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the general defense told the conven-
tion that the form Of the defense
work is changing and frem now on
publicity will be the l. w. WIS big
gest defense weapon. Morris said the
liberals are no longer willing to sup
port the I. W. w. defense, and ad-
vised a compulsory assessment on
all l. w. w. members.
Joe Fisher. suspended secretary
treasurer Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World, recommends the abolish
ment Of the general executive board
of the l. w, w. and it's election in the
future by the membership. Fisher
says in his report just printed by the
II. w. W., that by changing the char
acter of the general executive board
future controversies will be CON
trolled and the sickness Of indus
trial patriotism instead of revolu-
tionary Actle1" will be avoided.
Sees Dangerous effects.
Fisher says in part:
B. tends toward far-reachins danger
Gus effects upon the general orgaosi TIA
tion of the /. W. W. The G. e. B.
members have a two-fold character,
being chairmen Of their Industrial
unions and G. e. B. members at the
same time. This leads to petty po-
litics in contest for advantage"
In speaking Of Bowerman's actions
as G. e. B. member, Fisher pointed
to "tfe defeat by Bowerman, Trotter
and Vangsness Of a motion to con-
tinue the exposure of the Burns de-
tective agency in Solidarity" Fisher
further censors these men for "The
motion introduced by Bowerman and
Trotter to rescind action previously
taken by the G.. e. B. in expelling
Burns agents, Spear and Haines,
alias Harris"
when the G. e. B. was called into
session by the general organizer to
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
New Manifesto Against |. W. w.

Fconsider the charges Of disruption
which had been preferred against
some Of the G. r. B. members by Will
II am Hanley and John NJ. Reilly, they
[ ignored the meeting entirely, and
vent on with their rump session."
Fishers report continues. FINALLY the
G. f. B. members were forced to en-
force the last general convention rul-
ing on matters Of a controversial ma
ture, and Rowan. Ryan, Trotter, An
Cerson and Bowerman stand suspend
ed members Of the l. w. w. until this
general convention"
THE injunction applied for by
|Towermaa and inspired by Grady and
others has done much to bring the /.
W. W. into disrepute and has ef-
feetively paralysed its functioning as
IA labor organization"
Recommendations by Fisher.
Fisher recommends:
al. That the constitution be made
K daptable to meet the existing con-
ditions from time to time.
z. Hdi luE bMS-yGdA NAduoC JG
stricken out from the constitution.
g.. That the G. z. B. as at present
constituted be abolished, and G.. E.
'B. be elected by and from the general
.nembership.
"a. That a clearing house system
be established in the l. W. vs.
IS. That all credentials and sup
plies for the delegates Of all /. us
be issued from the general headquar-
ters, and delegates must remit an
'fnances to general secretary-treasurer
Il further recommend to the dele
gates on the present controversy:
That after thorough investigation
lis made by you delegates in this pres
sent controversy, all those guilty Of
fcials and members who support those
who violated the principle and carry
on the dissention in the /. w. w. must
be expelled thru the referendum vote
lof the entire organization"
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Continued from page y

growth Of the vicious, scab.herding
methods Of American capitalism.
AS to taking up the fight for the
exploited Negro, the Communist move.
ment is not ashamed of its activities
lin that direction. The fight of the
Negroes is our fight, and the fight of
all workers, of whatever race or color
We are not ashamed of enlisting Ne
groes in our ranks. We only wish
Spolansky's figures were true.
Now about the secrecy" business
Apart from Spolansky's confused non
sense in the Chicago Daily News
there are number Of erroneous con.
ceptions which have gone abroad, and
which have been diligently spread by
the friends of capitalist exploitation
These need to be cleared up.
An Open Movement.
The Communist movement is now
an open movement, and was an open
movement when it started. The Com.
munist Party and the Communist La.
Dor Party were organized in 1919, ad-
herring to the Communist Information.
al and making their appeal to all
workers. In January, 1920, ex-Attor-
ney Palmer, a willing tool Of capital
ism, began his series of spectacular
and brutal raids against radicals, max.
ing liberal use of "under-cover" men,
stool pigeons, fnks and frame-up ex.
perts, OF the type Of William J. Burns
and Jake Spolansky. These raids
have already been exposed in the
DAILY WORKER. Nearly 1000 war
rants of arrest we're issued and up.
wards Of 10000 workers were arrest.
ed-a great part of them members of
the Communist and Communist Labor
parties. The Labor Defense Council
is still defending cases arising out
of these raids and is collecting funds
at its office. 166 w. Washington street,
Chicago, to carry on the fight.
These mass prosecutions forced the
Communist parties to organize under.
ground to escape annihilation. The
movement was forced to lead an un.
derground existence for three years,
not by romantic mystery or secret in.
structions from Moscow, but rather
by the brutal, vindictive terror Of the
United States government in the serv.
ice Of American capitalism. 1t is true
that the Communists did not meekly
surrender when attacked, but were
The daily worker., 1924-10-27

