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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
MPERIALISM OF
BRITAIN BEHIND
TURKISH REVOLT
Back Koran Reaction to
Grab Mosul Oil
Especial to The DAIIy workor.)


CONSTANTINOPLE, Mar. 22-The
clash between the nationalist move
ment consolidated in the American
government of Mustapha Kemal and
British imperialism allied with feudal
landlordism and the Mohammedan
church is reaching a decisive stage as
Renal is mobilizing his army to crush
the reactionary forces coming out Of
Kurdistan, led by Sheik Said. With
these also is the commercial capital.
lists of the seaport towns, who are
influenced by British. interests very
strongly.
Kurdish Rebels Carry Koran.
Recently all reactionary forces
have combined to form the so-called
progressive repubE party, which
led the attack OF Renal The in
surgents are leading the nomadic
tribesmen, numbering some 10000
mounted men, who carry the green
flag of the Holy Prophet and the kor-
an as well into battle as instructed by
the priests, while crying religious
slogans.
However, these nomads occasion
ally forget the fight against Renal
to plumber Turkish villages as a prof
liable side line while neglecting the
fight on the Angora government.
The instruction broke out in the
eastern districts in which the large
landowners dominate. And behind
them is the power of English in
trigue interested in depriving Turkey
Of the great Mossul oil fields. Again
the Imperialism of oil impels weak
and backward people into civil war
Imperialism and the Church.
The outbreak of the insurrection
came deliberately at the time Of the
investigation Of the Mosul question
by commission of the league of ma
tions. 1t was also caused by the in
tention Of the Renal government to
abolish the taxes levied by the
church, which often reached as high
as so per cent Of the crop.
Kemal is supported by the petty
bourgeoisie of the cities which desires
to liberate itself from imperialist con
troll and bring modern capitalism in
being in Turkey. To do this Renal
is mobilizing 100000 men, carrying
on among them an intense propa-
ganda to convince them that they
fight for the republic against reaction
and British imperialism.
A tribunal of the government is be
ing sent to Kurdistan to try by mar.
tial law the Kurdish rebels and to do
summary justice to deserters who
went over to the reactionary forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
Negroes Accuse New
York Judge of Aid
To Mob Lynchings

NEW YORK, March ga delega-
ton of Negroes has called on Judge
]. H. Herman. protesting against his
statement when sentencing a Negro
Elijah Barrett to two and half years
in Sing Sing on the charge of rob
berry, IF this had happened in your
home state of Virginia you would have
been burned at the stake"
Tiernan told the prisoner that he
wished he could give him a more
severe sentence and rebuked the jury
for their "leniency."
William L. Peterson. Negro lawyer
who represented Barrett, accused
Judge Tiernan Of fostering race pre-
JUDGE and praising mob rule and
lynch law"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
Turks Mobilize to
Fight British for
Control of Mosul
Especial 10 The paIIy Worker.l

CoNsTANTINoPoLE, March 22.-
Mustapha Renal Pasha has decided
to fight the British for control OF Mo.
sui. rather than accept an unfavorable
decision from the league OF nations.
A Turkish army OF $4,000 is now
modified at Kurdistan, near the Mosul
border. under the command Of Gen.
Kemeledine Samy Pasha. Now that
the revolt of the Kurds, stirred up by
British capitalists. has been defeated,
the Turks are mobilIzing all available
men and supplies as notice to the
British imperialists that Turkey mur
receive its share in the Mosul q
fields.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24

evening. The leaflets were the reg
ular monthly bulletin of the Young
Workers League shop nucleus COM
posed Of the employees of the Boston
Store.
Comrade Meltz has been arrested
twice before in front of the Boston
Store, once for distributing leaflets
and once for selling the Young
Worker, official organ Of the Young
Workers League. The leaflets had not
all been distributed when the arrests
we're made.
Demands Of League.
The bulletin set forth the demands
Of the Young Workers shop nucleus
among which are abolition Of the
speed-up system, abolition Of fines for
mistakes which are caused by the
speed-up methods, better wages and
a half holiday on Saturday.
George Maurer, secretary Of the La
Dor Defense Council, was unable to
secure bail for the comrades, as they
have not yet been booked on any
charge, being held as open" He de-
clared if they are not released this
morning, he will at secure a writ Of
habeas corpus.
The desk sergeant at the Clark st.
police station told the DAILY WORK
Err that Comrade Meltz was ALREADY
in the hands Of the government. We
are just keeping her in custody for
the federal government" he said.
This statement was contradicted by
officer Quinn, who admitted that no
charge had been placed against the
three Communists and said the 'fed-
eral government had not yet been
informed of the arrests.
David Bentall, attorney for the ar
rested Communists, was unable to OBJ
tain bail because they have not yet
lowed to talk to his clientsL2A1fi
been booked. He was finally allowed
to talk to his clients.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24

