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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10

has us completely at its mercy.
Conditions are far from good
in the plant, even in normal
times. In the assembling factory
now, however, over half the
force has been laid off. Normally
the tractor works turns out around
one hundred or one hundred and five
tractors every day. Now only about
40 to 60 tractors are completed every
day.
Black Outlook.
asked the Waterman at the main
gate on the boulevard whether things
would soon brighten up. He
replied that, mo, they'll get worse.
We have hundreds applying at the en-
ployment Office for jobs every day. We
have been lucky to keep the plant go
ing as long as we have. l look for the
plant to close completely in the near
future"
They are saying around the plant
that the only thing that is keeping
the reaper plant going is an order for
$500 reapers and binders for Russia.
l don't konw whether it's true or not
but do know that our foreign orders
and our repair jobs have been keep
ing the plant open.
Foundry the Worst.
The worst place to work in the en-
tire Harvester works is the steel
r,orId;,,o f1un5r1r 80 Al 4~oo+1,. x,,o,l~o
have watched men inside this plant
running around like slaves. They are
pouring sweat even when standing
still, altho practically stripped to the
waist.
Only Negroes are employed in this
foundry, with the exception of the one
man who operates the overhead crane.
The foundry workers always remind
me of Egyptian slaves working on the
pyramids as they dash around carry
ing and pouring their buckets of
molten liquid steel.
Dangerous and Taxing.
This is work which not only taxes
the physique of the strongest man,
but IN addition is extremely danger
Gus. An overhead crane runs around
the foundry on track. From this
crane is suspended, on a large iron
hook, cauldron of boiling, molten
steel A terrific heat continually rises
from the cauldron, steaming up to the
crane-operator, who must sit as if he
were one of the damned roasting on a
griddle in hell.
The Negroes working in pairs I'M
derneath on the dirt floor attach them
selves one on each end of rod which
supports between them a bucket hold
ing about 20 quarts. They rush over
to the cauldron where another work
man tips it and pours the molten
metal into their buckets. The bucket
brigade" then runs with the metal
over to the molds, pours it in and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
Russia Ready to Buy Harvester Goods

The farmers of the country have
gone bankrupt by the millions. They
have been forced to mortgage their
farms to the Morgan banks turnout
the country, and then relinquish their
farms outright to the bankers. They
have seen the price of manufactured
goods increase and of their returns
the cost of production. And now they
are asked to vote for "the principal
of the oil scandals, and for president
Of the United States and for Morgan's
private agent, Dawes, for vice pre-
sident, and and on one ticket, and a
Morgan lawyer or an oil stained Klux-
er on another ticket.
Duncan Mcdonald, candidate for
president on the Farmer-Labor ticket,
declared at recent meeting that the
Standard Oil Trust and the Morgan
firm rule not only the industries but
the politics of the country. He made
plea for all workers to vote the
Farmer-Labor ticket as the only
means of escaping support Of Nor
gan run candidates in favor of real
workers and farmers working-class
party.
New Machinery Market
The International Harvester Trust,
Morgan owned, has not been able to
grasp the significance Of the new Com
munist society in Russia, and to realize
that the only thing that will open up
the Russian market to America farm
machinery manufacturers. The Com
munists have changed the form OF
production from individualistic and
monopolistic private production for
profit to production by the state for
the use of the workers. The only
basis on which the American capital
lists can deal with Russia is to accept
for business purpose, change
in Russia's social structure.
Agriculture for Russia is fast chang
ing from the small scale individual
istic production to the large industrial
farms run by communes and groups
OF peasants, using large farm machin-
cry. Soviet Russia is a market Amer
lean industry needs. Yet our Trust
controlled government let's WORKERS
go unemployed because blinded by its
hate Of workingclass government, IL
refuses to recognize economic pacts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
men ARRESTED BY NUT
FASCIST RELEASED BY
PHILADELPHIA JUDGE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July g.
Judge Perry released the speakers
who were arrested at the anti-Fas-
eisti protest meeting held here to
commemorate the murder Of Matte
otti and expressed his surprise at
the exorbitant and unwarrantcd
bond Of $4,000 apiece, which was de-
manded Of men who had committed
no crime. n. M. WIcks of New
York, was one Of the chief speakers
arrested, as we'll as Frank Destas-
sano and DomInIek Gadalati.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
More storm DAMAGE.

