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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Petty Thieving, Sex
Corruption on Penal
Farms in Louisiana

ANGOLA FARM, La.-(FP)-Bru-
tality, petty thieving by the authori-
ties and sex corruption are among the
conditions at the Louisiana state
prison farm known as the Angola
Farm, according to information OBJ
tanned in roundabout way from that
institution. About $50 men are
crowded into a single cell room Is
by 12O feet. The hospital, chapel and
barber shop are indescribably filthy
and sinking. No soap or towels are
issued. Blankets are dusty and never
washed. Though nourishing farm
products are raised in quantity on the
promises the prisoners are fed chiefly
grlts and gravy. A 15-lb. club Is used
on prisoners in terrible beatings by
the guards. Women prisoners are
forced to submit to sex intercourse by
guards and foremen. Money sent to
prisoners disappears in the prison
office. The only doctor is himself a
convict. Prisoners with some peni-
Tertiary experience declare that the
place Is the worst in the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
ARMS FIRMS
ARE LOADED UP
WITH BIC ORDERS
Europe Prepares Fast for
New Slaughter
Especial to The Daily worker)

PARIS, March 30 - Reliable re-
ports from Investigators of the war
materials supply business cast a dam
per over the optimists who expect any
results from the disarmament" con-
ferences called by the league of ma
tions. The present year, tho but start
ed, has already proved to be the most
profitable since the ending of the
world war for the ammunition and
gun factories.
Orders are pouring in to armament
factories from all over Europe. The
Balkan states and those comprising
the Baltic group are particularly act
i've. These are the countries compris-
ing the Gordon sanitoire," which, &C
cording to French and British military
strategy, are to be forever the barrier
against the spread of Bolshevism into
western Europe. One needs use little
imagination to realize that their pre-
parations can be directed against but
one countryside Soviet Union.
Orders have increased greatly since
the beginning Of the year. 1t is known
that these have run up into the hun
dreds of millions of dollars in the past
three months.
Germany Evades Treaty.
Germany, which is prohibited by the
treaty of Versailles from manufacture
ing or importing munitions of war or
operating war materials factories, is
claimed to have gotten around these
provisions by building up a system of
factories and supply centers in neigh
boring countries. Huge quantities OF
such supplies are alleged to be ready
for delivery to the Germans as soon as
the embargo is lifted.
Expose U. S. Hypocrisy.
Armament concerns of America and
Great Britain are especially active in
Europe just now. In connection with
the approaching disarmament meet
ing, the French are expected to bring
up the point that it was the United
States rejection of restrictions upon
the sale Of war munitions proposed al
the Versailles conference which led
England to take the same stand and
has thus nullified all efforts in that
direction. Subsequent attempts by the
the league of nations along the same
line have met with failure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Manufacturers Fight
Peaceful Picketing Act

TRENTON, N. j., March 30.-Legal-
ity of the law sponsored by organized
labor TO define and specifically permit
peaceful picketing in New Jersey is
already being assailed by the Manu-
facturers' Association. The bill passed
by majority of one vote after being
amended to eliminate mass picketing
possibilities and provide that peaceful
pickets be ten feet apart. The bill was
almost lost" on one of the senator's
desks in an effort to smoth II at the
close OF the legislative session for the
year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Plan Referendum on
Capital Punishment
and Military Drill

LINCOLN, Neb March 30--A conn
mittee representing all parts Of Ne
braska has been organized to handle
the work of getting $4,000 signatures
to a petition for the submission TO
the voters of law abolishing capital
punishment in the state.
To End Military Drill.
A similar campaign is under way
to submit the question Of abolishing
compulsory military drill at the uni
versity Of Nebraska to the voters.
c. A. Sorensen is heading the move
ment and the Rev. DR.. Harry F. Hunt
ington, chairman Of committee. Dr..
]. D. M. Buckner, father Of Emory r.
Buckner, federal district attorney in
New York City, introduced the resolu-
ton. Among the sponsors is j. N.
Norton, democratic nominee for gov
ernor in 1924.
Samuel Avery, chancellor Of the
university, says he believes such
training necessary and that 1t should
be retained.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Senator Borah Dampens
the Ardor of the "Wets''

