The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 22, 1924, Page 3

Tuesday, July 22, 1924. TEACHERS FIGHT TAX-SYNDICATES . OF POLITICIANS Federation Wants Taxes for Better Schools The tax dodgers are to be put on the run again by the second big cam- paign of the Chicago Teachers’ feder- ation, which has launched its offen- sive as a protest against the adoption by the board of education of the ju- nior high and platoon systems for the schools under the pretext that there ‘was a shortage of school revenue. Miss Margaret Haley led the fight of the teachers some twenty years ago against the big tax-dodging corpora- tions and eventually won millions of dollars into the school funds. She is head of the teachers in the present fight and has lost none of her vigor or eagerness for the battle with the big “loop” concerns which have been getting by on political pull and paying no taxes. Get Their Reports. The Teachers’ federation has pub- Mshed reports on the junior high and platoon systems made by teachers in the schools which have used the sys- tems. The organization also has pub- Nshed for free distribution informa- tion on “Tax-Fixing, Tax-Dodging and the Platoon School.” Out of $40,000,000,000 taxable prop- erty in Chicago, the teachers point out that only $4,000,000,000, only one-tenth, is actually taxed. Nine-tenths illegal- ly escapes taxation. ‘The tax rate could be cut to one-fifth of the pres- ent rate and school revenue doubled if all concerns were made to pay up taxes. Tax-Fixing Syndicates. The teachers have assessed them- selves $50,000 to carry on the fight against the tax grafters and against the board of education and Superin- tendent William B. McAndrew, who wink at the corruption and wail that the platoon system must be inaugu- rated to “save money.” The teachers say: "iMlegal tax evasion by the rich is loading the tax burden on the poor, and at the same time robbing the children-of their rightful educational opportunity. Vicious, interlocking, tax-fixing syndicates in Chicago, composed of tax officials and other officials, cor- porations, coal dealers, insurance agents, contractors, owners of valu- able buildings and sites on the loop and elsewhere, are profiting enor- mously by “assessment fixing.” ‘These syndicates are a rich source of campaign funds for political par- ties and candidates. ‘These campaign funds are used to elect tax officials and other public officials who keep up these tax-fix- ing, campaign-collecting syndicates at the expense of the honest taxpay- ers and the children. Just as the Teachers’ federation forced the railroad companies to fork over their unpaid taxes some years ago, the organization is intent upon rounding up the rest of the big corpo- ration bullies and getting their taxes for the proper use of the schools in building new structures and installing modern equipment instead of making over old buildings and crowding the children more than ever. Send in that Subscription Today. (Continued from page 1.) ~ cruel war, which is announced in the feverish arming of the capitalist powers. And again the majority of the work- ers will decide the question of the de- fense of native country in favor of their own bourgeoisie. Call to mind the outbreak of the world war! On the 30th of July the workers of various countries still pro- tested against the war, and yet in August they willingly went to the, front on behalf of their capitalist masters. Proletarians, ex-service men! Shall the shame of the 4th of August. ers from all countries march to the By ANDREW OVERGAARD. Te statement published by the International Committee for Amalgamation of the Metal Trades covers the present needs of the me- tal trades and in particular the International Association of Ma- chinists. It merits the support of all‘progressive delegates to the con-. vention that opens in Detroit, Sept. 15. In order to effettively carry on educational work among the me- tal trades ,workers the Amalgama- tion Committee is publishing a monthly bulletin which contains valuable information on problems \ confronting the metal trades work-) y ers over the world. |" the. b Breda HE ie adh be repeated? Shall millions of work. U SECRETARY OF BRITISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS URGES LABOR TO QUIT FIGHTING IN CROOKS’ WARS +. (Special to The LONDON, July Daily Worker) 21,—The World War which began Aug. 1, 1914, when Germany declared war following Russian mobiliza- tion, is coming to be regarded by European labor everywhere as a monstrous capitalist crime on the part of all the great powers. Permanent peace in Europe seems remote on the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of the general slaughter. “The war represented the tragic and inevitable consequence of a system based on capitalist control, international competi- tion, secret diplomacy and hostile alliances,” says Secretary Fred Bramley, of the British Trades Union congress, which has over 4,300,000 British workers. The causes have not been elimi- nated except in Russia. 