back of this convention is not unity
but observation-disclosures re-
spectability. They do not want a par
ty that will lead an aggressive fight
to protect the. interests of the work
ers and farmers, but rather a party
that will be supported by a middle
class element who will use the party
to secure political office for them
selves. This is another effort to
destroy the farmer-labor party, as a
party representing your interests.
Not for Unity.
The call issued for the March 20
conference designates it as a unity
convention-yet the first act of the
county convention in st. Paul and
Minneapolis was to unseat delegates
because they were members of the
Workers (Communist) Party. They
feared these workers because they
knew by past experience that they
would be unable to silence these dele
gates while putting over their schemes
Of liquidating the farmer-labor fedora
ton and again betraying the interest
OF the workers and farmers OF Min
nesota. Another evidence might be
mentioned, that the executive COM
mittee called the convention in Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Duluth at a
time when workers could not attend,
and as a result, these counties will
send a block of delegates who will sup.
port the officials in their maneuvers.
Communists Pledge Support to
Workers and Farmers
During the past two years the Work
ers (Communist) Party has taken an
active part in forming a farmer.labor
party on a class basis to fight on the
political field for the interest of the
workers and poor farmers. Thru the
united efforts OF the left wing in the
farmerlabor movement OF Minneso-
Ia, the farmerlabor federation was
formed In March. 1924-the purpose
OF this organization was TO unite all
working class elements, working class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24

known among the farmers Of Mime
sofa to be as much of trader as
Tom Van Lear. Mahoney backed a
man named Engstrom for chairman
but was compelled to withdraw him.
The old constitution was readopted
with the addition of a new clause
which refuses membership to anyone
who is in favor of the overthrow of
capitalism or opposed to represent
ative" government.
Before the fake unity convention
was held, thousands of copies of leaf
let issued by District 8, of the Work
ers (Communist). Party were distri-
buted among the workers and poor
farmers of Minnesota. The leaflet
reads:
The farmer-labor party was brought
into existence by the untiring efforts
and perseverance of the rank and file
workers and farmers thruout the state.
During the war period when active
workers were being thrown into Jail,
when others were being tarred and
feathered, the movement was not
troubled by job-hunting political
shysters. Since that time, however
one group Of takers after another have
attempted to take control of the party
you built and use it for their own per-
sonal political ends.
A. C. Townley first tried to destroy
the party by turning it into balance
of power" organization functioning
within the old capitalist parties.
He was closely followed by F. A.
Pike, who tried to eliminate the trade
unions and the farmers organizations
from any voice in the party. He
tried to make the farmer-labor party
respectable, by destroying it as
working class movement. In this he
was ably assisted by Thomas Van
Lear, who by the way, still has con-
siderable explaining to do on matters
pertaining to his handling Of the Min
neapolis Daily Star.
A. B. Gilbert later took up the
cudgels, this time to make the move
ment respectable by eliminating the
Communists. He finished by betray-
ing the movement and giving his sup
port to the enemies of the workers and
farmers in the republican party.
Another Betrayal.
The men mentioned all stand dis
credited before the rank and file. But
with the passing of these men the cam
paign against the party has not stop
ped-a new group has taken their
place and are at present carrying out
a scheme which, If permitted to
will place the control OF
the farmer-labor party in the hands
of middle-class elements composed OF
rich farmers, reactionary labor lead
ers, small bankers, and business men.
A so-called unity" convention has
been called to meet in st. Paul on
March 20. This convention does not
represent desire for unity@neither
will IL give expression to the economic
or political needs Of the workers and
poor farmers; II was called by those
former progressives. William Mahoney
In conjunction with Senator Buckler
and few state legislators. The motive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
HOLD 8 REDS
INCOMMUNICADO
FOR UNCLE SAM
Police Refuse Bail Over
Sunday

