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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
MAY ORGANIZE
THIRD PARTY IN
OKLAHOMA STATE
Political Lines Split
Wide Open
By ERNEST r. CHAMBERLAIN
(StaR Correspondent Of Federated Press)


OKLAHOMA CITY, March 2O-Ap-
proximately 800 delegates are expect
ed to attend the convention of the
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction league
to be held at FL Reno this week.
Political lines are badly split in
Oklahoma.
A stiff fight is expected on the
floor of the convention over the policy
of again making a nonpartisan fight
or launching third party.
George Wilson, deposed president
of the A. & M. State College, has dec
Jared that he is thru with the Demo-
cratic party. He has been mentioned
prominently as the radical choice for
the Endorsement. If the convention
goes into the democratic primary he
is expected to file as an Independent
unless the law now passed by the
lower house of the Legislature is also
passed by the. senate and signed by
the governor which would permit a
state third party.
Wilson will organize a Farmer
Labor party machine to support the
national movement independent of the
league fight in the Democratic prim-
airy. He will thus give the leaguers
a card in the hole should they be de-
feated in the primary. This seems
likely in view of the fact that Wal
tons betrayal and subsequent i'm
parchment has put the entire party
and election machinery in the hands
of reactionaries.
The regulars who once sought to
force radicals to stay in the party by
denying them the right to organize a
new party are now sick of their erst-
while bedfellows. Prominent Social
lists are continually bobbing up in
their harmony meetings" and tear
ing the hide off Democratic saints.
The recent election of state chair
man resembled a riot. Police were
called to enforce rulings of the chair
as delegates hurled accusations at the
governor and proclaimed that "a
bolshevik was a poor man trying to
get by"
The regulars now see that it is bet
ter to let the 'reds" bolt to a Farmer
Labor party than to the Republican
party, and third party will probably
be in the field and have delegates at
the national conventions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
Greek and Armenian
Comrades Hosts to
Detroit Sub GetterS
special to The Daily worker

DETROIT, Mich, March TO-
Detroit DAILY WORKER "go-get-
tiers" took the evening of Saturday
March Is, and enjoyed a banquet
under the auspices of the Boost Our
Press Club. Tables were set in the
auditorium Of the House of the
Masses.
Bill Dunno, Of the DAILY WORK
Err, who was to have cut up as toast
master, telegraphed that he "has
missed connections coming from
Minnesota where we scored a tre-
mendous victory for our Party in
four different conventions. Could
not leave sooner and am sure that
this telegram with this news will
be a good substitute for me. Best
wishes to the Detroit comrades"
Maurice Sugar was hurriedly con-
scripted to serve in Dunne's stead
and was given an ovation when
District Organizer Owens announced
the change. However, those most
vociferous in their applause regret
ted it a moment later when Com
IduS DuEdTs VINO IS ldililidE WIFI liz
private lives of most of those pres
ent, began telling what he knew
The English branch of the Work
ers Party was given a beautiful
banner for securing the most sub
scriptions during the drive. Joe
Ferris received $40 in gold for get
ting the most subs, and Bud Rey-
nolds drew down SIS in gold for COM
ing in second best.
Full credit for the success of the
banquet must be given to the Greek
and Armenian comrades, who took
full charge of preparing and serv-
ing a dinner that will long be re-
membered.
Arrangements have already been
made to continue the drive in re-
spouse to the call for 10000 subs
by June Is. Detroit is determined
to maintain It's reputation as the
premier DAILY WORKER SUBJECT
ter city in the country. Let Chicago
take warning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
East st. Louis Trade
UniOniStS Threaten
Strike on April ISt
By r. KRAMER
Especial to The Daily Worker)

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, March 20.
"A strike is threatened here by 5000
laborers and cement men in the build
ing industry if the 10 cents per hour
increase is not granted by the Master
Builders Association.
They are now getting 70 cents per
hour and asking for 80 cents. The
Builders so far have refused this de-
mand.
The mechanics, carpenters, steam
filters, and plumbers also asking for
an increase of Is cents per hour, so
it looks that if the Builders Associa-
ton will stand pat and refuse the in
crease as they did till present, then
general strike may be expected
April LIST. that will tie up about So
jobs under construction and involve
approximately 1000 men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
MILITARY RULE
STILL PREVAILS
IN &c R M A N Y
Yellow Socialists Play
Usual Dirty Role
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER
by The Federated Prennl

