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The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Ever Hopeful of C.
0. P. Promises, Tries
for Eight and a Half

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 49, A
bill regulating the working day for
women to eight and half hours, was
introduced in the house today by Mrs.
Lottie Holman O'Neill, of Downer's
Grove. The republican platform in
the last election stood for an eight
hour day, but the republican legisla-
ture under Smalrs control has already
killed an eight-hour bill.
The new measure is not so uncom-
promising as the eight-hour bill which
was on roll call twice and each time
failed to muster constitutional ma
jority. It exempts all canneries, mer-
camille establishments in municipali-
ties of less than 1000 population, and
graduate and student nurses. Other
hospital employees, however, come un-
der provisions Of the bill
The measure was referred to the
committee on industrial affairs.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
100000 DANISH
WORKERS STRIKE
GRIPS COUNTRY
A gric ultural Export,
Chief Trade, Idle
(specIaI to The paiIy Workerl

COPENHAGEN, May 19.- A gem
eral transport strike completes the tie
up of economic life in Denmark. Ship
ping. railways and street cars are in
cluded. The transport strike means
that in addition to the stoppage Of
manufacture all agriculture export
will cease.
The conflict began nearly two
months ago when Danish employers
offered a 10 per cent cut as, answer
to union requests for wage increases
to match the increase in living costs.
Negotiations broke down and the
metal trades employers locked out
their workers. The general workers
union answered with a strike but at
first the transport workers refrained
from participation. r3
The entry of these workers brings
the total involved to over 100000. Nor
wegian transport workers have called
a sympathetic strike to prevent Dan
ish shipping from being transferred
to Norwegian ports.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
BOSTON FORMING
LOCAL FOR irish
FAMINE RELIEF

BOSTON, May 19.-Joseph Manley,
member of the national executive
committee Of the Irish Workers and
Peasants Famine Relief Committee
will be the principal speaker at a con-
ference scheduled to meet here on
Wednesday evening May 27, in Paine
Memorial Hall, Appleton ST., for the
purpose Of organizing a local branch
of that organization.
A call has been sent to all trade
unions and workingclass organizations
in Boston to send delegates to this
conference. The provisional secretary
is DR.. H. A. Gibbs, 376 Boyslton Street
and the other members of the com
mittee are DIR. George w. Calvin, pro-
minent physician and former candi-
date for mayor of Boston on the SOC
ialist ticket; Michael Moore, Mary
Carpenter; James Lacey and Casey
Blockland.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

Il believer of violent revolution and
armed insurrection directed against
the government of the United States
and all other governments founded up
on the capitalist system of economy"
The petition prays therefore, that the
certificate of naturalization and citi-
zenship of the said Angelo Vincent
Severino be set aside and cancelled" !"
Hearing May 27.
Action in this case began with the
filing of the complaint by the govern
ment on October 10, 1928. 1t seems
that Seyerino's beliefs, dangerous as
they may sound, are not really held
to seriously threaten the peace and
safety of the nation, for the case has
not been rushed to trial The date
for hearing has finally been set for
May 27, 1925. 1t is under the juris-
Continued on page 81
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Damage Suit of
Klan Raper Thrown
Out of Ind. Court

INDIANAPOLIS, May 10. - The
$125,OOO damage suit brought by d.
c. Stephenson, former X. X. X. leader
in Indiana, against Hiram Evans, ex-
imperial wizard of the khan, following
the burning Of Stephenson's yacht at
Toledo, Ohio, last year. was dismissed
by Judge Robert c. Baltzell in federal
court here today.
No one appeared when the case
was called for trial and Judge Bait
zell ordered it stricken from the
docket.
Stephenson, facing trial on June 2,
on murder charge growing out of
the death last month of Madge Ober-
holtzer, 2S, asserted in bringing the
action that Evans had conspired to
destroy the yacht by fire.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
SHIPPING BOARD TO
RECOMMEND SCRAPPING
SHIPS WORTH MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, May 1e.-Ten-
tative decision to recommend that
200 Of the 800 tied ships Of the gov
ernment mrchant fleet be sold for
scrapping has been reached by the
subcommittee of the shipping
board in charge Of serapplng, It
was learned today.
Pending report from the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation carrying a
recommendation as to the specific
ships thus to be disposed Of, the
subcommittee is Withholding its
report to the board.
It is understood that 15o Of the
lake boats and so other types will
make up the 200 ships to be scrap
ped.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
AUTO SLAVES BOOST
STOCK OF NASH MOTORS
CO. TO HIGH FIGURE


