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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21

A friend who recently returned
from a tour through several parts of
Europe could not help contrasting eX-
isting conditions there in comparison
with the United States. In relating
some of his experiences he said,
among other things:
"There can, of course, be no COM
parison between the laboring men OF
foreign countries and American labor
on the whole. | have no data on the
skilled crafts which would serve to
demonstrate the difference in fig
urcS.
81 asked a laboring man in Bel
giltm as to the amount he received in
compensation and got the reply that
he received five franks day, which,
in pre- war values, would amount to
one dollar in American money, but at
the present rate of exchange would
amount to about 26 cents a day.
"To understand how anyone could
live on this, not to mention the mat
ter of rearing family, one must pre-
suppose a completely different sys-
tenn of living which would require a
somewhat extensive study.
perhaps a few observations |
made may throw some light on the
questions. Of course it will be no
news to your readers that an automo-
bile in the possession of laborlng
man in any European country would
be sufficient reason of suspecting
him some criminal connection. Shanks
mare is the great transportation sys-
tenn for laboring men abroad.
"a COW is a very important part Of
the family arrangement, but horses
are not considered necessary. Ques-
tioning a farmer in Flanders about
this matter he explained to me that a
horse would eat his head off in no
time with his small patch of land,
and besides if the horse did the work
what would he do for job. He pull
ed the plow and other farming tools
himself without requiring anywhere
nearly as much feed as horse.
"In Holland | was one of party
of thirty-five who went on grand
excursion on one of their famous lit
tie canals. One man seventy years Of
age towed the boat by walking ahead
and pulling it along. In this coun-
try that labor would have been per-
formed by a gasoline engine.
"The woodlands of European coun-
tries are kept as clean and neat as
the very best of our parks. Not a
twig is allowed to go to waste. A
fagogt as large as a lead pencil has
a commercial value and is carefully
gathered up and tied in little bundles
to be disposed of where it will serve
a useful purpose.
SIN the houses of France, Holland
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Indiana Judge Beat
Combined Dry Forces

Indianapolis-W wondering if
Judge Willoughby, of the supreme
court of Indiana, is a reactionary or
a progressive.
Anyway, he was up for reelection
last week. He was opposed by the
Anti-Saloon league and the Women's
Christian Temperance union, as he
had confessed to the crime of appre-
ciating a glass of beer
He licked the whole outfit and was
reelected.
If Willoughby is a progressive,
then the workers showed rare judg-
ment. If he is reactionanry, we'll,
then, the workers merely voted as
they were told
So, we are wondering just what
kind of man he really is.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Cooperative Taxis
Started in st. Louis

st. Louis-When a strike of it's
drivers, lasting nearly two years, had
placed the st. Louis Yellow Cab Co.
on the brink of bankruptcy. Albert
F. Verson succeeded the union fight
ing president, gave the strikers
union agreement and attempted to
salvage the wreckage But the Yel-
lows were taken over by the Brown
Cab Co., union firm. Now Verson
will try cooperative idea on the Co.
lumbia TaXicab Co. The drivers have
bought stock. The new concern be-
gins with 25 cabs of the four-wheel-
brake type and more will be added as
business requires. Verson enjoys
reputation for fairness toward union
labor.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21

ment continues. "The Bureau beyond
any shadow of doubt fought against
a decision of the vexing cider and
fruit juice question. 1t has bedevil-
ed and annoyed the people of the
United States and has kept decent
homes in terror, holding over the
heads of householders what substan-
TALLY amounts to blackmailing
threats. The complete and disgusting
cowardice of those charged with the
enforcement of the prohibition law is
evidenced by a statement to news
papermen that Judge Soper, in charg-
ing the jury, took the view that the
officials of the unit have always TAX
en- and that Hill won no victory at
ALL"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN CONDITIONS
COMPARED BY RETURNED TRAVELLER

and Belgium charcoal braziers are
used for heat, and fuel is used with
the utmost economy. In Holland also,
| noticed some funny little carriages,
and was told they were used for
marriage ceremonies. When the we'd
ding was consummated the guests
placed the bride and groom in this
little carriage and ran with it gaily
on a grand wedding tour.
"But the greatest experience of all
was in getting back, God has been
good to me as l have always main
tanned, but he was best to me when
He willed that l should be born and
reared in the United States of Amer
ica."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
LOCAL ITEMS

