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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
Farm Prosperity

We have been told that the boost in the price of
wheat and corn will increase the income of the
farmers more than one billion dollars. We have
been asked to believe that all the suffering and
hardships that the farmers have been enduring for
the last five years have disappeared at a stroke
Now the prosperity bubble has burst The De
partment of Agriculture has just put the quietus
on all this fraudulent talk The American wheat
growers will gain at most from one hundred to two
hundred million dollars as a result of the increased
price of their wheat this year. To win even this
increase our farmers will have to sell more than
five hundred million bushels of wheat. The small
sum that the farmers will perhaps gain through
the rise in the wheat price can prove only drop
in the bucket insofar as it will be of aid to them
in meeting their old debts, in paying the bankers
overdue notes. in iquidatng the troubles that have
been piling up for them in the past five years.
Add to this none too pleasant state of affairs the
fact that the corn situation is by no means good
The Department of Agriculture tells us that
ISLANDS are extremely spotted, many fields are full
of weeds and much of the crop is SO far behind
that it will need something approaching frostless
fall to mature. Corn is feed crop and high prices
add mainly to the cost of livestock production"
And the latest Monthly Reviews of the Kansas
City, Minneapolis, and Dallas, Federal Reserve
Districts afford glowing prospects. In the Kan
sas, Missouri district the number of commercial
failures rose last month from sixty-three to one
hundred and thirteen, as compared with the previ-
GUS month. In Dallas "Trade in both wholesale
and retail channels of distribution reflected a
marked contraction from the previous month" The
Minneapolis district expects a reduction of
sixteen per cent in its crop. This division is
experiencing notable decline in lumber manufac-
tures linseed products, mining output, sales of
lumber at retail in rural yards, and department
store sales.
1t will take much more than the hundred million
dollars above mentioned to be an economic leverage
for the farmers Besides even this hundred odd
million dollars are not all going to the farmers.
The spectators, the mortgage holders and the tax
collectors are the only ones cashing in substan-
TALLY the advance in price of some of the farm
commodities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
The King George Version

j. Ramsay Macdonald, >'labor' premier of His
Majesty George " in an interview just published,
gives his version of the fundamentals of socialism.
1t is an appalling exposure. Enough so that CAPT
talist editors saying that it again proves that
'each nation has its own brand of socialism" and
that Ramsay's is San improvement on the socialism
of Marx and Lenin."
Socialism" says J. Ramsay, 'sis based on the
gospels. 1t abhors violence. 1t is poetry. There
is no good politics without poetry. If we can save
the souls of people, we can save them altogether.
Marx office misled socialism. Its work so far has
been that of defender of the state Our form of
control is not in the least revolutionary. Exist
ing arrangements would be followed in industry"
When the interviewer remarked that it is be-
leyed socialism condemns capital" Ramsay re.
piled, "Another error" When asked if he had any
class consciousness, Ramsay answered: "None."
He added the theological opinion that "The
human soul is very big and comprehensive thing.
Only socialism is wide enough to accommodate the
human soul" Yes, Ramsay. But only hell is deep
enough TO accommodate the souls of the socialist
traitors Of the revolution and murderors of native
and colonial workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

the steel workers." were effectively
silenced. And Fosters plan being to
carry the fight into every steel mill
town Of America, all at the same
time, he moved the headquarters of
the organization committee to Pitts
burgh, Pa. Thus the committee chal-
lenged the Steel Corporations gun
men in their stronghold and boldly
faced the opposition Of it's spies with
in the Pittsburgh labor unions.
Here the real battle began, with
the militant leadership of Foster as
an Inspiration to the small flying
squadron" of organizers. Despite the
reign of terror inaugurated by the
steel barons and their lackeys, the
mayors and burgesses of the steel
towns, the organization committee
not only stood its ground but fought
back so strongly that the Steel Cor
poration was forced to retreat. In an
effort to stave off the rapid growth
of the unions, Judge Gary granted the
now famous basic eight-hour ruling.
But the fight went on to its final
stage, the great steel strike of 1919,
which involved 100000 OF the coun-
try's steel workers-from Colorado in
the far West, to New York on the
Eastern coast.
Needless to say, in this campaign
the organizers went to Jail, times
without number-and Foster went
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

