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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
One Million Farms
Within Transmission
Range of Muscle Shoals

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Cook,
representing Governor Pinchot's gi-
ant power survey commission for
Pennsylvania, told the Senate COM
mittee on agriculture that there are
100000 farms within transmission
range of Muscle Shoals, and that
within five to ten years electric pow
err can be economically applied ON all
of these farms. The range of trans
mission is 800 miles. About 100 uses
for electric power are now recognized
in farming. Ordinary water powers,
far less efficient than Muscle Shoals,
will soon be doing the work Of cheap
man power. And giant power sta
tions, burning coal at the mine
mouth. give current at &c per kilo-
watt more than ordinary water power.
Linked together In one great pool OF
power, they make possible the use
OF small local water powers that hith-
erto have been inefficient.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Labor News : Political and Industrial
Activities of Workers and Farmers

better wages and working conditions
has resulted in strike. The use of
injunctions against the workers on
strike is an everyday occurrence. The
infamous Daugherty injunction against
the railroad shopmen still stands-an
Injunction which at one stroke robbed
the workers of every supposedly guar
antee by the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States.
The Republican and Democratic
Parties have proven themselves to be
equally the instrument of the privil-
eyed class.
These conditions have developed q
widespread movement by the farmers
and industrial workers to organize a
political party which will fight their
battles and challenge the continued
rule Of that privileged class in this
country. State Farmer-Labor Parties
have already been oragnized in Min
nesota, Montana, South Dakota
North Dakota, Washington and West
Virginia.
The State of New York, the empire
industrial and commercial state in the
nation, is still without political par
ty of the workers and exploited farm
ers. To organize such party, Call
for Convention is hereby issued by
the Buffalo Labor Party and the Fed
Grated Farmer-Labor Party Of New
York City. This Convention will take
place SUNDAY, MAY 18th. 10 A. M.
at LABOR TEMPLE. 269 STATE
STREET, SCHENECTADY. NEW
YORK.
We extend to your organization a
hearty invitation to join with the
workers of other organizations in this
state in uniting the labor forces OF
New York for the political struggle
against their oppressors and exploit
ers, by sending delegates to this Con
ference. Every local organization OF
workers and farmers in this state may
send one delegate.
Labor in New York State must or
ganize for the political struggle. Send
your delegates to the May 18th Con
vention and let us build a powerful
party Of the workers of New York tC
fight side by side with the workers Of
other sections of the country. Fratern
ally yours, (Signed) Frank Herzog
Secretary Buffalo Labor Party. w. ]
Kelly, Secretary Federated Farmer
Labor Party of New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Coolidge May Do
Some Fancy Juggling
With Exclusion Bill

WASHINGTON, May president
Coolidge's probable action on the inn
migration bill containing the Japan
ese exclusion provision was the sub
ject of speculation at the Capitol,
where the conferees on the measure
were reported to be in agreement on
harmonizing the differences in the
bill as passed by the Senate and the
House.
The White House statement, which
said the President favored exclusion
II 1t could be arranged without giving
affront to japan, was held to shed
new light on his attitude toward the
measure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
CALL FOR UNITED
N. Y.FARM-LA BOR
MEETING MAY IS
Plan State Convention
for Schenectady

