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aiding and abetting the per-
petuation of these deplorable
hardships which the workers
are today enduring. The gov
eminent is permitting the con-
tinuation of the worst evils of
the housing crisis. An exam
nation of the policy pursued
by the government towards the
workers and the capitalist
landlords can yield only a
seathing indictment of the gov
ernment's inactivity in reliev-
ing the misery of the workers
and of the energy it displays in
protecting the landlord class.
Thousands of Tenement Houses IlIe-
gally Built.
AT the hearings Of the New York
State Housing Commission it was
testified that there were at present
at least 5000 illegally constructed
tenement houses. Tenement House
Commissioner Mann confessed that
he was helpless in permitting the
landlord to convert these houses IL
legally into tenements. He admitted
that the people living in these build
ings were under a heavy fire haz-
ard. Under present conditions Com
missioner Mann declared: Public
officials must close one eye and some
times both" He went on to give an
illustration Of a tenement house in
Bath Beach catching fire and taking
the lives Of six persons, despite the
fact that violations had been pend
ing against this fire trap for six
months, the government did nothing
to remove the defects.
False Economy at Workers Expense.
The government is pursuing a pol
icy Of criminal false economy at
the expense Of the workers. In New
York orders have been issued from
the city hall prohibiting any increase
in appropriations for the different
departments. In this way the Tene-
ment House Department had it's
budget cut TO a minimum and has
been crippled thru a lack Of sufi-
cient inspectors.
Commissioner Mann told the Hous-
ing Commission that there are to-
day at least $4,000 violations pend
ing against landlords with 1900
cancellations or compliances for the
first half Of the year (1923). IL
would be a physical impossibility for
the 216 inspectors Of the Tenement
House Department Co inspect every
tenement house In the city even
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18

private homes and the saloons look
ing for moonshine and home brew.
(Of course the striking steel
workers got all the blame; they
were the supposed cause of dis
order,) A reign of terror re.
NAMED in Newport, as only coun-
tries of Russia were used to see
ing. After about four months of
military regime, the Hon. Governor
Morrow, then governor of Ken
lucky, was finally persuaded to
withdraw the troops from New
port and peace once mere began
to reign, and l am pleased to say
has remained so up to the present
time. The Newport Rolling Mill
and the Andrew Steel Company
have had at least 5000 men in
their employ since the beginning
of the strike, and have made no
success.
Negroes Quit.
They have brought Negroes from
the sunny South, promising them
the land of Eden, but it has been
to the sorrow of the unfortunate
Negro, for he soon saw his mis-
take. He saw that the golden
apple was only gilded one and
did not prove to be what it should
be. The result was that as soon
as the Negro got enough together
he started back South. Unfortu-
nately there are a good many who
can't get enough together to pay
their way back.
Because three of our brothers
told a truck driver that there was
a strike on in Newport, the fed
eral judge sentenced them to serve
eight months in Winchester, Ky.
prison. Thank God their time
will soon be up as they only have
about thirty days to serve.
Traitors Canned.
We have had about 100 of our
brothers who deserted the ranks
of the A. A. and became traitors
to their fellow workmen. | am
proud to say that only a few of
these deserters remain at the
mills, DIS the company itself has
no use for a traitor.
Hoping that this is what you
want to know and intending to
write from time to time as / re-
eeive the news, /, am,
Fraternally end sincerely yours,
GEO. H. LAMPE, Cor, Rep.
SIT Isabella St., Newport, KY.
The District Committee at Cleve-
land will endeavor to ardlse the
workers in neighboring cities in
Ohio to give support for the stee
at Newport so that they will
be able to continue their splendid
fight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18
IRISH BOSSES
IN BLACKLIST OF
REBEL FIGHTERS
Irish Republicans Re.
fused Employment

