The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 4, 1924, Page 1

Y vor Il. No. 117. THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD ~ FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT SUBSCRIPTION RATES LEOPOLD In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year, SH THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illimois under the Act of March 3, 1879. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1924 ~<@>*" Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Communist Candidates For President: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER. For Vice-President: BENJAMIN GITLOW. Price 3 Cents OP MANGLES CHILD Swindled Farmers Basis of Loeb’s Riches REPUBLICAN PARTY PUBLICITY. |Alies Agree (LITTLE FACTORY ISSUING FAKE “PROSPERITY” REPORTS AS FACTORIES CLOSE By JAY LOVESTONE Prosperity talk is the bunk; industries are shut down or on part time and vast numbers of workers are unemployed. Yet— The powerful publicity machine of the republican party, feeding thousands of newspapers and magazines’ thruout the. country is again working overtime to convince the country that good times are here again and that we are on the threshold of a new period of prosperity. The machine that has organized this huge propaganda cam- paign is the same machine that put over Harding’s election with a seven million majority. It is the same gigantic machine that worked with such deadly efficiency in the drive to put over the Mellon tax scheme for saving the multi-millionaires hun- dreds of millions of dollars. The concerted offensive to* fool the farmers and the work- ers into the belief that a turn for the better is at hand bears all the earmarks of the most careful preparation down to the minutest details. The numerous Hearst publications in the industrial centers, the big chain of Capper papers in the agri? cultural districts, the editorial col- umns of the most influential dailies in every division of the country, the financial sections of the daily press, are all being stuffed with reports that industrial and business improvement is at hand and can’t be prevented. Wall Street Bunk. Some of the biggest publishers like FACTION OUSTED FROM |. W. W. IS | PLANNING SPLIT May Set Up Temporary ‘ Headquarters That the five General Execu- the Curtis Publishing company, pub-|tive Board members of the I. Ushers of the Saturday Evening Post,| w, W., who were ‘The. Ladies’Home Journal, and The: Country Gentlemen, are also acting as wholesale prosperity drummers by 'the general office suspended on charges of dis- inserting fuli page advertisements in|‘UPtion, are setting up a rival the most influential dailies. headquarters and attempting The whole campaign, with its vast/to lead a split in the organiza- Publicity, is being directea and in-|tion was reported from several spired by some of the most powerful | reliable men in the New York financial dis- trict, in La Salle Street, Chicago, ‘Tremont Street, Boston. Tnese men are working in the closest touch and harmony with the National Republi- telegrams signed by James can Committee. sources today. This came to. light by news in}from both Chicago and out- lying points to the effect tha Rowan of the Lumber Workers’ The “prosperity” drive is plainly a] Union, and Fred Bowerman of maneuver on the part of the big-}the Metal and Machinery Work- gest business interests to put Cool-| ers’ Union, idge back into the White House. No Prosperity. ad notified sub- ordinate branches of the I. W. W. that they were setting up But every factor which is consi-| temporary headquarters rival to dered a barometer of economic de- velopment shows that there is no prosperity in the offing. A survey of the situation at hand the Doyle-Fisher administration still occupying the regular na- tional office at 1001 West Madi- shows plainly that business, employ-| 800 street. . ment, and wages are on the down- grade. “The industrial recéssion, which has been developing during the last three months, took another million and a half dollars out of the weekly payrolls of the factories of New York state from May to June. This makes an estimated reduction of at least twenty million dollars in monthly earnings, since the sécond, more rap- (Continued on page 2.) RAIL LABOR BOARD NOT VERY POPULAR BUT DOESN'T CARE Chairman Hooper of the United States railroad labor board afraid of losing a valuable. meal- ticket. The Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers and the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Enginemen have challenged the right of the la- ber board to take evidence in the controversy now on between the brotherhoods and some fifty west- ern carriers over wages and work- ing rules. * Mr. Hooper is trying to have the Department of Justice use its pow- er to force the brotherhoods to comply with the orders of the board. Mr. Hooper believes “con- ‘ampt proceedings in the federal courts” should be instituted against the labor leaders. The brotherhoods demand a five per cent increase and the carriers countered with a change in the working rules. See Page Three : Members Warned in Special Bulletin. According to the special bulletin issued by the group remaining in con- trol of the administrdétion, this split movement was foreseen and the mem- bership warned against yielding to pleas of the Rowan-Bowerman group. In this bulletin the Doyle and