The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-17
AS WE SEE 1T
BY T. ). o'FLAHERTY.

III. v. O'CONNOR, chairman Of the
L. S. shipping board seems to be
in hurry to lose his job, rather un-
usual malady to afflict labor faker.
r.. v. was until recently head Of the
International Longshoremen's Assoc
citation. The board, by bare major
ity vote, sanctioned the sale of sew
eral first class ships to the Dollar
Line, for a price far below what the
ships could be built for today. In ex-
planning his vote, O'Connor says that
the Dollar Line is one hundred per
cent American Hearst backs him up
on this, tho Willy is playing possum
more or less.
IF T. V. persists in getting rid OF the
4 government owned ships to. private
interests at the present rate, he will
have no shipping board to preside
over. but then, the Dollar Line, is
known to appreciate labor leaders
who do not lead but hinder the work
ers. T. v. is of that type. He is UNI
questionably Americas champion la
Dor traitor. The Dollar Line inter
ests are the bitterest foes Of union
labor, going to the extent of hiring
literary hacks to write magazine
stories in Qualification of the owners
and belittling strike leaders, and I'M
ions.
A RTHUR BRISBANE does not see
n any reason why Morgan should
not grant good loan to Italy, the
land that discovered this country"
Brisbane is one of Mussolini's most
fervent admirers. He is the literary
expression of the American fascist
and never tires Of singing the praises
Of the big American plutocrats, such
as Ford, Gary, Schwab, and Rockefel-
Ter. A good name seems to stick to
some people as long as a bad name
sticks to a dog Brisbane still gets
away with being considered "pro-
gressive" in some quarters. But he is
worse than a reactionary. He is
mental prostitute.
r. H. THOMAS, well-known British
y labor faker and imperialist, is be-
ing widely quoted in the capitalist
press because of his speeches decry-
ing strikes and urging round table
conferences instead of industrial
struggles. "Giye US a little Of the
spirit Of 1914" squawks this arch-trai-
tor, while speaking on the present
economic situation In England That
was the time when the workers gave
their lives to be shot and mangled
on the battlefelds of Europe, in war
that increased the millionaire popula-
ton one hundred fold and left seven
million workers dead upon the battle
fields of Europe and Asia. Thomas
wants more of that spirit.
THE London Daily Herald carries
L pictures of the Russian trade I'M
ion delegates arriving in England for
the historic conference which had as
its object the development Of a plan
10 bring about a unified international
labor movement. While ]. H. Thomas,
Philip Snowden and the yellow social
list wing of the British labor move
ment are urging class collaboration,
the militants are pressing forward,
and taking steps to strengthen the un-
ions with view to more effectively
fight the bosses and ultimately solv-
ing the social problem, thru the elm
ination of the capitalists.
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TlHE following incident did not hap
Il pen in County Cork, but in Butte,
Montana. Con Lowry. barber, was
charged with the serious offense of
having insulted deputy sheriffs Paddy
Holland and Jack Kelly, by del
liberately and with malice afore-
thought placing his thumb at the
right side Of his nostril and wagging
the disengaged members provocative
" at the deputies, in the meantime
making vocal noises that carried an
unpleasant intonation to the ears of
the pillars of the law. Timothy Nolan
defended Lowney but Justice McNam-
ara fined him $500. Con appealed,
evidently with the hope of running
into Nordic Judge, or at least into
one who is not a member Of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians.
4sE or
THE democrats are still on the hunt
l. for savior who will lead them
iout of the wilderness, The leadership
ON progressive democrats is consid-
cred essential in the next presidential
campaign. McAdoo is the favorite OF
the western progressives while AL
Smith looks good to the eastern var
iety. but AL likes his beer and admits
IT. while MoAdoo may like 1t just as
we'll but does not admit II. AL is the
darling of Tammany Hall. and the
catholic machine. McAdoo is the re-
verse. Watch them get together.
HEnUH lM OnHI Tot