Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-21
PREACHER n. MAYORS SOVIET
syMPATy RUNS COUNTER TO
= COUNCIL IN SIOUX CITY.
aErURNep SOLDIERS HOLD
~ INDIGNATION MEETING
!. w. w. Convention Expected to Open
Today Will be Welcomed by Mayor
Short-Many Protests From Labor
Unions, Bankers Association. and
City Council Ignored.
Special to Times Republican.

Specldl 10 Ilmes-rSepuphCaH.
Sioux City. April 21.-Approximate-
ly 1000 members of the /. w. w. are
in the city from every quarter Of the
globe to attend the national conven-
ton. opening today, Of the agricultural
branch Of the organization. Mayor
Wallace NJ. Short persists he will de-
liver the address Of welcome to the
men at their opening session, despite
protests of other members Of the city
council, in the face Of individual pro-
tests from heads Of labor unions in the
city and equllly vigorous protests
from the bank, ~ association.
The, sentiment Of organized labor Ia
opposed to the mayors addressing the
r.wobblies," Councilman Michelstetter
said. IL ballot were taken in the
Trades and Labor assembly a protest
against such action would carry by an
overwhelming majority, he believes.
"Rsds" and "Wobs" Same.
The Russian soviets and the I. W.
w. are one and the same organiza-
ton, working for the same end. Re
cruiting by the reds" in Sioux City IL
being done under the auspices Of the
"wobblies," and money Us being paid
regularly BY them to James Kelly, local
secretary Of the L w. w. They hold
charter No. 41s in the Industrial Work
ers of the World. These facts have
been positively ascertained by federal
agents working in Sioux City.
Doctrines with explanatory picture
books, smuggied from Russia. have
been seized by the federal authorities.
showing the method Of teaching used
by the bolsheyist leaders. All papers
bore the trade stamp Of the /. w. w.
The form of instruction outlined for
iIliterate Russians resembles that used
by preliminary teachers in this coun-
try and sows deep the seeds of revo-
luton and revolt, federal men say.
Believe !. W. w. Is Sacred.
The soviet followers are taught that
the earth was created especially for
man. That certain few in some way
placed themselves in power and made
the others slaves. In centuries past the
yoke has been too strong to be thrown
off, but now the time has come and the
proletarian revolts thruout Russia are
guiding the masses of the world and
they can and will throw off the lead OF
their masters, the capitalists.
Under these teachings the child
minded Russians believe that their
leaders are gods, and that the I. w.
w. is something sacred, federal men
declare.
The creed OF !. W. w. and the Reds
are the same in not indorsing a fair
days wage for a fair days work." fed
eral men say.
Mayor Short, it is charged, has Ions
been too friendly with the organization
and it's members. Several years ago,
while he was still preaching and when
a large number Of members Of the or
ganization got into Jail here for dis
obeying police orders, he visited them
in Jail regularly. A few months. ago
he testified in federal court in Chicago
in behalf of a hundred members Of the
organization then on trial and later
convicted Of obstructing the draft.
Federal and state authorities have
placed on Police Commissioner Mann
whole responsibility for maintaining
order during the convention. 1t is
known, however, that number of fed
eral agents /are in the city and it Is
believed Attorney General Havners Of
flee Is represented by other men.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of re-
turned soldiers was held at the court
house to protest against the conven-
ton and to. take such other action as
was desirable. What action was taken
was not made public, but it is known
the soldier boys do not look kindly on
the idea of having the convention. There
are something more than 1000 returned
men in the city, but only small part
of them attended yesterday afternoons
meeting,