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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

If the shame of bribery, fraud,
theft Of public property and whole
sale pollution Of the springs of public
action by the oil millionaires shall
wreck the Republican and Democratic
parties-well and good. The voters
who are now taking up the issue IN
letters and resolutions ask only that
the country be given the facts as to
what kind of government actually
exists. If there is no self-government
by the people, if the representative
form is but a mockery, then the
sooner that fact is established, the
sooner the mistake can be repaired.
S7O,OO0.OOO of Loot
Stockholders have been summoned
to produce their books, which already
are being exported by government
accountants, to show whether certain
senators or congressman or admins
tration people have made fortunes
secretly from private tips as to oil
leases. Rumors that the "gang" has
made millions-some say $70,000,000
from trading on the stock market
in Sinclair oil, will be run down.
John t. King, former Republican
national committeeman from Con-
necticut, organizer of the Wood pres
idential boom, and head of the Asso-
citation for Protection of American
Rights in Mexico, has been sum-
moned. This Association was created
four years ago by the Doheny, Sim
clair, Standard Oil and other oil in
terests, to resist Section n of the
new constitution of Mexico which
seemed to threaten their profits from
Mexican oil operations. When Car.
rama yielded to their pressure
exerted thru the State Department
and was overthrown, they resisted
recognition Of the Obregon govern
ment. Fall, as senator and later II
the Harding cabinet, was then
spokesman against recognition o.
Oregon. Finally, last summer, they
got a compromise with Oregon, anC
recognition was given.
Hughes on Grill
King is supposed to know how the
oil crowd influenced the State De
partment under Hughes, with refer
ence to Mexico. A resolution soor
10 be offered in the Senate will ask
Hughes to furnish to the Senate al
correspondence and records showing
his oil diplomacy toward Mexico
Colombia, Britain, Holland, Persia
and any other government in which
American oil kings have sought con-
cessions. From this data the Senate
committee will proceed to inquire in
to the means by which Hughes was
induced to beg for American oil priv
ileges in Mesopotamia, Burmah, Co,
lombia, the Dutch East Indies and
Persia.
Under a separate line Of inquiry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
SABOTAGE WITHIN
LAW SOMETIMES,
SAYS IDAHO COURT.
Going Slow to Punish
Boss No Crime

especial to The Daily Worker)
BOISE, Idaho. - Sabotage, the
dread word that war prohteers and
attorney generals used to invoke
against radical labor, is given a re-
spectacle hue in the decision just
handed down by the Supreme Court
of Idaho, freeing three members Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
held under criminal syndicalism
charges for alleged advocacy of
sabotage. The decision is a VIC
tory for the General Defense Com
mittee which took the appeal.
The men had been held at Bon
ners' Ferry, Idaho, for months, for
distributing copies of lumber work.
ers' leafet that urged the "strike on
the job" known in England as "ca
canny," which lower courts in Idaho
have ruled is in violation Of the syn
dicalism act.
Legal Sabotage.
The decision freeing them cites the
various acts defined in dictionaries
and encyclopedias as sabotage,
among which are listed "slack work"
and the publication of trade Sc
crets."
"Slack work" or the strike on the
job the court throws out as not Of
itself criminal, ruling that the syn
dicalism act does not declare against
it specifically. The court then goes
on to show that all forms Of sabot-
age are not illegal per Sc, and makes
the following comment regarding the
publication of trade secrets Ga form
of sabotage that European workers
have frequently used against oppres-
sive and dishonest employers):
Where Sabotage Is Virtue.
publication of trade secrets
may be to the disadvantage or in
jury of the employer, but to the
advantage or benefit of his Gus
toners, and it is hardly conceiv-
able that the legislature had any
intention whatever to make such
an act criminal. Suppose an en-
ploye of a manufacturer discloses
the methods by which such en-
ployer evades the provisions Of
the pure food law and sells to the
public food products, SO called,
that are utterly unfit for human
consumption, or makes known
other pernicious practices that we
have reason to believe are some
times resorted to by the employ
ers, can we say that the legisla-
ture intended to include such dis
closures, however much they might
injure the employer, in the mean
ing of the word sabotage? We
think not. And yet, if we adopt
the most comprehensive definitions
of this word that have been given
by the writers Of greater or less
note, we shall be led to the neces-
sity of declaring such acts GRIM
inal." Two judges dissented.
The three lumber workers released
by the decisions are Richard Moore,
Bates and Perring. The reversal of
their case is believed to mark the
ending of persecution under the
criminal syndicalism law in Idaho
where courts were rendering their
verdicts on the basis of forms of
peaceful sabotage now found to be
legal. Four other workers are still
in Boise penitentiary from earlier
syndicalism convictions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Scott Nearing
Thinks Daily Is
Very Promising

