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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
/. W. W. CONVENTION
PLANS TO RE-WRITE
ENTIRE CONSTITUTION

The entire constitution OF the l..
w. w. Is to be rewritten from cover
to cover, and the present eonstitu-
tion Of the organization has been
laid on the table, following the ae-
ton taken by the !. w. w. eonven-
ton In Emmett Memorial Hall, yes
terday.
The convention passed a report Of
the committee on constitution and
bylaws declaring =. Resolved that
the constitution Of the |. W. w. be
rewritten to conform to the prln-
cipIes Of the preamble Of the !. w.
w. and that we accept the preamble
OF the |. w. w. as written"
II 10 admitted by the delegates
that the constitution as II now
stands Is Inconsistent, oontradiets
Itself In many places, and In some
parts conflicts with the preamble Of
the I. w. w. and the principles Of
revolutionary working class organ
lxstlon."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
FARRINGTONIS
SHOWN AS BOSS
INSIDE MAN.
Uses Union Constitution
Against Coal Diggers
BY T. j. o'FLAHERTY.
ARTICLE Eighty

The rank and file of the ILL
nois miners are firmly convinced
that Frank harrington is an
agent of the illinois coal opera
tors. When asked why, If this
is the case, they continue to
elect him, they grow resenttuI
and declare that they have never
voted for him. In fact, the
writer travelled thru a great part
of the coal mining districts OF
this state and he did not meet
half a dozen miners who admit
hey voted for harrington. But
Frank counts the votes, which
makes big difference.
There are many reasons why
the miners believe harrington is
a paid agent of the coal opera
tors. In the first place, they
know he never works gratis. He
always has had his hand out for
the long green. His dealings
with Frank l.. Smith. the candi-
date for the republican nomina-
ton for governor In 1916
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
SPOLANSKY IN
net AGAIN AS
FACT JUGGLEU
Hampers With Truth in
the SGIsedO Case
BY MANUEL GOMEZ.

Who killed Andrea SaIsedo?
Was it, as Jake SpoIansky af-
firms, fear of his own comrades,
or was it hysteria induced by six
weeks torture under the brutal
police third degree" that
finally, in May, 1920, caused this
miId-mannered young Italian
ideaIist to fling himself from a
window high up in a building on
Park Row, New York City?
Once again, S pol n k US
financial interest in playing up
conspiracy" has led him into
tampering with d a negro S,
double-edged facts.
The Labor Defense Council Happens
To Know the Facts.
AS revealed here in the DAILY
WORKER, they present an indict-
ment not only of Spolansky but of the
whole degenerate police system, with
its confession" producing goldfish
rooms" in Chicago and it's chambers
of horrors" in New York.
In the Chicago Daily News Of yes
terday, Spolansky tells of more fan
tastic plots; this time. for change
they are anarchist plots instead Of
Communist plots. He presents no evi
dence whatever. but to make his story
seem realistic, he goes into detail
about the homicide of Salsedo, which
is one of the best-known cases in the
history of the department; he retails
with fancy flourishes of his own, the
old yarn fabricated by former Attor
ney-General A. Mitchell Palmer, when
under fire for his "red raids" of 1920
AS usual, Spolansky pretends to be
telling the story for the first time.
Spolansky's Tale.
Spolansky tells us how Salsedo, ian
anarchist typesetter of Paterson, N
j." was arrested on evidence given to
the detectives by fellow anarchist
by the name of Ella, and remained
"by his own free will" in the custody
of the police over period of weeks
during which time (says Spolansky)
he Confessed to everything" and gave
| Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
Celebrate Red Anniversary
LOOKS AS IF u. S. CONSIDERED
ITSELF AT WAR WITH SOVIET RULE
tBy The Federated Press,

WASHINGTON Oct 2AntOn appeal cIemency,
Attorney
Baldwin,
enlisted in the
He Siberia and fight against is
years in rison or
Woodward Baldwin that
authority his
But
with
penalty
years.
Action by the department is anticipated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
SUPREME COURT
FOR JURY TRIAL
in CONTEMPT CASE
Decision Grows Out of
Big Railroad Strike

