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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16
Dope for Dubbs Only

We sometimes wonder capitalist press takes itself
at all seriously It's contradictions papable
culpable that marvel that it should for
do less than cyncay smile bluff buster bragadocio
and frauds
The Cleveland Plain Dealer speaking edtoray of the
opening of trade relations with Russia says Little or
nothing will be because take the risk
of dealing with forswon irreponsbles. So appears
that the unreabity record of
faithesSnes will be quite effective government
barge keep American goods of Russia Ignorance
actual facts assumed by the editor for such
previous editorial statements inmated
knowledge the growing demand among manufacturers for
the permission with truth the matter
is that the Plain Dealer Editor desires
of manufacturing this country has allowed
his anmosity dictate the above untrue as
sertion.
Let what the manufacturers themselves say in
spect to whether they will do business with Soviet
no-whete they consider themselve taking
rresponsibes Just how welcome
Cleveland granted permit ship to
Russia statement Mrs J. G. Hammond sec
retary of the Foreign Trade Department of the
Chamber of Commerce At least fifteen Cleveland firms
have been waiting to send machinery Russia, is
statement to the Cleveland Press
Is likely that fifteen largest manufacturers Of
Cleveland would wait for months to ship goods people
whom they considered bad account9 Well hardly social
lists generally and to great number in particular it has
been long that contracts involving mil
lions of dollars worth of goods have already been signed by
Americas greatest manufacturers and the agents of the
Wet in this country for delivery The
desire of Cleveland manufacturers advantage
Russian market equaed by every other
industrial in this country
However conjecture that P D. Editor writes his
anti boshevs dope for consumption by Henry Dubbs
only.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16
Palmer Being Probed

The turbulent political tide has UP and
siderable otsam and etsam these past few weeks It
that the desires of the ambitious politicians sacrifice them
selves upon the altar of the people has led
of them very questionable whereby
complish their laudable ends.
Aside from the matter of the Wood campaign funds
which is at all unusual new we have the
Mr. Pamers candidacy seems that Mr. Palmer failed to
keep his agreement Francisco in allowing
delegates wild instead of turning them to McAdoo at
the proper this is an objectionable sin
against the administration and rife in Washington
that the skids being creased Palmer
the Cabinet
Meanwhile the Senate committee investigating primary
campaign at St. Louis focused official
charges against Palmer by the High
of Living headquarters, government agency Succnty
stated the charges these made by miss Olive Bugge
man. former executive secretary Mr. Palmer the charges
established 1000 headquarters in all sections of the country
from which publicity for the reduction the high
living sent out These headquarters aside being used
for the purpose intended Palmer booster
clubs furtherng of his nomination for the Pres
idency Republicans fired jobs therein demo
Gratis installed further aid Mr. Pamers ambitions
well known fact that the Department Justice has been
active in aiding Mr. Palmers candidacy car
ryng out its official duties does add Palmers
chances of escaping punishment
However if Mr. Palmer had by some hook or crook
the nomination the machine would have stood
behind him and he would have heraded
the quintecence of purity and the savior of the
Having the the losing aroused the
administrator ire most any thing is likely happen
famous Destroyer of the Reds
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16
The Poles in Rout

The past weeks dispatches prove what has long
pected and prophesed by those interpret
movements of the Polish and Bolshevik battle
the steady hammerng of immense Red Army forces the
Polish front has moved steadily backward It's location from
day day is matter of conjecture City city
evacuated to the pressing tide of Trotkys disciplined
and equipped cavalry and infantry
The capulation of Poland to the Soviet forces may be
expected moment intense has the Red drive
That the Red forces intend to straight
conectued and the possibility of such conceded
that their strength is proved.
Meanwhile the power of the Polish army dwindles It
in rout and there appears solution except capuaton
losing battle being fought in which the of
Poland being inducted The occurred
lands mperaistc ambitions have received they
deserved 1t only be regretted
the result early did the Allies only nominaly
supported her these past few sense many
many lives would have been saved AS but
ded to her internal miseries that of the
of Poland able thru that defeat peoples
cries to overthrow the bourgeois and establish the
Polish Soviet then only, will they reap profit their
experience That it is among the probabilities without
question. s.A&
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16
Lines