roll brigade were solidly behind the
Kansas miner Harrington was ap.
pointed by Lewis, chairman of the
scale committee. Even at that Howat
thought ne could not sink so low as
to go back on him after his many
promises, but he did.
The retraction made by Harrington
Of statements he made against John
L. Lewis in 1910, was used by John L.
Lewis to show that Farrington's word
did not mean anything. Referring to
this, harrington said that he knew
the retraction was not true, but that
his original statements were true, and
that he signed the retraction for par.
ticular reasons.
Johns Thievine Brothers.
II could say that you should support
the Kansas Mine Workers" said Far.
rington, because proved that three
of John L. Lewis brothers were moth.
ing but petty larceny thieves; l did
that. They were all members of the
Panama local union and for years
they were engaged in the profitable,
but unwholesome pastime of system.
atically looting the Panama local un.
ion, and it became my duty as presi-
dent of that district to send auditors
into that local union to find out what
was going on, and they made their
investigation and their audit, and
their audit developed the fact that
three Of Johns brothers had been sys.
tematically looting that local treas.
ury for number Of years, and that
they and others that were employed
in it had succeeded in doing SO to the
extent of something over $4,000.
Cause Of Lewis Hatred.
"And, as president of that district,
it became my duty to force them to
make restitution to that local union.
And did it and from that day to this
John has not liked me very well.
Il don't mind telling you this, too,
that there are lots Of men in the Pan.
ANA local union who believe that
Johns brothers were simply operating
under the scheme that John himself
established when he was the power in
that local union, and before he be.
came your president. l might
say this, too, that there seems to be
some evidence that the trait runs in
the family, because just as soon as
John became president of our Interna-
tional he appropriated for himself
80 per cent more salary than he was
entitled to under the law.
II Runs In the Family.
". am telling you these
things in order that you may know
that there cannot be any peace or
harmony between John L. Lewis and
myself, because John l.. Lewis has an
undying hatred in his heart for the
president Of the Illinois miners, be-
cause It became my duty as president
Of that district to expose and to bring
to account his three brothers who
were systematically looting the Pan.
ANA local and he has never forgiven
me for 1t and don't suppose he ever
will"
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Carry out London Protocol.

PARIS, Oct. 26.-The French for
eign Office today published an inter
allied decree suppressing allied ex
ploitation of Ruhr- and Dusseldorf
bridgehead cages. mines and cokins
plants on October 2S, in accordance
with the London protocol.
Also, the decree authorizes German
customs and forest licensing authori
ties to resume functioning immediate
ly.
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
HARRINGTON ON
LEWIS and HIS
TAKING FAMILY
Declares CrookednesS
Runs in the Breed
article Thirteen)
BY r. j. J'FLAHERTY.

