The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 17, 1924, Page 5

G. 0, P, FAKERS RUN AMERICAN FARM COUNCIL Outfit is Organized to Break Rural Revolt (By Federated Press.) ST. PAUL, July 16—An attempt to break the strength of the farmers’ re- yolt in the northwest and to confuse individual agriculturists into lining up behind one of Wall Street’s presiden- tial candidates is revealed masquerad- ing as the American Council of Agri- culture, recently formed at St. Paul. Behind the thin disguise are visible such pseudo-agriculturists as its presi- * dent-elect, G. N. Peck, who in every day life is known as the president of the Moline Plow company, director of the Merchants National bank of Oma- ha and former member of the war in- dustries board, a citizen much bedec- orated by France, Italy and Belgium. G. O. P. Banker Holds Funds. The money bags of the organization will be held by John R. Mitchell, for- mer chairman of the board of the Cap- ital Trust and Savings bank of St. Paul and second vice president of the Twin City Rapid Transit. The rea- son he no longer technically holds these offices is that he is the Harding appointee to the federal reserve board at Washington. He is a mem- ber of the Republican club. Gray Silver, Washington lobbyist of the reactionary Américan Farm Bu- reau federation, and Mark Woods, who placed Hell an’ Maria Dawes in nomination as the republican candi- date for vice president, are also out- standing figures in the new organiza- tion, which annouriced its purpose as being to discuss and plan legislation for producers all over the country. Backs Old Parties. The council plans to reward its friends and defeat its enemies. It will ask the candidates for office on the re- publican and democratic tickets to pledge themselves to a revival of the McNary-Haugen alleged farm relief bill, which was hastily put together when the Norris-Sinclair bill, the gen- uine relief measure, had no chance in congress. It will try to confuse the farm vote by designating the real pro- gressive candidates who refuse to sign such a plédge as enemies of the farmer. An act of the council which reveals its composition was the rejection, by a vote of 58 to 4, of the farmers’ equity plank calling for reduction in freight rates. This was put forward by James Monahan, representing the Equity co-operative exchange. Send in that Subscription Today. WORKING OF U. S. IMMIGRATION LAW EXPLAINED TO HELP ALIENS WHO WANT TO KNOW PROCEDURE WASHINGTON, July 16.—The bureau of immigration today, in view of existing misunderstanding regarding the new immi- gration law, explained certain features of the law, and the regu- to obtain immigration visas for relatives exempt from the quota, and those relatives given preference within the quota. Relatives totally exempt from quota restrictions are the wives and unmarried children, under eighteen years of; age, of American citizens, also ministers of religion, college professors, their wives and unmarried children under eighteen; as well as Cee bona fide students, at least fif- teen years of age, seeking entry temporarily for the purpose of pursuing their education at gov- ernment approved educational institutions. First Preferences. The next class, which is not, how- ever, exempt from the quota, but merely given first preference ahead of all other applicants, up to one-half of each month’s quota, is comprised of children between 18 and 21, fathers, mothers, husbands or wives of Ameri- citizens, and also immigrants who are skilled in agriculture and their dependent children under 16. The-attention of the public is called to the fact that outside of the excep- tions above mentioned, the only rela- tives entitled to exemption or prefer- ence are those whose relatives in America are fullfledged ditizens of this country, and that the relatives of mere declarants or immigrants are not en- titled to any preference or any special privilege whatever. Early Application Necessary. As regards those immigrants who are entitled to preference within the quota, the quotas of the east Euro- pean countries are so small that even the number of relatives who may be given preference by reason of earlier application will prove a very small number. The procedure for obtaining immi- gration visas for exempt and pre- ferred relatives above specified is as follows: Procedure Explained. Any citizen of the United States claiming that any immigrant is his rel- ative, and that such immigrant is properly admissable to the United States as exempt, or is entitled to preference as a relative, may file with the Commissioner General a petition in form prescribed by the labor de- partment, stating: 1, the petitioner’s name and address; 2, if a citizen by birth, the date and place of his birth; 8, if a naturalized citizen, the date and place of his admission to citizen- ship and the number of his certificate, if any; 4, the name and address of his employer, or the place of business or occupation if he is not an employe; 5, the degree of relationship of the im- migrant for whom such petition is made, and the names of all the places OUR DAILY PATTERNS A POPULAR STYLE WITH NEW FEATURES. 