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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
Russia and France

1T is declared that one Of the first acts of the
new government, that is soon coming into power
in France, will be to recognize the Russian Soviet
Republic. This means that all the great powers
in the world war now have their eyes on Moscow.
Italy and Germany have granted Soviet recog-
milton. Great Britain has declared her intention.
Now France is beginning to take actual steps In
this direction. These developments result in many
complications most of which seem to play into
the hands of the Russian Workers and Farmers
Republic.
The Inflated raid of the Berlin reaction on
the Soviet Trade Delegation comes crashing down
upon the heads of the German government. The
Soviet traders turn their eyes instead to London
and Paris, and the rulers of Germany are left to
do their own worrying.
But it is not believed that the Soviet representa-
tives will give in to the French government any
more than they have to the British diplomats on
the question of the ears debts Instead, the Rus
sian Soviet government has bills of its own to pre-
sent, and the largest of these will no doubt go to
France, since the biggest inspiration for war on
Soviet Rule has come from Paris. The French
imperialsts have financed most of the counter
revolutionary efforts directed against Soviet Rus
STA. These subsidies have resulted in great part
in the heavy taxes imposed upon the workers and
farmers of France by the Poincare government
But the French are now faced with the damages
wrought upon Soviet territory by these subsidized
attacks.
The question, therefore, is not whether Soviet
Russia will make good on the cars debts to
France, Great Britain and other countries. 1t is
one whether the workers and farmers of these
capitalist countries will force the payment of dam
ages inflicted upon the First Workers and Farm
ers' Republic This question will be one that will
test me real nature of the governments that have
come to power in London and Paris.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
Likes Our "center Shot,"

My Dear Brother Engdahl-That
was quite center shot you gave the
Seattle Union Record on Tuesday,
May 6, under the editorial head, Get
ting the News"
/ have quite a time with our Farm
er-Labor people trying to explain that
we will get publicity for the party
when we go out and make it do some.
thing, say something, write some
thing or put in motion something that
will bring publicity and cause the
newspapers to print stories.
Many of them think the Union Rec.
ord is not toting fair in casting about
for the mess Of pottage and neglect.
ing the great questions of the day
things of vital importance to farmers
and laborers-but the Union Record
will probably warm up to the occasion
later in the campaign.
| am sending you copy OF declar.
alton of my candidacy for governor
ship, that / believe is so far differ.
ent from anything Of the kind ever
written that you will be tempted to
print 1t.
In the election OF 1871 the Farmer.
Labor party became the second party
Of the state of Washington. Robert
Bridges, candidate for governor on
the Farmer-Labor ticket, receiving
5000 more votes than w. w. Black
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor.
A big meeting Of all candidates for
governor is being held in Tacoma at
this writing. The promoters have adj
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
Killing the Pension Bill

President Coolidge has vetoed the Bursum Bill
providing for the increase of the old soldiers
pensions by approximately $48OO0,0O0 a year.
The Chief Executive swung the axe in the name of
ECONOMY" This veto is looked upon as the first
of series of presidential vetoes upon similar
excuse.
1t is enlightening to note how Coolidge and
his masters are animated by desire to save the
country money when the funds to be spent by the
government do not go into the pockets of those
who own and control the industries of the cOun-
try-the employing class. To the veterans and
soldiers widows of the Civil and Spanish Ameri-
can wars, the sum saved the government by the
Coolidge veto is quite substantial. But to the
government of the United States, a government
which squandefs hundreds of millions in gifts and
bonuses to the bosses, government which in the
9th congress alone gave away more than fourteen
billion dollars to the bosses, this is insignificant
sum. Yet, this government, being government
of by and for the exploiting class, shrinks at pay
ing little more to its victims.
According to the last annual report of the Com
missioner of Pensions, there are today in the
United States more than half million pen
sioners. These include the soldiers who bled in
the wars and the widows of those who gave their
lives away to win these wars for the capitalist
crew wrecking the country today. These men gave
their all to fight in wars in which their masters
we're the benefciares These men were killed and
slaughtered to maintain the present system of pri-
vate capitalist property relationships maintained
by the government of the United States. Still, it
is this very government, as the defender of the
very system responsible for the wars that robbed
the unfortunate masses Of their limbs and lives
that now refuses to make allowance for the welfare
of the survivors or their descendants. At the same
time those who have not shed a drop Of blood in
the imperiast Spanish-American War, those who
sold the government poisoned meat for the sol
ders facing the deadly fire Of their adversaries
and the perils of tropical disease, today being
granted huge railway bonuses, shipping premiums
and sundry forms Of gifts at the expense Of the
great mass Of the country. Whose government is
this? Coolidge has answered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

