The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 22, 1924, Page 2

Page Two McLEAN AID EXPOSES BIG BURNS PLOT Organized Frame-up of Daugherty Committee (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 21.— Details of a plot engineered by the Department of Justice to frame up on the members of the Daugherty investigating com- mittee were made public today by W. O. Duckstein, private sec- retary to Edward B. McLean, editor and publisher of the Washington Post and right hand man of the Calvin Coolidge ad- ministration. The orders sent out by Daugh- erty and Burns, when the in- vestigation began was “get something on every hostile member of the committee.” Wheeler Is Feared. Wheeler was considered the most dangerous, so he was tackled first. Inkling of approaching breaks on the part of the underlings in the Daugher- ty-Burns conspiracy was mainly re- sponsible for the decision of Burns to quit. While Burns was in charge of the Investigation Bureau of the D. of J, it was impossible to get to the bot- tom of the conspiracy. There was another condition to be reckoned with and that was the ability of the notorious frame-up artist to make it unhealthy for anyone who made a clean breast. Now that he is out minor cogs in the “Ohio Ring” are squealing. Duckstein knows as much about the secret doings of Daugherty and Com- pany as any man in Washington. His wife was Burns’ private secretary and had access to the secret code. As is usual in such cases the famous “de- fective” confided to Mrs. Duckstein, intimate details of the crooked game, that were considered too sacred for the ears of outsiders. And, as is also usually the case, when Burns fell from grace into disgrace and was no longer surrounded with the glamor of office, the female spy is reported to have considered herself under no further obligation to hold Burns’ con- fidences inviolate. Probe to Go On. According to Duckstein, who took the witness stand today, the agents of the D. of J: who had charge of the plot to frame the senators, were P. J. O’Brien and Walter Petit. In reply to @ query of Wheeler's, Duckstein ad- mitted that O’Brien informed him they were investigating the committee. They had a crew with them he said, including wire tappers, second story workers, shadows, confidence men and professional safe crackers. “They were investigating you, Senator Wheeler and Senator Brookhart.” While it was reported here recently, that the Daugherty committee would terminate its work at an early date, it is now doubtful, as every day brings new revelations, surpassing in inter- est anything that was unearthed since the Fall-fruit telegrams were made public involving Coolidge in the oil scandal. — HOLLAND URGED TO RECOGNIZE SOVIET RUSSIA Resume Negotiations, Demands Communist ‘Special to The Daily Work AMSTERDAM, fiollaza, Stay 21.— Van Ravensteyn, a Communist mem- ber of the second chamber, severely criticized the foreign minister, Van Karnebeek, for his part in breaking off the Berlin negotiations between Holland and Soviet Russia. The Com- munist member questioned the gov- ernment to determine what state the relations of the governments were in at present. “Greedy Merchant.” Van Ravensteyn pointed out that Holland could not do without her trade with Russia, especially if France recognizes the Soviet government. He showed that Holland could not afford isolation, The United States, he de- clared, could exist without Russia, bat Holland needed the Russian repub- lic. The Communist charged that the foreign minister had acted like a greedy merchant at the Berlin pro- ceedings and had not been willing to make the least concession to the Sov- jet government, which had shown will- ingness to meet Holland half way. Pirate Heir Discovered. LIMA, Ohio, May 21.—One of our heirs of Sir Francis Drake, British pirate, was discovered here. His name is Henry Smith who so far forgot his ancestral dignity that he degenerated into a patternmaker. The other heirs of the famous thief are in business. Besides $18,000,000 in cash, the thir- teen known heirs will share castles, crown jewels and much valuable real estate between them. The stock of honest progenitors has gone down like a plummet in Lima, since Smith's ie fortune became known. | by. e Lewis-Fa i@antinred: fon Pan 2) miners when Howat was in jail, and expelled him, “The constitution provides that charges shall first be filed with the district where the accused is a mem- ber and this was not done. If we do not call a special convention, Alex will continue to remain outside the miners’ union, where he has been far the last two and one-half years. Alexander Howat is outside the un- ion, not because he committed any crime, but because he had the guts to run for -international president— and he polled a large vote, too. “Mercer tells you his substitute will do Howat the most good, but Howat has just told me the passing of this substitute will mean nothing to him—it will do him no good. The resolutions committee knows that the overwhelming majority of our mem- bership wants the reinstatement of Alexander Howat. If the interna- tional officials have