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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
KraSsin Goes to Paris

Leonid Krassin, charter member of the Russian
Communist Party soldier in the struggle for the
victory of the world social revolution, is getting
ready to leave Soviet Russia for his new post
Russian ambassador to France.
For the cable brings the news from Moscow that
the Soviet comnlissar of foreign trade and com
merce has been appointed spokesman of the Rus
sian workers and peasants in the capital of the
French capitalist republic
Revolutionists the world over will wish Com
rade Krassin all possible success at his post.
His past achievements speak well for new ac-
complshments on behalf of the Russian Soviet
Republic in it's difficult dealings with the diplomats
Of the capitalist nations.
Krassin has long been considered one of the
most able of all Russian engineers. At time he
managed the famous Putilov metal works at Petro-
grad, one of the biggest of its kind in all Russia.
1t was Krassin and Litvinoy who did the pioneer
work in Great Britain to blaze the way for the
opening of trade relations between the govern
ments at Moscow and London.
He is, therefore, well acquainted with the Brit
ish. This knowledge will stand him in good stead
in his dealings with the French, with their numer-
Gus contrary interests.
The red flag flies over the Russian embassy in
Paris Krassin will soon be at his post. The social
revolution establishes new frontiers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
Sammy Insists on 1t

Samuel McRoberts, president of the Metropolitan
Trust company, is reactionary. That is not at
all surprising. Samuel Gompers is another reac-
tionary. That is not surprising, either But what
may be considered a matter for mild establishment
is that these two birds disagree.
Sammy McRoberts says the theory that labor
should be represented on boards of directors is
Fundamentally unsound." Having in mind the
tragic results of the ArbeitsgemeinschGtte in
Germany and the B. & o. plan, along with similar
forms of class collaboration, we are inclined
strongly to agree that such a theory is not only
Fundamentally unsound," but positively fatal to
the workers.
OF course, McRoberts, being an arch reactionary,
wasn't thinking about the workers at all. He meant
merely that the rumdum labor takers and scissor
bills possible to get hooked into such class col
liberation are too inefficient to help the bosses
get more out of the workers. hides.
This is clear, because he added: "They must
have the capacity, training and experience to en-
able them to consider business from every stand
point" He also remarked that he Opposed inef-
fcient capitalists on board of directors"
This is sad. And Sammy GOmpers feels hurt at
Sammy McROberts. Indeed he does Gompers even
puts article in his A. f. Of L. news service ex-
pressing regret that former labor panacea" is
now 'thrown in discard" He remarks that this is
bum treatment from those who will not permit
the workers to do something for themselves"
That's just the trouble, Sam. You have never
permitted the workers to do something for them
selves. You want to cooperate" with the en-
ployers You do it every time they let you. You
are their most obedient servant
Now, because your treachery to the workers, your
'red batting" your fight against amalgamation and
revolutionary principles have made the workers
helpless and unable to do something for them
selves, your labor movement is so weak the cap
italists kick it in the face and have no use even
for class collaboration. But you insist on it, don't
you, Sammy?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08

Ebert H. Gary chairman of the United States
Steel corporation, is very grateful over the cleo
ton results He has every good reason to be-
Mr.. Gary has expressed thanks 'to wise and
merciful providence that rules the destines of
mankind" because Coolidge has been reelected.
So profuse is the steel baron in his praise of the
puppet, Coolidge, that he even has declared the
president to be "a steadying force and living
example in this country beyond that of any single
person since the time of Lincoln" Mr.. Gary winds
up his blessings of Coolidge with declaring him "a
Christian statesman and fearless leader" Such
prominent men of business as the heads of the
American Smelling and Refining Company, Gug-
genheim Bros. the Metropolitan Trust company,
and the biggeset banking and manufacturing insti-
buttons, join Mr.. Gary in this praise.
1t is not God of some other unknowable mys-
terious force that Gary and his tribe are now
thanking The captains of industry and finance
are simply expressing their unbounded satisfac-
ton with the efficiency Of their parliamentary ma
chnery of their control of the press the agencies
of propaganda and the means of livelihood of the
great masses. 1t is this political and economic
power concentrated in the hands of the uppermost
sections of exploiting class that made possible
the Coolidge deluge. 1t is this superior organiza-
ton Of the expoiters facing the divided, confused
misled and weak ranks of the workers that made
it possible for Coolidge and Dawes to be given a
mandate to ride roughshod over the interests
of the laboring and farming masses.
When Gary thanks God, the working class has
something very serious and urgent to think about
and act decisvely. Mr.. Gary is sure that the
country is now ready for an orgy Of prosperity
We have had too much experience with Gary
prosperity to know that it is only for handful of
owners, coupon clippers and not at all for the
mill hands who create the prosperity. In short
the Gary prayer is only very painful reminder
to the working class that it had better be prepared
for stormy days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
Chicago Labor Officials Join RED Baiters"

