The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-22
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funds can well AFFORD to make $20,
900 demonstration for war babies.
Drain recommended the committee
which is gathering funds for these
war derelicts, by telling the delegates
that Coolidge was an honorary CHR.
man Of it. He added that the Legion,
as everybody knows, is conducting an
"Americanization campaign with for.
lty planks, chiefly, respect for the
flag" and restricted immigration"
In this regard, the convention saw
eye to eye with the American Legion
and passed unanimously without dis
cussion, resolution against modif.
cation of the restrictive immigration
law and the Japanese exclusion pro.
vision.
"For God and GAR
The representatives of labor" lis
tened approvingly to Drains state
ment that the Legion was for draft
bill which would make every citizen
take part in war, that preparedness
was a peace measure and that to main
tain peace we must have a navy equal
to any and an efficient army with all
citizens ready to fight for peace at
the drop of hat I'VE stand for God
and country in peace as the soldiers
stood for God and country in war" he
shouted. Green, deeply moved by
mention of the heavenly father" he
hopes to avoid for some time, said in
reply that he was sure everyone was
inspired with Drains address,"
"Non-Partisan" Report offered.
The long report on labor's activity
in the recent election and the course
proposed for the future by the execu.
tive council, were offered yesterday.
In brief, it does not prevent the fed.
Grafton leaders from indorsing LaFol-
lette, or any other candidate, but the
federation is constrained to take no
hand in the c. P. P. A. or other labor
party movements.
1t is likely that this, as all other
proposals of the council, will pass
without much fuss. If there are any
left wing delegates, they are in hiding.
The convention is the most hopeless
one 1 have ever attended.
Amerinaer Renounces Socialist Faith.
There are about so ex-socialists
here, but they are marked out from
i the rest only by being more reactionary
than the usual run Of takers. Oscar
Ameringer, correspondent of the Fed
Grated Press, and once a great red, p
admits in today's issue of the conven-
ton daily, 1.-THE Labor Advocate" that
Gompers was right and he was wrong
about the class struggle.
"Gompers was issuing charters,
says Ameringer, when l was issuing
manifestos. Sam was right when ]
was only consulting the Communist
Manifesto" Thus he renounces Marx
for Gompers.
And the Strikes He Broke.
Ameringer continues with, IF we
measure Gompers by the tears he
dried, the smiles he spread, the long
ings he stilled, the hopes he aroused,
he is mighty big man. l am writ
ing this tribute to atone for some of
the harsh things / have said about
him in years gone by. / thought it
better to hand him my little bouquet
while he can still enjoy it,"
This is the fourth day of the con-
vention sessions and not one delegate
has yet spoken from the floor. A
fake fight is expected on the world
Court" It is a servile and slushy con-
vention.
The days relief. was adjournment
for a barbecue with the Mexican fed
Grafton at the Juarez race track.
Mexican Agrarian Law.
In the Mexican federation, Chair
man Rico pointed out the advantages
Of the agrarian laws as beneficial to
the poor, because they limit the am
cunt of land single person or So
ciety can legally own. Those having
an excess, must sell on terms pro
vided by the government. II the own
ers refuses to sell then the govern.
ment will parcel out the land.
Promises New Deal.
Ricardo Trevino, secretary of the
Mexican federation, said that all con.
tracts and concession made by former
governments since 1876, which result
ed in accumulation of land, water, and
natural resources in the hands Of in.
dividuals or corporations, would be
revised and might be declared null
and void If dangerous to public well
fare.
Grassman, the fraternal delegate
from Germany, made the same speech
to the Mexican convention as to the
A. F. OF L. gathering. except that he
left out the attack on the Commun-
lists. Perhaps he was impressed by
the sight Of several hundred overall.
clad worker delegates. some wearing
bright red shirts The convention