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Evening star., 1924-04-17
PRESIDENT WILL SEE
'AMERICA' PREMIERE
Many Other Notables Also to Be
Present at Griffith Produc-
tion, Monday.
AIDS THE WAR WOUNDED
Poll Performance Receipts Go to
Walter Reed Patients.

With the President and Mrs. Cool
idge in a box, surrounded by society
leaders of Washington in adjoining
boxes, America" David wark Crit
fith's historic film drama, will receive
it's premier Faster Monday night at
Polls. The entire proceeds of the
performance will go for comforts for
mon at Walter Reed Hospital
Society leaders have been selling
tickets for a week. Mr.. Griffith ten
dered the use of the film and Leo $
Leavitt, manager of Polls, offered
the theater gratis for the benefit.
Mr.. Griffith will entertain in his box
group of stars appearing in the
photoplay.
Among those who will be in the
boxes, in addition to the presidential
party. are Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon, Secretary of War Weeks.
Representative Ogden Mills, Senator
and Mrs, Reed of Pennsylvania, Col.
Arthur OBrien, L. S. A; Gen. and
Mrs. Johnston, L. S. A; G. w. Bel
sito and Miss Alice Clapp.
Women in Charge.
The committee which has been in
charge of arrangements is composed
of local women. who saw an oppor-
tunlty to make the initial perform
ance of America" a means Of aiding
wounded veterans who fought for
America The committee members
follow: Mrs. J. W. Wadsworth. ir..
chairman Mrs. Charles Warren Mrs
Thomas Bell Sweeney. Mrs. Eldredgc
Jordan. Miss Marjory Wright, Mrs.
Scott Thropp, Mrs. W. L. Finley and
Miss NJ. II. Lower.
Radio enthusiasts during the past
few days have been hearing of the
plans. Last Friday night Senator
Wadsworth OF New York made the
announcement; on Saturday. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., made it: on Sunday, it
was Gen. Pershing; last night. Rep
resentative John Philip Hill of Mary
land; tonight. it will be Representa-
tive Wainwright of New York; to-
morrow night, Dwight Davis. aSSiS-
tant secretary of war; Saturday night,
Senator Wadsworth. and Sunday
night, RoXie, from WEAF'. in New
York.
Evening star., 1924-04-17

\ girl walks along holding hands
with a man. A woman takes him
firmly under the arm.
Copyright. 1924 Reproduction Forbidden)
Evening star., 1924-04-17
The Voice From Below.

Women are easily pleased. Consider
the married men you know.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Orders Ella borate Vault.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Former
Representative John E. Andrus
eighty-three, of Yonkers, one of the
country's richest men, has ordered
to be built in Kensico cemetery a
mausoleum to cost between $35O,00O
and 100000
Mr.. Andrus' tomb will be larger
and more elaborate than that of the
late William Rockefeller in North
TarrytoWn.
1t will be made of Westerly gran
ite and will contain sixteen crypts,
Evening star., 1924-04-17
CE TUAT JOHN HARRIS AND
ETTEL PELZMAN.

WANTED NANLOAD or FURNITURE no
tIENELAND. APRIL 1919
IIrTSBF RICH. APRIL Is 10
rTrISRI HGH. APRIL 2J-@6
PIiIIADELTIIIA- APRIL 20. - AND 20
THE BIG TRANSFER COMPANY, INC
ll2I l4'h 81. y w MAIN t122
Evening star., 1924-04-17
TheFun Shop
Conducted by
MdrSon Fo1haH JndeU
Nauty-cal.

The seaside I simply abhor
III never go there any more,
1t embarrasseS me
When the ships on the sea
Start hugging, quite close to the
shore.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Never Argue With a Woman.