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Strikers
charged with contempt of federal in
functions during the railroad strike
of 1922 are entitled to trial by Jury,
the United tSates supreme court ruled
today.
A similar ruling was made in the
case of persons accused of violating
njunctions issued in other labor dis
urbances.
Claim Repairs Interfered With.
The court sustained the right OF
Sam Michaelson and nine other rail
road workers to jury trial on charge.
of contempt in violating an injunction
restraining interference with en-
ployes of the Chicago, ST. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha railroad.
They were charged with attempting
to prevent repairs being made to
locomotives.
In another case the court said that
S. C. Sandfeur, tried in Kentucky
without a jury for contempt of court,
was entitled to jury trial. He was
charged with contempt during a strike
Of employees of the Canoe Creek Coal
company.
Lower Courts Reversed.
The circuit court OF appeals in az
hrming the district court held that
the jury trial guarantee of the Clayton
Act applied to the case, but held the
act unconstitutional in this respect.
The decision was reversed by the SUI
preme court.
The supreme court Of the United
States today announced recess from
October % to November IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
EXPOSES
LA Toilette IN
ELECTION DEALS
Talks on Unemployment
and New War Threats
lspeeIaI . The oaIIy w0rksrl

NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 20
William z. Foster, noted strike
leader and Communist candi-
date for president of the United
States on the Workers Party
ticket, in his speech delivered at
New Star Casino here, was
drastic in his criticism not alone
of Coolidge and Davis, but par
ticuIarIy of Robert M. LaFoI-
Iette.
Foster emphasized the COM
ing unemployment crisis and
the threat of a new war.
Inscriptions Political Trader.
He said: Robert NJ. LaFollette, the
man who is being hailed as Messiah
by liberals, professional labor leaders,
and many misguided workers in the
present campaign, is guilty of the
most INSCRIPTIONS political trading
ever witnessed in American politics.
Here in New York he is entering
into deal with AL Smith, the Tam
many candidate, with the socialist
party in apparent agreement. LaFol-
lette is to hand over the progressive
and socialist votes to Smith, and in
return Smith will knife Davis and
throw his Tammany following to the
Wisconsin senator.
"LaFollette is posing as martyr
in California because there the SUI
preme court, influenced by the Cool
idge machine, refused to allow his
electors to go on the ballot. Yet a
few days ago LaFollette agents, At
torney General Ekern Ito whom he
wrote the famous letter denouncing
the Communists in the st. Paul con
Vention) and Secretary of State Fred
R. Zimmerman, tried to pull the same
stunt on the Workers Party presi-
Dental candidate in Wisconsin. II
was only due to the aggressive action
of the Workers Party and the wide
publicity which it developed that
forced LaFollette's agents out of
their untenable position and put the
Communist candidates on the Wiscon-
sin ballot.
Last Reserve of Capitalism.
'LaFollette is the last reserve of
capitalism, and he is performing the
same historical function that Mac
Donald performs in England and
Herriot in France. The LaFollette
Continued on Page 2.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
NEW ELECTIONS IN GERMANY
AS WE SEE 1T
By T. }. o'FLAHERTY.

EVEN the Chicago Tribune is not so
L. certain that Calvin Coolidge will
be elected official janitor Of the White
House for the next four years. One
Of the Tribune's favorire ponucal fore
casters has lost his customary assur-
ance and now ventures to prophesy
what will happen next year unless
Silent Cal is elected. Chaos and dis
order! Militant democrats and pro-
gressives threaten civil war if Cool
idge follows the advice of some of his
cronies and continues to hold Office
Indefinitely in case of a deadlock.
Unemployment, starvation, etc.
THE election campaign will not end
l on November 4 this year even for
the capitalist parties. They will con-
tinue to horse trade until March 4.
The Communists never end their poll
teal campaigns. On March 4, they
count the noses of Communists and
Communist sympathizers who can
vote, draw deep breath and start in
on a new campaign. Election cam
paigns do not happen every week, but
Communist campaigning never ends
this side of the social revolution.
THE big day for the Communists of
| the United States is not Nov. 4,
but Nov. 7, the anniversary of the
Russian revolution. In every city,
group exists, there will be a meeting
or an affair OF some kind to celebrate
the greatest event in human history,
the establishment of the first prole-
tartan government Similar meetings
will be held in every country in the
world. Ours is indeed world party.
And every Communist in America, no
matter how tired after the arduous la
bors of campaign carried on under
unusual handicaps, will put his should
ers to the wheel and make the Novem.
Der meetings a huge success.
THE republican papers in Chicago,
the Tribune, News and Post, have
all hoped onto the Jones bandwagon.
Jones is the democratic candidate for
governor Of Illinois. Small is the re-
publican candidate. What do capital.
list party labels mean nowadays? Less
than nothing. There is no difference
between the two old parties and no
fundamental difference between the
LaFollette party and the two old ones
Whatever difference appears now will
fade away within short time. They
all stand for the capitalist system.
CMALL is rather fortunate in hav-
- ing the Tribune and News as op.
ponents The masses no longer heed
those papers. The very fact that they
oppose Small gives him prestige in
Continued on page 60
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
On a Labor Takers Trail
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS TEXAS STAND
FOR "STRICTLY WHITE PRIMARIES
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, 2oThe
"stry white
n
primary
citizens
selection
restrain
strictly primary
judicial and without Jurisdiction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
STRIKE OF $4,000
MINERS THREATENS
: IN PENNSYLVA
Especial to the Daily worker)

