The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-10
AS WE SEE IT
BY t. }. o'FLAHERTY

fred MARVIN, the stoolpige
l who has succeeded Whitney
secretary of the American DefeI
Society, is quite excited because
amendment has been introduced
both houses of congress calling for
equal rights for women turnout the
United States. Parasites like Marvin
must always have something to excite
the ruling class about, else they might
have to sweat for their grub. Mar
vim tiguratively tears his hair over
the attempts that are being made to
"tamper with" the constitution. If the
new amendment has as little luck as
the proposed child labor law, Marvin
and his paymasters need not worry
They need not worry about constitu-
tional amendments anyhow.
KNACLAY HOYNE,' democratic
wi leader, heavy stakeholder in the
Thiel Detective agency, and famous
as a radical batter is again in the pub
lie eye, but bricks not bouquets are
coming his way this time. Hoyne was
the leading figure in arresting Com
munists in Chicago in 1919. 1t seems
that he has a great fancy for the
long green. In 1919, he induced other
stoolpigeons to get the bankers and
manufacturers excited over the red
menace" so much so in fact, that they
put up something like 100000 to get
rid of it.
DUT most Of this cash dribbled in
u to the Golfers of the Thiel Detec-
tive agency with which he-honorable
democrat, Hoyne, was connected. The
bankers had the satisfaction Of devot-
ing some of their loot to the worthy
object" of protecting the hooters and
Hoyne got lot of publicity and lot
Of good money. In those days, patri-
otism was the main business Of almost
every scoundrel because it was the
business that paid best.
n GAIN we find Maclay Hoyne rob-
N bling the robbers. In that respect
he resembles Robin Hood. The lat
ter took from the rich and gave to
the poor. Hoyne takes from rich and
poor, but he is never on the giving
end. The latest achievement of this
bold defender of American institu-
tons" against "those who would rob
the people OF their property was to
brighten two old people into turning
over their property to another burg
lar associated with Hoyne. The rob-
berry was almost half million dollar
Job. Had it been done by ordinary
robbers, they would face long term
in jail, but it is not likely that Hoyne
will ever find himself on the wrong
side of a cell on account of it.
TRUTH is essential in newspaper
work and no one who does not
love it will succeed in reporting, ode
clared Miss Maurine McKernan, Chi
cago Tribune reporter, to members Of
the high school press association.
Truth is not essential in capitalist
newspaper work any more than hon
esty is essential in business. If such
was the case, the Chicago Tribune
would not have made millions of dol
lars for its owners. The Tribune
publishes all the lies that sound good
to the ears of its readers and to the
businessmen who advertise in it. The
Individual reporter who makes a mis-
take may be given a calldown, if the
mistake Injuries the papers interests,
but lying is INDUCED in by all capital
ist papers as a policy and every re-
porter knows this.
THE report on the vote for officers
| of the United Mine Workers Of
America for the next two years indi-
Gates tremendous strength for the left
wing elements opposed to the reac-
tionary dictatorship of Lewis and
company. Lewis counted 1S6,20 votes
for himself and 62,S43 for George Yoy-
zey, his left wing opponent. Phil
Murray got 126.S00 votes for vice
president and Arley Staples polled &C.,
0ss. That the left wing could poll so
many votes, despite the absence OF
a campaign, outside of the distribu-
ton of few leaflets shows that Lewis
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