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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
CHICAGO JOURNAL
OF COMMERCE is
BY DAILY
Big Biz Sheet Urges
Capitalists Subscribe

Interest in the DAILY WORKER
is not limited to workers and rebels.
The writers for big business arc
watching it. These fellows are en-
ployed to watch out for the inter-
ests of their bosses. They are usu-
ally more intelligent than the bust
ness men for whom they write. They
know significant development
when they see one.
Here is what the Chicago Journal
of Commerce, the paper that adj
vertises it contains all the news a
busy business man has time to read,
has to ay about the DAILY WORK
Err:
A Communist Daily Newspaper.
The Workers Party of America,
communist organization has be-
gun publication of national news
paper, to be issued every day ex-
cept Sunday. The place of pubIi-
iation is 1910 North Halsted street.
The name of the paper is the Daily
Worker. 1t sells for three cents
on newsstands, $40 a year, in Chi
cago, and for five cents on news
stands, Sc a year, elsewhere.
"The Daily Worker contains gen.
eral news as well as editorial ar
ticles," explains c. f. Ruthenberg,
secretary of the Workers Party.
1T is to be financed by a fund of
100000, of which $4,000 already
has been raised by subscriptions
from communists. The paper adj
vocates communism, and declares
the function Of government should
be taken over by the workers and
farmers. The paper does not ad-
vocate force. We favor substitu-
ton of industrial unionism for
craft unionism-that is, the sixteen
railroad unions should form one
union, just as the miners form
one union"
We pass this explanation along
for the information Of our readers.
Establishment of Communist daily
newspaper is OF distinct import
ance to business men. Some Of
them may deem IL of sufficient inn
portanee to warrant subscription
TO the new publication so as to
note what sort Of plausible exhor-
tatiOn is being used to arouse I'M
rest in American industry.
For Reeoenition of Soviet Russial
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GOmpers Supports COunter-RevOlutOn in Germany


ter-revolutionary generals and II
big capitalists of Germany. 1t
the Communist Party which has r,
fused to betray the suffering massf
of Germany and which is prepa
ing for the time when it can strik
the blow which will destroy the mil
tary dictatorship and establish
Workers Government in Germany.
The Friends Of Soviet Russii
which rendered great aid to the Ru
sian workers and peasants in the
time Of need and struggle agains
counter-revolution has undertake
the task Of raising funds for SUI
port of the German workers. tn
funds raised by the Friends Of 81
Wet Russia who are also the Friend
Of Workers Germany, viii go to tn
working masses who are sufferin
because of their betrayal by the So
cial Democrats and the Trade Unio
Bureaucracy.
The Workers Party of Americ
therefore calls upon all workers VIII
are opposed to reaction and counter
revolution and a military dictator
ship against the workers to refus
support to the Gompers appeal an
to make their contributions fo
Workers Germany thru the Friend
of Soviet Russia.
Central Executive Committee,
Workers Party Of America.
c. E. Ruthenberg, Executive Sec'y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Unions of Germany has been in the
hands of Social Democrats of that
country. The Social Democrats have
again and again betrayed the work
ing class, even conniving at the
establishment Of the present mill
tary dictatorship under the direction
of General Won Seeckt.
The great working masses of Ger
many, due to their many disappoint-
ments and the many betrayals by
the Social Democrats and the trade
union leaders, have lost faith in
these organizations. Tens of thou
sands Of workers have left them and
joined the Communist Party because
of their bitter experiences during
the period of struggles against re-
action in Germany.
Today in Germany the Social-Dem-
ocracy and the Trade Union Bureau
cracy are the bulwark of the military
dictatorship thru which the great
capitalists Of Germany are eompell-
ing the workers of that country to
submit to the bitter suffering and
starvation which they are subject to
Contributions made for the Off
cial German Trade Union movement
mean contributions for the counter
revolution in Germany.
The hope Of the German workers
lies in the Communist Party of Ger
many. 1t is the Communist Party
which has dared to conduct an open
fight against the reactionary coun-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

