The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 15, 1924, Page 3

ge 4 Saturday, March 15, 1924 MELLON’S COAL COMPANY NETTED ONLY $11,358,356 No Wonder Andy Fights The Poor Man By LELAND OLDS (Fedérated Press Industrial Editor) A profit of $11,858,356 was earn- od by Mellon’s Pittsburgh Coal Co. during 1928, according to the annual report recently made public by R. B, ellon, president of the company and brother to Coolidge’s secretary of treasury. This means that stock- holders got a return three and a half times as large as they were accus- tomed to in prewar years, while the profit per ton was exactly five times that considered fair before the war. Such profits may reveal some per- sonal reasons for Mellon’s passionate advocacy of the repeal of the excess profits tax ‘and later his devotion to the task of reducing the surtaxes on large incomes. 3 Pittsburgh Coal’s Loot Pittsburgh Coal during 1923 sold 13,915,588 tons of coal for $63,069,- 472 out of which expenses took $51,- 710,916. This left profits of $11,- 858,556 equivalent to 86 cents a ton. After payment of interest and de- duction of exorbitant depletion charges there remained $7,309,162 to be divided among the stockholders equivalent to $10.88 a share. The grossest kind of profiteering characterized the handling of this corporation by the. Mellon interests during the war. During the two years 1917 and 1918 when the Unit- ed States was actively engaged in the conflict the profits of Pittsburgh Coal averaged $10,622,118 a year af- ter all deductions for depletion, de- preciation and interest, and after payment of excess profits and income taxes. This meant profits more than five times those earned in the prewar years 1912 to 1914 when the com- pany was actually producing more coal. Profit per ton during the war years averaged 58% cents a ton as compared with 10 cents a ton during 1912, 1918 and 1914. Pretty Good for Mellon During the five years since the armistice gjss Sp Coal has report- ed profits after all deductions total- ing $27,121,680, or an average of $5,024,386 a year. This is still two and a half times the prewar average. Landlords of Both Colors Exploit Negro Tenants in Class ‘D’ Houses, Daily Worker’s Expose Will Show The Negroes of Chicago do not know how many times they have been the subject of investigations and no paper has yet been put into the hands of the Negro workers, explaining to them how far below the standard of the whites they are living. A small shop-keeper near 25th Street and Indiana Avenue told this story to the DAILY WORKER Investigator yesterday. . (he rich class of Negroes li workers, we are told. It afford: social workers—to make new friends and to get their names in the papers. Far From The Slums. ss Those Negroes who are liv- ing in their large stone houses on southern Michigan Boule- vard buy the expensive book which prints the results of these numerous investigations. Meanwhile,, the unfortunate living on Federal! Street and South Dearborn, does not know he has afforded entertainment for the upper class of his race on the more pleasant avenue. That is not the kind of an investi- gation the DAILY WORKER is carrying on. True to its name, the DAILY WORKER is interested in putting into the hands of the work- er-negroes of Chicago the facts as to the actual conditions under which they live. For the first time a daily newspaper is being distributed to them which tells them how they can better their living conditions and then, help them to do it. Black and White Landlords. There is no excuse for the large real estate dealers—either colored or white—in charging higher rents to the Negroes than they had _ been charging the whites in the same neighborhood and often in the same houses. It is a clear cut matter of profiteering. The excuse always of- fered in such cases is that Negro ten- ants depreciate the value of the prop- erty. The DAILY WORKER finds that this is not true. Even many of the large real estate dealers themselves—such as the De- priests, in mixed neighborhoods turn. white tenants out of their apartments, and replace them with Negroes. They do this because the Negro has been accustomed to paying more rent and because the landlord knows he does not have to repair the Negro tenants houses. The DAILY WORKER came across a place near 34th street, where the landlord was forced to get the And these profits have been made on a very much smaller tonnage so that thruout the ee the profit per ton has averaged 50 cents or five times that in prewar years, It should be remarked that these represent the war and post war pro- fits of a corporation whose head is the leading opponent of a soldiers’ bonus and the leading advocate of reducing excess profits taxes and taxes on the swollen incomes of the rich. Incidentally it throws an inter- esting side light on the leading figure in Coolidge’s, cabinet. Can Daugherty! Cleveland Metal Workers Demand CLEVELAND, March 14.