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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
Oudegeest versus Swales on Unity syA 1e,s.l

TN reading this sort of literary ex-
4 ercise the only conclusion to which
one is forced is that this fellow has
become hopelessly confused and that
what he wants is long indefinite fur
Tough.
1t takes some skill to put into a
little article like this, such an infinite
mass of crazy nonsense.
Oudegeest, you see, wants to help
the Russian unions to free themselves
from the leadership of the Commun-
list Party.
Only he forgot that international
imperialism has been trying to do
this for several years and got its neck
broken in doing so. Was not the Of
fensive upon Soviet Russia carried on
under the slogan of the liberation"
of the Russian people from the Com
munist Party and the Soviets?
HAD Oudegeest understood the Sow
4 = let trade union movement just a
little he would have refrained from
this sort of cavalry raids, as his pro-
posal of assistance to "our FRIEND
Tomsky to free himself from the influ-
ence of the Communist Party can
bring nothing but homeric laughter
from the Russian workers.
A S secretary of the International,
\ he ought to get rid of the ridicu-
lous habit of the provincial solicitors
to foist his friendship upon strangers,
remembering the French saying that
the ridiculous is killing.
Is it worth while arguing with Dude
geest fundamentally? OF course not.
The man builds his plans on fantastic
assumptions and instead of making
a clear breast of his opposition to
unity, he travels $4,000 miles around
himself, offers friendship, promises to
free the Russian workers from the in
fiuence of the Communist Party, Incl
IDENTIFY garnishing his deliberations by
attacks upon the Comintern and the
R. /. L. U. guilty Of disagreeing with
his, Oudegeest's views. To argue with
such man is, of course, useless.
ME would finish right there if it
w were not for the fact that Dude
geest's literary itch drove him for
ward with an article in, the British
press against the policy of the genera
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
By A. LOsOOsky

of view as to the methods of re-
establishing international trade union
unity. However, the president of the
British Trade Union General Council,
Comrade Swales, with Characteristic
British GOODNESS, replied to this sneer
of Oudegeest as follows New Leader
of same date):
mo one knows better than Mr..
oudegeest that there is no analogy
between the British utilization and
the present position of the unions
affiliated to the All-Russian Trade
Union Congress. He knows that il
is not the affiliation of a country
that is involved so much as the
amalgamation of the two lnterna-
tionaIs."
THIS statement of the president Of
= the Trade Union General Council,
the Oudegeests of all countries win
do well to remember. This must be
especially understood by those of the
Amsterdam International leaders who
juggle with figures. To them statistics
is not science, but an art by which
they try to prove that apart from
the Russian unions and some small
minorities the r. l. L. U. represents
no one. Recently the Chinese unions
affiliated to the R. l. L. U--do you
think that the right Amstredamers
attach any significance to that? Not
at all.
When the trade unions Of Palestine
and of the free port of Danzig af-
filiated to the Amsterdam Interna-
tional, that was an event But China,
with only 42O,OOO,OOO people, can it
ever compare with any European
country?
ME shall yet have an occasion to
W deal with the latest statistical
researches of the Amsterdam Inter-
national in that part which deals with
the r. l. L. U. Just now we only
want to call attention to the gulf
dividing the right wing of the Amster-
dam International from the left wing,
and again emphasize the statement OF
the president of the British Trade
Union General Council that now It is
not the utilization Of country that Is
involved so much as the amslgsua,
ton of the two Internationals.
MOSCOW, May 26, 1925.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04

council of the British Trade Union
Congress and in criticism of some ar
ticles by Mr.. Swales, president of the
general council. Oudegeest did not
like Swales' articles defending the
Anglo-Russian agreement and advo-
eating the erection of an all-inclusive
genuine trade union International.
A S man of wonderful determine
4 A ton, Oudegeest, forgetting his
age and good temper, wrote lengthy
letter to the organ of the Independent
Labor Party of Great Britain (The
New Leader, of May 15) in which he
tells Swales the history of the organ
ization of the Red International of
Labor Unions and of it's wicked at
tempts to destroy" the Amsterdam
international.
oudegeest tells that in 1920, the
Comintern and the r. l. L. U. issued
an appeal from the Reds to the yell
lows, that this appeal was signed by
Lenin, Zinoviev, Tomsky, Lozovsky
and others, that the Amsterdam Inter-
national, tho resenting it, nevertheless
decided to seek the affiliation of the
Russian unions, etc. Oudegeest also
attempts to deny Swales' statement
to the effect that the Russian unions
were subjected to trade union block
ade, but since he forgets to offer any
serious proof his denials sound like
pure anti-Communist declarations.
A FTER several more threats at the
1 \ Comintern and the R. l. L. u,
Oudegeest, as the final stunning argu-
ment, triumphantly asks Swales:
eat the time when the British
Trade Union Congress in 1919, afr
lated with our international, its
representatives did not ask for any
special pourparIers. They attended
our congress, examined the rules
and proceeded to affiliate. The same
course has been taken by all our
affiliated countries. 1t is so far not
clear to me why Russia should have
to make an exception"
.OUDEGEEST was sure that this last
~ argument would crush, like a
sledge hammer, all possible excuses
and would make it impossible for any
of the leaders of the British trade
union movement to defend their point
Evening star., 1925-05-06
LABOR CHIEFS PLANNING
MEMORIAL TO G0MPERS
Executive Council of A. f. I. Takes
Up Question Today-l0S
Bodies Represented.