Thousands Of former members of
the Irish Republican Army, who
fought against the Black and Tans
and protected the property of Irish
businessmen from destruction during
the civil war, are now rewarded by
being blacklisted by these employers
and cannot get job, according to
Mrs. Kathleen Clarke, widow of Tom
Clarke, one of the men who was ex-
ecuted with James Connolly in the
1915 Irish revolution.
Mrs. Clarke, a gray-haired rebel,
is in America to tell the story of the
present deplorable conditions in Ire
land under the so-called Free State
government. She spoke in North
Side Turner Hall last Thursday night
to large audience, conspicuous by
the absence of well-known politi-
clans.
"The Free State loan issue" de-
clared Mrs. Clarke, twas subsidized
by the employing class, the Catholic
and Protestant churches, the big in
surance companies and other sup
porters of British imperialism in Ire
land"
An instance Of the brand Of 'Pa-
triotism" the Free State has blessed
the Irish workers with, can be
judged from the fact that uniforms
for the Free State army were bought
in England because it would cost
more to have them manufactured in
Ireland.
The methods employed by the
Free State government to deprive
the Irish workers of the franchise
we're explained by Mrs. Clarke.
"After the Republicans succeeded in
electing "a Republicans" she said,
Sin spite of all the distractions the
Free Skaters could place in their
way, the latter were afraid to allow
the County Councils elections to take
place last fall. The Free State gov
eminent realizing that the bulk Of
the republican vote came from the
workers and the peasants, tried to
pass a law which would give the
property owner with $4,000 valu-
alton, four votes, one with $4,000
valuation, two votes and one with
$3.50 valuation one vote"
Speaking of the influence of Bri-
fish propaganda in the capitalist
press of America, Mrs. Clarke said
that the capitalist papers distorted
the truth about the Irish movement
or suppressed it. This remark was
cheered by the audience, and when
at the close of the meeting the chair
man, Captain Denis Molloy, an
nounced that the DAILY WORKER
was for sale in the hall, hundreds Of
copies were sold.
In reply to questions from the
floor, Mrs. Clarke stated that the
rank and file of the labor unions in
Ireland were in sympathy with the
republican movement but that the
leaders were reactionary.
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once a year. The Commission agreed
that there should be regular inspec-
ton monthly if safety is to be con-
sidered. But the government, appar-
emily, is not concerned with the
safety of the workers for it is ready
to throw away millions in graft to
corporations and their tools while
it is enforcing the minimum require
ment and budget on a department
so vital to the lives OF the mass of
people.
This tragic state Of affairs and
menace to the security of the work.
ing masses was emphasized by Cap
tain Ely in his testimony before the
housing commission when he de-
clared: 1--WE have ample evidence
of Commissioner Mann's neglect to
perform his duty as required under
the law. We called his case to the
attention Of acting Mayor Murray
Hubert two weeks ago when Mr..
Hubert assumed the duties of mayor
but further than to merely acknow-
ledge receipt Of our communication,
the acting mayor practically ignored
our demand"
Government Permits Landlord Hold
ups.
While the government is quick TO
enforce the contracts of the capital
lists for big profits, it, is doing moth
ing to help the workers who are at
the mercy Of the landlords demand
ing large securities from them on
renting houses. The effects of this
practice, which is a direct outgrowth
Of the housing shortage, was summed
up TO the state Investigators by a
witness, Agnes M. Craig, as follows.
tenants pay security to one land
lord and the house is turned rapidly
over TO a dozen and one landlords
and as the first landlord moves away,
the tenant has no redress under the
law but to 20 10 the first landlord
for the security. II they cannot find
the original landlord, then they can
not find their security"
Under the law the landlord cannot
enforce this security holdup game
which, in effect, is severe penalty
on the tenant. Yet, the government
permits these landlords to vlke adj
vantage Of the poor working man
who does not know the law.Very Otter
workers make no attempt even TO
take such cases TO court and thus
lose their security because they do
not understand court procedure.
Evidence presented TO the Housing
Commission shows conclusively that
the government has done nothing to
stop the landlords from obtaining in
this manner large sums Of money
which were frequently lost TO the
tenant either thru the disappearance
Of the owner or thru the sale Of the
property. OF course, tho the govern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18

