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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28
GOMPERS SEEKS
TO RULE over
EUROPE'S LABOR
Amsterdam Afiliation
in His Hands

BY J. W. TOMBSTONE.
Especial TO the Daily Worksrl

Ell PASO, Texas.-The fare
we'll addresses of the fraternal
delegates from Britain and Ger
many to the 44th annual con-
vention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, and the re-
plies, as well as all debate upon
the proposal for utilization to the
Amsterdam International, indi-
cate that the A. F. of L. will en-
ter Amsterdam upon action of
the executive council to which
the work Of carrying on closer
relations was referred.
In essence, this means the Amster-
dam International will come under the
extreme counter-revolutionary dicta,
torship of the American labor bureau.
cracy, now the labor wing Of Ameri-
can imperialist domination of Europe
as effected thru the Dawes plan, I'm
questionably such afiliation viii be
followed with new attack upon So
Wet Russia with possible military &C
ton accompanying 1t.
WoIl Expresses Bid for Power.
These developments were foreshad
owed when Matthew VOL of the ex-
ecutive council. expressing the bid fol
American leadership upon terms Of its
own making, raised the question o;
autonomy OF the American Federation
within the Amsterdam Internationa
by saying that he objected to afiilia-
ton because OF the abolition of au
tonomy."
In his farewell speech, Peter Grass
man OF the German unions and mem
Der Of the Amsterdam executive. in.
vited the A. r. Of l.. to send dele
Continued on Page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28

The DAILY WORKER
Raises the Standard for
a Workers and Farm
|, ers' Government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28
PROLETARIAN
CHALLENGE TO
IMPERIALISM
Scores Executioners of
Egypt, India, Ireland
tspsoIaI 70 Ths paIIy warher,


MOSCOW, Nov. 27-9ovIst
Russia today again delayed tn
reply to the British note, In
which Downing street served
notice OF abrogation Of the COM
mercial treaties negotiated With
the soviet government by Ram
say Macdonald, formerly Bril-
aims prime minister.
The British note, whose con-
tents were published today, pro-
voked this editorial In ''Prayda,"
the Communist organ:
Does the Communist Inter-
national conduct propaganda
Yes, it does. Such right Is in
scribed In letters of gold in our
constitution.
1.-THE executioners Of Egypt, ire
land and India, cannot abridge prole.
tartan law. The British government
must not imagine 1t can destroy the
asylum rights of Soviet Russia as Il
destroyed the right Of political demon
STATIONS in Egypt Austin Chamber
lain's strong tone is proper for any
one but u.s."
Establishes Precedent.
The action Of the tory government
in cancelling treaties signed by a
previous government without submit
ting the documents to parliament es-
tablishes new diplomatic precedent.
That the Soviet government is not
willing target for British capitalist
abuse can be gathered from the edi-
toriai comment in the Russian press
which mirrors the feelings of the
Russian working class and the Com
munist Party. which is the leader Of
the Soviet government.
The perfidy Of Ramsay Macdonald
is becoming more glazing every day.
1t is now matter Of public knowl-
edge that while the former premier
was in ONCE he refused to receive a
diplomatic note from the Soviet gov
eminent written on October q, rela-
tive to the tory forgery.
Note Officially ignored.
]. d. Gregory, Of the permanent
staff in the foreign Office, CURLY in
formed Rakovsly that Chamberlain
would not acknowledge the note Of
October n, thus endorsing MacDon-
AIDS action.
Austen Chamberlain in reply to the
Rakovsky note branding the "Zinov-
/ lev note as forgery, declared that
the government was convinced the
letter was genuine. He brushed asids
discussion of this incident however, as
trivial and attacked the Communist In
ternational whose influence in India,
Egypt and other oppressed colonies
Of Britain is one OF the main causes
Of British hostility to the Soviet gov
eminent
Uses MaeDonaId's Words.
The foreign minister quotes Mac
Donald extensively in attacking ghe
Communist International, proving
that the former premier was merely
a stop gap to tide the British ruling
class over a troublesome period.
The British capitalist press endorse
the tenor OF the tory diplomatic duel
with Russia, but hastens to warn
against any rupture OF relations. II
suggests that the tory government
win take steps TO reach agreements
which will be more satisfactory to
British interests than those signed by
Macdonald. No cancellation OF de
jure recognition is expected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28
LABOR AGENTS OF WALL STREET
UPHOLD WAR ON WEAK NATIONS
OVER "MERITORIOUS" LOANS
By J. w. TOMBSTONE.
Especial to The DAILY workerl

