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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

private capitalists. But so long as the
Soviet power has a firm basis in the
heavy industries, and prohibits any
political concessions to capital, and
the Red Army is willing to repeat its
glorious exploits of the past years
against the enemies of the Soviet Re-
public, capitalism will be unable to
destroy the Workers Republic.
An organ grinders monkey is free
to roam so long as it's master does
not jerk the string-so also are the
"Nepmen" in Russia, and the Bolshe-
vik party has demonstrated that it
knows when to pull the string as soon
as the capitalists try to infringe upon
the Soviet power.
After the introduction of "Nep,"
says this yellow traitor, the Soviet
Republic used the Third International
to establish favorable trade relations
with the capitalist countries. Wide
awake workers know that the capital
list nations of the world use the exist
ence of the Third International as an
excuse against the recognition of Rus
STA. Hughes of the United States is
past master at this. He is even now
coaching the republican campaigners
with arguments of this nature.
But Lester sees as an obstacle to this
Bolshevik plot the control by Great
Britain of many portions of the Near
and Far East which prevents the ex-
pansion of Russia. 1.-THE imperial de.
signs of old Russia begin to take root
again and Soviet Russia finds Britain
in the way of many of her projects"
But the willy Communists seek to
overcome this by demanding the de-
struction of the British Empire. This
lis terrible to the British Mr.. Lester
who exposes the vile plot by point.
ing out that the Communists say:
"The way to the Social Revolution is
Down with the British Empire and
all yell accordingly"
Thus the British imperialist with
the thin socialist disguise has done
his duty by the Empire and given the
warning against Bolshevik plots.
To further prove his contention Les
ter quotes from an imperialist paper
its denunciation of the Canadian Pre-
mier over his objection to the signing
Of the Lausanne Treaty by Curzon
without the consent of Canada, and
adds: :" :. 1t may seem a strange
coincidence that American diplomats
secretly working in the British EN-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30
The Politics of Stockholders

Sometime ago there were rumors in Washington
to the effect that the biggest business interests
planning to invest about two hundred and fifty
million dollars in the campaign to reflect Cool
idge.
No one presumed that such a huge fund would
be transmitted in the open, legal fashion. Blunt
ness of this sort would be bit too coarse even
for the moss-backed standpatter The ways of big
business and its politics devious and circutous
enough to prevent to disclosure of the receipt and
expenditure of funds many times the bulk afore-
mentioned. Our overworked fnanciers have had
years of experience in juggling figures, hiding
profits and plundering the country. They can very
we'll handle so comparatively small slush and
class defense fund
Now, some of these labyrinthian tricks and some
of the evidence of the raising and expanding of this
quarter of billion dollars for Coolidge are coming
to light. Many powerful industrial concerns and
giant stock brokers are spending funds lavishly to
help sell their silent servant Coolidge OF course,
not cent of the hundreds of thousands of dollars
spent in this and similar fashions will ever be
recorded on the campaign books of the republican
party. Nor will the senate committee on campaign
honesty and purity ever learn about the willy ways
of those enjoying the back-door confidence of our
financial overlords
Numerous Wall Street stock brokers are waging
an energetic and costly propaganda campaign In
behalf Of Coolidge. They are promising "higher
prices" with his election. One of these letters reads
"The prospects seem to be very good for a repub-
lcan victory at the November election, and If Presi
dent Coolidge is elected we believe we will have
higher prices for stocks. His election will mean
that the conservative and constructive policy
of his past administration will be carried out
This should stimulate business, as all Of the bust
ness men Of the country hare great confidence in
him and his policies"
We cite the above as typical of the countless
covered and uncovered ways in which the purest
Of the capitalist democracies work for the bosses
and against the workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

