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Page Two KLUXER, SOUGHI FOR KILLING OF GIRL, MISSING Dead Victim’s Mother Critically Ill INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 19. — David C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the ku klux klan, and well known employer and politician, who has been indicted for first degree mur- der, charged with being responsible for the death of Miss Madge Ober- holtzer, is thought to be conferring with his attorneys. Stephenson, together with Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry, have been missing since first degree murder in- dictments were returned against all three by the Marion county grand jury. Gentry and Klenck are charged with being accomplices in the alleged attack on Miss Oberholtzer which re- sulted in her death after she had taken poison and had been refused medical aid by her captors. Former Wife Sues. Dr. John Kingsbury, one of the klansmen’s accusers, -was the first] < physician tq attend Miss Oberholtzer. He said the girl suffered intensely be- fore her death from three large wounds on her body, alleged to have been received during the attack men- tioned in the indictment. Miss Oberholtzer’s mother is critic- ally ill as the result of the shock of her daughter’s tragic death. Stephenson's former wife, Mrs. Net- tie Stephenson Brehm, of Poteau, Okla., has brought suit against the klansman for $16,795, charging that he has failed to support their eight-year- old daughter, Florence Stephenson. Indicted on Four Counts. Briefly, the indictments charged: “1, On March 16, the defendants (Stephenson, Klenck and Gentry) placed Madge -Oberholtzer in a sleep- ing car bound for Hammond, Ind., and assaulted her. In Hammond, they forced her to occupy a room in a hotel with Stephenson. Because of the pain and shame she suffered, Miss Ober- holtzer swallowed poison. “The defendants refused to obtain medical aid for her. On March 17, they returned her to Indianapolis in a motor car and held her forcibly until about noon on March 18. 2. The defendants caused to be administered to Miss Oberholtzer bichloride of mercury tablets which she took thru fear, duress and compul- sion. “3. On March 16 the defendants made an assault upon the body and person of Madge Oberholtzer from which she died. “4, Altho knowing that she had taken poison, the defendants refused to give the gril medical attention.” Immediately after the grand jury sent down the indictment, the arrest of Stephenson, Klenck and Gentry was ordered. Because of the seriousness of the charges, they cannot be admit- ted to bail. Firetrap Home Claims Lives of Family of 5 MARSHFIELD, Ore., April 19.—An entire family of five were burned to death here early today when flames swept their home. The dead are: Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hoops and children, Vernon 17; Her- man 10, and Ruth 13. Hopps and his two sons were ap- parently suffocated while asleep. The bodies of Ruth and Herman were found in a hall way. Bronx, N. Y. Comrades’ Attention! The class in the principles and tac- tics of the Third International will resume its sessions on Tuesday, April 21, at the Bronx party headquarters, 1347 Boston Road, Bronx. Every comrade who desires a thoro under- standing of the principles and tactics upon which the Workers Party is founded should attend this class. Dr. I, Stamler is the instructor, and his name needs no introduction to Bronx students. The class is free to Work- ers Party members, and sympathiz- ers. Down Town English New York. The down town English branch of New York will hold a very important business meeting Wednesday evening, April 22, at the headquarters, 108 E. 14th street. Every member is in- structed to be present. All committees must be ready with reports. Aid for Immigrants, The council of Jewish women, main- tains an Immigrant Aid office, at 1800 Seldom street, Room 125. Informa- tion is given gratis, on all matters pertaining to immigration, also re- garding immigrants detained at ports of entry, those stranded in European ports or in transit. This information bureau is open from 2:00 to 5:00 p. m., every day except Saturday, and ‘Thursday evenings until 7:00 p, m. REVOLT IN PORTUGAL-THREATENS GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT GOMES; MANY DIE IN’STREET FIGHTING LISBON, Portugal, April 19.