NEW YORK, May f9.-Nash
Motors common stock sold at $4o1
on the New York Stock Exchange
today. This 10 an advance Of 2oe
points over the January price and
a gain OF so4 points over the low
price Of last year.
The sensational advance ls due
to the phenomenal gain In earnings
OF the company In the last two
years. Current sesrnIngs are said
to be at the rate Of s4s a share and
current production Is 20 per cent
ahead Of last yenr, according to an
official statement by president c.
w. Nash.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
French LOSSES
IN AFRICA 1900
IN ONE BATTLE
Red Paper DisclOses
Severe Casualties
Especial to 7'he Daily worker)

PARIS, France, May 10. - The
French losses the attack on the
Riffians holding The heights Of Blbane
were 1900, the Communist newspaper
Humanlte dIscloies, while the Riffians
total force holding the heights was
only $500. The Communist newspa-
per has broken the silence Of the
capitalist press, which suppressed all
news as to the extent Of the casual
ties suffered BY the French in their
invasion Of the Riffan's native land
in French Morocco.
The Communist Party is conduct
ing protest meanings thiuout France.
protesting against the invasion of
North Africa by French Imperialism.
Using field az Iillery and reinforce
ments which have just come up, the
Riffian troops have made a counter
attack on the eastern front, infiicting
further severe losses against the
French.
Dispatches from Madrid state that
the discussions between M. Malvy,
former minister of the interior and
the Spanish dictator, Primo de Rivera,
have developed into a debate as to
how the territory won from the ma
tive North Africans shall be divided.
France is endeavoring to secure the
aid of Spain, as well as permission to
cross the Spanish Morocco line.
1t has now been disclosed, however,
that France demands the port of Me-
lila, after the Rifians are crushed
while Spain insists that the town re-
main in Spanish hands Mussolini has
put in his bid for slice of territory
and insists in his right to participate
in the invasion.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
union
FIGHTS RELIGION
IN The SCHOOLS
Dopesters Try to Get in
Work After Hours
Especial to The Daily Workerl


NEW YORK CITY, May 19.-"More
than federation is required of us, even
the forbearance that induces MAORI
ties to forego, in the interest Of
unity, powers that they might legally
seize under our form of government" /"
says Henry R. Linville, president of
the Teachers Union in letter to the
New York city board of education
protesting against the proposal to
link public schools with religious
training after school hours.
at is hardly conceivable" Linville
writes, that the injection of religious
controversy into public school admi-
nistration could further religion; it
certainly would paralyze the trunk
nerve of education"
The attempt to introduce official
sanction of the school system to after
school religious teaching is being
made by certain clergymen. Linville,
speaking for the Teachers Union,
declares that such an effort is un-
democratic and violates the principle
of separation of church and state on
which the country was founded.
Religious instruction after school
has been going on in Brooklyn for
two years with protestant. catholic
and Jewish church officials cooper
ating.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

men must consider is, shall there
be Workers Republic with all ma
chinery of production and distribution
collectively owned, wherein the pro-
ceeds OF labor will go to those who
labor?"
Or shall we maintain the present
system where nearly all OF the pro-
ceeds produced by the laborer are
taken from him by the few who in
dividually own the machinery OF pro-
duction and distribution?
II the khan really stood for free.
dom of speech. sanctity OF the home.
law and order, as they claim they
do, why are they afraid to debate
with the Communists?
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Divorce MIL for Rich Uncovered.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., May 1s--A di-
vorce mill, with headquarters in New
York, that sold freedom" to the un-
happily wealthy married and made
Rhode Island "the little Reno" OF the
United States, was under investiga-
tion by a grand jury today.
More than 100 divorce cases, al.
legged TO have been fraudulently OBJ
tanned. some involving prominent per.
sons. we're included IN the probe.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Witness Against
Shepherd, Alleged
Killer, Vanishes

