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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
PLANNING
BIG GRAIN TRADE
WITH RUSSIANS
Huge MilIings Concerns
After Volga Wheat
Especial to the Daily Worker. }

tSpeclal TO Ln6 DAILY WOrKer.J
MOSCOW, April 1S-Italy is quick
ly following her recognition If Soviet
Russia with the launching of a new
syndicate of milling, banking and ship
ping interests to mill and market Rus
sian grain. The preliminary organ
ization was made last week in Venice
and has sent its representatives. to
Moscow to. complete arrangements
with Leonid Krassin of the Russian
government.
The Italian syndicate will have to
be merged into Russo-Italian syndi-
cate in which each country holds half
the stock. The Italians contribute the
cash and equipment and the Russians
give the concessions.
100000 Lire Back Scheme.
A Genoese group of millers, chief of
them the Upper Italian Milling Com
pany; a group Of Venetian mill inter-
ests, STICKY most important; Banker
Lewis Milan group, and the Trieste
shipping interests, Lloyd riestino,
are the Italians who have formed the
big new combination to deal with Rus
STA. Their capital is 100000 lire, or
approximately S2,250,00O.
The concern expects to trade along
the Don and the Volga rivers, import
ing the Russian grain, milling and dis
tributing it from the Italian centers.
The hackers hope to find rich pick
ings, since they are the first large or
ganization to attempt business seri-
ously with the Soviet government I'M
der full diplomatic relations English
concerns that have preceded the
Italian company in dealing with Rus
STA have not had the hoped for sue
cess because they did not work under
full diplomatic recognition.
Work For Italian Ships.
Italian ships that have been clut-
tering up the Mediterranean and
Black seas for lack of employment
will begin to move soon, according to
the Italian reports. Those that aren't
busy bringing grain down the Volga
will be taking the flour to other ports.
Russia meanwhile will see to it that
she isn't losing anything by dealing
with the Italians Her share of the
profits will be turned into equipment
which will soon enable her to carry on
her own industrial enterprises without
the outside concession system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Many Attractions
At United Front
May Day Meeting

DENVER. Colo, April 49, One
copy Of the special May Day Edition
of the DAILY WORKER will be given
free, as a special feature, with each
admission to the gala commemoration
of May Day in Machinists' Hall, Sun
day evening, April 9th.
Readings, singing, classical dane
ing, music, refreshments and speech
es, all appropriate to the Workers
holiday, will be included in the cele-
bration. The Socialist Party Of Dem
YER which has in the past co-operated
In the Workers Party activities will
also take a part in the coming az
fair. The tickets, Costing only twenty
five cents, may be obtained from VIII
Dietrich, 1407 Arapahoe Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Trades Assembly
Votes Contempt
For Scab Berry

SCHENECTADY, New York, April
ID The Trades Assembly Of the
American Federation Of Labor has
declared its contempt for Mr.. Berry,
the strikebreaking head Of the Press
mems Union. Berry, claiming to
have the Endorsement OF the entire
labor movement. for his political as
pirations, wrote the Schenectady
Trades Assembly asking for their
support.
Instead, motion was passed by
the Labor Central Body instructing
the clerk to write Mr.. Berry assnr-
ing him of their contempt. This the
clerk did, and his letter was APPROX
ed at the next meeting Of the AS
sembly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
COMMUNIST and
|. W. W. DEBATE
TOLARCE CROWD
Turner Hall Packed For
Cannon And Edwards
Continued from Page One)
line of his position.


