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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20

Of Office. Their faction seems to hold
the balance of power in the conven-
ton, and the sentiment is unanimous
ly against the injunction tactics Of the
Romantics.
Table Smiths Report.
James Rowan refused, earlier in the
day. to sign his name to a notification
by the convention that he was remov-
ed from Office. Rowan is maintaining
offices in Room 6O7-6OS, 1856 North La
Sale street.
A report from Verne Smith, editor
of Industrial Solidarity. was tabled
after it was brot out that charges
have been placed against Smith, who
is involved in the controversy. Smiths
report dealt with fundamental prin-
ciples for the future action of the /.
Eve have sent in our best organizers
one after the other" he continued,
land we have given them home in
San Quentin penitentiary where they
must remain for long time and do
the organization no good"
Smith declared that he is in favor
of the principle of boycott when it can
be successfully carried out, but that,
II am convinced that It is injurious
to the /. w. W. to devote so much
space to the boycott of raisins, orang.
es and other products" Smith said
the results were not. big, and that
strikes and building OF the organiza.
ton was in most cases more funda.
mental and more important work.
His report was the only note struck
in the convention thus far, dealing
with fundamental future principles Of
action Of the I. w. w.
Ed Delaney, secretary OF the Los
Angeles defense committee resigned
after presenting his report. He re.
commended the reorganization OF the
defense Offices, and declared that
printed matter being issued by Ger.
tain members in bulletins are greatly
injuring the organization and doing
the men in prison harm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Ku Klux Khan Is
Going on the Rocks
Out In California

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. ia
serious split in the ranks of the Ku
Klux Khan in California was revealed
here today when secretary Of state
Frank c. Jordan refused to file ar
ticles of Incorporation for the secret
order presented by James F. DeBorde
Of Los Angeles, on the grounds that
DeBorde and his associates do not
represent the real Ku Klux Khan but
merely dissenting faction of the
parent organization.
Observation-Disclosures
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20

Following the settling of the vot-
ing question fellow worker P. ]. Wei
inder was elected permanent chair
man with L. Mccarthy permanent re-
cording secretary. A conductor and
all committees necessary for the con
vention were elected. The convention
was adjourned at noon to allow the
different committees time to function
At this mornings session a motion
was also carried to take down the en-
tire convention proceedings in YER
batim report.
On the fifth day business started
in reality. The committees brought
in their respective reports and were
accepted. A special order Of busl
ness was declared to deal with mat.
ters on the controversy. The after.
noon session saw the passing Of a
motion suspending from office all OF
the general administration officials
Following is list Of those affected :
Tom Doyle, general secretary-treasur.
er; James Morris, assistant general
ecretary-treasurer Joe Fisher, gen.
eral organizer; ]. J. McMurphy, alter.
nate general secretary-treasurer
James Rowan, G. E. B. member from
I. U. 100; P. D. Ryan, G e. B. member
from I. U. $40; Fred Bowerman, G. E.
B. member from l. u 440; Harry Trot-
ter, G.. e. B. member for /. u. $40;
Chas. Gibson, G.. E. B. member for |.
U. 230; Arthur Linn, G. E. B. member
for |. U. ITO; Sam Kapon, G. E. B.
member for l. us 21O and 220 and ].
A. Griffith, alternate general organ.
izer. Suspension Of these officials
took place at five p. M, Friday, Oct.
II. In their stead, committee was
elected from the floor Of the conven-
ton who are as follows: Ed Fahey,
I. U. 80, general secretary-treasurer
pro TEN; Chas. Gray, l. U. ITO, assist
ant general ecretary-treasurer pro
tenn, and Leonard Broman, I. u. 100.
general organizer. The three above
named men will act temporarily, until
the controversy is settled or other ac-
ton is taken by the convention, they
are to be under instructions from this
body.
Morning session Of the sixth day
was passed in reports of the commit
tees. The resolution committee re-
ported on three resolutions and their
recommendation were acted upon.
One of the resolutions dealt with the
time men coming out of prison should
be out before taking any Office in the
organization. Another also dealt with
matters pertaining to prisoners.
In the afternoon session a special
order of business was voted on to
hear the reports Of officials. The sec.
rotary of the California branch of the
general defense committee reported
and resigned both his report and
resignation were accepted. The edi-
tor of Industrial Solidarity and Indus
trial Pioneer reported, his report be-
ing tabled. Following that came the
report of the Finnish monthly maya
zine, Tia Vaupauteen; it was accepted
as progress. Then came the report
Of the Italian paper, II Proletario,
which was laid over to new business
because of it's nature.
Near the close of the session the
duly elected temporary officials re-
ported and stated that James Rowan.
P. d. Ryan, Harry Trotter and Fred
Bowerman would not recognize this
convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
dunno SPEAKS
ON RUSSIA AS
1T is Today
Workers of Milwaukee
Hear of Achievements
lspeeIaI . " DaIIy w0rkerl

