Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-20

calls are "intrenched" IN federal departs
ments and that the federal trade COM
mission contains men who are hostile
10 American institutions were made by
Senator Watson. OF Indiana, who ln-
troduced resolution asking for an
investigation by the Interstate COM
merce commission. Disclaiming any
attempt to defend the packers. Senator
Watson said that the records OF some
OF the men showed them to he out and
out socialists and admirers OF Lenino
and Trotzky and favoring the soviet
form OF government.
Has the Proof.
Stewart Chase, Senator Watson said.
who had charge OF the investigation Of
the meat packing industry, besides be-
ing n well-known exponent OF socialist
doctrines, was president of the Rabl1~
Club Of Chicago. a society founded
the purpose OF furthering the doctrN
OF socialism.
Grouped about him." declared Semi
tor Watson, were Victor Berger. Irwin
st. John Tucker and many other ex-
treme socialists. His office became
the rendezvous OF men devoted to the
destruction OF property, the overthrow
OF government and consumnation os
the ideals of socialism"
Chase. Senator Watson charxcds
helped organize q meeting at which
Berger and others made inhammatory
speeches and organized meeting as
which Lincoln Steffine spoke. THAT
anarchist (referring to Steffens) had
just returned to America from RussiA
and his purpose was to aid Trotskys
Lenne and their government
Chase later wrote q magazine artici0
assailing the United States governs
ment for not recognizing the Russian
reds. On Chase's specific instruction.
the commissions accountants inflated
the showing of profits Of the packers.
Pro- Germans Have FREQ Reign
Samuel Tabor. who. with Chase, had
general charge OF the investigation.
! Watson said. was ian avowed admirer
OF Lenine and Trotzky and frequently
| expressed admiration of soviet Russias
He was pronouncedly against the all
lies in the great war and frequently
made the statement that all big busi-
ness should be confiscated.
A. l.. Kraficz. credited in the COM
missions report with important aid'''
in the investigation. was Senator Wat
son, charged, a Russian from Riga and
intellectual socialist and thruot the
war a pronounced pro-German. He
also claims 10 bc u personal friend ee
I.ehine. Frequently he has stated he
was heart and soul with the German
| cause"
Raphael Mallen. a statisucian. sena-
| tor Watson said, was n former preach
er ousted from his church for his So
cialistic tendencies and had been con-
fined in a prison as conscientious OBJ
! jector
He frequently waved a red flag ut
his co-employes in the trade Invests
cation. He openly stated that his home
had been raided. He stored his writ
ings In Chase's office and boasted that
they contained government dynamite
! Earl Haines, mentioned for impor-
tant aid,' Senator Watson said. openly
asserted that the soviet government
was the greatest In the world and that
he would never be satisfied until We
had one like 1t in America"
Committee ouizzes an !. w. w.
Resuming It's Investigation OF tho
steel strike, the senate labor committee
today examined Jacob Margolis, OF
Pittsburgh. who said he was an attor-
ney for the I. w. w. and a "syndical-
list- anarchist" He refused to take
oath.
I'VE want to have pretty frank
talk with you about the strike. as to
whether 1t is n straightforward labor
movement for better working condi-
tions or a demonstration OF radicals
who wish to set up new economic
Esystem," said Chairman Kenyon.
Margols said he had been opposed
to war, and that he did not believe in
government. Pressed as to personal
duplication OF his views, he told sena :
tors he would not resist the action osa
marauder who wanted to take his coat
or attack his wife.
"The I. w. w. have slightly differ
lent plan of organization from labor
unions. Their object is to create q
new society Within the wall Of the old.
They are concerned with the struggle
lfor better hours that have the objece
OF better orientation Of working condi-
tons
!, prsehvterians Omen SYNOD.