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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
Taking a Fall Out of Politics

Albert b. Fall, one-time member of the Harding
cabinet and highmucka-muck of the republican
party has been taken out of politics-at least for
this campaign. When the grand jury in Washing
ton was regretfully obliged to return true bill
against him and Brothers Doheny, Sr. and Jr., and
Sinclair four of our most redoubtabe politicians
were temporarily removed from open participation
in their government.
1t was really cruel to do this, and their good
friends that dealt the blows must have shed bitter
tears of sympathy. But when the crowds are
stirred up, some one of The gang must be made a
sacrifice, and those who were the most crude, and
therefore most exposed must be made Fan ex-
ample" Of. 1t is cruel, for a few months, to have
indictments on these patriots, but they must bear
it-until election is over.
For be it noted, that not only is Fall taken out
of politics but also the of Albert Fall is laid
over until after election 1t seems that by common
consent it has been decided that for trials hear
ings, etc, that would let the masses in too much
on the inside stuff Of Teapot Dome, to be held be-
fore election would not be good for either the demo
Gratis or republicans.
1t is wise decision. The more the oil parties
can put the softpedal on the whole the better
off they will be- Their one best bet is the we'll
known capacity Of the "public" for forgetfulness.
The workers and farmers who feel the pinch of
capitalism, and who remember the smell of the
Teapot Dome mess, will turn to the building of
a party Of their own-the Farmer-Labor Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05

This is the story of two picnics. In
the next few days two picnics will
be held in Chicago. both Of which are
to help political prisoners. But there
are two kinds of political prisoners.
In the United States, ruled by the
despots of Teapot Dome, under the
dictatorship of the capitalist class, the
masses, the working class, organized
and unorganized, are compelled by
their extreme miseries to organize, to
strike, to carry on a struggle against
the parasite capitalist class.
The I. w. w. has played militant
role in the struggle for the migratory,
unskilled workers against capitalist
dictatorship. It's membership has
time and again filled the prisons. In
America, ruled by capitalists, prisons
yawn for workers who fight for their
class, the working class. Members of
the /. w. w. would not think Of fight
ing for the capitalist class. But are
they going to assist those who do?
Are they going to help the little Kol-
chaks and the miniature Denikins who
still try to overthrow the workers
soviets of Russia? If not, they should
look sharply and disapprovingly upon
the counter-revolutionary intrigue go
ing on stealthily under the official
wing of the organization.
Help !. w. w. Picnic of July Al
On July 4, at Zahora Grove, Chi
cage, Jim" Thompson, one of the
I. w. WIS ablest speakers will adj
dress the crowd which goes to big
picnic. Everybody should go to hear
Thompson, and every worker should
gladly help this I. w. w. picnic-be-
cause the proceeds will go to the
General Defense Committee of the /.
w. w. which is helping the political
prisoners Of America. The Red In
ternational AffIliatlon Committee be-
lieves that the political prisoners of
America deserve the help of every
worker-ndt merely because they are
in prison, but because they are fight
ers for the working class against cap
ital. Thompson will tell the story OF
the /. w. w. men at Centralia, and
how a capitalist prison holds eight
workers who defended their union
hall with arms against White Guard
violence. The Red International AT
filiation Committee endorses this kind
of political prisoners, and offers to CO.
operate with the l. w. w. in mill
tant campaign to secure their re-
leases.
Boycott the Picnic Of July 81
But there is to be another picnic,
for another kind OF political prisoner
in Chicago, on July 6. Officially the
I. w. w. is(not behind 1t. But counter
revolutionary rats are gnawing and
in the headquarters of the l. w. w.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
Two Kinds of Political Prisoners