—An army, revolt, sald to be fed by Major Filomeno Camara, has broken out here, and street fighting has occurred, in A strict censorship ‘has been ordered, to prevent the outside world from learning of the serious nature of the revolt, which aims to overthrow the present government, headed by President Teixeira Gomes, * * * * The DAILY WORKER printed a story on April 16, in which a letter from an army officer declared, “The army may have to drive out all politicians, cleanse all the posts occupied now by thieves and traitors, and hand the administration of the state of Portugal to citizens who deserve that name.” The letter declared that “the Portuguese soldiers are starving under their gilt braid.” age 1) stem, I, the (Continued from petuate the capitalist working class candidate d and that: Our school system be anged to train and fit the child and youth to be citizens in a society based upon pro- duction for use and not for profit; in} should be barred from our school a society in which the means of pro- duction and distribution and natural resources are in the hands of the workers and farmers. The working class has no voice or [influence in shaping the educational policies of our school system. The izes the school children against or- ganized labor. The text books used, the military training and so-called “patriotic ob- servances” are no more than means to mold the child into an instrument for the interest of the capitalists as against the interests of the working class. This was seen in the world war and in every strike for better conditions in which the workers have been engaged. The teachers are deprived of their rights to express their views on so0- cial and political problems out of fear of losing their positions. The working class districts are the last in which school improvements are made or new school buildings erected, while the wealthy residential sections are given. first consideration Buildings are constructed and im- provements are made under open shop conditions. t The purchase of school equipment and building construction are control- led by those who are financially in- terested in the contracts either di- rectly or indirectly. To realize the benefits the workers should derive ‘from the schools and colleges | propose the following: EDUCATION (a) That history text books ‘used at present in our public schools be thoroly revised and only such text books that conform with, the .estab- lished scientific and historical facts be used. (b) That service to society along the lines of arts and sciences be em- phasized as the accomplishment to be GOAL MINERS FAMILIES ARE BEING EVICTED Government Savagely Attacks Strikers (Continued from page 1) cupants of company houses in the coal camps, imposing great suffering upon women and children, and especially endangering the lives of the sick, State Supreme Court Killed Protective Law The operators boast that they have overcome the law containing this pro- vision by getting a ruling from the state supreme court one year ago, en- titling them to throw out families of miners from their homes in company houses, whenever the miner quits work, The operators claim that the state law affording the 30 days protective feature for the miners’ familles is killed by the state supreme court ruling and that a miner working for any coal company in the state makes his family liable to eviction the day he obeys a strike order and stops work, Mines Hard Hit By Strike President Ledvinka states that a/has been sought by the Mussolini protest will be made to Governor | government, Gore of West Virginia, against the |called Ufi has been given the conces- which many were killed and wounded. Los Angeles Communists in School Fight sting educational system antagon- and kindred social sciences should be sought by our future citizens rather han personal gain and the chase for profits. (c) Keep religious training and in. fluence out of the schools. (d) No working class publication libraries. (e) Strict enforceme- t of compul- sory school attendance laws. ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITES FOR TEACHERS. Courses in working class history srerequisites for all teachers. TEACHERS’ RIGHTS. Teachers must be permitted to or- ganize in labor unions. No teacher should be expelled for holding beliefs nimical to the present capitalistic system, ean ci a a aaa ADMINISTRATION, Management of schools should be vested in committees elected by teach. srs with representation from the stu- lents in the high schools, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. (a) That strictly union labor be employed in all construction of new schools as well as on repairs and naintenance in existing school build- ings. (b) That only union made school equipment and supplies by purchased. MILITARY TRAINING, Military training should be abolish- ed as it fosters militarism which is an instrument in the hands of the