The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-09

consistently supported.
carried. Accordingly the board ad
journed to the Office OF the secretary
A. B. Gilbert.
Moved by Judge Baker that Mr.
John Thompson's resignation as di
rector be accepted. Seconded by
Mrs. Cedarholm, and carried unani
mously. Moved by Judge Baker that
we appoint Mr.. F. D. Mcmillan as Mr.
Thompson's successor on the board
Of directors. Seconded by Mrs. Cedar
holm and carried unanimously.
'Mr. Mcmillan accepted the office
and agreed to serve as an active mem
Der of the board.
Moved by Mr.. Baker that we recall
Mr.. Van Lear as president of the
board, but that Mr.. Van Lear be con
tinued as treasurer. Seconded by
Mrs. Cedarholm and carried unani
mously.
Moved to elect Mr.. Mcmillan pres
ident of the board. Seconded by Mrs.
Cedarholm and carried unanimously.
''Mr. Mcmillan accepted the Office of
president and agreed to serve without
pay.
Moved by Mr. Gilbert that Judge
Harold Baker be elected to the office
Of vice-president, made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. Thompson. Sec
onded by Mr. Mcmillan and carried
unanimously.
Moved by Judge Baker that the
recommendation providing for econ
omy presented on January Z, and
which were not adopted because OF
the refusal of former President Van
Lear to put the motion be now adopt.
ed. Seconded by Mr.. Gilbert and car.
ried unanimously.
Moved by Judge Baker that we call
a meeting Of the stockholders to en-.
able the majority members Of the
board to submit what action they have
taken to the stockholders for their ap-
prevail or disapproval.
Meeting adjourned"
There you have it. Van Lear dis.
qualified the board. He does not be.
lieve in the dictatorship of the pro.
letariat. What he enjoys is a person.
al, a Van Lear dictatorship, to stool
on the working classes; to betray
their trust for the luster of gold.
This czaristic act upon the part of
Van Lear was not something which
occurred to him. The hand Of CAPT
talism guided it. For the reader will
take note Of the important fact, stated
in the above report of the new board
that president Van Lear had recog.
nized these two directors at all board
meetings up to January Z, 1924"
Well, then, what caused him 10
change his conduct after that date.
When It became known to the can.
italist behind Van Lear, that the econ.
omy program of the new board would
save the Star for the progressive
movement they knew that the time
had come for extraordinary measures.
That's why Van Lear changed his
mind.
AS result OF this unspeakably
treacherous action of Van Lear, the
board called a special meeting of the
stockholders for February s, 1924, to
deal with the unusual situation.
However, Van Lear and his lawyer
George B. Leonard, had everything set
to spring the trap.
AT a special meeting of the stock.
holders, Van Lear refused to make an
appearance. A committee Of farmers
were delegated to visit him, and de.
mand HIS presence at the meeting. He
informed this committee, my lawyer
has instructed me not TO attend" All
books and records Of the corporation
were denied the meeting, as that
would, very likely, interfere with go.
operation"
The stockholders had no other al.
Tentative left but to resort TO the
courts, in an effort to compel Van Lear
to obey the law. SO they did.
This action on the part OF the stock.
holders acted as an automatic signal
for some OF the creditors to also 20
into court. On the heels OF the stock.
holders court action. the Seaman
Paper company, a creditor Of the
Star. applied for a receivership, which
the court granted. That meant that
henceforth the Star was managed by
the court.
The Star, in the course Of several
months, was sold TO the highest bid
der.
The farmers and workers were left
with the opportunity to think how
much clothing and the necessities of