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90
Senator William e. Borah sailed into
the proposal of Senator Edge Of New
Jersey to conduct a referendum on
the amendment of the volstead act
in such way as to permit the manu-
facture and the sale of beverages con-
tanning as great an amount OF alcohol
as the constitution OF the United
States permits.
Borah points out that the amend
ment to the Volstead act will not per-
NIT the manufacture and the sale OF
wine and beer because the constitu-
ton provides that only non-intoxicat-
ing beverages can be manufactured
and sold He points out that the in
tention Of the brewery owners is not
question of substituting one nom
intoxicant for another but> that the
"wets" want the return Of intoxicants.
Borah points out that If the "wets"
want the return of intoxicating bever-
ages they must repeal the eighteenth
amendment to the constitution. Borah
is dry" He voted for the eighteenth
amendment but against the volstead
act holding that the search and
seizure clauses Of that act were I'M
constitutional.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
IMPERIALISTS
FORCE GALES
TO BACK down
Mexican Toilers Resent
Presidents Weak Stand
Especial to The Daily wOrker)

MEXICO CITY, March 80 - senti-
ment here is strong against what is
interpreted to be President Gales
backdown In the face Of United States
imperialIst pressure, in regard to both
the land and oil laws. The represent
atlVes Of Wall Street interests are,
however, still unsatIsfied and continue
to demand more concessions.
The regulations of the land law
were promulgated yesterday thru pub
LEGATION in the government official
organ. They also were issued thru
the foreign relations department and
were hurriedly wired to the Mexican
ambassador at Washington.
Law Not Retroactive.
Specific declaration is made in the
regulations that the law is not in
tended to be retroactive. Provision is
made to allow the Wall Street inter
ests to remain intrenched in the So
called prohibited zone along the Mex
lean seacoast, thru a clause declaring
that mining companies, factory own
ers and oil magnates may retain "suf-
ficient land for carrying on their bust
ness"
1t is insisted in the regulations that
land title documents in which foreign
corporations or individuals hold a title
to Mexican lands, must provide that
such foreigners will become Mexican
citizens, as far as such lands are con-
cerned, and renounce their right to
appeal to their governments in any
controversy over land.
The Clash Continues.
No one familiar with the history of
foreign interests in Mexico believes
for moment that they will Loyalty
abide by these provisions, even as
modified under the pressure Of the
threats of the United States govern
ment. Fundamentally, the clash of in
terests between Wall Street and the
people of Mexico remains the same.
An open break may be postponed but
the antagonisms have actually been
intensified.
President Gales has had to chart
his course in the face of continual
Wall Street pressure. Turnout recent
weeks a committee of oil men repres-
enting Standard Oil, the Sinclair
group, the Texas company and other
big corporations has been sitting in
Mexico City, sending demand after de-
mand to the Mexican government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
German Locarnists
Publish Letters to
Expose Chamberlain

BERLIN, March 30-The German
government, stung by the Criticisms
Of its Geneva policy and the evasive
defense of Austen Chamberlain, has
published the entire correspondence
between Vt, the league Of nations off,
cials and Brazil. The letter include a
definite reply from Brazil in favor OF
giving Germany permanent seat In
the council. Chancellor Luther and
Foreign Minister Stresemann, the
German signers Of the Locarno pact,
are much wrought up over the fact
that their collaboration, Austen Cham.
berlain, chose to ignore his knowledge
OF this correspondence in his speech
before the British house Of commons
Communists Busy.
The increasing activity of the Com
munists who are capitalizing the
Geneva failure and the huge number
OF excess signatures to the petitions
for confscating the princes properties
is evident on every hand. Communist
women and their sympathizers invaded
the reichstag yesterday and threw leaf-
let's down upon the members. Ell
forts by the guards TO get them out
failed and II was not until adjourn.
ment of the session that the CALLER
ies were clearer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
DINNER PAIL EPICS
BY BILL LLOYD,
Federated Press.

