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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
MARKrTs Ar A cnANCE

Total sales of bonds today were sl3.5so. 000 com pared with $7.2lS.0oo previous day and s5.so20 00 year ago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Hens, 22ac; springs. 200; turkeys, 34c; ducks, l7c: geese, 14c; egges, 351ac; butter, 37c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

Railroad equipment manufacturers made heavy purchases fof pig iron in the New York market last week, ap- proximately 25,O00 tons having been placed against 10000 tons the week be- fore. New inquiries, however, were said to be light. Prices are unchanged.
 Stockholders of the Metropolitan five to 50-cent stores will vote October 22 on a proposed plan to sell the assets to the Metropolitan Chain stores, incorpo- rated, except good will, franchises and non-transferrable lease. The old com pany, which will become the holding company, is to receive 12000 shares of cumulative convertible first preferred stock, $500 shares of second preferred and 1S0,9OO shares of no par values com mon stock.
 Officials of the Vacuum Oil company today denied reports in the financial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 22.-Produce all unchanged; firsts, 35c; selected, 42c.
 Butter, creamery, 39@41c; packing, 23c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

Poultry, hens, 21c; broilers, 23c; springs, 21c; roosters, 12c.
 Potatoes: Kaw Valley cobblers and Ohios SIOOn11O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22.-Cotton futures closed barely steady at net decline of 43 to 47 points
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02
The London Conference s,A....4z s..s=..

we should concern ourselves mostly
with is not so much the outward signs
as the inward causes, which brings us
to the old issue Of
Who Shall Dominate Europe?
For this there are three great pre-
tenders: France, England and Amer
lea. The capitalists of these three
countries are being driven by the logic
Of the economic situation and by the
force Of mutual antagonisms and jeaI-
ousies, to seize control over the most
important sections Of Europe. Ger
many, because of its coal and iron re-
sources in the Ruhr and because of
it's comparative helplessness, offers at
present the shortest and most effec-
tive way for securing domination over
Europe. Germany has therefore be-
come the chief stake in the imperialist
game of the great powers.
France has made two attempts to
secure for herself the coal and iron
riches of the Ruhr basin. One was at
the close of the great slaughter when
the infamous treaty Of Versailles was
written. Clemenceau had then tried
to annex to France all of the indus
trial Rhineland. In this he failed,
because the capitalists of England and
America wouldn't stand for it.
But French Imperialism was not
ready to give up so readily one of its
most cherished dreams. Conse-
quently another attempt was made,
the famous march into the Ruhr initi-
ated by Poincare. The original pur-
pose of the invasion was probably the
complete annexation of the province
to France, or failing in this, to Sc
cure for French capital such a meas
ure of control over the industries of
the Ruhr as to make the latter prac-
tically French possessions. The COM
bined opposition of the capitalists of
Germany, England and America pre-
vented France for the second time
from realizing its ambitions. Then
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02

French Imperialism began evolving a
scheme based on the idea that the
Ruhr industries be controlled jointly
by the heavy industrialists of Ger
many and France. In other words,
French Imperialism was getting ready
to compromise with its German breth-
rem on the division of spoils in the
Ruhr basin. The industrialists Of
Germany were quite willing. Barring
few differences that were yet to be
settled, Big capital of France and
Germany was about to join hands in
the battle for the conquest of Eu-
rope.
Then something happened. Ameri-
can Imperialism jointly with the Eng
lish stepped into the affair and said:
No. 1t shall not be. This categori-
cal NO was delivered through the so.
called Experts Report commonly
known in America as the Dawes plan.
And in order to touch French imper-
ialism to the quick, American and
English bankers fooled around for a
little while with the French franc
chasing It down almost to the same
value as the German mark in its criti-
cal days.
French Imperialism took the hins
intelligently. 1t acquiesced in the
Dawes plan, theoretically, at least,)
and expressed a willingness to nego-
tiate. The result was the London
Conference.
What Are They Negotiating About?
The concrete question is this: Who
shall control the coal and iron indus
tries of the Ruhr basin? To this ques-
ton the replies are as follows:
France: the heavy industrialists of
France and Germany. America and
England: All us us, meaning by this
that in such joint control America
would come first, England second,
France third, and Germany fourth. Or,
if France remains obstinate, Germany
might come third and France last.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02
The Correlation Of Forces.

