New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
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CHICAGO, April 4-The right to the
title Of the "Whiskerless Bolshevik"
was restored day to the imprisoned
members of the l. w. w. who are on
trial here on the charge of seditious
conspiracy, when United States Dis
trict Judge Lands arranged shaving
quarters for them in the Federal
Building and granted them the right to
own and use safety razors.
This shaving privilege is more i'm
portant to the prisoners than appears
on the surface. Inmates of jails are not
permitted to retain any edged tools
and this, of course, bars razors from
the Cook County Jail. There is a bar
Der shop in the Jail, but it is so un
sanitary that some prisoners refused
to patronizc it and permitted their
boards to run riot all over their faces
In this smooth shaven land a beard
at best, is considerable of a handicap
but when person is on trial it is a
positive menace.
Third Rail Doran an Example
Third Rail Red Doran, a waterfront
organizer of the |. w. w. from Seattle,
Is a case in point. His glowing, flame
colorcd whiskcrs have attracted SO
much attention that the other prisoners
insisted to-day that he occupy an in
conspicuous place IN their centre dur
ing their stay in the courtroom.
Besides the red whlskers and red
halr Doran wears green felt hat. un
denied; green cyeshade, a crimson
macklnaw coat and blue overalls. He
is the nigh spot of color in the assem-
nlagc. 1T is pure makeup, however.
and Doran can talk about the cosmo.
logical problem or the evolution of
social justice and never bat an eve.
lie IS mechanical and electrical en-
glncer. Another bearded one relegated
to the rear Of the group of defendants
by their stage manager was Carl
Anthem, the Swedish editor of the sun
pressed Minneapolis publication "The
Alarm"
Altheen feared the ministrations of
the jail barber also, and his whiskcrs
are the color Of new hemp. But wheth-
or red, yellow or black, the prisoners
have decided that the boards arc plac-
ing their interests in jeopardy and hovo
requested the owners to take advantage
OF Judge Lands's order granting them
the right to use safety razors.
Court adjourned tonight with four
vcniremen tentatively accepted as iur-
ors by both sides. Nothing was nc
complished this morning because one
OF the twelve in the box OVERSIGHT and
Judge Lands ruled that the trial could
not proceed until he had appeared.
During the recess to- day Judge Lam
DIS went into the room where the men
are given their midday lunch. Some
of them, to the tune of Don't Bite the
Hand That's Feeding You," were sing
ing:
An echo from Russia is sounding.
is the chimes of true liberty.
us n message for millions rcsoundinr
10 throw off your chains and he free
Better Food for l. w. w.
Judge Lands, however, wished to in
qulrc about their treatment in tho
Cook County Jail, where the men are
quartcrcd at the expense of the Fed
eral government. During the morning
some Of them had presented a petition
to him complaining of miserable food
served at the jail, which they refer to
as the county Starvation Hole"
AS a result of what they told him
Judge Lands sent United States Mar.
shall Bradley to investigate conditions
at the Jail. The marshal reported back
that meals there were decidedly unsat-
isfactory
For breakfast, he said, the menu Of