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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
PEASANTS PLEAD
SOVIET ACTION
FOR UKRAINIANS
(Ry Rosta News Aaency.l

MOSCOW, May 1S.-At the session
of the All-Russian Central Executive
Committee of Soviets at Kharkov, an
Interpolation was made by a group
of peasant deputies as to what steps
have been adopted by the Soviet Gov
eminent to protect the Ukrainians OBJ
pressed in Galicia and Bessarabia,
reference being made, in particular,
to the obligations undertaken by Po-
land with regard to the Ulrainians in
the Riga Treaty.
Following the explanations given by
Mr.. Schlichter, Commissioner Of the
Peoples Commissariat of Foreign AT
fairs, debate ensued, in which many
peasant deputies took part and which
resulted in the adoption without a
dissention vote of a resolution urging
the Government to find ways and
means to alleviate the conditions of
our ultra-frontier brethren, as would
be up to the interests and national
dignity of the Republic"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Soviet Agent Warns
Against Takers Who
Issue Fake Passports

MONTREAL, May 1S.-Warning
against unauthorized persons in the
United States and Canada claiming to
represent Russia is issued by Yasik-
off, official agent of the Union of So
Wet Socialist Republics, Montreal.
His official statement follows:
I'm view Of the information / have
received that various parties in Can
ada and the United States calling
themselves Russian and Ukrainian
representatives are deceiving unin-
formed persons by issuing to them
various documents and visas for the
entry within the boundaries Of the
union which are not accepted by the
representatives of the union abroad,
| wish to announce that all questions
regarding the rights of Soviet citizen
ship and entry within the boundaries
of the union must be addressed to the
official agent Of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics. 212 Drummond
street, Montreal, Que, Canada"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Doheny, Jr., Excused
Fro m Testifying
On Order Of Court

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Edward
L. Doheny, Jr, son of the lessee OF
naval oil reserve No. /, today was ex-
cused from testifying before the spe-
cial oil grand jury here, by court
order.
When young Doheny refused to tes-
tify last week, the jury sought an or
der to compel him to dose. Doheny,
Jr., yesterday filed an answer declar-
ing he believed the government was
attacking his transactions with Albert
b. Fall and claimed his testimony
might incriminate him.
Despite the argument OF Atlee
Pomerene, government counsel, that
he would be given immunity, Justice
Hitz ruled that he need not testify.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Dollars For Dolls
Needed By Wife OF
Steel Strike Victim

The wife of the steel strike victim,
Jacob Dolla, who is still serving out
his unjust term in prison, is appeal
ing for aid from friends among the
readers Of the DAILY WORKER.
Mrs. Barbara DolIa has written again
to express her thanks for the dona-
tions she has already received and
informs us that she is in need, for
here the work is so slack and getting
from bad to worse; three days a week
and six hours a day"
"A Dollar for Dolla" is a slogan we
used some time ago to solicit help for
the unfortunate worker who was i'm
prisoned by steel trust operatives for
his participation in the strike of 1919.
II is a good one TO keep alive, so that
his widow may not suffer thru neg
lect.
Contributions may be sent in care
Of the DAILY WORKER, or directly
to Mrs. Barbara Dolla, Lebanon, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Workers Aid Meet In
New York Sunday For
German Relief Work

NEW YORK, May 18.-The second
conference of the international Work
ers' Aid of New York has been called
for Sunday afternoon, May %, at 2:30,
at the Labor temple, 243 East saith
street. The conference is to hear the
report of the activities to date in the
100000 campaign and to plan further
activities on behalf of the German
workers. Delegates have been invit-
ed from all labor organizations.
The New York section of the Inter-
national Workers Aid has been high
ly praised by the national committee
as being the leading section in the
country in raising funds for the Ger
man workers. To date it has realized
$33, 900.
The International Workers Aid in
Berlin has written the New York com
mittee that its funds have been of
great service in the strike on the
Hamburg waterfront, as well as the
chemical workers strike in Ludwigs-
hafen.
The conference will plan further &C
tivities and approve the plans for the
summer months and early fall and for
the fall and winter campaign. All
organizations are urged to partici-
pate and elect delegates to the confer
ence.
All organizations that have not set
tied for their subscription lists and
tickets to affairs are asked to settle at
once before the conference begins.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Communist Attacks
Czech Government
For Carpathians