LoRAIN, Ohio, July 0. - Another
terrific windstorm swept Che devast-
ated districts Of Lorain last night, In
juring seven persons, blowing auto
mobiles from the roads and crumbling
walls Of buildings left standing after
the tornado which struck the city ten
days ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
Railmen Work Again.

MILWAUKEE,, July 9.-After 8
weeks layoff, 1900 shopmen and main
tenance of way men of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad in its
Milwaukee shops are back at work.
They hope to continue through the
summer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
RUSSIAN MOTHER WRITES chow /
LIVED AND HOW MY CHILDREN LIVE"
CONTRASTING OLD AND NEW REGIMES
Story Of Lennsrad workns.woman in to
RaboehI Moskvs, translated
BV ANSE
BY ANlSE.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

MOSCOW, June Is (By Mail IL in Perograd My
father janor in church house my mother
washing At the of already began heavy
of their need parents exploited cleaned
out the anitos washed Dishes cared for my
young brothers.
We fed for the part table the holy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10

is all the time merry; she studies CIV
les; she comes home and teaches me.
The middle son and daughter are pio-
neers; they also have their clubs and
circles. They have music, there they
rest, there they play and there they
learn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
HARVESTER TRUST
EXPLOITS WOMEN AND NEGRO
WORKERS IN DANGEROUS SHOPS

This is the second Of series of articles especially
WORKER by Harvester Slave Others
The writer here tells about unemployment the unhealthy
conditions in the Irvine MILL
foundry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10
BY A HARVESTER TRUST SLAVE.

The biggest problem that hanging all
the International Harvester plant the losing Jobs
With half of plant laid off, the plant threatening
close down completely with those to cling to
their jobs working only five days week Harvester Trust
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-10

These and many other first page
stories are so live they cannot be
ignored by the capitalist press.
You know how these live questions
are always poisoned and misrepre-
sented in the average newspaper. IF
these burning issues interest you
then read the only daily newspaper
in the English language that speaks
with authority and from first hand
knowledge-that paper is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
HOUSE LEADERS SEEK INCOME
RATE TO LINE UP INSURGENTS
Have Agreed on 37t Per Cent
in Proposed Maximum Sur
tax - Hope to Win Over
Rebels Threatening to Cast
Fortunes With Democrats
Senate to Pass on Oil COun.
sci

Washington, Feb. 17.-House Re-
publican leaders determined today
to boost the proposed maximum sur
tax rate in the revenue bill to 81 IL
percent in an effort to break the
deadlock in negotiations with the in
surgents. who hold the balance of
power in the vote on the income rate
schedules which will be taken up
Tuesday.
The Republicans previously had
receded from the Mellon rate of %
percent. carried in the bill, and
had conferred on 30 percent in an
effort to unite the party against the
Democratic stand for a II percent
maximum. The Sd percent rate,
leaders said. would win 20S Re-
publican votes. 10 less than Il ma
jority. Two conferences yesterday
with the insurgent group. however.
failed to bring an agreement, the
organization led by Representatives
Frear and Nelson. Wisconsin, hold
ing out for Il 40 percent surtax rate
and a reduction of 80 percent in
the normal income taxes The Mel
Ion rates call for % percent re-
duction in the normal taxes. Re-
publican organization leaders insist
Continued on Page 2-Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Charge Reserve
Officials Mixed Up
in COunterfeiting Plot

