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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Haiti and the Monroe Doctrine

The French government, irritated by the pressure
of American bankers demands that the American
occupation of Haiti be referred to the league
of nations.
With the suppression of the native population
of Haiti by American marines our readers are
familiar. Since 1915 the government of the United
States has maintained an armed force on that
island and conservative estimates of the number
of Haitans slaughtered in the process of bringing
them to a realization of the superior character of
American democracy place the figure at 5000.
The Haitians are Negroes, French is the language
of the people and they have revolutionary tradi-
lions dating back to the overthrow of the French
forces of occupation and the establishment of a
Negro republic.
In the western hemisphere the American gov
eminent has never tolerated interference by
European powers. 1t has assumed the right of
determining unhampered its attitude toward the
other governments and peoples of Mexico, Central
and South America and the Caribbean islands. The
basis of this attitude is the Monroe doctrine,
originally drafted to set forth the position of the
United States government in these matters, but
now charter under which American imperialism
enjoys the privilege of overthrowing and setting
lup governments at its pleasure in the nations to
the south.
In addition to the desire to make little trouble
for its creditors the French government has an
other ak to grind. If the Haitian question comes
before the council of the league precedent is
established for the discussion of other areas of
occupation and the appeal of Egypt against British
occupation could be heard.
The American municipalities have little to
fear from this project even tho the league acts on
it. The French will be made to keep their mouths
shut by gesture of calling the millions of dollars
of short term notes held by the House of Morgan,
Great Britain will oppose the setting of any such
precedent and the Haitians will continue to be
murdered by marines
The incident is of interest only as showing that
the Monroe doctrine was guarantee of non-inter-
ference by European powers in the territorial ar
rangements of the western hemisphere only as
long as America did not NEEDLE in European poll
tics
In world affairs American Imperialism now holds
the center of the stage European governments
know that American government policy drives to-
ward placing them in the same position as the gov
eminent of Haiti-under American financial and
military control.
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to make Kaiser Wilhelm a welcome
guest in Germany, even if the mon
archists dare not take chance on re-
storing the Hohenzollerns to the
throne. This is the result Of more
than six years of a. social democratic
government in Germany!
THE IRISH FREE STATE govern
\ ment has announced that it will re-
deem, in 1927, the Irish republican
bonds issued during the sharp fight
against England, since 1916. Approx
mately $15,OO0,OOO was raised in this
manner in the United States. The
subscribers will be requested to invest
the proceeds in various Irish enter
prises. The Irish Free State has no
money to redeem those bonds. But it
will secure loan from Threadneedle
Street or Wall Street, and the bankers
will own the industries that will be
established from the proceeds Of the
bond redemption. The Free State is
business government.
HOW many millions has William
IL Randolph Hearst invested in air
plane factories? This question will
not down, in the minds of those who
know the kind Of patriot Hearst is.
Hearst and his good man Brisbane de-
vote columns of space daily to howl
ing for the biggest fleet of war aircraft
in the world. They now demand that
Coolidge repudiate his secretary of
war, John W. Weeks, who seems to be
closely connected with the battleship
builders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Reaction Restraints Textile Workers

