The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-05-20

i raid on the treasury was made
1t out on the floor. Of congress.
Daily Press Says Little.
The sreat daily press, slow to get
into action, but. being forced each
day to devote more space to tho sick,
ening revelations, is even yet made
ouate1y reporting what has been
shown. i: '::5:f.s II
Here are some Of the facts, boiled
down., a. e., t..45, ~. ,.zz:E## 80 = *s
There are about zoo cases in
which war. contractors are alleged
to have gouged the government. ;s.s -
Not q single case has been
brought to trial. =, -, E 49,. = :s.@ .*@
y The total amount alleged to have
been gouged out Of the people Of
the United States while they were
straining every nerve town the war
is estimated at $100, 100000. |. ,:.5
More than six months ago the
United States attorney general was
urged by the chairman Of a select
House investigating committee to ask
for $50o,0oo from congress with
which to prosecute the war graft
clalmss *: H.. IL sfl:8 #t
I HAS No Money.
Now, under fire by: members OF
his own party, the attorney general
gives as a. reason for not having
made progress the fact that he has
had no money During six months
he failed to ask for the appropria-
ton which was offered Him. He
To-
Congressman Weodruff, on the
House, floor 4aid, II do not believe
the Republican party can face. the
people Of the country in the coming
election five do not do something
to clean up this. thing. It smells to.
high heaven ~ 81 .:5 e. ; sss .:5s
: Woodruff, who has. been hammer
ing day after day to. get action by
the department Of justice, is a res
publican. Sg;,ag @s e.. = @
:: War. activities involved in. the
eharsess are aircraft. chemicals.
smiiniittinns and cantonments.s. ~ ~ u
q a Strange Comh4nation.
8 One of the amazing charges laid
before congress in connection with
Iircraft- construction is that the
etandard;; Aircraft Co., and: the
standard Aero Co., were Japanese
controlled through Mitsui & Co...
japanese bankers. fiscal agents, sof
the ia panese government and be-
Tore the war fiscal agents, or pay
masters, for part Of the old Ger
man spy system. s:.. M
The Lincoln Motor Co. and the
Bosch Magnetic Co. are: other COM
painless named in documents pro-
duced in congress and prepared by
men who had charge Of Investigate
ing audits in the departme ent OF. JUS,
'tice until their intense desire for
action resulted in their forced de-.
tschment from that division Of gov
ernment service. 2g-5-, 81 g
.s,,,~s Both Parties Corrupt.
Writing, in a memorandum, to-
Col. Guy d. Goff. assistant attorney
general, reporting on aircraft cases,
H. L. Scaife, then in the department
Of justice. assigned to exanninatio ion
OF audits Of: war contracts. said to-
that high official. ..,
- -: - -. insidious interests are
10 firmly intrercted that honest eff
forts are, circumscribed by seern.s
|ingly impossible barriers s s.
Ne. Scaife further said IS IS
.iss no longer5a q question Of fi-ss
deity to- party. Both political par
tiles are, corrupt md both ara Con-
trolled by the same interests. The
situation is one OF serious concern =
Hero Are = Few OF I1se1. ]. ss
Here are q, few Of this t'.ovef-pay-
ments'' reported to- Colonel Goff by
Mr.. sScaife: %5sss 5s'. $s s n. 81
Wright Martin. Corpor- 5s.s#
alton -. -. -. $5,267, ,467.7ss
Lincoln Motor Co. (par-S-1 Is .ss
a tial) +; ;. 5.7s4.136.15
= ducts Co. 7,O67. .2S1.7
Dayton Wright Co. q. 2,554.3s3.21
:. These IRE but samples OF many.
cases which have been reported
openly; on the. floor OF the HouEe.
More for Ship Subsidy.
Meanwhile. more millions sare to-
go into the ship subsidy scheme;
there is no money for sold diers.:
bonus, and the general trend "a to:
relieve the rich from III much tax
alton 40 possible and tos load thu,
workers with . much taxatton -
possible. .3.fsS g
Revelations Of the great war loot
scandal continue day by day. and,
Whist 80 regarded by many . most
/ |signIficant Of I'll, no person IN an
thority has denied tho charges Of
tremendous loot. The lootlnE - an
admit tied fact ct-but prison doors are