The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-28
Capitalist Justice
Will Not Put these
Two Loebs on Trial
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

udy press Is the account OF the Franks
sat thru last Saturdays session of the effort OF the
states attorney of Cook County Chicago) to send two
the gaIows.
These two young Jews murdered Jewish boy 14-year
old Robert Franks And there Jews backing States At
father and SAMMY Etteson the snIbican noitoia re
friend of the Franks family.
met Kate Richards O'Hare, editor Of 1.-THE Vanguard"
who served her time in the Missouri State Penitentay
at Jefferson City Mo-, at the trial Mrs. oHare to
prison because her state Of mind refused to permit her
support Americas entry in the war.
She thinks that this trial will offer excellent oppor
tuny to study the mental twist that caused these
young men to commit murder She doesn't believe that
their necks ought to be put into until they are
dead She thinks they ought to be permitted live
laboratory subjects tor experiment and study
1t doesn't make much difference to me what becomes
paper sensation. The DAILY WORKER has published very
little about this trial. because felt the space was
needed for other matter. The parasite mun1-
onares have been for murder before. They usually win
their freedom Sometimes liberty after long fight
as in the OF Harry Kendall Thaw but usually the dollar
wins speedy victory Everyone remembers the unpublished
murder Of young sailor by Walter Ward dssoute SON
OF the Bread Trust magnate
But two figures at the trial that interested me were
Eoeb and Albert H, Loeb.
thought that Jacob Loeb and Albert r. Loeb should
have been trial. with broad spread publicity instead
of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold
Richard and Nathan have not yet grown old enough
to do more than help spend their fathers money They
in position to become idle parasites of their
days.
But what the crimes of Jacob Loeb and Albert H.
Loeb?
Jake" Loeb is best known as one Of the BLACKLIST
reactionares who held public office in the city Chi
cago As president of the Chicago Board of Education he
did his utmost to big business especially the effort
to smash the Chicago Teachers Federation the labor union
of the public school teachers
Albert H. Loeb is the vioepresdent and treasurer of
the openshop Sears, Roebuck Co., probably the worlds
greatest mail order house, that oos the of mil
lions in profits each year.
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb committed their
criminal deed one of their class Jacob Franks
revenge"
But what of the revenge" that is due the tens and
hundreds of thousands who have suffered crimes
of Jake Loeb uncle of Richard and Albert H. Loeb.
The Chicago Teachers Federation buIwark in
defense OF the interests of Chcagos school children by
the greater part of them the children of workers.
Jake Loeb crippled its effectiveness. Jake Loeb
the friend of the dodgers the muItniionare tax
dodgers, who escaped millions in taxes that should have
toward the education of Chicagos wongcass school
children The RESULT children stunted in mind unable to
fight the uneven struggle for existence under capitalism;
children growing up ignorant and helpless to aid in fighting
the capitalist masters chicagos children point the
finger of guilt Jake" Loeb charging him with being
oHG many under the % big bushes: rule Of
existence of Chicagos retrap unsanary
schools But Jake" Loeb IS called before to
answer for these crimes against the tender bodies
mature minds of workngcass children They only the
wage slaves OF tomorrow under capitalism
Albert H. Loeb no doubt prides himself upon the
system established by Sears, Roebuck Co. The work.
ers at Sears mostly boys and girls, young men and
women They are drawn into the Sears" sweatshop early
These workers have union They take the pabe wages
offered them the girls lucky and live home and
have father to help support them they along Other
wise they the usual road of the girl whose wages will
cover her how many Sears" each year. no.
body knows The grinding, ceaseIess routine Sears
stunts minds early puts youthful workers upon the scrap
heap of industry before they very far along years
Human flesh only much fodder for the great machine
that the big capitalists behind Sears Roebuck Co. have
built up to win profits for its stockholders.
No grand jury has sought to the crimes
OF Jake Loeb and Albert H. Loeb against the working
class The aborbaitng states attorney Robert E. Crowe
will never bring their crimes before grand jury into
court.
Only the workers and farmers, in the day that they
establish their Soviet Rule will consider these crimes
worthy of judicial attention
am not so much interested in the verdict that will be
rendered by Chief Justice John r. CaverY silly black