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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Coolidge Thinks Up
His Excuses For
Insulting Japanese

WASHINGTON, May 25.-President
Coolidge, instead of signing the immi-
grafton bill without comment, will
take some final step designed to mi
tigate the affront to Japan in the pro-
posed law.
Meanwhile, the two countries are
facing a situation where neither may
be represented by an ambassador in
the others capital. The resignation
of Cyrus Woods, American ambassa-
dor to Toxic, having been accepted by
the president, no official and diplo-
matte explanations seem able to down
the impression that one of the causes
of Woods retirement is the proposed
exclusion law.
Ambassador Hanihara, the Japanese
envoy here, reported to be on the
verge Of resignation, said he could
not comment on the subject
The name of John Hays Hammond,
noted mining engineer. and chairman
of the coal commission during its
brief life. is being mentioned as
Woods successor. Hammond at one
time was offered the TOXIC post by
President Harding.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Public Soaked
100000 For Coal
Operators Noise

CINCINNATI. May 25.-Coal con-
sumers have had bill Of more than
100000 for publicity work on behalf
Of the operators slipped over on them,
according to report to the annual
convention of the National Coal Asso-
citation. This represents the cost of
a speakers bureau, motion picture
program and hundreds of thousands
OF pamphlets to swing public opinion
in favor of the profiteering mine own
ers.
Publicity for the bituminous opera
tors case before the United States
coal commission cost $4,000. Among
other things 429,190 copies of 81
pamphlets and briefs were distributed.
Following the coal commission the
work was continued on more modest
basis with s32,561 spent during the
last fiscal year and 9S,50O pamphlets
distributed. The report adds that ac-
cess to the daily press Of the country
spread the propaganda far mode wide
ly than these figures would indicate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
STINK OF CRAFT
over MEMORIAL
PERVADES COURT
c e Ii a Paytriots
Scandal Reopened
Especial to The Daily wOrker)

CENTRALIA, Wash, May 25.-
Some time after the attack on the
Wobblies at Centralia by American
Legion thugs, leading paytriots Of
Centralia proposed to erect a memorial
to the thugs killed in the battles. For
two or three years nothing has been
heard Of the matter, until now, when
it has appeared before the courts.
Manager Wants His.
The Memorial Association raised
about S16,500 from local paytriots,
cockroach capitalists, legionaires, etc.
Over $4,000 Of this went to pay the
salaries of the paytriots who orga-
nized the graft The rest has disap-
peared. This is brot out in a state
supreme court decision concerning
the matter; dealing with a suit by
Frank Jackson of Seattle, hired to
manage the drive at $500 a week He
wants the rest of his share of the
graft and the Centralia Memorial AS
ISOLATION, Inc, can't pay it. 1t has
spent every cent it raised on salaries.
Want to Forget WalIa Walla.
The present attitude of business
men of Centralia concerning the bat
tie, the trial, the murcer OF Everest,
the memorial, ETC., is shut up, we
don't want anything about the matter
even mentioned" They regard it as
they might cat dead for week or
so, the stencil is too rank for them.
They want to forget the eight men
buried alive in Walla Walla peniten-
tiary
Attempts have been made to have
Elmer Emith disbarred from the prac-
tice of law. nominally on technical
grounds, but in reality because he
might get elected district attorney of
Lewis county on the Farmer-Labor
Ticket this fall, as he nearly did in
1920 Should that happen he will try
to bring the parties guilty of the muir
der of Everest and of starting the riot
to trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
OF Boss
Law Violation Is
Given Life Sentence