NEW YORK CITY, May S. The
Buffalo Labor Party and the New York
Federated Farmer-Labor Party have
sent out a call for State Farmer-La-
Dor Party convention to be held in
Schenectady, Sunday, May IS, at 10
a. m. in the Labor Temple. All local
unions and other working class organ
izations have been invited to act on
the call in their first meeting and
elect delegates to this state conven-
ton and to the national convention in
st. Paul on June II.
The names of state convention dele
gates should be sent in at once to the
state secretary of the Farmer-Labor
Party, Frank Herzog, 60 Leroy avenue
Buffalo, N. Y. Speakers will be sent
to organizations requesting them from
the local secretary, if they state in
which language they wish the speaker
to address the meeting.
The call for the state convention is
issued in the name of the United La
Dor Party of New York. It is as fol
lows:
To All Trade Unions. Labor, and Frat
ernaI Organizations, co-oPeratlVes
and Labor Political Groups.
BROTHERS:-The United States
today is under the control of a privil
eyed class which thru its economic
and political power dominates the life
of this country. This privileged class
has set up a financial oligarchy in
Wall Street which uses its power to
amass great wealth for itself at the
expense Of the well-being of the farm
ers and industrial workers, the produc
ers of the wealth of the country.
To maintain its privileges and aid
its exploitation of the farmers and
industrial workers, this privileged
class has fastened its grip upon the
government. 1t uses the legislative
executive. and judicial branches of the
government to assist it in securing
greater and greater profits, as was
strikingly demonstrated by the recent
exposure of corruption in connection
with the Teapot Dome scandal.
During the past few years million:
of farmers have been driven from the
farms as a result of this exploitation
by the privileged class. The industrial
workers, struggling to maintain theii
organization and decent standard OF
living, have found that this privileged
class has at its command the powers
OF the government. whenever the
struggle over the right to organize fol
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Campaign For N. Y.
State Farmer-Labor
Party On May 18th

NEW YORK CITY, May 5.-Many
Farmer Oranges from up state. local
union branches. Workmen's Circle,
and other organizations have already
signifed their willingness to send dele
gates to the state convention for the
formation of a Farmer-Labor Party in
the state of New York.
The state convention is to be held
at Schenectady on Sunday morning
at 10 a. m. on May 18th. The call for
this convention has been issued joint
ly by the Buffalo Labor Party and the
Federated Farmer-Labor Party of New
York.
Dudley Field Malone, a progressive
Democrat. just returned from a six
weeks tour of the country, states in
the New York American that the new
ly formed Farmer-Labor Party which
is to hold its national convention at
st. Paul on June 18th, will probably
carry about states and will poll a
tremendous vote thruout the entire
country.
The work for formation of the
Farmer-Labor Party in New York is
progressing satisfactorily, and all or
CARNATIONS which have not as yet
elected their delegates are requested
to do so Immediately. The expenses
are very small and each and every
organization ought to be represented
( af Schenectady.
Money is badly needed to carry on
the work to make this convention a
success, and all organizations should
vote a donation at the next meeting
and send it to the local secretary. Mr..
w. ]. Kelly, 81 East 10th street. Each
organization should sound the slogan
of ON TO SCHENECTADY ON MAY
18th, and then to the national conver'
ton at st. Paul, on June 18th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Russia and Germany"
Tale of Two Republics,
Shows Here May 18th

Russia and Germany"-a Tale of
Two Republics, is the great new film
showing Germany in the throes of a
life and death struggle, while Russia
is calmly going along on the way of
peace and reconstruction. In Russia
torn streets are being rebuilt, the
children dance, buildings are going
up, the workers are not in constant
fear Of unemployment oppression,
they are learning to know how beau
tiful life can be when there are no
capitalist masters.
In Germany there is trouble: troops
with steel helmets march to Cypress
the "Proletarian Hundreds" The
workers retreat sullenly and reluc-
family; revolution is in the air; the
misery which reigns in Germany, is
unbearable; children are dying of
hunger and disease. Against the
beautiful setting of old German cities,
hunger is making its ravages among
the suffering population. And yet the
spirit Of rebellion is not dead; ire.
mendous forces are graphing with
each other.
All this can be seen in this new
film, which unfolds before ones eyes,
history in the making. This picture
is released by the Committee of In
ternational Workers Aid. and the pro-
ceeds go to the benefit of German
Workers Relief
The Committee for International
Workers Aid, the American branch of
the Internationale Arbeiter Hills
Komitee appeals to the workers of
America to do something for the chill
dren of the workers of Germany.
This picture is coming to Orches.
ira Hall, 22O S. Michigan Blvd, on
May IA, at 1900 and 300 p. M, for
one night only. Under the auspices
Of the Friends of Soviet Russia and
Workers Germany, Room 800, 166 w.
Washington st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
BIG PROPORTION
OF AUSTRALIANS
INLABOR UNIONS
Gompers' Movement Is
Weak In Comparison
BY W. FRANCIS AHERN