In this imperialistic battle, which is
continuation of the great slaughter
by means of diplomacy and economic
pressure and which is preparing the
ground for a new and still bloodier
struggle, the forces of the combatants
are correlated about as follows:
In France: Heavy industrialists are
in favor of exclusive Franco-German
control, the Electromagnetic and the
labor aristocracy are distrustful Of it.
The latter are more inclined toward
accepting the Dawes plan.
In Germany the situation is about
the same.
In America, big capital is naturally
class (big, middle and small) and the
labor aristocracy are opposed to
Franco-German control and in favor
Of the Dawes plan.
In England the entire capitalist
in favor of the Dawes plan and op-
posed to the French scheme. Middle
and small capital as well as the labor
aristocracy have not yet made up
their minds on the proposition, the
chances being that these groups will
eventually be brought into line by big
capital in favor of the Dawes plan.
Thus we see that the forces lined VI
in favor of the Dawes plan, consider
ing the matter internationally, are
much more powerful than are those
favoring the idea of Franco-German
control. If it comes to a showdown,
which means war, the former are sure
to win. But the international bourge-
oisie does not dare to resort to the
means Of arms. The memories of the
last slaughter are still fresh in the
minds of the masses. However, there
is no other way Of solving the prob
lens Of the London Conference except
by war, that is, from the capitalist
point of view, or else, by a proletarian
revolution from the point of view of
the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02
The Composer of LInternationale''

indicated in the wonderfully COM
pressed lines.
Peter Degeyter was quite enthusi-
astic. He again and again repeated
these powerful lines, in which burned
the fire of an unvanquishable hope.
For in fact "L'Internationale" is not
the lamentation of the vanquished,
humbly deploripg their defeat. 1t is
the war-cry bursting forth from the
innermost of a class, the working
class, which is preparing its revenge
and knows that its revenge will come.
The humble textile worker Doggy
ter at this moment had the inspira-
ton that these lines Of revenge were
only lacking an appropriate melody
in order to become the proletarian re-
evolutionary hymn.
81 shall attempt" he said, ito put
these verses to music"
He started work Immediately and
some days afterwards, the music was
composed-th martial catchy tune,
which we all know so very well. Peter
Degeyter at once began to make
copies for his comrades in the choir.
Thus in a suburb of Lille in 1889
"L'Internationale" was born. It is
true it required some time to become
popular. 1t was sung in Lille, but in
no other place.
In 1899 a general congress of the
workers organizations and the
French Socialists was held in Paris,
the first Congress of Socialist unity.
When the congress was just about to
dispense. delegate suddenly mount
ed table. 1t was Henri Ghesquiere.
And in the general silence he started
a song, which to most of the dele
gates was unfamiliar. After
the third couplet all the delegates
joined in the refrain:
Then Comrades come rally! :"
This was "L'Internationale." A
year later the whole Of Socialist
France sang it, and thus it happened
that the hundreds OF delegates who
attended the International Congress
Of 1900 learned to know this song.
After this the simple song Of Doggy
ter began to become known turnout
the whole world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02
BY AMADEUS DUNoIs.

There recently appeared in the edi-
torial Office of our French Party or
gan, "Humanite" Peter Degeyter, the
composer of the music to that world
famous battle song of the proletariat,
IL 'Internationale." In reply to the
question how heN came to compose
this melody, we learned that thirty
er in Lille, the industrial center of
the north of France. At that time the
Socialist movement in Lille was max
ing great progress. Peter, along with
his brother Adolf took part, in it.
Before all he was great lover of
music, and it was here that he en-
tered workers choir which elected
him as its leader. Among the MEM
bers of this workers choir there were
two who have since become famous:
Gustav Delory, the Mayor of Lille,
and later member of parliament for
Lille, and Henri Ghesquiere, who like
WlSG UGCdlu6 AuCLuUCI VI
and died during the last days of the
German occupation. All kinds of
songs were sung by this choir, the
workers would willingly have sung
socialists songs too, but they did not
know any.
One day in 1889 comrade handed
to Degeyter a poem by Eugen POTTER,
the former member of the Paris Com
mune, who had just died in the direst
poverty in Paris. The poem was
called: L'Internationale. The date
next to the signature-June 80, 1871
indicated that the verses of the re-
evolutionary song had been composed
Immediately after the bloody week of
the Commune.
This poem, charged with glowing
force, began with a call to the defeat
ed in the social battle:
"Arise We starvelings from your
slumbers,
Arise We criminals Of Wantl
For Reason in revolt now thun-
ders
And at last ends the age OF Can't!"
AS the poem proceeds the whole
program of the social revolution is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02

