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SOCIALISTS HEDGING
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candidate running on the Democratic
or Republican ticket. But discussion
of Socialist attitude toward LaFol-
lette as an independent" was
avoided.
HiIIquit Won't Say.
Morris Hillquit, who led the discus
sion, outlined the various possibilities
which may confront the Cleveland
conventions of. the party and the
c. p. P. A., but deliberately refrained
from saying what the Socialist party
should do" He said the possibility
that McAdoo would be the Democratic
candidate had increased recently, and
that many of the railway brotherhood
officials in the C. P. P. A. were
pledged to McAdoo.
Socialists are interested in LaFol-
lette only as an instrument for getting
labor party, said Hillquit Accord
ing to personal reports from the
northwestern states, LaFollette's
strength is not as great as they had
been led to believe, said James
Oneal, editor of the New Leader. If
the Socialists make the sacrifice of
supporting LaFollette, they should be
allowed to pick a labor man as his
running mate, some one like James
Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor, Oneal added
Only one speaker, woman, was en-
thusiastic for LaFollette as a political
leader
Likely to Stay With c. p. p. A.
While there were constant refer
ences to the time when the Socialist
party should Ego it alone again." most
of those present seemed to agree with
Hillquit that only an extreme situa-
ton would justify break with the
G.. p. p. A. tte
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Berger's Solution

The Honorable Victor Berger, the one and only
socialist in the House of Representatives, appears
TO have hit upon the only and one way of ending
the farm crisis.
The Milwaukee Leader, the Wisconsin Con-
CHEESEMAN'S private mouthpiece, tells us German
credit alone to solve farm problems" Reporting
the speech delivered by Berger in behalf of his
proposal to give the EbertMarx German govern
ment million dollars of food credit, the
Leader says: "The situation in Europe can be re-
lieved at once and at the same time our agricul-
tural depression be ended if the United States
puts Germany in position to help herself"
No one will take this remedy seriously. We
have our doubts whether the lone socialist CON
gresham took himself seriously when he spoke
in such strain. At any rate we are that
he did not take the farm crisis and the hardships
of the dispossessed farmers seriously There is no
doubt in our minds that no bankrupt farmer or
worker will take Berger or his solution seriously.
We are sorry for the Honorable Berger. His
plea for the German wOrkingmen and poor farm
will not help the American farmers out of
their troubles All this plea will do for the American
farming masses is to convince them that Berger
is more concerned with the welfare of the German
ruling class as Germans than with the troubles
and problems of the agrarian classes of the United
States. Our hundred thousand farmers who are
virtually bankrupt in fifteen of our leading agri-
cultural states will more than ever be justi-
fed in their belief that Berger Of Wisconsin is
more of pro-German procapitalist than a social
ist The thousands Of farmers who have been
driven off their land by the economic crisis
viii not be relieved an iota by the fact that the
American government will be spending millions of
their money to keep in power the hangmen of the
German working and farming Masses
Berger's solution for the farm crisis is no solu-
ton at ALL Perhaps it was really offered by
Berger only as a solution for his own problems
in the coming congressional campaign where he
viii be making another appeal to the voters Of
his district
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Workers Face Unemployment and Wage Cuts