chest fairly swells with indignation,
he warns the workers of Canada that
the Canadian Communist Party is
merely a tool in the hands of the un-
scrupulous capitalists of the United
States being used by them to further
their scheme of dominating that Brit
ish country. OF course, he also de-
nounces the use of force by the work
ers against the capitalists in their
battles for emancipation.
Secretary of state Hughes never
scratched his whiskers and got bet
ter red scare" story than this off his
chest. If Gompers ever hears of it, he
will Immediately add Lester to his
staff of ex-socialists who do his writ
ing for him. For workers paper to
print stuff like this is the last stage
in degradation. 1t takes the yellow
socialists to show the capitalist pen
prostitutes how to Islander the revolu-
tionary workers and the Soviet Re-
public.
1t is strange that If Soviet Russia
is capitalist country, as Lester says,
the capitalists of the world are bitter
ly opposed to the very existence Of
the Russian Workers Republic At
the Hague, and Genoa conferences
the capitalist representative demand
ed as the price Of recognition of Sow
! let Russia that all the property con-
fiscated from the capitalists and land
lords he returned tn them and thew
were told to go to the devil by the
Soviet representatives If the Rus
sian workers are being exploited to
pay fat dividends to "Nepmen" why
is it that the capitalists are not rush
ing to invest their money in Russia?
The fact of the matter is that the
basic industries Gland, mines, metal,
oil, railroads, textiles) banks and for
eign trade, are safely in the hands
of the Soviet power protected by the
Red Army. Concessions have been
given to "Nepmen" in internal trade,
and in certain industries that the Sow
let government cannot exploit, and
which can be leased to private capital
lists as concessions without endanger-
ing the dominance of the working
class.
The new economic policy was con-
cession necessary owing to the eco
nomic backwardness of Russia. 1t
soothed the peasantI.y by allowing
them free trade, and gave concessions
principally in the sphere commerce to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30
Socialist Defends British Empire Against BOBheVkS

| pire are working for the same ends as
Soviet Russia thru the Third Interna-
tional" Thus this fool has discover
ed that the Third International and
American Imperialism are both work
ing in harmony for the destruction Of
the British Empire!
The Communist International is GER
tainly working to organize the exploit
ed colonial peoples of the East to de-
stroy British Imperialism; the British
G. p. demands independence for the
colonies; and these things are neces-
sary for the success of the world revo-
luton. When Lester opposes this he
is saying exactly the same as the i'm
perialist labor leaders who form the
British Labor" government ll trait
ors to the working class want to see
the Empire preserved. To accomplish
this Ramsay Macdonald is building
more cruisers and airplanes, and
shooting down Hindu textile workers,
and having bombs dropped on Mace
DOMAIN villages.
Imperialism is the enemy of the
working class whether it be British,
American or French. The Communist
International alone is carrying on the
work of mobilizing the workers
against capitalist Imperialism. Any
one who opposes this is friend of
the imperialists and an enemy of the
working class. Even tho Lester can
spread socialist phrases over his pa
triotic vomiting he exposes himself as
a defender of British imperialism. He
is opposed to any attacks on the Brit
ish Empire. To discredit the Commun-
lists who are fighting Imperialism he
slanderously states that the Comm
tern is in league with American inn
perialism in attacking the British EN-
pire. Belly-crawling to chauvinism
could not be palmer. Lester has join
ed the camp of the social-traitors who
support their" imperialisms but de-
nounce the Imperialism of its rivals.
The workers of Winnipeg and Van
couver who fought against the last
imperialist war will have something
to say to Lester on this subject, and
the gang of phrase-mongering bureau
Gratis who live off the gambling pro-
ceeds of the One Big Union Bulletin
will heartily regret that they exposed
themselves so completely by printing
this patriotic" attack of Testers up.
on the Communist International and
Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

