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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
CGrriLLO's Death
to Bring RepriSGL
BY Mexican Labor
By BERTRAM D. WOLFE.



MEXICO CITY-Felipe GARLIC
is dead. Heron Proal is living. I'm
questioned testimony of eye-wit-
nesses removes all doubt in both
cases. The details are only too well
verified of how Felipe was tried in
the morning and shot in the after
noon. With him were shot three of
his brothers and many other Yucca
tan labor leaders. The Confedera-
ton of Labor is planning a punitive
expedition into Yucatan.
Heron Proal is alive. That is
equally certain. He remains in Vera
Cruz, having recently left Jail on
bail after being thrown into prison
on 2 trumped-up charge. The bail
is guaranteed by the printing press
belonging to "El Frente Unico,"
Communist daily of Vera Cruz.
Informants that seem to me en-
tirely credible, being enemies Of the
rebel government, assure me that no
labor leaders were killed in the port
Of Vera Cruz, tho many were jailed.
The well-beloved Felipe Carrillo
has already been paid the highest
honors that the Mexican folk can
pay to one of their heroes. He has
been made the subject of a Corrido
or Mexican popular broadsheet ballad.
These ballads are the newspapers,
magazines, histories, poetry and
music of the Mexican popular classes.
All of their "valientes" (brave men)
have many such ballads dedicated to
them. Pancho Villa comes first in
the number of contemporary penny
ballads dealing with his exploits.
Zapata comes second. Now Felipe
Garlic, martyr governor of Yucca
tan, enters the hall of fame and Sc
cures a place in the memories of the
simple folk whose whole literature
is found in corridos with LA Muerte
de Felipe Carrillo."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

tribute to the kings OF Babylon,
Thebes or to the imperial oligarchy
Of Rome centuries ago.
Half the Worlds Diamonds
The enormous wealth of the upper
classes in America today is indicated
by the possession of one-half of all
the diamonds in the world. Women
of the leisure class can sparkle of an
evening with approximately $4,000
100000 worth of diamonds if they
deck themselves at one time with all
these jewels that repose in safes,
strong boxes and safe deposit waits.
Today American wealth is import
ing from 80 to 900 Of the worlds
annual diamond output, according to
figures made public by the U. S. de-
partment of commerce. Diamonds
imported in 1922, were valued at
$52, 00O,0 while for 1923, the figure
will reach 100000.
Perhaps nothing more clearly re-
fleets the rapid rise of American capt.
tai to a position of dominance in the
economic Imperialism which today
shapes the destinies of all peoples
than the rapid growth in the importa-
ton of precious stones. Figures
compiled by the National City Bank
Of New York show that imports of
precious stones have grown from
SIS, 1000 for the year 1900, to
$1O5, 100000 in 1919. The depres-
sion Of 1921, brought some falling off
but with the revival of 1929 the
tribute in precious stones is again
mounting.
"Pearls, too" says the bank, shave
greatly increased in popularity since
1914" In fact since that date which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

marks the beginning Of the rise Of
our financial dynasty to world leader
ship this country has imported $70,-
100000 worth of genuine pearls.
$4,000, 0OO,O 900 In Two Years
Precious metals, other jewelries,
costly feathers, furs, silks, works OF
art and perfumes are also shown in
the statements issued by the depart
ment of commerce bringing the i'm
ports of luxuries during the last two
years to a total value Of $2,000,000,-
600.
These luxuries are either purchased
in exchange for the products of
American labor which have been in
vested overseas. The surplus in
comes which enable the well-to-do to
purchase these luxuries tend directly
to the i'm poverishment of the wage
earners who cannot afford to pur-
chase Jewels and silks and furs and
ostrich plumes. For the demand for
luxuries diverts labor and capital
from the production of necessities to
the production of Injuries. AS re-
suit the supply of necessities is re-
ducedy the prices charged for neces-
cities rise, and the average wage will
not provide as good living. This is
the conclusion of Prof. N, H. Cornish
of the Oregon Agricultural college in
his book on the Standard of Living.
He adds that at present the poor have
barely sufficient funds to purchase
the necessities Of life.
AS in the past leisure class with
plenty of income to permit of lux
ury and display is balanced by a work
ing class which can scarcely COM
mand the bare necessities of frugal
existence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
FREE PRESS IN
MEXICO WHILE
CIVIL WAR RACES
Oregon Gives Rein to
Hostile Papers
By BERTRAM D. WOLFE.

