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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
President Green Wants Big Navy

time receive complaint that too in
emphatic connecting the leadership of the American
Federation with American imperialism and of
appear think that sometimes draw conclusions in this
connection which the evidence does not warrant
necessary for to such criticism because
President William Green has done it for
Navy Day. President Green drove spike the keel of
light Brooklyn navy yard made
Speech the outstanding point which featured by the big
italist press services He said:
The American o. a strong navy
preserving peace the world.
This exactly the all capitalist warmongers give for
big The inference that all peaceful
buy gun they begin hunt for the
of peace
particularly the Instruments of imperat nations.
They expensive small nations rarely afford
them They also particularly mperals instruments of
greson against colonial peoples the slight cruiser" Pensacola
be of these days dispatches relating
specification against the Latin
America
Imperialistc Pigment the imagination
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30

job. For many mills will close if dem
ocrats take control.
"They talk about plutocrats-I hope
that plutocrats, the rich, will always
control this country. Let capital CON
troll the land, for we were raised by
capital, educated by capital, and kept
alive by capital Long let capital
reign over this country"
The rest Of the "honorables" talk
was in the same vein, closing with an
appeal to vote republican and thus
honor the mother and the father who
were so loyal to the G. o. p"
Enter Clowns.
The next speaker, Negro woman
politician, made an appeal to elect 100
per cent American citizens who will
look out for the interests of the
Negro.
She was followed by another hon
orable," Mr.. w. C. Tueston, candi-
date for judicial position, and j.
Finley, the grand exalted ruler of the
Elks. These two acted as clowns and
occupied the remaining time of the
meeting. None of the white candi-
dates spoke, altho they were all seated
on the stage-a beautiful array of
klansmen and near-klansmen, includ-
ing a Jewish politician to complete
the picture of harmony"
What Was the Sentiment of the
Audience?
Every time the speaker would de-
nounce lynchings, segregation, dis
reimbursement and other forms of op-
preston to which the Negro is sub
jected, and when the speakers would
demand equality, justice and full
rights for the race the audience would
respond with loud applause.
But the response to the praises of
the republican party was luke warm.
The Negro of today is not satisfied
with the fact that the republican party
passes good-sounding amendments to
the constitution. He, wants the en-
forcement Of these amendments.
They are not satisfied with the de-
nouncing of the democratic party for
lynchings, segregation, etc. They want
the ruling republican party to stop
segregation of the Negro and discrimi.
nation against him in Indiana and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
Vets Spend Lots of
Dough to Restore old
Barleycorn to Throne

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Campaign
funds Of the vets and drys became
the subject of controversy today with
the filing of the prediction expense
statement of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment.
The vets report was denounced by
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League, as "a
camoufage' to cover up widespread
operations. G. c. Hinckey, secretary
of the wet organization, retorted that
Wheelers organization had failed to
comply with the Corrupt Practices
Act in accounting for its funds.
Contributions which totalled S275,-
1856 on October 16 were reported
by the anti-Volstead act body, with
expenditures of $215,870.29
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
BY ARNE SWABEcK.
ARTICLE ONE.

THO what degree has labor shared in
= the prosperity" of the last few
years and what has it's leadership
done to take advantage of the favor
able situation presented?
These are two very pertinent ques-
lions to the workers and as far as the
state of Illinois is concerned, presents
an interesting picture containing
valuable lessons for those willing to
learn
While the leadership of organized
labor should be the first to sum up
the experiences of the movement and
draw the proper conclusions, the vari-
Gus labor gatherings held during these
years show an almost persistent eva
sion of labor's vital problems. The
last Illinois State Federation of Labor
convention was no exception. 1t was
not only more reactionary than its
predecessors, but made no attempts
whatever to deal with the actual needs
of labor
The losses suffered in membership,
in working conditions, and in organ
national positions, particularly in the
basic industries, during this prosper
ity" period have caused no comment
from the labor leadership; not to
speak of the failures to bring forward
any aggressive measures to, change
the tide.
Survey Of Conditions.
ITTHAT are the conditions of labor
w in the various industries within
the state of Illinois? A brief survey
without giving detailed statistics will
give sufficient food for thought.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
Scheme to Sell Dawes
Plan Bonds Given Up;
British Opposed Plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.--The plan
Of European statesmen to market
$100,oOO,OOO of Dawes plan bonds in
the United States, and to pay France
the major share of the proceeds as
advance reparations payments to aid
her to stabilize the franc, has been
dropped, it is reported here.
Opposition from Great Britain was
the reason given for the plan falling
thru. Germany hoped, by this means.
to pay France to withdraw her occu.
patton forces from German territory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
Dinner Pail Epic
BY BILL LLOYD, 2. p.