Organized labor took its first definite
step TO-DAY to erect a permanent, tang
ibIe memorial to the achievements OF
the late Samuel Gompers, who piloted
the craft of trade unionism for more
than 40 years as president of the
American Federation OF Labor.
The executive council of the fedora
ton joined in conference this morn
ing with 10S national and interna-
tional union representatives to outline
plans for the memorial.
Coincident with planning the me-
mortal, the conference today is TAX
ing into consideration proposals for an
intensive 40-week campaign OF or
sanitation and union label agitation.
Members of the Samuel Gompers
memorial committee are William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and chairman of the
committee; Frank j. Morrison, Frank
Duffy, Daniel J. Tobin, Matthew Woll
and James Wilson.
Legislation affecting convict labor
and registration of aliens and the ap-
plication of court injunctions to labor
disputes, as we'll as federation affairs,
will be considered by the council dur
ing the remainder of the week.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

ity of modern warfare, Mr.. Burton
closed by voicing the hope that re-
suits would be attained at Geneva
which would substantially promote
the cause of peace.
The other speakers included the
Earl of Onslow, who presented a sub
stitute convention embodying the
British suggestions, and representa-
tives of Persia, Italy, Turkey and
China.
British Draft.
The British draft amplifies the right
of search for arms in forbidden mari
time zones among native vessels; in
cludes airplanes in the war material
affected by the convention. and SUBJ
stitutes the word ammunition" for
the word munitions" wherever it ap-
pears in the draft.
Persia announced that she would
never accept the discrimination which
would be involved in putting her in
the forbidden arms zone.
Mr. Matsuda voiced regret at the
absence of Russia. Originally Japan
accepted the invitation on condition
that certain great countries, among
them the United States and Russia
would attend. Matsuda got around
Japan's change of attitude by say.
ing: I'VE regret that Russia is not
here, but on that account we are all
the more gratified that the United
States has come"
Evening star., 1925-05-06

his prepared text at one point to re-
ply to a friendly utterance by NJ
Matsuda of Japan. After welcoming
the presence of an American repre-
sentative at the conference, M Mat
suda declared that the Washington
Government was ever ready to give
support to constructive movements
for peace as represented by the pres
ent conference.
Mr.. Burton said he wanted, to ex-
press his thanks for the frierSdly re-
marks of the Japanese delegate and
added the hope that this expression
would stand as a symbol of the mutual
confidence and good will existing be-
tween the two great nations on either
side of the Pacific.
His reference to the achievements
of the Washington arms confere Il ce
in preventing the horrors of war was
followed by a statement which cne.
ated the greatest enthusiasm amorAg
the delegates generally and last mig hat
was extensively commented upon.
Scores Arms Loans.
1t was. that the flotation of foreign
loans in the United States to purchase
armaments has been consistently and,
he believed, successfully discouraged.
1t is reported that Mr.. Burton NAV
endeavor to insert in the proposed
Geneva convention some clause which
would embody the principle Of refus-
ing loans for piling up ornaments.
After announcing that the Ameri-
can delegation would endeavor to have
the convention deal more extensively
with the traffic in poisonous gases,
with the hope of reducing the barbar-
Evening star., 1925-05-06
PLUMBERS WAGES
MAY Be ADJUSTED
Threatened Strike Fails to
MateriaIize and Com
promise Is Rumored.