"The DAILY WORKER is the
most promising thing have seen in
the radical movement in the United
States" said Scott Nearing, who has
just finished a speaking tour of the
middle west. Nearing was leaving
Chicago to go to Pittsburgh.
Next to the DAILY WORKER in
Importance is the May Both confer
ence of Farmer-Labor parties in st.
Paul. / intend to be in st. Paul in
May and see what happens. 1t is Of
the utmost Importance.
~ was particularly glad TO see the
good work the DAILY WORKER did
at the miners convention. 1t was
great"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Bakers Cut off
Bread Supply as
Military RACES

MEXICO CITY.--The bakers Of
Mazatlan, always militant, are on
strike once more against the equally
militant bosses. As on former oc-
casions, the local military COM
mander is hostile and threatens them
with arrest, in spite Of the fact that
his predecessor was removed for try
ing the same tactics. They have pro-
tested 70 the Confederation General
de Trabajadores and to the govern
ment.
The confederation threatens a gen.
eral strike II necessary to protect
them from the local military. Ma
zatlan Ia completely without bread.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
GHANDI TOO ILL
YET TO ENGINEER
BRITISH BOYCOTT
Many Non Cooperation
lists Still Imprisoned
(speclal . Ths nniIv WorkerN

BOMBAY, India.-Like some of
the class war prisoners freed by
Presidents Coolidge and Harding
after prison life had ruined their
health "Mahatma" Mohandas Ghandi.
leader of the great movement which
shook British rule in India has come
out of prison an invalid.
Ghandi is now lying in a hospital
and his enemies are gioating in the
hope that his prison life has inca
pacitated him from non-cooperation-
list activities for months to come.
Release a "Sop."
The British Labor Party govern
ment's amnesty to Qhandi still leaves
many other advocates Of freedom
for India in prison and an aggreg-
sive agitation will be kept up for
their release. Ghandi's release is
considered as a "sop" to the non
cooperationist movement much as
the meager first amnesty by Hard
ing which released Eugene v. Debs
and a few others but left the vast
majority Of the politicals still in
carcerated.
Ghandi's release was not an
nounced by the British authorities
as the correction of an act of injus-
tice, but for medical" reasons. Thus
the government has avoided setting
a precedent which would have COM
PEELED the liberation of the other OBJ
jectors to Imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

TORONTO.-Married men to the
number Of 3,400 we're reported 10 be
unemployed here, according to city
officials at a conference to provide
work for the jobless. Provision has
already been made for unemployment
for 500 Of these by the city. II is
proposed TO carry out all possible
civic work by day labor between now
and May 1, next.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Proof Accommodates That Oil
Shaped Hughes Russ Policy
By LAURENCE TODD.
tstAR Correspondent Of The Federated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. Glow far has the foreign policy Of
the United States been dictated in years by the oil
crowd?
Does the struggle for oil and the of oil lobbyists here
explain American refusal to recognize Russia?
Was at the instance of Doheny and Sinclair and Standard
Oil that recognition of the Obregon of Mexico
withheld for years?
Questions Await Answer.
These questions awaiting from the witness
chair the Senaes Investigation of the naval oil leasing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Panic in Old Party Ranks AS
Oil Quiz Bares Leaders Graft
(Staff Correspondent of The Federated Press)

Correspondent of The Federated Press)
the of politicians backed
lobby, the investigation
oil scandal will be in vain.
Of private ownership of the
political revolution thruout the
arriving Offices
liberal progressive demanding that
of the organizations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
London Guesses About Ghandi.
Especial to The Daily Workerl

LONDON.-What will Ghandi do
with his freedom? That is the ques-
ton that is going the rounds of
Downing street. Nothing in his rec
ord indicates that he viii abandon
his movement of India for the In
dams when he regains his health.
In fact it seems probable that the
Hindoo nationalist movement will
swing back to the left, with GIhandi's
temperance on the scene. A sec
ond tremendous movement for the
economic boycott of all British func-
tionaries is feared.
On the other hand the release of
Ghandi is regarded as on the whole
a statesmanlike act, aside from the
humanity involved. 1t is belie<ed
that the danger to British rule from
Ghandi's presence on the outside
may be more than offset by the con-
ciliatory effect of his prompt release
by the Labor Party so soon after
taking power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Your Union Meeting