50,000,000 Slaughterers. Bramley gives these figures on the war, which lasted more than 4 years and 3 months, ending in the armistice of Noy. 11, 1918: Over 50,000,000 able bodied men in- volved “in the degrading and brutal task of human slaughter.” Oveh 7,500,000 of the “strongest and most promising of the young men of the nations engaged in the stryggle were left dead on the field of battle.” Over 12,500,000 wounded, thousands mentally and physically beyond re- pair. Undermining of Unions. He also cites the destruction of in- ternational trade, economic paralysis, abnormal unemployment, poverty, widespread reaction, undermining. of trade unions. Permanent peace will come, Bramley declares, “from the refusal of the wage earners to participate in a game in which they become the helpless pawns of the unscrupulous criminals who leave them to bleed, work and pay for tHe folly and crimes of others. Militarism was not destroyed during the years from 1914 to 1918. It was temporarily suppressed in one place and strengthened in others.” Financlérs Only Winners. The United States entered the world war April 6, 1917, five months after Woodrow Wilson had been re-elected president “because he kept us out of war,” as the democratic campaign committee reminded the voters. The total of American soldiers that THE DAILY WORKER SHIPPING TRUST INCITED VIOLENT RAIDS ON. W. W, Rough Stuff Started When Law Failed NEW YORK, July 21+-Violence against the I. W. W. in San Pedro has been instigated “by the shipping trust of southern California” because of its failure to. secure continued criminal syndicalist convictions in the courts, according to a statement just issued by the national office of the American Civil Liberties Union of New York. “The legal fight in southern California has been practically won,” the state- ment declares. “The District Court of Appeals for that part of the state has reversed six successive convictions, involving 42 members of the I. W. W. In the past two years, 65 men have been tried south of Sacramento, inyolving nine trials in all. All of these con- victions have been reversed. In Los all cases have been dis- A letter received by the Civil Liber- met death in the 19 months of hostilities Union from R. W. Henderson, ities was 77,118, not counting prison- ers or objectors. The American wounded totaled 221,059. The direct cost to the United States was $22,- 625,252,843, A leading result of the war was that the bankers and others in the United States who held about one-fifth of the world’s total gold supply just be- fore the war now hold one-half. “CONFESSION” OF THIRD-DEGREED YOUTH DENIED; VICTIM TO HANG A “confession” that may still send Bernard Grant, 19-year-old school boy, to the gallows as accomplice of Walter Krauser, under sentence of death for the murder of Policeman Ralph Souders, was repudiated yesterday by Krauser as having been forced from him by the brutal beatings he received at the hands of Chicago police. . The police, whose business it was to find the accomplice, failed to get anyone on whom they could fasten the blame. from him no hint of whom his pal was. need of saving their jobs, the police picked up young Grant, and threatened Krauser with more beatings unless he “identified” Grant as his, partner in the crime. Krauser took the wit- ness stand at the trial and testified that Grant was guilty. “Grant had absolutely nothing to do with the killing,” Krauser’s confes- sion reads in part. “The man who was with me at the time has never been captured, but I will not mention his name.” A case composed almost entirely of circumstantial evidence led a jury to convict young Grant before Judge Oscar Hebel in Criminal court. Grant denied the charges and brought in wit- nesses to prove that he was in bed at the time Souders was murdered. The following excerpt from Kraus- er’s repudiation throws /light on one of the most brutal cases of gold-fish torture in years: “After I had been beaten up by the coppers I confessed to save myself. I was unable to tell who the other man was and when they brought in Bernie Grant they told me to identify him or I would get somé more of what they were giving me. v “The manager of the store, Mr. Glass, was positively sure that Bernie was not the man who was with me, but they wouldn't let me tell that at the trial. They kept out everything that had any bearing on the case so coppers wouldn’t look black.” hecatombs? Shall fresh millions of war cripples be created? Again for the robber lust of the capitalists? Again for increased exploitation and serfdom? Shall the proletariat again shed its blood in mass suicide? War victims, proletarians, ex-serv- ice men! These questions apply to you and to each one of you. You must answer them. In August of this year, in the days in which ten years ago we willingly entered into the massacre which lasted four years, the days which are indelibly inscribed in ‘our memory, history once’ more faces us with this question. The Executive Committee of the In- ternational of War Victims and Ex- service Men (I, A. C.) has called upon Beating Krauser extracted Finally, confronted with a desperate Government Should Trust Bank Crooks, Gov. Ritchie Thinks BALTIMORD, July 21.