The threatened plumbers strike due
today failed to materialize, the men
continuing to work until some agree
ment is reached. A rumor that the
plumbers, who are demanding $11
day. had settled on a compromise of
$3.50 could not be verified
The entire wage controversy will be
brought before the American Fedora
ton of Labor at it's quarterly council
meeting today and tomorrow The
Central Union labor campaign in fur
thering the cause of the union label in
Washington and for patronizing the
friends of labor" will be discussed in
connection with the nationwide cam
paign on the part of the American
Federation of Labor.
The painters situation is in a dead
lock, with no immediate prospect of a
settlement. Both sides explain that
they have consolidated their positions
to continue the fight.
Still Seeks Mediation.
John B. Colpoys, United States con-
ciliator, will make a further effort to
get the men together with the en-
ployes for conference at the proper
time. Mr.. Colpoys has planned for
possible settlements, which, however,
he said, are not ready at this time.
Secretary Rogers of the Central La
Dor Union headed a committee last
night which appeared before a meet
ing of union street car men and other
union bodies and urged the further
ance of the use of the union label
here.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
PROPAGANDA HELD
NEAR EAST MENACE
Catholic Welfare Head Tells
President of Relief Work
/, Among Children.

President Coolidge was told yester-
day of the needs of the starving chill
dren of [the Near East and the work
being done to relieve them by the
Right Rev. Mgr. Richard Barry-Doyle,
president k1nd founder of the Catholic
Near East Welfare Association. the
executive committee OF which met at
the Willard Hotel.
Mgr Barr1v-Doyle :-''1 tha p"aeidant
that he hopes to establish scnuUIs o.
which the Ch ildren of the Near East
may be taught the spirit and tradi
tiOnS of their country without the in
tervention of propagandists from other
nations. Propagandists, conscious and
unconscious, fse said. constitute one
of the great dangers to the future of
the Near East
Accomplishments Are Reviewed.
Mgr. Barry-I'oyle addressed the first
annual meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the society last night at the
Willard Hotel, telling its accomplish
ments in the six months of its exist
enCe.
He recounted his experiences while
a chaplain in the British army, dur
ing which he served on every battle
field of the World War.
c. Simopoulos, G reek minister to
the United States, 1yho was honor
guest at the banQue meeting OF the
committee, highly pa Used the work of
the organization under the direction
of Mgr. Barry-Doyle. The monsig-
nor'S example of unS eltish devotion to
the cause of humanity is an inspira-
ton to ALL the Minister declared.
Thanked by Envoy.
Expressing his gratitude for the
aid. he added: Upon behalf of the
refugees of Asia Minor, as well as
of the people of Greece, l wish to eX-
press grateful appreciation for all
that your association. is doing, and,
most of ALL l wish TO thank your
leader for the spirit of self-Sacritice
which has induced him to consecrate
his life TO this work for the little
children
Mgr. Barry Doyle reported he had
raised S150000 in his tour of the
United States and had enlisted more
than $4,000 new members TO the re-
lief organization. An orphanage has
been eSta bliShed in Athens and the
Greek government has given land for
"a larger one, which the association
hopes to build.
The meeting was attended by Mgn
Barry Doyle, Edward f. Mcguire Of
Newark, y. j.; Right Rev. Mgr. II.
T. Drumgoole, Philadelphia; Brainead
Salmon of this city, Michael Francis
Doyle, general counsel of the asSp
citation, and Joseph +. Moore, its sec
retary.
The monsignor will leave Washing
ton today for Albany, where he will
lecture on the Near East work.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Senator in the course of copyright
ed article in The Washington Sunday
Star.
After discussing the French debt
and commenting generally on pres
ent conditions and tendencies" the
Senator said:
IF the most solemn and binding
obligations are to be disregarded, and
especially upon matters Of more mate
rial interests, there is no alternative
in international affairs but force.
There will either be reign of law
or a reign of violence. OF course,
these reflections are not for France
alone. L am speaking generally
disregard of treaties is just as pre-
valent AS disregard of law. While
France debates the question of meet
ing her debt obligation, the United
States debates whether she will live
up to her treaty and her century OF
earnest teachings relative to the con-
fiscation of the property of foreigners.
Both attitudes are astounding doc
trine of shame and violence, repudla-
ton and confiscation, the creed OF
Communists.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

