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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
The Opium Smoke Screen

Lord Cecil, British democrat and winner of a
prize for telling the choicest collection Of paatabe
lies about the great mountebank Woodrow Wilson
is express his lordy indignation at Geneva be-
cause the American delegates to the opium con
ference impolitely stated that England was insin-
cere in her attitude on the opium evil and her
pledge at the Hague convention was only scrap
of paper.
This almost led to a scrap. The noble lord
picked up his hat and was about to buy ticket
to London, when some other delegate caught him
by the coat tail and pulled him back to his seat.
According to those in the know, lords and dukes
act just like ordinary people when they are angry
or soused which they are quite frequently, par
ticuarly the latter
The opium conference is funny, to disnter-
from the opium curse. Those sufferers are mainly
the Chinese on whom the opium evil was forced
by England at the point Of cannon. Britain had
a double motive in this criminal act. One was to
dope the brains of the Chinese and render them
easy prey for British exploitation, the other was
TO enable British business men to make profit out
Of traffic in opium. Profit is at the bottom of the
opium curse, and the same is true Of ninety per
cent of the evils that afict the human race
When the Soviet government was invited to at
tend the opium parley, Tchitcherin informed the
conference that the workers and peasants govern.
ment was taking steps to abolish the opium curse
not merely talk about il. The Soviet government is
concerned with the welfare Of the working class
of the world and not with coming profit out of
their miserr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
He's a Hopeful Cuss

"You feel that there is still hope of civilizing
this commercial, imperialist good-natured America
of ours 80" writes Oswald Garrison Willard in
a circular letter sent to readers of The Nation.
The bible says that slope deferred maketh the
heart sick" or perhaps of the prophets said
it. 1t is wise old saying but it does not apply to
Willard. His fountain of hope never runs dry.
Willard has reached the summit of optimism if
he expects to cvilze Imperialism even by the fine
English that adorns the pages Of The Nation. I'M
perialism is beast of prey and can no more be
"civilized" than skunk can be trained for the
drawing room.
The only way to "civilize' Imperialism is to de-
stroy it. How America can be 'good -natured and
imperialist" at the same time is a puzzle to us.
AS William Howard Taft in response to the ques-
ton: "How can the unemployment problem be
solved" answered "God knows. / don't"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
Is 1t Going to Be a Funeral?

The Conference for Progressive Political Action
Is scheduled to hold convention in Chicago on
February 81. Opinions differ, whether it is going
to be a funeral or the scene Of another political
miscarriage.
One fact is obvious. The only party, if party
ii is, in the United States that takes serious in
terest in the coming conference is the socialist
party. This outfit has been snatching atstraws ever
since it lost its proletaran trunk to the Communist
movement but every new straw that blows it's way
only serves to invege it farther into the treacher
GUS political currents which have led to the brink
of destruction.
The railroad brotherhood leaders, the real power
in the G. p. p A. would rather lay the baby the
shelf for few years, at least until the next
gressional elections. They don't want to be both
cred with any kind of an organization that re-
quires even a little activity to keep it alive These
labor takers have frowned on the organization of
a Third Party and let it be known that they were
opposed to the February q conference.
This leaves the socialists, William j. Johnston
and few nondescripts like j. A. Fl. Hopkins of the
Committee of 4S-which is dead by the way-in
favor of holding the convention at all.
1t is likely tht Johnston will express benevolent
aspirations toward the ideal of Third Party, but
what can an honest man do with the railroad
DrOLnernOOu OnclalS running scaD mines ana de-
manding pay boosts for railroad officials, that they
have no time to waste on third parties.
Sidney Hillman, of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers viii say, if he says anything, that his
ganization is in favor of class labor party and
nothing less will satisfy them. This will give the
willy Sidney, the necessary radical coloring and
cover up his policy of eliminating the class srug
gle on the industrial field thru banking operation
The labor papers that reaches the exchange desk
are not excited over the future Of the c. p. P. A.
or any kind of a new party third, fourth fifth
1t seems they have not yet recovered from their
LaFollette debauch.
Senator Wheeler is off the third party reserva-
ton for good. LaFolette is almost silent as
"Cal" Only the poor socialist party is looking
around for place to lay its head Unless all
signs fail it looks if it would have to sleep
bench.
The Workers (Communist) Party points out
that the G.. p p. A. is worse than useless as a
means of fighting their battles. 1t is merely pol
itica ason officer between the labor takers and the
bourgeosie TIE workers must fight it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
Capitalists See in
Finnish Athletes Good
Material to Exploit