4518. This ‘morning dress” may be developed in inen, gingham, percale and ‘other ash fabrics. Chintz and unbleached uslin would be a good combi: The pattern is cut in four sizes mall, 34-36; medium, 38-40; large, 2-44; extra large, 46-48 inches bust The width at the foot is 2 A medium size requires 4% ards of one material 32 inches wide, ‘o make as illustrated requires 1% ards of plain material and 2% yards figured material 40 inches wide. Pattern mailed to any address on pt of 12 cents in silver or stampa. Send 12 cents in silver or stamps for UP-TO-DATE SPRING AND SUM- 1924, BOOK OF FASHIONS. 4795. Very comfortable and prac: tical is this model. The wide leg por- tions are a good feature. Alpaca, gingham, pongee and crepe may be used to make this pretty play gar- ment. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 2, 3, 4 and 6 years. A 4-year size re- quires 2% yards of 27-inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on re- ceipt of 12 cents in silver or stamps. Send 12 cents in silver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE SPRING AND SUM- MER, 1924, BOOK OF FASHIONS, The Daily Worker, 1113 ington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The ti bel sold thru the DAILY ya New Yon fir of pattern are forwarded by ne turn PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Ex s*yeareet Serviee me oes the ler. rer pattern is lations issued thereunder, particularly respecting the BRITISH LABOR PARTY HITS GOVERNMENT FOR SALE OF WAR PLANTS LONDON, July 16.—Scottish La- bor members of parnament are try- ing to prevent the MacDonald La- bor government from selling the government factories at Gretna, near Carlisle. The factories made lots of money for the government during the world war having forced American munition profiteers to re- duce prices 60 per cent on sales to Great Britain. “Now we hasten to sell off the national enterprises—even when they are commercially successful,” says The Labor News Service, “ e private e doesn’t like them setting an example of effi- ciency, economy and zeal for the public interest.” The Labor Press Service is is- sued by the Tra Union congress and the Labor party, of which Pre- mier MacDonald is a member, where such immigrant has resided prior to and at the time when the pe- tition is filed; 6, that the petitioner is able to and will support the immi- grant if necessary to prevent such im- migrant from becoming '& public charge. This petition must be accompanied by the statements of two or more re- sponsible citizens of the United States to whom the petitioner has been per- sonally known for at least one year. The department of labor has pub- lished the form of petition to be used, and will send it by mail to any party requesting the same, and will not con- sider any other form of petition. How to Get Visas. If the commissioner general finds the facts stated in the petition to be true, and that the immigrant in re- spect of whom he petition is made is entitled to be admitted to the United States as a non-quota immigrant, or is entitled to preference as a relative, he shall, with the approval of the sec- retary of labor, inform the secretary of state of his decision, and the secre- tary of state shall then authorize the consular officer with whom the appli- cation for the immigration visa has been filed to issue the immigration specified above as exempt or preferred need only apply directly for a visa to their nearest consul abroad. Those of this non-exempt and non-preferred class do not need any papers from America. The preferred relatives, however, in addition to writing their relatives in America to file the neces- sary petition in Washington, should immediately, without waiting for their American relative to take action, ap- ply for a visa with the consul, as oth- erwise the quota may be filled by pre- vious non-preferred applications. ——— French Amnesty Passed PARIS, France, July 16.