If it's first-class concrete, see us
The Fred Thurner Sons Co., PhOne
zoos, 243 Beech Street. II
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Roy Killed While Hunting

Clyde, the fourteen-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Stith, of Johns
town, was fatally shot by his own gun
Saturday afternoon while hunting in
company with his father, uncle and
cousins. The boy was crossing field
dragging his gun through the grass
behind him, when it was accidentally
discharged, the charge entering his
body near the heart. He was dead
before his companions reached him.
In addition to his parents he is sur
vived by one brother. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning and burial
made in Green Hill cemetery.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
The New Cottage Bakery

George Erwin has moved his bak-
cry, formerly the Federal, now the
Cottage Bakery, from West Main
street to the old post office building
on South Second street. The room
has been completely remodeled and
redecorated, and is sanitary and mod
ern in every particular. Mr.. Erwin
prides himself on conducting strict
iy union establishment, every loaf of
his bread carries the label. His line
of bread, cakes and pastry is COM
plete and always fresh, and satisfac-
ton is guaranteed. Orders over phone
1884 will receive prompt attention
and immediate delivery will be made.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Saur's Grocery
For Service and Quality
PLENTY OF CASH

The Golfers of industrial corpora
tions are bulging with profits. Never
in the history of this country were
these concerns so loaded with cash as
they are today.
1t was announced recently that the
cash account of the General motors
corporation increased more than $780,
100000 in three months, bringing
that item up to $84,000,000.
At the end of last year 16 corpor-
ations held cash and investments that
totaled ,200,000,000, and it is pre-
dicted that much larger holdings will
be announced at the end of this year.
At the end of 1923 the steel trust
headed the list with $346, 100000 in
cash and investments. The General
electric company was next with $91,- :
100000, followed by American tele-
phone and telegraph with $88,000,000,
and Standard oil of New Jersey with
$87,000,000. Other corporations that
reported enormous cash and invest
ments last year, and which will in
crease this year, are: New York Cen
tral, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Vac
uum oil company, Southern Pacific,
Allied chemical, Armour, Eastman
Kodak, Pennsylvania, Standard Oil of
New York and the Pullman company.
Smaller corporations are reporting
what is declared to be Substantial"
profits at the close of the year 1924.
The following indicate these net
gains, after all charges and taxes
have been met:
Packard motor company, $4,805,-
ITO; American type founders, 81,
010,757; Houston oil, 1,744,398.
The publication of income tax re-
turns indicate the huge profits made
by monopoly and trustified industry,
and that living wages can, and should
be paid.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Florida Bids For
Wealth to Locate

Jacksonville, Fla.-Voters of this
state have amended the Florida con-
stitution to exempt inheritances and
incomes from taxation. The propos-
al was adopted by a vote of seven
to one. These exemptions are intend
ed to attract the nations wealthy to
this state.
The amendment does not affect
federal taxes, but it does prevent any
state legislature from making SIM
liar levy.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21

Bert Weekly, the genial represen-
tative of the Hudson, Essex and Hup-
mobile, is now located in his new
quarters on South Third street, and
extends an invitation to the general
public to visit and inspect his modern
establishment. What was formerly
the McNamar machine shop has been
transformed into one of the most
spacious and up-to-date sales rooms,
service and storage establishments in
Ohio, and the display of cars is varied
and complete. He is offering some
attractive prices on his cars, and it
will pay the prospective purchaser to
visit him before buying elsewhere.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Gen. Pres. Shanessy at Convention

In a letter from James c. Shanessy,
of Indianapolis, General President of
the Journeymen BARRIERS Information
al Union, renewing his subscription
to the Leader, he desires to be re
membered to his many Newark
friends and acquaintances. Mr.. Shan
Messy is now in FL Paso, Texas, at
tending the forty-fourth annual con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-11-21
Furniture for Scouts Rooms

The rustic furniture displayed in
CANDLES window on South Ihlfd
street is for the Boy Scouts clqb
rooms in the East Newark U. 3;
church. 1t is beautiful, artistic ana
substantial and well adapted to the
use for which it is intended.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
Bn ROBERT MINOR.