capi- talists to crush the workers in their struggles for emancipation. RACE SEGREGATION, No segregation or discrimination be- cause of color, race or creed. The candidate running on the above platform knows that the ruling class will not permit the realization of his demands under the present system of society and therefore pledges himself when elected to work for the estab- lishment of a Communist society. (Signed) EMANUEL LEVIN, Candidate for Board of Education, Los Angeles, Calif. COOLIDGE’S PAL VISITS FASCIST CHIEF AND KING Stearns, Millionaire, Talks for Bankers ROME, Italy, April 19—Frank Stearns, millionaire Boston merchant, and closest adviser of President Cool- idge, had a long conference with Pre- mier Mussolini following his inter- view with King Victor Emanuel. Stearns talked of the foreign policy of the Coolidge government, which is directed by the Wall Street bank- ers. Riots on the Italian stock ex- changes have again occurred, as a protest against Mussolini’s ruling that 25 per cent of the value of all stocks and bonds bought on margin must be paid in cash. The rioting followed a heavy slump in industrial bonds, The quotation boards in Trieste were smashed, and in Florence operations were suspended because of riots, At Turin and Milan the brokers engaged in fist fights and resolutions were passed and forwarded to Mussolini asking that he change his ruling. A monopoly of radio broadcasting A ER Soa BES A A private corporation Non-Union Hashhouse Must Pay $12,500 EAST ST. LOUIS, IIl., April 19—Marie Davis, dict for $12,500 against the non-union Thompson ri a fall while employed. Her suit was for $35,000, The John R. Thompson Co. a ohain restaurant corporation, is the only non-union lunchroom in East violation of the 30 day law. sion of all radio selling and broad- The mines thruout the four counties | casting thruout Italy, and the broad- of the Panhandle are either complete-| casting progratns “are censored by ly closed or are working no more than|the government. It was feared by 50 per cent. the fascisti that antifascist ideas The two miners arrested last, are| would be spread by means of the Mike Angelus, arrested at Richland | radio, on Friday, and Emanuel George, who surrendered to the U, S. marshal’s office when he learned Saturday of a warrant. Four others were previ- ously arrested on the injunction grant- ed the Richland company two years ago by the federal government. —_ Bishop Guards Profitable Flock, ANDERSON, Ind., April 19,—"Sheep stealing” by ministers was denounced in a straightforward talk by Bishop Frederick D, Leete, Indianapolis, in the opening address before the dele- gates to the eighty-second annual Northern Indiana Methodist, Episcopal Conterence, The bishop held the minister who 4%e8 into other pastor's flocks and urges;members to join his church is eullty of “sheep stealing.” The larger’ the congregation the bigger the collection, and nowadays, churches are run-ona business basis, waitress, has won a ver- aurant for injuries from timeline inset eens mean Nae cere , THE DAILY WORKER‘ TRACTION ISSUE, VIA SPRINGFIELD, IS BEFORE LABOR C.F ak L.. Endorses the Barr Bill Yesterday's meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor devoted a few hours to the inevitable traction issue which seems to have more lives than the proverbial cat. Delegate Walt, of the structural iron workers, introduced a resolution that put the federation on record as endorsing the Barr traction bill now before the legislature. The motion was passed painlessly and noiselessly and the federation’s legislative committees and officers were instructed to meet with the sub- committee of the legislature which holds session today in Chicago and convey to those politicians the views of the federation, being particularly careful to impress on the solons the importance of giving the dear “pee- pul” the luxury of a referendum on the proposition, But Delegate Wright, of the print- ers, who appears to be one of the De- ver watchdogs in the central body smelled a pole cat after the motion was issued. It then began to dawn on President Fitzpatrick that William Hale Thompson’s boys had slipped something over. A motion to recon- sider was made and carried and Dele- gate Wright introduced another mo- tion which made it quite clear that the federation was not lined up with the Thompson machine—yet. In Unhappy Position, President Fitzpatrick admitted that Wright saved him from a confusing situation. He thought the Thompson machine was engaged. in a piece of political manipulation. Delegate Mad. son of the painters, socialist, seemed to support Walt, but as usual, it