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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20

st. Paul, to divide the conven-'
ton.
The delegates had heard and
partially discussed the report of
the platform committee. But the
delegates decided that they
wanted to study the document
over night and offer amend
ments to another meeting of the
platform committee.
Into the peaceful transactions of
the convention Delegate Starkey
launched an attack on Communist
delegates, charging that they were
maneuvering for the previous ques-
tion to prevent the delegates from
voting to have the proposed platform
printed.
It was evidently an effort to pro-
woke disruption if not start bolt. On
the heels Of Deiegats StaTikey s as
sanlt, Delegate c. E, TRuthenRerg Of
the Workers Party got the floor,
stated the Communists were perfectly
satisfied to have the platform printed
and discussed on the morrow, and
the motion to have this done went
thru with roar.
"unanimous," Says Mahoney.
Then came William Mahoney with
the report of the organization com
mittee, unanimous document that
had been thrashed out in extended
meetings of the committees. There
is nothing elusive about this report"
said Mahoney. There is nothing
tricky about It. 1t meets the situation
that confronts u.s."
He then read the report and moved
its adoption, stating that the report
did not complete the work in this
convention of organizing the Farmer
Labor party. He said that 1t merely
laid the foundation of a Farmer-La-
Dor party truly representative Of all
groups.
What we want is all groups in ia
vor of Farmer-Labor party on
single platform in support of single
candidate" said Mahoney. I'VE
know that there will be new groups
within the next month ready to CO.
operate with u.s."
Foster Takes Floor.
He was evidently referring to the
elements that are certain to break
away from the Cleveland gathering Of
the Conference for Progressive Po-
litical Action when that gathering
next month turns its face against in
depent political action.
Delegate William a. Foster Of the
Workers Party then got the floor,
pointing out that there was some diff
ference of opinion in the organiza-
ton committee. He urged the impor-
lance of the report Of the organiza-
ton committee, claiming the question
OF the Endorsement of candidates was
insignificant in comparison.
communlsts' Purpose.
He declared that the Communists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
WESTERN union
AND ELECTR|CCO.
ARE BROTHERS
Morgan Doodle King
Controls Both
BY KARL REEVE.

The Western Electric Com
pany, the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, which
is the Bell system, the General
Electric Company, and many
other electric companies and
public utility corporations are
connected in one gigantic cleo
trlcal trust. The predominating
figure behind the scenes is j. p.
Morgan and his millions.
These large corporations all
work together, instituting the
same kind of speeding-up low
wages non-union conditions,
making motors and electrical
apparatus, leasing" these ma
chimes to each other, and dove
failing prices and facilities, and
manufacturing to the mutual
benefit of all-except the en-
ployes.
Built at Hawthorne.
A new telegraphing printing ma
chine was invented by the Western
Union engineers about 1912. This ma
chine supplants the Morse code on
the heavy trunk wires. The machines
are used on all the heavy trunk wires
and are operated by girls, who sup
pia-ted the Morse operators. Morse
operators are now needed on the
Western Union system only on the
shorter trunk wires and on the way
circuits.
These Iabor-saving telegraph
printing machines are built at the
Western Electric plant at Haw-
Continued on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
Philadelphia Police
Try to Tell H. M. Wicks
That "Cal" is All Right

PHILADELPHIA. June 1s.-When
Magistrate Dugan got back from vot-
ing for Coolidge at the Cleveland con-
vention he called up Harry M. wicks,
OF New York. who had been arrested
for calling Coolidge strike-breaker,
and lectured the prisoner on Coolidge
as the greatest man alive. Whereupon
he accepted $500 cash bail and set
the hearing for June rs. The case is
being fought by the American Civil
Liberties union and the Workers party
on the basis of constitutional rights OF
free speech.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
SINCLAIR OIL
ADDS FUEL TO
FASCIST FLAME
MussOIini Like Cabin
Drops His Aids
lspeoIaI . rhe DaIIy Worker,

