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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
New Play Libels
Protestant Ministry
(By s. A. P.)

A stock impresario who operates
in Washington and Baltimore, George
Marshall, is said to have offered
$1,000 for each city, for the rights
to produce the play called Rain"
The sale of a play in this fashion
would be something moderately new
in theatrical booking-the producers
of Rain" would agree not to send
the play to either of those cities, and
Mr.. Marshall would instead mount
the play for a run in each town.
Harris is said to be considering the
offer for two reasons:-First, he could
not expect to make that much if he
played the two cities himself; Sec
ond, the amount would be clear prof
it, as he could be playing elsewhere.
He thinks that "Rain" is unlikely
ever to exhaust its territory.
On the other hand he is said to
be hesitating on the ground that a
stock production Of the play might
be so inferior to the original pro-
duction that it would damage the
reputation of the play. There is talk
of Mr.. Harris making a moving pic
ture of this play, in which event it
would be shown in every city, town
and village in the country.
This is the play I'm which Protest
ant minister Is portrayed I'm the obi
Gus role Of a rapist When the Lords
Day Alliance requested a change
made or the discontinuance of the
play, the request was refused, and
the play was continued uninterrupt-
eddy, until it has just concluded fits
six hundredth performance.
When the self-respecting Protest
ants throughout the country felt it
to be their duty to boycott Charles
Chaplin's play, "The Pilgrim" surely
the play, RAIN" and its Jewish own
err deserve even greater censure. 1t
would teach them q lesson that Prot
estant ministers must be given the
same respectful treatment that Cath
Ollie priests and Jewish rabbis receive
Show them that they cannot insult
the people in the places where the
population is composed mainly OF
Protestants, and expect the large
audiences that they can in towns like
New York city, with their plays in
which Protestant ministers are cast
in such disgraceful roles.
Let Protestants everywhere watch
for this play, and whenever and
wherever it is shown, boycott IL out
of town, and out Of existence, IL ii
is possible to do so.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
WOULD ENFORCE LAW

The students and faculty Of Kala-
mazoo college have voiced an en-
phatic assent to the demand for the
strict enforcement of the liquor laws.
A liquor referendum was conducted
in the college recently. A total Of
236 votes was cast in favor Of strict
enforcement of the Volstead act and
the Eighteenth amendment, 81 ia
vored light wines and beer, and only
3 favored repeal.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

nation to keep your identity and your
numbers secret. What would you have
thought of General Pershing in the
World war, had he notified the Ger
mans that he had so many men in a
front line sector and at such and
such q time was going to strike at a
certain specified place? Such an idea
is foolish. 1t is likewise foolish to
tell the enemies of America where the
Khan is going to strike or who we are
or how many of us there are"
Scores Fair Board
The Kleagle of Warren and Polk
counties, who introduced Rev. Mr..
Carpenter referred to the action of
the state fair board in refusing Polk
county Klansmen the use of the pig
pen at the state fair grounds for a
large meeting recently. He compared
their action to that of Warren coun-
ty officials in allowing American cit
liens the use of the court room. The
Kleagle predicted that unless the
state fair board changed it's attitude
between now and next fall, there
would be a lot of county fairs and
even the state fair which would not
be patronized by American farmers
and visitors.
At the close of the lecture, the
crowd went to a field on the north
edge of Indianola. Following the ex-
plosion of two aerial bombs, huge
fiery cross was lighted. Red flares
were placed around it in star for
nation.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
QUOTING THE GOVERNOR.