was hard to know definitely where he stood. He declared the whole busi- ness was a joke. Fitzpatrick replied saying the joke was in the meeting. Perhaps the joke is on the workers of Chicago, who are represented by so many jokers who play the game of the capitalists instead of devoting some attention ‘to the needs and in- terests of the wage slaves of this city. The federation seems to have very little time nowadays for the discus- sion of wage and working conditions. The report of the legislative commit- tee was heard and/adopted without discussion. This. report indirectly praised the Barr eke bill, by criti- cising the Dun! and Dunlap, Senator Wheeler Took Fat Retainer, Charge Made in Court Trial {Continued from page 1) charged, before the department of in- terior in Washington. The defense admitted that Wheeler received $4,000 from Campbell, but insisted the money was for practice in Montana courts, and that Wheeler never agreed to obtain government oil concessions for his clients. Wheeler in “Fixer” Role. United States (District Attorney John Slattery pointed out that H. C. Glosser, secretary to Wheeler's client who will appear as a witness, testi- fied before the Borah committee in January, 1923, that at a conference with the oil promoters in January, 1923, Wheeler said: “There is nothing to worry about with regard to per- mits, they can be fixed up in Wash- ington.” Harvey admitted on the stand that he had protested the $10,000 retainer fee on which Wheeler was employed to defend the receivership suit. Brown to Speak Despite Manning. NEW YORK, April 19—Despite the order of Bishop William T, Manning prohibiting ‘William Montgomery Brown, bishop of Arkansas, from speaking today in the St. Marks church on the Bowery, Bishop Brown will speak today as scheduled. Bishop Brown has been convicted of heresay by the episcopal church but cannot be deposed as bishop un- til the house of bishops meets on his case in New Orleans next year. Flu Epidemic at Loami. LOAMI, IL, April 18.—Out of town physicians were called here today to help check a widespread attack o influenza that has gripped the com. munity in the absence of a resident doctor. The town’s only physician recently moved to Decatur, Gas Company Goes Broke. BRAZIL, Ind., April 18.—The Brazil Gas Co, was placed in the hands of a received by Judge Hutchseson in the Clay circuit court when the com- pany failed to answer certain ques- tions asked by the court relative to its Nabilities and assets, PILSUDSKI REFUSES T0 VISIT UNITED STATES; HEARD OF ABRAMOVICH? WARSAW, Pojand, April 19.— Joseph Pilsudaki, “socialist,” Po- land's first chief state, gives up vielt to the Uni States to write book on bees. 4 ib’ hy B lindecid American capitalist imperialism rapidly breeds new enemies on all the continents. of debtors so it faces a world of foes. There have never been friendly relations between debtor and creditor, especially U. S. Imperialism Piles 22 Billion Dollar Debt Load on World Labor By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. EDUCATION FOR COLLABORATION |S BUREAU PLAN A. F. of L. Fakerdom Rules Conference (Special te The Daily Worker.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 19.— That the so-called “workers’ educa- tional” movement is becoming a sys- tematized effort of corrupting the As it faces a world when the debtor shows his inability to pay. American dollar rule, as a money lender, confronts a whole host of debtor nations unable to pay. The other day Washington sought to apply a little pressure to Roumania, to pay debts incurred after the war. Roumania immediately responded with the suggestion to have a commission “investigate.” And that will be the end of that for the time being. But at the same time Morgan has under consideration plans for a new loan to the fascist monarchy of Spain, to tottering Mussolini rule in Italy, and to bankrupt fascism in Greece. * * * e@ For the war loans of the United States government to foreign nations, with the interest that has never been paid, now total $12,000,000,000. This is nearly equalled by the $10,000,000,000 of Amer- ican private investments and loans in foreign countries, com- pared to a niggardly $2,000,000,000 when the world war broke out in 1914. In 10 years a 500 per cent increase! The interest alone on these 10 billion dollars re hg investments runs up to the staggering sum of $650,000,000 annually. Wall Street is the go-between in floating these private loans, and it is the interest on these loans that is paid, if any, while Washington goes begging: * * * * These loans are made to foreign capitalist governments. Nothing has been