Every local listed in the official di-
rectory of the CHICAGO Fedora
TON OF LABOR will be published
under this head on day of meeting
free of charge for the first month,
afterwards our rate will be as fol-
lows:
Monthly meetings. a year one
line once a month, each additional
line, 15c an issue.
Semi-monthly meetings - SIS a
year one line published two times
month, each additional line 1Sc an
issue.
Weekly meetings-$7.50 a year
one line a week, each additional line
10c an issue.
SECOND SATURDAY. Feb. 9Th
No. Name of Local and Place of Meeting.
~ Bakers, 1924 Noble St., Q p. m.
81 Bakers, 24o1 w. North Ave, p. m.
"a Bakery Workers, 21s w. Oak St, 6
80 Biaeksmiths. 4I22 W. Lake st.
122 Blacksmiths, 426 w. 63rd St.
200 BIaeksmiths. 542s Wentworth Ave.
S2s Blaeksmiths. $40 w. Harrison St.
t7o Blacksmith. Ise W. Washington Sc.
8 Brick and Clay, Blue Island. Jewel
CoOpers, 5443 S. Ashland Ave.
SIS Engineers Loe), sISs Commercial
Ave.
SIS Firemen and EnRinemen. 426 w. 63rd.
Janitors (Sehool). 166 w. Washington.
IL Letter Carriers, 10 w. Adams St.
us Moulders. sd and S. Chicago.
4 Freshmen, Peoria and Monroe SITS.
Printing Freshmen. IT'S w. Washington
3i6 Railway Carmen. 39th Pl and Kedzies
3o8 Street Car Employees (Elevated)
Ashland Ave. and Van Buren, st.
ITO Teamsters, 3O2 w. l7th st.
172l4 Transportation inspectors, sos s. Kill
dare Ave.
(Note-Unless otherwise stated all meetingi
are at D. M
The Daily Worker for a month free
to the first member of any local union
sending in change of date or place
Of meeting of locals listed here.
Please watch for your local and il
not listed let US know, giving time
and place Of meeting so we can keen
this daily announcement complete
and up to date.
On Tuesday of every week we ex-
pect to print display announcements
of local unions. Rates will be 81 an
inch, soc for half an inch card. Take
this matter up in your next meeting.
Your local should have q weekly dis.
play card as well as the running an
nouncement under date Of meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
NelU York Is Busy in
Drive for Relief to
Fight German Hunger

NEW YORK.-All working class
New York is busy collecting money
and food for the hungry workers
Of Germany. The New Yorker Volks-
zeitung is appealing to its readers
to come TO the aid of their country
men and the first week they APP
pealed more than $500 was collected.
The weekly, Obrana, is asking its
readers to help the German workers
and are meeting with success.
Local unions all over the city are
sending contributions TO the $780,
900 fund for German relief being
raised by the New York branch Of
the Friends Of Soviet Russia and
Workers Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
Tag Dax In Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. C.--The local
branch Of the Friends Of Soviet Rus
sia and Workers Germany will hold
tag day for German relief Tues
day, Feb. IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

Get unity thru the Labor r.rsyi
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
SCHOOL WANTS YARNS
Not The Kind That Are Told But The Kind That Will Help Make Blankets For Crippled Children.

Yarns are wanted by the Commit | nity church vacation school, formerly known as the Daily Vacation Bible school. They. are not the kind of yarns that are spun by young men to their sweethearts on moonlight boat ride, but the kind of yarns that were spun by grandma away back in the days when father and mother wore home made stockings.
 But the school is not making stock ings, it is making blankets, warm soft woolen blankets for the youngsters at the Newington home for crippled chil- dren. The blankets are made by sewing together knitted strips of wooden yarn. Mrs. r. Chester Hale. superintendent, makes an appeal to the friends of the school throughout the city to send in odds and ends of yarn.
 The school enrolment now num- bers a03, which is not record but is quite large for the short time it has Teen running.
 Yesterday the school held it's first social function by the members of the Good for Something" club and the Knights Of the Silver Shield" There were about so children present. Mrs. Louis Caldwell assisted in entertaining and games were played Ice cream cones were served.
 Yesterday, Meridon visitors inspect ed the school and next week a dele gstion from the same city will make another inspection.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
ADMIT LEGAL OPINION
Counsel For Labor Department Pre- pares Statement On Jap Exclusion Bill in Hawaiian Cases.