He flashed by in his glistcning new Super-cight
And swirled around to dead stop before me.
"How do you like the lnesl" he gloated.
And | thought of the lines that gave him who
had not earned it, that toy;
Lines that bound the limbs of those on Bayonne
That their FOOD might be his fuel;
Lines Of soldiers and bleeding crowd at Ludlow;
Bread lines filled with hungry children
And hopeless, hulking, dark browed men,
Lines of fear and lines OF privation.
Glass hnesl
Anc one line was henptn rope and taut
For one end was attached to bridge
And the other was around human neck
How did like the inesiii | didn't care for them
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16

vcons and degrading that the modern city wage
slave Both are destructive of the best
in pan
Man social being world hermits unthinkable
scrld wherein each himself and by himself is equal
impossible To forward matter thru what of
miSeries to better things beyond
human life and association The evils modern
MOTTO be cured by attempted evasion tho it pos
sbf for large number of individuals escape the
soc whirlpool the Whirlpool would still remain source Of
PERI to others and to generations coming after U.S.
THE evils of society and cannot be solved by
or M the individual but only by the efforts Of acting
in isOn Whether will no. we compelled by the
ve nature of and society evolved
by ans association with his fellows problems
in social We dodge the the
rac The struggle compels association
I'M pod in the social system enjoy common likewise
mu bear the evils in until such time as we will
by ME social will and intelligence evolve better civilization
I'VE cannot 'let the world go by it won't do it. If it
gof all must also go with it. for that the law of
our life
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They Are With Us - Not


They with us-the bourgeois liberals when the time
comes they'll be with us Ever hear say that?
Very likely have many times 1t is thought
the habit of repeating which belied by as
well probabilities They coming way is cheer
fully vouchsafed when better known liberal
makes statement bordering upon the revolutionary
fully vouchafed when known liberal
statement bordering upon the revolutionary
Some socialists will recognize the materialistic basis
human actions with breath deny it with the
next which just what is done in making such foolish
statements Presumably the wish father
to the thot socialists mostly prOseytes there
indications that has convert he apt to
forget his of socialism in of rapture that
another brand is snatched from the burning.
The United States especially very large group
of this character business men, educators large farmers
members of the middle class with middle
ideals The chief difference between them and real capital
st class the difference between million dollars and
tenth much The middle class would be perfectly
ed and satisfied with the capitalist system and the
smenh Of the working class if its status society
jeopardy But the rise to of the greater bourge
osie also makes gst Of it as well as the wage slave class
it duly emts hows in proportion the pinch of the
grinders.
When examines the liberalism of these bourgeose
then begin realize woefuy shy any thing rev.
oluonary their creed Their demands reetabish
Of free speech press and assembge
ment of the laws in line with Constitutional provisions: what
they? The that be said is they curbs
which they would place upon the development capitalism
In other words their liberalism set of rules by which
they might legally without imprisonment the
truth about the class whose puppets they the big capital
ists For many years the battle has been raging between the
petit great bougeoisie Twenty years ago
petit bourgeose defeat the political cam
paign 1t has been able come back, will
Finance capital holds the world the hollow of hand The
petit bogeose has been forced adopt the practice of
cmbgatherer at the table of finance capital Their liberal
ism consists in desire reesablish the political
nomic condition of 80 years ago, more.
assume that the liberal bourgeoisie is with us the
revouonists fly the face of of history
Where they the Boshevks power
they abotaged who refused give their
the peoples Only they learned time that
the Bolshevs stay did they accept places
in the government and in the industries In other words only
when they whipped by the proearan did they
their lot with the proletaans So will it be elsewhere
The liberals of the bOurgeOise big little still bOur
geoise with the instincts desires and qualifications of their
class They will change night and the morning
of the proetaan victory their lot with the vtos But
only by the logic of that victory will they fall in line and be
of service Only when they whipped will they be
worthy.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
THEODORE w. MOVES.

The organic act Of 1873 readjusted both the
financial and the political relations of nation and
capital It fixed the equities both to money
contributions toward capital upbuilding through
local taxation and congressional appropriations,
and as to division of the power of government in
the District between the nation and the local COM
munity. These two functions Of the organic act
are balanced intertwined and inseparable.
From 1900, for about three quarters of CEN
fury, the local community enjoyed the privilege
of municipal self-government and self-taxation.
In the exercise of this privilege and in the effort
to bear alone the whole burden of captal-main-
tenance it twice taxed itself into bankruptcy. The
nation had also during this period the same rivi
lege of taxing itself what it pleased for capital
upbuilding. 1t taxed itself for the purpose very
little, far too little
By the organic act of 1873 the nation ID prom
ised to pay definitely and regularly toward capital
development under a system which ~ fixed
definite relation between national and local con-
tributons for capital upbuilding and thus guaran-
teed the unrepresented District against excessive
taxation; and 90 the nation took to itself from
the local community all power Of self-taxation
and municipal self-government, and also destroyed
the Districts territorial representation in its ma
tional government through yoteless delegate in
the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Representative Kitchin.