Washington. Feb. 11.---Although
they place little credence in the
story. secret service officials are in
vestigating statements made by A..
9. Hahbicht. arrested in the recent
COunterfeiting roundup. that reserve
bank officials and other prominent
men were parties to gigantic
countCrfciting ring.
Habbicht was arrested in New
York, Friday, ard is held with three
others in what secret service Off
Gals described today as Il crude eff
fort to put out counterfeit federal
reserve notes. He said the ring"
was well organized and was formed
for the purpose of substituting coun-
tPrfeit federal reserve notes for gem
uine bills of one thousand dollar de-
nomination which had been stolen
from the vaults of federal reserve
bank. lie declined to name the
bank.
Secret service officials declared
today that the counterfeit notes in
volved arc so imperfect that they
would have gotten nowhere"
Chief Moran said operatives wern
tracing down Habbicht's statements
hut he could see no indication that
the efforts would bear fruit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Washington. Feb. 17.-Attorncy Cen
eral Dausherty today Informed Presi-
dent Coolidge that a strong element of
prohibition already has inspired "a
more wholesome respect for law and
order"
The attorney general sent to the
president resume of conditions after
four years operation of the dry laws.
From facts which had come to the de-
partment of justice. he said. it was APP
parent that his office was getting
larger cases: that 1t was trying them
more promptly. and that it was secur-
ing much heavier penalties.
Expressing Amusement at the volume
of business which the federal court :
have been able to handle, the attorney
general explained that more than 49,
c00 cases had been concluded of which
92.4l1. or about so per cent. resulted
in convictions and fines aggregatinG
15.J26,593. During the last fiscal year
he said the federal courts have dispos-
, ed of prohibition cases at the avcra &c
rate of 119 daily.
Discussing the efforts to break w
rum smuggling, Mr.. DaughCrty said IL
was hard to understood why there have
been no seizures of boats in nine of
the judicial districts having water
fronts when rumorS of operation in
their viCinities are heard frequently"
Among these districts in which no
boats We're seized the attorney general
named the following: Northern llli-
nois (ChiCagoa. Maryland (Baltimorc)
southern Alabama (Mobile) and Maine
pOrtland).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
SEN, Greene, shot
DURING Street FIGHT
WILL RECOvE R

Washington. Feb. Insight i'm
provement was shown today in the
condition of Senator Greene, of Yer
mont. who has been near death S
door as a result of Il bullet wound
received last Friday night during Il
pistol fight between prohibition off,
GERS and bootleggers on PcnnSylva-
MIA avenue.
Senator Greene's condition was
very grave last night after an OPP
Grafton for removal of bone splin-
tcrs from his brain. but the attend
ing surgeons said he had reacted
nicely from the shock of the op-
Grafton and had better than d fight
ing chance for recovery.
\ chief concern of the surgeons
now is to ward off complications.
but it was stated ut the hospital that
there was no evidence of these. Sen
atOr Greene is conscious and is de-
scribed as resting as comfortably
rs could be expected after such q
delicate operation.
One and one-half square inches
of the frontal skull structure was
to take out the bone splinter which
the bullet had forced into the brain.
The bullet itself did not penetrate
the skull. being DETECTED to one
side.
At 900 tonight. Dir. +. Berger said
that Senator Greene'S condition was
still serious, but very much. bet
ter than it was last night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Sees Hope for
Johnson as Result
of Oil Lease Affair

