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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
JAP CLAUSE May
FORCE VETOINC OF
IMMIGRATIONB BILL
international Trouble Is
Feared By Cal

WASHINGTON, April 15.-veto Of
the immigration bill, recall Of Am
bassador Hanihara of Japan and
probable diplomatic complications
were among the possibilities dis
cussed here today following the SEN
ate's angry gesture regarding the ex-
clusion clauses Of the pending immi-
grafton measure.
The senate's vote yesterday, abro-
eating the gentlemen's agreement,
which up to this time has served as
the method of regulating Japanese
immigration into this country, clear
ly foreshadowed adoption Of drastic
exclusion provision.
While Congress is very angry at
Japan's protest, thru Hanihara,
against the exclusion provision, Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes
feel themselves in an embarrassing
position. At Japan's daring to inter
fere with legislation on a domestic
question, pending before Congress-,
but they are concerned about the dip
lomatic consequences of Congress-
anger.
Cal May Veto Bill.
1t therefore has been suggested
that Mr.. Coolidge will veto the i'm.
migration bill when it comes to him
carrying the exclusion clause. But
the present temper Of Congress is
such that a veto will be overridden.
When the Shortridge amendment,
which is similar to the exclusion pro
vision carried in the bill passed by
the house, has been voted on, the
troublesome quota provision will be
settled. Senate Republicans in con.
ference agreed on one per cent of the
census Of 1910 as the basis. If this
is carried the difference between the
house bill, which provides for two per
cent on the census Of 1890, must be
reconciled in conference.
Chicago Labor Protests.
Progressive forces of the labor
movement are uniting against the "se
lective" immigration proposals. The
Chicago Council for the Protection
of Foreign Born and similar councils
are expected to send delegations here
to oppose the plans to register Euro
pean workers. Vigorous opposition is
offered by the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union and numer
GUS influential bodies of organized
labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
lie WaverIna Of sweden.

MOSCOW, April 15-The Swedish
press is very much disappointed with
the wavering policy Of the Govern
ment in the matter Of the restoration
OF normal relations with Russia. Sew
eral papers remark that the Izvestia,
official Moscow organ, is right when
1t warns Sweden that the Soviet Re
publics will naturally have to dis
continue placing orders in Sweden,
as the Union of Soviet Socialist Re
publics has no juridical basis for
business in that country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
Old Man Lodge
Calamity Howls
At Jap Menace

WASHINGTON, April Definitely
aligning himself against Secretary
of State Hughes and the administra-
ton on the question Of japanese ex-
clusion, senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Of Massachusetts,, chairman of the Sc
nate Foreign Relations Committee,
declared in the senate that if the
United States yields to Japans Pro
test against exclusion legislation, it
will cease to be a sovereign nation.
1--WE should let the whole world
know that the United States and the
United States alone is to state who
can come into this country" Lodge
said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
PLUMBERS Chief
PLAYS SCAB ROLE
IN HIA
Orders Men Back Under
The Union Scale
ssseelaI 70 rhe palIy Workerl

lS0eciai TO ne Daily Workerl
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Plumb-
ers Union Local No. 1913 of this city,
several weeks ago went on strike in
order to enforce new wage scale of
$1.25 an hour instead of the old rate
of $1.15. The strike was declared in
full agreement with the Union rules
and with the full knowledge and APP
prevail Of the General Executive
Board.
The strike was practically won
when the President, Cofield, of the In
ternational Union interfered and pro-
posed that the strikers give up ev-
erything they won during the strike
and return to work at the old rate.
The rank and file Of the local at a
well attended meeting refused to ac-
cept this proposition, knowing that
complete victory is in sight.
cofield, Seab Herder.
Mr. Cofield then ruled that he will
supply the shops with sufficient men
to replace those who refused to
liquidate the strike and proceeded to
"reorganize" the local in most auto
cratic and unbrotherly way The To-
cal appealed the actions Of President
Cofeld to the general Executive
Board. The appeal gives an illuminat-
ing picture Of the struggles the rank
and file must carry on not only
against their bosses but also against
the heads Of their own union. The ap-
peal to the members of the G. E. B.
follows:
Among the points emphasized in
the appeal are: That the General Of
fee promised "full moral support"
tho no financial aid; That President
Cofield, after a conference with. the
strike committee and two of the big
plumbing bosses, namely the w. G.
Cornell Co. and the Cronin Co. at
which Cof1eld ordered the bosses to
remove non-union men from the job.
Men Reject scab Rate.
The bosses failed to do this and Co
field did not insist on it. Instead the
bosses offered to take the men back
at the s1,15 wage with the promise
that August they might grant SIPS
This offer was rejected by a
large majority of the members but
Cofield asked them to return to work
anyhow at the S115 rate, saying they
would be able to get $1.25 by July 1.
The workers refused this, pointing
out that some 100 members of the To-
cal were then working at the S1.25
scale in other shops. Furthermore
the local voted that anyone returning
at the lower rate would be consider
ed unfair"
Business Agent, Scab Herder.
When the local business agent ad-
mitted he was. trying to get men to
go on the unfair jobs he was sus-
pended. The business agent tho, thru
frame-up arranged with the secre-
tary and one of the trustees of the
bricklayers' union from whom the
building is rented, read a notice or
dering the premises to be vacated at
once. But he waited until the meet
ing had adjournd to read this notice.
Late that night, March Z, the business
agent and some other officers re-
moved the books and the charter.
Three days later. however. the brick
layers local denounced the removal
order and denied that it was official.
At the next meeting of the plumb
ers' local, March II, Cofield boldly
ordered the men back to work at the
s1.15 scale. The strike is still on,
pending. appeal to the Executive
Board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
Siberian Farmers
Are Buying Tractors
From Government