BY Y. +. Mitchell.
Never argue with a woman on any
subject whatever.
rake my case as a warming
L started arguing with Millicent as
10 how much Baudelaire was indebt-
ed to Poe for his decadence. and she
ended by convincing me that I ought
TO marry her.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Free Plans and Estimates

ADDITIONS. ALTERATIONS AND RE
PAIRS HARRIS. CONTR ACTOR AN
III lLDER 1910 = ST. Nv. TR S072-w.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Dry Reformer Wins Suit.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, April Ii
Clinton y. Howard. nationally known
prohibition lecturer and reformer, to-
day was the victor in a s25, 600 suit
charging slander brought against
him by Mrs. Grace Begy Allen, pro-
prietor of store here. Mrs. Allen
charged that Howard called her place
snake hole" and "vipers dem
The remarks were said to have been
made following the staying of ].
Frank OConnor by Owen Dewitt in
a drunken brawl. No cause of ac-
ton was the verdict.
Mrs. Daniel Leonard of Amigo. ap-
pointed to fill the uneXpired term of
her late husband. is the first woman in
Wisconsin to hold the Office of county
sheriff.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Bridge.

She sighed as her opponent laid
His ace upon the eight
Rcgretfufly, the lady played
Her King of Hearts, oh, fate!
A singleton it chanced TO be
And so She kissed it tenderly.
Her partne'r-he of longing eye
Looked on in sad dismay;
with heavy heart he heaved a sigh.
HIS stare was fixed as clay,
she kissed You, lucky card,
thought he,
Her King Of Hearts long to be-"
Il. l.. Shloss.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
SPECIAL NOTICES

sBTILDING CONTRACTS WANTFn-RUNGA
.t"wS. garages. c;c. Address Box 3a0-A Star
frs
Evening star., 1924-04-17

SPECIAL RATES WEEK OF APRIT. "a.
Mashinci"n to chicago. RED BALL TRAN
Evening star., 1924-04-17

For the Easter purchased the finest small
haze had Fancy Selected Closely Trimmed Hams
hickory smoked before holding
of
ondshi
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Can Sleep All Day.

Kriss-How much do you suppose
one of these Pullman porters max es
on q trip?
KToss-EnouGh to retire.
Edmund J. kiefer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Building Permits

August Paimquist. 5sf7 ssth place. resi-
dence. 50xi0. 5000.
Dr. II. ~ Read. sooo siHt s.. residence.
$3.50. it.soo,
G. J. Gwinu. HoEs bids. residence.
.axt3. ;g.50e.
G. J. ewian. Hoso bldg. residence.
II POLE. ass tth s. W. rssiasnes.
ssx47. 81 500
a. 3. sahrll care s;s Railway exchange.
store zsxs0. 1850.
q. ]. Owinn. Hose bIdg.. residence.
C. J. Gwinn. Hozs bldg. residence.
s.x3s, $4,000.
ksume & naab. care architect. balcony.
c. J. Gwinn. Hoss bldg. residence.
-41fs. s3.s0e.
T 4. Ryozsk. as Erie ave. residence.
Herman Nsubert. 40 E. ss,h, residence.
zlx23, $4,000.
Mrs. Jessie ". Haynes. 1901 18th 3 w.
residence. isx1z. $500.
". stults. s021 California ave. residence.
ssx3g 50 900.
Frateruai order OF EaGIss, wreck build
ings. $1,000.
". p. Zindorf. 1917 18th ave. n, hotel
and garage. $4,000.
Q. J. owinn. Hose bldg. residence.
5sH5s. f3.j00.
H. Retuertsonf f-lb hEooklyn efcsf resi-
denee, 2txfs, $1,000.
IL. Reinertson. 1910 Brooklyn ave, real
deuce. sfx4s, $4,000.
r Anderson. 1910 =. 10th, Tacoma, resi-
dence. ztx55. $500.
p. Anderson. 1910 =. 10Th. Tacoma. resi-
deuce. 24x33. $500.
r. Anderson, 1910 =. 10Th, Tacoma. resi-
dencs. 2gx33. $500.
p. Anderson. 1910 8. 10Th. Tacoma, resi-
dence. 2tx33. $1,000.
our Lady OF Good Help. $50 Fifth ave,
alter church. $500.
Mrs T.. N. Rounds. f2s 18th ave. N,
residence. fsx25A. $1,000.
Griffin, C. y. T.. s54 Jackson. store
bldg. 55sxf20. $4,000.
Beck & Rasmussen. 9f5 Emerson ST.,
residence. 2fxs3. $4,000.
Vt. Baker Bldg. Co, 20t Am. Blk. bldg.
residence. 27x3s, $500.
r. X Hastings, 2t32 Fifth ave. resi-
dsnce. 3iI3s. 5000.
A. c. Gouriay. s57 18Th 8. W. garage.
etc. s0xso, $500.
H. H. Botten. 1850 18th ". r., residence.
ssx3a. $4,000.
Beck Builders, Inc, 20f2 Eavenna blvd
residence. 1sx24, $500.
A. o. Mclaughlin. 10000 Sind g., resi-
dencc addition. f2T3s $500.
ut. Baker Bldg. Co., S5f Am. Blk. Bldg,
residence. 4H3i. 5000.
Otto Bilund. 50st Grayson. residence, 2fx
90. $500.
e NJ Biggs. care architect. residence. 25x
81, $4,000
wash. Bakeries Corp, 1926 Main St. gar
age addition, 1880. $4,000.
=. J. Phillips. 34ts 10Th ave. W, resi-
denoe, $3.50. $1,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Arrivals and Departures