line of his position.
!. w. w. Must Join Communists.
When Cannon cried: 1.-THE I. w. w.
are the natural Communists in Amer
lea and l for one will not stop until
we've brought them into our move
ment!" the hall resounded with ap,
plause. Cannon explained that the
Wobblies are strong in certain mi
gratory industries and among the
most oppressed of the workers. Their
revolt against capitalism is only nat
ural, he said.
Cannon quoted the l w. w. pre-
amble and papers to support his con-
tentions. He argued that they were
avowed revolutionists but that they
s;;'owed the pernicious poison of lib
eralism to influence their writings
and activities, as shown by their de-
tense pleas.
Can't Ignore State.
Cannon pointed out that the |. w.
w. cannot easily ignore the activities
OF the STATE, "the executive committee
Of the ruling class" as Marx says,
when the state interferes with their
organization to the extent of throwing
them into Jail for their work He
argues that the capitalist class con-
stantly injects it's poison into the
workers minds thru the press, the
churches, the school system and even
in labor organizations by agents and
ourgeois-thinking members. Cannon
demonstrated that to accomplish the
revolution crisis is necessary in
which capitalism can no longer rule
successfully, plus the will of class
conscious workers, and that the only
way this will can be effective, is un-
der the leadership of centralized,
disciplined party.
Task Of Revolutionary Party.
"The task of revolutionary party
is to go into the unions and fight
against all other ideas and parties"
Cannon maintained. "The workers
have troubles in industry, but unfor-
tunately they have even more
troubles. The state. representing a
small group of capitalists, rules by
deception, trickery, and fraud, and
force.v
what the hell are you going to
court about" challenged Cannon in
"old-time Wobbly language" He re-
peatedly showed that the workers
were involved in the state and there
fore must fight with political as we'll
as industrial organization.
Educate the workers in the class
struggle and in the fundamentals of
economics" Cannon declared. OR
ganize to fight against capitalist
ideas in the working class. Glass con-
scious workers organized with pro-
gram and systematizing and co-ordi-
mating their work will help to make
the workers revolution not prevent
IT," he concluded.
Several hundred dollars were taken
in for the General Defense Committee
and the National Defense Council-to
fight for the freedom Of the boys In
San Quentin and Centralia and to
smash the Michigan persecution and
free Communists from eastern pris-
ons. The exact amount will be an
nounced later.
-. .~--.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Poet,s Union In Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. April ia labor
union Of Mexico's leading dramatists,
poets and novelists has applied for
admission to the Mexican Federation
OF Labor and has been accepted.
Julio Jiminez Rueda, oramatists, and
Federico, novelist, head the charter
members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Proctor Called to wasbInoton.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-William
Cooper Proctor, soap manufacturer
and financial hacker of General Leon
ard Wood in the last presidential
campaign, has been subpoenaed by
the senate oil committee. The sub.
poena calls for Procter's appearance
on Monday.
Proctor is believed by Investigators
TO have some information concerning
the reported attempt of the late Jake
Hamon to prepare for leasing the ma
val oil reserves during the 1920 Re-
publican national convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
SOUTH AFRICA is
DANGEROUS ZONE
FOR BRIT IRE
Labor-Nationalist Block
For Republic
Especial to The Daily worker)


LONDON, April 13.-- Next to the
Dawes report the fall of the SHUTS
cabinet is the topic Of interested dis
cussion here. 1t is recognized as not
only Of premier Importance for the
South African Dominion, but also for
the British Empire.
The movement against SHUTS has
been gaining strength for sometime.
The Labor forces have never forgiv-
en- his crushing Of the Rand strike
with aeroplane bombs and artillery
and the nationalists are not satisfied
with his outright imperialist attitude.
They have now formed a united front
for the election campaign and have
good prospects Of success. The for
eign Office officials and the London
press do not attempt to disguise the
seriousness of the situation from the
empire standpoint.
Situation Prevailing.
It is significant that the press here
refers to the Boer elements who sup
port SHUTS as against Hertzog, the
nationalist candidate, as the PRO
gressive Dutch"
The possibility Of triumph for Re-
publicanism is undoubtedly in the
minds of the people here. Sir Edgar
Walton, High Commissioner for South
Africa in London, questioned by the
Daily Express yesterday, said:
Sc +hoA AT,kg
alist majority will be returned in the
coming elections, and Nationalism in
South Africa stands for Republican
ism, altho the Nationalist are not
understood to be pressing their Re
publican views"
The London morning newspapers,
commenting on Premier Smuts's sur
prise announcement of Parliament's
dissolution, dwell on the uncertainty
Of the outlook with evident uneasi-
ness. The Times says General SHUTS
has hard row to hoe, but that it is
both difficult and futile to attempt to
prophesy his political future at this
stage.
Attitude of Press.
The Morning Post says the compli-
cations introduced into the situation
by the Labor Party and certain Ger
man and other alien influences make
The issue dark and doubtful.
The Daily News says that if La
Dor supports the Nationalist avowed
object of establishing a republic, a
constitutional crisis must follow
which may put South Africa into a
dangerous turmoil and have awkward
reactions in England and distant
parts of the empire.
PRETORIA, Transvaal, April 49,
Tielman Boos, leader Of the Trans
vaal Nationalist, commenting on the
dissolution Of Parliament, said he sin
cerely hoped the Laborites would en-
ter coalition Ministry If the Nation
alists were successful in the elections.
The presence of Labor Ministers in
such a government would satisfy the
country that fascism was dead, he
said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
CAPEK'S ROBOTS
WILL PERFORM
IN MILWA UKEE
Defense Council Plans
For Auditorium