BERLIN.--A decree has been is
sued by the government, to the eff
feet that the military dictatorship of
General Won Seeckt and the reichs-
wehr national guard) is ended
but, "civil" dictatorship has been
set up instead. The sole difference
is that that Minister of the Interior
Jarres, closely identified with the big
industrialists of the Ruhr valley, sup
plants General Won Seeckt.
That is President Ebert's answer to
General Won Seeckt's letter TO the
effect that the country is now safe"
and 4'stable" enough not to need any
state of emergency regulations. The
parties Of the Right Immediately
started a campaign of resolutions and
petitions not to surrender the cOun-
Try to possible anarchy, but to pro-
vide some special means for main
tanning Law and Order. The decree,
signed by Ebert, the chancellor, the
minister of the interior, and the min
ister of defense, is the answer.
There is not even hope that the
military will now be taken out of
politics. For the decree provides
that the troops shall be at the dis
posal of the minister of the interior
if and when necessary. While per-
sonal liberty is supposed to be re-
established the decree provides that
there may be limitations of that IL
berty Ito ward off movements for
anlawfully changing the constitution
al form of the state" Which means
probably, that the Communists and
extreme nationalists will soon be out
lawed again.
The minister of the interior a few
hours after the decree had been is
sued, issued an ordsr specifically ex-
empting Bavaria from the provisions
Of the decree, Sin view of the fact
that Bavaria has its own state-of-
emergency law"
In Bavaria a state-of-emergency
law prevails which is aimed solely
at the workers and at the parties
standing for republicanism, while
monarchistic parties and organiza-
tions. continue to flourish and pre-
pare for "der. Tag when they can
take the rest of Germany by sur
Prise. and re-establish monarchisnl.
Democracy has once again been
defeated in Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
RIFLE SQUAD TO
SHOOT WORKERS
IN WATERBURY
Police Are Ready for>
Labor Trouble"

WATERBURY, Conn, March 20.
The Waterbury Herald carries a
news story about the visit of two
clothing worker organizers from
New York and their attempt to
speak with the unorganized workers
of Luria Bros. Cloak & Suit Mfg.
Co. and the dispatching cf detectives
to the plant to warn The men
against "doing any intin4idating."
Then follows this paragraph in bold
type:
"W aterb bury expects labor
trouble this spring, however, and
the police are alreaoy preparing
for any emergency that may
arise. By order IF the board OF
public safety and Superintendent
of Police George VI. Beach a rife
squad has been chosen. The squad
is drilled twice weekly so it will
be efficient should the occasion
arise"
On the same day the following
editorial appeared in the Herald,
same paper:
Waterbury Ready For Murder.
"a news item IN the Herald to-
day announces that there is like
ly to be some labor difficulties in
Waterbury this spring and that
the police are getting ready for
it by organizing a rife squad.
Waterbury is the only place in
Connecticut, and probably in New
England, where war-liks prepara-
tons are made every time there
is a hint of dispute between the
employees and the bosses of the
community.
"The artillery IS for the purpose
of numbering the employees, Of
course. It would never be turned
against the employers. No rife
squad would ever be trained to
shoot at a factory owner. That
would be Bolshevism.
"A city government which de-
liberately sets about using rifles
and machine guns to overawe its
citizens who work for a living
should be heartily ashamed Of
itself in the United States of
America.
Numbering people never set
tied an industrial problem.
Eyes, murder is the word"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
PITTSBURGH COAL
DIGGERS PREP ARE
FOR CONVENTION
Ready to Clean Up on
Lewis Gang

