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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
God Bless the Teapot

What is one mans loss is often another's
gain. The shocking revelations in the Teapot
Dome oil inquiry have hit hard many of the
most prominent leaders of the democratic and
republican parties
This blow that has been struck at the So
called representative character of the govern
ment of this country should not blind the
workers to the fact that while the Teapot
scandal is being investigated and while Nc
Adoo, Fall, DENLY and others are being held
up to the scorn of the public eye, there are
many other cases of graft and corruption
known to the Senate and the President, but
not being investigated.
There is no use denying that many a capt.
talist politician and industrial magnate is now
blessing the Teapot because they feel that the
longer this investigation lasts and the more
the Wyoming steal continues in the limelight
the less chance there is of their being investi-
gated for lesser and greater crimes and the
less likelihood will there be of their being
caught.
The instances of capitalist spoilation of the
country's wealth are legion. Just now the
Senate itself is confronted with about dozen
cases of corruption involving some of the most
responsible men of the government Political
expediency coupled with the lack of time have
alone delayed the exposure of another oil
scandal in California, the handing over of
SOASSSolOlo Wy 6CucIdl WOOQ 10 SOME OF MS
capitalist friends in the Philippines, the crimes
perpetrated in the Veterans Bureau and En-
craving Bureau, the wholesale robbery in
volved in the war frauds, the new million dol
lar bond duplication theft, the Box peace
prize, the Mellon scheme propaganda cam
paign and Melons protection of millionaire
tax dodgers.
The Teapot affair and the above enumerated
outrages committed against the working and
farming masses of this country in the interest
of the capitalist class, are only symptoms of
the whole diseased condition Of economic and
political system. In all these steals, the good
and the bad, the liberal and the reactionary,
the democrat and the republican alike, have
been drawn in. Party lines, personal charac-
ter lines have vanished for the onslaughts Of
class lines-the principle of making the big
gest profits possible and serving the class that
rule society today thru its owners and control
of the mean of production and exchange and
the governmental apparatus.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
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would be necessary Fuel prepared in the district
ZizhniElansk in the hill, 200 away by railway
could not be brought in week. The collapse of the sowing
campaign almost inevitable And the speaker called
stocsm but his words dry did not sink the meeting
the wind.
Zman ended, and Red Army soldier with browless broad
red face opened discussion of his report He said he fought
the front for two years for the Soviet Government and
the villages everything getting and They
nurng the villages by the corncollecon, there
lot of scoundreism in all these committees food
mittees and soviets of public It had become
tremely hard for poor to live. We have cleaned
people out Of and howl about It, All He wrung
his hands and returned to his place.
What? Are to be hungry again?" A second began
tearfuy from the middle of the He thin
his neck and he took long time telling how hard
to live ration of forty pounds of flour month";
family There's thevery going on he added viciousy at
the end Of his speech.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16

Some time ago Labor" the official organ of
the sixteen standard railway unions, carried a
four column cartoon depicting William G. Nc
Adoo in the act Of hanging a picture of rail
way worker in the gallery of war heroes.
Latest reports from the editorial rooms of
Labor" are to the effect that oily finger-prints
have been discovered on the frame of the pic
ture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
The Minnesota Daily Star

Martial Law to Control Anti-KIan Mobs
In Herrin District"
"Bayonet Rule to Keep Mine MODS in
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

argued for years that no group in
America so understands democracy,
so values freedom, as the group which
has fought out on the firing line of
the American labor movement the
most important struggle of all = the
struggle for industrial emancipation.
The women of the movement have
been the heirs and beneficiaries of
this age-old crusade for human free
dom, and they commit themselves un-
reservedly to the candidates. of Rob-
ert M. La Toilette and Burton K.
Wheeler, because in these men and
their personal records in public life,
in their platform, in their individual
character they see best realized the
aspirations of those who want Amer
let to achieve a genuine democracy.
Proponents of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor's great economic
program, jealous guardians of our
fundamental liberties against court
usurpations, pioneers of protective
child labor legislation, above all
splendid Americans inspired by the
highest motives of public service, La
Toilette and Wheeler deserve the suf-
frage of all women who are infiu-
eneed by the great traditions, and
who are loyal to the great ideals of
the American labor movement.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
LA TOILETTE ELECTORS OUSTED
BY CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. BY
4 to 8 vote the California state SUI
preme court has kicked the La Fol-
lette electors off the state ticket.
The closeness of the decision indi-
Gates the uncertainty of these judges
who have ignored the legislatures
mandate that the Judiciary consider
the spirit of the law, and the intent
of voters.
The decision means that one judge
nuIlified the wishes of $4,000 quali
fed voters, who in one day signed
ID separate petitions to place the La
Toilette electors on the state ballot.
Nothing in the political history of
this country can equal the feat Of
securing 100000 signatures of regis
tered voters in less than "a hours
for an independent candidate.
In a telegram to Senator La Fol-
lette, Frank Havenner, manager in
the Independent movemetn, said:
"This extraordinary decision was
made effective by single vote in the
face of the specific declaration of the
law that a candidate for any public
Office may be nominated subsequently
tsl a primary election, or in lieu Of
such primary election, the law states
that the statute shall be literally
construed SO that the will Of the elect
ors shall not be defeated. Notwith-
standing this attempt by a bare ma
iority Of the supreme court to keep La
Toilette Wheeler electors off the
california ballot, the campaign viii
be continued with renewed vigOr. An
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
AND SHOPS
ADOPT FIVE DAY WEEK