Department Of Labor is most discour-
aging. Says Industrial Commissioner
Shientag: "Payrolls in the manufac-
turing industries of this state were
smaller in April than in any month
since February 1928, altho April is
usually peak month for many indus
tries. BY cutting down both the num-
Der of workers and their working time
manufacturers have lowered their pay
rolls per cent as compared either
with those Of March or those of April
year ago."
The Massachusetts Department Of
Labor and Industries sums up the sit
uation in the state in this fashion: "A
decrease of 4.S per cent in the number
Of employees; a decrease of SO in the
aggregate payroll; a decrease Of 1.6
per cent in the average weekly earn
ings per person.
The Federal Reserve District of
Philadelphia reports a further curtail-
ment in production, less active dis
tribution of goods, and decline in the
number of employees at industrial
establishments.
The Monthly Business Conditions
Report of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago for June, to be issued soon
says:
1.-THE returns received by the Illinois
State Department of Labor, covering
5000 Industrial workers of the state,
showed declines for April, amounting
to IL per cent in men and 10 per cent
in earnings. For Wisconsin, as report
ed to its Industrial Commission by
plants employing $4,000 men, the cor
responding losses were 81 per cent
and 4.3 per cent respectively. In the
states of Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan,
reports sent directly by this bank in
dictate a somewhat heavier curtail-
ment, the average loss for approxim-
ately 10000 men amounting to 81 per
cent. The combined figures for all of
these states showed declines Of 1.6 per
cent in men and 2.3 per cent in the
aggregate earnings"
Numerous Farm Bank Failures.
Since the first of the year more than
325 banks have failed in the north
west, despite the establishment of the
Agricultural Credits Corporation and
the extension of the life Of the War
Finance Corporation. The falling of
prices in the grain regions and the
fall of land prices are the principal
causes for the bankruptcies.
Mr.. H. Parker Willis, editor of the
Banking World Section of the Maya
zine of Wall Street, in discussing this
critical situation makes the following
pointed remarks indicating the great
fears entertained by the financiers that
the disease will spread not only to
other agricultural sections but also to
the industrial centers. Declared Mr..
Willis anent this trend:
1.-THE place where danger is now to
be most expected appears to be in the
small banks of the cities which have
become considerably involved in real
estate loans based in property at in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Hearst and Labor

The Seattle Post InteIIigencer, one Of the "a
daily newspapers owned by William Randolph
Hearst, has a strike on. More than a hundred
workers are out some of them locked out for
refusing to handle scab materials.
Hearst brags about being "friend Of labor
He is one of the principal hackers of a '1abor''
candidate for vicepresident the Democratic
ticket-George L. Berry, president of the press
mems union.
Berry is not ''friend of labor" he is 'labor
leader" As such he recently recruited scab press
men from all over the country and broke the New
York strike with the influence and money of his
union Office, with the help of Hearst and other
capitalists.
If Berry can claim to be 'labor leader" there
seems to be small reason to complain if Hearst
calls himself a "friend of labor" Both of them
are Of the most vicious and dangerous enemies of
the labor movement Both crush strikes with cold
blooded cynicism. Both are capitalists, both are
for the capitalist SYSTEM both against the labor
movement Labor will not make progress until it
throws off the influence of all such takers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

operations has operated to force con
sideration of the advisability of cut
ting wages upon officials of the various
companies. The United States Steel
Corporation, as usual, will be the last
to take such step, as it is the first
to initiate wage advances.
This prospective action on the part
of the steel industry is more than usual
ly significant in view of the extreme
susceptibility Of the industry to chang
ing conditions. Its advent, therefore,
may be looked upon as forerunner Of
similar action by other industries. I'm
questionably, some readjustment Of
existing wage scales must occur be-
fore the general industrial situation
can again become stabilized"
In some South Carolina cotton mills
wages have already been reduced as
high as 10 per cent. The carpet work
ers of Amsterdam, New York, and
Boston, Massachusetts, have just had
their wages slashed. Among the New
England Shoe Workers there have
been wage reductions as high as 20
per cent.
Barron pictures the plight Of the tex
tile workers as follows: idle men
and machinery-tha is the story to-
day in the textile towns. The social
reaction has already made itself dis
tinctly felt From Rail- River, for ex-
ample, come reports that despite the
earnest efforts of numerous welfare
and fraternal organizations to alleviate
local distress, the mill curtailment
there has been so long and drastic
that the municipal authorities now
feel themselves obliged to make
substantial appropriations for munich
pal improvements with a view to pro-
viding more work"
Sharp Drop in Employment.
The decrease in employment is coun-
try-wide. According to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics latest study on EN-
ployment in Selected Industries" en-
ployment in manufacturing industries
in the United States decreased 81 per
cent in April; payroll totals decreas-
ed 2.5 per cent and per capita earn
ings fell GA per cent in April. On the
basis of the returns from close to six
thousand establishments, there has
been a decrease of 81 per cent in en-
ployment and per cent in payroll
totals in the last year.
The condition of the steel industry
is the most unsatisfactory in the last
seventeen months. The untitled orders
for April were smaller than the low
est figures reached at the bottom of
the 1921 industrial depression. The
copper market is listless. Brass and
copper manufacturers are cutting pro-
duction. Construction activlues are
slowing down. The curtailing of cot
ton production is going on apace. A
further decline in production is ex-
pected by ALL Banking of blast fur
naces and price declines are now as
frequent as in the last great depres-
sion.
The report of the New York State
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
By JAY LovEsroNE

