The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 5

ene VE ORR PAIN SH BONING Friday, May 16, 1924 CONGRESSMAN FREE DISCUSSES MOONEY CASE “Ought ToHave Hung”, Yelps Dumbbell By LAURENCE TODD. (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 15.—A press coffespondent walked into the office of Representative Free of California, and asked him to discuss the possi- bility of getting a new trial for Tom Mooney. Free, who was district at- torney of Santa Clara county, just south of San Francisco, from 1907 until 1919, said that he knew all about the legal situation in the Mooney casé, and did not see that it had anything to do with Congress. The correspondent agreed that only Governor Richardson could bring about a new trial, by pardoning the famous labor prisoner and permitting the new trial to be had on indict ments that are still pending. He pointed out what Free already knew —that the trial judge, district attor- ney and members of the jury have been convinced, due to confessions of perjury by the chief witnesses, that the trial given Mooney and Billings was unfair, and his conviction a re- proach to the law. He Knows It All. Free, in a rising voice, repeated that he knew all about the case, and wouldn’t discuss it. “Aren’t you interested in getting a fair. trial?” “That has nothing to do with me as: @ congressman,” “Do you think Mooney got justice?” “No. He ought to have hung.” “Then why not vindicate the law by giving him another trial?” “T say I won't talk about it. There's the door!” His caller, rising, remarked that there. was no occasion for his being in that mood. “And I don't want. you in here again,” continued the man of firmness, shrinking back in his chair. “Your temper would not encourage anyone to come in,” he was told, and the interview stopped. A Great Joiner, In . the Congressional Director, where the vanity of come-and-go poli- ticians is paraded in lengthy auto- biographies, Free devotes 24 lines of fine type to his own career. He has been a member of the regular repub- lican machine organization, village at- torney and county attorney, and is in his second term in the House. “He is a 32nd degree Mason, a Knight Tem- plar, past exalted ruler of San Jose lodge. B..P. O. E. a member of the}: San Jose Rotary club, I. O. O. F., and’ an;active member of the Chamber of Commerce of San Jose.” He wears the emblems of as many as possible of these, and votes with Longworth and Gillett. No salvage. American Legion In War on Peace Meet at Chicago University The American Legion is all het up again. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Sum- mer School is scheduled to open Sat- urday and they are going to use one of the buildings of the University of Chicago. So the legion is rushing on to the “U. of C.” authorities and tell- ing them that the League is a pacifist outfit and should be kicked out of the university. The legion says that the university has been imposed on by the league and that the university authorities “don’t know nothing about them” and they will tell all. Mayor Dever had promised to speak at the opening of the league summer school but since the legion got on the job opposing it the mayor has decided to take a vacation beginning the eve- ning before the school opens. An “xcited congressman in Wash- ington has introduced a bill which he announces is aimed against Jane Ad- dams and the Peace League. The worthy congressman drafted his bill after finding from the attorney gen- eral that there were no laws against , Jane Addams. Under the law, advocating opposi- tion to a war of defense would be a crime. Since all war: of defense the new bill will make everything a joke. HUNGARIAN RESTAURANT 215 S. Halsted Street WM. FRIEDMAN CO. PROP. MEETING PLACE