pected, term the Gary plan Of develop
ing industrial slaves, "A large and
generous conception" But even they
are forced to admit that this concep-
ton falls too far short Of execution"
because it does not develop the mind
of the child. They evidently did not
realize that Ebert H. Gary is not in.
terested in "the mind of the child"
but is interested in developing
hands" for his steel mills who know
the processes required about funda.
mental principles. This inquisitive
state Of mind, which is bound up with
all true education, would be danger
GUS to Gary's profit system and would
endanger the millions of dollars profits
extracted from the Gary steel trust
slaves.
Good Thing for Gary.
AFTER making every possible allow.
ance, it remains to be admitted that in
respect to administration and instruc.
ton; Gary might fairly have been ex-
pected to make better showing" the
report concludes.
The platoon system fails when the
educational welfare Of the children is
the criterion. When the needs of the
Gary steel mills for physically strong
docile, and contented steel mill slaves
is the test, the Gary platoon system is
a bowling success.
Tomorrow | will write about an.
other phase Of the platoon school sys.
tenn, the steel trusts brain child.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30
Gary Schools Turn Out Docile Slaves

see the wider uses and implications of
the machines and processes that they
had been employing. The boys dis
played confidence and fair degree of
skill in dealing with common machine
operations, but oral as well as written
questions showed that their grasp did
not penetrate below the surface"
Turn Out Docile Slaves.
The Gary school system, which the
employers are attempting to saddle
on the children Of cities thruout the
country, thus brands itself as super
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

fetal The platoon schools teach the
children to be docile slaves in the
steel mills, who know the processes
of blacksmithing, forge and foundry
work, but who do not have their minds
developed. "The shop men are doubt.
less under the impression that they
are constantly giving instruction"
says the report, "but the truth is that
in a large sense instruction has not
been part of the serious business of
the department"
The investigators, as was to be ex-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

Hearst and Hylan think AL Smith would look
very nice sitting on heap of old tin cans on the
political scrap heap. But that portion Of APs
anatomy, which is limited at rather than mentioned
in polite society, prefers the cushioned seats in
Albany to the uncomfortable resting place that his
friends on lower Manhattan would wish for him
Besides, AL is very useful to Tammany this year
so he simply obeys orders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30

The labor takers of New York waited the
democratic convention with a load of lumber,
called planks, which they wanted inserted in the
democratic platform. One of then sounds like a
voice from the grave. 1t is a passage from the
Clayton Act which declares that labor is not a
commodity 1t shouldn't be, but it is and will
be so long as the capitalist system exists. But
labor leaders hopeful!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-30
THE POWER COLUMN

Twice every week.-Mrs. to your
motive behind the DAILY WORKER Hero for
and inspiration Of every
WORKER suaaes-
tons and accomplishments DAILY WORKER further
Here is PoWER-the power Of brain and effort Of
women OF the working class only beIeve-but AcT
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cational value when they enter GER
tain of the industries on which the
prosperity of the city is based"
Report Is Lengthy.
This report is published in eight vol
umes, dealing with every phase Of the
Gary platoon school system. OF
course it is to be expected that the
board of education, so close as it is
to the United States Steel corpora
ton, and dependent as it is upon the
steel industries of the town for fin
ancial upkeep, is expected to favor the
Gary plan. However, glaring defects
are pointed out even in this prejudiced
report.
In spite of protests that "The shop
work in Gary is not primarily prep
aration for earning livelihood as a
mechanic or artisan" the investiga-
tors are forced to conclude that, THE
Gary scheme springs from a thoro
analysis of the existing social situa-
ton. The truth of this statement be-
ing particularly evidenced by the pro-
visions made for industrial work for
boys, household arts for girls, and re-
creation for ALL" In palmer language,
the Gary system aims to fill the need
for an adequate supply of trained steel
mill slaves for the steel trust mills.
The training given the pupils in the
platoon schools however, is only
broad enough in scope to enable them
to do the mechanical tasks required
of them in the U. S. Steel corpora
TONS mills. 1t is admitted in the re-
port that fundamental principles are
sacrificed to superficial industrial
processes.
Do Not Develop Minds.
Somewhat elaborate practical and
written tests were given in order to
provide an objective basis for judg.
ment as to what is achieved by the
system of industrial instruction" says
the board OF education report in
general, it is fair to say that while dis
playing considerable practical compe-
tence, pupils had not been led to re-
feet and had, in consequence, extract
ed little of intellectual value from
their shop work.
ITO boys working in the foundry
test in the use of patterns was given.
On the whole their work was well
done; they attacked the task with
readiness and confidence, and they
carried it thru in a business-like way
with little loss Of time thru mistakes
or hesitation. A written examination
and oral questions showed, however
that only limited attempts had been
made to form background of ideas
and knowledge drawn from this and
related Industries.
"In order to test the work in. the
machine shop OF the Emerson school,
the seven high school students who
had the longest experience in this
shop were provided with a piece OF
soft rolled steel, which they were re.
quired to manipulate in accordance
with the outline of blue print fur
nished them. Subsequently the boys
took a written test designed to as.
certain how far they comprehended
the reasons for what they had done
and also whether they had been led to
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Get member for the Workers Party and new
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ADMISSION SO CENTS

