The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 27, 1926, Page 1

ee The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Ill. No. 166. Subscription Rates: Outside Chicago, _—_—_——— SS ... In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Entered at Second-class matter Septemb by mail, $6.00 per year, * By THOMAS J. O’FLAHERTY Jaw of supply and demand is to blame for the prevalence of speak- easies in the vicinity of: the county jail. The prisoners demanded liquor and other citizens were ready to sup- ply it. We rather jocularly kidded the jovial sheriff in this column recently about the possibility of somebody, bent on mischief, planting a still in his sanctum sanctorum, Before the words were in print a big hole was made in the prison wall by a dynamite bomb. A tew days afterwards several guards and a notorious gunman walked from the jail into the court. and amused themselves at the court's expense. ses ql 1 worst was yet to come. The Jafl began to be the envy of a thirsty oitizenry. Committees began to “investigate” it. got the bright idea of watching the movements cf the guards, and the re- sult was the discovery of a combina- tion brewery and saloon across the Street. Wealthy prisoners, members of the several gangs who hi-jack, ped- die alcohol and turn over wards to their political angels in elections, could have their favorite drink in a few min utes by whistling, once or twice. To complete the farce it is necessary that Mayor Dever should declare the city is dry. He is afew minutes late with his dafly statement, eso EE hundred thousand dollars fg the least that a candidate for the United States senate can make a decent campaign on, in the opinion of George E, Brennan, leader of the dem- oeratic party in these parts. George knows there is a quiz on the way and he is preparing the public for his audi- tor’s report. Three hundred thousand dollars ig not such a small sum of money, but Brennan in the senate is worth every nickle of it to the big business interests of Illinois. In fact, he will suit them just as well as his republican opponent, Frank L. Smith. as Sie ‘(URS is the philosophy of equal opportunity and fair play,” do- elared F. N. Shepherd, executive man- ager of the Bankers’ Speaking before the Montaha Bankers’ Association. philosophy that animated the murder- ers of Frank Little and still continues | to guide the policy of the Anaconda | Copper Mining Company, Which pays its thousands of slaves a miserable | wage for exceedingly hard work, ce R. SHEPHERD grew enthusiastic under the influence of. Butte’s bracing atmosphere, and perhaps other stimulants for which Butte is not in- famous. Listen to this: “The inventor and the éngineer have lifted the bur- den from the backs of the people and placed it upon the tireless shoulders of the machine. In agriculture, where a generation ago One man, afoot, bend- ing over a hand planter, put in two acres of corn a day, he now rides in comfort on a checkrower and plants twenty acres a day. In industry one man plus a machine takes the place of ten shoemakers, twelve men with an automatic conveyor replace 150 coal miners, and so on, At the same time the wages of labor have increased steadily and the hours of labor have Jessened.” oe. * ‘BLL, well, well! So that is why western farmers’ are singing “thanks' for the buggy ride: We are having & wonder-f-ool time” and tell- ing it with cactus plants to Calvin Coolidge. If the opulent farmer did not have to till the soil he might be obliged to do his riding in Central Park, New York, or somewhere on the Gold Coast of Chicago. And the 150 coal miners. who are displaced by (Continued on page 2) Then somebody | Association, | No doubt this was the | MEXICu MOVES AGAINST TRADE WAR BY CHURCH Catholic Society Heads Are Arrested (Special to The Daily Worker) | MEXICO GITY, July 25. — Declar- | |ing the economic boycott being agi- | | tated by catholics in Mexico as danger- | ous to the security of the state, Mex- | | loan authorities have closed the offices | of two catholic leagues and arrested | their officers. Society Leader Taken, /The organizations proceeded against | fre the “League for Religious De-| fense” and the catholic Young Men’s | association. In addition to the officers | of both these groups and a number of | ;members, Senora Lascurain de Silva, socially prominent and wealthy Presi- | | dent of the women’s section of the former organization was taken into custody, The action of the authorities was precipitated by the printing and dis- tributing. of a leaflet urging all cath- olics to use every possible means after July 31 to make effective a boycott, | “consisting of the complete paralyzing of the social and economic life of the nation.” New School Decree, President Calles has issued a decree regulating teaching in private schools. All instruction in private schools must hereafter be given by lay teachers. All schools are to be strictly under state vigilance in matters of hygiene {and educational program. A report that all churches would be | closed after July 31st has caused thousands of catholic mothers to scurry with their children to cathe- drals and churches for baptism and confirmation, Chicago ‘ catholic church goers yesterday listened to episcopal letter from George Cardinal Mundelein ask- {ing them to observe the feast of “St. Peter in chains” as a day of prayer for |the relief of the catholic