Ss~A correspondent Of Inc FEDERATED PresB)
MEXICO CITY.-At the outbreak
OF the revolution here, the president
asked the chamber Of deputies for
the suspension of civil guarantees.
When opposition was manifested, he
withdrew the request. Shortly after
ne issued statement to press cor
respondents that the freedom of the
press would be completely respected.
In so far as has been in his power,
he has made good his word.
The result is that a half dozen
scandal sheets of ephemeral existence
subsist IN the capital on the doubtful
trade Of rumor mongering. Daily
they appear, Gel Manana," GEL
Omega" LA Epoca," ia Revolu-
,cion" and a half dozen more, with
startling headlines of new rebellions,
of assassinations, of tremendous de-
feats for the government forces, of
$4,000 fascists being at the gates of
the city, of the governments moving
to Queretero-bu nobody pays much
attention to them. In addition, big
dailies like Gel Universal pursue a
scarcely yelled policy none too
friendly toward the government,
nevertheless with scrupulous atten-
ton to accuracy.
There have been few attacks on
the liberty of the press but never by
the authorities of the central gov
'ernment. Gel Manana" being only
a block away from the headquarters
of the Mexican Federation Of Labor,
was the victim of "direct action" as
they call it here, its machinery being
smashed by an incognito band st
night. The band is not making great
efforts to preserve its incognito.
However, the paper is out again. In
Tampico the commanding officer of
the garrison closed up a big daily
and carried off part of its machinery.
This was reported to the Union of
Newspapermen here and they adopt
ed unanimous protest which they
ordered published in all dailies in the
capital and which they also sent by
telegraph to the president.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Big Australian
Steal Exposed BY
Labor Members
CBy The Federated Press,

MELBOURNE. - Labor members
in the federal parliament are de-
handing an inquiry into the saIs of
saw mills purchased by the federal
government some time ago for pro-
viding timber for the construction of
homes for returned soldiers.
The mills were purchased in Janu-
airy, 1921, for $1,230,00O and have
now been sold back to the original
owners for $3.50, 000-less than half
the purchase price. Labor members
contended that either too high price
was paid to the private owners in the
first place, or the mills nave been
sold back again to the former own
ers at less than half price.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
MiddLe-W est Gives
Stirring Greeting to
"FHth Year" Film,

"'The Fifth Year." motion picture
of conditions in Russia since the
famine which is being put out by the
Friends of Soviet Russia and Workers
Germany, is meeting with general
approval all thru the middle west
where it is being shown now.
Showings of the picture have been
arranged by Fred Biedenkapp in
places as far apart as Louisville, KY,
and Duluth, Mimi. Biedenkapp has
had the cooperation of all sorts of
organizations of workers in the vari-
Gus cities he visited to arrange show
ings.
Feb. IA, the Fifth Year" will be
shown in Muncie, Ind, under the au-
spices of the local f. S. r.
In Dayton, Ohio, on Feb. Is, the
picture will be shown under the joint
auspices Of the f. S. r. and various
local Socialists.
In Louisville, KY, arrangements
were first made to show the picture
In a Unitarian Church, but the
church backed down and the Y. M.
II. A. hall was secured and the
"Fifth Year" will be shown there,
Feb. IS.
Governor Len Small has expressed
his intention Of seeing the picture
when it is shown in Springfield, ILL.,,
on Feb. %. The Chatterton Theater,
the largest in the city has been
rented for this showing. Gov. Small
said that he wants to get real idea
Of conditions in Russia, and is going
TO see if the Fifth Year" will help
him form one.
Other dates are: Feb. "a, Duluth,
Mimi; Feb. rs, Madison, Wis, where
many students at the University Of
Wisconsin are helping to make the
showing success; Feb. 26, Ironwood,
Wis; Feb. 81, Superior, Wis; Feb.
20, Ely, MINI.
The Finnish workers in Wisconsin
and Minnesota, are working hard to
put the picture across and make all
the showings a success.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
MINES CLOSE AS
SCAB SHOpMEN
CRIPPLE PENNSl
transportation Break
down Lays Off 1000
By LELAND oLDs