arrived - August 4 49, SIR Mriksistad
Heh Nufuran Nia Victoria a le.GB
n str a. d. Alexander frnm foa An.
estea VIA San Franchise. al ssap q fu.
Ae&Aat a-etr Mesthnm from IA q al
p m str Alameda from ssuthWsstrrn
~ Seuthsastrrn Alaska Al & n. ma. Hf
Jena o. hifkpatrick from san Francturo
~ lifs ,. M hiF ", = Porter from PORT
sesta, ~ aisa a. M. str Manukat from
hehelnla Via san Francisco aud Tacoma
t.ls a. ms afr Dorothy Alexander
rem i.os Angeles VIA san Frahcisco aud
victoria. ~ a. m
sailed August str Dorothy Aisxan-
Ger TOT heliinEham Via Tacoma. Everett.
NanooaNer and Anacortrs. a. a an. afr
Kermit for Antwerp via Tacoma. VaHcoti-
s,sr. san Francisco. los Angeles. nsiboa.
lANerpeel ana London. At a M. August
str Jehu @ kirkpatrick for Tacoma
AZ p M. ctr Northiand Tor Tacoma
az p. m.. ctr MonJrbsiia for Taronaa,
~ 70 p. ma str Mriwu Maru Tor Yoko-
llama AZ tia q M ctr Monticello Tor
baltimore Via Tacoma Portland. san
FRANCHISE. Loo Angles ana naiboa al
q. M afr a. n Harper for San i-ran-
cisco, az ! a. N. August str Tsits
Iauaslg for New York VIA Craya Harbor
san franeisco. Los Angeles ANA nalhos.
a. 5sis y, m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04

Pier n-str ~. D. Alexander.
Pacific Coast Coal nunkuru-u. r. l. Y.
umatiiia
Union Pacific Termlnai-atr ManukaI
u shipping naard MoornEs -atrs
hearport, nahsrsfirld. cuprum. city 81
Spokane. Wet itan. West Qambo. West
knder. West Cadrau
Connecticut street Ttrmlnal-str. I'd
more.
Associated on Dock str W. r. Porter.
Hlary Street rsfminai-Htr Uhiaan.
Commercial Boiler Wotks-Hir Santa
Ana.
Hanfofd street rsrminal--str saatA Co
ella.
puthie's Power schooner Ruby.
East Waterway Dock a Warehouse Co
Ctr Alameda.
General Petroleum Tsrminai-str Prssl-
dent Madison
Todd Dry poeks-str Hanna Nielsen. ctr
Patterson
HsffsrnsHs Dry Motorshlp ore
Eun.
West Seattle Training sta,ion-EaEis No.
81.
strssm-U. 4 Z, Relief 4. q cuyam..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
GRAIN MARKET
GOES HIGHER

CHICAGO Aus. 2-Tho feature "a
tnday'H sharply higher finish in
Eraln futures WAS the ascension into
new high ground 20 ali corn duiiy-
cries. The advance was2a for sep
TENDER. a. Tor December aud or
for May
wheat uews was extremely bull.
rs and made for n strong market
Heavy buying 81 corn persisted.
based ON unfaynrable crop news
oats followed other grains 20 a
higher close.
Reaction iu hogs and some Inquiry
close
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Sentence 3 for
Wet Conspiracy

