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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
GERMANY May
UPSET WHOLE
Dawes plan
Trade War Looms Over
Cologne Evacuation
Especial to The Daily worker)


BERLIN, Dec. 30.-FaiIure of
the Dawes plan was predicted
today by Foreign Minister
Stresemann, unless the allies
Withdraw their troops from
Cologne. Streseman made tho
statement to foreign news
paper correspondents.
IF the allies remain in the
Cologne zone without endeavor-
ing to compromise, or find a
possible solution for later stimuli
taneous evacuation of both
Cologne and the Ruhr, then it
will mean complete bankruptcy
of the conciliatory policy which
led to the acceptance of the
Dawes plan," he said.
DisiIIusion for Workers.
Stresemann then holly declared that
if troops remained in Cologne, it meant
"Bottomless establishment for the
German workers and will drive them
into the hands Of the extremists.
Allied troops staying on in Col.
ogne, make fools of us all, including
myself, who fought bitterly for ac-
ceptance Of the Dawes plan against
the Communist opposition" he con.
tinued. I'VE welcome the full text of
the report Of the military control com.
mission. We do not want excerpts
and generaIities. Come. out with it!
Give as al the findings.
Stresemann and the sociaI-democrats
both Of whom worked loyalty to save
German capitalism by making it an
appendage to American imperialism
are now somewhat at outs, particu.
larly are the socialists trying to lay
the coalition with the nationalists at
the door Of Stresemann who is still un-
yielding in his demand that the ma.
tionalists should be formally invited
to accept representation in the gov.
eminent in order to remove them
from the reichstag opposition.
Can't Tell EN- Apart.
"Vorwarts" complains that nobody
can tell where Stresemann's policy
leaves off and Chancellor Marks policy
begins. The Communists sarcastically
add that neither can anyone tell
where both Marks and Cheeseman's
policy leaves off and the socialists
policy begins.
One critic who, among the many
now disillusioned with the Herriot
capitulation to Marshal Foch, raises q
voice against the French Socialist"
says, 1T is not an edifying spectacle
to see this reconciler of nations using
as crutch the sword OF Marshal
Foch."
Trade War PerIIs Dawes Plan.
On every side the resentment at the
allies grows hourly, and while German
officials refrain from making threats,
rumors are flying about unoficially
that Germany will hit back with a
trade war, even IL it means the wreck.
ing of the Dawes plan. Germany is able
to begin trade war because on Jan.
10, the date set by the Versailles
treaty for the evacuation Of Cologne,
Germany regains her freedom Of com.
mercial control.
After Jan. 10 Germany can discrim.
mate commercially against the allies
as much as the allies discriminate
against her.
1t is suspected that the whole allied
cutlery against Germany still being
armed is merely pretext for France
to remain in the Rhur and in Cologne
to exert pressure on Germany in the
trade negotiations now going on. In
any event the Dawes plan scheme is
in danger.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
voyzey Beats Lewis.

O'FALLON, Ill, Dec. SO.-The offic
ial returns from the elections in loca'
union No. 705 gives the following re
suits: Lewis, 80; Voyzey, 23O; Muir
ray, SO; Staples, FOG; Green, 11S and
Nearing, 1T.
For president Of sub-district No. Z
the vote was: Dan L. Thomas, 240;
and for vice-president, William Jack
1853, and Luke Coffey, 1874.
The vote for district president was
Harrington, 60; Hindmarsh, las.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
AS WE SEE 1T
BY 7. J. o'FLAHERTV.

