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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
By J. o. BENTALL


1T HE morning papers advertised
A that the monster Lenin memoria
meeting held in the Madison Square
Garden was to be reported to the AL
lied Patriotic Societies at a session
in the Army ond Navy Club and that
it was "open to the public"
Only a sensation like that could
possibly have jerked me off my chair
IN my den where / was fighting with
the heroine and the villain in a plot
that ! was just trying to finish.
Now since / was to ruin the after
noon | figured that / wanted to see
the Wilson funeral service that was
held where the Lenin meeting had
taken place, in the Madison Square
Garden, so l got an early start, vivid
ly remembering that | had the time
of my life to get into that huge place
when the Bolsheviks stormed it on
the previous Monday night to honor
the memory of Lenin, tho was there
before seven o'clock. With all the
screaming headlines Of the entire
metropolitan press calling frantically
upon all the patriotic American citi-
zens to gather in tribute to Wilson,
the great war president, / had slight
hopes of being able to get within a
block or two Of the place. But there
was plenty Of room. Big TANKS of
seats stood yawning for occupants
and only few were in the galleries.
1t was fortunate, indeed, that the
government had lot Of soldiers who
could be drafted into the hall, and
bunch of preachers who wanted to
see what crowd looks like.
The whole meeting showed that
Wilson is dead. So is all that Wilson
stood for. He stood only for dead
things. No workers were there to
mourn him. Only a labor faker was
there to say that Wilson stood for
labor. Fosdick, the preacher said he
stood for peace. Both lied, and they
semed to know it. What contrast
to the Lenin meeting. 1t seemed a
pity that the place should be allowed
to be desecrated so soon after the
soul of the working class had made
it sacred at the Lenin meeting.
Then hustled off to the Army and
Navy Club. Preliminary reports
were made. Among them one on IL
literacy. "20,000,000 people in this
country can neither read nor write"
came the facts that seemed to aston
ish the two dozen ladies and gentle
men present. These are the CALLED
Patriotic Societies." and they looked
it.
It was hard pill to swallow-this
illiteracy report. An old man came
to the rescue. He showed that "all
these illiterates of the South Lad re-
sponded to the draft and had killed
of Germans. The illiterates
are loyal, and that's what counts"
Applause. Then: "The question is
not if they are illiterate, but are they |
loyal?"
Next came the question of "that |
song they sing, that international"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

From this pea of an outstanding
representative of the absentee owner
class it apears that the captains of in
dustry don't captain any more. The
sons and grandsons of the business
men who by hook or crook managed
to squeeze out competitors and esta-
blish mighty corporations aren't fit to
carry on the leadership. Or it may
be that a hereditary genius for gam
bling and sharp practice, which en-
abled certain men to emerge victori-
Gus from the cut-throat competition of
the latter part of the 18th century,
is not the kind of ability needed for
the efficient management of the great
productive enterprises which resulted.
Henceforth the wealthy owners will
become more and more a leisure class
without any function to perform and
the actual captaincy of industry will
pass to paid or mercenary officers,
men technically trained for indus
trial leadership.
Coleman is talking to the wealthy
classes whose future control of in
dustry depends upon their ability to
buy the administrative brains which
they lack. He is asking them to con-
tribute 100000 to be added to the
endowment of Lehigh university
which is technician factory in east
ern Pennsylvania. He estimates that
the wealthy leisure class must employ
"at least 100000 engineers in indus
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
The Land for the U.ersi

csc and Japanese labor organizations
Among these may be mentioned the
message from the Chinese Seamen's
Union to the workers of Australia,
published in the Queensland Work
err; but never has the lie received
more direct and incontrovertible
refutation than by the following let
ter, sent by the Chinese Seamen's
Union to Governor Richardson,
Sacramento, California:
CHINESE SEAMEN'S UNION
SO Ching Hoi Road Third Flo0rl
CANTON
Canton, December Is, 1923.
Hon. Governor Richardson,
State House,
Sacramento, California.
The members OF the Chinese
Seamen's Union have learned with
no little establishment and dismay
that nearly one hundred American
workingmen are in prison on ac-
count Of the California Criminal
Syndicalist Law and that the only
evidence presented against them
was membership in the organiza-
ton known as the Industrial
Workers of the World" We Of
the Chinese Seamen's Union have
always looked upon the United
States as a free and desirable coun-
try, and we are very sorry 70 hear
II alleged that our fellow working
men are being subjected TO such
persecution, unparalleled even in
the history Of China.
If there Is reason or justice for
this state Of affairs, please let us
know so that we can present the
case to our members. Unless q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

