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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-10

d. If | am at all correct in this as
sumption, it will go far toward
explaining the apparent apathy
in the American labor movement
lit is not apathy at all, but tao
it consent. Remember that
most American workers have
gone to the public school; that
they read the papers and maya
zines published almost exclusive
ly by big business interests; that
they quite generally belong to
the churches, and that they az
most universally vote the old
party tickets. (In the last presi-
Dental election SO percent of the
total vote was cast for Harding
and Cox, and 0 percent for Debs
and Christianson).
e. According to this Interpretation,
not only the officials Of the
unions, but also the rank and
file are committed to the pres
ent economic order. They be-
lieve in it, and in any crisis
they will support it.
2. HOES this mean that there is
- no revolutionary sentiment
the United States? Not at all. It
es mean, however, that it is not
picaIly American. The native born
nerican who believes in fundamen-
change is the exception and not
e rule.
a. American opinion is still found
ed on the life of the village and
on the farm. Even those who
have moved into the cities have
hopes that some day they will
be able to own little place in
the country and retire to it.
b. The migratory workers have
pretty well given up the idea, and
they constitute the largest single
revolutionary nucleus in the
United States today. Unfortu-
nately, however, the very nature
of their work makes it trebly
difficult to organize them, and
the 10000 members reported by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-10
"THE FLVVER HAS SAVED THIS COUNTRY REAL TROUBLE.
President vauclar of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Daily Worker April Fl, 1924
BY ERNEST BRADY

The humble harmless little Ford,
The poor mans willing boss
Is now a social favorte
For the service It gives the boss.
When a worker takes the country air
Ger many road and river,
He's safe and sane as he can be
Within his jolly fIivver.
Attic he drives with noise and crash
In way to cause comment,
His trusty Ford portects him
From the sparks of discomfort.
At summer picnics prone. he lies.
His belly filled with grub,
The bosses watchdog by his side
Shepherding Henry Dubb.
AItho his little engine
Will play him many pranks,
His bumpers they will shield him
From communstic cranks.
When on the trail he stops to eat
And give his car drink,
He stops for air, he stops for gas,
But never stops to think.
The boss he hopes with fervour
That's not to be despised
That soon the proletariat
Will all be fliverized.
Tho Revolution stalks the earth
And rebels agitate,
The worker in his fivver
Is the bulwark of the State.
But when the worker wisdom gets
And seizes all machines,
Tween you and me, his choice will be
Not Fords, but limousines.
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still looks, forward to home own
ship under the present system.
He even believes that if he does
not succeed in getting out of the
ranks of labor, his son may, so
he sends him off to college, and
trains his daughter to teach
school.
The revolutionary sentiment in
the United States is strong
among certain foreign-born work
ers-particularly among those of
Slavic origin, who have been
most emotionally aroused by
events in Russia. The new i'm
migration laws will be so adjust
ed, however, that the supply of
these North Europeans will be
heavily cut down, and those that
are admitted will be watched
with hawk-Iike care.
Revolutionary sentiment is
strong in certain districts, such
as Butte, Seattle, and in parts of
New York and Chicago. In most
of these cases, however, the
strength is in the foreign-born
districts, and the sons and
daughters of such foreign-born
revolutionists usually become ul-
tra-respectable American patri-
OTIS.
Revolutionary sentiment is
strong in certain needle trades,
railroads, machinists and miners
locals. Again, however, it cen
tiers in the Slavic and other for
eign-born elements.
l am assuming, as you see, that
there is no considerable revolu-
tionary sentiment among the
masses of American born work
ers and farmers. l realize that
they are disconnected, but they
assume that ''times will pick up"
under the present system. There
are, of course, many exceptions
readers and thinkers who have
kept up with the world and who
have not been fooled by the prop
uganda. But they are relative
ly few. In my judgment, what
ever revolutionary sentiment
there is in the country today can
not be described as in any sense
American mass-sentiment."
THOSE of us who believe that
i there must be radio al
nges in the economic and social
of the United States therefore find
selves in position where the rad
sentiment must be created. Hence
task involves first, education and
ond, organization, third activity.
elieve the farmers of the United
ties are as much in need of econom-
as were the workers and
mers of Russia when Lenin began
work with them around 1885.
HIS line of argument, as you see,
places us in quite opposite camps
en- it comes to the tactics that
'uld be pursued. Let us suppose,
t of all, that you are right in your
umptions. In that case:
/. The sentiment is here. All that
needed is an organization that will
e possession of it. The line of pro-
lure is not from education, thru or
to action; but from organ
ton, direct to action.
!. This organization can be spread
y rapidly; can be modified quick
and can strike, almost immediate
for specific results.
!. The American revolutionary
should therefore extend its
mt with the idea of gaining imme-
tie and practical successes, among
ich might be named the splitting of
J old parties at the coming election
~ by the nomination Of LaFol-
tel; the winning of the labor move
mt to a revolutionary program; and
J establishment of very large and
ective political organization repre-
,ffuQ hofh tho farmaro oud fba
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XkIHILE do not for moment pre-
wv tend that ! know the answers to
all of these questions. l should like to
present an explanation which think
fits many of them. My assumptions
concerning the present situation in
the United States are quite different
from yours. Let me begin my answer
to these questions by stating the sit
uation in the United States as l see it.
I. There is no parallel anywhere in
modern labor history to the present
situation in the United States, be-
cause in no other country with the
possible exception of Germany dur
ing the war; was large and impor-
tant labor movement so completely
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

