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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
On a Labor Takers Trail

supporting the idle machine men.
$50 that there will be no misunder-
standing among your members as to
the exacts facts in this case, adj
wise you that their positions is viola
ton of paragraph B of the goth sec
ton of our Joint Agreement and can
not and will not be countenanced by
the district officials
For the Companies
"For your members to assess them
selves to support the machine men
who are idle because of their refusal
to recognize the provisions of legal
agreement would be illegal and your
members would not be obliged to pay
the assessment, nor are the companies
obliged to collect the assessment and
the companies have already notified
me that they would not do so. Further
more, for your local to use any of it's
funds to support these machine men
during their period Of idleness would
be violation of section %, article ii,
International Constitution and later on
l propose to have our travelling auditor
go over your local accounts and if
this audit develops that any of your
local funds have been used for the
purpose of supporting these machine
men, 1 shall enforce the provisions of
the constitution in that respect.
"The machine agreement was neg
otiated and signed in good faith and
there is no legal way whereby it's
provisions can be amended and set
aside except in regular joint scale
conference and the members of the
United Mine Workers of America are
legally and honorably bound to re-
spect it's provisions"
(Note that harrington, as already
stated, declared he would not tolerate
the calling of special convention so
that the rank and file thru their delf
egates could have say on this agree
ment)
The Strlkebreaker President
81. AS president of, the Illinois
Miners Union, am bound to employ
every means at my command in order
to induce or force them to do so and
now officially advise that unless your
members go to work on these ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
AS WE EE 1T
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.


CONTINUED from Page IL
the eyes of the workers. The work.
ers know the Tribune and News
as militant organs Of capitalism and
foes of the working class movement.
What the masses don't yet realize is
that the fight between Small and the
News-Tribune clique is not a fight over
principle, but fight over loot.
NET, there is something encourag-
ing in the growing skepticism OF
the masses toward the capitalist press
This change Is manifesting itself in
the increasing circulation of the
DAILY WORKER, the only working
class daily in the English language
that leads the workers in their every
day battles against the capitalist en-.
envy and points out the road to their
The present circula
tion drive OF the DAILY WORKER
which ends on Nov. 7. the anniver-
sary OF the Russian revolution, is meet
~ with phenomenal success. Tha
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

circulation manager and his corps of
voluntary helpers are working over
time taking in the food of subscrip-
tons, and he is taking in more mem.
bers into the DAILY WORKER Brick
layers Union, every day, than there
are pennies in five dollar bill. This
proves that the workers are waking
up.
FOOD news has a habit OF coming
" in torrents. The Prince of Wales
paid us a visitor rather the stock.
yards, but then we must not be too
particular. II is true he left many
sick hearts and sore heads after him.
But the Duke of Alba and his better
half-very much better from the point
of view of pulchritude-cam along
right after the prince left and took a
peep at the hogs. The hogs we're not
so interested In the duke as they were
In the prince. Now comes the news
that James A. Stillman, the banker,
who has long bean q thorn In thu side
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

reement that Harrington in conjunci
ton with the operators put over.
Every disciplinary clause in the con-
stitution is called into play to punish
those who use their only weapon,
the strike, against the bosses. Threats
of revocation of charter, threats of
suspension. threats of expulsion,
threats of loss of death benefits-all
these threats are used in behalf of the
coal operators.
Is it surprising that the coal dig,
gers of Illinois believe that Earring.
ton is on the pay roll of the Illinois
coal operators? Is it surprising that
the coal operators should give Far
rington handsome and costly wedding
gifts while they give Jail sentences
to men like Alexander Howat and
Jim MacLachlan and other leaders
who are loyal to the miners? Is it sur.
prising that Frank Harrington is the
favored son of the unspeakable Len
Small the capitalist politician, while
Duncan Mcdonald is universally de
nounced by the capitalist pressi
There is a reason. The men who are
denounced by the coal operators and
their kept press are loyal to the
workers. harrington is loyal to the
coal operators. Heels their chief ''in.
side man" in the coal miners union
of Illinois.
Use of Criminals
Future articles of this series will
deal with Farrington's actions during
the outlaw strike" of 1919, his hir
ing of sluggers to beat up delegates
from the mines and his slush fund
which he was compelled to give an
account of by the International Con
vention. The DAILY WORKER will
publish Photographic evidence of the
use of gunner and panderers by Far.
rington in order to crush the strike
People who have wondered why Small
opens the gates of Joliet from the
inside to men and women of the
underworld, will be no longer mys
titled when, they read the story OF
the OUTLAW" strike of 1919 and the
disreputable characters used by Far
rington to slug the strikers into sub
mission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