o the deration
protesting
either
abroad.
Wol "Metorious
lofty ideals
expressed expert
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28

fulhllment OF its provisions. as Com
pers and his aides are most anxious
to be of assistance to the war ma
chine of Imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF A. F. OIL. TO
STUDY AID TO NEXT CAPITALIST WAR
BY J. w. TOMBSTONE.
Especial TO The Daily Workerj

Ell PASo Texasn the closing hours the 44th
the American Federation Resolution
tive action
This is the resolution offered by affiliated bodies
proposing that the executive council appoint three aides
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-28
French Admiral Recalled.

PARIS. Nov. 27--Admiral Exelmans
post admiral OF Bizerta, and command
er-in-chief of the French naval forces
in North African waters, was recall
ed after having declined to receive
representatives Of the Soviet govern
ment, delegated to take over the Baron
Wrangel fleet, which was held under
French protection pending de jure
recognition Of the Soviet government.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
NO COMPANY UNION
FOR N. Y. CENTRAL

The New York Central lines have
no intention of dabbling with COM
pany union" proposals, according to
P. E. Crowley. vice president for oper-
ations, in a speech before the New
York Central veterans association.
The New York Central has con-
tract with the shop crafts, while the
Pennsylvania, it's nearest competitor,
maintains a company union"
The Central's attitude toward COM
pany-managed and company-financed
unions "is indicated by Mr.. Crowley's
statement:
"Some employees have failed to join
the veterans association under the
mistake belief that perhaps the COM
pany is endeavoring to build it up to
supersede the shop mems unions and
the brotherhoods, and that perhaps it
is leading to a company union The
company has no such idea This asso-
citation was not originated by the Off
GERS and we were invited to become
members after it was formed"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
COAL OWNERS
Checked In Their Strike
Plan

Washington, - The administration
has knocked the prop from under
those coal owners who want a miners
strike and who would excuse their alb
sence from the Jacksonville meeting
of coal owners and mine workers on
the ground that it is Conspiracy to
fix prices"
These mine owners now face this
statement by Secretary of Commerce
Hoover:
after conference with the presi-
dent | wish to state that the admins
tration of bituminous coal operators
and the mine workers in the central
competitive field should attend at the
proposed conference at Jacksonville,
on February IL 1t is the understand
ing of the administration that this
conference is solely for the purpose of
settling contract covering wages and
conditions of labor. This is intended
to confirm my recommendation to Ger
tain coal operators associations on
January 26 and to finally quiet rumors
as to the administration attitude
that have been current during the past
few days"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
FIVE-TO-FOUR RULE
WRONG, SAYS DEAN

Washington, vote of seven men,
bers of the United States supreme
court to annul an act of congress is
suggested by DR.. Albert H. Putney,
dean and professor of law at Amer
lean University.
"At present." said DIR. Putney, "in
all close supreme court decisions one
Justice can declare unconstitutional an
act of congress that may have been
passed by three-fourths vote of the
members of both senate and house,
and been signed by the president. In
fact, that is always what does happen,
as practically all the vital cases of
this kind in the past have been decided
by one vote-in other words, by five to
four decisions. The requiring of seven
votes in reaching such decisions ap-
pears to many to be the best way out
of the present controversy"
Dean Putney showed that for A
years the supreme court nullified no
act of congress. He said the Dred
Scott decision is one of the most i'm
portant ever rendered and was largely
| responsible for the war between the
states and for the thirteenth amend
ment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
FALLS ARE DEADLY