1t would be difficult task to send
each graduate to the Naval Training
Station at Pensacola, which turns out
about 100 pilots a year. 1t was pre-
dicted today that another training
station would be established at or
nearby Annapolis. This will mean
more appropriations for training
planes and general expenditures.
Departments to Expand.
Decision has been reached to ex-
pand the department of engineering
at the Academy into a department of
engineering and aeronautics. and the
department of seamanship into a de.
partment of seamanship and fight
tactics. In this theoretical training
some of the best civilian experts, as
well as naval authorities on aero
nautics will be employed.
Upon graduation the midshipmen
will be assigned to aviation duty in so
far as other requirements of the serv-
ice permit after they have completed
at least TWO years sea service. AL
though a graduate who has had the
new flight training will not be able to
step from a battleship into the cock
pit of a plane after long absence from
the latter with the ease with which he
moves from the duties of navigator to
engineering officer of a ship, never
thelesS, IL was declared at the bureau,
he will have an intimate knowledge of
the duties of the aviator, and vice
versa. resulting in complete under
standing and cooperation. A review
of his course of instruction in fight
theory and practice is all that will be
necessary TO get the naval officer into
the air once more.
1t also was said that in the future
applicants for admission to the acad-
emy will be told they are expected TO
fly as we'll as sail, eliminating the
volunteer provision that exists at the
present time.
Lieut. Holcombe will establish the
ground school Immediately, which will
include the usual course of instruc-
ton.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Detectives Wife Appeals.

Mrs. Edith L. O'Dea has noted an
appeal from decision OF Justice
Hoehling denying her petition for
maintenance from Lawrence A. O'Dea,
detective sergeant at police head
quarters. She is represented by At
torneys w. c.. Ashford and Raymond
Neudecker, while Attorneys James A.
O'Shea and John 1. Sacks appear for
the husband.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

amounted to 620.635.551 gallons, q
daily average of 20, 900 gallons, an
increase over the previous month of
900 gallons, or 3.4 per cent. This
figure, the department said, repre-
sents an increase over the correspond
ing period of a year ago of 33 per
cent.
Stocks at refineries maintained
their rapid advance. standing on April
! at 1910, 1868, ,16S gallons, representing
so days supply at the March rate of
domestic demand.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
GASOLINE RECORD SET.
March Production, 853, ,574,214
Gallons, Largest in Histoy.

Gasoline production reached its
highest peak in the United States
during March, with an output of 853,-
574,214 gallons, the largest monthly
production in history, the Interior
Department announced today. At the
same time new records We're set for
production of gas and fuel oils and
lubricants.
Gasoline demand during March
Evening star., 1925-05-06
WATTERSON LOSES CASE.
Son of Late Publisher Fails to Win
Freedom From Asylum.

BEACON, N. Y. May 6.-Habeas
corpus proceedings through which
Ewing Watterson, 55, son Of the late
Henry Watterson, Louisville, Ky,
publisher, sought his release from the
Matteawan State Asylum for the
Criminal Insane, We're dismissed yes
terday by Supreme Court Justice
MOrSchauSer.
Watterson has been in the asylum
for IL years since shooting a man in
SaugeTties. n. Y.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Oil of catnip is used by the United
States Geological Survey as lure for
mountain lions to attract them TO
DOiSoned bait
Evening star., 1925-05-06

A dam nearly completed 100 miles
from Bombay will store sufficient wa
ter to irrigate 100000 acres.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
WHAT BORAH SAID.

By the Associated Press.
The statement by Senator Borah
which caused commotion in Geneva
apparently was a translation of some
general observations made by the
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Whooping cough causes 5000 deaths
wear in the United States
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Kansas has more forest trees today
than when the State was founded.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
BORAH STATEMENT
ON FORCE AROUSES
ARMS SALE PARLEY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1925-05-06
ANNAPOLIS TO HAVE
AVIATION COURSE
ON WlLBUR'S ORDER

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1925-05-06

MILTON BAIRSTOW,
1011 f. Capitol st.
BELLMAN HEATING CO.,
712 5th st. NV.
M. j. COLBERT,
621 f st. NV.
JOHN II. GUERIN,
412 X. Capitol st.
PHILIP KEE,
1907 Trinidad Ave. NE.
MODERN HEATING CO.,
sos III st. NV.
O. l.. MURRAY,
1905 e st. NE.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
|g(lI5;sIs s{ssSS Or gsSllilsZSS

THOMPSON.SELBY CO.,
$50 l. st. S.E.
WILEY Il LUDkE,
1926 Nichols Ave. S.E,
GEORGE w. HEFLTN,
Fredericksburg, Va.
c. III. WINE,
Manassas, Va.
j. FRANK RUSHE,
HyattsviIIe, Md. 4
LOUIS j. RYAN,
Rockville, Md.
Il. G.. SCHAFER & CO.,
2l5 18th st. NV,
Sobber
Evening star., 1925-05-06