(staff Correspondent Of the Fed. Press)
SYDNEY, New South Wales, May 4.
The federal bureau of statistics
shows that out of 1921, 1903 workers in
Australia 20 years and over, 702,93S
are trade unionists. OF 1,041, 915 male
workers, 616,S86 1922 are unionists,
while of 249,3SS female workers, &c.
O52 GAS per cent? are members of
unions. There are 3S7 unions affilia-
ted with q central labor organizations.
The employers are organized into
467 associations, with total member
ship of 51,7O6. These associations are
affiliated with central associations,
generally statewide, with loose fed
erative system between the different
states.
Hundreds of co-operatIves.
There are 22S producers co-opera-
tive societies with a total membership
Of 1s2,47O, and 1877 consumers CO.
operatives with membership of no.
979.
Unemployment at the end of 1923
averaged 81 per cent OF the total
workers employed-the lowest since
1918. Queensland is the only state in
Australia that is paying unemploy-
ment insurance subsidies to the work
ers. It is governed by labor admins
tration.
Wages Gain Slightly.
There were 292 industrial disputes
in Australia last year, involving $685.
697 workers. The total number OF
working days lost totalled 1,SS7,519
At the end of 1928, the average
wage for male adult workers was
$22.S2 per week of 46% hours. For
adult female workers, the average
was $11.52 per week Of 46 hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
LABOR HERALD
TELLS truth OF
UNEMPL OYMENT
May Issue Contrasts
Russia and u. S.

1.-THE Strangest Thing You Ever
Heard" Such might be the comment
Of the usual reader who would take
up the LABOR HERALD for May
and read the editorial on unemploye-
ment in Russia and in the United
States.
Yet the strangest thing marking the
difference between unemployment in
Russia and in the United States-or
any other capitalist country-is not
so strange after all, when you remem-
Der that Russia is a WORKERS re-
public and that every relation exist
ing between production and the pro-
ducers is altered fundamentally by
the fact that ownership and work re-
side in the same class-the working
class.
Wages Rising In Russia
The superlatively strange thing is
that in spite of the fact that there
has been a great increase Of unem-
ployment in Russia, wages of those
employed are steadily going upward!
In America, "the land Of the free and
the home of the brave" an increase
in the number of unemployed quickly
acts to lower the wage scale and in
crease the hours of the workers EN-.
ployed. This is not permitted in Rus
STA. On the contrary, the existence
Of great numbers Of unemployed
mostly peasants who flooded the cities
as refuge from the famine and who
remained as unskilled city workers
lis not allowed to interfere with the
Soviet Governments plan of increas-
ing the workers wages, as recon
structed industry makes possible an
increased production.
New Pre-War Standard
Not only are the nominal wages
adjusted to the standard Of living by
reckoning the average budget in
terms of the current price every two
weeks, but the standard itself rises
with increased production, upon
agreement of the government and the
unions. This standard has reached
about IS per cent of the pre-war stan
udIO, III duulJlOu 10 uSW COuSluCEds
tions never enjoyed before the revo-
luton, such as rents made especially
low (purely nominaD for workers, CO.
operative buying, communal kitchens
and housing facilities, libraries and
most elaborate system of schooling In
vocational and cultural branches, all
of these new advantages never known
before the revolution.
The editorial mentioned points out
the many phases of relief for unem-
ployed in Russia-measures which
bring Russian workers security even
tho temporarily unemployed, securi-
ty never felt by American workers
even when employed. These facts
set goal for workers in America. 1t
is no accident that the LABOR
HERALD'S editorial columns, which
have had such profound influence on
American unionism, should direct at
tention to this remarkable benefit of
soviet society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
aiatzAkal
Utah Federation n
Moving Towards
State Labor Party

