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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07
French Socialist Communist Youths Mani
festo on Military Service.

| in 1910, of Berne in 1915, have pro-
claimed the absolute necessity of
such action.
In flaying bourgeois militarism in
all its forms and the system by which
lit is produced, the Socialist Com
munist Youth also denounces the
colonial adventures of the capitalist
class and their marauding expedi-
tions abroad.
They point out to the workers and
to the young that standing and tenn
porary armies, no matter what the
manner of their recruiting, can,
under capitalist regime, guarantee
only the defense and preservation
of private property. These armies re-
suit only in bolstering up capital and
in expressing the working class.
Above all, the Y. S. c., in their
anti-militarist campaign denounces
the delusion of the possibility of
peaceful development of socialism,
and affirm their revolutionary, Com
munist sentiments. They declare that
the army which they are combating
today as the instrument of capitalist
domination is, in their opinion, not
only necessary but indispensable to
assure and maintain the Proletarian
Dictatorship and State. Accordingly,
they are preparing the young work.
ers for the idea of arming them
selves in the near future, and for
the transformation of the bourgeois
army into proletarian Red Army.
For these reasons, also, the Y. S.
c., strictly refrain from making ap-
peals for desertion or insubordination
and from favoring the spread of
such ideas by an attitude or tactic
that might be misunderstood.
Standing on the ground Of the
struggle against miltarism, they are
energetically fighting all principles
and suggestions which are not in
harmony with those of the Com
munist theses.
Translated by Rosa Spanier.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07
MEXICO SENDS HELP
TO 1,5O0 REPATRIATES

Mexico City, Mex, April 1l.-(By
Radio Dew. Colt is announced
the ministry Of foreign affairs has
received message stating 1900
Mexican miners have arrived in Jua-
rez,t having been obliged to leave
Arizona, Texas and New Mexico be-
cause It was considered their presence
was prejudicial to the interests Of
American workmen.
The repatriated Mexicans arrived
N ,wrctched condition, with nothing
to live on.
The truth about Mexico will be
told some day-especially when all
magazines and papers-radical, la
Dor and socialist inclpded--will de-
mFnd ugly truths in preference 10
beautiful lies.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

The other day Rene Viviani, spe,
cial envoy to the U. S., said: "Tht
children of France will pay the debt:
contracted by their fathers in the
World War" But the children Of
France" are preparing. to do some.
thing else beside pays debts. The
following manifesto was issued by
the Socialist Communist Youth and
appeared in the L'Humanite:
The capitalist regime which is bas-
ed on force and oppression needs an
army as the main prop for prolong-
ing its existence.
During the present imperialist
period Of capitalism, bourgeois mi
litarism has developed into power
full and aggressive machine. Un-
fortunately, the French workers have
not only undervalued their own or
ganizations, but have still more un-
derestimated the real cause and
meaning of militarism.
In their struggles against militar-
ism, they are too often satisfied
with merely demanding reduction
in the length Of military service, as
was lately done by the former
United Socialist Party, or the es-
tabhshment of militia which can
not be other than capitalistic, or
the utopian scheme of general and
simultaneous disarmament.
This last demand is the principle
slogan of the National Federation
Of Young Socialists of the right,
who flirt with reformers, radicals,
and philanthropic petit -bourgeoisies.
Under the present system, to dream
of the abolition Of armies, and bind
ing arbitration by the League Of
Nations! How foolish!
The Young Socialist Communists
reject these errors. They dedicate
themselves to tie task of fighting
the old institutions, which they are
seeking to destroy completely, and
of urging upon the proletariat the
necessity of arming themselves for
the defense Of their. revolutionary
Revolutionary Youth has always
carried on this battle. Their anti
militarist action is not of recent
date. The International Congresses
Of Stuttgart in 1907. of Conenhapen
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07
REPORTS OF THE RUSSIAN RECONSTRUCTION FRONT.

