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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
BIG ANTELABOR
UNION FORMED BY
ST.LOUIS BOSSES
Goal Is Open Shop In
Building Trades
BIZ MARTIN a. pILLMoN.

(Staff correspondent Of the Fed Pressl
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-Is there to
be an attempt to form a nationwide
one big union of contractors to at
tempt to slash wages and establish
the open shop in the entire building
industry? An amalgamated organiza-
ton of all contractors recently was
formed here to fight the building
trades unions. 1t calls itself the Asso-
ciated Building interests of st. Louis.
In Illinois has been formed COM
bine patterned after st. Louis and
calling itself the Four City Joint Con-
ference Board, comprising, its boost
ers say, contractors and subcontrac-
tors in Granite City, Belleville, Ed
wardsville and Collinsville. This o. B.
U. claims nearly 10 per cent member
ship in the four cities.
The first meeting was held at Ed
wardsville. The president and secre-
tary Of the st. Louis group attended
and expounded the virtues of amalga-
nation for employers. The two
groups will exchange fraternal dele
gates. The declaration of each Of the
two organizations says the lineup is
for "halting the demoralizing wage
demands of the unions"
The st. Louis Real Estate Elk
change is fraternally represented in
the local one big union of bosses. st.
Louis is becoming notorious for high
rents. On instance is cited where a
group of fats rented in 1922 IL. $40
a month and now rent for So. Ten
ants say less than $50 has been spent
in repairs during that period, which
renders it difficult to lay the blame on
union labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

A meeting Of the state premiers
is scheduled for today in Berlin.
After this session formal an
nouncement of the German de-
cision will be made public.
The international financiers are pin
ming their hopes for European recon
struction on acceptance of the Dawes
report by the French and German
governing groups. The report of Ger
man acceptance has already it's favor
able effect on trading on the New
York Stock Exchange Small gains
we're scored by certain rail, steel and
industrial stocks.
German Capitalists See Chance.
Opposition from German industrial
and financial centers was avoided be-
cause the Dawes report provides help
for the German capitalists at the ex-
pense of the workers in many ways.
This has made the German capitalist
leaders favorable to the acceptance
Of the report.
One Of the great advantages ac-
corded the German capitalists by the
Dawes report is the provision for TAX
ing away the railroads from the Ger
man government, and turning them
over for very low price to private
capitalist interests. Ever since the
end Of the war and the crushing of the
German Revolution, the Thyssens,
Stinnesses and other captains of Ger
man finance and industry have made
efforts to grab the efficient and high
ly organized railway system Of the
country. The recommendations of the
Danes commission offer them this op-
portunity.
Another provision of the Dawes re-
port satisfactory to the German cap
italists is the plan to terminate the
French railway management in the
Ruhr and other occupied regions Of
Germany. This measure is necessary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

in order to enable the German capt.
talists to take over the rest of the
railway lines Of the country and run
them in an efficient centralized way
which will insure the collection Of the
maximum receipts from the roads.
Some Revision Sought.
Tho the Marx government is ready
to accept the report as 1t is, its
emissaries to Paris will be instructed
to seek some revisions to help the
German capitalist groups.
Among the changes to be proposed
by the German delegates are:
1. The evacuation of the Ruhr by
the French and Belgian troops, and
2. Some revision in the total sum
Of reparations to be fixed in adj
vance.
French Also Have Reservations.
The acceptance Of the Dawes plan
by the Preparations Commission was
announced as unanimous. Yet it is re-
ported in well-informed circles that
Louis Barthou, representing France,
made some reservations in accepting
the report. Poincares instructions
have been to that effect.
These French reservations in the
main are reported to be as follows:
l. The report must be completed
and safeguarded by a definite sys-
tenn of control and guarantees.
2. Definite, specific penalties are
to be agreed upon and provided for
should Germany break her prom
ises.
Commenting on this phase Of the
separations controversy, Pertinax, the
leading critic of the influential Echo
de Paris, declared: 1T is the duty Of
the Preparations Commission to fix the
system of control; it is for the gov
ernments to decide upon the penal
ties"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn Warns OF
Fascist Menace

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Fascist
menace in America is growing move
ment which must be fought by work
ers' organizations, Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn convinced her audience at the
Civic Club here. The speaker de-
scribed the similarity between the
Fascist, the Ku Klux and the Ameri.
can Legion, and said it is possible
they may combine in the end. The
Fascist have two papers in New
York, one each in Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and Cleveland, and are organizing
In all Italian-American colonies. The
U. s. government is doing nothing to
curb the movement, she said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
DINING GENERALS
MOURN GROWTH
OF PEACE SPIRIT
Also Sob Over Exposes
In Washington
CBy The Federated Press.)