Little doubt is now expressed by the
leading financial agencies as to the
fact that the economic conditions have
taken definite turn for the worse
The discussion among the economic
experts centers today on the character
of the depression and its duration
rather than on debate as to its exist
ence.
AS is to be expected, the workers
and poor farmers are the worst suffer
ers. Wage cuts are increasing and EN-
ployment is decreasing.
Extensive Economic Slump Admitted
Allowing for seasonal variations, the
Federal Reserve Boards index Of pro.
duction in basic industries declined 2
per cent in April. The fall was espe-
cially marked in the steel, iron, coal
and wooden industries. At the same
time factory employment declined 2
per cent. Clear signs Of the diminish
ed trade are to be seen in the lowering
of the discount rates by the New York
and Cleveland Federal Reserve banks
from Az per cent to 4 per cent.
Babson in his last report admits
that 1--WE have some real ground for
the pessimism that has been evident
the last few weeks. General business,
as reflected by the Babson chart, is
now running at level 10 per cent be-
low normal, and present indications
are that it will continue so for some
time to come in completing the read
justment from the five years of infia-
ton between 1915 and 1921"
Plan Big Waae-cutting Drive.
Additional light on the attitude of
the employing class to the Dawes plan
is now being shed in business circles.
Thus in its latest review of the state
of trade and the commercial epitome,
the Commercial and Financial Chron-
icle frankly says; ut is pointed out
that once the Dawes plan is adopted
and manufactures in Europe get an
impetus from a revival of confidence,
Europe will probably invade American
markets on larger and far more
formidable scale than for many years
past, favored by labor costs much be-
low those prevailing in the United
States. If labor does not meet the
situation by intelligent acquiescence
in reduced wages it will suffer by a
lessened demand for its services"
That the capitalists mean business
and that their threats to cut wages are
not idle is obvious from the prophecy,
to be more exact decree, of the latest
number of the Magazine of Wall
Street. Says this organ of high finance
apropos the likelihood of cut in
wages for steel workers:
"That a cut in steel wages, initiated
by the independent producers, is to be
forthcoming in the not distant future,
seems a certainty, in view of existing
and prospective conditions in tho in.
dustry. The practically non-existent
margin OF profit occasioned by the al
ready considerable reduction in steel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

"Into the Trade Unions" is the slogan for all
the unorganized workers. The trade unions are
the primary organs of workingclass struggle the
first Capitalization of resistance against capital
list exploitation, without which the working class
is helpless They are the mass organization Of
the workers.
"Into the Trade Unions" is therefore the first
slogan of action for serious revolutionists. With
out the winning of the trade unions for the re
voution the capitalist system cannot be overthrow
to make way for Communist society. 1t is the
necessary application of the principle of Commun
list activity embodied in the slogan, go to the
Masses"
After five years teaching of the Communist
International it seems strange that such funda-
mental should have to be repeated again and again
for the benefit of workers calling themselves Com
munists. But the fundamental human weakness,
laziness and fear of the struggle constantly pro
duces those who would look for shortcuts to the
revolution. They see the bitter struggles neces-
sary to carry revolutionary work on the unions
They see the explosions, the determinations the
hardships inflicted upon Communists turnout the
labor movement by the old bureaucrats and agents
of the bourgeoisie.
These weak comrades cry out against the hard
road given them to travel. 1t would be much
nicer to have comfortable Communist unions,
where one believed in the revolution, where all
were Communists sympathizers, where bureau
Gratis were unknown Why not have our own
unions, they ask.
But the masses would not be in such unions.
Questions of this nature are sure signs of defeat
ism. They signify abandonment of the revolu-
tionary struggle To give in to such tendency by
the slightest degree is to betray the most vital prin
cipes of Communism There is no answer to such
questioning but to resolutely turn these comrades
right-about-face toward the fundamental prin-
ciples of Communism
"Into the Trade Unions" is more than ever today
a fundamental demand upon every revolutionary
worker in America. Tenfold must activity be
increased, more concentrated must be careful
attention, deeper must our enthusiasm be stirred.
The problem of the proletarian revolution in
America is today in large measure the problem
of winning the masses organized in trade unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Populaire Joins N. Y. Call