Of the many acts of treache-
ry listed in the debit side Of
Frank Farrington's record, none
is more damaging in the eyes
Of the miners of Illinois than
this shameful desertion of
Alexander HoWat, who was put
ting up a splendid battle against
the autocraoy Of the coal. oper-
ators' man in the presidency of
the United Mine Workers of
America and is still waging the
struggle. rho Farrington's
espousaI of Howat's cause was
never anything but a doubtful
asset to the Kansas mine leader,
his about-face, when himself
and Lewis made peace, brands
harrington as one who Is en-
tireIy bereft of even the least
semblance of loyalty.
Alexander Howat, as presi-
dent of the Kansas Miners I'm
ion, fought the infamous Gov
ernor Allen of that state on the
Industrial Court Law, common
ly known as the Industrial Slave
Law. Tho Howat went to Jail
during the struggle, he finally
defeated Allen and killed the
slave law.
Lewis With Operators.
In the course of this fight, one of
the ablest agents of the coal opera.
tors, whose orders Allen was carrying
out, was John L. Lewis, international
president. Under fire from the presi-
dent Of the union and the state gov
ernment, Howat and his district ex-
eoutive were fighting under heavy
handicaps, but the dogged determine
tion which is so characteristic Of the
miners, who are the best fighters in
the Industrial army of labor in Am
erica, enabled them to hold their
ground until Governor Allen threw up
his hands and had to release Howat
and his associates.
At this time it happened that Lewis
and Harrington were bitter enemies.
There was no charge sufficiently
strong for them to hurl at each other.
Harrington was merely using the How.
at case in order to force Lewis to
come to terms with him.
Fought Aid to Howat.
The Illinois miners got behind How
at to the limit of their ability and
backed him with some three hundred
thousand dollars of their funds. The
international president declared this
was an illegal use of funds to support
a strike the international had not ap.
proved Of But so far Lewis has fail
ed to force restitution Of the money
in the way provided by the constitu-
ton
In view Of the united front between
Lewis and Harrington today, it is in
teresting to go back a few years and
read the nice things they said about
each other. Speaking at special con-
vention Of District 21, Oklahoma, on
May 15, 1922, Harrington exhausted
his generous vocabulary Of vituperar
tion in fiaying Lewis for his treat
ment Of Alexander Howat. Here are
q few excerpts from his speech:
T.. q. the men in that district
(Kansas) are the victims Of the most
treacherouB, highhanded outrage that
has ever been committed not alone
A
ica, but on the organized labor move
ment as whole, and say to you that
those who are defending the conduct
OF the International Union In that In
stance cannot successfully defend
their position II they will strip their
argument of all the beclouding, be-
fuddling conditions that have been in.
troduced in the Kansas situation.
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The daily worker., 1924-10-27

determined to keep a revolutionary
working class movement alive and
functioning at all costs
However, it is ridiculous supersti-
tion or ignorance to believe that
Communist party must always be un-
derground. In France, Germany, Eng
land and other countries, we have
Communist parties with hundreds of
thousands of workers in thir ranks,
quite openly organized. 1t is only in
the most backward countries, such as
Roumania, Jugo-Slavia, Poland, Hung
airy, Finland, and in Italy which is
plagued with fascism. that the brutal.
ity of the government has condemned
the Communist parties to an under
ground existence.
Have Nothing To Hide.
The Communist underground organ
ization was not a means for hiding
anything from the workers. The Com
munists said this clearly and emphat.
ically, as far back as 1922, in the veiy
Labor Day manifesto which Spolan-
sky misquotes:
"The Communists are not sinister
secret band OF conspirators. Our aim,
the liberation of workers, the abolition
of wage slavery, working class control
Of industry, and state power, can only
be achieved IL the great masses Of the
workers stand with us.
Workers rule is only possible when
the millions of workers support the
Communist program. It is an essen.
tial feature OF the Communist pro
gram to convince the majority of the
workers of the truth Of the ideas of
Communism.
I'VE have nothing to conceal from
the workers. We once more appeal
to the workers to look upon the perse
cution of the Communists as matter
concerning all workers as well.
"The Communists are today outlaw.
ed because the capitalists are planning
to outlaw the whole working class
When William 2. Foster was forcibly
run out OF Colorado, Adjutant-G -Gener.
al Hammock declared that he did so
for the best interests of the state.
And then he added, No law was con.
suited
Capitalists Break Own Laws.
"The capitalists break their own
laws whenever their interests demand
It. II the workers will not defend the
advance guard. the prosecuted Com
munikts. then the workers will have
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
branded as plsrupter.