NEW YORK, April Militarists
are becoming alarmed at the spread
Of anti-war sentiment. In connection
with the mobilization practice on the
anniversary of Wilson's war message,
various and sundry generals have
been brought to New York to warn
the country against "the menace of
pacifism."
THE tide of pacifsm was never
higher than at this moment" Maj
Gen. James G. Hartford told the Off
GERS of the 77th division at dinner
at the Hotel Aston. "It is significant
that the prime minister of Great Bri-
tain at the moment happens to be a
pro-German pacifist and that the con-
troll of congress lies in a state where
there is the largest German vote, led
by man (LaFollette) whose senti-
ments during the war were well
known and were such as to raise a
question whether he would not lose
his seat in the senate. 1t is signifi-
cant that 10 per cent of the college
vote went for Debs in the last cleo
tion." Hartford lamented that con-
gress was not making large enough
appropriations for the military estab-
lishment.
5ewaiIs Investigations.
THE investigations in washington
are giving the propagandists new
handle for their old arguments" ad-
mitted Brig.-Gen. William Weigel at
the same dinner. "They are saying
the militarist crowd and the capitalist
crowd are uniting to work against the
interests of the common people"
At the famous B. Y. o. B.-bring
your own booze-dinner Of the war
time purchase, storage and traffic d.
vision, general staff, u. S. A., Har-
bord spoke again. Bernard B. Baruch
chairman war industries board during
the war, Outlined the plan he has pro-
posed to congress for industrial mo-
bilization and conscripting labor at
army wages in the next war.
Former Assistant Secretary OF War
Benedict Crowell described the use Of
gas which will make the next interna-
tional unpleasantness short and sweet.
The next day Brig. Gen. Peter Il.
Traub, in a Enthusiastically heavy
military manner attempted to satirize
the anti-war position at the annual
dinner OF the American Defense So.
ciety.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
sIMoNsoN TALK WEpNEspAY.

The Mid.city English Branch, Work
ers Party, will hold an open meeting
on Wednesday, April 1e. at Emmett
Memorial Hall, Ogden and Taylor
Streets.
Comrade Paul Simonson will speak
on Social Forces in American His
tory. Every member come and bring
a friend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

MOSCOW, April 1S.-Roumania is
reported to have declared state OF
emergency" thruout Bessarabia.
Recent annexation Of Bessarabia by
Roumania, with approval OF the Little
Entente, stirred up some indignation
in Russia, which would have pre-
ferred an autonomous or Russian
state there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

BAcHMUT. DON BASIN, - Since
the death Of Lenin 10000 applications
for membership In the Communist
Party have been received in the Don
Basin. Already $4,000 have been ac-
cepted. In January there were only
5000 members in this district and
1000 candidates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

The story. itself also prankishiy
faxed, intimated that the highly re-
spected professor was more interest
ed in the me plus ultra" OF the
maiden than the fourth dimension or
Einstein theory.
The suspended students are James
Johnson, editor; II. II. Clarke, bust
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

MOSCOW, APRIL 10. The CEN
trail Union OF the Russian Cooperative
Organizations cCentrosoyus) bought
In the United States $4,000 worth
of agricultural machinery including
tractors and ploughs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Were They sIuaaIna PIeketsf

Judge Ito victim OF hold-up)--
While you were being relieved OF your
valuables, did you call the police?
victim--Yes. your honor. every-
thing could think Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

ness manager; J. H. Mcdaniel. X. M.
Eicher and A. w. Fritz. Petitions are
being circulated calling on the stu
dents to strike Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
WHEELER HITS
CAL COOLIDGE
AS 'INCAP ABLE
Senator Says President
Is Only Politician


