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The daily worker., 1924-07-26
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The pittsburgh Plus" Decision

After five years of legal dickering, the Federal
Trade Commission has declared that the "Pitts-
burgh Plus" system of price fixing in steel must
go. The decision is aimed at the United States
Steel Corporation.
Under the orders Of the Commission, the United
States Steel Corporation and it's subsidiaries are
directed to abandon the present system under
which prices on rolled steel, products manufac-
tured at and shipped from their plants outside of
Pittsburgh, are quoted at a Pittsburgh base price
plus an amount equivalent to what the railroad
freight charge would be from Pittsburgh to the
customers destination, if these products were
actually shipped from Pittsburgh Under this
scheme the Corporation pays only the freight
charges on the products from their mills to the
customer who in turn is compelled to pay the
freight from Pittsburgh.
1t has been estimated that the Steel Corpora
tion pocketed an additional fifty to seventy-fve
million dollars in profits annually thru this pro-
cedure The Independent concerns in the Chicago
Gary steel district are rejoicing Likewise, the
farm users of steel welcome the decision
But is there really substantial basis for con-
sidering this decision blow against the Steel
Trust? We think not. The shares of the United
States Steel Corporation showed no sign of weak
ness or disturbance in response to the decision.
For one thing the decision is not final The big
steel interests have not yet consulted the courts
on this matter. Should they decide to take the
issue to the courts, it will very likely be years be-
fore the outcome is reached. Then, today, "Pitts-
burgh plus" is very much less of a steel market
factor than it has been in many years. The acute
depression in the steel industry is working against
its playing decisive role in the steel market
At best the decision Of the Federal Trade Com
mission is very small victory for the Independent
steel corporations. The farmers and other steel
consumers will derive insignificant benefits, if any
at all, when the decision becomes final at some
date In the indefinite future.
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
The Bankers Have Three Parties

That Burton K Wheeler only consented to ac
cept the vicepresidential nomination to run with
LaFollette after Frank A. Vanderlip, New York
banker, urged him to do so in telegram hastily
dispatched when Wheeler was on the point of re-
fusing, is the story given to the press by John
NJ. Nelson, campaign manager of the LaFollette
forces in Chicago.
1t seems that the LaFollette organization is
quite proud of its banker connections, and Of the
decisive part they play in important questions
Rudolph Spreckles, millionaire banker and sugar
king is made one of the directors of the campaign
Frank A. Vanderlip, formerly of the National City
Bank, utters the decisive word in picking LaFol
lettes running mate
After the rich banker has made the decision
we have the pathetic spectacle of the Socialist Party
formally endorsing the choice of Wheeler, swallow
ing all their brave words about the necessity Of
at least, having something to say about the sec
ond place on the ticket
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
WORKERS SPORTS
ALLIANCE BEGUN
ON UNITED FRONT
BY CHARLES ERIKsoN


At a meeting called last night to
launch the United Front Sports AL
lance, Provisional Committee was
organized, consisting of the Federated
Workers Gymnastic Association, the
Liebknecht Soccer Club, and the
Young Workers League Of Chicago.
Comrade Matilda Kalousek, of the
Federated Workers Gymnastic Assn.
was elected provisional chairman and
Charles Erikson of the Young Work
ers League, provisional secretary.
This marks the first real attempt
to organize the youth on a field which
heretofore has been claimed only by
capitalist clubs and associations. Il
is a field which should not be neg
lected. Thru II many can be reached
which 1t would otherwise be impossi-
bic to attempt.
Plans were laid down for the calling
OF United Front Conference to be
held August 18th. to which all work
ers' sport organizations are to be in
vited. II is planned to unite them
all In one big Sports Alliance.
All workers and liberal sport and
athletic groups who may be inter-
ested should get in touch with
Charles Erikson, Secy.. 4911 West
Walton Street
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
BISCUIT BOSSES
MAKE PROFIT ON
ALL PAPER BOXES
Especial to tho Daily worker.)