full page advertisement in Chicago evening
paper plays up religion as one Of the main. bull
warks of society 1t is. During the war the
churches of all denominations, even the Christian
Science church, which claims to be the least bloody
of various Christian creeds, made the capitalist
God say anything his masters, the capitalists,
wanted him to say. 1t is great mistake to think
that God made the capitalists. On the contrary,
he is made in their image and he would not reign
for twentyfour hours without their support. On
the other hand he is worth every nickel that ii
costs to keep him in good condition
Calvin Coolidge is one of the best publicity men
in the United States for the religious opium joints.
Coolidge missed his vocation In fact he was born
in the wrong century. His real forte would be
directing the operations of the Iron Maiden under
the Roman inquisition.
The churches are making strenuous efforts to
revive the dying interest in religion But the times
are against them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

Of our upper class, because of his
foolish suspicion that his wife had
an Indian guide complex, has made
peace with Mrs. Stillman.
49,
THIS is all very interesting, particu.
larry to the unemployed workers.
They can pick up copy of the New
York Times, IL they exist in the me.
tropolis and reclining luxuriously on
the benches Of Bryant Park, get a
mental thrill out of the news that
banker Stillman, was able to present
his newly married daughter with a
million dollar necklace after paying
lawyers couple of millions during
the past two years in an illegitimate
quarrel with his wife.
ISN'T II consoling to know that even
l tho millions are starving with
hunger, our ruling class can live OBJ.
livious Of such things as unemploy.
ment, hunger and want? Yet this
kind OF life will not go on forever. In
1914, the car of Russia and his bench.
men were enjoying life, and the Rus.
sian workers were not so happy. But
today. the Russian workers are on the
top Of the heap and the car Il vary
much at the bottom.
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chimes / shall have no choice but to
revoke your local charter and shall
not falter in my duty in this respect
Instead / shall take the necessary
steps to have your local charter re-
voked and once it becomes necessary
for me to have it revoked, it will not
be restored except as provided for in
section IL, article 20, International
Constitution. If your local charter is
revoked your members will be de-
prived of all the rights and privileges
accorded members of the United Mine
Workers and if any Of them should
meet with death during the period of
revocation or before the expiration
Of thirty days after your charter has
been restored their heirs will not re-
ceive the $250.OO death indemnity pro-
vided for in section %, article ID,
District Constitution.
Evidently your members are be-
ing misled and deceived into the be-
lief that there is some means where
by they will be able to escape work
ing under this machine agreement. So
that you may know the truth, say
to you most earnestly, there is no
escape from it's provisions and your
members should be acquainted with
the fact. The time is now past for
any further parley or delay about this
matter and instruct you to lay this
letter before your members and par
ticularly before the machine men i'm
mediately and inform them that, I'M
less work on the machines is res
umed, your local charter will be rev.
oked and perhaps some of your mem
bers permanently expelled from the
organization.
81 would like to be advised immedi-
ately, or as soon after as it is pos
sile for you to present this matter
to your members, as to what they
propose to do.
Yours truly.
Frank harrington, President"
Constitution Used Against Miners
After reading the above one cannot
help coming to the conclusion that the
constitution, to harrington, is merely
an instrument to hog tie the coal dig
gers and force them to accept any ag-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
HGrding's FGOorite Scribbler

Shortly before the late President Harding sue
cumbed to the assaults of his chef and his boot
logger he expressed his enjoyment in reading an
article in the Saturday Evening Post, by Samuel
&. Blythe, one of the leading scribbers on that
five cent national advertising medium. post
norton examination of Harding's body did not
show which of the two, his chef or Blythe, con-
tributed most to his demise, but it be said
without fear of contradiction that any mind into
which the stuff Blythe writes is injected for con-
siderable period Of time, will suffer irreparable
injury. Fortunately, however, only minds of the
Harding and Coolidge type can stomach such
irivel.
Blythe is now engaged in the task of proving
that Robert NJ LaFollette, candidate for presi-
dent on his own ticket, is "red" The object of
this kind of propaganda is to scare money out of
the bankers for the benefit of the Coolidge slush
fund. The bankers know quite well that LaFol-
ette is a staunch supporter of capitalism They also
know that Charley Bryan of the black skull cap
is also a supporter of the system But they prefer
strikebreaker Coolidge whose mind would fit very
nicely in the head of Calvin, the founler Of the
Presbyterian religion, tho the modern Calvin lacks
his namesake's initiative Wall Street will supply
that deficiency.
Blythe blithely tries to prove that there is
united front between the Communists and LaFol-
ete. If this is so, we have something new in the
united front line The Communists busy prov
ing that LaFollette is positive menace to the
working class movement; that he wrecked the
farmer-abor party movement and is the last
line Of defense in America of the capitalist system
LaFollette on his side denounces the Communists
because they want to overthrow the capitalist sys
tenn and establish the rule Of the workers thru
workers and farmers government. This means the
dictatorship of the proetarat, and LaFollette will
not have any such thing, if he has to 90 "back
to Methusalah" for pure democracy. he con
yeniently ignores the dictatorship of the capitalists
There are so many capitalist liars in the field
that II is pretty hard to keep track of them all.
We only concern ourselves with the outstanding
ones Blythe is whopper.
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SAcco AND VANZETT.
Only the strong hand the working class them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
MESSAGE BEINGPREPA AIRED
 BY COOLIDGE
Friends Of Executive Frankly Predict Neto
 Of Measure