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Capitalism
sees in sport, Just dollars. The Prov
ess of Paavo Nurmi and the other
Finnish athletes, who beating the rest
Of the worlds picked athletes, is re-
garded as worth not less than $10, 0OO,-
600 to Finland
Leonard Astrom. Minister Of the Re-
public of Finland, came to New York
to present to Charles E. Mitchell,
president of-the National City Bank,
the Order OF the White Rose. Mr..
Astrom said that the victories OF MUIR
mi, Ritola, Stenroos and other Firms
had afforded Finland more advertis.
ing than anything else In a century. It
had surpassed he said, even the De-
claration Of independence OF Finland
in this respect.
Mr.. Mitchell said his obserya
tions had been similar: that Amer
leans we're electrified by the accom-
pIlshments OF this handful OF athletes,
and men who had never devoted
much thought to Finland has begun
questioning one another about the
country and how II was able to pro-
duce SO hardy group Of field anf
track athletes. Results Of this inquiry
were such, he said, as Immensely
TO enhance the credit rating of Fin
land. Purchasers OF bonds OF Finnish
extraction we're satisfied that stall
wart race, such as the Films appear
ed to be from the victories OF their
athletes, was sufficiently strong to
a settlement OF all debts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
FRIENDLY CHATS WITH WORKERS

THRU the chinks OF the smoke
| blackened door came the aIl-too.
certain smell of cabbage. We were
admitted by smiling red-faced man.
He waved us in with fork as he ex-
planned that he was doing the cooking
while his wife finished the Saturdays
shopping. When we told him that we
wanted him to sign a petition to nom
mate candidate for alderman. he
asked us who was our man.
Jack w. tombstone" we replied. "a
working man who has been active in
the labor unions for some ten years in
Chicago"
"Sure I'll sign" he agreed, putting
down his fork for our pencil.
Meanwhile, we became aware of a
new odor that entirely eliminated the
cabbage. What was it? No.. it wasn't
merely ham; it was something with
a kick" in It Gust gentle,
legitimate one), in fact, we finally
recognized it as nothing else than
cloves, but it made US feel as cheer
full as did the new signature on the
page which our genial host returned
to us.
I'VE want you to read our candi-
dates program" we said as We hand
ed over a copy OF Dec. II DAILY
WORKER. IF you know enough about
him, you'll be sure to vote for him."
THE DAILY. WORKER!" he ex-
claimed We'll, I'm glad signed. J
read this paper almost every day. You
see, belong to union, and four OF
US fellows clipped in and bought 8
subscription and we pass the paper
around. Sure, I'll vote for tombstone
if this paper supports him."
That's what getting signatures for
election petitions means; going right
into workers kitchens-seeing what
they eat and what they think and
what they read. And tho from the
outside house-to-house canvass for
signatures may smell as bad as, say,
cabbage-one the inside, it's spicy as
cloves with adventure. Each new face
peering from behind new door gives
a feeling Of wonderment.
For instance, there was the hard
faced girl who looked at us with sui
len eyes as we explained our purpose.
She listened, but no change of express
sion relieved her sternness. What
does non-partisan mean?" she finally
interrupted US.
1T means that nominations aren't
made by separate parties" we said,
"but by collecting signatures, like
this"
"Then you aren't republican or
democratic" she persisted.
mo-" we assured her.
That's all want to know" she re-
marked, as she melted into a smile
and jotted down her name. We were
too surprised to answer for minute
but then we pressed on her two copies
Of The DAILY WORKER, over which
she nodded smilingly.
OF quite different type was the
lady" with the Pomeranian pup in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
N. Y. FARMERS
SCHEME TO KILL
CHILD LABOR LAW
They Love- Children So
Much at Harvest Time
(speolaI to Tha Daily Workerl