—The rela- tion between bankers and the govern- ment was stated with more candor than is customary at the annual con- vention of the American Institute of Banking in Baltimore, by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, late candidate for the dem- ocratic presidential nomination. Bank- ers, said Ritchie, are more interested in the protection of property than are other. groups. % “I would like to see a government which trusts you instead of one. which seems to doubt you, a government which would stop making investiga- tions and audits and cease demanding duplicating reports and returns to an extent which is not only unnecessary, but which hampers and harrasses you in your legitimate business,” the gov- ernor opined. Acid Workers Injured. BALTIMORE, Md., July 21.—Twelve men were terribly burned and hun- dreds of other workers forced to run for their lives when two sulphuric acid tanks, holding thousands of gallons of the fiery acid burst at the Davison The Machinists’ Left Wing ous Baltimore and Ohio plan of class collaboration must be carried’ on with greater efforts. The In- ternational Committee is therefore publishing a leaflet explaining in detail the origin and effect of this Plan. This leaflet should be distri- buted in great numbers, especially on the railroads, so that the rank and file may be fully acquainted with this attempt at competition with the open shop. All militants should send in an order for these , leaflets at once to the headquarters of the committee at room 303, 166 'W. Washington 8t., Chicago, Il. The price of the leaflet is 50 cents per hundred or $3.00 per thousand. The Metal Trades Bulletin is 50 cents Le eee Te ane y - Hf Chemical company’s plant at Cabin Creek. TO ALL VICTIMS OF WAR all its affiliated sections to arrange fanti-war demonstrations from the 31st of July to the 4th of August. These demonstrations, which must be given the most imposipg character by means of huge proces: international exchange of speakers, are not intended to voice the cry: “Never again war” as.the bourgeois pacifists do. We know that wars are born ‘out of capitalist antagonisms. So long as this system, which is stained by the blood of millions, so long can its inseparable partner—war—not be abolished. Capitalism is war, there- fore war on war! This is the slogan for the. anti-war demonstrations. With this cry, war on war, we wish to express that we are free from the illusion that it is possible to prevent the coming war, » War on war means for us the set- ting up and maintenance of a revolu- tionary organization, which insures fhe collaboration of all reyolution- aries taking part in war. War on war means for us that in the coming war we are prepared to take up the weapons which are served out to us upon mobilization, not to direct them against our proletarian brothers, but in order to use them jt the capitalist robbers and e-holders. War on war means for us the mak- ing us6 of the coming world war for world revolution, for the emancipa- tion of the proletariat from slavery and serfdom and the attainment of world peace” by the alliance of all states of the world freed from thi domination of capitalism. F The Executive Committee of 1, AC, A (Signed) ected Wea s and by} Karl Tiedt. “the Soviets. attorney, of 852 Pacific building, San Francisco, states that one case is pending in Imperial county and three informations still remain onefile in Fresno county, all of which, it is ex- pected, will be dismissed. In Sacra- mento county one case will go to the jury this week, while another, re- versed on appeal, is set to go on trial at the same time. A new prosecution has been Started in Humboldt county. Otherwise, the slate is clean, accord- ing to the letter. “This is a vast improvement over the situation a year ago, when there were cases pending in nine counties, with no prospect that any of them would be dismissed without trial,” the Union’s statement adds, eae 100 Still in Penitentiaries In spite of the reversal of syndical- ism convictions, more than one hun- dred members of the I. W. W. are still behind penitentiary bars in Cali- fornia, said James Morris, secretary of the General Defense committee yes- terday. One man has been unlawfully kept in San Quentin five months after the courts reversed his conviction. Many of the others were sent up in earlier trials before the courts began reversing convictions. Authorities are now making more arrests under the Busick injunction against the I. W. W., since the. syndicalism law has failed. Kiss that Won't Come Off. MUNCIE, Ind., July 21—Soda foun- tain clerks and restaurant dishwash- ers admit they are lovers of beauty but they want to get in their little pet growl because the new indelible lipstick used by girls leaves an im- print on cups and glasses that even hot water cannot take off. Anti-Klan Leader Threatened. PHILADELPHIA, July 21.