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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
Dawes in Milwaukee

The windy armchair general who has taken the
silence out of the republican party election cam
paign, paid visit to the city that was once made
famous by Schlitz beer and perverted socialism.
The object of the generals visit was to reveal
Robert Marion LaFollette in all his native naked
ness as the most finished demagogue that ever
charged the American political ozone with things
that appeal to the passions of the masses, but not
to THAR reason.
There is an old saying, at takes thief to catch
. thief" It is quite obvious that one acquainted
with the profession of thievery should be better
fitted to track people following this line of business
than one who was never in the game. So with
demagogues. He'll an Maria is an expert tho he
lacks "Fightin' Bobs" technique While LaFollette
defends the capitalist system with certain reserva
tons, the general defends it from Abraham Lin
coin to Harry Daugherty.
In his Milwaukee speech Dawes followed his
usual line of attack. LaFolette was trying to I'M
dermine the constitution; he was wrapped in the
red flag; he was the leader of the "forces of dis
order" ad nauseum Nobody knows better than
Dawes that LaFollette is no enemy of the consti-
tuition of the capitalist system. LaFollette
repudiates the charge that he is radical. At least
rs per cent of his publicity is devoted to proving
his loyalty to so-called American institutions.
In accusing LaFollette of being wrapped in the
carly brazen demagogue in America.
Between LaFollette and Dawes the American
workers have only choice of two evils Dawes
appeals for the support of the American workers
On the grounds that the republican party political
organ of the dominant faction of American CAPT
talsm, will keep their dinner pals full LaFollette
-tells them that his Anticipated nOstrums, such as
restoring competition in industry, curbing the
power of the supreme court, and in general clip
ping the claws of the capitalist tiger, will bring
them prosperity.
The Workers Party alone of all the parties con
testing the election thru it's candidates William H.
Foster and Benjamin Gtlow, tells the workers that
tinkering with the capitalist system will bring
them prosperity Capitalism itself is the cause of
the evils from which they suffering and before
they can make beginning to solve their prob
lens they must abolish the capitalist system, the
capitalist government and establish a workers.
md farmers government in the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
Charge Labor Heads Sought to Shield

councils free from either religious or
racial bigotry, intolerance. We have
the highest regard for legitimate fra
ternal organizations. and we pay the
highest tribute to them for their good
works. But the X. k. X. seeks to
overthrow laws and deny constitutions
al rights which we prize above every.
thing because they constitute the
breath of life Itself to free men and
women.
Condemn "Invislble Empire"
1--WE condemn this secret conspir.
acy, this hideous and sinister move
ment that proudly calls itself the In.
visible empire cloaking itself in
masks and mumery while II eats at
the hearts of our institutions. We
call upon America in general, and
trade unionists in particular, to be-
ware OF this menace and to conduct
themselves in the open under the law.
1t is the trade unionist's duty OF the
highest order to shun this conspiracy"
Reverence for democracy as II Is
constituted today in the United States
was woven into the resolution which
denounces the Khan.
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fcontinued from paEe 1.l


would mean his quick departure from
Downing Street LaFollette, who is
not pacifst-this much is admitted
by the Nation-would do just as Mac
Donald is doing. He is busy now
proving that he is not radical. If
he gets into the White House he will
be in a better position to prove his
loyalty to capitalism.
THE NATION also congratulates
Calvin Coolidge for two excellent
things since the beginning Of his cam
paign for which he is entitled to all
praise" namely his approval of the
nomination of colored man in New
York on the socialist ticket and his
refusal to come out for the elevation
Of the guns on American battleships
in order to bring the fighting effici-
ency of the United States navy up to
the British standard. Perhaps Willard
is thankful for small mercies and
Calvin's record is so black that these
two liberal virtues shine like the glow
Of a FREELY in swamp. We once
knew of a rather undesirable farmer
who took his passage beyond the dark
ocean. The neighbors gathered
around at his wake and as it is not
considered good taste ito speak ill Of
the dead" the mourners maintained a
discreet silence with the exception of
one who succeeded in finding one
thing that could be put down on the
credit side of the deceased's ledger.
IF he wasn't much good for anything
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13

