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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
Take the Campaign to the Shops

The campaign for the Communist candidates is
being carried into the shops and industries Yes
terdays paper carried the statement from the
Needle Trades Committee organized to support
Foster and Gitlow. Other industrial committees
are in process of formation In Chicago the com
rades are preparing an organized straw vote at
the factory gates with the widespread distribution
of Communist literature. From many points come
reports that the Communist campaign finds its
principal point of activity in the places of work
All of which is a very healthy and natural
development 1t fits exactly into the trend of world
development, and into the whole conception of the
Communist International which bases the revolu-
t1onary movement, organizationally and ideologic-
ally, upon the workshop unit, the shop nucleus 1t
is in the shops that the workers develop the char
acteristic class point of view and attitude toward
all big questions 1t is in the shops that the class
struggle finds its most concrete and understand
able forms. 1t is in the shops that the exploita-
ton of the workers takes place. the struggle against
which is the starting point of the proetarian revo-
luton.
ITO the shops, mills, and mines, with the Com
munist campaign" should be the slogan of every
Communist and every supporter of Foster and
Gltlow In the presidential campaign. Let every
factory gate be the scene of political education
carried on by literature, by conversations and by
meetings. Let every shop be the scene of discus
sions, as to who properly represents the interests
of the working class in this campaign Let straw
votes be TAKEN after the deepest possible discussion
has developed, and then give publicity to the re.
suits. Let the party members in every shop and
work place organize themselves into special cam
paign committee. If these things are done then
this campaign of the year 1924 will go down in
history as the beginnings of the revolutionary move
ment on mass scale in America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

that France and Great Britain sup
ported the White counter-revolution
because l saw their tanks and air
planes myself. The Allies backed the
wrong horse, and now they have got
to pay their losses. We must not lend
ourselves to anything between Eng
land or France and Russia. We will
not pick their chestnuts out of the
fire. We will just do our own bust
ness with Russia"
Colonel Haskell then made the fol-
lowing suggestion for dealing with the
Soviet Governments
Il believe that much could be
gained, and perhaps normal conditions
established, If a conference could be
brought about at which the Russians
could be officially advised that we are
not willing to discuss such questions
as the Archangel expedition, Siberian
mission, ETC., which were simply mis-
sions to protect American property,
but that we are ready to have them
state whether or not, and to what de.
gree, they are willing to adapt them
selves to the minimum requirements
on which we shall undoubtedly stand
indefinitely.
Hope For Success.
Personally, l believe that they will
accept the conditions. Every bit of
opinion that 1 have leads me to be.
lieve that conference of that nature
would result in success; that the
debts would be acknowledged and ar.
rangements made for long-term, vol.
untary payments; that reimbursement
or compensation in other forms would
be arranged for our nationals who
have lost property in Russia, and that
any propaganda which does actually
exist would be discontinued.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
AS WE SEE IT s,F7 o77.l.;,

people witnessed the affair, including
a few members of the proletariat, who
were looking after the animals. But
the vulgarly rich proletariat, whose
greed for more luxury so offends the
Chicago Tribune may have tlXe ed in
their trusty radios and listened to the
sound of the horses hoofs, the cheer
ing of the turf fans, the laughter of
the winning gamblers and the groans
of the losers. But they grumble be-
cause they could not afford to be at
the races.
| ABOR DAY was celebrated in New
- York by those who follow the
lead of the Central Trades and Labor
Council at Fort Hamilton, where the
army played host to several thousand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
(Continued from PAGE h


II am neither a Bolshevik nor q
White propagandist,' said Colonel
Haskell. 81 have no axe to grind. l
have camped inside and on the edge of
Russia for the last five or six years
and have come in contact with both
Bolshevist and anti-Bolshevist leaders.
"There are three things to keep in
mind when listening to things about
Russia. The first is that you must
realize the present regimes dreadful
fear of counter-revolution which ex-
plains many things. Then remember
that you cannot bulldoze the Russian
people. You are not talking to Cen
trail American Republic, little coun-
try of 100000 people, but to half Of
Europe and half of Asia, a country
with 15OOOO,OOO population and 1000
years of history
"The third thing is that most Of
what you hear comes from exiled mon
archists, landowners who have lost
their estates and others who want the
present regime, whether good or bad,
overturned because of the possibility
Of regaining what they had before"
Gompers King.
Colonel Haskell paid his respects to
the 'reactionary bureaucracy Of the
American Federation Of Labor which
has been the chief aid of Charles
Evans Hughes in his anti-Russian
policy
"The American Federation of Labor
is a conservative organization headed
by Sam Gompers, who is its King" he
declared, land it has opposed every
tendency toward liberal thought re-
garding Russia because it might az
feet its power and prestige"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