In the guise Of support Of the
German Trade Union movement,
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation Of Labor, is
attempting to raise funds in sup
port of the counter-revolution in
Germany.
An appeal asking all labor unions
in this country to make contribu-
tons to help maintain and establish
the labor organizations Of Germany
has been sent out and is now being
published in the labor press Of this
country.
This appeal contains the following
statement which shows the real
character of the relief work which
Gompers is trying to carry on:
"We have duty to help the
German trade union movement main
tain itself as the defender of DEM
ocracy against the terrific onslaughts
of bolshevik propaganda which con-
tinues necessarily with the direct
backing of the bolshevik machine in
Moscow, the more dangerous because
of its proximity. The German trade
union movement has stood courage
ously against the bolshevist attack,
but with its machinery of organiza-
ton broken down and out Of bust
ness the red effort to capture Ger
man labor as means to furthering
the program for red domination will
be a much easier matter"
The official leadership of the Trade
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
REACTIONAR|ES IN
FRAME-UP TO Get
TOLEDO 7. U. {. |.
Secret Letter Sent to
Standpatters
lspeeiaI to INC Daily wsrkerl


TOLEDO, Ohio.-Because the mill
tant members of Lodge No. 105 of
the International Association of
Machinists here had been elected to
all but two or three of the Offices in
the lodge, reactionary local officials
with the help Of grand lodge officers
managed to get a rule passed max
ing members of the Workers Party
and the Trade Union Educational
League ineligible for Office in the
lodge.
At the last regular election the
militants were elected to many offices
including those of Vice-President and
Treasurer. All the important COM
mittees with one exception were in
their hands. At the election all the
usual constitutional formalities were
complied with, and the right of the
successful candidates to Office was
unquestioned. The newly elected men
were installed in Office in the usual
manner.
The following letter was sent out
by the self-styled reliable leaders to
the so-called reliable members:
Dear Sir and Brother:
During the holidays while on
furIough by the Grand Lodge,
Brothers Griffith, Royce and eau
thier, always being interested in
the welfare of Lodge los, learned
that there was an element in Lodge
los that was attempting to direct
the activities of the Lodge in
manner that can, and only will be
detrimental to the best interests
and welfare Of the membership.
This condition has also been cal
led to the attention of Inter-
national President Johnston, and
he suggested that while the three
above mentioned Brothers we're in
the city, that they confer with
Business Agent Upright and Sec
rotary KOndrad and others with a
view of correcting this condition.
As a consequence such a confer
ence has been held and in order to
accomplish the desired results, we
are calling together a number of
dependable members of 1O5, of
which we consider you one, and
one that will be willing to attend
a meeting at which time this en-
tire matter will be gone into
Thoroughly for the purpose Of en-
listing your assistance in correct
ing the condition prevailing by
working out a policy that will re-
feet to the benefit of Lodge 105.
This meeting will be held Thurs
day, January 10th, 1924, 1880 p.
-. ~ the Labor Temple. Corner of
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Of more than $250,000. An agree
ment between the Brennan forces and
the Tammany group settled the issue.
Big Parties Dodge the West
Observers here are of the opinion
that the big financial supporters of
the republican and democratic par
ties are responsible for holding the
two conventions in large Eastern
industrial centers. These bankers
and brokers were unwilling to have
their parties meet in or near the dis
contented agricultural sections of
the West. They insisted that unless
the parties would hold their conven-
tons in "safe and sane" territory
and away from the baneful atmO-
sphere Of the insurgents and radicals
of the Western States they would
withhold support from the cam
paigns.
The Republicans moved to Cleve-
land. The Democrats whose national
treasury is practically empty because
of the recent lean years it has had
in politics succumbed even more
easily and moved right into the very
shadows of Wall Street.
First in Sc Years
This is the first Democratic con-
ventiOn to be held in New York City
in the last Sc years. The last time
that the Democrats met in New York
was in 1868 when Seymour Horatio
was nominated against General Ulys-
SEES S. Grant on the republican ticket.
Then, as now, the Democrats had
made inroads on the Republicans in
the elections prior to the national
campaign in the big Eastern States.
The convention was then moved into
New York City as it was done today
in order to help consolidate these
gains. The democratic leaders are
confident Of 1924 being what they
call an Gin" year for their machine.
Men prominent in the ruling circles
of the Democratic Party feel that if
they can win or make serious pro-
gress in such big Eastern States as
New York, New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts they will win the elections
in a walkover. They point out that
the wind is blowing all their way.
In the 67th Congress there were
100 Republicans against 16 Demo-
Gratis, but in the present Congress the
Democrats have succeeded in narrow
ing the margin down to ratio of
1861. The "Solid South" is of
course safer than ever for the Demo-
Gratis; the West is in revolt against
the Republican standpatters; in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Your Union Meeting