MOSCOW, May 1S.-Mr. Gatty, a
member Of the Mohekho-Slovakian
Parliament and Communist deputy for
the Carpathian Russians, bitterly at
tackled the government, in his speech
in Parliament, for not having up to the
present granted the region he repre-
sents the autonomy provided by the
Treaty Of Sc. Germans. Mr.. Szmeral,
leader Of the Parliamentary Commun-
list faction, proposed that the admin
istration of the Carpathian Russians
be handed over to the Councils Of
Workers and Peasants Depusfes.
Fearful Of the Communist successes
in the elections in Carpathian Russias,
and in an attempt to prevent Com
munist propaganda from penetrating
into 'Roumania, the authorities have
closed the Roumanian frontier.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Young Brazilian Is
Out For Title OF n
Father - Country

JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, May 1S.-A
young fellow, eighteen years and one
century, and the father of As children.
has just announced his betrothal to a
lady 50 years his junior.
Vincente Henrique Ferreira, the
happy bridegroom, is happy to be the
survivor of four such adventures as
the one he is now about to embark on.
Nautilus never had a more dangerous
and persistent enemy than Vincent.
His last partner in the attempt to
carry out Noah's order to the cargo of
his ark, presented him with two heal
thy Brazilians only a few years ago
and unless he runs up a record of
so before he reports to st. Peter, he
will consider his life's ambition un-
fulfilled
The man who is almost entitled to
the title of "The Father of His Coun-
try" is as black as the ace Of spades
and served three masters before slave
ry was abolished. Only six OF his chill
dren are girls. His male descendants
are prevented from carrying arms for
fear they might take it into their
head to overthrow the government.
When asked how many grandchildren
he had, he referred the reporter to
the Bureau of Vital Statistics and the
bible. Vincent's latest female acquisi-
ton is pretty and is fond of children.
Which, taken in connection with Vim
cents record. speaks louder than
words.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Hoover's Russian
Relief Testimonial
Hangs Prominently
10y The Federated Press)


WASHINGTON, May 18.-Secretary
Hoover's testimonial from the Russian
government, which he proudly dis
plays, framed, on his office wall, bears
in richly illuminated and embellished
Russian text this message:
Mr.. Herbert Hoover, Chairman Amer
lean Relief Administration, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Sir Whereas, in the period of a
disastrous national catastrophe, the
people Of the United States, represent
ed by the American Relief Administra-
ton, readily responded to the needs
of the population, already emaciated
by foreign Intervention and blockade,
in famine stricken parts OF Russia
and confederated republics;
Whereas, the A. r. A. did organize,
on most extensive scale, the supply
and distribution Of food products and
other articles of prime necessity;
Whereas, due to the boundless and
entirely unselfiish efforts of the A. r.
A. millions of people of all ages were
saved from death, and entire localities,
including many towns, escaped a
threatened fearful calamity;
Whereas, at this time, with the ces-
sation of the famine, the magnificent
relief work of the A. r. A. is being
concluded;
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the Peoples Commissars in the name
of the millions of people who have
been saved, as well as in the name
of the whole working people of Soviet
Russia and of the Confederated Re-
publics and before the whole world,
to this organization and to it's leader,
Mr.. Herbert Hoover, to its represent
alive in Russia, Col. Haskell, and to all
the workers of the organization, to
express the most deeply felt senti-
ments of gratitude, and to state that
all the people inhabiting the Union
of Socialist Soviet Republics never
will forget the aid rendered to them
by the American People, thru the
agency of the A. r. A., holding it TO
be pledge OF the future friendship
of the two nations.
Acting President Of the Council OF
the Peoples Commissars, Kaminev.
Chief of the Administrative Depart
ment Of the Council Of Peoples Com
missars, N. Grburov.
Secretary Of the Council Of Peoples
Commissars, L. Fotiev.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
MAC DONALD KILLS
NATION ALIzATI0N
OF COAL MINES
Betrays Interests Of
British Miners

