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The Washington times., 1924-03-10

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Employment
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21
III. POincdre Again
Threatens to Quit
Post as Premier

PARIS, Feb. 2O.-The position of
the Poincare cabinet, already weak
ened by the collapse Of the frame be-
camc more precarious this afternoon
when the senste began debate on the
electoral reform bill.
The premier appeared in person to
oppose the measure and announced
his government viii resign if the SEN
ate refused to accede to his demands
for rejection Of objectionable fea-
lures.
81 cannot accept the report Of the
senate commission on<he law" Poin-
care said, "for it would be equal to
restoration Of the despisable 'scrutin
d'arrondissement (vote by mail dis
tricts)."
Senator Francois Albert led defGte
supporting the measure and attacked
bitterly the general policies Of the
government. His remarks got consid-
cradle applause.
Meanwhile the collapse Of the franc
continued TO absorb popular interest,
altho there was slight improvement
in quotations during the day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21
McADOO WILL USE
OZONE IN EXPLAINING
QUARTER MILLION FEE

Instead of the bedtime stories
coming over the ether waves from
stations WXZ or GID, the radio
fans Of America may soon listen
to explanations as to the why,
what and wherefore of the ia
nous retainer given by Edwin
Doheny to a presidential candi-
date. The station will be a power
full one and will be erected at the
Los Angeles home of William
Gibbs McAdoo. The candidate
applied to the secretary of COM
merce for permission TO build the
station. The attitude of Doheny
towards McAdoo, which was for
merly one of friendliness, has now
turned to hate. A friend of the
oil king composed ballad which
may be the slogan of the anti
McAdoo democrats. Its title is
"He knocked the dough out of
Doheny, so well knock the Mick
out of McAdoo."
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Labor Fights Conspiracy" Charge

CONTINUED from Page u
state has no evidence that the
painter defendant had ever met with
the four members of the upholsterers'
union.
Conspiracy between O'Shea and
McKenna, the two business agents of
the upholsterers' union could be
shown, the ingenious states attorney
alleged, by the fact that both of them
worked to win the $1.25 an hour
demands of their union. This Ro-
mano said he regarded as proof of
conspiracy in violation of law, to
ruin the business of the boss uphol-
sters by threatening to call a strike
to enforce the damends for SIPS an
hour the business agents attempted
to coerce the bosses and in that way
violated the law. The demands of
the men, if acceded to by the bosses,
would have ruined their business he
said.
After this unblushing introduction
to his open shop philosophy the
states attorney declared that after
the strike was called the union con-
spired to ruin the business of the
bosses by agreeing to picket, using
stickers asking other building trades
workers to ask the men laying car
pets to show their union cards and in
other ways.
He said in effect that all the eff
forts of the union to make their
strike effective were attempts to ruin
the business of the boss upholsters.
The state would attempt to prove
by testimony that various employing
npholsters were prevented from car
rying out their contract by the
strike activities Of the union and,
therefore, the union members on
trial who took part in the activities
Of the strike are guilty Of conspiracy.
Union Defense Statement.
The defense position was made
clear by a brief statement made by
Robert w. Daniels. The defense
would depend on the testimony OF
many of the prosecutions own wit.
nesses to prove that the union was
engaged in legitimate trade union &C
tivities only.
II the employing upholsters were
being interfered with In the carry.
ing on Of their business they could
have hailed the union officials into
court for violating an injunction OBJ.
tanned against the union in June
He pointed out that not one member
Of the union had been brought into
court for violating the injunction
which was very broad in It's provi
! sions.
The injunction was a perfect de-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21

