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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
II ABOR BATTING
JUDGE DEFEATED
IN CALF 0 R MA
Injunction Car, Judge
Busick, Retired

SACRAMENTO-(By Mail) - The
workers Of this county are not only
growing over the defeat Of the labor
batting governor. Friend Richardson,
and his playmate, Frank Merriman,
candidate for lieutenant-governor
They have retired Judge Charles o.
Busiek, the superior judge famous
all over America for having sent to
San Quentin more than a score Of I.
w. W., issued the notorious "Busick
Injunction" and again and again ex-
hibited the bitterest animus toward
radicals. Busick was defeated last
Tuesday by Asst. Dist. Atty. Romeo
Hughes. And along with Busick the
workers fired Dist. Atty. j. J. Hend-
erson, Busick's companion in arms.
5usiek's Activities.
Busick was called the prosecuting
Judge" He had been charged with
having complex on reds" amount
ing to mania, and dimming his jul
dicial sense so that again and again
the higher courts reversed his decis
ions.
In 1921 two "wobblies" were being
tried in Busick's court under the Cal
ifornia criminal syndicahsm law. Ac-
cused of no crime other than member
ship in the /. w. W., the defendants
called into court 10 of their fellows
to testify as to their character. One
by one as these left the witness stand,
they were arrested and charged with
felony under the &C. S." law. They
were tried in two patches OF 10 and
five each in Busick's court, and were
all convicted and sent to states pris-
on. Three of them were convicted on
Identical testimony which had freed
them in Los Angeles county. During
the trial, Busick held that a general
strike might be held in violation Of
the &C. S." law.
Issues Injunction.
In 1928 Busick issued the Injunction,
which declared in contempt Of court
all members of the /. w. w. (some
$4,000 at the time). This would have
denied a jury trial to those arrested
for holding an I. WV. card. Only ona.
man was arrested under this injunc-
ton, and sentenced TO serve in tho.
local county jail by police Judge
In 1925 Tom Commons, seoretary OF
the California Workers Defense CONS
mittee, issued q number of PAM
phlets concerning the abuses of Sac.
ramento man who later was imnaneleH
as a venireman. Connors was arA
rested for attempting 70 tamper vislRl
jury.
/ He Own Witness.
| During his trial in BusiclAw eCufts
Judge Busick had himself sworn bN
the clerk as witness, and in his own
court with no other Judge sitting. he
testified against Connors. Commons
was convicted under the strange
charge and is actually doing time anu
San Quentin today. A young man.
his hair turned white from his expert
ences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
League of Nations to
Try to Enslave Labor
Under Mandate Powers

GENEVA, Sept. 22.-The methods
Of Imperialism ruling the league of
nations is exposed graphically In the
proposal introduced as an amend
ment to the mandate statutes which
would provide for forced labor.
Its only opponent so far has been
Sir Joseph Cook of Australia, who
said that II labor was conscripted for
public" use by the power holding
the mandate, means would soon be
found to extend compulsory labor to
private commercial enterprises.
Australia, he said, had the most
backward natives in the state Of New
Guinea, but found that public schools
and encouragement by the department.
Of agriculture had done more to adj
vance the natives than any other
method. II the natives were given
assurance Of fair earnings, they had
lapplied themselves to work and very
successfully. II the mandate COM
mission had adopted the principle OF
forced labor, amounting to slavery, its
statutes should be revised from start
to finish.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Americans in Mexico
Kick at Capture of
Banking by British

MEXICCO CITY, Sept. 22.-Ameri-
can business men in Mexico are more
than irritated at the elimination of
American banks thru incorporation
with Canadian and British interests
that leaves the complete control of
foreign banking in Mexico in the
hands of the British with the excep
ton of one German bank.
Americans complain that in spite
of Secretary Hoovers drive to cap
ture Latin-American trade for the
United States such trade is bound to
be lost to the British, who, by fnan-
cial control, have access to all the
secrets Of American trade.
When Americans apply for loans to
enlarge their business or develop new
lines they are compelled to give Brit
ish bankers full information concern
ing the projects. which gives the Brit
ish an advantage in getting into com
petition and taking the trade away
from the Americans.
As result American trade is pre-
dicted to decline and the British to
grow. These complaints say that
American financial interests that seek
for an outlet for capital are neglect
ing the opportunity and giving 1t to
the British.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
British Worried Over
Franco-German Scheme;
Warn u. S. About Debt