Word comes from Paris that POpulGire, the only
SocialisG daily of that city, has become weekly.
Another Socialist paper, La France Libre, ceases
publication altogether. Thus is demonstrated the
fact that the recent victory of the Socialist in
the elections has solid foundation in organi-
cation among the masses. The Socialist Party of
France has completely disintegrated; it remains
as nothing than loose aggregation of career
list politicians. As it goes to join the ghost of the
S. p. of America, the Populdire sends its spirit
to fraternze with that of the defunct Neto York
Call.
Meantime the Communist daily, HumGnite in
creases its circulation daily When the Commun-
list vote mounts up, it means more than vague,
confused leaderless sentiment 1t is the reflection
of the growing organized power of the revolu-
tionary workers, preparing to take over society.
The proletarian revolution marches on its way
to victory
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Veto Again Hits Workers

What is the presidential veto for? Examine
the kind of bills against which it is used and you
will find out.
The veto is for the purpose of preventing the
returned soldiers from receiving Compensation.
Coolidge vetoed the bonus law.
The veto is NOT for preventing profteers and
big capitalists from looting the government.
Coolidge has not vetoed any bill which hands over
national wealth to capitalist hands; on the con
trary, he has bargained to dispose of Muscle
Shoals to Ford.
Now the veto has fallen upon another proposed
law; the bill increasing wages for postal service
workers has fallen under Coolidge's ban.
So we that the presidential veto is for the
purpose of keeping wages down.
Coolidge is the president of capitalism the
veto is an instrument for use against the workers
These are the conclusions forced upon every in
telligent worker These are the conclusions that
the postal workers must finally come to- The
latest blow at their wages should make them think
"a bit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

fated prices, or which have been sus-
tanning industries that have been
largely 'overboomed' by buying their
paper in large quantities.
I'm those parts Of the country where
the country banks have not suffered
very severely thus far, careful watch
should be kept because of the danger
that in the event Of reduction in the
local price of land or of special local
products, such as cotton, situation
similar to that of the Northwest (al-
tho probably not so intense) may
develop"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
FOOD WORKERS WILL
FLAY INJUNCTION At
MEETING WEDNESDAY

A mass meeting Of protest against
the blanket injunction granted by
Judge Hugo Friend to the Greek
Restaurant association to prevent
the Greek restaurant workers from
picketing, will be held by the Anal
qamated Food Workers Wednesday
night. Speakers in both Greek and
English will tell the history Of the
present strike and explain the sig
nificance Of the Iabor's fight on all
injunctions.
Karl Reeve, reporter for the
DAILY WORKER, will speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
STRIKERS DEFY
PULLMAN BOSSES
ARREST THREATS
Important Meeting to be
Held Today