Especial 70 the Daily Worker)
WILKES BARRE, Pa, Oct. 2o.-A
general strike Of $4,000 miners at
twenty oollierles Of the Glen Alden
Coal company 10 expected to break
today due to the oompany's utter
disregard Of the new wage agree
ment. The miners charge, thru
their grievance committee, that the
company is not living up to It's
agreemen with the union.
While the miners are working out
final plans for the strike the COM
pany Is negotiating with John L.
Lewis asking him to prevent tho
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

against Frank L. Lowden is evil
dence of this. According to Far
rington's own testimony, he re-
fused to move until Smith came
across with the money.
HARRINGTON IS
(Note-In previous articles Il was
stated that Smith was democrat.
He was a republican. harrington,
like Lewis, Is a republican In poll
tics, tho he does not let political
lines stand In the way Of his deal
Ines with the coal operators)
Wanted Separate Pact.
During the strike OF 1922 Earring
ton, in opposition, to the decision OF
the International Executive Board
tried to negotiate a separate agree
ment between District IL and the coal
operators. This plan was frustrated
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
SPECIAL DAILY
WORKER ISSUES
FOR NOV. 9TH
NOU. l and E,U. 6 the
Dates of TwO En- ;tiOns

Special editions of the DALI
WORKER, in commemoration
of the seventh anniversary of
the glorious Russian ReVolu-
ton, will be a feature of nation
wide celebrations that will be
held by American Communists
during the week of November
first to seventh.
The DAILY WORKER will
have two special editions for
this working class celebration,
one of which will appear Satur-
day, Nov. /, and the second of
which will be issued Thursday,
Nov. 6.
Rally Our Best Writers.
The pens Of the ablest writer's in
the American and international Com
munist movement have been enlisted
in the effort to make these special
Russia's Seventh Year numbers of the
DAILY WORKER unparalleled in the
history of celebration editions.
This years anniversary is of partic
ular interest and importance to the
workers, not only of Russia but Of
every other country, since it marks
the definite rise to security and recon
struction.
While the conditions Of the workers
of the European capitalist nations are
becoming worse with the passage o.
days, while more and more workers
are feeling the bitter lash of starva
ton in the unemployment crisis il
capitalist America, the workers Of So
Wet Russia are having their conditions
bettered daily.
Imperialist powers, one after th'
other, are rushing to give belated re
cognition to the workers republic anC
any final doubt as to the stability o
the Soviet regime and it's retention o.
the confidence of the masses has beer
dispelled with the swift elimination o
the last counter-revolutionary atemp
IN georgia.
Among the Contributors.
Among those who will contribute
to the special issues are: Stain, sec
rotary of the Russian Communis
Party, William z. Foster, Communis
candidate for president, William
Dunno and ]. Louis Engdahl, editor
of the DAILY WORKER, Earl R
Browder, editor of The Worker
Monthly, C. E. Ruthenberg. Worker
Party secretary, Alexander BicAeiman
Max Bedacht, Oliver Carlson, Ton
John OFlaherty, James P. Cannon
and host Of others.
Workers Party branches all owe
the country are urged to send in thei
bundle orders for the DAILY WORK
Err special issues so that the amour
to be printed may be calculated ant
no branches disappointed.
Subscribe for "Your Daily
the DAILY WORKER.
.loi,n %ha W0rkare Pap&vl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
CHINESE RED
TROOPS Hold
CANTON CITY
Sun Vat Sen Chasing
the Fascist
lspeeIaI to The oaIIy w0rksrl