LONDON, Sept. 22.-The new alli-
'ance between Germany and France,
whereby Germany offers financial aid
to France and Belgium in return for
evacuation OF the Rhineland, Is dis
turbing British imperialist circles not
little. The British wisely Judge that
their own interests are at stake, and
still more wisely try to get United
States on their side.
Leads to Debt Review.
THE United States should know"
says a prominent diplomat, that the
final German-French settlement Is i'm
possible without its help, because
Germany is expected to give flnan.
cial compensation for political conces-
sions. This WIN inevitably take the
form OF sterilization OF the franc on
one hand and advance installments OF
Dawes payments on the other. This
cannot be done without the aid of
Wall Street and the American treas.
ury.
This will bring TO a head again the
question OF the revision OF the Dawes
plan and, co-jolntly, OF the intor-al-
lied debts"
Whether or not the Wall Street In
forests are already behind the Franco
German deal TO check Great Britain's
influence on the continent was not dis.
cussed by the English spokesman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Knife Throwing Story
of Swedish Prince Is
Denounced by Police

TOXIC, Sept. 22.-The chief %
Tokio's police has denounced the story
regarding mysterious stranger who
was supposed to have pulled off a
fancy knife throwing stunt at the
British embassy during a luncheon
reception OF the Swedish crown prince.
"Too trivial for attention" is the Of
hcial verdict OF the police upon the
story, in which the British ambas-
sqdor's son was supposed TO have
played the hero, saving the crown
prince from the william who was Al
legged to have thrown a knife with
murderous intent was caught looking
thru the window.
The police statement implies some-
body was looking for publicity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
.PASSAIC STRIKE
FILM IS GRAPHIC
STRUGGLE PICTURE
Strike Scenes and Also a
Prologue by Strikers
BY CYRIL v. BRIGGS.

The heroic struggle Of 10000 strik-
ing textile workers of Passaic and vi
cinity for a union and living wage
has gripped the hearts Of the work
ingclass as has no other event in re-
cent labor history.
Fifteenth Century Autoeraey.
Now that the thrilling motion pic
ture, "The Passaic Strike" has been
completed, workers turnout the coun-
try will shortly have the privilege Of
seeing with their own eyes the stir
ring Incidents of the struggle of the
Passaic textile strikers in their cour-
ageous battle against fifteenth CEN
fury autocracy in industry and the
insidious company union with which
the mill autocrats have attempted to
fool their workers.
In addition to the strike scenes,
there is a prologue acted by some of
the strikers themselves, showing the
home life Of typical mill family as
1t carries on the struggle for a pre-
carious existence on starvation wages,
with the mother and children forced
to work in the mills to make even that
existence possible. This picture
brings home more forcefully than a
thousand speeches the sheer necessity
of united front of the workers with
which to meet the united front of the
bosses.
Too Few Films.
There are too few labor films of
any kind and not another that depicts
the struggles of the workers during
a strike. The motion picture, "The
Passaic Strike" should receive the
whole-hearted support in routing and
dating Of every intelligent worker,
both because of its educational value
and its help to Passaic strike relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
RIPPLE
BLOWS AIMEE
MORE SHEKELS
AS Money Getter She
Beats Roumanian Queen


LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 22.-
Aimee Mcpherson recovered suffi-
GENTLY from the effects of the deadly
pimple on her nose to address her fol
lowers of Angelus Temple in behalf
OF her 100000 flight the devil fund y
Devil Has Good Laugh.
Those who make fighting the devil
a LIES work, out of pure altruism. are
not given to skepticism, SO they did
not question Aimee's virtue. but dug
down. In all probability the money
raising campaign will be success and
no matter what happens to Aimee
whether she goes to jail or to a mater
nifty ward-she is guaranteed the de.
votion of few thousand feebIe-mind.
ed people who look on her as a vic
tim of the DEVILS intrigues.
The YokeIs Are Loyal.
Otherwise the wheels of Justice are
1ockeying with the wheels of local DOL.
hics and things are happening to
Aimee. Outside of the plentiful sup
ply OF yokels that Los Angeles
aoounds in, the general run of people
are now convinced that as a disciple
OF the lord Aimee was just as good as
the rest OF them.
Her radio expert has not yet deliv.
cred himself to the prosecution. Mr..
ormiston is angling for immunity, and
II Is believed If he is guaranteed a
loose leg he will take the witness
stand and tell a story that will make
Hot Dog" look frigid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Detroit Labor Behind
Big Passaic Concert
Scheduled for Sept. 20

