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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16
WORKERS CRAB
DAILY WORKERS
FOR BIG EXPOSE
'Newsies" Mobbed at
Western Electric

Who wants DAILY WORKER?"
The workers of Western Electric
almost mobbed the "newsies" at noon
and at night yesterday and the side
shows didn't have a chance. Their
owners had to buy the DAILY WORK
Err to find out what all the excite
ment was about.
The Western Electric workers
fiocked about the "newsies" on every
side, demanding the DAILY WORK
Err, and some of them didn't even
wait for change in their eagerness to
see what the latest inside story" was.
The "newsies," recruited from the
DAILY WORKER Offices, were dizzy
with the clamor of the workers.
Workers Wait for Paper.
Workers came up with their three
cents ready. They were expecting the
paper. They had read the previous
stories and knew that the DAILY
WORKER was telling the truth about
their bosses at Western Electric.
Good stuff" "Gee They sure
give the company the razzl" Look at
this, WOULD you" These were only a
few of the comments.
Many Of the Western Eiectric work
ers took three or six copies of the
paper to distribute to their fellow
workers Even the bosses bought the
DAILY WORKER.
Negro Wants to Know.
The negro shoe shine man called
from his little hole-in-the-wall shop for
a copy of the DAILY WORKER, the
paper that fights for the negro as well
as for the white workers.
The religious gent from the Cicero
First Church of something-or-other
shouted his darndest to get up a
crowd, but even with the help of his
wheezy organ, he couldn't drown out
the cries on every side:
Get your DAILY WORKER here.
Read all about Western Electric.
DAILY WORKER here. The only
workingclass newspaper in the Eng.
lish language in the country. Read
the DAILY WORKER"
The hairy Indian" guy from Holly
wood, neatly combed his arms and
showed what a wonderful crop his
magic restorer" would raise. But the
workers of Western Electric were so
interested in reading the DAILY
WORKER that they didn't see or hear
any of the takers.
Girls Buy, Too.
The "soap-box realtors" who tried
to lure the Western Electric workers
into paying $40 down for a house,
"just like this paper model you see in
my hand" couldn't get a sucker
The girl workers wanted to know
about the DAILY WORKER, too, and
came up for their copies. They had
been skeptical the first few days, but
now they knew that they wanted to
read the truth.
give me a DAILY WORKER,
please" said one Of them and added
,ynically, I'm one of those loyal
! workers. you know"
You're telling them the right dope,
one of the men said. Keep up the
good work"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16
ELECTRIC TRUST
EMPLOYEES URGED
TO FORM UNIONS
Young Workers League
in Youth Appeal

The Young Workers League
issued the following statement
to the many thousand young
workers in the Western Electric
plant. The League invites all
young workers who are inter-
ested in securing better eco
nomic conditions for the young
workers of this country to take
note of the address at the end
of this statement, and to write
or call for further information.
The following is the official
statement of the Young Work
ers League of America:
The Young Workers league is keen
ly interested in the conditions OF the
young workers in the Western EIec-
trio company. AS an organization
which is composed OF young people Of
both sexes from the ages of IA to 25.
we feel it imperative to enter into the
campaign to better the conditions Of
the viciously exploited youth in the
Western Electric plant. One Of the
most important reasons why the COM
pany has been able to exploit its en-
ployes, especially the youthful ones,
to such a terrible extent is the fact
that the bosses, on the one hand, have
been and are highly organized. while
the workers have been prevented by
every means possible from uniting to
better their conditions, by increasing
their wages, lowering their hours Of
toll and abolishing the body-wracking
speed-up and piece work system.
The young workers, as we'll as the
old workers in the Western Electric
plant, have as their very first task the
organization into a powerful, united
union, which will take in young and
old, male and female, on an absolutely
equal basis
We call upon the young workers Ia
unite their forces in order that they
may carry on a successful struggle
against the company for the following
demands, which are part of the pro
gram of the Young Workers league
1. The organization of a union an
its recognition by the company:
2. The immediate abolition Of tn
sweatshop methods which are typifie
by the speed-up system, which grind
out every bit OF energy Of the worker
and also Of the piece work method @
payment; which is only another forr
Of the speed-up system.
3. We demand that equal wages b.
paid where equal work is done, wheth
er by young or old.
4. A standard minimum wage for al
workers and the establishment of ;
six-hour day and fve-day week for the
young workers. with full pay.
5. A fully paid annual vacation o,
four weeks.
These are demands on which all the
workers Of the Western Electric com
pany can unite and must unite.
They represent the immediate needs
Of the exploited workers in this com
pany
We call upon all the young workers
to join the Young Workers league in
order to be better able to carry on
this campaign for humane conditions
in the Western Electric company.
| Unite for the demands of the Young
Workers league.
YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE OF
AMERICA,
lib West Washington Blvd, Chi
cago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16