Washington, July 12.--An opinion on whether the new immigration law permits Japanese now lawfully living in the Hawaiian islands to come into continental United States unaffected by the exclusion provisions of the law is being prepared by Theodore G. Ris- ley, solicitor of the labor department, at the request Of Secretary Davis.
 The opinion, which department of- ficials said would not be rendered be- fore Monday, probably will determine the departments policy in admitting or rejecting Japanese seeking to come into United States ports from Hawaii
 Officials expect test cases will be taken to court in the event the de- partment attempts to exclude Japa- nese who are legal residents of the islands.
 No new regulations have been is- sued covering the subject, it was de- clared,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
JEWELRY WORTH S2O,000
 IS MISSING IN NEWPORT
No Signs of a Break Arc Found In
 Summer Home of Mrs. Mars den J. Perry.

Newport, II. l., July f2.-Jcwclry valued, 1t is said. at over s20,000 be- longing 10 Mrs. Marsden J. Perry of Providence is missing from her sum- mer home, Bleak House, on ocean avenue.
 A robbery is believed 10 have been committed some time between last Sunday and Tuesday. The police have withheld information on the acse.
 Ii was learned yesterday however. that the house was not broken into. for no evidence of break was to be found. The thief may have found door or window open and entered in that way. The police have been checking up on every one who regu- larly has had access 10 the house, but whether they have found any clue upon which to work is not known.
 The pieces of iewelry missing. the nature Of which has not been given out, were prized very highly by Mrs. Perry.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
WANT U. s, EMBASSY
Several Plans Have Been Urged On State Department Regarding Rep resentation at Picking,

Washington, July 12. --There have been several suggestions that the United States promote it's presentation in Picking 10 an embassy, 1t was said today at the state department, but there is no present intention of talk ing sTch a step. The raising by Rus sia of it's representative to an ambas- sador had brought the subject to the fore
 Not only does the department. fin the absence Of specific legislation, lack authority to alter tho status of the American envoy in any foreign coun- try. it was said, but no necessity has been seen for change at Peking un- der any prevailing circumstances.
 Officials explained that the diplo- matic relations of the two countries ordinarily are considered "hilateral" in that they are influenced primarily hy the action of the principals and not by whatever action may be taken by the third party. Under this con Ception they said the alteration by n third party of ihe status of it's envoy would hare no effect upon the policy Of the United states in any country.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
SON TO FLY OVER LAND
 WHERE DAD DROVE OXEN
Lieut.. Ninughnn Will hclp Logan, Utah, His Birthplace. Founded by
 Vaughan, Sr., To Celebrate,

Washington, July 1?.--Ths father Of Lieutenant Russsi M Vaughan, who recently accomplished daylight 10 dusk hirplane flight from New York 10 San Francisco, drove team into Logan County, Utah, the first white man to enter the county. That was so years ago,
 On July ?4, the day set for the celebration Of the 50th anniversary Of Inc founding of the town of Logan, Utah, Lieutenant Vaughan will fly into Logan, which is his birthplace and home. Visitors from the entire state are expected to attend tho cele- bration, and the father of Lieutenant Vaughan will take part in the cere- monies.
 At the request of Senator Reed Shoot of Utah, the war department has authorized Lieutenant Maughan to participate in the celebration with an airpane. He will land on the spot where. 50 years ago. his father, the. towns first settler. stopped his OK team and built his cabin.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS
American Chemical Society Makes Known Names of Those Who Have Won Their Prizes.

Washington. July 1.-The Am eri- can Chemical society today announced the award of six scholarships at Yale university including $500 in cash each. Secretary Hoover was head of a committee which selected those to whom the award was made and who were among 50o,o00 high school students who submitted essays on chemistry.
 Winers were Donald l.. Vivian, Phoenix, Ariz.; James Cole Reid, Dal- las; Oliver Chandler Pitman, 1om- merce, Ga; Elton +. Allison, Gen. traiia. Wash; Benjami Nassau, Hart ford Conn. and Eugene Russell Brownscombe, Santa Rosa, Calif.
 The awards were made from funds donated by Mir. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan to the American Chemical so- ciety in memory of their daughter, Patricia.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
TO ESCORT AMERICANS
French Aviation Squadron to Meet American Notwithstanding Ayia- tors On Their Arrival.