heard of credits extended to the Union of Soviet Republics. < The ten billion dollars include investments in foreign projects owned and controlled by American investors, like copper and oil properties in South America and Mexico, and private loans to foreign governments and municipalities, such as the Morgan loans to France and Belgium. Calles, the “socialist” president of Mexico, thru Amer- ican investments and loans in that country, is as much under the control of Wall Street, as the “radical socialist” premier, Herriot, showed himself to be in France. Herriot had to go when his services were no longer wanted. . . . . The par value of foreign securities publicly offered in the United States for the first three months of this year totalled $279,000,000 compared to $238,000,000 for the same period last year. The debtors needed $40,000,000 more this year to keep going. New debts were floated to pay old debts. But the new debts were necessarily larger than the ald debts because they must also include interest payments. But in addition to loans to pay off old obligations, big sums, increas- ing this year, were needed to pay pressing obligations, notab- i. expenditures for financially burdensome armies, navies, air eets, in great part “to maintain order” at home against restless workers. The league of nations has just granted permission to Bulgaria to increase its military strength to maintain its fascist rule over its workers and peasants. The money hunger of Western European, capitalism is shown by the report that during the first quarter of 1925 it borrowed $139,000,000 in the United States compared to $10,000,000 during the same months last year. The 1925 loans thus far consist of 31 issues. Last year they num- bered only 21. There are no doubt those foolish enough to believe that these loans will some day be paid. J. Pierpont Morgan, how- ever, doesn’t believe it. More than that, he doesn’t wish it. If all debts were paid, which is impossible, Morgan would have to go out of business. Loan ponent would be at an end. The international money lender would be out of a job. But Morgan and all the other great financiers of Wall Street know that their jobs are secure as long as capitalism lasts. Just as long as labor permits itself to be cruelly ex- piomed under the lash of the taskmaster, to the last drop of lood, just so long will it be possible for the American money lenders to make new loans and collect an increasing interest toll, now reaching towards one billion dollars annually. Even the excessive spending of the jazz era of American capitalism absorbs but a small part of the interest on loans and the profits of American industry. New fields of invest- ment must be found for the surplus. Hence new loans. More work for Morgan. Increasing foreign debts to collect interest on. Right now American imperialism is showing the might of be collecting agency, thru the naval maneuvers in the Pacific. _ But the army, the navy, the air fleets will fail in time of war, a war to make the workers of other nations pay, if the exploited workers and poor farmers at home refuse to sub- mit, refuse to fight Wall Street's wars. The feeling grows, “No aid to Morgan's collecting agency. No drop of workers’ blood to shield Morgan's loans.” Workers of other nations will. repudiate the debts owing to Morgan. American workers will, in time, repudiate Morgan rule. Then falls capitalism in the United States of America, Only the world proletarian dictatorship can free world labor from the world dollar dictatorship, Mexicans Raise Alarm Against U. S. minds of the workers with the poison of class collaboration is seen clearly in view of the actions taken by the fourth conference of the ‘Workers’ education bureau” which opened here Friday at the newest and finest hotel. A School For Class Collaboration. All the speeches of politicians, professors and A. F. of L. labor fakers are in harmony with the surround- ings of the conference. Class colla- boration in one form or another is the keynote of every speech. This illustrates the truth of the statement made by Earl R. Browder of the Workers (Communist) Party, in his pamphlet exposure on “class colla- boration” which says: es “In the so-called workers’ educa: tion movement, is the combination of a keen, middle class intellectualism with the old-time bureaucracy of the trade unions . . . the official cen- ter of the movement is the Workers’ Education Bureau.” Real Workers’ School Barred Out. The delegation from the proletarian “Workers’ School” of New York, con- sisting of Oliver Carlson, Juliet Poyntz and William Weinstone, were not seated by the