THERE is a gentleman here in Chi
/ Chicago known as Mr.. We'll,
popularity called the yellow Kid" The
appeIlation is not due to any public
suspicion that We'll is averse to TAX
ing chances with his person provided
the speculation has any promise Of
financial returns. 1t appears that the
additional nomenclature had its origin
in the liberal equipment of hirsute
adornment, which keeps the elegent
Wells chops oblivious to the icy
winds of winter and also assists him
In selling his various stocks to those
who like elegance and yellow whiskers.
HAVING disposed of the yellow
IlKid's" chin underbrush, so to
speak, we can go on with the story.
Mr.. Well works for living, after a
fashion, but not in the usual sense.
He is not a wage slave and refuses
to walk up to a little window outside
factory building and wait to get ex-
plotted Upon that mode of making
living he frowns. He is not CAPT
aIist and is very unpopular among
hat fraternity. Yet he lives luxurious
", whenever he is not in jail, which
is quite seldom and not for long.
Once he managed to get to Joliet, but
Len Small, who feels that he has a
craft kinship for the yellow Kid"
turned him loose after Mr.. We'll
promised to spend the rest of his life
preaching the gospel.
DUT after Wells release from
- Joliet he developed a feeling of
morbid Jealousy of Small. The latter
got away with several million dollars
from the state treasury and was re-
warded with the governorship twice
in succession. He may be elected
president if he gets away with a bill
lion during the present term. The
Yellow Kid thought Il unfair that
an ordinary confidence man like nim-
self should have to spend the rest of
life reading the bible, the worst pos
sible kind of punishment, while
prominence and public esteem would
be his lot thru the simple expedient
of carrying out his financial plans in
man fashion, and on a grand scale.
HITHERTO when the yellow Kid"
wanted to purchase few linn
cuisines for members of the fair sex
who took fancy to his whiskers, he
was obliged to represent himself as
an ordinary stockbroker with good
line Of gilt-edged securities represent
ing possibilities of large profits thru
CONTINUED on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31

PARIS. Dec. 30.-South Americans
arriving aboard the steamship, Lu'
cretia,. discovered today they had
been made victims of the Polish coun.
terfter, Jelka Goldman. in changing
French francs for supposed $50 bills
on board ship. The bills had been
raised from smaller denominations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
FIRST move IN
ILLINOIS Made
At CHRISTOPHER
1000 Coal Diggers Idle
in Franklin County
Especial to Tho Daily Worker

N~FNNf't ~ fN| DoHA WI NCtS
CHRISTOPHER, H., Dec. 80.
The formation of unempIoy-
ment councils in the southern
illinois coal district is Begin
ming, according to ArIey Staples,
the left wing candidate for vice.
president of the U. M. w. of A.
in the recent elections.
On Sunday last conference
was called at Christopher at
tended by delegates from a
dozen of the big mines of
Franklin and Williamson coun-
ties.
Both Communist and Mons Communist
miners participated. 1t was estimated
that 1000 miners are out Of work in
Franklin county alone.
For some time the members of the
Workers Party have been demanding
in their unions that the United Mine
Workers officially act to relieve the
unemployment among the miners and
make demands upon the authorities
for support. The left wing candidates
in the miners election, Voyzey, Near
ing and Staples. made unemployment
an issue in their program for the
international organization.
The delegate conference decided
that organization of unemployment
councils should be undertaken city by
city in the coal mining district
beginning with Sesser, where the
mines have been closed for over
year.
Joint Action With the Employed
1t will be Che particular aim Of the
new effort among the miners to get
the employed workers, even of other
trades, to participate in the unemploy-
ment councils as the growth Of the
army of jobless threatens the wage
and hour standard Of every other
worker. Appeal will be made to the
labor unions to see that by their
cooperation with the unemployed, the
bosses will not be able to attack the
unions and union conditions with a
S~1NA us AOA0C VI
for jobs.
A resolution was adopted by the
conference demanding that, since the
government required Work or Fight
during the war, the workers now
demand Work or compensation" This
compensation must be at union rates,
to be raised by local and state govern
ment by levy ON profits to make the
industry bear the burden of supporting
its workers. The fund for relief must
be administered by the organizations
Of the workers-by the unions, to
prevent discrimination against union
workers.
Such are the demands Of the south
ern Illinois coal miners, and an
executive committee of twelve was
elected to proceed to effective action
alone these lines. This organization
follows the program given out by Arne
Suwbuck, district organizer of the
Workers Party for work in the coal
fields.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
PRESS AGENT FOR T. U.E. L. NEW
YEARS EVE BALL LEARNS A THING
OR TWO EVEN ON MADISON STREET

While walking down Madison street recently
SPELL curiosity attracted swarthy
walked the
quarters
After dropping
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31

greater attraction can be offered?
II this story was properly written
it would give the place and time Of
the affair in the first paragraph, but
as that is the most embarrassing part
OF the tale, We have held It over I'M
til last.
Place-West End Women's Club, 81
South Ashland Ave-, corner Monroe.
Time-New Years Eve. TONIGHT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-31
WALL Street
and COOLIDGE
MENACE France
Use International Ex-
change and Credit