OV GtEG EGO ~
The open season now is open when
candidates is all a-hopin, that printed
ballots by the yard will help 'em find
a fat pie-card. Joe Doe and Richard
Roe will stage phoney battle with
fake rage, and each viii be the pee
pulls friend and peddle pledges with
out end.
Now if your principles is dry, you'll
get a good Volsteady lie; and II your
gullet you would wet, they'll promise
you the booze, you bet.
Then Doe and Roe will tell the rich
they'll be their friends through every
last ditch; and tell the working-class
they stand to help to unionize the
land.
One old line party puts up Doe; the
other ballyhoos for Roe.
If you can vote no better way, you
may as we'll, election day, just eat the
ballot in the booth and with the pen
ell pick your tooth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
PLAN WORK FOR
FILIPINO MEET
HERE DEC. 1918
Many Organizations to
Take Part
tspeoIaI e rhe palIy Workerl

WASHINGTON, D. c., oct. U.s.
The conference for Filipino Indepen-
dence which will meet here December
1913 will have represented eleven
kinds of social, labor, racial and ma
tional organizations as follows:
/. Organizations of Filipinos thru
out the United States.
2, Political parties
3.cLa'bor unions.
4. Pacifist organizations.
5. Student and other anti-military
organizations.
s. Negro organizations.
z. Workmen's benefit societies, and
other labor organizations.
8. Legislative committees, civil
liberties organizations, etc.
9. Labor, liberal and pacifst jour
mails.
10. Prominent individuals who have
taken an active part in the struggle
for Filipino independence.
II. Filipino independence Commits
sion at Washington.
Order Of Business.
The order Of business Of the con
ference as now arranged by the com
mittee in charge is as follows:
ONE-Philippines and American I'm
perialism.
a. Why is America in the Philip
pines Grade benefits, rubber, etc.)3
b. History of American rule.
g Place of Philippines in develop
ing American Empire.
d. Philippines as a source of future
conflicts.
TWO-Do the Philippines Want In
dependence?
a. Official acts of Filipino legisla-
ture, results Of popular election.
b. Sweep of the organized Filipino
independence movement.
THREE-Civil Liberties and the
regime of General Wood.
FoUR-Signifcance of the Thomp-
son Mission.
FIVE-What is to be done?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
Body Found in Illinois Greek.

ELDoRADo. ILL.,, Oct. 27.-The I'M
identified body of a man about 80
years old, who, police believe, may be
another victim of the Shelon-Berger
gang warefare. was found in a creek
one mile northeast of Equality on
State Highway No. 10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-30
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER
(ARTIcLE I.-Foreword.)

The DAILY WORKER presenting to its readers a series
articles by William H. Foster the vital sub
the labor moyemenSrke Strategy. The following
article is the first OF this which believe
militant worker afford TO miss The scarcity Of literature
this mporP subject and the experience Of Foster in the
labor these articles
worker Especially should they be placed in the hands OF
progressive trade unonst The ideas they contain be-
come the property the working class weapon their
struggle The DAILY WORKER hopes its readers will aid
this intensified efforts getting subscriptions add
distribution
THE reactionary ocialdom of the unions travels
constantly to the right In following out its policy
Of cooperation" with the employers through the b & o.
plan trade union capitalism, etc, IL is rapidly cast
ing aside the last sembances of struggle against the
employers Consequently the masses of workers. abandoned
betrayed by their old leadership being compelled
and the left wing in the unions for leader
sn their inevitable class warfare against the employers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
FHE FIRST TRIAL,