ROME, Italy, June Dolly
American dollars out of the
same dirty pocket that other
sticky dollars came to buy Tea
pot Dome from the United States
Navy by fixing" government
officials are primarily respon-
sible for the present near-revo-
lutionary crisis here and for the
extremely precarious position Of
the Fascist and their man-of-
iron leader, Benito Mussolini.
This was made plain when the
terms of the agreement between
Harry Sinclair's Consolidated
Oil Corporation and the Italian
Fascist government were given
out.
Grafters Murderers, Too.
Oily American dollars that went
into the hands of high Fascist Off
cials are blamed for the murder Of the
Socialist deputy Matteoti, who had
documentary evidence on this and
other instances of Fascist graft Of
staggering magnitude. Matteoti had
intended to expose the whole rotten
mess under the Fascists blackshirts
but the robber officials proved to be
murderers as well and made off with
the deputy and his papers.
Charges that two high Fascist Off
Gals, presumably the Secretary of the
Interior and the chief of his press bus
reau, accepted 100000 lire (about
$S60,000 at present exchange) from
the American oil crook stick with the
persistency Of tar The Fascists were
to deliver to Sinclair oil concessions
on Italian soil which would be worth
6O0,0O0,O0O lire (about $25, 100000.
Part OF the bride money was to be
spent on newspapers to buy favorable
attention for the oil transaction. No
doubt Sig Filippelli, arrested editor Of
the suspended Fascist Corriere Ital-
iano, was led into assisting in the
despatching of Deputy Matteoti by the
magic passing OF the dirty American
dollars into his hands.
Flfty-year Concession.
Sig Aldo Finzi, former Secretary OF
the Interior, did not prove so prudent
as the American Secretary, Albert
Fall, but waited until the oil scandal
actually broke upon him before re-
signing his position. His whereabouts
and those Of HIS assistant, Caesare
Rossi, at present are not known. tho
both continue to send letters to the
newspapers in an effort to answer and
divert the charges Of graft and misuse
OF office that are being hurled at
them.
Flfty-year oneesslon.
Actual details of the Sinclair con-
Continued on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
Rhode Island Calls
State Picnic Sunday
For Farm-Labor Party
Especial to the Daily work.r,

Especial to the Daily Worker.)
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 19.-All
the live people in this state will be at
Vasa Park, on the Pawtuxet river at
Warwick avenue bridge. this Sunday.
June %. The speaking begins at 2
p. M, and the subject is do we need
Farmer-Labor party in this coun-
try?"
There will be all sorts of live-wire
labor men present to speak for the
formation of a national Farmer-Labor
party.
Come by street car-come by auto
bring the whole family, says the
committee in charge. Everyone is as
sured of good time and a chance
to discuss the most vital subject of
the day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20