QUOTING THE GOVERNOR.
II am immensely gratified
by the action of the General
Assembly in enacting budget
law. The new measure which
has been approved In the
Senate will inaugurate a re-
form In the expenditure Of
public money whose value
and magnitude cannot be over
stated. I am, Of course, pleas
to that the bill which will
reach my desk for approval
so completely embodies the
suggestions I submitted In my
biennial message. The two
outstanding accomplishments
Of the administration In q fis-
cal sense, are the establish
ment Of the board OF agricult-
ure with the consolidation Of
bureaus, boards Of commits
sions 1t involved. and the
erection of q budget director
as provided In the bill Just
passed"
N. e. KENDALL,
Governor.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

At the annual meeting of the Board
of Sunday schools of the Methodist
Episcopal church, held in Chicago,
February 6-8, large increase in the
schools and pupils was reported.
There are now 36,982 schools, with
1855 officers and teachers, 1885,
047 pupils. This represents a gain
in four years of 814 schools, and 49,
6l0 pupils.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
TO CLEAN UP NATION

The annual New Jersey conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
on March 8, 1924, amid vigorous APP
plause, nominated" w. Freeland
Kendr lex mayor of Philadelphia, to
"clean up the nation" if he makes
good his job of cleaning up Philadel-
phia.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

Klansman, the keynote of life is
love--and see TO il that you do not
lose the rest of the tune.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02

There IL In process right now q ma
I ion-wide movement 20 overcome this
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
WELL, WELL, WHAT NEXT?

dis surely a poppin' in police
circles, somethin' doing all the time,
and no way of telling who'll get the
ak next" said fellow the other day
in speaking about recent happenings
around police headquarters. "Why
here's charges against Lon Shaw, and
he up and quits Then the old-timer
Lou Swinehart, who has been in the
game for about fifteen years without
being up on the carpet, gets cold feet
and throws up his job. Next comes
Cap. Hager, with his thirty years of
experience and asks for an indefinite
leave of absence, and gets it. If you
ask any of the bosses what's up, no
body knows a d thing about it.
It's queer to say the least"
1t is indeed rather queer the way
things are panning out in and about
our municipal temple of justice, and
it is alleged by some that plans have
been laid to put the skids under sew
eral other members of the police force
and also perhaps to attempt some
wedding out in the fire department.
Whether or not there is any founda--
ton for the rumor time alone will
disclose.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
No company Union"
For N. Y. Central

New York-The New York Central
lines have no intention of dabbling
with company union" proposals, ac-
cording to P. E. Crowley, vice presi-
dent for operations, in a speech be-
fore the New York Central veterans
association.
The New York Central has a con-
tract with the shoo crafts, while the
Pennsylvania, its nearest competitor,
maintains a company union"
The Centrals attitude toward COM
pany-managed and company-fi-
nanced unions" is indicated by Mr..
Crowley's statement:
"Some employees have failed to join
the veterans association under the
mistaken belief that perhaps the COM
pany is endeavoring to build it up
to supersede the shop mems unions
and the brotherhoods, and that per-
haps it is leading to company
union The company has no such
idea. This association was not orig
mated by the officers and we were
invited to become members after it
was formed"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Would Consign Foreign BornWork-
erS to Positions of SerfS

Washington-Probably the most
far-reaching bill directed against
foreign-born workers coming to this
country and those already in this
country has been introduced by Rep
resentative Lineberger of California
His bill is House Bill No. 4089.
1t proposed that the foreign-b born
workers coming to this country in the
future and those already here shall
be attached to certain industries as
the serfs were attached to the land in
feudal times.
During the period of feudalism
each serf had his little tract of land
assigned to him on the estate of some
feudal lord. He was unable to leave
this land; he lived and died there and
the children who came after him were
attached to that same tract of land
and compelled to labor there for the
benefit of the feudal lord.
The Lineberger bill provides that
each immigrant coming to the United
States and all foreign-born workers
already here shall "be notified as to
what location in the jurisdiction of
the United States they will be per-
mitted to go to, to remain, until the
provisions of this act and other reg
ulations as to aliens and citizenship
are complied with" Further along,
this law provides that "each immi-
grant shall remain in a respective dis
trict until such a time as he shall be-
come a citizen Or is deported unless
he can satisfy the Department of
Justice at any time that it is to the
advantage of both himself and the
country to be allowed to locate or go
elsewhere"
These two provisions taken to-
gether mean that every foreign born
worker here or who may come here in
the future will, for a period of seven
years, be under the absolute control of
the Department of Justice. These
foreign-born workers will be assigned
to certain industries and cannot leave
those industries without the consent
of the Department of Justice. No
scheme of industrial slavery could be
devised which would more effectively
serve the interests of the employing
class of this country. No more eff
fective strike-breaking agency could
be set up than that which is set up
under the Lineberger bill.
The bill goes even further in its
provision directed against all foreign
born workers. Those now here and
those coming to this country in the
future must Immediately declare their
intention to become citizens. They
must take out their first citizenship
WI
will be deported. They must satisfy
a committee of the Department of
Justice that they can speak English.
If at the end of a seven-year period
they have not completed their natu-
ralization they are to be deported.
The Lineberger law also provides
the machinery to enable the Depart
ment of Justice to keep track of all
the foreign-born workers in this
country. In writing this provision,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15