President Wilkinson of the Oklaho-
ma district had charged harrington
with trying 10 disrupt the United Mine
Workers, the same charge that Far
rington hurls at his enemies in the
distinct. Harrington replied; "My
friends, confess here now before you
that if John L. Lewis is the 1nterna,
tional Union of the United Mine Work
ers of America, then the charge made
by Wilkinson is true!"
Again harrington said: II would
have no trouble in the Miners Union
if 1 would get in John L. Lewis band
wagon. l could go along just like
Wilkinson and Dalrymple and Bitner
and Frampton and the rest of that
crew."
Evidently harrington was having
enough trouble with the rank and file
of the union without having to fight
Lewis as we'll, so he got on his band
wagon.
Fighting Slave Law.
Continuing in the same speech Far
rington said IF there is one indis-
putable thing in connection with the
whole thing that disproves completely,
beyond any possible doubt whatever,
that Howat was not fighting the In
ternational Union, but that instead he
was fighting the industrial court act
in that state, that outstanding indis-
putable truth is, the fact that Alex
ander Howat is serving a term in jail.
that he is now in Jail. If he was not
fighting the industrial court law, but
instead was fighting the International
Union, you ask yourselves what the
hell he is doing in JAIL
Does the International Union send
men to Jail who oppose them? They
do about everything else to them but
have never known yet that they send
them to Jail. :"
harrington As JaiIer.
When harrington made that state
ment he was after crushing the rebel.
lion in the Illinois Miners Union and
had paid out $4,000 to gunner and
criminals Of various kinds to slug and
beat up the progressives and he aided
the sheriffs thruout the state in put
ting them in Jail, yet here he was
pleading for Alexander Howat. whom
he afterwards deserted. at the most
crucial moment of the fight for his
rights in the u. M. w. Of A.
Again harrington said: II am not
trying to destroy the International
Union, but am trying to destroy John
L. Lewis, the man who is doing more
to destroy the United Mine Workers
of America, than any other man
know Of. and he will not have
my support as long as he is using the
power OF his position to cruelty men
who won't jump thru the hoop every
time he snaps his fingers and tells
them to do it,"
Changed His Mind.
Harrington no doubt had forgotten
this pledge when he aided Lewis at
the last convention in Indianapolis In
crucifying Howat even tho every dele
M Al.
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Changed His Mind.

Harrington no doubt had forgotten
this pledge when he aided Lewis at
the last convention in Indianapolis In
crucifying Howat even tho every dele.
gate from District ~, except the pay.
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Capitalists Break own Laws.

"The capitalists break their own
laws whenever their interests demand
1t. II the workers will not defend the
advance guard. the prosecuted Com
munists, then the workers will have
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Wood Turner's
Organization Meeting!

Matison Men. Variety and back-knife
operators, Machine hands, Cabinet
makers, FinIshers and GiIders who
are working on lamps.
All above mentioned workers attend
ing this mass meeting will be ad-
mitted to our union free Of initiation
fpaa
The daily worker., 1924-10-27
Forgot His Promises.

The loyalty to the cause Of Alexan.
der Howat which Harrington so loud
ly proclaimed at that time was soon
discarded, when the Howat case no
longer served his crooked purpose in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Birmingham Man . Marries In
 Florida I

The marriage of Mr. Gordon Peer man, formerly, of Birmingham, who is now making his home in Jacksonville, Fla, will be of interest to his many friends in Birmingham. The Florida Times-News has the fol-. lowine account:
 "A beautiful event of yesterday at hiah noon was the marriage of Miss Evelyn Owen Beasley, daughter of Mir. and MrR Robert Buckner Beasley, and Nr. Charles Gordon Pesrman, which vas solsmnized in the First Methodist Church, South.
 "Rev. Dr. l.. M. Broyles, pastor of tho church, performed the. ceremony, which was witnessed by relatives and large number of friends of the popu- lar youns couple.
 'sThe church was tastefu1ly and artis- tically decorated for the occasion with pink gladiola, against a background of palms and ferns. "Mra. E, Baker presided at the or ran, rendering a program of wedding muaie while the guests were asaein- 1 hling, and just before the entrance of the bridal party, Miss Mafilu Burpee sane At Dawning,' o Promise Me- and T Love You Truly
 At the appointed hour the bridal paYty entered to the ssrains of the Bridal Chorus from LohengTin.
 "Entering first were the ushens, MT. William Culp and Mir. Henry Cheno- wsth, Jp. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Bertha Snyder, immediate | ly precsding the bride, entering with her father, who gave her in marriage. At the altar they were met by the bridegroom and his best man, Mir. Dan Staagan, and here, the impressive cefs- mony took place. :
 'sIha bride was lovely in her gown of gray moire crepe, an old-fashioned model. with long waist and full skirt-y 0eorgette roses adorned the waistline, while st the head of the sleeve puffings, at the wrists, were rows of gray Geof- getts flowers. Her hat was . close fit- | tip9 model in gray, trimmed with pink yosea, across the front, and her How era were a corsage bouquet of pink reses and lilies of the valley. :, The maid of honor wore a modish eeWH of goblin blue satin back crepe, with gray hat, trimmed in blue, flow ars. Hhe carried an arm bouquet .of Russell roses. . s.fG .ss.
 Mn, Beasley, mother of the bride. Weu goWped in blue and tan 7crApe cemhined with blue and silver hat. Her fleWers were a corsase bouquet of sweat peas.
 Following the ceremony the bridal payty left the church to the straing If Mspdslssohn's Wedding March, and Mr, and Mrs. Peerman left immediatelJ for south Florida on a wedding. trip. I On their return they will be at horas to theiv friends at 2036 St. Johns ave. nue, Riverside. q--. "The bride is a charming member of, | the younger set, and has a wide circle of friends who will unite in wishing her happiness in her married life.
 "Mr. .Peerman, who is originally from RiFmingham, Ala, is associated with the Burroughs Adding Machine. com paAy here, and also has q host of friends who will extend best wishes. | .Amens the out-of- town guests at the wedding were Mrs. R. H. Kelly of At lanta, aunt of the bride, and Miss Ethel Peermsn of Birmingham, sister of the bridegsoem. =. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
MI. MCULLUM HONORED