the anarchist group, which has des-
troyed the Russian /. w. w. paper,
Golos Truzenika, is boosting a picnic
to be held for the benefit of the enc
mics of the working class, the counter
Irevolutionists whom the workers of
Soviet Russia have put into jail. A
circular, printed in the l. w. w. print
ing plant, signed by Society for Re-
lief of Political Prisoners in Russia"
is being distributed by Homish, editor
of the defunct Golos Truzenika, from
his Office in /. w. W. headquarters
The circular advertises the July 9th
picnic, and slanderously attacks the
soviet power of the Russian workers,
who, under working class rule, right
fully imprison those who fight against
the workers and for the capitalist
class. The Red International Afilia-
ton Committee urges that workers of
Chicago will boycott this nest of coun-
ter-revolution-this picnic to help the
capitalist class enemies of Russian
workers.
The Red International Afiliation
Committee does not believe that the
membership of the l. w. w. wish to
harbor the helpers of counter-revolu-
ton in their headquarters, nor does
it believe that the I. w. w. member
ship conceives that the cause Of get
ting the release of workers in Amer
lean prisons is helped by the anar-
chist element, who ignores offers of
co-oneration from other working class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05

mo labor convention in, the United
IN States has had to withstand such
barrage Of lying attacks as that
which was directed against the June
18th Farmer-Labor Convention. These
attacks appeared in the capitalist
press turnout the country but the St.
Paul and Minneapolis papers outdid
all others in viciousness.
Beginning three days before the Con-
vention and continuing the day after
the Convention, the newspapers Of the
twin cities tried to SOW the seeds Of
discord, distrust and destruction in the
Convention. They lied about prac-
tically everything the Convention did.
On the second day, when spirit of
unity prevailed in the Convention,
the delegates were greeted with a
three-inch three-story high headline
announcing that the Convention had
split.
Unquestionably the reason for this
vicious attack was the fear aroused in
the minds of the exploiting class by
the spectre of class political party
representing half-million to mil
lion organized workers and farmers
entering the political arena to fight
for control of the government.
While the capitalist press outdid
themselves in endeavoring to destroy
the unity of the farmers and indus
trial workers in a political party
which would fight their class battles,
there is one newspaper, which would
Indignantly reject the suggestion that
it was capitalist newspaper, which
outdid every capitalist newspaper in
lying about the June 18th Convention.
This paper is none other than the
New Leader" of New York city, or
gan of the Socialist Party. The writ
ers of the reports and editorials on
the June 18th Convention appearing
in the June 21st issue of this paper
should apply to the editors of the
big capitalist dailies for jobs. They
would be welcomed with open arms.
They have shown that they can lie
more viciously about labor conven-
ton. than can the employees of the
capitalist newspapers.
The reason the Socialist New
Leader" lied about the June 18th
Convention is the same reason which
caused the capitalist newspapers to
lie about it. The Socialist New Lead
er" fears a unity of farmers and in
dustrial workers in a Farmer-Labor
Party which includes the Communists.
They know that the Communists will
never compromise with the shams
and reformism of yellow Socialism. 1t
knows that the Communists in the
Farmer-Labor movement will be there.
to prevent yellow Socialist leadership
from developing. 1t knows that the
task the Communists have set for
themselves is to build class move
ment on the basis Of uncompromising
class struggle against the capitalist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
WhatDidthe ST. Paul Convention Achieve? R6sn5a

