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Evening star., 1924-10-26
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Samuel M. Vauclain, head of
the immense Baldwin Locomotive
Works, bluntly told the Borah ''slush
fund" committee that he thought the
best thing that could happen to the
country would be an adjournment of
Congress for at least four years.
The builder of modern moguls left
the impression that he also thought
the longer the adjournment the
better.
What Mr. VaucIain blurted out so
vehemently was no mere whim of his
own. He was rejecting the view
generally held by big business"
When he was asked in return If he
did not believe in representative
government, Mr. Vauclain sidestepped
bit by replying that he thought the
country ought to get chance to
catch up with all the laws at present
on the statute books rather than to
have to struggle under additional
burdens from the national legislature.
Mr.. Vauclain expressed the view
that competent executive" at the
head of the Government could ad-
minister the affairs of the Nation
better alone than with a Congress
continually on his hands.
That is the inevitable view of big
business. Big business is accustomed
to 'one man rule" 1t wants a short
cut way Of getting things done. Big
business has its board of directors,
but ordinarily they are summoned
only when the executives wish them
and then they merely rubber stamp"
what the executives nave done. Mr..
Vauclain and most of his brethren
Of the big business world fail to see
why the Government cannot be run
on big business principles. They are
certain it would be a better Govern
ment and in the end would pay divi-
dends. Surround the President with
a lot of keen lawyers at big retaining
fees and let him go to it. This is
their idea and, after all, who can
say there may not be something to it?
In any event it is certain Mr.. Coolidge
failed to get any sort of pleasure out of
Congress during his first year in the
White House. He will have this self
same Congress on his hands for another
term. Who can blame the silent man of
the White House if he inwardly wishes
time at least?
X X X X
Washington has been deeply disap-
pointed in the slush fund inquiry thus
far. There have been no Roxy Stinsons
on the stand, no CASTOR b. Means, no
bootleggers. blackleggers or other rum
scullione Senator Borah has been try
| ing to keep the inquiry into campaign
funds clear-cut inquiry into campaign
funds. At the same time he is a liberal
minded soul, and he has given the two
Evening star., 1924-10-26

La Toilette attorneys who have been as
sisting the committee a great deal of
leeWay in their questioning Of the wit
nesses. Even this attitude on the part
of the chairman, however, has failed to
give the investigation the sensational
coloring demanded by the veteran com
mittee hounds" of the National Capita!
The hounds" both lady and gentleman
hounds, focked to the hearing the first
day or two, but they became bored to
tears with the neighborliness of the
Senators and the witnesses and the at
torneys and pretty soon there were
empty seats
1t has been a good-natured ,"inquisi-
ton" thus far, due largely to the twin
king sense of humor possessed by the
senior Senator from Idaho and his gift
for smoothing things over and down
when any one begins skating along the
thin ice of rambunctiousness.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas does
his best to enliven the proceedings with
merry quip and badinage from time TO
time, and once he professed to get ex-
ceedingly excited over one of the famous
Borah "asides." The committee was
learning from a witness that a bunch
of labor leaders, who had come to visit
the President on Labor day and hear
him lay down some good New England
Republican doctrine, had had their eX-
penses paid while they were here. The
Democrats were processing astonishment
at this, when Senator Borah casually
remarked:
"Oh, We all know that is common
practice-of both parties"
Senator Caraway jumped to his feet.
Il challenge the remarks Of the
chairman" he shouted. Let him
state, if he can,- a single instance
where the Democrats have paid the
expenses of a delegation 10 visit the
President. / won't let a statement
like that go into this record"
And so on for four or five minutes.
Then Mr.. Borah said he did not be-
lieye the Democrats had done any
thing like that this year. A few
moments later, Senator Borah and
Senator Caraway, sitting side by side,
were whispering and grinning from
ear to ear.
Senator Borah also enjoyed a slip
made by T. V. O'Connor, chairman of
the Shipping Board, when he was
denouncing the La Toilette radicals.
and insisting he believed they were
getting support from Soviet Russia.
Now, you take these radicals
he said, first they get Borah-I
mean Foster, to run for President"
The audience "ha-hahed."
That's not such a serious mis-
take smiled the Senator from Idaho.
In anything concerning Soviet Rus
sia my name is likely to be connect
ed with it,
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-10-26
The Call for More Police,

The call for more police is heard
in other cities than Washington. The
need for traffic regulation. the in
crease in population, difficulty in en-
forcement Of the Volstead law, &C.
tivity of criminals and fewer duty
hours for policemen seem to require
that more men be put on the police
rolls. New York, which has long made
claim to being the best-policed city
in America, complains that its force
is not large enough, and though the
budget committee of the board Of es-
innate has tentatively agreed to in
crease the force by 1000 men in 1925,
the police department says that even
then It viii not have the strength
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Charity Buildings and Fire.