MOSCOW, April 15.-The Tech.
nical branch of the Government Bust
ness Department is receiving many
orders for tractors from Siberia, Tur.
kestan, Kubania, Samara state and
others. The tractors and sets (includ-
Ing plough etc. are sold by the GO
vernment'to the peasant on easy pay
ments. Last year they sold at $4,000.
The Technical Branch bought a.
broad 100000 rubles worth Of agri-
cultural machinery and intends to
spend 100000 more. Part of the
goods has been delivered and is being
distributed among the peasants Of the
different states
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
CLASS CONSCIOUS
FIGU RES TELL
AMAZING FATE.
Who Owns Country?
Ask Morgan
BY LELAND oLDs

Federated Press Industrial Editor.)
Are you one of the lucky 1,5O0,O 900
who divided up on a pot of between
l25O,OOO,OOo and sSoO,OOO,OOO on April
II If not you have missed out on
four share in the ownership of the
:ountry's industrial wealth and there
must be some flaw in the contention
" big business that banks, railways,
public utilities and manufacturing es-
adjustments are owned by the peo-
DIe.
This big fortune distributed on
kpri1 1 was no April fool. It repre-
tents the dividend checks mailed out
n that date by 4O2 corporations,
Dvery check good for so much cash.
h includes in addition to regular
monthly and quarterly payments a
considerable number of extra diyi-
lends paid out Of the exorbitant
profits of 1923. Among the concerns
making such extra payments we're
Eastman Kodak, American Window
Hass. Island Creek Coal, Penn Cen
IraI Light & Power, Fajardo Sugar,
bnd Pittsburgh Oil & Gas Co.
Billions in Dividends.
This great outpouring Of cash to
he small class in the country which
lives off the labor of others calls at
Iention to the increasing wealth
which they receive each year from
he profits Of industry. According to
HE U. S. Government Department of
Commerce the average monthly divi-
lend and interest payments during
l023 amounted to $29S, 1887, 900, bring
hg the amount paid out during the
rear as whole to the huge total of
1885,, $4,000.
Never before the history of the
country have the cash profits paid out
10 stockholders and bondholders
reached so large total 1t exceeds
BY over $16S,OOO,OO0 the former peak
n 1920. It means that the actual cash
payments to the owning class are
running more than 100 per cent above
hose of the pre-war years 1913 and
1914. Total payments in 1914
amounted to $1,7S7, $4,000.
The dividend and interest pay
nents of 1923 would have provided
or 100000 families on the basis of
wages now prevailing in the manu-
acturing establishments of the coun-
Try. If one-half of the total had been
yet aside as a national savings fund
10 provide for future capital needs,
he remainder would have given a
wage increase of 25 per cent to
100000 workers, allowing a higher
standard of living to about one-fifth
If the entire population.
The total cash payments to the alb
Ientee owners of the countrys CAPT
al during the last ten years have
amounted to approximately $27,00O,-
100000, enough to purchase the en-
lire national debt with a considerable
surplus besides. This huge total is
snly partial reflection of the full
profits of the investing class. Bill
hons of dollars have been held in cor
porate SURPRISES and reserves to be
iisbursed later when income taxes
have been reduced or to be divided as
stock dividends.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
Lewis Back In
Kansas to "Settle"
Another Coal Strike

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 15.-
John L. Lewis, president Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, con.
ferred today with miners and oper.
ators in wage scale negotiations here
in an effort to reach an agreement
to settle the strike Of $4,000 men in
the southwestern district.
The committee Of union representa-
tives and employers attempting to
frame a new contract reached dead
lock and Lewis was called as last
resort.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
Textile Mills Close.