had come to the convention believing
in the immediate organization of a
centralized FaH ter-Labor party. But
there is an issue even greater than
the organization Of the Farmer-La-
Dor Party" said Foster, "and that is
the unity of orr movement. We be-
lieve that altho this organization is
not as complete as the plan we pro-
posed, but we are satisfied that this
plan will develop the Farmer-Labor
party that we want We urge that
the convention give its whole-hearted
support to this proposition.
starkey Henchmen Ridiculous.
Hardly had the cheers greeting Fos-
ter's declaration died down when Del
egate Fred Siegel of st. Paul. one OF
the henchmen Of Delegate Starkey,
got the floor and put in the ,<iaiculous
motor tf46t
Organization be published and take
the same course as the platform. The
move was so evidently an effort at
disruption that his proposition was
first laughed at and then voted down
overwhelmingly
Report Carried Unanimously
Chairman Duncan Macdonald then
put the motion to adopt the commit
tee report and the Starkey-Siegel dis
ruptionists did not recover in time
to even vote against it. It went thru
unanimously. The struggle of the
building Of the national Farmer-Labor
Party is therefore launched upon the
following plan OF organization: Re
port on the committee on organixa-
ftion Of the National Farmer-Labor
Party:
I. We declare In favor Of the Or.
ganization Of a national Farmer.
Labor Party.
2. That this new party shaII be-
entirely free from any alliance
with or be subject to the control
Of any organization serving the i'm
terests Of those who profit from
the private ownership Of the great
monopoly In industry and conn
merce.
8. That both the Republican and
Democratic Parties are tho servants
Of these great private interests
and that their representatives In
public office, their committeeman
in charge Of their party affairs and
the source Of their party funds
are selected by, financed by and
used by the beneficiaries Of these
enemies Of the common good.
EcoNoMIc-PoLITIcAL UNITY
4. That the only way In which .
new party can be established free
from the influence Of monopoly and
corruption control is by making the
economic and oeoupatlonaI groups
which do and must exist In every
modern community, the units OF Its
organization, together with such
labor and farmer political groups
CONTINUED on Page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.--Local
labor officials express themselves as
disappointed and incensed at Cool
idges veto Of the postal pay increase
measures. "The veto is as unfair as
il is unjust" says Paul Scharrenberg,
secretary Of the State Federation Of
Labor. President Coolidge and Gov
ernor Richardson both advocate econ
omy. They show the same degree Of
enthusiasm in this connection regard
less of how many laborers are made
to suffer, or how many humane insti-
tutions fall as the result Of ruthless
use OF the economy ak"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
COZ. Senator
Not Wanted by
WOrkingCIaSS
St. Paul Spurning All
Capitalist Candidates
BY ]. LOUIS ENOpAHL.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 49,
All indications today are that
the name of Robert Marion La
Toilette will not even be men,
toned as a presidential possibiIi-
ty in the national farmer-Iabor
convention here.
The committee on nomina-
tons is ready to report. No teIe-
gram has been sent, and will
not be sent to the Wisconsin
senator urging him to stand as
the candidate of the convention
he has so maliciousIy attacked.
The selection of candidates will
proceed according to the organ
izatiOn committee report that
appears in another column.
Delegate William Mahoney, st. Paul
Mimi, urged the delegates to back the
majority report.
While the convention was waiting
for the committees on platform and
candidates to report greetings were
read from new host of labor unions
and f6 nsSs organisations that wired
in their demands for the class party
of the city and land labor
Build Permanent Party.
John Curtiss Kennedy, secretary of
the Washington Farmer-Labor Party.
declared, in addressing the conven-
ton, that I'VE came here to build a
permanent, bona fide working class
party"
You cannot be too radical for the
Washington delegation, he said. "The
more radical you are the better we
like it. You may be too conservative
to satisfy us but we will stick just
the same"
The report for the committee on
nominations was made by Fred ].
Fraley, editor of the Kansas Leader.
The report seemed unanimous until
the bucking delegate, W. j. Taylor of
Nebraska, introduced a minority re-
port for himself, declaring that 1--WE
favor La Toilette for President if he
will become the candidate"
Minority Of One.
One Of the Nebraska delegates rose
and asked Taylor if he had consulted
his delegation.
Il spoke to the farmers" he said.
Then you don't believe in consult
ing the industrial workers." snapped
back the delegate.
Delegate Morris Fromkin Of Wiscon-
sin got the floor and argued that the
minority report was out of order.
La Toilette does not want our nom
nation, and ! want to add that he
doesn't deserve it. We In Wisconsin
know La Toilette for what he real
ly is"
Delegate Louis Engstrom, Crooks
ton, Mimi, also a La Toilette booster
originally, got on the band wagon
with the majority report, since La
Toilette had rejected the conventions
nomination.
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
WORKERS PARTY LOCAL
IN TEAPOT DOME (WASH.)
TO PICNIC ON SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, o. c., June 1e.--
Local Washington 70. c.), will hold
lite first picnic Of the season on Sun
day, June 22, p. M, at the popular
picnic grounds, located at $500
Georgia Ave., N. w. All branches,
including the Young Workers.
League, have united In an effort to
make this picnic an affair that will
be long remembered az an excep-
tIonaIIy enjoyable occasion. There
will be refreshments, games and
many attractions. II Is hoped that
comrades from Baltimore and Phil
adcIphIa will come to Washington
for the day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
NATIONAL FARM-LABOR PARTY
SWEEPS ST. PAUL; PLATFORM
MARKS HISTORIC CLASS STEP
BY j. LOUIS ENGDAHL
editor of the Daily Worker)

ST. PAUL. Mimi, June Owe declare in favor OF ths
organization of a National Farmer-Labor Party"
This historic declaration made midnight session
of farmer-IaOor of the
thru the convention unanimously and with roaring cheers
The 100 unity this question the reply OF the
workers and farmers the nation represented here the attacks
LaFoete Gompes Johnston and others speaking for the
reactionary sections of the labor movement.
achieved the face of the attack of the whole yellow
press greater of unity of
workers
place milestone has been passed The basis laid for
newer and greater victories.
GOMPERS' AGENTS LICKED.
minute effort made by reactionary group Of
agents headed by Delegate Frank Sarey OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
LABOR ADVERTISES ITS
PROBLEMS BY DODGERS
THROWN IN CONVENTION
BY ALFRED v. FRANkENsTEIN.

