The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 13, 1924, Page 3

ay Saturday, September 13, 1924 MARTIAL MAYOR CALLS OFF HIS DEFENSE BLUFF Wanted to » Wake People Up, Is His Alibi (By The Federated Press) BERGENFIELD, N. J., Sept. 12.—Local militarists’ plans for conscription for Defense Day went-+awry. Mayor Charles B. Warren admits the city was just bluffing when Chief of Police Scott Coombs threatened that any citizen who failed to register for Defense Day and who was found taking the air while demonstrations were go- ing on would be thrown into a cell. Chief Coombs backs down also: é “That was just printed to wake people up,” said Chief Coombs when indignant pro- tests came streaming into his office. “Of course we would be foolish to try to arrest citizens.” Threats of Arrests. The mayor’s original proclamation prdered “every ablebodied male citizen ff Bergenfield between eighteen and forte to enroll for the Defense jay exercises. Blue registration wards were issued. Chief Goombs backed this with his arrest threats. The mayor's order got indifferent fesponse. Too many of the eligible ales had been “Over There” and got- n fed up with mobilizations. Backing up the objectors was the ledge of the American Civil Liberties Braton to put its legal staff at the dis- posal of all persons arrested for re- fusing to accept this compulsory mili- \ary service. Arrogant Nonsense. In a sharp letter to Mayor Warren Yhe Union denounced his act as “ar- yogant nonsense,” and assurance was given that legal defense would be aap eee objectors and suits would e financed against the officials respon- bible for interference with liberty. They'll Do It Every Time. LONDON.—Rumors are circulating nt Tangier that a.British company has pdvanced Albel Krim, leader of the Moroccan rebels $1,500,000. to assist his campaign against the Spanish in return for commercial concessions, baid a Tangier despatch of the Times today. IT IS GOING TO BE TOUGH ON THE IDLE RICH; TO KEEP THEM OUT OF MURDER THEY MUST WORK (Special to “te The Daily | Daily Worker) CHARLEVOIX, Mich., Sept. 12.—Dickie Loeb, slayer of Robert Franks, will be the last of the Loebs to lead a life of idleness. Never again, his parents have determined, shall the family include a member of “the Idle rich” and it became known today that they already have carried this determination to the point of placing thelr youngest son, Thomas, 12, at work on their 1,500 acre estate here. Thomas, under the new plan, must rise at dawn and report at the model dairy where, before breakfast he mu ehurnery and do whatever other tasks the superintendent may assign. st carry milk from the stables to the This work done, he goes to breakfast and then reports to the farm where he works with the other hands digging potatoes, husking corn, pitching hay or doing whatever may be required. TEAPOT DUM TUCHUN CHARLEE WUN LUNG BEHIND CHINESE WAR If language means anything, WIll- iam Hale Thompson is more inter- ested In the Chinese civil war, than In the smothered battle between Fred Lundin and himself for the political affections of Len Small. When asked by a reporter-if there was any truth in the story that the ex-mayor ahd the governor had bur- ied the political hatchet, Mr. ‘Thompson began to talk like a mili- tary expert. “| hear Woo Foo Tung has Shang Hang Lung on the run,” said the noted politician and naturalist. That he was a military strategist was made plain for the first time, when he succeeded in showing that he had a powerful grasp on the Chi- nese situation which has puzzled the brains of some of the best Chi- nese experts in Chicago. “Charlee Wun Lung Hu Ie Mum dictator of the Teapot Dum govern- ment is the power behind the elvil war,” sald Mr. Thompson emphatic- ally. “My knowledge of the real tate business gave me the clue. Whén Charlee was In Europe re- cently, he had a conference with Me Too, the tuchun of Lun Dun. with the result that a conspiracy was hatched between them to get behind Wu/Pei Fu, provided that gentleman had generous intentions.” At this point in the interview, Mr. Thompson's attention was called to a ringing telephone. As he return- ed he said, “The interview is off for the present. | am arranging a banquet which will be attended by 2,500 hungry politicians and it Is some job to get enough grub to- gether to feed them. ! am hopeful however, that the task can be ac- complished. The Wilson Co., pack- ers, are again buying hogs and ac- cording to General Dawes, the crops are excellent in the state of Maine. So long.” * Jewish People’s Institute 1258 W. 