Fisher group state: “We call especially to your attention that we will not consent to or counten- ance any attempt on the part of any industrial union general office to with- draw from the I. W. W., and we call upon all members.to watch for any such attempt and to crush it at the beginning.” According to reports, these five de- posed officials, consisting of James Rowan, Fred ,Bowerman, P. D. Ryan of the General Construction Workers, Charles Anderson of the Metal Miners’ Union, and Harry Trotter of the Rail- road Workers, all members heretofore of the General Executive Board, con- tinue to refuse to recognize the legal- ity of the action taken against them, just as they had previously claimed, before their suspension that their group constituted a legal majority suf- ficient for regular action. Against this claim the elected gen- eral officers, Tom Doyle, General Sec- retary-Treasurer, Joe Fisher, General Organizer, James Morris, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, G. E. B. members Arthur Linn of the Agricultural Work- ers and Charles Gibson of the Oil Workers’ Union, supported by repre- sentatives se) from the Marine Transport Workers’ Union and from request for a/the Building Construction Workers’ (Continued on page 2.) ejected fro} On DawesPlan: Herriot Flops (Special to the Daily Worker.) LONDON, August 3.—‘Only the dev can now separate us,” declared preacher Ramsay MacDonald as he grasped the hand of premier Herriot of France after the Allied confer- ence reached an agreement on the’ Dawes plan. There are plenty of devils lurking around as Mr. MacDonald is very well aware and one of them is no other than Henri Poincare, “Peck’s Bad Boy” of the Daw- ites. There may be other devils. The German and French Com- munists rae bitterly opposed to the Dawes plan, because it means: more bitter suffering for the workers. The Poincarist press is bitter in its opposition to the settlement and it is not improbable that Herriot may find himself a premier without a majority on his return. He will have, however, in his fight with Poincare, the cash of the House of Morgan at ms back, just as Poincare had .. prior to the election, when Herriot was using strange words in order to catch votes —words that Morgan did not under- stand, He understands them now. Call it Surrender. The Poincarist press brands the agreement a capitaulation on the part of France to’ ngland. ~ fis “is the way Liberte puts it: “August 2, 1914 invasion—August 2, 1924 capitula- tion.” The settlement was given an im- petus by the arrival of Morgan. His lackeys were getting nervous over their failure to make Herriot come to terms. It is rumored that it was Mor- gan’s promise to back up Herriot in France, was the argument that in- duced the radical-socialist premier to knuckle down, A feature of the political situation in Europe just now is the united front bétween the social democrats and the international bankers. The socialists in England, France and Germany are being used to iron out any obstacles in the way of the financiers’ plan for complete hegemony over Europe. The interview on socialism given by Ramsay MacDonald to an American correspondent, is considered here as another step on the part of the Brit- ish Premier to prove to the bankers that socialism, according to Sain Mac- Donald is capitalism’s best friend. It is. Germans Invited. An invitation was sent to the Ger- mans to come to London. Thus for the first time in ten years the “Huns” are again welcomed into the family of international robbers. All their sins are forgiven. The French wanted to trade forgive- ness of their debt to England in re- turn for immediate evacution of the Ruhr. MacDonald would not consi- der such a proposition. As the agree- ment stands at present, the United States bankers hold the whip hand and Ramsay, MacDonald is their Eu- ropean Simon Legree. A. F. of L. On Nicaragua WASHINGTON, July 31.—A state- ment on conditions in Nicaragua, and of the attitude of the American Feder- ation of Labor toward rule of that re- public by American marines, directed by Wall Street bankers, will be made by the A. F. of L, execytive council during its quarterly sessidn at Atlan- tie City. Hartwell Pronson, who has returned from a trip to Nicaragua in the interest of the Pan-American Fe- deration of Labor, will report to the council on his observations, U. S. Ambassador Quitting. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—Myron T. Herrick, United States Ambassador to France, plans to resign shortly. Herrick has been in poor health for some time. The ambassador is 60 years old. SLAVES’ BLOOD ONLEDPOLD, SR. Caught in Machine of Slayer’s F ather By KARL REEVE. MORRIS, Ill, August 3.— Another slight slip of a lad lies in the Morris hospital today, his body crushed and mangled as a sacrifice to the “million dollar” Leopold defense. The huge maws of Nathan Leopold's bloodsucking Paper Mills, . the giant machines that crush to despair the young citizens of Morris, last Friday clamped on the: leg of Donald Steele. Donald was working in the paper box department of the paper mill owned by the father of the Franks slayer. He has just completed his second year of high school. Donald gave his age as sixteen, to dodge the child labor laws and aid in the support of an impoverished family. But his school com- panions declare Donald to be fourteen years old. Exhausted, Machine Mangles Him. On the day of the accident Donald had already been working for eight weary hours with two hours to go. His salary is only 15 dollars a week. He had jeer epeezing all day, tend: ing the paper box machine, and was very tired. The production had to be (Continued on page 2.) TALLENTIRE IS ~ GREETED WITH EAGER CROWDS Finde Spirit of Workers Splendid By NORMAN TALLENTIRE. (Special to The DAILY WORKER) OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 3.