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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23
Making Money
BY Scott Nearing.

Capitalist inefficiency is illustrated
nowhere more effectively than in the
seldom warns them. The place was
financing of the European governments
during the war. Take France, as
horrible example.
France is in the control of one of
the most conservative bourgeois groups
in the world. During the war, in order
to save themselves, they refused 20
pay any considerable increase in taxes;
instead, they issued paper money and
bonds. One quarter of the war cost
was raised by taxation in Great
Britain. In France, only l5.4 per
cent. was secured in this manner.
Instead of paying for the war as
they went, through an increase in
taxation, the ruling class of France
decided to pay for it by printing
paper money and by issuing bonds.
The total debt of France, before
she entered the war was $500, 100000;
on March 81, 1919, it was $3O,500, ,OOO,.
600. In 1914 the Bank Of France had
6,OO0,OOO,000 francs in note circulation;
in November, 1919, the note circula.
tion was 37000,000,0OO. Fourteen per
cent of this circulation had behind it
metal reserve-gold and silver; the
remainder, or SO per cent, was paper.
When the war broke out, the franc
could be bought at the rate Of about
five for 81. Today francs are selling
at little less than nine for 81.
The French business classes be.
lieved that they mad discovered a new
way to make money-turn on tho
presses, print bonds; engrave paper,
and the trick is done. They might as
well try to make army blankets out
OF moon beams. As long as the present
system of finance is continued, so long
will it be necessary to put value be.
hind paper. The attempt of the French
business classes to make money out
of paper is merely another illustration
of their failure to comprehend the
working Of the system that has made
them rich, and that is now busy de-
stroying them.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23
Little Lessons for Labor

as it is constituted today was a gov.
eminent of for and by the capital.
ist class and that the interests of
the employing class and the working
class were not identical but opposed,
we were jailed and prosecuted, Now
that the coal strike settlement com.
mission has brought in its report we
have something concrete to offer as
evidence that there ARE classes IN
society and further that II Is childish
10 expect commission made mp of
The employing class to look out for
the interests Of the working--class.
The evidence in this case is so plain,
| so blunt, so raw, that II seems that
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23
THE CARTOON FUND.
Hearken to this, Comrades

Hearken to this, Comrades
Enclosed find $1.4O for Cartoon
Fund and sixty cents for 10C copies
Soviet Labor Laws. 7 don't like the
way the Cartoon Fund looks--kindO' :
lop--sided. The comrades ought to put
u little weight on the other end of
The scale beam. Every little helps and
they wouldn't miss il half so much
as they would the cartoons.
Yours for more of the
j. NJ. SCOTT.
After reading the above, we are
sure that the Cartoon Fund will
bringhten up considerable. Here is how
IL stands just now.
Previous receipts $iS,6C
! ]. NJ. Scott lac
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23
sKYGAC.

They say that the school of ex'
perience is a hard school, but school
whose students always learn. Like the
university of hard knocks 1t forces
even the backward and the unwilling,
TO learn. During the past five years
we have had an overplus of patriot
ic propaganda, the whole tenor of
which was IL labor will protect tho
government the government will pro-
tect labor.
when some of us who had discover
ed the class nature of society Iried to
tell the multitude that the government
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23

is a bitter pill for the miners to Swal.
low, but it is out of the sum total of
such bitternesses that a new order Of
society is born.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23
Grand Jury Will
Hear Charge.