was received from the Anal
gamated's Central Committee
District No. 6, at Newport
Kentucky:
Workers Party of America,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Sirs and Brothers: In
reply to your request Of Feb.
inst, in which you ask for pub
licity, about the Newport strike
situation, / wish to say that in
order to give the brothers thoro
understanding of the situation in
Newport it will be necessary to
start from the beginning of the
strike, and to which lam willing
to add reports from time to time,
as / get the news. This may help
in keeping away from Newport,
persons who go there to get en-
ployment at the mills and steel
plant.
In July, 1921, the Andrews Steel
Co. and the Newport Rolling Mills
Co. decided to run the plants on
the open shop plan, and refused
to sign the scales of the Amalga-
mated Association and the conse-
quence was, that about $500 mem
bers of the A. A. were left to
choose between the two: either to
stay loyal to the A. A. or become
outcasts or scabs.
The company, not being as sue
oaoaf,,I a. 4bax- %hn,,o6f 4bo., mould
be, hired a bunch of thugs and
gunner, and the consequence was
that there was a lot of disorder
and disruption in the city of
Newport, KY, and the wind-up of
the affair was that the state militia
was sent to Newport to preserve
order. After the militia arrived
they soon realized that their pres
ence was not required and after a
short stay, the militia returned to
their respective homes.
1t seems that this did not suit
the rolling mil company, for no
more than the militia left than dis
order again began to reign in
Newport. The company at this
time had about So armed guards
and four machine guns stationed
inside of their plant, and in jan
usry, 1922, the state militia re-
turned to Newport, accompanied by
tanks that We're used in France,
also machine guns, under the COM
mand of Colonel Denhart, who is
now lieutenant governor of Ken
lucky.
Shoot at Citizens; Insult Women.
The militia at once gave a mill
tary demonstration, to show their
strength. Citizens were shot at,
women insulted, and law abiding
citizens were cast in the bull pens.
(The bull pen was sort of prison
located inside the Newport Rolling
Mills.) The militia began to raid
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18

reducing the taxes OF the rich
is characterized as a most stu
pendous attempt to mislead
the people.
The letter charges that lax
enforcement of the law is
sparing the rich and cutting
down the revenues and that
the treasury is playing directly
into the hands of the corpora
tions.
If Mellon were really interested
in preventing the diminution of gov
eminent revenues, according to Couz-
ems, he would be out stopping the
holes which permit the rich to evade
the surtax law. The greatest loop
hole for avoiding surtaxes is the for
nation of holding companies in addi-
ton to the large number already in
existence. Sinclair's Hyva Corpora
ton was shown in the Teapot Dome
hearings to have been formed for this
purpose. According to the testimony
Of General Counsel Stamford Of the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Co., it was
created to hold Sinclair's interests
and receive his income without neces-
stating the payment of surtaxes.
For the only tax on the income of
corporations no matter how derived
is the regular 1914 per cent tax.
Here is a new method of evasion
revealed by Couzens. A very rich
man, who uses most of his money
to extend his power over working
men by reinYestment, can create a
corporation to receive his investment
income for him. This dummy does
not have to pay the graduated in
come tax or the surtax, only the
straight 1914 per cent corporation
income tax. 1t can act as the rich
mans second personality investing
his huge income and extending his
control over workers in various in
dustries and in all parts of the
world.
Challenging the good faith of Mel
Ions expressed desire to collect more
revenue from these incomes which
are now escaping the tax gatherer,
Couzens asks: SIS there any reason
why corporations should not pay the
same income tax on their receipts
from interest on bank balances, divi-
dends on stocks and interest on
bonds and securities as individuals
do?"
Mellon has turned over to the
banks more than $100,0O0,0O0 thru
selling them billions of dollars of
government securities bearing unreal
sonably excessive rates. According
to Couzens; "The excessive interest
you are paying is proved by the face
that every issue you put out is enor-
mously oversubscribed. In fact you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18
Chicago Newspaper Scale.

The union committee and the pub
fishers have agreed to the following
scale for composing rooms of news
paper plants: Day men $58, night
men $63; 71s hour day or night. The
contract is for three years dating
from last May but effective Feb, IL,
1924. Unless Typographical Union
No. 16 fails to ratify at it's next
meeting, the negotiations which
have dragged on for eight months
are now successfully concluded.
Amalgamation means strength
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18
Amalgamoted Tells Workers Party
of Steel Workers Fight Against
Gunn1an Rule at Newport, Kentucky
Isp,eiaI . Th, palIr Werkerl

CLEVELAND Ohio Feb. 1.-THE District Executive
Committee of the Workers Party here recently asked the
trail Committee of the Amagamaed Association of on Steel
and Tin Workers of North America which has been carrying
the strike in the Newport Rolling Mills since July 1921
for information in reference to the situation sending at the
same time contribution to help the workers strike
In reply to this communication the following letter giving
the history Of the brave struggle Of the workers Newport
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-18
Senator Couzens Lifts Veil on
MELONS Governmental Milking
For the Benefit of Rich Trusts
By LELAND OLDS

Rederated Press Industrial Edtor)
Cooldges mult-milonare secretary of the treasury
revealed milking the for the benefit of banks
whose series Of letters the proposed reduction in
have stumped Mellon of Pittsburgh.
Couzens latest letter challenges Melons good faith all
along the line. His promise to reduce the living by
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
BRITISH PRESS DOUBTFUL
Do Not Think That m American Representative Will Re Placed on Preparations Commission.