NSPSOtdt 70 no lazy WI NSTl.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25--Altho the 70
publican and the democratic candi
dates during the last election cam
paign came out fat-footedly for the
child labor amendment, both OF the
parties are now trying to sabotage It
The New York farmers--that is to say
the upstate members OF the New Yorl
assembly-are outspokenly against i
today, now that it comes to the ques
ton OF ratifying the amendment.
Governor Smith is trying to side
step the amendment by submitting /
to a popular referendum, in this wa,
Kidding himself Of any burden tina
may fall upon him and ensuring tn
support Of less fractional elements /.
future elections. The assemblymei
themselves are opposed to the amend
ment, for it would take some hunt
reds OF thousands Of children out
the factories and away from the farm
land the bosses and farmers do nc
like the prospect Of having to pa
higher wages than are paid the littl
children who toll 10, 10 and IA hour
in the sweatshops. The farmers love
the little children. especially durin
the harvesting season. They can hiY
whole families for pittance-an
that means profits for the exploItin
farmers
Hence, they are opposing a specii
referendum during the spring. but al
lighting for a postponement till a
tumn, when their work is over an
they can vote as a mass against Il
amendment.
The New York assembly can be
Dected to accept the suggestion
pecially as the assemblymen ther
selves would rather that the amen
ment be thrown into the waste bask
and not face them as a spectre in Il
fall elections.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
Ku Klux Khan Is
Again Active In
Indiana Senate

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. U.s. Despite
their recent defeats, Ku Klux Khan
forces in the senate were to press
their program of school regulation be-
fore the senate today.
The chief contest was expected to
arise over a minority report from the
education committee by Senator Sims
Khan member of Terre Haute on his
bill STIMULATING that public school
teachers must be graduates of public,
common and high schools. The Khan
is attempting to abolish catholic edu-
cational organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
Hush Attack on Edwarda.

JERSEY, CITY, N. j.. Jan. %.
Allegations made against United Stat
Senator Edward l. Edwards duriI
the trial Of ten Weehawken poIicem,
on charges of aiding In rum smugglin
will not be presented to the grand jul
it was announced today by Prescott
Milton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
IndIanapoIIs comrades NotIoeI

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 25-we
are arranging Lenin Memorial Meet
ing for Sunday eve, Feb. LIST at
Sangerbund Hall, 491a S. Delaware St.
Alberg Berg and ]. Zimmerman will
be the speakers. We will also have an
entertainment and musical numbers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
jan Flu Claim. Hundreds.

TOXIC, Jan. 25.--The total number
OF deaths has not been Officially
estimated, but II was admitted hun
dreds have died in the past three
weeks. Melting of mountain SHOWS
was expected to relieve the situation
within the next ten days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
Save on Public Textbooks.

PHOENIX. Ariz.-The direct s.
tenn Of handling state taxi books
suited in a saving Of sS6,526.2S to A
IONA state as compared with the pr
ious year when the private distril
ticn system was in effect.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27
KERS PROTEST
AGAINST SCHEDEL
REFRIGERATION

