The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-12


sentatives of the chancellor. The d.
rectorate's policies, it was said, would
include the seizure Of economic val
ues, the control Of prices, increased
production and the giving up of the
eight-hour law. 1t is asserted that the
Bavarian dictatorship is not sub
ject Of controversy.
Under the plan of Minister of FL
nance Helferding, the time has ar
rived for the Industrialists headed
by SHINES to begin paying real taxes
with which the government intended
to start paying reparations to France
so that an adjustment in the Ruhr
might be accomplished. SHINES and
his crowd asserted they could not pay
these taxes or permit part of their
property to be confiscated, and insist
ed ten or twelve-hour day for work
men was necessary If PREPARATIONS
were to be paid, for 1t would be neces-
sary for Germany to undersell the rest
of the world.
In Bavaria Dictator Won Kahr is
the civil commissar it appointed for
his state. He also defies the Social
lists and to their threat Of a general
strike retorts with an order forbid
ding strikes and making them punish
able by Imprisonment. For terror
acts or sabotage penal servitude with
unlimited fines is ordered; while for
endangering lives or treason to the
new system the penalty is death.
"The monarchy in Bavaria will not
be proclaimed now," said Won Kahr,
"but it is growing, and it will come
by itself when it is ready" 1t is
probable that Grown Prince Rup-
precht will be placed on the throne.
This is the aim of HITLER, chief of
the Bavarian Fascist. who is support
ed by General Ludendorff and to whom
it is said Won Kahr has been making
friendly advances.
Royalist uprisings took place in sew
eral parts Of Germany last week, the
most important being at Kustrin,
Prussia, where an organized band cap
tured the fortress, only to lose it next
day. There was some bloodshed, and
the leaders Of the revolt were impris-
oned.
In the occupied regions miners and
post Office employees resumed work
generally, but the French officials ne
gotiated in vain with the railroad
workers. The cities of Dusseldorf,
Essen, Dortmund, Wirden, Horne and
'Bochum began paying the expenses of
the French and Belgian armies Of oc-
,cupation. The separatists of the
Rhineland staged demonstration in
Dusseldorf which developed into a
battle with the German police in the
course Of which number were killed
and hundreds wounded.
ONCE again the attempt was made
~ last week to persuade organized
labor in the United States that it
should form a national labor party.
At this writing it seems certain to
fail. Delegates from Illinois and Min
nesota to the annual convention Of the
American Federation of Labor in Port
land, Ore, introduced resolutions call
ing for adoption of independent po-
litical action for workers."
Two fraternal delegates from Great
Britain, without trying to influence
the action of the federation, told of
the recent great successes of their La
Dor party, which is now the official op-
position in parliament and is not I'M
likely to get control Of the govern
ment before long. u
President Sam Gompers was as al
ways quick and forceful in reply. He
outlined the distinctions between the
American and British political
schemes, showing that in England the
labor men had only to drive at one
objectlve-control of parliament
while here there are congress and all
the legislatures. He spoke of the vast
difference in citizenship
1--WE are wage earners," he said.
ITO have a dominating influence in
determining the laws emanating from
the employers officers is of greater
Importance to the men and women
who toll than any laws passed by con-
gress or legislatures"
Dennis Lane, international presi-
dent of the meat cutters and butchers
union, announced that an intensive
campaign would begin at once to re-
organize the workers in the meat pack
ing industry. The international Plas-
terers' union pledged its cooperation
in aiding ex-service men to become eff
ficient building trades mechanics, and
it was believed other building trades
unions would take similar action.
Secretary Frank Morrison reported
that the defense fund of'the federation
amounts to $1S3,994. The total re-