kept Howat linger- ing outside the union for two and one-half years, they will do nothing at this time to put him back in the union, I am convinced that unless you call this special convention, which you have a perfect right to do, Alex Howat will remain outside the miners union. If the substitute FARRINGTON HAS THE DAILY WORKER passes it will mean nothing—except that we have carried out the wishes of these same men who have kept him 6ut of the union for so long. “Lewis told you this morning of the dirty, rotten ruthlessness of the. coal operators. As he was speaking I sat back and wondered if you boys remembered what Lewis had done to Alexander Howat.” In answering the plea of the reso- lutions committee that no decisive action be taken until the decision of the international executive board, Delegate John Hindmarsh said that, “The statement made by Farrington some time ago that nothing would satisfy Lewis but Howat's blood, is a correct one. Howat never will re- ceive a fair and impartial trial at the hands of the international executive board. If they intended to give it to him, they would have done it long ago. We must force the international executive board to realize that we, the rank and file membership, are still determined that Alexander Howat shall have a fair trial. The only way to get that trial is by the calling of @ special international convention. “Alex has shown us that he is still not afraid to dig coal. He has shouldered a pick and again works at the coal face because he wants to get back into the union. Remember UNITED FRUIT COMPANY WORKING CLASS REPORTER BARRED Lets Capitalist Scribes Stay To Boost Him (Continued from page 1.) vention was not properly reported. He objected to the statement that Howat had defeated Farrington. The case against the representative of the Associated Press was then promptly dropped. No motion was made to unseat him. It had served its purpose. The drive on the DAILY WORKER then started. Delegate Sage, a Farrington man, got the floor and made a motion that the representative of the DAILY WORKER withdraw from the con- vention. Admits He ts Payroliler. Delegate Freeman Thompson inter- rupted and said: “Is not Delegate Sags the very man who is complained ot in the DAILY WORKER as an‘ap- pointee of President Farrington? “Were you not appointed a member of the scale committee by Farring- ton?” continued Thompson. “Yes,” admitted Sage. Crooked Count Suspected. When Farrington announced that the vote was 234 to 169 there w: demand for a roll call from delegates who felt -that Farrington had mis- counted the votes. The motion to ask the DAILY WORKER reporter to withdraw was not in order because the question for discussion on the floor was a reso- lution asking for change in compen- sation laws. The DAILY WORKER reporter withdrew. Capitalist reporters were allowed to stay and continue scrib- bling for the operators, Green Discusses Unemployment. In the morning session, William Green, international secretary-treasur- er of the mine workers, said he stood appalled at the specter of unemploy- ment among the coal fields. He men- tioned as one solution the inaugura- tion of a six hour work day basis, but he admitted there is no practical solution for this depressing period of unemployment. He said he hates to stand by and see stern economic laws, over whose working we have no control, make many Illinois mining communities de- serted and poverty stricken. “The situation,” aid, “is in part due to the over expansfon of the coal industry during and after the war. We will have to suffer until our organ- ization can think of and work out a solution, as the unemployment prob- lem must be solved. Our ills are not due fo the mine workers, but due to the lack of organization in the non- union coal fields.” Wage Reduction Won't Help. Green spoke of the past accomplish- ments of the union, but admitted the impossibility of further organizing non-union fields and solving unem- ployment. He said he is committed to the belief that a reduction in wages of the miners will not bring about a solution of the unemployment prob- lem. A substitute of the resolutions com- mittee for the resolutions presented by local unions on a new Tilinois compensation law to be like the Ohio compensation law is now before the House. The substitute ignores the good Ohio law and merely urges the legislative department to try for the enactment of better compensation and @ insurance law and com- mends them for securing the rotten Tilinots compensation law. Farrington again denounced all the newspapermen and threatened their expulsion. Green, like Lewis, Murray, Walker and the others, admitted their bankruptcy. They dwelt on past achievements and pleaded for peace and harmony. They eald in effect: “Be satisfied with what's already ac- complished,” but were pessimistic about the future, LOSES IN LATEST HONDURAN REVOLUTION (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, May 21.