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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

Comrades Levi (Germany Rocner France) Seratti ay)
Lenn and Zinoviev (Russia). ig}9l9 3et
Ths-proposal is unanimously adopted
Couade Znovev then reports that organizations have
desired present greetings to the Congress Because Of lack
of time it necessary however limit the granting of the
floor for the presenting Of greetings to only representative
o the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic on whose
territory the Congress has convened. 49,
The floor given the president of the ARussan Central
Executive Committee Of Soves Comrade Kan whom the
Congress welcomes with boisterous ovation.
SPEECH OF COSfRADE KALININ ysY-
Greeting the Congress from Russian Woen and Peasants
n the of the woen and peasants of Soviet Russia
begins Comrade Kann II greet the 2nd World Congress of the
III Communist international" ad
"Our Communist Party continues Comrade Kann 'in its
past activity spoiled by parliamentary struggle 1t
forced carry its struggles against Tsarsm and Kerensy
under difficult conditions but the party lost hope that
Tsarism and oppression would be overthrown,
The Struggle for the Welfare of Tolers
During the last three years have had make
sacrifices and show colossal energy in the struggle for the well
fare of the tolers. "
I'VE have had to suffer all the burdens of civil war; hunger
of blockade ETC. In this difficult and constant struggle Soviet
Russia tempered herself This struggle made possible for to
create glorious nvncbe Red Army which at the present
moment is showing miracles of bravery the fields Of battle
against white Poland.
cat the present moment it is absolutely clear to Russian
workmen and peasants that not fighting solely the Russian
bourgeose and Tarst landlords that it is not only against
know that the world bourgeoe stands behind the Russian
bourgeose sending against this enemy the other
That why Russian women at the present look to the
West knowing that the world proetariat on their side"
Comrade Kainn concludes his speech by expressing
the hope that the Congress which is about to open will
the beginning OF direct conflict of the peoples of the East and
West for the liberation of the world proearia and again
gree the Congress in the Of the Russian Central Elk
ecutive Committee Of Soves
(Next arceLenin's Speech Before the End Congress)
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

Mission to the Allied Nations cables
international Workers < Defense
League from Rome stating that pro-
Germans were using the Mooney case
against America and particularly
President Wilson. Replies were cab
led by Defense League that Tom
Mooney abhorred the idea that Ger
man propaganda should be made of
his case. "My confidence in the Amer
lean government and the people is
not shaken" stated Mooney in his
reply.
August 2S-Fickert overwhelm-
ingly defeated for the Republican
nomination for governor. His vote
in San Francisco was 2194 and his
entire vote vas less than III per
cent of the electorate. Judge Griffin
was reelected with a vote of $4,000.
September 14-Washington asks
data on Fickert's connection with
German consulate and his action in
giving credentials to convicted dy-
namiter, c. C. Crowley, enabling the
latter to dyntmite munitions for the
allies both in the United States and
Canada. ~
September f4--Defense counsel file
petition with California State Su-
preme Court for writ Of error which
would permit the defense to bring the
case before, the United States Su,
preme Court.
September 16-British Trades
Union Jubilee Congress cables Wash
ington and the California state au-
thorities requesting new trial for
Mooney, and appreciating President
Wilson's action in urging Governor
Stephens to grant same.
September 16-Califcrnia \ State
Supreme Court denies defense petit
tion for writ Of error. Defense an.
nounces It's intention Of bringing the
case before the United States Su-
preme Court at the earliest oppor-
tunity. &
October 26-A review Of the case
Of Thomas J. Mooney was asked in
a petition filed by counsel for Mooney
with the United States Court. Secre-
tary Scharrenberg Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor forwarded resolu-
tion adopted by the convention to the
War Labor Board along with ,the
critique Of that resolution.
November 1O--London Trades
Council appealed to the president Of
the United States, as commander in
chief Of the armed forces Of the
United States under the emergency
of war. to safeguard the morale Of
the American people by preventing
the execution Of Tom Mooney and
demanded a new and fair trial.
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Continued from rage II