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.,, Oct. 49,.
William F. Dunno, Communist
candidate for governor of Hi
nois, and recently returned from
a trip to Russia where he at
tended the Fifth World Con-
gress of the Comintern, spoke
before a large audience on
working class activity in Soviet
Russia.
His statement that Russian
workers and peasants are the
absolute masters in government
and industry brot great APP
plause from the audience. He
gave a word picture of the eff
feet of this condition on the
general well being of the com
munities.
This fact finds expression in every
avenue of working class activity" he
said. There is feeling of secur-
ity, of happiness, of confidence in
the future that is found in no other
country in the world The working
class knows that Russia and every
thing in it belongs to them. They
have accepted the responsibility of
rebuilding war shattered industry and
the Communist Society for a nation
Of $50 million people The Commun.
list party in Russia is based on the
working class and cannot exist TWEEN
ty-four hours without its loyalty and
support"
Masses Confident.
In discussing the progress made so
far in Russia, Dunno said immense
strides have been made in Russian
industry since 1921. "The confidence
of the Russian masses in their fu.
ture is perhaps best shown by the
fact that the signing of the Anglo
Russian treaty, the most important
diplomatic event since the signing of
the Armistice, created far more ex.
element in London than it did in
Petrograd or Moscow"
"The Russian workers are greatly
interested in American Industrial
methods. The book that sells most
in Russia is the Life of Henry Ford.
The Russian workers read it to dis
cover the secret of his Industrial sue
cess.
Pioneers Of New Society.
"a great new proletafian culture is
permeating all of Russia. Art, lit
erature, drama, mass sports are brot
directly to the workers. There is
rising in Russia an entirely new
society, the foundation for which was
laid from the power of workers and
peasants organized in the Soviet and
led by the Communist Party"
Comrade Dunne's speech was heart
lily received by the audience and the
concensus of opinion was that the
news he brot from Russia was an in
SEPARATION to all earnest workers for
Communism everywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20


the session a motion had been adpot-
ed by a majority vote to the effect
that the convention would convene
at the Emmett Memorial Hall on the
following morning. Fellow worker P.
j. Welinder was elected temporary
chairman, with L. Mccarthy temper
airy recording secretary.
The second days session was taken
up in electing credential committee
and hearing their report on the dele.
gates present. Five Of the delegates
were contested during the proceed
ings, the rest were seated A short
time after the afternoon session con
vened, four of the five delegates who
were not present at the first session
arrived and were seated. Fellow
worker Snltko Of |. U. $40 was un-
seated.
On Oct. is, two delegates were UNI
seated, because of having their names
affixed to printed matter which the
delegates contended involved them in
the present controversy. They were
fellow workers Caesar Tabld of |. U.
$40 and Mike sapper Of the small In
dustrial unions. Another delegate for
the small industrial unions who APP
peared to take fellow worker Sapper's
place was also contested, on the
grounds that she had no minutes or
anything other than petition to
prove her right as delegate. A dele
gate from l. U. $40 was also refused
a seat in the convention on the same
grounds. At the close of the days
session a committee was elected to
visit the industrial union headquart-
ers, for the purpose Of determining
the voting power of the assembled
delegates. A prior motion having been
carried which had decided the ques-
ton in this manner. Each /. U. would
be allowed voting power on a basis
Of prorating the dues paid into their
industrial union headquarters by the
I. us membership for the fiscal year
starting Oct. 1, 1923, and ending Oct.
/, 1924.
The committee who had been elect
ed on the above mentioned question
reported back to the body on the fol-
lowing morning, their report was ac-
cepted and the following votes were
allotted each delegate and industrial
union: I. U. 10 ninety votes, seven
delegates present, each delegate re
ceiving twelve and six-sevenths votes;
I. U. 100 with two hundred votes, six
delegates present, each to receive
thirty-three and one-third votes; /. u.
210 and 220, fifty-six votes, two dele
gates present, each to receive twenty
eight votes; |. U. 230 ten votes, one
delegate present: I. U. $40, eighty
seven votes, four delegates present,
each to receive twenty-one votes; l.
U. $50, nineteen votes, three delegates
present, each receiving six and one
third votes; I. U. 44O, fifteen votes,
two delegates present, each to get
seven and one-half votes; !. u. $40,
ono hundred and twenty-five votes
two delegates present, each to receive
sixty one votes; l. U. $40, thirty votes,
no delegate present; /. U. 41O, five
votes, no delegate present; l. u. 46O,
sixteen votes, no delegate present; the
small industrial union delegate was
granted ten votes. A delegate for l.
U. $50, who had been duly elected to
the |. U. $50 convention, but who was
not coated, was seated in the general
convention with one vote.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
PATERSON MAYORS THREAT TO
DEPORT STRIKERS CALLED BUNK
tsDeeIaI to The palIv worker)