—Hon- duran revolutionists having failed to run away when American ma- rines were sent inland to the capital to guard foreign residents and inter- ests, Secretary Hughes has arrang- ed for early recognition of the Tosta provisional government at Teguci- galpa. He has authorized the Amer- ican minister, together with the ministers from the four remaining states of Central America, to pledge to the provisional government their “moral support” toward the restora- tion of constitutional stability.” This revolution threw out of Hon- duras one group of United Fruit Company politicans, and disturbed the loans which had been settled on the necks of the peons. No report is available as to whether Tosta will be amenable to the bankers and United Fruit, in exchange for recog- nition. BADGER STATE SENATOR CLEARS AIR **A LITTLE” Robert LaFollette Now Senator of Doubt (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 21.—Sengtor LaFollette has just returned to the Capitol after a brief sojourn at At- lantic City in an effort to regain his health. The Wisconsin senator, as usual, is not talking much for the press. But judging from the talk of his closest lieutenants the atmosphere of mystery and doubt as to his plans is clearing. According to one intimately asso- ciated with LaFollette for some time, the senator from Wisconsin has about made up his mind that he will not head a new third party before the elections and will rather run as an independent. The DAILY WORKER learns trom reliable sources that LaFollette plans to move for the organization of a third party only if the election! | te sults secured by him as an indepen- dent warrant it in his judgment. “Fighting Bob” feels that he would not gain much in the way of votes if he would organize definitely into a new party before the elections, On the other hand, it is his opinion that he can poll a much bigger vote for the presidency as an independent and then utilize the election support accorded him for the launching of a new party, This policy of postponing definite action has brought dissatisfaction amongst some of La¥ollette’s sup- porters. While the senator in Atlantic City some of his friends and political allies conferred with him, about his plans. LaFollette’s decision to run only as an independent has temporarily, at least, lost him some of his supporters often classed as in- dependent democrats. An outstanding figure in the latter group has recently declared himself for Al Smith because of his convic- tion that the Wisconsin. senator would not inake a clear fight in the coming presidential race, Needless Precautions. NEW YORK, May 21.—The most re- Mable detectives on duty in the “Roar- ing Forties” section of New York, will be detailed to protect delegates and visitors to the Democratic convention from a horde of prostitutes who are reported to be concentrating on the American metropolis from all parts of the world, prepared to make an honest dollar even at the cost of Democratic virtue. It is more likely, however, that the police will be more often called to protect the prostitutes from the Demo~~*~ who Alexander Howat is.. He is a stalwart warrior of the best type in the miners’ organization, His record proves that there is no man more sincere and determined, and honored by the membership then Howat. No man has sacrificed more for the coal miners than has Howat.” Delegate Joe Tumulty declared that, “A crime has been committed by John L. Lewis in expelling Howat when he was behind the bars in the interests of the Kansas miners.” The overwhelming victory of the rank and file membership is all the more significant in the face of the fact that Farrington had set the stage for the defeat of the Howat resolu- tions. With Howat’s speech disposed of on Monday, Farrington put Lewis up to talk Tuesday morning. But Lewis fellydown on the job. Many of the delegates declared that Lewis made gross mis-statements, es- pecially about the English miners, but Lewis talked up until the time for ad- journment and only a few questions were permitted by Farrington, who then adjourned the convention until 2 o'clock. After dinner the delegates attempted to correct some of the statements of Lewis, but Farrington denied them the floor. Howat With Rank and File. Lewis was not able to hold the at- tention of the delegates. Many were reading newspapers while he spoke, There was almost no applause for Lewis in direct contrast to the loud cheers for Howat. Lewis had made a speech of excuses as to why he did not carry out the progressive miners’ program of a six-hour day, and or- ganization of the unorganized. Lewis had attacked the newspaper reporters. Howat, on the other hana, stood squarely with the rank and file on the progressive miners’ platform. Howat had stood against the international jand district twelve officials for the formation of a working class farmer- labor movement, “And the conven- tion, with the issues clearly placed be- fore them for the first time, gave their overwhelming support to Howat and repudiated John L. Lewis. Farfington, true to his daily prac- tice, again tried to incite the dele- gates to violence against the press representatives. This time the ,tar- get for Farrington’s attack was the Peoria local papers. Farrington has been extremely active in trying