAILY WORK- ER which will expose their fellow citizen, Mr. Denby, as that uncom- mon thief has never been exposed be- fore. This thousand order is just one of many hurry-up calls for the “Teapot Special” in Detroit. It comes from the Workers Party branch there, but numerous Detroit individuals who are making their own arrangements for the best issue of the DAILY WORK- ER which has not yet come off the presses. Lowdown of Daugherty. A rush of orders is coming in at the last moment from the workers |and farmets in Ohio where the good Buckeye folks are sweating with im- patience. for the lowdown on Race Track Daugherty, the patron of boot- leggers and the general all-around Platonic pal of the underworld gang in and out of the White House and Palm Beach, From the oil-soaked shores of Cali- fornia come big orders for Los An- geles and San Francisco where the neighbors ef Hiram Johnson want to know why rah rah progressives never |breathed a syllable of protest against the giving away of the huge California naval oil reserve to brother Doheny—that is until the senate investigating committee made jthis steal publie property ever so |many moons later, From the Iron Range. Oil and steel run close together in |modern industry and higl finance so it is natural to find the comrades on the Minnesota Iron Range eager for the “Special.” Just in the last half hour has come an urgent request from the militants at Chisholm, on the Range, for a flock of hand bills |to advertise the “Special.” Enclosed is a check for a 250-bundle, Patrick Conroy writes from Drum- heller, Alberta, for a bundle order saying: “I appreciate the efforts you are putting forth to awaken the work. ers and farmers to the need of a Stand against this system of ex- ploitation under which we are liv- ing,” and he concludes with a re- quest for subscription forms. Get aboard the “Teapot Special.” It's loaded for bear. Burns Is Exposed. The goods on William J. Burns, arch grafting fink, will be in the great special. We'll show up that la- bor-hating scoundrel as a liar and a crook of the dirtiest water. Burns says that he has severed connection w?th his agency, since he went into the DepaYment of Justice. The “Teapot Specicf’ will show over his own signature that he lies,—-that he is still closely tide up with the William J. Burns agency, which he uses in his campaign against the la- bor movement as part of the pro- gram of Big Business’s Department | of Justice. 300 ATTEND FL. P, MEET INMINNESOTA Obstructionists Still Battle the June 17th Convention By WILLIAM F. DUNNE. (Special to The Daily Worker) ST. CLOUD, Minn., Mar. 14, —The convention of the official Farmer-Labor Party of Minne- sota, the Pike Organization, went into session here today with approximately 300 dele- gates in attendance. State Chairman F. A. Pike made the opening address of the convention. It was a long, rambling speech, made up of time-worn platitudes and a somewhat odious attempt to take a slam at the more pro- pressive elements, without ac- tually calling names. Pike is an unprepossessing individual who reminds one of a fat bleached toad. Pike’s Rough Stuff. Following the conclusion of his ad- dress in which the mention of the U. S. Senator La Follette was all that brought applause, Pike himself nomi- nated a chairman and thereby aroused a storm of protest. He had moved that Baldus of the now defunct Non- partisan League be made temporary chairman, but after some bitter de- bate a substitute motion throwing open the nominations was carried and David Evans, the Farmer-Labor Par- ty’s first candidate for Governor, was elected, a eA) Tt was moved; seconded mteursied #-— that each district—there are ten con- gressional districts in Minnesota— select one of the delegation as a member of the credential committee, and that the convention adjourn for one hour. There is a bitter hostility evident in the convention between the Non- partisan League officials, who lost out yesterday when their followers voted to join the Farmer-Labor Federation, and the laber group from the Twin Cities and other labor centers, With what strength they can rally in this convention, which is largely a convention of individuals and not of organizations, the obstructionists, who have been on the job in every one of the conferences so far, are go- ing to try and stage an eleventh hour rally and prevent if possible the in- dorsement of the June 17th conven- tion, and other decisions of the Farmer-Labor Federation. In the long run it will make little difference what this gathering docs, because it has no economic basis—the unions, cooperatives and other or- ganizations of the workers /and farm- ers being represented by the Farmer- Labor Federation. Publish Weekly. It would be the crowning evidence of unity if the convention call and rs June 17th convention were endorsed here, but if sabotage prevents it the 4 farmer-labor government of Minne- 5 sota and the Northwest will have suf- fered but little damage. One of the most disgusting incidents here, how- ever, is the fact that a few labor men, former radicals, are double- crossing their own delegations from the Twin Cities, and not only voting with the reactionaries, but aiding them to organize their forces. Dele- gate Vandenberg, of the inters’ union, of Minneapolis, and Del Call Parsons, of the World War Vet- erans, of the same city, are two of the traitors whose actions are most obnoxious. The Farmer-Labor Federation, in” its final session Thursday night, de- cided not to endorse candidates, to allow members to file in the a ati, aries. William Mahoney, of St. (Continued on page 2) Chicago, Illinois. $2 per 100. THE DAILY WORKER, 1640 N. Halsted St., ..copies Edition of the DAILY WORKER, to be dated Monday, March 17, at the rate of two cents per copy; $1 for 50; I want to help the workers and farmers learn the real meaning of these great revelations against the social system that is oppressing them. TNE Y: eorrossenierieis TOI iia saseticathiks snes dponencec eS of “The Teapot Special”