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Evening star., 1926-04-11

Althor IN Virginia Beach, Va, where
the State rifle range and camp
grounds of the Virginia National
Guard is located, has been selected
as the camp site of the 29th Division
Staff and the 29th Military Police Com
pany of the local Guard, and then
and dates in August have been ap-
proved by the 3D. Corps headquar-
ters of the Army at Baltimore, there
IS some uncertainty as to whether
this camp can be held there, due to
certain litigation pending in the Vir.
ginia courts, according to informa-
ton from Richmond.
Certain interests at Virginia Beach
are contesting the right of the State
to hold its encampment and rifle prac-
tice there, because. of the danger to
civilians in the vicinity from the fir
ing on the rifle range. The troops
when firing shoot in the direction of
the ocean, and the shots for the long
ranges pass over the butts many
times, flying across a railroad line
running to the camp and also across
the beach, which is much used not
only by bathers, but by strollers and
by automobilists. The beach at this
point furnishes the only good road
connection between this point and
and there is a constant stream of
automobiles there.
The suit has been presented to the
Circuit Court of Richmond for de-
cision, and it was said that until
Judge Scott of that court disposes of
the matter no final arrangements of
the Virginia National Guard for it's
encampment there will be completed.
If the contestants are successful in
their suit 1t is almost certain that the
State will have to seek another site
to carry on the field training of its
troops. This site has been much used
by the National Guard organizations
of other States, and even this year
Evening star., 1926-04-11

The new unit of the District Guard,
which has been in the course of or
ganization for several weeks, IT was
Announced, will be inspected and mus
kered into Federal service Tuesday
hight at the armory. This organiza-
tion will be commanded by Capt. John
/. Bradford, formerly of the 260th
Coast Artillery, and the other officer
will be First Lieut.. Daniel B. Lloyd,
formerly second in command of the
2sth Military Police Company. The
organization will be known as the
29th Division Special Troops Head
quarters Detachment, which will have
in its personnel certain specialists re-
quired by the tables of organization.
trhe enlisted personnel which will be
mustered in Tuesday night is John
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comedy, it is charged. The proceedings
turnout were marked by the mailed
fist of unconstitutionality. action. in
deed, that was almost superfous in
that the jury was practically privately
selected by Zausner from ranks open
to reward or punishment from the en-
trenched bureaucracy itself.
The Mock Trial
Each local sends In a delegate from
the total of which five men are chosen
to constitute the trial committee,
three only being needed to exonerate
Zausner In the proceedings over the
selection Of the jury the committee
from Local 9O5 was excluded by an
order from the chair. This allowed
Zausner full use of the challenge and
prevented the accusers from using II.
Zausner's actual control OF the whole
proceedings was shown in an ironic
fashion. The court attempted to pre-
vent three members OF the Local 905
accusing committee appearing in a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN, UNABLE
TO ATTEND SACCO-VANZETTI MEETING,
SEND MESSAGES OF STRONG SYMPATHY

AT the mass meeting in behalf OF
Sacco and Vanzetti at Ashland Audi
forum there were read numerous let
tiers and kilograms from wellknown
men and women who could be present
only in spirit.
Clarence Darrow, writing that his
health did not permit him to come out
that evening, added: Il know that two
Of the investigators for the federal
government who were engaged to
prosecute these men have come out
with statements showing that some OF
the evidence was untrue"
Paul Douglas, of the University OF
Chicago, who was out OF town on that
evening, sent u statement in which
he wrote: ut seems fairly clear that
they we're not given a fair trial. be-
lieve, therefore, that they should be
given a new trial In which the new
evidence may be produced"
Bakers Union, No. 800. meeting in
their regular session, telegraphed a
resolution unanimously adopted in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03

in an otherwise empty stocking mean
much"
Yes, and the pity Of it Is that 10
cent toy does mean much to many chill
dren. A sociologist above the mem
tally OF Rotarian or Kiwanian might
heretically suggest that in an era
when machinery can do the work OF
hundreds of men and when natural
resources are still abundant, and when
technical skill is at high efficiency, 1t
is physically possible to provide food,
clothing and shelter to everyone en-
gagged in productive work and to their
young dependents And as for the
parasite and exploiter, he, too, should
be set at productive work before he
gets even the 10-cent toy or 15-cent
cigar.
In a world equipped to produce
plenty we suggest that every day
should be Christmas, and that char
ity, in it's narrow sense of handing
out doles, be relegated to a historical
setting as dim as the Mesozoaic age
which, II we mistake not, was the
age OF reptiles.
By all means. let the children have
an orange-every morning for break
fast, to come OUT of dads payl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
REPUBLICANS IN
new YORK ANGRY,
DON'T Get JOBS
Henchmen 7 hreaten
Break from Coolidge