—Twenty deputies acting for the whole chamber passed the revised amnesty bill early this morning. The terms have not yet been made public. Do You Know? why Bishop W. M. Brown's little booklet ~ “COMMUNISM and CHRISTIANISM” was tried before a court of 8 bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church at Cleve- land, Ohio, recently? Does it not seem curious why a little booklet should excite such an aasy-going and well protected bunch of bishops and the institutions they represent, to bring it before a so- called church court and find it guil- ty? Guilty of what? Ie it not funny that the 8 bishops, sitting as trial judges should refuse to answer some 400 or more ques- tions put to them by the author of the book? Don’t you think all that oy bby 20 cents, the price of the t, Workers part of America 227 visa or grant the preference. All other immigrants except those a meetings ai UNCLE WIGGILY’S TRICKS THE DAILY WORKER CHINESE CREWS IN PEONAGE ON AMERICAN SHIPS Dollar Line Slaves Tell Story to Consul SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—The Chinese crew of the steamer Harold Dollar, anchored for nearly five months in Richardson’s bay near here, have succeeded in reaching the Chinese consul and complaining that for two years they have been held on the ship in peonage. Immigration laws prevent their leaving the ship, altho all white offi- cers except the captain have aban- doned her. The men were signed on in China by the headmen of their vil- lages at 35¢ a day, which they have not received. The ship, under Can- adian registry, is American owned. San Francisco is crowded with white sailors, unable to secure a berth. It is:claimed the men are held to supply other Dollar Line ships with cheap crews, Robert Dollar, presi- dent of the line, is a strong anti-un- ionist. During the seamen’s strike he suggested sending down ambu- lances and filling them with strikers who would first be put into condition suitable for such rides. Dollar in- timated that this might help break the strike. Number of Workers Mangled in British Industry Increases LONDON, July 16—There were 27,- 656 more industrial accidents reported to the chief inspector of factories and workshops for 1923 was 125,551, in- cluding 867 deaths. The inspector believes that periods of unemployment with lowering living standards due to poverty add to the accidents when the workers return to their jobs. Other causes assigned are the anxi- ety of men to stick to their jobs even when sick in fear of being supplanted by others. Then accidents happen. Back Woods Near Home BLOOMINGTON, Ill, July 16—Cal- houn County, the only county in Il- Mnois without railroad connection was served today when the Chicago and Alton opened a branch line to east Hardin. Previously all passengers and freight traffic was handled by Illinois River Steamers. Your Union Meeting | THIRD THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1924, Name of Local and Place of Meeting Allied Printing Tra Council, 59 E. Vv Pp. m. Bi St. Clothing Workers, 409 Ss. ry 2040 W. North Av 1939 Milwaukee id Clay, Shermanville, Hil. ind Cla Glenview, Ill. ters, 1188. Ashland Blvd. ed St. No. 271 Lal 1440 Emma 8t. ‘South Chicago 11037 Ave. Ogden and Kedzie. 798. W. North Ave. 431 &. Dearborn’ St., 1507 Ogden Ave. 7478 Dante Ave. $223 Houston Ave. d Enginemen, 38th and 145 p.m. South Chicago, 3101 City Hall, Hearing nt Workers, 328 W. it. it Workers, 1214 N. t Workers, 328 W. 10 W. Harrison Throop St. Hy rict Council, 1446 W. Dutt’s Hall, Chicago Hts. Organ Workers, 180 W. on. (Raitway), Monroe and Carmen, 75th and Drexel Avenue. Railway Clerks, 649 W. Washing- on 81386 Commercial Tile Roofers, 1224 Milwau- Employes, Masonic Temple, 9206 Houston Ave. isters (Oalry), 8. Ashland. Ww. Wi WASHINGTON STATE FARMER-LABOR PARTY ADOPTS FORWARD-LOOKING PLATFORM FOR COMING CAMPAIGN By JOEL SHOMAKER Chairman Platform Committee SEATTLE, Wash., July 16.