By The Associated Press,
 London, July 1.-The proposal of Prcmiors Macdonald and Herriot 10 appoint an American representative on the reparation commission when dealing with possible German dcfal- cation under Inc Dawes report is the subject of further editorial comment this morning but there Is little con ldence that such an appointment is likely.
 Tho Times says the suggestion lis rather like tho counsel of despair, since 1t is difficult 10 imagine that the United States government in the present circumstances could think of reversing its declared policy with ref erence 10 inc treaty of Versailles and all its organs"
 The Morning Post says:
 Tt is absurd for Europe 10 look to America unless 10 put forward a business proposition. The Americans are business people. not idcalsts. If Europe means business then America will come in, whoever wins the presi- dential election and the only way in which Europe can do business is by an understanding between Great Britain and France"
 The Westminster Gazette asks:
 How can we expect the United
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS
 OF FILIPINO REGIMENT
Papers in Case Being Reviewed by Army officers Before Final
 Action Is Taken.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
 Manila, July 1i.-complete papers in the cases Of 54 Of the no members of the 57th infantry and twelfth med. ical regiment, Philippine Scouts, who lave been charged with insubordna- ton because of formation of a secret body to seek pay increases and subsc- quent refusal cf duty, have been re- ceived at department headquarters here from Fort Mckinley, the regi- ments station. The papers are be- ing examined by the legal and admin istrative branches Of the department staff concerned in the summary dis missal of soldiers exhibiting undesir- able traits.
 Owing to the necessity of having a board of officers inquire into the mer- it's of each case, none has reached the final stage.
 Officers at both Fort Mckinley and
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
OBSERVE "DADDy's HOUR"
Founder Of George Junior Republic
 Honored All Over Country

Freeville, N. Y, July 1.-The "daddy's hour" last night, at which alumni from all parts of the United States greeted William R. Daddy" George, founder of George Junior Re- public, culminated the first day of a four day celebration of the 29th an niversary of the founding of the Freeville republic. Meetings of the trustees and former citizens" of the republic, sports and water carnival are included in the program for the rest of the week.
 As an outgrowth Of the Freeville republic, there are four other George Junior Republics in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Cali fornia.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11

army headquarters here report they have been approached by many mem hers of the scouts not affiliated with either regiment named, who have pFo- tested their loyalty toward the United states as individuals and have given assurances of the loyalty of the units 10 which they belong.
 These men, the officers say arc very anxious to make 1t clear that they have not participated and could not he made to participate in any in- snbordinaton. No further symptoms Of unrest have been brought 10 light either al Fort Mckinley or elsewhere in the department.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
who turned the boy over. Hes bleed. ing badly"

tAe peAsFs
 The victim groaned as they gath cred round to investigate.
 somebody's gun was loaded" said another. They found tho bullet hole just under the heart.
 All II Of the practical Iokers fled. Most of them were taxi drivers who had hidden their machines within a few hundred yards Of the uninhabited bungalow which they had chosen for the jest. In less than minute they were all bound for Keansburg.
 The shooting had attracted attcn- ton. Hastily dressed men soon ar- rived and found the boy. The half melted brick of Ice cream, oranges and bananas strewed on the porch. and the box of candy told the story to them. They called for the Long Branch Memorial hospital. The boy died soon after his arrival there.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11
CHANNEL SWIMMER FAILS.
English Girl Tries to Cross in Rub
 bcr Suit 10 Keen Out Cold.

London. July ll.--Miss Zetta Hills, the mermaid Of Wembley," yester- day made another unsuccessful at tempt to swim the English channel. She started from Folkstone at 6 o'clock yesterday morning in spe- cially constructed rubber costume de- signed 10 keep out the cold and to enable her to wait in the water for favorable currents.
 Conditions were ideal when she started but she gave up after cover ing seven miles.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-11

States to supply member on n com mission which is bound up with treaty whieiNshe refuses to endorse? It seems incredible that anyone should expect the United States to take up such an anomalous position ms the new suggestion implies"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
Houses Slide Into
an Abandoned Mine