uk@ WAb VIII HNbVhv
At the last meeting Of the Work
mems Sick and Death Benefit Fund
Branch No. 81, consisting Of S04 mem
bers. the following resolution was pass
ed in protest against the re-deporta-
ton of John c. Schedel
Resolution on sehedsl Case.
WHEREAS. the following facts re-
garding the case OF John G. Schedel
have been called to our attention:
John G. Schedel was one Of the vic
Tins caught In the net Of ex-Attorney
General Palmer's Red Raids" OF
1920. In January Of that year he was
seized in his Fort Wayne home, sep
arated from his wife and FIVE small
children, and deported to Germany
The sole charge against him was mem
bership In the Communist Party OF
America The separation was bitter
for both SchedeI and his family. The
young baby died. Mrs. Schedel broke
down under the strain of her grief
and hardships, and temporarily lost
control Of her mind. She was a pa
tient at the East Haven Asylum, Rich
mond. Indiana, until 1928. The -four
children were placed in the Allen
County Orphanage. Naturally, Sche-
del made every effort to rejoin hi
wife and family. Finally, after. nearly
five years, he succeeded in making his
way back into this country. He was
Immediately arrested and now faces
a possible FIVE years in Jail, followed
by deportation to Germany. He IL
now out on bail and~is working at hif
trade as piano-polisher in the same
factory where he had long been EN-
ployed at the time of his arrest. And
WHEREAS. we are, informed that
Schedel's case is about to be brought
to the attention of the department of
labor and department Of Justice; and
WHEREAS, we are convinced that
unless the prosecution Of Schedel is
checked, harsh injustice will result
to Schedel and his family in that fur
Their or permanent exile and separa
ton, even though legally justified
would be very inhuman; and
WHEREAS, there is no reason why
the present administration should up.
hold the 1920 deportation policy Of
the Wilson administration; and
WHEREAS, above all, this is case
in which the ordinary routine Of ad
ministrative action should be temper.
ed by or give place to humane consid-
GRAFTON, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that we call upon and
petition the United States government
to forego prosecution of John C. Sche.
del, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on &C.
count Of his re-entry into the United
States after deportation and to Sc
aside the original order of deportation
against Schedel in case number 81,
709,97S, Department of Labor, so tina
he may remain in this country will
his American-born wife and four Am
erican-born children; and further, thai
we send copies of this resolution tc
Attorney-General Stone, Secretary o.
Labor Davis. the Federation of Labor
and the Labor Press.
Branch No. 81 of the Workmen's
Sick and Death Benefit Fund which
consists of S04 members approving
this petition.
B. DEUTSHCHMANN,
President. 81
o. STOCK,
Vice-President.
FRED. KELLERAfANN,
Recording Secretary.
A. H. SCHEUMANN.
Treasurer.
HENRY STUTE,
Financial Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27

The Soviet government is putting grand opera
thru delousng process. One, entitled "a Life Of
the Gar" will be called "Scythe and Hammerr
similar operation on most of The stars would not
do any harm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-27

General Persing is tour of South America.
He danced the tango in Argentine. Should fortune
frown on him, he could be assured of job as come
on in first class cabaret. Lots of people think he
is better cakeeater than general
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

sermon OF some sort" said Pierce.
But can't see just how II Rp.
plies 10 me. However. I'll think
It over. You're a brick, Miss kir.
By, and I'm sorry II you had an
unpleasant moment" He took Rou.
lettn's hand and held It while he
stared at her with u frank, con.
templativc gaze. YOU'RE an un.
usual person, and you're about tho
incest girl I've met. ! want you
to like me-
As no walked back down town
Pierce pondcred Roulcttn'g words
"a square deal all around. even
TO yourself" They were triflo
puzzlinE.
Roulstta went 10 her room,
vaguely disturbed Mt her own emo.
tons. She could still feel the touch
Of Phillips hand, she could still feel
his gaze fixed earnestly. mcdita.
lively, upon hers. and she was
amazed TO discover the Importance
he had assumed in her thoughts.
She was sitting ON tho edge OF
her bed, staring Mt the wall when
the Countess Courtenu knocked at
her door and entered Tho women
had become good friends; frequently
the elder one stopped to gossip. The
Countess flung herself into n chair,
rolled and NJ cigaret, then said:
"Well. see you and Agnes saw
cd the bankroll again.
Rouietta nodded. Agnes rs an
awful bluff. never lond her. But
OF course nobody knows that"
You're n queer youngstcr. I've
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

never known n girl quite like you
Everybody r. talking about you"
II hate a. ! hate tho whole at
mosphero--ihc whole underworld
It's---unhcRlthy. sitting"
Slowly. hosItatingly. Rouleita told
Of her encounter with Laure. The
Couness listened silently.
1T was an unpleasant shock.
the girl concluded. FOR II brought
mo hack 10 my surroundings. II
lifted the curtain and showed me
what's really going on. It's n pity
Pierce Phillips Is entanglcd with
that creature. feel almost-well.
motherly toward him"
Hildp nodded Ernvcly. "Ot course
you do. lIo has IT,"
Has ng What?"
The call-the appcal-the same
thing that let's Henri get by"
"Oh. he's nothing like the
Count Roulotta protested. quickly.
The cider woman did not argue
tho point. Pierce has moro char.
ncter than Henri, but q man can
lose even that in n gambling house.
l was very fond Of him-fonder
than I knew. Yes. it's fact I'm
jealous of Laurie, Jealous OF you"
"Jcalous7 OF me? You're jok.
ing"
"Of course. Don't take me serl.
ously. Nevertheless, mean IT,"
The Countess smiled uueerly and
rose TO her feet. IT'S improper for
n married woman to Joke about
such things, even n woman married
TO no.good count, isn't Il? And
rs foolish. too. Well, I'm going
10 do something even moro foolish
Pm going 90 give you some nd.
vice. Cut out that young man. Ho
hasn't found himself. yet hos run.
ming wild. He's light In ballast and
he's riidderless. If he straightcns
out he'll nuke some woman very
happy: othcrwiso--hell create n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-09

