The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-05
CAL PROMISES
TO DEFEND RICH;
mum ON LABOR
breaches 'Sacredness' of
Private Property
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safeguard our own interests" he said,
adding that 1--WE are not identified
with any old world interests" Cool
.idge stressed his plea for selfish ma
tionalism, but added that "Our priv
ate citizens have advanced large sums
of money to assist in the necessary
financing and relief of the Old World"
Taking a dig at the republican
"progressives," Coolidge warned that
the republican party and all that it
stands for will rule the country for
the next four years, and expressed his
gratitude that the supreme court and.
the constitution were still function
ing in the interests of big business.
There was a manifestation Of such
faith in the integrity of the courts
that we can consider that issue re.
jected for some time to come" Cool.
idge said, Likewise the policy OF
public ownership of railroads and GER
tain electric utilities met with UNI
mistakable defeat"
Takes Slap At Aliens
Coolidge limited that the policy OF
barring undesirable aliens" from the
United States will be extended and
continued, so that all radicals will find
it impossible to find entrance. Under Z
the helpful influences of restrictive
immigration and a protective tariff
employment is plentiful" Cal said
without cracking a smile.
Coolidge completely ignored the
vital problems with which the work
ers are now faced. In the face of
widespread and increasing unemploy..
ment, and of wage cuts, instituted
under his protective wing. Coolidge
said, Confidence has returned, bust
ness has revived, and we appear to
be entering an era of prosperity"
Coolidge, of course, failed to com.
ment upon the terrific unemployment
which prevails in the coal fields OF
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other
states. He ignored the strikes in the
textile industry, which, coupled with
the wage cutting campaign aided by
his friend, Senator Butler, and his
campaign hackers, the textile mill
owners, has impoverished thousands
of workers in New England.
Ignores the Negro Problems
Coolidge evidently found 1t expe.
dent not to know that thousands of
clothing workers ere on strike in New
York, that Immediately after his cleo
ton the lumber kings reduced the
wages of the lumberiacks and forced
them to work longer hours. He did
not mention that many thousands OF
steel workers are laboring at the non
union wage of 33 cents an hour. He
ignored the problem of the discrimina-
ton against the Negro poems of the
south, shaving on cotton plantations,
in conditions economically as bad as
before the civil war. He failed to com.
ment in any way on the widespread
child labor in the factories Of his
financial supporters, and said no word
about the struggle of the women of
Illinois and other states to secure the
eight hour day.
Hughes Last Job
Charles E. Hughes led the cabinet
thru its part in the inaugural cere-
monies for the last time today. At
nine thirty tomorrow morning he
turns the state department over to
Frank B. kellogg, the lame duck SEN
ater. Hughes resigned Because the
Morgan and the Standard Oil interests
are turning to Russia for business.
and a man was needed who had not
previously expressed unalterable hos
tility to the Soviet government.
Vice-President Charles Dawes, sur
rounded by group of banker friends,
and welding the gavel presented to
him by the American legion, was
sworn in as vice president at noon.
Dawes will act as the representative
of j. P. Morgan in the Coolidge Of
fetal family.
Coolidge and Dawes were well
guarded by troops Of cavalry and
! motorcycle policemen whenever they
made their appearance before their
beloved people"
The 6Sth congress came to an end
when the senate adjourned sine die
after Dawes was sworn in. The con-
gress had not disposed of the Muscle
Shoals bill, but left the $3.50, 10000
project in the hands Of a commission
to be appointed by Coolidge, until a
report is made to the next congress.
The postal employees were granted
their long sought salary raise, but
most Of the funds to provide the raise
are to be secured by increase in postal
rates. Legislation for relief OF the
farmers was not passed. One of the
notable" acts of the congressman was
to increase their salaries $2,5OO.0O
year.