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-Grumbling.
amounting to almost roar. is being
heard from republican party bench
men here because they are not get
ting enough political "spoils" from the
national prohibition department.
The republicans viii soon be out OF
a job because Of the defeat Of the par
ty in the last state election, and feel
that they should be taken care Of
by Washington and given soft Jobs ~
federal prohibition agents.
Coolidge Listens In.
When the disgruntled political Cd
portunists learned that out OF IT'S
agents in one district in New York.
1903 are democrats, they caused such
uproar that Coolidge is sending Frank
w. Stearns as his personal representa-
tive to try to appease the supporters
Samuel S. Koenig. president OF the
republican county committee. has re
fused to intervene IN their favor, and
this had made the district leaders ever
more angry.
Threaten Withdrawsl.
One OF the 'lame-ducks has threaten
ed that II matters are not mended
delegates from % districts in the New
York prohibition area to the nations
republican convention in 1928 vii
withdraw their support from the ad
ministration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
FRANCE TRYING
TO FORESTALL
GERMAN FREEDOM
BRAND Reluctant to Give
Up Control

PARIS, Dec. l. - Foreign Minis
ter BRAND Is now grasping at straws
to delay the approaching time when
the interallied commission OF military
control must relinquish its power
over Germany to a special investigat-
ing committee OF the league Of ma
lions. France is reluctant to give up
It's domination over Germany's mill
tary activities until It is sure all con-
cegsions possible have been wrung
from Germany. This domination,
however, will cease when the league
Of nations council meets in Geneva.
Selves Upon Slim Excuse.
The council Of ambassadors which
is considering the matter for the al
lies has found that there Is some
"obscurity" surrounding the nature OF
certain patriotic societies in Ger
many, certain war material supplies
and fortifications on the eastern
frontier Of Germany. A long letter
has been addressed to Foreign Minis
ter Stresemann of Germany asking
him to explain" these activities be-
fore the council can act definitely.
This is seen as merely an excuse
seized upon by BRAND in his desper.
ate effort to forestall the time when
Germany Will be free from Frances
control.
Italy on Horizon.
The spectre Of Italy's foreign pol
icy is being thrown into the situation
and this is causing BRAND some nerv-
BUSINESS. 1t is believed that he will
want to talk to Germany with Great
Britain at the same time. but wants
Italy left out of the negotiations.
Italy, he wants saved for a separate
conference.
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NAVY SECRETARY TELLS
HOW HARDING'S GREAT
DISARMAMENT WORKS

That transferring war from tho
ocean to the air 10 one Of the august
trIumphs Of Hardlna's disarmament
conference was disclosed by Score
tary Of the Navy Curtis .. Wilbur,
who detracted attention from the
midshlpmen's mascot goat, long
enough to tell how the Saratoga and
Lexington, originally planned to be
dreadnaughts, are being converted
into alrplans carriers.
They will be ready for their trial
trips, the secretary sald, by July i,
and soon after that will follow naval
air maneuvers on the most extern
slve scale ever undertaken.
Further Hight Is thrown on dis
armament by the secretary's state
ment that Advances made in air
craft and cunning made II lmpera-
tive to modernize these ships or
scrap them."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
THE SEASON BRINGS SOCIOLOGICAL
PHENOMENON OF BEING GOOD FELLOW