Continued from page ~
March 9O-Judge Dunno releases
Rena Mooney on same bail as Vein
berg's, nine months after acquitted
April 27-Defense counsel make
motion in Judge Griffin's court that
death verdict be Sc taside because of
fraud practiced by District Attorney
Fickert and the San Francisco police
department in the Mooney trial.
May british Labor Party
through its secretary, Hon. Arthur
Henderson, M. P, protest against
frame-up and demands new trial for
Mooney.
May 15-The London (England)
Trades Council cablegrams demand
for new trial.
May 2S-Judge Griffin resentences
Mooney to be hanged on August 23rd
Grants stay of execution to enable
defense to appeal from his decision
to State Supreme Court
June 5-President Wilson again
urges new trial.
June 11-District Attorney Fickert
files brief with Governor Stephens
attacking impartiality of Federal
Commission.
June 12-Record of the trial of
German Consul Franz Won Bopp dis.
closed the fact that District Attor.
ney Fickert supplied German agent
with fake credentials addressed to
"Officers and officials throughout
the United States and Canada" This
agent, c. c. Crowley, was responsible
for many dynamitings and destruc-
tion Of munitions for allies. -
June 13-Fickert announces his
candidacy for governor based on his
prosecution and conviction of Mooney
June 1.-THE Lancashire Cheshire
ENGLAND } Federation of Labor, re.
presenting 250,000 workers, demands
new trial for Mooney.
June 17-Transcript of 0xman
hearing before Spreckel's Grand Jury
discloses the fact that District At
torney Fickert requested Lieutenant
of Police "Steye" Bunner to meet
Ed Rigall on his arrival in San
Francisco and forcibly get possession
Of 0xman's famous perjury letters
June 20-Alnnual convention Of
American Federation Of Labor, held
at st, Paul, Minnesota, recommends
that President Wilson use all the
power vested in him to prevent
MONEYS execution and urges Gov
ernor Stephens to grant the presi.
dents request for a new trial.
June 23-Aviation Lieutenant VIM
F. Jacobs, former Mooney Juror
urges new trial for Mooney. IL con.
victed Mooney on the evidence, Of
Oxman and Estelle Smith ard these
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12
Chronology DR. INFAMOUS TOM MOONEY FRAME Up.
Lieutenant t. 1 ussSl declared.

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have now 1de.s py9xsn perjurars,, !,
Lieutenant I5b} declared.
July 3-S tkh Iron Molders'
Association ngs frame-up to the
attention of the British war cabinet
July 10-Miners' Federation of
Great Britain urges new trial for
Mooney in cablegrames to Presiden'
Wilson and Governor Stephens.
July 16-California State Supreme
Court refuses stay Of execution OF
sentence.
July 17-tTom Mooney removed
from county jAil tQ death cell in Sar
Quentin.
July 25--Dfstrict Attorney Flick.
ert in affidavit filed with Governor
Stephens stated that Felix Frank.
furter, secretary of Federal Com.
mission, stated his belief while the
commission was sitting in San Fran.
cisco that Mooney was guilty. 'Frank.
furter expressed that opinion to
members of the Supreme Court,
charged Fickfrt.
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man % tha Utr Tohor po,;cios po.rd
den;ed F;ckeIs .llaoat;ons nc f.,se
.nd. u,;+ho,t tho si;rhtost tornd.
t;on
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pi,eves moor un'ii december lo.n
'uiy ooe ,us'ices Oh 'ne JAN
,or,iia, , oupre cours eaaofse FRANK
iur'ers oa aenl Oi tne f'ckert cnaise
'uls p,eeatlon Oh organized
lapvre heau' I" non W. DourA'
eoeSran' : fr N Morrlsoh' secretary
oi 'ne Aner'1ah an feaera''on o. LABOR
q anu oosePh va'en'lne' pteslaen. .,
N0iuers ,,,, nn1 na'ionai onion' cal'eO
az 'ne "hly house 70 urge npo,
rles'aen' N, WEsOn 'ns necessary .;,;..,s %
'aNine 'ne ear out OF .ne luf's''c'loi
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November 18-The Supreme Court
of the United States refused 70 re-
view the case of Thomas>J. Mooney
Chief Justice White announced the
decision without comment.
November 19-Alalmeda County
Central Labor Council adopted reso.
lutions urging workers under it's
Jurisdiction to call a general strike
on December 80 in protest against
proposed hanging of Mooney. Same
action was taken by many central
and departmental councils through
out the United States.
November 21-Judge Franklin A.
Griffin wrote open letter to Gov
ernor Stephens requesting the gov
ernor, in the interest Of justice, to
grant Mooney new trial. In this let
ter the trial Judge analysed the tes.
timony and showed clearly that the
carrying out Of the verdict would be
travesty upon justice and a blot
upon the administration of justice.
November 22-The Densmore re-
port, published in the San Francisco
"Call," demonstrating the frame-up
methods of district attorneys office
and the gang in San Francisco. This
report, printed in full, covered many
pages of the San Francisco "Call''
and created aSgreat sensation.
November 27-A committee of ten
representatives of the San Francisco
Labor Council, under instructions
from that body, with Daniel c. Muir.
ply, President State Federation, of
Labor, acting as chairman, appeared
before Governor Stephens, in
Sacramento and presented the facts
which have created grave doubt in
the public mind and the positive
conviction in the minds of men and
women Of labor throughout the world
that Mooney did not receive an hon.
est trial. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
filed with Governor Stephens a COM
plete copy Of the Densmore report
November 2S-Governor Stephens
commuted MONEYS sentence to life
Imprisonment.
November 29--Mooney wrote .
statement to Governor Stephens de-
manding that he revoke communication
Of death sentence and giva him either
freedom or death. San Francisco
Labor Council adopted resolution
condemning the actloa Of Governor
Stephens and pledged its moral anJ
financial support to obtain new
trials for Mooney and Billings. The
same couacIl passed resolution 'ap.
pealing to Mayr Rolphs.to suspend
District Attorney Fickert and try
him before the Board of Supervisors
on charges Of graft and corruption.
Continued on page Az.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