The Commissioners have heard from
representatives Of those charitable in
stitutions in the District which are
homes for orphans. old persons and
the sick. and in which the fire risk is
greater than it should be. At pub
lie meeting between the Commission
ers and representatives Of the homes
ways Of meeting the fire danger were
discussed. The public recalls that
some time ago there was fro at the
Bruen Home for Children, which is a
frame building, and the Fire Depart
ment urged that all buildings in the
Evening star., 1924-10-26

The accepted formula for the cam.
paign songster remains easy. "Mr.
Coolidge, You're the Man for Me-" is
satisfactory to the ear. So is Mr..
Davis, You're the Man for Me" Mr..
La Toilette, You're the Man For Me-
presents little more rhythmical diff
Guilty.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

on Mr.. Reavis, who was chief cook
and bottle-washer throughout, re-
ported long string of whereases and
resolutions in favor of the Capital
moving project. which proved to
be the same old whereases and
resolutions adopted" by Reavis at
all his conventions. They were adopt
ed now once more in the gentle
mems parlor" of the Gait House, and
then the convention adjourned sine
die. And the seat of government still
remains at Washington"
Evening star., 1924-10-26

The general public has been warned
against risking its savings in the vicis.
situdes which may follow the German
bond issue. The warning should be un-
necessary, considering the number of
paper marks purchasable for souvenir
purposes for a quarter of a dollar.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

While by no means a Darwinian, W.
J. Bryan evidently regards his brother,
Gov. Charles Bryan, as an admirable
result of favorable conditions both in
heredity and environment.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Gowns are being made Of the pre-
cious metals. The goldsmith and the
dressmaker will be more influential
than ever in the world Of fashion if
they effect merger.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

The amount Of agitation that has
been aroused concerning the judiciary
is calculated to make Judge Lands
rather glad that he went in for base
ball.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

No amount of emphasis in designat
ing La Toilette as "red" will prevent
the avowed Communists from regard
ing him merely as a pale pink.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
New Lines of Attack.

New Lines Of Attack.
people do not heckle speakers as
they used to-"
NO" rejoined Senator Sorghum
Nowadays they go after the cam
paign contributors"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
The Zeppelin.

The Zeppelin.
Big, Beauteous Bird. as flight afar you
take,
We think, with admiration all com.
plete,
OF the colossal dinner you would
make,
If, like a turkey, you were made to
eat.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Jud Tunkins says art is again get
ting the worst Of it. Politics has got
to be 50 serious that people listen to
the speakers and don't pay any atten-
ton to the glee clubs
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Civic Pride

Crimson Gulch will one day be as
famous as New York or Chicago" re.
marked the f1attering stranger.
IT hope not" rejoined Cactus Joe.
''The old Gulch is tough enough now"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Mapping . Future.

"Of course, you want your boy Josh
to get rich.''
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
But that amt my only ambition for
him. If it was I'd take him out Of COL
lege and apprentice him to a boot
legger.''
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Passing 4 Crisis.

faSSlng Cr1SlS.
Where is the Doc who used to say:
We're getting better every day!'
AS campaign stories they rehearse,
We fear we're getting worse and
OF candidates they say such things,
A tear each accusation brings.
Our morals seem to grow obtuse.
We sigh and say, What is the use?'
But wait until the votes are cast.
Wen all take cheer as in the past.
Wen join the Doc and shout "Hooray
We're getting better every dayr'
"a dollar may not be worth as much
as it used to be- said Uncle Eben
but don't see anybody actin like II
wasn't jest as precious as ever"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Moving the Capital was a favor
lite indoor sport with small group
Evening star., 1924-10-26