MANISTEE. Mich, July 24.-To The
DAILY WORKER: I see you are max
ing a drive against the National Bis
cult Company Of Chicago, which is
termed a "slave-driving concern" and
which is trust.
The National Biscuit Co. alsHowns
and operates paper mill in Marseil-
les, ILL.,, making all their own cartons
for their biscuit factory. / know, for
I'm paper mill worker by trade, but
not working at present.
Here is the size and output Of the
mill in the new 1924 Paper Mill Direc-
tory: Mill. Marseilles, ILL.,: Owner,
National Biscuit Co. (F. B. Davidson,
mgr; II. ]. Brown, asst. mgr; and
A. A. Deane, supt.) Ten beating en-
gines; one 122-in, cylinder board
machine. Water and steam power.
Combination board for N. b. Co. own
use. 10000 lbs. In "a hours.
This box board is made out OF any
kind OF waste paper, bought thru
waste paper dealers in Chicago or
other large cities.
N. b. Co. making their own box
board makes extra profit, but the mill
workers don't get any OF 1t.
CIIAS. CASSELL.
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Useless in the Hour of Need

TIE utility OF the Second socalst) admitted
by Karl kausky when he order' October
1914:
" IT the internationally Is powerful instrument during
wartime; II Is essentially instrument O. peace
THE international s peace weakest In war; That
Is certainly to be regretted"
The daily worker., 1924-07-26

vantages many and great For thing there is the
employed benefits of which shall speak in moment Then
there the various rebates that the workers
example unemployed gets his ree pracca
~ while Nepman may pay for similar lodgings much
rent half dozen families of employed workers Naturally
the Nepmen and their k will do this they possibly
avoid it, they make every effort to register unemployed
workers Not all the purgng of the list free them entirely
from these cheats of whom in Russia, there still
The trade union officials state that of the unemployed
only about 35 Union MEMBERS which MEANS practical
B all real workers trade unonis that large numbers Of
the unemployed have only slight real connections with indus
try The latest figures show that Only 80 of the total union
membership is unemployed.
It is noteworthy that the unemployment in Russia
smashing the scales always happens in capitalist
countries during hard tmes The vercation of this
is furnished by the figures cited earlier wage
explanation that in Russia rates based upon
how little the workers be driven accept but upon
revolutionary principle of equitable division Of the
wealth produced and available for distribution among
workers Presentday Russia the anomalous
of rapidly increasing and growing army
employed
The only cure for the unemployed problem now vexng
Russia will when the expanding industries up with
the increasing supply workers. which, present indications
are Valid will not be long In the meantime however,
the State recognizing the right of the either re-
munerave work free suenance has developed
insurance institution The law fobids workers conrbu
ing anything to this fund The insurance applies
thrown out of work for any The following official
table shows not only the extent which unemployed work
ers are taken Of but especially the great improvement
that taking place in the insurance The
the percentage of wages paid to the unemployed.
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
ace. Date Temporarily Totally Unemployed
In Conclusion.

Has what have said conveyed the impression that every
thing is rosy in Russa hope not have not wanted
it to do Living conditions still difficult so much so
But the important fact that they tremendous improve
ment the frghtul conditions which prevailed
1t is this improvement which progress
OF the Russian revolution and which encourages the
workers to still greater efforts Bad off the workers still
are all they have to do is to think back the war fam
ne plague and starvation that marked the
their death struggle with capitalism then their present
evils seem light in comparison They know full we'll
they could those awful conditions indus
try to its present improved condition. they will be able to
vanqush the comparatively simpler problems confronting
them and carry the revolution to final and complete
The way taken by the Russian working class has been
long, hard, uphill struggle 1t has tried the
their and endurance But hard been it is
the load that the whole worlds working travel
Capitalism has had its day. 1t be patched ND and
made vibe for the workers. whether the patching done by
Gompers who frankly admits that he to perpetuae
the present SYSTEM by Hiquit who hypocriticay
tells the workers that he is establishing Socialism The cap
itast system must be abolished branch and the
Russian working class have shown the workers of the world
how to do it. The Russian revolution unquesonably still
has many great battles fight thousand difficult prob
lens yet remain to be solved and longer matcess
leader Lenn, at hand to help solve them the reyou
on will live and establishes and fortfes itself will
be greater stimulus and inspiration for the inter-
national working class.
END
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
TWO OTHERS WOUNDED
Mexican and Texas Off
GERS on Trail Of
Slayers.
BLOODY CAR LOCATED
Police Think One of Ban
dts Hurt During Gun
Battle.

