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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
$4,000 CRIPPLED
WORKERS IN MY,
WAIT FOR WAGES
Lack of Clerical Help
Given AS Excuse
Especial to Tho Daily Worker,


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--There are
$4,000 workmen's compensation cases
pending in the state Of New York and
there is no appropriation to meet
them. Last years legislature con-
veniently forgot to make such an ap-
preparation. Governor Smith has been
forced to do something to make a
little showing in view of his position
as "labor's friend" and he has started
working. on special message urging
an emergency appropriation to cover
the cases.
These $4,000 appeals are new and
the Whitley legislative committee has
been sitting to find out why there has
been so much delay in taking up these
cases. The very lean and pretended
excuse as testified to before the com
mittee is lack of hearing stenogra-
piers and deputies in the attorney
generals office. All this means is that
the attorney general wants more jobs
for his henchmen.
James Donohue, director OF the
Workmen's Compensation Bureau in
New York City declared before the
committee that in 81 900 accidents
last year 111,O0O claims were made.
Another witness said the state should
spend at least 100000 more each
year to have the compensation law
carried out.
Besides these $4,000 new cases
there were on January 1st, nearly a
month ago, 2,O4S cases on appeal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
OMAHA COMRADES
SEND GREETINGS TO
C. E. RUTHENDERG

The City Central Committee Of
the Omaha branch, Workers (com-
munist) Party of America, has sent
the following letter to comrade
Ruthenberu, pIedeIng support to the
Labor Defense Council, and con-
graduating the Communist move
ment on the release Of comrade
Ruthenbere:
&C. {. Ruthenberg,
1113 w. Washington Blvd,
Chicago, III.
Dear cor1rade:
"The City Central Committee,
representing the Omaha branches
of the Workers Party eongratu-
lates you on your release from the
clutches Of the capitalist JaIlers,
who Wish to imprison you because
Of your service to the toIIers Of
this country, and we welcome your
return to activity in the Communist
movement In America.
"Whom the capitalists cannot buy
they try to destroy or place behind
iron bars. These expIoIters know
that you cannot be bought or fiat
tered into betraying the cause Of
the oppressed, and so they try to
remove you from the field Of the
class war by sentencing you to pri-
son.
Workers Support Communists.
Regardless OF what action the
supreme court may take on your
case, you will know that the mill
liant workers and farmers Of the
country are behind you TO a man.
MAY life grant you long years In
which to serve the movement Of
the real people, the workers. That
movement is the Communist Inter
nationaI--your movement and ours
the movement Of all the oppress-
ed everywhere.
Fraternally yours,
City Central Committee,
Omaha, Nebr.
VIM. Jonisoh, chairman; J. z, sny-
der, organizer, Ton, Matthews, seey.H
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
steeI Workers, Taks NotIee

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--German and
Belgian prices on iron and steel in
Argentina are 20 per cent lower than
American prices. The American steel
manufacturers declare that American
production costs are too high and
must be reduced. Twent per cent will
soon come off the wages Of the steel
workers. Well, the steel workers can
stand it, they are in the millionaire
list
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

of defaming the Soviet government.
From that factory are cabled flights
of fancy to all Of the so-called civilized
nations of the world. The chief reci-
pient of these canards in America is
the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago Tribune Lie Factory.
"From Chicago the stories are te-
legraphed to various cities and Wash
ington receives its share Of them. You
have all seen these stories and per-
haps some of you have seen the OFF,
cial denials tucked away in some OBJ
cure corner few weeks after the
publication Of the original story. 1t
may interest this audience to know
that there is daily paper published
in this country which is devoted to
the interests of the working class and
in which these capitalist lies are ex-
posed.
The Workers Daily.
This paper is the DAILY WORK
Err and is delivered in Washington
the day following its publication. We
urge upon all of you the necessity of
reading this paper If you wish to be
correctly informed concerning the
struggle between capital and labor
which is daily becoming more and
more acute in every capitalist country.
"There are agents of the DAILY
WORKER in this building tonight
who will be glad to take your sub
scription. The paper is on sale every
day at the Gale Book store at SOC
Sixth street, Northwest"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
Movies for Workers

Beauty and the Bolshevik" and
Russia in Overalls" will be shown at
the following places:
Chicago, Ashland Auditorium, Feb.
s.
Pittsburgh, Pa, N. s. Carnegie
Music Hall, Feb. 7.
South Bend, Ind.-white Eagle
Theater, 1928 W. Division St., Feb. IL.
st. Paul, Minn.-444 Rice St., Feb.
20.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Pabst Theater.
March z.
San Francisco, March 21. I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
MIssIssIppI Wants seandInavIans.

