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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
SHOW SPOLANSKY HIS OWN POTTER

was ridiculous. Wagenknecht nc
doubt has his faults, but the spelling
and general misuse of English display
ed in this letter would not be attrib
uted to him even by his worst enemies
in the radical movement. Following
is a copy:
New York-May 81, 192-Mr
States Attorney Hoyne and dirty dog
Henry Berger; and Barnhardt and
Mike Flanagan of the Thiel agency
We want you all to know that you
all have been found guilty by our com
mittee; Of conspiring against 200 men
and women and therefore j have been
instructed to write to you and let you
know that you will be shot at the first
opportunity we get. We mean all OF
you; especially Flanagan, the dirty
crook dictitiye; this is our second
letter to you-relize the men or you
will be shot soon. We have spies as
well as you got and we know what
you are planning as well as you know
what we are planning.
"You can sat goodby to all your
friends If don't relice these men in
ten days; we know that the bankers
including the president of the first ma
tional bank; that we will put him in
hell just as well as not. We may
meet him some this days and make
him a surprise of something and the
other bankers too.
"By order of the national executive
board:
Baker. Lindgrand and Bilan.
"A. Wagenknecht, executive secre-
tary.
"This is you last notice."
Detectives Wrote Letters.
The Labor Defense Council has a
copy of this letter on file, as well as
a number of similar letters written by
detectives and purporting to come
from radicals We have reason to be-
lieVe that most, If not all, of them
were written by Mike Flanagan, of
the Thiel Detective Service Co., the
same Mike who did such heroic work
in putting over the Illinois criminal
syndicalist law.
In a future issue OF the DAILY
WORKER, ! shall give some other
instances OF Mixes frame-ups, with
which the adventures of Jake Spolan.
sky are interwined. Buy the DAILY
WORKER, and read Of the adventures
of Mike and Jake, both honorary mem
bers Of the order Of "The Knights OF
the Red Starr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
LaFollette Tries to
Get Crowd with the
Labor Party" Label
tspeeIaI to the paIIy Worker,


BENTLEYvILLE, Pa, Oct. 19.-At
least two hundred miners crowded
into the Miners Hall here to listen to
Communist address delivered by
Jay Lovestone.
In a nearby hall there was being
held another meeting addressed by
LaFollette agent Despite the fact
that this meeting was held under the
spurious name of the labor party,
there were only handful present.
The LaFollette forces boosted of an
attendance of at most sixty. Some
of the miners left the LaFollette
meeting before it was over and came
to the Communist gathering in the
Miners Hall. One of these workers
showed his disgust with the so-caIled
progressive labor party outfit by do
mating five dollars to the Communist
campaign fund.
There are today more than four
hundred thousand workers walking
the streets, out of work in the proud
st, richest city Of the United States
New York. The miners are now
working at most only three days a
week. Twenty out of every hundred
steel workers employed a year ago
are now jobless. One out of every four
farmers in the fifteen wheat and corn
states are virtually bankrupt.
This was the picture of the present
economic situation given by Love-
stone. In Analysing the role of the
government and the various political
parties, Lovestone said: I'VE have
today whole zoo, a full mangerie
Of bosses parties. We have the
elephant republicans, the donkey
democrats and the bobcat progress
siyes. But we have ony one working
class party in the field-the party of
the Communists, the Workers Party
of America, which is as frank in its
hatred of the capitalist class and it's
rule as the bosses are in their opposi-
ton to the establishment Of a work
ers' and farmers republic in the
United States"
Other Lovestone dates are:
Akron, Ohio-Monday, Oct. 20.
Youngstown, Ohio-Athletic Hail.
1884, w. Federal St., Tuesday, Oct
II, p. m.
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NCOnLlnued from page ~
avenue, where he described himself as
social worker"
"Azotov' and Jake Spolansky were
friends, and Jake's brother was a char
ter member of Azotov's little gang OF
avengers" Cooperating from time
to time was Spolansky's brother-in.
law, Margolies, who had come on from
Seattle with fake /. w. w. card in
his pocket and had established him.
self as a stool pigeon, spying on the
local Communist movement.
His Memory Changes.
During deportation proceedings in
Gary, Spolansky denied knowing "Azo-
tow" but later, in Chicago, he admitted
it.
The 'Knighs of the Red Star" were
in existence less than a week. AS
soon as Gary Communists got wind of
the organization, they pulled out the
few honest workers who had been de-
ceived into joining it, thus leaving it
nothing but body of detectives.
For a long time, especially during
the period of the red raids" all sorts
Of wild crimes were attributed by the
police to the non-existent knights of
the Red Star" Threatening letters
were received by prominent govern
ment officials. Bombs were discover.
ed in corridors and under front porch
es. Always there was big hulabaloo,
with scores of public and private de-
tectives hired to drag out the Williams
but no member" of the death-deal-
ing knights Of the Red Star" was ever
discovered by the eager pursuers.
Fraud Put over Poorly.
One of the crudest incidents came
in connection with the alleged attempt
on the life of Maclay Hoyne, then
states attorney of Illinois, and now
accused Of blackmail by a poor ex-
coal miner. Hoyne was at that time
in charge Of the trials Of large group
Of reds" consisting Of Al members Of
the Communication Party and IS
members Of the Communist Party.
who had been arrested in the brutal
Palmer raids.
According TO Chicago newspapers
an attempt was made upon the life Of
Hoyne by a would-be assassin, who
fired a shot thru the window of the
Hoyne home. The knights Of the
Red Star" was first declared to be re-
sponsible, and then an attempt was
made to frame up Alfred Wagon.
knecht, now an/active member of the
Workers Party and at that time ex.
ecutive secretary OF the Communist
Labor Party.
1t was declared that on May %,
1920 Hoyne had received threaten.
ing letter, signed by Comrade Wagon.
knecht. The makeup Of the letter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
FRANCE FORCED
TO RECOGNIZE
SOVIET Power
Will Request Moscow to
Open PGrleys
Especial to The DAILY workerl