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Dust Proof Slip Covers to protect Your Furniture Call or Phone, Illinois Slip Cover Co. Warwick Bldg., tH con St., Chicago Telephone Atlantic 0601 Estimates cheerfully given everywhere PITTSBURGH, PA. ~ DR. RASNICK NTIST rt, Conitet Service Pp for 20 Years. 645 SMITHFIELD ST,, Near ith Pi WaSCaNTER AVI. Con Arthur JAY STETLER’S RESTAURANT Established 1901 1053 W. Madison St. Chicago Tel. Monroe 2241, Rendering ‘Tol. Monroe 7281 RS 0 PE We Serve Nothing But the Best eT OR T. , ‘oom: POSTAL CLERKS’ NEW WAGE BILL UP FOR ACTION Post Office Employes Plan to Get Action (Special to The DAILY WORKER.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 12.— Thé dominating issue before the con- vention of post office clerks and post- al supervisers in session here, which is to be followed by a convention Sept. 15, of the National Federation of Rural Letter Carriers, is consider- ation of the new postal clerks’ bill, which was approved by congress and then vetoed by President Coolidge. The bill calls for an increase in wages and changes in pension require- ments. About 300,000 employes in po- sitions requiring the passing of civil serivec examinations, which includes the men who work inside the post offices, railway mail clerks, rural free delivery carriers, city letter carriers and also fourth class post office clerks are affected by the requirements of this bill. The bill would bring up the sal- aries of the postal clerks, which at present are from $1400 to $1800 a year, $300 a year. The changes in pension‘ requirements calls for $100 a month pension instead of the pres- ent $65 and the requirement of 25 years of service to take the place of age limits at present stipulated. Our Candidates ———$S——$—$—————— FOSTER’S DATES Paterson, N. J.—Halvitia Hall, 56 Van Houton Street, Saturday, Sep- tember 13, 8 p. m. BUTTE, Mont.— Sunday, Septem. ber 21st, 2:00 p. m, SPOKANE, Wash.— Monday, Sep- tember 22nd, 8:00 p. m. SEATTLE, Wash.—Masonic Temple, Tuesday, September 23rd, 8:00 p. m. ’ TACOMA, Wash. — Eagles’ Hall, Wednesday, September 24th, 8:00 p.m. ASTONIA, Ore.—Saturday, Septem- ber 27th, 8:00 p. m. PORTLAND, Ore.—I. O. O. F. Audi- torium, 10th and Salmon St., Sunday, September 28th, 8:00 p. m. BERKELEY, Cal.—High Schoo! Au- ditorium, Tuesday, September 30th, 8:00 p. m. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—California Hall, Turk and Larkin Sts., Wednes- day, October, 1st, 8:00 p. m. LOS ANGELES, Cal.—Friday, Octo- ber 3rd, 8:00 p. m. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. — Unity 138 So. 2 East, Sunday, October 200 p. m. DENVER, Colo.—Auditorium, Curtis and 14th St. "Tuesday, October 7th, 8:00 p. m. GITLOW’S DATES Comrade Gitlow, candidate for vice- president, will address meetings at | the following places: BOSTON, Mass.— Scenic Auditori- um, corner Berkeley and Warren Sts., Sunday, September 14th, 2:30 p. m. NORWOOD, Mass.—Sunday, Sep.- tember 14th, 8:00 p. m. PROVIDENCE, R. L—A. C. A. Hall, 1753 Westminster St., Monday, Sep- tember 15th, 8:00 p. m. MAYNARD, Mass.— Tuesday, Sep- tember 16th, 8:00 p. m. GARDNER, Mast-—Wedneeday, Sep- tember 17th, 8:00 p. WORCESTER, Waban: . H. Hall, Trumbull St. Thursday, September 18th, 8:00 p. m. NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Hermonson’s Hall, 158 Crown St., Friday, Septem- ber 19th, 8:00 p. m. HARTFORD, Conn.— Educational Alliance, 287 Windsor Ave., Saturday, September 20th, 8:00 p. m. Anti-Meetings Injunctions. WEST VIRGINIA, Sept. 11.—Follow- ing announcement by Attorney Gener- al England that eviction of striking miners from company-owned houses without court proceedings was illegal, ten coal operators filed a petition ask+ ing an injunction to restrain the Unit- ed Mine Workers from giving relief to miners and holding.mass meetings. Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER. (Special to The JAP PACIFISTS OBSERVE PEACE _ DAY AGAINST U. S. “DEFENSE DAY” TOKIO, Sept. 12.