system and such a movement does
not please them at ALL
Therefore the New Leader" re-
peats the hackneyed lie about AN
other Name for the Dwindling Com
munist Party" about a Convention in
which was represented practically
every organized Farmer-Labor group
in existence in the United States in
Guiding parties such as those of Min
nesota, South Dakota and Washing
ton, which have been in the political
arena for years and such strong par
ties as those of Montana, Nebraska,
West Virginia and the more recently
organized state parties of California,
Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, as well as
scores of local Farmer-Labor groups.
The dwindling Communist Party,
the New Leader" states, consists of
5000 members. In this statement the
wish is father of the thought, and pro-
badly the Socialist Party is down to
some such figure and naturally would
like to scale $4,000 members enrolled
in the Workers Party, of whom close
to 10000 are paying their dues every
month, down to its own membership
figures.
The Achievements of st. Paul
The truth about the matter is that
the st. Paul Convention achieved too
much to please the Socialist New
Leader" The socialists have bet on
the wrong horse. All indications are
that the Conference for Progressive
Political Action will endorse the can
didacy of LaFollette if he runs at all
as an independent. The Socialist
Party cannot accept such proposal
and maintain any seG5lance Of being
an Independent political party. 1t
faces a revolt in its own ranks, as
shown by the Wisconsin Socialist
Party Conventions.
In contrast to the dangerous quick
sand on which it finds itself, the So
cialist Party sees the foundation for
a great mass Farmer-Labor Party
11h0 at Obs 4 duAs IL hAOWO IhdN IhC
st. Paul Convention has united on
a national scale practically all there
is of Farmer-Labor Party movement
in this country at the present time.
In the organization program adopted
at st. Paul there is outlined the way
of uniting and solidifying the Farmer
Labor movement into a strong Farm
er-Labor Party.
The st. Paul Convention adopted
a platform which more clearly ex-
presses the class character of it's
struggle and which outlines pro-
gram of action against capitalism
which goes beyond any Socialist Party
declaration made in this country.
The st. Paul Convention nominated
Worker-Farmer candidates for the
Presidency and Vice-Presidency who
have the respect and support of mass
es of workers and farmers.
The St. Paul Convention did sound,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
AS WE SEE 1T
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

Talk of 1.-THE Queens Necklace" of
which Alexander Dumas wrote, but
wife of one of our modern million
aires would not have looked twice at
that famous trinket. A prominent
Chicago society woman will pay, or
perhaps has already paid, $1,000,000
for the Theirs necklace, which was
purchased at auction in Paris by Chi
cago jewelers.. The necklace was given
as a present fifty years ago to the
wife of the president of France. Hence
the name. The name of the society
lady is kept a secret for the present
but it is limited that she is member
of the Mccormick family. The million
dollars which this parasite will spend
on trinket to decorate her useless
body, was wrung out of the blood and
sweat of thousands of workers.
The million dollars which will be
wasted in this fashion could feed,
clothe and decently house thousands
of wage slaves who now drag along
weary existence in condition of
semi-starvation. Capitalist apologists
tell us that this is the best possible
system, and it is for the capitalists.
They can wear jewels, and live in lux
ury and idleness, while the workers
slave for them. When the Russian
ruling class was overthrow and COM
PEELED to go to work, capitalists all
over the world were incensed over
such an indignity. Our parasites dread
a social order that would compel them
to work or else fight for the privilege
of eating. They are willing to worship
Christ in a general way, but they
dodge some of his disciples, st. Paul
for instance, who said, "He that works
not neither shall he eat" Tho ST.
Paul was a reactionary in other res.
poets, he was opposed to woman's
rights. He was no friend of parasites.
Not all unknown soldiers have mon
uments over their remains Some of
them wander around the streets look
ing for jobs or begging for aims.
Sometimes despair overcomes them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
An OmeIet But No Eggs Broken

"Bill' Johnston and his gallant crew, bold,
ambiguous bunch, are gathering in Cleveland, and
we sort Of have a bunch, that the world will be
astonished at the wonders they perform in the
same hall where Cal Coolidge took republicans by
storm.
Past miracles will lose their wonder, Jesus
stunts grow pale for what is raising dead men up,
or turning into ale, plain water, when compared to
this, to make an omelet well, while all the eggs
are kept quite safe without broken she'll
The problem is how still to be good republican,
and yet on Calvin Coolidge and his gang to tie the
can; or how to be democrat yet kick the Wall
street crew, out of the house they paid for-its
a damned hard thing to do.
To build Labor Party with man like Eight
ing Bob" who sticks like mustard plaster to his
republican job this will be the monster miracle
if Bob doesn't break his leg-and an omelet will
be made without single broken egg.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05

therefore the New Leader" must
create these happenings out Of the
imagination Of its most prolific liars.
1t has certainly achieved record in
doing that
But the lies Of the New Leader"
will not destroy the work Of the June
18th Convention. The workers and
farmers who participated in that Con-
vention will march on to new VIC
tories. The Communists will march
with them. The great mass Farmer
Labor Party is being built.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05