ST. LOUIS, June 15.--Celebrating
its first anniversary June 9Th. a state
ment issued by the Photographers Ma
tional Bank OF this city shows deposits
have increased from $1,316,4s8.41 to
nearly s5,ooo,0oo. Fifty-one per cent
OF the stock is held by the Order OF
Railroad photographers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16
cusses at DAILY WORKER.

Attaches of the Cicero police court
told the DAILY WORKER reporter
while he was in the cell that Borg
was upstairs swearing at the DAILY
WORKER. Borg is no good. He is
mean old cuss," Que court room at
tache told Reeve. "He didn't need to
lock you up while you were waiting
for the bail There is a burglar up
stairs now who has already been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16

Every new subscriber Increases the
Influence Of the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16

Send in that subserIp.I0n r0dayI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-16

Dubois lets this leak out in the
same statement quoted above. in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
MONEY EASY and
INDUSTRY HOLDS OWN
REVIEW OF PAST week

New York, July 6.-(By A. P)-
With a holiday day breaking into
the past week, reports received in
industrial and financial circles in
dicated little change in the bust-
ed easy, the markets have been
steady and grain prices have been
fairly we'll maintained. Flotation
of the Hungarian reconstruction
loan ha, drawn attention to cheer
full views of the European situa-
ton.
The steel industry still has been
extremely quiet, production amount
ing to only about 35 or 40 per cent
of capacity, and new buying per-
haps 80 per cent. Pig iron prices
remained weak without signs that a
turn was imminent. Coke prices
were lower, wage reductions in in
dependent plants being a factor. As
the midsummer shut downs are at
hand, no immediate increase in ac-
tiyity is anticipated. 1t was en-
phasized, however, that improve
ment in operations was bound to
occur within a few months, as
stocks were being liquidated and
production was materially below
consumption.
Car loadings on the railroads re-
manned practically stationary at a
level slightly above 100000 cars a
week. This showing compares with
shipments in excess of one million
cars week at this time last year
Final ta5ulatons of class l railroad
earnings for May show, however
that the carriers have been able tc
Offset part OF the loss in traffic by
reducing operating expenditures.
Although grain prices yielded
slightly from their recent highs
most of the June advance has beer
maintained. Consequently a more
hopeful view is being taken of the
prospects in the grain growing reg
Ions. Cotton prices, on the other
hand, dropped more than one cent
pound as a result of the govern.
ment's report on crop conditions as
of June 25. The report put the con.
dition at 71.2 per cent, as compar-
ed with private estimates of about
Is or SO. The government estimated
crop of 12,144.000 bales. This
compares with an actual yield of TO-.
l2S,OOO bales last year. A larger
crop would prove of considerable
benefit to the textile situation.
Dun's index of commodity prices
advanced practically one per cen,
during June. The rise was due t.
the rally in breadstuffs. OF the 9th.
err groups which make up the in.
deX,' the only material change oc.
CURED in clothing which sagged of
moderately.
New capital issues increased ir
number but did not foot up to yer,
large total. Many corporations are
now taking advantage of the chear
money market to conduct refundine
operations. The matter of a Ger.
man loan remains in allegiance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
Self Exiled r. |.
Senators to Stay
Until Peace Declared