DEER LODGE, Mont, May 25.-
Thomas j. Riley, victim of law
breaking millionaire mine owner
whom he shot and killed, is seeking
aid in getting out of prison after rs
years behind the bars. Riley lost a
leg and sustained other severe injuries
when 20 tons Of giant powder explod-
ed at Butte in 1895, killing SO persons
and injuring 800 more.
Unable to get job after his injury
or to obtain damages, Riley killed p.
A. Largely, the banking and mining
magnate who had stored the powder
in violation of both city and state
law. Instead of being tried in Butte,
Riley was spirited to Helena on the
false pretence by the prosecution that
Riley had himself asked a change of
venue A life sentence was imposed
Riley now looks for purchasers to
buy the bead necklaces he makes in
prison. From the proceeds he hopes
to hire an attorney to secure par
don. The Largely interests had denied
him work and had thrown him into
jail when he sought to collect dam
ages. His record had been without
stain before his injuries and wrongs
drove him to seek revenge on the law
less millionaire responsible for his
condition. Rileys address is Box Z,
Deer Lodge, Mont.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Renew Industrial
Activities In All
Branches Of Party

At its last meeting the city Central
Committee approved the City Indus
trial Committee chosen by the indus
trial organizers of the various
branches at their last meeting and
composed of Nels Kjar, E. Ettlinger,
Walt Cannon, j. Maxi, E. Girsch, A.
Garrafolo and v. Zokaitis.
Meeting for the first time, the City
Industrial Committee in preparation
for its activities, decided to issue let
ter to all branches (now being mailed)
advising of the coming visit of a
speaker to outline in short talk the
immediate necessity of stressing in
dustrial work, the greater need of
participation in the unions on the part
of the party membership and our i'm
mediate problems on the industrial
field.
Today when political activities of
the party are absorbing the bulk of
our time and energy the need for
greater industrial activities becomes
more apparent and all branches are
urged to give not only part Of their
meeting time to visiting speakers, as
well as their cooperation. but also to
give a part of each meeting to a dis
cussion of industrial problems.
The success of the left wing groups
in the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, Miners and Peoria conventions,
should prove an additional stimulaht
to further effort.
Every available speaker is being
marshalled to cover in the shortest
time possible all party branches as the
first measure in the plan of work out
lined by the City Industrial Com
mittee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Logging Company "
Must Fork Up For
Burning Workers

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 25.-
Negligence on the part of the Comox
Logging and Railway Co., which caused
a fire at Merville last summer in
which 81 settlers were burned out
has resulted in three verdicts against
the company as a starter:
Francis Fenwick, who was forced
to remain in a river all night while
the fire was raging about him and
had his hair burned off him as well
as receiving severe burns upon his
body was awarded $4,000 damages.
John Clifford was given $4,000 for
the loss of his son and Andrew Barr
was paid $500 for injuries. The
company had ignored all fire reg
ulations and had subjected the
Merville settlers to fire hazards for
several years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
''LAFOLLETTE AND
WHEELER" TALK
GAINING GROUND
Oil Prober May Refuse
To Play Second Fiddle
tspsoIaI 70 Ths DaIIy Worksrl


WASHINGTON, May 25.-"Robert
NJ La Toilette Republican, for presi
dent and Burton X. Wheeler Demo
craft for vice-president"
That bipartisan ticket may enter
the field IN the political sweepstakes
if movement started by a group Of
insurgent old party politicians, is sue
cessful in persuading the Montana
senator to take second place on the
ticket, it was said by friends close to
both senators.
The movement has been baked
temporarily by the refusal Of the Mon
tana senator to accept the place pick
ed for him, but those behind it have
not abandoned hope Of final decision
by Wheeler to run.
Senator La Toilette has regained
his health but if for any reason he
decides not to take the race at the
head Of a ticket, Wheeler has been
offered the place. La Toilette is now
in Atlantic City resting, after recuper-
ating from a severe attack Of pneu-
monia.
WheeIer's WatehfuI Waiting.
Wheeler today refused to discuss
his possible candidacy in any way but
close friends confirmed the offer made
to the Montana senator. Explaining
Wheelers reticence, it was said that
he was awaiting the outcome OF the
Democratic convention before making
a final decision.
Should the Democrats nominate
man whom Wheeler regarded as a re-
dictionary, his friends said that he
would seriously consider running.
Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Laborite
of Minnesota, has been mentioned as
vice-presidential running mate in
the event La Toilette finds himself I'M
able to enter the presidential contest
and Wheeler heads the ticket.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Gaily Attired
Ethiopian Prince
Feted For Favors
CRUSADER service)