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 90
"How to beat the machine" was the
subject discussed at a delegate
meeting in Charleroi, Pa, by Prog
ressives from the Mon River section
Of District 5, United Mine Workers
Of America.
Besides instructive speeches by
Jimmy Oates and Thomas Myers
cough, the delegates talked of the
district convention which will con-
vene in Pittsburgh on Monday,
March "a.
Such matters as the impeachment
Of the officials for maladministra-
ton, the revising Of the district con-
stitution, the rotten conditions that
prevail in the district and many
other things too numerous to men
ton were thoroly discussed. Many
of the delegates present also at
tended the Indianapolis convention
in January and they are determined
that the things pulled off" there,
are not going to be repeated in
Pittsburgh.
Some brought reports Of personal
Investigations Of "Blue Sky" locals
that were represented by organizers
at the National convention, which
were to the effect that many of the
supposed locals are attached to
mines that have been finished for
years, while others have been closed
down for long periods of time and
did not hold meetings TO elect dele
gates.
This viii not be permitted at
Pittsburgh if the Progressives can
prevent it and they are confident
they can. OF course, they expect
that the attempt will be made and
that Phil Murray and "Pinch-hitter"
Green will be here to help Pagan
get by with the stuff, hut the min
ers are confident that the "Mon-
archs" from indianapolis will be
held in check, la Kansas.
Besides this meeting, three others
were held. each with the same OBJ
jective, i. e., the firing of the ma
chine! Watch the smoke in Pitts
burgh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
Your Union Meeting
Third Friday, March 21st. ls24


No. Name of Local and Place Of Meeting.
2s7 Bakers and Cunfs 342O w. Roosevelt.
Bookbinders, IT'S w. Washington St.,
p. m.
Building Trades Council, $50 W. Wash.
Carpenters' Dis. Council, sos S. State,
22e0 Carpenters, 1899 s. Halsted St.
Electricians, 29e1 w. Monroe st.
2I4 Electricians 4l42 w. Lake st.
ITO Electricians, r. r.. 5s24 S. Halsted st.
ss4 Firemen and Enginemen, 54ss s. Hal
81 Glass Workers, Emily and Marshield.
1908 Gold Beaters 1856 N. Leavitt St.
225 Hod Carriers. Monroe and Peoria SITS.
Ladies' Garment Workers. Joint Board,
s2s w. Van Buren, st.
SO Machinists, 113 S. Ashland Blvd.
II3 Machinists, ll3 S. Ashland Blvd.
I75 Metal Polshers, 80 E. 11lth st.
273 Painters, 2345 So. Kedzie Ave.
637 Painters, School and Sheffield Ave.
s6s Painters, Highwood, Ill.
1892 Painters. 3l40 Indiana Ave.
Pattern Makers, 119 S. Throop st.
6I2 Plumbers, 1851 S, Chicago Ave.
S76 Railway Carmen, Village Hall, Kolzie.
Ill.
Sss Railway Carmen, 5445 S. Ashland Ave.
s2s Railway Clerks, 20 w. Randolph ST.
AL Railway Clerks, 10 w. Randolph St.
$40 Railway Clerks, 3 S. Clinton ST.
Railroad Trainmen, 1886 E. Gath st.
119 Railroad Trainmen, s349 North Ave.
1913 Railroad Trainmen, sI2O Commercial
Ave.
se7 Sheet Metal Workers, Ashland and Van
Buren,,
South Chi. Trades and Labor Assembly,
9l39 Commercial Ave.
Stage Hands, 412 Capitol Bldg.
~ Stove Mounters, $500 Wolfram Ave.
3 Teachers (Women), Women's City
Club Rooms, 40 D. m.
Telegraphers Conn.,, 312 S. Clark st..
W
Women's Union Label League, 220 S.
Ashland Blvd.
(Note-Unless otherwise stated all meetings
are at D. M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
Bystander KiIIed by scabs.