In Baku, of the 96 naphtha ships
45 are already repaired. The work on
the remainder will be completed by
the middle of April. During one trip
these ships can transport 3 million
pools of-naphta.
In Bobruisk a trial took place of
80 illiterates who in spite of several
orders had not attended the school
for illiterates. They were sentenced
to three months Imprisonment, but
sentence to be suspended if they at
once reported for instruction in the
schools.
In Odessa at the present moment
there are 80 river steamers under
going repairs.
In Odessa on March 26th the clos
ing exercises Of the naval college
took place. The young sailors pas
sed a resolution in which they said
that they would put their whole
strength at the service of the Red
Fleet in order to perserve the gains
fof the revolution.
In the shipyards at Rostov on the
Don work is going on feverishly
Six passenger ships and 20 towing
tugs are undergoing repairs.
In the District of Samara 452
river ships are in course of construc.
tion.
According to statement Of the
Statistical Department of the Com
missariat for Foreign Trade the
amount of flax and hemp available
for export is as follows. 26,O0O tons
of flax which is 10 per cent of the
pre-war export and 10000 tons Of
hemp which is 20 per cent of the
pre-war figure. This is a very small
quantity in comparison with the re-
quirements of Europe and naturally
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

The conviction of seven members
Of the /. w. w. for murder in the
second degree in connection with
the Centralia, Wash. Armistice Day
deaths was upheld by the State Su-
preme Court at Olympia on April
Ia. A new trial was denied.
Shortly before the decision was
rendered The Toiler received let
ter from one of the convicted, Britt
Smith, in which he gives an account
of the history of the case. We are
publishing this letter herewith be-
lieving thu facts stated in it arc
we'll worth the attention of our
readers as showing the beastly fiend-
ishness of these responsible for the
raid on the I. w. w. headquarters,
the conviction of innocent workers
and the character Of the Courts Of
the master class. The letter fol-
lows:
Montesano Jail.
Editor The Toiler:-
am one Of the seven victims Of
the Centralia mob when the Amer
lean Legion raided the Industrial
Workers Hall in 1918. Our hall was
all smashed to hell; what furnish
ings were not stolen for their own
use were burnt. Ropes were placed
about the necks Of some of the fel.
low-workers and they were landed
in jail.
A few weeks before our hall was
raided the Commercial Club and the
Elks Club held a meeting to find ways
and means to drive us out of town.
In the camps and mills the fellow
workers knew what thu lumber ba-
rons were planning. / went to the
Mayor and demanded protection for
the hall but II was not granted.
Everybody in that part Of the coun-
try knew what t. v were planning
to do to US. w NJ
On the day Of tRe parade when
the American Legion celebrated the
killing Of millions Of human beings,
they rushed our hall on their return,
tho the hall is two blocks from the
line of march. We stood our ground,
OF course we could have run, but
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

Russia will export it to those coun-
tries where she is able to exchange
it for the machinery which is neces-
sary for the economic reconstruction
of Russia. The amount which will
be available for the following year
will naturally be much greater.
Kremslevsky, the delegate of the
Black Sea Sailors at the Congress
of Transport workers stated that the
harbour authorities of Odessa have
taken all necessary measures for the
speedy repair of a number of ships,
and that the traffic would be fairly
heavy at the reopening of naviga-
tion. AS result of the agreement
with England, the raising of the
blockade, and the setting up of the
Soviet power in the Caucasus, free
traffic on all routes of the Black
Sea could now be resumed.
All shipyards in Petrograd and
Kronstadt are busy on the prepara-
tions for the opening of navigation.
According to the statistics of the
Esthonian Ministry of Commerce the
following goods have passed over
Esthland to Soviet Russia: The fig
ures are given in pools. Salt 81 1872,
Various food 417,171, Leather and
leather goods S5,363, Wood 2S1,
Wooden ware 1888, Paper and printed
matter 29,5S7, Textiles, clothing and
footwear 125,125, Iron and steel, raw
or partly worked 23,504, Steel wares
and hand tools 96,S37, Various iron
ware 70,317, Zinc and copper wares
110,655, Agricultural machinery and
implements 435,781, Instruments, ap-
paratus and measures 1920, Stone
ware including grindstones 22,345,
Coal 69,670, Mineral oil and fat g.
375, Rubber wares 3,42S, Various oils
52S, Chemicals 120,5S9, Various
wares 45,4O5.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