riding by in his comfortable auto,
alone in a large car.
The Church Influence.
Church influence is turning many
of the strikers from the only work
ing class paper that militantly de-
tends their interests. 1t teaches them
to respect the capitalists, the over
seers and foremen, policy concurred
in by the union leaders. They take
pride in the ''fne quality Of help" in
this town Of $4,000 which merely
makes the company more ruthless.
The aim is to have gentlemen and
gentlewomen.Y They are told by the
church and union leaders to be. per
fectly quietY all the time.
81 Heavy Pail.
The sombre pail laid on the work
ers is evident now. One has feeling
of being weighed down, when he en-
ters a mill town, whether it be New
Bedford, Lawrence, Mass; or Dover,
Concord, New Hampshire; or Pater-
son, New Jersey visited frequently
by the writer).
The long, monotonous stretch OF
massive structures of grey stone, or
red brick, with row after row of pris-
ON windows, whose framework re-
minds one of iron bars, Expresses one,
constant reminder that human be-
ings are merely grist in this mill. And
near by, the company houses, all one
color, that uniformity which the CAPT
talists warn against, as the future lot
Of the workers under Communism.
The March Of the Dead.
At the beginning of the strike,
there we're regular gatherings at the
mill gates, and parades into town in
the morning at seven, and one at
noon. But the businessmen and auto
mobiled gentry complained that the
march interfered with traffic. So the
grievance committee, fearing to alien
ate the businessmen, eliminate the
afternoon parade.
The morning march continues, at
seven cdCA luOluiu6B W ZIG hdAAs ObAASb
orders come from the grievance COM
mittee that the march must be a
quiet one. President Mcmahon in his
speech on Wednesday, praised the
strikers for their quiet on the march.
Don't Disturb His Majesty, the Boss!
One feels as he marches along, the
same as in a prison mess hall, where
talking is forbidden by menacing
guards, and still carried on by the
prisoners thru the corners Of the
mouth. Men, women, boys and girls,
talk while they march, some Of them,
but there is a hush, damper on all.
One must not disturb the city. The
respectable businessmen, and cham
Der of commerce members must not
be aroused from their quiet slumber.
after nightly debauchery. The bour-
geoisie' must sleep restfully on, I'M
mindful of the bitter Industrial strug-
gle in which $500 textile slaves find
themselves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25

By this juggling of accounts stock
holders were fooled into going along
and investors into taking the bonds.
(2) Deliberate Justification of re-
ports to the commission to show an
investment in road and equipment
$1O0.0O0,O0O in excess OF the true cash
investment in order to be within the
law in floating the bonds.
Traffic Equipment Fails.
go Setting up an entirely made
quate charge for depreciation Of
equipment in order to show ficti-
tious profit. This produced the short
age of rolling stock which in recent
years has prevented the road from
taking full advantage of the increased
traffic offered.
The company's charge-off for depre-
citation of equipment was only 1 per
cent per year which means, says the
commission, that its equipment has
an estimated life of 100 years, a posi-
ton that is wholly indefensible." BY
this means the company inflated it's
apparent net profit by 100000 a
year.
The present difficulties Of the road
are Of course, blamed on government
war time operation. But the exact
reverse is the truth. Only govern
ment operation with its guaranteed
continuation of the fictitious pre-war
profits and its provision of credit for
new equipment prevented the receiv-
ership from coming in 1918 or 1919
instead of 1925.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25

by the workers Unlettered petty bosses are ac-
customed to describing this process of more in
tensive exploitation as "taking it out of their
hides"
Unions as combat organizations of theworkers are
inimica to the interests Of the BOSSES but unions
that organize for production are welcome as the
flowers in May The B. and o. plan therefore kills
two birds with one stone-it increases production
and it makes the union part of the proft-making
machinery of the capitalists.
No wonder William Johnston is hailed as a
constructive labor LEADER by the pluto press
But the militant workers already, and the mass
of the organized workers soon will understand that
the Johnstonites are essentially destructionists.
They destroy the unions in conjunction with the
bosses.
1t is no accident that the New York Times
praises the B. and O. plan in its editorial columns
just as an election campaign in the Machinists'
Union is in progress an election campaign in which
William Johnston and the B. and 0. plan are on
trial before the membership. IS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25

speculation of their own by an unwar-
ranted increase in the st. PauTs fund
ed debt, used the excessive interest
charges to create the appearance of
bankruptcy and so created situation
in which they can take possession at
a fraction Of the real value of the
properties
The road is not really bankrupt. 1t
has shown net income every year
for the past decade, the total being
$197, 900, a fairly decent amount.
Total net income for the last five
years has amounted to 500, 1908 900 and
for the last two years the yearly aver
age has been over $21,OOO,OOO. But
the swollen bonded debt of $435,0O0 J.
900, overshadowing the $23O,OOO, 900
capital stock, absorbs about $21, 000,-
600 in interest charges alone, making
it possible to engineer the receiver
ship.
Deception in Financing.'
This excessive debt was saddled on
a prosperous road to build the Puget
Sound extension to the coast. For
purposes Of high financing this ex-
tension was separately Incorporated.
AS speculative adventure it should
have been financed by sale of new
stock to the interested financiers.
The deception connected with this
financing, as exposed by the inter-
state commerce commission includes:
~ Imitation of the cost of con-
struction of the Puget Sound extern
sion and also of the early profits of
the extension by charging operating
expenses into construction expense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Completing the Chain