workers. The speakers were James
j. Davis, Major General Robe 1 Lee
Billiard and sundry labor takers. Ac.
cording to reports there was little en-
thusiasm on the part of the workers
for the militaristic speeches given by
the government civilian and army
leaders. A representative of Samuel
Gompers announced that the old la.
Dor faker could not be present as che
was near the grave" Every black
cloud has a silver lining.
CECRETARY JAMES ]. DAVIS de-
- livered his usual .twaddle about
the alleged prosperity of the Ameri-
can worker who was able to keep his
dinner pail full and if he shut his ears
to imported ideas he would be alright.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
RuhI Differs with Bakhmeteff.


ut must always be borne in mind
that the economic reconstruction of
Russia is a most important matter
now before the Soviet Government.
Without the help of foreign capital
Russia can never evolve into anything
other than low-grade agricultural
country; or, at least, it will take a
very long period of years. On the
other hand, with capital for develop
ment, Russia can re-establish herself
as an important factor in the indus
trial life of Europe within remark
ably short time"
Mr.. Ruhl argued for some frank
and open contact" between the Gov
eminent of the United States and So
Wet Russia, whether recognition or
not
Would Hire A Hall.
Whether this should be thru a
trade mission, a Commissioner, such
as we had in the Baltic States before
they were recognized, or merely one
of our famous unofficial observers"
he went on, there should be some
building, some room, at least, in Rus
STA, with an American flag over it, an
American plate on the door and some
wide-awake and constructive Ameri-
can in charge who could at least act
as a source Of prompt and reliable in.
formation, symbol of Americas in
terest in this tremendous Russian ex-
pertinent and Of American sympathy
for the Russian people,"
Mr. Ruhl took issue with DR.. Bakh-
meteff and Mr.. Spargo in their state.
ments that the new economic policy
introduced by Lenin had been aban.
doned. He said that it remained un-
changed i'll its essentials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
Miners Wife Speaks.

To the DAILY WORKER: A week
has passed since we received your no.
tice that our subscription has expired.
think it is my duty to explain the
reason we have not sent in our re.
newal since you have not stopped
sending us your most welcome paper.
Conditions are very bad in this dis.
trict. My husband is miner. There
is a scarcity of work in the mines
here and temporary unemployment is
something every miner must face thru.
out the year. My husbands luck has
been such as to have to wait three
months in between job times.
Union Lacks Unity.
The cause of this condition can be
traced to lack of unity in the rank and
file. If they got together some means
for improving this condition could be
found.
The union officers from local up to
district and even national, do nothing
to meet this condition or any other
problem that confronts the rank and
file on the job.
Since l came from Italy, some 20
years ago, District IA has been stead.
lily going backward. At that time at
least the miners did not have the
check off system to rob their meager
wages to keep officers who do nothing
for them.
Let me give you an example of the
.uselessness of these officials to the
rank and file miners.
Miners Out Of Work.
A company owning six mines de.
cides to shut down two of them.
Nothing is done about placing the
miners thrown out of work in the re-
naming four mines. The cause is not
even investigated. The miners are
thrown out of work and they shift for
themselves.
The miners, thrown out of work.
are confronted with the most con.
temptible conditions in the hiring sys.
tenn at the mines. A union man who
pays his dues to his union for the
protection of his interests must have
friend in the mine to put in a good
word for him to the superintendent
or mine-foreman. This friend tries in
every way possible to get into the
good graces of the superintendent 10
get work for his friend.
It has been the experience of many
union miners here to walk from one
mine to another, day in and day out,
only to receive The reply filled up,"
nothing doing" But in these very
same mines men received employment
only half hour later because that
man had pull"
One encouraging thing is that the
American born workers are realizing
the mistake they made in holding
aloof from the foreign born worker. ]
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
Dirt Farmer Agrees with Daily.