PARIS, May 49, The grandest
collection Of male clothing that ever
struck gay Paris is being worn by Ras
Taffari, Prince Regtn of Ethiopia and
his suite. who are the royal guests
OF Republican France.
The Ras and his suite all wore dark
green cloaks lined with pink, forming
a vivid background for their tight,
wildly embroidered vestsk, enormous
white silk trousers. pale green socks
and patent leather shoes. This
represents the traditional court dress
of Ethiopia.
In the Foreign Office the Ras Taffari
occupies the suite recently vacated
by the King and Queen Of Roumania.
Every attention is being shown them
by the French Government, which has
an eye on concessions in Ethiopia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26

shillings $50 cents) a ton after
paying millions to the owners of
the land in royalties.
The miners contend that any ma
tional agreement which gives the
owners such profits while the wages
of miners are equivalent to less than
the inadequate prewar earnings is un-
just Coal which miners produce for
81 cents ton including all labor to
the mouth of the mine is selling to
consumers in London at $14.40 ton.
British Barely Hold Market.
Competition of American coal is de-
pressing the wages of British miners,
according to David r. Llewellyn, a
Welsh operator He says the British
are hanging on to their European mar
ket by margin which has narrowed
down to few pennies. Any increase
in cost of production will result in loss
of foreign markets and resulting loss
of working time in colleries on foreign
trade. He points out that the Amer
lean industry has reached a point
where export is a necessity to the life
of many companies.
The sharp international competition
for coal markets is shown in a U. S.
department of commerce statement on
coal exports. American coal has lost
the price advantage in the Italian mar
ket by further reduction in British
prices. Between February and March
U. S. monthly exports to italy declined
from IS, 4O7 to 43,7O2 tons while British
exports to Italy rose from 470,942 to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Convention Delegates to Report
at T. u. E. L. Meeting

Delegates the l. G. w. v, the AmaIgamaed Peoria and the
VI membership what
the Important meetings OF the
49, Northwest Hail. North and Western
The splendid fight put up convention by the left
ING story every worker In Chicago.
Jack tombstone Arne sabee l. Davidson and
others supplemented
summary world Of
become a feature Of the league meetings
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Negro Elevator
81 Operator Saves
Frenzied Whites
(Crusader Servicel

tCruS2der SerVlceJ
NEW YORK, May U.s. Fourteen
passengers, all Of them white, were
saved from death yesterday morning
by the heroism of Ernest Noble,
colored operator in the Loft building,
No. AZ West 4th Street. who, when his
car tore loose from it's cables at the
tenth floor, kept his head, labored
frantieally at a broken bra7ts nAe@ss
anism until he brought it into oper-
alton only few feet from the bottom
of the shaft.
Eight girls, boy and four men, in
addition to Noble, many of them
crying Historically and some suf-
fering from strained backs and other
injuries, were taken to St. Vincent's
Hospital in moving van command
eered by the police.
Noble accomplished his heroic act
of life saving in the face of the
hysteria of the girls and the frantic
efforts of the men, completely demon
allied by fear to get at the elevator
lever. Noble shook them off and
kept cody at his brakes, spinning the
lever, working another back and
forth, while the velocity of the hurt
ling car swiftly increased. Just as it
was passing the third floor, however,
there was grinding and screeching
as the brakes at last took hold,
ripping teeth from rails at the sides
of the shaft.
Almost on a level with the first
floor the steel car, twisted from the
strain, was stopped.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
LABOR men OF ALL
SHADES INTERESTED
IN DAILY WORKER
BY a. JAKIRA

Especial 10 ne Odlly WoFkeTJ
ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 23.-
Fifty copies Of the DAILY WORK
Err were sold every day during the
conventions Of the State Farmer
Labor Party and State Federation
of Labor held here. The DAILY
WORKER was read with great in
terest by both the followers and OPP
ponents Of the Communist move
ment. During one of the sessions
the DAILY WORKER received a
boost when one of delegates dis
played copy to show that the COM
munlst movement is growing all
over the world.
While the Convention of the State
Federation of Labor was marking
time listening to various speakers
one of the delegates, coIored
young worker, was soliciting >the
rest Of the delegates for subs. Thir-
teen new subscription to the DAILY
WORKER was the result Of his eff
forts.
tt is good example to be followed
by all militants who have an op
portunity to be delegates to labor
conventions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Feeding Of Strikers
Is Program Of The
Australian Co-ops