PARIS, Oct. 1o.-The COM
mittee appointed by Premier
Herriot to find a formula for the
recognition of Soviet Russia by
France has finished it's Iabors
and submitted its report to the
premier.
France will follow the British
precedent in first granting the
Soviet government de jure re-
cognition, before proceeding to
discuss the many differences
that exist between the two
countries.
Sovlet's Most Bitter Foe.
In view of the fact that France, dur
ing the regime of Poincare was So
Wet Russia's bitter foe, the action of
the French government is particularly
gratifying to Moscow. The Commun.
list government does not see in the
new policy a relenting of hostility to
the workers republic on the part of
the french capitalists, but rather to
a recognition Of the strength Of the
Soviet government and the CORE
spending decline of capitalist power
Diplomatic Language.
The Herriot committe found the fol-
lowing formula: "The French govern
ment, rendering the long friendly re-
lations always maintained with the
Russian nation, is disposed to recog-
nize the Soviet government as a gov
eminent of all territories which ac-
cept it's authority, and in consequence
the French government is ready to en-
gage them in conversations for a set
tlement Of differences existing be-
tween the two countries in manner
to safeguard the interests of French
citizens"
The telegram containing this for
mula will be sent to Moscow early
next week. 1t will also contain an
invitation to Russia to open negotia-
tions. The first meetings are seized.
uled to take place in Paris.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
WORKERS GIVE FOSTER BIG WELCOME

a capitalist news-writer would not be
expected to see the distinction or to
make 1t il he did realize it, but no
Communist would ignore this very
vital point.
Subscribe to DAILY WORKER.
The audience showed its serious de-
sire to advance the Communist move
ment by contributing over $3.50 in the
collection and purchasing 81 DAILY
WORKER sub cards, over $50 worth
of literature and Foster-Gitlow but
tons and quite BIT of Young Work
ers' League literature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Big Business Wants
to Buy the Election
for Cautious CAP
Continued from page D