The jury which heared evidence for twenty
three days in the Harry Daugherty and Thomas Mil
Ter conspiracy spent almost three more days in
trying to reach verdict and finally disagreed.
By disagreed Is meant that one or more of the
jurors were unwilling to vote for the verdict
the others. Questions asked of the presiding
judge by Of the twelve jurors led persons the
courtroom to believe that he alone out against
the other eleven. Whether he stood for the acquit-
tai Of the two defendants their conviction not
told. 1t is unusual, of course for the minority of
jury to hold out over long period for conviction,
while instances of one juror holding out a long time
for acquttal are not uncommon
Sixty-fve hours and forty minutes the jurors
had the evidence before giving up the attempt to
agree. large time to consider the case of a man
declared by the senior Ohio Senator Mr.. Willis, to
be "as clean a hounds tooth"
Another trial seems to be necessary.
Before this comes to pass, Senator Borah has
indicated that he will Daugherty to appear be-
fore Senate committee to be questioned on facts
brought out in this trial Daugherty avoided taking
the stand during the trial 1t is possible that Sen.
ate committee may be able to draw information from
him which will make second disagreement by
jury difficult.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12

fine soprano and a splendidly
balanced group Of singers and you
also have a dancing team, Bishop
and Lynn. who are both picturesque
and individual. 1t is a real pleasure
to state that the audience reacted
to the Offering Of the Countess
Modena, a real artist on the violin,
with such fine understanding of
good music and artistic beauty that
there is no doubt than an act of
such high purpose has nothing to
fear from getting general oppracia-
ton. This act can not be over
praised. because all the singers as
Well as the dancers deliver every
minute. ] can safe easily that this
Modena Revue brings back to an
undisputed state good music as it
should be presented. If you enjoy
exquisite beauty in melody and
dance, then do not miss this act.
The remainder of the bill at
Keith's this week runs to eccentric
nut offerings. Most of us are ac.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12

Today is Columbus day and the
questions in this test are all con.
cerned with the life and work of
that great navigator. The correct
answers to these questions appear
on page -:
Who is shown in the accom-.
panying picture?
2-Where was Columbus born?
3-What were the names of the
vessels which Columbus used in his
first voyage across the Atlantic?
4-On what date did Columbus
land on the American shore?
5-Who was the queen that made
Columbus voyage possible?
Glow many persons were car.
ried by the three ships on Column
bus first voyage?
I'm what year did Columbus dieP
S-flow many VOYAGES did Colum.
bus make to America?
What was the occupation of Co
lumbus' father?
lO-After whom were the Ameri.
can continents named?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12

standing the conventions Endorsement. That is, he
didn't have 1t at first. Fifty thousand dollars
changed hands before he found the majority with
him. Some of the $4,000 changed hands in a bath
room of the old Southern Hotel in st. Louis some
of it changed hands in bathroom of the old Grand
Pacific Hotel, in Chicago. Certain members of the
Legislature got the money and Lorimer got his
torship, which he held until the United States Sen
ate threw him out
That is how the old convention system worked.
The weakness of present primary laws is becoming
clear But nothing has yet occurred to show that
return to the convention system would improve mat
ters.
The job is not to abolish the primary but to
improve it. Such improvement seems likely to re-
suit, due in part to the manner in which Mr. Dawes
friend, Sam insult, spent his money in the recent
Illinois primary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
THE V. P.'S SHORT MEMORY

Personally" Vice President Dawes tells tho
boys of the American Legion in Philadelphia TODAY
1 believe that the primary system should be largely
abolished and that If we follow the theory and nlan
If representative government laid down in our Com
stitution providing for nomination conventions hot
er and more impartial class of candidates will re
Iut"
How short the Vice Presidents memory must
De- He has forgotten William Lormer What
blessing, such memory: for it must be comfort
ng to forget William Lorimer It was William Lori
ner for whom Dawes, as Chicago banker executed
hat famous "bit of straightforward" which resulted
n the robbing of few thousand bank depositors
pack In 1912. 1t was long and weary business in
he courts before Dawes succeeded in having his re-
possibility, originally fixed 1854 pared down
o something less than 100000 so it must be good
70 forget
However painful though it be- it is necessary
recall the name of Lorfmer to Dawes for it has
bearing on his PROPOSAL to substitute the old conyen
ion system for the primary.
They had the convention system in Illinois when
william Lorimer was made Senator There were
ales of slush fund in connection 18th the conven
ion that Endorsed him to tho State Legislature 1t
the State Legislature that elected. Lorimer
idnt have majority Of this Legislature, notwith-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
wTTI
/ raCY
Let Stephenson Talk Out
Loud, So All Can
Hear Him.
By Nj. f. Tracy