~'''~' TN6'CCS WIFI OdiIys
To the DAILY WORKER: Some
one sent me the DAILY WORKER of
July 22nd. On page six you have a
good article on the farmer.
Being farmer myself for Al years
in the same township, my word ought
to carry some weight.
l am not a swivel chair farmer but
have titled the soil, grubbed over 300
acres of heavy timbered land, and
turned these forests into fertile fields.
With my entire family working, after
"A years, | am next door to bank.
ruptcy.
When wheat commenced to rise in
price. not one farmer in ten had a
kernel to sell. But the rise was an in.
jury to farmers and hundreds OF
thousands have to buy flour until they
thrash in September or October. SO
you hit the mark by showing that Il
Is grain gamblers deal, and an in.
jury to the real dirt farmer.
am a candidate for State represen
tative from otter Tail County. Mimi,
II elected there will be one Farmer.
Labor Party Scotch thistle in the side
OF capitalism.-Sam G. Wallace, Der
ham, Mimi.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05
THE VIEWS OF OUR READERS ON
LIFE, LABOR, INDUSTRY, POLITICS

hope that more speakers will try to
educate them to the need for all work.
ers to stick together no matter of
what nationality to better their work.
ing conditions.
When the progressive miners put up
a fight in Kansas against John Lewis
and Company many miners felt that
at last they were approaching a way
to save their union.
l hope you will print this letter to
give your readers an idea of the con.
ditions that exist in the mines in
Kansas and the uselessness of the
union officials.
A MINERS WIFE,
Franklin, Kansas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

Continued from page H.
not care how many laws the capital.
lists and their minions break, but if
the workers happen to get the best
Of scrimmage, it is the skunks nos
trils so to speak.
MAYHEM the General was delivering
wv himself of his dissertation on
law he forgot to mention the name of
a certain banker who loaned the crook
Lorimer of glorious Republican mem.
DRY the tidy sum of $1,25O,0O0 with
which to bamboozle the federal bank
examiners, and thus violate the law.
The worthy Mr.. Lorimer helped to
put the worthy Dawes in politics
therefore one good turn deserves an
other The worthy Mr.. Lorimer thru
his banking operation robbed thous-
ands Of depositors of their hard
earned savings and the $1,25O, 900
which the other banker loaned him
to fool the limb of the law never left
the other bankers vault. Who was
the other banker? None other than
the law-loving Mr.. Dawes.
F you are movie addict, you may
i see the picture of Calvin Coolidge,
Henry Firestone, Henry Ford and
Thomas Edison signing their names
on the bottom of an old sap bucket,
a Coolidge heirloom, which is now in
Ford's Waverly Inn. Many cool au-
tumns and cold winters have come
and gone since first this bucket brot
its sap to the Coolidge family but
even tho the bucket is no longer in
its old haunts, we think enuf sap will
remain in the Coolidge family to keep
their brains creased so long as Silent
Cal inhabits this mundane sphere. 1t
may be lese majestic to call a presi-
dent a saphead, therefore we allow
our readers to draw their own conclu
sions.
Joseph STARTS of Dayton, Ohio
- is candidate for governor of that
state on the socialist party ticket. A
leaflet issued by the socialist party
of Ohio brings out the strong vote
getting points in the life and activi.
ties of STARTS. Here they are: He is
listed in who's Who;" a member of
the Masonic Order; a Spanish War
Veteran; a member of Montgomery
County Bar Association and of the
Harvard Club of Dayton. The candi.
dates for Lieutenant governor and
secretary of state are manufacturers.
The candidate for attorney-general is
member of the Odd Fellows. But
why not? Morris Hillquit is a mil
lionaire coal dealer. Some socialist
party!
MIR. STARTS is also editor of the
lVl Miami Valley Socialist but that
is only minor attraction. Tho Ma.
son, Mr.. STARTS has defended the
Catholic Church against the Ku Klux
Khan, in his own paper But the
Catholic Church, like Samuel Comp:
ers, has no halfway house and Mr.
STARTS was kicked in the shins for his
pains. He that is neither hot nor
cold shall vomit out of my mouth"
or words to that effect were uttered
by the meek and lowly Nazarene.
Joseph STARTS and his kind would
make a crocodile vomit.
THE honor of America is saved
again. Not since Jack Dempsey
escaped Angelo Firpo's deadly hay.
maker, were United States patriots SO
well pleased as when Wise Counsel.
Tor, the American steed won by three.
quarters Of length over Epinard, his
French rival. The best of II was that
the Prince of Wales was watching
the contest. The event took place at
Belmont Park. Several thousand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