ing to the postal and District OF
Columbia authorities, had the candy
analysed by the Brattain Chemical
Company, who reported that the
separate pieces of the middle layer
in the bax had been filled with
a tasteless, white powder, used in
ordinary rat poison, and with sui.
ficient Of the deadly drug in each
individual piece to produce death.
Two weeks ago the parsonage
garage was fired and burned to
the ground. 1t contained Ford
touring car bought and maintained
by Mr.. Marsh, and on which there
was not a penny of insurance.
Soon after the shooting Of Mr..
Marsh, and his miraculous escape,
the townSpeople hired a private de-
tective who lived in the village for
a week or two, posing as a book
agent. As everyone seemed to be
familiar with his mission and his
disguise, his efforts were fruitless.
The bootleggers were certainly
aware Of his presence and the peo-
pie of the town were fusiladed with
threatening letters and post cards.
mailed principally from Aide and
Leeshurg. They became especially
numerous and violent during the
week following, at the time when
D. ]. Lambert, jr.. deputy sheriff
especially appointed and paid by
the Enforcement League, was shot
and killed at Belmont, near Lees
burg, while raiding a still.
Terror Grows. :. :.
AS Lambert had been one of those
repeatedly marked for DEATH" ter
rev apace at Middleburg, the
home Of the president Of the league
and several Of its officers and mem
berS.
On the night of December 81 a
half drunken man entered a general
merchandise store and demanded
q box of cartridges. His attitude
was menacing and the box was
handed to him. He made for the
main corner of the main street,
laid flat on his back in the middle
of the road, and expended the en-
tire 100 cartridges in shooting at
the moon. His aim was not accu.
rate, or the distance too great, and
he only succeeded In cutting the
overhead cable OF the telephone
system. with the result that Middle
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
DUNBAR To USE
WASHINGTON
BY STUART
Sculptor to Model Bust From
Newly Discovered Art Work
for Memorial.
By ANDREW X. REYNOLDS