l
He tells a Booker Washington
story to illustrate how an obvious in
| ference is to be found annually in
| reports, critical comment and COM
plants more or less bitter.
A colored brother was charged
| with the duty of procuring a turkey
| for patron. When the bird was
| that instead of tame turkey, as had
been ordered, a wild turkey was
| furnished, for the bird was full of
shot. Said the colored man: Oats
tame turkey, all right. Dem shots
was meant for me-"
| X X
Very few of the approximately half
million United States Government
employes who are secure in their posi-
| tion under civil service, on a scientif-
| ically reclassified schedule of salaries,
and with pensions awaiting their de-
| clining years after faithful service,
even know the name of the man who
| is the real father Of civil service re-
form in the United States.
! This man whose persistent efforts
to purge the Government service from
patronage pollution should be CRATE
| fully remembered by all those who
| can now do an honest days work for
Uncle Sam without fear of the spoil
mans ak or dirk was Representative
| Thomas Allen Jenckes of Rhode
| Island. He made close study of the
whole scandalous situation which was
undermining moral values and de-
stroying all possibility of administra-
tive efficiency. He made a startling
report to the National House of Rep
resentatives in 1868, as chairman of
a joint select committee on retrench-
ment.
| Congress was Indifferent for a
| time, but finally this report and sew
| eral vigorous speeches by Represent
ative Jenckes aroused public atten-
| ton and discussion which resulted in
a law being passed in 1871 authoriz-
! ing the President to make regula-
| tions for administration of the civil
| service which would improve it's eff
| fciency. The first Civil Service Com
mission was appointed by President
] Grant
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
NEW YORK MILITANTS
TO HOLD CONFAB FOR
FOSTER AND GITLOW
lspeeIaI to The oaIIy w0rkerl

Especial to The Daily Workerl
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-on Sunday,
at p. m, Sept. %, the miIltants Of
New York City including delegates
from trade unions, Workmen's Cir
Gle and other fraternal organiza-
tions, and Workers Party and Young
Workers League branches, and left
wing groups, will hold their first
conference at the Labor Temple,
243 East s4th street. The purpose
of this gathering is to organize the
local campaign in labor oraaniza-
tions in support Of William z. Fos-
ter and Ben GitIow.
All the above mentioned oraani-
cations should Immediately elect
delegates SO as to make the confer
ence tremendous demonstratIok.
for the Communist ticket.
The supporters Of Foster and Git
low are working actively to raise
funds on the appeal whldh has Just
been sent out by the Workers Party
Campaign Committee to local labor
organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22

electors, though all of them were pub
licly pledged to vote for LaFollette
and Wheeler in case of their election.
Supports Infamous Reactionary.
AS a result of Wheeler's deliberate
sabotaging of the farmer-labor party
and his open and unblushing support
Of the reactionary Walsh, who voted
for the Esch-Cummins bill and who
drew the infamous draft laws and the
espionage act under which thousands
of American working men and women,
including Debs, were thrown into pris-
on, the farmer-labor party members,
all Of whom worked so Loyalty to put
Wheeler where he is, are becoming
embittered and disillusioned and It
will undoubtedly result in the LaFol-
lette-Wheeler forces losing the State
Of Montana.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
BRITISH LABOR CHIEF
FOR GLASS TOLERANCE
AT MACHINISTS' MEET
Especial to The Daily Worker


DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 21.-
BROMLEY, head of the AmaIgamat-
ed Society of Engineers of England,
spoke today before the convention
of the international Association of
Machinists.
His speech seemed to be a deli
cate forerunher to the 3. & o. plan
which is to come up soon. He ad-
vocated the theory Of the commun-
ity of interest between the employ
er and the employee and pleaded
for the joint control of industry by
the two classes. This bird poses as
socialist occasionally!
He spoke in favor of admitting
the Russian metal trades unions in
to the metal trades workers. inter
national at Berne after induIeing in
the usual sickening red batting.
The law committee is to report
this afternoon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Statement by tombstone