Charges of violation of the Lever
Act against Charles Baker of Ohio,
socialist speaker and organizer and
j. P. Cannon, Editor of the Workers
Wcrld of Kansas City, Mo-, will be
presented to the Grand Sury sitting
at Kansas City April Goth.
Both comrades have been out on bail
for some weeks pending the decision Of
the judgement of the Grand Jury. Com
rade Cannon is charged with violation
Of the Act because of certain articles
which appeared in the Workers World.
| It is alleged that Baker violated the
Act in speeches before bodies of strik-
Ing coal miners in various Kansas coal
camps during the recent national strike
of soft coal miners. Comrade Cannon
has lately recovered from an attack Of
influenza contracted while held in
prison awaiting the raising of suffi.
cient bail for his release.
The Workers World, began publ.
cation about a year ago, being organ
lied by a group of Kansas City COM
radcs. Comrade Cannon is about the
only one of IFS staff who remains ont
side of Jail at the present time, the
rest having been sent to Jail some
months ago for two wear terms for
anti-capitalist activities Their sentence
to prison marked the downfall of this
fighting organ Of the workers. Its
publication was discontinued after
about nine months due to the reprcs.
sions imposed upon it.
| Tho 1 Aa+ . 80 IL
defensible war time laws whose sole
function is that of subjugating the
workers TO the capitalist class will
The Kansas City hearing will be
watched by workers of Kansas and
Ohio where both Cannon and Baker
have strong sympathy and thousands
Of friends.
MARGUERITE PREVEY ON SPEAK
ING TOUR.
Comrade Marguerite Prevey, whose
incarceration in Columbus, Ohio, Jail,
charged with violation Of the Criminal
Syndicalism law of Illinois by assisting
in the formation of the Communist
Labor Party at Chicago last August,
and who was abducted at night from
iall and forced to journey to prison At
Chicago at the hands of Illinois agents,
is filling number of speaking en-
gagements in Ohio.
A very successful meeting was held
at Akron April 18th. She also spoke al
the Labor Temple at Toledo on the
18th. Meetings at Shadyside, Neffs
Bcllaire, Youngstown, Portsmouth
Cincinnati and other Ohio cities are
scheduled. It is probable that she viii
fill dates in Illinois. Thousands Of
leaflets describing her abuction are
: being circulated all over the United
States,
Comrade Prevey finds interested
audiences awaiting to hear the stor,
of her Jail experiences of which she
has a large fund as the period of hel
Incarceration lasted 20 days and wa.
spent in three prisons, two in Ohio
and the other in Chicago.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23

Now comes to bat Il real UNAMERICAN strike, All
strikes nAmercan Of course but the strike of the tout
law unions is particularly uAmercan Strikes engineered
by the reaconay leaders of labor not in gool taste to the
boss class at any time But strikes against the boss class of the
capitalist system well AGAINST the bosses in the unions
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23

even wayfiuing man though a fool
might see the truth and act according
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
INTEREST HIGH.

Seldom has a fistic battle caused sc
much interest in local fight circles as
the Moore Bramer mill, and on all sides
can be heard expressions from follow
ers Of the ring game fthat Monday
bout should be the greatest treat II
ability is we'll known to Memphis fans
who have seen Pal grow up from a
raw preliminary fighter to the legiti-
mate king of the bantams. Moore is
really the uncrowned champion, as he
has beaten decisively the last two ban
| tam champions.
When Kid williams was setting on
the bantam throne, Moore met him IN
an eight-round bout in Memphis, and
during the mill Pal dropped Williams
twice. The Kid would not stay down,
however. and came up and managed
to stay the distance. OF course, the
fight was a no-decision, affair, and
Moore gained nothing except lot OF
prestige by knocking the champion
never get Williams in the ring with
him again, the Kid having been con-
WINGED that Pal was his master.
And Moore later on met Pete Her
man, at present champion of the ban
tams, a couple of times, and on each
occasion Moore trimmed the New Or
leans bantie within an inch of his life.
Moore dished out lacing that was a
pip to Herman. But the bouts were
eight round. no-decsion affairs and it
got Pal nothing to beat the champion.
Moore has tried to get Herman over
the 20-round route for the champion
ship, but as yet he has not been sue
cessful. He might have been had 1t
not been for Tommy Walsh, who is o1e
stone around Pals neck, in the writer's
belief
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
O'DAY DIFFERS IN
PITCHING RULES

Umpire Hank O'pay differs with Bill
Klein in one respect regarding the new
pitching roles. writes Abe Wager in the
Brooklyn Eagle, Klein wanted to bet
that not more than six players would
be suspended during the season. O'Day
Is OF the opinion that there will be
many more and says he would not be
surprised II an umpire should bC forced
to mete out penalties twice "A day Not
that the umpires are out TO harass any
players or grind any axes. but the
rules work automatically and the off
Gals have no other recourse but TO
enforce the penalty
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
For Example. Clarence Mitchell would
have got the gate on his first pitch
And three times more, making 40 days
salary deducted, had the regular sea
con been under way Clarence Is one
OF the II spitball pitchers on the eX-
emptlon list and he was Of the impress
sion that the exemption permitted him
that has become habitual with him,
O'Day who was umpirnE the scrub
game being played called him four times
for rubbing the ban against his shirt
Mitchell rebeIled the first Tune, but
when informed that he was just as
amenable as the shane ball artists re-
Earding the rubbing habit. he cooled
down. He continued 10 rub the ban
invoiuntarily thereafter.
Say" said Mitchell to nobody In
particular. that prohibition law viii
soon control everything We ear. drink,
we cant rub. and next year We spit
ters can't spit what are the world
and baseball coming tor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
RECORD LIST ENTERS
PENN RELAY CARNIVAL