to get the press to send out news which he wants sent out. He again elicited cries from his henchmen on the floor of “Throw them out,” and before ad- journing he declared if there is one more press report that does not please him he will make the offending report- er leave the convention. It is generally understood that Far- rrington Clique Meets Crushing Defeat rington is soon going to attempt to have the DAILY WORKER represen- tatives put out of the convention. Urge Beer Referendum. The convention voted to put the question of the amendment of the Volstead law so as to allow light wines and beers to a referendum vote of the membership. A resolution was passed urging all local unions to send delegates to the next convention of the State Federation of Labor. A resolution to operate a labor bank was voted down by the convention. A resolution instructing the district executive board to demand the aboli- tion of questionaires and the abolition of diserimination in hiring, was re- ferred to the district executive board. It was brot out in the debate on this resolution that all thru Illinois the coal operators have tried to use the unemployment among the miners to weed out the older men in the indus- try and those who are most active or- ganizers. Farrington explained that this mat- ter had already been ruled on by the district executive board which decid- ed that the only questions which the men must answer when seeking em- ployment are those directly concerned with the compensation laws. Farring- ton instructed the miners that they do not have to submit to physical exam- ination when seeking employment. KLAN FACTIONS SPLIT INDIANA 6.0.P, MEET Convention Scraps On National Delegates (Special to The Daily Worker) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 21.—Re- publicans of Indiana opened their state convention today with every prospect of a strenuous fight between delegates representing the discordant elements of the Ku Klux Klan. Every effort is being made to restore har- mony. State Chairman Walb acted the role of peacemaker, The first tilt between the rival groups came in caucusing over the election of delegates-at-large to the national convention. A report leaked out of a caucus of old guard leaders that only friends of Senator Watson, who would back him for the nomina- tion for vice-president, would find a berth on the delegation to Cleveland. Imperial Wizard Whizzes In. The arrangement met the approval of the Klan element, headed by H. W. Evans, imperial wizard, who jour- neyed here from Atalnta to be on hand for the state convention, and Walter Bossert, imperial representa- tive. In the camp of the Stephenson fac- tion of the Klan, however, bitter re- sentment was aroused by the move to bring the Watson and Bossert ele- ments into an alliance. ‘The principal battle ground between the Klansmen will be on delegates-at- large to the national convention and on selection of nominees for a few of the state offices. Gifford Ernest Postpones Meet Of Sham Part Gifford Ernest’s Incorporated Farm- er-Labor Party has postponed the convention-conference which it had called to meet in Springfield, May 24-25. The Illinois LaFollette-for- President Club, which was to hold a meeting at the same time and place, has also called off its meeting. No date for the holding of the post- poned convention-conference has been decided on. In a statement to the ‘hewspapers announcing the calling off of the convention, Gifford Ernest says it was done in order to permit more COOLIDGE CHANGED MIND SO OFTEN THAT HE GOT A SORE NECK (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, May 21.—A wild yell of derision for Coolidge went up from the floor of the House, Sat- _ urday afternoon, when the presiden- tial veto of the soldier bonus bill was overruled by 4 to 1. It was recognized as the most crushing de- feat the president had yet suffered, and as a portent of more defeats to come. White House spokesmen at once set afloat a report that Coolidge had no intention of setoing the im- migration bill. Instead, he would fail to sign it, and let it become law by default. This would square him with both sides. From Japanese quarters came the report that Ambassador Hanihara suspects Secretary Hughes af hav- ing tricked him, in asking for a let- ter giving frankly the views of Jap- an as to exclusion, and then making thatMetter public at a moment when it would do the most damage to Jap- anese friendship. There seems no doubt that Hughes initiated the Hanihara letter, that it was cabled to Tokio for approvat and was ac- cepted as being confidential, and that it then became public without Hanihara’s consent. President Cool- idge then went to the California pri- mary as an “exclusion” advocnte, and after he won the primary he tried to please the Japanese. He has pleased neither side, on his present record. His stand has been similarly un- fortunate, since he advocated the bonus in Massachusetts and fought it here. LEGIONAIRE KEEN ON SAVING SLAYER OF STARVING MAN Packwood At Inquest Next Friday The American Legion and every other militaristic organization in the country is honored by the membership of Lawrence Packwood, the Chicagoan unions and organizations to send dele-|responsible for holding up of the in- gates, The statement also praises the action of the Chicago Federation of Labor for going back to the A. F. of L.’s political policy. Ernest's state- ment says that action leaves his party as the only Farmer-Labor party in Illi- nois. That statement completely ig- nores the Farmer-Labor Party, which was organized in Peoria Sunday and organized workers and farmers of the state. gives the same reason for delaying its meeting as does Ernest’s party. Goose-step Tramples Art Radical. BERKELEY, Cal.