NEW YORK. Oct The Mayor Mclean Police Chief
Paterson strikers called bun"
American Civil Liberties Union police
intended effort "ntImde their ranks
which soidy Civil
will continue It's fight for free Paterson.
The Church Industrial Democracy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
10Th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
|. w. w. OFFICIALLY REPORTED

Y assembled in Chicago
- convention in
fellow
The afternoon session discussing
ing Cancellation with the delegates who
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
SEEK TO INCREASE
 COAL PRODUCTION
Operators Try To Run 1924 Tonnage Up To 19,OOO,OOO Tons

Efforts to bring the production or coal in Alabama for 1924 to 19,O0O,OO0 tons, are beng made by Alabama coal operators. Such tonnage will break the record of production in 1922 but will be short of the 1923 production by nearly one million tons. Figures show that up to December 1, production had gone over 100000 tons. The cold days of December, has stimulated the market to such an extent that 1t may be possible to achieve the volume which is so much desired.
 During the past summer business ln coal mine operations has been at very low ebb Conditions became better in June and came up gradually until it reached a peak during the latter part of November. Cold weather and frantic efforts to obtain domestic sup plies caused marked furry in the market At this time it is stated op- erations are better than five days per week in most operations with some oi the mines running six days per week This is true of the larger furance com panies who use most of the coal pro duced at their mines and do not enter | the domestic market.
 Chief Inspector Nesbit of the Ala bama Mines department will receive some of the annual figures soon after January 15, and start the compilation | of officials figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
CHAS. ". ROWE co
 HAS BIG CONTRACTS
Scoring Repeatedly In Securing
 Major Jobs In Alabama

The Charles w. Rowe Co.,, although new insofar as the particular style name of the firm Is concerned, is com posed of men of ripe experience and splended reputation in the Birmingham district. The firm of contractors is now located at 405, North Twenth-fourth street. It does painting and paper hang ing, also carries a very select and com plete line of wall paper. Both offices and display room are in the same build ing.
 Charles w. Rowe is particularly well-known to the fraternity of con tractors and painters in Birmingham He has been one of the leaders in his particular line in this district for years. His business experience here goes back 15 years. He is not only hustler, but believes in producing good work which makes satisfied customers.
 Charles A. Pierson is the new mem Der of the firm. MT. Pierson until re- gently was an overseer with the Avon Gale mills. He will give lis particular attention to management of the office of Charles w. Rowe Go.
 The company at present is complet- ing a contract with the Merchants Trust and Savings hank at Tuscaloosa. This is a 10-story structure of steel and is acknowledged to be one of the finest buildings of its kind in that beautiful and progressive city. The Rowe Co.,, has contracted for the painting on the Red Mont hotel, Birmingham's new History building. The company is also doing the paper hanging and decorat- ing on four large apartment establish ;nents in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
DISCOUNT RATES
 UNSETTLE' BONDS
Fluctuations Subside As 5 Per Cent Rate Is
 Maintained
.(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Undue ap- prehension over a possible increase Ill the local federal reserve banks redis- coupt rate contributed to the erratlc fluctuations of bond prices last week. Uncertainty over the reserve panks present policy, combined with the firm ;ng tendency of money quotatlons' caused n general reaction early in the week. but tine market later made irreg- ular recovery in response to inaihle. nance of the three per cent rediscouhl rate.
 Trading continued on an unusually active scale despite the absence oI any sensational price movements. Daily transactions at one time exceeded P@o,- OOO ,OC0, the heaviest single days vol ume of business since early in August. Large dealings in liberty bonds, which reflected the uneasiness over the money and bank rate situations. accounted for a large part of the total. The trend of the governments issues throughout the week was lower.
 Nickle Plate Rallies
 Breaking of the deadlock in the "Nickle Plate railroad merger negotl- ations through the acceptance of the lease terms by the Erie railroad en- couraged brisk rally late in the week Tn the bonds of the companies involved Chesapeake and Ohio convertible 5s scared to record higher price and liens of the Erie and "Nickle Plate roads scored impressive gains.
 Various other railroad obligations re- sponded to constructive merger and dividend developments. Approval of the Missouri Pacific consolidation and in dications that the directors of the Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas railway would inaugurate dividends on the preferred stock this week enabled these bonds tC continue their upward me vement.
 X contraction ill the volume of new financing brought the ttotal for the week down tc about $56,000, 900, con. trasted with more than $90,0O0,00O and $137 100000 in the two preceding weeks Public utilities led the list oi new offerings
 Foreign Loans Loom
 With negotiations for several for eign loans nearing completion, there were indications during the week tha the total of more than billion dollar. in foreign financing SC far this yeal would be swelled considerably before tn, close of 1924. The first portion of { projected Belgian loan, ranging be tween $25,000,OO0 and $50,000,O0O, i was reported, might be floated thi month. Offering of the American DOT tiOn of a Greek loan, totalling $11 ,OOO, 900, is expected this week. The Dutcl East Indies and Sac Paulo also hay, figured in loan discussions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
/
 URGE CAUTION IN TRADE MART
Over Production Warned Against-Steel Ton mage Increases
(By Associated Press. ]