with them-in order to establish the
right of the steel workers to freely
meet and organize. To provide for
this and other emergencies, Foster
had at the very outset organized the
solicitation OF funds-and the total
amount collected In this way was
$41S,141.14. Altho he had been given
but $1,000 to begin the campaign, the
successful raising Of this immense
fund enabled Foster to organize com
petent legal, publicity and commissary
aids for the strikers. The legal de-
partment defended them in the courts.
and the publicity department carried
their grievances thru the nationwide
press. But the greatest Of these aids
was the commissary department. 1t
was the food and other necessaries
furnished the most needy strikers,
during the three months fight, that
kept up the morale and put the mill
tant spirit into the ranks. The total
amount spent on the commissary de-
partment was $34S,509.42.
The American Federation OF Labor,
under whose auspices the organizing
campaign and the strike had been
conducted, insisted upon the carrying
out of its craft-union policy-and thus
were the steel workers divided against
themselves. But when over three
months later the National Committee
voted to call of the strike, more than
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
The Chinese LaFOlIetteS

Dispatches tell of strange things Transporting in
the Standard Oil subsidiary known as 'the Chinese
Republic" Not long ago the American minister,
Mr.. Schurman. saw good business chance and,
taking 100000 cash q la Doheny bought the
votes Of a sufficient number of the members of the
Chinese parliament to elect a former Chinese
bandit to the presidency.
Just as in America where matters of state are
settled at "little green houses on K street." the
dispatch adds that in China parliamentary sessions
are mere formalities that "most issues settled
previously in tea houses of the red light district
and more information obtained from the singsong
girls than from anyone else" We are it appears,
witnessing an characterization" of China.
But there is hope. Corruption in high places has
its nemesis. Not forever can monopoly brutally
invade the rights of the common people. just as in
America where the Electromagnetic rises in its
revolutionary might and demands, through La
Toilette, larger share of the profits from the
exploitation of the working class by monopolized
big business so in China is the tribune of the
people" heard
The dispatch says that, "a small opposition
party tohicb has not been bribed decided to block
confirmation of the nomination for premier by
obstruction" A riot ensued in the parliament,
inkstands we're thrown and the proceeding broke
up in confusion. These are bad tactics The OPP
position which hasn't been bribed should take
tip, attack the Communists and charge them with
wishing to overthrow the holy institution of par
liamentary government That is a sure winner.
Ask LaFollette
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

Loud Voice; Is there aAy message
you want delivered?
Soft Voice: Yes. Tell the AmNj.
can workers that they can only
achieve Communism by means of a
civil war.
Loud Voice: What do you know
about the Teapot Dome affair?
Soft Voice: / refuse to answer. l
must return now. Goodbye.
Loud Voice: Talk about Bolshe-
vism in Heaven! The poor prolefarian
Jesus was a Labor fakir compared to
these dead Christian Imperialists.
Perhaps they have had few lessons
in terrorism from old Jehovah. He
was once a specialist in revolution
and counter revolution. Hello! Here
is another one. Who are you?
Last Voice: am the Gar
Loud Voice: The Gar, are you?
Well, what do you think of Russia
qoN?
Last Voice: Long Live Soviet Rus
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