Every local listed in the official di-
rectory of the CHICAGO Fedora
TON OF LABOR will be published
under this head on day of meeting
free of charge for the first month,
afterwards our rate will be as fol-
lows:
Monthly meetings. year one
line once a month, each additional
line, 15c an issue.
Semi-monthly meetings - SIS
year one line published two times
a month, each additional line 13c an
issue.
Weekly meetings-$7.50 a year
one line a week, each additional line
loo an issue.
No. Name of Local and Place Of Meeting.
THIRD THURSDAY. Jan. II, 1924
Allied Printing Trades Council, So e.
Van Buren, St., $3.50 D. m.
All Anal Clothing Workers, 400 S. Hal
227 Boiler Makers. 2olo W. North Ave.
50 Boot and Shoe, 1899 Milwaukee Ave.
IL Brick and Clay, Shermanville, Ill.
1855 Brick and Clay, Glenview. III.
10 Carpenters. I13 s. Ashland Blvd.
60 Carpenters. safe s. Halsted st.
5n Carpenters, 144O Emma st.
4A Carpenters. South Chi. 11o37 Michigan
Ave
SEA Carpenters. Ogden and Kedzie.
2t03 Carpenters, 1853 w. North Ave.
22oo Carpenters, 433s S. Halsted st.
134 Electrical, 1907 Ogden Ave.
79s Electricians, 7l75 Dante Ave.
lis Engineers. s22s Houston Ave.
42s Firemcn and Enginemen, PASS w. 3sth
Street
45i Firemen and Enginemen. si1s Com
mercial Ave.
ass Hod Carriers. South Chi. siOi e. s2d
ST.
225 Hold Carriers, Monroe and Peoria Sta.
Is Ladies' Garment Workers. 32s W. Van
Buren, st.
lee Ladies' Garment Workers. s2s W. Van
Buren, st.
2sS Mouldera. ,IIs s. Throop 81.
Painters District Council, i4ls W.
Adams ST.
81 Painters. Quits Hall. chicax. H.irht..
zsi Plumbers Rsiiway). Monroe and Peo-
ria SITS.
sss Plumbers. Monroe and Peoria Sta.
eeI Railway Carmen, SD and Ashland Ave
bOt Railway Clerks, Sf3S Commercial Ave
% Rain Coat Makers, S2S w. Van Barren
ST.
ass Sheet Metal. sase Wentworth Av.
1882 Sign Hangers. $40 W. Harrison 81.
ITO Stage Employees. Masonic Temple, 1850
y. m.
Stone Caters, 100 W. washington 81
w owtchmen, ~ w. Adams ST.
~ Ieamsterr (Autc), 22e 8. Ashland Ave.
Ilz Transfers, s2oe Hocstsn Ave
Iet Teensters Dairy, 27e s. Ashland Az.
lie Uphelstereru, ise w. Washington 81.
Note--Unless otherwise stated All mestinrs
are AZ y. M
The Daily Worker for month free
TO the first member Of any local union
sending in change Of date or place
OF meeting Of locals listed here. ?.
Please watch for your local and IL
not listed let US know, giving time
and place Of meeting so we can keep
this daily announcement complete
and up TO date.
On Tuesday Of every week we ex-
pect to print display announcements
OF local unions. Rates will be 81 an
inch, Soc for half an inch card. Take
this matter up in your next meeting.
Your local should have weekly dis
play card as well as the running an
nouncement under date Of meeting.
Get xsf-f(v thr., th~ 49, 1891
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Michigan and Jefferson, Hall "a,
second floor.
Keep this letter and contents to
yourself and bring the letter and
envelope with you, as no one will
be admitted except those to whom
this letter is addressed and it must
be presented at the door for adj
mittance.
Do not treat this as an ordinary
appeal but please cancel any other
engagement you may have and be
sure to be present, as information
that you are possibly unaware of
will be disclosed to you and which
is of the utmost Importance.
Trusting that you will be sure
and consider this absolutely con-
fidential and will give us the pleas
ure of your attendance and CO.
operation, we are,
Sincerely yours,
r. w. Griffith, v. s. Gauthier,
VIM f. Royce, H. G.. Upright,
and A. F. KOndrad.
At the regular meeting of the lodge
on the following evening an unusual
ly large number of members attend
ed, which suggested tnaE the meeting
was being packed.
A resolution was introduced stating
that inasmuch as the Workers Party
and the Trade Union Educational
League advocated the violent over
throw Of the government and sought
to use the trade union movement to
further their purposes, that there
fore members of those organizations
be declared ineligible to Office in that
lodge and that Offices now held by
them should be declared vacant and a
new election held. The resolution
was very drastic in some of its other
provisions and only permitted the
militants TO pay dues.
The whole prosecution was directed
by three grand lodge officers who
were on vacations, assisted by H. G..
Upright and A. L. Kondrad of the
local lodge.
A nlstion TO postpone action on the
resolution for a week in order To
notify ali members Of the proposed
action was defeated. After consider
able discussion by spokesman for the
rreactionsriss debate was cut Off be-
Tore the militants had a chance to
Talk. The resolution carried by a
vote Of AZ to 80.
After the vote the membership
was assured that the militants would
noe be permitted to get control Of the
A. y. of L.
The militant members Of Lodge No.
roo are not discouraged but will trv
10 Get the resolution repealed at a
meeting Of the lodge where all the
members can attend and take part in
the discussion without the help of
the reacticnary grand lodge officials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

