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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
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BY Boomer
That grand old man, Horace Groely
used to say: Ego west young man and
grow up with the country" Should
no be living today and give advise,
IL would probably be ego west young
man and get in Jail" II you believe
in the rights Of free speech" For
there is not Jail in the west even
in the smaller towns that have not
held, or is holding: radicals picked
up since the Centralia tragedy OF Nov.
1lth.
And what does that mean TO tho
labor movements It means that capital.
ism has turned the iails into schools
for tho manufacture Of radical, as
many n man has been only luke
warm sympathizer at tho time Of being
"solected" but by the time he got
two or throo month sample Of mo.
dern justice, ho became n sure enough
class conscious guy.
Especiall has Multonomah Co. Jail,
Portland, Ore, been a good school for
this education, as there are thirty CT
moro Of us In the one corridor who
have been In since Nov. 1lth. We
get books, papers and all kinds Of
periodicals, which we read and pass
around TO the other corridors. Our
labor has commenced to bear fruit
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
BOURGEOIS BANKRUPTCY

The bankruptcy of the leadership of
the bourgeoisie is becoming more and
more evident as one industrial crisis
after another follows in quick sue
cession. Not one of the recent national
strikes has been settled upon basis
that will stand up under the first
breath of the next industrial whirlwind
that strikes it. The mishandling of in
dustrial disputes under the leadership
of the bourgeois economists and ma
ster minds of bourgeois political science
is a mere running in circles that be-
comes more vicious the longer it con-
tinues.
tt is amusing to observe the diff
ferent stages of bourgeois thought in
regard to industrial justice to the work
crs. Time was when the employing class
conceded the worker nothing as a
moral or lust return for his expended
energies. The worker took what the
employer decided he should have whe-
ther it was much or little-and ii was
always little enough. Daring these
times the famous slogan Of the A. F..
Of t., ga fair days pay for fair
days work. was almost revolutionary.
Ii was an attempt to establish re-
cognition that labor was entitled tn
enough of its product to maintain its
life and the functions of the human
being.
While the war did not materially
change the conception Of Gompers and
the officialdom Of the A. F. of Z. re-
garding this, it and the outlaw strikes
have practically brought the capitalist
employers TO agreement with that prin'
ciple. They have eaught up with Com
pers and even stand n chance to sur
pass him in recognition Of new
"rights" for labor. We hear q good
deal about the "right to work" Com
psrs has not conceded this right, but
perhaps he will by the time the capi
talist class grant it under pressure
from the outlaw strikes.
The right to work carries with II the
right to the product-at least intel
ligent labor will claim that. Gomper
and the cxploiters Of labor are IL
hkitCihtut tudb hV ouSh iitHt ioHoWn
Both believe in exploitation Of labo
by capital as fundamental moral an'
legal right.
The right TO work and the right TO
"living" wage brings up the question
Of "what is living,' and how well !
the worker entitled to livef" SO, vi
are in circle, having gotten nowhor
unless we can solve these questions
The bourgeoisie cannot solve them
The moment they attempt II they ar
confronted with their own economi
interests for the better the worker
live, the less is the EMPLOYERS share
Upon the rock Of the division Of n
products Of labor Is the bourgeoisieshi
Of salvation hound to crash. There
no getting around II for the neeessitie
Of the workers lives demand the
steer for il while the salvation Q
the cap italist system and III
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04

continuance Of profit taking demand
its avoidence. The nearest the capital.
ist class can come to solving this ir-
reeoncialiable antagonsm is to grant
a living wage-whlteve that may
near. But it is solution which does
not solve. The workers will not accept
it. AS long as there is exploitation, the
elass.war must continue.
The bourgeolsie leaders and spokes-
men ACCEPT the idea that something is
wrong but they have no solution 10
offer. The best thcv can offer are
but sops thrown TO the workers 10 IA.
city them for Il little while.
They have no bridge to span this
chasm. As world leaders, the hour.
eeoisie are bankrupt. thev have reached
the end of their rope. The class war
grows more intense, production breaks
Town, national and international eco
nomy cracks under tho strain Of in
dus.rial strife. The crisis approaches
and the workers are forced to take
the leadership and to steer the indus
trial craft thru the whirlpools into the
quiet waters of industrial and econo
mic Justice.
This is the course which events ar,
taking Bourgeois spokesman may wa,
and cavil but capitalism is crumblin,
faster than they can erect supports
against it.
The future belongs to labor. Thei
is the only solution which can bring
peace to a world in class conflict. 'Th'
control of industry by the producer
alone, will raise man above q strug
Cling slave or an arrogant master ans
weld them into one m m o ]
mass without inharmonious ends o.
;rrcconci!iable economic differences.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
PALMER USES DETECTIVE
AGENCY IN WAR ON
RADICALS