—The Japanese Educational Society here today. Sihavvea Liyirar Bay, ths arose nlite ae! aateatiaa THE DAILY WORKER MODERWELL 1S FOR SCAB MINES, SCAB SCHOOLS Fears the Discussion of Wages and Hours “Questions of higher wages and shorter hours, which the teachers councils discuss, are not of enough importance to justify their taking five hours of school time during the year.” That is how Charles M. Moderwell, president of Chica- go’s school board, dismisses the controversy between Superin- tendent of Schools William McAndrew and the Teachers’ Councils. He Likes Farrington. Regrettable as the fact may be, the teachers’ councils do not discuss ques- tions of higher wages and shorter hours. Mary O'Connor, organizer for the Chicago Teachers’ Federation, as- sures the DAILY WORKER that such matter never come up in the sessions of the councils. Charles M. Moderwell has had plen- ty of experience in dealing with “un- ion” labor, he told the DAILY WORK- ER yesterday. “I ought not to be having any trouble,” says Moderwell. “T operated in Illinois back in 1917, and Frank Farrington and I always got along fine.” He’s Scab Mine Owner. Mr. Moderwell isn’t dealing with un- ion labor at present. The Mordue Col- lieries company, in West Virginia, of} which Moderwell is president, is al strictly non-union concern. “Not a union man in it,” announced Moderwell. Moderwell was one of those who} voted at tlie meeting of the board of) education to put off the voting on the measure proposed by J. Lewis Coath, directing the school board to instruct Superintendent William McAndrew to call the teachers’ councils together. The council meets next week. It was pointed out to Moderwell that if the board fails to take action this week, the proper time for the council meet- ing will have passed. In spite of this| fact, and in spite of the fact that mem- bers of the board denounced Mr. Mc- Andrew as lacking in tact, discretion and leadership, Moderwell helped to get the decision put off. Pas: Buck to McAndrew. Page Three FORMER GOVERNOR McCRAY, OF INDIANA, WHO ROBBED BANKERS IS GIVING FISCAL COURSE IN JAIL (Special to The Dally Worker) TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 12.—Former Governor Warren T. McCray, an honor convict at the Atlanta federal penitentiary where he was sentenced on oharges of violation of the national postal law and embezzlement, is teaching a Sunday school class regularly at the prison, according to word received from John Reese, former Terre Haute deputy sheriff serving sen- tence for alleged protection of bootleggers. U.S, AND J. BULL CHINESE NOTES WORRY THE JAPS Hint Tokyo May Back Manchurian War Lord (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, Sept. 12—Japan is re- ported to be alarmed over the ex- change of notes between London and Washington on the Chinese situation. The Tokyo government, in a semi-offi- cial dispatch diplomatically objects to being left out in the cold and just as diplomatically hints that if Charles Evans Hughes and Ramsay Don- ald find it to their advantage to back Wu Pei Fu, general in command of the central government forces, the Nikado might feel it good business to offer General Chang, war lord of Manuchuria, a satchel full of gold yen. ; Rain Holds Up Fighting. The military competition between the rival Chinese tuchuns for the fa* vors of the capitalist powers are held up owing to the rain. A significant sidelight on the character of the Chi- |nese rulers can be seen from the fact that the bandit chiefs are well sup- plied with funds while the only out- standing Chinese leader who has the welfare of his people at heart, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, hasn’t enough funds to treat his troops to a rice soup-break- fast. The armies of the other bandits march on their stomech, but so far as the bankers are concerned, Sun’s troops must live on their nerves. The ,rival generals are taking ad- vantage of the lull in fighting due to the rain, to visit the fighting fronts. Like their Occidental co-workers in the field of organized profit, the Chinese generals are to be found where the communiques fly thickest and they only visit the front when the enemy