The striking refrigerator freight
car builders at the Pullman plant are
holding an important open air meet
ing this morning in the ball field by
the 103rd street gate to discuss the
results of the conference between the
strike committee and the Pullman Of
ficials.
The strikers are not frightened by
the company's threat to have anyone
arrested who steps onto the ball field
today. Last week the strikers met on
the same lot when they were unable
to obtain hall.
Must All Strike Together.
Jack Mccarthy, circulation manager
of the DAILY WORKER, will address
the strikers today Mccarthy, in for
mer talks, has pointed out that the
Pullman company is engaged in the
process of lowering the standard of
living of the employees by reducing
wages one department at time. The
Pullman company, he declared, knows
THAT a spontaneous walkout of small
department will not tie up the plant.
"The only way to secure lasting re-
suits" Mccarthy told the strikers, sis
to strike all the departments in the
entire plant simultaneously. The men
should organize 100 per cent in the
Brotherhood of Railway Garments
union and all strike together. This
will prevent the company from cut
ting the wages of one department
after the other in the plant"
Scab Nearly Kills Foreman.
Strikers are talking Of the troubles
the company is having with the hand
full OF scabs in the refrigerator car
department One foreman is lying
seriously injured at the hospital from
wild sledge blow which an unframed
scab struck at spike.
The English Pullman branch OF the
Workers party meets tonight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

We predicted some time ago that trouble was
brewing for those implicated in the wild scramble
to establish labor banks. The first signs of the
inevitable are seen in the resignation of Il. II.
Fitzgerald, president of the brotherhood of Rail
way Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Sta
ton Employees Union, from the presidency of the
brotherhood of Railway Clerks National Bank
Of Cincinnati Fitzgerald is also head of an invest
ment company, which has been warned against
by some Of the solid labor institutions. These
are but the first swallows of a summer Of thanking
trouble" for the aspiring class collaborationists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09
Tidal Wave Sweeps
on Peru Causing
Considerable Loss

LIMA, Peru, June S.-Ships were
sunk, towns flooded and several lives
are believed lost as result Of tidal
wave which swept the Peruvian lit
toral early today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

PITTSBURGH, June s. Eleven
stage acts featuring children below
the legal age for employment have
been withdrawn as the result Of re-
cent court decision in Pennsylvania.
In this case the state department of
labor and industry, OF which Royal
Meeker is secretary, prosecuted a the
atrical manager who presented two
children in a so-called singing, dane
ing and educational act' for violation
OF the child labor law A fine OF 800
and costs was imposed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-09

OF course, the Republican convention in Cleve
land will go on record denouncing the ''vile Sian,
ders" Of the charges Of graft and corruption
brought out in the Teapot Dome investigation The
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A ALON NC THE
SIDELINES
Stamford Uniyersity-The rph


Stanford University-The "ghost
ball' and big are lights for after
dark practice have come to stay ~on
the Stanford football field Until the
team is ready for the "big game
Thomas is the only first string man
now unable to scrimmage.
Berkeley.-Coach Andy Smith has
3 900 per cent team'' ready for
Nevada unless somebody gets hurt
today or tomorrow. Even Tut In
lay s black eye is getting pretty
again. Reports are that the best
eleven Bears ON the lot will start
against the Wolf Pack, for Smith
is taking no chances.
Rerkeley-Eighty three thousand
applications have been received for
tickets of the "'big game" between
California and Stanford a week from
Saturday with seating arrangements
of all kinds sufficient to accommo-
date only $1,000. No standing room
space will be sold, the athletic man
agement of the two institutions an
nounced today.
Now Haven-The Yale eleven will
face the conquerors of Harvard Sat
urday without any scrimmage prac-
tice since last week g game, Coach
Jones announced.
Princeton-Coach Bill Roper sent
the Tiger team through a long de-
fensive drill on Yale plays. follow
ed by practice in getting down un-
der punts.
Cambridge - Harvard S varsity
was strengthened today with the
return of Coady and Maher to the
lineup who showed well in scrim-
mage against the scrubs.
West Point-The army was put
through another long session work
ing until long after dark on defen-
sive drill against Columbia fornla-
tions. -
Annapoas-Tbe navy varsity was
given a long, hard scrimmage with
the second team, followed by signal
drill that lasted till after dark.
Chicago-Confident their line
rated best in the CONFERENCE.-THE
turn back northwestern.