NEW ORLEANS. March 2O.-In
August of last year Felix Chetta,
an innocent bystander, was shot and
killed in a battle between armed
scab carpenters and peaceful union
men. Two scabs were arrested
charged with murder. This week
Assistant District Attorney Tom
Craven announced that he would
abandon the case as he was unable
to prove who fired the fatal shot.
1t is said that all scabs were heavily
armed during the carpenters strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
LITERATURE

$40 Guide TO Rabelais. Goldberg
$40 Walt Whitman. Hamblsn
5at Honey and Gall. Powys
b4a Essays on Poet and Nature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
Pard6ned To Die

SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
John E. Weller, who as cashier stole
$4,000 from the First Bank Of
Savings of Fort Bragg, was released
from San Quentin by a telegraphic
vote of the prison board in order
that he might die at home, his death
occurring the same day.
One wonders if this 'most remark
able pardon ever issued by the state"
would ever have been granted if
Weller had been guilty, instead of
embezzlement, of membership in
radical labor union, and if his rela-
tives had not been wealthy and influ-
entail.
Every new DAILY WORKER reader
means a new recruit in the ranks Of
militant labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
FULL EXPOSURE
 DIMES SHOOTING
Neither Wounded Man Nor Mabel Normand Appear In
 Court For Hearing

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 1S.- Complete airing of the Dines-Greer- Normand- d-Purviance affair of New Years night, when Courtland s. Dimes Denver oil man, was shot by Horace A Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Normand film actress, was indicated in court here today when Greer was arraigned and the hearing continued until next Monday.
 Dimes and Miss Normand were not in court He is nursing his bullet punctured lung, while her physician said Miss Normand is ''in a state of complete nervous collapse"
 Judge J. Walter Handby reiterated his statement that he intended to sift matters to the bottom and to lose no time in doing so. He also repeated his earlier announcement that he would transfer the hearing to Dines' bedside if it became necessary in expediting the case.
 Greer faced the court backed by a
  taken by court attaches to mean that he intends to do his part in bringing out all evidence possible for the de- fense. He gained his first point to- day when his legal advisers obtained reduction of his bail from $10,OOO to $5,000, but lost a second skirmish to wipe from the records the testimony of Edna Purviance, another film actress, participant in the New Years night party in Dimes apartment, at which the shooting occurred, who was the principal witness examined today.
 Miss Normand already has declared that when she is able to attend court she is going to add her bit to the effort to bring out all the facts.
 Miss Purviance told the court she did not see Greer in the Dimes apart ment. the night of the shooting. She explained she was not in the room in which the shooting occurred, but heard noises like the cracking of a whip. Her memory and knowledge of what did occur added little to the story of information the court is seeking to gather, as many of her answers were either T don't know," or T don't re- member"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
FAMOUS SOLDIER
 OF FORTUNE DYING
Gen. Lee Christmas Was Noted
 Figure In Central America

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1S-The condition of General Lee Christmas continued unchanged tonight and those in close touch with his bedside said it was believed the life of the noted soldier of fortune was nearing its close. The general, wounded a half dozen times in Central American revolutions and the target for the bullets and knives of numerous would-be assassins during the 20 years he was prime factor in making and unmaking presi- dents in Nicaragua, Salvador, Hondu- ras and Guatemala, is victim of acute anemia, the result of a compli- cation of diseases contracted in the jungles. Today he was so weak he could not swallow. water nor was he able to recognize anyone.
 Physicians have admitted that the general has been kept alive for many months through resort to blood trans fusion. The last operation took place about three weeks ago.
 Men throughout the world, who fought under General Christmas, have offered to do anything in their power for him since he was stricken. When the first transmission operation was proposed some months ago, word of it got about the city and comrades of the jungle days almost fought for the honor of giving their blood to him. By putting up an argument fairly sizzling with terms common among hard-fisted men of the world, Guy Mo lony, superintendent of the New Or leans police department and bosom friend and comrade of the general. was the victor
 General Christmas came home from Guatemala eight or ten months ago for treatment and he had planned to re- turn to resume prospecting for an American oil concern, work in which he had been engaged several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19

There is one post office for every 58 square miles of territory in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
NON.PARTISAN PROGRAM
Senator King Claims It Is Better
 Than Mellon Plan
By PAUL R. MALLUN aaeah Wira fA Th0 AdN- Aeral