The New York Times, that staunch friend of
American capitalism, has come out for the B. and
o. plan.
This makes the chain complete On one end is
William Johnston president of the International
Association of Machinists and the entire oficialdom
of the American Federation of Labor. In between
are the yellow sociasts--the Milwaukee Leader
has endorsed the scheme-and the liberal intel
lectuals. AT the other end is the New York Times,
the most outspoken foe Of the working class and
their organizations.
The chain is now around the necks Of the workers
and willing hands are drawing it tighter.
Beginning the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
this company union scheme, disguised as "coopera.
- and sponsored by Johnston, has spread to the
Canadian National railways, the Chicago and
Northwestern and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
roads. All the railway shop unions are included
i'm the plan wherever it is installed.
The comment of the New York Times on this
betrayal of the workers is interesting and
Illuminating
"The very existence of strong and well
organized union is evidence of fund Of crea
tive and executive capacity among workingmen
which has not been drawn on by their jobs The
program in question is designed to tap this for
the good OF industry a whole, instead of
damning IL up by resistance and repression"
The Times is little verbose, but its meaning
is clear. The B. and o. plan says the Times, is de-
signed to tap a reserve fund Of energy possessed
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tunity to appear before the strike
committee.
But when l sent in word that l was
there, the reply was from Miss Kelle-
her that she would take it up, and
let me know. Foreseeing this, / had
prepared a letter on it from the dis
trict executive committee of the
Workers Party. The letter was then
sent in, read, and tabled for a week.
This in the face of diminishing and
disappearing space in the capitalist
press, and labor papers getting sec
ond-hand reports from the head Office
of the United Textile Workers. Such
suggestion of practical benefit to
the cause of the strikers was rejected,
because it came from the Workers
(Communist) Party.
The DAILY WORKER.
For several days, the DAILY
WORKER had been sold in the Gem
Theater, before and after the morn
ing meeting. But today, the chairman
of the grievance committee told me
in the hall, that many of the girls
were opposed to the sale of the
DAILY WORKER in the theater. l
asked if this was an official action Of
the grievance committee, to which
she replied that it was the opinion of
many of the girls. complied and am
sending a letter to the grievance COM
mittee, asking if that is the official
action of the committee. If it is, a
protest will be made by the Work
ers Party, for discrimination against
working class paper.
The religious prejudice of many
strikers is affecting the sale of the
DAILY WORKER. One young chap,
who had bought it before, refused to
buy it further, because one article he
said called the pope bloodsucker.
He refused to buy a paper which was
showing up the profits of the Ameri-
can Thread Co. and calling upon the
workers turnout the country to come
to their aid. That young chap said:
"How can l believe your news about
| the labor movement, when you tell
lies about the pope?" However, many
strikers get the DAILY WORKER
regularly.
Miss Kelleher, in answer to another
letter forwarded by the Workers
Party, stated that the DAILY WORK
Err did more harm than good to the
strikers cause, and that it should not
be sold in the city. | replied that the
Workers Party would not give up the
right to tell the truth to the working
class, or to sell its papers where
workers could be reached.
l pointed out that capitalist papers
were sold in the city, supporters of
corporations like the American Thread
company, and that the strikers had
sold a capitalist sheet which for bust
ness reasons came into Willimantic
for the first time when the strike be-
gan, and played up the strike; now,
having the paper on the stands, little
is written about the strike.
The Strike Secondary Consideration
A strike meeting on the 18th OF
March, after the parade, had to be
adjourned, in order that the vast ma
jority of the strikers might attend
services About so per cent OF the
women attend services regularly at
st. Mary's church. During Lent, they
march to church every Wednesday
and Friday night; and to high mass
at seven Sunday morning, the usual
hour for going to the mill during the
week. No rest for the wicked.
Last night, as | watched the church
goers return on foot the priest was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Police Bin HEARING Soon

