The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
FAKERS OCCUPY
PUBLIC OFFICE
IN Los ANGELES
Many Red Baiters Get
Their Reward
BY L. p. RINDAL
worker Correspondentl

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 14.-This
city has a brand new charter, and a
lot of brand new officials. But indi-
cations are that things will run in the
same old way. The old dictatorate of
the municipality turned over its af-
fairs to the Incoming one-but not be-
fore some of the old timers had staged
a nice little sri0t. Only adjournment
prevented the Calling of the forces Of
Flaw and ordersS The lie was passed,
but Councilman Ralph L. Criswell, ex-
Socialist" and at one time president
of the city council, would not stand
for it. He used his fists very eff
fectively.
The trouble came up over grating
in connection with secret sale of
$13,5OO,O00 worth of bonds-at dis
count. Criswell is kind of hostile any
way because he lost the race for con-
gress against Fredericks, the notori-
Gus reactionary prosecutor Of the Nc
Namara brothers. Criswell had also,
for while, an able rival in Comrade
Emmanuel Levin in the 10th congress
sional district. All this weighed
heavily on the mind of this former
champion fighter" for the cause of
labor; he saw red" and fought like
a bull(y). Anyhow, he has shown
himself a better prize fighter than
labor leader, or legislator.
Pa(y)trlot at $4,000 Year.
Now another bright star on the
horizon of Los Angeles Green"
fakerdom, John S. Horn, secretary of
the Central Labor Council, has appear
ed in the new constellation. He has
been appointed as member of the
board of public works. The salary is
$500 per month.
This is his reward for supporting
Mayor Cryer ip the recent campaign.
Friend Of sPoljce-Not of Labor.
John s.. Horn is great '1over" of
the reds The hall of the T. U. E. l.
was raided,. and many Communists
we're expelled from the unions during
his administration. The police-with
mental minds Of children, according
to August vollmer, former chief of
police-and pafy) triotic officials at
the Labor Temple worked hand in
hand with perfect harmony, it ap-
pears.
They attemptedsto arrest the writer
several times while selling the DAILY
WORKER at the Labor Temple. One
comrade was semitic Jail for 80 days
for this crime
stale Bread, No Honey For Idle
e Workers.
AS the city fs full Of idle men, it
remains to be seen what brother"
Horn will, or can do to start up public
work to improve the conditions I'M
der which the unemployed are suffer
ing in this city This may be LAND
Of milk and honey" for men like Horn
but stale bread, If any at all, and
milk (skimmed7 blue) take the place
of honey for idle workers down at
420 Stamford avenue, headquarters
Of /. B. w. AsUsNg
2ss Insanity In Public Work.
produce broker, A. w. L.. Dunn,
is another new member of the board
of public works. During his career as
a newspaperman, in the past, he was
interested in matters concerning the
welfare Of the insane Git is claimed
that this was one reason for his ap-
Tointment).
Now it is to be hoped that Com
missioner Dunn will renew his splen-
did effort Of his younger days and
bring some sanity into the affairs of
public officials.
Catastrophe" Avoided.
Mayor Cryer's election at the
primaries was contested in the court
by supporters of BENJAMIN Bledson,