Representative Kitchin's seizure in
the House Friday after speaking on
the peace resolution naturally has
caused alarm to his friends, who ap-
preciate how hard the former demo.
cratic leader Of the House has worked
and how diligently he applies himself
to his duties. Mr.. Kitchin has never
spared himself in his legislative work.
He has always proceeded at high pres
sure Of application, and his responsible
tiles during the past few years have
been heavy. It is his nature to be in
tensely in earnest in whatever he un.
dertakes, and his part in the debate
on the peace resolution was character.
istically vigorous. The hope Of all
is that he will speedily recover from
this attack and that he may hereafter
60 more easily in his House work to
lessen the strain that comes from such
acute application, which he has shown
throughout his congressional career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
RETIRED WITH HONOR.
How Great Britain Treats Her Vet
eran Postmen.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I was much interested in Mr.. War;
ren's letter in Wednesdays Star and his
vivid word-picture Of the old letter car
rter going on his endless route, with
his old hands numb and perhaps a bit
palsted. straining his old eyes," etc.
It brought to my mind something that
happened in London the year before the
war. My husband and I were staying
In the same hotel with a middle-aged
couple from the country who were in
London Sightseeing. In the course Of
conversation the man told US he had
just been retired from civil service: he
had been a postman for thirty years. I
said: you are young man to be do
ing nothing" ''Oh, am going to run a
little shop" he answered. II have al
ready started it." Then he showed US
the medal he had received from the gov
ernment. On one side was his name
and on the reverse For faithful serv-
ice." He seemed proud Of 1t and asked
mo what We did with our old postmen.
told him. when they are too old to
work we kick them out" Truly. repub-
lies are ungratefuL wonder II we are
too old to learn a few lessons from our
mother courtrT K D. TURNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
The Railroad Strike.

The unauthorized strike of the rail
way operatives cannot fail to be i'm
pressive as demonstration Of indus
trial restlessness. It shows a weaken
ing of the bonds Of discipline in the
organization. The brotherhoods cannot
now authorize this strike without sur
rendering absolutely to the radical ele-
ments that have precipitated it. If
they should yield they align them
selves against the government, which
is prepared to intervene with force if
necessary to break the strike and main.
tain the operation of the roads.
If break is to come between the
brotherhood organizations and the men
themselves this is perhaps as good a
time as any for it to occur. The cold
weather is past and motor transporta-
ton is possible in most parts of the
country. 1t would be feasible to feed
the people by such means for q time,
affecting the transportation lines, the
food supply problem is the most acute
Mills can close for lack Of materials,
ships can tie up at docks for lack of
cargoes, unemployment can be precipi-
tated by slackening industries, and no
very great harm results during brief
period. But if the trains are halted
the food supplies in the cities dwindlc
SO rapidly that acute suffering quickly
follows.
The men who have gone out on strike
without warrant, and without order,
have assumed q tremendous response
bility. They cannot shift it to their
leaders or to the railroad corporations.
They have elected unfairly to quit
work and they will find that outside
Of narrow range they are utterly
without sympathy and support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

ball page to tell that spring is here.
Some people hold that these tender
and exquisite things Of gold and pink
and blue and white are mere flowers
that bud, bloom and wither, but other
persons believe that they are fairy
heralds whom the goddess Spring has
sent to Washington to tell people that
the sun Is coming north and that the
joyous time is here.
Women, who know more about fairies
than anybody else except, of course,
little children, are the principal pat
rons Of these flowers. Men sometimes
buy them, but it might be argued that
even a man has some knowledge of
fairies. And it is safe bet that when
he buys a nosegay it is for being
he believes a fairy. However, the
jonquils and the sweet peas are here
and the lilac buds are swelling, and
the rough barked old sassafras trees
are putting out their pungent, fragrant
flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