—Thomas J. Culhane, director of the National Vigilance Association, an open oppon- ent of the Ku Klux Klan turned over to police today.a letter signed “K. K. K.” warning him to remember “Rev. Van Loon, of Berkley, Mich.” and abandon his office here. LIANG SHIH YI WISHES TO ADD POLITICAL: T0 HIS FINANCIAL POWER aidiibiias ctd Liang Shih Yi, prominent fin clery is passing thru the United States on his way to Canton, China, where he will try to regain his for- mer post as premier, He has just come from conferences with bank- ers and British government officials In London and is counting on much outside support in furthering his political ambitions. International bankers want one of their own kind in power in the nation that they are “milking thru loans and investments. But there is likely to be much difficulty in the way of Liang Shih Yi's ambitions. Southern China is very sympa: thetic to. Bolshevism and hostile to outside capitalists. Northern China also Is seeking closer union with Richard. The defense plans to show by the two erudite students of the Chicago university, but merely an object The mur- der of the student Tracy and mutila- to satisfy their intentions, tion of the taxi-driver may also be attributed to Loeb and Leopold. While thougands of young girls and boys toil in the Sears-Roebuck com- pany, trying to earn a scant existence, we find the son of the vice-president of this corporation on trial for murder with money power and lawyers galore endeavoring to snatch him from the jaws of death. The youthful toilers in this mail-order house think heaven is theirs, when only witnessing a good show and appeasing their general recreational desires. On the other hand, the only sensation in life for the children of Mr. Loeb is to be found |Paper, in murder and other abnormal exer- cises. Know Right From Wrong The defense also contemplates on| proving that the two degenerates | could not restrain themselves from the act, but will not make any effort | to convince the jury that the boys did not know the difference between right | and wrong. They even admit they | knew right from wrong. | The labors of the children of the| working class made possible the edu-| cation of Ledpold and Loeb. But instead of utilizing their education | for the benefit of humanity, we see them become enemies of society, Even science can be rushed to the aid of the rich, To prove their conten- tion, the lawyers’ medical experts for the defense are struggling with the “{sms,” phobias and -ologies. Quick End to Young Worker In contrast with this John Krajei, 17-year-old boy, was shot and killed cold bloodedly by the police last night after trying a hold up for some spending money. Prior to this, the young lad had worked steadily in the ‘West Side factories, but his meager pay could not even furnish him with the necessities of life, and his’ only resort ended in his death. No tears are shed by the whole press over the death of this lad; no headlines given to stir up public interest; we find silence and a small article describing briefly the ‘incident. This young worker was killed because he wanted to live as a human being. His salary was inadequate to meet his demands and we find him holding up. Noth- je is mentioned as to whether the only recourse of the brutal policeman was to kill; why bother about the life of a. young worker? It is indeed obvious to see how differently these two cases were handled by the press and other lackeys of the capitalist system. Young Workers Crushed At the present moment thousands of young working girls and boys are languishing in the state reformatories for’ crimes committed without their being responsible for them. No medi- cal experts and capable lawyers were sent to their assistance to save them; from punishment. NO, they were too poor to get, to even give any con- sideration. In the eyes of the capital- ist class, they should be punished. But when the two culprits are facing death for murder—and these are mem- ber's of the lounge lizards, much sym- pathy is extended and powerful inter- jJessly crushed and made acquiescent. ests are available to help them, *Jus- tice in this world is only given to the enemies of the people, to the erimi- nals and perverts. But when the youth of the working class rise to defend their interests on the picket line, on the battle front, they are ruth- The only way out of this rotten sys- tem for the young workers and the only, means thru which it will be im- possible for the children of the rich to become dangers to society, will be the establishment of the Workers’ and Farmers’ government and fight- ing for this with the other young workers in the ranks of the You Workers’ League of America. . One Radio Station Won’t Prostitute Science with Trial No radio reports will be broad- casted on the Frank's boy slayers, L. Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, over radio station WEBH, it was an- nounced over, the radio Thursday night. E, Dewey, manager of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, whith runs station WEBH in eonjunetion with the Chicago Evening Post, declared to his radio listeners that to broadcast the trial of the Frank's boy slayers would be tp degrade the radio. Altho no mention was made of the Chicago Tribune by Dewey, he de nounced attempts to bring sensation- al matter into the homes which might demoralize and adulterate the minds of the young in the thousands of “radio homes” in Chicago, He de- clared that Jud, assurance that he will do all in his power to keep the radio out ofthe sourtroom, . * | jthe Fascist government. | A Milan journalist was approached | |situation and Farinacci’s and Giunta’s Now comes the startling revelation that no particular person was picked MUSSOLINI PLOTS: TO FREE FASCIST MURDERING GANG. Matteotti’s Giaoes Will) ’ Escape Yet | (Special to the Daily Worker.) ROME, Italy, July 21.—The Fascist | L'Impero, and the Catholic newspaper, Populo, have been sup-| pressed by Mussolini. The former was chargeg with having foreign sup- port and the latter was struck because it had promised revelations against by certain Fascisti, apparently de- manding that he publish erroneous ac- | counts that Matteotti, the murdered) socialist deputy, had been seen alive recently, as reported from Paris. The maa hesitated and was taken out of| town to a wooded place, where al group of Fascisti.were discussing the statements that the used murder: | ers of Matteotti were to be reledsed. Paris Dispatch Faked. | Giunta has been secretary of the | Fascisti party and is a deputy. He asserted that Volpi, Dumini; Filip-| pelli, Rossi and the rest of the crim-| inal Fascisti who have been involved, not only in.the murder of the socialist deputy, but in countless other crimes of violence and graft, would not be held any longer. Anti-Fascists here look upon the Paris dispatch that Matteotti had been seen there in recent days as a cheap ruse to attempt to justify the impend- ing release of the murderers. Musso- lini is still greatly annoyed by the increasing opposition against him and} against the Fascisti in spite of all his| repressive measures and his pretense| to the outside world that “all’s right” while he sits with the king. Mussolini Wants Them Out. Mussolini is too intimately connect- ed with the murderers himself, altho he has repudiated them and removed their obviously suspected assgciates from office, to allow the men to be tried now while the country is in such an uncertain temper. There are too many people who know Mussolini's own part. as director of Fascisti crimes and who will implicate him at the first opportunity, and Mussolini knows this. In spite of it, he has been scheming in every possible way to re- lease the men held for Matteotti’s murder, and it is pot unlikely that he will yet allow, them to escape thru some loophole, either in the prison wall or in the evidence against them if they are actually brought to trial, Send in that Subscription Today. Autos Kill 96,000 (By The Federated Pr NEW YORK, July 21—Twice as many persons have been killed in this country in the last 18 months by auto- mobiles than thé number of American soldiers killed in a similar period in the war, according to Magistrate House of the New York Traffic court, Over 25,000,of the 96,000 slain by auto- mobiles have been children. Small Being Investigated SPRINGFIELD, Ml, July 21.—Gov- ernor Small,was present in person for the first time when hearings in the state’s money suit against him were resumed before Master in Chancery C. G. Briggle here today. Evidence} dealing with records of the state treas-| urer’s office was introduced. a.ge Three —_—_—_—_—_—_——— Ee MONEY WRUNG FROM WORKERS USED FOR MIS-EDUCATION. BY LEOPOLD, LOEB, DEGENERATE YOUNG SLAYERS No efforts are being wasted to save the lives of Nathan F. Leopold Jr. and Richard A. Loeb from the gallows. that the victim planned by these degenerates and products of bourgeois environment, was none other than Tommy Loeb, ll-year-old brother of BRITISH EMPIRE STEEL KILLS 4 MORE MINERS Refusal to Make Any Repairs Cost Lives By BARBARA FENINGSTON For The’ Federated Press. STELLARTON, Nova Scotia, July 21,—Investigation has failed to fix any responsibility for the explosion which cost the lives of four men in the Allan mine shaft of the Acadia Coal Co, at Stellarton last June. Miners who have worked for