Paris. July 1.-Two squadrons of French airmen who have been prac- ticing formation flights for two weeks for the purpose of escorting the American round-the-wo f1icrs to Le Bourget, the French official landing ground. are impatiently awaiting news of the Americans approach to the French frontier. No word has as yet been received from Major Carlyle H. Walsh, assistant United States mili- tary attache to the embassy here. who went to Constantinople to meet the American airmen and 10 arrange for their Various needs at the different landing points on the way to Paris.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
Builder Sues Merchant,
 Seeking S2,50O Damage

Attorney William 4. Greenst ein, acting for Joseph Reader. q contrac- tor, has started action against I. Brn- baum, furniture dealer al 4S2 Main street, in which he seeks s2.5o0 dam ares. The complaint alleges that Reader reconstructed the front of the store at 3s5 Main street owned by the defendant, and that Brnbsum refuses 70 pay for the work done. Papers were served on Birnbaum by Deputy Sheriff Martin Horuttz this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
Personals

David G, Mullansy of RaPhssli "Ris Store" will spsni the Nssk'end in New York city,
 Iahn F, Raurke, athletic trainer al Colgate university, arrived home tar day for the remainder of the suns msr,
 George E, Dillon of West street, left Wednesday on a two weeks motor trip through Canada,
 Miss Marian A, Sheldon of Roberts street is spending vacation al Wood stock,
 Mrs, X. F. Anderson IS spending her vacation at Indian Neck, Branford,
 Carl Carlson Is al Grove Reach, for two weeks,
 J. r, Thomas Of Chestnut street has returned from an auto trip to Lake sunapee and Manchester, N' II.
 Rev. Charles Goppens, pastor of st, Peters church, has returned from st, Francis hospital where he recently underwent treatment
 Rev. Henry W, Maier of ss Lex ington street, pastor of the First Con. gregationai church. left today for or- leans. Mass, where he will remain on vacation until August af,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
Daredevil Lockwood" on
 Long Grind Without Rest

"Daredevil' Lockwood, who is driving an automobile continuously for 100 hours, attracted great deal of attention passing through the etreets Of New Britain today. The ap- psaralce of the "daredevil' was one ot,eytreme weariness and his appear ance certainly gave every indication that the sleepless grind was fast wearing him down. The nonstop drive Of loo hours comes to close at .5:5o this afternoon in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
FATALITY AT PARK
Newark Pool Claims Youthful Swim
 n1er.

Newark, N. J., July 12.-One youth is dead from drowning in the Olympic park pool and park stunt performer is in Orange Memorial hospital today with a broken back resulting from a gust Of wind blowing him from his 50-foot perch.
 Harry Polansky, 16, who had been swimming in the park pool with a friend last night, did not appear when the crowd was ordered out at closing time. His friend, Lewis Keen burg, searching, found his body in the water.
 Nicholas Chiefallo, loop the loop bicycle dare devil was thrown off his balance by gust of wind while on his high platform and fell to the ground. Two vertebrae wers broken and an X-ray examination of his injuries will be made to determine if he was in- jured otherwise.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
Samuel J. Lewis

Word has been received here of the death of Samuel J. Lewis, a former local resident, which occurred Thurs day, July :, at the Winsted hospital. Mir. Lewis was 25 years of age. He was for time employed in the Stan Icy Works plant in this city and had many local friends. He was' grad uate of St, Anthony's school and Gill bert school of Winsted and attended Holy Cross college. He was mem- Der of the American Legion and 8 Fourth degree Knight of Columbus. Until his last illness he had been em- ployed by the state highway depart ment.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
DROP INDICTMENTS
Two Charges Against Livingston, Scott, Christie and Morse Are Nolle Prosscd hy District Attorney.

Washington, July 1.-Two indict- ments against Colin H. Livington, Will liam w. Scott and Leonard D. Chris tie, who with Charles ". Morse, New York shipbuilder, and others were the L. S. in shipbuilding cases were nolle pressed today by District Attorney Gordon.
 When theMorse trial was called, a separate trial was granted the three men and after the acquittal in the Morse case the government decided not to press the charges against the remaining defendants.