The progressive Chinese press
finds that the time has arrived to
enter into commercial relations with
Soviet Russia. In Shanghai large
amount of exportable goods are
stored. The press calls upon, the
Chinese government not to be led BY
political considerations but to re-
sumo the business relations at once
which are so imperatively demanded.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

macHoWK reports that groul
OF 6l3 workers who have returne;
from America have issued mani
festo to the Russian workers am
peasants in which they express theil
wonder over the heroic achievement.
OF the Russian proletariat, and aftel
an account of their sufferings il
America and their efforts to return
to their homeland, they affirm theil
readiness to enter the ranks of tn,
Russian workers and peasants tt
fight and work for the development
Of Communism.
The peasants of the village o.
Kaspliana province Of Smo!ensk
have decided to convert their churcl
into peoples club and theatre.
"Pravda" reports from Baku tina
a floating agricultural information
bureau has been built which operate!
along the River Kura and serves tn,
needs of the villages and settlement
along the river.
Direct railway communication be
tween Baku and Tiflis has been re
sumed.
Since the ratification of the Rus
sian Lettish postal convention, thu
first mail from Soviet Russia arrived
in Riga on March goth.
A fleet of floating workshops is
operating on the Don and repairing
the implements of the farmers il
the districts along the river.
The government Of the Republic
of the Far East has made the pro
posal to the United States to con
clude commercial treaty. The Re-
public wishes TO cooclude such 9
treaty with England also.
The progressive Chinese press
finds that the time has arrived tc
enter into commercial relations witt
Soviet Russia. In Shanghai a large
amount of exportable goods are
stored. The press calls upon, tkt
Chinese government not to be led By
political considerations but to re-
sumo the business relations at once
which are so imperatively demanded
In the last few days 16O wagons
of flax and hemp have arrived at
RIGA from Soviet Russia.
In Odessa the students of the Eco
nomic department of the High School
have been mobilised for work in
connection with the trade with the
Balkan countries.
The Council of Commissars has
voted a sum of 5 million gold rubles
for the purchase of important la
boratory equipment. Professor Eich-
wald will leave for Berlin in the
next few days in order to be present
ut the purchase negotiations IN the
role of specialist.
"Gudok" reports that a represen-
.ative of the Afghan government mas
arrived in Tashkent in order to take
IN trade with Soviet Russia. The
Afghan merchants have supplied a
arge list of products which are
available for export to Soviet Rus
,ia.
The peasants of the district OF
3achmut have put their fields to-
yether as a result Of which the
work is being done much more
,uickly and better.
The Week of the Red Farmer be-
ran on April 1st during which time
nany factories worked exclusively
or the needs of the peasant
The committee of universal labor
,eryice in the Province of Iwanowo'
Nosnesensk has mobilised 70 tin
workers, 200 smiths, and 100 car
,enters for work in the factories
or the repair Of agricultural i'm
Element.
v
The engineer Nechlidanov has IN
,ented a machine for the unloading
f salt, coal and similar materials
=, p, tt - Jo;,,v th,, xynrlS
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

In Odessa the students of the Eco
nomic department of the High School
have been mobilised for work IN
connection with the trade with the
Balkan countries.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-05-07

In the last few days 16O wagons
of flax and hemp have arrived at
Riga from Soviet Russia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
Tur coIoMRIAN TREATY.

IN 1909 the United states benefited
,., 1Yanan,a. ( qeceseion from Colombia,
.rd thereby obtained the t!tle TO what
,,f5erward became the Panama Canal.
Il Is not necessary 10 review here the
methods hy which Roosevelt snatched
n this country bosom The Canal ter
,t,ory THAT is chapter which. fT
the sake of our national honor, should
ho kc,t closed But II is pertinent 10
rcn,e~,ber that our failure to make
agreement with Colombia has acted ever
since as hurdle TO cultivatins friend
X relations with south America, 10 our
commercial interests in that part Of the
world. and to our standing as q Nation
Of square and honorable dealing with
lesser ones.
Wilson. in 1914. directed the neeo-
tiating OF a treaty with Colombia which
WIS calculated 10 settle matters between
that tiny country and this one. For
seven years that Treaty has been
dangling in the Senate. but as long as
Wilson was in power, Is opponents
refused TO ratify it.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations recently reported upon II
favorably. President Harding and Score
tary of State Hughes have expressed
the desire TO see this treaty consummat-
ed without undue delay This is a
matter which should be disposed OF
when Congress convenes In extraordi-
nary session next month Our national
honor should demand ratification. but
IL appeals to honor fail. then regard for
our future business welfare il that sec
tlon should cause the Senate 10 take
favorable action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
THE APPALLING COST.