Observation-Disclosures connection
between the murderous campaign of
the Baldwin-Feltz Detective Agency
against labor in West Virginia and At.
tornoy General Palmer's raids against
so.called "reds" is now established by
means of official government doeu-
ments.
It was at Palmer s instigation that the
Department of Labor issued hundreds
of warrants for aliens, based on Pal.
mer's alleged prima facie avidence
covering 10000 perfect eases of men
and women who should be deported
for radical beliefs. While the law re-.
quires that such warrants be served
only by officers of the Labor Depart
ment, great number of aliens were
seized by Palmer's men and by local
police or private detectives.
Carl Cram, of West Virginia is one
of the aliens thus arrested. On April
23rd, Immigration Inspector 0'Brien
formally notified the Labor Depart.
ment that Carl Cram was being held
by the Baldwin-Fetlz detectives at
Bluefields, West Va, and that the
private detectives were clamoring to
have the Labor Department officially
"parole" Gram in the custody Of the
Baldwin.Feltz concern.
Attention is called to the fact that
the private strike-breaking detectives
already held Cram in confinement, but
were anxious to have the Labor De-
partment take the responsibility for
what they had done and intended fur
ther to do with the prisoner. The
Baldwin-Feltz pretext was that Cram
was needed by the West Virginia
authorities as a witness against one
Tony Stafford, charged with attempted
murder.
Mother Jones the famous friend AMI
comforter Of the working class, declares
that Tony Staffard is an intelligent
and lawful champion Of the workers,
whose only crime Is his determined
opposition to tho feudal mine owners
Of West Virginia. To all who know .he
circumstances, the implication was clear
that the Baldwin.Feltz detectives were
plotting 10 use a deportation warrant
~ hold Carl Cram and "third degree
him as witness against Stafford and
all othors whom they wished to get.
Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general Of immigration, was willing and
anxious to cooperate with the private
detectives. Within a few hours after
be received the request, forwarded by
Inspector 0'Brien, Caminetti made 'ou,
n formal order to parole Carl Cram IN
custody Of Baldwin.Feltr. In tho old
days before Louis 7. lost began Il
scrutinize Caminneti's work, that would
have settled just the way the mine
owners thugs wanted Il. But the AS
sirtant Secretary Of Labor did moi
iubbcrstamp Caminetti's recomenda
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04

Chicago papers of May 25th carriedS
lurid headlines connecting A. Wagen
knecht, Executive Secretary of the
Communist Labor Party, with letter
said to have been received by Hoyne
of that date. The entire procedure
bears all the remarks of frameup
such as has often been worked with
complete success upon labor leaders in
the past. According to the Chicago
papers an attempt was made by
would be assassin upon the life of
Hoyne by firing shot thru the win
dow of his home. From this an at
tempt is made to build a frameup that
will connect the shooting with comrade
Wagenknecht who is one of Is Com
munists who have not as yet been
apprehended upon indictments furnished
by the Chicago authorities.
Chicago radicals, who are acquainted
with the individuals named therein,
state that the letter in its wording,
spelling, misuse of the English language
and general characteristics, bear them
out in attributing it to the hand Of
Michael Flanagan, head of the Thiel
detective agency, which has since the
January raids, been employed by the
bankers and business men of the Loop
district to spy upon radicals and work
up evidence against the cred menace -
A slush fund of 1000 is said 10 have
been raised for this purpose.
Copy Of Red Letter
"New York-May 21-1920-
Mr.. States Attorney Hoyne and
dirty dog Henry Berger; and Barn
hardt assistant States Attorney
Marvin BarnhardtO and Mike
Flanagan of the Thiel agency
We want you all to known that
you all have been found guilty by. Z.
SspSr committee; Of conspiring
y g sainst 200 men and women and
therefore I have been instructed to
write to you and let You know
that You will be shot at the first
opportunity we get. We mean all
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04