Senator Burton X. Wheeler, leader
Of the senate Daugherty investigating
committee, in Chicago, accused Presi-
dent Coolidge Of being incapable"
and looking at everything with pure
'ly political standpoint instead Of the
welfare of the people of the nation"
Wheeler, referring to the senatorial
investigations, said:
THE Presidents lack of action in
all these matters has shown the coun-
try he is incapable Of dealing with
the situation, which demands a force
full leader that will drive from office
in Washington all those who have
been guilty of corruption or have
taken part in the gigantic conspira-
cies carried on in the last few years
by crooked politicians and big bust
ness.
Forsets Welfare Of Many.
1.-THE trouble with Coolidge is that
he is looking at everything with a
purely political standpoint instead of
the welfare Of the people of the ma
ton"
Wheeler attacked former Attorney
General Daugherty "as a man entirely
untitled for the Office he held" He
painted Daugherty as a poor man
when he entered Office three years ago
and now as "a man dealing in Sim
clair and steel stock and owning
stock in the Wright-Martin Airplane
Corporation"
Hits Vicious System.
Wheeler reiterated that the senate
Daugherty committee should continue
because 'the country demands,
think, that our committee show up
this vicious system that has grown
up in Washington of using the de-
partment Of justice as collection
agency"
Wheeler charged that "the Column
bus, Ohio, gang became rich along
with Harry Daugherty."
Commenting on his subcommittee
hearing at Washington Court House,
Ohio. from which he is returning to
Washington, Wheeler said that Nal
Daugherty, brother Of the former at
torney general, whom they have been
investigating at Washington Court
House, would be before the bar of
the senate" Monday when hearings
are resumed
III he doesn't testify we can put
him in jail" Wheeler said. Wheeler
will leave here for Washington.
Plnohot Refuses to Comment.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 13.-Gov-
etnor Pinchot today refused to COM
ment, when asked IL he had suggested
appointment Of Francis ]. Heney, Cal
ifornia, as counsel to aid the senate
committee investigating the books of
Secretary OF the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon.
Responsibility for causing "the
most momentous political battle since
the senate resolved itself into an in
quisitorial body" was placed on Gov
ernor Pinchot in story under
Washington date line, published in
the Philadelphia Public Ledger today.
The story pointed out that Governor
Pinchot had charged Secretary Mel
lon with laxity in prohibition enforce.
ment and that shortly afterward SEN
ator Couzens, Michigan, who has bit
terly opposed Mellon, succeeded in
having Heney appointed counsel for
the Mellon investigating committee,
which he headed.
Couzens was said to have frankly
admitted that 1t was Governor Pin
chot who had urged him to engage
Heney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
IOO, 10000 SHIPYARD WORKERS IN
ENGLAND THE VICTIMS OF LOCKOUT

LONDON April Bone hundred thousand
night 80 - w
The lockout resulted from refusal Of striking
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Hoover Delivers the Goods

Phoossatle copy Of Bill Of Ladng for goods shipped BY
Fray by Martin,
5assens Reva Eshona Supply
tee Of the Russian counterevoluonary commanded
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

300 CLEVELAND STUDENTS THREATEN
STRIKE AS CENSORSHIP PROTEST

CLEVELAND Ohio, 13Neary 300 school
threaten strike Monday against the
Tech the school publication.
The resulted scandal
which faculty
Aa.aL- .I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

How many Of your shop-mstes read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one OF
thcm TO subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
GERMAN FLUTES SWALLOW DAWES
PLAN; OFFER OF RAILROADS MAKES
THEM FORGET ROBBERY OF NATION
Especial to the Daily Worker)

BERLIN, April government
accept the report Delegates will by
Chancellor Marx communicate this decision to the Allies
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Trip for Czarist General

This States Shipping Board pro-
vded czarst General Vail with trip for Yudech during
offensive against Lennsrad;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

Copy Of letter Martin BY United Shipping
clearing him
played In the Yudenteh drive Lenngrad
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
Academy Of Music's Attractions.

Manager Leo Wise is now scoring a
theatrical triumph in the number OK
winning productions that he is presenc
ing to the public. While recently IL
was difficult task to present produc-
tion in the Academy Of Music for
period Of time extending over three
days, he is having full houses now for
the whole week The OiNeil Ministries
were rarity and were the recipients
of unstincted praise. Then came tn.
Covered Wagon a scenic movie picture
masterpiece. "The Last Warning
was also most gripping production.
Last week, he presented. Mr.. Ray
mond Hitchcock in "The Old Soak" IL
was a most laughable cmedy. Thank
U" was really drama for church pe"-
pie but practically every movement in
It carried pathos to be folowet hy
grim humor that convulsed The audi
e1.ce. This play-houoe Is the cn'y me
in the city, wlere real dramas NAY he
seen direct from Broadway and The
people are now paying the price with
cut question. Colored people are n'w
gratifying their desires for THIS lass
of high enterts inment and at lines
many are se:u there.
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
PENTECOSTAL SERMON AND
SERVICES AT THE BAPTIST
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE.