BILOXI, Miss.-Believing that Scan
dinavians will do more work for Tess
money, the Mississippi chamber Of
commerce and the development board
has, through Oscar Hellstrom, combed
Canada and the northern section OF
the United States to secure them TO
be employed on farms and canning
factories in the southern part of the
state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 29-Two
bremen, Wilbur Brotherton and Frank
Moelter, were painfully injured fight
Ing the fire which destroyed machine
shops, store rooms and Offices at the
car barn Of the Terre Haute, Indian.
apolis and Eastern traction line here
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
Arizona for Amendment.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 29.-Following
favorable action in the house. the child
labor amendment was unanimously
ratified by the Arizona state senate
today.
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:M4zse Re @azzM kzxktyn MS

hE Knew His Great Historical Mission, at the Same
Time He Was Man of Great Humanity Rare Sim
pliciy and Remarkable Warmth"-Lenin Memorial Meet
ing Madison Square Garden, New York, Sunday Afternoon
February 1.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

Open Forum. Sunday Night, Lodge
Room, Ashland Auditorium.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

4479. Lawn. batiste, dotted Swiss
or silk could be used for this style.
II is also attractive for cretonne. or
chintz.
The pattern is cut in one size:
Medium. and requires III yard Of 49,
inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt OF 12c in silver or stamps.
FASHION BOOK NoTIcEi
Send i2c In silver or stamps for our
up-to-date Spring and Summer 1928
Beck Of Fashions, showing color plates
and containing 500 designs of ladies'
misses. and children's patterns. con-
else and comprehensive article on Dress
making, also some polnts for the needle
(illutrating 80 OF tho various simple
stitched. all valuable hints to the home
Address. The DAILY WORKER. ffis
w. Washington BIvd., Chicago, III,
NOTICE TO PATTERN BUyERS--The
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nished by q New York Arm OF pattern
manufacturers. Orders are forwarded BY
the DAILY WORKER every day ~ re-
ceived, and they are mailed by the man
ufaoturer direct TO the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keep stock
OF patterns on hand. Delivery OF pat
term ordinarily will take ~ least 10 days
from the date OF mailing the order. Do
not become impatient II your pattern v
delayed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

The A. B. c. Of Communism and love
do mix in Soviet Russia. An officer
Of the Red Army teaching his sweet
heart Communism. Come and see how
II is done in 1.-THE Beauty and the
Bolshevik," to be shown at Ashland
Auditorium next Thursday. Feb. s.
from 7 to IL p. m. continuously. Get
your tickets now!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

"The Beauty and the BoIshevlk" Ia
coming to Ashland Auditorium FEB. s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

1895. The "godet" new style
feature is effectively displayed in this
pretty model.
The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 4,
8. 8 and 10 years. A year size re.
quires IL yards Of SO inch plaid or
1<ured material and x yard Of plain,
~ made as illustrated. To make of
one material requires "a yards.
Pattern mailed TO any address on
receipt Of lie in silver or stamps.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

We'll. let us analyze the situa.
tion," he continued. Our success be-
fore the war must be attributed, in a.
large measure, to the hard work of
the presidents and other officials in
industry. They were giving their
personal attention to every branch of
their business. Their wealth was in
their business, and the salaries and
dividends paid by their companies
were their chief means of support.
Their sporting thrills were derived
from leading a successful organiza-
ton, and their method of doing things
forcefully was reflected all along the
line, down to the day laborer. Sales
men were hustling. and when one of
them procured fair-siZed order, there
was rejoicing throughout the organ
iZation.
War Changed This.
AS chairman of the Federal Trade
commission, / met thousands of busi-
ness men whose sole objective was to
learn from the Government ways to
improve their business methods and
be helpful to the industry of which
they were part. Many of them had
started their enterprises with only a
feW dollars, but by courage and hard
work had accomplished wonders, not
only for themselves but for the coun.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
BIG NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
TO WORK FOR TAX REDUCTION
Taxpayers Union Seeks to Enroll Membership of
Millions to Force Reduction in Cost of State
And Local Government