1t is very likely that this scene will
be repeated in these days in Mos
cow. On the proposal of the French.
comrades the Executive Committee
decided to invite Peter Degeyter to
take part in the v. World Congress.
He certainly has the right to receive
the homage of the International and
we hope that he will find no Difficult
ty in accepting this brilliant homage
in the capitol of the Communist In
ternational and the world revolution.
At the same time il is our duty
to pay grateful homage to the old
poet who wrote the verses of the "In-
ternational," of Jean Misere" and the
Monument des Federes" and many
other revolutionary songs, inspired
by the glorious Commune. We refer
to Eugen Potter, whose name we
have to rescue from the oblivion with
which it is threatened
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02

While his song achieved such a
great success in the Socialist world,
Peter Degeyter had to have recourse
to. the law courts in order to estab-
lish his claim as the composer of
L'Internationale," as owing to the
intrigues of Delory and Ghesquieres,
his brother Adolf was held to be the
composer of the song. 1t was only
after 20 years of law suits that the
court recognized him as the real com
poser of the "Internationale."
Peter Degeyter, who is by now 20
years Of age is leading very poor
existence along with his wife, earn
ing only few francs by the sale of
confectionery. Now, when the Russ
ian Comrades have learned of his sit
uation, they have decided, on the
suggestion of the French comrades,
to grant him a monthly pension and
to arrange a festival for his benefit.
Great homage was paid to Peter
Degeyter at the last national congress
of the French Communist Party, when
he was asked to take a seat on the
tribune and to address the congress
with few words. But owing to great
excitement the worthy old man
stumbled with his words until the
chairman, comrade Seller, asked the
orchestra to strike up the 'hterna-
tional." And the latter, a workers
brass band from Lyons, started the
immortal music. The whole congress
rose to its feet and joined in the
refrain.
At this moment Peter Degeyter was
wholly changed. He looked as if the
whole thing to him were a dream in
his poor exploited life, which up to
then had not found any expression.
With his right hand he beat time,
with the movements of his head he
marked the rythm. One could not
turn ones eyes from the touching pic
ture of this gray haired man. He was
pale, his eyes appeared to be gazing
into the distance, his nostrils trem-
bled. And he seemed at this moment
to be the living symbol of the work
ing class, which will experience as
whole, after long. and bitter sufferings,
prosecutions and injustice the day of
its final victory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-02

N T this writing they are still dead
locked, They may continue in
this fashion for another week or two,
and then-break up. They cannot
very well agree because there is too
much at stake. Even a makeshift ar
rangement is something that the Lon
don Conference will hardly be able to
produce.
It Isn't the German Loan.
Reading capitalist news and inter-
pretations of the London Conference
only confuses ones mind. According
to them the main reason for the dead
lock is to be found in the unwilling
ness or inability of the French govern
ment to accede to the, so-called, secur-
ity demands of the English and Am
erican bankers, which is true, in
measure. But the explanation touches
only the surface Of the matter.
1t is true that the French govern
ment, in line with the interests of the
French heavy industrialists, wouldn't
relinquish the right of the Commits
sion on Preparations to be the sole
judge and executor in the matter of
imposing sanctions upon Germany in
case of the latter's default 1t is also
true that the English and American
bankers are opposed to the position of
France in this matter, their main argu-
ment being that the prospective inves-
tors viii not readily come forward with
their money for the proposed 200 mil
lion dollar loan for Germany as long
as the French government thru it's
control of the Preparations Commits
sion remains the sole Judge in the
matter of sanctions. All this is per-
fectly true, because these are the out
ward manifestations .of the conflict
that is at present taking place at the
London Conference. However, what
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SUFFERED TWELVE YEARS
WITH STOMACH TROUBLE

'iMy recovery has been a surprise to
myself and all my friends" recently
declared Jacob Ferdinand, r. F. d. 2,
Fond Du Lac, Wis, prominent citi-
zen of this city, in relating his re-
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"The suffering 1 went through from
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simply can't be described. In my eff
forts to find relief spent over one
thousand dollars, but kept getting
worse instead of better. A large part
of two years l was laid up in bed and
for four months of that time l couldn't
get up at all.
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Thousands upon thousands of women
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HOW CHOPIN SOUNDED

A countryman and his wife, in Lon.
don for the day, went to music hall.
The first item on the program was an
orchestral selection, on this occasion
classical one. The man suffered
gamely for time, and then turned to
his wife, who held the program.
Maggie" he whispered, what be
this ere thing them fellers are play
in'?"
"It's Chopin" she whispered back,
reproachfully.
"Ah, WELL" he muttered, resignedly,
lit sounds more like sawin' to me-"
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Her Birthday Gift