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-A mon partisan" tax program was given to the Senate today.
 Senator King, Utah, democrat, is its author. King claims it will
 Give more equitable distribution of the $391 100000 reduction proposed by Secretary Mellon.
 Wipe out the income taxes of 5,0O0,- O0O people with incomes of less than $i,O00.
 Cut 164,OO0,00O from the income tNxes on all earned incomes.
 Sweep away $136,000,000 in miscel- laneous taxes.
 Cut surtaxes $90,000,000.
 Lower the $46,000,000 government cast of collecting taxes each year. King says the government collects oAly $50,OO0,000 from 5,000,000 in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD,
POTVCARE SEES
 SETTLEMENT
Thinks Preparations Experts Will Also Effect Compensation
 For Allied Debts
By JOHN o'BRiEN (leased Wire te The Ase. Hsraid)

PARIS, Jan. 1S.-Premier Poincare believes that the work of the commit tee of inquiry into German finances will pave the way for a general settle ment of the separations question, in- cludins compensation for pterallied debts.
 In a speech made before the French Chamber of Deputies Friday Poincare suggested the method by which France believes the problem might be solved.
 "We wish a general agreement be- tween the allies, including participa- tion in German industries or in loans," he said, adding, "then the world would be rid of the obession of interallier be rid of the obsession of interallied debts."
 The premiers declarations included an analysis of the Ruhr situation and resume of foreign policy of France. At the end of the address the cham Der expressed confidence in the govern ment by approving the foreign policies of the premier 445 to 126 and the Ruhr policies by vote of 446 to 122.
 Poincare spoke lengthily on the sub ject of the committee of inquiry. He said that the excellent" speech of Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes gave hope that the article of the treatry of Yer sailles limiting the scope of the inquiry would be respected by the committee, and that American cooperation in the inquiry was '"most valuable"
 "The experts, he declared, would re- port as to what they thought Germany could pay during the period of recon struction, and also would report regard ing the possibility of allied control of the Ruhr.
 "The resources of the Ruhr will pay for the expenses of occupation" Poin- care said, land the balance of profits would be divided among the allies and the French"
 Poincare further stated that the ex- perts will be asked eto fix Germany's separations payments for 1924, 1925 and 1926, and also declared that the reparations commission should fre- quently examine Germany's condition with view to determine whether it is possible to launch loans based on con- trolled guarantees"
 The French government, he said, maintains the viewpoint that part of possible German loans should be used to restore German finances, but that the biggest proportion of them should be reserved for the payment of allied separations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
MOVIE ACTORS HAVE BATTLE
 WITH WOLVES

ROME, Jan. 1S.-Haggard and exhausted, party of motion pie ture operators have arrived at Schiavi, in northern Italy, bringing a thrilling story of an all-night battle with famished wolves.
 The operators were filming win ter scenes on Mt. Maiella when they were overtaken by a snow storm. Their automobile became stalled in the drifts, and night settled on the party.
 Soon foraging wolves attacked them, circling the car at first and then leaping up in an attempt to get into the machine. The men fought them off until dawn, and then abandoned the car and fled.
 The wolves followed them closely, but turned back when the men reached the outskirts of Schiavi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
come taxpayers whose incomes ar less than $3,000.

come taxpayers whose incomes are less than $3,000.
 The amount thus collected does not warrant the expense, King said.
 He has changed the tax levy on in- comes of less than $5,OOO so that the entire levy will be reduced 90 per cent instead of 25 per cent, as Mellon sug- gested.
 Mellon suggested that the normal tax on incomes over $5,000 be 6 per cent instead of per cent, as at present. King proposed to make it per cent.
 By repeal of miscellaneous taxes on promissory notes, deeds, telegraph and telephones, leased wires, candy, yachts, motorboats, theatres (not admissions) , circuses and taxicabs, King says he takes off $136,O0O,O0O more. This, added to the slash of $164, 100000 on all earned incomes makes total cut of $300,000,000. The other $91 ,0OO, ,OOO which Mellon would allow, King gives to SurtaXeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Mexico Disclims Burden Of Any
 Acts Of Rebel Ships

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 18.-(By As sociated Press. )-The foreign minis try has instructed it's representatives of foreign governments, that the military groups which revolted against the Mexican government have several ships belonging to the Mexican navy. Mexico, the notification will state, dis claims any responsibility for any acts committed by the warships in viola tion of international laws.
 Certain quarters here interpret this as implying the intention to leave for eign ships at liberty to attack or de- fend themselves.