In the name of working class solid
arity the Trade Union Educational
League greets the delegates to the
21st Convention of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America, beginning today in Indian.
apolis. We sincerely hope that in the
deliberations to follow, the Brother
hood will lay down plans for the solid,
ification of the ranks of the building
trades workers, both on the economic
and political fields Of struggle.
The splendid advancement made by
the carpenters in the years past, by
progressing from weak and discon.
uected local groups to the present
great organization, embracing some
$4,000 members, is an achievement of
which the carpenters can well be
proud. But our pride in past accom-
plishments must not cause us to be
Continued on Page ~
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Vote Communist This Time!
PPEAL TO THE PARTY BRANCHES
BY C. e. RUTHENBERC
Executive Secretary, Workers Party

lNIE are the midst Of which
Wv character Of the
into the work the
how far Party really
We have been obliged by the objective circumstances
United in
the United con-
Quoting for We that
the conditions forward
entered the election Workers
principles.
Such policy a Communist Party On the
necessity Of making quick
Party will have ts tactics fundamentally
times before reaches The Victory
broad
The a Communist 9
tactics quickly remoblze the
upon
That the test which Party faces today Can
mobIzd working
enthusiasm election
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
IL. G. v. DESPOT
BANS MEMBER
FOR SPEAKING
SecOnding of Motion Is
Crime, Says PerIstein

Chicago members of the In
ternationaI Ladies' Garment
Workers Union are discussing
the latest instance of official
tyranny and gag-ruIe in that
organization.
A girl who seconded a motion
to reject a resolution submitted
by International Vice-President
Meyer Perlstein, which carried
a condemnation of the "Frei-
heit," Jewish daily, was de-
prived of her membership rights
for one year.
Dreams He's Gar.
On account of the vicious persecu-
ton that Perlstein visits upon all ex-
pressions of opposition to his Czarist
rule in Chicago, it is impossible to
publish the names and details in
volved In the case.
1t is well known, however, the de-
cision in this case specifically provides
that it is punishment for "seconding
a motion" in local union meeting
Perlstein rules that to stand for free
dom Of press and opinion is crime
so long as he reigns supreme in the
Chicago organization. Members are no
longer allowed even the right to
second the notion"
Feeds Flames of Revolt.
This case is adding new discomfort
to the already growing revolt against
Perlstein's arbitrary action in raising
the dues, by his own act after the
organization had rejected his motion
to that effect. Members who failed
to act in oppositioR to Perlstein's
wrecking Of the union last year are
realizing at last their mistake.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
CARPENTERS Can
THRU
FIGHTING POLICY
Convention Asked to
Plan for Struggle

Carpenters meeting today in
convention, in indianapolis, are
addressed in a statement, dis
cussing the burning issues be-
fore the building trades, issued
by j. w. tombstone, on behalf
of the Trade Union Educational
League.
Calling for unity of all pro-
gressive forces to put the car
penters in the vanguard of the
labor movement, tombstone
proceeds to get down to brass
tacks on the knotty problems
that must be solved to accom-
plish this purpose.
Johnstone's statement for the
T. U. E. L. follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
survey SHOWS
NO REAL MOVE
TOWARDS Jobs
Slight Rise in Demand
Changes Nothing
IRY JAY LovEsToNE.


Despite the increased demand
for certain commodities occa-
stoned by the seasonal influence
of the Fall, the unemployment
situation remains unchanged
and as serious as it was during
the summer months.
The boasts of the republican
administration that industry is
again on the upward grade find
little substantiation in the latest
official department of labor sur
vey of industrial employment
turnout the country.
stagnation in New England.
In the New England district where
the Coolidge clique is looking for its
greatest support, the industrial situa.
ton shows no signs for the better.
We find that the textile industry and
the foundries and machine shops of
Maine continue on part time SEIZED
ules. The surplus of workers in this
state IS unable to find employment in
other lines.
The lull continues in the New
Hampshire textile industry, where the
majority Of mills are operating on a
part time basis and others are en-
tirely closed. The. textile industry of
Vermont is in as bad shape In this
state, part time operations obtain also
in the wood working plants and rail
road repair shops. In Coolidges own
state, Massachusetts,, many textile
mills are closed and others are run
CONTINUED on page So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
|. A. M. DEFEATS
JOHNSTON'S WAR
ON COMMUNISTS
Convention Turns Down
Red Batting" Proposal
Especial to III. Daily Worker,

