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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
BY ALBERT kNuTsoN.

E1OR hundreds and thousands of
L years the exploiters of the farm
ers and workers of the world have
held sway upon the earth, directing
political and economic affairs in their
own way and for their special benefit
However, there is now unmistakable
evidence that the end of the rule OF
those who rob both the farmers and
the workers is drawing nigh. Its force
is spent, history demands a change.
The first serious dent in the capital
ist armor was made in 1917 when the
Russian farmers and workers got rid
OF their czarist exploiters and estab-
lished their Soviet form of govern
ment. This was the first great chal-
LANCE to the rule of world capitalism
over the workers and it will be follow
ed by others.
Emancipation Of Farmers and
Workers.
The emancipation of the farmers
and workers everywhere cannot be
stopped but must go on. The farmer
and worker in Europe and America as
we'll as the millions of oppressed in
India, China and other colonial coun-
tries are on the march against their
exploiters and will win their freedom.
They cannot lose. The day OF victory
maybe postponed, or retarded, but
come It must.
The first of May is a big day for
the workers, and the farmers OF the
United States have as much interest
in this international workers holiday
as the city industrial workers because
1t is only by forming a political and
economic alliance with the latter that
the exploited farmers ever will be
able to abolish the robbery OF the
banks and the grain gamblers. On
May Day they should, In company with
their allies, the workers, demonstrate
their solidarity and challenge the rule
of the capitalists, their exploiters.
Farmers Lease Capitalist Parties
For many decades the masses of
farmers In this country have trailed
along with the politicians in the cap
italist parties, but this, too, Is now
coming TO an end. The idea Is finally
let loose among the farmer that the
old parties cannot do anything for
them. The July 1929 Farmer-Labor
conference at Chicago, the ST. Paul
Farmer-IAbox convention IN 1924, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
JUSTICE
|. IN COURTS FOR
NEGRO WORKERS
Public Determinations
Go Unpublished

A number Of Chicago south side
restaurants have continually refused
to serve Negro patrons. Tho the state
law provides that there can be no dis
ordinations in places Of public serv-
ice, these restaurants tell tire Negro
that he must either go into the kitch-
en- to eat or else he will not be served.
When the Negro has warrant
sworn out and the waitress or waiter,
who has been instructed by the restau-
rant manager or proprietor not to
serve Negroes, are brought into court,
they are either released with a very
small fine, a scolding or discharged
because of insufficient evidence"
Refuse to Serve Negro.
Edward Collins, a Negro insurance
gent, entered the vikings Restau-
amt, at 200 East 4Srd street, Shutdown
at the counter and ordered a meal
The waitress leaned over the counter
and told him and his friend that they
lid not serve Negroes here"
Collins had a Mary Doe warrant
sworn out for the waitress. In court
the waitress made the preposterous
declaration that Collins had tried to
become intimate with her in the res
taurant and because of that she had
refused to serve him.
Discharges Waitress.
Collins pointed out that this charge
was groundless and brought out that
the waitress had refused to serve
him because of his color. The judge
discharged the case declaring there
was insufficient evidence"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Inquiry Into Child
Labor Indenture Shows
Injustice of System

WASHINGTON, May 2. - The chill
dren's bureau of the department OF
labor has just made public a report
showing the results OF its investiga-
ton into the system of child indenture
as practiced in Wisconsin. The study
was made at the request of the state
authorities.
The cases of 1927 children were in
vestigated. In most cases the home
surroundings thus provided were
found to be bad. Half Of these homes
were actually detrimental to the chill
dren, Al per cent satisfactory, and
only a few could be considered high
class.
Many OF the children were virtually
unpaid servants, often deprived OF
schooling and recreation and some
times cruelty treated. The children
indentured came, OF course, from poor
families, where their parents could not
give them personal attention.
While the state of Wisconsin had
thousands of dollars to spend on the
work OF raising the standard OF live
stock breeding, etc, It could only af-
ford two agents to look after these
widely scattered wards. Thus the
mistreated and neglected children
often had to wait for years TO have
their complaints investigated.
Sixteenth Century Relic.
Child indenture Is a relic OF sir
teenth century conditions in England.
II was common there at the beginning
OF capitalism. when the abuses under
its operation we're 80 terrible they
could hardly be described in adequate
language. 1t is today still permitted
by the states OF twelve states--Arkan-
sas. Illinois. Kansas, Maryland, Penn
sylvania. Rhode Island, Virginia, West
Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada
and Wisconsin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04