Negotiations have just been con-
cluded with the Theatre Guild au-
thorizing the Labor Defense Coun-
ell to take its labor production of
"R. U. R." to Milwaukee immediate
ly after the Chicago performances.
Plans are under way looking to-
ward the presentation OF Capek's
great Robot play in the huge Milwau-
kee Auditorium, which seats some a.
900 people If the plans carry, the
entire production, cast, props" and
scenery, will be moved to Milwau-
kee for one or more performances.
Requests are already coming in to
the Labor Defense Council office at
166 w. Washington St., for tickets
for the Chicago performances Of "R.
U. r., which, according to announce
ment, will be given on Sunday after
noon, April 20, and Wednesday even
ing, April 20.
''R. U. R." is thrilling melodrama,
but is much more than that 1t is a
keen and powerful indictment Of
modern capitalistic society, and it
carries with it the threat Of revolu-
ton, paving the way for new so
cial order.
The Plot
In Capek's extraordinary play, "R.
U. R." stand for "Rossum's Universal
Robots. "Old Man Rossum" is a
learned scientist who (about the year
1892 begins to improve on God by
manufacturing artificial workpeople,
for sale to business men. These Ro-
bots are able to produce more eff
GENTLY than human beings, and what
is even more important, are cheaper
to maintain. Use of Robots brings
the cost of production way down.
Of course, by far, the greatest de-
mand for Robots is for military pur-
poses-and it becomes necessary to
train them in the use Of firearms.
A time comes when the Robots
realize that they are stronger than
the people; that the people are un-
necessary to them.
The cry goes up of "Robots of the
World Unite!" The mighty Robots
overwhelm the people and take pos
session Of the wealth of the world
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Protest Deport.,;ons.

NEW YORK, April 13-Men are
not undesirable citizens because
they opposed the war, says a pro-
test against the proposed deporta-
ton of IL former political prisoners
sent by the Protestant Episcopal
Social Service commission here to
Secretary Of Labor Davis in Wash
ington.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Plan second Mecrary Trial.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 49,.
With one long struggle for the free
dom OF Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray at an end, his attorneys today
were building up defense lines for
the trial in federal court on an in
dictment charging TIE governor with
fraudulent use OF the mails.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
AUTO WORKERS
TO FARE WORSE
THAN LAST YEAR
Employment Falling OFF
In Detroit Shops
BY LELAND oLDs.
Federated Press Industrial Editor

! Federated FresS inouStrial EulIoFy
Employment in Detroit has passed
the peak and is on the down grade,
according to reports from members
Of the Detroit Employers association
which bear out The Federated Press
prediction last month that the boom
was due for slump. Between March
is and March 20 the number Of work
ers employed by the 70 concerns in
the association dropped from 241,263
to S,263, decrease Of 3000 These
concerns employ approximately two
thirds of the total number of indus
trial workers in, Detroit so that the
total number laid off during the fort
night must have been about 1900.
Auto Industry Slowing Up.
This reflects a slow curtailment of
operations in the automobile indus
try. The industry is rapidly approach
ing the time when its serious overex-
pansion will glut the market and in
troduce seasonal operation similar to
that in the bituminous coal mines.
Bradstreet's weekly review says:
Automobile interests have apparent
ly reached the peak Of production
and some Of the largest makers are
curtailing. Whether they will be able
to dispose of cars now on hand as
fast as expected is the problem"
Reports from motor accessory max
ers indicate perceptible falling off
in orders from auto manufacturers
during the last few weeks. Accord
ing to r. B. Prescott in a monthly
analysis of the industry for the Wall
Street Journal: 1.-THE industry has
been operating under forced draft
for nearly two years and has enjoy
ed some Of its future business in that
people who have purchased low pric-
ed new and used cars have mortgag-
ed their future buying power, there
by eliminating themselves from the
1924 market"
VIII Hit Steel Trade.
Employment in many industries
will soon feel the effect of any slump
in the manufacture of automobiles.
The recent heavy activity in the iron
and steel industry was in part due to
the demand of auto makers for steel.
Last year they absorbed over one
tenth of the country's steel output.
On the assumption that the demand
for automobiles this year would show
a great increase, business men count
ed on a resulting demand for S,00O,-
900 tons of iron and steel, $4,000, 600
pounds of aluminium, 100000
pounds Of copper, SO,O00,O00 square
feet of glass, 10000 tons of lead, g.
100000 pounds of nickel, 100000
900 pounds of hair and padding, $780,
100000 board feet of lumber, O,000,-
900 square feet of imitation leather,
15,000,00O yards of upholstery cloth,
and 10O,O0O,0O0 square feet of uphol-
stery leather.
Less Work All Around.
1t is doubted whether the country
can absorb more new cars than in
1928, so much of this demand may
not materialize. The result will be
less employment in all these indus
tries following the present slow de-
cline indicated by Detroit reports.
All industry rests on an unstable
foundation because its activity de-
ponds on constantly increasing the
consumption of the people while the
peoples purchasing power is actual
ly limited by low wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
s1o,ooo.ooo Loan no Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, April 1S.-Accord-
ing to the ministry Of finance, the
loan to the Mexican government of
$1O,OO0,000 by American bankers was
to be handed over April 1, but hasn't
put in appearance yet. Altho no con-
firmation was obtained officially it
is understood that the leaders are a
banking institution of San Francisco,
backed by New York financiers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Gss enc Of
them to subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one OF
them to subscribe today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
ASK Federation
TO ACT AC AINST
PLATOON SYSTEM
Strike-Breaker SCHOOL,
Plans Assailed