Tickets on sale at Freiheit Office,
$40 S. 9Th ST.; Lltwakov's Drug Store,
1000 N. 43rd St., and at 52f York Ave.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
STATEWIDE POLL ON
McNARY-HAUGEN BILL
Farm Bureau Taking Referendum
on Plan to Handle Crop
SURPRISES.

A statewide referendum on
the McNary-Haugen bill is being
taken by the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation. The April
/ issue of the Farm Bureau News,
house organ of the association,
contains ballot on which far
mers are asked for a vote, either
for or against the plan.
For several weeks said ]. F.
Reed, president, the Farm
Bureau has been using the full
force of its organization to give
farmers complete information on
the plan. They have had full
opportunity to form an intelli-
gent opinion. Just now, the
strongest argument that is being
used by the opposition is the
statement that farmers do not
want the bill enacted. Powerful
influences are at work to create
this impression in the minds of
members of Congress. The re-
ferendum will answer this argu-
ment once and for all. We are
exceedingly anxious that farmers
not only take part in this poll,
but we are urging them to write
personal letters to their Sena-
tors and Representatives
The ballot, as printed, asks
each voter to indicate his name,
his address and his vocation.
The question of the business of
the voter is important. Mr.. Reed
said, because the composite re-
suit of the referendum will show
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
PRESBYTERIAN SPOTLIGHTs

A great banquet lay along the
church hall on the eve of Miss
Gowlland's visit to Bruno.
Around it were mirthful groups
of boys and girls with bright
faces and Threats full of song,
and all were clad with the glad
richness of multiple social diver
sions. Each made joy of the 9TH
er and the blood danced as yells,
wit and frolicsome breakers of
evil charms interpreted the eve
ming. Later, one who keeps well
the Faith, led a meeting that
CLEANED throughout with a pas
sion deathless. And when to
close, Miss Gowlland lifted the
Endeavorers high in heart to
clearer SUBMITS, all were steeled
to will the right and as Tenny-
son says, they believed in her
belief"
The world has seen many dark
days, but the darkest was the
hour the Son of Gud sunk on the
borrowed Cross at Jerusalem.
Gud stoled the heavens in black
that day and the curtains were
drawn over the sun. The sacra-
ment in memory of that sacri-
fee will be administered next
Sunday at HOO. The following
Sunday we shall observe Decision
Day and that will be followed by
the All Hailw of April 20. Then
all windows shall be East and all
doors open on the Throne of Age
less Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

must permit them TO enjoy the
income from their capital and
from their labor. We must not
dupe them into buying land and
then afterwards confscate their
income from such lands for our
governmental use so that they
have no profit for themselves.
1t is time now that we were
honest with ourselves and talk
this over in every town. ON every
road and in every home.
The answer, therefore. to this
great question is. that taxation
does affect land values, and in
conclusion We must say. that
present day taxation is over-bur-
densome, conhscatory and that
it destroys land values.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
BRUNO