Berger with, when Berger was a
regular delegate at conventions of
the American Federation of Labor,
persistently raising the opposition
standards against Gomperism. Ber-
ger quit this tactic years ago. He
now states that he doesn't believe
he has ever met Gompers' sue
cessor, William Green.
Berger's views reflect the recep-
ton that will be given the open let
ter of the Workers (Communist)
Party suggesting a united front for
the coming congressional elections
and the placing in the field of a
united labor ticket.
Claiming a small gain in mem
bership, and insisting that their
financial condition is better now
than in years, the socialists are con-
tented to go on alone, as they have
been, except for their disastrous
fling in the LaFollette campaign
last year.
Yet Berger, inconsistent as al
ways, was promising the next mo-
ment to attend the national confer
ence Of the Councils for the Protec-
ton of the Foreign-Born, to be held
in Washington, May IL, and to make
a speech.
But I'll state my views clearly"
insisted Berger, thus accepting for
himself the conditions that he would
deny to the Communists, as clearly
set forth in the "open letter" for
united front activities, as follows:
Naturally, the socialist party as
we'll as the Workers (communist)
Party would preserve lts full right
to advocate and carry on its work
on the basis Of its full program with
in such united front movement"
That the most reactionary ele-
ments in the socialist party are in
control of this convention is seen
in the fact that Julius Gerber, New
York delegate, spokesman for
Abraham Cahan, editor of the Jewish
Daily Forward, was made chairman
of the first day. Gerber, who led
the war against the Communists in
New York City before the break in
the socialist party in 1919, an
nounced that he was delegate in
place of Norman Thomas, recently
arrested while speaking to mill
strikers at Passaic, New Jersey. 1t
was claimed that Thomas was one
of those who, could be depended on
to lead a fight in this convention
against Cahanism in the socialist
party, that is the driving force back
of the attempted reign of terror
against the left wing in the needle
trades unions, especially in New
York City.
Thus the national convention OF
the socialist party opens in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
RUSSIAN MOBILES
Spend EXILE IN
DREAM OF POWER
Assist Rosy Dreams with
Dope
BY CHARLES AsHLEIGH
Especial 20 The Daily Worker1

PARIS, May Q. Thy MaM)-The
monarchist Russians, exiled from the
scene of their former plundering ac-
tiivities, pass their time in manifold
ways while awaiting the return Of the
dear old days" which, however, show
less and less prospect of returning.
Candidate Cyril.
Grand Duke Cyril, cousin of the late
lamented czar, is one of the candi-
dates for the throne of Russia. He
has proclaimed himself Emperor of
All the Russias" He had to do it
himself, because hardly anyone else
would.
Cyril is very merciful would-be
ruler. He says that, when he gets
back to power, he is going to pardon
the wicked Bolsheviks. His magnan-
unity is unexampled, but we fear he
won't have the chance to exercise II.
Support Of the People"
In an interview with the press, the
Grand Duke said that his work to
restore the throne depended on the
support of the mass of the people in
Russia" We are sorry, for his sake,
to hear this, because 1t means that he
is going to be long, long time get
ting back.
Other noble exiled Russians, In
stead of drowning their misery in
rose-tinted visions OF future power,
seek escape thru the more expensive
dreams OF dope. For instance Gen.
Serge Roubitoff vladicho Alexandra
witch has just committed suicide in
Constantinople.
He was a general In the army OF
the car. Later he commanded a
part of Wrangels army. When the
reds drove Wrangel from Russia he
and his wife took refuge IN Costanti-
nople.
Dope.
When their hopes of returning to
Russia to be greeted by the plaudits
Of adoring workers and peasants who
had overthrow the Soviets began to
get fainter, they resolved to reinforce
them by resorting to the chemists
shop.
They yielded to the bewitching
sway of morphine. Some pleasant
evenings were had by all, when,
chock-full of dope, they visualised the
slaughter OF the ferocious Bolsheviks
and the return of their broad estates.
Slowly they slid down the long.
steep road Of drugged degeneration
until, one night, the generals wife
died from the effects of her debauch-
No Hope.
This helped to restore sense to the
morphia-soaked brain OF the czarist
general. He came TO himself; and
the spectacle he saw was too cruel for
his bearing. He saw there was no
hope; that, under the rule OF the
workers and peasants, the Soviet
Union was growing ever stronger.
Fumbling and gibbering--a debased
creature of his sordid addictions--he
was terrified by truth.
And so he purposely took an over
dose of the deadly drug and died.
His name will probably be hOncred
in the ranks of the White exiles. In
Workers Russia he is forgotten.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Two Die In Fire.