I / you want to find pickpocket,
4 talk about stolen pocketbooks and
watch to sec who gets nervous. Last
week the Chicago Defender, a Negro
newspaper, published a quite cool
headed and scholarly editorial (which
we reproduce in this issue) comment
ing upon the fact that the present
rapid change of political conditions
thruout the world is day by day
bringing the problem Of the darker
races to the fore as never before in
latter-day history"
This Negro newspaper is not radi-
cal-at least no more radical than
any paper is obliged to be in cham
pioning very mildly the commonplace
civil rights of its people. In this
instance it commented in a very mod
est and reserved fashion upon the
avalanche of darker races which
every thinking man knows is destin-
ed to be turned loose upon the i'm
periahsts Of Europe who are now
holding in subsection many times
their own number of Negro and other
dark races, and mentions the strate-
gic position of Soviet Russia, which
stands committed to the liberation of
the suppressed colonial peoples.
The result of this Negro editorial
is a wild shrek from that "friend of
the Negro" the Chicago Tribune. In
it's leading editorial of Fridays issue,
the Tribune scolds the Defender and
recites a set of lies that will make
any Negro laugh with bitter scorn.
The Negro ''has full political rights
and the use of all the utilities of
modern civilization" says the Trib-
une. The truth is that the Negroes
in Chicago are herded off in a segre-
gated district; they are not even per-
mitted to live where they may please
in the city. They are generally lin
violation of law excluded from the
right to purchase a meal in any res
taurant outside of their own crowded
'black belt" A Negro found walking
in the evening in white residence
district is often stopped by a police
man and forced to account for his
presence there "a fact little known
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
DEFENDERS EDITORIAL
Moscow and the Darker Races.
(Chicago Defender.l

(Chlcago Defender.
The rapid change of political
conditions thruout the world is day
by day bringing the problem of the
darker races to the fore as never
before in latter-day history. 1t Is
quite significant to note at this
time that G. Zinoviev, the great
Russian leader and president Of
the Third international, has just
sent rigid instructions to the
French Communists setting before
them in pointed language that
their duty should be to agitate
among Frances black troops the
independence of French Africa.
To the student of European poll
tics it is quite clear that France in
order to maintain her present posi-
ton in Europe must rely to a
greater degree than ever on the
loyalty and valor Of her black sol
diers. At the same time it is equal
ly true that Russia will be unable
to attain the ideal socialistic state,
surrounded by capitalist nations as
she is. The peculiar economic posi-
ton of the darker races the world
over gives them the power to deter
mine the course of the growing
conflict between capitalist impe-
rialism on one hand and the con-
scious working class movement on
the other.
There is nothing humanitarian
in the political policies of Europe
in Asia or Africa; her interest in
the countries of the darker races
is to exploit the natural wealth Of
those people who are without
means of self-defense. We are
wont to believe that French rule is
ideal as far as her darker subjects
are concerned, but more and more
it is coming to light that there are
many of her darker subjects who
have justifable reasons for COM
plant, altho as yet somehow the
disconnected elements are inarticu-
late. France with her several mil
lion more blacks than whites gives
the former only as much as she is
compelled to.
The capitalist nations cannot
close their eyes to the fact that
the influences from Moscow will be
far reaching among the prescribed
and oppressed races of the world.
It is the natural sequence of the
late war and the disclosure to
the working people of their inher-
ent strength. Moscow leaders
claim to see, free of all doubts, a
war cloud lowering over Europe.
And whatever nations may initiate
the next war Russia knows that
she will be drawn in. Thus it is
clearly seen that the soviets are
preparing to take advantage of the
next European upheaval to propa-
gate world revolution and effect the
freedom of the submerged racial
groups Of The earth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
Your Union Meeting
Second Monday, March 10th, 1924