Three members Of the Young
Workers League, VaIerIa Meltz
Benjamin FoeeI and Sam PIotkln
were held incommunicado by the po
lice all day yesterday, following their
arrest while distributing leaflets in
front of the Boston Store, corner State
and Madison streets, Saturday eve
ming.
The three Communists were held with.
out any charge being placed against
them, the desk sergeant at the La
Sale street police station, $50 North
La Sale street, declaring that they
were being held for the government.
doesn't Know" Charge.
Valera Meltz is in a cell at the
Clark street police station, 625 s.
Clark street, and Comrades Plotkin
and Fogel are in jail at the La Sale
street station.
Police Onicer Edward Quinn, who
with Oficer Stein made the arrests
told the DAILY WORKER, when
reached at his home that he would
turn the three comrades over to "the
government" at nine o'clock this morn
Ing at the La Sale street station.
When asked what charge they were
arrested on, Quinn said: II don't
know; I'll have to see about that to-
morrow"
Boston Store Complained.
THE leaflets they were distributing
were improper" the desk sergeant at
the La Sale street station told the
DAILY WORKER. "The Boston Store
complained about them" The sergeant
said he did not think the charge
would be serious, as unless the prison
ers plotted to overthrow the govern
ment they did not violate the law"
The DAILY WORKER reporter was
not permitted to talk to the arrested
Communists.
The leaflets distributed were mimeo-
sraphed bulletins addressed to the
employees of the Boston Store, as they
left their work at six o'clock Saturday
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
O'Flaherty Speaks
Tuesday at North
West Branch, w. P.

Comrade Tom O'Flaherty will be
the speaker at the educational meet
ing of the North West Branch. Work
ers Party, on Tuesday, March "a. at
s p. m. The meeting will be held in
Workers Lyceum, 273S Hirsch Blvd.
comrade o'Flaherty's subject will be:
The Paris Commune. Branch mem
bers are urged to attend this lecture
and bring their shopmates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
FRENCH PAPAL TOOLS
MAKING TROUBLE FOR
HERRIOT GOVERNMENT

PARIS, March 22.-5Itter reae
ton was reflected in the papers to-
day on Fridays rIotous sessions of
the chamber Of deputies. Two ad-
lournments were forced by the fiery
reception accorded Premier Her
riots announcement the government
intended to make schools all over
France non-seetarian.
The chambers of deputies was not
in session, the adjournment carrying
over to Tuesday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
THIS SAD STORY RECITES THE FALL
OF WILLIAM MAHONEY OF ST. PAUL
(Continued from Page 1l.

Continued from Page ID.
with ballast. Mahoney stepped on the
stage as radical. His act went fairly
well for a while.
The Workers Party was leading a
national drive for a farmer-labor par
ty. When Mahoney began to get
pounded by the reactionaries he Join
cd the anvil chorus against the Com
munists and became the yellowest
red-baiter of them all. But this did
not save him as viii be shown in this
story.
The Workers Party was the back
bone Of the farmer-Iabor party in
Minnesota The takers decided to
drive the Communists out of the F. L.
p They used Mahoney to good ad-
vantage in this campaign. There was
nothing too dirty for cor Bill' to do.
He expected handsome reward, and
he got it-in the neck.
Mahoney Lost His Head
The upshot Of all the maneuvers to
nd the farmer-labor party of Mime
sofa Of the Communists was a fake
unity conference held in st. Paul on
Xaroh 20. Mahoney was officially the
head and front Of 1t. What happened
1t this unity conference" makes sad
reading for Mahoney and other rene
gades who expect the reactionaries
will easily forgive them for their past
sins when their usefulness Is imparil-
ed.
Mahoney was chairman Of the
farmer labor federation. Ralph
Harmon was secretary. The tornado
mat hit the Ohio Valley causing death
and destruction was hardly less fatal
than the political whirlwind that en-
veioped Mahoney and his henchman
Harmon. When the wirlwind passed
Mahoney's political entity was mis-
ding.
The wise" old politician, walked
blindly into the trap prepared for
him by the non-partisan league gang
and the O'Connor democratic machine.
While Mahoney was using up all his
available gray matter attacking the
reds, Parson and Townley were de-
voting a little corner of their brains
70 the task of tying the can to Bill
They had decided that Magnus John
scpn would become chairman Of the
and Frank Starkey secret
srH. Twoo banana shins were placed
ON a skid, Mahoney was blind-folded
and-the rest is left to the magma
ton
Mahoney on His Knees
Heming Nelson, prominent farmer,
declared that Mahoney must resign
and also his henchman, Ralph Har.
mon. Mahoney begged to be allowed
retain his office until his term ex-
pred. Like Nero when, in bored
manner turning his thumbs down on
an obnoxious christian, the conven-
ton yawned, dropped Mahoney and
passed on to the next order Of bust
ness.
Floyd Olson, candidate for governor
of the farmer labor ticket Dick Wig
gins. Tom Sullivan, and AL Bastis, So
cialist alderman, backed starkey. A.
@. WEIGH. charged that Mahoney is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-24
Roman Catholics Defeated