Representative Lineberger evidently
intended to give the foreign-borr
workers something to be thankful
for, for, in cynical way, he has pro.
vided that during Thanksgiving week
of each year the foreign-born work.
ers must report to the Department
of Justice and register.
One exception is made in the Line
berger law to the rule that foreign.
born workers who do not become citi-
zens within seven years shall be de-
tported. Representative Linebergel
provids that foreign-born worker
who is over 65 years of age may re-
main in this country even if he does
not learn English we'll and become. a
citizen, with the promise, however
that he may remain only $50 long
as his actions are acceptable to the
Department of Justice"
The section of the law which ex-
tends the new rules to apply to immi-
grants to all foreign-born workers al
ready in this country, reads as fol-
lows: "All aliens in the jurisdiction
of the United States at the time this
act becomes effective shall comply
with the provisions of this act and all
other laws and regulations governing
aliens and prescribing methods for
becoming a citizen of the United
States, and shall become subject in
every way to the penalties and pro-
visions thereto and of all other laws
upon the subject"
The Lineberger law, if it is passed
by Congress, will sound the death
knell of the whole organized labor
movement in this country. If the
employing class of the United States
can create an army of industrial serfs
attached to certain industries, who
must annually report to the Depart
ment of Justice, who cannot move
from place to place but are depend
ent for their livelihood upon the in
dustries to which they are assigned,
wages can be forced down to the star
vation point, hours of labor can be
increased, organization can be pro-
hibited and the employers rule su-
preme over the lives of not only these
foreign-born workers but of the ma
tive born alike. With such an army
Of serfs it would only require an or
der from the Department of Justice
to move them from one industry to
another in which there is a strike of
native born workers and thus break
that strike.
1t would seem almost inconceivable
that such law could be seriously
proposed to the Congress of the
United States, but that it is serious
ly meant is shown by the score of
Of of ci1a Ion. obot NJ o11
intending to enslave the foreign-born
workers and with them the native
born.
Congress will undoubtedly pass
some of these laws unless there is
a mighty protest from the labor
of this country. The or
ganization of native and foreign-born
workers to fight against these slave
laws is one of the most important
tasks Of the hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
NOW THEY WANT PUMPS!

Some people nurse the delusive
dream that our municipal water plant
is self-sustaining if not real money
maker. But citizen and taxpayer
recently put an inquiry to the "Hired
Man" which he was not able to an
swer. Of course the correctness of
the statement Or figures quoted bv
this seeker after information is not
vouched for.
The matter was put in about this
shape: All consumers pay for the
water used, and in the not far distant
past the rate was raised. There are
about TOO fire hydrants in the city,
for which the taxpayers are charged
about S35 each per annum. We are
iust completing a filtration plant for
which we went down into our jeans
and dug up nearly a quarter of a
million dollars. Foot up these sew
eral items and you get pretty good
sized total, which has already been
fed into the NAV of the ever hungry
water works. This is a continuous
performance and will continue "world
without end"
And now, by the Gods, they have
the nerve to spring a new one on us.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
THE FOOLISH VIRGINS FATE.

