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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
A DICTATOR
d CRY FRENCH
CAPITALISTS
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NOOnLuuSu 1IOm page ~
talIsts, the demand for a dictatorship
that will "save France"
This cry for a regime of reaction
for the protection of capital comes
from several sources, all wishing the
dictatorship for themselves. Caillaux
wanted it, but was overthrow by
Herriot who argued against dictator
ship. But now Herriot's finance min
lister, De Monte, demands the same
powers, with some different program.
Faseism Rises Up.
Expecting Herriot to be overthrown
Poincare is asking his chance on the
basis of a dictatorship. The French
fascists have placarded the walls of
Paris with posters reading:
''Fascism is ready to assume all po
litical, financial, economic and social
responsibilities in the endeavor to
avert a financial catastrophe. There
is still time to avoid a catastrophe by
constitutional methods. If there is a
delay, however, fascism will call up
into national revolution, the result
of which will enable us to give France
a new leader, a new constitution and
new institutions"
A ReaotIonary Revolution.
The ECHO de Paris" a militarist
organ and the Nationalist "L'Avenir''
hint Of a revolution by reaction if
Herriot, 'the representative of the
party of disorder" remains in power.
Perhaps the most significant cry
for a capitalist dictatorship 20 over
throw the constitution, destroy parlia-
ment and hold back the possible re-
volt of the workers comes from par
Lament itself, where $50 deputies
have petitioned President Doumer-
que to appoint Committee OF Safe
ty"-a name which has for France
the grim connotation of Danton and
Robespierre in the days when CAPT
talism fought its way to power over
feudalism with a dictatorship. But
the enemy today of the French bour-
geoisie is not feudalism.
Treasury Has Only st25,ooo.
Herriot called the parliament to-
gether this afternoon to present his
program. II is rumored his cabinet
may resign after doing this to prevent
certain oyerthrowal in the chamber.
De Monte frankly told the parliament
the French treasury is empty, having
only S125,OOO on hand with which to
run the nation.
I'VE refuse to increase the limit cir
culation," he said. "Our aim Is to sta
bilize our money, but we intend that
effort shall not be accomplished alone
by external aid" He promised that
the parliament would not be ad-
journed, but that the government
would ask It to sit all summer, II nee
essary.
The Flight Of Capital.
Herriot, in his address as premier
he having been removed by a ma
jority vote yesterday from his posi-
ton as president OF the chamber on
the grounds OF his now being premier
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Fifteen More True
Bills Issued Here
for Election Fraud

Fifteen additional indictments on
vote fraud charges growing out of the
Cook county April primary were re-
ported drawn by the special grand
jury in session here today.
All of the new true bills, it was
said, are against judges and clerks
of election Forty-four indictments
have been returned in the investi-
cation thus far.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23

asked for penalties for Frenchmen
who refuse to bring back to France
the capital they have taken abroad.
This government intends to insti-
tute a tax upon all assets now in the
service of public credits" he declared,
intimating a capital levy. AS to for
eign debt, if France means to get
along without loans, the necessity of
ratifying the agreement on the debt
owing to the United States disappears,
was his intimation.
Hints at Reputation.
France intends to pay the debts
she contracted in defense of her lib
erty in a measure and form. She will
be sure and able to keep the engage
ments she will take. But we retain
absolute independence Of action in all
spheres" This is taken also as hint
at reputation.
Banks are crowded by depositors de-
manding their money and liquidating
bonds, while the whole population is
buying anything tangible to crystalline
the value that is vanishing from the
money.
Masses Murmur.
Retail prices increase by leaps and
bounds and in the large cities a deep
anger is growing against spectators
in foods and exporters of wheat and
sugar.
The word American blackmail' is
heard on every hand. showing the
wide resentment felt at the way Amer
lea is bludgeoning France to force rat
ifcation OF the debt agreement, while
Americans touring France are being
assaulted in many places, with the
press expressing the feeling that at is
only natural
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Hlndu-M osIem Outbreak.

LONDON, July a. One Moslem
was killed and nine wounded when
Hindus attacked Mohammedan re-
ligious procession In Calcutta, accord
Ing to Calcutta advioes today. The
Hindus used guns and brickbats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Fear French Mooney RIota.

MARSElLLES, July 21. - In order
to prevent disturbances police today
issued an order to all banks and
money houses forbidding the public
display of bulletins giving exchanges
and rates as reported from the Paris
bourse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
$4,000 Loot In HoId-up.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Two automo.
bile loads of bandits today held up
a messenger for the City Trust COM
pany and took $4,000 from him after
firing fusilade of bullets. One Of
the bullets struck the messenger in
the head, injuring him seriously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Masses Murmur.
Farmer Electrocuted.