Had the selection Of Pomerene, the
hard-boiled railroad corporation SER
want, not been, insisted upon by Cool
idge, the suspicious Of the progress
sives would not have been SO keenly
aroused, and it is possible that
Wheeler's evidence might have Sc
cured less prominence. Now the is
sue is forced. The anti-corporation
group led by Wheeler and LaFollette
on the senate floor will drive the
senate committee to act, even tho
Senator Walsh may be too wearied
to carry the burden of the work.
Senator Dill and Senator Adams will
help Walsh.
Daugherty's resignation is now
thought to be inescapable.
Thirteen Solons Stick.
The Federated Press here makes
permanent record of the names of
the Is senators who voted against
Pomerene. All others either voted
for his confirmation or were absent
when they knew that this vote would
be taken. The men who stood out
against Pomerene were Ashurst, Ad-
aihos DAOOhHdNly LII, TdZleT, Mag
nus Johnson, LaFolfette, Norris
Sheppard, Shipstead, Stanley, Walsh
Of Montana and Wheeler.
Ladd had voted for Pomerene n
committee, and was absent on this
roll call. Borah, Capper, Hiram
johnson, Jones of Washington, Nor.
beck, and such democrats as Cara.
way, Hefin, Kendrick, Pittman, Reed
of Missouri and Walsh of Massachu.
sets, thought a Pennsylvania rail.
road attorney was the man to handle
the profits of the oil companies.
On the vote taken Monday. con.
tirming Roberts, the other lawyer
Walsh of Montana was absent, while
Dill and Norris, Stanley and Adams
Joined the majority. Norris did Sc
after calling attention to a speech
made a year ago by Roberts, attack
ing the senate's investigation into
the profits Of the oil companies.
The net result of the confirming Of
two pro-corporation attorneys ia
guard public property in this case is
TO arouse the fighting crogressives
to compel an answer on the evidence
now to be dragged out into the light
OF day. DENLY is only the first to 20.
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u. s. Government
Initiates Railroads:
Debates Farmers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. = The
federal government should shoulder
losses of the farmers resulting from
the deflation policy of the Federal
Reserve Board in 1920, Senator
Brookhart, Iowa, declared before the
House agricultural committee today.
Brookhart suggested that restitu-
ton be made by the government pur-
chasing surplus farm products at
prices insuring reasonable profit
to the farmers.
The Iowa senator appeared in sup
port of the Sinclair-Norris bill, pro-
viding for a direct appropriation of
5000, 900 for the purchase by the
government Of surplus farm products
which would be marketed abroad
thru federal agencies.
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tense of the bosses against alleged
interference with their business nv
the union. He also pointed out that
the prosecutor had been compelled
TO admit that one of the defendants
charged with attempting to wreck
the business of the various firms men,
toned in the indictment had on one
occasion asked building trades work.
ers who objected to working with
scab. upholsterers to return to work.
Bosses Secretary Aids State.
AS soon as the defense lawyers
had finished their statement and be-
fore the prosecution began present.
ing testimony, Robert Bronson, Sec
rotary of the employing upholsters
association, took a place at the coun-
sci table with the states attorneys.
All during the court sessions he
helped Assistant States Attorney Ro-
mano bring out the testimony from
the states witnesses.
William j. DINNER, assistant gen
eral manager of Wynefort & Co, an
upholstery firm named in the indict.
ment, was the first witness called.
He testified briefly that a strike was
called by the union on May first and
that his firm hired men later under
open shop conditions. Under cross
examination by Robert w. Daniels,
he admitted that his firm had not
been prevented from cacrrying out
their contracts by the union or the
defendants as has been charged in the
indictment. 81,
R. G. Haines, William Slater and
George Weber, all boss upholsters
testified that on various occasions
they had been delayed in the fulfill.
ing of contracts by the refusal OF
union building trades workers "a
work with scab carpet layers.
Corbin Durham, president Of the
Chicago Carpet Upholstery and
Diapers association, testified that tn.
employing upholsters refused to set
tie with the union, not because OF
the demand for S1.25 an hour, but
because they would not agree to Ger
tain working rules the union wantec
to put into effect. He said they OBJ,
jected chiefly to the introduction
into each shop of steward OF stew
ardess to represent the workers II
disputes between the workers ant
the bosses.
His statement that the bosses die
not object particularly to the de
mand for s1.25 an hour was in direc'
contradiction to what Romano sale
to the jury in his opening statement
He told them that to pay 1926 Ell
hour would ruin the bosses.
The language Of the indictmen
on which the men are being triet
charges that they conspired will
certain persons to the grand jur.
unknown"
In attempting to get witnesses I,
testify concerning conversations be
tween witnesses and persons who ar,
not on trial the states attorney in
sisted that the person with whom tn
conversation occurred was one Of th,
unknown conspirators.
So far there has been no indica
ton when Dudley Taylor, attorne,
for the Illinois Employers asocia
ton, who was the chief mover in hav
ing the indictments returned will ties
tify.
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Northwest English branch, has come
along with o rush and is now second
with go points, with j. Shafr (South
Side English branch) third on the list
with "a points. 1t is remembered
that the Northwest English branch
stood in the front ranks in the cam
paign for shares, and there is no
doubt that it will not bow to anyone
in the present contest--if determine
ton means anything at ALL
South-Slavs Active.
Among the Language branches, the
South-Slavic branches have taken the
lead, followed closely by the First
Cheko- Slovak, the German and the
Northwest Russian branches. Some
Of the members Of the Language
branches are of the opinion that they
have an even chance with the Eng
disappearing branches and will be
able to score as many points. The
City Daily Worker Committee is i'm
partial as to who will be ''chief
booster" and does not believe any
branch will make a runaway race in
the contest.
Many Of the comrades are active
in assisting the speakers at union
and other meetings by getting sub
scriptions, as subs gotten in this way
are credited to their branch account
as well as their own. Young Work
ers League members are in the fore
front in this phase of the work. An
active campaign to reach the union
members with the message of the
DAILY WORKER has started. Every
available speaker is being drafted
and assigned to as many meetings as
they can cover in an evening or dur
ing the week.
Much more is expected of Chicago
the "home" of the DAILY WORKER
than of any other city, and the local
members are determined to do their
best to meet this expectation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21
OTHER WORKERS
STRIKE IN AID OF
BRITISH DOCKERS
Five Big Unions Are
Now Involved