study of taxes being collected with a.
view Of finding which ones are useless
and unnecessary. and to impart that
information to it's members.
Most of the information on such
problems is so involved that only an
expert can understand it," said Mr..
Pfeiffer. I'VE propose to place this
information in such form that any
body who can read can understand it,
The Taxpayers Union hopes to
show not only the big taxpayers, but
the employees of industrial and busi-
ness establishments, small stockhoid-
ers, and the like, just how excessive
taxation Is eating into their incomes
and salaries, and to show every per-
son that unnecessary taxation, which
exists at present, is detrimental to
every person in the country, whether
his toll to the tax collector Is large or
small.
% Kinds of Taxes.
'As an instance of the excessive
levies. duplication and unnecessary
taxation now imposed on industries,
our company pays % kinds of taxes
and other industrial and business or
ganizations must face similar hard
ships" Mr.. Pfeiffer declared.
A temporary membership committee,
with Mr.. Pfeiffer as chairman, is
soliciting membership and funds for a
f1ve-year budget program before a
permanent organization is formed.
The union, financed for five years,
will enable it to secure the services of
men who could not be secured on a.
one-year basis for conducting its work
Evening star., 1925-08-23
State Governments Increase Debts
Half Billion Dollars i'm Three Years

Oregon is second with $72 per capita,
North Carolina third with S38.S7, Della
ware fourth with S36.76, North Da-
kota fifth with $36.67, and Massachu.
setts sixth with a per capita debt of
S30.66.
The Pacific group, comprising the
States of Washington, Oregon and
California, has the highest per capita
debt of any section, the Bank of
America finds in grouping its figures
according to geographical areas. It's
debt per inhabitant is S25.83, nearly
twice the average for the United
States. At the opposite end of the
country the New England States hold
second place with a per capita debt
of S22.
The Middle Atlantic group of States
New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania-have a per capita debt of
$1S.03, and the South Atlantic States
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida-are next
with S15.41.
Below the average for the country
as whole are the East North Central
division with a debt of $94S; East
South Central with $6.4S; West South
Central with $5.61, and Mountain di-
vision with a debt Of $11.82 for every
inhabitant
Evening star., 1925-08-23
FURTHER EVASION BY GERMANY
OF DEBT PAYMENTS PREDICTED
Obligation Voluntarily Assumed to PAY Less Than
Half of Just Claim Will Be Dodged by Berlin
Government, Tardieu Saws

has been progressively decreased, one
conference followed another until in
1924 the Dawes plan, accepted first
by Premier Poincare and then by
Premier Herriot, reduced Germany's
original obligations so per cent.
To induce France to swallow this
pill two arguments were made: First,
that Germany's debt had been reduced
to a figure which unquestionably she
could pay, and second, that instead of
debating terms to Germany as at
Versailles, her voluntary consent had
been obtained to an arrangement
which therefore she would honorably
keep.
Before year has passed both these
predictions have been confuted. Ger
many, which thus far has made pay
ments solely from the $500, ,00O, 900
loan granted by the allies, is beginning
to say she will cease paying when
this money is exhausted. DIR. Schacht.
president of the reichsbank, declared
last June that the new reparations
figures which Mr.. Dawes and his col
leagues deemed Germany could easily
pay were beyond her means.
So much for the practical side. On
the moral side, DR.. SchaA It did not
say, Germany must exc Ite this
solemn engagement to which she has
reSentS enormous attenuation of the
original obligation" He said, as Hugo
SHINES previously had said at Spa,
THE allies must be sensible" In
other words, whether Germany must
pay little or much, her attitude is the
same. 1t is the same whether the
terms are dictated or are voluntarily
agreed to. She is not disposed to pay
In any case, and any paper she signs
is always a scrap of paper.
Millions For Housing.
VIII those American readers who
sometimes accuse the writer of anti.
German prejudice please admit that
the attitude of a man like DIR. Schacht
gives some foundation for his pre-
dictions? VIII they permit him to
add that at this very moment, besides
spending large sums for military pur-
poses in defiance of the treaty, Ger
many is using money which rightly
belongs to her creditors to subsidiZe
various German states and cities and
for building new houses, thus placing
Germany far ahead of France, Bel
gium and England in this matter of
housing? Yet France not only Is
evacuating the Ruhr as she promised
last year, but also is quitting Duis.
burg, Dusseldorf and Ruhrot, occu-
PtCo III 1oA1 ny uIldIllIQOuS agreement
or the allies because of Germany's
violation of the disarmament clauses
of the treaty which still are as fla
grant as ever
For long time France has been
urged to abandon coercive measures
and adopt mild manner She is
now following this advice. What is
the result?
Germany's offensive against the
Dawes plan will begin in. October, at
the precise moment when the French
delegates go to America to settle the
debt repayment problem. May Amer
lea note well this coincidence in judg.
ing Germany and France at that time.
France-attacked, devastated, vic
torious-is preparing to pay all she
owes. Germany-aggressor intact,
defeated-is preparing to evade pay.
ment Of the most just debt a nation
ever owed.
tCopyright. 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-08-23