upon the inmates of the other corri.
dors who in the main are bootleggers
white slavers, etc. AS an indication
in q straw vote taken a few. days ago
Dehs was the only one who got look
in.
We have lost three Of our members
by reason Of an urgent invitation to
visit Salem, State Prison, for a period
of 2-2-5 years. Two of the soiourners
were members Of the G. L. P. and the
third one was convincted of being
one Of those "terribel" I. W. W's. nut
on investigation it was found he be.
longed to everything ever heard of
around these parts. It is not hard to
convict a man here only q little
tedious as Oregon has not got its
own corps of stool pidgeon witnesses
yet, II has to borrow some from Wash
ington, and as they have been rather
busy in that state lately they have to
book ahead for open dates.
Another little natter that seems Ia
be worrying the prosecutors and dis
pensers of "justus" is that these
prisoners have heard something about
being entitled to a jury trial, so they
all refuse to be satisfied with a part
of jury. They are all holding firm
for seperate and individual trial and
since they are all migratory workers 9
little thing like being held in Jail six
months or a year is of no moment ia
any one concerned save the taxpayers
who ever they may beat least none
Of them are relatives Of ours.
Justice! Yes, there is one way to get
il for the workers and that is by the
workers becoming the dominant factor
in society. Workers should devete moro
time 10 education so rs TO be able "a
handle their new found industrial free
dom when IL is attained. Well, I an
not going TO worry, considering al
the men and women receiving thoil
education in the bastiles Of capital
ism II makes me rather optimistic. Tt
all who want to get class consciou.
education, II you are being overlooked
in the east or other parts Of the coun
try. Allow me to invite you to Port
land Jail, as we have room for severa
comrades, brothers, fellowworkers o.
just folks, which ever you may be.
TOM wALDoN
Co. Jail. Portland, Orc
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04

of you; especially Flanagan, the
dirty crook dictitive; this is our
second letter to you-relize the
men or you will be shot soon. We
have spies as well as you got and
we know what you are planning as
well as you know what we are
planning.
"You can say goodby to all your
friends if you don't relice these
men in ten days; we know that
the bankers ore paying you to put
us in the jails. But let us tell you
something what to tell the bankers
including the president of the first
national bank; that we will put
him in hell just as we'll as not. We
may meet him some this days and
make him surprise Of something
and the other bankers too.
board;
by order of the national exc.
cutive board;
"Baker, Lindgrand and Bilan.
"a. Wagenknecht, executive secre-
tary (this signature in rubber
stamp.)
"rhis is your last notice.
Communists cases move slowly.
The selection Of the jury in III
Communist cases moves very slowl
and it is to this that the radicals atri
butte Hoyne's anxiety to create a sent!
ment against them, such as Paine
attempted previous to May 1st. At tn
present time only five of the needle
19 iurymen have been selected tn
nearly six hundred veniremen hav
teen examined. Many weeks will or,
baby elapse before the jury is con
Dleted. -Four of the accused communist
shaye been dismissed by Judge Hebe
District Attorney Hoyne has not
! yet appeared" as an active participar
in the cases. Frank Comerford.
Barnhart and Lloyd Heth handling IL
prosecution. The defense attorneys al
Continued on page ~
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
Prosecutor Hoyne Seeing Red
Frames up to Trap Wagenknecht
SELECTION OF JURY IN CHICAGO COMMUNIST CASES
DRAGS = VENIREMEN PROFESS PREJUDICE.

Maclay Hoyne Illinois States attorney who is supervis
ing the trials of large group Of reds consisting Of Al
members Of the Communist Labor Party and 85 members Of
the Communist Party which opened in Judge Oscar Hebel's
court at Chicago May 10TH is vsuazng red wherever he
looks In this respect he is fully the equal of Attorney General
Palmer and lis feared that unless he able to unearh
something Of real red character his mind may give way
beneath the strain of it's frightful fancies
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
THE SOVIET OF DEER
ISLAND

A true account Of the persoeut
ions inflicted upon the deportees
at Deer Island, Boston Harbor
after the January raids by the
Palmer inquisitors. 15c a copy.
Address The Toiler
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
TWO MINUTE TALKS ON
ToDAY's TOPICS.