LONDON, Feb. 19.-Witb every
port in England tied up by the strike
OF 225,000 dock workers for a wage
increase of two shillings day and
maintenance when unemployed, SYM
pathetic strikes are breaking out in
other industries. The warehouse
workers and dock train crews in
Liverpool are out. Sympathetic &C
ton by deck and engine room crews
aboard ships is threatened. With no
coal moving out of the ports en-
forced idleness in many of the mine
fields is resulting. The immediate cf-
feet of the dock walkout has been to
shut off Britain's food supply, which
comes chiefly from abroad. Anticipat-
ing a food shortage pro1teers are
boosting prices. The government is
making plans for rationing supplies
as in war days.
Glaring Grievances.
The grievances Of the dock work
ers are so glazing that, despite the in
convenience to the general poula-
ton caused by their action, the strike
is popular one. The country for
the most part accepts the figures of
the statisticians howing that less
than 10 per cent of the lockers re-
ceive enough to support themselves
much less their families. The strike
which began Feb. 16, came after long
negotiations had failed and was or
dered by the unanimous vote Of, the
delegate conference of the unions
The unions involved are the Trans
port and General Workers union
the National Union Of General Work
ers, the National Amalgamated I'm.
ion Of Laborers, the United Order OF
General Laborers, and the Amalga-
mated Association Of Electricians.
Bosses Force Strike. A
The dispute arose out Of the re-
fusal Of the employers to consider a
revision Of the terms Of the Shaw
award made in 1920, which provided
lamong other things for the decasual
ization of labor by establishing the
guarantee week with maintenance
The Shaw agreement, fixed the mini
mum at 16 shillings day in the
larger ports and Is shil!ings in The
smaller. Periodical reductions since
have brought the wage down TO II
shilling and shillings day. A re
duction Of shilling day last sum
, mer led TO number Of strikes a
London, Hull, and Liverpool.
Wanted Price Raise.
The employers offer to compromise
on a shilling a day increase and main
tain that any wage increase will hav'
to be paid by the public. "If the q
now demanded has to be paid by thu
public" replies Secretary Bevin
Transport and General Workers un
ion, "what happened TO the rs whei
It came Off under the agreement o.
September, 1922? The cost Of liy
ing now Is higher than when that 2
was given up" He points out tina
real employers Of the lockers ar
not the port authorities but the In
creasingly rich shipping companies
"the spoiled darlines Of the war"
Railwaymen Shut OF Sea Food.
GRIMSBY, Eng, Feb. 20.--The ms
trade Of Grimsby, source Of London
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into obviously incompetent and
unsuitable hands.
Henchmen Sound Alarm.
On Sunday, Senator Lenroot and
Pomerene were forced to rush to the
White House with alarming news dis
closures. Senator Wheeler of Nom
tana, who has been trying to get
Daugherty kicked out of the cabinet
and who has fought DENLY and the
oil and railroad crowd on every point
at issue, had set off mine under
their feet. Coolidge talked with Len
root until late in the night.
Next morning Coolidge talked
over the telephone with DENLY,
whereupon DENLY suddenly announced
his resignation, and the White House
announced its acceptance. Coolidge
had pledged himself against sacri-
ficinE DENLY, few days earlier, and
DENLY had sworn never to resign.
Five BombsheIIs.
Wheeler spent Monday morning in
consultation with senate leaders on
the Democratic side. It was soon
reported around the capitol that:
l. A stock-broker firm in New
York, would be found to have had
huge dealings with certain persons
in Washington in official life. These
deals were in oil securities.
2. Harry Payne Whitney. who
put 100000 into the Teapot
Dome deal. would be called back
to testify again, on stock transact
tions.
3. Wilton ]. Lambert, local at
torney for Edw. B. Mclean, pub
Usher of the Washington Post. had
given important information"
Lambert was the man who advised
Mclean to admit, in Palm Beach.
that he had lied when he told the
senate committee that he had lent
100000 to Fall.
4. Mclean would take the stand.
and might create a bigger sensa-
ton than when he forced Doheny
TO confess his loan to Fall.
5. Interest in WheeIer's resolu-
ton demanding Daugherty's resig-
nation went up, due to the fact
that Daugherty has been a special
pal of Mclean. and even occupied
McLean's House of Mystery near
the Shoreham Hotel.
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Don't Let Your SubscriptionExpire!