church in Mexico. “We are rather unfortunate” the | letter reads, “in having at our south- |ern border a government, not content with its attack on American interests, is now engaged in attempting to stamp out religion in general, and the inherited catholic faith in particular.” Similar propaganda is being sent out to the parishes in every arch-diocese in the country, Swift and Co. Win $1,374,849.34 in Suit Against U. S. Swift and Company, Chicago meat packers, received a check from thé United States government for $1,374,- 849.34 for bacon ordered for war ra- tions which were later refused. The | United States Supreme Court granted | this amount to the company after a} long litigation. | Soviet Union to | Have Dirigible | Similar to Norge | MOSCOW, U. S. 8. R., July 25. — The Soviet Union has ordered an air- ship similar to the Norge, that made the successful trans-polar region fight, to be built in Italy, The dirigible is to be used by the weather bureau in making forecasts, | the | tional SEVEN WITNESSES LIKELY TO APPEAR BEFORE SLUSH FUND COMMITTEE TODAY Summons have been issued for seven witnesses to appear before the Reed committee investigating the Illinois primaries. Those that are likely to take the stand today are: Frank L. Smith, Republican nomi- nee for United States senator. Chester Willoughby, secretary to Senator Witliam B. McKinley who was defeated for renomination, George E. Brennan, Democratic winner for United States senator, Samuel Insull, Nead of the Com- monwealth Edison company, gas company, elevated roads and other public utilities. Edward H. Wright, member of Illinois Commerce commission and colored Republican leader of large influence in the}second ward. Charles V. Barrett, member of the board of review and leader in the Crowe-Barrett faction of Cook Coun- ty Republicans. Roy O. West, treasurer of the Na- Republican committee and prominent leader in the Deneen- Lundin Republican faction in the primary. BOTH CANADA PARTIES STRESS EMPIRE LOYALTY Strong Sentiment for Separation in Dominion (Special to The Daily Worker) OTTAWA, Ont., July 25. — W. Mac- Kenzie King, former premier of Can- ada, is delivering loyalist speeches and charging his opponeny premier Meighen with. violating the constitu- tion in one of the most heated. elec- tions'in the dominion’s History. When GovernorGeneral Byng re- fused to, dissolve parliaments at the request of MacKenzie King, after the latter suffered a defeat in the house, but instead called on the conservatives to form a government, there was wild talk of independence ‘heard thruout the provinces. But the liberals as well as the con- servatives -are soft pedalling separat- ist sentiment and both are competing with each other in expressing loyal- ty to the king and crown, The action of general Byng in re- fusing to dissolve parliament while the liberals were in office gave the conservatives a big advantage as they can now use the government machin- ery to gather in the votes, Madness Ends In Killings. BILBAO, Spain, July 25.—Domingo Dueno, 51, a shopkeeper, went sud- denly amuck today killing two friends, injuring a half-dozen persons and fi- nally shooting himself to death, NEW YORK TO HOLD BIG MEMORIAL MEETING FOR DZERZHINSKY, JULY 29) The New York Workers Party will stage’ a big Memorial meeting in honor of Felix Dzerzhinsky, chair- man of the supreme economic coun- cil of the Union of Socialist Soviet er 21, 1923, at thet Post Office at Chicago, ame TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1926 linots, under the Act of March 8, 187%, Ie 290 PUBL POINCARE TO APPROVE DEBT PACT IN TIME Civil Employes Demand Wage Increases PARIS, July 25——That Poincare has suddenly had @ change of heart fol lowing the landing on French soil of | Andrew Mellon, secretary of the U. |S. treasury, is shown in Poincare’s alling to his office Henri Berenger, he French ambassador to Washington |that made the Mellon-Berenger debt | agreement, and @hnouncing to the ae- |tonished Berenger that he had no in- |tention of preventing the ratification jof the debt paet—akho he had prev- {ously been one of its chief oppon- ents, bs Poincare’s opposition “has soften- ed,” he told Berenger, and he would proceed with megotiations for the amelioration of the terms in an amic- able spirit where Caillaux left off. Meanwhile, it is said that Poincare saves his face by claiming that he in- tends to get sufficient financial aid from England to tide France thru the summer while the “amicable negotia tions” are going on with the U. S. The program of Poincare, which he made cabinet members not to divulge, is reported, however, to start out with a 5,000,000,000 franc sum to be raised by taxation on thé necessities of life, a blow to the standard of living, Protest High Prices. Already, the workers of France are stirring against the enormous raise in the cost of living. And for the open- | ing day of the Poincare administra: | tion, the civil servants have an- nounced their intention of making a demonstration outside the chamber of deputies for an increase in pay. Every day the price of bread is raised more and more, The cabinet tax-payers to make an advance on | their taxes of the present fiscal year. Many ‘Denials. Secretary Mellon denies that his visjt has any political significance, as does J. Pierpont Morgan. All are sup- posed to be in different places. While the franc, under speculation of what Poincare