Moderated Press Industrial Editor)
The Pennsylvania railroad has
again fallen down on its job as
result Of the bitter open shop policy
which it has followed in defiance Of
the U. S. railroad labor board ant
the will of congress. The break
down Of its service to the Bicknel
Ind, coal district forced the closing
of all mines in the district and threw
1000 miners out Of work.
This debacle occurred when inter-
state commerce commission inspect
ors found ten locomotives operating
in the district unsafe and ordered
them out of service. It followt
closely on the heels Of train delays
thruout the Indianapolis region
where fifty engines were ordered out
of service and of a serious wreck
on the road in which both engineer
and fireman were killed. Engine
crews operating locomotives condi-
toned under the open shop regime
on this railroad are forced to facs
an unnecessary risk.
Pennsy 100 Per Cent Unsafe
Coal producers in the Bicknel dis
trict are reported, to be begging the
railroad to bring its service to
par with that in other coal fields,
Secy. w. M. Zelle. Knox Consolidated
Coal Co., of this district, thinks
"there is something very decidedly
wrong" when Pennsylvania equip
ment is found to be 100 per cent
unsafe, while other roads in the
country are declared safe.
Yes, Mr.. Zesle, and if you wiz
call on the officers of the shop craft
unions, they will tell you what is
decidedly wrong. Not the govern
ment inspectors, but the determine,
ton of the management to crush
Independent labor organization
among its shop employees and to
substitute a servile shop force or
ganized as a company union. The
Pennsylvania has locked out its ex-
perienced shop employees and de-
stroyed the morale which is nine
tenths of efficiency.
Ze.le complains "our mines depend
upon the Pennsylvania for car sup
ply and have only been able to ope-
rate three days week for the last
two weeks" Twice the miners have
had to walk home because there were
not fit locomotives to pull the min
ers' train. On one day work was
stopped at IL a. m. for lack Of cars
This is a sample Of Pennsylvania
service"
Thousands Laid OF
Following a policy which consider
profits of absentee owners ssanfr
important than steady wages to TIL
men who keep the road in condition
the Pennsylvania recently laid of
tens Of thousands Of employees shut.
ting down at least 25 per cent Of
its equipment repair work. 1t tool
the lead in similar fashion ir
1920-21 when railroad executives
We're ordered to administer the "un-
employment cure" to their employees
as a means to wage defiation. This
open shop attitude means that faith
full worker can count on no security
of job other than such as the inter-
ests Of the profit makers dictate.
The results appear clearly in the
present predicament Of important
shippers. The business of coal op-
orators has been severely hampered
to permit an unwarranted saving in
wages coupled with a willingness TO
add to the present margin of un-
employment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Australian Unions
Oppose Flooding
of Labor Market

SYDNEY, New South Wales
Trade unions are protesting against
the move being made by employers
to bring skilled immigrants into Aus
tralia from other countries, ana the
announcement by the employers that
they have plenty of work waiting
for such workers Immediately when
they land.
The union heads point out that II
the employers can find work for
skilled immigrants from overseas
they can also find work for the thou
sands Of jobless skilled workers al
ready in the country. It is estimated
that there are at least 10000 skilled
workers unemployed in Australia at
the present time, while the number
Of unskiIled workers who are unem-
ployed is much greater than that
figure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Changes His Confession.

CANTON, o., Feb. IA man Civ
ing his name as Joseph Pierce, 81,
brought here from Wooster after adj
hitting q part in the Staying on
Jan. 80 of Miss Florence Nitzman,
late last night changed his original
confession made to police at Woos-
ter, and implicated companion who,
he says, actually committed the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Federated Press
Accuracy Stands
Up u nd erT e s t
BY CARL HAEssLER