DETROIT, Sept. 20-organized la
Dor in this city has rallied solidly to
he cause of strike relief for the
heroic Passaic strikers.
AT every meeting of the conference
lore unions affiliate. There are now
unions in the conference, besides
ne Detroit Federation Of Labor. There
re also 16 fraternal and other organ
cations.
Arrangements have been completed
n a bag concert September 20, at
ne Majestic Theater. A fine Rus
ian baritone, Stefan Kozekevitch,
las been secured for the occasion. On
the program will also be the quartet
from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
and the Ukrainian Orchestra.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Women Make Appeal
for Passaic Riddles
on New York Street

NEW YORK, Sept. ga huge
street meeting was held here Monday
at the corner Of Fifth avenue and
10th street TO raise funds for milk
for the undernourished children OF tho
Passaic textile strikers. Women con.
Quoted the meeting under the auspices
OF the United Working Glass House
wives. Councils l and 2. The speakers
included Anna Smith Of Council No. 1,
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Frances RI
bardo. a striker; Julia Stuart Poyntz
and Mrs. Kate GitlQw. Leona Smith
acted as chairman OF the meeting. A
large eollection Yves taken up,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Police And Courts
War on Strikers
CONTINUED from page u

NOOulluuCu lIOul page ~
animously and vigorously protest
against this crying abuse of the judi
cial power which aligns the courts
with the employers against the work
ers and which converts the courts In
to a club in the hands OF the en-
ployers to crush and Cypress labor
and which puts into disrepute our en-
tire judicial system; and be it further
Resolved that we herewith pledge
our wholehearted support and coop
GRAFTON to the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union and the
striking Cloak Makers in this great
struggle for right and Justice"
The union also made public an Of
fer from Louis F. Budenz, editor of
the Labor Age, TO form a citizens
committee to go out on the picket
line. The offer, 1t was stated, will be
accepted.
Magistrate Thomas #. McAndrew,
who sentenced the arrested pickets in
Jefferson Market court, gave the trade
unionists warning that further OF.
Tense would be punished by imprison-
ment OF from 30 days to six months.
He cited the definition of picketing
written by Chief Justice Taft of the
u. S. supreme court and called at
tention TO the injunction issued
against the strikers last week by the
state supreme court justice Charles
L. Guy.
The Industrial council has taken no.
tice of the left wing leadership OF the
strike by an attempted answer TO
BENJAMIN Gtlow's scabhing attack on
the courts MS an Injunction accessory
to the employers attempt 10 break the
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
American Professor
an Optinist; States
Germany Can Pay All
Especial 70 The Daily worksr)

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-"The stabilize.
tion OF the French currency" says
Prof David Friday, American eco.
nomic expert, lis nearer solution TO-
day than ever before because the
world has become convinced that Ger.
many will meet the reparations pay
men4s."
Tho professor says the collapse of
the franc is Europe's "ohief financial
problem" and that. Germany's aid is
increasing by increasing the repara-
tons payments, part Of which goes
to France.
The expert" gives a rosy view OF
the expectation OF German fulfllment
Of all future PREPARATION payments, a
view not shared by the Germans
themselves. on the basis Of what he
sayf has been accomplished up to
fate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
FORCED
OUT AS MEXICO
FINANCE HEAD
Suspected of Being Tool
of Church
lspeoIaI q The oaIIy workerl

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22.-Alberto
PAM, finance minister in the Gales
government resigned after a reported
disagreement with Senior Morones,
minister Of labor.
President Gales has announced his
intention Of cleaning out the finance
ministry. It appears that two promi-
nent functionaries in the department
are suspected of carrying out the IN
structions Of the Mexican hierarchy,
whose aim is to bring about chaos in
Mexico industrdally and financially.
Morones is one Of the strongest sup.
porters OF the present administration
and is considered likely candidate
for the presidency two years from
now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Irish ship slnkInq.