else" he said, che could smoke q
good pipe OF tobacco"
THE socialist party was AFFLICTED
| with set of principles as re-
Gently as the year 1920. Since then it
has reorganized and listed its 1920 dec
laration of principles under the gen.
eral heading of "unrealizable liabili-
ties" Many socialists who have for
gotten all about their principles may
be interested to read paragraph five
of the 1920 declaration of principles:
Around and about the capitalist class
cluster the numerous and varied
groups of the population, generally
known as the middle classes They
consist Of farm owners, small mer-
chants and manufacturers, profess
sional and better paid employees.
Their economic status is often pre-
carious. They live in hope Of being
lifted into the charmed sphere Of the
ruling classes. Their social psychol-
ogy is that of the retainers of the
wealthy. AS rule they sell their
gifts, knowledge and efforts to the
capitalist interests. They are staunch
upholders of the existing order of So
cial inequalities"
THIS seems to fit the leaders of the
l movement that now finds in La
Toilette it's modern Moses. "They are
staunch upholders of the existing or
der of social inequalities" They are
selling their gifts, knowledge and ef-
forts to the capitalist class. This is
just as true of the socialists as it is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13

Continued from page u
directed against imperialists and their
agents.
Cites Imperiallst Expressions.
"a number of outrageous events hav-
ing occurred during this last year are
an evidence of imperialistic, arbitrary
and oppressive action in China. The
following are but few instances
thereof:
"Q) The case of the American mer-
chant at Kalgan, who, when searched
by the Chinese authorities, resisted
and was wounded-whereupo the
American authorities demanded $780,
900 compensation, apologies and the
punishment of the local officials, and
the Chinese authorities had to sub
NIT to these conditions.
English Break Strike.
"(2.) The strike of the Hankow tex
tile workers, following the dismissal
by an English cotton mill of 300
Chinese operatives, as a reprisal
against their attempt to form union.
The elected workers arranged DEM
onstration, which was however dis
persed by English armed force, many
of the workers being wounded in the
affair. Thirty-three of them were ar
rested and five were sentenced to
five months and the rest to two
months in prison by the British con-
sui.
"(3). The Gold Franc question. AS
is known, the French government, ow-
ing to the fall of the franc, demands
payment of the French part of the
Boxer indemnity in gold, instead of
paper francs, which means a loss Of
some 55 millions taels to the Chinese
people.
Japan Gets In An Oar.
"(4.) The Port Arthur and Dairen
leases. Altho the term Of lease for
which these areas were handed over
to Japan after the Russo-Japanese
war expired last year, Japan is still
refusing to restore them to China.
"(5.) The Lincheng affair. After
the attack of the bandits on the ex-
press near Lincheng, in which about
100 Chineses and 20 foreigners were
robbed and made prisoners, the diplo-
matte corps demanded $500 compen-
sation for every robbed foreigner, the
organization Of railway protection con-
troll of foreign chiefs and the dismissal
of number Of officials. These de-
mands were complied with.
"(6) Cotton exports. The diplo-
matte corps demanded that the pro.
hibition to export cotton be lifted,
and, in spite of the protests of Chin
csc merchants, the government sub
mitted to this demand.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
AS WE SEE 1T

Of Gompers, the chief American la
Dor faker, Warren s. Stone, the labor
banker, and non-union mine operator;
Rudolph Spreckles, the sugar magnate
and the hundreds of other disgruntled
capitalist retainers who are trying to
boost their sale price by shaking the
LaFollette club at the heads of this
master class The socialist party has
as little stomach for the exhuming Of
its past class declarations of policy as
the British government would have
for the publication of the skeletons in
the war department closets.
The state convention of the New
Jersey State Federation Of Labor
adjourned sine die after a resolution
endorsing the LaFollette- Wheeler
ticket, was tabled by. vote of 2O6 to
96. The New Jersey labor takers are
for Davis and for open booze openly
arrived at. While Bryan, the missing
link on the democratic ticket is as
dry as the lone proverbial Scotchman
in saloon, Davis is judiciously wet.
The labor leaders of the Mosquito
State are as corrupt as Chinese tuch-
uns. So are the reactionary labor
leaders of the other states.
CovIET RUSSIA shipped abroad
- during the first half of the cur
rent fiscal year, 75S,OOO tons of oil,
which is more than 80 per cent of the
total exports for 1918. Russian pc
troleum is again competing with Am.
erican in the European market. A
capitalist editor commenting on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
By T. J. O'Flaherty