School will open Monday after
a weeks vacation.
Mrs. John w. Pearson returned
from Duluth Saturday.
A. Markus spent a couple of
days in Duluth last week.
John, Oliver and Edwin Arm
strong were in Sandstone Mon
day.
Geo. Ball. Jr., of Moccasin,
Mont, is visiting his home here
this week.
Henry Bruins spent the week
end with his people at Grand
Junction, Iowa.
Miss Lillian Whelan returned
to Minneapolis Tuesday. She is
attending the State U.
Miss Mabel Jackman left for
Minneapolis Tuesday to resume
her studies at the state u.
Mrs. Lewis B. Rist returned on
the belated train Saturday after
spending part of the week in
the Cities with relatives.
Mrs. Hiram Walsh entertained
a few neighbor ladies Tuesday
to A o'clock luncheon. The guest
of honor was her sister, Mrs.
Brewsaugh.
The Royal Neighbors gave Mrs.
Hiram Walsh a very pleasant sur
prise Thursday evening. They
went to help her celebrate her
birthday and presented her with
6 china cups and saucers. They
also took fine lunch along. All
had very nice time.
The Home Economic club will
meet Friday at the home of Mrs.
Markus. Roll call will be ans
wered with a good household
hint. Topic: Thrift in the
Home" Several good talks will
be given on Thrift in the Home
and by special request. The
making and baking of cream
puffs will be demonstrated by
Mrs. Marihart. Meeting at 2:30;
lunch served at 15c till 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Catlin received 375 chicks
Tuesday from Arthur Halvorson
of Sandstone, and Saturday he
will get 125 more. One of his
incubators full of eggs will hatch
Wednesday. That incubator con-
tains 600 eggs. So if any one
wants to see a fine lot of baby
chicks call at Mr.. Catlin's place
and ask him to look into his
splendid new brooder house the
last of the week. Mr.. Catlin
is surely going into the chicken
business in big style.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

the activities of those for and
against the proposal. Persons
in the grain trade, for instance,
are not expected to favor the bill,
as that business is organized to
defeat it.
The Farm Bureau asks that the
question of the referendum be
considered at every meeting of
farmers that may be held during
the present month.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
TAXATION AND
LAND VALUES

An address delivered by +. G..
Quamme, president Federal Land
Bank of st. Paul. before the Tri-
State Development Congress at
Duluth recently.
All values are finally deter
mined by the fundamental value,
and the fundamental value is the
basic income value of land. The
value given property in towns or
villages is eventually determined
by the value of its income pro-
ducing adjacent land.
With this in mind it might be
well to inquire into the affect
that taxation has on land values.
for if it affects such values then
it affects all values.
The true values of anything is
determined by its income power.
To determine the true income
value, it is not only necessary to
determine gross income but par
ticular attention must be di-
rected to the study of costs so as
to determine the net income
which controls.
After farm lands have been oc-
cupied and farmed for a certain
period, say for twenty to forty
years, it is possible to determine
quite accurately, the possible
gross income of such lands. Dur
ing such a period the known and
dependable crops will have been
determined, the average yield
ascertained, as well as the aver
age price received. There are
constant fluctuations, of course,
such as changes and improve
ments in marketing facilities.
transportation facilities, lessened
cost of transportation and either
increase or decrease in labor
costs, cost of production, etc.
After the average gross income
is determined for land in a given
community, interest turns to the
study Of many factors that enter
into the costs of producing the
crops and operating such a farm.
There are many items in this
charge, but there are several
constantly recurring major items
that are basically considered as
overhead charges; such items as
labor, interest and taxes. The
labor charge fluctuates greatly.
The interest charge is quite con-
slant. The tax charge has been
changing, and we find that it is
ever increasing.
A tax on all property is neces-
sary. The cost of government
must be met, life and property
must be protected. Taxes should
be levied on all property as
equitably as possible. This is a
maxim of taxation. The farmer
must bear his just burden OF tax
alton in common with all citizens,
but he should. not pay any more
than anyone else.
A reasonable amount Of tax
alton for government does not
destroy farm values. On the
other hand. it can be demonstra-
ted, | believe, that taxation to a
certain extent adds to farm val
ues. Taxable funds, secured by the
taxing of farm land, that are en-
ployed for the purpose Of build
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