the menace Of the Ku Klux Khan and
called upon the American Federation
of Labor to endeavor to secure the
support OF all international unions and
city central bodies to arrange a series
Of mass meetings and demonstrations
for the purpose of condemning the Ku
Klux Khan.
Resolution No. called upon the
American Federation Of Labor to en-
deavor to unite all fits affiliated or
CARNATIONS for great organization
drive in all localities and industries
in order to finally bring within the
protecting folds of organized labor
the masses who still remain outside.
Stagnation Prevails Within A. r. Of Z.
Ed Nockles commended that all these
matters had already been taken care
Of by the American Federation az
Labor. However it is a well known
fact that 1t has never done anything
to oppose the imperialist efforts OF
American capitalism, on the contrary
1t has rather aided these efforts. True
it has gone on record to oppose the
Ku Klux Khan, but never lifted fin
ger to actually fight it. And although
the American Federation may have
several platonic statements TO its
credit for the organization Of the un-
organized no efforts have been made
to conduct a concerted drive for this
object. On the contrary, the DONNA
ton Of the dead hand of Samuel Com
pers and the other impotent, stupid
international officials. the absolute
out Of date and ineffective methods Of
struggle and forms of organization has
during the last three years brought
constant loss to the trade union move
ment. At the 1921 convention the sec
rotary reported q loss Of membership
Of 710,S93 and at the 1922 convention
a loss of 269,167 members. Surely
no live trade unionist is in doubt
about the need Of such organization
drive.
The rank and file workers will not
be fooled very long by the red bait
ing activities of the labor oficials
They will soon recognize that the COra-
munists are actually leading the way
out Of the present empty political
bubble chasing and toward working
class political action. They will soon
realize that the Communists are TO-
day the only elements fighting active
ly for the building up and strengthen.
ing OF the trade union movement and
by actual experience it will be demon.
strated to them that there is no other
solution to the labor problem than the
working class revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
Europe and the Election

The employing class press reports that europe
halls Gals victory"
An examination of the comments of the leading
capitalist papers Of the European capitals does
not indicate a wave of Joy overwhelming even the
ruling classes of Europe. OF course, viewing the
American election results from the broadcast per-
spective the European capitalists do express salts
faction with the turn of events in the United States
The conservative Daily Telegraph of London
could not do anything else but applaud the triumph
of reaction in the United States. In France the
bourgeois press as whole is reported to react with
.mild enthusiasm"
In so far as the political affairs Of Europe were
concerned the election in the United States could
not have affected them vitality. The election of
Davis would not and could not have meant the
abandonment of the Dawes plan to put Europe on
rations and to turn the working and peasant
masses of the continent into coolies toiling for the
rulers of Wall Street. 1t was the democrat Owen
W. Young who was at least as much responsible
for the preparation of the Dawes program as "Hell
an Maria" himself. Among the dominant bankers
and industrialists who are to run the receivershp
of Germany, there are many prominent democrats
working closely with the republicans.
And even if the impossible would have happened,
the election of LaFOllette, the middleclass ele-
ments would not have dared and could not have
challenged effectively the dictatorship of the most
powerful capitalist group which was responsible
for the Dawes plan and the entire American policy
towards Europe.
But it is especially interesting to note that when
our capitalist press speaks of Europes reaction to
American election, it considers only the attitude
and Interpretation of the continental industrial
and financial interests When our open shop press
talks of Europe it never thinks of the millions of
oppressed and exploited working and farming
masses. Certainly there can be no doubt that the
real Europe, the vast masses of wage workers and
peasants, win not hail the election of Coolidge and
Dawes A blow struck at the workers of any one
country is blow struck at the working masses Of
all countries This is the meaning of the election
to the great masses of Europe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08