What the people of Indiana want
is for D. c. Stephenson to speak his
piece under such circumstances that
it can be made public.
II there has been graft. they want
to know it, and if crooked officials
are holding office, they want a
chance to vote them out.
A grand jury investigation is all
right to lay the ground for court
action. but it is all wrong to lay
the ground for political action.
1t serves no purpose so distinctly
as to bottle up the evidence.
Let Stephenson and other wit
nesses go before a grand jury. as
the attorney general of Indian has
planned, and what they know be
comes virtually lost to the public un-
til the actual trials take place.
The grand jury might unearth all
kinds of rottenness; II might indict
scores Of persons; it might find a
desperate situation to exist but it's
records would be inviolate and un.
disable.
If a committee of State. Senators
and newspaper men could have in
terviewed Stephenson. as Thomas
Adams and his group of editors sug-
gested what the former grand
dragon had to say could have been
made public Immediately.
Was a grand jury investigation
started to forestall this possibility?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
News for RoUmania

Sailing for America today, Queen
Marie of Roumania will occupy a
suite Of fourteen cabins of the
Levathan, enjoy the use Of private
deck, be accompanied by retinue
of thirty persons, have enough lug
gage to fill two freight cars.
Meanwhile, 100000 peasant
children of her country cry for
bread. and only get IT once a week.
The rest of the time they subsist
on roasted corn. or meal and water,
such as is fed to hogs on many a
western farm.
The cost of Queen Marie's trip
and entertainment would provide
many of them with a bowl of soup,
but that might be said of a lot of
things-of prize fights, world series
and what not.
Just the same, the contrast be-
tween the way the queen travels and
the way some of her people eat Is
considered sufficiently serious for
the Roumanian government to i'm
pose a rigid censorship, and the null
titudes who look to coarse grain for
twenty out of their twenty-one meals
each week know very little about
the royal progress toward America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
Can't Explain Columbus

Just as passing thought in defer
ence TO the day, It is easier to un-
derstand what Columbus did than
what he was. Science can explain
his discoveries, but not the man him
self Navigators duplicate his feat
every day in the year, but parents.
though wishing it from the bottom
of their hearts, fail TO reproduce his
genius.
Thousands OF boys grew up on the
italian waterfront in that piping era
when Venice, Genoa and the other
coast towns bred sailors for the
world. but If you had been privileged
to walk among them It is doubtful
whether you would have noticed any
difference between Columbus and the
rest. 1t is even doubtful whether
our best psychologists could have
picked him as the coming prodigy
of his time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
CALVIN COOLIDGE'S COAT
TAILS