years inthe Acadia mine charge that the cause was “cheap production.” Repeated requests for the repairs went unheeded. The Brit- ish Empire Steel Corp. owns the Adadia Coal Co, The four men died of after-damp, 200 feet below the surface where they had been working. Their seven companions were brought to the sur- face unconscious but were revived. One of their number immediately upon noticing the smoke broke the pipe conveying the compressed air which drives the pumps and other machinery giving them a supply of air. The Acadia mine has been the scene of many similar disasters since 1880. In that year, 46 men lost their lives fin the old Foord pit explosion. In 1914 six men met death in flood and fire. In 1918 a disastrous explosion in the Allan shaft cost 88 lives. This terrible toll of human life is significant of the policy of the/British Empire Steel Corp., familiarly known as Besco. It controls practically all the coal area of Nova Scotia in addi- tion to steel plants and iron mines and in which it maintains low wages and hard conditions. For years it has bitterly fought organized labor. “Big Powers” Can’t See China Friendly with Soviet Russia PEKING, July 21.—Foreign diplo- mats, acting for their capitalist gov- ernments, which have from the very outset interfered with Russo-Chinese relations, are still bringing pressure to bear to complicate these relations. This was made especially evident in the matter of transfer of the Russian Legation. This pressure and the work of the diplomatic corps directed against the Russo-Chinese relations, were partic- ularly intensified after the represen- tatives of the foreign powers heard of the proposition made to China by the Soviet government to exchange am- bassadors. Everything was then done in order not to let the Chinese govern- ment agree to this proposition from Moscow, altho the Chinese govern- ment had long since wished to ex- change ambassadors. The “big pow- ers” granted*only Ministers to China. Standard ON is trying to keep its footing in China and encroach further. Thirteen Hurt in’ Leaping from Run- Away Street Car INDIANAPOLIS, July 21.—Thirteen Persons were recovering today from in- juries suffered when they leaped from @ runaway street car. Motorman Gene Hendershot, 24, was arrested on charges of criminal negligence and assault and battery following his con- {fession that he abandoned the car when a fuse exploded in the control box. While conductor Major Underweed pleaded with the passengers to remain, e.lm, Walter Lilley, a passenger, pulled the trolley pole from the cable. The car stopped a block from the scene of the explosion. More Negroes Burned. KANSAS CITY, July 21.—More than a dozen Negroes occupying the apart- ment house which burned Thursday after an explosion are still missing. Eleven Negroes and two firemen were Send in that Subscription Today. He Didn't Steal Enough By MAX SHACHTMAN. 'O years to the federal peniten- tiary at Atlanta was the sentence conferred on Richard Martin, 17 years old, for the terrible crime of the theft of 25 cents from a general store and postoffice in Camp county, Tennessee, The courts are very strict and go ac- cording to the Jetter and spirit of good | capitalist law when it comes to a crime of such enormity as the robbery of 25 cents. What young Richard Martin should have done, if he was as| wise as his fellow-Americans who happen to work in big cities like Washington and New York, instead of hick towns ‘like those of Camp coun- ty, was to rob a couple of millions of dollars. Then he would be an hon- ored citizen. Then the papers would give him interviews, He would then be able to hire the best lawyers and command the respect. of cops and judges. His name might even be put up for the nomination at one of the Political conventions of the big par- ties. The very least that would hap- pen to him, if he could demonstrate ¥ Via Sabah we f Ph i LOK a. killed by falling walls. tent of getting off with a couple of millions or so, would be his appoint- ment to the cabinet, or as the director of the veterans’ bureau. But Richard Martin is young yet: He may develop if he is given a chance. So may the hundreds of oth- er Richard Martins who aré thrown into jail for the theft of 25 cents or a dollar, In jail he will get in touch with confirmed criminals who will un- doubtedly teach him the finer .points of the game, such as becoming a di- rector in the steel corporation, or a salesman of ered railroad stock, He may be taught how to walk off with a piece of naval oil reserve ter- ritory, or pull off some similarly clever stunt. f In the meantime Richard Martin will be given the opportunity to muse over his waywardness for two years. Two years in the coop for stealing @ quarter! The latest reports in the newspa- pers state that Doheny, Fall, Denby, Forbes and dozens of other gentlemen are still at Jarge, without even a war- * Ned My “iif