: Note: At a seance held recently in
London. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
spoke with Lenin.
Sir Doyle: Who's there?
A voice: l am Lenin.
Sir Doyle: Are you sorry new for
your misdeeds?
Lenin: Yes, am sorry.
Press Cable.
AS 1T WILL BE.
Scene: A dark room in a Commu-
mist Hall in the East End OF London.
Voices from different parts of the
room indicate that several persons
are present. These voices continue
in whisper until Loud Voice says:
Order, Comrades, am now in com
munication with the dead. Observe
strict silence. Here is someone new.
He'll, who's there?
Thin Voice: / am Northcliffe.
Loud Voice: Northcliffe? On, yes
You were journalist, were you not?
Thin Voice: No, was not jour
nalist. / bought and sold Journalists
Loud Voice: You also owned news
papers?
Thin Voice: Well, owned and pro-
tected certain industries, and was
compelled to establish newspapers to
express our interests.
Loud Voice: But your newspapers
were road by millions of workers and
contained certain news.
TIN Voice: They were read by
millions Of workers, but they con.
tnincd no news. Only propaganda.
Loud Voice: Then you lied to the
workers.
Thin voice; Yes, tell them that vo
were all liars.
Loud Voice: What would YEA ad.
yisc tho workers to do now?
Thin Voice: Join the Communist
Party
IssasA Voice; Are you sorry for
your nisdeeds?
THU Voice: Yes, very sorry.
Loud Voice Is there any message
Tint you would like to give to the
workers Of Great Britain?
Thin Voice: Yes, tell them not to
believe what they read in the news.
p -gus.
t.eud Voice: What do You think OF
TINT Aslusite, Comrades7 What !
pssy afcw more Of these liars were
rot dead, Listen, here comes some.
oae else. Who's there?
Self Voices comrade Harding.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

one hundred thousand men were gtill
out. And the workers had come TO
recognize that the fundamental weak
ness OF their strike action was the
sectional division of the workers IN
the steel industry.
At the end OF the strike, Foster re-
signed and turned over to the incom-
ing secretary approximately $1s0,00O.
And it was the remnant Of this sum
that has enabled the A B. Of L. to
make its present antiQuated attempt
at organizing the steel workers. Yet
the $4,000 left from the fund turned
over by Foster was fifty times as
much as he had been allowed, with
which to begin his great organizing
campaign Of 1918.
Today Foster 10 recognized as the
leading champion Of industrial union
ism in the steel industry. He knows
the steel workers and their needs.
better than any other man in America.
Steel workers. When you vote for
Foster, you will be voting against con-
troll Of the government by the steel
barons.
When you vote for Foster, you will
be voting against Judge Gary, and for
better working conditions in the steel
industry.
ALL STEEL WORKERS should
rally to their most militant champion,
william 2. Foster, for PRESIDENT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
BY JOSEPH MANLEY,

Campaign Manager, Workers Party.
XATILLIAM 2. FOSTER is the man
wv who accomplished in the steel
industry that which thousands of
people said could not be done. Against
the powerful opposition of the United
States Steel Corporation-with all its
gunner, detectives and company po-
lice-he organized and led the strike
Of 365,O00 steel workers, the slaves
of this greatest of all great Industrial
molochs.
In his book, The Great Steel Strike,
Foster himself has we'll written the
story of that tremendous organizing
campaign and the resultant strike ac-
tions~ But he has refrained from tell
ing much of his own personal con-
tribution-which was that of planning,
inspiring and leading every phase of
the mighty struggle, from first to last
When Foster presented to the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, in the
Spring of 1918, his resolution calling
for organization of the giant steel in
dustry, little enthusiasm greeted the
proposal. But the resolution was
adopted in a Chicago Federation meet
ing, and it was then taken by Foster
to the American Federation of Labor
convention, at st. Paul, MINI. Here
his efforts resulted in the convention
adopting the resolution and recon-
mending that the job of organizing the
steel industry should be undertaken.
Foster was appointed secretary
treasurer of the general organization
committee for the steel campaign.
And with this committee as nucleus,
he Immediately began organization
work on grand scale. That his or
ganization plan could be successfully
carried out was demonstrated i'm
mediately, when nearly thousand
steel workers joined the union at the
first meeting held in Gary.
Immediately the entire steel in
dustry was stirred to organizational
life, and the pessimistic croakers who
had said, Nothing can be done with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