Walter Taylor, one Of five defend
ants convicted OF conspiracy TO vio-
late prohibition laws Ia The House
in tho Alley" was sentenced 20 six
months in the county Jail by Fed
cral Judge William II. Sawtolle
Monday. Ivan r. Scott and Tim
Curric, who pleaded guilty 20 the
charges, we're sentenced TO four and
two months in the county jail. re-
spcctively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
New Corporations

OLYMPIA. Aug. 1.-The following ar.
tieles OF Incorporation have been filed IN
inc office OF the secretary OF state.
Mhrino investment Co.. Seattle. $4,000
~, y. Carey and David T.. Spauldlng.
Fidelity Timber CO., cbohaiis, s7LoO
Geo. u. Blbley and ~ ~ Blblsy.
Pacific Title CO., Monteaauo. Amend.
mont Increasing capital stock from it2,
600 70 $4,000.
Taylor T. Young Lumber CO.. Tacoma
amendment Increasing capital stock
from 10000 70 $50. 900.
surety Finance Co. OF Spokane.
Amendment changing place OF business
from Seattle 20 spokane
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Hold Suspect

Earl Snyder was arrested by the
police at Railroad ave. and Washing
ton ST., Sunday night by Patrolmen
l.. a. Monroe and w. T. Berg after
Joseph Barry had complained that
his purse had been stolen. The man
viii be held for investigation. police
Say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04

NEW YORK. Aug t.-stocss
opened firm with initial tranHnc-
lions. Including United states steel.
1854 Studohaker $50 Erie. ssh
% ~ -Rorhuck. 1855. Colo
RADIO Fuel apA. up a. General i.lec-
ulc. sii up - tHion Pacific. ilgG
company an. up a.: Sinclair. igE
a. r. a r.. 1854, up a. Industrial
Alcohol l3a pittsburg a West Viz
Einia. sos. up = southern Pacific.
-, OF ~ Northern Pacific G6, up
= Bethlehem Steel. az; q. a %.
81 .. up 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
OILS ACTIVE
MARKET UP
Rails Also Advance; Open
Strong After Week End
WAII NTnrTr JOTuNAI.

INV YORK. Aug win week
end developments fayorinE the con-
auucilFC eide of the market. stocks
opened tAr week strong PittahurE
q West NirFinia railway opened al
tN - up "a, a new record high. Gem
cfal Electric. after opening nt the
OH stocks were active. TFAaH
company advanced 90 az. up e..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Vessels in Port at Seattle

smith Cove TsFminai-plsr u-stF Ara.
hia Maru.
Great NortheFn Terminal-str Toyama
Maru
Grand Trunk Pacific Tsrminal-s,r cura.
Gao.
Pier A-str Achilles
Pier Str Victoria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Street Brawl Ends
in Jail for Pair

Arrested after a street brawi at
Sixth ave. and Main ST.. Sunday
night, A. d. Archer was held In the
city Jail. Archer was intoxicated.
police say. and could give no account
Of what had happened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Seattle Wheat
s.turas,,. Qust.ll.n,
Boston Wool

BOSTON, Aug. There is demand
coming w IN the local market for three.
siEhihb and quarter blood woods. This
IL due 20 the recent sharp advances IN
the finer grades OF WOOL Quarter bloods
are nov selling AZ soc and above. and
some dealers predict 81 for this wool
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Receipts aonday =. M. sE5 cattlsl $50
heEsi zis sheep.
VEGETABLES
rr'ess Paid " Wholesale Dealers

- ''"-'''E
tThs prices given are those made 20
retail dealers b. wholsIalsn with a few
Seasonal exceptions. prices 70 producers
taa be figured ~ dsduetinE the cost Of
transportation 20 seattle and sBpr0Hl-
mAtrly 10 per cent i0r hauling. storsEs
and selling cost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. AuE. Cam uhsat-Ns I
rsa. ii.1ts gItts. SO. 2 red. iL15a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Denver Live Stock