WORKER, established here in January by the
Workers Party"
This tribute to the DAILY WORKER is found
in the current issue of "The Nation" in an excel
lent article by John Nicholas Befel on the Chicago
garment strike under the title of 'Injunctions
Don't Sew Dressesn
Beffel has become known nationally for his
faithful interpretations of labor's struggles on
many fronts. But he has done an extra good Job
in wordpicturing the brilliant battles fought by
the Chicago ladies' garment workers. ''The Ma
ton" is to be complimented on the publication of
such an article.
Behel gives special attention to the courageous
picketing, in the face of police brutality and court
persecution that has faced the strikers in their
efforts to organize their jobs.
He also draws the lesson of the failure of the
workers to organize for the election of their own
judges, pointing out that labor's officials ICON
tented themselves with calling for the defeat of
enemies and the rewarding of friends on the old
party tickets"
We would suggest to the editor of "Justice .
official organ of the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, that he republish the article in
full The members of the union should call upon
him to do this 1t would give them an insight into
the Chicago strike that they have not yet received
thru their own publication.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
THE VIEWS OF OUR READERS ON
LIFE, LABOR, INDUSTRY, POLITICS

vertised that all candidates for gov
ernor have been invited.
| was not invited. Just why the
state chairman of the Farmer-Labor
party and candidate for governor on
the Farmer-Labor ticket, the acknowl.
edged leader Of the second party of
the state, was not invited to partici-
pate in meeting Of all candidates
for governor l am not able at present
to tell.
But | have written statement for
the newspapers, a copy of which is
inclosed.
IL any person has any doubts as to
why my name was left out, the an.
swer may come after reading the
statement.
| stand by the people, am not
afraid to say so and talk right out in
meeting.
| know the situation in different
farming sections OF this state and
stand ready to demand that the leg
islature do something for the people
now running away from the land to
the refugees of nowhere.
II you want to use the story, ali
well and good. II is yours. Its pub
LEGATION might help all Of us in get
ting together for June IT,
Yours in the fight for humanity,
JACK SHOEMAKER,
State Chairman, FarmerLabor Party
Of Washington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
The Khan in Action

One OF the side Investigations at Washington that
is not attracting the attention it should from the
masses, is the examination of witnesses now going
on before the Senate Committee on elections and
privileges looking into the election of Senator Nav
field, in Texas.
The testimony of District Judge Clark, of Waco.
Texas, once leading figure in the Lone Star State
Khan organization, has revealed a series of out
RACES committed by the hooded champions of CAPT
talist American democracy.
Since Texas is said to be afflicted with the sec
ond or third largest coterie of Kleagles being out
stripped only by Indiana and Ohio. it is safe to
assume that the conduct of the Kluxers in this
state is not only typical of the behavior of the
Klansmen, in other sections of the country, but is
even to be emulated by the dragons" and various
other shrouded holligans in other states 1t has
already been disclosed that Mr. Mayfield was sent
to the senate from that Southern citadel of democ
racy, Texas, only thru his having the support of
the Khan which terrorized the state thru the main
tenance OF private espionage system, special
logging squads, and an especially picked CLIQUE
OF gangmen OF course, all of these wanton crimes
were committed under the guise of being essential
to the welfare of the country" and some of "the
best people of the community participated in
them"
This testimony is of tremendous import to the
MOfkerS ana farmers OF the country. Again it is
shown by incontestable evidence that those who do
the loudest yelling in defense of our much-vaunted
democracy are the very ones who are hiding the
blacklist outrages behind the most abstract vaga-
RES At this moment especially should these dis
closures make the working masses think and act.
We are on the eve of a national election Mr..
McAdoo, who is still parading the country as a
liberal and friend of labor, is an ardent Ku
Kluxer. When Mayfield was elected, Mr.. McAdoo
congratulated him. McAdoo is intimately con-
nected with the Klan organization, which is now
being only partially unmasked. He is responsible
for every act and move which sent Mayfeld to the
Senate.
We are not astonished at the gall DISPLAYED bv
the counsel of Doheny. Just as it is natural that
those who talk loudest about the sacredness of
pure democracy of capitalism should be perpetrat
ing the worst outrages against the Masses SO is it
logical for the gentleman who has been doing most
posing as friend of labor, McAdoo to be the
national spokesman of the blacklist enemy of the
working and poor farming classes-the Khan.
The Khan revelations in Washington should
evoke amongst the masses not a spirit of moral
revulsion but a determinationIto get rid of the
enemies of labor regardless of the mask they wear
or the phrases they mouth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
State Chairman, Farmer-Labor Party
Of Washington.

when burglar gets so he can't
tell glass from diamonds. lie ought to
retire." Paul Winters. As, told Judge
Lewis in confessing to a petty rob
berry. Lewis was retired" for from
one TO IA years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

