The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-29
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81 THOMAS J. o,FLAHERrY

THAT some people are evil minded
enough to brand the use of poison
gas in war as inhuman was revealed
during a discussion at the Institute
Of Politics, Williamstown, Mass. James
f. Norris, president of the American
Chemical Society and professor of or
ganized chemistry at the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, came
to the defense of chemical war, de
claring that it was a most effective
way of saving life and was only deadly
when the enemy took. too much Of it.
In fact person can take too much of
anything. even OF sour milk!
CINCE war is inevitable under the
~ present social structure, said the
professor, the use of poison gas is
also inevitable. All the peace confer
ences and pious wishes in the world
will not prevent its use. If it is
thrown on the discard before the next
war, such action will not be due to
any international agreement, but to it,
inefficiency as weapon. The pro-
fessor must be given credit for talking
cold turkey.
COME kings never know when they
~ are well off Take former King
George of Greece, for instance. He is
living in the style of Chicago boot
logger in London and treated like a
real king. And yet he admits his
willingness to sit on his former throne,
where he will undoubtedly find
three-foot task awaiting him. George
said: II have no personal desire for
the throne of Greece, but If It is for
the good of my country, then l am
willing to return at any time" Our
advice George, is to stay where you
are until you see the British workers
giving the gate to ]. H. Thomas, Ram
say Macdonald and Philip Snowden.
Then you might be justified in taking
on a job as papal ambassador in Mex
leo.
ILTHO killed McSwiggin? Whoever
w did it, the chance of his swinging
As sfiH1..- A special grand jury was
called to probe that and other minor
offenses, but the sum total Of their ac-
complishment is the indictment of a
few thirty-five dollar week clerks
and few big gin and alcohol boys
who were served up to appease the
public hunger for grand jury results.
Since this grand jury began to sit gun
men have amused themselves shooting
each other all over the city, usually
barking the vest buttons of some con-
venient assistant states attorney. The
special grand jury has risen. Even
a special prosecutor cannot hold the
front page forever.
DAPE news must be good hot
~ weather copy in capitalist edito
rial rooms. Undoubtedly such Incl
dents occur occasionally, but there is
a strchg suspicion that imaginative
reporters are responsible for more
rape stories than the alleged morons
who are blamed. That some females
are willing to risk even such a price
less possession as their modesty for
the sake of publicity was demontrated
Dy the Sllls WHO ld1nbtu at NdiOhiihO .
bier, but revived Immediately when
reporters asked for their names and
photographers got ready to "shoot"
them. Some girls carried sliced on
ions to induce tears. The proposal
made by well-meaning Chicago sob sis
tiers that curfew should ring for little
girls after IL p. m. looks rather un.
necessary, in view of so much evil
dence of juvenile precocity. Methinks
the old. girls have lot to learn from
their younger sisters.
THAT an old fool can give cards and
l. spades to young fool is again
demonstrated by Annie Besant, inter