from the earliest times, and the same
feeling that makes the rude but devout
Arab invoke the blessings Of Allah
upon the builder of the murmuring
fountain or desert tank is shown in
our modern cities where crowds gather
in the heat Of summer to enjoy the
grateful GOODNESS Of the Roman foun-
tains-legacies from that ancient peo-
ple-or the splendid jet of Boston
common, the profuse display in New
York park, or the Philadelphia Fair
mount"
The water supply situation Of the
capital is now in the critical stage.
The growth of population, broadening
Of the metropolitan area, development
of suburban settlements and the extern
sion to them Of water mains and serv-
ice, the large increase In the use Of
water by the government departments
and manufactures and the multiplied
ton of private industrial plants, point
convincingly to the need Of an in
crease in the water supply Of the Dis
trict. A quarter Of century ago men
cognizant Of the ratio of the demand
for and the supply of water began to
discuss plans for doubling the water
supply of Washington by the construc-
ton of second conduit from Great
Falls and largely increasing the storage
of the reservoirs. In the dis
cussion of this question the point was
early made that Washington depends
for It's water supply upon a single con-
duit, and that should a break occur
anywhere in that long line of tube dire
consequences might follow. In 1898
the water supplys committee Of the
Washington Board Of Trade reported
that "the increase Of our wat,r supply
has for q long time been one of the
most urgent Of our municipal needs,
and to the securing Of this your COM
mittee and the influence Of the Board
of Trade have been constantly con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
POLITICS At HOME
Mr.. Bryan's Contest.

Mr.. Bryan's prospects for q place
on the list Of Nebraska's delegates to
San Francisco are reported as not
bright. His recent meetings in the
state were not largely attended. Nor
did his audiences make up in enthu-
siasm what they lacked in size. As
the word is, he experienced something
of "frost."
At one time, and for long time,
the home folks were very kind to Mr..
Bryan, very fond Of him, very proud
Of him. They were ungrudging with
their favors. They gave him every
thing he asked for within their power
to bestow. It was no fault of the
democrats Of the Blackwater state that
he did not reach the White House.
Things are different now, and have
been for several years past. "The old
home amt what it used to be-" Feeling
toward the old favorite has changed,
and cooled.
Several reasons for this are offered.
One is the length Of time Mr.. Bryan
has been playing star part. 1t is al
most twenty-four years since the Or
ator of the Platte-then young man
returned home with presidential
nomination in his inside pocket, and
was acclaimed as wonder. A con-
stituency, it is explained, cannot be ex-
pected to keep up its favor and devo-
ton forever.
Another reason is the rise Of Mr..
Hitchcock and the natural rivalry re-
sulting. The Nebraska senator is rated
as an extremely clever politician.
He is not an orator, as Mr.. Bryan is,
but has talents for organization and
management, and has exercised them
at home materially to his benefit. His
machine, as such things are called, is
well constructed, and he knows how
to handle it. With it four years ago
he defeated Mr.. Bryan's ambition for
a commission as delegate to the demo-
cratic national convention, and in the
present contest Mr.. Bryan is up against
it again.
The matter is not yet settled. Mr..
Bryan is a fighter, and has just begun
to fight. Likewise, Mr.. Hitchcock. At
the coming primary Nebraska will say
the word between them.
Mr.. Bryan will, of course, attend the
convention. IF the doors are closed to
him as delegate they will open wide
to him as a newspaper correspondent
and all-around adviser. He will man
age to get into communication with
all delegates who agree with him about
national policies, and especially about
prohibition, and, indirectly, in that
way, have his say in the conventions
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
The Greenwood Tree.

Wild trees and shrubs have a hard
and precarious life. Fungus disease
insects, fire, drought and food are
among the perils that surround them
When wild trees and shrubs have the
gift Of beauty their greatest enemy
is man. He mutilates or kills them,
not because he hates them, but be-
cause he loves them and wants to call
them his own, if only for the few
hours that they have to live. Man
should mix little reason with his ad.
miration for these things Of beauty.
There is the holly tree. Once plen-
tiful and splendid in the neighbor-
hood Of Washington, it is almost ex-
tinct. The ruthless cutting Of the
holly goes on everywhere, and in the
fair country far down the Potomac
the destruction goes wantonly on to
make q holiday for men. Our fathers
and our mothers held this tree in high
regard. In the old garden it We'd with
box and ivy in furnishing the green
cry that held its luster always. Often
the roadway leading to the house was
bordered with rows Of holly trees. The
woods were full Of them and the
scarlet berries sparkled like tiny bits
Of flame all winter and into spring
when the fresh prickle-pointed leaves
came on.
Often the holly-the American holly
from whose leaves the Indians brewed
their black draught in the early
spring-grew to height Of forty feet.
Some large trees survive in tidewater
Maryland and Virginia, but full size
trees are rare and fast becoming rarer.
The holly ought to be saved from ex-
tinction. It was the greenwood tree
in the fair far islands whence the an
cestors Of so many Of us came. In
the "Robin Hood" ballads and folk
songs Of the forest the greenwood tree
was prominent. It grows in Sherwood
forest and the other English "forests,"
OF, at least, it was growing there be-
fore the war. Legends hang around
the holly tree as thick as its red Der
ries. There are many reasons why the
holly should be saved, and not one
why it should be slain.