The Aberdeen Painters union has
adopted five-day week, which is be-
ing observed by all the shops and
employees beginning this week. This
will bring relief to the unemploy-
ment situation, especially during the
low ebb of building construction dur
ing the winter. The great drawback
to being building tradesman is the
unsteady working conditions, so that
taken the year through some of the
trades do not average three or four
days work a week. The painters are
confident that the five day week will
help stabilize this condition and more
evenly distribute the work through
out the year.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
WORKING WOMEN HAVE
BIG STAKE IN CAMPAIGN
By JULIA o'coNNoR
President Telephone Operators De-
partment of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.

partment of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
The women of the labor movement
whether wage earners themselves or
the wives and home-makers of union
men, have great interests at stake in
the presidential campaign Of 1924.
We have been citizens in our own
right but a few brief years; we are
the first generation of women who
have influenced through the ballot
box the political destiny of our coun-
try; we are now called to service in
an inspiring and potent opportunity
to demonstrate our loyalty to the la
Dor cause, to indicate the high order
of our political intelligence, to insist
that in the councils of politics and of
government the emphasis shall be
upon human values. There will be
no challenge to the statement that the
labor movement is a great educator,
and so beyond the opportunity of
more sheltered women, it has been
possible for US to acquire political
knowledge, to develop a sense of eco
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
MORCK BARBER SHOP
REACHES AGREEMENT
WITH BARBER UNION

Negotiations were begun yester-
day by a committee Of the BARRIERS
union which have resulted in a set
tlement Of the hours to be used in
the barber shop located in the Hotel
Morck. An agreement has been
signed between the union and the
owner of the shop, d. R. Trapp, and a
shop card will be issued to him to-
night, Duncan ellis, president of
the Barbers' union stated today.
This agreement calls for the en-
ployment Of all union help at the pre-
vailing scale of wages and hours, but
grants Mr.. Trapp the privilege Of
opening the hotel lobby door Of the
shop at o'clock, one hour earlier
than other barber shops open. This
concession was agreed to by the
union after a petition circulated to
that effect among the shops had se-
cured the signatures of all except
one.
The closing hour will be at o'clock
and o'clock on Saturdays and before
holidays. The BARRIERS employed by
Mr.. Trapp who begin at 8 o'clock will
only work the regulation period of
eight and one-half hours and quit at
6 instead Of Z.
The agreement also includes the re-
Gently opened Beauty Shop in the
Hotel Washington, and which is
owned by Mr.. Trapp. The hours
maintained will be from 9 to 6, how
ever. The tonsorial work will be done
by the union men BARRIERS, and the
beauty work taken care of by the
lady employees. AS the recent con-
vention of the BARRIERS union au-
thorized the taking in to the mems
union all lady BARRIERS and beauty
shop workers after the first of the
year, it will not be long before all
employees in the shop viii be carry
ing a union card.
The Labor Press congratulates both
praties to this agreement upon the
common sense shown in meeting half
way upon the question of hours. This
win remove all doubt as to the stand
ing of the Morck Hotel as 100 per
cent union institution, and is espec-
tally gratifying to union organiza-
tions in view of the state convention
to be held here next summer.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Outraged peoples indignation viii
overwhelm the high hopes of the re-
actionaries who are rejoicing over
today's decision"
The courts decision is based on a
technicality = whether state electors
are officials, or merely messengers to
carry out the expressed wish of the
people.
Three judges ruled that the electors
are officials. The majority of the
court held that the electors are mes
sengers and are not entitled to
place on the ballot by petition. There
is no dispute of other parties, as
these were chosen by the convention
or the primary system.
The three judges who voted for
liberal Interpretation of the statute
were elected by the people. The four
judges who held to a narrow inter-
probation were appointed.
Reaction is jubilant at this blow to
the La Toilette movement, as it could
hardly be expected that a majority
of citizens could do the superhuman
by writing on their state ballot the
names of 13 La Toilette electors.
This would entail endless confusion
and mistakes, thereby multiplying
thousands of ballots.
The socialist party has offered their
electors who are pledged to vote for
the progressive candidate, and Sena-
tor La Toilette announces from Wash
ington that this offer will be accepted
as this is the only alternative to de-
feat reaction and rebuke the usurp-
ing judges.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
OREGON LABOR PLEDGES
LA TOILETTE SUPPORT