A pamphlet Of short essays
dealing with a number Of sub.
jccts Of vital Importance to the
workers.
100 A COPY.
Address The Toiler
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-06-04
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE
LUsK COMMITTEE,

Some astonishing facts about
this eAtra.legal Committee never
before revealed. An authentic
report.
25c the copy.
Address The Toiler
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
HO0VERSAYSH
IS CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT J ]
Confirms Action Taken by
Friends, According to
s His Statement.

ssan Francisco. Cal, March 81
Herbert Hoover today had placed
himself before Republicans of the
country, an avowed candidate for
their presidential nomination. though
a receptive, one only. In telegram
to the Hoover Republican club of
California he announced last night
that recent. :, developments in the
peace treaty situation, ''stagnation"
in adjustment of. the country's eco
nomic problems and urgent repre-
sentations concerning the situation in
California. had impelled him to "con:-
firm the action my Republican
friends. have already taken without
consulting me" HGsl.
The former food administrator re-
iterated his declaration that he would
not seek the nomination, declaring he
would accept it only "if it is felt the
issues necessitate it and it is demand
ed of me- Classifying himself as
naturally affiliated with the inde-
pendent element Of the Republican
party" he declared that as conditions
precedent to. his support of that party
adopt a forward looking, liberal.
constructive platform on the treaty
and on .our economic issues, propose
measures for sound business admin
istration Of the country "be neither
reactionary nor radical in its ap-
proach to our great democratic ques-
tions, and be backed by men who as
sure contamination OF these policies -
Mr.. Hoover, declared for adoption
or the peace treaty, including the
League of Nations covenant. with
reservations ''safeguarding American
tradition and interests. as opposed to
the extreme view against any league
at allss..' He asserted he stood astffar
from President Wilson's extreme po-
sition on tparticfp cfpationi In purely
European affairs as he, did from
complete rejection Of the league.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Frazier Offers job. I
|: O. : Farm ! = ! !. Men n Ii
Storm Swept Region

d Chicago, March 81. Governor Lynn
IJ. Frazler Of North Dakota has tele.
igraphed Mayor William Hale Thomas
and Governor Frank O. Lowden. Of
sfering to f7nd places forkvictims of
Sundays tornadoes on North Dakota
farms. 5ss IL; Il &. Z - :. W rs s,.i Il !.
E3 Tenant farmers whose homes were
wiped out IN the storm can Il obtain
work immed ately hi North Dakota,
the messages say KS re z ss. n
John N. sHagan, state commissioners
Iof labor, chairman4of the North Da..
kota industrial Sconmissionh is being
sent to Chicago by Governor Frazier
xo cooperate with the relief orEanie
xations here. G BIT Isl !sais
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

King Refuses to: Accept Of lE:.I
fers For Compromise
Made by Unionists

Copenhagen. March s1.-oflsrn ~.
responsible trade unionists OF !, conn
promise by which . general strike;
might be averted II the rigsdag ID
called together Immediately. have mot
been accepted by King Christian and,
the new Danish ministry. and . gem
eral strike throughout Denmark
seems inevitable this morning.
All classes Of the population are,
food, petroleum, candles and
water. No serious trouble has 5 de-
veloped as yet as the police have been
able to dispense hostile street crowds.
Independent Socialists are joining
the majority Socialists in demanding
a general strike.
The Liebe ministry has issued an
appeal to the population saying 1t will
resign as soon as elections are over
and the new rigsdag has met.
Copenhagen. March 31.-A gener-3
al strike will go into effect through
out Denmark on Tuesday next, fol-.
lowing the rejection by King Chris
tian and the new ministry Of an Of
fer by the trades unions to furnish
q compromise in the political crisis,
II the rigsdag was convened imme-
diately. 5l ss%
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
FAMOUS RUSSIAN H.
GENER AL DIRECTS
]. SOVIET OFFENSIVE

. : 7 H - 7L,yl -. ! L
ss u. Washington, March 31.-The Boil
ahevik offensive against the Polish
eastern frontier is under the direc-
! ton of the famous Russian general,
Brusillof, who planned the great Rus
sian drive which swept over the same
territory in 1916, according to ads
vices received today at the Polish le-
cation. s b s5'
as Opposing General Brusillof In the
\ Podolfan sector is a former comrade
an arms. General Jendrzewski, who
served during the war in two Rus
4 sian armies 4. b
5;fS Recent German reports of the de-
feat Of the Poles ataVilna and the
consequent removal sof the Polish
the scabled advices which; said that
on account of the heavy snow in
the vicinity Of Wilma, there has been
no fighting recently. a, 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
WATER CREEPS INTO
EASEMENTS AT Ia
CROSSE DURING DAY