WASHINGTON, Dec. TO-
The American governments
determination to collect the war
debts owed it by France and
other European nations, and
not to engage in any inter-
national or round table discus
sion of pooling or cancelling,
was reaffirmed at the White
House today with great empha-
sis. To concede this would sur
render the whiphand American
Imperialism now holds over
Europe.
And the intimation was plainly
conveyed that If nations owing the
United States repudiated their debts
or default In them, the American gov
eminent is possessed of retaliatory
powers in the way Of checking pri-
vate credits such as Morgan grants,
that might prove extremely embar-
RAISING to the countries concerned.
American Imperialism is speaking
with its blood up. determined not to
lose its grasp upon Europe.
The debt discussion was project
ed at the White House, because Of
the elemental report to the French
parliament, in which the French
finance minister classed the $4,000
100000 debt France owed this gov
ernment as "a political debt" and in
timated that pay day was long
way of.
"offieIaIIy" We're CLANS.
Oficially It was said at the White
House. the United States government
can take no cognizance of the Glenn
entail report, because it was not adj
dressed to Washington, but it was
made plain that this government has
a very lively unofficial" interest in
the epochal French balance sheet,
which ignored the American debt.
With the minister OF finance in
Paris talking openly and officially to
parliament Of repudiating the debt,
and making no effort to arrive at an
agreement with creditors. members of
the debt funding commission here de-
clared today they are at loss to ac-
count for the reiterated pledge of
Ambassador Jusserand that France
intends to pay the $4,000 100000 bor-
rowed here.
IN. Jusserand talks one way; his
government talks another" one mem
Der of the commission said today.
(which are we to believer"
Wall Street Begins To Act.
In this situation, the American gov
ernment's only recourse. II was said
today. is to move for a show down
Continued on page p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
MG@p 6tan5
~ 4 DAILY Poems
THE CIRCUS

When the sun starts to rise at
the break of the day and the day
light makes everything plain, the
kids about town shout husky hur-
ray as they welcome the circus
folks train.
The long string of coaches and
animal cars will squeak to stop
near the lot where the clowns and
Che jugglers and acrobat stars viii
soon show the folks what they've
got.
The big tent is pitched and the
spirit is grand and excitement's as
tense as can be. The kids about
town gladly lend them hand in the
hope that they'll let them in free.
The elephants drink as they ne'er
have before, cause there's plenty of
water on hand. The kids lug it in
till their muscles are sore, to the
tune Of the big circus band.
And then the shows start mid
q shouting Of glee ere the kids who
have worked settle down. And this
is the way that it always will be
whene'er there's a circus in town.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service,
Inc.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
TENDENCY TOWARD
CONSOLIDATION.

The Brooks county grand jury
has recommended that the off
ces of tax receiver and tax col
lector be consolidated. The ten
dency today seems to ne toward
consolidation and Capitalization
in public offices wherever pos
sible. Consolidation OF county
and municipal governments ia
many places has been advocated
and consolidation Of schools is
going forward at a lively pace,
1t is all being done with the idea
Of lessening the financial burden
ON the taxpayers. But each
consolidation must depend on
local conditions and local needs.
A plan that works well in one city
or county probably would be a
failure in another.-Tifton Ga
zctte.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
HEAT OF PASSION.

The Democratic Convention IN
New York has revealed men in
the heat of passion. It has dis
closed religious bigotry, empha-
sized personal, animosities, given
play to stupid fanaticism and per-
mitted the demagogue to deliver
himself of his blatant and mear-
ingluss oratory. The seamy SIDE
of human nature has been turned
outward and to the public the
sight has not been particularly
eIevating. The reaction of the
observer has been often one OF
ridicule, of quiet amusement,
sometimes of Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
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A BLESSING IT IS EFFECT
UALLY DISGUISED.

1t is an open question whether
the damage by boil weevils car
be considered a blessing TO the
farmers, as some papers claim.
If il is a blessing it is most eff
cffcctually disguised.
The fight against the weeyd
must continue even though it
may be considered a blessing to
the farming industry. Perhaps
one of the benefits the weeyil is
to the farmer is the necessity it
creates for work against it. Farm
ers are making wecvil elimination
a common cause. If they keep
up the effort they will wIn.-Sel-
ma Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO TopA,
(From the Times-Recorder. Jul
ID, 1S94.)