One of the tests made by famous alienists upon
young Leopold to find out if he was crazy, worked
in the following statement, which, if he was sane
he supposed to the absurdity of, and If not
sane, to accept:
snake the necessities Of life too expensive for
the poor to reach them, and they will save their
money so that in time, provided this practice is
vigorously carried out, there will be no paupers"
The expert on heads says that Leopold, being
the idle Of millionaire, easily saw the absurd
ity of this statement Most remarkably, this very
statement, the absurdity Of which is as patent as
the absurdity of capitalist exploitation is peddled
about all over the world as the sacred foundation
of "our glorious institutions" Capitalist editors
defend it, capitalist preachers tell US that II we
don't believe 1t we'll go to hell, and II we still
insist, they put us In jail.
OF course, our point is that we must revolt
against such absurdity and end 1t. Then, indeed,
there will be no paupers. But our insane capital
list apologsts want to abolish paupers by starving
them to death, as the statement clearly shows.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08
ExPubiC Spirits Prove Heaven Is COmmuniSt-Run

ssA! Long live the World Rcvolutionl
Lax: voi<e: Whsre are all the
other Cs~rs do~.
Last Voics: They are all members
Of tbs Orion District Group OF which
l am organiser.
Loud Voice: And-the thousands Of
political prisoners whom you have
's.urlared? Where are they?
I.srrt Voice: They are all members
az the Golden Red Guards undcr the
personal supervision of God-who is
still minister for war
Loud Voice How do you spend
Your time nsw?
Last Voice: Washing my hands.
Loud Voscs: Washing your handsf
What for?
Last Voice: To get the blood OF.
Loud Voice: What blood?
Last Voice: The blood of tina Rus
san people. (Wscps.) l must leave
YOU now.
Loud Voice: Why must you re.
turn?
Last Voice. Lenin has sent for me
and / must not keep him waiting.
Loud Voice: Have you any mes
sage for us?
Last Voice: Yes. Farewell and
good luck. And send me wire when
Trotsky dies, as think had better
keep out of the way for Few days.
Lights arc turned on and the meet
ing adjourned at 1880 pm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
BONDS FEATURED UNEVEN TREND Liquidation Of French
 And Other Foreign
 Issues Continues