MEXICO CITY, March 22.-The re.
formed" catholics. who are organized
in the Knights Of Guadalupe as op.
posed to the Knights Of Columbus.
have been granted the temple OF Santa
Teresa by the government The tenn
pie has been used for the past few
years as a government Office building.
The Mexican catholics have succeed
from the Roman catholic church and
have forcibly siezed severla churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
CALIFORNIA SOLONS
WOULD DELAY MEASURE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. S.
The first attempt to take action on
tho child labor amendment was
made in the senate today whan
shortly after the body was called
to order, Senator II. 4. Chamber
lain of Los Angeles introduced u
resolution asking for the suspension
of rules and ratification Of the
measure.
Immediately Senator ]. NJ. In,
man Sacramento, rose to n point of
order objecting to the INTRODUCE
ton of the resolution at this time
President pro tenn Breed also
raised the point that the senate
officially knew nothing of the
amendment until they should re-
ceive confirmed copy of the gov
ernor : message containing the in
formation.
Inman waived the point Of order
and the matter was set over at
The request of Breed until he could
have time 10 decide whether the
action could he taken or not.
The resolution was rot submit.
ted to n vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
SUPERVISORS TO
AID ROAD WORK
in WESTM0RLAND

At Yesterdays session of the board
of supervisors, Henry j. Burk, coun-
ty surveyor. j. f. Mitchell, Imperial
and G. L. Marsh, Brawley, were ap-
pointed road viewers for the county,
their duty being to inspect all road
work in this county.
The supervisors passed resolu-
ton authorizing construction of cer-
tain road work on Main street in
the town of Westmorland, and APP
pointed Phil w. Knights to super
wise the work. This particular con-
struction is being done III connec-
ton with work recently authorized
bv the town of Westmorland. and
will form part of the state highway
through the valley.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
for the furtherace of child hygiene
work in the county.
A resolution was passed author
izing the payment of transportation
to Manila, Philippine Islands. of
Mrs. Mark Gibson and her son Billy
Gibson, who have been county
charges and will be taken care of
bv friends at Manila.
The purchasing agent was author
lied to purchase 4 road scraper for
the use of road district No. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
DIRECTORS IN
ENDORSEMENT
OF WEED WAR

Cooperating with the action OF
the horticultural commissioner and
of other civic bodies throughout
the valley, the directors of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce at
last nights meeting passed reso-
luton endorsing the appropriation
of $4,000 by the state Legislature,
to be used in eradieating the camel
thorn pest in Imperial and River
side counties.
The directors also passed reso-
luton opposing the movement
made by grape growers in the San
Joaquin Valley to have the state
increase the legal sugar content of
grapes from II 20 10 per cent. Such
change would work great hard
ship on Imperial Valley grape grow
ers and it is being opposed by
growers throughout the valley.
j. S. Duff, vice president, pre-
sided at the meeting in the absence
of President r.. p. Moore,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08
COUNCIL SIGNS
CONTRACT FOR
FILTER MACHINE
Olive and Knights Apply
for City Engineers
Position