Readers DAILY WORKER are cautioned TO the
expiration number which paper
This issue number 45 Those whose address label
lower than 1853 should their subscriptions avoid
the disappointment Of missing numbers paper
Since THE DAILY WORKER different system Of
keeping track Of expaons has employed
OF those who subscribed
expiration Those whose label prior 10 32 or March l.
1924 should also take note that their
mediately.
Because OF the admitted superiority THE DAILY WORKER
all other daily papers, Developments of the
Oil Scandal being unfoldd daily accurately
the columns Of THE DAILY WORKER Of
the vital Of the world
DAILY WORKER than in other paper, live
afford 10 miss a single issue.
Before you forget send in your renewal now
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credited to their account, with
the understanding that the fig-
ure set for this contest should
be increased. Chicago is not
resting on past efforts, how
ever, and is giving no consid-
GRAFTON to results attained be-
fore February 10th.
Windy City Will Show Speed.
Detroit started its contest to boost
the DAILY WORKER over a month
ago and every sub obtained since that
time is figured in the point score. But
In spite of this fact, Chicago intends
to outstrip them in the total by March
18th.
"The City Of Chicago will not only
do that, but will do its mightiest to
get more subs during its special one
months campaign than the District
of Detroit will have to its credit by
March 18th, when the Detroit cam
paign will have been going for over
two months. We know this is a lot
to promise, and we know that our
old friend, Edgar Owens, is not in the
habit of making empty threats. But
we also know what Chicago can do,
and we are not in the least disturbed
about Chicago being disgraced. -
Yes, tell Edgar that his former asso-
ciates will be on the job" This is
the answer received from the City
Subscription Agent of Local Chicago,
who feels determined that Chicago
must and will be the first under the
wire when the Detroit Chicago" con-
test ends.
Englewood Leads.
Members of the English branches
are at the head Of the list at the
close Of the first week, with John
Heinrichson (Englewood branch) first
with 10l points. A. Valentine, Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21