Wilmington, el.,-More people are
killed in our large cities by falls than
by street cars, fires and elevators COM
bined, said Frank E. Morris, safety ex-
pert, in discussing accidental deaths
at safty-first meeting in this city
"Out of an average group of $4,000
people, we know that in the next IL
months 81 will be killed by accidents" !"
said Mr.. Morris. "We can go futher
and foretell in what way they will
probably meet death. Three will be
killed by falls, four by automobiles,
two by burns, one by firearms, one by
machinery and the rest in miscellane-
Gus ways.
1--WE do not need to stop there" he
continued "We can even go further
and say that one of the three to be
killed by falls will be person over rs
years old; one of the four to be killed
by auto will be a child between 5 and
9 years old, and the number of inno-
cent children to be sacrificed on the
altar of fire every year is SO great
that we can almost predict that one Of
the two people killed by burns will be
a child under years old"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
LIVING WAGE
Refused Electrical Workers
By Public Corporation

Clarksburg, w. Va, Electrical
workers here and in Fairmont are re-
ceiving statewide attention for their
plucky fight against anti-union meth
DDS of the Monongahela West Penn
Public Service Company.
This corporation opposes the eight
hour day and an adequate wage. The
electrical workers exhausted their eff
forts to secure a settlement and were
forced on strike last July.
The company will not arbitrate un-
less permitted to select two-thirds of
the arbitrators, though the workrs
are called upon to pay one-half of the
boards expenses.
The company rejected the workers
request that all workers eligible to
membership in the union be included
in the contract The company's wage
rate is about 40 per cent below the
average in radius of 200 miles from
this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
EAGLES
Start Big Sixty-Day Drive
For New Members

What promises to be one of the
biggest membership drives put on at
any time by the local lodge of Eagles
is the one launched Monday morn
ing of this week. The drive is to be
for sixty days, closing April 21st
All men between the ages of '18 and
SO years are invited to present their
application A special initiation fee
of $5 is On during this drive only.
Butler Aerie Of Eagles is one of the
most progressive orders in the city,
at all times taking deep and active
interest in all matters pertaining to
the community's affairs and welfare.
Thousands of dollars for sick and
death benefits have been paid out by
the local lodge during it's near 21
years of existence, and thousands and
thousands of dollars has it paid out
in charity-in doing good for the un-
fortunate-and this, in so modest a
way that none but members alone
know of its noble deeds along this
line.
The Eagles lodge is one that any
man can we'll feel proud to own men,
bership in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
MOSTLY RENTERS
People Don't Own Homes,
Says Lawmaker

Washing urging national re-
clamatfon program, Congressman
Bankhead reminded his colleagues that
go per cent of the American people do
not own their homes.
"Do you know that 60,000,000 men,
women and children of Americas pop
ulation today do not even own the roof
over their head?" asked the lawmak-
er. "They are renters, drifters, board
ers and people who do not posses the
real estate on which they live.
Mr.. Bankhead said that down in the
great southern country there is more
than 100000 acres of land covered
by water, which, if drained, would
make this land fertile. The speaker
predicted a population of 140,000,0OO
in this country within the next 20
years
"There is left only one vast domain
of utilizable land for future expansion
Of agricultural products, and that con-
sists of the arid and semiarid lands
in the western states, and the swamp,
overfowed and cut-over lands of the
southern states, and more sections in
the lake states and New England"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
DEADLY GAS FUMES
PEOPLE WARNED

Warning as to the deadly hazards
of gas in unventilated rooms and gar
ages is again sounded by the federal
bureau of mines.
Many houses have no ffues for carry
ing off waste gases, which remain in
the house. If gas heater without a
fiue is used, window should be open
at least one-inch all the time. The
freshh air entering the tonneau, the
bureau warns people that they are
flirting with death" if they go to bed
with heater burning and the win
dows and doors closed.
Another deadly hazard is carbon
monoxide from automobiles in closed
garages. The department pleads that
one should never crawl under a car
when the engine is running, no matter
how good the ventilation is. Another
hazard is operating tightly-closed
automobile on highway or elsewhere.
Provision should be made for some
statement says.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