DETROIT, Sept. 21.-The
convention of the International
Association of Machinists gave
"a severe drubbing to the at
tempt of the Law Committee,
inspired by President William H.
Johnston, to slip thru a provi-
sion to legitimize "red batting"
in the union, placing the propo-
sition on the table by an over
Whelming vote after Ieft-wing
delegates had shown the true
meaning behind it.
The Law Committee proposed
a substitute for Par. 8 of the
Platform, evidently aimed to
give the officials ground for ex-
pulsion of all progressive and
radical groups and members,
and justifying the recent order
issued to Toledo members to
leave the Workers Party or
stand expelled from the ma
chinists.
Emme Gets the Floor.
The motion of the committee that
was rejected, read as follows:
I'VE condemn and oppose any poll
teal group or program that contem-
plates the use of violence in achiev-
ing its purpose or the setting up of a
dictatorship by-any group"
Delegate Emme of st. Paul, spoke
effectively, pointing out that this was
but yelled attempt to start heresy-
hunting within the union, and stife
radical opinion. Delegate McEacron
of Tacoma, moved to table the pro-
posal of the committee.
President Johnston tried his usual
trickeries, first declaring the motion
to table out of order, and when over
Continued on Page 2.)
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cpes and build the Communist organization?
WE-cAN MOBILIZE A HUNDRED THOUSAND WORKERS T.
DEMONSTRATION COMMUNIST PRINCIPLES CASTING
THEIR THE COMMUNIST CANDIDATES.
WE CAN ADD TEN THOUSAND MEMBERS PARTY
WE CAN SECURE TEN THOUSAND NEW READERS THE
the
worthy the every
Would Of
when the election had rallied
behind
had added thousand
o DAILY WORKER ist7
hundred thousand be fol
Considering the
DISTINGUISHED the
disqualified from voting exactly
feel will
the Communist
ethins b
Need
Party thousand additional "Day"
to usl
Achievements Within Our Grasp.
We these cause PROVE THAT
WE ARE INDEED COMMUNIST PARTY.
Continued 81
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ONLY THE MOST UPPER
OF UPPER CLASSES CAN
ASSOCIATE WITH WALES

SYoSSET, N. ", Sept. 21.-onIy
persons having their names in the
social blue book are eligible to par
ties in honor of the Prince of Wales.
At private dinner party at the
home of John Sanford in Brook
vile, an elegantly dressed man got
by the guards and danced with
guests for an hour. BY that time
he had been looked up and found
wanting socially. Two servants
pitched him down the steps, maIac-
ca cane and ALL. State police are
guarding the Borden home where
the prince stays.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22

Outline Problems Of Carpenters
new JERSEY ON BALLOT
(speolaI to rhs Daily wOrkerl

Especial Il
N. Jersey ninth state &c
was
1--WE declared Charles Kumben organizer
Party "Now campaign emen
on
addition presidential electors, District
legislative County
too have gone
will
going the
Party taking gone thru
clubs
nunctions Thousands
n election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
LAFOLLETTE-WHEELER FORCES
Join STANDARD OIL" WALSH,
FRAME-UP OF MONTANA LABOR

BUTTE, Mont Sept 21.-nside political circles in Butte and
Helena all agog the latest news of the nwadness Of
the strategy of the Baldwin management of the LaFotette
Wheeler campaign has less become public property
declared that the refusal recognize the Farmer
the Farmer-Labor Party of
Montana which has been continuous vicious and nasty for the
month"; specific orders from Burton
Wheeler himself concured by Senator LaFoette because
understanding had with Senator Thomas Walsh the
STANDARD Oir' from Montana
This is the Senator Walsh who voted with the rest of the
oil LaFoette from the ostensby be-
unpatroc during the protect Morgans
Millions but reality because he opposed laws designed to fur
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Cops Cut II Out.

TORONTO. Sept. 21.-Police perse-
cution Of Communists and other labor
advocates for taking up collections at
street meetings have ceased. The
prosecutions started some time ago
have fallen thru because the magis-
trate held that taking up a collection
for the purpose of society was not
begging, under which head the labor
had been prosecuted.
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More Work. Harder Work Needed.


not yet remobized itself
paign The working
the enthusiasm which
Of the present opportunity
Some Of the
with sufficient enthusiasm party
not done all
and the campaigns which part Of this main
The
ship DAILY WORKER campaign conducted In
connection with the Election nothing
spite OF continued agitation
campaign literature tagging
II seems only portion Of S