BOSTON. Sept. 22.--Afre and
sinking, with six men taken off, is
the plight OF the yacht Mary o'Con-
nor, out OF Belfast, Ireland, according
TO wireless word received here today
from the Dutch freighter Jacatra.
which was standing by the wreck, 30
miles south By east OF Cape Sable.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Russian Branch of the
|. L. D. Meets Tonight
at the Workers House

The Chicago Russian Branch a the
I. l.. ID. will meet tonight at the Work
ers' House, 1902 West Division st.
A report OF the national /. L. d. con.
ference will be given.
Details for the big affair arranged
by the branch for Sunday Oct. 8 at
Walsh Hall viii be discussed All
members are requested TO come on
time, at p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Workers Must Become AS
Class Conscious AS their
Capitalist Oppressors
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.


TRAVELING from one city to an
4 other buying and looking over
the different local capitalist news
papers from day to day, one is in
creasingly struck with the sub
serviency of the bought press to
great business.
Thus l secured a copy of The
CleFeland News coming down on
the train from Buffalo. 1t had
special supple EN- emit heralding
"Cleveland's Achievement Celebra-
ton" especially sponsored by this
publication in celebration of the
fact that it is moving into its new
home, where it will continue to do
a "Brass Check" business on an in
creased scale under the same pa
tronage.
From beginning to end the special
supplement Of The Cleveland News
was a glorification of the city's great
banks and other financial institu-
tions. Other special editions were
announced for the week.
Cleveland, Ohio, grows out of the
steel mills, the coal mines and the
other great industries of this dis
trict. 1t is the creature of labor.
To. read The News, PROSTATE be-
fore the great industrial and financial
capitalists, one would think that this
city had been erected by some
greedy goth century Midas, sitting
alone in the back room of his
colossal bank, piling endless stacks
of gold coins, one upon the other.
Similarly the Hearst paper, at
Rochester, New York, was publish
ing a long series Of double-column
bold faced editorials, lauding the
local captains of industry" This
sycophant sheet, like all Hearst
newspapers, was on its belly before
the local capitalists. claiming in
superlative language that they were
responsible for the city's growth.
Here was the usual pandering to the
self-acclaimed initiative" of the
present ruling class.
Then the New York Times ap-
pears, with special supplement to
celebrate it's 18th anniversary. 1t,
too, must narrate the beginnings Of
the National City Bank, the House
of Morgan and other agencies Of
high finance, allowing the great pro-
fiteers to pin huge bouquets Of roses
on themselves in spread eagle adj
vertisements, at the same time join
ing in the chorus with special
articles and numerous illustrations.
New York City is a great human
beehive. Cleveland and Rochester
are only less so. Millions are bent
daily upon the rack Of toll. The
New York Times, The Cleveland
News and the Rochester, N. Y,
Hearst sheet, do not see the mil
lions. They can only see the million
aires, or, to be more correct, the
multi-millionaires.
This is not even back-scratching
affair, in which the kept press
scratches the tender skin covering
the pulled flesh of its capitalist over,
lord, where he cannot reach himself,
in order to receive similar service
in return. Not at all. The press is
a complete lackey, doing every bid
ding of the master class, in turn re-
ceiving such financial crumbs as the
master class chooses to throw it's
way. OF course, this is usually suf-
flcient to keep 1t alive, and a little
more, if its record for subserviency
is complete, showing no bit of SYM
pathy for the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24