Disappearance of an important
states witness came to light today
as William ID. Shepherd, entered
Judge Thomas ]. Lynch's courtroom
for the second day OF his trial for the
alleged murder OF William Nelson Nc
Clintock, his millionaire ward.
The witness is Robert White, for
merly connected with "Dr." Charles
c. Faiman's national university Of
sciences, the man who before Fai-
mans sensational confession is alleg-
ed to have pointed out Shepherd as a
visitor at the school.
Shepherd issued a statement to the
press declaring himself innocent.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

a warning for the Catholics to be good
they set the thing off in the vicinity
OF Father O'Neill's home in this town.
All OF the blind piggers and boot
tggers were chucked behind the bars.
Likewise, the Moose club, hangout
for the highest paid workers was taxi
en- into camp. Everything was clean
cd out except the Elks' home. Only
the best people now will get moon
shine and home brew from the most
exclusive bootleggers.
The workers, no metter whether
their training has been Catholic or
Protestant, must not let their ranks
be divided over the fake khan organ
ization. They have no quarrel with
each other.
The real issue that all working.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

MADRID. Spain, May 19.-The state
of martial law which has prevailed in
Spain since Primo de Rivera took
over the government by establishing
military dictatorship in September,
1923. was declared formally lifted by
a decree of King Alfonso. This does
not mean a change in ethe military
dictatorship, as the country is still
controlled by de Rivera and his
followers.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL CALLS
FOR UNITED FRONT TO SAVE A. V.
SEVERINO FROM BOSSES "JU JUSTICED

CLEVELAND o. May 9An attempt being made by the United
States
of A. Seveno Cleveland
Party
of the United States,
The
Bernstein that when his
ship that he attached the principle Constitution
States" he made declaration
petition claims
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
EnnIand Active In League

GENEVA, May 10. - The British
government is considering buying
permanent headquarters for its league
of nations officials. II is announced
here. England figures its budget for
league expense would be lessoned by
housing its delegates in its own off,
cial residence. England uses the
league to gain influence over the small
and weak nations.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
France YOKED
TO MORGAN BY
U. S. Debt DUNS
Cal Brings Pressure for
Wall Street
Especial to The DaiIy workerl

PARIS, France, May 19.-The drive
Of the Coolidge government TO collect
the four billion dollar debt owed the
United States by France, is an at
tempt to enforce a Dawes plan Of
bondage for France" is the prevail
ing opinion here. Coolidge is apply
ing the screws in the final drive for
the submission Of the French capital
lists to the Wall Street bankers, and
the French government is squirmlng.
However, just as the Dawes plan
payments Of Germany will be taken
from the workers, so the French in
dustraI magnates will see to it that
what money paid the United States
comes out of the toll Of the already
Impoverished workers.
There is much hostility toward the
Coolidge government here, which
finds it's way into the newspapers.
"Borah, whose name ought to be Shy
lock, thinks we are prosperous be-
cause we have no unemployed, says
the Liberte Does he think there
should be unemployed in a country
which has lost a million and a half
workers in the war? France. bled
white, must call on foreign labor"
They are using war debts to force
us to accept a guarantee pact with
out the reservations our intereststdic-
tates," says this paper, commenting
on the fact that Coolidge's drive to
collect the debt just at the time when
France was beginning negotiations
with Germany for a security pact"
There is no doubt that the Coolidge
government is exerting pressure, thru
its debt collecting activity to place
Dawes plan" yoke upon France, and
make the French nation as subserv-
lent to the Morgan banking syndicate
as Germany. The debt gives the
American bankers controlling the
Coolidge government the power 10
make France bow to any new dis
armament conference" when the time
comes.
Proposals will be submitted to
Great Britain and the United States
on the debt settlement about June 1,
it was announced following a confer
ence between foreign Minister BRAND
and finance Minister Caillaux.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
4,OOO BUILDING TRADES
WORKERS IN GARY FIGHT
OPEN SHOP COMBINE
Especial to The Daily Worker

Building construction at Gary,
Ind, was at standstllI to-day as
a result Of the stand Of fifty MEM
bers of the Gary Building contrac-
tors association in supporting the
master plumbers in refusing an
increase Of 81 day to plumbers.
Between 5000 and 1000 members
Of the building trades are idle.
The building boom there ap-
parentIy is doomed to remain at a
standstlII until the master plum
bers surrender to the union.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Earthauake shakes TokIo.