Saturday, QustativHa
Cattle Hsefipfs. 200 STEADY. Beef
ftssrr tI1loE0. cows ard heifsrt see
stb' ralfsu. ls.f11t.7Gt rtprssrs ara
fetatTS itg7-to. blllr tsB E-9-
HoEs- Receipts ls6. Market 1Ee hish-
~ TOP. 1s15s blik t1a315. pirs
fGgTt9
sheep Receipts 215e. Marksf. ssaev
70 strong Fst lambs sl1Qlgs feeder
lambs, 1ieeiis sust fteG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
POULTRY AND MEATS

LIVE STOCK
oaoiations ~ Union stoekyards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Weather Bureau Report

ID. AVosh lslANn Aur. go M
..lN'ilster rising slowly cloudy Wind
e N.e mule en- hour, Passed cot ctr
santa Ines towing Chas h. croekrr. "a
a5tn m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04

NNNWh
AIH q
fiFst iss TIDE
a. M &c a.
iFst liiEh fius
tlgt a m 90 a.
Second Gow ride
90 o. m oe n
sevend niEh TOE
sa D on lsl u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Ship News
Tides In Seattle

TUESDAY
AtU .
ftfst lev ride
% a. m- IS a.
ttrst iiiEh tide
saI a. nj - n
Secand low Tide
I As D. m. te n
secena liiEh Tide
- q M re O.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
The Right to Vote

Many of the biggest employers associations are
now engaged in nationwide campaign to bring
to the ballot large proportion Of the great mass
of non-voters in the country. We have no illusions
as to the purposes animating these lovers of dollar
democracy.
1t has been one of our main tasks to point out
the frauds and the snares inherent in the purest
of capitalist democracy We have repeatedly
pontedo that the right to vote is today deprived
of its efficiency weapon in class conflicts thru
the artificial bcameral system, the ownership Of
the means of information by the exploiters, the
private ownership Of the means Of production and
exchange, and the control of the governmental
machinery by the capitalists
The bosses who own the workers jobs never fail
to utilize this ownership for their own political
class interests The present election campaign
affords abundant evidence to show the extent to
which the exploiters are ready to travel in order
to minimize the smallest value that the right to
vote can proveatg the workers. Many republican
employers are bringing pressure on their workers
to vote for the strikebreaking Coolidge Dawes
ticket The exploited workers are being told that
business will suffer-" and that they will lose their
jobs.
Our attention has just been drawn to a letter
sent out by Mr. 7. f. Manville, chairman OF the
Johns Manvle, Inc, one or the biggest uuSUneu
concerns in the country. Each of its hundreds of
workers has received a letter informing them that
Chairman Manville "after carefully reviewing the
political situation is fully convinced that the
election of Messrs. Coolidge and Dawes means a
great deal to this country, also general business
conditions Mr.. Manvile goes on to say to each
one of his workers: Il hope you will agree with
me-"
1t is these tricks and caiolery this browbeating,
that the employers continually resorting to.
Precisely the same tactics were pursued when the
Mellon plan being sold to the country.
Exactly the same tactics are now being followed
in Tennessee, where federal employees being
forced to contribute part of their salaries to the
republican campaign fund. 1t is these methods
that the reactionaries have never failed to in
the steel and coal barOnies.
We know that dictatorship and democracy are
synonymous under capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
What's Ahead This Fall?