CANTON, Oct. 2O.-Troops of
Sun Vat Sen fully controlled the
city today, aItho fighting was in
progress at the outskirts.
More than 1000 civilian cas-
uaIties are estimated from re-
cent fighting and footing.
Fire started by the Fascist
has destroyed more than 1900
homes. Refugees are continu-
ing their flight toward Hong
Kong and hundreds are pouring
from the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
ROWAN FACTION
KEEPS THE L.W.W.
CASE IN court
Convention Condemns
the Injunction Sought

While the |. w. w. convention
now in session in Emmett Me-
mortal Hall was issuing a state
ment condemning the injunc-
ton brot by the Rowan-Bower-
man faction, James Rowan was
appearing yesterday b efore
Master in Chancery Fred Bern
stein asking for a postponemeHt
of the case.
When the temporary admins
tration committee of the l. w.
W., elected by the convention,
asked Rowan ito withdraw the
injunction proceedings from the
capitalist courts in the interests
of the l. w. w. as a WHOLE"
Rowan refused point blank, de-
claring he will go thru with the
injunction.
Griffith Withdraws Name.
James Griffith declared in Bern
STEMS Office yesterday that he wished
his name withdrawn from connection
with the injunction against the Doyle
Fisher group, as he recognizes the
temporary administration committees
authority.
The Injunction hearing was again
postponed by request of Rowan's law
yer, William Bigelow. The Rowan
group seem to be delaying proceedings
as long as possible, the l. w. w. ma
tional headquarters meanwhile being
locked up by the temporary injunction.
The statement sent by the conven-
ton to the rank and file membership
related what action has been taken
so far and asked the support of the
membership in Strengthening out the
controversy within the organization.
Wastes Organizations Funds.
Fred Bernstein gave the wobblies
something to think about when sitting
as Judge over the injunction case, he
asked them why they didn't settle
their affairs out of court, but Rowan
remained obdurate. you are vast
ing all the funds of your organization
to no purpose" said even the capital
list judge, but Rowan declared he will
go thru with his injunction against
the Doyle-Fisher group.
The temporary administration COM
mittee, now conducting the affairs Of
the organization in the place Of the
suspended general executive board
and the administration officers, an
nounced that George Williams has
been appointed temporary business
manager of the Industrial Solidarity
and Industrial Pioneer, |. w. w. pub
locations, in the place Of Frank Gal
lagher who resigned yesterday.
Hold Up Audit.
The auditing of all books and ac-
counts of the I. w. W., by the conven-
ton has been held in allegiance until
the books of both factions can be Sc
cured and investigated The griev-
ance committee, which is TO report
on grievances not pertaining to the
controversy, was told to get busy and
hand in a definite report on which the
convention might act
All suspended officers OF both fac
tions have been ordered to appear be-
fore the convention at ten o'clock this
morning and give their reports to the
convention in written form. and to
Continued on page -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
25 Dead h Movie nIsaster

ATHENS. Oct. 20. - Pickpockets
were blamed by police today for the
false alarm of fire and stampede which
cost 25 lives with Is injured in
motion picture theatre here yesterday.
Most of the victims were children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
MussoIInI Backs the Church.

ROME, Oct 2O.--A special set OF
stamps, depicting the four principal
Roman churches and the opening and
closing Of the jubilee will be issued to
commemorate holy year. the govern.
msnt announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
chekIang Surrounded.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 2O.-The situation
in the vicinity of Shanghai was I'M
changed today altho it was believed
negotiations for the surrender of the
Chekiangers enlistment of the Kiang-
su armies would succeed shortly.
More Kiangsu forces have arrived,
completely surrounding the Chekiang-
ers, who, however, still hold the north
railway station, making resumption OF
rail service toward Marking impos-
sible.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
Chang Makes Gains.