BY international Labor News Service
EUGENE, Ore, Oct. 9.-The Ore
gon State Federation of Labor in
session here unanimously adopted 3
resolution pledging support to the
candidacy of La Toilette and Wheel
er. Representatives of the State
Grange and the Farmers Union, who
were present as fraternal delegates,
Joined enthusiastically in the round
of applause that followed the action.
Prominent democratic politicians
openly admit Davis has no chance of
carrying the state and advise support
of La Toilette. Conditions favorable
for La Toilette success in November.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
STRIKERS ENIoINED

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Oct. o.
The superior court has enjoined
striking textile workers from gath
ering in the vicinity" of the Rox-
bury carpet company's plant. One
picket at each gate of the plant is
permitted.
This court control of picketing is
in line with a recent decision by the
United States supreme court.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
LOCAL FARMERS HAVE
UNIQUE MARKETING PLAN
By R. W. CowAN
Agricultural Agent


That Grays Harbor farmers are
among the most progressive and busi-
mess like farmers in the state, is evil
denced by the fact that last year they
marketed over one-third Of all their
agricultural products through their
own cooperative organizations. This
included dairy products, potato, ber-
ry and poultry products. These or
ganizations are getting on to
sound basis. A good many consum-
ers a few years ago looked upon
farmers organizations as organiza-
tions merely to raise the price to the
consumer. In fact, some farmers had
the same idea about their organiza-
tions. This idea is gradually being
changed to the idea of service organi-
zations. Organizations that serve
consumer, merchant and farmer, by
giving the consumer a standard
product, by giving the merchant
guaranteed product, the loss on which
he does not have to stand, as well as
service to keep him well supplied.
They serve the farmer by stabilizing
his market and by eliminating unnec-
essary competition, and unnecessary
wastes in marketing.
Local prgshiaations are working on
this basis. They have always worked
to sell their products on their merits.
"Grays Harbor" cheese is a quality
cheese that is hard to beat. The
"Justlaid" eggs in sealed cartons have
won a regular place on many of the
Harbor housewives order list. The
Grays Harbor Berry association label
on a crate of berries stand for fresh
berries of quality. The Potato Grow
ers' Association label on each sack
guarantees the potatoes in the sack
to both the merchant and the con-
sumer. The "Fireweed Blend"
honey, a new product just on the mar
ket, is the latest addition to this line
of products.
E. M. Dummeier, professor of mar
keting at the State College of Wash
ington, is we'll posted on the details
of marketing methods over the entire
state. In speaking of the situation
on Grays Harbor, he says:
"You fellows certainly have a
unique and successful way of working
out your own marketing problems"
This unique way of wholesalers re-
fers to the cooperation and the fact
that all activities center around the
headquarters of the Grays Harbor
Egg Association, who keep the ac-
counts for all these products, check
the honey, potatoes and berries to the
wholesalers and sell the cheese, and
eggs to the grocerymen. They do this
to eleminate unnecessary overhead
expense. Harbor people should ap-
preciate the efforts of their local
farmers businesslike efforts and de-
mand their guaranteed products.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10


Charles G. Dawes, the republican
candidate for vice president of the
United States and chief national
spokesman of the republican party,
is a citizen of Illinois. The union
men and women in other states, there
fore, expect the trade unionists of
this state to express some opinion
and to present some facts relating to
this candidate from Illinois which
will enable citizens everywhere to
Judge whether or not the principles
and policies for which he stands are
such as to justify them in electing
him vice president of the United
States and thus making it possible
that he may become president of the
United States.
Report Based on Public Records
"The conclusions which we shall
present are based upon facts which
we shall cite from the public records
and we offer nothing which is based
upon mere conjecture or political
partisanship or prejudice.
"In August, 1928, following the is
suance of drastic injunctions against
working people on strike in Chicago
for the rights to organize, President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, at the request
of the Chicago Federation of Labor,
appointed a committee on injunctions
consisting of fifteen well known trade
unionists. In the judicial campaign
which followed a few months later,
the committee advised citizens to vote
against two candidates, Judge Denis
lE. Sullivan, democrat, and Judge
Jesse Hoidom, republican, because
of The drastic and arbitrary injunc-
ton orders which these judges were
wont to issue.
"Some days before the election,
Mr.. Dawes issued a proclamation to
his Minute Men of the Constitution
calling them to the polls in support
of these injunction judges. At that
time he said that AN attack upon
judges who follow the constitution
and laws of Illinois should be con-
demned by all classes of citizens
thus insisting that the injunctions,
which in practically all cases seriously
interfered with the rights of free
speech and free press, were in accord
with the constitution of the state;
this, Notwithstanding the fact that
the constitution of the state of Illinois
definitely and clearly announces the
right of every person to speak, pub
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Labor is in this campaign to i'm
prove and purge our political gov
ernment and to help make it better
serve all the people as a political
government.
For that reason it is committed to
the only possible course-the unquali-
fed support of the only candidates
who understand how that is to be
done, Senator Robert M. La Toilette
and Senator Burton X. Wheeler.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Gompers says:
Labor is fighting in this campaign,
as it has always fought, to make of
our political government the best
possible government, to clear the in
dustrial road of improper political OBJ
stacles, to enlarge the horizan of po-
litical and industrial freedom and to
lift wherever possible the hand of
ignorance and oppression.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
GIRLS WORK SEVEN DAY WEEK