SANFORD, Me.-Six hundred more
workers have been thrown on the
streets jobless by the partial closing
Of two textile factories Of the San
ford Mills here. The factories and
the dye house Of the company will go
on three-day week basis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
''Indict WheeIer!"
Yelps Daugherty's
Former Assistant

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 49,
John S. Pratt, special assistant attor-
ney general, argued the case of SEN
ator B. X. Wheeler before the Federal
Grand Jury which indicted Wheeler,
according to members Of the Grand
Jury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
Jas ANGRY at ExcIusIon.

TOXIC, Japan, April 15-Japanese
opinion and Japanese oficialdom to.
day seemed in a turmoil over the ac-
ton of the American House of Rep
resentatives in passing the Japanese
exclusion measure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
COAL BARONS LAY OFF III MEN;
EIGHT THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE

LANsFoRo April t5ore LehIuh
laid off
all the ooIes
Workers will conference II said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
SENATE LAND ROBBERS THROWN
INTO TURMOIL BY RED HOT LETTER

WASHINGTON,
A. Hin creaaer republican
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-16
pIaeaae spreads In california.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, April Is.
-Hoof and mouth disease continues
to spead in California, according to
reports today.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
TURPENTINE AND RESIN
 INDUSTRY GROWING
Increase During Past Year Is Re- ported As Fully Fifty
 Per Cent

Washington, Nov. 29.--The tur. pentine and rosin industry had 50 per cent increase in the value of it's output in the last two years, the census bureau reported today. The total output was valued at s3S,71S,- 745 for the crop year 1923-24. which ended March 3l, compared with s24,5S6,360 for 1921-22. Production of turpcntine and rosin by distila- ton, processes showed a large in- crease.
 The total turpentine output was 2s.7S1,944 gallons, compared with 24,s20,620. an increase of 2o per cent, and the rosin output r. 9oO,S barrels of 800 pounds, com. rared with 1,690,971 barrels/ an in- crease of TIT per cent. The value of the turpentine output was s26,- 326,702 an increase of s6.4 per cent in the two years and the value Of rosln s13,392,043, an increase of 2l.s per cent.
 Stocks Of turpentine on March sl. were larger than last year while stocks of rosin were smaller. Tur- pentine stocks aggregated 5,326,5S1 gallons, compared with 3,5So,768 on the same date a year ago. and rosin stocks totalled 1.o11,74S barrels, with 1,132,505.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
Observations On Tie Weather

Washing, on. Nov D. Weather our ook for next week in north and middle Atlantic states: Rains or snows first half and again during latter half. Below normal tempera- turrs first half followed by modcr- ate tcmporaturcs but with rather marked alterations second half.
 Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight; snow hurrcs in north DOT lion; colder; Sunday fair; colder in central and south portions; moderate to fresh northwest and west winds.
 For southern New England. Un- setrod and slightly colder tonight; Sunday lair and colder; moderate 10 fresh west and northwest winds.
 tonditons; 4 disturbance which is central this momng over New Jersey is causing unsettled weather with rain or snow in the eastern portion of The lake rtE'on and along thc Atlanu. coast from Virginia to Manc ' will probably pass ont 10 F'a la'c tLIs %ftornoou or tonight Pleasant weather prc}ai|s in tho sou'h"rn and western districts. The t"nIprrature is N",ow freezing IS far south IS GcorEla
 rondirons favor for this vicinity rain followed by cI"aung and colder tonight
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29