STELTON, N. FOLLOWING the
example of Brookwood Workers Col
lege, the faculty of the Modern
school at Stelton, is functioning I'M
der a union teacher. The American
Federation of Teachers, affiliated
with the A F. of L., has granted a
charter to Stelton Teachers union,
Local 100. Dorothy Baldwin, wife of
Maurice Becker, one of the art edi-
tors of The Liberator, is secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Wall Street Grabs Democratic
Meet First Time Since 1868;
Big Biz Will Write Platform
Especial to The Daily worker

WASHINGTON D. CAfer stormy session. lasting hours,
Democratic National Committee the
hold the national convention.
CISCO St. Louis and Chicago offering thousands Of dollars to the National
the York New York finally
off the hnors after outd ali the other contestants with offer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
FOR RENT

Neatly furnished room for ligh
housekeeping.
Greenwood, sos So. Irving Ave.
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Dent be a ''Yes, But" supporter .
The Daily Worker. Send in your sub
scnption at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
A Black Spot on America

of
1t is dated December 1928
whole American workngclass
freeu ALL freed. The list follows:
CALIFORNIA-Number in prison .-
Of /. w. the criminal
syndical law membership in the organization for
activities In addition, there 35 indicted and
held for trial.
g. WASHINGToN-Number in prison
All criminal syndeaist members of the l. WV,
sentences of 10
-
All members of the w. W., serving under the criminal
syndicalit earliest
1917 Fourteen NOR men recently indicted
Observation-Disclosures in prison
All four of these serving under the state
tiedon passed 1912 Sentences from to II
Earliest 1919
s. OkLAFtOMA-Number in On - -
Members of the W. W., convicted under the criminal
deast law serving l to 10
AANSAS-Number
Member of the l. w. w, serving under the criminal
diealst law, of l IA
-Nurnber in nrison
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Get uuisy thru the Labor Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Louis Kateed, under the isedition
with William Bo Lloyd and others; Communist of
dating notp ardoned
others because he IN when affirmed.
TOTAL political prisoners
In addition
and bail whose higher
the criminal anarchy law appealed the United States Supreme Courts
CD Charlotte
Oakland Cal March 1920 appealed the United
Shfer,
Is 1928, for speech MEETING
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

higher. The original writer was
then in his heyday. And good
times for the free lance original
writer lasted until the slump Of
1919-1920.
I'm the past two or three years
the producer has divided his favor
between the works of the original
writer, the stage dramatist and
the successful novelists and short
story writer's. However, the origi-
nal writer still is going strong
In Hollywood.
'Record.breaking prices have
been paid of late for certain
books and plays deemed worthy
: of adaptation to the screen.
understand that 1925. 900 was paid
for Turn to the Right SITS 900
for Way Down East $S5, 00O
for Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon
Hail. $4,000 for The Virginian,
and 100000 for The First Year.
1t is reported also that $1,000
each was offered for "Tiger
Rose ''Daddies" md "rhe Gold
Diggers," and sos, 900 for "A
Tailor Made Man"
The Washington times., 1924-04-12
RECORD SUMS FOR
SCREEN PLAYS
LAST YEAR

Plays and originals bought for
the screen in the last year aver
aged around $4,000 apieEe, &C.
cording to Frances Magl the
scenarist.
1.-THE time when tlis scenaidat
was handed SIS for II motion pics,
ture script is now merely a laugh
able memory" says Miss MaSion.
Fifteen years ago, $2k was Fon-
sidered a good price for AZ sr0fy.
In 1910. two years later, prices
had risen considerably. 1 haIyeYeE
Many motion picture dyaAnafasts
got as high as SIS ands 500, for
their stories. -. KS VII
by 1912 playwrights fwere re-
ceiving $3.50 and even $500 for. ex-
ceptionaIly good plots.
by 1915 prices had gone still
The Washington times., 1924-04-12
DOleful Comic