Second Monday, March 10th, 1924
No. Name of Local and Place of Meeting.
s2s Boiler Makers, Ss24 S. Halstsd St. =.
"a Boot and Shoe Workers Joint Council
1893 Milwaukee Ave.
Brewery Workers' Joint Ex. Board.
1900 w. 21st st.
sol Brewery Workers. 1900 w. 2lst st.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
SIS Butchers. Hebrew, s42o W. Roosevelt
Cap Makers, tOO3 Roosevelt Road.
20 Carpenters, z705 w. 3eth St.
so Carpenters, 403s w. Madison St.
ISL Carpenters. 2o4o W. North Ave
Iss Carpenters, s. c., 9lss Commercial Av.
as Carpenters, sos 5. State st.
AIS Carpenters, I457 Clybourn Ave.
tls Carpenters. 222 N. West ST., Wauks-
gan.
1857 Carpenters. 2O4o W. North Ave.
2Sos Carpenters. 1854 $. IIalsted 81.
IA Cigar Markers Ell. 3D., 1s6 w. Wash
ington St., 1880 p.
Coopers Joint Ex. 3D., z525 s. Halsted.
Engineers (Marine), SOL Capitol Bldg.
400 Engineers, 4643 S. Halsted ST.
4oI Engineers, sl1 S. Ashland Ave.
B69 Engineers, $50 w. Washington St.
62s Engineers, $50 w. Washington st.
GAS Engineers. (s. r., 2433 w. Roosevelt.
$50 Engineers (Lcc.), $500 W. North Ave,
D. m.
SO Firemen and Enginemen, 505s Went
worth Ave.
Z FIrsmsn and oilers. i75 W. Wash.
INA Gardeners and Florists, Neidog's Hall,
Hinsdale. I'll.
Hotel and Restaurant EmpI's Joint f.
3D.. 1s6 w. Washington, 3 pm
50 Ladies' Garment, 32s w. Van Buren, 81.
"a Lathers. 725 S. Western Ave.
tA LonRshoremsn, 1856 N. Clark st.
Machinists' Dis. Council. ia s. Ashland
Moulders Conf. 3D.. 1ls S. Throop st.
10l Painters, 1916 W. North Ave.
1874 Painters, Madison and 5th Ave.
76s Painters, nth and Michigan Ave.
273 Painters, 2432 s. Kedxis Ave
sac Painters, 20 w. Randolph ST.
227 Railway Carmen. Cicero and Superior.
asa Railway Carmen. B252 s. Ashland.
1889 Railway Carmen. e6th and Commercial
Il6z Railway Carmen, s2d and Baltimore.
Railway Clerks Dis. Council. 1856 w.
Madison 81.
27s Railway Clerks, 54s w. Washington.
s42 Railway Clerks, 165 W. Madison 81.
sac Railway Clerks. Madison and Saera-
COS Railway Clerks: 18th and Dr.ssi.
ISL Railway Clerks, $40 w. Washington.
ST. Railway Trsinmen, 2se0 W. North
Ave. $50 a. m.
1876 Retail Clerks. Van buren, and Ashland.
Sailors Union Of Great Lakes, ass N.
Clark 81.
1895 Scientific Laboratory Workers, City
Hall. Room 7l3.
las siRnaimen. 7ioo w. 5lst st.
. Switchmen, szs Collins ST., Jolist. Ill.
zoe Tesnstsrs. z70 s. Ashland Blvd.
Trade Union Label League, 1ee W.
sss typographical. $50 W. Washington st.
Washington g., Tiss '. =.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
Wood FdUOrs Chase
Bank NTH Lots of
Philippine Money
(By The Federated Pres..)


WASHINGTON, Mar. 9-General
Leonard Wood, governor general of
the Philippines, is responsible for the
fact that the Philippine government
now has $32,000,0 900 on deposit in
American banks-the Chase National
Bank has half Of that sum-earning
only 3 to 3 IL per cent, while it is
paying A IL per cent on the bonds
which were sold to produce that
money. The same backs that hold
this idle money got the rake. off on
the bond issue, according to Philip
pines spokesmen in Congress. who
hold Wood responsible.
They say that he induced the is
land Legislature to borrow 1923 900 900
for establishing a Currency reserve
fund.-" and $5,000,0O0 more To
strengthen the financial position of
the government, and that this money
with part Of the sinking fund for the
bond issues, lies in American banks.
Leaders in the legislature were in
duced, in 1922, to ask Congress to
raise their debt limit to $40, 600 900,
preliminary to this venture, when
they gained the impression that
Wood would then favor the independ-
ence Of the islands. When the bonds
had been sold they discovered Wood
to be the implacable enemy of indie
pendence. They charge that Philip
pine bank losses were heavier, in pro-
portion, to American than TO native
borrowers. The Americans clamor
for permanent military occupation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
BOLSHEvISM