ACCASAAACA - OAA puSC -
man who boosted that he didn't give
damn for the law except when it
serves my interests"
Edward T. Stotesbury, banker and
coal mine owner, head of the bankers
group of Coolidge slush fund raisers.
His son-in-law was mixed up in the
famous dot King Murder" By the
way, the investigation into the case
was scandalously squelched after it
was discovered that the Stotesbury
son-in-law had the girl on his payroll
at the rate of one thousand dollars
per visit. dot" was prominent and
successful member Of the 400 among
the demi-monde.
Manufacturer Of Yarns.
Joseph r. Grundy, not the husband
of the universal Mrs. Grundy, but a
yarn manufacturer of Bristol, Pa. He
will be expected to tell an amazing
yarn on the witness stand. He was
charged by the G. o. P. campaign COM
mittee with the task of raising $780,
600 among the manufacturers Of his
state, who profited by the tariff on
woolens.
Nathan T. Folwell, treasurer of the
Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia.
George W. Simmons, vice-president
of the Mechanics and Metals Nation
al Bank of New York.
William V. Hodges, treasurer, Re-
publican National Committee.
w. W. Atterbury, head of the Penn
sylvania Railroad
Another "Yarnv Manufacturer.
T. V. O'Connor, former labor lead
err and darned crooked one at that
-Ed.) and now chairman of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board He will
be asked to- show cause why he
should not be classed as a common
liar for his statement that LaFollette
is financed by Russian money via
Mexico. Unless he does so the Sow
let government may sue him for libel.
Theodore Gary and John T. Ken
nedy, both Kansas business men and
others OF less prominence will be
called as witnesses.
Good Campaign Stunt.
While the LaFollette managers do
not consider it criminal to raise large
campaign funds, they see an oppor-
tunity to get the edge on the campaign
publicity by placing the G. o. p. on
the defensive. The services Of Frank
p. Walsh, an expert in this kind Of
work, have been secured by the La
Toilette management and his opening,
promises many headlines and much
smoke, also some fire.
The democrats will also be called
on to reveal the source of their cam
paign contributions but they are
ashamed to take the witness stand.
Their insolvency is disgraceful. No
body Is so low that he cares to be
seen putting dime in the democrat
ic hat
IL seems that Borah Is doing the
same service for LaFollette in this
investigation that the Republican
Brookhart did for Wheeler in the
Daugherty quiz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
AS WE SEE 1T
BY 7. j. O'FLAHERTY.

phere by dropping the darned thing
into the historical abyss. And they
will do that little thing some day. The
republicans who hold. that there
should be honor among thieves are
against Small and those who hold
that a thief should not be bothered
with scruples of any sort are for him.
The workers who understand what is
back of the quarrel between the
thieves, are supporting William F.
Dunno, the Communist candidate for
governor and the only candidate who
represents the interests of the work
ing class.
THE Federated Press notes with
/ subdued alarm deviations in the
direction of reaction in that much
touted organ of Christian liberalism,
the Christian Science Monitor. During
the war the Monitor was one of the
most rabid militarist sheets in Amer
lea. 1t did every thing that the most
exacting war monger desired with the
exception of publishing the casualty
list. Only when important persons
like the Emperor of Austria died did
it depart from this rule.
XNIHY Christian Science Monitor is
wv opposed to war beggars the i'm
agitation. 1t believes there is no such
thing as death. The killing of human
beings being the most distressing feat
ure of war, if such a thing as death is
only trick of the imagination, wars
could be as diverting and much safer
than polo playing. The Monitor is a
staunch defender of capitalism. Any
paper that defends capitalism cannot
be other than reactionary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20

IN AZ clues as toIoWs: bridgeport,
Buffalo, Fall River, New Haven, 8 per
cent; Baltimore, Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dali
las, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas
City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Man
chester, Newark, New York, Phila-
delphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Oregon,
Providence, Rochester, Salt Lake
City, San Francisco, Scranton, Wash
ington, per cent; Detroit, Milwau-
kee, Minneapolis, Omaha, Peoria,
Portland, Me-, st. Louis, st. Paul,
Seattle, per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Chicago Federation
Rejects Resolutions
to A. F. of L. Meet

Resolutions calling for a campaign
for organizing the unorganized work
ers, for investigating the question of
unemployment and for condemning
the Ku Klux Khan activities as detri-
mental to organized labor were tabled
at the Sunday meeting Of the Chicago
Federation Of Labor.
Arne Swabeck, delegate from Paint
ers' Local No. 1914, Andrew Overgaard,
Machinists' Lodge No. 800, and j. w.
tombstone, Painters Local No. lat,
urged that resolutions covering these
subjects be sent to the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor for its 44th conven-
ton to be held next month at FL Paso,
Texas. Secretary Nockels headed the
drive against these resolutions.
Another resolution, calling upon the
A. f. Of L. to organize a series Of
mass meetings thruout the country
condemning the Ku Klux Khan, intro
duced by the same delegates after
causing a little skirmish, finally met
with a cali for division Of votes and
was tabled with % against and "a in
favor Of tabling.
A third motion recommending to the
A. +. Of l.. convention a resolution de-
nouncing the imperialist tendencies Of
the United States capitalists was en-
tirely ignored. It was also tabled.
Swabaok, Overgaard and tombstone
spoke for their resolution, urging the
seriousness Of these questions and
the need for Chicago labor to take a
definite stand on these important mat.
ters.
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Continued from page u