! them in the chair next. He would
this stool who made the report.
And they took up collection, to,
after the people had paid to get in
They had the whole thing so vel
organized that they could do the jot
in no time. They had a lot of young
people, girls in red waists, and fel.
lows with red bands around their
arms. Most of them from eighteen &c
twenty-five years of age. Husky
young ones, maybe some of them are
clerks and stenographers in respect
able business houses. And they don't
appreciate it. They talked to the
police, too. He saw pretty young
girls argue with the police, and the
police took it all in and bowed ana
smiled, and he had heard one woman
say to a policeman that he was also
a member of the working class, and
the fellow had agreed. 1t is hard to
tell what influence meetings like this
might have on our loyal police, and
is it not wise hint to look after
that. too?
Lore, he was a German, but it is
queer how these foreigners learn
English. There he stood as if he had
born right here in our own city and
talked English like the rest, and the
people applauded this German, an
editor, he thought, of German pa
per, oh yes, the Volkzeitung. And
Olgin, he must be prominent man.
He also got an ovation. He is a
writer and lecturer, it seemed, and
he spoke in Jewish. He must be
watched.
Then there was that man Foster,
William z. Foster, who was also ar
rested in "Brickman." They had
tried him and convicted him, too, al
most. He had a very bad record,
but is still at large. It was up to
the Allied Patriotic Societies to get
this man put where he cannot put
over red propaganda like his. He
told the people what great strateg-
ist Lenin was and said the Workers
Party is continuing the work of
Lenin. And you should have seen
how the crowd rose and yelled in
response to this man. 1t was ter
rible. He and Ruthenberg are
"astute men," They as much as said
that we had to have revolution in
this country, but they were very
"astute" and did not say it would be
by force. They were shrewd. They
would establish soviet government
here in America, but they used such
guarded language that you could not
catch them.
Ehe big thing now before tho
Allied Patriotic Societies was to
write Congress that it pass the
fingerprint immigration law, or a law
that will prohibit immigration en-
tirely for at least five years, and also
to get translation Of the "Interna-
lional." After which a motion was
made to adjourn in honor of Wood
row Wilson, readily seconded by the
old lady with fur-lined cape and lin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Worried Wall Street

says the New York Times, explaining the
near-panlc on the stock exchange last FRIDAY.
when the bears struck some fell blows that
resulted in the Wall Street barometer of pros
perity dropping to stormy"
1t became evident, even before the
beginning of last week, that something
AKIN to hysteria was beginning to seize
the public mind. The incident of MIR.
Vanderiip was only one illustration of the
way in which rumor, inference, prediction
and insinuation, applied to all kinds of in
dividuals and industries, were affecting
excited imaginations
Inc Times goes on to say that the decline
OF the list under bear pressure was the result
OF TIP, given by professional operator.
but this hardly accounts for the loss of from
three to twelve points by well-known issues.
The truth of the matter is that confidence in
government has been shaken to such an ex-
tent by the Teapot Dome exposures and the
promise OF further revelations, preceded by
the widespread economic breakdown in the
agricultural regions, engenderng such q grow
ing distrust in the stability of American capital-
ism, that it is forced to operate in what NAV
be described as a chronic condition of nation
wide skepticism
IL IS not surprising that the stock exchange
should reflect this national frame of mind n
Is the most unstable part of the financial svs-
tenn and, while predictions in q period of
rapid change are doubly dangerous, we ven
ture the prophecy that from now on the stock
market Will be presented with one crisis after
another.
We may witness a real 'Black Friday, IN
wall Street before the presidential elections
in November despite the frantic efforts Of the
flnanciers to send out rescue expeditions into
the stricken provinces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Liberal Lying