Herbert y. Brown. Chief of the [ nited
States Bureau OF Efficiency. has com
piled a set Of figures which tell where
the money paid in the form Of Federal
income taxes goes His analysis based
on the appropriations Of 1921. shows
that an appalling amount IS being spent
in liQuidatlng the bills OF past wars.
and in providing against future ones
Sixty-eight cents out Of each dollar
paid TO the Government in income taxes
is used In defraying the expenses of
pensions. compensation. interest on
public debt. and the expenses inciden,
ia giving Federal control Of railroads
during the World War. For present
and future armament in the Army and
Navy, 20 cents is taken. and the re-
manning II cents is used for paying the
salaries OF the President. Vice-Presi-
dent, Supreme Court Justices, members
Of Congress, other Federal Office holders,
for making harbor improvements. good
roads, extending educational facilities.
and other peace-tine activities.
II we exclude the money used in de-
fraying the cost Of Federal control Of
the railroads. the total cost Of past wars
and provision against future ones
amounts TO &c cents out OF each dollar
paid 20 the Internal Revenue Collectors.
The conflicts of the past must be paid
for there is no getting around that
fact But the amount OF money being
spent Tor present and future defensive
measures can be generously cut II we
ever establish a definite military policy.
1 At present this nation. not having
| taken out League Of Nations insurance.
has practically no policy. President
| Harding has come out for less naval
| expenditure his sabre-rattling Naval
| Secretary has demanded the biggest
navy in the World. Congress favors
| a small army, and has made little or no
provision for the continuation OF re-
| serve force recruited from the ranks OF
veterans. out OF this chaos some unity
| must come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
NATIONAL ECONOMY DEMANDED

The frst official atteranee Of the ne"
Secretary of the Treasury IL sound
sense. Public opinion ne hoiieve. viii
hack him and the administration as
far as they will so On the lines IN
dicated Economy in government eX-
penditure is most certainly sereiy need
ed. and the American people demand II
Of their representatives,.
Appropriations by Congress ought TO
be on a strict economy basis. This
does not mean false economy or the
Gripping of necessary public functions.
such as, for example, national defense.
1t does mean the avoidance. as Secre-
tary Mellon remarks. Of new fields of
expenditure. and il means the cutting
out OF pork and other forms of political
extravaganza.
Congress will do what IT thinks the
people really want and Secretary Mellon
puts his finger on the chief source OF
public waste when ne says The peo-
ple generally must become more in
terested in saving the governments
money than I'm spending it Unneces-
sary navy yards and army posts. un-
necessary improvements unnecessary
offices are the fruit Of local and private
selfishness and the peoples Indifference.
Congress will relieve tho public II the
public wants to be relieved. Il is up
TO us-Chicago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
PROPOSED MOTOR REGULATIONS.

Two bills have been introduced into
the Delaware Legislature at the request
~ the Delaware safety Council. which.
IL passed. should aid In preventing fu-
ture automobile accidents. and in cut
ting down the growing death list from
such causes in this state
These bills were prepared carefully.
anu embudy the best points Of some
what similar lave which have been
enacted in other eastern atateE, notably
Ma ssa husetts. Maryland. Connecticut
ana New Jersey. The principles are
those which have been indorsed by the
international Association Of Chiefs Of
Police. the American Automobile Asso-
cia tion and other bodies of nationwide
membership which have made study
Of this question.
Every Evening. believing that the
majority Of Delawarcans are Interested
in any proposed legislation which has
an its object the protection of life. pub
lished yesterday the full text Of both
bills. go that all persons might acduaint
themselves with their provisions.
| Similar laws enacted in the States
mentioned have resulted in improved
/ trafac conditions. without working un-
/ due hardships upon motorists. The de-
creasing death tolls of those common
/ wealths tell their own tales ANY meas
/ ures which make life more safe deserve
| the consideration Of that portion Of tho
/ public which takes an interest in the
afnirs OF the State.
/ These measures proposed by the Della
ware Safety Council will meet with a
hearty responee from all sane motor
lists. who wish to protect themselves. as
weil as pedestrians. against fool-hardy
and incompetent drivers An inefficient
man az the wheel Of a motor vehicle is
a menace 20 other drivers as well as to
those who walk Il is only this class
OF man. we believe. who will raise
strenuous objections TO any legislation
which would provide the greatest safety
for the greatest number
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
PRESS COMMENTS.
GEORGE HARVEY.