MICROSCOPIC
ENLARGEMENT
THE wearing qualities OF
Preston Shingles are de-
pendent not only on the
quality but also on the
quantity of asphalt which
each shingle contains. IT
you examine the edge OF Q
Preston Shinsle you will
notice that 1t is practically
Q solid body of asphalt.
This feature Of Preston
Shingles accounts for their
remarkable wearing quail.
ities.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-17
Somebody Wuz
sayin-'

That a lot of folks think newspa-
per folk don't have to eat or buy coal.
That If you want to find out who
"Old Man Law grabs, watch for
Under the Clock" in next weeks
Bulletin-Appeal.
That some folks take themselves
too serious.
That the pretty young thing that
y. F. danced with at the matinee
dance is a grass widow-too bad, son.
That Doc" is going to try out w.
Ms speed some of these days.
That the Breakfast Dance made E.
L. miss his bath, lunch and dinner
next day.
That this weeks grand prize of
handpainted garbage container goes
to that loud-mouthed ignoramus who
insists on telling everybody on the
Sixth Ave. street car where he went
That we ought to give some prizes
to some of these gum chewers who in
public places wag their paws to their
hearts content and to thoughtful
peoples annoyance and disgust.
That moonshine is slowly but sure
ly killing some of the public dances.
That moon" is also breaking up
some good homes.
' That a newspaper is damned if it
does and damned if it don't.
That we won't tell where we saw
j. c., Fl. F., J. S. and A. G. the other
night, but if we see them again
good night.
That everybody rides taxicabs in
these days Of alleged hard times.
That a certain memDer of one of
the leading fraternities was elected a
delegate to the recent convention in
st. Louis. He departed on the train
but Chicago stopped him; he never
reached st. Louis. It's awful now,
amt it.
Thankfully yours"
SOMEBODY WUZ SAYIN', JR.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-17
WINS DIAMOND MEDAL
THREE SUCCESSIVE YEARS

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Cary B..
Lewis, widely-known newspaper man
of this city, bids fair to break all rec
ords as a diamond prize winner
among colored newspaper men and
writers. This year, for the third
time, he was returned winner in an
all-Chicago essay contest, the prize
for which was a diamond ring. The
subject written upon was: "The Ne
gro's Contribution to the Solution of
Present-Day Problems"
The contest is promoted by B. w.
Fits, president of the Crystal Print
ing company, Mr.. Lewis won his first
prize in 1911. another in 1915 and
this year entered the contest which
was staged for winners in all past
contests. Each year a diamond ring is
given. The winning essay was read
Sunday before the Grace Lyceum one
of the most select audiences of the
city and is to be read before the Sun
day Evening Club of the Metropolitan
Community Church.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-17
FIRST RACE AUTOMOBILE
CLUB FORMED IN AMERICA

The officers of the Twin City Auto
mobile Club would have 1t known
that at the time the club was organ
lied. June 10. 1920, after making
throughout the coun-
try, find that 1t was the first regular
ly organized Negro automobile club
in America.
Edmund NJ. Hill, the founder and
organizer of the club, was made its
president, the first Negro president
of an automobile club in America.
Mr.. Hills staff included the follow
ing: o. C. Hall, first vice-president;
j. r. Jones, second vice-president
T. w. Stepp, third vice-president;
Mrs. Hazel Craig. secretary; Mrs
Gertrude Willis, assistant secretary
Mrs. d. S. Taylor. treasurer; Charles
Quigley, manager; w. F. Browne
traffic manager; Bert Ellis, assistant
traffic manager, and H. F. Mcintyre
auditor.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-17
Last of Elaine
Rioters Freed
By Governor

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 16-The last
cial to Chicago Defender. THE last
official act of Governor Thomas Nc
Rae of this state before he surren-
dered his office to his successor, Tues
day, was to sign pardons freeing the
last six men held in connection with
the Elaine riot. Those freed by the
governor are: Frank Moore, Ed.
Coleman, Ed Hicks, Frank Hicks, j.
Z. Knox and Paul Hall.
The petition, signed by 500 Ar
kansas citizens, was presented to
Governor McRae by Judge Scipio
Jones, who fought consistently for
the freedom of these men since their
incarceration four years ago. At the
time of the trouble 81 men were ar
rested and given varying sentences;
six were sentenced to be hanged.
Judge Jones at once interested him
self in the cases and succeeded in
getting all of the sentences revoked.
All of the 81 prisoners have been
freed. The last to receive executive
clemency before the final pardon
Tuesday were seven who were re-
leased from custody during the
Christmas holidays.