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-The an
nual relay carnival of the University
of Pennsylvania, which takes place on
April 80 and May l, has attracted a
record list OF entries Invitations have
been accepted by BIT institutions. in
Guiding " colleges, a preparatory
sGn0ols. 6S grammar schools, 10 paro-
chlal schools and 113 high schools.
The list of colleges embraces all the
big institutions of the East and Mid
die West and four from the Far West,
IN addition to oxford and Cambridge,
England. whose entry in the two mile
relay has aroused great interest and
given the meet an international aspect
The oxford Cambridge runners will
leave England next Wednesday and will
be met In New York by several promi-
nent Pennsylvania alumni
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
TITLES At STAKE
IN BASKET GAMES
G. H, s. Girls Meet Normal
and Y. M. G. A. Five
Tackles Y. L. l.

Two titles are TO be decided in Fri
day nights mixed doube-header of the
NJ. A. a. at the Y. NJ. c. A. The Gem
trial high school and Normal school
girls teams meet for the senior cham
piOnship In feminine circles, and the
Y NJ. c. A. and Y, l.. |, fives clash
for senior honors in the mems division.
AS result of the intense interest be-
ing displayed In the outcome of these
two affairs one OF the largest crowds
OF the year is expected to attend.
Central high and Normal adherents
have formed cheering colonies primed
especially for this occasion and may cut
loose with ycNs that never have been
heard before.
The Y, J.. /. and !, NJ. G. \. teams
will play for blood and few followers
have risked tip on the probable out
come.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
ANNOUNCE DATES FOR
SWIMMING EVENTS

NEW YORK. April T,zsmtc 0eses
for several national swimming cham
pionship events were announced yes
to-day at Amateur Athletic union h-ad-
quarters as follows
April H. Junior 100 yards breast
stroke, Los Angeles 4 c. Aprl Il.
junior 22o-yard free style. cleveland Y.
NJ, c, A April Is, senior 400 yards re-
lay, Olympic club San Francisco Aprl
20 TO May /, senior water polo Pacific
association, san Francisco April IS.
junior 100 yards. back strohe, Pacific
association San Francisco.
100-eLsdassAck stroke. Philadelphia
TurnC9a1Slad,: tGap a seui0s slun6e for
distance, &spra IIi9mEg cluHc, sloH
Francisco %av g. segior $50 ycss SPEC
style. Adora SgimmIna club. San Fpana
cisco; April 10. junior fo0-yard relay,
Detroit AthlctIr cluh DetroIt. Mich.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
FANS LIKE BRAMER.

Local fans have a strong liking for
Harry Bramer, following his fine show
ing against Kid Wolfe two weeks ago
Bramer was beaten, but he was
trimmed after he had fought hard all
the way, and refused absolutely to con
cede defeat. Bramer fought Wolfe, who
was bigger boy by several pounds
hard in every round, and at the finish
Wolfe had the margin, but he had gone
through the toughest fight of his ca
reer as a. glovester.
Moore and Bramer are to make 12C
pounds at 6 o'clock Monday afternoon
which means that Bramer will go tc
the post several pounds heavier than
Pal who seldom weighs over III pounds
The only way Moore could make 12O
pounds would be to place few cob
blestones in his pocket. Bramer will
probably weigh around 122 pounds, and
Moore about lis when they enter the
ring Monday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
SET new MARK IN
BOWLING CONGRESS

PEORIA. Ill April "A new high
single game mark for the two-men
events was established at the American
Bowling congress here yesterday by c.
Jackowski and c. Urbanski Toledo
when they hit for 4S3 The score came
in their first game. Their total count
was / ,l93 Just inside the prize money.
T. Neitskc Of Toledo was high in the
singles, hitting for go to take ninth
place IN the standings. Five men, all
events and two-men leaders were safe
Yesterdays bowling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

Is expecting to trouuCe the Trbesmer
in four out OF the five games A for
mer Memphis pitcher. Howard Merritt
a left-hander. is one OF Mikes leading
pitchers.
The Saints have been in training al
Dawson Springs, Ky, imbihng freely
upon the famous waters OF this noted
health resort, and Manager Kelly an
nounCes that the resort has done his
team lot Of good. Every man on his
club is in good shape, according to word
from Mike Thursday night
The Chicks and Saints will return 70
Memphis Friday night and will stage
exhibition games at Russwood park on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons. on
Monday the two clubs will go to Green
Vile, Miss, and on Tuesday they are
dated to play In BelZoni, Miss. This
will wind up the series.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
SLOAN IMPROVES.