Frank Harcourt, for many
years on the Columbia Burlesque
Circuit, and a favorite comedian
Of Gayety patrons, is the featured
member of the cast of "Runnin'
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph.
Second row, left to right, Frederic
William Vile, Harry Almond, Frank
Sartwell, Washington Post; Leonard
Hall, Washington Daily News; John
Poole, Earle Dorsey, Washington Her
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

left to right, Rev. Father P. C. Gavan,
Fire Chief George S. Watson, Rev. w. A
Morgan, Maj. Daniel Sullivan, Harold
w. Phillips, the Washington Times;
Bailey F. Allart, orchestra conductor;
Secretary of Labor James j. Davis,
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

Wild" at the Gayety next week.
Harcourt will be recalled as the
sad-faced individual who very
cleverly accomplishes eccentric
comedy incidents with the out
ward demean of an undertaken.
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

A birds one-eyed view of some Of the
assemblage at the opening of Gran
dalPs new Tivoli Theater at Fourteenth
street and Park road week ago.
On the stage Cleft to right Harry M.
Crandall, Joshua Evans, jr. First row,
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

aid; Col. Robert N Harper, Inspector
A. J. Headley, former Senator Atlee
Pomerene, B. F. Saul, Hardie Meakin,
Variety; Nelson Bell, of the Crandall
staff, after he had lost his eyeglasses;
I. L. Goldheim.
The Washington times., 1924-04-12

Elinor Dell and Harry Sands
have been added OF the cast of
Crossed Wires" being directed
by Elmer Clifton.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28
sSoIscess ard rio. ie:r7
for I.--::..s.ely's + =. Wear
Ideas Show No Sign of Civ
ing Out, According
to Fashionist.

It is the blending of details which
mar or make the ensemble, and smart
women may spend more time and more
money creating this intangible air Of
being "chic" through such a medium
than on the very foundation Itself. In
dress, says fashion correspondent in
the Portland Oregonian, on the other
hand. atmosphere may be attained
most economically with just a brief
study Of fashions "outposts."
The Indispensable starting point
and one of the first thoughts Of milady
when 1t comes to winter attire for any
and all occasions, is that Of correct
shoes and stockings.
There is only one thing that ap-
proaches simplicity about classified
tion of the present modes for the feet
that is, they are for sport or dressy.
But once within either of the fields
we have a maze Of strappings. The
shoe with the tongue has talked itself
out-so styled Colonial. The idea that
one can't be comfortable and in style
was recently dispelled on the runway
Of shoe manufacturers display The
foot reformer and conformer has
found he had to put his best foot for
ward, too, and could do so with very
few exceptions, and those the ultra
fancy, which were but short lived with
all manufacturers.
Extravaganza Is the keynote in the
dress shoe and, as one fashionist has
said, ideas show no sign of giving
out" When straps were revived-we
dare not say originated out Of respect
to our ancestors of the early -Four
teenth century-it seemed limited
field: In fact, they soon gave way to
the aforementioned Colonial Only for
short time, however. for straps now
have an altogether new air.
AS to color. there is an unlimited
range. Do not mistake me and recall
those vivid red, green and blues Of
last season. Shoes today are aristo-
Gratis. Black suede or kid IL preferred
to patent leather and often a combina-
ton of the two feathers makes pleas
Ing complement to the black felt hat
for 1t Is atmosphere we are seeking.
ouCuC Aoi06 itS OWn lOl lhC NCly
fact Of the limitless possibilities in
dyeing; also the gorgeous effects pro-
duced through contrasting the beige,
browns, tans and grays 1t takes but
the accompaniment Of a wire brush to
keep their surface unmarried.
For evening wear the possibilities
Of completing costume are even
greater when 1t comes to fabrics. For
example, satins, brocades, gold kid,
metallic cloths, not to mention the
thousands of combinations and the ex-
travagant use of cut steel.
Even for sports there seems to be
not chance of reverting to the COM
monplace. If we have pair Of OK
fords we must consider the accom-.
panying hose. Silk stockings with
sports shoes are not done They must
be wool-wool and silk, or Isle, in con-
trasting tone or patterned.
For that matter, hosiery is Just us
Important as any shoe and plays Just
rs much of part In the costume
generate.