An old bust oil portrait of George
Washington discovered by the writ
er few weeks ago and said to
be an original work of Gilbert
Stuart, a notable artist of the
early days, is to be used by U. s.
]. Dunbar, of Washington, we'll
known sculptor who recently fin
ished a bust of late President
Harding, In modelling the head for
the Washington statue, which will
be placed in the George Washing
now under construction at Alex
andria, Va.
The portrait which is extremely
interesting and valuable and own
ed by G. w. Brett, 1885 Thirtieth
street. found in historic George
town.
ExcellentIy Preserved.
Art lovers at the capital have
shown much interest in the portrait
which has been the heirloom Of an
old Georgetown family for nearly a
century. 1t is painted on an oblong
poplar panel about 10 by "a inches,
is in an excellent state Of prOR~e''-
ton, and somewhat resembles SDd
Gibbs Channing-W Washington, painted
by Gilbert Stuart, and now owned
by the Metropolitan Art Museum in
New York.
The painting hung in the parlors
Of Charles Sumner while a member
of Congress in 1851 and is literally
covered with marks Of all descrip.
lions. While being cleaned and
vanished q short time ago the let
ters &C. W." painted in black In the
form Of a monogram were discovered
on the lapel Of the brown velvet
coat. On the chin of the face area
10 q number resembling pawn.
brokers mark, which reads: "Abo
161 SO" and was evidently placed on
the painting for Identification. On
the hair ribbon someone has written
1851" Many other marks of curl
osity appear on the painting such
as '179-,"S a. very small engraved
figure of a beaver or rat, and a
HVnaber Of calculations In percent
age and division. These marks
however, can only be seen under a
strong lens.
Resemblance Seen.
Among many who have seen the
picture 10 Frank B. Clark, artist,
Of Washington, who 10 at present
engaged In restoring a number Of
large paintings here. He states
that the picture bears every re.
semblance to a Gilbert Stuart.
Mrs. James Creelman, Of New
York, an authority on art, and Mrs.
M. Georges Thomas. Of Washing.
ton, geneologist, also declare It may
be a Gilbert Stuart. Thomas e.
Kirby, of Philadelphia, engaged In
the art business for sixty-five years,
and formerly connected with the
American Art Association Of New
York, who has seen q photograph
| Of the painting, claims It resemblea
the work Of Gilbert Stuart.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
THOUSANDS PAY
FINAL HONOR
To LEN|N
Continuous Stream, Mostly
Peasants, Pass Before Body
Lying in State.
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traverse is long. History's greatest
work is still unfinished.
"Lenin was necessary to the
worlds working class perhaps as
nobody before in the world was
necessary.
''The second attack of sickness
which overwhelmed Lenine was more
severe than the first. We all ex-
pected and hoped for recovery, but
catastrophe overcanfe him.
1.-THE breathing organs refused to
work and the fatal attack snufEed
out the life Of the worlds greatest
genius. The Bolshevist party is
orphaned-the working class is or
phaned-this Is the first feeling
which struck one upon receiving
news of the masters death.
How will we go forward? VIII
we be able to find the road? VIII
we lose the way? These are ques.
lions which agitate our souls.
"Lenine Is gone but Leninism re.
mains immortal, Lenine's teach.
ings, his works and his example
live amongst us in the party he
created. They live in the first
workers state the world has ever
known. They live in the hearts of
men who worked with Lenine and
loved him.
Cannot Attend Funeral.
"A fraction of Lenine survives in
each of US. 1t is our better part.
I believe and hope that, through
collective effort we will find the
road which Lenine pointed out to
US and follow 1t to the goal.
"Tomorrow-perhapS the day after
toInorrow-may be a week or q
month later we will be asking our.
selves If it is possible that Lenin
Is no more. Let the sting which
our hearts feel upon recalling
Lenin's death serve as q reminder
that we have work to do-important
work. Let US instill in our minds
the responsibility which rests upon
us. Let it make us worthy of our
teacher and master.
I'm our mourning and our grief
let us close our ranks and
strengthen our hearts for the new
battle which awaits U.S."
Owing to illness Trotzky win not
be able to attend the funeral Sat
urday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
FoRD'S MODEL PLANT TO
FINISH ONE A MINUTE

DETROIT, Jan. 22.-The Ford
Motor Company's model factory"
to be built soon in Philadelphia.
providing work for 1000 men and
having a 100000 annual payroll.
will carry the principles of eff
cheney to a point not reached In
any other plant in the world.
With the capacity for the assem-
bly, Of 500 cars daily, the factory
will be so arranged that not a lost
motion will be necessary from the
arrival of parts to the shipment Of
the completed automobile. Com
pleted cars and trucks will be run
off the assembly line at the rate
of one every 56.6 seconds through
out the day, the engineers declare.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
ARBUcKLE BEGINS FIGHT
TO LIFT BAN ON PICTURES