is all out of shot. Chinese generals are good insurance risks. Fu Has Long Finger. That the technical question of whether the teachers are to meet on their own time or on school time mere- ly provides the entering wedge which will lead to a complete reorganization of the school council is shown in the statement which Mr. Moderwell made to the DAILY WORKER yesterday. “I am heartily in favor of permit- ting Superintendent McAndrew to do as he sees fit in this case,” said Mr. Moderwell. “I think that Superintend- ent McAndrew should be permitted to reorganize these councils so that there will be school principals be bit if he so desires.” Object To Principals. The presence of school principals at the teachers’ meetings was the very thing so bitterly fought by Ella Flagg Young, when she was the driving force behind these councils, because she realized that the principals would serve only to gag the “rank and file,” and prevent them from expressing their opinions. The injunction which parents of the children who have been transferred from the Harper’ school have been seeking, was denied yesterday by the Circuit Court on the ground that the The Peking government is now in the hands of a military council. This is believed to be a development of the Hughes and MacDonald policy. The minister of finance is endeavor- ing’ to raise funds for military pur- poses. Funds will not be lacking if Wu Pei Fu carries out his part of the bargain, and there being no richer capitalist countries than the United States and England, it is likely that he will. Chang on the March. According to reports received here, Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord, began the movement of his advance “guard southward today to- ward the Manchurian #order for an invasion of Chihli and the ultimate capture of Peking. The report said the main body of troops would follow tomorrow. The Peking government issued a formal statement declaring none of its troops were concentrated along the Manchurian border. Protect Russian Crops. MOSCOW.—The Council of Labor and Defense has requested the Peo- ple’s Commissariat of Foreign Af- court had no jurisdiction over the matter. Young Workers League Plans Sunday Hike to Milwaukee Woods Sunday, Sept. 14, the Chicago Young Workers League is going on an or- ganized hike to the Milwaukee Woods near Niles, Illinois. Young comrades all over the city will gather at the fol- lowing points and proceed in jolly bunches to the Milwaukee car line: On the North Side they will gather at Fullerton and Halsted at 9 a. m. On.the Northwest Side at the Work- ers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd., at 9 a. m. On the West Side at 3322 Douglas Blvd. at 9 a. m. From there the comrades will pro- ceed to the end of the first Milwaukee car line and await till all the forces gather and then hike to the woods. The program for the day is: “Bishop of Cantaloupe” will speak on “DON’T EAT NOW, WAIT TILL YOU DIE.” Hot dogs will be served to those who won't wait. Baseball games— Soccer Ball Games-—Football—Races. With the fine brisky fall weather promised us for Sunday a great gather- ing of young folks is expected at this last out ing of the season. Daily Worker) Speakers faiars to énter negotiations with the governments of Persia, Afghanistan and China anent the adoption of meas- ures against the crop-damaging in- sects, and in particular the locusts, which come mostly from Persian and murder for they became desperate. JUMPY NERVES SAVED JOSEPH LOWE $175 AND KNOCKED DOWN BANDIT CINCINNATI, Sept. 12— Excite- ment saved Joseph Lowe of Law- renceburg, Ind., from three bandits last night whe they halted him on a bridge near Elizabethtown, Ohio. He still has $175, which would have gone to the trio if he hadn’t been so excited that he stepped on the | accelerator of his car instead of the brakes, The machine leaped forward, ran over one of the trio and sped down the road. UNION MAN SHOT BY THUGS WHILE ENTERING HALL Officials of the executive council of the Hod Carriers’ and Building Labor- ers’ Union professed absolute ignor- ance of the cause for the shooting of Fred R. Stilnicki, an active member of the Hod Carriers’ Union, who was shot in the thigh as he was about to enter the hall of