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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
XII KLUX KHAN
ARE LINING UP
BEHIND NJ ADOO

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May T.
The Ku Klux Khan issue came to the
front in the democratic state conven-
ton held here today to choose dele
gates to the national convention. One
faction sought to have the delegation
pledged to William G. McAdoo's can
didacy for the presidential nomina-
ton, while the other demanded an I'M
instructed delegation.
For Khan Support.
AS the convention got under way,
the main fight revolved around selec-
ton of national committeeman. Ed
Seamans. McAdoo supporter, and
Scott Ferris, former congressman,
who favors an uninstructed delega-
ton, were the chief candidates. Sea-
mans came out in support Of Henry
Johnson Perry, for temporary chair
man of the convention, move which
Ferris supporters declared was de-
signed to obtain Khan backing for
McAdoo.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
HOOVER PRAISES
/. BIG BUSINESS AT
COMMERCE MEET
Especial to The Daily workerl

NoPcCidt 10 Ue OdHJ WoTNcTJ
CLEVELAND, May let business
egulate itself! This was the idea
'unning thru the speech which Secre-
tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
made tonight before the annual meet
ing of the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
The business world, said Hoover, to
the applause Of his millionaire audi
ence, is not an economic dog eat
dog" Taking rap at "our home
made Bolshevist-minded critics." he
declared that "our high general levels
Of comfort are dependent upon the
maintenance and development Of lead
ership in the world of industry and
commerce" He said he believed the
majority of these leaders were in
spired by ethical ideals.
The three-year coal agreement was
shining example OF self-regulation
of an industry, asserted the commerce
secretary. He admitted that 1t would
result in some preliminary hardships
referring to the "stabilization" OF the
industry thru the closing down Of nu
Inerous mines, with strikes forbidden
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Californians Are Not
Alarmed Over Anthrax,
Only Dangerous to Man

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Oficials
expressed no alarm over discovery of
anthrax-infected herds on three
ranches in Lassen county. The dis
ease, altho dangerous to communicate
to humans, is more easily controlled
than the hoof and mouth disease, and
is not as liable to heavy losses among
cattle.
California authorities are notorious
for their disregard for human life, ex
cept of course the lives of the wealthy
Superstitious people claim that the
deadly disease among the cattle Is
divine retribution for the executions
and imprisonments Of workers in this
state for trifiing offenses. It is not
likely, however, that the ruling class
of California would even listen to the
voice of their favorite Jehovah, even
tho his views on their anti-labor &C
tivities were manifested ever SC
clearly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
REPEATS CAL
PROMISED TO
DELIVER SITE
Miller Sticks BY His
Muscle ShOQI Story

WASHINGTON, May T.
James Martin Miller, former
employee of the Dearborn Inde-
pendent, who quoted President
Coolidge as saying he was try
ing to deliver Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford" today told the
Senate agriculture committee
that he had correctly stated the
Presidents words"
Il had a conference with the
President on October II, 1923,
at 1920 a. m. and Is minutes
later l sent the telegram to E.
G. Liebold, Ford's secretary, +"
Miller said.
THE president himself brought up
the Muscle Shoals question at our
conference" Miller said, "and he can
not deny it. The denial he issued, was
a Grass political discrimination.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Attorney General Fires
S A Year Millionaire
Finks From D. of j.

WASHINGTON, May attorney
General Stone has dismissed all
"dollar-a-year" special agents of the
Department of Justice, William J.
Burns, chief of the bureau Of investi-
cation, told the Senate Daugherty in
|vestigating committee today.
Burns gave no reason for Stones
action. He previously testified that
only twelve such men were on the de-
partments rolls, among them Edward
|B. Mclean, millionaire Washington
publisher, and Fred w. Upham, treas
urer of the Republican national com
mittee.
Burns told the committee that Gas
ton b.. Means, former department
agent and "star witness" of the com
mittee, had been constantly followed
recently by a department agent named
Bonner.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Work or Jail Choice.