Ell Paso, Ten. March 1S.-A ring
Of FL Paso and Mexican officers was
thrown along the Rio Grande here
shortly before noon in an effort 70
catch five Mexican bandits who killed
two FL Pasoans and wounded two
others in an effort 10 seize a $1,000
pay roll en- route to the Galveston-
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad
shops.
The shooting occurred in the heart
of the city.
Ready co-operatin was offered by
Juarez officials and troops and fiscal
guards are potrolling the Rio Grande
banks.
FL Paso officers are pursuing the
bandits in large cars.
4 blood-spattered car bearing a Chi
huahua. Mexico. state license was cap
tured later i'm the southern part of I'll
Paso.
Police believe one or more of the
five bandits were shot in the attempt-
ed holdup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
PIGGLY-WECGLY MEN
SAY SAUNDERS TRIED
TO WRECK COMPANY
Former Head of Corpora.
ton Begins His Testi-
mony in Controversy.

Memphis. Tenn. March tS.-Clar-
cnce Saunders began in United States
District Court today the presentation
Of his side Of the controversy with
Piggly-Wiggly corporation over his
right to operate n new chain stores
system under his own name.
Testimony intended to show that
Saunders had launched deliberate
effort TO wreck the Piggly-Wiggly
Corporation. was offered by the cor
Doration yesterday at the hearing of
its petition for an injunction re-
straining Saunders from organizing
and operating his new chain stores
system under his own name.
Tie corporation sought TO show that
Saunders name and Piggly-Wiggly
have been synonymous. and that the
corporation is entitled by contract to
the Piggly-Wiggly system and patents
as well as the good will which it as
serts is based on the name OF Saund-
ers as the originator.
The corporation had concluded pre-
scntatiOn of its testimony when the
hearing adjourned yesterday. \ de-
ciSiOn is expected Immediately.
Saunders added mild sensation 10
the LEGAL tansle when he filed an
amended answer to the injunction
petition. charging that the corporation
had earnestly endeavored TO make
the name of Clarence Saunders stand
for infamy and TO be thoroughly dis
credited in the mercantile, banking
and social world"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
ALLEGED DIAMOND
RING ACCUSED OF
100000 FRAUD
Members Directed HoldupS
to Collect Insurance,
Is Claim.

Chicago. ILL.,. March 1S.--An alleged
ring OF diamond thieves. who for sew
cral years have been directing holdupS
10 collect theft Insurance end who
are believed TO have obtained more
tLan SS,O00.000 from insurance con-
ccrEs, has been uncovered here. ac-
cmding to police, who are holding four
men and woman for questioning.
Morris Levinson diamond mer-
Giant; James Pr05asoo. former cab
aTct owner: Lawson Jaffe aud Jris
i Victor. statesmen for LevinsOn. and
Miss Julia Smith are in custody.
. Detectives are searching foi 4 cache
Of diamonds, valued at S50.000 aud
said to be st len. on information given
BY Miss Smith and rrvbasco.
Levinson has denied all completely
iii any robocrics
Joint eff ,rts If Lloyds Insurance
Agency of London. working Though
Il detective agenc'' here, a Chicago In
suuancc firm and Chicago detectives
were begun after Lewis Radt. sales
man for New York diamond firm. re-
ported January 81. that he had been
robbed of diamonds valued at $225,'
600
Radt is said to have been questioned
in New York by private detectives
who employed Miss Eugene Dennis,
Atchison. Kansas. psychic sceress.
The medium is said TO have detailed
operations of Chicago gang who OBJ
tain the collision of statesmen in fake
jewel robberies staged to collect theft
insurance
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
FUGITIVE is CAUGHT
Condemned Man Puts Up Desperate
Fight When Nabbed i'm Woods.