GRANITE CITY, ILL.,, May 2. - Two
persons were burned TO death in a
fire that early today destroyed a block
Of stores and apartments here. The
flames ragged unchecked because OF a
broken water main.
The dead:
Mrs. Julia A. Declue, 90, and Clif.
ford Shelton, 8, Mrs. Declues grand
son.
The first started shortly before mid.
night and burned itself out several
hours later. Many rescues we're made
with ladders to seoond-story windows.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Berger has the Blues
as His Socialist arty
Holds Small Convention
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.
"FTHIS is the smallest convention
we have ever had"

"THIS is the smallest convention
we have ever had"
With this observation, Victor L.
Berger, the lone socialist congress
man in Washington and the editor
of the remaining socialist daily, the
Milwaukee Leader, summed up his
views of the national convention Of
the socialist party in session on the
roof garden of the Hotel Chatham,
here in Pittsburgh, opening on the
morning OF International May Day.
'Issues!" Berger didn't know of
any to come before the gathering.
Program" He stands on the pres
emit socialist platform that doesn't
need any changing. wet and dry!"
Berger is wet and wants everybody
to know it. The questions of af-
filiation with the Communist Inter-
national, the dictatorship of the
proletariat, Soviets and similar is
sues will not come up. Berger
doesn't know of a single Commun-
list sympathizer in the whole con-
vention to raise them.
With this viewpoint, Berger
doesn't feel obliged to remain very
long in attendance at the gathering.
In fact, he planned to return to
Washington, D. c., and his con-
gressional duties at the end of the
first day. And on this day he gave
the better part Of an hour to your
correspondent for a discussion
of labor's outlook in the United
States.
Later Berger qualified his state
ment that, This is the smallest con-
vention we have ever had" He
stated he believed the convention
held at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1922,
incidental to the gathering Of the
Conference for Progressive Polit-
ical Action, was still smaller. 1t was
in this c. P. P. A. meeting that the
socialists, under the direction Of
Morris Hillquit, led the attack
against the seating of the Commun,
list delegates in gathering that was
aiming toward the creation of Ia
Dor party.
Berger sees wave of reaction
sweeping the country. He doesn't
know how long it will last. But 1t is
here.
The suggestion that the socialists
join with the Communists and
other working class organizations in
united front actions against this
black wave OF anti-labor tyranny,
fell on barren soil. Berger is against
having anything to do with the
Communists.
you just want to bore from with
in, that's ALL" declares Berger, and
he insisted on differentiating be-
tween Communist boring from with
in, and the kind of boring from
within that Samuel Gompers charged
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Coolidge Grudge Costs
Brookhart Senate Seat;
President Unforgiving
tspeeIaI 70 rhe paIIy Worksrl