MUKDEN. Oct 90 :, Substantial
Feng Tien gains on the outskirts of
Shanhai-Kuan and Chin Wung Tao
were claimed today.
Despite a severe cold wave, heavy
fighting continued with WI Pei Flu
personally leading his troops in des-
perate effort to check the Feng Tien
advances.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

Next Sunday Night and Every SUM-
day Night, the open Forum.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21
ISSUES
DECREE Ending
The RE|CHSTAG
Means New Government
After New Election
tspeoIaI 70 The oaIIy w0rkerl

NSPCSidi u nc lazy HSiNSIl
BERLIN, Oct. 2o.-President
Ebert, the socialist head of the
German republic, this afternoon
signed a decree dissoIving the
German Reichstag.
This means a new govern
nient and a general election.
Compromise Fails Again.
President Ebert's action was
prompted by the advice of his cabinet,
all compromise having failed. The
new elections will be for the people
to determine whether or not they
wish a nationalist government.
Chancellor Marx had spent the day
in an effort to extend the govern
ment coalition so as to include Ger
man nationalists in the cabinet II
had been hoped that dissolution of the
Reichstag would be averted owing to
the belief that such action would
shatter world confidence in German
financial and commercial stability.
Macdonald in Hard Fight.
LONDON, Oct. 20. = Premier Ram
say Macdonald, who is facing a hard
fight for reelection to commons in
the Aberavon district, issued an cleo
ton statement today making direct ap-
peal to the people to return to him
to power.
81 ask the country to give me power
to carry on the work of the labor
party" said the manifesto. IF only
minority of the government labor
ties won it would rid the country Of
its confidence in the labor party.
The tories, gaining in confidence
now are talking of securing q safe
majority.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-21

CMALL is rather fortunate in hav-
- ing the Tribune and News as OPP
ponents. The masses no longer heed
those papers. The very fact that they
oppose Small gives him prestige in
Continued on page g.
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Join the Workers Party!
Evening star., 1924-09-16
DUMBARTON TENNIS
PLAY is NARROWING

With all Of the favoriteS surviving
yesterday. play in the singles com
petition of the Dumbarton clubs an
nual invitation tournament was eA-
peCted to wax warm today.
Clarence thareSt. generally consld-
cred as one of the. outstanding net
men in the District. encountered some
worthy opposition in his match with
Harding yesterday. the former win
ming. 6-i. 4-6. 6-4 Graves dis
posed of Purinton, 6-1. 6-3.
Pairings for today:
Pairings--Gravcs RurweIl White VS..
Van Ende: Gore Holt, and Charest VS..
Bcuton
Double parings-Benton and Purinton VS..
Charest and Sttllwagen: Gore and Doyle VS..
Patterson and Key: Mitchell and Haas vs..
Carr and Partner: Huang and La Eonlage VS..
Mungan and Rurwell: White and Harding vs..
Graves and Graves: Holt and Van Eudp vs..
knoplton and Partner.
Summaries:
Second round-,;raves defeated Purinton.
I'll IS: Burwell defeated Haas. 6-3. ID;
Gore defeated Rayn"sford. 6-1 S-i: Holt
defeated RayliSs. %. To: Charest defeated
Harding. G-4, If. tt.
Evening star., 1924-09-16
FLAG RACES CLOSE
IN MINOR LEAGUES

The two major leagues are not the
only organizations that are staging
some hot championship fights this
season The American ASsoclat1oli'
for instance, continues to develop d
race that is fully as keen as that IT
the majors. 1t has had its close races
in the past, but none that has de-
yeIoped more thrills than the pres
ent.
Last year the winning team. Kansas
City, had only one more victory than
the second team, but it lost fewer
games. so that the points separating
the winner from the runner-up num-
ber IA. Kansas City finished with a
percentage Of .675. This year the
leading team, no matter whether it
is st. Paul one minute or Indianap-
oils the next, cannot get as high as
500.
Fort Worth has the championship
If the Texas League nailed to the
mast, in spite of the fact that the
season was split on them.
Atlanta climbed up the pennant
ladder in the Southern Association
like monkey up a side wall pur
suing peanuts, but the sport did not
last quite long enough. A few vic
tories more and the Crackers might
have been on the toes of Memphis,
which has led the league ever since
the Spring freshets ran out of the
Mississippi.
After Omaha had held the lead in
the Western League until it seemed
as If Nebraska would add a base ball
championship to it's other achieve
ments. Denver got back to first place
and Colorado seems likely to hold the
nennant again.