Atlanta, Ca. March Isl. Il. Sat
terrified. convicted of killing Il. II.
Hart, his brother-in-law, who escaped
from Fulton Tower here Sunday night
v bile awaiting execution. was CAPTURED
shortly after 6 o'clock last night ae1g
Lakewood. Ga.
Sdtterfield was spied in his hiding
place in a clrypp Of woods by W. c,
Rose,te and r. l.. Gushing. = e was
stretched on the ground in a gIlly.
lie Eade no effort TO escape until
Sc gee. the men said whrr he bean
to Sight deSpers tely. He was overfow
ered and turnsd over 70 county an
thorilicS.
SMtcrfield cppeared nervous wher
the two men approached to qu"S''p ~
him Gushing said. Wien he fal,e.i
&c cxplain his presence in the woods
they decided to Lold him and the s'rds'
gle Logan. Sat:erfield. after his re,
turn to Futon Tower. said he had
been waiting for nightfail to make go)J
MS escape.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
REED ATTACKS LEAGUE
Assails Proposal TO Establish World
Court With L. =. as Member.

Boston. March iS.-United States
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri,
speaking at the 18TH anniversary din
ner OF the Charitable Irish Society
here last night, attributed corruption
in public office to the increasing ten
dcncy towards Capitalization. assaile,l
the proposal to establish world court
with the United States as a member
and attacked organizations (which
would excommunicate a man because
Of race and creed"
Referring to Investigations being
conducted in Washington. Senator
Reed said: II would be the last to
minimize aay iniquity : But i beg
20 observe that there is much of ru-
MGR and unsubstantiated scandal. TeS-
timony has been given in one or two
eases by men unworthy of respect
from any decent human being. Ther
Inay have told the whole truth. hut
We should await confederation that
viii stand acme without the support
of mcp who tlatantly boast Of back
rail. the search of mems private
desks"
Senator Reed said that viewed as
startling and dangerous the drift
toward Capitalization. asserting that
the sense of responsibility of public
officials declined with the usurpation
If local powers by the central gov
.crnmpnt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL TWO texan
OREGON "REGRETS"
CIRCULAR INCIDENT
AT DEL RIO, TEXAS
Sorrow Expressed in Com
nunications to Gouer-
nor NeH.
Austin. Tex. March 49,

Austin. Tex. March IS.-Regret on
the part of the Mexican government
is expressed by President Oregon
in communications received by Gov
crnor Neff, over the radical litera-
turc found last Monday 1T Del Rio
in the hands OF rebels. Request was
also made by the Mexican president
that the Texas governor supply all
the data and information relative t,
the incident in order that steps may
be taken TO prexcnt a repetition.
Capture at Del Rio last Monday Of
a number of Mexicans in whose pos
session was found 100000 circulars
telling of crIelties perpetrated by
American aviators who flew over Ger
tain states into Mexico. droppin.,
bombs which resulted in the death of
number of aged Mexicans. is the
incident referred to by President OBJ
RECON. The circulars were intended To
be used as revolutionary |propa-
ganda.
President Oregon will be advise
by the executive department of the
arrest and subsequent release of the
Mcxicans having these circulars in
their possession.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
INSTIGATORS OF OIL
TANKER MUTINY ARE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
CcpiGin Held at Bay b.
Crew Wksn Officers
An;Ue.

Key West. Fla, March is.-Re-
spending to radio calls from the oil
tank steamer. Mary Luckenbach, 30
miles at sea. stating there was mutiny
aboard, Andrew Lopez, deputy United
States mashaI, went to her assistance
on a government boat and. aided by
sailors of the government vessel. ar
Istod alleged instigators Of the trouble.
The tanker was bound for Port Ar
thur. Tex.
According TO radio advices the
steward of the Mary Iuckenbsch at
tackled the captain who had him placed
in irons. Others went to the stewards
assistance and released him. it is said,
and took charge of the tanker.
When the deputy marshal boarded
the Mary Luckenbach he found the
captain ON the bridge held at bay by
armed members Of the crew on deck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
WORLD FLIERS HOP
OFF ON SECOND LEG
OF GLOBE FLIGHT
Auiators Decide to Elimin-
ate Stop at Vancouver
Barracks.