TOXIC. May 10. - The heaviest
earthquake Of the year rocked the
Toxic district this morning. The
shock lasted nine minutes. No dam
age has been reported. The center OF
the disturbance was believed to be
Sagami Bay. which was the center
OF the great shook OF September. 1923.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
SOLDIERS MUST UNITE WITH The
WORKERS AND POOR farmers TO
Win over BOSSES, SAYS CROUCH
by PAUL CROUCH.


(speca 7
9TH INF. GUARD HOUSE, schofeId Barracks Honolulu
May 1o-Walter Trumbu and wish appreciation
support the DAILY WORKER and the workers of the
country general fight for the right of United States
soldiers to be something more than slaves.
The authorities have sentenced because defended
against attacks of the Honolulu
itast press and opinions
Today three copies of the DAILY WORKER dated
April % respectively encouraging read
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
Cabinet Meets on Debts.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 19--The
cabinet meeting today discussed the
attempt to secure foreign debt settle
ments. Three of the cabinet members.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of State Kellogg
and Secretary of the Treasury An
drew Mellon, are also members OF
the American debt commission. De
spite the constant pressure being
brought on foreign countries to col
lect u billion dollars owed the Unit
ed States, this commission has not
held a meeting for many months.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Charles S. Dewey, has departed for
Europe, "on a vacation" it is an
nounced. However, it is admitted
that Dewey will hold conferences
with officials of debtor nations.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

Communist Member North
WIILISTON N. May 9The american
wor has reached its Of
few days b organization their
bombs believe
The daily worker., 1925-05-21

'of the worldwide progress of
communicable march in the
direction of the coming world
revolution.
| have made an application for a
new trial because of the numerous
vital errors in the trial record. In the
event that a. new trial is held, hope
to have civilian defense counsel, with
newspaper representatives present so
that false statements cannot be given
out by authorities. Action in the fed
eral courts is now under considera-
ton. If | am successful in obtaining
new trial, Comrade Trumbull will
make application for a new hearing as
part of the evidence as testimony CIV
en- at my trial as read from my re-
cords.
Soldiers Must Have Freedom.
George w. Wright, head of the A.
F. of l.. in Hawaii, and who is also
a representative of the American Civil
Liberties Union, recently visited us,
and promised to give us all possible
assistance.
If possible we would like to obtain
the cooperation and assistance of the
International Red Aid in legal fight
for liberty of thought and speech in
the army. OF course, we are anxious
to obtain our release from prison but
that alone will not end our fight. Our
fellow soldiers must be given intel
lectual freedom.
Comrade Trumbull and are work
ing on a plan for union of soldiers.
! sailors and marines. Practically all
soldiers to whom we have mentioned
the proposed union have expressed
their approval and a desire to join
such an organization. OF course, it
would be met with open hostility by
officers. But the day is near when
soldiers will realize the unity Of their
interests with the aspirations of the
workers and poor farmers, and en-
slaved colonials. The most difficult
thing is to break down race preju-
dices. .
Hawaii, Land of Oppression.
There are few places where the
evils of capitalism are as apparent
as in the Hawaiian Islands. Nature
has provided well for every necessary
Continued on page %
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN SOVIET
UNION AND CANADA SHOW INCREASE

TORONTO. Canada,
by the
dollars the
CONTINUED
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
As WE SEE IT
BY 7. }. o'FLAHERTy.