—The Farmer-Labor Party of Washington, in state convention at Seattle, adopted the most forward-looking platform. ever submitted to the voters of that commonwealth. The convention was made up of 110 delegates, representing. the Farmer-Labor Party, Workers Party, Western Progressive Farmers and labor organizations. The platform was written by a committee of 10 well known workers, elected by the conven- tion because of their fitness to fairly represent all interests and sec- tions of the state. The committee was as follows: Joel Shomaker, Seat- tle, chairman; Mrs. Jessie Bullock Kasner, Tacoma, secretary; Mrs. Fannie E. Perry, Seattle; Hulet M. Wells, Sgattle; Mrs. Emily Peters, Seattle; Chester Thompson, Ta@oma; F. H. Vincent, Manette; C. H. Horn, Tracyton; W. J. Fortson, Everett and E. Berquist, Clinton. This is the platform: Blame Ass, Elephant. * The outstanding political problem of today is the rapidly increasing concentration of wealth and the seizure of governmental power by the predatory interests to increase that concentration. This seizure has been accom- plished by the agency alike of the republican and democratic parties, and has manifested itself in the raids and injunctions of the most recent democratic administration, and in the courageous taxation bill, the deflation and bankruptcy of the farmers, the shameless thefts of the oil reserves, the heartless robbery of the disabled war veterans to swell the profits of grafting con- tractors, the infamous injunction of the notorious Daugherty, and more recently in the meaningless plat- form announcements of both partics in national convention assembled. Endorse National Platform. For remedying these evils we in- dorse the platform of the nationa! Farmer-Labor Party, adopted at St. Paul, June 19, 1924, in its program of public ownership of natural re- sources, public utilities and monc- polized industry by abolition of the use of the injunction in labor dis- putes. power of the courts, by abandoning our imperialistic and military policy in national America and so-called insular possessions, by a system of land tenure which will eliminate landlordism and tenantry and se- cure the land to the users thereof, by use of taxing power to lessen the concentration of wealth, and by placing in office those whose re- cords prove them to be on the side of the exploited in the fight which is now waging. We invite all progressive persons and groups, political and industrial, to join us in carrying out'our pro- gram. We pledge the Farmer-Labor par- ty of Washington to the following program: Will Ri se Wobblies. To release the eight men im- prisoned in connection with the Armistice Day tragedy at Centralia, whom even six members of the jury that tried them have admitted un- der oath to be innocent of any crime. We will repeal the criminal syn- dicalism law. The state to abolish a bank, or banks, for all money belonging to the'state government and as a depo- sitory for all public funds, provison to be made by which farmers and working men may be helped in the building of homes, acquiring farms, and for the establishment of all use- ful forms of industry and for the do- ing of a general banking business on a cost basis. Public Use of Power, We will take steps at once for the utilization of the vast water power resources of this state in a publicly owned super-power system, similar to the giant power system now oper- ating so successfully in the province of Ontario, Canada. As a first step toward the develop- ment of such a state-wide super- power system we indorse initiative measure No, 52, the Bone Power Bill, to allow farmers of Washington to buy power from the municipal. and curbing. the usurped: ities. Ratififcation of the child amendment. Rigid enforcement of the prohibi- tion and narcotic laws. Reopening of the women’s indus- | trial home and clinic, with adequate appropriations fof its maintenance, in accordance With the law now on the statute books. Make the workmen’s compensa- tion law the most liberal in the na- tion. Old age pensions. State aid to co-operative market- ing thru direct trading between pro- ducers and consumers. Amending the direct primary to blanket form and extending it to all elective offices, state and ational. Elect Federal Judges. Election of federal judges by pop- ular vote and for a limited term. Constitutional amendment to per- mit judicial decisions to be referred to the people. Amending the state constitution 80 as to permit the exemption from taxation of all dwellings occupied by the owner, amount of exemption not to exceed $2,000. Equal rights for men and women —legal, political, property—and in industry equal pay for like service. No military training in public schools, state college or state uni- versity. State board of education to in- clude laymen. Uniform text books for all schools, instead of about 300 sets as at present. Opportunity to be given pupils of agricultural districts to qualify for teaching. Abolition of all tuition fees in all public institutions of learning. School officers to be elected by dis- trict to be served by them. To perfect the initiative law so as to permit the people to amend the constitution thereby. We endorse the principle of ini- tiative No. 51, known as the anti- fishtrap bill, and pledge our mem- bers of the legislature to the enact- ment of such legislation as will bring about the results desired in the initiative which failed thru lack of signatures.” Page Five THIRD DEGREE” CETS CAPITALIST WRITER'S PRAISE Says Burning Prisoriers Brings Confessions By MARTIN A. DILLMON (Federated Press Staff Correspondent.) ST. LOUIS, July 16.