LONDON, May 1S.-The house Of
commons today rejected private
members bill for naturalization Of
mines by vote Of 264 to 1853.
The Macdonald government took
care to announce before the vote was
taken that it was not back of the bill.
The left wing of the British Labor
party is exceedingly angry over the
latest exhibition Of duplicity on the
part Of the so-called Socialist govern
ment. They are now more firmly
convinced than ever that the price
paid by Macdonald for the premier
ship was an agreement with the Lib
erals that he would oppose the ma
tionalization of mines and kill the
capital levy, the two main links in the
Labor party program.
The British Miners federation,
with over 100000 members. is
pledged to the naturalization of the
mines. It's new secretary is A. J.
Cook, a left winger. In statement
issued exclusively to the Workers
Weekly, Communist organ, he stated
that he was in favor Of everything he
stood for before his election-which
is not usual-and among the things
he stood for was the bill repudiated
by the Macdonald government. While
Macdonald is carrying out his agree
ment with the Liberals and the BUSH
ness elements who are supporting his
government, he is violating his own
prediction stand and betraying the
interests of the workers who made it
possible for him to live in 16 Down
ing street.
Mr.. Frank Hodges, former secre-
tary of the miners federation, now
first lord of his majesty's navy, while
an official of the union urged the min
ers to rely on the house of commons
and not on their industrial power for
the solution of their troubles. Now
that he is a member of the govern
ment, he advises the miners that they
can gain nothing the house of COM
mons, but must pin their hopes on the
power of their union.
While Macdonald and the right
wing Socialists leap from one be-
trayal to another the influence of the
Communists is growing. The best
evidence of this is the increase in cir
culation of their official organ, the
Workers Weekly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19

duction of 100000 tons year.
These mines during April, 1924, oper-
ated at fewer than two days a week.
adding the Is mines to be held
idle only temporarily and some addi-
tional mines whose owners will un-
doubtedly feel disposed to take a
chance on an improved demand dur
ing the fall and winter we shall, re-
CARELESS of extreme curtailment Of
production as a result of the large
number of mines closed, have an am
pie capacity to produce SO,0O0,00O to
85,O0O,O00 tons of coal which is sub
stantially in excess of any probable
requirements.
Big Ones Survive.
Among the large number of oper-
ators from whom information was
sought there is apparent universal
recognition of the fact that only those
companies that are excelIently fin
anced, that have coal of representa-
tive character for their districts,
whose management is alert and eff
cient, whose coal preparation is con-
stantly maintained at a high stan
dard and who finally enjoy large
and dependable clientele earned by
many years of high class merchandise
ing methods, can expect to carry on
at all during an indefinite period vari-
ously estimated at from one to five
years."
The report calls attention to the
fact that in the previous most ex-
treme depression in the coal indus
try at the end of the period 1911 to
1915, 10 Illinois mines closed down
or were abandoned leaving $50 in a
position to operate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19

his two years minimum sentence. He
sends the following telegram to the
National ONCE of the Party:
Feeling fine. Ready for work
after short vacation. viii stay
this week in Pittsburgh. Would
like to spend week or two in ST.
Louis or New York. If you want
me let me know where you would
place me and ! will arrange vaca-
ton opposite end. Address head
quarters. Greetings all.
Joseph Martinovich, who was sen
fenced to three to five years in the
Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary
on the same charge as Blankenstein,
was released few days earlier, hav.
ing also served his entire minimum
sentence. Both Blankenstein and
Martinovich are held on deportation
charges by the Federal authorities
Blankenstein being citizen of Rus.
STA cannot be deported, since permits
sion cannot be secured from the
Soviet authorities for his entering
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19

the tariff duties on autos and other
commodities imposed as a war meas
ure in 1915.
The tax on inhabited houses is abol-
ished. 1t had hit the poor much hard
er than the rich, since the poor spend
a far larger part of their earnings on
housing than the rich.
The discussion among members of
parliament after Snowden had made
his speech turned chiefly on whether
the government would have money
enough for its social reform policy.
With over $130,000,0O0 slashed from
government revenue, there will be less
than $20,000,OO0 surplus to spend on
housing. greater unemployment re-
lief, widows pensions, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19