The State governments of the United
States have increased their bonded
debt nearly so per cent in the past
three years. according to a nationwide
survey of State finance just completed
by the Bank of America, New York
The huge debt now amounts to $685.
T42 ,433.68, or $13.S9 for every man,
woman and child in the country.
New York States population, pros
perity and great permanent improve
cents are reflected in its bonded debt,
which aggregates S320,991 900.
Massachusetts is second with $125,-
DAG, ,961.98, of which large proportion
represents the value of it's metro
politan district improvements and
highways. Following these are Illi-
nois with a debt of $112, OH, 100; North
Carolina with S105, SAT 900. California
with SS9,15S, 900, and Michigan with
SS3, 500, 900. Kentucky, Nebraska and
Wisconsin have no bonded indebted
ness. Kentucky owing $5,679, ,009.5S on
outstanding warrants and Wisconsin
being indebted only to its trust funds
to the extent of S1,963,700.
The highest per capita debt of any
State in the Union is that of South
Dakota, the share Of each inhabitant
being $93.95, nearly six times as
great-aS the national peEqcapita- debit
Evening star., 1925-08-23

organized the Dodge Motor Co., and
j. P. Morgan & Co.
The production embraced in the
group included in the merger would
amount to about so per cent of the
normal non-union output, centering in
the State Immediately south of the
Mason and Dixon line. In time Of
strike in the union fields the non
union producing combine would have
a powerful weapon with which to
fight the union.
States such as Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio are thoroughly and completely
unionized. They are included in the
tristate agreement which forms the
basis Of all soft-coal union con-
tracts, and is in reality the strong
hold of the United Mine Workers of
America. even though that organiza-
ton has a strong foothold in the
closely knit anthracite industry Other
developments in coal presage a prob
able combination of union bituminous
mines in Illinois and other points in
cluded in the tristate agreement.
These, however, large, pale beside the
size of the projected non-union merger.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Millions of people will be united in
q concerted Nationwide effort to re-
duce and eliminate unnecessary tax
alton If the goal of a group already
formed is reached, according to Jacob
Pfeifer, leader of the movement. The
project is being fostered by The Tax
payers Union, which Is indorsed by
many powerful business and indus
trial leaders of the country.
1T is a matter of urgent national
requirement" Gen. H. M. Lord, di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of the
Budget of Washington, declared in a
letter indorsing the movement. I'VE
have on the one hand a material re-
duction in Federal taxation and on
the other hand, as I understand it.
a menacing increase in State and local
taxation.
with this situation in mind I can
conceive Of no work more essential
today than that directed to tightening
State and local taxes. Four years ago
the cost of government was divided
approximately so per cent Federal
Government and 40 per cent State and
local government. I'm the short span
of four years this ratio of govern
mental cost has been more than re-
Versed, standing today at approx
mately 36 per cent Federal Govern
InonC anu Oh per cent state ana local
government. This is a startling
change of conditions" the budget d.
rector said.
Movement Widely Endorsed.
Agriculture, labor. business and
women's organizations are grasping
the Importance of the movement to-
ward obtaining lower taxes and are
indorsing it," Mr.. Pfeiffer declared.
Mr.. Pfeiffer, who is president Of
The Miller Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio,
has outlined the organizations aims
before Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the Treasury; Vice President Dawes
and other high Government officials.
Louis J. Taber, master Of the National
Grange, has indorsed the plan.
"If the leaders who represent agri-
culture, labor, business, women and
the general public could sit around a
table and discuss their tax problems,
many laws that are now being urged
would never see the light Of day." c..
A. Dyer, chairman of the executive
committee OF the Ohio State Grange,
declared.
TIE nnion- Is seeking to.make 4
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Labor Conference in Paris. There
were all shades OF delegates there,
red. pink and white; but the majority
were conservative, and 1t was easy to
see that the minoritys objective was
to get control of and nationalize the
basic industries OF every country.
They wanted to capture the coal mines
OF the world, particularly.
But our workmen won't stand
for that sort of thing. They are in
telligent and reasonable, and am not
greatly concerned that socialism will
ever make great progress, as long as
we have our present labor leaders and
as long as business men will do their
part"
Then Mr.. Hurley made his interest
ing statement about radicalism and
taxes.
Secretary Melons fight to reduce
the surtax was a step toward pre-
venting the sowing of the seed of
socialism, and If Congress had passed
the Mellon tax bill, we would have
less industrial money in tax-exempt
securities and more efficient methods
in business today"
1 was surprised at this statement
and asked him what bearing the re-
duction of the surtax would have upon
socialism
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Taxation Held Direct Aid
To EndeavOrs of Radicals in h. S.