Judging from municipal court hap
penings many Newark auto drivers
either are not bible students Or else
fail to heed the lesson inculcated in
the parable of the wise and foolish
virgins at the marriage feast whose
lamps were not burning when the
bridegroom came.
Many, yes great many, of the
boys have been caught dead to rights
when one of Chief Swank's emissaries
appeared, their tail lights were dead,
er than nit, and so they got tagged
and later on were required to liquid
ate at the captains office in various
amounts plus costs. The Chief is de-
ternined to enforce the law govern
ing automobile traffic and the sooner
drivers realize this the sooner will
this drain upon their finances be elm
mated and peace restored to their
troubled minds.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Bonus for Soldiers
Favored by Gompers

Washington-"Congress will not be
allowed to forget the demands for
justice in behalf of the men who did
the fighting that won the war;" de-
.clared President Gompers.
adjusted compensation for world
war veterans will not be forgotten,
even though certain politicians find
it convenient to evade the ISSUE" the
unionist said.
"1t took a year for most of the SEN
ators to wake up to the Teapot Dome
and Elks Hill scandal. Labor de-
manded investigation a year ago.
Labor likewise supported adjusted
compensation year and more ago
and it will stick to the issue another
year if necessary"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Pennsy Locomotives
Dangerous to Life

Indianapolis = The Pennsylvania
railroads use Of defective locomotives
brought bitter criticism by John A.
Sherley, assistant chief Inspector of
locomotives for the interstate COM
merce commission.
1t was disclosed that inspectors
operating for the commission cut out
70 locomotives of a total of 1873 in
spected on the entire Pennsylvania
system in January alone.
Railroad shop men are comparing
the Pennsylvania dangerous motive
equipment with that of the New York
Central, the Baltimore & Ohio and
other systems that maintain friend
ly relations with skilled union shop
men.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Labor Opposes
The Mellon Tax
(By Federated Press)

New York-Labor throughout this
state, it is learned, has adopted a
firm stand against the Mellon tax
bill.
The State Federation of Labor has
addressed vigorous message to all
senators and assemblymen at Albany,
demanding that they refrain from
committing the state legislature to a
plan of federal tax readjustment
which increases the burden on the
actual wealth producers and entirely
exempts the major part of huge un-
earned incomes from existing taxa
ton. The state legislators attention
is drawn to the fact that these recip-
tents of immense incomes have al
ready been granted favors in the
form of repeal of the excess profits
tax and reduction of surtaXes on
higher incomes.
Labor's opposition to the Mellon
plan is aroused by a resolution, being
introduced at Albany, calling upon the
state to support the Mellon plan. The
state federation's message insists
that small income tax payers will be
"very slightly relieved" in income
taxes and not at all in compound tax
alton, while large income tax payers
will be granted huge reductions. Ref
erence is made to the millions of doll
ars to be presented to a few men,
such as Ford, Gary, Morgan and
Mellon himself, if the bill is passed.
The policy Of the State Federation
of Labor, it is believed, will modify
the attitude of the senate and assem-
bly, at Albany, where support for the
Mellon plan was previously consider
ed certain.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
HERE THEY ARl
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE
DISTRIBUTED.
Commentator and Criticism Handed
Out PrOmiscuously as Deemed
Just By OR Hired Man.
NOT sILENCED FOR GOOD.