FOR THE NEEDLE WORKERS Strictly Home Cooking and Baking COHEN & HORWITZ Well Known Insurance Salesmen Office: 737 W. Roosevelt Road Phone Roosevelt 2500 Harris Cohen, 2645 Potomac Ave. |. Horvitz, 1253 N. Hoyne Ave, nM RARER THE POWER COLUMN: Who Will Get Them? On the walls of the headquarters of two local militant labor move- ments there will hang after June 15th a banner presented to the revolu- tionary workers of two cities which made the best. record in the first semi-annual subscription campaign for THE DAILY WORKER. Two-thirds of the big campaign is over and already militants in numerous cities are exerting their greatest efforts for the last part of the campaign which will determine who the winners will be. PRESENTED BY THE DAILY WORKER-~ TO THE MILITANT WORKERS OF IN RECOCNITION OF THE MERITORIOUS WORK- PERFORMED IN THE FIRST SEMI ~ ANNUAL DAILY WORKER SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN, ;qacsimile, of the Banner to be presented to the cities . ing the highest peceetaae.e their quota in the DAILY ER ae signs Will your city’s name be on one of the banners? The banners are already prepared, All that remains to be done is for the names of the victorious cities to be inscribed. One banner will be given to the city of the first#elass, that is the city whose quota has been set for 100 or more; the other banner to the city among those whose quota is less than 100. For those who have been actually participating in the campaign the next month will be one of strenuous work and excitement. It is no small honor to win a campaign of this kind, historic in the full sense of the word and of such vital importance to the future of the revolution- ary movement in America. Will those who have been allowing others to bear their share of the DAILY WORKER actively resolve before it is too late to take up their share of the campaign to help bring to their city, the banner and the honor which goes with it? Last week when Ambridge, Penn. went over the top, we asked the question who will be next and the answer was not long in coming. Superior, Wis. always a leader in the campaign turned in a brave week’s work and brought their percentage to 110 per cent. Not quite enough to catch up to the busy workers of Ambridge, who brought their fine record of last week up another notch to a mark of 113 per cent. REVERE, MASS. which has been making claims that it will lead the procession has also gone over the top and now is the proud posses- sor of an even 100 per cent record. Toledo, O. is within one jump of a perfect score and on the basis of their past performances, will surely surpass their quota long before the campaign is over. Just as we go to press Toledo comes thru with another bunch of subs putting it over the top with one to spare. Many: other cities are rapidly approaching the goal and there is little ground for excuse on the part of-those who-have made. little head-. way so far. In the month which is yet remaining there is still plenty of time for those who have not yet produced their share of the results. There is oné suggestion which can be offered’ to organizations in cities which have so far reached the lower end of the list. Sometimes with a new publication like THE DAILY WORKER, it is difficult to pro- duce results thru lack of organization. Workers Party branches, city central committees and other labor organizations are urged to set aside a DAILY WORKER fund out of which trial subscriptions are to be purchased for workers whom it is thought can be interested in THE DAILY WORKER. Many cities in which there are Workers Party branches may use this method as a legitimate means of bringing up their standing in the DAILY WORKER quota list, and in preparing the way for a growing DAILY WORKER circulation in their city. Subs turned Subs Percentage city Quota in up to last _ turnet of quota week intodate reached AMBRIDGE, PA. 15 15 17 113 SUPERIOR, WIS. 50 43 55 110 REVERE, MASS. 15 10 16 100 TOLEDO, O. ... 