ators of the fact that only well
financed and efficiently managed
mines will be able to carry on at
all during a period variously esti-
mated at from one to five years.
This, in Smiths opinion, means
that minimum Of so per cent Of the
mines cannot and will not operate
competitive conditions continue.
while the present wage scale
and competitive conditions continue.
Clearly union miners job will de-
pend upon his employment in we'll
managed mine and enormous pressure
will be brought to bear upon those
employed in ill-managed properties to
accept lower wages to enable the
owners to succeed in the fight for
markets.
Half Mines Idle.
The report shows that more than
half the mines in Illinois are now idle
and that approximately $4,000 union
miners are out of job. Out of 397
mines in the state only 1877 are work
ing. OF the 200 idle mines Is are
closed temporarily, " are idle with
policy undetermined, 112 are closed
indefinitely and 26 are wholly aban-
doned. The 1873 abandoned or closed
down indefinitely represent II per
cent of last years production and en-
ploy rs per cent Of the miners in the
state.
The report continues in part:
1.-THE 1877 mines now working pro-
duced during the last full coal year
approximately 51,00O,O00 tons. These
mines have a potential capacity at rs
per cent work time for the ready pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19

"Labor government IS as det6rmlneu
as either Of the older parties to main
tain the financial stability of the
country"
\ Austen Chamberlain, former con-
sentative chancellor, assured the I'M
perial Commercial association that
"the chancellor is eminently conserva-
tive"
The liberals approve of the budget
in every detail. They congratulate
themselves on having allowed Labor
to take Office.
The budget is not revolutionary. 1t
is for the most part a logical success
sor of former budgets. But it furthers
free trade by abolishing, August /,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Norway Fascists
Copy Our K. K. K.
Grating Methods
lspeelaI to The Daily Worker

LoUtCIdl 70 ne DdIIy WOTktF'
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, May IS
The Norwegian Fascists are using the
methods Of the American K. X. X. in
order to build up a strong treasury.
In circular letters they send out they
stress the fact that they are against
Communism, for Militarism, and re-
quest contributions in order to buy
colors, flags, and banners. Like the
X. X. K, regular Fascists must buy
the regulation uniforms from the reg
ular fellows who help the organization
along. Then they ask another con-
tribution in order to send the circular
letter to other people. They miss no
bets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
FOREIGN BANKERS LOOK SMALL IN
THE EYES OF SOVIET CHIEFS TODAY
AS PROSPERITY GROWS IN RUSSIA

LONDON May 1S-Sovet Russia is not darned
whether loan not according statements made
Daily Herald reporter by nov assistant Commssa for For
eign Affairs Sokonkov Commissar Finance The bankers
who thought they could strange Soviet by choking off
credits waking up the fact that they barking
the wrong Russia progressing and doesn't who
knows it. The Daily Herald story follows:
"There only danger of arriving early Russia
certainly ate seemed the comfort
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Love FOR FASCISM,
OF RUSSIA,
IS U. S. POLICY
Hughes Likes Minority
Rule OF Mussolini
(By Init. Workers Aid servlce.)