Dodgers car.
Mister Dodgor looked surprised
why. OF coursel never thought OF
that he nodded. "Wcll, wen all &c
on and play without YOU then. But
YOU can stay around base and make
sure that no one peeps when he's
It,"
Mister Scare Grow seemed satisfied
and sat down.
who will DO TT" asked Mister
Corn Dodger next.
81 WILL" said Nick.
So ho started TO count. "Ton
twenty thirty forty, fifty. sixty. sew.
cnty eighty ninety, n hundred,
Then he called out:
Ready or not YOU shall be caught
In your hiding holo or not"
II spy tho elephant" no cried tho
very first thing when he opened his
eyes.
That's not fairr' cried tho Big Fot
Elephant. I'm right behind this
barrel and I know you can't sec mo
| can't see you, so how can YOU see
mc?"
but you stick out all around" IN.
sisted Nick. IL can see YOU "a easily
~ | can soc tho sky"
"My goodness" said the olophon,
Grossly, You'd think 1 was ma b,p
as n barrel TO hear YOU talk. All
right ri bo ~, pnrt Eliza. -. "a,
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Acid Stomach
Phillips Milk Of Magnesia"
Better than Soda


Hereafter instead of soda, tolSo a
little Phillips Milk Of Mngnesla'
in water any timc for indigestion or
sour. acid. gaBsy stomach, and relief
WIN come instantly.
For fifty years genuine phillips
MIX Of MagnesIa" has been pre-.
scribed by physicians, because Il
overcomcs three times as much ncid
In the stomach as n saturated Solu.
ton OF bicarbonate Of soda, leaving
the stomach sweet and FREQ from all
gases. n neuirollScs acid fermentn.
tons in tho bowels and gently urges
The gourIng waste from tho system
without purglng. Besides, II Ia more
pleasant TO take than soda. Insist
upon 'Phillips.' Twenty-Five cent
bottles, any drug store.
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i spy the giraffe" said Nick after
a bit. running back and tapping base
why. how could your" remarked
the giraffe, blinking his eyes. II had
my head completely up In that tree
and I'm sure MS gunpowder that YOU
couldn't SEQ mo-
What do you think you arc? An
ostrich2' laughed Nick.
II don't sec how you could see
me, other" complained Jack or
tern later Il was in a very dark
place"
Yes, but YOU forgot to nut your
light out" said Nick.
4 don't see how You could see me
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either" remarked tho III Day sa.r.'
die Cat. ~ WIS behind INV -
Your long tall stuck WV
planned Nick. ID
Pretty soon everybody VIZ Wa
so they began all over az, AT.
but people hate TO no foup ~sor u
What was It tho Scare Wv Wv,
pered IN Mister Corn poos. ~
oh. nothing muchl no lus NV d
always dropped so much su 'a,s n
ran that It gave his hiding NV 'rsrl
| don't know why ho Wh'''
I'm sure. ,s,
CTo he continued Vi
(copyrlgh. 1895. NEA S''
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what shall wo do noxt?" asked
tho Clown, who didn't like TO be sim
a minute.
Lots play J spy" said tho Jack
oLantern.
ut isn't very dIgniflod." said ,he
Scare Grow.
Then let's play Pussy. Wants-a.
Corner" suggested tho III Dlddlc
Dlddlo Cat.
II couldn't get Into a corner" said
tho Big rat Elephant.
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And couldn't get out OF one
said the Scare Grow. II stood In n
fence corner one whole winter aud
there stuck"
say" said Mister Corn Dodgcr.
Don't YOU argeo with anything7"
Certainly" said tho Scare Grow.
But I'll he honest with you. Mister
Dodger The reason really object
to n is-.--'
Here he whispered into Mister