the worst kind for the support and
maintance of capitalism. That 1t adds
confusion and division to the work
ing class ranks is Of no concern to
the labor leaders. Their object is &C
complished. II they win in the gamble
and their candidates become elected
they are in on the division Of the
spells, and at any rate, giving support
to ambitious capitalist politicians is
generally considered worth some
thing; furthermore, no matter how it
turns out, the most important object
that Of keeping the workers polite
ally divided is accomplished.
Attack Communists to Shield Own
lmpotency
To effectively shield these efforts
to divert the attention Of the rank and
file workers from their real class is
sues and line them up for support Of
the system Of wage slavery the pre-
election maneuvers of these labor
leaders had to include a Vicious at
tack upon the Communists. Hectic
red batting became the order of the
day both in the Illinois Federation Of
Labor and the Chicago Federation of
Labor. When the Workers Party en-
tered the election campaign, making
working class power the outstanding
issue, the attack became intensified
When at its last session three re-
solutions were introduced in the Chi.
cago Federation of Labor coming from
Painters Local 275, the resolution COM
mittee recommended non-concurrence
inasmuch as the resolutions had once
been introduced by three Communist
delegates, ]. w. tombstone, Arne Swa,
beck and Andrew Overgaard and were
tabled. The resolution committee
reasoned in its recommendation that
such resolutions were presented by
Interior motives for the purpose of
furthering Communist propaganda, to
harass the labor movement and pro-
mote chaos. The committees recon.
mendation was adopted with Secretary
Ed. NockIes speaking in favor drag
ging the red herring across the trail.
Resolutions Offer Practical Solution.
The resolutions were the following:
No. 1 pointed to danger of the rapid
ly developing American Imperialism
thru the conquest and exploitation of
weaker nations; the acceptance Of the
Dawes plan to enslaye the working
class Of Europe, and the race for new
1t called upon the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to employ all
the power and influence of the organ
lied labor movement to COMPEL the
American government to withdraw all
its military forces now stationed in
foreign countries. It also called upon
this body to bring the question Of Am
erican imperialism to the attention of
the convention of the Pan-American
Of Labor for the purpose
of uniting all labor forces Of the con-
tinent for a concerted struggle against
the imperialist domination Of the
American capitalists.
Resolution No. 2, called attention to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08

introduced the question were not on
the square"
For the rank and file workers, who
used to take pride in the progressive
leadership given by the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor few years ago, now
nothing but pleasant memory is left.
Following the initiative given BY
William q. Foster, the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, became the sponsor
of two momentous organization drives
that Of the stockyard workers and
the steel workers. It even took the
first definite steps in leading the work.
ing class toward independent political
action.
The complete change which has
taken place, from commanding pro-
gressive position to status Of sub.
merged indentity under the thumb
of capitalist politicians, will become
clear to the rank and file workers
when the present fervor in chasing
empty political bubbles passes away.
Non-Partlsan Politics Aids Bosses.
The political neutrality policy adop.
ted Immediately after the Chicago Fed.
Grafton of Labor had helped to de-
feat the movement for independent
political action by the workers, in dis.
solving its own creation-the Farmer
Labor Party of the United States, be-
came the beginning of a series Of
logical sequences. The policy of polit.
ical neutrality is by no means acciden-
tai but definite effort by the lead.
ers who are lackeys of capitalism to
divorce the working masses from
their class interests. 1t is no neut-
rality at all but policies in support of
capitalism, the capitalist parties and
the capitalist government. It can
only lead to reactionary attitude to
all other issues Of vital interest to the
workers. And so it is but natural that
one reactionary policy should follow
another.
The political chaos within the labor
due to these efforts of the
labor leaders to blurr the class lines
is, Of course, general thruout the coun-
try. In Chicago and the state of Illi-
nois, however, the effect of this polit-
ical trading has become a classic ex-
ample. While the official labor bodies
endorsed LaFollette, Wheeler and
Small, the latter endorsed Coolidge
and Dawes. While some labor officials
Sprague, the democratic can.
didate TO United States senator
others endorsed Deneen, the repub-
lican candidate. While some labor
leaders endorsed Igoe, the democratic
candidate for states attorney, others
endorsed Hope Thompson, an indepen-
dent candidate for the same office, and
while the Illinois State Federation Of
Labor made endorsements of 108 diff
ferent candidates for the state SEN
ate and house of representatives,
there was but one lone socialist in
the bunch and no working class re.
1t is quite clear that such political
neutrality is nothing but politics of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
Fascism and Social Democracy

Those who believe that the Fascist only con-
stitute fighting organization of the capitalists are
not correct Fascism is far more than military
technical matter. The Fascist movement depends
upon the vigorous support of the socialdemocratic
parties Of Europe In fact the present tendency
is for the social democracies Of continental Europe
becoming the left wing of the Fascist government.
The present political situation in Spain affords
the most recent evidence of this Characterization
being accurate. There is widespread talk in Span
ish Fascist circles Of the present military direc-
torate giving way to a moderate socialist govern
ment with General Primo de Rivera as prime
minister.
In a communication issued by the Fascist
Spanish government on October Z, the world was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-08
BY ARNE swAHEcK

n DoPTING one reactionary policy
n after another, dictated by its
(othcial and unofiiciaD. the
Chicago Federation Of Labor has now
to the level of the red bait
ing labor takers who 60 the capitalist
errands. Even a resolution to organ
ize the unorganized met defeat under
the flimsy pretext that those who had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10
Hearing Before
Board Investigating
Tax EXEMPTION Laws