BY ALFRED v. FRANKENsTEIN.
ST. PAUL, June 19. - Various
sorts of handblIs issued by labor
unions are floating around this con-
vention hall. The Minneapolis
Trades and Labor Assembly have
one out about the new NicolIet
hotel, in Minneapolis, opening to-
day with all the pluto press Of the
twin cities singing its praises. The
hotel was built with scab labor,
and will be run by scab corps of
flunkIes to wait on the rich guests.
AmaIgamated Clothing Workers,
Local 1870, has issued statement
concerning their strike on the =. A.
Patrick overcoat factory at Duluth.
The union has been out for three
months, trying to enforce decent
standard in the factory.
The women's party has a huge
sheet in circulation among the dele
gates enumerating the countries
that have enacted equal right laws,
and calling on the delegates to de-
mand similar laws here.
But by far the most noticeable
and enthusiastically read sheet in
the whole hall Is The DAILY
WORKER, which almost every dele
gate reads, and which Is comment
ed upon favorabIy by almost all Its
readers.
The corps selling the DAILY
WORKER consists Of Margaret He
lander, Rose Rubin, Emma BIech-
schmidt and ostra SungaII. They
report that literature Is selling like
lemonade on hot day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20

Workers. Farmersl Demands
The Labor Party
Amalgamation
Organization Of UnorganIzed
The Land for the Users
The Industries for the Workers
Protection Of the Foreign-5orn
Recognition of Soviet Russia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
DELEGATES AT ST. PAUL
PLAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
TO USE MASS ECONOMIC POWER
By ALFRED v. FRANKENsTEIN.

ST. PAUL, June 19.-Wiliam Bouck, of the Washington
delegation the FarmerLabor convention farm
meeting during the sessions of the
resulted enthusiastic gathering Bouck opened
ing by stating that the old parties have
worthessness workers and
said high time the farmers together economic
and political organization TO fight for their interests
Labor said Bouck has had union organization long
time and therefore is asocrac position compared to
o II
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-20
Ia TOILETTE IS OUT
COM MI NISTS
. name PRESIDIUM
7 in 5TH CONGRESS-
Strong Delegations Here
from Big Countries

MOSCOW, June 19-The Presidium
of the fifth Congress of the Third In
ternationale. which is in session now
in the Kremlin, has been announced
by the Comintern. Gregory Zinoviev
is the chairman.
The Russian Communist Party is
represented in the Presidium by sta
lin, Bucharin and Trotzky. The Ger
man party by Braun and Hebhardt,
while Clara Zetkin has come to re-
port on the Independents" of Ger
many.
Chief Representatives.
France will be represented by
tt Aint and Seize; Italy by Borodjia;
Chechoslovakia by ShumeraI and
Mupa; the Scandinavian countries by
Schefio the Balkans by Kolaroy:
Poland by Krajewski; Japan by Kata-
yama; India by Roy; England by Stu
art, and the United States by Dunno.
The agenda for the discussion Of
the Fifth Congress is as follows:
AcENDA.
I. Lenin and the Communist Inter
national.
On the basis and propagation
of Leninism.
Speakers will be appointed by
the Central Committees of the
following parties: Russia,
Germany, France, India and
Bulgaria.
II. The World Economic Situation.
Reporter: comrade varga.
Is. Report on the Activity and Tao
tics of the Communist lnterna-
tionaI. Chief Reporter, Com
rade zinoviev, eventually core
porters from the sections.
4. The Question of the Program.
Reporters, Comrades Bucharn,
Thalheimer and eventually a
third eomrade to be appointed
by the Program Commission.
5. Trade Unions Tactics.
6. The National Problems
al Attitude Of the Communist
Parties to the National Cues
ht0H \1ASotoy FQiGf0y NZCCUO-
SIovakia and the BaIkans).
Reporters, comrade Stain, a
Polish, czechish and Jugo-
slavian Comrade.
By The revolutionary movement in
the East and In the Colonies
(Indis and other countries).
Reporters, Katayama, Roy and
others.
g The Negro Question. Report
ers will be appointed by the
French and American Parties.
n. The Problems Of Organization.
al The organizatory structure of
the Parties Factory Nuclei,
etc.,.
b. Statutes Of the Communist In
ternational.
O. The work Of the Communist
Parties among the masses Of
the women.
d) illegal Work.
e) Work in the Army. Reporter,
comrade PatnitxIy, Mike
vitch-kapsukos and a German
comrade.
8. Propaganda Work.
9. Fssclsm. Reporters: an italian
and German comrade.
10. The Question Of the Inteiiee-
tuaIs. Reporters, comrade Get
kin, French comrade and a
Representative of the Colonies.
II. The Peasants International.
IL. The Youth Movement.
rs. The international Red Relief.
"A. Problems Of the Individual SEQ
lions.
Al Russia,
b. Germany,
Italy,
d. Bulgaria,
e) England,
y The United States,
81 Japan.
Reporters: co-reporters
will eventually be appointed
by the Sections concerned.
is. The Cooperative Question.
10. Election Of the Executive Com
mIttee and Of the President Of
the Communist internationally
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
PRIESTS DEFENSE IN
SECOND MURDER TRIAL
is READY TO CLOSE
Same Evidence Presented
That Resulted in Hung
Jury in First Case.