of the so.caIlcd short session, They
 have no political future to look for.
 ward to, except such as are good and stalwart Republicans who might
 have been accidentally defeated, Such Ike usually are appointed to federal lobs, sometimes faring bet ter after being licked than they did before. Hut lhis year few such lumc ducks ,Nlsl on tho Republican side, most ducks having been re- elected in the recent ballyhoo,
 The result of the recent election Wn not lD manifest m the congress ' to begin its august sesstonccriug Monday r WIl he the same old congress. with The same old tcn- aouelcs aud 'h, same old utter dis rngarl sor Coolidge luck l. won't receive many words of commcnda- -on by 'n Ual}e press, therefore, srd may In fact receive the custo- mary cudEo.Ing The worst about the GraN situation IS that the great con- .hc oc master minds might pass sowe very undesirable legislation, I,cessItatmg the supreme White House veto. Yet the fellows who don't represent anything any longer but who still have the last lap Of their terms 10 go continue in such strength. which when added to the strength of the Democrats and gen. cra1 disscners, might be able to pro- >I1e a two-thirds procession over any presidential veto.
 Obviously, lame duck congresses are terrible nulsances, unreprcsenta- tive and ridiculous, to all lntonts a suhrersion of practical democracy. It IS time something were done about it, but such action would require thinking and worthy action in con- gross, both Of which are not eX- trcmoly popular.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
AUTO ACCIDENTS DECRINSE
 IN CONNECTICUT

"ToIcc discipline and supervision, plus educational effect, are bringing results in Connecticut" says the stu'e motor vehicle department in reviewing reduction of automobile accidents in Connecticut in nve months of this year.
 Which indicates that tho o0Iy way to eliminate accidents still fnr- ther is 10 have more police lisci- pIine and more supcryiston and more educational propaganda r'- cardiug the manifest cu}s of run- ming the meeornauts Of tue high ways m a reasonable manner.
 Tho first four months Of tho year saw an alarming increase in acci- donts in this state. Thvy naturally aroused tho state and municipal po- lice to action; and also aroused the state motor vehicle department to do something about It,
 Tn police throughout the state ruhbcd inc sand out Of their eyes and brgan to enforce some fundamental law as 10 proper driving; the judges began 10 apply the law moro severe "; the state department began 10 use the newspapers in a campaign to education and automobile drivers w4re forced 10 take notice,
 Tho following five months, begin hing in May, saw a notable improve m,nt. This is the more remarkable when lt is considered that May sees Inc beginning Of that annual hegira or tlres that has all but swamped ,na highways. The comparative figures as tabu'atod indicate the following fatalities during these mon'hs.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
INST RGTNTS "GTNTN GATE
 NITI.R LONG DELAY

Tho rlar'o1 being over, and the tvr1 parry r.7ca ha,lng been cir rom,s~'rt hv .r. q. O. r. in in m,st7sau., rr,.c-. The ,naders of tho na"-v . Wrs...Iton have ac- cuuula>od *an..t.at courage to Tread la +. Hr't. out Of the party" Also to r.' tho s,,Is mdcr LadI, Fraz.r aoH Hr-o. ar'. at !yast to the extent o. to.1.a- .mm ineligible for conm'ra I'as,S.
 It WIT ua ramcuhor. i that before William M Burrr became national Chairman. on" Jo'.n T. Adams Of Iowa laI 01. exalted position, He was leftover in tae organization from 'De Uar1ug administration and Was q while sort of person who apparently WAS ahcad of his time,
 Adams made 7 great mistake by openly and ula,antly advocating the elimination Of inc insurgont group from the party and under his luris- dtcfjon som, #f.ra.ura dripped from the puhuc'y bureau 10 this effect, greatly 10 tue uhagrin Of some others in tho party. Largely because O.: this faux pas Ha speedily hocaue persona non grate in the Coolidge organization and m lue course gave WY to Bgt'cr, The )attcr was more cautious, tak4g this quality from his c1ief, and sad nothing about reading the msurg nt group out Of the party. The fear was expressed that considerable votes might go with them. NowNt-a, tie election was won u spoh aa overwhelming marn,r. tae.,,~. s.ch fears arc out of orlr. aud t.r S#.'ottno has dcscoudoJ. ,u. ...,f ..iug pu.jo3 by Senators Eag-. Hs.t Ernst aul Spencer.
 Of cour-. t.. t.-u1. o's nll talk dcr.urv aoon t. at.. tnrcaren ra- prisa)s, Ilr this I7 q had 'me to do anythtug cflco'Aoly a tns way, The net cGoc. oC 'u: situation probably  Wi be that "uy ait' vote wI.u thu Democrats .noH eNry possible oc- casf0n. io,'. .o' cf onN half the time, as PIT, lC'-...
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
DR, FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Beachmarks and Progress
By DR. FRANK CRANE