MN, MCULLUM IGNORED
 WITH DINNER
 -ME and Mrs. Hewlette Ansley and Mas Bessie McCullum entertained at the hems of the former on Fountrin hetHhts in honor of their father, MT, Robert H. McCullum, with a dinner party, the occasion being his eighty, fifth birthday. The house was deco, rated with spring flowers and they also eentered the table in a basket. X cake bearing eighty five lighted tapers was the feature of the table.
 The guests were MT. P. B. Daniels, Mr. T. s. McCalley, MT. Jake Mar, shall, Mir. J. H. Moncrief, Mir, Iohn Hewlette, MT. W. $. Miller, MT, Ed Cevington, Mir. R, J. Boatrite, Mir J, B, Burke, Mir. W. A. Newton, all these being comrades of Mir. McCullum and members of Camp Wilcox, U. C. U., of which he Is a member. Others present were Mrs. T. s. McCalley, Mrs. G. T. Wofford, Mrs. Langeton McCuL ley, Mrs. Guy Harris, Mrs. W. c, . Martin, Mrs, A. A, Bond, Mrs. R. J, Beatrite, Mrs. J. E, Thompson, Miss Bessie Harris, Miss Carolyn Norton, Miss Mary Eddins Aniley. Miss Erin Mae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
ENGAGEME TS

TRUCKS and Mrs David Trucks Sarah Buford The wedding to take place February 23.
 Mrs D. Oxley Fannie Joit Alabama wedding be solemnized February Emma Pearson of Alexander City daughter, Thomas William of Birmingham the wedding Sunday, February 24. V Dr. and Mrs Edmonds the and approaching marriage of their daughter Hope, to Mf, E. c. Robinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
MRS. DOZENS HOSTESS TO CARD CITJR

Mrs. Albert Dobyns entertained the members of the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. B. Keiser, Jr. The Valentine idea was carried out in the attractive decorations and tally cards.
 The high score prize. a tea apron, was awarded to Mrs. Fred Heck of Kansas City.
 At the conclusion of the series of games Q delightful salad course was seived to Mrs. Cecil Parker, Mrs. J. be Telhelem, Ms Marvin Dominick, Mts. Milton Simms, Mrs. Sterling Floyd, Mrs. Luther Strange, Mrs. F. B. Keiser. IT.. Mrs. games screvins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
BIOLOGY CLASS OF MISSES HOWARD'S SCHOOL.

The biology class of the Misses Towards School for Girls made a prof itable field trip to Edgewood Friday afternoon and incidentally enjoyed a delicious camp supper. The Misses Howard declare that all Birmingham students should be record cases in bi- elogy and geology, as the surrounding country is so rich in specimens, SO ideal intopography and so accessible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PHILLIPS,PRINCE ANNOUNCE. MENT CARDS RECEIVED

The following cards have been re- ceived by friends in the city:
 "Dr, and Mrs. Edmond Mortimer Phillips announce the marriage of their daughter, Sarah Jordan, to Mir. Fred erick Neill Phillips, Saturday, January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
GENERAL SUMTER CHAPTER PRESENTS FLAG

General Sumter chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a state flag Thursday, January 31, to the East Thomas school.
 The committee from the chapter was; Mrs. Joseph R. Estes, regent Mrs. Watt Brown. vice regent; Mrs, John J. LaPage, secretary.
 The flag was presented by the re- gent, Mrs. Estes, and received by Miss Pearle Moore for the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
COLLEGE LITERARY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the Franklin Literary society of Howard college, the following officers were elected for the new semester: E, l., Buckner, president; F, 4, Mullins, vice president; T. E. Swearingen, sec, retary; R. l., Evans, chaplain; R, s, Hicks, sergeant-at-arms, q. R. Hearn, reporter; F. A. Mullins, J, r. Lucas, J. G. Riddle and B. c, Nichols, pro.