Chicago union teachers are waiting
to see what action the Federation's
committee on schools will recommend
against the menace of the platoon
system Of education. The Federation
of Women High School Teachers
made their report against the "goose-
step" system to the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor last Sunday and the
report was then turned over to the
committee.
Platoon Schools Make Scabs.
"Strike-breakers are made in che
schools" said Miss Lillian Herstein to
the Federation of Labor Sunday, re-
porting for Local of Women High
School Teachers. 1.-THE platoon sys-
tenn, or Gary system, means standard
ization of education, which is utterly
opposed to democracy"
Big business raises the cry for
Americanization of the foreign work
ers, according to Miss Herstein, and
yet when Miss Trace Abbott opened
night classes thruout Illinois mine
districts for the workers, the mine
operators had the schools closed.
The greedy operators refused to sup
port the very action they had called
for.
Makes Robots Of Pupils.
That the platoon system means the
Transformation OF individuals into
numbers was clearly demonstrated by
Miss Herstein. Everybody doing the
same thing at the same moment and
big business blowing the whistle" is
the way the teacher described the
working out of the proposed plan for
mechanizing Chicago schools.
DR.. ISRAEL FELDSHER
Physician and Surgeon
$500 ROOSEVELT RID. Crawford 1858
Hours: Morning, until 10 a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14
Lowell Workers
Denounce Drive
On Foreign-Born
BY WIN. sIMoNs

LOWELL. Mass, April 1S.- At a
mass meeting of several hundred
Lowell workers held in Colonial Hall,
Middle St., there was great indigna-
ton against the plot in Congress to
Cypress the Foreign Born Workers.
The speakers were H. Sidney Bloom
field Of Worcester in English, and M.
Plepys of Boston in Lithuanian. The
following resolution was passed:
Resolution Passed.
Whereas, the workers in the ba-
sic industries where the chief
wealth Of the country is produced
are largely foreign born; and
Whereas, these workers aItho
producing the products that make
possible the running of industry,
and interchange of products, are
subjected to the most miserable
conditions and low wages; and
Whereas, there are already in
troduced in Congress vicious laws
intended to brand aliens as GRIM
mails, by registering, fngerprinting
and photographing them, thus
bringing to these shores the detest-
able, autocratic methods in use in
Kaiseristic Germany and Czaristic
Russia, and
Whereas, the Government off,
Gals have openly and brazenly en-
dorsed such measures, which aim
to punish any attempt Of the suf-
fering foreign born to engage in
strikes or other working class &C
tivity; therefore, be it
Protest Vigorously.
Resolved: That we, the workers
Of Lowell, In mass meeting as
sembled in Colonial Hall, Middle
St., March 30th, 1924, protest Wig
orously against the proposed laws
aimed at foreign born, and be It
further
Resolved: That a copy OF this
resolution be sent to the Mayor OF
Boston, TO the state Governor OF
Massachusetts, the Congressman
for Lowell. the State Senator'S in
Washington. TO the local press and
to the DAILY WORKER.
The Washington times., 1924-07-10
ASHURST IN ROW
At VETERANS
BUREAU
Senator Forces Admission of
CoIored Sufferer to
Reed Hospital