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. "a.
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, once ia
nous movie star, accompanied by a
physician and an attorney, arrived
here today to apply to the State 81.
preme court for a writ of prohibi-
ton to prevent discrimination
against Arbuckle's pictures in Mis-.
souri,.
It In understood that the proposed
action In Missouri is part of q ma
tion-wtde movement to restore Ar
buckles pictures to favor. They
were virtually barred in every State
in the country following the death
In San Francisco of Virginia Rappe
more than two years ago.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
M|DD[EBURG IS
IN THROESOF
RUM EUD
Arson and Shootings Are Day
and Night Terrors in Vir-
ginia Town.
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Hoge Is a Quakeress, Mr.. Marsh a
Methodist: the Rev. Craikhill, Epis-
copalian rector, and several of the
other members, Baptists.
More simple, more direct than
any Ku Klux Khan pledge: I'M
hooded, non-secret; and working
under direction of and with Fed
eral prohibition officers the enforce
ment league faces the problem Of
one community Of the county now
in a veritable reign of terror.
Middleburg and community has
between 1900 and 1000 inhabitants
and is in a rather isolated. II
wealthy and smart, section of north
ern Virginia. Leesburg, LoudOun's
county seat, situated on the Wash
ington and Old Dominion electric
railway. is eighteen miles distant.
The nearest steam railway con-
nection is The Plains, on the valley
division Of the Southern, eight miles
distant from Middleburg.
Pastor Found Still.
The Rev. H. C. Marsh, president
of the Enforcement League, is pastor
Of the Southern Methodist Church
at Middleburg, with additional mis-
sions at Aide and .Mountsville.
While squirrel hunting a year. and a
half ago Marsh accidently happened
on a 30O-gallon still, hundreds of gal
Ions Of moonshine and $500 gallons
/ Of mash. Prohibition Commissioners
Haynes was notified. the still raided,
arrests made, convictions secured,
with the result that four colored
men, strangers in Loudoun, are serv-
Ing time in the penitentiary.
Then the fun began.
On the night Of December Is,
1922, while returning from a call
on a sick parishoner, Mr.. Marsh
was shot at from ambush, the tail
Of his coat being riddled with bull.
let's, the body Of his Ford car dent.
ed with shots. In his vest pocket
he carried handbook Of the Meth
odist Church, South. One 80 cali.
Der bullet plowed part way through
this small volume and was removed
from where II had fIattened itself
out on the first page of the instruc.
lions for 1.-THE Order Of Admins
tration Of Our Lords Supper"
Three months later the Marsh
dwelling was fired by an oil.soaked
barrel placed against the side of
the frame dwelling, and complete
demolishment OF rectory and church
were. prevented only by Marsh's
discovery Of the fire when he went
to bank the furnace for the night.
On October 10, 1923. parcel post
box Of candy, directed to Mr.. Marsh,
was received at the rectory in the
minister's absence. He was at
Aide conducting a revival meeting.
The package Of candy was marked,
Compliments of G. r. Beard, Sud.
ley" The Rev. Mr.. Beard had been
assisting Mr.. Marsh in q series Of
revivals through the district. Mr..
Marsh, his wife and her mother
partook OF the candy and had eaten
several pieces when the mother-in-
law suddenly became. suspicious ~
she picked up niece Of the bon
bons, which appeared to have been
partly nhd clumsily opened.
Mr.. Marsh sent the rest Of the
cancy to his brother, Paul Marsh,
prominent insurance man with
the Travellers Insurance Company,
In the Woodward Building.
Paul Marah. pfteI vainlN appeal'
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

Of the Macdonald government with.
in q very short time and a new
British election within q year.
other political forecasts offered by
the former chancellor included:
That the Liberal party. now led by
Asquith and David Lloyd George,
will disappear, merging into the
dominant conservative and labor
parties.
That former Prime Minister A.
quith probably will be called upon
to undertake the formation Of a new
cabinet when the Labor cabinet fails.
That the Labor government will
have extreme difficulty In putting
in any real labor legislation through
the House of Common and no chance
at all in the House Of Lords.
Sir Robert declared, however. that
Premier MacDonald's cabinet seleo.
lions were somewhat reassurtng.
"It Is interesting to note that Of
the twenty-members. nine have
never earned a living with their
hands"
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
/ AL D l)E
IN CITY
ALSO
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esrning the source of the money
which FAN borrowed to buy the
Harris ranch has been brought 10
the attention Of the committee.
It was impossible to ascertain the
nature OF the evidence butsa Repub-
lican member of the committee,
who did not want his name di-
vulged. declared from things we've
Just learned Albert Fall will have
TO prove before he leaves the stand
where he got the money"
He indicated that q Democrat,
prominent nationally and interna-
tionalIy, was involved. He said
fatty ''the nancy did not come
from any of the oil interests to
which FAN leased reserve lands"
President Coolidge was keeping In
closest touch with the Teapot Dome
developments today. He has dis
cussed the case in detail with De-
pertinent Of Justice officials and
with Senators Lenroot and Smoot.
He has requested these officers to
advise him constantly Of any new
angles in the probe. He was said
to have under consideration the
advisibility Of accepting Walsh's
plan for recovering the lands.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
PASTOR,
WIFE ADMITS
|ND|VORCE
Declares She ''Could Not Help
Herself" in Confession
to Husband. :