The Baptist Ministers Conference
of Richmond and Vicinity enjoyed ore
oe the most memorable treats OF its
history last Monday morning and noon
at the famous Ebenezer Baptist Church
where the Conference regularly holds
its sessions. The occasion was that OF
the remarkable personality and Pente-
kostal preaching of the Reverend Doc
tor ]. c. Austin. distinguished Pastor'
and pulpiteer of the historical Ebenezs
er Baptist Church of Pittsburg Pa.
Doctor Austin Is here conducting
Ten Days Evangelical Services for Doc
tor T. ]. King. pastor Fifth Street Bapt
1st church After brief. Introductory re
marks by the Reverend Doctor King.
there he arose-the Reverend Austin
the Great-the young David against
all the modern Giants Of Gath. Those
who know him must remember that he
is a veritable parapet Of the Gospel OF
the Christ whom he preached. He was
a i've wire charged with the immeas-
urable voltage from the Power HOUSE
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
President Coolidge
Receives a Monster
Petition For Pardon
ofHouston Martyrs
NJ. IT. G. p. Presents I2O, 600 Si9ners
For CIemency to 10Th Infanfryn1en
who were Convicted i'm 1917 For
Participation i'm Houston RIOl
weJon Johnson Committee

mess. Measrs. Harris Wnd James,
employees Of the Golf Club, In ful
dress, did the serving.
The table was set with the usual
accessories used on these occasions,
with a pink carnation at each plate
and a floral mat in the center OF the
table, of white and pink carnations,
repres enting the years sof his life. !.
But from the happy expression on
our hosts countenance theyiwere too
many, as heh seems to Jge getting
younger and younger. ys,s
After serving, Deacon. r. ]. Wilder
as otoastmaster, presented the con-
gratuIations OF the board in few
choice, words, which were responded
to by our host, Deacon R. l.. Harris.
Then. the following toasts were re-
sponded to: "The relation Of the
Pastor to the Deacon Board" by
Rev. w. T johnson, D. D.; "The
relation of the Deacon Board to the
Pastor" Deacon John S. Powell; !;
1.-THE relation Of the Sunday School
to the Church." Supt. ]. G. Robert
son; "The relation Of the Church to
the Sunday School" Clerk B. P.
Vandervall; "The relation of the
Trustee Board to the Church." Dea-
con George w. Lewis; "The relation
Of the Y. M. G. A. to the Church. "
Rev S. G. Burrep. after which each
one made some remarks congratulate
ing our brother and for the good OF
the church we all love and serve.
The ladies who helped in the pre-
paration of this magnificent affair,
were called from the upper apart
ment and asked to say a word. Mrs.
Lucy A. E Harris, our hostess; Mrs.
M r. Johnson, wife of our Pastor
and Mrs. l.. B. Dammalls, an active
Church and Sunday School worker;
each responded in a most happy vein
after which the hymn, "God Be With
You Until We Meet Again" was
sung and the guest departed to their
homes. They had participated in
the most delightful entertainment
that has been rendered to the official
family of the old historic church in
the past Sc years, to the knowledge
OIL JHe WIilSi. MAY hie'iy inOAN 49,
of happiness be that Of our good dea-
con and his companion and much
good be done by them in the service
of Him, who has declared, See
thou a man diligent in his business?
He shall stand before kings"
Those present were: Rev. w. T.
Johnson, D. D., Rev. S. c. Burrell'
D. D.. Deacons ]. S. Powell, j. M.
Christian, R. J. Christian, Joseph
Charity, David Darlington, P. T.
Clarke, H ]. Faulk, T. L. Jones, R.
T. Jackson, G. w. Lewis, w. r. Min
or, Luscious Storrs, w. T. Wright
and R. j. Wilder, Clerk B. P. Van
dervall, Supt. j. G. Robertson and
Bro. J. H. Morton.
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
Entertains His Fellow Officers