With Illinois labor officials supporting Len
Small for governor, and with Small reported as a
member of the X. X. X, and with the X X K.
being used as an instrument of destruction against
the miners union--what will the State Federation
DO about the question when it meets in Peoria
Haxt week?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

In Russia the railroad workers publish their
own daily paper, which has an extremely large
circulation and is quite popular. 1t is called the
Gudok, which is Russian for Whistle. Bill Dunno,
one Of the editors of the DAILY WORKER, is an
nounced as new contributor, in a current issue
just received
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

Dawes is silent on the crimes of the Ku Klux
Khan at Herrin. Len Small refuses to answer the
charge of affiliation with the Khan It is easy to
read their guilt in their silence
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-05

Send in that new Sub" todayl
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Continued from page H.
not care how many laws the capital
lists and their minions break, but il
the workers happen to get the best
Of a scrimmage, it is the skunk's nos
trils so to speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
Tuesday Values for Thrifty Shoppe1

Certain desirable items
fully you'll
and buying them savings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11

Visltor from South

Miss
Josephine
Williford, the
attractive
niece Of Mrs.
Pembroke
Thorn, who
will leave the
latter part
of this week
for her home
in Atlanta
after making
a short visit
here with
her aunt.
She will
return in
October for
another visit
Of about
a month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
PREACHER HURT IN CRASH
TAKES SONS BODY HOME

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Aug. IL
The Reverend Leland Jerome
Powell, Baptist clergyman of Rich.
mond, Va, who sustained a frac.
ture Of the left arm in automobile
accident on the National Highway,
near Grantsville. in which his son,
Milton, aged twelve was killed, this
morning left Western MARYLAND
Hospital, and accompanied the body
of the boy to Richmond
A son, Jerome, aged fourteen,
who sustained decorations of the
left leg. also left the hospital. Mr..
Powell was formerly pastor at
Grafton. w. Va, and he and his
sons were going there on a visit,
the mother and three other mem.
bers of the family having preceded
them by train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
COOLIDGES TO
GIVE LARGE
LUNCHEON
Men and Women Invited
To Modification"
Festival

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
will entertain at a large "notifica-
ton" luncheon at the White House
on Thursday preceding the formal
ceremonies that evening in the Me
mortal Continental Hall. The
guests will include Chairman vii.
liam S. Butler, of the Republican
national committee; James Reynolds,
manager Of the Washington office
OF the committee; Frank w. Mon
dell, permanent chairman Of the
Republican national convention; DR..
Marion Leroy Burton, president OF
the University of Michigan; Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert. vice chairman OF
the Republican national committed;
Mrs. Arthur Livermore, and Mrs.
Charles Sabin, Of New York, aud
many other men and women promi-
nent in the party councils.
Republican Woman Leader
Arrives In Town Today.
Mrs. A. Hert is expected to arrive
in Washington today from New York
where she has been comforting with
Republican leaders. She will re-
main here until after the notifica-
ton ceremonies for President Cool
1dge and on Wednesday evening she
will attend the dinner being ar
ranged by Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor
and Mrs. Bessie Brueggeman at the
Women's City Club.
National committeewomen from
every State are expected to be
present for the exercises at the
Memorial Continental Hall, Thurs
day evening. The following women
will be present:
Mrs. John B. Russ, Of Connect
cut; Mrs. w. K. Dupont, Of Della.
ware: Mrs. George N. Williams, Of
Georgia. Miss Gladys Terhune, Of
idaho; Mrs. Ruth H. Mccormick, OF
Illinois; Mrs. Mary Booze, Of Mis-
sissippi; Mrs. Grace S. Birmingham.
Of Missouri: Mrs. Charles H. Sabin.
Of New York; Mrs. John Gordon
Battelle, Of Ohio; Mrs. Anna VOL
colt Veile. Of Colorado, and Mrs. w.
GLADDEN. Lowndes, Of Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
CONSULAR CHANGES OF
WELL-KNOWN OFFICERS.