125 100 126 100.4.5 MILES CITY, MONT. 26 22 23 92 SO. BEND, IND. 25 23 23 92 PORTLAND, ORE. 30 20 27 90 WARREN, 0. 50 44 44 88 PITTSBURGH, PA. . 160 91 117 78 DENVER, COLO. 25 15 19 78 OAKLAND, CALIF. 30 21 23 j 76.2.3 DULUTH, MINN. 50 36 38 76 KANSAS CITY, MO. 50 37 37 74 W. CONCORD, N. H. 15 9 11 73.13 TURTLE CREEK, PA. il 18 72 SPRINGFIELD, ILL, 15 18 72 NEWARK, N. J. 17 17 68 CANONSBURG, PA. 16 16 67 BROOKLYN, N. Y, . 123 134 67 PHILADELPHIA, PA. .. 103 122 61 MONESSEN, PA. 9 9 60 ROCKFORD, ILL. 7 9 60 WORCESTER, MASS. 39 41 64.2.3 READING, PA. 8 8 53.1.3 ERIE, PA. 6 8 53.1.3 ROCHESTER, 26 26 52 PROVIDENCE, 12 13 52 NEFFS, 0. ... 10 12 48 GALLOWAY, W. VA. iL iL 44 NEW YORK CITY 189 235, 47 MCKEESPORT, PAvsscsssscssssesnees 10 13 43.1.3 CLEVELAND, 0... eee 78 100 40 -YOUNGSTOWN, 0. 10 iL 36.2.3 ELIZABETH, N. J. 5 5 33.1.3 MILWAUKEE, WIS. 31 33 33 HAMMOND, IND. 7 8 32 CHRISTOPHER, IL 7 8, 32 BOSTON, MASS, isso 49 61 31.5 MARSHFIELD, ORE. .. 7 2 5 33.1.3 SEATTLE, WASH. woe 50 10 15 30 ASTORIA, L. L, N.Y. o 25 7 7 28 JOHNSTON CITY, ILL. sss 25 7 7 28 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ..... 26- 7 7 28 DETROIT, MICH, 400 107 115 28.3.4) PATERSON, N. J. 25 5 7 28 CHICAGO, ILL. 000 247 270 27 W. FRANKFOR' 16 4 4 26.2.3 MENANGA, WIS. 16 4 4 26 ELY, MINN. wee 25 6 6 24 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, 200 44 48 24 BALTIMORE, MD. .. » 30 6 7 23.1.3 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. a 100 18 24 24 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 100 8 18 18 BESSEMER, PA. 16 3 3 20 CINCINNATI, 0. 25 2 5 20 CANTON, 0. 8 9 18 BUFFALO, 20 21 iu DAISYTOWN, PA. 2 2 18.2.3 ST. PAUL, MINN. 12 3 1B SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF... 2 2 12.2.3 WAUKEGAN, ILL. om 5 5 0 ZEIGLER, ILL, .. 6 8 10.2.3 * * * * HONOR ROLL Workers who turned in new subs since last Power Column was published: NEW YORK CITY: H. Grossman, 1 M. oS laa 1; M. Nemsen, 1; Geo. Pitas &. ee" he vag ass or THE DAILY WORKER World Authors Ask Nobel Prize For Thomas Hardy THOMAS HARDY, Thomas Hardy, considered the great- jest living English writer, has been recommended by the P. EB. N. club, international organization of men of ture this year. Hardy is the author of “Jude the Obscure,” “Tess of the d@’Ubervilles,” “The Mayor of Caster- ems, essays and a play, “The Dy- nasts.”. William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and dramatist, was winner of the Nobel literary prize in 1923, } Clara Fox, 1; S. Sallai, 1. UOLEDO, OHIO: Vossberg, 4; E. Mil- Peterson, 1, GHEVELAND, OHIO: Geo, |} Janson, 1; M. Lerner, 1; N RY 18: ay Maina, ‘1; G. Zebrauska, 2, Ne tSBURGH, Pa.: D. BE. Shetron, Bill Scarville, 8; Paul Hanos, 2; ‘ ; Tony L Rosenthal, 1. CHI ILL.; A. Isrealson, 1; Chas. Erg ; Nick cape 2; Sam. Korita, 1; John Huculah, Gomez, 2. AL. Nipay Milton Harian, 2; ofl, "BOSTON, MASS.: Michael M. Slepus, Chas. Mensky, 5, SAL Anna Corn- biathe 35 Oden erik, sp taal er age PA. Ee Zoobock, y 8s A. Ss’ M seers, 1; Frank, ; Tallentire, 1 5. 10: Pompil Metea, 3. LAK CITY, UTAH: Geo. . 4 Bales, 2. Thos. Otzwirk, 3. ‘Le peviaer 2. 