The league of notions had a meet,
and didn't wash each others feet. In
fact, so far as can see, they Just
agreed to disagree-with Deutschland
on the waiting list, and Poland shak.
ing hard its fist, with Spain chuck
full of hot tobasco, and Rio peeved
at her iiasco, and China where she
always is, trading post for others
biz, and Woodrow dear on Rixer Styx,
assembling platitudes to fix the
naughty world so II will go and not
bust up the heavenly show.
o, me! o, myl Sum statesmen sure
is awful bunglers with their cure.
They're awful willing to be good IL
business can be what II should. They
sit with pious poker faces, a-wonder-
ing just who holds five aces. At Ills
Of war they weep and grieve, with war
like blueprlnts up their sleeve.
say, II peace is goan to come, the
working class must not be dumb, but
form an international band that's free
from dirt but full of sand. The fell
low who smiles the most is old
Geneva's hotel host.
This amt no diplomatic pill. It's
just the fling of your friend Bill. My
lords and workingmen. be set. The
league Of notions has done met. While
Mars will see how fighting fares, our
friend. Frank Crane, will lead in pray
49,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
SENATOR Wants
j. S. TO EDUCATE
VETERANS SONS
Holds Govt. Should Be
Guardian"

WASHINGTON, March S0-A move
ment towards making the government
guardian" in the education OF war
orphans was sponsored today by Sen.
Harris Cd Of Georgia.
In senate bill Harris proposes TO
increase the number Of appointments
to West Point and Annapolis so as
to allow the president to enroll ten
sons Of dead veterans in each institu-
ton each year. Later, he announced
today, he will offer amendments 70
the World War Veterans Act to con-
tinue allowances now authorized 90 as
to include benefciaries who have
passed the age Of Is and should be
sent to college,"
Distressing Conditions.
"The appeals that have been made
in behalf Of our war widows for as
sistance in the education of their chill
dren have made a deep impression on
my mind. To me the condition OF
these fatherless boys and girls is the
most distressing after-effect of the
World War;" Harris said.
"The boys and girls should be
treated as wards Of the nation until
they receive as good an education as
they would have been given had they
not been deprived Of their fathers
support and assistance"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
New Labor Party Is
Formed In Australia

BRISBANE, Queensland, March 30
Having refused to sign the anti
Communist pledge submitted by the
Australian labor party, members of
labor league and unions met at Bris-
bane and decided to form a new party
to be known as the industrial labor
party. The new party will not ally IT,
self with the Communist Party, but
viii endeavor to secure the realization
of the aims and planks embodied in
the Australian labor party platform
A conference is to be held at which
all unions will be asked to attend and
affiliate with the industrial party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

employees, nOldS an annual CONFER
ence of Representatives at which a
vote is usually taken to defer wage
raise questions another year lin view
of the company's financial condition"
The 1925 conference for this purpose
lasted only half an hour.
The plan on Brooklyn-Manhattan
subway and elevated, introduced in
1920 after a strike which cost the
company S2,500,000 to break, is much
like the Interborough ole:- Final de-
clsions on all matters rests with man
agement; the $500 workers affected
have only a fake collective bargain
ing power, no treasury of their own,
no expert service in negotiations, no
mass meetings. The members of this
helpless union, at annual primaries
and elections, select IA delegates who
sit in conference with the company
to soften the sting of It's dictation. An
elaborate employe benefit association
and house organ, The Brooklyn-Man-
haitian Transit Monthly, go with the
plan. Interborough also publishes a
46-page monthly bulletin and operates
welfare committee simply as a fam
lily affair, a practical means Of look
ing out for our own folks"
Milwaukee Company Union.
The Milwaukee Electric Railway &
Light Co. has a dues-paying organiza-
ton Of some 5000 members called the
Employees Mutual Benefit Association,
a closed shop company union support
ed largely by the company. In 1928
the company contributed more than
$150,000 to the organization. The
company appoints and pays the sal
airy of the business secretary who
really runs the company union. When
asked what the company would do if
it discovered an employe talking I'M
ion, this business secretary answered
''We'd fire him"
The Mitten management company
union on the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Co. lines has long since elimin-
ated the American Federation of La
Dor street railway mems union. When
the cooperative plan was inaugural
ed, union men were fired by the dozen
or later removed on technical charg-
es for trouble making" The union
made its last stand IN 1918 when it
attempted to call strike of the train
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Rifian Chief Asks for Peace