Lacrosse, wis, March 81 with
water creeping into the cellars OF job
bing and warehouses along Front
street, miles OF sidetracks connecting
factories with main lines submerEed,
and all trains running in ana out Of
Lacrosse under slow orders. the flood
situation became more serious today.
ThN water rose half = foot In "a
hours. the stage was 1873, within two
inches Of the high mark of 1888. La
Crosse is practically. cut of, from
communication with the surrounding
country north. west and south of the
city, except by. main lines Of rail-
roads.
The Winona interstate bridge, 80
miles north of. here, IL closed to, traf-
fic. because Of the dangerous condi-
ton of the Wisconsin approach,
which is under water. = j.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
.MEDLAT0RS ARE,
CALLED in TO !
7. SETTLE 1 E STRIKE
Trading i, i Livestock Vir.
tually Ceased as Result
of Embargo.

y Chicago, March 8 Federal medt-
ators were called in today in an at
tempt to settle the, strike OF 900 union
employees Of the Union Stock Yards
and Transit company as production
Of meat in the great Chicago packing
plants ,neared a standstill.
Trading In live stock had ceased as
the result Of an embargo on live
stock shipments and packing COM
pany officials predicted shut down
or their plants within: several days il
the strike continued. This would
force $4,000 workers out OF employ
ment, ofiiciala said. rs ',lf
I, media tors II from the United
states dePartt1e sof labor. It was an
8 hand, ins somposinr aiffssrenoes iiss ss 81
the strikers ana the sfo fsst ock Yards Com
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
SOVIETS EXPRESS
WILLING CHESS TO.
ARRANGE FOR PEACE

Warsaw, March s1.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press to
commence peace negotiations with
Poland on April 10 and proposals for
an, armistice over the entire front are
contained in the reply of the Russian
soviet government ito the Polish note
Of March 81, which was received here
this morning. \ III
AThe Soviet note suggests that the
peace conference be held in a neutral
state, preferably Esthonia instead of
Borisov. as proposed BY the Poles.
It Is understood that it is probable
the Polish government will refuse to
agree to an armistice and will also in
sist upon Borisov as the place where
Russian and Polish delegates will
meet, to conduct, negotiations. - ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
STORM | ] ! | J ! ! ! ! J /
DISTRICTS ! ARR,
!. !. !. / J COVERING
Rebuild ding Starts Irn,ne'-
dliately; Funds Raised 81 "a,
II Care For Stuff ers. q. Y. !.

= 81 " ll.i-E 4 T. ", f,s. i.
Chicago, March Districts OF the,
middle west and south swept! by tor
nadoes Sunday with loss Of y 164,
lives were recovering rapidly today,
and rebuilding homes and buildings:
began to rise from the wreckage. z.,:ss' .,.ss'. v
Committees were organised through
out the stricken areas to care for the
thousands Of homeless and injured
and funds We're being raised for relief
and reconstruction work. Sssf7ss6
) Property loss suffered in the eight
states affected was estimated today At
from $10,00O,000 to $4,000, ,0O0.3 -
With wire communication restored
and reports from practically all t,iso-,
lated regions it was believed that the
death list would not be changed ma
terially.
I. Public funerals for the tornado vic
Tins were held in a, number Of COM
munities today. f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
NO LAST HOUR !.
RUSH IN FILING
n. ...l,:... ....,:..,. ... NOMINATIONS

Sacramento, Cal. March 31.-No
last hour rush to Ale nominating petit
tions with the secretary of state on
behalf of candidates for party presi-
last night before the time for filing
such petitions expireh at midnight
Az q result only four groups Of
delegates will occupy places on the
primary election ballots May 4. These
are the Hoover and johnson groups
of the Republican party. the, Damo-
cratic ticket. selected by the state
central committee; and a prohibition
Clay Neednarn OF Los Angeles So.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
WILSON WOULD
PUT THE TURKS J
0UTOF EUROPE |
Presidents Note to Allied
Pre1niers is Made Public
at Capitol.

Washington, March s1.-Frank ex-
preston of his belief that the Turks
as a nation should be expelled from
Europe and that this t.often expressed
Intention Of the Allies should be car
ried out in framing the Turkish treaty. s
is contained in President Wilson'S;
note to the Allied leaders, replying to
their recent statement of information
concerning the progress made in
framing the treaty IA
The note was made public here last
night after the state department had
been informed that it had been de-
liyered to the Allied premief1