what In the meaning Of all this
talk about Hepublican opposition I'm tho
Senate to tho appointment of Colonel
George Brinton Itnrvey to be Am
haHHador Extraordinary and plenipo-
tenttaTy tn tho Court of 81 James, How
can a Republican Senate repudiate
Colonel Harvey without renudiating
itself?
Colonel Harvey framed the foreign
policy Of the Senate tte wrote the
Hymn of Hate against Woodrnw VII
son and act II Ia music and taught
Henry Cabot Lodge 10 sing ~ IN a high
falaatto voice for greater dramatic e
fert
IL waa I'm Colonel Hnrvey.s room In
the Congress Hotel in chicago that the
best minds assembled on tint hiatef lehl
June night wheu they put over
Warren Gamaliel Harding 10 uae the
eloquent words OF the Hon tiefry
pauRherty During most ~ the ean
paiRn Colonel Harvey WINS the MaYof
of the Front Porch. author md cenaof
alike of the candidate apeeehee aud
public statements Indeed u ia
whiHpernd In the higher Hphcrea ef
the Republican party. mud commonly
believed by the Republican infelligenz'e.
that II was Colonel Harvey who ptes
pared the Harding apeech If August y
defining the foreign poliev Of tho iFes
publican pnffv aud that he had tuueh
20 do with the iuausurni address which
ETH stands M the claHHi, of Roliyanua
politics
The Republicans won the el"ction hv
caritalizing tho national crouch. and
George Harvey is tho aupnr eraueh OF
the Republican party Eon'e 81 ma
critics protend thnt he hna rot been a
Republican long enough to hive earned
the Atnbs naadorship g the Court ~
s., lamoa. bat they forget how quickly
tho balance snn 10 redteased ~ the
zeal of new convert
George Harvey embodie~ he fereign
policy of tho Harding administration
and IL he ia not 81 20 g e. london
tba policy itself ia not ~ r. GO there
who else s. - vel qualified - toll tie
british government what NJ Harding
thinla aa the man who told NJ HardinR
what Mi Harding thinks Sew fofs Z
AInVtH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
WITH CLEAN HANDS.

Workers I'm tho Chicago packing
plants recently protested certain nd-
iustments In wages. and made dire
threats OF what was TO come unless
their dema nds were oboycd immedi-
ately. About the same time the pack
ers announced that they had made
plans by which employers and workors
would henceforward meet around the
table and thresh out their various diff
ference-. This voluntary effort on the
part of the packers TO democrntize their
own industry. which would be To the
ultimate advantage of tho lnborers. while
at tho Same time establishing an entente
cordiale between the two groups. war
haughtily spurned by tho parties of
the second part.
Now we are told that President Hard
ing will he appealed to by those same
workers. Just where tho president comes
I'm this deal we cannot understand. He has
the power to adjust industrial crises whom
tho welfare of tho entire ma tion
In threatened. but aa one writer
recently stated. that the President
should stand around like fro engine
TO rush out at any alarm turned ia by
trades unionism is an idea that neither
common Ecnae nor common dignity
dictates
Every Evening at times has spoken
In favor of tho demands of workers
But this paper cannot comprehend the
action Of men, striving for hotter
relations with their employers who
reiect tho offers ~ their employers
which are made with tho idea of better
ing those relations Workers organize
primarily 20 keep employers from act
Ing in too arbitrary manner toward
them. In many industries trade union
ism has never been necessary, because
employers and workers have been able
to get toeether. In Chicago the packers
are willing 20 sit at the same table and
talk over conditions with their work
ers. But the latter will have none Of
It. Call President Iia arilna IS the cry.
! There is a principle Of law which atstes
that he who would seek equity must
do equity. and that all men must come
| into court with clean hands Can
those workers come before the bar ~
public opinion with clean handa7