Rutland. Mass. July 6.-Reaf-
hrmation of the stand taken by the
"exiled" Republican majority in the
Rhode Island state senate, with a
declaration that they would con-
tinue to remain outside the state
until they were recognized and per-
mitted to vote according to regular
parliamentary procedure, was made
by 1.-THE Republican senator's steer
ing committee" in a statement issued
here today. Twenty-one Republican
senators left the state senate follow
ing a lengthy tilibuster recently,
which was terminated when bromine
gas was released in the chamber.
An attempt was being waged by the
Democratic minority to pass a bill
providing for a constitutional con-
vention. The measure was opposed
by the Republicans. In retaliation,
Democrats instituted the filibuster
when the Republicans attempted to
transact routine business. including
the passing of appropriation bills.
The statement issued today by
Senators Arthur Sherman, Leon ID.
Andrews, James r. Caswell and
Charles f. Salisbury. assailed Lieu
tenant Governor Toupin, charging
him with failing to recognize Re-
publican motions and with ignoring
efforts to reach a settlement of the
situation.
The statement said in part:
"At no time have the senators
been unwilling to consider vote
upon the $50 or 'more bills before
the senate.
THE only reason why the Repub-
lican senator's, as majority OF the
state senate, have not completed the
business of the senate is because the
lieutenant governor has fatty re-
fused to recognize Republican mo-
ton to take up and consider these
various bills. BY his wilful VI
olation of his oath of office to faith
fully and impartially discharge ms
, duties he has all these past SIN
months fostered and encouraged the
Democratic filibuster.
when the presiding officer or the
legislative body goes so far as 10 re-
fuse to recognize % of the 80 men,
hers and to declare well XIII EN-
the next time the senators attemp'
a session, the public has hne PIC.
ture of the outrageous condltlon a'
tho Rhode Island state house.
The statement declared the VIII
, ;npness Of the Republicans to return
hut stated they would be forced lnto
voting against their own coh'ic'
tons"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
Summary of What
Convention Did
Saturday Session

Events of sixth day Of presidential
baIloting failed to end the deadlock.
Smith reached a new high total OF
36S on 10th ballot.
Neutral leaders organized move for
creation Of a steering committed
composed Of one member from each
delegation to seek way out OF the
wilderness.
Abrogation Of unit rule rejected by
reclamation.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Smith
manager, Joined in conference of
favorite sons IN quest Of agreement
on nomination.
Motion to adjourn to Kansas City
drew less than 100 votes.
Ohio dropped Newton d. Baker.
Individual pressure for withdrawal
OF favorite sons awaited nothing and
four parliamentary moves for their
gradual elimination, supported
principally by McAdoo forces, re-
jected by large majority.
Motion to nominate by majority
after elimination Of all fayorfte sons
rejected.
Adjourned to Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
ST. 36,212,53O Net
Income People of u. S.
Calendar Year 1922