Yale Sloan, Chick center fielder, who
has been ursing an injured finger on
his throwing hand for the past three
days, is all to the merry again. and
ready TO take his place In the Chick
lineup. Sloan Is to be used as the
Chicks lead-cff man this season, being
fast. good hitter and good waiter
All other members of the Tribe are in
good condition and unless something
unforeseen occIrs the Chicks will be
ready to open the season with every
man in excellent physical shape.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
FLOYDS TO MEET
LEOS SATURDAY
Memphis and st. Louis Soccer
Champions Play at
Hodges Field.

Soccer devotees are In n frenzy OF de-
light over the prospects OF a rafting
good match Saturday when the FlodyH,
local champions. meet the Leos, st,
Louis champions In the first Of a series
uf two ntercity clashes Saturdays
t,issle starts at $3.50 and the Sunday
game begins at $50 NJ Hodges field.
From present information from st.
Louis and from past records Melnphians
are fortunate in being able to secure
such high class opponents Of the game
TO compete with the Floyds. The st.
Leos Is made up players who are be-
tween the ages Of 10 and 81 years OF
age, and who have been playing to-
Eether for several years.
They win find the Fioyds no less
adept at the game and MS intricacies
of team work as the local champions
have been playing together here for at
least three years.
The Saturday game was scheduled in
order that all might have an oppor-
tunity Of seeing these two expert teams
at the greatest OF all outdoor winter
sports.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
ZBYSZKO REFUSES
TO ACCEPT VICTORY

NEW YORK. April 2.-Stinislaus
Zbyszko, the Polish heavyweight wrest-
Ter, last night refused to accept the
decision of a referee in his favor after
had been thrown from the mat and in
iured after the match had gone one
hour, 10 minutes and IA seconds with
out a fall.
Freiburg's head struck the floor at
the edge OF the mat and he was unable
seriously injured it was said Zbysko
announced his willingness to meet the
Chicago wrestler when he had recov-
cred.
Freiburg was the best man" no, had
met since his return to America, 2Eysz-
kO said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
AROuT THE MEXICAN.

The Mexican Kid says he Is sure to
serve the fans with a knockout Mon
day night in the semiwindup. when he
meets Billy Smith a local negro light
weight Both the Mexican and Smith
have been at work daily and are in
good shape
The Buntyn Kid and Fast Black are
down for four-round tilt, and there
VIII be one more four-rounder and a
battle royal.
Seats are goiAg fast and record
house is anticipated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
TO DISCUSS CHANGES
IN RULES OF GOLF

NEW YORK, April 1.-The executive
committee of the United States Golf
association. yesterday decided to invite
delegates from various subsidiary as
sociations to conference here Anril
80 TO discuss proposed changes in The
rules. The committee. it was an
nounced, desired "to get in concrete
form the point TO view of the majority
in this country "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
HENRY WINS AGAIN.

Kid Henry, the Newark lightweight,
added TO his string Of Victories Thurs
day night in Hot Springs, when he de-
cisively defeated Patsy Mcmahon In 10
rounds, according to information reach
ing Memphis Friday
Henry also wires that he will make
Memphis his future home and is look
ing for an engagement with some snap
ny lightweight here. Rod Herring may
10 hia first OpDonent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02


Manager McCloskev took only suffi-
Gent men TO round out a team, and left
the remaining TrResmen here so they
could work out at Russwood The Chick
chieftain announced that he intended
using Hy Fowlkes. the Dyersburg semi
pro on the mound during the first part
Of the game, and that Hugh Canavan,
Chick left handler, would wind up the
game on the hill, Fowlkes would have
been used throughout the contest ex-
eept for the fact that he isn't In proper
pitching fettle rs yet owing to lay
off of several days due to threatened
blood poisoning.
The Chick medicine man will send his
team to the post with Polly McLarry
covering first base. Jack Lewis on Sec
ond. Harry Collenbcrger at short Andy
High on third, Eddie Hale in left field
YAH Sloan in center and Pug Griffin in
right George Bischoff viii do the back
Stopping. Two extra pitchers, Tiny
Goodhred and Bill Thweatt. also went
along President watkins, OF the
Chicks. Herbert Caldwell, sporting ed
itor of IRE Commercial Appeal, and the
writer, p>,re also In the party
The CA cks have been idle for the
past couple of days owing to the heavy
rainfall wlrNch made practice impossible
However ey arc confident OF giving
their class A A opponents plenty to do
In the opener.
KELLY Has GOOD TEAM.
Manager Mike Kelly of the st. Paul
club. has a good team this season and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
ASHER WINS.