Henry Ford refuses to testify in the Muscle
Shoals hearings before the senate agricultural
committee. Some more information might be wor-
red out Of him. showing how "Ca" Coolidge
planned TO deliver" to the Detroit Millionaire the
valuable Alabama water power site. And that
would be bad for Henry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

These are blue days in Kentucky when a con-
gresham can be found guilty Of Bookkeeping.
Whisky hasn't got the free rein that it once had in
this commonwealth of the Southern Gentlemen
Of scab coal mines and non-union steel mills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

Even the Negroes of the South are turning
against their traditional emancipator the republi.
can party. They will soon be found where they
belong, in the National Farmer-Labor movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

by their votes at the recent elections in France
and Germany, the workers and farmers of these
two countries have shown, in greater numbers than
ever, that they want peace. They want peace thru
the abolition of the whole capitalist system thru
the ascendancy of Communism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16

car Coolidge has gone into training for the
forthcoming circus at the republican convention
in Cleveland, by attending real circus in Wash
ington But the Cleveland show should be the
more side-splitting in its efforts to delude the
workers and farmers of the nation. Very funny
because the masses are getting hep to all the tricks
in this Wall Street trained animal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-16
An Advantage

zone advantage possessed by the strikers is that
they have energetic fearless daily newspaper
devotng extensive space to the conHct-the DAILY
WORKER, established here in January by the
Workers Party"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02
Guiana BioD Gun

Perhaps the most elaborate form OF
hlowgun Is that made by the Indians
of the Guianas. II consists OF an inner
tube fashioned from certain palm
which grows very thin and straight.
The plthy center and the knots are
knocked out with hardwood stick,
and the bore, about one-half inch In
diameter, is ground to n machine fin
ish with n rough lenf which cuts like
sandpaper. This barrel is then In
closed for protection in an outer cas-
Ing made of two lengths of hardwood
grooved down the center, glued to-
gether and bound with ornamental
cane and beadwork, says the Detroit
News.
A lip piece of carved wood Is care
fully fitted and sights are added
actual front and rear sights, the lnttei
open, the lower jaw and canine teeth
Of some small jungle cat-and the
weapon is then completed zarabalan,
a field piHce OF some eight TO ten or
twelve feet In length, according to the
available length Of the original Inner
tube
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02
China Had Great Ruler
In Chin Shih Huane

Fifty miles south of the Chinese
city OF Picking has been discovered
the walls OF an ancient city, which
fiourished over 1000 years ago. The
walls embrace greater area than the
walls of Picking and lie buried at an
average depth Of four feet Late In
the Second century b. c., there arose
a king In the then comparatively small
China who compared fayorably with
Alexander In conquests and empire
building and whose empire lasted al
most until the present day. This was
Chin Shih Huang, or Shih Huang TT
t"The First Emperor'o, whose rule
ending In 200 II. c., marks the close of
the feudal period and the beginning
of the empire In Chinese history, Shin
Huang I'll subdued che feudal princes,
built the famed great Chinese wall
and successfully defended the country
against the Tartars from the north,
standardized money, transportation,
writing and other things which aided
Capitalization, and destroyed as much
of the ancient classics and traditions
MS possible, with the Idea that the
history OF the Chinese empire should
begin with his reign.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02

I brlsts, tumblers, wIre-walkers and,
above all, Robinson's Elephants. those
almost human animals whose ability
to do everything except talk is the
marvel of the age. will comprise the
free outdoor show
The educational features of the
Fair have been advanced to q point
which will not fail Of commentator.
An exceptional exhibit viii be that
of the New Jersey Boys and Girls
Club Work program, participated In
by hundreds of young folks from all
parts of the state. This will be staged
In the New Jersey State exhibition
building.
The Poultry Show, presented in an
enlarged building livestock exhibit.
with its unprecedented display of Jer-
seys Holsteins. lierefords, Durocs.
Berkshires, etc, and tho displays inI
the agricultural, horticultural, art, do.
nestle science and home and dairy
products and the manufactures and
merchants departments will be offer.
ed to greater advantage than ever.
II is assured that the midway will
be gayer, brighter and more amusing
than ever Attractions which cannot
be transported In less than 90 rail
road cars will be erected All sorts
Of freaks thrills aud laughmakingI
devices.
Excursion rates win be announced
by the Pennsylvania railroad and
! Philadelphia and Reading railway.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02
Good Motto for Life:
Bring Out the Best"