But finally the Tribune gets down
to what it is really driving at:
"Bolshevism is the enemy of the
American society in whose benefits
the Negro partakes. If he thinks
he could get more benefits by join
ing the enemies to overturn that
society, he is necessarily making
the majority Of white Americans
his own enemies. Even if his ideas
of communism are not intended to
come to anything, an expression of
them causes the white Americans
to look at him with suspicion and
resentment. That does the race
no good. If these ideas were in
tended to come to anything they
would ruin the race. A social
revolution in the United States UNI
dertaken a la Russo by Reds and
blacks might result in a terror.
have no census Of the Reds, but
The whites are ten to one. We
they probably are not one in
10000"
And here again in its effort to
bulldoze the Negro into forswearing
all human rights and self-respect
which ego by favor and not by law"
the Tribune lies again; and it lies
in the most contemplate fashion.
The "Reds" are not fools. None of
them is SO crazy as to think small
minority of the population-"10,00 900
reds and the Negroes"-can over
throw an order of society. The Ne
groes received their emancipation
from chattel slavery, not thru John
Browns handful of "reds,' but thru
a revolution upheld by the majority
of the population of this country.
And only in a movement of similar
overwhelming size will the "Reds"
and the BLACKS" attain the complete
of their emancipation. But then the
Tribune owners would lose their
property and couldn't lie any more.
There is precisely one party in all
the world that stands for undiluted,
unqualified and complete liberation
of the Negro to the exact status of
the white race. There's the rub. 1t
is the Communist Party-in America
called the Workers Party. The Me-
groes of the world are beginning in
stinctiveIy to turn their eyes, at
least with surprise and interest, to
the one party that does not qualify
equality" That is what's worrying
the white slaves of the Tribune edi-
torial desk. For the Communists tell
the Negro frankly that his liberation
can come only with the overturning
of the institutions which are built
upon his enslavement as an inferior
class at home and a colonial slave
abroad. That would involve the loss
of the property of the millionaires
who own the Tribune. Therefore,
they must lie as best they can to
becloud the Negroes understanding
the question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
The Tribune and the Defender

The Chicago Tribune has long
made a speciality of lying to the
Negroes and trading their support
to lot of republican politicians who
grow wealthy on the Negroes faith
while denying the Negro his rights
with hypocritical sneers about not
having "social relations with them,
nor having them to dinner, dances or
theatre parties" But the Tribune
will ultimately lie itself out; the
Negroes are waking up and search
ing for their own true interests-and
that's what makes the Tribune edi-
tor hysterical.
Here is the Defenders editorial
which aroused the fear and hate Of
the Tribune:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10
NEGRO "RIGHTs" MYTH

The Tribune says that the Negroes
in Chicago shave all the police pro-
lection they want and protection
from fires This is an insult as
we'll as a lie. Not to mention the
fact that in the last Chicago riot,
caused by the killing of Negro boy
for the offense Of trying to swim at
a public beach, the Negroes got more
protection from their own firearms
than they did from the police, let us
get down to more ordinary matters.
The Negro does not enjoy the right
of "fulp' use of theatres, restaurants
and hotels in Chicago, altho law
guaranteeing him such rights is on
the statute books for political eff
feet. The Chicago police recently
closed a cabaret restaurant for no
other apparent reason than that the
house permitted Negroes and whites
to share its conveniences. In the
meantime, white cabaret-restaurants
which exclude Negroes are permitted
to run even after gunmen-murders
are committed on the premises.
The Tribune says smugly that 1.-THE
whites will not intermarry" with the
Negroes, "do not have social rela-
lions with them, do not have them to
dinner, dances, or theater parties"
This shows the utter contempt for
the Negro which the great republi.
can daily liar would do well to con-
ceal. It is true that white million
aires do not generally legalize their
narentage of Mulatto children, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-10

that theatres discriminate against
Negroes, but otherwise, this also is
lie. The fact is that the Chicago
police habitually arrest white women
seen in the company of Negro men
on the south side of Chicago very
common occurrence.
The Tribune then leaves Chicago
and proceeds to tell fantastic lies
about the darkest acts conceivable
to imagination, to superstitious
frenzy, to lusts and appetites were
the commonplace in Alabama,
Georgia. or South Carolina, in the
mind Of the Tribune-but Gin African
regions which the whites had never
touched" in the charitable effort to
make chattel or modern industrial
slaves of the Negroes.