Once year, in these later decades.
the Rotarian and Kiwanian becomes
sociolog1sts. They leave the butter
and egg counter, the law court, the
La Sale street ticker, to become Good
Fellows. It's Christmas season, you
know.
No, it isn't exactly celebration to
honor the proletarian agitator Of Cali
lee, the one who upset the ticker in
the temple at Jerusalem and drove
the brokers out.
II is that, as Christmas draws near,
those who have for eleven and a half
months worshipped Mammon seek to
ward of an arterio sclorosis of the
sentiments by taking thought for the
suffering masses in the slums. The
price of a luncheon at a downtown
club is a small price to pay for stimu-
lating sluggish heart action.
And then-it is a salve to the poor.
A Christmas basket Is far preferable
to revolution. Better to put an or
ange in a childs stocking than to be
forced to fight on the white guard
side of the barricade. Better, far
better, Santa Claus than the Third
International.
The capitalist papers, which for
twelve months of the year scarcely
print line of labor news that is not
biased, where 1t is not false, turn in
ardently to boost for the Good Fellow
movement.
Neither you nor get anything out
OF this except the feeling that you
have saved some child from sorrow
on Christmas morning." writes the
Good Fellow editor of the Tribune,
without asking why the family wage"
made up OF fathers earnings, the pit
lance mother gets scrubbing once
floors at night, big brothers wages as
a telegraph messenger, and big sis
ter's alleged earnings at the Five-and-
Ten-Cent Store, where she wears out
8 cents of shoe leather in making a
dime, does not sufice to I'LL baby's
stocking and leave an undivided sur
plus for old age.
Perhaps" continued the Tribune,
"a 25-cent doll or q 10-cent toy
wouldn't mean much to the children
you know, but to the poor child these
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which was embodied q demand shat
the state OF Massachusetts, give JUS
tice to our two prosecuted fellow work
ers, Sacco and vanzetti and grant
them the new trial common justice
demands"
A. e. Holt, Of Chicago Theological
Seminary, wrote: Il attended a few
sessions OF the first trial OF these men
and It has left lasting impression on
my mind. All Of the mon In whom ]
have confidence. who have had any
connection with this trial believe that
these men are innocent"
From Fred A. Moore, OF the Chicago
Forum. came the message: II know
that there are reasonable grounds for
securing new trial or at least hear
ing before the highest tribunal pos
sible."
Jane Adams OF Hull House, thru
her secretary, explained that she was
unable to attend because OF her health
but that she would DO represented by
= resident OF the settlement
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Cal Is Peeved When
Newspapers Act as His
Official Spokesman"
Especial to The Daily wOrksr)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. - Presi-
dent Coolidge is peeved over the
numerous oracles, journalistic and
otherwise, whose utterances from time
to time purport to carry the weight OF
authenticity and White House appro-
val.
This was made plain at the White
House today, on the heels OF the tart
announcement that Mr.. Coolidge en-
ploys no "spokesmen" to represent
him, politically or otherwise, save
when he chooses TO transmit his wish
es to congress through duly elected
leaders OF the two houses or chairman
OF important committees.
The spark that aroused Calls ire and
provoked the White House announce
mont was an editorial appearing in a
local newspaper in which Senator
Tess of Ohio, was quoted as saying
that President Coolidge would be the
republican nominee in 1928, that AL
Smith would obtain the democratic
nomination, and that prohibition would
be the paramount issue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Charge Graft in N. Y. Painters Union