y
Cordial relations between the Unit
ed States and the italian Fascist gov
eminent have been undisturbed by
the recent pronunciamento against
bourgeois democracy made by Benito
Mussolini. Fascist dictator Of Italy,
who in speech at Palmero on May
9th said, you cannot lead nations
without the mailed fist" This is in
line with other utterances of his in
the past, notably his statement: "In
Italy it has been demonstrated that
1T is possible to govern outside,
above and against all liberal ideas.
We, the Fascist, are a minority, but
we know what is best for the major
ity; and impose our will upon Them ?
There was never a moments hest
tation on the part OF the United
States to recognize the bloody dicta-
torship of Mussolini, while on the
matter of recognition of Soviet Rus
STA, Mr.. Hughes, the secretary of
state, declares he will not consider
recognition of Soviet Russia because
it is ruled by "a minority"
Russia's Claims for Damages.
A drive against recognition Of Rus
STA, or at least against the granting
of credit to Soviet Russia, was
launched in every country by groups
Of flnanciers who are insisting on the
payment of old Russian debts. For
instance, the Association Of British
creditors, which is most directly in
terested in the outcome of the pres
ent negotiations between Russia and
England for the establishment of
credit for Russia, did its utmost to
cause the Anglo-Russian conference
to collapse. But Russia had counter
claims against the claims of the
British. Russia put in claims for
damages for the British participation
in the Denikin, Kolchak, Wrangel
and other white Russian attempts at
counter-revolution which were in fact
instigated by the British government
And already the British creditors OF
Russia are backing down. They have
abandoned the demand for the return
of confiscated and ruined property
and are willing to accept compensa.
ton in the shape Of concessions.
Recognition Inevitable.
Russia must have foreign credit in
order to be able to purchase neces.
sary products abroad. But all kinds
Of hardships are put in the way. II
was easy for Kolchak to obtain credit
with the American government. Re
cent revelations shows that 1888
rife and 13,594,026 rounds Of ammuni
| ton were sold by the American gov.
eminent to Kolchak, the counter
revolutionists, July 30, 1919, "for de.
livery to Siberia" These arms were
supplied to Kolchak on easy credit
Only greed of capitalists for foreign
markets can overcome the hatred for
the Russian workers republic. Amer
lean exporters and investment inter
ests are growing FESTIVE because OF
the United States Department OF
State policy, especially since the re-
cognition of Soviet Russia by our next.
door neighbor, Canada. The greed
of the capitalists and the pressure OF
the laboring masses from below will
force the capitalist governments to
come to terms with Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
Soviet Exhibits Please Vienna.

MOSCOW, May 1S.--In connection
with the Vienna exhibition. important
deals in petroleum, turpentine, ga
loshes and home manufactured arti-
cles have been concluded for a total
amount of over 100000 gold rou.
b1es.
The Austrian press is unanimous in
stating that the Soviet exhibits con-
stituted the most interesting section
OF the Vienna fair
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-19
COURTS SUPREME
over PRESIDENT.
JUDGES RULING
Gals Bootlegger Friend
Must Go To Jail

When Judge Lands appeared be-
fore the Wheeler senatorial commit
tee in Washington a sort time ago he
was as sore as boil at the president
for pardoning a bootlegger who held
the worthy Lands in contempt.
o. of J. "Seen."
The Judge said that he thought he
knew more about the case than the
president did, and that undoubtedly
Cheeseman's friends had been up to
some dirty work or he would not have
been pardoned. 1t developed before
the committee that the facts as they
were presented to Presidents Hard
ing and Coolidge differed very greatly
in important details. This seemed to
Lands to indicate that Cheeseman's
friends had "seen" some one in the
department OF justice.
Taken to the Can.
Judge Carpenter and Judge Wilker-
son discussed the request Of Gross
mans attorney for extension Of time
or an appeal, and then denied it.
Grossman was taken to the house of
correction to begin his years SEN
tence.
The ruling of the court established
a precedent, as it is the first time in
the history of the judiciary that such
a decision has been handed down.
Federal Judges Wilkerson and Car
penter told President Coolidge that
when he pardoned Phillip Grossman
he overstepped his powers. No one
has the right to pardon a man SEN
fenced for contempt of court. The
decision means that the courts dig
nifty is above the presidents power.
If you kill someone you can be par
doned but not if you step on the dig
nifty of the courts.
Grossman was sentenced to one
year in Jail in February of 1921 by
former Federal Judge Lands on a
charge of contempt of court for violat-
ing an injunction to close his saloon.
Efforts to secure a pardon for Gross
man were started and the case was
brought before President Harding.
Harding's death put temporary halt
to the proceedings.
Judges Check President.
Several Carpenter and Wilkerson,
declared the president could not in
terfere in contempt cases, for to do
so would rob the judiciary of it's
power.
Judges Check President.
Several months ago, President Cool
idge announced the pardon, and it
!, then developed that Grossman had
never served any of his Jail sentence.
Judges Carpenter and Wilkerson de-
clared the president could not inter-
fere in contempt cases, for to do so
would rob the judiciary of its power.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Oficials
of the department of justice today
differed with Federal Judges Wilker-
son and Carpenter, who held Presi-
dent Coolidge had no right to pardon
Philip Grossman, saloonkeeper, SEN
fenced to prison for contempt Of
court.
They said the president had an I'M
deniable right, and should have it, to
exercise clemency in such cases.