remarkable progress made by the
Communist government in bringing
its oil Industry up to within twenty
per cent of the pre-war production, as
sumes that Russian peasants are go
ing without oil. AS drowning man
will grasp at straw the enemies OF
the Workers Republic readily grasp
every possible assumption that would
minimize the victories of the Russian
Communist government on the eco
nomic front.
n GENTLEMAN who styles him
~ self president of Georgia (not
the state that cast its solid vote for
MacAdoo at the Democratic conven'
ton but Soviet Georgia, a contented
member republic in the United Social
list Soviet Republic) had better secure
the services of an alienist, or else 60
on a tomato and lettuce diet. He is
rambling about Europe telling strange
tales of revolutions in Georgia, cities
captured, Soviet troops revolving, etc
The gentleman has written letter to
Rykov, Soviet premier offering Russia
most favored nations" commercial
treaty in Georgia, provided Rykov rec
ognizes the independence of that coun
try. But the gentleman is rather late
with his offer The Georgian workers
and peasants are under the impression
that they are already free and indie
pendent and are heartily enjoying
their status in the great Union Of So;
cialist Republics with headquarters in
Moscow. Another case of defective
pineal glands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
Burning the Ships

News that $265 100000 worth of wooden ships
built by the government during the war but never
used are to be burned to recover the few thousand
dollars worth of metal used to hold them together
will probably leave the public rather cold. 1t has
become old stuff, this matter of revelations of the
gigantic graft and waste of the war, and one
will get excited about it any more
Capitalism is continually burning it's ships,
however, and the incidents of war waste and cor
ruption have much more general significance
than merely to illustrate the evils of imperialist
wars. What happened when the United States
entered into the world conflict was not sudden
orgy without connection with the normal" course
before and after. Incidents like the wooden ships
which be multiplied to account for many
billions of debts, were but intensified and mag
nifed examples Of what capitalism is at all times.
For the capitalist system has passed beyond the
point where it is constructive where it builds and
develops the machinery of production whole.
1t stands now fetter upon the development
of world economy 1t is continually producing
wooden ships only to burn them later. 1t keeps
constantly increasing millions of workers, who are
anxious and willing to create more wealth for So
ciety, in a state of unemployment and general
degradation and unproductveness.
Phe reason for this is that capitalism is built
upon profits and not production. If profits can be
increased by a curtailment of the volume of com
modities produced, then capitalism Immediately
shuts down on production. When the big capital
lists at the top Of the machine can increase their
wealth by building wooden ships to be later burned
why should they build anything that would give
them smaller gains for themselves? Which is one
of the guarantees, also, that capitalism is headed
for the graveyard It's date of burial depends upon
the rulers of the future, the working class, but
its death is made sure by its own inner corrup-
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
The SLape Mind


