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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

precePts; not even by good exzm-
pies, altho It is true Of course, that
all our work is full Of this zpirit.
We develop a form of organiza-
ton which is governed by neither
individual egotism nor by the herd
spirit; one that stimulates the high
est form Of activity and solidarity.
This organization is the free, the self
administered, and self Legislative
childrens group Of the Junior Sec
ton.
The leader (teacher) Of these
groups is careful to avoid al dem
onstrations of guardianship. He does
not suppress the childish wills and
actions even when they contradict
each other, IN different individuals.
1t is his task to combine their con
tradictions into a conscious common
will and aim.
1t has been and is the great ans
take Of many labor organizztiUns,
and especially is this true Of the
American Federation Of Labor, that
they educate their members to de-
pend upon the leaders.
Watch for Article No. 2 IN Elis
series: How we lead the Junior
(children's) groups.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

In the history of American politics
there has been many a do-nothing
Congress. Most often the personnel
of our congresses consists of that
brand of congressional timber that is
commonly called "mawsh" repre-
sentatives, might as we'll stay home
Congressman.
Tho the Sixty-eighth congress is
not immune from this inherent fea-
ture of our national legislative
bodies, it ranks, in the political lad
der, several rungs above the average
Congress that the country is blessed
with every other year. This con-
gress was born to be a do-nothing
Congress, simply because of the deli
cate balance between the various
contending groups included in dts
personnel. This delicate balance of
strength among the insurgents,
stand-patters, regulars, safe-and-sure-
fellows, ordinary Democrats, indie
pendent Democrats, farm-blocers, ct
I'd infinitum is a reflex of the econo-
mic and political conditions prevail
ng in our country today. The chaos
md confusion arising in the ranks of
he dominant parties have brought on
divisions growing ever sharper
hough still too vague at the present
moment to express itself in the i'm
1ediate organization of new
Official party consisting Of the So
allied liberal element snd totally in.
ependent Of both old parties.
Reactionaries Firmly in Saddle
Several weeks before Congress
pened, the country was flooded with
ropaganda about the terrible crimes
be perpetrated by the still-more-
,rrible progressive" senators and
,ngressmen. Nothing has hap
sned Congress hasn't attempted
do anything. Neither the Senate
or the House has completed anything
nee it has convened. AS a matter
fact, the whips and leaders of the
spublican clique are not anxious to
anything at all What they would
e to see happen is this Pass a big
prk Bill--a so-called generous ap'
opriation bill; compromise on Mel
as taxation scheme. Then they
juld like to see the congressional
rtain fall and the whole farce end
Republican leaders are practical
iticians They would like to ad.
trn and 90 home as soon as pos
he to repair their political fences
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Communist victim? We know that
as far as financial and moral support
counts, it cannot. We know that the
coupons that we have circulated win
be bought by every comrade. Be-
cause we know the stability and self
sacrificing nature of our comrades.
we know if the sale of these coupons
can rob the State of Michigan of its
lone" Communist victim, Comrade
Ruthenberg will never be confined
behind the grim walls of Lansing
pententiary. Perhaps you have not
sold any yet. We know it is because
you have not had them brought to
your attention. Write to the Labor
Defense Council, 166 w. Washing
ton St., Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

ISL CLASS. lney arrest comrades and
place prohibitive bond upon them.
At least, they think it is prohibitive.
Of course, they fail to understand
that while Mahomet could not move
the mountain YOU could deliver the
goods when called upon. They
thought the Michigan Raid would
stampede the movement. And now to
make their joke more silly, out comes
the DAILY WORKER. The party
grows and its influence widens with
each attack. 1t is YOU, comrades.
who make it possible.
Gompers succeeded in expelling the
'lone" Communist delegate at the
Portland Convention of the A. F.
of L. Can the State of Michigan Sue
coed in imprisoning its present "lone'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
AmaIgam.tion means strength