—The work- ers here have shown a fine, cheerful spirit and are pushing the party work ahead with vigor. This is partly due to the presence of Comrade Snyder, who is putting the work on a sys- tematic basis. Today Snyder and other party mem- bers from Omaha are going over to Sioux City, Iowa, to organize an Eng- lish branch there. Meetings Grow Larger. The meeting at St. Louis was small- er than would have been the case if longer notice had been given. But the members who came showed their generosity and a splendid spirit of op- timism. Much literature was sold, Communist Internationales and Labor Heralds and a collection of $25 was taken. * At Kansas City in spite of great heat, 150 people turned out and paid 25 cents admission and then donated $15 more for the work and expense. Those present were well satisfied with the meeting. Comrades 111 Browder and Jack Mihelic, chairman, were busy. New Members Enter. Over 200 people gathered here on the streets when comrades Coutts and Snyder opened the meeting. They were eager to hear more when the rain dispersed them in about half an hour. Street meetings here are prov- ing a great success, From 100 to 400 workers turn out on the different nights. New members are coming into the party and the spirit of hope and op- timism among both new and old mem- bers is/ inspiring. The ,message of the Workers Party is being spread by the members and will bring results, —_—_—_—_— Send in that Subscription Today. AS WE SEE IT [ By T. J. O'FLAHERTY overnor Len Small of Illinois is a G wealthy gentleman. One would hardly think so from the eulogies poured on him by the labor fakers. He is supposed to be one of the “peo- ple.” How did he get his money? By being a tool of the railroad magnate Shonts. He started in with Shonts and from then on had no difficulty ‘con necting with other railroad magnates. Small is a millionaire. The governor is now a witness in his own behalf be- fore Master in Chancery Briggle, to answer charges that while treasurer of the state he lent state. money to the packers, making a-large profit on the transaction which he pocketed. Mr..Small is a good witness—for Mr. Small. It appears that the records which could either prove or disprove the charges made against the gover- nor are missing and Mr. Small is in a state of blissful ignorance as to their whereabouts. The governor of Illinois is a wiser man than the gov- ernor of. Indiana. The latter is in Atlanta for robbing some bankers. They are both—or were both—Re- publican governors. But Small did not rob the bankers. a James O'Donnell Bennett, ‘staff cor-| respondent for the Chicago Tribune is engaged in the pleasant task of writing about John W. Davis, one of Morgan’s candidates for president of the United States. Bennett is a clever journalist and his stuff is readable. Davis’ ancestors never} used the rod on their children. They| used a more effective weapon. It. is| that Davis “look.” Looks like a tal- cum powder advertisement: Mr. Davis’ sister said to.the reporter, “the| look of a gentelman is terrible to see.” Then Bennett got his medicine. He (Continued on page 3.) FOSTER WINS WORKERS FROM CAL'S STATE Farm-Labor Party Goes for Workers Party BOSTON, Aug. 3.—The convention of the Farmer-Labor party df Massa- chusetts unanimously went on record as endorsing both the national and state tickets of the Workers Party. The Farmer-Labor party was formed prior to the June 17 conyen- tion and had delegates in that con- vention. All of the unions and fra- ternal organizations which affiliated with the Farmer-Labor party at the original convention were represented and concurred in the endorsement of the Workers Party ticket. Among the organizations repre sented are the Stitchers’ Union of Lynn, with 3,000 members; the Jour- neymen Tailors Union, the Amalga- mated Clothing Workers’ Local and Joint Board, and a number of other local unions and fraternal organiza- tions, The convention nominated John J. Ballam, district organized of the Workers Party, as the Workers Party candidate for governor, and a fyll ticket will be placed on the ballot, including presidential electors. W. Va. Workers Send Donations to Feed More Hungry Germans The national office of the Interna- tional Workers Aid reports that Com- rade Hermann Muller, Box 307, Tria- delphia, W. Va., collected $10 for the aid of the hungry German workers and their families. Those from whom Muller accepted contributions may know that the money was received in the national office and will be sent to the starving workers with the money donated by other friends in this country. SESE EEE DAILY WORKER BARES SOURCE OF MILLIONS MAIL ORDER KING IS USING FOR HIS SLAYER SON Albert H. Loeb, vice-president and treasurer of the $150, 000,000 Sears-Roebuck mail order corporation, is resting quietly in his cool Michigan palace while his millions are fighting for the life of his slayer son in