The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-04

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And this same Pershing ha
In time to assume charge of tt
s'killing" of the best young men
of the nation, thousands more
of the young workers who were
under age or escaped death in
the last world war.
Blackjack" Pershing is taking per-
sonal charge of the plans for National
Mobilization day, Sept. IL and he has
come fresh from the burial mounds
of the battlefelds of Europe where
American lads lie sacrificed to the
greed of imperial capital.
Governors Line Up.
One by one the states governors
are getting behind President Coolidge
in this great militaristic mobilization.
II the governors are democrats they
grumble a little and pretend that
Coolidge is going too far" but they
would go the limit themselves if war
were forced upon them by the interna-
tional financiers and capitalists.
John w. Davis, democratic presi-
Dental nominee, has seconded his run
ming mates, Charlie Bryan's weak
protest from Nebraska, mildly criti-
Ching the little puppet in the white
house for including civilians in the
mobilization and "inculcating the
militarist spirit" in the people. But
Morgan with a crook of his finger
would make both Johnny and Charlie
run to do his bidding and order the
boys out from all the factories, mines,
mills, and workshops Except NUM-
lions works. in the country to make
real war on workers. of other lands.
Utah Ready.
Governor Charles R. Mabey of Utah
has announced that he is "squarely
behind President Coolidge in his call
for the observance of National De-
tense Day" He even uses Calls re-
vised name for the military holiday
of the war lords.
Governor Fields of Kentucy has
sanctioned "the day" and is taking an
active part in arranging the details
for his states participation.
Bob's Man Approves.
Governor Jake" Preus of Mime
sofa has vowed he will do all he can
in his country altho the farmers are
not interested in fighting for a govern
ment which has given them no con-
sideration whatsoever.
Governor Blaine, LaFollette's reac-
tionary tail" in Wisconsin, has is
sued a proclamation demanding the
observance of the Mobilization Day,
Sept. II. The Socialists will probbaly
go along here, too, with Bob and his
tough old governor.
Governor A. " Donahey of Ohio
will assist in the mobilization of all
possible military forces in his state
in spite of storm of protest from
church organizations whose appeals to
Secretary of War Weeks may be
found in his waste basket
Texas Waiting.
Governor Pat Neff of Texas is con
sidering" what his position on Mobil-
ization Day will be. He has received
the official propaganda of the Cool
idge Republican imperial-capitalist
militarist gang on the subject and
will undoubtedly fall in behind the
patriotic band.
And this is Just the beginning Of
the lining up of forces Illinois may
ors meet next week to decide their
part in the military show. All over
the country from now until Sept. ~
the state and local politicians as well
as the national ones will be scheming
how to get the most votes out of their
participation in the Mobilization Day.
To Scare World.
BY "the day" the forty-eight states
will be in line, whether they all like
1t or not, and the workers will be
forced to lay off day and strut
around in goose-step to intimidate
Japan and France and all other ma
tons that may entertain any idea OF
hindering American imperialism's tri-