intends to do, has risen back to 41 to the dollar, all rec- | ognize that this tend is based only on | hope of foreign loans and the subjec- | tion of France to the U. S. bankers. MRS, FERGUSON TRAILS IN TEXAS PRIMARY FIGHT ‘May Lose Governorship to Attorney General AUSTIN, Texas, July 25. — Early returns from the democratic primary contest indicate that Mrs, “Ma” Fer- guson will be hard put to hold her own against Dan Moody, attorney-general and her opponent in the race for gov- ernor, Tho Moody criticised the klan it is | obvious that whatever influence they | still have in the state was thrown in- | ee Republics, who died in Moscow on July 20th of heart failure. The date is July 29th, the speakers will be W. F. Dunne, Benjamin Gitlow, M. Olgin and-others, The hall will be announced later. Mellon Didn’t Go Abroad for a Vacation Here is a meeting of the Foreign Policy Commission that met Just prior to Secretary of, the Treasury Mel- lon's trip abroad. Left to right they Secretary Hoover, Mellon. Andy has gone to Europe te ees what ali the falling manay |g about. Senator Borah, Secretary Kellogg and Secretary to the scales against the Fergusons. The election of Mrs. Ferguson to the governor's seat in the last election was one of the most bitterly contested fights in the history of Texas. Her elec- tion was a severe blow to the klan. Probe Ordered Into Bielaski Salaries WASHINGTON, July 25. — An in- vestigation of federal salaries paid A. Bruce Bielaski, who told the jury in the Dwyer trial in New York that he received $1,100 a month as an undeg cover agent in prohibition work, was ordered by J, R. MeCarl, comptroller general ene nothing to rem:- | edy this, but has issued an appeal to } STRIKING CORPSE {skeleton of tariff reform for use in (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, July 25, — The representa- tives of the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain, meeting with the ex- ecutive committee of the Internation- al Miners’ Federation, left Paris deep- ly indignant at the refusal of the ex- ecutive committee to take practical measures for the a tance of the striking British miners. Humanite, organ of the Communist Party of France, commenting upon the attitude of the leaders of the Miners’ International toward their British brothers on strike, declares that the leaders of the reformist Amsterdam unions are continuing the policy of the general council of the British Trade Union Congress, paving the way for the defeat of the British miners. Unity Meeting Today. In the circumstances, the conference of the Anglo-Russian committee for World Trade Union Unity which is convened to meet at Paris on Monday, July 26, acquires a particular import- ance, Prior to their departure from Paris, the British miners’ delegates met the delegates of the Miners’ Union from the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lics now in Paris. ie ae Soviet Workers Intensify Relief Drive. By JOHN PEPPER. MOSCOW, July 25.—The refusal of the executive committee of the Inter- national Miners’ Federation to give active support to the striking British miners, has evoked widespread indign- ation from the workers of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. The Soviet press publishes many resolu- tions from workers’ organizations of different cities, appealing for an in- creased and intensified campaign to and possibly worse injuries today as blackjacks just as about a hundred been held. taken away unconscious and had to feared he might be suffering from a Mrs. Alexander Barton, wife of front of the hall before the attack mysteriously to each other. “Don’t give them any time—do . . —<—<$<$<$ BE OPENS BRITISH MINERS ANGRY AT THE MINERS’ INTERNATIONAL DENIAL OF AID; RUSS INCREASE RELIEF BOTH BRENNAN night by a squad of twenty-five police. described the attack as “unwarranted.” The police, according to the witnesses, charged the strikers with Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER 113 W. Washington Bivd., Cidcago, ill. ISHID support the British mi the isolation of the strikers. Strict Embargo On Fuel, The port workers in the Soviet Union are continuing th: refusal to load coal, oil or any fuel whatsoever {in yessels bound for England. Com munist youth organizations in Mos Leningrad and other cities are arranging a thr days’ collection for the aid of the children of t#e British 4 miner: Tens of thousands of young men, girls, school children and Young Pioneers are everywhere selling tags to aid the relief of the British strikers Regular Donations. Working men and women in all fac- tories and undertakings thruout the s to prevent cow, tributions, day's wages George Lansbury is now in Lenin grad, and deliv, dan extensfve re- port on the British strike to a meeting of the Leningrad ‘unions, warmly thanking them for their support of the strike, emphasizing that only the Russian workers are fulfilling their proletarian duty. A resolution adopted at the meeting expresses the hope that the English proletariat will see that the Anglo Russian Unity Committee is fulfilling its duties well, giving actual support to the struggling miners. British Anti-Soviet Plot. In reference to the revelations made here that secret aid issbeing given by British diplomatic agents in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics to coun- in many cases a S. R., Lansbury declared that the Brit- ish government should immediately begin an investigation and recall its agents should the accusation prove | correct. NEGLECTED BY UNIONS, TRICKED BY MAYOR AND I. _ RENEW WAR UPON COMPANY UNION BULLETIN. NEW YORK, July 25.