—Police brutal- ity, for which St. Louis is noted, {received encouragement in an article labor | . |for McClures magazine by Herbert Mayer, reputed former police reporter. |M subscribes to the maxim: “There is more law in the end of a night stick than in a thousand courts.” After citing crime statistics to bolster | his : “} pered as they are by lax courts, lax juries and disgusted pro- secuting officers, the hard-pressed po- lice have been driven to take the law into their,own hands. “In some cases, at least, they are using methods outside the law to check the situation. Their methods are illegal, brutal even, to be sure, but what else would you have them do? Rubber Hose, Lighted Cigars. “The third degree is simply tor- ture, usually administered in the form of a beating. Not only is the rubber hose used on prisoners but punish- ment is given with feet, billies, any- thing that will not leave marks for so long a time as to permit their use by attorneys for the defense. In get- ting a confession from a luckless Fili- pino who brutally murdered a young nurse, the police used lighted ends of cigars on his chest; I saw the marks. Were it not for that he would not to- day be on his way to the electric chair.” It is believed the article will be read with delight by certain policemen here. Numerous cases of police tor- ture of suspects to exact confessions to crime have come to light. Several grand jury investigations have either whitewashed the brutality or con- doned it. One grand jury report on police third degree held for the al- leged right of the police to use “such methods as they see fit, to make crim- inals fear the constituted authorities.” Never Used Against Rich. Those who have made war on the third degree parctice contend. that it creates the grave danger of innocent suspects confessing and submitting to punishment for crimes they never committed, so that the unbearable tor- ture might cease. It uses illegal fiend- ishness in the name of the law. And it is used chiefly against the poor, never against the rich. Send in that Subscription Today. a area ENG COLUN fe) a From German Children. Some of you children may have an uncle, or an aunt, or a cousin, or maybe a friend in some other country who writes to you about life in foreign places. Maybe some of you write back to them about what mior group have written to some junior group in Germany, England, or in Soviet Russia. Here is part of a letter from a children’s group in Pankow, interest many of you children and maybe help you to write letters to other children’s groups and to the Communist Children’s Column of the DAILY Germany, which will WORKER. 30 children, boys and girls. ment. Many of us are in the elementary school here but this is also only a capitalist and not a work-school. In our children’s group there is a ‘speaking and singing ‘ou do here. Maybe you or your Dear Young Comrades, boys and girls:—We are about 25 to We fight against corporal punish- chorus. In the International Children’s Week we sung at our great celebration in the Hasen- heide, We have already many times supported the meetings of the party, and this gives us very much joy. We eagerly sell the “Young Comrade,” our interna- tional children’s paper; in the school and at every meeting. Now the Communist Chil- dren’s Groups are prohibited. but we will go on with our work for our great aim, the liberation of the working class. The situation of all of us is very bad here, particularly that of the children. Many children come to school without shirts and bread and the rich become fatter and lazier. We will not suffer this much longer any more and we will do the same that our Russian brothers have done. You will then do it also, till we have a Soviet world. Comrades, up to the struggle! With Communist greetings, THE CHILDREN’S GROUP OF PANKOW. 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