changes of especial interest to
Washington society is that of
Horace Lee Washington, who has
been transferred from the office as
consul general at Liverpool to
succeed Robert P. Skinner as con.
sui general at London. Mrs. Wash
ingtOn will be remembered as Miss
Helen Williams, sister of Mrs.
Frank Bennett Poe of Edgemoor.
Mr.. Skinner goes to Paris to
take the place of Alexander H.
Thackara, one of the veterans of
the American foreign service in
Europe who has just been retired
under the new diplomatic and con-
sular laws. Since 1914 he has
been consul general in Paris. Mr..
Thackara, whose wife was
daughter of General William
Tecumseh Sherman, has completed
an uninterrupted period Of thirty
years in the consular service. He
was at Berlin before the war, and,
previous to that station, at Mar.
seille. Thackara, now a veteran
of seventy-six years, Is a graduate
Of the Naval Academy at Annap.
oils, but, after a few years at sea,
became a Philadelphia business
man.
Miss Ellen Wise Crenshaw
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Crenshaw, Is visiting relatives in
Archchon, southern France. She
will return to Washington in Oc-
tober.
Hampton Bonner, vice-consul at
Copenhagen, has arrived in Wash.
tngton for a brief stay.
Doctor and Mrs. B. s. Warren
and their daughter, Miss Ruth
Warren, have returned to Washing.
ton from Atlantic City. They will
leave Thursday for a weeks visit
at Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton C. Elliot,
who are at White Sulphur Springs,
for the summer, will return to
Washington the first of September.
Il X y
Sylvanus Stokes, jr., who has
been with Mrs. Stokes at Newport,
will return to Washington tomor.
row to remain until the latter part
Of the week.
Nine. Ferdinand de Morenschildt,
formerly Miss Mona McAdoo, is
now in Paris. She will sail for
this country in October and will
be in Washington for a large part
Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan
are now established in their coun.
try place at Silver Spring, Nd.
X \ \
John Joyce Broderick, commercial
counselor Of the British embassy, is
staying at the Cosmos Club during
the absence OF Mrs. Broderick, in
England.
Walter Thurnheer, counselor Of
the Swiss legation, entertained in.
formally at dinner last evening on
the New Willard roof.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
MOSCOW TO TRY FRENCH
FOR TREATY CONFERENCE

RIGA, Aug. 11.-Soviet RAssia
will shortly make representations
to the French Socialist government
for a treaty conference similar to
the Anglo Russian conference Just
concluded in London, according to
word from Moscow today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11
MAJOR BARRY AND BRIDE
RETURN FROM HONEYMOON

Major and Mrs. David s. Barry
the latter formerly Miss Neville
Johnson, have returned to Wash.
ington from Jamestown, r. I. They
will occupy the residence Of Mrs.
Barry's parents, Doctor and Mrs.
Loren B. Johnson, for the remain.
der Of the summer.
The charge d'affaires Of the Bra.
lillian embassy, Mr.. de Sousa Leao
Oracle, will accompany Nine.
Oracle to New York and the latter
will sail Saturday on the Pan.
American for her home in Brazil
She will return in the autumn.
Paul Boncour, third secretary OF
the French embassy, will sal
August 20 on the France for his
home in France, where he will re-
main for two months.
4
Harold Sims, of the British EN-
bassy, will return today from Mont
real, Canada, where he has been
visiting his parents.
X X
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. James Graham Pearre Of the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Mary Worthington Pearre, to
Robert Travers Rohrer. The mar
riage will take place in the autumn.
X X
Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno
Rudolph are at Kingston-on.the.
Hudson. Commissioner Rudolph will
return to Washington the middle of
the week. Mrs. Rudolph plans to
remain for a longer period.
Doctor William Z. Whitson Is
taking his vacation by spending
week-ends at his country place
on Chesapeake Bay.