In an attempt to put an end to
the pencil shortage in Russia, new
factory has been set up in Taschent
Graphite is supplied from Samar.
kand. -
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

The plans for the emigration Of
German skilled workers to Russia
during 1921 are almost complete
During the first six months it is
planned to receive 5000. Of these
1000 will be taken into the metal
industry, 247 into the Commissariat
for Health; 445 into agriculture; of
these 10 will be used as agricultural
organizers. Besides there will be re-
quired 200 specialists for the organi-
zation Of economic councils which are
setting up agricultural communes in
the Moscow district. Details of the
emigration are being arranged by the
technical commission in Germany. It
is their firm intention to accept only
those who are, conscious Of their
purpose and are prepared to face all
the work necessary to create !, new
social system. ~
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

The erection of electric supply
stations is proceeding. in all parts
Of Russia as fast as machinery can
be secured. Many villages heretofore
without modern lighting are being
supplied with electric light and
power. Needless to>say, this is but one
of the many measures taken which
cements the peasants and the Soviet
government in a tie that cannot be
broken.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

Recent statements Of the U. s
capitalist press to the effect that the
regime, Of the Soviets was again
"tottering"; Of division between
Lenin and Trotzky and such, may be
put down to the SANDER account Of
this reptile press.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

Recently a Congress of Working
Women Of Soviet Russia was held in
Moscow. $500 delegates attended.
The opening address was given by
Anna Kollontai, Commissar Of Social
Welfare. Problems Of interest to
women workers were discussed,
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

The ProceeA pf the Second Communist International M
EDITORIAL NOTEThere has been recently released for publication
the Department OF State 1t consists OF
booklet Of l66 closely printed and entitled THE SECOND
CONGRESS Of the COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL" being translation
the Of the proceedings Of the Communist Congress Moscow
M summer made directly from the Russian and
vesa The divided First the Boshevs
proeeeng and secondly the Boshevist Inter
pretaons the onss Of Theses Reports Documents
Tor previously published for informative the
Poame Of the United Commsnst Party of America affiliated with h
Communist International wish that the government has
officially booklet feel equally
bound give II readers We add panhes that we n
hope that the publication OF TINS
clarity public opinion regard to the pro-
which relations with Bosheysm
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

A Petrograd footwear factory
specializing in galoshes has increased
its production from 300 to 800 pairs
daily. A deterrent to further in
creased production is the fuel short
age. Supplies for two years work at
present production are on hand. !.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

The building of many new cement
factories, some of which are already
in operation is among the proposed
reconstruction plans 65 the So, ct
government.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12
Along the Soviet
Front.
BY PROPAGANDA PETE.