SYDNEY, N. S. W., May Is
Starving out Of strikers in Australia
will be impossible if the unions accept
the proposal of the consumers CO.
operative congress held in Sydney
April g. The unions are invited to
invest their surplus funds in the New
South Wales Wholesale Cooperative
society. In addition to the usual in
terest the entire funds would become
available in time of strike in the
shape of credits for food and other
supplies.
The purpose is to prevent the
starving of the workers back to their
jobs by the big supply corporations
who refuse to supply retailers in the
industrial fields where men are on
strike. This cuts of the food supply
but the huge cooperative wholesale
cannot be affected in that way.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Key Founders Meet;
Point With Pride To
Their National Bank

CLEVELAND Almost 700 dele
gates and officials OF the Order Of
Railroad Telegraphers are attending
the triennial convention at Cleveland
President e. ]. Manion pointed with
pride to the photographers Co-opera-
tive National bank which has over
$5,OO0,000 in resources tho it is less
than year old. The bank is at St.
Louis where the order headquarters
are. Divisions from all parts OF the
United States, Canada and the Canal
Zone are represented at the conven-
tion, which is the FIRST since the Sa-
yannah convention OF 1921 but the
gath since the founding Of the union
years ago,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
POPE ANXIOUS
over POLITICAL
TREND IN EUROPE
Fears Possible Break
With France
tspeeIaI . rhe paIIy workarl

ROME, May 25.-A dark cloud has
suddenly appeared on the Vatican
horizon. For the first time since the
end Of the world war, the tide of po-
litlcal good fortune that steadily now
ed in the direction of the Catholic
temporal power, has suddenly begun
to ebb.
Perhaps the most serious danger
confronting the Papacy. is the proba-
biiity of break with France over the
avowed intention Of the victorious
lefts to withdraw the ambassador
from the Vatican. The French left
parties are bitterly anti-Catholic. In
deed, their principal claim to radical
ism rests mainly on anti-clericalism
which in France, means anti Catholic
ism.
Poincare is Catholic and his de-
feat is as much a setback to the gran
dose plans of the Papacy as it was
to the heavy industrialists. In fact,
the latter two worked hand in hand.
Edouard Herriot is noted for his
anti-clericalism The Vatican hopes
that the new French government will
be so engrossed in it's domestic prob
lens that it will not have time to de-
vote to its anti-Catholic difficulties.
The relations between Checko-Slo-
vakia and the Pope are also strained.
There is a movement in that country
among the Catholics to permit the
marriage of priests.
The German elections brought no
solace to His Holiness, neither the ex-
treme nationalists nor the commun-
lists being warm friends of the alleged
successor of st. Peter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
Shoeworkers Elect
Kruse Delegate To
St. Paul Convention

At record attendance joint meet
ing of Locals % and % of the Anal
gamated Shoe Workers, the st. Paul
Farmer-Labor Party convention was
endorsed. William F. Kruse was elect
ed delegate and ]. Louis Engdahl, edi-
tor of the DAILY WORKER, alter
nate. Twenty-Five dollars were voted
toward expenses and another joint
meeting will be called after the con-
vention to hear a report on the pro-
ceedings. The combined locals have
a membership of over 500 and are
known turnout the industry as leaders
in every fight for better conditions.
The action followed a lecture de-
livered by the delegate-elect on condi-
tons in the labor movement the world
over. During the slump in the in
dustry interest in union matters fell
Off and the Joint Council, managing
the affairs Of both locals, tried many
ways of getting the crowd to meet
ings. Even prize-fights failed to draw.
The decision to go back to lectures.
so successful several years ago,
brought a response that was a sur
prise to the officers themselves.
The Chairman, Bert Thompson,
called upon members who were
known to be active in Republican and
Democratic politics, to state their
views before the vote was taken, but
all expressed themselves in favor Of
independent working class action, and
the motion, made by Business Agent.
Richie o'Brien. carried unanimously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26