"They have turned the face Of hui
mainly back and made the sons of
men suffer every kind of torment.
Fight to the End.
Finally, we desire to assure you
that altho the enemy occupies a por-
ton of our country and may, we sup
pose, advance and occupy other parts,
all this does not detract from our
faith, for we remain steadfast to our
principles, even if only one mountain.
top may reamin to us to occupy or to
inhabit. We shall cause great loss to
our enemies.
"Altho the enemy will possess a
further part of our country it will not
trouble us, because we have won more
than that in our victories in various
battles; nor do we perceive any vir-
tue in it, nor will it affect our deter
mination, because all the enemy has
done is to create new war fronts on
which he is daily suffering great loss.
I'VE still continue prepared to de-
fend our rights to the very end and to
die for our principles. We shall be
patient, as we have been for many
years, until the day will come in which
right will conquer wrong.
"This is what we communicate to
you, wishing you to publish it with
anticipation of'our thanks. Peace be
upon you and great respect.
"Mohammed Ben Abd-el-Krim Ell
Khattabi."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
To Investigate karoIyl Affair.

WASHINGTON, March SO.-- After
hearing a request by Senator Wheeler
(D.) OF Montana for a senatorial In
vestigation into the connection of
Count Laszlo Szecheyni, the Hunga-
rian minister, with the exclusion of
the Countess Karolyi. the senate for
eign relations committee adjourned
this afternoon without reaching de-
cision.
The committee will meet again, il
was said, to take final action on
Wheeler's resolution
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Telegraphers End
Their Strike on the
Atlantic Coast Line

ST. LOUIS, -(FP)- March 30
"The loss of a battle now and then
cannot weaken the campaign of the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers to
secure justice, decent conditions, an
adequate wage and freedom to choose
their own representatives" declares
The Railroad Telegrapher in announc
ing that the 5-month strike Of the
Atlantic Coast line was called of
March Is. "While the strike has not
been won the object Of the men who
struck has been gained, the road being
compelled to raise wages" Agents
towermen and telegraphers were in
volved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
U. S. Exports Drop.

WASHINGTON, March S0--Amer-
lca's export trade for the eight months
ending March 1 fell s3O,9OS,OOO from
the same period last, the department
Of commerce announced today.
The decrease was caused by de-
clines OF S1s7OOO,OOO in food exports
and S69,OOO,OOO in crude material ship
ments. The total export business for
the period was $3,S2,5O0. 900.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01

PICKING, March &c. Negotiations
for peace are proceeding between
emissaries of the Kuominchun army
leaders commanding the $4,000 de-
tense troops here and the combined
forces OF Chang Tso Lin and WI Pei
Flu. It is impossible at this time to
tell what their conclusion will be.
Rail communication between the
capitol and Tientsin and telegraphic
service between Picking and Mukden
has been restored.
Coincident with the nationalist de-
feats and another indication OF the
close collaboration OF the foreign pow
ers with the leaders of the Chang Tso
Lin and the WI Pei Flu armies is
the fact that the foreign representa-
tives to the tariff conference have at
last agreed on the tariff schedule.
What disposition shall be made of
the additional revenues expected have
not yet been settled between them
and the Chinese delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
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explain it as a confession OF weak.
ness and insuflciency. This shows a
wrong understanding and is surpris-
ing.
when we are in dilemma and un-
certain what road to take, we turn
and carry out the Arab saying, The
sword is more truthful than writings
"Our intentions are sincere. We
never write to our opponents nor send
them any communication, except what
we conscientiously and truthfully feel.
We are sincere in all this.
1--WE know nothing of politics or in.
trigues or roguery, but our opponents
are masters of those things. They do
not understand any ways but those of
the fox, and this brings about misun-
derstanding on every occasion.
only Their Rights.
1--WE trust that you will explain to
the world on our behalf that we de-
mand nothing but our rights and that
we defend nothing beyond what we
consider our duty to defend. The sole
purpose of all our actions is to arrive
at peace.
I'VE desire to educate our people
and to reform our country. We are
always ready to make peace and come
to terms as soon as we can perceive
that our enemies recognize justice and
admit our legitimate rights, without
which we cannot exist.
Want Their Independence.
1.-THE Riff has characteristics OF its
own and an ability to exist which en-
title 1t to be governed for and by its
own people and to live as other ma
tions do in liberty and independence.
"The Riff trusts that when it OBJ.
tains those rights, and its just de-
mands are accepted, 1t will live in
peace and tranquility with all its
neighbors and open its door to for
eigners in fitting way to bring about
happiness.
"These are our hopes and our de-
sires. Justice will never want sup
porters in any period or in any coun-
try so long as such people as you live.
Denies Soviet or Germany Aids Him.
Concerning what our enemies
charge us with, that we are in rela-
lions with the Soviet and Germany
and that foreigners are taking hand
in our country, all that is imaginary
and is the fruit of enemy rumors.
"Thus they find means to upset
those who defend the rights OF weak
nations, as is very evident. We have
proved to the world more than once
that there is no truth in those rumors
and we give you proofs on this occa-
sion.
A Noble Peace.
II am sure that there are others
who aid humanity as you do and we
trust that the fruit OF your help in
thus making known our ideas and our
desires will be the obtaining OF a
noble peace by which the shedding OF
blood, and all these terrible events of
which the world Ia witness, will be re-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Prizer.ReqaI Stove on.UnIon.