Federated Press Industrial Edit0r)
CHICAGO. - Two recent attempts
to impeach the accuracy of Federated
Press news reporting have failed to
register. One met defeat at the
United Mine Workers Convention
at Indianapolis and the other was
officially scotched by the secretary
Of the Vancouver Trades and Labor
council.
The indianapolis attempt We
staged by Ben Williams, an inter
national organizer, who tried to con-
Wet Tom Tippett, F. P. staff cor
respondent, of false reporting when
he covered the Taylorville, H., SUBJ
district convention. Williams cited
an anti-administration story about
the Tennessee district in non-labor
paper and said the editor had told
him that Tippett wrote it. Tippett
Immediately told Williams that he
had not written such story and
also that there had been no anti
administration resolution on the sub
ject by the subdistrict convention at
Taylorviils. Williams stuck to his
version.
On wiring to the editor Of the
paper in question, the Taylorville
Courier, Tippett received the follow
ing telegram from him:
''Taylorville, H., 1924, Jan. 25,
P. NJ, 4:46.
Tom Tippett, Federated Press
Representative, indianapolis. Ind.
81 - nlf
from the Springfield, ILL.,, Register
and was not given nor authorized
by you or anyone else. No such
resolution was passed by the sub
district convention. Did not tell
Williams that Article was written,
or inspired by you. "S"
LON f. MARTIN,
Editor Courier"
In addition, William Daech. Tay-
lorvilie subdistrict president, stated
on the indianapolis convention floor
that Tippett's reporting had been
perfectly fair and above criticism.
Allen Haywood, District No. IL ex-
ecutive board members from the
Taylorville field, and Herman Won
derlack, Taylorville delegate, sup
ported Daech's position. Daech at
tempted to read the telegram into
the indianapolis convention record,
but was ruled out Of order.
The Vancouver episode dealt with
the withdrawal Of the Endorsement
from the British Columbia Fedora
zionist, formerly the official organ
Of the Vancouver Tradis and Labor
council. The +. p. carried the story
of the withdrawal which was sub
sequently denied in the columns of
a daily labor paper on the Pacific
coast. The question of fact was set
tied in favor of the Federated Press
by the following letter from Secy.
p. r. Bengough, Vancouver Trades
and Labor council:
"The report appearing in the
Federated Press stating that the
Vancouver Trades and Labor coun-
Gil had withdrawn It's Endorsement
from the British Columbia Fede-
rationist is correct in every de-
tail"
The original story had been sent
in from Vancouver by Sydney War
rem, f. p. staff correspondent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Cleveland Labor rights Dope.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 7.--Cleve-
land Federation Of Labor will at
tempt to line up Ohio labor to urge
congress to enact the proposed Por-
ter anti-narcotic resolution, provid-
ing for an international conference
TO check the dope" traffic and to
restrict the manufacture Of narcot-
les. Resolution favoring the bill was
adopted here last night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Negro Organizations Forming United
Front Against Lynchers and Khan
at AH-Race Assembly Next Week

The eyes OF millions of Negroes will be Chicago all thru
the coming week while the first ARace Assembly
hedrn will hold its sessions and seek build united front
all Negro organizations against the bitter persecution
ing carried on against the still enslaved race
More than hundred delegates expected from the
Organizations that coming together for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
2 Dead, / Hurt
in Political Feud
at Palmetto, La.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. T.
Louis Meyer, merchant, was dead to-
BAY, the second victim Of a gun battle
resulting from teal feud in
Palmetto.
Mrs. Roland Clark, candidate for
Mayor Of Palmetto, was killed, her
daughter seriously wounded and
Meyer fatally hurt in a fight Tuesday.
Meyer, wounded by a son Of his
two victims. was rushed here for
medical treatment, but died from an
operation last night.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
TEAPOT GILMAN
TELLS HOW TO
PURCHASE PRESS
Buy Advertising and
Get News, He Says
(By The Federated Press,

