The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-17
AS WE SEE IT

The Democratic convention will not
have near as much difficulty in select
ing candidate for the presidency to
place in the field against Calvin Cool
idge as in selecting vice presiden-
tial nominee who can smoke a briar
pipe and treat the voters to an occa-
sional blast of vituperation and OBJ
scenity. AS far as the two capitalist
parties are concerned, the center of
interest has shifted from the presi-
dency. Since Dawes was nominated
Coolidge gets less space in the CAPT
talist press than-Hiram johnson.
Perhaps it is dirty trick put over on
s"Silent Cal' by the equally silent
members of the "Old Guard" who can
be silent while they are saving wood.
CAR had a lot of fun since Harding
died reading eulogies of himself in
the papers, but now if he has any dig
nifty he will either die or say some
thing. Silence is no longer golden.
In giving Dawes the second place
on the ticket. Republican strategists.
guided by Wall Street, were not solely
concerned with giving "CaI' a run
ming mate who would do all the talk
ing there was to be done. They also
had in mind the possibility of the
presidential election being throws
into congress, with the senate select
ing one of the vice presidents to sit
in the White House. This was re-
sponsible for the "Old Guard'sp in
sistence on a frank reactionary for
the hitherto undesirable position of
vice president. If anything untimely
happens to Cal" in the event Of his
being elected, the general, who won
his spurs in hardware store some
where behind the lines, will serve
very we'll
Peggy takes the count. Not that
kind of count, but one just as bad.
It's Peggy Joyce, actress, more ia
nous for her ability to snare rich men
into her conjugal parlor than for her
histrionic ability. Her most recent
annexation is Swedish count. who
is trying to polish up perfectly good
title with the profits he expects to
gather in the tooth paste business.
Counts are as plentiful nowadays as
fieas on dog, but the darned trouble
is they have no money. Still, when a
pretty tho much used American beau
ty has tried everything else, she may
condescend to take a count for better
or worse, generally worse
Professor Timothy Smiddy has been
appointed minister plenipotentiary OF
the Irish Free State at WASHINGTON.
according to an announcement made
in Dublin. This is giving ireland or
that part of Ireland known as the
Free State" more independence than
the British government would relish
But beggars can't be choosers. Cana
dian government officials are talking
seriously of declaring Canada COM
pletely independent Of Britain or an
Inexing the dominion with the United
States. Things look none too good
for the old British lion. The day of
his glory is fading. In the meantime
the Irish Free State government com.
PEELED the Dublin corporation to shut
UP shop, giving as reason that the cor
poration wasted its time talking in
stead of carrying out the policies OF
the government or justifying the
money expended on its upkeep. Free
dom for the Irish workers appears
rather illusory.
Coolidges father is almost as good
vote getter as his son. He posed
for the movies as the news of "Cal'sv
nomination came over the radio.
Turn on the faucet" said the cam
eraman, and Mr.. Coolidge let the eye
lids culver glistening dewdrops.
Tears OF Joy! Looks very good in <
picture. Cal is silent, but his iather1
is wet. Shedding tears. OF Joy may
be all right for the father OF Wall
Streets leading man. but the postal
clerks, who had their increased pay
bill killed, are inclined to shed tears
not OF Joy, but OF sorrow. Arthur
Brisbane regrets for Gals sake that
he did not have a couple OF grand.
mothers to cry over the radio when
the G. o. p. convention honored Cool.