At last night S meeting of the
city council, contract was signed
between the city of Ell Centre and
w. II. Blaisdell Il Philadelphia,
for the purchase of a water filtering
machine, the price to be $4,000.
Mr.. Blaisdell appeared before the
board and gave technical descrip
tion of the operation of the machine
which he states will give this city
even a better grade of water than
it has at the present time, and this
latter compares favorably with any
city in the country. Work on the
installation of the machine will be
started Immediately.
w. I. Stone asked the board for
advice on obtaining better lights in
the section of the city north of
Main street and west of Eighth
street and was advised to take the
matter up with residents of that
section and present petition to
the board. Stone explained that
the lighting system which was in
stalled when the addition was de-
veloped can probably be placed in
good condition.
Bonds submitted by contractors
engaged in furnishing material for
the new water plant were approved
by the board.
The clerk was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for construction of
a reservoir, pumping plant and a
shed for materials at the pumping
plant.
Applications for the position of
city engineer, made vacant by the
resignation of F. C. Dyer, were re-
ceived from J. o. Olive, assistant
engineer, and Phil w. Knights, who
was city engineer before Dyer.
The board approved and accepted
the audit of the city's books, sub
mitted by J. A. Wagner.
Mayor Lavayea who expects to
leave for Fresno in the near future,
has not vet handed in his resigna-
ton, as he viii be present at the
next meeting of the council on jan
uarv 81, when it is expected action
will be taken on naming his sue
ceSSor.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08

funeral services. Conspicuous
among the flowers were two large
wreaths, one forming the clock
which is emblemetic of the Elks
order. the other reproduction of
the American Legion pin.
Guard of Honor
At either end of the casket stood
member of the American Legion
in army uniform, with rifle, stand.
ing at attention, as q guard of hon
or.
During the funeral service, n
quartette rendered appropriate
hymns.
At the conclusion of the services
the casket was borne from the Flks
lodge room and placed on 4 military
caisson for TRANSFORMATION to Ever
green cemetery. Headed by the ma
tional colors. escorted by color
guard, the military cortega moved
toward the cemetery. Following
the firing squad came a band, play
ing a funeral dirge. then in order,
tnt CiSISN, lIlt CtShtb tSCOTleu ny
bearers chosen from the American
Legion and the Elks, the family of
the deceased and members of the
American Legion and FL Centre
Lodge of Elks.
Upon arrival at the cemetery the
funeral ritual of the American Le-
gion was carried out under the aus
pices of the officers of Boyce Aten
Post, with PRAYER by Rev. George
A. Hartman. AS the body was low
cred into the grave two volleys by
the firing squad crashed ont, fol
lowed bv the mournful notes of
"Taps" sounding farewell to the
former soldier.
Jimmy Noland was at rest, but
it will be many q day before his
winning smile and CHEEKY disposi-
tion are FORGOTTEN bv the host of
friends he left behind him to mourn
,his untimely death.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-08

They brought Jimmy Noland
home today.
The body of the unfortunate vic
tim of an automobile accident in
San Diego Sunday night, arrived
in this city this morning on the
train from San Diego, and was es-
eorted by group of members of
the American Legion and Elks TO
Lemons funeral parlors.
Shortly before noon, it was re-
moved from there to the lodge room
OF the Elks, where, surrounded by
flowers the casket lay in state be-
fore the station of the exalted rul-
er, where scores of friends called
during the hours before the funer.
al to pay their tribute to the dead
young man.
At . o'clock this afternoon. the
funeral services, held according to
the Elks ritual were conducted by
the officers of the Elks lodge. as
sisted by Rev. George A. Hartman.
former state. chaplin of the Ameri,
can Legion, and Rev. Arthur f.
Schultz, pastor| of the Methodist
church.
As the beautiful and impressive
words of the Elks ritual for the
dead were pronounced, there was
not dry eye among those who
crowded the lodge room.
1t seemed singularlv appropriate
that the services should be held
there. Only n short week ago. jim
my brought joy and pleasure to the
members of the cast of the Elks
show, as he PLAYED for their dance.
That night big Christmas tree
occupied the center of attention in
the lodge room as Jimmy and his
orchestra played for his friends.
Today q flag draped casket re-
placed the Christmas tree, and in
stead of joy, sorrow was written ON
the faces of his friends, as they
listened to the solemn words of the