The managers of the republican campaign, led
by Chairman William NJ. Butler, are working over
time spreading the notion that the unemployment
problem has disappeared and that the country is
in the midst of great industrial prosperity
We have rsRuted the principal contentious of
these fraudulent prosperity peddlers by calling
upon the department of labor to testify as to the
actual conditions at hand. We merely want to shed
further light the feversh activities of the EN-
ploying class politicians engaged in sinister at
tempt to mislead the working and farming masses.
Much capital has been made out of the fact that
the August figures indicated slight upward trend
in the steel industry OF course, not word was
said about the extremely seasonal basis for this
rise Now, the Wall Street Journal tells us that
the steel mills are 'having a strenuous time en-
deavoring to maintain the pace. Orders are being
sought very keenly and are being filled with re
markabe celebrity" We are also impressed with
the fact that "there are conflicting reports about
the real volume of steel buying in the past fort
night"
Dun's Review further blasts the false reports
of Coolidge's headquarters when it says that 'The
iron and steel industry continued very quiet" and
that ''the demand for structural steel has fallen
off" The pig iron market is dull and featureless
The Wall Street Journal then says GAS to the ap-
praisal Of the future by steel producers them
selves, there seems to be no doubt that they are
disappointed"
At tlE same time the cost of living is going up.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics advance reports
indicate increase of about twothirds of one per
cent in the retail cost of food in August as com
pared with July. The Department of Commerce
index of factory employment for the United States
shows change in August from the July position
The silver Innings of the Dawes plan are begin
ming to show their menacing clouds. The great
hope which Mellon, Hughes, and Coolidge have
been asking the country to place in their European
reconstruction conspiracy is not meeting with
much response from the masses. The highly ad
vertised farm prosperity is proving of very little
relief to the rural masses. The recent increase in
the price of wheat is constantly menaced by the
improving Canadian crop reports
All present evidence of the barometers of in
dustry do not indicate that there will be turn
for the better in the Fall that the country has
already turned corner and is out of the slough of
economic depression.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
A BoLsHEvEEK RHYME.

The Russian word "Bolsheviki" Is defined
As MaIorit. Kindly keep this in mind.
When Putocrats speak Of 1.-THE Bad
Bolsheveek,"
To demoiish MAJORITY RULE, they
Wars never will end until kaisers, and
And capitalists, and such blood sucking
things
No longer cucumber the face Of the earth.
Our Civilization must have A NEW
PiRTHl
No taker OF Interest, Profit, nor Rent
No Tyrant, Gar, Emperor, nor Presi.
dent,
Shall Workers ensIaveI ALL the wealth
they produce,
PRODUCERS shall take not for PROFIT,
Production, exchange, Transportation
FOR USE OF ALL FREELY-No ticket,
no feel ~Ni
THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY then shsl,
TO TIE oNE WORKER UNION Of story
and songi
Now, do not be searedl SOVIET Is the
In Russian for UNION OF which you havs
heard.
The kspltaIist kIass hates each WORD
They fear that Wealth. makers will az
on a strike ~" w
Which quickly will take ALL the wealth
they created
BY voTfNo RIGHT, Wage. slaves mioht
learn how TO FIGHTl
ON FOSTER AND oiTLoW, LET
TolLERs uNlTEi
!. D. meFADpEN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23

That eminent banker and business unionist Mr..
Warren :. Stone, president of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers is certainly having his ups
and downs in the alleys and byways of Wall Street.
Now the foremost banker of the trade union
movement is exchanging harsh words with the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers has organized the Coal
River and Eastern Railway. The organization recent
ly applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission
for authorization to operate it's line in West Vir-
GINA between the coal mines of the Coal River
Galleries Company and the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Interstate Commerce Commission turned down
this request.
The noted banker, Stone, who also is reputed to
be the highestprced labor leader in the world, APP
pears rather Jared by this action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. He now contends that this
decision "can spell nothing except that the Com
mission has joined a partnership with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio in oppression"
We suppose that this little venture of Mr.. Stone
and his coterie of labor aristocrats into the world
of capital and profteering will tend to make the
Grand Chief of the Locomotive Engineers more
aware than ever of the difficulties and hardships
under which the capitalists are compelled to work
nowadays! Perhaps the ingenious Stone will also
cnange mis- mind about government ownership and
regulation Of public utilities.
But all of these conjectures as to the extent to
which Mr.. Stone and the business unionists will
become sympathetic towards the plight of
the individual capitalist take back seat when
compared with the significant lesson this incident
holds out for the great mass of workers. This de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce Commission to
dismiss the application of the labor bankers adds
only more brick and mortar to the rising maui
solemn that is destined to hold all such stillborn
schemes of removing the exploitation of the work
ing class as industrial proft-sharing, employees
stock-ownng, company unionism, and the eco
nomically and politically suicidal labor banking
Certainly no one need be amazed at a capitalist