(From the Times-Recorder. JulY
ID, 1894.)
Mr.. John Butt on yesterday put
chased from the syndicate of bond
holders owning it the residence
and lot corner of Barlow and Col
lege streets, formerly known as the
T. S. Greene property, MIR. But.
will reside there with his sisters,
Misses Annie and Valiaha Butt.
Messrs. William A. Dodson and
Thornton Wheatley will represent
Sumter county in the next session
of the Georgia Legislature. The
other candidates, Messrs. Blalock
Adderton, Thomas and Hamil, each
made a good race, and had eithur
been nominated the people would
have been perfectly satisfied. w.
A. Dodson received 683 votes
while Mr. Wheatley received 359.
The members of Cycling Club
leaving for Cumberland last night
were Mr.. ant Mrs. R. /. Mcleod,
MIR. and Mrs. D. C. n. Burkhalter,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. watson, MIR and
Mrs @. A. Coleman, P. L. Holt, p,
ID Griffith, John Sheffield, II T.
Ri ms, w. K. Wheatley, " R. Pat
ck, Make Dudley, John Respass,
Lynn Fort. Frank Bunk, Henry
johnson, c. C. Hawkins, Cyrus
Sharpe, Glenn Dodson, George
Oliver DR.. E. II. Mathis Lott War
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
LATER

Austrian government bonds, to-
mature in 1913, recently scared
past 81 ON the basis of 100 as par
value,
There has been a general rise
in the longtime securities ON many
European governments, indicating
a belief that these governments win
be able and willing to meet their
obligations in about 20 years.
Europe by that time should BE-
nearly out of the woods financially.
But place your bets cautiously.
There is nothing more uncertain
than Europe's future. America
First is a good slogan for the
small American investor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
THE STANDARD
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
'4ilI Ul}t
BARGAINS

At $1.98-Ladies Philippine hand
made Underwear, Teddies and
Nightgowns, of finest Nainsook,
beautifully embroidered, all sizes.
At $1.38 - Mems Union Made
Overalls, complete run of sizes,
made of best standard 220 weight
Indigo Blue Denim. They are
worth at least $500, and they will
sell for that price almost every
where.
Att 33c-Genuine Gold Seal Pill
low Cases of best standard Mus
lin; guaranteed free from dressing.
The Muslin alone in these cases
would cost more than our price for
the ready made case; sizes 42x36.
At 38c-Genuine Normandy
Voiles. Every woman knows this
standard make of Voiles; plain COLI
ors with small dots. These dots
will not come off, either; most all
colors and plenty for everybody
Monday and Tuesday.
At $2.5O-Your choice of our
stock of Bathing Suits. Many of
these suits formerly sold up to
$3.50, but to clear them out be-
fore the session is over we have
made price far below the cost of
production.
At 25c-Genuine Japanese
Crepes; colors warranted. For
children's dresses these have no
equal and you will find them the
same color after they are washed
as they were when they were made.
At 99c-Men's E. & w. Shirts,
attached or collarless; plain colors
or pretty shifting madras stripes;
all colors are fast. Every shirt
in the offering made to retail at
$3.50 or more; all sizes.
At $3.95-Black Patent Holly
wood Sandals, flexible stitched
down soles, rubber heels. For COM
fort and good looks they have no
equal: ful1 complete run of sizes.
At $7.5O-One lot of silk Dress
es that formerly sold for $1,000;
new styles, new fabrics; mostly
medium and small sizes.
At 35c or Pairs for 81 -
Ladies' Silk Stockings, in black and
cordovan, all sizes; formerly 75c
pair. .
At $1.25 Pair-one big table of
Ladies, Misses and Children's Slip
pers; plenty of good styles, all col
ors including white; some Of them
were formerly SIS.
At -Grinkle Bed Spreads,
plain or fancy STRIPES; size 81x9O
inches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
THE INTOLERANCE
OE ENTHUSIASTS

Norman Hapgood, one OF the
deepest thinking editorial writer's
in America, says that when he IS
with group Of conservatives he
feels like a radical and when he
is with a group Of radicals he
feels ike a conservative. That
is because he is not bound by the
opinions Of other people, but
thinks for himself. Intolerance
of the opinions Of others is a
characteristic of enthusiasts, be
they conservatives or radicals
Rome Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
THE sAFEsT TIME 10 ass.