Many of the loudest shouters for
the restoration of the fire bell failed
to show up at Monday nights open
meeting held for the purpose learn
ing the wishes of the public on this
much discussed subject; but with the
exception of one poor lone 'conscien-
tious objector," everybody wanted the
bell put back.
All council members, except one,
were promptly on hand and no time
was wasted on preliminaries. Sew
eral members expressed themselves
as being in favor of rehanging the
bell, as did also a number from among
the audience.
At the conclusion of the talkfest
the council held an executive session
in the clerks office. Mr.. Hawkins
stated that the old tower could be re-
paired and the bell hung for $500.
Searl Nethers, representing the
Manufacturers Association, said that
every member, without a single eX-
ception, strongly favored the reten-
ton of the old bell, and every coun-
Gilman expressed similar views.
President Kent appointed c. V.
Fulke, George E. Beck and R. A.
Crawford as a committee to draft a
report recommending some action to
be taken by council and present same
at next regular meeting.
All that is now required is to take
the necessary action and instruct the
board of control to advertise for bids
for the work and pass legislation to
provide money to pay the bill.
When this is done the way is clear
to once again be in shape to give our
people the location of fire when the
alarm is sounded.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Unemployment in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin-Fewer jobs and lower
earnings characterize the December
report of the Wisconsin industrial
commission. The number of en-
ployes on factory payrolls fell 1870
between November and December and
reached a point 7%o below the high
point of July. At the same time the
number of applicants for each 100
jobs offered rose to 122. This means
idle men looking for work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Seems Daugherty
Is Losing Caste

Washington = By practically a
unanimous vote the house approved
a 100000 appropriation for oil pros
ecutions. The union-hating Blanton
of Texas cast the one vote against
the proposal.
Congressman Abernethy inquired
why it is necessary to appropriate
money to employ special counsel
"when we have a department of JUS
tice."
"The only reason can see," replied
Congressman Byrns, "is that the pres
ident doesn't trust the attorney gen
eral."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Coop. Store Pays 16 Per Cent.

Kincaid, Ill.-While the big corpor-
ations of the country were dividing
their profit plums the first of the
year, miners of this village were re-
ceiving a 1870 dividend of their own
And that 1870 was not capitalist toll
taken from their fellow workers. 1t
was their reward for membership in
the local Workmen's Cooperative
Assn, which runs the Rochdale stores
here.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
N. Y. Average Earnings Higher.

New York-Average earnings of
New York workers are $1.58 a week
higher than they were a year ago,
according to State Industrial Com
missioner Bernard L. Shientag. The
average weekly pay envelope in New
York industries is now $27.97. In
New York City, this figure is fixed
at $28.79, men factory workers now
receiving S33.40, while women get
only 1924.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Business Men in Sympathy Strike.

BeIleviIIe, III. = A sympathetic
strike practiced by business men is
"the latest" in Belleville. In a gen
eral strike of teamsters and truck
drivers here, the gasoline truck driv-
ers were called out Whereupon the
filling station operators not employ
ing union drivers closed their stations
in sympathy.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Fake Trade Schools.

San Francisco-The San Francisco
Labor council will cooperate with the
labor commissioner in investigating
and exposing fake trade schools here.
1t is claimed that these schools ac-
cept contracts and send inexperienced
students to do the work of full-fledg-
ed mechanics on scab jobs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Clothing Workers Help Members.

New York-Members of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers union
who are at work will contribute SO
of their weekly wages to a special
fund for the relief of fellow members
who are out of work. Officers of the
union will contribute 1919.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Teamsters on Strike.

Belleville, Hl.-Union teamsters,
numbering more than 800, are on
strike here for an increase of wages
and reduction of working hours.
The strike was called when the en-
ployers refused to sign the new
agreement. The employers side was
weakened when some of the number
broke ranks, settled with the strikers,
sending about rs drivers back to
work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
Lock Out Amalgamated in Canada.

Montreal-There is a lockout in
force in the clothing trade here.
About 1,500 mems clothing workers
are affected. The Clothing Contrac-
tors Assn. gave notice of cut in
wages, and when this was refused by
the union, the employers closed their
shops. Some 90 contract shops and
95 to 40 smaller inside shops are said
to be involved.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
After Stationary Engineers.

st. Louis-Stationary firemen anG
engineers here are opposing a pend
ing city ordinance which would i'm
pose fines and Jail terms on firemen
in cases where smoke was permitted
to emit for longer than fixed period
at a time from the establishment in
which they were employed. The
measure is proposed as a smoke
abatement act.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-15
More Money for Printers.

st. Louis - Approximately 1900
printers, members of Typographical
Union No. 8, will benefit by a Sc
increase of wages negotiated with the
St. Louis employers.