/ The first delegate congress of the
International Council of, Trade and
Industrial Unions will be held in
Moscow May 1st. The call has been
sent out to all Left labor elements
Of the world. The international
Council was organized at Moscow
last summer and is now rapidly
forging to the front in the leadership
Of the international trade union
movement.
The Armenian Soviet Government
has requested the American Near
East relief organization to continue
its work in that country, promising
cooperation and guaranteeing in
volatility Of supplies. This organiza-
tion is caring for $4,000 orphans
made destitute by the recent hostil-
tiles in Trans Caucasia.
The Armenian government has can
celled all old treaties with the Turk
ish government and is negotiating
new treaties.
In the Recent ALI Russian Congress
|of the Building Trades, satisfactory
reports of work accomplished We're
received. The present program Of
work outlined consists among other
things of the erection of dwellings,
for 100000. workers in the Donetz
Basin and harbor construction on the
Black Sea.
February 18th to the 22nd was
observed in Russia as Trade Union
week. During this period extensive
publicity was carried on for the pur-
pose Of educating the working mas
[ses in the aims Of the Trade Unions
and to give picture Of the general
labor movement.
The government of Latvia has an
nounced that any person circulating
false reports Of Soviet Russia's war
like intentions rdNLatvia will be
proceeded against in the courts.
Finnish business interests are urg-
ing quick rehabilitation Of trade
with Soviet Russia.
: Great quantities Of tools and i'm
plements are among recent ship
ments Of products from Swedish
firms to Russia.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

: Great quantities Of tools and i'm
plements are among recent ship
ments Of products from Swedish
firms to Russia.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

Finnish business interests are urg-
ing quick rehabilitation of trade
with Soviet Russia.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-12

The government of Latvia has an
nounced that any person circulating
false reports Of Soviet Russia's war
like intentions toward NLatvia will be
proceeded against in the courts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

market, attaining its peak during
the month of March.
Deflation set in during April, but
with demand still fair and car
shortage acute, values eased down
gradually until September 1st,
when increased ,ranscontinental
freight rates and the Tightening of
credit slowed down demand and re-
stricted markets.
From September ] to october 1 5,
the decline in lumber prices was
precipitant, resulting in a drop of
40 per cent from the peak record
in March.
During the latter part of Octo-
ber, the United States treaury de-
partment notified the West Coast
Lumbermen' association J-ax,
while for inventory purposes the
manufacturer could take cost or
market whichever was lower, the
governments definition of market
was the cost of raw material plus
manufacture.
This left the industry without
option as between cost and market
for inventory tax purposes.
1t meant that lumber at the mills
unsold on December 81, averaging
in cost from $40 to SIS per thou
sand more than it could be sold for.
would be called upon to pay taxes
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

Such PARTIES could be restored.
without preferential treatment 20
the west, through a rate of 65 cents
to Omaha, 70h cents to Chicago
and 80 cents to New York.
Such rates would not only make
the large eastern markets available
to west coast products, but would
also give the transcontinentaI rail-
roadst onnage and revenue; where
as, existing rates seem to be dim
inishing tonnage in lumber, and
decreasing railroad earnings.
The New Year finds lumber
prices generally hc.ow cost of pro-
duetion. This is partially due to
restricted demand and partially to
recent efforts at stock liquidation
for the purpose of avoiding the pay
ment of paper excess profit taxes
on actual inventory losses. The
stampede to get rid of stocks dur
ing the past sixty days has been a
considerable factor in establishing
the present low market.
Following the free-spending,
high-price whirl of 1919, Pacific
northwest lumber industry entered
1920 in a spirit of great optimism.
Heavy demand and severe car
shortage caused buyers to bid
irantically for such stock as could
be shipped. 1t was runaway
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

on paper profit which in reality
was an actual and heavy loss.
Many mills took advantage Of
free car supply to liquidate their
inventories as far as possible, and
this forced selling> on a weak mar
ket and created an extremely low
level of values.
For the week ending December
25, production of lumber west of
the Cascade mountains in oregon
and Washington was 81 per cent
below normal
New business was 81 per cent
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
|0uYt House Notes