LANCASTER. England, July 81
Five houses sank into. an abandonsi
mine near here recently. No on'
was injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
Vessels in Port at Seattle

bmith Cove Tefrninal-Pisr fi-aiF To-
kshamA naru Hishima Harp Pier 70
-kifs Manila AAru. Melville Dollar
Great Northern TsrminAi-strb PaHaTnHn.
kaHa Msru.
Pier it-Htr Protshiaur
Pier itn-Htr HkhEHay
PR s-sifs EidoTado. Naval ! MARI
santa Ines.
Pier ms Culburra
Pier D-Btr Admiral Dewey.
Grand Trunk Pacific Tsrminal--stf Ad-
mirai Holman.
American Can co.-a,r Northwsstsrn.
Bell street Terminai-atr HorHisan naru.
Union Pacific TerminAi-Etr MskeuR.
Connecticut Street TsfnIinai-sfr MhsRt-
iand hontana.
Duthis's-Povsr sehr Ruby.
Last Waterway Dock a Warehouse Co
Bif Paul Lacksnhaeh
Todd Dry Dvgks-btfs Hanna Nielsen.
Luits Nielsen. Pattsfsons West Cadron.
q. q Shipping BosTd HoorinEs-Bir
Bssrport. Hhksrsfisld. Cuprum. city Of
spokane. Wsst tspa. Wet oambo.
West Kadsf West HsnshAE
Amss Tsrminsi-As OREGON
West hsstus Training btstion-EagIs 81
= imson's Alil-HtF AHfsn.
Lake Union Dock-Htr Forest King.
Caller atrsst-srhr Niaiisnt
Aissk@ stssnsnip n00rinEs-str Kstehi-
kan.
winsleS HARMS Railway CEHEis HEfbofJ
-sehrs Hindons. Vancouver. Ella A.,
Meteor and Alumna. bktnH Anna
Comyn. Charles =. Crocksr. barEss Co
auiiiam CIV. Ouffs1n And Hsnry
Willard.
stfssm-u. =. 3 Psnnsylvania. Guyana.
Relief. KanHwhs
General Ps,roisum--str President Jack
son.
A'ianfic Etrsst-E,r yinilz.
Pier i-str Lillian LucksnbAch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
Portland Live Stock

50. Tone OF market.
allow. Hclfers. medium and common.
Et0sis. cows. medium and common.
isdt5s. Gamers and csa.ers, ,l.60da;
Bulls, Gamers and boioEnas. fs5o9
s.5b: calves. medium and choice. $50
lbs. down. ts.so8s 100 TO $50 lbs.
IS.so07.bo. $50 lbs. W. soc.
none. Tone Of market.
steady. Medium good and choice, so
to 200 lbs. isas.7B: 200 TO $50 lbs
1855: $50 lbs, UP. f7.7sGS.lB: pack
Ing. smooth heavy. tsE7: packing,
rough heavy. tiSo6s. slaughter pigs.
'7.2Se7.1b. feeders and stoekerH. s. q
$50.
sheep Receipts. 90? Ton. OF market,
dead. Lambs. - lbs down. medium
TO choice. st9f. heAvywciEhis. me
dium and choice. iS.Bo6s. euils and
commons, all weights, st5og7. weth-
ers. t5Gs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
rrices Paid Wholesale Dealers
sack Lots
FLOUR AND SUGAR
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED

u'riocs ON MiIsd Carloads TO Shipper.
". q. ID. ksnIllrl !.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
Aerial Roadhouses
Is English Dream

LONDON. July 3.-Grest aerial
roadhouses for airplane parties Z
the vision OF Air Minister Lord
Thomson. prophesying into the fu-
ture OF air navigation.
He sees a day OF gliders, with
light engines. in as common usage
as automobiles today and with float.
ing caravanseries for rest and re-
freshment OF travellers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
RAILWAY ISSUES
SHOW SLUMP
WALL STREET JOURNAL rfNAN-
fIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK. July Am influence
20 further technical reaction which
started IN Wednesdays dealings was
afforded in the announcement that
Ia Toilette expected TO be nomin-
Hted for president at Cleveland on
July on plntfor madyocatinE
public ownership Of railroads and
higher taxes on large incomes.
Baldwin dropped 10 IifL, Off 2
from its recent high. and Can
hhowed similar recession at ils
while special weakness again
cropped out in Daniel Boone Knit
I5I..
The market opened easier. with
first prices including: General Elec-
trio. 235, Off IL /: PAn-AmericRn Pc
troleum, 500. of = North Amerl-
can. %. Off -: American Can. ia:
Sinclair. lsh: Southern Pacific.
s2A.. OF y Utah. 707.. Off ]. Texas
Company 2sss. off u: Baldwin,
iitb. of -: Atehison. 1888.