Norman Thomas, in an editorial service is
sued by the league for industrial democracy,
writing on the miners convention, repeats the
canard that the radical opposition to Lewis
combined with the khan elements in the con-
vention.
We love our liberal friends, but when they
descend to the same depths as the capitalist
press we are forced to chide them and in this
particular instance there is some evidence Of
conscious Justification. In support of this
statement Norman Thomas quotes a female,
whom he describes as "our own correspon-
dent"
On one issue and on one issue alone did the
radical and khan elements in the miners con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

reply is received from you in a
reasonable length of time the mem.
bers of the Chinese Seamen's
Union will understand that Ameri-
can worhngmen are the subjects
of brutal and unjust persecution,
and il is certain that our mem
bers will then demand that some
economic action be taken which
will bring your attention and also
the attention Of all American capi-
talists. 10 the fact that the work.
ing class of the world will no
longer permit without protest thu
persecution and Imprisonment Of
workingmen anywhere.
Yours for a better world,
CHINESE SEAMEN'S UNION
1t is quite possible that Governor
Richardson will see fit TO Overlook"
such an "unimportant" document un-
less his memory is logged. Herewith
the necessary jog.
The Great Working Glass Slogan.
In conclusion, let it be clearly un-
derstood that this great Labor move-
ment, which ere long will be one Of
the principal factors in shaping tho
destinies Of Asia, makes no appeal for
financial aid. What is desired by
those who walk daily under the as.
sassin's knife and the headsman's
sword in their fight for working
Class emancipation, is that Occidental
workers should grasp the hand OF
fellowship which is being extended
by the Orient, in the belief that La.
Dor should know no race, no creed.
other than the great working class
slogan Liberty and Equality
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

try even without taking into account
those whose work would be simplv
administrative.
Turning to the inadequacy of tho
present supply to meet this demand
ne says: "The progress Of industry has
=. outstripped the progress of
technical education and to meet the
situation the technical schools must
prepare to provide better all-around
training to greater number of more
carefully selected students"
Such remarks means that a revoIu-
ton is in progress. Ownership will
become more and more divorced from
any active part in the business of
society. The owners will cease to be
necessary. They will be nothing but
consumers who live in idleness and
luxury on the basis of a vested right
to the productive work of others. The
business of producing and distribut-
ing the goods which people require
will be carried on by the workers with
hand and brain from the unskilled
laborer up to the professional direc-
tor. The absentee owners will have
to justify their continuing to be a
burden on the productive work of
others by reference to some vague
ability Of an ancestor many genera
tions back.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

regards exploitation of China's vast
resources has been used by the Labor
movement as u pew erful weapon in
their fight with foreign financiers has
to be admitted, but this has never be-
come the purely racial question which
foreign capitalistic commentators
would have the Western wage slave
believe.
A Deliberate Lie.
Another deliberate and sinister lie
which has been consistently circu-
lated among Occidental workers
thru the capitalistic press, is the
assertion that there is practically no
Labor movement in the East.
Only too well do foreign financial
magnates realize that both China
and japan possess strong Labor
parties which are rapidly winning to
themselves not only the great mass
Of workers, but the intelligentsia
also. Capitalism has already had one
or two sharp lessons in this matter,
but just so long as workers in other
countries can be persuaded that the
activities of a weak" Labor move
ment in Asia are confined to anti
European propaganda. will the posi-
ton remain dangerous and foreign
exploiters manage to maintain a foot
hold in Asia, meanwhile praying to
Mars and Mammon FOR an oppor-
tunity TO finally enslave the prole-
tariat Of the whole world.
The Lie Refuted.
Both the contention that the Labor
movement In Asia is weak and that
its activities are confined TO anti-for-
eign propaganda, have been discred-
tied by the repeated actions Of Chin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20
Written Especially for The Daily
Worker by Jack Armitage,
HOngkong.