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May S.
The executive committee of the State
Federation of Labor has issued call
for meeting of various third-party
political groups on July 2Srd. Two
delegates from each organization, in
Guiding the Workers Party, have been
allowed. The purpose Of the July
meeting is to encourage the formation
of Labor Party.
A paid organizer for the state has
just been sent out by the Federation.
The state Federation also plans to
put out local newspaper to further
their organization work, politically
and among the unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Bedacht Pleases
Kansas City May
Day Celebrators

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 5.--Max
Bedacht addressed a splendid May
Day meeting here, held in the new
hall of the Carpenters Union, Local
No. 81. Bedacht told the audience
that the struggle OF the workers in
America was not an importation, but
the direct result OF the inevitable
class conflict under. capitalism.
The crowd gave excellent attention
to Bedacht. altho he was the last
speaker. They seemed most inter
ested in his analysis of conditions
here in the plans for a class Farm
er-Labor Party TO further their efforts
to gain power.
The meeting was held under a
United Front. with other revolution
airy and labor groups. II was entirely
harmonious turnout.
William Henery spoke for the So
cialist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Berry Blaws In
Omaha Bid To Get
Political Support
ESPECIAL 70 The Daily Worker)
By TOM MATHEWS

OMAHA, Neb., May 5.-Altho his
coming was heralded by brass bands
and the fussings of reception commit
tees, Major George L. Berry, strike
breaking head of the pressmen's I'M
ion, was greeted by ninety people at
the Omaha Labor Temple last week.
Berry did not mention his vice-presi-
Dental race in his speech, but that it
was made for political capital was
easily to be seen. 1t was the opinion
If some of his auditors that Berry
should be Republican rather than a
Democrat, as Strike-breaker Coolidge
and Strike-breaker Berry would make
such a good combination.
Berry "panned" the revolutionists,
whom he proclaimed to be opposed to
American institutions and American
ism as / see it."
"The employee is not entitled to
more than he contributes. Both en-
ployer and employee must work to-
gether In spirit Of cooperation to the
end that business will grow and pros
perity be with u.s."
Berry concluded his harangue with
cautiously worded indictment Of the
Coolidge administration. Not one word
about the open shop drive or the need
of closer solidarity among the wage
earners, but plenty of drivel about
Partners and employers of the elect
ed officials of the government" and
such nonsense. Berry praised the gov
eminent as democratic institution OF
which every citizen is part owner. II
there is any corruption in the govern
ment, 1t is the fault of incompetents
like Coolidge and Daugherty, etc, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06

his latest speech, dealing with
the Barley rail labor bill, was
one of the most effective made
in Congress this year.
Wheeler of Montana is second,
and by men who despair of
shaking the Bourbon power in
the South he is generally named
first. Josephus Daniels Of North
Carolina is also mentioned as a
possibility, and inquiries are
made concerning Governor
Davis of Kansas.
Wants Good Fouhorn.
LaFollette will need husky team
mate, because his own health has
been only indifferently sound during
the past eight months. He will prob
ably not be able to deliver daily
speeches during the campaign. AS was
the case when Roosevelt was put out
of the active fight in the 1912 canvass,
and Hiram Johnson bore the brunt
of the speech-making LaFollette must
rely upon his associate on the ticket
to carry the message of political re-
volt to twenty million voters. The
question of the hour is where a pow
erful speaker who is likewise fire
tested rebel against government-by-
privilege can be found.
Is Huddleston physically strong
enough, in case he is willing to
leave the Democratic party in the
South? Or would Wheeler. with his
acknowledged strength on the plat
form, be willing and able to undertake
this endurance contest?
Fears Workers Party.
These questions reflect the assump-
ton that someone already well known
in politics, rather than a man known
chiefly as an official Of organized
farmers or organized labor. will be
chosen to make the race with Bob. !"
The assumption is the easier be-
cause it is now apparent that LaFol-
lette will not accept the nomination
of the st. Paul convention which
meets June II, unless upon his own
terms. He and his close advisers are
going to make it as plain on their
part as C. E. Ruthenberg has on the
side of the Workers Party, that
neither accepts the other.
! And because the Workers Party
leaders look with hope to the st.
Paul convention of the Farmer-Labor
Party and Committee Of 4S. the La
Toilette organization looks upon that
gathering with apprehension.
They must take action before ii
acts. if they are to hold it in line for
the program of an independent, rather
than third party, campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
ABOR CONQUERS
HIGHT TO MEET
IN WILKES-BARRE
sapot Dome Speeches
Despite Legion