That the American Negro is going thru an
process is evidenced by the number of
organizations that have sprung up in recent years.
designed to give expression to the volume of dis
content that is rapidly growing among that most
exploited and prosecuted people. All Negro or
CARNATIONS of any numerical Importance are in
the hands of either bourgeois professors who fol
low the policy of dignifed begging from the CAPT
talists else are directed by such charlatans as
Marcus Garvey, who also begs but without the
polish Of his competitors.
Among the Negro workers there is a rapidly
developing sentiment that the progress of the Ne
gro toilers toward freedom from industrial slavery
the same kind which their white comrades suffer
from-and from comparative social ostracism de
ponds on their ability to organize themselves on
class rather than on a racial basis and to throw
in their lot with their white fellow workers in as
sailing the power of their only enemy, capitalism.
Capitalism is the real enemy of the black man as
it is of the white man. Negro editors who try to
arouse the hatred of the black workers for the
white workers are not serving the cause Of their
own people. They are either silly fools or paid
agents of the white capitalists The workers have
no rights except those they have secured by fight
ing. They can hold no rights except those they
are willing to fight for. This applies to black and
white
The subserviency to the Americanruling class which
finds expression in editorial whining in Negro
papers is disgustingly advertised in the current
issue of the Chicago Defender, a Negro weekly
published in Chicago. In anedtorial on Defense Day.
the writer after blatantly declaring that eff Uncle
Sam wants to know what he has at his command
for the future defense of the country let him look
at the 100000 of and count every one as
present in time Of need" goes to boast of the
half million Negroes who helped in the late Nor
gan war; and even tho on their return from France,
they had their uniforms torn off and some of them
starred as the principal attraction at lynching bees
and tar and feather parties before the stencil from
the rOtting corpses in Flanders ceased to polute
the atmosphere, this slave-minded editor tells us
that the Negroes are willing to do the same thing
again We doubt it. At least we hope he is talking
thru his hat.
The Chicago Defender hopes that by thus grovel-
ling in the mud before the military army of the
American capitalist Glass; which is the government,
that the masters will deal more leniently with the
Negro. The American Negro will be treated with
respect when he learns to rely his own ability
to protect whatever rights he has now; when he
ceases to follow the grovelling humbugs and char
latans who now lick the boots of his masters for
consideration; when he no longer gives to
the siren call of race hatred that is chanted by
the prostituted editors and bourgeois mountebanks
white brother for the overthrow of the robber
system that condemns all workers black and white
to life of toll, misery and degradation.
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toms duties to the Picking government
or, in other words, due to certain
circumstances to the control of for
eign powers-twenty foreign war
ships were despatched to Canton, to
force the authorities there to recon
slider their decision.
Demand Naval Squadron,
"(9.) Foreign feet. The imperial
istic powers have an agreement be-.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
Dodge $500, 600, 900 In Taxes.

"G) Tobacco taxes. The British
American Tobacco company in China
is exempted from paying the tobacco
tax, which means loss to the coun-
try of some 5000, 100000 yearly.
"(S) The Canton duties. When
the Kuomintang government of the
south Of China decided not to hand
over the revenue from 1evying of GUS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
The Chinese Tell a Story

Just listen to the Chinese for while. Let them
tell you the story of what is going in their
country. 1t will be different tale altogether from
what you are accustomed to find in your home
newspapers in the organs of the capitalist press.
The Chinese delegation to the Fifth Congress of
the Communist International has given us just
few of those excellent doings of the foreign govern
ments in China with which the history of world
Imperialism is replete. Listen to it:
For an attempt to search an American merchant
at Kalgan, who was suspected of carrying IL
legitimate business and who resisted the Chinese
authorities, the American government demands
payment of fifty thousand dollars compensation"
and punishment of the guilty" officials. Guilty of
what? Nobody knows
Chinese textile operatives at Hankow, employed
by an English cotton mill, declare strike in pro-
test against the dismissal of some of their fellow
workers for joining a union. A street demonstra-
ton takes place Whereupon the English soldiers
stationed at Hankow attack the strikers, dispense
the demonstration wound some of the participants
and have a number of them arrested and given
Jail sentences.
Examples of this sort could be related without
end. We listen to the story told by the Chinese
themselves and get the true flavor of imperialist
rule in China. And we ask again: How long are
the workers Of America, England France and
Japan going to keep quiet about it?
Luckily for China and for ourselves, the Chinese
masses themselves are beginning to move Just a
few weeks ago there was formed in Picking, China,
a new organization that calls itself "The Society
for Combating Imperialism" And the first public
act of this organization was to send letter of
greetings to Comrade Trotsky, expressing recogni-
ton and gratitude to the Soviet government for
its humane, sympathetic and brotherly attitude
towards the sufferings of the Chinese masses.
Which again proves the old truth that the only
real friend of the oppressed nations the world
over is the revolutionary working class and its
leader--the Communist International
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13