PEORIA, H. April Babe Asher
bantam champion Of the A. r. r, de,
round bout last night Ashcr's snced
was too much for Evoritt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
CARUTHERsvILLE TO PLAY.

!. cARUTHERsvILLE. Mo-. April Q.
tspi)-The first appearance OF the
charlottesville Reds will be SUNDAY.
Apfli 4 when they play Portageville'
shape and Caruthersville will make its
debut n the Southeast Missouri league
when II meets Sikeston ON April III
Much interest has been shown in the
formation of the league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
Chicks Open With
St. Paul Saint S
Dyersburg Scene Of Initial skirmsh Between the Southern
Leaguers and American Association Cuh-Canayaa and
Fowlkes Are Due to Serve on Hill.
BY BOB PIGuE

Manager John McCloskey bundled up his Memphis Chicks
Friday mofng and hauled them erbuR Where the
first game of five game with the St Paul Saints will be
played Il first believed that the diamond Dycrsbug
would be shape contest could be staged but long
distance telephone message Thursday night notified President
Thomas r. Watkins OF the Tribe that everything in the
proverba apple order that the game could be played
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
Offer $4,000
For Carpenter
To Box Weinert

NEWARK, N. j.. April 2.-Officials
OF the Newark Sportsmens club an
nounced today they had offered a purse
Of $4,000 TO Georges Carpenter, the
French pugilist, to meet Charley Vein
decision bout here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
Pal Moore Is Due
In Memphis Friday
Memphis Bantam Coming From New York and Will Work
Out Saturday and Sunday at s. A. C.-Meets Harry
Bramer in Eight Rounds Monday Nght-Good Preims
BY BOB PIGUE.

Pal Moore Memphis bantamweght, is expected to arrive
i'll Memphis Friday, Moore coming Harry Bramer
Pacific champion eght-round bout the Southern
Athletic club Pal coming from New York. where he has
been for the past several days Moore will be accompanied
Memphis by his manager, Nate Lewis Pal will work out in
the Southern A. C. rng Saturday Sunday afternoons Bran
Ier is already in Memphis and working daily.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
OTTAWA WINS TITLE.

TORONTO. April 2.-Thc prnfcsstonaI
hockey championship was decided last
night when Ottawa defeated Seattle i
to J. This was the fifth game Of the
series, each team having previously
won two each
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

Al shlngton--Catbolic university 4.
Yale 0.
At Raleigh n. C.---state 6, Elon col
lcge T.
At Atianta-o glethorpe university I.
Auburn Z.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

At Greenvllle, S. C.--Clncinnati Ma
tlonals- Washington A mer leans, no
game, wet grounds.
At Little Rock. Ark R.HE.
Little Rock (Southern) .....,.5 10 4
Knowlson, Fields and Brottem; Hig-
gins, Hill, Culp and Smith.
At Jacksonville R.H.E
New York tAmerican) .r.......6 & Z
Brooklyn (NationaD, .,.........2 s .
At Dallas. Tex RUE
Dallas (TeNas leaguel .........4 Q 8
Kerr Hanson and Lees Hunt, Con-
ley Landry, Dale and Forest.
At Jackson. Tenn.--The New York
National Boston American exhibition
At Nashville, Tenns-LoulsvlTe Amer
lean Association Nashville Southern AS
ISOLATION postponed. account rain.
At Houston. Tex RHr
Houston (TeNasD .............6 3 ;
Chicago (American) ......,,,.5 /
Lynn.
At Bay st. Louis. Miss 4.
Philadelphia Americans ...
Atlanta Southern Association ......
Higgins,
At Oakland, Cal RHE
Chicago Nationals ,........,....i & :
Bailey, Turner and Weber, DAILY;
Holiing and Mite.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

Memphis fans always relish n chance
TO see Pal Moore. Memphis bantam, and
the legitimate king of the bantam bri-
gade, in action. Moore is billed to meet
Harry Bramer, Pacific coast bantam,
at the Southern A. c., next Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

night. in an eight-round bout, that
should be one of the greatest ever
staged anywhere. Both Bramer and
Moore are in good shape, and ready to
put up a fast battle throughout There
viii be three other bouts and a battle
royal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

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