his union meet- ing at Noble and Division streets, where he was to be elected president. They knew nothing other than that which had appeared in the ‘morning newspapers, the fact that he had been shot. Was to Be Made President. It is known that Stilnicki’s active participation in his union has been a bone in the throat of certain elements in his union. When his election as president of his local was imminent, They sent all kinds of warnings to him to keep away from the election meeting. As late as an hour before he left his home he received a telephone call saying he would surely meet his death if he attended the meeting. Thugs Employed to Shoot. One of the thugs employed to do the shooting is alleged to have been sentenced less than a year ago to the penitentiary for twenty-five years on a charge of murder, but he was par- doned after serving a few months of his sentence. SAUTUUUUUAUAAOOOOLANGAEENETEE ETAT APNEA Amalgamated West of China regions contiguous upon the U. S. 8. R HO Took ROM GENERAL HEADQUARTERS 3 81 East 10th Street, New York, N. Y. ( THIS IS OUR EMBLEM / An Industrial Organization For All Workers in the Food Industry, ZGAUANNUUOUUAAGLUUUDLOEOGEENOAAU OOO AAU ASNN LIBERTIES UNION HITS ARRESTS IN PATERSON STRIKE Nabbing of 107 Pickets Held Illegal NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—The action |of the Paterson police in arresting 107 |pickets of the striking silk ‘workers, | was scored yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union in a letter te |Mayor C. M. McLean as an “unwar- |ranted invasion of theestablished right of peaceful picketing.” The Union called on the Mayor to protect the rights of the strikers, which have been ‘exercised for over four weeks with. out interference. Lawyers represent \ing the Civil Liberties: Union will be in court when the cases come to trial The Union was appealed to by the As- |sociated Silk Workers, who are con- lducting the strike for an eight-hour jday and a maximum of two looms per |worker. The Union says the picket: jing cases will be appealed, if neces- jsary, to establish the strikers’ rights. More’ than 700 strikers were picket- ing in front of the Gilt Edge Plant last Thursday when the police ordered them .o disperse. When the crond continued to parade in silence, the pe |lice stepped in and arcested 99 me1 jand 8 women. There was no disor according to the Civil] Liberties Union, except in the case of one striker who struck a policeman with his fist. The men were all released under $50.00 bail each, and the women under $20.00. der, Keeping His Toe Hold. GIBRALTAR.— General Primo Ri vera, head of the Spanish directory, and his staff are remaining at Tetuan, on the western end of the Moroccan battle zone, despite the advances of the enemy in that direction, said ad- vices from Melilla today. CASHIER WALKS OFF WITH $700,000 AND BANK GOES TO DEVIL (Special to The Daily Worker? PUTNAM, Conn., Sept. 12—The First National Bank of Putnam, closed after its cashier, G. Harold Gilpatrick, former state: treasurer, attempted to commit suicide, is short $700,000 in its accounts as a result of the cashier’s embezzle ment, a representative of the comp- troller of the currency made known been sent here to Investigate the affairs of the wrecked Institution. Many depositors and stockholders are greatly disappointed at the amount of the shortage it being im, excess of their expectations. Food Workers a THE: PRS S.! The New and Vital Pamphlet Everyone Is Talking About _ RUSSIA IN 1924. By WM. Z. FOSTER Chairman “iA the Workers Party, Secretary of the T. U. E. L., and Communist Candidate For President The Capitalist Press and All the Enemies of the Workers Have Been Spreading the Lie That the Russian Revolution “Has Failed” FOSTER SPENT FOUR MONTHS IN RUSSIA IN 1921 SIX WEEKS IN RUSSIA THIS YEAR In This Pamphlet He Tells the Story of How the Russian Workers Have Fought Their Way Through All Obstacles to Victory! ment and Industry! How They Are Free! How They Have Succeeded in Govern- 32 pages, paper cover, 10 cents—Bundles of ten or more, 7 cents, TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE 1113 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, Illinois tonight. The representative -hag “™—