CLEVELAND. - Methods of in
creasing the consumption of union
made goods are being considered
by over 500 delegates, representing
practically every labor organization
in this section of Ohio assembled
here for the second annual conven-
ton of the Trades Union Promo
tionaI league. The principal speak
ers include Pres. John G. Owens
State Federation of Labor; Pres
w. F. Axton, Axton-Fisher Tobac-
co Co., Louisville; City Manager w,
R. Hopkins, Cleveland
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Beating the Courts Of Michigan

Do you remember how waited for in Foster case
10 you remember the thrill that
learned at ester had won out for the time being? We
OF Inc Michigan
corporation of Henry Ford Mr. Burns Dearent ~ Ti
brought all its big into the array battle began
YOU won! - 80 'u'S ~ eo"raues' ana
n KICK IN 1t ALL that the party command such
can urn ASIDE the bombarding Of canital
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Half Million Are War Pensioners

WASHINGTON, c.The
pension list 539756 other dependents drawing from
the thru the Pension Bureau Of the Department Of the Interior
the last fiscal fell
est number pensioners the rolls of the bureau during its entire history
was in the fiscal year 1902 when there 999,446
of Ohio
In
there 51206 living receiving
government the Of Of
the list with 49678 pensioners
The third the state Of New
eminent i've and received all told fourth
with S0s2 pensioners receiving during l7492074
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
RUHR MINER TO SPEAK FOR GERMAN RELIEF;
MASS MEETING COOPER UNION, N. Y, JAN. 20

NEW YoRKKut Kaeber young miner from Essen Ruh who
Gooe Union meeting here Jan 10Th for German relief This
tee International Workers Ad} the opening the
aid the starving German workers.
Kurt Kaeher associated
with During Social
@ Government
to the Department of Education.
This the he
situation doft
should attend this
camp for German relief
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

of ex-service men know this is
fraud and lie.
Today they are in the ranks of
the working class. They are in the
battle for bread and butter. When
they protest they are thrown on the
streets to starve and if they strike
young university men are used as
strikebreakers against them. The de-
mands of the mass of ex-service men
for cash bonus can only be car
ried thru by a militant leadership.
The leaders of the ex-service men
must come from the ranks and be
willing to sacrifice everything in
fighting for the interests of those
ex-service men who are now work
ers.
Today 5 per cent of the budget
goes for military purposes. We must
demand cash bonus to come out of
this military budget. Our leaders
should fight for this. They must
stand against all future wars be-
cause thru bitter experience they
have learned that wars arc fought
only in the interests of the bosses
and not in the interests of the
workers.
The Young Workers League calls
upon all ex-service men to renew
with doubled energy their demand
for an immediate cash bonus taken
from the military budget. Enough
me has
lti...- been wasted already. The
slogan must be "An Immediate Casl
Bonus from the Military Budget"
We also call upon all ex-servic
men to take Il miitart stand agains
the military preparations for futur'
wars. We must expose the wa
game and the conditions of the serv
ice men.
Every opportunity we must agi
tate against all war.
Beside the slogan, can 1mnetli
ate Cash Bonus from the Militar,
Budget" we must put the slogan
mo More Capitalist Warsp'
The Land for the Usersl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Inc urso ooScuJitt IA tic VIVA
of our groups is the confidence Of
the children in the leaders. With
out this the work would be him
dered by the egotism and stubborn
ness which nave been fostered in
the children by the Public Schools.
We educate the children to act col
lectively, to perform responsible
work to use their independent ini-
tiative-all subordinated to the COM
mon welfare-and teach them solid
arity.
Therefore, our whole system Of
communist education is based upon
the development in the children of
a new and full sense of the commun-
ity as a whole; upon the arousing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
College Students
Like Their Booze;
Prof. Tells Drys