Washington, July GA total net
income of ST. 1886, 212, $50 - al
amount equivalent to the gross debt
of the nation, was reported subject
to federal taxes by citizens of the
United States for the calendar year
1922. It was disclosed in statements
of incomes for that year made pub
lie tonight by the treasury depart
ment.
On this income the federal gov
eminent received $S61 ,057, 30S from
the ST, 1867 SOL persons who admitted
tax liability. This shows an increase
over 1921 of $141, 670,20 or 1875
per cent in tax paid. or 125,305 in
the number of returns filed, and oil
81, 50.OOO,OOO in total income sub.
ject to taxation
The average net income per re.
turn for 1922 was $3,1434 6 per tax.
payer while each theoretically paid
$126S6 toward the upkeep of the
government. and their taxes were al
the rate of "A per cent of their net
incomes.
Based on the 1920 census. 81 pei
cent of the total population paid
taxes and by the basis of calculation
each American citizen. whether man
woman or child, had q net income
for 1922 of $104.72. just ten dollar,
higher than in 1921. The per capita
tax by the federal government
| amounted to $7.S6. almost one dol.
lar more than in the previous year
In which, however. a different SEIZED
ule of tax levies was in effect.
The year 1922 produced return.
for u net incomes of one millio:
dollars and over, the highest fol
this class since 1918 when a similar
number was reported.
There were twelve thousand per
| sons reporting net incomes between
fifty and one hundred thousand dol.
lars, gain of four thousand owe,
1871; FIJI with incomes between
one hundred and one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars and 763 with
incomes between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred thousand dol.
lars.
New York with net income re.
ported of $4.110, 55S, $50 and a tota,
tax of $273,960.079 ranked all state,
in contributing to expenses of the
federal government that state. In
1922, paid 31.S2 per cent OF the to.
tai.
Next in order were Pennsylvania
with net income of $2,OO5, $40, or
and tax Of 93.573 $50: Illinois with
taxes of $77. 1856 4O7 on a net income
of $1,927, 637, 451, and Massachusetts
with a net income of 81 ,237, 800, All
on which taxes of $57.7S1,179 were
paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
Battleship on
Way to Put Down
Sac PaulO Revolt

Buenos Aires, July 6.-The Brazilian
battleship Minas Geraes has arrived at
Santos with large contingents of fed
eral troops from Rio Janeiro on the
way to Sac Paulo to suppress the milf
tary uprising. according to private ad-
vices received from Santos.
The revolutionary movement Is re-
ported to be spreading. Severe street
fighting is said to have occurred at
Sac Paulo yesterday morning.
La Nacions Rio Janeiro correspon-
dent says the Brazilian government has
published the following official state
ment:
1.-THE government received this morn
ing full confirmation that the action or
subversive elements. which does so
much damage to the name Of the coun-
try, insistently continues. News re-
ceived today from Sac Pauio says that
a small military outbreak has occurred,
which surprised nobody and which will
find the authorities not unprepared.
THE Sac Paulo state government is
acting in the emergency with all rigor,
and here in Rio Janeiro, as in other
parts of the federation, the internal
situation is calm and secure. The
people can be tranquil that public or
der will be maintained: they must re-
~, as always, on the patriotism of the
national congress, the devotion of the
civil authorities and the spirit of dis
cipline of the armed forces"
The correspondent adds that order
prevails in Rio Janeiro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
His Counter Proposal

Mr.. McAdoo's counter proposal
presented in the form of a letter ad-
| dressed jointly to Chairman Hull of
the Democratic National Committee
and Senator Walsh of Montana,
chairman of the convention. was as
follows:
Gentlemen:
1.-The agreement just submitted to
me, signed by the various candidates
before the convention. for releasing
their delegates from any pledge, in
struction or obligation Of any nature
whatsoever. insofar as their candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination
Is concerned does not. in my opinion
offer n solution of the unfortunate
deadlock in the convention. We must.
therefore, adopt strategical plan
which will end the deadlock. no mat
ter what effect it may have on any
individual candidacy.
II therefore propose that in addition
to releasing all delegates as proposed
in the agreement submitted, the unit
rule be abrogated: that the majority
rule be substituted for the two-thrds
rule in nominating candidate Tor
president and vice president: that each
Of the delegates present from each
state shall be entitled to cast his pro
rata of the vote of all the delegates
from such states as may have dele
gates absent from the convention; that
after the next ballot and after eacn sue
ceeding ballot of the candidates for
mally placed before the convention. the
one receiving the lowest number OF
votes shall be dropped from the roll OIL
candidates until a nomination is made.
"T submit herewith form of the
rronosed agreement which I am will
ING tn ioin all the other candidates IN
signing.
<c,gnsdI wv. G. McADOO."
Here follows the text of the agree
ment proposed by Mr.. McAdoo.)
1--WE. the undersigned, agree that the
INIT rule in this convention should De
abrogated and that only majority
vote shall he required to nomlnate
candidates for president and vice pres
ident. +,,t
"The undersigned further agree ina.
.aer The next ballot and after eacn
s,,cca.dinp ballot among the candidates
TorraIIv placed before this convention
~. one receiving the lowest NUMBER
~ votes shall be dropped until NOM
nation is made. oo
"The Undersigned do further agree
.,ot each of the delegates present from
each state shall be entitled to cast ms
pro rata vote of the delegates ii ths
such states as are absent from inc
nomination. srohv release
,,, ard every delegates from any
hedge, instruction or obligation OF ,h ANY
patnTe whatsoever insofar as tne a
na.s s,S.cv FOR the Democratic nominal
t;on for president is concerned as com com
pieteiy as IL their names . nau 'ee
withdrawn from this conveh. ,'hr,,+ted
!. .anhs candidate whose name has been
n rT ss in nomination and has been ., ae-
cep sha hereto either in person or os
dnly authorised representatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
DEATH LIST ten
IN BURNING OF BAY
STR. THREE RIVERS