Dor Council, Chas. Elble, treasurer
and VIM. F. Sefferino, have planned
a special program for that evening
Happy Heb, well known local boxer,
and Fritz Morton, also of Hamilton,
will meet in one-mile roller race
as the feature event. Potato and
obstacle races are also included in the
program. I
The prices for that evening will be
so cents, which will include admis-
sion, skates and checking.
Let's all go to help the kiddies!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
URGE HIGHER P. O.
WAGE

New York Increased wages to
postal clerks and letter carriers "is
matter of simple justice" declares
the New York World.
1t is no solution to say that these
workers can move to localities where
living costs are lower, for some one
must be kept in the big offices that
earn the money for the entire system,
the World points out.
Young men are not entering the
service and "the younger men in the
service are getting out, sacrificing
seniority advantages because they see
no future.
"The result is disorganization, dis
satisfaction and inefficiency, and the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
The Constructor, a magazine issued

The Constructor, magazine issued
in the interests of this industry, says:
"The contractors, both as individuals
and through their national organiza-
ton, are determined that no news
paper shall make any statement de-
rogatory to the industry without be-
ing called upon Immediately to pro-
duce the facts or acknowledge the
absence of foundation for the state
ment."
One influential newspaper in this
city has been taken to task for its
sweeping indictment of "unscrupulous
contractors"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
NEW YORK PAPERS UNITE

New York-Frank A. Munsey has
purchased the Evening Mail and unit
ed it with the Evening Telegram
This is the ninth newspaper purchase
he has made in this city He now
has one morning and two afternoon
newspapers, which represent seven
newspapers. The present New York
Herald represents the Herald, the Sun
and the Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
CLOWNS IN TOWN

Frank Witte, Jr., and Emmett Orr,
Jr., representing the Axton- Fisher
Tobacco Company, of Louisville, KY,
manufacturers of the famous Clown
cigarettes, are in the city soliciting
the trade. Clown cigarettes are be-
coming famous all over the state of
Ohio, but no more famous than Witte
and Orr. Their business with the
union-made cigarettes is growing
every day, and it will not be long
until Clown cigarettes rank first in
this city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
SPEECH FREEDOM
Best Method of Combating
Error, Says College Head

There is no more unhappy tend
ency in our contemporary American
life than that to persecute those indi-
viduals with whom we may not our
selves happen to agree" said Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
university, in reply to protest again
st series of lectures at Columbia by
Papini, Italian author, who has writ
ten somewhat harshly of American
life.
IF Signor Papini has said or writ
ten unkind or censorious things of our
modern life or of any of our national
leaders, surely there can be no better
way to bring him to better under
standing of us and of them than by
giving him every opportunity to
move about among us on that plan of
intellectual freedom and moral equal
ity which belong of right to every hon
est minded human being" said DR..
Butler.
"This spirit of persecution" contin-
ued the educator, "is far more un-
American than anything which Signor
Papini or any other distinguished Eu-
ropean man of letters could possibly
say or write about u.s."
DR.. Butler declared that freedom of
expression is the best method of COM
batting error. Whatever may be the
religious or political views of a sim
cere scholar or man of letters, these
to serve the highest public interest
do not concern university which aims
by combating error in whatever
form these may be found"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
The Jewel. Next Week

Sunday, Priscilla Dean in "The
Flirt," and the Century comedy,
Down to the Ships to c." Monday,
w. A. Shows Hunting Big Game in
Africa" and "She's He," rafting
good comedy. Tuesday, "The Flame
of Life" and comedy, "Corn Fed
Sleuth." Wednesday, Elinor Fair in
Driven" and comedy, "My Pal"
Thursday, Lon Clancy in "The Shock"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
OIL FIELD ACCIDENTS

Washington. - Industrial accidents
In the California oil fields represent
an annual loss of nearly s1,000,00O
to the oil industry, according to the
federal bureau of mines. This does
not include additional losses through
decreased work because of the dis
organizing effect these accidents have
on the workers.
The bunsau states that increasing
dangers in the oil fields have become
so great that everything possible must
be done to keep it within the narrow
est possible limits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
branch in that state.

