The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-07
AS WE SEE IT

GENERAL DAWES has come out
" Of his retirement and he here
with makes a statement that is sure
to set political tongues wagging for
several weeks to come. He'll An Ma
ria does not want to become the con-
ldante of Silent Cal, because forsooth
he might learn things about the presi-
dent that would feel uncomfortable in
the generals stomach. Now what
has the general in mind? Is he going
to make bid for the presidency in
1928? 1t is announced that the gen.
eral quit the presidency of the Min
ute Men of the Constitution, an or
ganization that consists chiefly Of
Hell an Maria and his white collar
slaves.
DREMIER HERRIOT compromised
with the extreme right wing
element on the question Of the Vati-
can embassy, by allowing French
diplomatic agent to represent Alsace
Lorraine at the papal palace. One of
the strongest defenders Of the
catholics was the renegade BRAND,
Tho socialists voted for the compro-
mise. In view of the strength of the
right wing elements and the split
among the left bloc elements II is
not unlikely that Herriot will be
kicked out of Office shortly Briane
is cunning for the job.
THE Soviet government has allot
ted more land for Jewish agricul
tural colonies along the shores OF
the Black Sea. Under the car the
Jews were persecuted in Russia
They were the victims of pogroms
carried out by the black hundreds,
tho prototypes of our American klux-
ers and American legions. Under So
Wet rule, the Jewish workers and
peasants are enjoying liberty and the
privilege Of putting their mental and
physical energies to work in building
up new social order
g.
NNE of the most popular events of
~ the season in Chicago is the Red
Revel which will be held this year,
on Feb. 2S, in Women's West End
Club Hall. 81 South Ashland Ave.
corner Of Monroe. 1t will be mas
querade ball and the only one of its
kind in Chicago or perhaps in any
other city, tho Cleveland~is now fol-
lowing in our footsteps. The groups
and individual costumes will repre-
sent the class struggle, persons in the
public light or important incidents.
This is tip to those of you who
have not secured a ticket, to get one.
britain now wants to put France
- under a Dawes plan. In the
meantime French politicians are
roundly denouncing the suggestion
that they pay the several billions
France owes to the. United States
This money was loaned to France
when the German armies threatened
TO capture Paris, Wall Street lined up
with London and Paris against Ger
many The Wall Street government
that was so loud in it's praise of gal
liant France" when it fought the kais-
er's gray armies, is now demanding
it's money back. The war was a
strictly business proposition.
KAAGNUS JOHNSON filed formal
IVl charges against senator-elect,
Thomas D. Schall, who defeated Mag
nus in the race for the senate last
November. Schall is accused of re-
ceiving money from bootleggers and
from the underworld for his election
campaign. Schall is blind but he is
not so blinds that he could not see
good money. ~
IN order to make war more popular
with the masses some wise propa-
gandists are suggesting that capital
as well as manpower be conscripted
in the next war. The Chicago Trib-
une frankly states that this is impos-
sible and inadvisable. We agree
that it is impossible. One of the rea-
sons why we have wars under CAPT
talism is that capitalists make profit
ont Of them. The main reason is. the
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