—The Goose Step has triumphed once more at the Uni- versity of California. After several years of conflict, Samuel J. Hume, famous all over the country for the ar- tistic standards of the plays he pro- duced at the university's Greek the- atre, has been forced to resign: and his position as professor of dramatic art and literature has been abolished. Hume didn’t care for the Main Street type of play, and the university Bab- bitts were fgequently shocked by the advanced views of the dramas he put on, Ludendorf ts Right. BERLIN, May 21.—General Luden- dorf felt highly insulted when, accord- ing to the rules of the Reichstag, he was placed to the right of the social- democrats, He protes:ed, saying the socialists should be at his right. He was right. } quest over the body of John Bafur, who, on the evidence of reliable wit- nesses was last Saturday shot to death without warning by Dewey Norman, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- road detective, for the crime of taking a few rotten potatoes to keep his fam- ily alive. Packwood’s connections with sword-rattling bodies was announced which represents tens of thousands of| with due pride by his wife at their of- fice at 6426 Stony Island avenue. Packwood's letter to the coroner in The LaFollette-for-President Club| charge of the inquest, asking the post- ponement of the inquest until he could be present to defend Norman, was written upon the request of a Legion member who notified him that a mem- ber of the organization, Dewey Nor- man, was in trouble, 7 Packwood is undertaking the de- fense of Norman as a constructive, educational supplement to his goose- stepping activities at Midland col- lege, where he is studying law. He will appear at the Desplaines street police station on Friday morning at 10 o’clock to defend his club-fellow. Dewey has been charged with manslaughter and his case will be continued until May 27. Garment Bosses Convene. The International Garment Manu- facturers’ Association in convention at the Hotel La Salle, protested against the use of prison-made garments. One of the bosses aid thay the association advocated the government using pri- son-made clothes for the prisoners, Chicago manufacturers involved in the ladies’ garment strike, are attending EFFICIENT LEFT WINGER TAKEN OFF STRIKE POST Nathan Bosin Removed _ By Perlstein The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union officials in Chicago may or may not change their attitude toward the expelled members who co- operated with them to carry on the strike of garment workers. Meyer Perlstein, who is in charge of the strike and who is the recognized spokesman for the union officials, said yesterday to the DAILY WORKER that he was not prepared to make a statement about it. But, Monday when Perlstein got back to Chicago, he wired Nathan Bosin, one of the expelled members who has been organizing the workers in the Isenberg garment shops in Waukegan, to return to Chicago at once. Bosin returned and Perlstein told him he wanted him to return to work in a garment shop here in Chi- cago. In place of Bosin, Perlstein sent Sam Letterman to Waukegan to take charge of the organization Bosin had built up. Bosin’s Fine Work. In Waukegan Bosin managed to get the workers of the Isenberg shop to go on strike and stop making gar- ments sent from struck shops in Chi- cago. He organized and lead the picketing. When the bosses went into court and asked for an injunction Bosin managed to have the issuance of the injunction refused. Again the bosses asked for an injunction and again they were defeated. The same thing happened when they asked for an injunction the third time. Now Bosin has been recalled from his work and a “safe” right winger put in his place. Z The expelled members of the union were asked by the strike committee to come back and help the union just the day before the strike was called. AS a result of the activities of the expelled members in behalf of the strike most of the delegates from the Chicago locals were instructed to vote for reinstatement. What attitude will be taken by the union officials to the expelled mem- bers and their, co-operation in the strike will probably not become known till those who went to the Bos- ton convention return to the city and fry to take up their strike work. Thursday, May 22, 1924 WOMEN DENIED PARADE PERMIT; DEMONSTRATE Police Halt New York Workingclass Council (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, May 21.