On Tuesday night, January 20. the
official board of the First Baptist
Church were asked to be present at
the residence of one Of its members,
Deacon Richard l.. Harris, GA 1-2
North Fifth Street to celebrate an
other milestone in his life. Deacon
Harris was elected to the official
board of the church on April 2, 1900
under the pastorate of the late DR..
James H. Holmes. He is consistent
consecrated. dignified Christian gem
tieman and has been employed for
the greater portion of his life by the
well-known caterers of this city and
for many years has had charge OF
the catering department of the Her
mitage Golf Club (white).
At 900 P. NJ the official board
and friends were ushered into the
parlors of his home, where a six
course stag dinner was served to his
fellow co-workers in the Kings Bus
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09

and almost clandeStine execution
shocked me entire country and ap
peared to the colored people to SAVIOR
of vengeance rather than justice. IL
bore the aspect of a visitation upon col
or rather than upon their crime. Th1s
state of mind was intensified by the
significant fact that although white
re1sons were involved in the Houston
affair and the regiment to which these
colored men belonged was officered en-.
tirely by white men, none but coloreo
men have ever been prosecuted or con-
Gemned. Fifty-fcur OF the men are
still in prison serving life and long
term sentences. $500
1t is not within the province OF this
delegation. nor is this the occasion, TO
argue these caSaA But we wish to call
your attention to the fact that the men
were tried and convicted under blan-
net indictment.
The conduct Of these men as pris-
ners at Leavenworth has been more
than exemplary. This much has been
,penly stated by Warden Biddle OF tfe
penitentiary. And it is in behalf OF
thee remaining men o. the regiment
who have been confined for more thaA
six years that we lay before you III $
Petition signed by more than l.0 wy
American citizens, white as well Us
black, asking that by the eXercira or
executive clemency you pardon these
men and restore them to citizenslr p.
% ,pr r
sents the earnest efforts through the
rast four months of every acdlve ele-
ment among the oolored people of the
country 1t is the result of the united
and consecrated work Of civic fratern-
al educational and religious organ "a
tions, and of that comparatively new
but mighty force, the colored press; Ali
of those elements in the race are repre-
sented in this delegation.
We have the honor, Mr.. President.
respectfully to present this Petition IN
the name of the signers and in the
name o. the colored people throughout
ne United States whose attention viii!
he focused upon the action it may
please you to take. We present it iii
the name of the people whose hearts
have long carried the harsh fate Of
these men as a heavy burden and with
The feeling that whatever acts they
may have committed they have already
teen more than punished; and who e
hope for their early pardon has been
raised by your recent magnan,mous
action in the cases of wortime offend
erS.
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
COMPARATIVE STUDY.

DIR. Austin selected his text from
Numhers 1898. "* = - We saw
giants, - {. and we were in our own
sight as grasshoppers. and so we
were in their sight" Developing
his tent along the theme. Grass.
hopper Men," the divine spoke as.
follows, punctuating his sermon with
vivid and illustrative points: is"
''The Bible is indeed a marvellous
book and those who become students
of it's inestimable contents can never
become (. slothful in thought; nor
lonesome for companionship. For
more than twenty-six years, / have
perused these pages daily; l have
read this good old book through and
through. but every time I review a.
chapter / find it to be bottomless
we'll and its sparkling waters of
eternal truth are new and wondrous.
"The meaning of the Bible to a
man or rather the worth of the BIZ
Bile to the reader is predicated upon
your object in reading. If you read
1t for argument, you will find that,
if you read it for criticism it becomes
possible; if you read it as a cloak
for sin, you will find many incidents
upon which you can ignorantly base
your claims; if you read 1t. for Divine
Guidance, it becomes "a lamp to
your feet and light to your path
way"
''In my present research, I am
guilty of seeking parallel conditions
to our present day; I am looking to
find a people whose fetters were like
unto ours, then I seek to know the
cause of their bondage and the secret
of their deliverance. Their manner
of study brought me upon this great
Continued on Pege 81
Richmond planet., 1924-02-09
JINCOLN-DOUGLASS DAY.

10 celebrate lincoln-douglass dav
Appropriate exercises will be held at
the True Reformers Hall Tuesday
night February IL, at P. NJ in mem
cry of the birthday of Abraham Lin
coin and Frederick Douglass.
Much interest is being aroused III
the meeting and large audience is ex
pected.
Rev. J. R. Henderson will speak on
the life of Douglass. Mr.. G. August M,
Kenzie will speak On the life OF Lin
coin. Musical numbers will be render
ed by Mrs. Lena Caldwell, the Sah'
bath Glee Club and the Armstrong Glet
Club. The emancipation proclamation
will be read by Miss Maria Burke
Mrs. Ella Carter will recite. The public
Is cordially invited