New York, Feb. 17.-George Hen
ry Payne. eastern campaign man
ager for Hiram w. Johnson. candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination, in a statement tonight
declared that "advices from all sec
tons of the country show that Re
publicans are aroused over the Tea
pot Dome scandal more than the
New York politicians have any
idea"
There is a determination" he
said. that no one connected with
the present administration shall be
nominated and they will resent to
the bitter end the endeavor of the
Coolidge bosses to put him over in
the convention.
Il have Just received from George
Elmer Brown, head of the Harvard
Hiram Johnson League. a telegram
stating that at an enthusiastic meet
ing there it was unanimously agreed
that Mr.. Coolidge has passed into
history" A great many of the old
ProSressives in Massachusetts, who
did not agree with Senator johnson
on his attitude on the league of ma
tons. have now come to the conclu-
sion that there is only one issue and
that is to clean the Republican par
ty within the party.
I'VE here in New York apparent
ly do not realize. the determination
of Republicans is not only to clean
up their own party. but to see that
the prosecution of those guilty is
vigorously and earnestly conducted.
President Coolidge's selection of the
attorneys to cleanup the Teapot
Dome scandal are is themselves an
other scandal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Portland. Me. Feb. 17.-Republican
and Democratic politicians Of Maine.
drawing tight their lines for the spring
conventions and the June primaries,
are concerned over the entry of the
ku kluN Khan into State politics. Mem
berS of the khan, which is reputed to
have large following in some sec
tions of the State. have declared their
intention of controlling the Republican
nomination for governor and of bring
ing about the election of enough khan
supporters to control the Legislature.
Khan officials have endorsed the cam
didacy of State Senator Ralph o.
brewster of Portland for the Republic
can nomination for governor to sue
coed Governor Percival +. Baxter. Re-
publican. He has asserted that he did
not seek Khan support but has not de-
MED that it will be acceptable to him.
Frank G.. Harrington of Augusta,
president of the State Senate, will be
Senator Brewster's opponent for the
nomination. The khan is opposing him
because he voted against q proposed
amendment TO the State constitution.
introduced by senator brewster ana
made q prominent issue at the last
session of the Legislature, to forbid
the appropriation of public money for
Sectarian schools.
William Il. Pattangall Of Augusta.
former State attorney general. is un-
opposed for the Democratic nomination
for governor.
United States Senator Bert NJ. Fer
nald of Poland, seeking denomination
! by Republicaps, is opposed by former
Congressman Frank f. Guernsey of
Dover Foxcroft. Fulton J. Redman of
Ellsworth has no opposition for the
Democratic nomination for senator.
congressman Carroll l.. Boedy OF
Portland. John +. Nelson OF Augusta
and Ira G. Hersey OF Houlton, all Re-
publicans, are candidates Cor renomi-
nation with no announced opponents.
Congressman Wallace II. White. .Ir.,
Republican, will not seek denomination
in the second district and thus far ty-
rus y. Blanchard of Wilton is the only
avowed candidate for his seat.
Mayor Leon O. TebbcttS of Water
vile is unopposed for the Democratic
nomination for congressman from the
third district. In the other districts
no Democrats have Yet announced their
candidacy.
The Democratic State convention
will lie held in Lewiston on March L.
ard the Republican convention ut Port
land on April 3. The State primaries
come ON Juln l6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Rev. DR.. Grant
Differs with Bishop
on the Scriptures

New York. Feb. 11.-RcV. Or. Percy
Sticlincy Grant, rector of the Church
Of the Ascension. in his sermon today
assd rted Bishop Manning went too far
in his ex-cathedral announcement two
weeks ago in asserting that Christian
ity stands or falls on the disclosures
of the creeds and scriptures about
Jesus Christ.
THE creed and the scriptures" said
Rev. DIR. Grant, create so many qucs-
lions that any modern clergyman who
is not searching after truth outside of
the scriptures IS unlikely to lind truth
in the scriptures"
Departing from custom. the rector
CHALLENGED those in the congregation
who could literally and without ques-
ton accent the phrases of the Apostles
Creed to stand, and when, after q pause
during which all remained seated, he
exclaimed: THE trouble With the high
church party is that 1t won't accept
reformation
The subject Of the sermon was rs
the Bishop Right?" and throughout
Rev. DR.. Grant quoted from Bishop
Nanning's sermon. answering the lat
ter's argument with series of dues-
tions to which his answer was: AS a
religion of miracle alone, Christianity
can not live"
This controversy" said the modern
list rector, Involves more things than
lie on the surface. it is a controversy
between the old and the new: it is
controversy between tyranny and free
dom: it is a controversy between de-
mocracY and the old forms of govern
ment: It is a controversy between rea-
son and authority. between Protestant
ism and Catholicism. and between the
supernatural and the natural.
christianity has taught too much
about feeling. too much about love" he
continued, and not enough about
knowledge
Rev. DR.. Grant disagreed with Bish-
op Manning's statement that Episcopal
clcrgymen were obligated to teach the
creeds and gospels in manner not to
throw doubt about them and were not
engaged merely in n search after truth
He also opposed the bishops assertion
that liberty of conscience was not in
volved in tho controversy. saying that
if scientific knowledge could not be
used by the clergy to demonstrate the
character of the Bible restriction of
thought did exist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
Declares Has Been Ad-
mitted By "Aigh Treas
ury Official
Sec. M elton Misled
Harding and Now
Misleading Coolidge,
Rep. Fairchild, Re-
publican, Declares
Both Statements at
Bonus Meeting I'm
der Legion Auspices
at New York

New York, Feb. 17-Charges
by Thomas w. Miller, alien
property custodian, that high
treasury official" admitted that
department estimates on the
bonus were "juggled" to de-
ceive, and by Representative
Benjamin l.. Fairchild, Repub-
lican of New York, that Secre-
tary Mellon "misled" the late
President Harding and now is
misleading President Coolidge"
were made at bonus meetings
under American Legion aus
pices today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
One killed, ONE
WOUNDED IN ROAD
house SHOOTING