—Union labor’s resentment of conditions in Washington is shown by the action of this district of the International Association of Machinists in de- manding the immediate removal from office of Attorney General Daugherty. The machinists’ resolution states | that its members, who are “filled with repugnance and. digust” for those responsible for the present era of corruption and misgovernment at Washington. The petition concludes: “We call upon the president to work to the end that all public officials implicated in any manner in these scandals be prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law; and that failure on the part of the presi- dent to perfofm this duty will, in om opinion, saddle.the entire responsi- bility for the past and sent con- duct of such officials on the president himself. Somethi Chicago’s Negroes is unlike This investigation of the housing conditions among ever been carried on. Former investigations have been printed in high-brow pamphlets and expensive books which only the few wealthy them are able to obtain. The DAILY WORKER investi- sheriff to evict his white. tenants, who said they did not mind living in the same buidling with Negroes. The Defender On Landlords. Our contemporary, the Chicago Defender, says about the pro- fiteering real estate dealers, in their last issue, “There is a curious situation in the problem of real estate and real estate management which puzzles some laymen and some property owners. men who are members of the Race do Many real estate | ke these investigations by social s a chance for the favored ones to sip tea and have a nice enjoyable social time with the white | International have found underneath the surface [some unscrupulous agents who buy, sell and lease property solely on the basic of color. to change the complexion of the ten- ants in order to increase the rents, Tenants Penalized For Color. “No man likes to feel that he is being penalized because of his color, where his money is concerned. Why changed over from white tenants to us, without such a heavy burden of rent being added to the shoulders of Race men and women? Where the building has been a paying proposi- tion on ordinary rents it seems un- wise and very unfair to add to the |burdens of the people an unreason- able increase to make people pay be- cause they cannot help themselves and because they do not happen to be white.” As Shakespeare would say, “Théte be white profiteers and there be black profiteers—I mean real estate sharks.” Mary McDowell says that the rumor that Negroes depreciate property values is not true. That “Colored people are compelled to enter white neighborhoods after whites have begun to move out.” Negroes In Class ‘D’ Houses, It has been found that forty-five per cent of Chicago’s Negro popula- tion is living in class “D” houses, the very poorest type. These houses are the very least habitable of all. They are the oldest buildings in Chicago. They are classified as “Frail, flimsy, tottering, unkempt, literally falling apart. No repairing has been done for twenty years.” And yet the ‘Chicago Tribune said some days ago that Chicago’s negroes, “Have all the utilities of modern civilization, most of them living well.” That statement may be true of the wealthy real estate sharks who live in mansions on South Michigan Boulevard, bought by the life-blood of the rest of the race. It is certain- ly not true of the large majority who are forced to live in broken down dumps along Federal and South Dear- born Streets. Farrell Defense Council Gets Goat Of Police Chief FARRELL, Pa., Mar. 14.—Smart- ling under the stinging lash of pub- THE DAILY WORKE KANSAS MINERS APPLAUD HOWAT IN CONVENTION District No. 14 Solidly Behind Leader. By TOM TIPPETT (Gta Correspondent of the Federated Press) PITTSBURGH, Kan., March 14.— President John L, Lewis, United Mine Workers of America, will not come to Kansas and debate with Alexander Howat, deposed president of District 14, One would naturally) whose convention is in session here. think that it would not be necessary! 4 wire from President Lewis said that any information on internation- al policy that the delegates wished to know could be obtained from inter- national men attending the conven- tion. The telegram was a reply to one inviting Lewis here to debate the is it not possible for buildings to be| Kansas trouble with Howat, Rank and File Wins: These are gala days for the rank and file delegates attending this con- vention. They have won victory af- ter victory hands down from opposi- tion forees. More laurels were added to their number when word reached the convention that the U. S. su- preme court had dealt another blow at the Kansas court of industrial re- lations, by reversing the action of the Kansas supreme court inthe Au- gust Dorchy case. This decision frees Dorchy from further jail sen- tences and concludes the funeral rites to the “slave law” that was killed long ago by these same delegates and their fellow coal ‘diggers who persistently defied it by direction. The day following the court deci- sion Alexander Howat addressed the convention by special action of the delegation ‘ater the day before. The large convention hall was full when the hour for Howat’s speech arriv- Women as well as men came in from the camps to hear the man who has been expelled from union mem- bership two and a half years by ac- tion of the international organization. Howat was given a splendid recep- tion, the undivided attention of his listeners and an ovation at the con- clusion of his address. He made mention of his own trouble only by inference, saying that he would be in the union when many a those who are now fighting him are for- gotten; that no man could keep him out of the labor movement and tht his faith is “so strong that, regard- less of the obstacles that stand in the way, in the end justice must and shall prevail.” Other highlights of Howat’s speech were: “The coal operators, and all other large employers of labor will respect the workers only when the workers are powerful enough to force their respect.” “Kargas coal operators say they will not sign a contract for three not hesitate to declare themselves as licity being administered by the| Years if I am re-instated into the benefactors of the Race because of their successful efforts in securing properties to be rented to our people. As proof that these benefits are not , altogether an unmixed evil, the pur- chaser of some.very extensive hold- ings recently was approached by one or two real estate agents and advised to eject the white tenants already occupying the building, and replace them with Race tenants. The argu- ments advanced are, that the rents can be increased, and that the income of the building would be worth a great deal more than would be pos- sible if white tenants were retained. “This seems to be a curious kind _of mathematics whereby business ;men who are members of the Race 'seem to think it is a legitimate pro- position to penalize members of their own Race. Ordinarily individuals would ask themselves whether an apartment is worth more according to the complexion of the tenants. Everybody that knows the housing situation in our large cities knows that it is extremely difficult for our people to get housing accomodations, Some believe that this situation was brought about on account of the pre- judice of white owners: When we have begun to study the problem we ng New! any housing survey that has Negroes who do not need. Farrell labor defense council, Chief of Police Leyshock of Farrell, and Steel Trust officials, thru the press here deny that the raids on the Workers Party hall and imprison- ment of six alleged members was in- spired by the Steel Trust police. | It is stated by ex-Burgess Moody, |who ruled over Farrell during the great steel strike that his police ‘raided meetings upon authorization ‘from the Steel Trust and the defense jhas found conclusive evidence indi- | cating that the recent raids were au- | thorized by the same source. | Protesting against circulation of | defense literature and threatening to ‘arrest those responsible for its cir- |culation Chief Leyshock again plays the small town hero by the prattling about a committee from the Work- ers Party waiting on him at his of- | fice. Leyshock complains against the circulation of defense literature showing up the collusion existing be- tween the Farrell police and Steel Trust police. The infantile logic of the chief has furnished Mercer County with its own Teapot Dome |seandal and the staid rural folks \ with their brothers in the mills have | much to talk about these days. The laxity shown by the Farrell police in enforcing the so-called pro- hibition law and their ruthless sup- pression of workers’ meetings is a lurid contrast proving that-the Steel Trust-controlled police are more con- cerned with what the worker reads than what he drinks. Daugherty Attempts To Get Even With Congressional Foes WASHINGTON, March 14.—Sub- union. I thank them for that com- pliment.” Howat Hits Slave Law. Speaking of the industria] court act which Howat termed a “slave law” he said: “The coal diggers of Kansas killed that law by refusing to recognize it and they prevented such a law from being enacted in other states by their action. ... Law mak- ers must wake laws to respect the people if they: want the people to re- spect the laws.” Howat paid his respects to ex-gov- ernor Allen, author of the law by calling him a miserable failure and a beautiful liar. When the industrial court fight was on Howat said a preacher came to see him from To- peka, the state capital. He told Howat it was his duty to love Allen and Howat said: “I do love him; like he loves me, or like these miserable coal operators love the coal diggers who produce their coal.” The man of God asked Howat what he thought Jesus would do if he were suddenly to come upon earth. Howat said: “it Christ were to come here tomorrow the first thing he ought to do would be to go to Topeka and clean Governor Allen and the’ prodkad legislators out of the capitol build- ing.” The minister left, Howat told the crowd that was beside itself v#th laughter. Allen now runs a news- paper and Howat finished his refer- ence to him by saying: “If Allen tells as many lies in his paper as he told the people when he was in this dis- trict, God help the folks that read that miserable sheet of his.” Howat concluded by pleading for an independent political party of the workers and farmers so that govern- ment corruption may be eliminated and so that “85 per cent of the le who luce the nation’s as talked to many Negroes o! tell- ing the Negroes themselves, thru the DAILY WORKER, just what their conditions. are, and HOW BEST TO ba inher NEGRO rg ag rage 0h ye [We a advertise meetings ie Negro Tenants’ League whic’ has been newly organized to meet the housing problems, and we will print, as much as possible, the news and let- ters sent in by Chicago's Négro workers. BE SURE TO SEE The New Disciple _ Labor’s Own Photoplay poenaes. were issued today for wit-| wealth might come into their own.” nesses who will tell a special grand | He ended by saying that if ever in jury about alleged improper receipt | his life he is confronted with another of money by congressmen, it was|law that strikes at the workers’ learned at Attorney General Daugh- | rights as did the industrial law he erty’s office. The grand jury will be| will fight it “just as we did this convened at once, Assistant Attor-| one.” He does not regret a single ney General Seymour, aided by John | thing done against the “slave law,” W. H. Crim, Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt | he said and thanked those present and other members of Sec who stood by him so loyally in the staff, will have charge of prose- | fight. Howat has spent 16 months eutions. Names of Cpe caf wit-|in jail for violating the industrial nesses are being kept si court act. Answers the Eternal question. Shows the activities of organ- ized labor in a true and un- biased light. Opposes the so-called