WASHINGTON, May IA. Fresitisnf Coolidge today began preparation of ltilr message he will send to the House in sHz- plantation of his veto of the soldier bonus bill.
 While no official announcenlent lhzz been made that Mir. Coolidge will wat< the message, persons close to the sex- ecutive have made no attempt to con ceal his intentions. The fact that hf began preparation today of n messaBf to the House was considered p0sifiws proof of his decision to return the meas ure without his signature.
 The Presidents message may be sent to the House tomorrow or it may be de layed until Friday. Tine message is rz' pected to be somewhat similar ito thai sent to the Senafe by Mir. sGe8liiixe in yetoing the pension bill in that it will probably cite the drain the measurs would impose on the treasury.
 Director Lord of the budEet in "a ire port submitted to the President with ne ports from the treasury department and the veterans bureau is understood ttk have presented an esfimate fhaf the bill would cost $752,0O0, GOO the iirzst wrHr $146, ,000, GOO for cash and insuraHrg payments and SC, 300, 900 for saaniiriis tration.
 The treasury is understood ito lhavt presented an estimate as to tine tt0ta cost of the measure, figuring this rpst sii SC, 100,000 over d0zyear period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
R. Q. I. {. REVIEW TO BE STAGED
Roberts Field To Be Scene Of. Inspection
 Today

Annual inspection and review of the Birmingham Reserve Officers Training corps. composed of students from Ems ley, Paul Hayne, Phillips and Wood lawn High schools, will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Roberts (flyingl field.
 Majer General David c. Shanks and the board of education will open the program with grand review of the combined R. o. T. C. cadets and eie- mentary students of the four schools. Following the review q competitive drill for the Bromberg cup will be held. This cup was first won by Central High school but at present it is held by the W0odlawn cadets.
 Exhibitions of physical training will be given by students taking elementary physical and military training at Ems ley, Paul Hayne and WoodIaWn High schools A cadence drill exhibition will be given by the elementary students and the third and fourth companies of Paul Hayne High school.
 Near the close of the program q sham battle will be staged between the units of the four schools. The battle will represent an infantry platoon attack, supported by airplanes, machine, guns and artillery.
 The awarding of commissions and warrants to officers and non-commis- sioner officers, the Bromberg cup to the winning drill team and decorations to honor companies and individuals will close the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15

war and take no part in it's promo tion." 8 s
 Hear Communicate Echoes
 A charge that the Methodist church had been brought into ill-repute as a supporter of communism and the Third Internationale threw the conference intd an uproad early today. It was finally voted that Harry +. Ward, chairman of the Civil Liberties Union, and editor of the Methodist Federation for Social Service, was beyond the Jurisdiction of the conference.
 Circulation by the Civil Liberties union of bulletins of the federation in regard to the arrest of group of com munists in Berrien county, Mich., about two years ago, was the basis of a report by standing committee which was adopted as the conferences final ac- tion.
 Presenting the committee report, its chairman recounted the Michigan epi- sode as follows;
 Attacked Arrests
 "A number of men were arrested al a communist meeting in Berrien county supposedly held in violation of the anti syndicalism law of Michigan. The Civil Liberties union attacked the arrests on the ground of free speech. Some sec retary of the union got hold of a mum. Der of bulletins on communism, issued by the Methodist Federation for Social Service, which discussed both sides oi the question impartially. These, with a letter enclosed, were sent out by the union without Wards knowledge. He would not have tolerated it had he known it was being done." Delegate Willits then charged that the letters and bulletins were sent ten days before the trial of the communists to every possible juror except the min. isters of Berrien county with the pur- pose of making the prospective jurors believe that the church was behind the communist movement"
 Not As OtnciaI Body ,- William H. Van Benschoten of New York said that the Federation for So, cial Service was not an official body oi the church, but that the situation was serious, calling for the appointment o1 la separate commission amendable to the conference to deal with all important social questions.
 ''We are anxious" said the Rev James R. Wooten of Michigan, ''to have it made clear that the church was mol responsible in this affair and that Ward was not its spokesman"
 An amendment to strike out certain words in the committee report was then defeated and the report was carried with only few dissenting votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
HUGHES EXPLAINS
 HIS CONNECTION. WITH SHIP DEAL
Committee Contemplates Calling Secretary For
 Questioning