Observation-Disclosures among
college students has greatly in
creased since constitutional prohibit
ton, DR.. Samuel Plantz, president
of Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis,
told the Anti-Saloon League today
at its 30th annual convention here.
He said a large percentage Of
American college students favor
Standardization in the prohibition
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

of that courage, real devotion, and
genuine feeling of responsibility that
once existed in the primitive COM
munist tribes and without which no
revolutionary mass organization can
be established.
How do we arouse and develop
this spirit of simultaneous independ-
ent initiative and communist solid
arity? Not by words and not by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

p =
his position. He affirms no position.
To those thousands of trade unionists
who are unfamiliar with modern ten
denotes in the labor movement this
pamphlet is valuable and contains
sufficient information to arouse a
desire. to know more about the move
ment. For this purpose there are
extensive photographers at the end
Of each chapter.
The Federated Press is releasing
the pamphlet for serial publication
and undoubtedly many labor papers
will reproduce it for the benefit of
their readers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
OUR BOOK REVIEWS
An Informative Pamphlet.

An informative fampnlet.
Recent Developments in the American
Labor Movement By Harry w. Ladder.
Published by the League for Industrial
Democracy.
This pamphlet is short review OF
recent tendencies in the labor move
ment, dealing with the rising senti-
ment for labor party, the Plumb
Plan, cooperation and labor banking,
workers education, labor journalism,
research and health and a special
chapter on amalgamation.
The author has been careful to
avoid controversial matters, so it is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Support Demand for Cash Bonus
JOHN WILLIAMSON

attitude
the action of Congress dang the only
Of the
be the service of the war
Resolutions and replies by the President amidst
attitude the
militant They principally been fooled
by the hyca cry Of Saving te World for Democracy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17
Nm AND PURPOSE OF THE
JUNIOR SECTION
till NJ
Article No.

The Junior Section of the Young
Workers League is neither a Work
ers Party kindergarten nor a con-
glomeration Of children's homes and
Sunday Schools. They are live or
CARNATIONS of the children of the
workers, organizations that counter
act the poison of capitalist "educa-
ton" in the Public Schools.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Mote: The following is the first
of series of short articles which
win give our readers an idea of the
principles upon which the Junior
Section (Children's organization of
the Young Workers League is found
ed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

the support Of the class conscious
young workers the fight will be
won.
However, one thing is obvious.
Such men as Owsley, McNider,
Berry or Quinn do not stand for the
interests Of the ex-service men. The
belligerent attitude of the masses of
cx-service men has forced these lick
spittles to make pretence at fight
ing for the interests of the rank and
file. Not one of them, however, has
taken any decisive attitude on his
own initiative.
These men still proclaim the fake
phrase that 1--WE are all free and
equal" and similar rot. The masses
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

returning nave been gradually real
izing that they suffered and bled to
Save the World for Dollaracracy"
instead.
The outburst in Chicago is the
climax of many long months of wait
ing and promises by every politi-
clan who entered office. During all
this time the Young Workers League
has pointed out to the ex-service
men that the politicians whether
they be Republican or Democrat, are
only the lickspittles of big capital.
These swine made billions upon bill
lions of dollars profit during the
war and should be made to pay
cash bonus out of their profits. The
demand for cash bonus should
not stop Mt mass meetings. Four
and five years ago we were told
nothing is too good for the serv-
ice men," 1t was they who gave
their lives, they who wallowed in
the carnage of human flesh while
the big capitalists of America were
making billions exploiting the work
ers at home. The Young Workers
League commends the action of their
ex-service brothers and pledges their
full support to fight for a cash
bonus from the profits of these
bosses represented by Mellon. The
fight must be continued. If mass
meetings cannot bring the results
desired other measures must be
DSed The f~h+ rri1St ha won With
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Get unity thru the L-bo- R.-tys
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-17

Work Daily for ''The Dailyg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
COLLEGE HEAD ACTS
 TO STOP HAZING
Fifteen Rre Expelled So Far
 At Mississippi University

OXFORD, Miss, Dec. 19.-tifteen University of Mississippi students had been dismissed today as result of an investigation of the hazing episode Of Tuesday night, in which 70 freshmen were shorn of their hair, and announce ment was made by pr. Alfred Hume, chancellor of the university, that viz orous steps would be taken to assure that there would be no further hazlng::
 As an aftermath of the dismissal of the students, including Earl t'Pots' ) Johnson, captain of the university bas- ket ball team and pitcher of the base ball team, a meeting of students was held and a petition drawn up request ing university officials to resclnd the dismissal order. The request was not complied with, however, and in some quarters it was stated that the student government organization likely would be disrupted as a result.
 Announcement was made that the dis missed students will be given hearing before the faculty if they desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
MAN IS WOUNDED
 IN LIQUOR FEUD
Orleans Police Attempting To
 Identify The Victim