branch in that state.
The case was considered SO impor-
tant by Is other states that they
joined with Missouri in resisting the
extension of national banks.
eAttorney General Barrett, of Mis-
souri,, is quoted in press dispatch
from Jefferson City as declaring that
"branch banking has always proved
monopolistic in it's tendency.
Wherever permitted, few years
sees the passing of the small bank
and concentration of money power in
few financial centers. The result is
the destruction of local independence
and the placing of small loans and
rural communities within the hands
of a few powerful combinations of
capital and influence"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
PROFITS IN RADIATORS

New York.-The American Radiator
Company's profits last year were
$10,700,000, after federal taxes were
paid and healthhy sums set aside for
"wear and tear" of the various plants.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
ANOTHER CHANCE
To Help the Kiddies' T. B.
Camp Fund

A mammoth roller skating carnival
will be held at labor temple roller
rink, South Second street, on next
Monday evening. The entire receipts
will be given to the Kiddies' T. B.
camp fund The trustees of the La
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
PACKING EMPLOYEES WIN

Portland, Ore.-Sitting as a board
of arbitration, the state board of con-
citation has raised wages So a week
to persons engaged in local meat pack
ing plants.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
MONOPOLY BANKING
CHECKED BY COURT?

Washington.+In a decision that is
declared to be blow at monopoly
banking, the United States supreme
court ruled that Missouri can pro-
hibit federal bank from opening a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
STATE UNIONS TO MEET

Port Arthur, Texas.-A call has
been issued for the annual convention
of the Texas State Federation of La
Dor, which will be held in this city
beginning Monday, April 81.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

and comedy, "Bucking the Line" Fri
day, Rockliffe Fellowes and Buddy
Messenger in "Trifling With Honor" !"
Saturday, "Bavu" and an Indian
frontier story. "The Man Who Smil-
ed."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
At the Regent. Sunday

At the Regent, Sunday, Chas. Sol
ador's Brinkley Players Musical Re-
vue will be the attraction for this
popular theatre, starting with mat
inee at 3 p. M, and with two shows
at mite, 7 and pm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

AT HAMILTON'S
LEADING THEATRES

Royal Harmony Kings Quartette and
Priscilla Dean at Riafto, Sunday
What police and social workers say
is one of the finest motion picture
stories of criminals over screened
comes to the Rialto theatre next Sun
day.
It is white Tiger" UNIVERSAL
Jewel special production. The star is
Priscilla Dean and the author-director
Tod Browning, the same star-director
combination responsible for that
amazing underworld screen play of
two or three years ago, Outside the
Law"
Miss Dean has in white Tiger
the role of an underworld queen of
the society brand. She is one of three
famous, or infamous, international
crooks who operate in the exclusive
circles of society and turn up their
aristocratic noses at jewels worth less
than fifty or hundred thousand
dollars.
The Royal Harmony Kings is real
quartette of singers, and will feature
the big local hit, There's lots Of fun
in Hamilton" written by John Dow
ling, the popular organist at the
Rialto.
Rialto, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day-Buster Keaton, Royal Har-
mony Kings and "After the
BALI
And here it is. Something new
and something old" as the old riddle
puts it. The song our parents and
elder kin caroled Justify on hay rides
and sleigh rides and picnics and par
ties two decades ago! after the
Ball." the melody which Charles K
Harris made the greatest American
song hit ever written, has been mir
rored on the screen and is released
by Anderson Pictures, at the Rialto
Thursday.
The co-feature is Buster Keaton in
"The Frozen North" one of his best
comedies, The Royal Harmony Kings
will change their entire program for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
WILL WATCH DAILY
PRESS

Chicago.-The associated general
contractors of America have estab-
lished watch over the daily press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22
Dempsy- -Firpo Pictures Jefferson
Sunday, for Three Days

The Dempsey-Firpo fight pirtures
have just been passed by the Ohio
board of censors and have been book
ed for the Jefferson theatre here by
John A. Schwalm, general manager,
for a three-day run beginning next
Sunday. It shows every minute of
the fight, without one elimination.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

condition will grow worse until relief
comes.'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-02-22

ing plants