reach higher by acting like an accom-
plished fool.
HkIOT single representative in
IN the United States senate re-
presents the working people" declared
Senator Frazier of North Dakota.
Who does Frazier represent in the
name of 1776? Surely he cannot re-
present the cursed predatory inter-
ests." Perhaps Frazier is right. On
second thought we leave out the per
haps." He is right. And the same
goes for the house of representatives,
tho the beefy blatherskite Berger
would at least claim to represent the
common people" who ever the devil
they are.
! CAPITALIST party labels never
~ never meant less than they do
today. Republicans and democrats
change their political affiliations as
often, if not more frequently than
they change their shirts. The Chicago
Daily News, puts on the official gas
mask when discussing Len Small. SO
does the DAILY WORKER but for a
different reason. Small is not content
with robbing the workers. He is an all
round artist. The long fingered COVER
nor is bringing the capitalist system
into bad odor. Hence the nasal ar
NOR.
The Communists point out the rot
i teness Of the capitalist system
and continually tell the workers that
they have the power and the ability to
clean the political and social atmos-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Third round IN
M ANDREW war
With TEACHERS
Expect Showdown at
Tuesday Meeting

Tuesday afternoon, at four
o'clock, the gong will ring for
the third round in the bitter
fight between the Chicago
Teachers Federation and the
Superintendent of the Board Of
Education, William McAndrew.
This viii take place in the
Board of Education building at
$50 S. Clark street.
The board will invite Miss Margaret
Haley, Of the Teachers Federation,
for the third time to come before the
administration committee to present
the teachers side on the subject of
secret markings. And it will invite
for the third time McAndrew to be
present and present his. reasons for
the stand he is taking.
Expect Acid Test.
At the last two meetings, Mean
drew fatty refused to be present
And it does not seem very likely that
he will attend the third time in view
Of his reported statement that he
would not attend "even if the meet
ings were held all winter"
Mrs. W. S. Hefferan, when asked
if the superintendent will attend to-
morrow's meeting said, 81 will person
ally ask the superintendent to attend
and the third meeting will be the
acid test"
Mrs. Hefferan's position in this Sc
cret markings battle resembles very
much her stand on teachers councils
which was so thoroly praised by the
Journal" In that fight she presum-
ably took a stand to make McAndrew
do the flair thing" and then at the last
minute went completely over to Nc
Andrews position. It is more than a
guess that history will repeat itself
in spite Of her avowal for flair play"
at tomorrow's meeting.
Teachers Ready for Long Fight.
From BIcAndrew's past actions in
enforcing his iron rule over the heads
Of the Teachers Federation it is not
at all likely that he will surrender in
this latest attack on the teachers.
The board sustained him in the
fight on councils and in every other
recommendation he has made. 1t can
hardly be expected that the board will
carry this fight to finish with Nc
Andrew in spite of the little furry
aroused in their midst by a few naive
members Of the board who look for
Justice in a fight between boss and
employe.
Many teachers have attended the
last meetings at which McAndrew
failed to put in an appearance. Many
teachers will attend this meet
Ing. But that they are not going there
with any illusions as to what the
board will do is certain from their
only too recent experience in their de-
feat in the fight on teachers councils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20

workers imam the other TWO capital
istic candidates"
Kept Press Wakes Up.
OF course Fosters advocacy of a
Workers and Farmers government
and the abolition Of the capitalist sys-
tenn brought rise from the press.
The "Times" stated, under o headline
"Urgesrevolution, ""Revolution by Com
munists to gain control of the govern
ment and industries Of the United
States was predicted and advocated
by William n Foster" This report
u course, will have the desired eff
feet of impressing the bourgeois read
ers Of the Times" with the dreadful
ness of Foster and the Communists,
even tho Il Is an incorrect report of
the speech. Foster did not predict
revolution by Communists" but revo-
luton by the proletariat, the working
class, to which the Communists stand
in the position Of leaders. OF course,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Negro Hits COOLIDGE Rule.