 NEW YORK, Dec. IA. - Although the securities markets felt the effects of profit taking last week, industrial news received in the financial district con- |tinued to be of an encouraging nature. Unified orders of the U. $. Steel cor 'poration increased 506, ,00O tone during November. This gain was the largest |since September, 1922, and exceeded by '5O per cent the sum of the gains shown |during the three preceding months. The months bookings exceeded the cor |poration's steel making capacity by 5 |per cent. The trade expects another large increase in December orders. Steel Making Increases
 Meanwhile the increase in the pro- |duction of steel continued. Operations |for the country at large average be- tween 75 and 80 per cent of capacity, Prices held their recent gains, even displaying a tendency toward higher Hlevels.
 Despite general recognition of the Favorable character of .the economic sit luation, particularly with regard to the Improvement in Europe and in domestic horticultural districts, note of caution was sounded in conservative quarters. sIt was pointed out that the current in- Idustriaf revival had maintained smart pace over a. period of four months. Shrewd bankers and industrialists hope 1that the occasion will not be utilized to Ibid up prices sharply or to increase production programs to capacity opera Itions. The experience of last spring,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
COTTON IS DULL
 PAST SEVEN DAYS
Brief Spurt After Crop Report Followed By
 Hesitation
(By Associated Press. )

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The past week in cotton has been period of dullness, comparatively speaking, as the brief spurt which followed the pub lication of the government estimate Monday was followed by several days of hesitation and gradually receding prices until it was realized that contracts were being quietly absorbed by trade interests on the scale down. This, together with a revival of the demand for spots owing to efforts to fill out December commitments, said to be quite large, caused moderate improve ment in prices as well as better under tone.
 The first development of the week was the governments final estimate of the crop, which was 13, 153,0OO, a figure somewhat lower than has been generally expected. This estimate led to a fair rally in prices, due mainly to covering by shorts until consider ation of the details of the ginners re- port issued simultaneously with the estimate, which should not only a total larger than many looked for, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15

when too ambitious programs brought op over-production and liquidation, was recalled.
 Carloading statistics confirmed the ether indications of active business. While the railroads loaded considerable less freight during the week ended November 29 than in the preceding week, the falling off was amply ex- plained by the Thanksgiving holiday. A total of S7S,000 cars bettered the best figure for the corresponding week in any other year.
 Grain Advances
 A new forward movement in grain prices was feature of the week. Wheat reached new top with the principal futures well above SLIGO a hushel. Light receipts, reports of damage to foreign crops, buying from abroad and renewed bullish activity were considered responsible for the rise.
 Cotton, on the other hand, receded slightly. The final government crop report raised the estimated yield to .13,- 153, ,000 bales, approximately 3,0OO,O00 bales more than last years actual yield. The report on mill consumption during November showed a total of 4O2,O0O bales as compared with 532,O0O bales ill October. The decline was due en- tirely to the smaller number of working days in the later month. Exports dur ing November rose to the unprecedented total of 1,306,000 bales. Following the unusually heavy movement of 947 ,0OO bales that occurred in October, this indicated the extent to which foreign spinners have been stocking up in anti cipation of better business abroad.
 Considerable interest, was displayed in the gold export movement, shipment being made to Europe and India. While the movement was regarded as natural economic development, it was pointed out that certain of the cir cumstances, such as the reichsbank s withdrawal of part of the funds made available by the recent Canadian loan. are of an exceptional character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15

also that the ginnings in several states had already almost equalled the es- timated crop for those states.
 As a result of this view of the case, prices receded until Thursday they reached level just 100 points below the high attained soon after the pub lication of the government estimate Monday. Later on in the week reports were received indicating that the weight of bales in many sections, notably in North Carolina and Oklahoma, were running much lower than the standard bale of 300 pounds gross weight, on which the government estimate is fig ured.
 This view of the case brought about a moderate rally which was helped by the falling off of the government of the crop into sight or the week of nearly hundred thousand bales.
 The last event of the week was the issue of the census bureau report on consumption by domestic mills during November which was reported to be 492. .233 bales of lint.