Danbury. CoHl., Feb. 17-Georgc
Goetz, So, n constable Of Kent was
shot and instantly killed and Thomas
Stern, 80, of this city. is in n serious
condition in Il hospital here as the
resu. of a shooting at a roadhouse
in Mil Plain today. Pictro Nasco,
propricto. of u restaurant here, al
legged to have fired the shots, is be-
ing sought.
Augustine Stokes Of Stafford, who
is said to have been with NaSco at
t., inn, is being held as a material
witness. According to police Nasco
started disturbance in the place
and was elected by the proprietor:
Goetz ana several others, followed
him out. Nasco is said to have step
ped into a taxi and thea fired sew
cral shots out Of the window over
the heads of the men. When CoetZ
accused him of shooting blank car
tridCcS he is alleged to have turned
the gun on the constable, shooting
him through the heart.
Witnesses declared that he then
fired several other shots in the direc-
ton of an automobile parked near
by. one Of these went through the
windshield. hitting Stern in the
shoulder.
Nasco is said to have ordered
Charles Skelly, the taxi driver. to
.take him to Norwalk but when Skel-
~ left the car on a prcteXt to go
into the rOadhouse the man ran Off
before he could lie captured.
The place where the shooting oC
rurre dis 1hOut 900 wards FIRE m thc
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One Drowned in
Collision of Tugs
i'm New York HarbOr

New York. Feb. 11.-Claude Pep
pcnhone of Tampa, Fla. was drown
ed in Il collision of two tugs today
despite heroic efforts Ivy Joseph Nc
Ginty of PawtuCkct, X. l., to rescue
him.
Moving I'm heavy haze which
hung over the lower bay the tug
Gerry rammcd the lVanhoc. AS the
latter sank the Gerry kept its nose
into the rent long enough for five
of the Ivanhoe's crew to scramble
aboard.
McGinty. mate of the lvanhoe,
knowing that Peppenhone. a fire
man. was asleep and trapped in his
bunk. started below. but the rush
ing waters swept him out into the
bay where. with Charles liaher. he
was picked up.
Preparedness body was not re,
covered. McGinty. llaoer ana
received n fractured hip. are IN st
Vincont's hospital. All will recover
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Senate EXPECTED
TO CONFIRM OIL
COUNSEL TODAY

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE last
congressional act necessary to the
institution of legal proceedings in
the Oil scandal is expected tomorrow
by the senate in the confirmation of
the nomination of Owen J. Roberts,
of Philadelphia. to be n special gov
crrment counsel in the oil cases.
Although Senator Lafollette of
Wisconsin, leader of the Republican
insurgents, has prepared to lead
fight on Mr.. Roberts, administra-
ton senator's predicted his appoint
ment would be approved by substan-
TALLY the same majority that the
senate gave last night to the nOmi-
nation of Alice Pomerene, of Can
ton, Ohio, to be one of the two chief
counsel.
While Senator Walsh. Montana,
Democrat chief prosecutor in the oil
investigation, and other senator's,
have voiced disapproval of Mr.. Rob-
ertS appointment, many members OF
both sides of the chamber hold that
he is amply qualified for the task
ahead. Moreover, they argue that
there should be no further delay in
counsel getting down to the stupen-
dous task they must undertake.
The first move in what has come
to be regarded as one of the most
important legal battles to which the
federal government ever has been a
party will be applications in Wyom-
ing and California for temporary in
functions to stop further extraction
of oil from the naval reserves in
those states operated by the Sin
clair and Doheny interests. rcspec-
lively.
Prompt action toward this prelim-
mary step In what must necessarily
be long drawn out court fight Is
expected. Counsel has an enormous
work ahead in studying the record
in the case as developed by the sem
ate oil committee and It is unlike
ly that the annulment suits and
criminal prosecutions will be insti-
tuted until this has been completed
and some independent Investigations
made.
After disposing Of the nomination
Of Mr.. Roberts, the senate will adopt
the house resolution appropriating
100000 for special counsel. This
measure was approved by the house
more than two weeks ago and has
been reported favorably by the SEN
ate appropriations committee.