body. 1t was held that but one should
enter at a time despite the constitu-
ton which allows three, fact pointed
out by the committee. zausneT, him
self however, realized that this pro
cedure was too strong. After he re-
quested that the three be allowed 10
enter they were admitted. What was
previously wrong had become right
by Zausner's advocacy Of 1t.
During the trial the accusers were
not allowed to cross-examine Zausner
himself nor VIM. Hartley, treasurer OF
the district council, who was put up
by Zausner. An examination OF the
bank books was also not allowed.
Zausner Evades.
Zausner's principal defense at the
trial was a naive rejection Of all
responsibility in money matters, this
belonging, he contended. to the fnan-
clan secretary Zausner's actual re-
sponsibility, which could not be
brought out at the trial on account OF
inc 4CluHdA vi NlO6E-CAd IN
shown by Article 8, Section 4 Of the
bylaws of the district, which says the
secretary's duties are, among others,
TO attest all money orders drawn on
the council, also keep record Of ali
orders Of whatever purpose on the
minutes" and to receive proposition
(initiation) fees and issue permits for
same and turn same over to the anan-
cial secretary every week"
Altho waving the banner Of progress
sivism, zausner's incumbancy Of ONCE
lin the painters organization has
proved OF most advantage to the
bosses organization which has never
before fiourished strongly. A sug-
gestion Of zausner's makeup is IN
dicated by a recent action. Ono Of
the bosses, l. Dries, received an az
fidavit from Zausner maintaining he
was living up to union rules and that
there was no basis for action against
him, such as was being carried on By
the Brooklyn District Council. This
affidavit served Dries in getting an IN
junction against the Brooklyn council.
Policy of Suppression.
Zausners program in office has been
one Of suppression and expulsion. The
democratic rights Of members have
been annihilated He has advocated,
encouraged and theoretically pushed
thru propositions in collaboration with
the bosses. The fight now being CON
Quoted against Zausner will pave the
way for an honest administration by
putting the leadership OF the district
council into the hands Of men who will
look after the welfare Of the workers
and fight for the rights OF the men
against the encroachment Of the en-
ployers.
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ist New Leader in which it was main
tanned, serenely, that the investigation
was the desire Of the officials them
selves. instead Of being the result OF
the demand OF Local sos.
Incidentally the New Leader AZ
ticIe resulted in a suit for $4,000
filed by Falk, DworkIn and Co. The
New Leader said the accountants
were not certified, that their report
was based on hearssy and that they
were members OF the Communist
Party, all Of which they deny.
Whitewash Victim.
The result Of the executive boards
appearance in New York was hear
ing at which Charles Koenig, financial
secretary Of the district, was suspend.
cd pending investigation. It is under
stood that Koenig was merely selected
as the victim by his former co-work.
ers. showered with generosity. patted
on the back and told TO disappear
which he has done. The suspension
was to be a bone thrown to the ac-
cusers to appease their hunger
Koenig's fade-out has proved complete
Despite the issuance OF a summons
by the west side court he cannot be
found. The investigation by the exc
cutive board is still under way.
In the meantime charges against
Zausner were fled in accordance with
the constitution OF the district council
which resulted not in a trial but a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Insurgents" in House
Trying to Get Back
Into Regular Ranks

WASHINGTON, Dec. L. That so
called insurgents in the house of rep
resentatives are moving toward rein
statement in the regular ranks OF the
republican legislative organization is
seen from the action OF Representa-
tive Frear. Frear has addressed an
appeal to progressive republican SEN
ators to get their aid in helping the
Wisconsin delegation back into the
ranks. Frear's action Is apparently
inspired by a like move In the sen.
ate.
He points out that house members
Of longtime service have been kicked
OF committees or relegated to minor
positions because OF their "insurg-
ency." Before reinstatement is ef-
fected Frear wants the demotions ad.
justed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Geneva LABOR
OFFICE MAN IS
ON TOUR OF U. S.
Calls Labor Problems
international
BY CARL HAESSLER,
Federated Press.

''Some sort of international machin-
@ry for handling labor problems is
bound to obtain universal recognition
because the problems themselves are
international" says Harold Butler,
deputy director of the league Of ma
lions international labor Office in
Geneva, Switzerland. Butler is jour-
sneying thru the United States to get
Klrst-hand knowledge of its industrial
situation, meeting employers, trade
union officials and radicals in an eff
sort to comprehend what he calls the
~extraordinary labor situation you
have here"
Asked why he came to the United
States, which is not a member of the
league of nations and has not ratified
any Of the labor agreements sponsored
by the leagues labor Office, Butler re-
piled that America exercises a pro-
found influence on the economic fate
of all other countries.
immigration Law Effects.
''Your immigration quota law" he
said, directly affects the labor mar
ket Of the rest of the world by dis
turbing the natural flow of surplus Ia
Dor from one point to another. Your
. exclusion statutes do the same thing.
Your tariffs influence production every
where else. And your immense &C
emulation of investment surplus not
only is a prime factor in the worlds
money centers but takes a sort OF
revenge on your own country by un-
dermining the results desired from
your immigration laws. You keep out
foreign labor, but you are at the same
time sending your capital abroad,
where 1t gives to foreigners Jobs that
formerly went to Americans at home,
and you are sending machinery to
China and Japan and India, where
the populations barred from your
shores get factory jobs that displace
your factory employees at home"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
GOULD WINS IN
maine DESPITE
CRAFT CHARGES
Especial to Tho DAILY wOrksrl


PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 1.-Despite
strong charges of election graft hang
ing over his head, Arthur r. Gould,
republican, won the election to the
United States senate by large ma
jority over his democratic opponent,
Fulton ]. Redman.
Gouldis victory now practically as
sures republican control of the senate,
the alignment now being 4S republi-
cans, AZ democrats, and one farmer
laborite, Sen. Shipsted, altho he Is
now dickering with Coolidge in re-
gard to returning to the old line
ranks.
Returns from 600 out of eSS pre-
cincts in the state gave Gould 1852
votes, and Redman S1,540 votes.
Exceeded Spending Limit.
Gould was charged with exceeding
the election expenditures limit, in
cluding bribery of officials. He was
cleared of the charges by the secre-
tary Of state, who sat as court, but
the democrats are not satisfied with
this and announce they will carry
the fight against Gould to the senate.
The fight will be bitter one, for II
Gould is ousted the republicans will
probably lose control of the senate.
.a~ Had Coolidge support.
Gould received the yelled support
of Coolidge in the campaign. despite
the fact that Coolidge is supposed to
look with disfavor on candidates
charged with slush fund operations.
A telegram from William M. Butler
OF Massachusetts, urging Goulds cleo
ton is seen as demonstrating that
Gould has the presidents approval.
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have been instructed TO take action
thereon.
Yours fraternally,
FALK, DWORKIN & co.
(Signed) ]. A. Falk.
October g. 1925.
Mr.. Thos. Wright, Rec. Sec'y,
Brotherhood Of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers Of America,
Local Union No. 905,
$40 Prospect Ave.
New York City
Dear Mr.. Wright;
We are at present engaged on the
examination OF the minutes of New
York District Council No. for the
year 1924. Altho we have merely
scratched the surface so far, we have
already found Irregularities and frauds
from various sources. We have found
a considerable number Of cases where
in vouchers are made out and de-
scribed as refund of initiation fees,
when no such fees were ever received,
or il received never turned in to the
councils treasury.
In other cases when candidates
made part payments on account of
initiation fee, not all the payments
were turned in. In other words the
more we dig into the AFFAIRS OF the
New York District Council No. the
more do we discover all sorts Of high
handed methods and trickery used for
the purpose Of defrauding and en-
bezzling funds by the officers Of the
council.
We also have the strongest evidence
possible in several cases where the Of
flee District Council No. 81 reports
refund to employers Of cash bonds,
that such refunds went to the pockets
of the officers of the council and not
to the employers as reported.
We are now in a position to amend
our original estimate that about $780,
10000 was Incorporated and say
in its place that it may probably
reach anywhere between $10000000
and 5000, 100000 for the period Of Phi.
Zausner's incumbency. Nothing was
left undone by the officers to rob the
treasury Of the council in all sorts of
manners and methods, and as the
situation now stands the dignity and
Importance of the New York District
Council No. 9 for the last Fey years is
simply huge joke.
We now address CURSE s not only
to your Local 9O5 and TO the other
locals of New York City, but also to
the District Council itself and finally
with all respect to the elected chiefs
Of your brotherhood who are now as,
sembled in the city. Being a union
firm ourselves we make bold to go
out of our accepted path as profess
sional accountants to say that unless
systematic and thoro investigation
is made of Mr.. Zausner's administra-
ton since he went into Office, with
the purpose in view of furnishing all
those proven guilty as a warning to
others in similar situations, that not
one union painter in the city of New
York will be able to raise his head
without feeling keen sense Of dis
gust, horror and shame.
Yours fraternally,
FALK, DWORKIN & co.
(Signed) ]. A. Falk.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Bulgarian Regime Is
Defeated in Election

SOFIA, Dec. 1. THE Bulgarian
government was badly defeated in the
communal elections held here Sunday,
almost complete returns indicate. The
government was repudiated in such
large cities as Sofia. More than half
It's seats were won in the rural dis
tricts.
The workers, socialists and inde-
pendent agrarians gained Eve seats in
the elections.
The government won nine seats, the
Malinoff coalition won seven seats and
the Independent liberals one seat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-03
Charge Boys Are Burglars.

Confessions by three boys, the old.
est just IL. have cleared up a series
OF IL burglaries, according to police.
Under arrest were Ben Stock and
Walter skowron, IL. and John Lin
kevetskf, 10