Worker by Jack Armitage,
H0ngkong.
Capitalism's Hunt for Cheap Labor.
MYTH Southern Europe and Great
w Britain rapidly approaching a
state of economic chaos, coupled with
q growing discomfort among the
workers; Germany fast heading to-
wards Communism and the Soviet
government insisting on distinct
limitation of profits by those capital
istic concerns which are allowed even
the most precarious foothold in
Russia, financiers and big industrial
lists are turning their attention to
other and what they hope may prove
more servile sources Of labor.
What then more natural than that
they should look to Asia? In this
vast field of cheap labor, the Euro
pean and American capitalist sees
visions of amassing further wealth
with, at the same time, an opportun-
ity TO apply sufficient economic pres
sure TO smash Occidental Trades
Unionism and every working class
organization which dares to present
a bold front in opposition to the dep
relations of Eat"
The East Helps the West.
Two factors have been responsible
for the partial establishment Of for
eign capitalists in China.
The first Of these is the innate
aversion on the part Of China to for
eign Intervention in any shape or
form. The second is the rapid growth
Of virile labor movement.
That the feeling Of opposition a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-20

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-The United States
Railroad Labor Board has been asked
~ '~"ife whether women employees Of
Iilways should lose their jobs be-
cause they get married.
The question came up at a hearing
yesterday in a case brought hy the Bro
therhcod of railway clerks. freight
handlers. express and station employees
against the Kansas City Southern Rail
road, j. II. Sylvester. vice president of
the Brotherhood. and William Davis.
chairman If the system federation ap-
pcared in behalf Of the women emplc yes
and argued that men emloyes are not
discharged when they marry and that
To discharge women employees would be
discrimination.
Representatives Of the road insisted.
however. On the right 10 discharge
women employees when they married II
il saw fit. but said this action was not
always taken. III some eases. the road
argued. married women were not as
valuable TO the carrier as single ones
because of two things one the division
NJ interest between the railroad ana
domestic duties and the other the pos
sibility Of motherhood and a long lay
cff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
new HOME PLOT TO
OPEN AT HARLINCEN
Especial to The Herald }


HARLINGEN. Oct s-With the sale
Of ll-acre tract on the highway west
Of HarlinGen, formerly owned by Jake
Fletcher. four professional and business
men Of Harlingen have taken the first
step toward establishing what is expect
"a 70 be one Of the most attractive
and highly improved residential districts
in this section.
Abstracts are being examined and de-
tails worked out for the transfer Of the
Fletcher property tot $. Finley Ewing.
Dr. J. NJ. Green. Duval West. and Claude
+. Carter who purchased the tract joint
ly, but who will hold separate sections.
A street will he laid from the paveme'
cutting the block IN half and extending
the length Of the entire section. This
will be given a gravel topping and strips
on either side will be divided into acre
residence sites where il is intended that
homes will be erected and small acre
ages Of citrus plantd. Electric lights
ani power will be supplied from the
Valley Electric Company's high power
line which traverses the north end Of
the tract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
DEPORTATION PARTY.
LEAVES FOR EUROPE.

Four Croatians. three Spaniards and
one German. who took long journey
across the Atlantic to the Land of the
Free. started another long journey from
brownsville yesterday afternoon back Ia
the old country. n the eight Europeans
composed deportation party launched
from here yesterday hy -. W. Brew
ster. immigration inspector in charge
of the brownsville district
The eight men We're escorted to Robs-
town BY immigration Inspectors a. u.
Brown nd :. T.. Gay. and at that point
they ic.rrd deportation party Of -
men frufI Laredo. The entire party
Will 90 on To Galveston. and will take a
boat back To Europe.
Each Of the eight men will be sent to
his respective country. The Croaiians
live in Jugo-Slavia. formerly n part Of
Austria. and known a. Damatia. I'll,
Jail here still has 4 number Of aliens il
Il. Mr.. brewster said. among the mum
her being the i Italians in the arrest at
Faifurrias short time ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
VOTE CAMPAICN
Is GIVEN 0. K.
Cunningham and Dancy
Point Out Reasons
for Voting