7% R. Geo. SINNEAPOLI SY » A. Roselan Jos. Patens, 1; J. LLWAUKEE, WIS.: Cora Meyer, 1; . tach, OAKLAND, CAL.: Be Cc. Taylor, a SPRINGFINLD, Fr. Bi AMBRIDG J. ‘Shawehuk, Tony Stanfl, [Ms “AL.: Mike Ujdus, 2. ereres, ¢ MYSTIC, Tow! is MLN) HAMMON? IN. joe. CAMBRIDGE, MASS, DULUTH, MINN.: A. CANTON), OHIO: G ne WORCESTER, OMAHA, NEB. Ts 'Worzel CONCORD, Ne 'H,: ‘Richard Bjorhacka, ROXBURY, MASS.: O. Ch. Rosenberg, PORTLAND, ORE.: M. B, Engelfelat, CHRISTOPHER, ILL.: Arley Staples, ASTORIA, ORE.: A. Maki, GRAYLAND, WASH.: F. A wi aes Y.: Fred Olson, 1. ASHL. : Chas. Johnson, 1. (apa VALLEY, WASH.: Wm. Wil- “ABERDERN, WASH.: Wm. Ketala, 1. ORR: Me fc OHIO: Jos. Kabylak, 1; rl Wal Pil soe rahi 394 OHIO: Wilbert Pater- Lene FALLS, MONT.: Bror Aker- 1. ADENA, pate: ig: 7 o's, 1, ANANDAL! » L, N, ¥.: Senja Tik- konen, 1. MASON, N. H. be Newradean 1 CANTERBUR’ NN: Walno .Num- FITCHBURG, MASS. - van 0, 1. BATTLEVIEW. N. DAK: Jonn’ Strid, 1. Pes alge a CITY, ILL.: Ray Holshau- *hxPorT, re Aton, ee, & VERONA, ns we Worti, PLAY Y CITY, MICH. pigear 1, Waino Paason- BRowNsvtnt, PA.: Steve A, Bal- Unit, Jr. L CHAMPAIGN, ILL.: K. J. Malmstorm, ro ede J, Seredeik, 1. “METHUEN, REPRESS 1d. 5 UTICA, N. ¥.: Jas. J. Bouzan, 1. FURNISHED ROOM, suitable for one or two young men; good home with all conven- iences; private family; no chil- dren. A. Kolodenko, 1801 8. Hamlin. UNCLE a carrot!” letters, for the Nobel prize for litera-| ,, bridge,” and many other novels, po-|} .| Hall, }| Halsted Street on the subject, le Wiegily withit] carrot for me, Party Activities Of Local Chicago BRANCH MEETINGS. FRIDAY, MAY 16th. Ukrainian No. 2, Pullman, Ukraini Educational Society,,; 10701 Stephens Pullman. Ave., Russian Branch (Soviet | Sch portant discussion on the Nov take place,, 1902 W. Division St. SATURDAY, MAY 17th: South Slav No. 1, 1126 W. SUNDAY, MAY 18th, hool), In Mir w anch, West 11th and 49th Court, 2 p.m MONDAY, MAY 19th. ian Pullman THURSDAY, MAY 22nd. Italian 19th Ward, 1103 S. Loomis. Oakley Street, downstai 3 sganainavian Karl Mar: nt od Branch, 2409 N. perial Hall. GENERAL MEETINGS. There will be the first regular meeting of the Pullman English Branch, which ;| Was formed recently as a result of tl Pullman shopmen’ ; 205. E. trike h Street, mrades. 16th, at Jack M Carth: SUNDAY, MAY 18th. ‘alifornia car line. eee On Wednesday, May 2ist, Comra Ernest Ettlinger will speak before tl North Side English Branch of the Your Workers League at Imperial Hall, 2409 “The Ne for a Labor Party.” CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING. The next meeting of the City Cen tral Committee will be held on Tues day, May 20th, at 2733 Hirsch Blvd., Workers Lyceum. very lively meeting and special re- ports on the Illinois Miners’ conven tion, the State Farmer-Labor conven. tion, and the Needle ‘Trades’ conven. tion’ will be given by Comrade J. and others. important business to discuss. attendance at the City Central Com delegates are awake to the fact thai Workers Party. invited to attend these meetings. Russian Picnics. at Bergman’s Grove, Riverside, Ill. The Society for Technical Aid Soviet Russia has arranged picni for Sunday, June 8, at tional Grove. quested not to arrange other affai on those dates. List of Western Da dates follows. here: Canada. Tuesday, May 20, Butte, Mont. Sunday, May 25, St. Paul, Minn. Monday, May 26, Minn. NEW YORK CITY. ORGANIZATIONS, has been charter sion, IGGLY'S TRICKS “Ah-a nice 18th Street. Polish Branch No. S. Russian Club, 10 a. m., 1902 we Division. Bulgarian Branch, W. Adams Bireat, 7 W, Grand, Chi- Liberty Hall, English Branch, 2409 N. Halsted, ranch, 11453 S, Park 2733 Hirsch Halsted, Im- Friday, May ancik’s # Gomez and others will speak and there will be a very lively meeting. “yecyees!ce || | DISABLED SOLDIERS ARE Johnstone, A. Swaback, Martin Shae, In addition there will be The mittee has steadily increased and the the City central Committee is the real political body of Local Chicago, Outsiders are also The district committee of the Rus- sian branches, Workers party, has ar- 1.