CHICAGO, Jan. PAT de-
liberateIy kissed him on the lips
because / couldn't help myself
and that was the beginning"
Thus, in a document that AL
bert r. Leland terms his wife'S
confession, Mrs. Leland told her
husband of the first time she
admits she broke her marriage
VOW with Carl" named in the
complaint as the Rev. Carl d.
Case, Of Oak Park. The confess
sion was made public today by
Mr.. Leland's attorney. ~
Text Of Confession"
The confession" in part follows:
"Dear-This is the hardest letter
have ever written, as / am in Q
sense betraying friend, but my love
for my husband is above all else ON
earth.
II have ever been one to show at
lection and one time suddenly when
he and were talking a minute I
took his hand and kissed it. He
just said thank you and went away.
"One time when I talked to/him
about prayer and asked him to help
me he said there must be something
in my life that was not just right.
He told me he also had been tempt
ed. told him I had wanted to put
my head down on his shoulder, and
In the way / meant II / would have
done 1t just as quickly II Albert had
been there.
lone day we were in the study
and he said: I think well of you,
Charlotte. You have so much affec-
ton When we said gOod-by put
my head on his shoulder and he put
his arms around me.
Both Fought Temptation.
1--WE were both fighting tempta-
ton, but didn't take the safe side
and stay away. One time when he
put his arm around me he said he
would never let himself harm me,
and trusted him to such an ex-
tent that didn't keep away from
him. Once he kissed me on the
forehead and cheek and / dolib-
erately kissed him on the lips be-
cause / couldn't help myself, and
that was the beginning.
II have seen him fight It so that
he even told me TO go. II had
not fully trusted his word It would
and didn't realize what / was do
ing"
The Leland divorce drama win
reach its climax in Judge Charles
M. Foells court today, when emf
nent alieniSts study Mrs. Leland on
the stand to determine whether she
is suffering from Authorizations or
is guilty of misconduct with her
pastor.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
GIRL FOUND LYING IN ROAD
AFTER ATTENDING DANCE

MAHONEY CITY, Pa, Jan. a.
letters found In her possession led
police 70 identity the girl found
lying on the State highway west OF
this city last Wednesday. She nos
been at the Vale hospital since, and
IL victim OF amnesia. She ID
Helen Lucas, of New York city, ia
homeless. and come to the coal
regions to find work.
1t IL believed the girl was NAL.
treated. Arrests Of two young men
in this city. who were with her
nj dance on the night she was
found on the highway, 10 expected
~ - made within q feY hourh
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
N. Y. c. ENGINEERS AND
FIREMEN GET INCREASES

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.A--A wage
increase OF approximately 8 per
cent has been agreed upon FOR
$4,000 engineers and firemen of the
New York Central lines.
Engineers, firemen, hostlers and
hostler-helpers receive the following
increases: Passenger service, "a
cents per 100 miles; freight service,
SO cents per 100 miles: yard and
hostleI eervicA - cents . DAN
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
MacD DONALD WARNS INDIA
SOCIALISTS TO TAKE CARE

MADRAS, Jan. 24.-The news
paper Hindu today published a
good will message from Premier
Ramsey Macdonald Of England.
1t warned the Indian socialists
that the London government would
not be cowed by threats Of force"
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
Robert Horne Tells
Coolidge MacD Donald
Cabinet Can't Stand
ny International News Service.

British capital is much discouraged
by the installation of q Labor govern.
n1ent, Sir Robert Horne. former
cpancellor OF the British excheQuer,
declared yesterday following a
courtesy visit to President Coolidge.
AZ result, Sir Robert said, British
mpney is being heavily invested. in
american securities and the exchange
raves on pounds sterling have
reacned the lowest mark in two
ir RobHFt predicted the dAfsat
The Washington times., 1924-01-24
Dublin Rum Exports Grow.

DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-The exports
of porter and whisky from the port
of Dublin showed large increase
in 1923 over the figures for the
previous year. In 1929, 644,225 hogs
head Of porter were exported and
last year S12,193. The exports Of
whiskey in butts as compared
with the previous year showed an
increase of 5O2.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

It's worth while to know what's
going ON in the sports world. Read
The Times sport pages. edited BIZ
Louis A. Doughog.
The Washington times., 1924-01-24

burg was cut from the outside
world until repairs could be made.
Four days elapsed between the
target practice with the moon and
the issuance Of q warrant for the
corn.crazed gun artist, who, IN the
meantime, had departed for parts
Unknown.