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
VILKES-BARRE, Pa, May g.
% Workers Party proved its right
hold meetings in this city by hold
one last night. The American
,gion, which broke up former
setting with armed men, did not at
mpt to interfere this time.
Abraham Jakira, district organizer
r the Workers Party presided while
gorge Powers of New York spoke at
myth on the graft-ridden political
,ndition shown by the Teapot Dome
xposes and while the DAILY WORK.
r and other party literature was
DID.
Stenographer and Detectives.
A public stenographer, commits
Toned from Mayor Harris office took
own every word of the speeches.
he meeting was so thoroly in the
lands OF the workers that the stem
,grapher went to the formality of ask
ng the chairman for permission first.
Detectives scattered thru the audi
,nce, listened also, but made no at
empt to interfere.
The right to hold the meeting was
won after a long and hard struggle
In which the American Civil Liberties
Union had taken leading part.
The Liberties Union was represent.
ed on the speakers platform by Rev.
Paul w. Fuller, also educational di-
rector for District No. 2 of the United
Mine Workers of America. Fuller
spoke on the right of free speech as
guaranteed by the constitution of the
United States and on the need for a
Labor Party.
Labor Party cheered.
All references to the Labor Party
and particularly to the need for farm.
ers and workers to unite politically
against the exploiters, were cheered
enthusiastically by the miners and
other workers assembled.
The Workers Party has won its
battle of this year against corpora
tion-legion-old party-politician gang
that has been running this commun
ity and the fight is on for greater vic
tories.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Enthusiastic May Day.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, May 5.--Several
hundred workingclass men. women
and children packed Lyran Hall here
in one Of the most enthusiastic May
Day celebrations Rockford has ever
known. There was an enjoyable mu-
steal program and also several work
ing class Rotations. Manuel Gomez,
member of the District Executive
Committee of the Workers Party,
spoke on "The Meaning Of May Day."
Every new subscriber Increases the
influence Of the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
ANOTHER SOCIALIST PARTY
ORGAN FINDING WOLF
AT ITS DOOR, DIES

5uFFALo.-The New Age, a So
elalist party weekly, founded IL
years ago, oIseontinues publication
with the May issue. Like most
Socialist organs" the farewell edI.
torIaI declares, ait was always pub.
Ilshed at a financial loss, which had
TO be made up in various ways by
supporters Of the movement, and
rather than continue to face losses
It was decided at recent meeting
Of the stockholders Of the company
publishing the paper to suspend pub
llcation on May T."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
LA TOILETTE WANTS LABOR PARTY TAIL
TO HIS POLITICAL KITE; FEARS CLASS
CONSCIOUS WORKERS AND FARMERS
By LAURENCE TODD

Federated Press stan CoTTespondentJ
WASHINGTON May 5.-LaFollette and Huddleson or La
Toilette and Wheeler?
Progressves Washington trying to determine in their
which of the outstanding Democrats would
the runnngmate Wisconsin senatorf Demo-
crat could be persuaded to
Huddeston Alabama to be mentioned first in every
his leadership of the struggle for labor
legislation in the He still young and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06
Demonstrate for Mooney.

TACOMA, Wash, May 5.-Local
molders with the assistance Of the
labor council, will hold a demonstra-
ton for the release of Tom Mooney
and Warren K. Billings in the near
future.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-06

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