DID you ever stop to think what
kind of woman your wife would
have been IL you had not asked her TO
marry your Or did you ever imagine
what type of man your husband
would have been II you had not an
swered "Yes"2
Have you ever crushed any ambi-
ton, chased away any talents or driven
Inspiration from your household
What have you done to Increase or de-
velop your life partners talentsl
Whether you are aware OF 1t or not,
you have either brought out the best
side of this partners life or buried all
that was good In him or her.
A good many of us possess two
sides. There are more Doctor Jekylls
and Mr.. Hydes In the world than we
realize. How frequently your opiploa
of man and some one else's do not
tally You will often say: 81 cant
see how Brown tolerates Jones; he's
the meanest man In the world !" And
yet Brown has found the better side
of Jones.
Have you found the better side OF
your husband or wife7 Have you
done anything to bring that better side
TO the Chicago Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02
To Observe Sun Spots

A very small telescope. or even an
ordinary field glass or opera glass, will
afford the reader Il view of sun spots
at time of solar activity. The
safest way to observe them Is 10 point
the instrument mt the sun and focus
the eyepiece until sharp image of It's
disk, several inches In diameter, is
projected on surface Of smooth white
cardboard held mt Il distance of from
two to four feet. The spots can easlls
be distinguished from speeks on the
eyepiece by noticing that they move
with the suns image. At present we
are Just emerging from II period of
solar calm during which no spots have
been seen for weeks at a time. But
new cycle of activity has already be-
gun, and n few spots are beginning to
appear The reader hardly needs to
be warned that If he wishes to look
directly with his telescope, field glass
or opera glass he must protect his
eyes with the blacklist of smoked glass,
as the intensely bright image would
otherwise seriously iniure them.-By
George Ellerly Hale in Scrlbner's
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02

The stage on which this awe.inspIr-
ing, thrilling and gripping spectacle
will be staged nightly, will be be-
tween $50 to 600 feet In length and
will picture the city of Tokyo laying
at the foot of the sacred mountain
Fujiyma, whose wondrous beauty will
be shown reaching skyward as the
background of the picture.
This splendid scenic setting will be
but a background for the gorgeously
costumed pageantry and pompous
ceremonials OF the festivities that
will be presented by the 500 costumed
characters. The actors viii repre-
sent the members of the Royal fam.
lily, officers of the Army and Navy,
priests and acolytes of the various
religious orders, Jinrilsisha runners,
lantern bearers, Geisha Girls, mer.
chant, civic authorities and citizens,
all dressed in that unique and eolorful
garb that lends itself to the fancy OF
an American audience.
The night show will be improved
by the erection of an enlarged plat
form or stage which will be placed
directly In front OF the grandstand and
annex. There will be sufficient floor
space to present the most stupendous
acts in the world and also for the
proper presentation of the Ernie
Young Revue with its 80 girls.
Plans have been made whereby the
stage will be enlarged expressly for
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02

the nocturnal exhibition. The add
ton to tho present stage will be
placed over the race track at nights
thus bringing the stage closer to the
spectator and making IL take the form
of an amphitheatre arrangement CIV
ing everybody a better view Of the
stage and of the big show
Perhaps most decided novelty
will be California Franks Western
Rodeo, in which the intrepid horse
man, Little Joe Hetzer, Lilliputian
cowboy Is the resplendent star. Here
Is feature that embodles several
separate acts In one-in fact, com
plete show by itself performed by a
company of 20 people and 40 live
stock. 1t is typical Western Rodeo,
something thousands have read about.
but have never seen The perform
ance will be given on the race track
in front of the grandstand and will
be a free daily attraction.
Apollo, horse, gives thrill in
his act of jumping over an automo-
bile In which are seated five people
The exhibit OF implements and ma
chinery is to be made more varied
than ever this year. The heavy ma
chinery Is out on the grounds and is
located where II can best be seen,
The exhibit of tbreshlng machinery
will be larger than usual, and the dis
play of harvesting machinery, inclnd
ing implements for hay making and
corn cutting viii comprise the lltest
Inventions.
There will be a fine exhibit OF trac
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-10-02

point TO attend the Fair chiefly for the
purpose of informing themselves
about the devices for labor-saying
and economy; the result is that the
machinery departments of the Fair
are becoming the greatest market
place for the manufacturer and the
purchaser.
An important addition this year
will be the new wing to the grand
stand occupying the site of the old
bleacher which was destroyed by fire
last winter The new atand built in
complete harmony with the older
structure which is a model of Its type
will provide seating accommodations
for more than 5000 patrons, giving a
full stand capacity of more than H.
600
Along tho line of permanent add
tons TO the grounds and buildings.
there will be new and improved light
ing facilities for the adequate exploit.
alton of the night program. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent to
augment this end of the big Fair.
An enormous outlay of money, tai
emit, exciting and picturesque detail,
adventure and animation Is represent
ed In the big outdoor program.
There will be a free vaudeville bill
of unsurpassed excellence. The bath.
ing girls, aerialIsts, comedians,
! clowns, musicians, acrobats, equili.