The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-30

S will the deficit be made good.
they tell the world what they propose
to do.p He then described the various
innocent looking organizations Great
ed by the Communists as camou-
flage and cover for their activities.
1--WE shall watch events at st. Paul"
he added, realizing, as the Commun-
lists do, that before that defense IS
eliminated they can't get any fur
ther". Mr.. Wright was treated very
shabbily by the chairman. Several
millionaires at the back Of the room
had to strain to hear the speaker. The
chairman interferred several times
and peremptorily let the speaker
know, as one would hired man, that
he had better speak louder.
Government agents are covering
meetings OF paciist organizations.
This piece of information came from
Captain Dart of the Army Intelligence
Department, who made a sorry mess
trying to explain the details Of organ
ization Of the women's peace associa-
tions and their relation to Commun-
ism. The N. Z. F. adopted proposal
of the captain to organize inner
groups in alumni associations who
would impress upon their college pres
idents that "this stuff of radical propa-
ganda and speakers in the colleges
has got to stop or we will withdraw
all moral and financial support. The
alumni have got to tell the undergrad
yates what they can do.
Matt Advises PIutes.
The two major parties were called
Upon by Mathew Vol to hinder the
success of the Farmer-Labor Party
movement by throwing few sops at
the eleventh hour to the farmers and
wage earners. He called for direct
concessions" for the workers. He did
not specifically mention Lewis and
Berry's candidatures for the vice
presidency on the capitalist tickets.
1t was his belief that the abolition of
the Rail Labor Board with return
to voluntary agreements would keep
railway labor away from a labor par
ty. The Gompers off1cialdom, he de-
clared, oppose the founding of labor
party because such class party to
justify it's existence. must sooner or
later fight for the abolition Of private
property, that is for Communism.
Priest Admits Workers Rule.
DR.. Edmund M. A. Walsh, Vatican
representative for Famine Relief in
Soviet Russia, did his best to give his
audience what they wanted on the
"somber tragedy of Russia. How
ever, he tacitly admitted that the pos
sibilities for trade were good, and de-
scribed the predominance of the work
er. over the business man in govern
ment, in the shop, in business, in
economy and in education and reli-
gion. In answer to questions, he stat
ed that the churches were all open
to the people Eat this time" and that
Russia should be met halfway in the
matter Of recognition.
The only speech broadcasted was
that of John Hays Hammond. This
millionaire capitalist apologist ex-
, planned the wonders of capitalism in
America Some of these wonders were
the result of the fight carried on by
the labor leaders against the nation
alization of industry. The N. c. f.
has rendered a great service by win
ming the cooperation of these leaders.
The number of tenant and mortgaged
farmers had indeed increased, declar-
ed Mr.. Hammond. He interpreted this
fact as promise of greater prospect
ty in the country. He did not specify
for whom. His speech, in fact, spark
ed with gems. Business ethics are
higher now than ever. Two per cent
Of the people do not own SIS per cent
Of the wealth, they own only 30 per
cent The poor are getting richer.
etc.
Several resolutions were adopted
embodying the thoughts of the vari-
Gus speakers. Mathew Vol presided
at this session.