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Uneven price lutuations marked today's trading Tn bonds with operations reflecting year. end readjustment of accounts ana the retarding inruence of firmer money rates. Liquidationl of French ana other' foreign bonds continued as the situation regarding allied debt pay ments remained clouded and reports gained circulation that the United States would curb private loans to France if funding of it's debt were evaded.
 The greatest activity centered in the foreign group, French government 17ss and Ss lost further ground and the Ger-l man Is at one time dropped to 93. Good banking suporpt was in evidnece, however, and net losses for the day were confined mainly to fractions.
 Price movements in the domestic list were insignificant, with buying and selling order fairly well advanced. Fractional gains fn Central of Georgia 5Ms Northern Pacific 6s, Central Pa- cific first Is and St. Paul convertiblo AIS were offset by the heaviness ot Norfolk and Western convertibie 6ss New York Central 6s, Pere Pere Mar quette 5s and Katy" 5s.
 Copper company bonds, yielding fur ther to profit taking were the chief individual weak point in the indus trial list. Demand improved, however, for the chemical issues, virginia-Caro- lima and American Agricultural Chemi- cal lines moving up fractionally to more than points.
 New financing was held back by the approach of the New Year holiday.
 Bond market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
READJUSTMENTS FOR YEAR END SLOW UP STOCKS General Electric Is Spec tacular Feature Of
 Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-With only one trading day remaining In lSz4, stoch prices today developed considerable IT, regularity in reflection of the usual year-end readjustment of speculative accounts. Both the rail and lnouslriai averages showed net declines on the day although gains of one to rour Doints were scattered throughout the list. Total sales fell slightly short or one and three-Quarters of a million shares.
 General Electric was the days spec tacular feature. It opened fractionaHy higher at 300 sold down to 297, raiileo to BOA, dropped back a couple Of points moved up to a new peak price at 3oI broke to 296 in reflection of specula- tive disappointment over the company announcement of the proposed segrega- ton of its electric bond and share holdings and closed at 297.
 Despite the stiff call money rates' bullish operations were vigorously con ducted in a number of issues through out a greater part of the session, 32 stocks being elevated to new high lev els for the year. The list 1ncluoeo General Asphalt common and preIerreo' She'll Union common and preferreo' Barnswell A, Radio Corporation, Amer ican Express, American Metals, Chi cago Pneumatic Tool, Continental Can' Wrisley, United States Industrial. AL cohol and Tobacco Products.
 Famous Players issues also were lifted to new peaks in response 10 the announcement that all bank loans have been paid and that the years earnings will approximate $17 to SIS share on the common. Radio Corporation also continued its sensational advance Dy touching a new top at 50 but reacted later to 57as, off 1%. s. s. kresge re- corded gain of 10h points on rew sales.
 Good buying was noted among the food shares, Beechnut Packing closing nearly points higher at 70 after hay ing sold as high as 72B. California packing showed a net gain of lh points at 105. Further accumulation LOOK place in the oil shares with Skeiley. one of the new favorites, closing point higher at 22%.
 Most of the standard industrials lost ground. United States Steel common and Studebaker each closed about point lower at 11SB and Baldwin 44N, respectively. Baldwin showed small Fractional recession at 130A. American Can. which sold as high as 15s in the early afternoon, dropped to 156, up 14s on the day, in the late wave of selling which followed the sharp break in General Electric.
 The rails continued sluggish. Net losses of a point or more were recorded by many of the popular issues, includ- ing St. Paul common and preferred Rock Island, Norfolk and Western New York Central, Reading, Chicago Northwestern, Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific preferred, Frisco common and Texas and Pacific.
 Call money renewed at per cent and then advanced to 5AS. Time money and commercial paper rfttes also showed a hardening tendency but business was quiet.
 Demand sterling touched another new high above $4.73 but the other Euro, mean rates showed only nominal changes. Argentina and Uruguayan exchanges developed marked strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
WHEAT VALUES
 RECEIVE JOLT Selling Out By Leading Holders Brings Sharp
 Price Decline

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Selling out of wheat today in large amounts said to come from some of the leading holders gave a sharp jolt to wheat values, and to other grain and provisions as well. It was asserted that European demand for United States wheat had dwindled, whereas vessel charters for wheat from the southern hemisphere were neing made on a big scale. Closing quota tions here on wheat were weak 2asc to 4hc net lower May $1.74h @1!74% and July s1 .50% 01.50h with corn hc to 1Nc off. oats at 1%c to 1Nc decline Gnd pro- visions showing setbacks varying from 27 to 62c.
 Much of the persistent selling which developed in the wheat market was due to standing orders to unload at cer- tain definite limits in order to stop losses. Buying throughout the day proved to be of only sufficient vol ume to bring about brief transient ral- lies, the closing coming when the mar ket was within quarter cent of the days lowest level, with reports cur rent of increased pressure of Argen- tine wheat at below the price basis in this country. Enlarged estimate of the Austrian crop also were at hand.
 Fine clear weather in Argentina fol- lowing rains which had been inter ferring with the wheat harvest added to the force of bearish sentiment. and SO did the fact that rye quotations were tumbling even more rapidly than wheat, On the other hand, domestic milling de- mand was said to have enlarged, and primary receipts showed some falling off. For at least the time being, how ever Ibullish news cut little figure, not withstanding that since Saturday May wheat was down about Sc busnei.
 Increasing stocks of corn had a bear ish effect on corn and oats, but toward the last the corn market showed rather stubborn resistance to selling based on wheat weakness.
 Provisions were depressed by the ac- tion of grain and of hog values and by talk of an accumulation of lard here.