DIG corporations write, their adver-
O tising today as if they were di-
vinely ordained to serve the masses
and not to make profit out of the pro-
duction and sale of some commodity.
The Chicago Surface Lines, the finest
collection of junk in the country, ex-
plains that an attack on its properties
is an attack on the people" because
the people own the lines. There are
no "barons" among the owners of the
street car lines, we are told in large,
attractively placed advertisements.
ILTE are informed that the only
w revenue available to the street
cars is from fares. But what about
those who own the lines? Some of
them also own public utilities that
sell power to the car company. Take
Samuel insult for Instance Sam
owns the elevated lines. He also owns
the gas and electric companies. He
supplies Juice to the elevated at a
large profit, that he could afford to
run the elevated at loss. It's easily
worked. His books may show that
his elevated is running at loss while
his electric company pays IL per cent
dividends and large bonuses besides.
He peddles stock in his elevated lines
to his employees, but he is not so gen
erous with stock in his electric and
gas companies.
TIME Standard Oil company Of In
L diana writes very pretty advertise
ments. 1t does not bother about
whether the flivver owner purchases
its oil or not. What else can he do?
1t tells us how useful the big indus
trial organizations are. That their
first and last consideration is service
to the people" Profit is the last
thing they think about. OF course,
wealth is the reward of virtue. There
is never anything said about the thou
sands of slaves in the employ of the
Standard Oil company, who help to
make this efficiency possible.
THERE is not tiger in the Lincoln
4 Park zoo who will not envy States
Attorney Grove for the next few
weeks. The county prosecutor is ne
yer happier than when there is pros
pect of some human being dangling
at the end Of rope within his juris-
diction. Grove is a Christian; in fact
he of the most Christian of all Christ
ian faiths, the Catholic faith. We can
imagine that Groves morning pray
or goes something like this:
"OH Lord! Give me this day my
" daily quar- of gore. In thy in
finite mercy see that thy humble
servants prayer is acceeded to. pray
that some crazed moonshine victim
slits his meek wife's throat so that
my police can arrest him on a muir
Continued ON page %
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
JENSEN LOSES
FIRST ROUND IN
ELECTION FIGHT
Swats Militant; Gets
Swatted in Return

Harry Jensen, president of the car
penters' district council, returned to
his corner last Monday night, de-
feated contender for the honors in an
impromptu bout with a progressive
carpenter who was passing out cam
paign leaflets for the ticket opposing
Jensen in the forthcoming election for
district officers of the carpenters dis
trict council.
This is how it happened. A car
penter was passing out election
leaflets at a meeting of Local No.
1867, an inside local which meets
downstairs at Wicker Park Hall.
Local Isl, to which Jensen belongs.
meets upstairs Jensen approached
the man with the leaflets and tried
to pull them out of his hands, saying
he was a disrupter. This the progress
sive denied, adding that he did not
sign a scab agreement. as did Jensen.
Lost His Morale.
This retort aRgered the sub-Iienten-
ant of Gear" Hutcheson. He struck
the progressive with his fist. The
progressive retaliated with a rught to
the jaw which gave Harry as good a
glimpse of the planetary system as
you could get from one of those mann
moth telescopes that can sometimes
be seen on the street corners. In
other and palmer terms, Jensen saw
stars.
Then his hand went automatically
to his hip pocket, but the automatic
did not come out. Harry must have
done a little thinking in the mean
time, tho members of Local 1S1 deny
this allegation Indignantly, claiming
that Harry is incapable of committing
such an offense. Whether he did or
not, he decided to throw up his hands.
That was about the only use he could
make of them.
Up Went the Fins.
Jensen was given credit in the Chi
cago Tribune for being a scrapper,
He figured in brawl a few weeks ago
in the Federation building, and history
has it that had not his enemies taken
to their heels, Harry would have laid
them low with his trusty paws. Yet,
last Monday night those same mitts
were pointed to the ceiling, while
their owner squealed the piteous alibi,
that he was sick.
Carpenters say that man who can
neither think, fight nor talk intel
ligently has no business being presi-
dent of the district council. About
all he can do is respond to the boss
whistle and play poker. Unless all
signs fail when the votes are counted
shortly, Jensen will whistle goodly to
his job.
The daily worker., 1925-05-21
KU KLUX KLAN TRIES TO DIVIDE
WORKERS OF NORTH DAKOTA BY
BOMBING AND RAIDING HOMES

Communist Member Of the North Dakota Legislator,