a deliberate conspiracy to discredit
those who are opposed to John L.
Lewis and Week should be made to
tell the delegates who attend your
next meeting, the source from
which he received the letter, which
he read to your last meeting and re-
fusing to do so, he should be ban
ished from your meeting as one who
is unworthy of the confidence of
honest men.
Acts Like A Spy.
81 cannot prove that Week is
spy in the employ Of some one of
the many labor destroying agencies,
but experience enab,es me to know
that his activities in our union are
exactly along the same lines that
those who have investigated such
matters, tell us labor destroying
agencies employ when they plant
spies in the ranks of labor to de-
stroy the organized labor move
ment, but l personally know that
Wieck is nothing more than a dis
honest, lying. hypocritical blathers
kite who does not hesitate to resort
to falsehood and deception in order
to try to work himself into the con-
fidence Of his fellow men.
Praise For Myerscough.
"Myerscough's letter to me clear
ly shows that instead of encourag-
ing reduction in wages, he was
really acting to prevent the success
of those who favor accepting
wage reduction and his letter to the
President and Secretary of District
No. 5, telling them of the meeting
that was to be held on December
4th and notifying them, yes, urging
them, to be present at this meeting
proves that he was acting in good
faith and that he was not consort-
ting or conniving with anyone to
bring about reduction in wages.
Il most respectfully and earnest
ly request that you bring this sub
ject matter to the attention of your
next monthly meeting"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
591,971 TONS.

ltJtI IONS.
Americans Underbld British.
On the other hand American coal
is underselling British in Brazil Amer.
lean exports to Brazil increased from
1865 tons in February to BIB in
March while British exports declined
from S0.023 to 73,OO9 tons. March total
coal exports from the United States
compared with February decreased
while total exports from Great Britain
increased slightly. The fact that near
ly 20 per cent of the British produc-
ton must find an export market to
keep the mines busy shows the i'm
portance to that country of its ability
to undersell the United States.
Meanwhile German reparations coal
is steadily weakening the European
market for the product of other ma
tions. German shipments to Belgium
are forcing unemployment on Belgium
miners.
The question raised by this situa-
ton is, how long will the miners Of
these countries be content with a sit
uation in which gain of employment
to one group will mean loss of employ
ment to another and in which the
gains will be secured by sacrifice to
living standards? The situation is like
that of unorganized workers who I'M
dersell each other in an overstocked
labor market. That always results in
the slow depression of wages to the
lowest level of subsistence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
COAL MINERS WAGES DISGRACE
CIVILIZATION CLAIMS BRITISH
MINERS FEDERATION PRESIDENT
BY LELAND oLDS
Federated Pressl

Wages paid thousands Of British miners
lied disgrace civilized community the govern
ments of inquiry following the miners rejection
offer of the mineowners According Smith, president
British Miners Federation the industry pay living
under private ownership the alternative naturalization
of the entire industry The British miners ballot May 20
proposals.
Thousands Of adult workers, Smith said receive only
shngs es than $150) day At the time profits
coal high shilngs pence 62 cens)
profit for the entire country during 1923 nearly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
KIIauea stIII Busy.

HILO, II. H., May 25.-~Kilauea, vols
cana on the island Of Hawaii. 80 miles
from Hilo, which has been in eruption
for week. broke out again today
with two terrible explosions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
LETTER SHOWS HARRINGTON ONCE
DAMNED AS SPY SUSPECT THE
HENCHNAN HE USES AT PEORIA

Proof that the attacks which Frank harrington president of
the Illinois miners making the progessives horoy in
sincere contained the following letter he dispatched James
Mason, Illinois
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-26
A Lewis Conspiracy.

IF you will examine the enclosed
exhibits, you will notice that all of
them are dated previous to the time
Week brought the matter to the at
tention of your monthly meeting
and they should prove to the salts
faction of any thoughtful man that
Weeks great revelation Of the plan
that is afoot to force a reduction in
the miners wages, is no more than