District Judge A. W. Cunningham and
county Judge Oscar &. nancy ~ Cam
cron county endorse the Get cut the
Vote" campaign b'ing carried on by The
Herald and the \EA service
The Importance vi voting haS been cx-
pressed by officials all over the country
III Nh" only safeguard If the citizen
against corruption i'll office. Or against
lack Of law enforcemeni Qualified
v"t"r> of Cameron county are being
urged 10 exercise their right nf voting.
and help determine the outcome Of the
pres ni election. ~ they see fit.
The qualified voter who fails 10 east
has ballot has no right 10 complain of
the government under which he lives.
"r If the officers who control thar gov
'rnmcnt." said District Judge Cunning
ham. The judge mentioned Australia.
in which country il j. 4 fincable offensc
not ~ vote. ana expressed the opinion
that more persons should h. induced to
vote in this country than have done SO
in the past.
citizenship carries with II obligations
aS well a> rights" said County Judge
bancy. "and among these obligations
the foremost IL that Of voting. Every
citiz'n should east his ballot III the CON-
NCuntinucti on page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. probably scattered showers:
eoole rim extreme northwest portion to-
night and in northwest and north por-
tions Thursday. Moderate to fresh south
crly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
A disturbance Of considerable inten-
sity, central over eastern Colorado this
morning. is attended by precipitation
throughout the middle Rocky Mountain
region and the adjacent Plains states.
and by cloudy, unsettled weather
throughout the region west Of the Mis-
sippi River. Rains occurred also in the
middle Mississippi Valley. the north
eastern states. Florida. and locally IN
Texas. Temperature changes were most
Is unimportant except in the Texas Pan
handle. New Mexico, and western Kan
sas where ii was considerably colder
this morning. 90
The highest temperature yesterday AZ
Texas stations ranged from 80 at San
Antonio to "a at Amarillo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-08
FERGUSON Case
ECERTIFIED TO
SUPREME COURT
Counsel to Ask That Suit
Be Advanced in Order
Question May Be De-
cided Soon as Possible
by The Associated Press)

NJ SIN. Texas. Oct. S.-The Fer
snSon injunction ease was certified today
10 the state supreme court for decision
ny III" third court of civil appeals. The
civil appeals court sent the ease on nm
without hearing Arguments
This move will expedite a decision on
"a" main question or whether women are
legally eligible ~ hold office in Texas
and on the other less important aues-
tons involved in the suit brought by
Charles NJ. Dickson of san Antonio 10
prevent Mrs. Miriam a. Ferguson !
name from going on the ballot as the
democratic nominee for governor.
The supreme court probably will re-
ceiye the certified questions TODAY or
tomorrow and couns. for Mrs. Feryu-
son expect 10 ak IN once that the hear
ing be advanced on the dockeis so argu-
meniS may be- made at the earliest poss-
ibl' day.
The court of civil appeals will ask
the supreme court to answer these aues-
tlon>; Has woman = legal right 10
hold office in Texas: III woman II NOT
barred because of her sex. is She barred
because ~he H. married: Would Mrs.
Ferguson ~ barred because she n the
wife of man who has been disqualified
by the legislature to be- governor? Has
Mr.. Dickson the right. t. private citi-s
zen. 10 maintain such suit:
Several If Mrs. Ferguson's attorneys
We're prt sent id court but neither the
nominee nor her husband appeared. Mr.
Dickson represented himself. as his
counsel. Judge |. w. Stephens Of Fort
Worth had been notified last night that
there would be no argument today.
Mr. l'irka>on submitted statement
Of facts IN the ease which was admitted
by agreement of parties. Judge Brady
fer Mrs. Ferguson asked the courv
whether the certified qu' Siions would
be- ready today aS the supreme court.
had been Indicated il could receive them
today or tomorrow. The court replied
that the questions would be ready today
or tomorrow.