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1S.-A rum runners feud is believed by police to have been responsible for a fight here last night in which at least one man was badly injured. The mans identity is unknown, though police have a bloody auto in which was found sawed-off shotgun and a quantity of liquor.
 Just before police were summoned by persons in the vicinity of the French market. witnesses declared the car driv- en by the wounded man, was crowded to the curbing by a second machine. Two occupants of the pursuing ma- chine then sprang onto the first car, dragged the bleeding man from the steering wheel, placed him in the sec ond car and sped away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
REALTORS ELECT
 NELSON AS HEAD
Will Extend Invitation To National Board To
 Meet Here

Clyde Nelson, of the Nelson Real Estate and Investment company, was unanimously chosen as president-elect of the Birmingham Real Estate board at their luncheon meeting Thursday at the municipal market. Harold M. Hen derson was elected first vice president and Ed S. Allen second vice president.
 A list of officers presented to the members of the board for 1925 were unanimously selected and the board voted to allow Sam. S.. Starke, executive secretary of the board, to cast ballots for the entire board for the suggested ticket.
 John D. Chichester as secretary, and A. B. Tanner as treasurer, with D. s. Meyer, c. F. Manly, Robert Jemison, Jr., R. G. Hewitt and Mark Hodo as members of the board of directors com pleted the 1925 list.
 The board voted unanimously to ex- tend an invitation to the National Real Estate board to use Birmingham for the meeting place of their mid-winter con vention in 1926. The invitation will be officially extended to the conference of real estate boards at Dallas, Texas in January, by w. B. Leedy, Clyde Nelson and MT. Starke.
 The convention of the national asso. citation or Real Estate board in Bir. mingham will do more than any other one factor in bringing Biringham into the real estate limelight, in the opinion of the officials of the present board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
VETERAN OFFICER
 DIES AT CAPITAL
Had Record Of Arresting The
 Brother Of Rube Burroughs
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 1S.- August Carrigan, for 40 years mem- Der of the Montgomery police depart ment and the man who captured Jim Burroughs when he and his notorious brother, Rube, attempted to escape from the city jail, died at local hospital today after a long illness.
 Carrigan's greatest exploit in a long service as a police officer was the cap ture of Jim Burroughs. The brothers had been tolled into the police station. They came to Montgomery after series of crimes. When they arrived they in quired for a hotel. An officer recog- nzed themtand agreed to show them a hotel. The trio went toward the po lice station. As they were near the of- flee of the warden, Rube discovered sign, police station" The brothers ran. Rube escaped. Carrigan made a dive for Jim and brought him to the ground. This exploit has been the talk of policemen in Montgomery since that night.
 Carrigan has been in i'll health for many months. He was given an in definite leave of absence three months ago. W. H. Taylor, chief of police, in discussing Carrigan's record, said he did not believe a better police officer had ever been born. All police who can be relieved of duty for the time will at tend the funeral in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
POISON ALCOHOL
 FOR TRADE USE
 SCORED BY REED
System Approaches Mur- der, Says Missouri Sem
 atOr At Hearing
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-National prohibition as it now exists was placed on the grill today by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, at a senate com mittee hearing on the Cramton bill to make the prohibition unit separate treasury bureau.
 Questioning a succession Of witnesses, including officials of the prohibition forces, the Missouri senator asked what congress could do to make prohibition honest" paid his respects to drug store assistants, and suggested that the authorized addition of poison of indus trial alcohol to prevent its use in liquor manufacture, was approaching murder.
 Explains Poison
 Dr. J. M. Doran, chief of the indus trial alcohol division of the prohibition unit, was explaining that use of stTych- nine in alcohol caused a bitter taste and almost prevented its use in syn thetic gin and other drinks of the pro- hibition era when Senator Reed inter- rupted him.
 'tCan a skfllful chemist get this out in distilling?" he asked. Undoubtedly" Doran replied.
 "That's reassuring" said Reed.
 Doran then told of another chemical the use of which he declared would cause taste in liquor which would turn a person against the further use of liquor.
 T suggest you give the formula to pr. Wayne B. Wheeler" said Senator Reed, flor I think he has been looking for that for a long while"
 Doran did not agree with the assump- tion, but turned the discussion to whisky. He said whisky sold in drug stores was good whisky.
 You haven't had as much exper- fence as l." retorted Senator Reed who then returned to the subject of poison alcohol.
 You have already said a poison is put in alcohol and yet some buy this supposed to be pure to use in liquor manufacture" said the senator. You know one-tenth of alcohol is being drunk and yet you poison it. l think you are poisoning the American peo- pie. I think it is wicked, damnable and if you can think of any other adjective put 1t in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
CHATTANOOGAN DIES OF BULLET WOUND