Montreal, March 15.--The defense
in the second trial of Father Adelard
Delorme is about to close and the case
will soon end. A Miss Constantineau.
who was clerk in drug store on the
Cote st. Michael road where there
were several notorious roadhouses. tes-
titled that a young man resembling
the photograph of Raoul Relorme. the
murdered nephew of the priest. visited
the drug store on the night Of the MUIR
der. The girls testimony was used TO
bolster UP a theory that the boy had
visited a dance hall and flashed large
roll of business college money with n
few real bills on the outside of the
roll, and that he was followed and
murdered.
DR.. Joseph Peasant, who lives on
Cote ST. Michael road near where the
body of young Delorme was found. tes-
titled that late on the night of the
murder n guest at card game at his
house had attracted his attention to n
defamation they heard, and discus
sion arose as to whether it was an au-
tomobile tire blowout or revolver
shot.
The defense has developed practi-
cally nothing new in the second trial
of the priest. and neither has the
prosecution. 1t is admitted by court
attendants that the case is entirely in
the hands of the jury with the same
proofs as at the first trial, which re-
suited in n disagreement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
MOUNT AGAIN SPILLS HEIR %
TO BRITISH THRONE; KICK
H. IN FACE KNOCKS HIM OUT
No. Is Entry in Steeplechase Proves Unlucky for
Prince of Wales Who Suffers Two Tumbles in one
Day-Slight Conclusion of Brain Results From
Second Fall-Prince Henry, Brother of "Smil-
ing Eddie" Also Figures in Pair of Spills

nation revealed the extent Of the lat
ter's injuries.
Curiously enough, the princes horse
was number ID on the entry list on
the race that brought him to grief.
In an earlier race during the day
the prince had taken a tumble, but
jumped up. smiling and unhurt. Prince
Henry, his brother. had two falls. AMI
his horse was cut about the knees
on the second occasion when he
crashed into a bicyclist.
Might Have Been Fatal.
The Prince Of Wales went into the
Arborfield steeplechase with his collar
bone broken in a recent hunting field
accident hardly mended.
The princes latest fall Is expected
to revive the popular clamor that the
heir to the throne should not take so
many unnecessary risks. He has al
ready promised to do no more fox
hunting.
Today's fall, it is pointed out,
might, il the horse had kicked little
harder, easily have proved fatal. The
fact that Edward instinctively threw
out his hands and thus partially pro-
tected himself from striking the
ground squarely on his head, is also
regarded as most happy circum'
stance.
At 1 p. m. physicians attending the
prince said that he "is recovering ex-
cellently."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
CITY DETECTIVE is
SHOT THROUGH HAND
IN MAKING ARREST
Book Kelly Field Sergeant
for Interfering With
an Officer.

CITY Detective c. C.. Jensen was
shot through the left hand at $50
Saturday night in the Black Cat Cafe
on South Alamo, while attempting TO
rake en- arrest.
According to the police report. Jen-
sen was off duty and had just finish
ed eating While walking to the
counter to pay his check, he is said
TO have bumped into man acci-
dcntally. The man is quoted as say
ing, What are you crying to do.
knock me down." Jensen said he
thought the man was joking and re-
Piled, yes" 3 -.
The man bit him then. Jensen told
him he was under arrest. At that
time. another man. Sergt. II. ii. Nit
ehell. Kelly Field. said to be brother
20 the man. is said to have entered
the controversy and scuffle started.
During gthe encounter Jensen's gun
was accidentally discharged, shooting
him through the left hand.
Sergeant Mitchell was arrested and
booked on the police blotter for inter
fpring. with an officer. The other
man was not found at the place when
officers arrived.
c. c. Hearne. 81 Indiana street.
reported to city detectives that his
pocket was picked at the Better
HINES Exposition at s :45 Saturday
night. His pocketbook. containing
$50 was missing. he said.