|ranged a picnic for Sunday, June Stickney | Grove, and Sunday, August 24, at Ni All friendly organizations are re- Trachtenberg Tour The list of Trachtenberg’s western Addresses of halls and hours of meetings will be pub- lished later where they are not given Sunday, May 18, Vancouver, B. C., Monday, May 19, Spokane, Wash. Saturday, May 24, Superior, Wis. Minneapolis, ATTENTION! District No. 2, Workers Party, has arranged a grand excursion and moonlight dance on the Hud- son river for Saturday, June 28th. The commodious steamer Cler- mont, having a capacity of 3,000, for this occa- Friendly organizations are urged to keep this date in mind and not arrange for any affairs that week. boys? Thanks! The Italian section of the its weekly paper, “Alba Nuova” jan on m- Mil] City of Chicago Other cities Canada .. Bivd., Chicago, Ill. MEMBERSHIP, ATTENTION! Continuing the work of familiariz- ing the party membership with the al Hall. Open educational meeting t which ¢ ra Max tman, edl- ic’ tor of the “Young Worker,”. will speak united front policy of the party in re- on “Communists in the Trade Unions.” |Jation to the Farmer-Labor party, the Outsiders welcome. , Italian Cicero, 1402 S. 60th Court,|central executive committee has ar- Cicero. " Douglas Park English, Douglas| ranged a series of meetings at which Bt Italian 19th Ward, 1103 Loomis | Comrade James P, Cannon will speak Street. i TUESDAY, MAY. 20th. on the question of the party labor l inian No. 1, 1582 W. Chicago, 3ra| party policy. The meetings arranged oor, Ukrainian: ¢ will be held in the following cities: May 20—New York, N. Y., Stuy e, Pullman, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ist. sant Casino, 142 Second avenue, 8 Mid-City English, "Emmet Memorial} ) mn, Hall, Taylor and Ogden D. m, e f Dougias Park Jewish, 3420 W. Roose- May 21-—Philadelphia, Pa. elt, Li z M S. Halsted. May 23—Buffalo, N. Y. 48 S. Homan| May 24—Pittsburg, Pa. May 25—Cleveland, Ohio; mass Women's Cicero, Ma- Ps “4 rs th Avenue and’ 22nd|meeting, Labor temple, 2536 Euclid a avenue, at 3 p, m. kW No. 1, 1825 8. , ea ioe State May 26—Detroit, Mich.; House of the Gratiot, at 8 p. m. Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, corner Scandinavian W. S. Zei Hall, ‘ corner Cicero and Superior. Every party member is urged to at- Italian 11th Ward W. S. No. 2, 2439 8, tend these meetings and branches to see to it that at least some members of the branch attend so that a further report can be made at the branches. No More Strike Breakers Wanted. SCHENECTADY, N, Y., May 15.— Strike Breaker George L. Berry of the pressmen’s union, and now attempting to drum up enough political notoriety to win the Democratic vice presiden- he C= "| wosutir. ie eee plaatnas tial nomination, suffered defeat at the the Finnish Branch at Byayers Park,|hands of Schenectady workers. The day, 18th. Take car to north local labor organizations turned the pleading legionnaire down fiat, con- sidering that one strike breaker at the head of the government is more thar enough. carry him far in this town. He joined the day after the armistice was signed, and promptly made himself noisy in the ranks of the American Legion. de he ng N. ed -||| ROTTEN-EGGED AT BASE HOSPITALS IN PALO ALTO t PALO ALTO, Cal.—Decayed eggs is the piece de resistance in the diet of the disabled war veterans in the base hospital here, according to complaints made to the veterans’ bureau. For desert the wounded heroes are given cast off scrapings of ice cream. Many of the wounded veterans regret that they did not die in France during a German gas attack rather than run the gauntlet of odors in American hos- pitals, where they are not even pro- tected by gas masks. The veterans’ bureau is notified that up-to-date nose protectors must be provided at meal time or else the decayed offer must be withdrawn, 1, to ics ‘a-| irs