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 18.- Clyde Poe, young farmer, who was shot by invaders of his home near Maryville, two weeks ago, died last night from the effects of the wound and pneumonia caused by exposure.
 Poe had recently been married and on Monday night two weeks ago his home was invaded and criminal as sault made on his wife. In defending her from the invader, Poe was shot in the back, the bullet lodging in his spinal column, causing paralysis. Wright Saffle, arrested as a suspect of the crime, was released a few days ago on a bond of $10,000, but he will be re-
 arrested and charged with murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
ONE DEAD, 4 HURT
 IS MEMPHIS TOLL
Three Drivers Arrested After
 Automobile Accidents

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 18.-One man is dead, three women and a negro are suffering from injuries and two 'tsxicab drivers and the driver of a private automobile are under arrest as q result of automobile accidents here within the past 24 hours.
 Abed Abd Rahman died of injuries he received when he was struck by a taxicab last night; Mrs. F. V. Henson, 65, of St. Louis, is at hospital seri- ously injured as result of collision between the automobile in which she was riding and another car and Mrs. Emma Garfield, 29, and Miss Margaret Houghby, r, were under treatment at their homes for injuries received in another accident. Jeff Garrett, negro, was seriously hurt in Sstill another ac- cident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
HONORS
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Commemorate Abolition Of Sla-
 very In The United States
(BY Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The statue of Lincoln, opposite Westminster Abbey, was the scene today of ceremonies com memorating the sixtieth anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United States (by constitutional amendment on Jan. 31, 1SG5), many Englishmen and Americans depositing wreaths at the foot of this monument.
 Organizations and individuals repre- sented or present at the wreathing cere- monies included the English speaking union, the lord mayor of Richmond, the British city which gave it's name to the site of the last decisive battle of the American civil war; the Sulgrace Institution and Sons and Relatives of Emancipated American Negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
TO COMPLETE ROAD
Connection To Be Made With COurtland
 Pike

Information was received here Thurs day that contract has been let and that material is now being shipped to con- plete the three miles of road connecting the Courtland pike at the Morgan county line with the new road from this end. The road will be built of Iuka gravel and will give a good gravel road through Lawrence county almost to Courtland when completed. The Kiwanis club members gave free labor on this road last spring and this no doubt had it's influence in the Lawrence road commis- sioners deciding to build the road, which is badly needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
SEVERAL ARE HURT
 IN L. & W. WRECK
Atlanta Trains In Collision Near
 Knoxville, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Dee. 1S.- Several passengers were slightly injured, one woman perhaps seriously, when Louisville and Nashville train No. 31 en route to Atlanta, collided with an in bound train from Maryville this morning at the junction of the short and main lines near Maryville. The engines were badly damaged and one peach on train No. 31 was derailed. Heavy fog and slippery rails were said to have been responsible for the acci- dent. Railroad officials refused to di- vulge the names of the injured pas, sengers.