Of the shore each wave leaves marx at S s" point of residue and sand
 larger and powerful wave &'eno OeS0" iterates he and makes
 knowledge. .- .,o
 Every advance in makes record for the useless When Calico mace ms discovery the ancient theories the shelf
 that it has not ony puthea hu"!'" knowledge gated much Of the knowledge we the scrap heap
 There can without stepping upon discovered anew often are In connt " n override old ideas
 they tearing down an old bWdlne the In haung putting them in place They are building of superior sort But the new building without removing the old
 be bottles This involves the throwing who attached And there is strong instinct in humanity O 8
 which fact Every forward
 Wells that the unpadonahe the refusal still In in religion and in
 
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 Copyright 1924. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29

A firm in New York, after learn ing Of thc reliability Of m' ssouG"r through q telephone conversation with q drng store proprietor where he formerly worked, entrusted him with transporting S7oooo in securi- ties. The messenger promptly dis appeared and also the money. h obtaining the reference Of honesty the brokers had overlooked talking with the owner of an automobile the messenger is alleged 10 have stolen sometime previously.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29

Asia would be run breathless trying 10 catch up, We boast of our su- periorlty but quit when it comes, down to real hard work, the kind that made America what 1t is.
 Thanksgiving of 1924 has passed. But 1t isn't too late to get down on your knees and say! Lord, I'm thankful you made mo an Ameri. can." Then prove 1t by rolling ID your sleeves, getting down to brass tacks and vowing to stop yelling be- fore you're hurt.
 It's nice 10 have the Sunday din ner fall out of the sky.
 So B. Butchuko of Linden street can testify.
 One day this week wild duck, apparently seeking companionship, flew down from the clouds and alighted in Mir. Butchuko's chicken coop. It made an effort to pal up with the residents of the coop and seemed to like its new home. But of mortals 1t was shy. Whenever any person approached the coop the duck sought refuge in the air. As soon as the coast was clear again, it returned to the chickens.
 Several attempts were made 10 capture the visitor but 1t proved too wary, outwitting everyone who ap- preached. But Nemesis was on its trail and in the duel between mans brain and birds instinct the former won.
 (The curtain will descend for one minute to denote the death of the duck.)
 When dressed and prepared for the oven the duck weighed four pounds. It will grace the Butchuko family table tomorrow for the piece de resistance Of a Sunday dinner.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29
FactS andFancies
 DY ROBERT QuIIL.EN

The most thrilling words are simplest Consider Alta boy!"
 Poets and people who can wear knlckers arc born and not made.
 The smaller the town, the harder citizens hate the local millionaire
 Almost all houdolr caps are at tr1ctlNc unless somebody has them
 There isn't much to success ex- copt that you lie abed an hour longer
 Some married men have chill dr'n. and some have oniy one boss.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-29

Ir IS perhaps unnecessary n say that nobody wants to be killed by an sn.omoblIo. Vt the Killings have been so numerous that tu" si1mu.a- ,ion of more careful driving Is one oe rro prime essentials ~ the age Rrcklcss ioy riding IS menace 10 al auto:s's;E and rocklessn"ss wjrn not ,ov riding is equally as scr'ons a menace. The starn motor vehicle donartm.n. has used tlro rrw op'rs Of 'ha state in it's campaign Of 'Iu- cation and the press has raspoH]"d Wi. lavish space to further the mo, -mont for greater care in driN- ing The state has shown a no'a1'' ,rr0royrraen. m the last five mon'hs' nut fdr, conditions are not yet at hand. l, is essential that the cam palgr of eIuca,ton he continued, .-q- police slrer,iaion and d'sri- r.re tighten. and that every effort h. .ade 10 bring ahout an e'jmIha- ,s.. Of hoart-brea>'ng o"n1'''oos finn, la,c existed tho past t"" years
 >Ino ,o.as Of our auto 4rl'ers are carou} uiuc-tenths o' inc h'he' II isf.o .ar ten'n who are not Care- er, ,na -tre-,ea,us of tho tinr and who endane.rth. safety o' th' other ,fno-tcma. and 'lc rubUc g'n'raIly who ms, n. .orcgl 10 m'nd their WAYS The state and police have made a gooI star, and " is to 6' toned that tr, g9oI work "'' con- unuo.
 Where mamtnSt improvement ls needed is to mako # harder for r''r- sons who do not know tn" fnn'a- ,oontals of elementary 1m'ms to oa-ain licenses, l. has been noted ..5- such perambu'aung m"oac"s to he public safety when p0aole to 70. license at on. place. go 10 ..,.re where the standaod 's lower. 1.5..I. there are storns 70 toe ef- c,o, that drivers have "oa sol" to aa.ma licenses in some ..'''s 'o me stat, ,truauy without l"s',"F a" s>amtuAuan at al Ant so the