AS this isn't presidential year and Coolidge isn't
running candidates for Congress can't grab CaIvin's
coattais and be dragged through victory So they
doing the next best thing by hanging to his
and popularity by promising be rubber stamps
if elected.
Probably candidates would like to stand for some
thing but the trouble is they don't know what to
stand for That's because they don't know what the
people will stand for Neither do most of the people
themselves It's not for politicians know which
way the wind is blowing when the wind itself is loaf
ing the job and doesn't know when blow or how.
It's easy enough TO be Wet in Wet State dis
trct, Dry in Dry State district and keep one 8
mouth shut other issues, but where sides are
Wet Dry the candidates must dig up something else
to fight about-orgmake bluff at fighting.
In States and districts however, candidates
can't be quite sure that the people haven't changed
their minds the Wet thing the temptation is
for Republican, to duck that issue and be strong for
Coolidge and prosperity. Republicans have the adj
vantage there because nobody knows whether Coolidge
is Wet Dry, and Vets. Drys. Republicans, knights
Columbus and Ku-Kux Hammers are all strong for
prosperity.
Next to hanging on to Calvns coattails politicians
appear to like hanging to prejudice. Chief among
prejudices is religion. So Democrats and more
Republicans seeking votes the ground that this
is the year to keep Governor AL Smith from being
mated or elected president in 1928.
That appears to be the attitude of McAdoo Demo
Gratis in California and some Southern States. McAdoo
himself put all his presidential eggs in the bone
dry basket. and has evidently made up his mind go
to market in the West and Solid South. letting New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut so to the devil and Al Smith.
This is going to make 1t difficult to locate the
Democratic Heaven in 1928, with prospect of To-
eating the other place in the national convention.
in 1924
In the meantime Democrats outside of the Smith
and McAdoo belts will have stick around purgatory
and while watchfuly waiting pick up a Senator or
Representative here there unceestal issue
Altogether it's going. to be high mix this year.
Neither party is solid anything but prosperity
Both divided on prohibition. the League of Ma
tons. the World Court Mexico, farm relief and the
tariff.
And how the poor politician tell which way
the wind is blowing when each of the alleged major
issues is cute little whirlpool ell by itself?
NEXT; What III the Democrats Do Win?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
Phil Baker and His Chief Cook Serve
: Hoppe Pie in Great Revue Here

quainted with Chic Yorke and Rose
King presenting 1.-The Old Family
Tin Type" William and Joe Man
del with their travesty on an
ocrobatic and balancing Offering are
old friends. The routine of both acts
is about the same as in former
seasons. | am still of the opinion
that acts of this type should have
new material each season
Billy Lytel and Tom FAINT make
their biggest hit while singing a
travesty song on. Lulu Belle" The
song really makes Lulu little
warmer ond hotter tiger than she
is now in New York. Alice Diaz ana
Harold Powers use the wire to adj.
vantage.
Horny Smith and Rick Strong go
in for atmospheric singing before
big set. Their type of singing
pleases.
Frank and Ethel Carmen turn out
to be tanners of the hoop.
At Keith's all week.
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about them which gives the act the
needed quality of class, and they do
have enough variety in their dance
offerings which gives the act the
quality Of being new. The entire
act is presented in pleasant style as
well as good taste.
The Four Pepper Shakers com.
bine swift Charleston and eccentric
hoofing to the tunes they sing. They
have a routine which seems to have
punch in every step and every
melody. They. TOO, have been think.
ing along most individual lines, the
result being that they have an offer
ing which would cause any bill to
stop dead still while they are on the
stage.
Wise cracking of an employee Of a
corporation furnishes whatever high
lights Goe and Sylvia Burke COM
pany have in their farce offering.
Cecilia Weston is a singer and dia-
lect entertainer who knows what
makes an artist successful. Her
SOAioo al Z AAANl HANAOdl anu llGI COlilGuy
utterances have the sparkle of being
new. A pleasing offering.
When Adlina Bill and Mick get to
singing and stop some noisy quarrel
ing their offering becomes much
more pleasant. I think this con-
tinUal quarreling stuff is being over.
done this season.
Barker and Wynne is an eccentric
team that relies upon the grotesque
antics of the woman to make it's
chief appeal. Not too much individ-
ual talent is exposed. but they do
know how to get the laughs and the
applause.
The Six Blue Demons, rapid aero
bats, are back again. Creli does a
strong man stunt with an idea to
comedy effects. The movie is Ben
Turpin in THE Prodigal Bride
groom"
At the Lyric all week.
+ i
other theaters here today present:
Subway Sadie" at the Circle; 1.-The
Quarterback" at the Ohio; Men OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-12
Try Them Again

The Daugherty-Miller case has re-
suited in a mis-trial. Though held
for more than sixty-five hours by
Judge Mack. the jury could not
agree. 1t is said to have stood six
to six on the question of conviction
of Daugherty and ten to two in IA
vor of cofrvicting Miller.
This is quite enough to warrant
re-trial of the two defendants. In
nocent they may be in the eyes of
the law until a jury declares them
guilty. but enough has been brought
out against them for the public to
insist on further prosecution.