Fayoring a constitutional amend
ment for an income tax on intangl-
BILE property or fiat rate tax which
might be secured without a constltu-
tional amendment, Hon. William l..
Gardiner of the law firm of Andrews,
Nelson and Gardiner of Augusta out
lined his views at the public hear
ing held Wednesday morning In the
State Assessors office before the
board appointed by order of the last
Legislature to investigate the Maine
tax exemption laws.
Mr.. Gardiner pointed out that the
adoption of any such legislation
would necessitate the revision of the
laws exempting such property.
In this connection it will be re-
membered that the commission APP
pointed by Governor Milliken in ~
recommended q flat rate of three
mills on intangible property. That
commission was appointed to con-
slider the whole question of the taxa
ton of intangibles.
Mr.. Gardiner estimates that the in
tangible property In the state
amounts to S425, 100000. of which
only S15000,0OQ is now taxed and
S1O,OO0,O00 is bank stock taxed at the
special rate of is mills.
Others present at the hearing
Wednesday morning included Orrin
d. Frost, city treasurer of Augusta,
and Freeman Mills of st. Adams.
All the members Of the board were
in attendance: Chairman, State Audi
tor F. d. Hayford; secretary, Gle
ent S. Stetson, chairman of the
board of State assessors; Clarence
Hanson of Auburn; Donald +.
Snow of Bangor. and Herbert L.
Powers of Fort Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10

furnishes a succession Of swift
moving incidents in which there is
the punch OF surprise, the satisfac-
ton of well balanced action, the
stimulation Of emotional reaction:
the interest Of an unexpected and
stirring denouement.
A young wife, pretty and frivoi-
Gus, but nothing worse than
thoughtless, becomes involved In @
Irritation, to tho natural resentment
of her husband. Then comes the
moment when she realizes her
foolishness and tries to put q stop
to 1t. It Is then she finds she has
started something 1t takes someone
bigger than she to settle: and be-
fore it is finally settled she has
drawn many innocent persons into q
maelstrom of which tragedy and I'M
happiness are the result.
Artistic production characterizes
this dynamic offering throughout.
Beautiful sets, gorgeous costuming,
fine production by Harry Cohn, ex-
cellent direction by Howard NJ.
Mitchell and supreme acting by the
distinguished cast which includes
Estelle Taylor, Pauline Garon, Wynd-
ham Standing, Josef Swickard, Ray
mond Mckee, Philo Mccullough,
Vernon Steele, and Lionel Belmore
make Forgive and Forget" real
treat for film goers of this city
when 1t comes to the Colonial
Theatre on Friday and Saturday.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10
Registration
Fees for Autos
Total S681,654

Since the first of the present year
to date, the State OF Maine has re-
ceived the sum of 1851 ,654.S3 in au-
tomobile registration fees. according
to an announcement made Wednes-
day at the Department Of State.
Since the first Of the year 44,679
operators licenses. 22S3 chauffeurs'
licenses and % motorcycle operators
licenses have been issued and 33.1O4
passenger cars, 1898 passenger cars
for hire, S1O5 trucks, 1876 tractors,
13S trailers, 225 motorcycles. %
side cars, $50 automobile dealers,
eight motorcycle dealers, 81 State
official cars, so State Highway Com
mission cars and 2SS municipal own
ed cars have been registered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10
N. E. Telephone Co.
Proposes Increases
In Rates on Certain
Classes of Service

The New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company by a revision of
rates as filed with the Public Utili-
ties Commission, proposes to make
effective on May ], 1924, certain in
creases TOR private brancn exchange.
switchboards, for switching services
an dorder table equipments.
The present monthly rates for
switchboards installed in private
branch exchanges are graduated &C
cordipg to the number of lines or
telephones served and handled by
each position or operator. Switch
boards having an installation per
position or operator of % tele-
phones are now charged rental of
So per month, the new rate as pro-
posed is $40 per month. An installa-
ton of one hundred telephones now
carries n rental of 50 per month as
against the new rate of 81. Charges
for installations vary according to
the number of instruments connect
ed with the switchboard.
Switching devices used in inter-
communicating systems now carry
switching fee of 80 cents each line
of ten or less, new rate proposed is
70 cents for each line or telephone.
Devices having a capacity of twenty
lines will be increased from 10 cents
to $1.25 and systems with capacity
Of thirty lines from 81 to $175, for
each line or telephone SO served.
Order table equipment of four
positions is now supplied at
monthly rental of $3.50. New rate
is So. A six position now costs 1915
and the proposal means an increase
to 50 per month.
The telephone company has also
filed a modification in its tolls to be
effective May. u, 1924. The pro-
posal being to establish for station
to station tQN calls amount to ID, 20
and % cents an initial period of
three minutes as against the present
initial period of five minutes. Over
time charges to be based on one min
ute periods.
Toll calls classed as person to
person" appointment" and mes
senger" calls are based on defined
percentages of the fixed station to
station" calls. In computing charg-
es for such classes of calls it is now
proposed to quote the next higher
multiple Of Ave cents. which will in