LAKE CHARLES, La, May MEN
picked up and charged with vagrancy
here are given the alternative Of a
Jail sentence or picking strawberries
for local truckers. The workers don't
find much choice. for their wages are
almost obscure when they work in the
strawberry fields, and conditions are
terrible. In Jail they don't have TO
work and come out with about as
much In their pockets as II they had
worked for the truckers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Commerce President
Whines About Tax
Bill; Slaps Radicals

CLEVELAND, o., May 7.-Congress
was scathingly denounced for the pas
sage Of the Simmons income tax provi-
sions of the revenue bill by President
julius II. Barnes, of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce, in his annual
address at the chamber convention
here today. Barnes revised his speech
at the last moment so as to include
caustic comment on the Senate's ac-
ton yesterday.
Barnes declared there has been a
slowing up OF business and industry,
due to a lack of confidence in Con
gress and set out clear threat OF
widespread unemployment unless
Congress should reconsider its course
"The action OF the senate is dis
couraging but not final" Barnes said
1--WE may not expect the radical
group to be sobered by the RESPONSE
bility Of this action, but men who
bear the label of republicanism and
then join the radical group, must
bear their full responsibility"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
WORLD CONGRESS-
of R, |. |. j. TO
MEET June 18th
Many Problems to Come
Before Big Gathering
Especial to The Daily worker)

Especial to The Daily Wcrker)
MOSCOW May THE executive
bureau of the Red International Of
Labor Unions has decided to con-
woke the Third World Congress Of Red
international Of Labor Unions here,
June %, Immediately following the
Fifth World Congress Of the Commun.
list International. The following pro-
visional agenda has been drawn up:
1. Report Of the Red International
Unions.
2. Next Tasks of the Revolutions
airy Trade Union Movement
3. International Struggle for the
Eight Hour Working Day.
4. Trade Unions and Factory Coun-
ellis.
5. Attitude OF the Revolutionary
Trade Unions Towards the Profession
al Internationals.
! 6. Strategy of Strikes.
z. Organizatory Structure (Forms
Of Organization of the Opposition, Mu-
tual Relations between Independent
Unions and Opposition Minorities
One Big Union, etc..
8. Tasks of the Adherents of the
RILU. in England.
9. Tasks of the RILU. in the Col
onial and semi Colonial Countries.
British West India, Egypt, Algeria,
Dutch Indies China, Indochina, Corea,
etc.).
! 10. Peasants International and
Unions of Agricultural Laborers.
IL. Trade Unionism and Coopera-
ton.
| IL. Elections.
All AFFILIATED organisations and the
evolutionary minorities, in view of
the Importance of the questions placed
on the agenda Of the World Congress,
are requested to deal with them as
quickly and thoroughly as possible
and to submit their proposals not lat
er than the LIST of June. They are also
requested to submit to the Executive
Bureau their reports on the situation
of the Trade Union Movement in their
countries, and their reports on their
activity for the period since the II.
World Congress.
Having regard to the length of the
agenda and the importance of the
questions, it is desirable that all the
problems in dispute within the Inter
national Revolutionary Trade Unions
movement be gone into thoroughly at
THE present time, so that by the time
the Congress meets, the entire inter-
national experience may be brought to-
gether.
The conditions of representation are
in accordance with the statutes con-
frmed at the III. World Congress of
the RILU.
With revolutionary Trade Union
greetings:
(Signed) A. Lozovsky
General Secretary. \
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Goldfish State Provides
Another Thorn For
Republican Crown
fRu The Eederatsd Pressl

WASHINGTON, May T. - Frank
vanderlip Announces that he has en-
ployed as his counsel in the research
bureau he has established here, former
Attorney General Allen of Massachu-
sets. Allen is reputed to be as UNI
popular with the Lodge-Weeks polit-
ical and financial groups in New Eng.
land as Francis J. Heney is with the
Chicago meat packers. II will be his
job TO uncover evidence against Mel
lon and all other members OF the cab
met If necessary, so long as they re
sist the inquiries OF Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
COURT FREES MEN CONVICTED
BY THIRD DEGREE CONFESSIONS"
FOR DEATH OF RAILROAD FINK

MADISON, Wis. May 7--Confessons obtained by third
methods when introduced prosecuting attorneys
evidence sufficient for reversing decision
Of Wisconsin.
The court reversed decision sentencing Arvle and Oliver
Jones to 10 and Is respectively for killing rail-
road detective and in relation to their alleged confession said
when defendant is in custody of the law he should be
dealt with according to law There sanction of law in this
state there will be long the endure that
oeraes the methods of the nquison the prize ring Our
criminal procedure complete enough protect society without
resort to inhuman or barbaric methods"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
R.nr.santatIon BIZ Industry.