She was four and received small
silk parasol for birthday gift. Her
mother opened it for her and she
strutted up and down the street
showing her stuff" Finally she
thought she would rest. Stepping on
the porch of neighbor she sat down
and tried to close the parasol but
could not. Turning to young wom-
an on the porch she said: please
turn it off, l can't"
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cutlcura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
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Agar, the Sower

And again the sun blinks out, and
the poor sower is casting his grain into
the furrow, hopeful he that the 20
diacs and far heavenly horologes have
not faltered; that there will be yet an-
other summer added for us and an
other harvest.-Carlyle.
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Ingredients

A playwright accomplished in his
line was asked the recipe for writing
a melodrama.
After thinking 1t over he said: at
isn't so complicated. You get hero,
a shero and Nero. Then go ahead"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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UItro-Modern

II suppose your new bungalow is
up to the minute in the very latest
styleT
Eyes, sir. King Tut from basement
to attic"
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CUSTOMER Ownership

The Colonel's Lady-Good heavens,
Judy, do you realize that you have
left the gas burning in the kitchen
every night this week?
Miss O'Grady-I know 1t, ma'am.
just bought some stock in the gas COM
pany, and I'm afther wantin' them to
pay some more dividends.
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"Finally I sent my daughter for
bottle of Tanlac with the result that
l found immediate relief, and seven
bottles made well and happy man
of me. l will gladly talk to anyone
personally and answer all letters re-
garding my experience with Tanlac. 1t
proved a godsend to me-"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
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"Reminiscences"

Two old soldiers were sitting in
front of the soldiers home. Suddenly
one of them asked: "Say, Bill, can
you remember the first girl you ever
kissed?"
The second one scratched his head
a moment and then returned: :
"Shucks, no. 1 can't even remember
the last one"
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Instructions

Thompson-Do you know how to
run motor car?
Jackson-Why thought did I'M
til had short conversation with a
policeman observation-disclosures Free
Press.
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IF Married
A lengthy lecture,
Now and then
Is handed to
The best of men.
His Reason for Sadness

Downtown-Why so glum, old mani
Uptown-The doctors ordered my
wife South for her health.
"You have my sympathy. Costs a
lot, doesn't it?"
"Oh, that isn't the trouble. She re-
fuses to 60"
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Cars for Everybody

Mrs. Crawford-We're getting up
a club to study auto-suggestioR You
must join.
Mrs. BRADSHAW - Auto-suggestion 2
If it's new scheme to get your hus-
band to buy car, you car count me
in.
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Don't ehuekle if you put over a substitute
when an advertised product is called for.
Maybe your customer will never come back.
Ben Milford. Jr.
A Point in Common

"When does the honeymoon end"
swell, frequently, like the other
moon, it fades away after the last
quarter is reached. Boston Tran
script.
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The Right Church, Wrong Pe,r

Customer-See here, those eggs you
sold me aren't fit to eat.
Market Man-Of course not Why
didn't you tell me you wanted eating
eggs? l thought you wanted eggs to
lend to the neighbors.
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Society IN Copeland

Stonehammer-I saw Mrs. Bone
chisel goin home from the afternoon
tea with hardly any clothes on her. Is
that new style she's settin?
His Wife-No. She merely had bad
luck at bridge.
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That Depends

"How long will this lawn mower
last? asked the careful buyer.
"How many and what kind Of neigh
bors have your" countered the expert
enced hardware dealer.-Good Hard
ware.
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Announcing Her Marriage

Mrs. Longwed- What lovely ring |
was it a present from your late hus-
band?
Mrs. Multiwed--No; from lavest hus
band.
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In Other Words

Success in business depends on
ones turnover" That's what I say
--on ones roll boston Transcript.
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If you intend to do mean thing,
wait till tomorrow; If you are to do a
noble thing, do it now.-Dr. Guthrie.
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Stock at Par

Kansas Farmer-I'm sure I've struck
oil on my farm. I grabbed the first
bottle at hand and brought 1t to you.
think have my fortune made.
Chemist (after examination)-I find
no trace of oil, but you have a fortune
If the well spouts soothing sirup in
proportion to the sample.-Exchange
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Pursuing the not-worth-while is al
ways losing game.
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A General Attitude

My patriot zeal is not relaxed,
But you can plainly see
There are so many to be taxed.
Why should you pick on met
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ONLY FOR CERTAIN BREED

Friend Cat dinneD-How can you
tell old chickens from young ones9
Up-to-date Youth--Say, can't you
see through a little powder and paint?
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NO CAUSE AT ALL

Friend--A man has just gotten
divorced because his wife hasn't spok-
en- to him for a year.
Meekton-Great Heavens, that's no
cause for divorced
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