"The trade union movement for It,
self has always sought to keep it's own
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13

During the last few years." said Sidney Webb,
a leader in the British Labor Party, "this party
Labor Party has enrolled bishops, and peers,
banker or two and not a few manu-
and other employers of labor" Is it
surprising that LaFollette should favor party of
that composition here minus the name?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13

the Ku Kiux Khan seeks to deny and
destroy.
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Get member for the Workers Party and new
subso-intion fo- the DAILY WORKER
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-12
WORCESTER COUNTY
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
Boys And Girls Of County Living
In Baltimore Meet AT Banquet
In Hotel Rennert

A number of Worcester county
boys and girls, living in Baltimore,
met recently at the Hotel Rennert
and organized a club to be known as
the Worcester County Club. The
charter members are very desirous of
getting in touch with all Worcester
county people residing in the big
town, and are asking all who see this
notice to communicate with Miss
Florence Marshall 1903 North Caro-
line street, and those already seen
have been notified to attend a meet
ing this Saturday opening.
Two weeks ago about fifteen met
at this Hotel and had get-together
conference with a banquet, or six
course dinner. A private dining room
was furnished by Mr.. Davis, manager
of the Renert and former Worcester
county boy. He presented the COM
pany W tn a huge bouquet of roses,
sweet peas and many other kinds of
flowers. Among the guests were the
Misses Florence Marshall, Mabel
Brimer. Collide Bundick, Carrie and
Gladys Porter, May Powell, Inez Bay
lis; and Randolph and Alton Mock
Edgar Hill, Bernard Powell, Luther
Bromley, Edwin Ellis and others.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-12
HIGH SCHOOL
BALL SEASON
OPENED FRIDAY
Pocomoke And Stockton Victors
Against Snow Hill And Berlin
High School Teams
LOCAL CLUB MET
STOCKTON YESTERDAY

The high school base ball season
has opened and on Friday of last
week Pocomoke City clashed with
Snow Hill; and Stockton with Berlin.
Pocomoke and Stockton were victori-
Gus by large scores. These two play
ed yesterday, too late for the Demo-
crat to report the result of the con-
test.
Hayman appeared in the box for
Pocomoke against Snow Hill, and
was quite effective. This would indi-
cate that the locals should show ex-
ira strength in the pitching depart
ment this year, as Henderson, last
years mainstay, will be ready, when
the weather warns up little, to take
his turn on the slab. Pocomoke turn
ed out championship team last year
and it looks as if she would repeat
in 1924.
Interest in the Eastern Shore
League has revived since Easton Sc
cured franchise thus enabling
Crisfeld to join the circuit and ring
the number of clubs up to six. State
ments have been issued since the re-
duction of League from eight to six
clubs, that the latter number was bet
ter than the former. This did not
seem to be the opinion of the "Mag-
nuts" when Pocomoke opposed the
admission of Dover and Milford. The
result proved the local management
correct in their opinion.
Easton is enthused over the pros
poets of the season, altho' the bust
ness men, it has been stated, turned
down the proposition when appealed
to for funds. The game, if that is
true, is now being financed by the
"fah," and is likely to meet the same
fate as it has in some other places.
Crisfield showed some grit in un-
dertaking another season. Before the
close of last years schedule, the club
changed management entirely, and
wound up in the hands of the play
ers, if reports were correct. Just what
assurance the town has of an improv-
ed situation in 1924 is not known, but
the people can not be accused of a
lack of base ball pluck. They de-
serve to have a good season.
Parksley is still holding out, and
many local fans are hoping permis-
sion may be obtained from the
League directors to transfer some of
their games to Pocomoke. 1t is the
general opinion they would draw well.
With the smaller towns eliminated,
the League probably has more
chance of success, but the game has
yet to show enough gate receipts to
meet expenses.