Matilef Field, Sacramento. Cal,
March 18.-Starting the second leg OF
their 10000 mile flight around the
world. three Douglas airplancs Of the
United States Army service took off
from Mather Field for Eugene, Ore,
at 9:4S.
A change in the plans of aviators,
a decision 10 make the jump today
from Mather Field to Eugene, Ore. in
stead of the Vancouver barracks.
Washington, near Portland. Ore. was
announced this morning by Maj. Fred.
erick l.. Martin, flight commander.
Major Martin hoped off first. fol-
lowed by Lieutenants Lowell II. Smith
and Leigh Wade. Weather conditions
were ideal.
The schedule as announced by Major
Martin called for arrival at about )
o'clock at Eugene. The fliers will re-
main in Eugene overnight and then
will jump to Sand Point. Seattle. omit
ting a stop at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
COP SAYS KNUTSON
OFFERED BRIBE TO
AVOID HIS ARREST
Lawmaker in Court Says
He Is Victim of "Ter-
rible Mistake"

Washington, ID. C.. March Is
Representative Harold Knutson of
Minnesota. and Leroy NJ. Hull, %
year-old government employe, had a
preliminary hearing today at Airing
ton, Ya:, on grave charges preferred
against them by officers who arrested
them March Q on a Virginia road
Just outside Washington.
Knutson appeared in the court
room accompanied by counsel and by
Representatives Newton and Larson
of Minnesota. He had entered a plea
of not guilty when arraigned a week
ago and in public statement had
declared that he was the victim of
terrible mistake" and wholly inno-
cent of the charge against him.
John Wise. one of the officers who
made the arrests, was called as the
first witness. He testified he and
another Arlington county traffic 20
liceman named Burke. came upon
knutson and Hull in an automobile
parked about $50 feet from the road
and that Knutson offered them his
automobile as collateral until he could
go TO Washington and obtain 500.
Wise said he told him "there was
nothing doing" and that he would
have to submit to arrest.
Arriving at the Jail. Wise testified.
Enutson made flu her offers TO
.sct : out of court even rendering
r. blank check and telling the officer
ito name the amount"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
GENERAL CABELL
WILL BE BURIED
In SAN FRANCISCO
Former Commander of
Southern Department With
Headquarters Here.

San Diego. Cal. March 1S.--With
military honors and an escort of COM
panions in Ions military services, the
body Of Gen. DE Koses Carroll Ca
bell. who died here Saturday. viii be
taken to o railroad station this after
noon for transfer To San Francisco
where intermert viii take place al
the Preside.
After the body has lain. in state
for two hours this morning there will
be a brief chapel service.
General Cabcll was formerly com
manier Of the Southern Department
at San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
HAS CHANGED MIND
Publisher Says Certain Influences
fave Alarmed Bergdoll.

New York. March 1S-Norr,all hap
good asserted today that If Grover
Bersdoll is now saying, rs reported
in an Eberbach dispatch, that he had
not promised the American Legion ne
would return from Germany, 1t IS
only because the draft evader has
changed his mind and become alarmed.
Certain influences have been try
ing to alarm Bergdoll and have APP
narently succeeded" said Hapgood.
After seven years of adventurous
lodging of the authorities. he is ma
turalIy full OF suspicion. lie seems prob
able. nevertheless, that he viii de-
eide within the next few days definite
lv to carry out the agreement.
Bergdolrs mother. Hapgood SAID
s"bas Indicated TO him that an op-
portunity like the present, in winch
The American Legion takes sympa-
tbetic part in his return and in which
the State Department co-operatcs with
the legion, is not likely to occur
again"
An article by Mr. HapsoO,. 1T ms
magazine. published yesterday, SAID
Befgdoll would return.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
CITIZENS OF HERRIN
MARCH I'M PROTEST TO
LIQUOR INDICTMENTS
Militia Thrown Around
Courthouse as 1000 Ap-
proach Building.

Herrin. ILL.,, March Several
squads of infantrymen were posted
around the Herrin city courthouse 10.
day as more than 1000 marchers,
headed by s. Glenn Young. stormy
petrol of Williamson county, moved
ON the courthouse in protest against
the arraignment of 40 citizens indict-
ed by the 'unrighteous verdict of y
special grand jury"
Major John Ii. Powers of the One
Hundredth and Thirty Infantry. sta
toned his entire force of militiamen
about the Herrin city courthouse this
morning and issued a formal warning
TO Ku Klux Klansmen who are gath
ering here, and TO the aEti-klan eie-
ment. not to display guns or esler
weapons. at any time during the pro-
test parade. which formed shortly al
ter 10 o'clock this morning.