PORTLAND, Drew. s. U'Ren
known as the father Of Oregon's sys
tenn Of direct legislation, is sponsor
for vocational representation plan
for electing the oregon Legislature
Signatures are being procured &c
place the bill on the ballot as an initia
tive. Housekeepers, clerks, bankers
bakers and candlestick makers and al
other crafts would have direct repre-
sentation instead OF the present geo
graphical plan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
TEACHERS FIGHT
IMPORTED SUPT'S
BAN ON COUNCILS
Instructors Union Is Up
In Arms

Elementary school teachers Of Chi
cago are holding mass meeting this
afternoon at 4:15 in the Studebaker
Theater, AIS South Michigan avenue,
to discuss the serious situation that
has arisen over their differences with
Superintendent William McAndrew.
McAndrew has refused to issue an
order to elementary school principals
for the calling of the semi-annual
School Teachers Councils meeting
due to be held this week.
McAndrew is fighting the Teach
ers' Councils, which have been in exis-
ence since 1898. He deliberately sab
otaged the calling of the meetings
this week because the matters of jun
Tor high schools and the introduction
of the platoon system were to come
up for discussion. These matters are
to be before the Board of Education
+ this week and naturally would be dis
cussed in the Teachers Councils.
Wants To slip Platoon Over?
According to the Chicago Teachers
Federation, McAndrew does not want
the teachers to influence the Board
Of Education in regard to the junior
high schools and possible acceptance
of the platoon plan. McAndrew has
been fighting the Teachers Councils,
especially during the last Month,
charging that he was not required to
call them for school hours, altho the
rules and bylaws of their organiza-
ton specifically provide that the SUI
perintendent must call these Councils
for sessions twice a year during
school hours.
Miss Margaret Haley, business
agent of the Teachers Federation,
brought the whole controversy to light
in the mass meeting of teachers in the
Auditorium Theater Tuesday night,
when she made a bitter attack on SUI
perintendent McAndrew. The whole
matter will be further discussed to-
night.
Charges have ben filed with the
Board of Education calling for the res
ignation of Superintendent McAndrew
for his failure to abide by the ap-
proved laws of the Chicago Element
airy Teachers Councils. Miss Haley
preferred the charges April 80.
The whole correspondence between
the Elementary Teachers Councils
representatives and Superintendent
McAndrew has been printed at the
request Of the General Council Of the
teachers and they are now printing
the special commissions report on the
junior high schools which the school
board has neglected to make public.
"Certain taxpayers" may have an in
junction issued to support McAndrew
in his stand against the teachers. The
injunction will prevent McAndrew
from issuing an order to close schools
for the time required for Teachers
Councils TO meetf xz.g TAOac
Councils TO meet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
JUDGE FOELL FINES STRIKERS
AS /. L. G. u. CONVENTION is
MEETING in BOSTON TOWN
fContinued From Page Id

are being made for the reception and
entertainment to be given Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, always a vel
come guest of the administration
forces Of 1.-THE international"
since Benjamin Schlesinger came ask
ing favors Of the Gompers' labor bu-
reaucracy Gompers has accepted an
invitation to attend the convention.
There is the usual flood Of resolutions
being introduced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08

ATLANTA, Ca, May Workers
who wish to leave this state are hav-
ing considerable difficulty in getting
officials to sign their papers. County
and municipal authorities must give
every worker who wishes to go TO an
other state a signed statement that
this labor can be spared" according
to the ruling of Commissioner of La
Dor Stanley The statute requiring Of
fetal consent for workers to leave the
state places the workers in the posi-
ton OF serfs bound to the land.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
lContinued from PAGE ID