Yet it is this foul press that labor
supports. What have the workers
of Cleveland to say when they
read in The News the article, How
Cleveland's Financial Leaders Have
Made This City Known the World
Over? To be sure this sheet offers
its readers more than half dozen
special writer's to tell the story Of
the Tunney-Dempsey prizefight at
Philadelphia, Thursday night, the
greatest drawing card Of the capital
list celebration of the 15Oth ami
versary of the revolutionary war of
1776.
What have the workers of the
steel mills, the coal mines and the
railroads Of Ohio to say when The
News declares, Financial Giants
} Old and New, Make Cleveland
Wonder City? AS if the men who
go down into the mines, toll before
the steel furnaces, and run the
trains do not matter. The Van
Sweringen Brothers, who are
couple Of CleVeland's treasured pets
because Of the financial gymnastics
that they are executing in an effort
to consolidate. transportation in
order to reap greater profits, never
to lift the wages or better the con-
ditions of the workers who have
built and who now operate the rail-
roads.
Only the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers breaks into the
Cleveland News. Not because Of the
struggles Of the railroad engineers
to build an organization OF their
class and to aid all railroad work
ers, but because the officials Of the
engineers brotherhood have gone
into the banking business them
selves in Cleveland and elsewhere
and become respectable in the eyes
OF the enemy capitalist class.
In one other respect, however, the
workers do get little attention. 1t
is shown that the Morris Plan Bank
in Cleveland has enjoyed "phenom-
email growth" The Morris Plan Bank
is a money-landing concern. 1t loans
money, mostly to workers, at high
rates Of interest. The success of
these money lenders in Cleveland
would indicate tbot th1 xryo~I1a,.o +, -
not so well off. The Cleveland bank
started in 1916 with 3,100 loans ag-
gregating SSSS,511. The last fiscal
year saw 1876 loans, amounting to
$5,708,000. This is an average of
less than $3.50 constituting the small
sums that the penniless worker
needs to fight off the wolf of pow
erty. The capitalist Cleveland News
glories in the fact that its financial
"geniuses" are able to show "phe-
nomenal growth" even in this Shy
lock business.
Thus the capitalist class, how
ever, reveals that it is 100 per cent
conscious Of its own interests. This
class consciousness of the present
ruling class is ably reflected in its
press.
The workers must develop a class
consciousness just as militantly 100
per cent for the class interests Of
labor as this loyalty of the capital
lists to their class interests. That
class consciousness must also de-
velop the realization that labor needs
its own press to reflect its interests
and to carry on it's struggles. Against
the capitalist class the working
class. Against the capitalist press
the press of the workers, workers
who are becoming increasingly con-
scious Of their own struggles and of
their own destiny.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Prohibition Agents
Must Sober Up, Says
Big Dry Chief Andrews

WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Pledge ot
total abstinence from alcoholic drink
was demanded Of prohibition admins
traitors and their subordinates today
by Gen. L. G. Andrews, dry chief.
"rhe only people in the dry service
who can take a drink are the poor
devils who must get the evidences"
Andrews declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
No Bandit Here.

MEXICO CITY. Sept. o. Banditry
and revolution do not thrive in the
state OF vera Cruz, according 10 Gem
eral Arnulfo Gomez.
Since the nrst OF this year more
than three hundred bandits have been
captured and executed in his state.
General Gomez stated. -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Mexican Request q U. g.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. ga
request from the Mexican government
for permission to transport Mexican
troops across United States territory
for use against the Yaqui Indians was
received here. 1t could not be learned
at the state department whether the
request would be complied with.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
SEN. OWEN, WILSON'S COUNSELOR,
TELLS HOW YANKS WERE TRICKED
INTO WAR BY COSTLY PROPAGANDA
BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.

That the world fought
Of millions of dollars admitted by member the
Wilson's proposal
allied
American people fooled fighting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
The Million Dollar Fund.

There are rumors floating around
here that emissaries from the knights
of Columbus are lowering around the
border at certain points where arms
can be s7luggled across. Supporters
of De La Huerta openly boast that the
S1,00O,000 fund now being raised by
the Knights for their anti-Mexican
campaign will be used to purchase
arms for the Yaqui Indians.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-24
Unreliable War Tales.

NoGALES, Arizona, Sept. 22.-Re-
ports from catholic sources Of Yaqui
victory over Mexican troops are dis
counted here. This place is thick with
agents of De La Huerta and the Next
can hierarchy and they are adept at
concocting stories about Mexico that
are not so. There is no doubt that
De La Huerta agents are busy provok-
ing rebellion among the superstitous
Indians, but the government is suffi-
GENTLY strong to crush the present
revolt.