READING, Pa. - OPP - The New
Standard stove is just as scabby UNI
der rs new name as when II was ad-
vertlsed as the PrizerRegal stove.
striking union stove mounters OF the
Przer.Painter Stove Co. In Reading
declare. The strike began last June
when the company fred union men
because they had asked for a raise.
The Hagelton daily Anthracite Miner
resJses to print advertising OF store
Keepers who handle the New Stand
ard, alias Prizer-Regal. stoves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
No Cuts In Tariff
on Vegetable Oils,
Is Governors Plea

WASHINGTON, March 3d. Nine
democratic governors, Georgia, South
Carolina. Louisiana, Florida, Okla
homa, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes-
see and Arkansas, have jointly petit
toned the tariff commission against
any reduction in the tariff on cotton
seed oil and other vegetable oils.
They say they speak on behalf of
the farmers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Lecture on Class
Struggle at Waukegan
Coop Meet, April End

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, March 80 = An
educational meeting and dance given
by the Cooperative Trading company
of Waukegan, H., will be featured by
a lecture on 1.-THE Cooperative Move.
ment and the Struggle Of the Work.
ers" The meeting will be held at
Workers Home, 511 Helmholtz Ave,
at 1880 D. M, Friday April End.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
NUMBER OF COMPANY UNIONS ON
ELECTRIC STREET CAR RAILWAYS
INCREASE DURING THE PAST YEAR
BY ROBERT DUNN, Federated Press.


railways
Amalgamated Association of Street
America
rough called
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
Rush u. S. Cavalry to
Protect Missionaries
in Chinese Struggle
Especial to Tho DAILY workerI

LONDON, March 30 - American
mounted troops have been dispatched
to Tungchow, village near Picking,
to protect missionaries quartered
there.
The missionaries are believed to be
menaced by the retreating armies of
Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-01
LOO Miners Strike
In West Virginia

WHEELING, w. Va, March 3d.
one thousand seven hundred miners
Of the Elm Groce Coal company are
on strike to enforce the Jacksonville
agreement. Strikes affect 1850 other
miners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-25

IN THE DAYS NEWS

DR.. George Ellery Hale, to
whom the Franklin Institute in
Philadelphia has awarded the
Cresson Medal for scientific
achievements in the past year, is
regarded by many as Americas
leading physicist. For some years
he has been honorary director of
the Mount Wilson Observatory
near Pasadena, of which he for
merly was active director. DR..
Hale is one of the worlds greatest
investigators in solar and stellar
spectroscopy. He got his prelim-
mary training in physics and as
tronomy at the Massachusetts In
stitute> of Technology and at the
Harvard Astronomical 0bserva-
tory. Then he went to the Uni
versity of Berlin. Before going to
California he was director of the
famous Yerkes Observatory of the
University Of Chicago, which in
stitution he also served as profess
sor of astro-physics. Few men in
America have had so many high
honors formally conferred upon
them by European societies of
saVants.