the close atmosphere of the murder trial room in Chicago. By what ruthless exploitation of the workers does Albert H. Loeb get the sinews of alienists’ warfare? That is a question the DAILY WORKER will answer. We will tell in a’series of articles about the speed-up system in the mail order branches and the; corporations’ factories and we will lay bare the other crimes against the working class this corporations is guilty of. But first we will briefly go over the history of the rise of the Sears-Roe- buck business which now stands first in volume of business and financial resources among the mail order insti- tutions of the world. A Great American Success. The story of the rise of this huge corporation from a charlatan peddler’s take stock to the titanic capitalized at more than $150,000,000 for its common stock alone, is a story of swindle and hard practice that par- allel’s the story of the early days of the Standard Oil—with this difference, that whereas Rockefeller sold genu- FARMER-LABOR OF PHILA. FOR FOSTER-GITLOW enterprise | Philadel phia Unionists Flay LaF ollette By ABRAM JAKIRA. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.— ine oil the Sears-Roebuck outfit spread |After a considerable discussion sham goods over the country all thru its early years, Patent Medicine Swindle. Albert Loeb, vice president and treasurer of this corporation, is able to finance the “million dollar defense” because farmers were tricked into buying alcoholic and poisonous patent medicines, that ruined their kidneys, and gilt watches whose gold remained behind in the advertising columns of Sears-Roebuck. Getting His Start. The founder of.the Sears-Roebuck enterprise was Richard Sears who started out late in the last century on something less than a shoestring. (Continued on page 4.) Dillonvale Young Workers to Picnic Sunday, Aug. 10 DILLONVALE, Ohio, Aug. 3.—An International Picnic will be the fea- ture of the day next Sunday, Aug. 10. The Young Workers’ League are re-| sponsible and promise everybody who comes to the Joa Kasal place, East Dillonvale, a grand good time. There will be an orchestra playing that will make the feet itch until they dance. | Special entertainment will be part of | the program. Speakers in English will address the | happy crowd and refreshments will | save the hugry and thirsty from a sad | end. - All profits will go to the benefit of the Young Workers’ League of | America and boost the youth move-| ment of the working class thruout the country, Admission for men is 25 cents; for women 10 cents; and’ everybody is welcome. Checago Pederation Of Labor Nominates Convention Delegates Arne Swabeck and Jack Johnstone of the painters and J. Uhiman of the machinists, were nominated for dele- gates to the convention of the Illinois Federation of Labor, as representing the left wing of the Chicago Federa- tion of Labor, at yesterday’s meeting of that body. “Plain” Democrats WASHINGTON, July 31—In a mo- dest suite of thirty large rooms in the newest and biggest office building in town, headquarters for the Democratic national committee have been pened. Only eight big rooms have been as- signed to press work, Chairman Shaver the candidates of the Workers |Party were endorsed by a con- |ference of the local Farmer- |Labor Party held Thursday jnight, July 31st, in the Machin- pated in the discussion pointed out that the workers can have nothing in common with La Follette and Wheeler who are being backed by millionaires as Frank A. Vanderlip, the banker and Rudolph Spreckles, the sugar king of California. The conference did not have to go far for facts to be con- vinced that the LaFollette movement ‘means suicide to the Farmer-Labor Party movement. The Pennsylvania State Farm- er-Labor Party is one of the victims of the LaFollette on- slaught. The record of both William Z. Foster and “Benjamin Gitlow was brought to light by some of the delegates who had the opportunity to see those two men in action. The conference also decided to con- tinue its work as a local Farmer-La- bor Party and elected Andrew W. Pitt of the Tapestry Carpet Workers Union as its permanent president in place of Adolph Gersch who resigend becanse of the fact that he was leay- ing town in the near future. The statement adopted unanimously by the conference follows in full: “It has been and still is the aim of (Continued on page 2.) GARMEN’S UNION WILL ORGANIZE STRIKERS AT HEGEWISCH TODAY The Hegewisch street car strik- ers hold an important meeting this morning, when they will be organ- ized by John Hogan into the Broth- erhood of Rallway Carmen. Out of 2500 men working in the struck rn Steel Car company, only now at work. Plant produo- tion has completely stopped. The striking steel workers have forced other departments to close for lack of work. Jack McCarthy will also speak at 's meeting. Hogan, who was recently asked to take charge of the strike, will speak this morning on the value of a definite union organ- ization to hold the men together, Send in that Subscription Today. ~ is going to prove that this is a fight for the plain people. Economy—with- in reason—is his slogan. BOOST COMMUNIST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BY GETTING NEW SUBS FOR “THE DAILY WORKER” The Brotherhood of Railw: men is the only union th all branches of carbuilders. See Page Three jists Temple. Those who partici!~ fk , EB.