conference and the school’s application for affiliation to the Workers’ Education Bureau was rejected. All signs point toward the Ameri- can Federation of Labor taking over complete control of the Workers’ Edu- cational Bureau and the ousting of even such mild progressives as Maur- er, Cohen and Brophy from leader- ship. The leading fakers of the A. F. of L. reactionary bureaucracy are on the job, including Matthew Woll, Perkins and Frey. These fakers are at the head of the most important committees. Left Wing Timid and Weak. The left wing among the confer- ence delegates tried to put up a fight, but it is not unified and is weak by nature. ; William Green, president of the A. F. of L. spoke at the conference Saturday, saying in part: “There \is évery indication that the organizations of labor are enter- ing upon a new era, one in which edu- cation is going to play a greater part.” The part that it is to play, however, is covertly stated by the bureau's technical director, Spencer Miller, who said, “The power of labor con- sists in its power to serve, and not to dominate.” In other words, the “historic mission” of the working class is to work. And for a master as @ servant. Professor Shotwell, author of the infamous Geneva protocol, is also one of the speakers. AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) munist and nationalist leaders have been slain by these terrorists. But the capitalist press which supports the fascist governments in every country in Europe gloat over these murders as they have glossed over the murder of the Polish workers who were on their way to Soviet Russia and freedom. Murders committed by the fascist assassins do not arouse any horror in the breasts of the bourgeoisie of other countries, se @ Ht hteaing is a certain similarity be- tween the way the capitalist press treated the recent terroristic out- break in Bulgaria and the way they treated the Wall Street explosion a few years back. The first editions to get on the street after the Wall Street millions of dollars in di the powder trust the fale ee a twist and within two hours J. Burns was out with a hatched plot fastening the blast the Communist International. What happened to the “plot” is history, ee i (Continued from page 1) herous leaders such as Luis N,. Morones (who is also minister of in- dustry, commerce and labor), the poi- sonous propaganda of Wall: Street is spread side by side with a spurious nationalism, as a result of the alli- ance with the bureaucrats of the American Federation of Labor. The C, R. O. M, leaders are notorious tor their servile telegrams to Coolidge and Hughes and for their campaign of expulsion against the Communists in the Mexican unions, following the ex- ample and advice of the A. F. of L. Among the immediate tasks before the Mexican party mentioned in the report are: Support of the Pan-Amer- jean Anti-Imperialist League, as. valu-| th able weapon against American impe- rialism; exposure of the “labor” goy- ernment of Mexico as an instrument of Wall Stroot; campaign against ful- fillment of the Lamont a ner treaty; insistence upon and 123 of the Mexican constitution, OV } ee ssi iih ( 27 | agrarian report; united front; reports of locals, Plan to Bolshevize Party. Reporting for the national commit- tee, the national secretary, Rafael Carrillo, called attention to the need for thoroly Bolshevizing the Mexican party. Balshevization is looked upon a8 one of the most important points on the agenda. The Mexican party is far from being a mass party as yet, despite the fact that it has con siderable influence among the peasant masses, not only in Vera Cruz but in Michoacan as well, The party is still very small, but is growing rapidly. Centralization of activities is proceed- ing slowly. There are still flagrant breaches of discipline. Nevertheless, sreat progress is being made toward stab! it of a disciplined Bol- shevik party. Other points on the agenda include the report of Comrade Wolfe, delegate to the fifth congress of the Commun- ist International; trade union report; s° with Bulgaria. Early reports hinted that the Macedonian nation. alists were responsible: But an op- portunity for prejudicing the minds of the masses in other countries could not be allowed to slip by, so the Communist International was dragged in, Zinoviev's picture was dug up and the forgers and liars were ordered to put on full steam, used by the fascist murderers to cover up their past crimes, to which the ex- plosion in Sofia was but the inevitable reply. And they will use it to frighten the big capitalist powers into giving them more money and permission to ee, nt aA