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. g.
Trade unionists charge that Chinese
restaurant owners work white girls
seven days week in violation of the
minimum wage act.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
FARMERS BACK aBoBg

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 9.-Or-
ganized farmers in this state have
brought additional woe to old party
politicians by declaring for La Fol-
lette and Wheeler. This action was
taken by the Iowa farmers union at
their convention here.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
UNIONISTS DRAW SPECIAL REPORT
SEVERELY CRITICISING DAWES RECORD
By international Labor News Service

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 9-Ilnos labor goes
declaring its belief that the nation afford have Charles
Dawes elected vice president in report made by special
committee of the Illinois State Federation of Labor and just
ceed by the American Federation of Labor various nerna
tonal unions.
The special committee headed by Frank harrington chairman
and including of the best
labor movement reviews Dawes position organized labor the
open shop and inunctOns The report in part follows:
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
.WYNOOCHE PROJECT CASE
IS SET FOR OCTOBER IS.

The case of Frank o. Dole VS.. the
city Of Aberdeen, to restrain the city
from proceeding in the Wynooche
power project, will come before the
supreme court Of the state for argu-
ment Wednesday, October Is. Bruce
c. Shorts of Seattle, and John Hogan
and City Attorney A. E. Cross will
appear in behalf of the city.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10
HEBRRw MEAT cUTTERs WIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Hebrew meat
cutters in this city won a wage in
crease of $5 a week after a two-days'
strike. These workers are affiliated
with the regular trade union move
ment. New rates are $46 a week for
jouneymen and $35 for apprentices.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Senator La Toilette plans month of
campaigning before election
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

nomic values, to embellish the worth
of our citizenship. It has been
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Continued on Page six)
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

Official Organ Of the Aber-
deem Central Labor Council,
HOquiam Trades and Labor
Council and the Washington
State Federation Of Labor.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-10

The Merchants whose ad-
vertisements appear in our
columns are wide-aWake,
progressive business men,
entitled TO your support.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-02
Mysterious Murder
In Mcintosh Cleared;
Victim Was Animal

oAFANNH, Ga, Aug. 30.-Dr.
Eugene r. COrson, a well-known Sa.
vvannah physician, has punctured a
murder mysetry that had Darien.
brunswick and other towns down
that way very much excited. Reve.
nue. officers paid a visit to the home
OF j, r. jackson. at Eulonia, and
found on his premises what looked
TO be grave. They dug into it
and found bones. Somebody remem-
Dered that a youth who was known
10 jackson disappeared some time
ago and it was decided that these
were his bones. jackson was thrown
INTO Jail and feeling ran so high
ne was carried to Brunswick from
Darlen for safe keeping.
Inc bones We're bundled up and
dispatched to DR. Corson, who ex-
ahmed them thoroughly and sent
them back with the statement that
they were not human bones but
InoSe OF an animal jackson had
CANNED they were the bones of
steer that had died and which he
had buried
However, jackson failed to explain
moonshinins charge also docketed
against him as easily as he could
the murder" and so he is heing
held in Mcintosh county for moo,i
shining. Tom Rowe. who was coueI,+
with nm, is held on the same cbarre
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-02
Weeks Answers Foes
OF Defense Day Plan;
Admits Them Sincere

W WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-Secre.
tary of War Weeks save the admin.
tstration's answer today to onpo.
nents of Defense day in a speech
to representatives of patriotic or
Sanizations meeting here to back his
department plan for the Sent -
test, He said the mass of protest
letters received by him indicate an
opposition which though illsinform.
ed, Is on the whole sincere
Religious Sects of non-resisters
and professional pacifists" consti.
tute eighty per cent of the oppos;
ton, which is a neglieihle minority
OF the American people. Weeks de
clared.
Replying TO the claim that Ameri.
cas- security is at present unchal.
lenged, 10 which he agreed, Weeks
said;
II we cannot improve our defense
organization when our security IS
not threatened because it is unneces,
sary and if We cannot improve 1t
when It is threatened because it Will
precipitate an International crisis
when is the country 10 provide for
national defense?'