vast fish supply, has been brought to
a standstill by strike Of the railway
men belonging to the national union
Of railwaymen who are employed in
checking consignments of fish into
the railway cars for shipment into
the metropolitan district. On learn
ing Of the strike the railway officials
Immediately notified the Grimsby
shippers that no fish would be ac-
cepted for delivery. The effect of
this will be to throw thousands of
persons in the fishing industry out Of
work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-21
OIL MACNATE
MAY 'PEACH"
ON HIS PALS
Heads. TO Fall II Sinclair
SuuaWkS
special to The Daily worker,

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO-
Harry F. Sinclair will be called
to the witness stand Monday in
the oil scandal inquiry, Chair
man Lenroot of the Teapot
Dome Committee announced.
The committee believes Sin
clair has 'the whole story" and
they intend to compel him to
tell 1t.
Lenroot said he saw no reason for
issuing an immediate subpoena for
Sinclair, who arrives in New York
today. The chairman has been in
formed that Sinclair will commune
cate Immediately with the committee
and agree to appear on Monday.
Senator Walsh of Montana, the
chief investigator, has asked that
Sinclair be met with an immediate
subpoena as soon as he steps from
the boat. Senator Adams, Colorado
democrat, in Walsh's absence, agreed
that the subpoena be issued.
Sinclair Still Busy.
'Mr. Sinclair says he is a busy
man and I'm afraid he will think
he is too busy to appear before the
committee" Adams said.
Walsh will return for the resump-
ton of hearings Monday.
Here is the evidence wanted from
Sinclair:
1. Whether or not he loaned more
than $4,000 to former Secretary Of
Interior Fall before or after he OBJ
tanned the lease on Teapot Dome
from Fall; whether he used money
with any other person or persons for
influence in connection with the
leases.
2. What he knows about a 81 ,000,-
600 slush fund alleged to have been
raised in New York thru "big oil
interests" to cover stock losses Of
government officials.
3. Whether or not he was "black-
mailed" by any one who has prior
information regarding the sudden in
crease in wealth of Fall about the
time the leases were made.
The testimony of Sinclair is re-
garded as the crux Of the govern
ment case and may vitality affect the
criminal prosecutions in contempla-
ton.
Harry Payne Whitney, millionaire
sportsman Of New York, has in
formed EenToot he Will appear be-
fore the committee. Whitney owns a
large block of shares of the Nam
moth Oil company-the corporation
under which Sinclair leased Teapot
Dome. The committee has demanded
production of certain # his books.
Elkins Uncovered.
Thru "leaks" from the committee
room the name of Senator Elkins of
West Virginia, alleged to have been
found on the books Of the Bernhard
brokerage concern in New York was
disclosed. The senator himself re-
mains in seclusion.
1t is considered likely that he will
soon ask permission to appear be-
fore the investigating committee and
explain his speculations.
Activities Of the committee today
were again behind closed doors.
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u. S.-MeEicdn Treaty
w i'll Be Ratified
Soon, Says Hughes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-Fornal
ratifcations Of the special claims
convention between the American and
Mexican governments were exchang-
cd yesterday noon in Mexico City,
Secretary Hughes announced today.
The convention will be put in eff
feet as soon as it is formally pro-
claimed here.
The general claims convention will
be formally ratified in Washington
when the documents arrive from
Mexico.
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Far Raeosntefor rf govtse Rvs.s.f
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Local Chicago Accepts Letroit
Challenge: Declares Home City
of DAILY WORKER viii Lead

When the meeting of Branch Subscription Agents and
active members of Local Chicago held February 7th
and the campaign for Zone Thousand NEW Subscribers
March 10TH took definite FORM decided that subscrp
tons turned in prior to February 10th would not count in the
present contest.
Some who have very envable for number Of subs
turned IN prior to the beginning Of the contest have
expressed their opinion that previously gotten should