—Five subway strikers were nursing bruises R. T., STRIKERS a result of an atack upon them last Eye-witnesses and the strikers of them, accompanied in many cases by their wives, were emerging from a hall where a mass meeting had The detectives arrested Anthony Guggino charging him with dis- orderly conduct and using “foul language” to an officer. Guggino was be sent to a hospital where it was fractured skull, a striker, said she was standing in and heard the detectives whispering She said she overheard one of them say: it right away.” em {Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, July 25.—With fou r wrecks on the Interborough Rapid Transit lines in 24 hours, the latest one at Battery Park, in which twelve passengers were seriously injured, t take back the strikingeI. R. T. men of the Consolidated Railway Workers’ | winning Unton and insisted they come back as individuals with provisional approval | senate, and Charles V. * —¢of the company union. DEMS EXHUM E OF TARIFF REFORM Expect the Stink Will Blind Eléphant WASHINGTON, July 25.—-The de- mocrats have again dragged out the the coming congressional elections. Its team mate will be “clean elect- ions.” The political atmosphere will be dis- turbed by a battle between the two corrupt parties of capitalism. The he company nevertheless refused to Over 350 strong, the strikers march- ed to the company offices in a body, and Edward P. Lavin, strike leader, entered the office of George Keegan, assistant to President Hedley of the (Continued on page 2) wi, INSULL AIDED Soviet Union are making regular con- | ter-revolutionary clergy in the U. S.| NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents AND COL SMITH Reed Probe in Illinois . 7 Begins Today An admission by Samuel Insult, head of the Comm Company. the gas c roads and other | t ties, that he gave $1 Col | Frank L. Smith, repu nominee | for United States s and head of the lilinois Commerce Commission | that gave Insull a number of “favors,” | and about $15,000 to George E. Bren |nan, democratic nominee for senate is expected before the Congressional slush fund investigating committee that opens its sessions here today. The committee, which ed b senator Jame r will hold its in kerson’s courtroc floor of the Feder building Besides start admissions on the part of Insull it expected that the campaign managers for Senator Wil jliam B. McKinley will admit expendi- es of $500,000 paign manage pected to admit upwards of for $ rs | that th jexpenses ran to about $ | Upon arriv of Chicago Sat at the of the cémm be in tt Hotel, a conference was hel locked doors vy ftorney Charles A 0,000 Senator Reed in | headquarters nd At inves specia’ McDonald tigating Cook County primary The nature of the conference was divulged | Reed it is decla¥ed has decided not to stress much promi | the amount of money spent on | primaries here as he did in Pennsyi vania. He will seek to probe the methods used in Chicago elections, especially the employment of gunmen and other means to terrorize or inti- midate voters. The full committee at its sessions so jhere will also decide whether the |q@iry should be extended to Indiana, | lowa and Wisconsin, If the commit- |tee decides to go into the pe yed by the Ku Klux Klan in election pri- |maries, a widespread investigation will then begin in Indiana Besides Insull, Frank L. Smith, who won the Illinois primary, will be one jot the witnesses. Senator William B. | McKinley opponent of Smith, will not be pre t at the quiz owing to his illness in Washington. Campaign Leaders Involved. Chester Willoughby, secretary of Senator William B. McKinley, Edward |H. Wright, member of the Illinois Commerce Commission and colored Republican leader in the second ward, Roy O. West, treasurer of the Nation {al republican committee and prom | nent leader of the Deneen-Lundin rep- |ubkican faction, George E. democrat nominee Brennan for the Barrett, one of |the leaders of the Crowe-Barrett fac- |tton of the Cook County republicans jare among those that are to appear this morning. Subpoenas for former Mayor Wil- Mam Hale Thompson, who was in al- (Continued on page 2) Pew ath Er dees 1 Two Chicago Politicians to Appear Before pot will call the kettle black and vice versa. Perhaps the Teapot Dome will be revived. The democrats have already opened the campaign. The republicans are hoping that some good angel will solve the agricultural problem before the votes are cast in the fall. After- wards, until the presidential contest, the farmers can eat hay. Illinois Steel Co. Mill Shuts Down GARY, Ind., July 25.—The 20-Strip Merchant Mill of the Illinois Steel company, subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation, has closed down throwing 150 workers out of their job. This ts the second time within a week that this mill*has closed down. WILLIAM H THOMPSON Subpoenas have been issued for 8 Reed Committee —— Ee “ROBERT CROWE 's Attorney Robert E. Crowe (Right) and former mayor, William Hale Thompson (left), to appear before the sen- ate slush fund committee investigating the Iilinels primaries, made an alliance tosupport Col. Frank Smish who won the nomination. committee ssions begin today. These two The , ca) a