Amer- ican plan and the open shop. Your Union Meeting Third Saturday, March 15, 1924 Name of Local and Place of Meeting. Asphalt Paving, 209 E. 35th St. Bakers, 218 W, Oak 8 Blacksmiths, 180 W. Blacksmiths, 16th and l. Coopers, 3257 Sheffield Ave. Court Reporters, 21 N, LaSalle St. 2 m, p.m Engineers, Capitol Bldg., 2 p. m. Engin (Lae,), 38 Ave, 7:30 p.m. Engineers (Loe.), 35th and Wood Sts, Engineers, 311 8. Ashland Ave, Engineers (Loc.), 426 W. 63rd St. Tron and Steel Wkre., 4221 Irving Park Blvd, 4 p. m, Hod Carriers, 85¢ 8. Halsted St, & P. Shoers, 738 W. Madison St. Machinists, 98th and 8. Chicago Ave. Machinists, 113 8, Ashiand Blvd. Main, of Way, 2311 S. Central Park of Way, 62d and Cottage Grove f Way, 1217 W. Taylor St. Railway Carmen, 5445 S. Ashland Ave. Railway Carmen, 2001 W. Chicago Ave, Teamsters, 220 8, Ashiand Blvd. CNote—Uniess otherwise stated all meetings are at 8 p. m.) Muscle Shoals Steal Will Be Fought by Senate Progressives WASHINGTON, March 14.—Sena- tor Norris, chairman senate commit- tee oh agriculture, predicts a long fight in the upper house before the Muscle Shoals dam and the steam power plant built by the government at that place shall be turned over to Henry Ford for 100 years. Norris, Brookhart and other pro- gressives are opposed to giving Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford or to the Alabama Power Co., or to any other private interest. Norris has just introduced the public super- power bill sponsored by the Public Ownershop League of America, The naval oil lands were given away secretly to Doheny and Sin-| clair, but the house has openly voted the giving away to Ford of a re- source equally important. Norris proposes to show up the betrayal of public interest in this refusal by con- gress to develop and operate’ the Muscle Shoals power for the benefit of the people. Ladd Succeeds Lenroot. The senate today unanimously ap- proved appointment of Senator Ladd, North Dakota, as chairman of the public lands committee, succeeding Senator Irvine L, Lenroot, republi- can, Wisconsin, who gave up the post bécause of ill health. CROSS ATLANTIC RADIOBALKS AT YANKEE RAGTIME Johnny Bulls Play Our Songs in Vain (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, March 14.—Britain and America are but step brothers as far as radio relations go, judging from the disappointing results ac- companying the ambitious linking of nine English radio stations which simultaneoufly broadcast music and a talk by Marconi to the four winds last night, Radio fans thruout America waited for the most part in vain, for strains of American popular songs played by.the Orphean band at the Savoy hotel in London. Richmond Temple, American representative to the inter- national experiment, built a grand- stand around his receiving set in the Ambassador hotel here and waited in anticipation. Not a Sizzle. The instrument didn’t even sizzle for his guests. Tempte was finally compelled to send for a cable of Sen- ator Marconi’s opening address to furnish consolatory entertainment for the assemblage. In spite of the “silent co-operation” of the American stations only a few persons in New York reported re- ceiving the program clearly, From other sections of the country the par- ticular piece “I love you,” came over must successfully, WJZ, operated by the Radio Corpo- ration of America, reported at 10:46 p. m. that it had heard nothing of the London concert altho operators had listened from 6 p. m. to 9:30 P. m. (Eastern standard time) the hours designated. Super Radio Plan. The British radio interests had planned to circle the world, setting up receiving stations in Australia, China and other parts of the Far East. By the use of telephone wires every broadcasting station in Britain were linked in a super system of twelve kilowat energy. 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Among organizations represented were the Student Volunteers of America, Y. M. C.A., Y. W. C. A., the Christian Endeavor, League for Industrial Democracy, Young Workers’ League and Young Peoples’ Socialist League. The program adopted opposses militarism and racial prejudicies, child labor and the open shop, and favors socialization of the mines, railroads and super-power, along with a number of measures of so- cial insurance, birth control educa- tion and the furtherance of labor un- ionism, workers’ co-operation and the establishment of an independent farmer-labor party. | Representatives possesed no au-| thority to commit their organizations | to any program. The statement of policy was an expression of the indi- viduals at the conference. Stinnes Newspaper Commits ‘Treason’; Gets Away With It (By The Federated Press) BERLIN, March 14—The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, owned by Hugo Stinnes, brings a sensational item to the effect that the reactionary gov- | ernment of Thuringia has discovered a big supply of munitions which the Socialist minister of the interior, | Hermann, is alleged to have secret- ly purchased to arm the “proletarian hundreds.” Nothing happens. The newspaper appears now as before, Several weeks previously various working class organs had brought the news that large supplieg of muni- tions had been found in Bavaria, which were intended for the extreme nationalists. Immediately all these working class papers were suppressed and the indictment of treason brought against some of them, on _ the grounds that these papers were tell- ing the “enemy” where Germany’s hidden supplies of munitions are. It evidently all depends for what purpose secret stores of munitions are heaped up. MEET AT S. 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