Circuit Court
~ decree in the case of Martin
issler and Mary B. Tessler VS.
a0nlas Howe ct al, in which nc
lids the plaintiffs are owners in
e simple of the lands in ques-
sn, was filed today by Judge
srcy Kelly.
The plaintiff, Byron McBlha-
~ Is sole owner of lands speci-
ID in the case of McElhaney VS.
ichei Powell ct al, according to
decree filed today by Judge
rcy Kelly.
III Al Doerfler and Ethyl NJ.
berfier are found to be owners
fee simple and entitled to sole
ssession of lands described IN
se mgainst Thomas Morris Cen
vt aI, according to a decree fill
~ Judge Kelly today.
Probate Court
FINAL account in the matter of
estate of Edward Uppendahl,
ceased, was filed Friday. Judge
lsisey has set February Z, as the
tie for the hearing,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
Northwest Mills Face
New Year With Full
Stocks and NO Demand

against the previous high record
of 409,5S dwellings, and an aver
age since 1890 of 334,S0S dwellings,
per year.
Modification of current national
TAX laws will reflect favorably on
business and building. The present
very heavy taxation on large in
comes has resulted in a reduction
of $165 100000 in the amount of
mortgage money available in New
York for real estate and building,
in single year.
Throughout the country, the
present tax laws have had as much
to do with the slowing down on
building as has the high cost of
materials and labor.
Rail freight rates, while not now
fundamental will again become of
primary Importance as the finan-
cial condition of the country i'm
proves and the demand for lumber
swings back toward normal.
During the pas. rev years, west
coast woods gained a foothold in
the large lumber consuming re-
gions east of the Mississippi MAIN
ly through curtailed available sup
plies of competing woods produced
in regions favored by short hauls
and lower freight rates.
These short haul regions are
again ready to resume their pre-
var advantages in eastern markets,
and the determining factor in sue
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

below production; and shipments
were 20 per cent above production.
Production was 4S,134,294 feet.
New business 19,856,347 feet.
shipments 37452,666 feet.
The unshipped balance IN the
transcontinental rail trade dwin-
died TO 1868 cars-lowest volume
of business ever recorded in that
particular branch Of the trade.
The unshipped orders in the do
nestle cargo trade dropped to 49,
212,626 feet; and ia the export
trade to 13,022,O66 feet.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

Pacific Northwest lumber indus
try enters the New Year with the
| lightest order files in it's history
and the heaviest inventories of the
past decade, according to the re-
port of the West Coast Lumber
mans association.
With financial conditions tempo
rarily retarding new construction
adverse exchange operating against
exports. and advanced freight rates
restricting the use of west coast
lumber in markets east of the Mis-
sissippi river, the outlook for the
first quarter OF A.,21 is not encour-
aging.
However, there is a well-defined
streak of optimism throughout the
lumber industry, based on the be-
lief that financial credit will ease;
that the unsatisfied demand for
housing and other construction will
assert itself; that the intolerable
strain of present taxes will be re-
lieVed; and that lower water rates,
taken in connection with the estab-
fishing of lumber handling facili-
ties at Atlantic ports. will enable
west coast lumber to be sold free
~ in east coast markets.
In 1920, the territory east of the
Mississippi river and north of the
Ohio river projected construction,
on which plans and specifications
were actually drawn, amounting to
y - n & n n
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
Boral1's S Bill To
Limit Size of
Navies Waits

Washington, Jan. a. Senator
Borah's resolution looking to a re-
duction in future naval building by
the United states, Great Britain
and Japan was considered today by
the senate foreign relations com
nittee but~ final action was defer
red.
Senator Borah said after the com
mittee session which was secret,
that considerable sentiment devel-
oped in the committee to include
France and Italy in the disarma-
ment negotiations which the presi-
dent would be asked to initiate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to our many friends
that assisted in our recent be-
reavement; also for the beautiful
floral cfferings.-Mrs. 10. Town
send, Mrs. J. b. Ashenfelter, o, d.
Rennie. 8
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-03

Shortly after one Mrs. Neptune
$50 Marion street, had told police
that her father in law had wander
ed away from home last night
she again called officers to tell
them he had returned. Her father
in law, she said is an elderly man,
and she had felt some anxiety con-
cerning his welfare.