CONTINUED from page II
the strikers that men are being hired
by the Pullman Company in Harvey,
and report to work at an employment
bureau at 1879 North Clark Street.
The men are taken in trucks from
this place and slipped into the
gates at Pullman early in the morn
ing or late at night. Some Of these
scabs are being boarded at Harvey,
and are being given police protec-
ton.
Saw Strike In Daily Worker
Rafson declared he learned OF the
strike by reading about itlin the DAI-
LY WORKER. The strikers are going
to spread word in Harvey, by selling
DAILY WORKER, that there is a
strike on at Pullman. S. w. Hill, w.
Wright, e. Palladium, H. B. Carter,
Sam Hart, Elmer Milo and Steve
Tuber, riveter from Bettendorf, Iowa,
signed afidavits that they were
hired by Jansen, of the Pullman Com
pany, on condition that there was no
labor trouble at Pullman. Raymond
Brockhill, Of Cape Firardian, Mo-,
also instructed Bentall to collect their
money from the Pullman Company.
John Holmgren, at the strike meet
ing, pointed out to the strikers that
they were fighting not only for them
selves, but for the entire 10th Street
shop. Altho many of the welders, ca
binet men, vestibule men, and other
men from departments were notified
of drastic wage reduction at the
same time as the riveting depart
ment, after the strike of April 14th,
the Company did not dare to attempt
the enforcement of this cut on the
other men.
Miners Are Watching
Barney Mass, who has just returned
from a tour Of the southern Illinois
mine fields, declared that the miners,
thru the DAILY WORKER, are watch
ing the progress of the Pullman
strike closely. "You are not only
lighting against a wage reduction, ("
Mass told the men, "You are fighting
to take your place side by side with
the miners and other organized union
men who aim to wipe out the entire
damnable system which makes you
live like slaves"
Mass told how in st. Louis the
painters in their struggle for union
conditions, would rather win recogni-
ton of the union, than mere wage
increase. The bosses on the other
hand, would rather lose money than
see a strong union organized.
81 appeal to you men," Mass con-
cluded, "In the name of the miners of
I this country, and in the name of all
workers who are against the piece
work system and against the domina-
ton of the bosses, to join the Bro
therhood Of Railway Carmen. You
must not stop working for yourself
until the Pullman Company recog-
nizes your union"
Fight To The Last Ditch
Mass declared that "The miners of
this country established their splen.
did organization with their sweat and
blood and lives. The miners worship
their organization. They will sacri
flee everything to keep it alive and
powerful, because they know that
only thru organization can the work
ers rule themselves. These miners
expect you to be as class conscious
as they are, and to fight to the last
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Texas for McAdoo.

DALLAS, Tex, May 7.-Control OF
Texas Democratic convention at Waco
May 81 will be in the hands of the
forces of William G. McAdoo, it was
definitely determined today on the
strength of results from Tuesdays
county conventions. Two-thirds OF
the delegates to the state convention
will be instructed for McAdoo, almost
complete returns from the county
meets showed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
VICTORY IN PULLMAN STRIKE
SEEN AS TWO BIG RAILWAYS
ORDER CONTRACTS SUSPENDED

ditch to unionize the Pullman Com
pany."
Sam Hammersmark of the DAILY
WORKER told the strikers that the
army Of the workers should Ego over
the top with one hundred per cent
organization into the union. He urged
the strikers to picket like an organ
lied army, and to enforce army dis,
cipline in their fight on the Pullman
Company.
Lithuanian Speaker
Justinos Battuses, OF the Wins
the Workers Party Lithuanian Paper,
was introduced by one Of the strik.
ers, who told the strikers, in the
Lithuanian language about the good
write-ups which the Workers party
foreign papers are giving to the
Pullman strike.
An exciting moment was caused al
the meeting when the strikers heard
someone roaming around back of the
stage of Stancik's Hall. The men all
made rush for the stage, thinking
they had unearthed a company spy,
but he proved to be striking heater
boy and no damage was done.
Pullman Paper Lied
The Calumet Index, the local week
ly paper, continues to side with the
Pullman Company in their stories OF
the strike. The Index says the men
Average $12 to IA dollars per day.
The truth of the matter is that the
men have hard time averaging
seven dollars per day.
Several of the men were injured
yesterday when inexperienced rivet.
ers lost control of their riveting guns
The ambulance is being kept busy at
the Pullman plant.
The jury trials of Nick Spynow
who was arrested and shot at a week
ago by drunken cop for selling the
DAILY WORKER, and the case OF
Sam Green, arrested after he had sold
out his papers, come up in the NUM-.
cipal Court this morning. David
Bentall, is defending the DAILY
WORKER men. They are to appear
at branch 38 of the municipal court,
1855 Exchange Avenue at 10 O'Clock
today.
Strike Picket Arrested.
Nick ~Leschner, of 18th street and
Forest avenue, was the first strike
picket arrested. He was taken into
custody late yesterday while doing
picket duty at 10th Place.
Leschner and other strike pickets
had taken refuge in the automobile
of sympathizer during the pouring
rain, when police officer came along
and threatened them with arrest for
parking their car along the curb
The men protested that there was
no law against parking cars in that
neighborhood, that many cars were
left standing at the curb all day. When
Leschner stated he would take the
officers number, he got the answer
that he would be taken instead, and
he was rushed off downtown.
Efforts were being made at late
hour to bail Leschner out. 1t is
thought that his case will come up
this morning in the South Chicago
Court, at 9Sth street and Exchange
Place, along with the cases of the two
agents Of the DAILY WORKER, ar
rested some time ago for selling their
papers. Neither is there any law that
can be turned against them, but they
were arrested just the same.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Mac VIII GET Texas.