WASHINGTON, May 14.--A pro- uosal to summon Secretary Hughes be- fore the House committee. Investigating the shipping board is under considera- tion lby committee members in connec- tion with its inquiry into the sale by the hoard of the steamer Martha Wash ington to an Italian corporation of Trieste. x ,a
 The secretary in statement today denied he had had anything to do with the sale of the ship, which was seized by the United States from Austria during the World war.
 <. A decision would Dc reached about summoning him, committee members said, after they had studied the state ment in detail X
 Denies Official Connection
 .The statement that I had anything to do with the sale of the Martin Wash. ington," said Secretary Hughes in his statement today, lis absolutely false I have had nothing to do with this mat ter since became Secretary of State.
 "In 1920 when I was practicins jaw and before I had any idea of be coming Secretary of State, was con suited by the attorneys of the Italians who claimed the vessel. I believed theil claim was n just one and took the mat ter up. While the vessel had been seized by this government because she flew the Austrian flag, she belonged tc Trieste and to corporation organ ized and controlled by Italians. When Trieste went to Italy the corporation was recognized by Italy as an Italian corporation and the Italians sought thu return of the vessel.
 s.The question was whether the gov. ernment should confiscate vessel which already belonged to it's associates in the war. My connection with the matter completely ended before became Secretary of State.
 Declined To Act
 .When long time afterward ] learned that the shipping board had brought questions relating to the yes seI before the department of state l de clined, because of my previous conec tion as above stated, to have anything to do with it. The matter was handled exclusively under the direction of Mir Phillips, the undersecretary of state on the advice of the solicitors office W1lhOub idly TcIcTcuCc tO Aflc.
 .sI did not discuss the questions in, volyed with any one in the department and gave no instructions or sugges tions directly or indirectly as to what should be done. I did not even know what had been done about it until q short time ago when one of the news paper correspondents mentioned it.
 Sale last September of the sever President" ships to the Dollar Steam ship Line by the shipping board wa. next taken up.
 It was pointed out that Commissioners Lissner. negotiated the sale, whicE brought $2,850,000, or approximatell one-seventh the cost of the ships,, al though Chauncey c. Parker, genera counsel of the board, helped to prepare the contracts.
 The sale was made through privats negotiations, it was said. It was stipu lated that the company would operat, the ships in a round -the-world service and would ralease if ten complete yoy ages n year for five years were no made. After five years, however, tn board would be required to deliver tn ships to the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
Palais Royale Heads List
 OfNeW Crop Of Padlockees
Paul 'Whiteman's Devotees Find Door Closed
 After Hecht Passes By

prosperity, they had a row and Boag filed suit for an accounting, saying he had been squeezed out.
 As soon as Boag was eliminated the trust began to have troubles with it's walters. This was unfortunate for the trust, because, naturally a cabaret waiter nowadays knows more than his employers would like the government to know. .t5
 The prohibition enforcement office became chummy with the walters and got affidavits. One of them told of q kitchen sink with ordinary facets which gave rye, scotch, gin, champagne orr what'n you have?-if you turned them certain ways. ss.T7
 This is the most outrageous thing that has happened on broadway since the prohibition law was passed. Every body is excited and there is talk of seceding from the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-15
EXPANSION PROGRAM
 PLANNED BY BOARD
Increased Funds Make Possible
 Added School Equipment

Birmingham public school officials Wednesday were laying their plans for immediate relief of the present school situation in Birmingham following pas sage of the $S,500,O 900 bond issue and the threeTmill tax, to be used for that purpose.
 The program of improvement will be so divided, it is statedS to care first for those districts where the need is great est. It is planned to construct units now which can be added to later.