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2S.--The
Dunlap police bill, which the barpers
and manufacturers are trying to pass
the Legislature against the protest OF
the labor unions, is expected to come
up in the senate military affairs com
mittee Wednesday for a public hear
ing. The bill aims to provide force
of armed cossacks to break strikes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
The Party of Action

The Workers (Communist) Party is probably
engaged in the most intensive activity in its his
tory.
On the domestic front it is leading the great
struggle of the left wing in the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America against the Hillman
machine-a struggle in which whole sections of
the union have joined-with Local of New York
playing prominent role
In the United Mine Workers of America it has
organized around it's program serried thousands Of
coal diggers; it leads in the fight for unemployment
relief, against the open shop drive, against expul
sions for naturalization of the mines
In the strike of the Willimantic textile workers
the party and it's press are powerful influence.
In the Machinists' Union the party supports the
center slate Of Anderson against Johnston, the
shameless tool of the capitalists 1t leads the fight
against the B. and o. plan and the struggle for
amalgamaton.
In the Carpenters Union the left wing, organized
around the Communists have checked the often
sve against the militants in Detroit and Chicago
The Hutcheson machine has. been defeated tenn
porariy.
In the strike of the miners in the Connesville
Pa, region the party program against wage cuts
has rallied the strikers to it. The party press alone
carried the of this struggle written by work
ers for workers.
In Minnesota the party rallies the workers and
10 save leuefdJlOu from
the mddleclcass politicians, and the Communist
program is the program of the whole left wing
in the labor movement of that state
In Seattle the party has drawn many workers to
it by its fight in the Central Labor Council and its
general activity.
In New York the partys school is equipping the
comrades with the knowledge needed for the party
work
In Chicago the district Intensive Training School
lasting for weeks is pointing out the lessons of
the struggles the party is carrying on and train
ing the party comrades from all over the district
for their tasks.
On the international front, the party has de
eated the counter socialists in their
attempt to arouse sentiment against Soviet Russia
and world trade union unity, in decisive man
ner. The name of Abramovich is a kissing and
byword to the workers of his nationality in this
country as result Of the party's activity.
The party is organizing nationwide demonstra-
tiOns before the Polish consulates to protest
against the railroading of Stanislav Lanzutsky,
Polish Communist, to the gallows for his loyalty
to the working class
Demonstrations before the japanese cOnsuates
and embassy in protest against the suppression
of the japanese working class by the sedition law
recently passed. are also being arranged.
All over the United States the party is carrying
the organization of relief for the stricken
workers and peasants of Ireland in the face of the
sabotage of the suffering Irish masses by the cap
itasts and middle class.
The Workers Communist Party of America
claims to be a party of action.
1t is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Antl.natlonaIIstIcl

Every time the Bronx English
Branch of the Workers Party runs an
affair. all those present always ask
when will your next affair be?
This one was so enjoyable" The
branch has It as its policy TO keep
these anxious comrades and friends in
suspense for at least six months
Now II may be answered.: "our next
affair is the AntI-NationaIIst's Con
cert and Ball on Saturday, April H.
at 1347 Boston Road, Bronx, New York
City. Admission fifty cents. Now that
you know you must comet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25