constructive work. In spite Of the
barrage of lies directed against It,
the Convention finished and the del
egates left, full Of enthusiasm for the
future.
All this sticks in the crop Of the
New Leader" 1t wanted the June
18th Convention to fail. It wanted the
Convention to split. 1t did not want
the basis created for great Farmer
Labor Party. 1t wanted the Com
munists expelled.
None of these things happened,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05
THOMPSON FOR WOBS
DEBATE FOSTER FORT. U.E.L

The following letter to the Industrial Workers of the
challenging James Thompson thru that organization debate with
William u The follows:
Doyle SecyTreas,
Chairman, G B.,
Madison
Chicago,
p
a. following
question:
"Resoved, That the workers. Of America should affiliate
to Red ona Of Lab
this wide embodying
r. u application
w. within
any phase o phases deems
looking other
w remain,
j w. TOMBSTONE
Acting Secretary
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organizations and, instead, spends it's
time attacking them.
For the United Front of all workers
against all capitalists and counter
revolutionists!
The Red international AfflIiation
Committee.
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Not all unknown soldiers have mon
uments over their remains. Some of
them wander around the streets look
ing for jobs or begging for aims.
Sometimes despair overcomes them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-05

and bullet from the same revolver
perhaps that was used to drive demo-
crazy into the Germans, ends it all.
Many of those unknown soldiers re-
turned from the war incomplete
physically and mentally impaired.
One Of them was found under via
duct at 18th and Robey streets, Chica-
go a few days ago with a bullet thru
his brain. An automatic pistol was by
his side. Still young man, about %
years old, both his legs were lost in
the world and four of his fingers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

Birmingham's death rate of 25 pei 100, 900 population from automobile ac' cidents during 1923 was the third largest among cities, according to figures issued by the census bureau of the United States government, and covering S7.6 per cent of the total population of the United States.
 For The Country
 A death rate of 14.9 per 100000 pop ulation is recorded compared with 12.5 in 1922; 11.5 in 1921, and 10.4 in 1920.
 California topped the list with rate of 32.6 deaths per 100000 population and Wyoming was second, with rate of 24.1. Among 68 cities for which sta tistics were gathered Camden, N. J.. led with a rate of 35.4 and Scranton. Pa, was second with 29.2.
 The state In which the death rate from motor accidents was lowest was Mississippi, where the number for each 100000 was A, Kentucky had the next best record with a rate of CT. Among cities where an estimate was possible New Bedford, Mass, lowest with a rate of 6.2 and Fort Worth, Texas ranked next with 6.3.
 Figures by states, with the total mum. Der of killed and the rate per 100000 follows:
 California, 1,239 and 32.6; Florida TO and 16.2; Georgia, 259 and 8.6; Illinois, 1,031 and 15.2; Kentucky, 16e and 6.7; Louisiana, 15S and S.5; Mary land, 243 and 16.1; Mississippi, 7S and A; Missouri 398 and 11.6.
 New York, 1880 and IFS; North Carolina, 158 and 9.6; Ohio, 1,07S and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
DISCUSS RENTAL
 OF B. 4. C. SUITES
CObbs Declares New Building
 Progressing Satisfactorily

Members of the board of governors of the Birmingham Athletic club were called into special session at the clubs executive officers Tuesday night by President Herbert Cobbs 10 discuss a number of phases fthe institution s new building, chief among which was the tariff to be placed upon the bachelor apartments which will occuy the six top stories of the ten-story structure at Third avenue and Twenty-third street.
 The board of governors discussed plans for the renting of these quarters and the chair appointed a committee to draw up a tentative list price.
 The board is composed of President Cobbs, Vice President Ray Scultz, W. C. Streit, W. A. Leighton. Jim Smith, Wilson Harris, Dr. H. P. Hanna, w. D. Suppler, and Captain Simmons. The three former make up the building com mittee.
 "Work is now progressing above the ground floor at our new home," stated Mir. Cobbs, land within a week or so now the concrete and steel work for the first story or so will have been completed. The contract calls for our occupancy of the building by June of next year and the officials in charge nf construction assure me that they will be ready for our house-warming by that time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
RAILWAY EXPERT. MEET HERE TODAY
Will Discuss Pending Shortage Of Freight
 Cars