try. Then came war profits and war
taxes.
AFTER the war started in Europe
we began to make enormous war
profits, which were greatly increased
after our entrance into the war.
with plenty of money, all made
without any great effort on the part
of presidents, managers and statesmen,
we began to feel that we were the
most efficient and greatest business
men in the world. This feeling was
shared by almost every business
organization after the war: If enor-
nous profits could be made without
hard work. why not continue the
same methods? This would necessi-
tate less time around the Office and
factory, and allow plenty of time for
travel and outdoor sports. The
opinion prevailed that about the only
change necessary was that the wages
of labor must be readjusted.
1.-The Government had placed a
heavy tax upon war profits and a
high surtax on incomes, and thou
sands of business men purchased large
amounts of tax-exempt securities in or
der to escape the heavy toll of taxes.
They quit putting money into their
plants. In many cases they sold the
securities of their companies, thereby
substantially reducing their holdings
| In the properties they managed.
Weapon Against Reds.
Although alarming in itself, the
withdrawal of millions of dollars from
industries for investment in tax
exempt securities was not as serious
as the fact that it was frequently re-
| sponsible for efficient executives be-
coming less active in directing the
management of their old organizations
and losing direct contact with their
| their advice and counsel-a powerful
weapon against the radicals.
This country was built by pioneers
upon foundation of efficiency. Eff
| cheney enables us to compete with for
| eign countries. Efficiency on the part
| of management and workmen pro-
duces greater returns and permits
| higher wages. Inefficiency results in
| low wages, and, as consequence,
workmen become discontented and lis.
! ten to socialistic arguments.
IF our leisure class does not in
crease in number too rapidly-if the
| business men of the country will not
| become overindulgent in their sports
| too early in life-with taxes, particu
| larly surtaXes, further materially re-
| duced along the lines of Secretary
Melons recommendation, which will
| lessen the amount of money diverted
| from industry-and If the chief bust.
| ness executives will keep in close
| touch with their organizations and
workmen, radicalism will not make
much progress in this great country
l Of ours
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Stay Home or Pay Double

Those Bratiano brothers who are
now governing Rumania have resort
ed to several new methods to increase
the national revenues. For instance
any Rumanian subject who spends
more than six months of the year
abroad must pay double taxes on his
income from securities and on reve-
nue. derived from houses and land
AS many Rumanians have been in
the habit Of living In Paris and re-
turning home only for the Spring and
Autumn seasons. the new tax should
.prove lucrative.