Does your friend subscribe to
the DAILY WORKER? Ask him
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
Senator Raps coolIdne.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 25.--
Might as well appoint the king OF the
bootleggers to enforce the Volstead
law" Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri, said here, while on visit to his
brother, commenting on Coolidge's APP
pointment Of Charles Warren as at
torney general. Reed objected to War
rem because of his interest in the
sugar trust.
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Irish Famine Posters
In New York Parade
Roll Governor Smith
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play and kept on marching. They were
greeted by cheers from the ranks Of
Irish workers who lined the sidewalk.
What the Banners Said
The banners carried the following
inscriptions:
100000 Irish workers and peasants
are starving"
"The Irish workers and peasants
call on their American comrades for
add
"The DAILY WORKER helps the des.
titute workers and peasants while the
capitalist press is SILENT
1.-THE Free State government is put
ting thru a hanging bill while the
workers and peasants are starving"
Connolly and Pearce died to free
Ireland; The Irish Free State lives
to enslave it."
Support the Irish Workers and
Peasants Relief COMMITTEES"
Comrade Grafton, Byrne, McKiernan
and Mrs. Keog broke into the parade
much to the chagrin OF the Irish Amer
lean politicians who hate nothing more
than an "Abramovich" episode at their
respectable st. Patricks Day parade:
their annual contribution to the cause
of Irish freedom.
Irish Revolution Veteran
But Comrade Grafton shouldered
Thompson machine gun against the
Black and Tans in Ireland, and he
and his comrades were not concerned
with maintaining the dignity of the
murderous Irish Free State govern
ment. They wanted to bring the
agony of the starving women and
children on the west coast of Ireland
to the attention of the working masses
of New York, particularly those Of
Irish birth and descent.
Despite the efforts of the adjutant,
the banners were carried in front OF
the governors auto within fifty yards
of the reviewing stand when the police
forced the unwelcome paraders out.
But thousands along the avenue saw
the banners and the friends of a real
Irish workers republic sent up hearty
cheers.
Leaflets Distributed
Thousands of leaflets telling Of the
Irish famine were distributed along
the line of march and also at several
halls turnout the city where dances
and other entertainments under the
auspices of Irish societies were being
held. Communists carried the famine
posters in the grand march at one of
the biggest Irish dances in the city
and were cordially greeted.
The Irish Workers and Peasants
Relief Committee besides securing
valuable publicity for the famine situa-
ton in Ireland also did. good job
in exposing the hypocrisy Of the cap
italist politicians who were cashing in
on their alleged sympathies for Ire
land.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-25
RAIL WORKERS WAGES THREATENED
AS CROOKED FINANCING THROWS
ST. PAUL ROAD INTO BANKRUPTCY
BY LELAND oLDS
Federated Press Industrial Editor)


St railroad
interstate
misleading stockholders
frameup provide the bankers with
about Panama canal competition depression
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GET A SUB AND GIVE onEI
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-18

Up. 4 A. Photo
Miss Victoria Au-
gustyno, a $25-a-
W e e k stenogra-
pher in New York
City, didn't know
she was a Coun-
tess until a few
d a VS. ago when
a memorandum
from the Consul
General of Poland
advised her that
she is q direct de-
scendant of an
Armenian fugi-
tive f a m i | y
knighted by the
Polish King Cast
mir in 1876.
Countess Victoria
is continuing TO
t Ike dictation,
however
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-18

.lP. A. Photo
A. R. McNichol, g.
year-old bachelor of Winnipeg,
who has announced that he will
give away his fortune of So
100000 within the next few
months, started few days ago
by giving S250.00O to the Cen
eral Hospital at Winnipeg.
The Winslow mail., 1925-05-26
"HAPPY HOUR" ON
BOARD SHIP is
ENJOYED BY ALL
By CHARLES F. RENICH
Especial Correspondent of The
WinSlOW Mail.)

Happy Hour" on board war
ship is an event looked forward to
by both officers and men with
much pleasure. 1t is a sport event
arranged by committee made up
of Representatives of the various
divisions On the West Virginia
the chaplain represents the officers,
while the rest of the committee is
chosen from among the men.
The committee is a permanent
one and arranges the movies and
other social affairs of the ship. 1t
has funds which are derived from
the profits of the canteen, barber
shop and other lesser sources.
While in San Francisco harbor this
committee put on dance on the
deck of the ship. For the event the
chaplain distributed 500 invitations
to young ladies on shore, by secur-
ing the cooperation of the heads
of some of the big retail stores
employing women as clerks. In
stead of 500, only 900 young women