The safest time to kiss is mid
night The most dangerous time
is early in the morning, germs
having accumulated during The
night. AS the hours roll by,
germs are gradually eliminated
from their favorite nest-mouth
and lips. Even at four in The af-
ternoon, kissing is still risky.
This important information is sup
piled by DIR. Donald B. Arm
strong, Of Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. A conference of
physicians recently classified kiss
ing as an extra hazardous oc-
cupation" Most people believe
that the prize is worth the peril
Rome NeWs-Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
Old Days In Americas

rem, J. w. Hightower, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A Dodson, Judge and Mrs Fish,
Col. j. M. Dupree, and Miss Nina
Fish.
Captain Aft Bell knows how to
secure and hold the affection Of his
fellow man, and when he quietly
notified a few friends yesterday
that a fish fry was on deck he
touched a tender spot in every
heart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. July
IA, 1904.)

(From the Tlmes-Recorder. july
IA, 1904)
Mrs. W. w. Wheeler purchased
yesterday for $3.50 the Childors
property on Prince street, and wa
occupy it as a home about August
1st.
Mrs. John B. Ansley and TWO
children arrived yesterday from
New Orleans to visit relatives in
Americas, their former home.
Of the many fine cotton crops
in Sumter that on the Parker-Dun-
can plantatiin, east of Americas.
will easily rival any other. Theirs
are eight hundred acres of cotton
in one immense tract, and a gentle
man here who went over it yester-
day declared it as fine as any cot
ton he has ever seen.
George c. Webb, of Sumter, ha'
just completed a full course in tht
law department of Mercer Uniyer
sity, which diploma admits him t.
the bar without further examina.
ton.
Mrs. S. B. Small and Mr.. Allor
Fort, Jr., left yesterday for Wcr
chester, near Savannah, to attenc
the marriage this evening of Miss
Edna VIM and Br. Bertram Small.
Mr. Fort being best man of the &C
casion.
Mrs. Julia Everett and famil!
have removed to the Crisp resi-
dence on Church street, near thC
corner of Prince, where they vii
reside.
Mrs. George Duncan left yestcr
day for Savannah, where she viii
be the attractive guest Of friend.
for several weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14

tremendous part it plays in the
prosperity of all classes of our
citizens-it is clear that every
possible effort should be PIT
forth bv the cotton growers now
to check the inroads of the wee
vii, and in this warfare on the
pest the farmer should have the
unlimited cooperation and sup
port Of the banker, merchant and
business man Of every character.
Local boards Of trade or other
organizations can be of great SER
yFice here by providing means TO
fight the weevil and by sugges-
ton and stimulation of effort
Atlanta Constitution,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
CATFISH A FRIEND OF THE
WEEVIL.

The man who sits on the river
banks now and angles for catfish
may be having more 1uE for the
present than the man who is busy
in his cottonfield putting out
calcium arsenate, but when the
time comes to gin and sell cot
ton, the man who is working
now will be the one to smile then
The fish are great friends to
the weevil.-Tifton Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
BACKFIRE

Most problems of economies ad-
just automatically if given enough
time.
High sugar prices tempted
Cubans to plant a larger crop for
1924. The larger crop smashed the
wholesale market price.
Overproduction is the surest,
quickest way to lower cost of liv-
ing. (Also to lower incomes,)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
LOHN D.

When the elder John D. Rookie
teller went into business years ago,
oil was used only for lamps and lu-
IRRIGATION.
Rockefeller's organization is said
to have found 26O different ways
of making oil perform service to hu-
mainly"
AS matter of fact, the progress
of humanity created the market for
those 260 different wasy-and John
D. Just happened to be there Chance
has more to do with success than
the platitudes admit. Good luck and
bad luck exist as surely az day and
night. Why deny it?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-14
t;Iy'.@f I:
AZ. tqNbert Apple
WEALTH

Nothing mysterious about making
Ia lot Of money, claims C. w. Bar
ron, the Wall Street financial OK
pert.
He says, "Ford can make more
money than any one else in the
world because he renders more ser
vice than anybody else in the world.
He has given the cheapest transpor-
tation known for seven million fam
lilies. And he is now selling his cars
near cost and making money out Of
parts sales"
Barron's idea is that money MAX
ing is incidental to and' the natural
result Of performing service. Trou
bic is, many who perform the ser
vice don't get the money. How does
Barron explain Teller, inventor Of
cold storage, dying in poverty?