DALLAS. Tex, May 6.-Early re-
turns from statewide county conven-
tions in Texas indicated that the fore
es of VIM. G. McAdoo will control the
state democratic convention at Waco,
May 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08

MOSCOW, May.-The Russian Che
mical Society received present from
the British Chemical Society in the
form OF three boxes OF scientific
books.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one Of
them to subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
MONEYS JAILER
TURNED DOWN in
CALIFORNIA VOTE
Johnson Hated More
Than Teapot Cal
tspeclaI to rhe palIy Workerl

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May T.
President Calvin Coolidge led Sena-
tor Hiram w. Johnson by over 10000
votes in the count Of ballots of yes
terday's California primaries with the
count about so per cent complete.
Returns from 4,75S precincts out Of
approximately $500 in the state gave:
Coolidge 219,933.
Johnson 196,139
Coolidge's majority 1874.
1t was predicted that Coolidge
would carry the state by nearly 3d.
900.
In the democratic column, William
G. McAdoo of Pasadena, Calf, was
the overwhelming favorit.
The count early today stood:
McAdoo, 1889; unpledged, 14,92S;
McAdoo's majority, 59,271.
johnson Beaten in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Pres
ident Coolidge made a runaway race
from Senator Hiram Johnson in the
Indiana primaries yesterday, it was in
Dictated today in returns from nearly
half of the precincts. Coolidge is
leading by about seven to one.
The Ku Klux Khan chalked UP vic
tory thru the nomination Of Ed. Jack
son, Secretary of State, as the repub-
lican candidate for governor. Jackson
is holding a good majority over the
other five republican candidates. May
or Shank of Indianapolis, anti-klan
candidate, was running poor sec
ond.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May THE
northern and southern branches Of
the Methodist Church. divided since
the Civil War, were united by an
Overwhelming majority. today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08
Five Capitalist Solons
In The Dock Charged
With Grating In Booze

CONVICTION. KY, May Talking
of evidence was started today in the
Federal Court trial OF Congressman
John w. Langley and four others,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government thru illegal removal
of whisky from federal warehouses
A dozen or more prosecution wit
nesses were on hand ready to testify
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-08

Boost The DAILY WORKER.
you are worker, II ls your paper.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-11-06
Johns Lead All the Rest

More Johns in America than any
other name. After John ONE Will
liam, then James. This is shown by
a check up Of many city directories.
Religious names from the Bible exert
a great influence when it comes to
naming the average child. Just why
John leads all other names In popular
ity should interest the clergy, for 1t I'M
questionably indicates a very definite
preference, admiration or interest.
Once started, of course, names become
hereditary. 1t takes courage to give a
child a name that isn't as common as
MISUNDERSTANDING Record.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-11-06
Habit

"Our party would have been a great
success" said the temperance leader,
IF only our leading speaker had not
forgotten himself"
"Why, what did he dor
well, before he drank the glass of
water he tried to blow the foam of
the top."-City College Mercury.