Transportation experts from terri tory east of the Mississippi will meet in Birmingham Wednesday for the pur- pose of discussing the maintenance of an equal distribution of coal cars. The meeting was called by G. c. Randall, district manager of the American Rail- way association. and will be held in the American Trust building.
 The principal item to be dis discussed with coal operators will be the Frisco supply of cars at mines in that terri tory. Henry DeBardeleben, Walter Moore, Konx Conville and other coal operators will be present at the meet ing.
 The car situation in the Birmingham district is apt to become acute, accord ing to $. l.. Yerkes. chairman of the coal and coke committee of the Amer jean Railway association, and it is planned to arrange distribution here so that the situation existing in the past will be obviated.
 Those participating in the meeting will include R. G. Parks, superintend- ent car service A. B. and A. railroad, Atlanta; G. B. Carson, superintendent Birmingham Belt railroad; E. H. Daniel, superintendent, Central of Geor- gia, Savannah; c. B. Latham, super intenent of transportation, Gulf, Mobile and Northern, Mobile; J. F. Porter field, general superintendent of trans portation, Illinois Central, Chicago i; W. J. Haylow, superintendent of trans portation, Louisville and Nashville, Louisville; G. W. Frisco, superintend- ent of transportation, Missouri Pa cific, St. Louis; J. P. Howell, super intendent of transportation, Mobile and Ohio, St. Louis D. M. Wrenne, super intendent of transportation, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, Nashville l; J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of trans portation, St. Louis and San Fran cisco railroad, Springfield, Mo-; c. E. Hix, superintendent of transportation, Seaboard Air Line railroad, Norfolk i; c. NJ. Mitchell, superintendent trans portation, Southern Railway, Cincin- natl; R. M. Dozier, president, Union Railroad. Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
EXCHANGE CLUBS
 GAIN IN STATE
Three New Organizations Brings Total To
 Twenty

The total number of Exchange clubs in Alabama was brought to twenty as the result of short campaign in the state under the direction of Charles L Harold, assistant national secretary who has announced the launching of or. ganizations at Centerville, Clanton and Elba in the past few days.
 The affiliated Exchange clubs of Ala. bama, under the leadership of Fred Johnson, Jr., of Montgomery, have reached proportions that make them an important factor in the civic work of Alabama, according to Mir. Harold The first club in Alabama was formed in Birmingham and four years ago and from this point the units have multi piled until practically every section of the state is now represented.
 'The Exchange club in the smaller cities" said MT. Harold, "serves some what as a chamber of commerce or com mercial club. The fellowship developed by regular meetings of luncheon civic organizations is becoming a vital factor in preserving the sane citizenship of the nation. There are upwards of 350 exchange clubs in America to the same common end, the building of better citi- zenship. We cannot have too many such organizat tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
MANY SPEAKERS
 FOR DAVIS RALLY
Governor Brandon And Others
 On Program Saturday

The program at the Davis rally lunch con to be given at the Tutwiler hotel aI 1 o'clock Saturday by the Jefferson County WOmen's DemOcrtic club, will include number of three-minute speak CTS in addition to Gov. William w. Brandon and possible Senator Heflin, il was announced Tuesday by Mrs. Mar geret Copeland, one of the committee ou arrangement.
 Governor Brandon has agreed to speak at the luncheon and Senator lief lin will be in Birmingham. if possible, it was said. Other speakers, who are scheduled to give short talks are state Senator Oliver, Robert Evans, Dr. Love lady, A. R. Morrow, John R. Bankhead Jr., and Alfred Tunstall.