Especial to The Daily Worbsrl
WASHINGTON May 2. - Senator
Butler of Massachusetts,, republican
national chairman and spokesman Of
President Coolidge at the capitol,
demonstrated his power when he re-
versed his own position three days
before the vote was taken on the
Brookhart-Steck election contest, and
threw the New England republicans,
and the final decision, as Coolidge
wanted It to go. That is to say, But
Ter executed Coolidge's order to throw
Brookhart out.
The final vote on the issue was As
to Al. Had Butler not switched he
would have held three or four New
England votes on the side Of Brook
hart, and the latter would have re-
tanned his seat. Steck, corporation
democrat, would not have entered the
senate. cummins would not have
been compelled to run against Brook
hart in the Iowa primary this year.
Coolidge Gets Even.
Coolidge was nursing an old grudge.
Brookhart, nominated by a big ma
jority in the republican primary in
1924, had denounced the Coolidge poll
cies and fayed Dawes in speech
shortly before the election. He re-
called Coolidge's attempts to protect
FAN, Daugherty and DENLY. The re-
publican reactionaries were fighting
Brookhart anyhow, but his act OF self
defense Infatuated the New Highlander
in the White House. When Coolidge
learned recently that Butler had been
persuaded that It was better to keep
Broolrhart in the senate than TO seat
corporation democrat, he became
intensely interested. Butler suddenly
reversed himself and began canvass
ing for the democratic contestant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
General Ineptitude
for Work" Reason for
Dry Agents Dismissal
Especial 10 The Daily workerl

WASHINGTON, May 2-The whole
sale dismissal OF prohibition enforce
ment agents in Newark, N. j., was due
TO their General ineptitude for the
work." Frederick Baird, newly appoint
ed administrator for Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey, declared in report to
general Lincoln G. Andrews.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Racing Balloon Sighted.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2. =
One OF the nine balloons which
started from the Little Rock air port
in the national balloon race late yes
terday, was sighted today passing
over Nashville, Tenn, according to a
message received by race officials to
Aax-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04
Anthrax In Powder Puff.

UNION CITY, Ind, May - Misa
Ada shockney. H. became seriously
Ill OF anthrax which she contracted
from powder pun.
The powder puff has been examined
by an Indianapolis chemist and found
to have contained anthrax germs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-04

Open your eyesi Look aroundi
There are the stories Of the workers
struggles around you begging to be
written UP. DO III Send II inl Write
as you nehtI
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Capt. Dowling, Blinded BY First Blast,
Stuck to Post Trying 70 Save Arsenal


capt. d. 10. Dowling, comniandant
OF the naval munition depot ct Lake
Denmark, N. j., who stuck doggediy
to his post through the terr0rs Of
saturday night while tons of high
explosives were wtping the reservas
tion, or the face pf the earth, u In
the BROOKLYN Naval Hospital today
fighting against great odds tQ regain
his eyesight.
The FUN stOAy Of the herOisnl Of
the commander " the destroyed am.
muniti0n station did not become alt.
parent until this morning, when the
Navy Department was advised that
he had been blinded while cOmbat-
iIik the flames ct Lake Denmark fOl-
lowing the flrnt or the series Of eKpl0s
siOns The message added that Lieut.
COmdr. Paul Albright of the Medical
Corps had operated on Capt. DOWlins'
a aIl efiort tc saye his slgat. but
that the surgeon doubted e he would
ever see again.
with the reoelpt * thie anno,Ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12
Treasury Excited
BY Burglar Alarm
Set Off By Woman

"A woman empioye threw the
Treasury into wild excitment this
morning. when tanpering with theS
lock on an opened vault door she
set on the great burglar alarm sys-
tenn which sounded bells through
out the structure.
Guards slammed shut the heavy
barred doors at all entrances. and
drawing their side arms. rushed
into the hallways to cut on the
possible escape or bandits. while
from the outside passersby attract
ed BY the clanor peered through
gratings to learn the cause.
Then it was discovered that the
woman's action In either turning
an open tumbler lock out or curl
osfty or q desire to throw II out
Of position for greater safety
caused ali the alarm.
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D||D|R|| |R|| Boris
ABD|CADQN DENIED
Rumors Attached TO Trip Of.
BuIgar kiilg Appear to
Lack Foundation.
81 II AssccIaied IPrnss