—The United Council of Workingclass Women held a& great demonstration in Rutgers Square Saturday, when their parade to the City Hall was prevented by the lack of a permit. Thousands of workers listened to the ten speakers who addressed them from a truck. Slogans were carried by the local councils such as, “Will the workers on Allen St. hi to pay real estate sharks for Sunshine?” “Do away with fire-trap tenements,” “More play- grounds—less accidents,” “The only way to be safe is 'to Organize!” “De- mand City-built houses to be rented to workers at cost.” Police Forbid Collection. The police were very hostile. They were out in full force and Captain McKensey himself, was in control con- tinuously. He forbade the selling of 5-cent stamps to help defray the ex- penses, and the taking up of a collec- tion. He even forbade a donation for the Council. When the secretary in- formed the crowd that they have a full right to donate their hard-earned money to whom they pleased, a patrol wagon appeared on the Square, as tho dropped from the sky. The women were not a bit fright- ened and a number of them brought donations to the committee voluntari- ly. They are determined to continue their good work, regardless of the obstacles. The women were very dissappoint- ed when they learned that the parade to City Hall would not take place. It had been planned by the United Coun- cil of Workingclass Women about four months ago. The secretary of the council applied for a permit which was not denied until the day of the demonstration. She was told that the Chief Inspector refused to sign the permit. When asked why the permit was denied, “No reasons,” was the cold reply. The secretary then asked to see the Chief, and the answer again cold, “You can’t see him.” Women Still After Mayor. A letter was sent to the mayor, ask- ing him to feceive a committee of the marchers on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p. m., but there wasn’t even an answer. The women are still de- termined to see the mayor to present to him their demand for city-built~“ houses to be rented to workers at cost. The United Council of Workingclass Women asks the workers’ aid to go on with the work. Show your protests! Send as much as you can. Get your neighbors to contribute. All checks, money orders, etc., should be sent to Kate Gitlow, secre- tary-treasurer, 127 University Place, New York City. Die Hards Will Sign With Equity; Fall To Fighting About Jack NEW YORK, May 21.—Now that the Producing Managers’ Association has agreed to sign up with the Equity on a four to one basis, the two man- agers’ groups have fallen to scraping among themselves about the division of the treasury of the Producing Man- agers. The Producing Managers were the hard boiled guys who said they would not settle with the Equity. A group of managers withdrew from that or- ganization and formed the Managers’ Protective Association and . signed with the union. The fellows who withdrew from the older outfit want to split up the money :n the treasury and the old fellows don’t want to split. TO PROTECT THE LANDLORDS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AGAINST RENT DROP, BUILDING BOOM HALTED By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Halt of the building boom in order to protect big financial institutions against a fall in rents and collapse of inflated real estate values can be predicted from facts reported by the National Association of Real Hstate boards. The association states that rents have been stabilized for houses and apartments in three-quarters of the principal cities of the country and that a down- ward trend has appeared in 16|sorb not more than 15 per cent of the per cent of the cities, The high level at which this stabil- ization has occurred is revealed in the association’s statement. The least de- sirable living quarters in the least de- sirable locations, it says, can still. be obtained in any sized city as low as $4 a room per month, But the average for accommodations which are barely desirable is $10 a room. The average monthly rental of first class living quarters ranges from $15 to $25 a room, according to the size of the city, This means that a worker desiring a decent home in which to raise his family must pay an average of $40 a month if a 4-room flat is sufficiently large to meet his requirements. Rent will thus take nearly 33 per cent of the average wage paid in industry to- day. To permit necessary expenditures for food and clothing rent should ab- family income. sy ME dh Rents in American homes have in- creased on an average 85 per cent in the last 10 years, according to the Na- tional Industrial Conference board, an employer's organization, The report shows that in spite of decreases in some items of the family budget the nation’s crease. In the 12 months ended March 15, 1924, rents showed an average ad- vance of 9 per cent. The east and middle west lead in both number and size of rent increases during the four months ended March 16. In the east $1 cities reported in- creased rents and 2581 88 ee eH NODAL MAES IGEN EESS: AP rent bill has continued to in- ~ crac | } |