Do you want to help the DAILY WORKER? Then get a new sub- scriber. Concert Begins 8:15 P. M. International Concert aoe Freiheit Singing Society Admission, 50 Cents |) Oe reat Berry’s army record won't} ITALIAN COMMUNIST DAILY SOON REMOVAL NOTICE Please be sure to address all Letters, Newspapers and other mail to our new address. THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Blvd. PHILADELPHIA NOTICE CONCERT AND BALL SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1924 Eagles’ TON Broad and Spring Garden Sts. ONCERT PROGRAM Violet Laskey—Soprano Refreshments and Music in Basement » Local Philadelphia, Workers Party | where,” Page Five orkers Party is preparing to transform nto a daily Italian workers’ paper. The first issue of the new daily, which will appear under the name “Il La- voratore”, is to appear on May 18th. The Italian daily will cover the * news of the labor movement the world over, giving first attention to} the struggles of the Italian workers in the United States, at the same time dealing with the main developments of the struggle in Italy. The subscription rates for the paper are the following: $8.00 per year 5.00 per year 8.00 per year Subscriptions should be sent to Ii Lavoratore, 1113 W. Washington 6 months $4.50 3 months $2.50 6months 3,50 3months 2,00 6 months 4.50 3months 2.50 MERRICK CALLS DEBATE BLUFF OF SEC’Y DAVIS Demands Shiwdaws In Convention City (Special to The Daily Worker) ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 15.—Sec- retary of Labor James J. Davis, chal- lenge before the convention of the State Federation of Labor that he would debate with “any one, any- on President Coolidge’s stand on labor has been accepted by one of the delegates to the state federation, Fred Merrick of Pittsburgh. Merrick, who is a member of the executive committee of the Western Pennsylvania Council for the Protec- tion of the Foreign Born, has written to Davis: “I respectfully challenge you to a public debate in Allentown at some time during the present week, so that the delegates in attendance at the convention may have an opportunity to hear the discussion.” Asks State Series of Talks. Merrick further challenges Davis to “a series of discussions in different parts of the state of Pennsylvania, and particularly in the city of Pitts- burgh.” Merrick, disagreeing with Davis’ stand on the immigration ques- tion, and particularly on the Johnson bill, has challenged the labor secre- tary to debate or discuss the matter with him before the public. Secretary Davis made a plea for rigid immigration laws when he ad- dressed the convention of the State Federation of Labor, and his debate challenge was given when Coolidge’s friendship to labor was questioned from the floor. Delegates Want Debate. Davis’ defense of the adnfhnist) tion and willingness to challenge the world for the chief executive created quite a stir among the delegates to the convention, and Merrick’s accept- ance of the cry has aroused further in- terest, not only in the possibility of a debate on Coolidge, but more in the possibility of hearing a lively and in- jtelligent discussion of the difficult im- migration subject. Whether Davis will dodge the de- bate on some stall or another remains to be seen. He threw down the gaunt- let to all comers, and a real champion has picked it up. The Third Annual Picnic of the Workers Party, Local Chicago, will be held on Friday, July 4, at Stickney’s Grove. Speakers, dancing, games, re- freshments, etc., are being provided. Sympathetic organizations are re- quested not to arrange any other af- fair, but to give all possible support to the July 4th picnic, Chicago, Ill. Dancing 10 P. M. \ L. Erbe, Soprano * Oscar Lyman, Violinist Wardrobe, 15 Cents bay i i ie