GENEVA, Switzerland. July I2.
The mystery surrounding King Boris
departure from Bulgaria was deepen.
ed today when the Bulgarian legation
here told stlle Associated Press Il was
without information Of the Kings re-
ported intention of coming to Geneva
or even Of taking q voyage abroad.
Al report from Vienna that Boris is
contemplating abdication. as wen as
another report that he Is undertaking
preliminary steps to an engagement
with Princess Giovanna OF italy. II
dismissed here as without foundation.
Boris, 31.year-old sovereign Of the
Bulgars, left Sofia Saturday on the
first trip out Of his country since his
accession to the throne in 1918. Sofia
dispatches said his first destination
was Geneva, where he expected to
spend month. He il travelling in
.cognitO as q count, and is accornpa-
MED BY his sister, Princess Eudoxia,
and limited suite.
Princess Giovanna, who Ii men
toned as his possible choice as Queen,
Is the third daughter Of the Italian
sovereigns, and is 30 years old.
PARIS, July 10 (41. The Bulgarian
legation here today categoricaily de-
MED the report ernanating from
Vienna that King Boris intended TO
abdtcAfe. gs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12
EIGHT VICTIMS or S-5l
70 REST in ARLIlVGTON

NEW YORK, July IL The bodies
Of eight OF the sailor dead Of the sub.
marine S-5i, which are to be buried
In Arlington, will be taken to Wash
ington today.
The eight bodies are those Of Lieut..
Frederick D. Foster, Rudy Firm,
Allen clifford Earle, Harry Dick Elser.
Franklin Pierce James, John Joseph
Mccarthy, Augustus Alexander Smith
ana Robert Holland wills. The body
of James Mariand Sch0field Of Fridge
port. Conn, radio man, is to be buried
IN the national cemetery IN Brooklyn.
The board Of inquiry today resumed
investigatiOn Of the caltEe of the
grounding Of the submarine III the
East River while being tOwed to the
navy yard. 1T Ii expected to resume
Of the cause of the sink
ing 81 the S.51 on Block Island last
year, later IN the week.
More than 100. 900 persons are esti.
mated to have visited the Brooklyn
navy yard In the last two days to
view the battered hulk cf the sub
marine in which 10 bodies were found.
80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12

Inent, officers at the Navy Depart.
rnent recalled how Capt. low.
ling kept the department informed
throughout Saturday night of the ef.
forts that were being made to save
part Of the arsenal. at least. He sent
his messages personally. direct from
the scene Of action. Comdr III r..
Kimnel, who received one about mid.
night Saturday, heard that Cant.
Bowling had been injured ana ia.
quired how he felt
s'Ok, I'm all right, !, came the reply
over the teIsphons Tn not badly
hurt. Z,
AT that minute, however, Cant.
Downing must have been blinded.
Messages from New York today raid
his siglit was destroyed with the
Eflrst explosions He refused 70 IS re-
moved to the hospital until cbmpe-
tent olIIcerg arrived ID relieve him.
and the operation that - tegarsie6
Is the only hope of bringing back
hia e,sht yp1n n
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Few Identified; Scores Missing;
900 Are Refugees; Damage Is
Estimated at 500, 100000. Il
WORST OF BOMBARDMENT OVER.
BUT DANGER ISsFAR FROM PAST
Army Munitions Still Imperiled by
Vagrant Shells Soldiers Work
In Devastated Area.
By the Associated Press.

DOVER, N ], July 1.-THE number OF persons known to
have been killed the explosion of the ammunition det
at Lake Denmark set at 10 today telegram to the chief
of naval operations Washington from Capt William Sayies
senior officer at the scene of the tragedy
Several times that number are missing
The telegram follows:
Have recovered II bodies practically burned and
charred Brown pharmacists mate positively identified
Ill not identified Parts of others unidentified making
total Of l6 bodies VIII be Brooklyn further dentca
ton Please forward muster roll Of detachment Am starting
explore northern area"
Ravaged as by the merciess artillery attack Of invader
war time the country surrounding the depot oldeed under
Summer today. k&s #9ss
Marines and soldiers moved cautiously through the she'll
wrecked determined from the smoking the
grim secrets of death and destruction hidden among
rhine g 14 se