WASHINGTON, oct. 19.-Prof Kel-
ly Miller, world-famous mathematician
and member Of the faculty OF Howard
university here, in circular letter to
other leaders OF the Negro race in
America, pronounces the record of the
Harding-Coolidge administration to.
ward the Negroes one of broken pledg-
es and indifference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Lincoln PIeada InsanItv.

GENEVA, ILL.,, Oct 10. ~ Insanity
will be. For, in addition to a snappy,
Lincoln, Observation-Disclosures, goes
on trial for his life here for the slay-
ing Of his wife, Lima, and her brother,
Byron Shoup.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
Communist Open Air
Meetings in Chicago
Monday, Oct. 20.

Monday, Oct. 20.
Madison and Green, auspices Mid
City branch. Good speakers.
Tuesday, Oct. Fl.
Wilton and. Belmont, auspices North
Side English branch. Good speakers.
14th and .49th court, auspices Cicero
branches. Good speakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
~STRICTLY FRESH EGGS" GO UP
Is PER CENT IN PRICE WHILE NO
MENTION is MADE OF BAD ONES
Especial to The DaHy worker)

WASHINGTON, Oct IL
during September today
Strictly fresh led all advances
During September the family increased
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-20
CONTINUED from page u

workers than the other two capital
istic candidates"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-05
CailLaur May Be Asked
to SoLUe Debt Problem
Exile Believed Only Man Capable of Crap
ping With Vexing Question

forthcoming budget for next year will
probably total about 1850, 100000,
or this amount more than one-half,
or Sei0. 0OO, 900. must 20 10 take care
OF tho public debt. and nearly one.
NTH, or 5000, 600. 600. will have 10 be
used FOR tho army This leaves $40
100000 for all governmental costs
and tho non permanent rcparotion
expenses. That is to say. on tho re-
turn Of CaIllnuN from exile, the
French government is spending sew
cnty-flve cents out OF every dollar Il
collects from the people in paying
interest and military charges
Tho public debt is waiting for
reparations from Germany TO be re-.
details OF working them out will be
Ing TO realize that the Dawes plan.
which outwardly seeks TO collect
rcparatlous from the Germans, In
reality has been formed TO demon
stratc that rcpnratlons cannot be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-05

This WIS the next riddle that The
Riddle Lady asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-05
ny J. W. T. MASON
written for the United PrcHsl

" hH'Hrh 49, WV"
NEW YORK. Dec. J.-Thc French
budget for the present year VIII show
a deficit Of about 5000 100000, which
for the most part will not be met by
Increased taxation but By the issu-
ance Of loan. thus piling up
Frances debt against herself still
higher. But. almost simultaneously
with the admission that frances
financial structure has not yet been
made secure II has been announced
that Joseph CaillnuN, the most bril-,
liant financier In France. has been re.
called from exile
Caillaux attempted TO shorten the
war by a compromise with Germany,
and was banIshcd ms a "defcatist."
But. the welcome being extended to
him by politicians In Paris Is a sign
that France now realizes n the war
could have been stopped by gem
cral compromise. France and tho rest
OF tho world would be better of to.
day. Calliaux is TO be given his
chance again. Clcmcncenu ~ too old,
and the other veteran statesmen Of
the war have tried and failed to re.
store Frances financial equilibrium.
Calllaux has the technical ability to
accomplish the miracle, Whether he
has the strength OF purpose and
whether he can roorEanize a suffi-
cicntly strong political following to
give him the necessary parliamentary
support are more doubtful elements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-05
FRANCES HUGE
FINANCE PROBLEM

The problem OF French finance
which faces him Us monumental. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-05
Phone Co. Is Denied
Action for Review

OLYMPIA. Dec. 5.-UpholdinE
the state and city OF spokane's con.
tcntions that the Home Telephone
and Telegraph Co. lost us right 20
appeal under the 90-day statute
Judge J. NJ Wilson. Of the Thurs
ton county courts. has dismissed
telephone company action FOR re.
view Of the company properties. as
set out By the department OF public
works report In 1928.