baltimore, July e.-The bodies of
five boys. members of the Baltimore
Evening Suns newsboy band. and that
Of n negro. were found on the hulk of
the bay steamer Three Rivers today
when the remains of the vessel, which
was burned to the waterline in Chesa-
peake Bay early Saturday morning,
were towed into Baltimore.
This brings the total number Of VIC
tins Of the fire up to 10 and accounts
for all those known to be missing.
The body of a white man. believed to
be James Truitt OF Baltimore, was
found floating in the bay off Cove
Point late yesterday, and shortly be-
fore the body OF negro. around which
was strapped a life preserver of the
Three Rivers, was washed ashore on
Hooper's Island.
The bodies of two other negroes had
been found shortly after the disaster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
ADVANCE GUARD
100000 ELK MEET
ARRIVE IN BOSTON

Boston, July 6.-Seven thousand Elks
had registered here tonight and many
additional thousands. members and
friends, it was estimated. had reached
the city for the Goth annual convention
of the Benevolent and Protective Order
of EIks which will be opened here to-
morrow to continue until next Satur-
day. The convention, 1t is said, will
bring 100000 Elks and their friends
from all parts of the United States to
Boston.
Special services we're held at Trinity
church preliminary to the opening ses-
sions of the convention. which will get
under way tomorrow night. Delegates
and alternates participating insthe con-
vention will total 200.
Included in the program for the
week are the election of a new grand
exalted ruler to succeed Grand Exalted
delivery of the report of the special
committee which has charge Of the
Elks' s2,500,000 war memorial head
quarters building in Chicago, now I'M
Ger construction. II was announced
that the management of the Elks' mag
azine would make the convention the
occasion for presenting to the grand
council 5000, 900 of it's surplus funds.
THE election of officers will be taken
up Tuesday morning. Military maneu-
vers and contests between drill teams
and round of sightseeing are includ-
ed in the entertainment program.
The report of the building committee
Of the grand lodge. made public to-
night, shows that at the present time
more than 100 Elks' homes. for which
an aggregate of $4,000 has been ap-
propriated, are either under construc-
tion or projected in nearly every state
of the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-07
US. Destroyer
Pulled From Rocks

Portsmouth, n. H., July 1.-THE
United States destroyer Brooks
which ran on a ledge east of New
castle Harbor during q fog last
night, was floated early this morn
lng' She was then towed to the
navy yard here.
inspection showed that the for
ward port trimming tank had been
puhctured and fioated. Actual dam
we however. was slight. Minor re-
pairs made here will enable the de-
MMroyer to proceed tomorrow or
tuesday, TO her home station in New
, loiK where she Is attached to the
'f!n destroyer squadron.
Inc Brooks. which was returning
uolh special holiday duty at jones'
prt Maine. under command. Of
.4eutenant commander r. L. Park
!. attempted to work her way to-
sa'us Portsmouth harbor in o dense
w. She lost her course and ran
s ,s COW high on the ledge. within a
A vu u Portsmouth Harbor light
nouse and bell.