The United States Veterans Blu.
reau, which was the scene early
this week of fist fight between
Director Frank T. Hines ana an
enraged world war veteran trying
to get compensation, today wit.
messed another row-this time with
Senator Henry F. Ashurst Dem
of ARIZONA In the role of the
accuser.
Senator Ashurst called at the
bureau with colored veteran,
George Mckay, of Danviiie, Va
to whom the Government had re.
fused compensation, pounded the
desks in the office Of the Director
and demanded Justice for this
boy" in such stentorian tones that
the colored bay was finally admitted
to Walter Reed Hospital for treat
ment.
IT understand that the director
was assaulted by a soldier, the
other day." Senator Ashurst said.
81 deplore this. But can you blame
soldiers for such action when they
are sick and dying.
IF we woul dhave a director of
this bureau stop playing politics
and bombarding the country with n
campaign for Vice President" the
Senator added then we might get
some results in the veterans
bureau"
Senator Ashurst asserted that the
policy of the Veterans Bureau is
to postpone, neglect, delay and end
by leaving the thing undone."
MY indignation is not at any
Individual, Ashurst continued.
"Cut out this miserable red tame
that suffering and dying soldiers,
who fought for their country, may
be accorded the proper treatment"
The Senator declared that hs
would bring other cases to the
attention Of the Veterans Bureau
and that he would demand immed.
late action. Among them was that
of Henry Bland, OF Arizona, who
Ashurst declared was dying with
tuberculosis but whom the Veterans
Bureau declined to treat on a
technicalitY.
The Washington times., 1924-07-10
HAS NO
DEFINITE
PLANS
Vice Presidential Nominee
Will Make No Speeches
Until After Notification

NEW YORK, July Ex-Governor
Charles w. Bryan, of Nebraska.
Democratic nominee for the Vice
Presidency, said today he had made
no definite plans for the future ex.
cept that he intends to leave New
York so that he may get back to
Lincoln Sunday or Monday. He
spent most of the day receiving
congratulations from friends and
comforting with politicians.
Bryan said he did not plan 10
make any campaign speeches until
after he had been officially notified
Of his nomination.
IT have heard rumors that have
been nominated" the governor said.
Bryan was told Of his nomination
early today in his suIre at a local
hotel. His face beamed with smiles
when the news came.
He said he deeply appreciated the
honor; that he thought the party
had adopted the most progressive
platform ever put before the people
by party.
Bryan and John w. Davis, the
Presidential nominee, had a chat
during the day.
The Washington times., 1924-07-10
7 WO CAPTURED
IN BOOTLEG
CHASE
Motor Car and 124 Gallons
of Alleged Whiskey
Taken

Fruitless nights of watchful wait.
ing eliminated in success for six
wearied policemen Of the Ninth pre-.
cinct today, when they arrested two
alleged rum runners, and confiscatcd
motor car and 24S half gallon
jars Of corn whiskey.
Eugene Smith, 219 L street north.
west, and James Sehan, 100 Ninth
street northwest, are locked UP at
the station house as a result Of the
arrests. They are charged with IL
legal transportation and possession
of whiskey. Smith, in addition, Is
held for speeding.
Just as the sun was coming over
the trees in Maryland, Motorcycle
Policemen Preinkert and Rees, pa
trolling one Of the roads near the
District Line, caught sight Of the
rum. hauling auto for which they
had lain in wait several previous
nights.
When the machine, said to have
been driven by Smith, crossed the
boundary, the policemen gave chass.
At one time the speed attained is
said to have reached seventy-four
miles an hour.
At the end Of the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge the police had sta.
toned a huge truck. Unable to
pass this, the bootleg machine,
which had gained considerable head.
way on the pursuing policemen,
was forced to a quick halt. So
sudden was the stop that several
jars Of alleged liquor are said to
have broken by knocking against
each other.
Policemen Berry, Bailey, Deakins
and Dull were waiting at this end
of the bridge. They surrounded the
alleged bootleggers, who submitted
without resistance.
According to the police, Smith and
Sehan have been chased a number
of times before, but always escaped
by using smoke-producing appa.
ratus attached to their auto. This
was not used in today's chase.