MINNEAPOLIS co-opera-
ton between the news and advertis-
ing departments of our newspapers
is surprising"
The above statement sounds as il
1t might have emanated from some
radical soapboxer whose oratory is
to overthrow the republic before
breakfast, doesn't it? And yet it
isn't. On the contrary it is the
carefully prepared statement Of one
OF Minneapolis' most respected bust
ness men.
1t is the statement of Paul <.
Hadlick, secretary, Minnesota Pc
troleum Association, branch of
the organization controlled by the
so-called independent oil men, who
recently have been figuring in the
Teapot Dome scandal in congress.
Hadlick is one of their most inhu-
entail officials, and he knows all there
IS to know about American daily
newspapers. So he goes q bit far
Their and declares that when the
advertising contract is safely in the
business office of the newspaper, the
editors very readily accept publicity
articles submitted by the paying ad-
vertiser.
Hadlick has just sent out the
monthly bulletin of the Minnesota
Petroleum Association. 1t goes to
all the members, who are expected
to follow its suggestions ana avail
themselves of Hadliclx's services. The
bulletin is dated Jan. %, and is
No. 2.
Undoubtedly you will do some adj
vertising in the near future, sug-
gests Hadlick. "The cooperation
between the news and advertising
departments Of our newspapers is
surprising. The secretary will be
glad to help any member in the
preparation of publicity articles
about the industry generally. News
papers readily accept such articles
when advertising contracts are
signed"
Oil Fights Workmen's Compensation
MINNEAPOLIS. - The Minnesota
Petroleum Association, composed Of
powerful oil men Of the state, Is
preparing to join in the attack upon
the Minnesota workmen's compensa-
ton law. A circular which has been
sent to members from the associa-
tion headquarters, 638 Builders Ex-
change here, includes QUESTIONABLE
designed to help Secretary Paul E.
Hadlick conduct the fight.
"The workIpen's compensation law
in Minnesota he says, "is about
as hard on the employer as any in
the union. A recent amendment at
Z the last legislature increases the
employers liability so that with the
revision in rates now being made,
the present rate Of $3.50 per hundred
for oil jobbers is apt to be increased.
The secretary desires actual facts
and experiences with which to make
a fight not only against a. higher
rate but, if possible, for lower rate.
Please cooperate by answering all
questions and sending them to the
secretary. Your individual replies
will be treated confdentially."
Hadlick wants statements for the
YEARS 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922
and 1923, showing the payrolls of
oil men, premiums they have paid on
workmen's compensation insurance
and losses paid by insurance COM
panies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
81, 100, 900, 900 Luxuries Imported
in 1923 BY u S. Ruling Class; Haze
Half the Diamonds of the World
By LELAND OLDs.


Diamonds ewely Of all kinds precious metals and silks in
quantities undreamed of by Aladdin the United States
deck the Of American Of wealth who have attained world
power the basis of exploited American labor
These mportaons Of luxues reached total Of $1OOOOOOO
lin 1928 tribute differ particle from the precious
silks ostrich pumes smelling onments that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

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Ohio Coal Miners
Join in Fight Back
of Michigan Case

Ohio coal miners have entered the
fight against the persecution of mill
tant labor leaders under the so-called
criminal syndicalism" laws. Local
Union No. 5497, of the United Mine
Workers Of America, Powhatan Pt.,
Ohio, has pledged its full support to
William 2. Foster, c. E. Ruthenberg
and the 80 other Communists arrested
by the Burns-Daugherty stool-pigeons
in Michigan.
Moreover, the union has given con-
crete evidence of that support in the
form Of check for $119 mailed to
the Office of the Labor Defense Coun-
Gil, 166 w. Washington ST., Chicago,
to be used in the defense of the Mlchi-
gan cases.
At the last meeting Of the local,
Richard Brown delivered warm adj
dress to the members, after which
they voted to check of one dollar
from e;i.h mans pay and contribute
it to the Labor Defense Council. Nate
Vanaman, financial secretary of the
,Powhatan PIT. organization, for
warded the money, together with a
letter of encouragement.
Hear Ruthenberg Appeal March lat
Because of the congested condition
of the court calendar, the appeal of
c. E. Ruthenberg in the Michigan
Supreme Court, will be held over I'M
til March 1. The hearing was sched-
uled for this month, but it has been
postponed with the assent of both
sides. That the prosecution intends
to Jail all the 80 defendants in the
Michigan cases" if it possibly can,
is illustrated by the care which the
prosecuting attorneys are taking in
the preparation of their brief. /. E.
Ferguson, one of the lawyers for the
defense, reports that the prosecutions
brief has not yet been presented. He
adds that the State attorneys are de-
termined to press the Ruthenberg case
to its conclusion, irrespective of de-
lays.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-06-27
LUTHERANS TO
Held BIG PICNIC

The annual Sunday School picnic
of Trinity Lutheran church will be
held on the Fourth of July on the
Herman Gansberg range beyond
Woodfords on the Markleeville road.
This is the third year that the Luth-
erans have gathered for this annual
affair with their friends in the same
delightful place, always enjoying
themselves immensely. The program
of the usual picnic stunts is under
tthe able direction of a committee
of Trinity Ladies' Aid, who will al
so furnish a grab-bag for the ladies'.
These grabs will consist of needle
work. The Missionary Ladies Aid
will provide the grab-bag for the
children. There will also be ball
game and the tug-of-war. The usual
picnic refreshments will be served at
the stand.
Friends and members of the church
who are planning to spend the
Fourth in the great outdoors will
find an ideal opportunity here.