PoSTVlDLE, Iowa, July 21.-Carl
Schroeder farmer. was electrocuted
near here today when a pitchfork
with which he was unloading hay
from wagon came in contact with
a power line on hts farm. A son,
Verne, was burned seriously but will
recover.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Class Fighters Must
Raise Their Voices in
Farmers Organizations
BY j. LOUIS ENoDAHC.

DOTH the old political parties are
- desperately trying to cover up
their failure to provide relief of any
kind for the suffering farmers.
Their agents are as busy as ever
at the gathering of farm representa-
tives now being held at Des Moines,
Iowa.
The republicans are trying to put
the blame on the democrats. The
democrats attempt to plaster the
onus Of failure on the repub-
licans. The tendency to hit both
of these enemies of the farmers is
not strong. It's futility can be meas
ured by the extent of this weak
ness.
Thus the special correspondent Of
the New York Times (democratic)
points out that:
Deep resentment over the al
legged betrayal of both political par
ties of their campaign pledges to
the farmer was evident in the dis
cussions of agricultural leaders to-
day, but their bitterness was espe-
cially directed against the repub-
lican administration because it is in
power
That conclusion is inspired to
some extent by the political affllia-
tons of the New York Times. But
it nevertheless states an accepted
fact. Too often the blame is put
merely on the party in power, which
now happens to be the republican
party, and support thrown to the ex-
ploiters' party which happens to be
waiting for a place at the pie
counter, which is now the democrat
tic party. Then with the democrats
in power the same insane proceed
ing is reversed, with labor continu-
ing its ceaseless toll upon industry's
treadmill.
It just happens that the democrats
in the congress just adjourned gave
the republicans giant support in re-
jecting the meager demands of the
farmers.
There is no escape for the demo-
Gratis. Under the direction of
Speaker Nicholas Longworth, who
wants to be a presidential candi-
date in 1928, the Haugen bill that
received the support even of Vice
President Dawes, was defeated by
As votes. 1t is shown that SO demo
Gratis voted against the Haugen bill,
with only Sc voting for it and q
not voting at all. Here was a clear
majority of the democrats voting
against safe and sane" legislation
that some democratic leaders claim
ed would give the farmer the relief
to which they. condescendingly
claimed the farmer is entitled. 1t
was not alone the democrats from
industrial districts, but also the de-
mocrats from THE Solid South"
who stood by the Coolidge-Mellon-
Hoover republicans to fight the
farmers.
There is another section of Iowa
politics that is being driven into the
open at the present meeting in Des
Moines. 1t is the following OF
Smith w. Brookhart, who recently
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
The Flight Of Capital.

Herriot, in his address as premier
he having been removed by ma
jority vote yesterday from his posi-
ton as president OF the chamber on
the grounds OF his now being premier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Church Meeting Is Held

On Thursday evening, Dec. 81, the
annual church business meeting, roll
call and supper was held and a large
representation filled the church.
The supper was served at O'Clock,
the menu consisting of scalloped
dishes, with plenty of assorted cakes,
doughnuts and coffee. The ladies
responsible for this good supper were
Mrs. +. S. Dolliff, Mrs. Mary Day,
Mrs. Eta Patterson and Miss Sybil
Dunbar.
Following the supper the church
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year. Although a complete list was
not available last evening the fol-
lowing are correct: Superintendent
of Sunday school, William l.. Mans
field; assistant superintendent, AL
vim Matheson; church clerk, Mrs.
Minnie Garland; treasurer. Clyde
Russell; Junior Christian Endeavor
superintendent, Mrs. George w. Pat
terson. The members of the social
committee were reelected to serve
the coming year. and one resignation
was accepted from Mrs. John How
ard. The music committee is the
same as last year, with Mrs. Harriet
Patterson chosen to serve in the
place of Mrs. Doris Russell.
A very pleasant social hour fol-
lowed the business session and ev-
eryone present voted a most happy
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Denies Story
Hundreds Citizens
To Be Commissioned
AS Highway Police

"There is nothing new contemplat-
ed" asserted Chief Arthur H. Field
Of the State highway police yester-
day when his attention was called
by q Journal reporter to a dispatch
from Portland appearing in q Boston
newspaper, stating that "A plan by
which hundreds Of special officers
will patrol the State roads OF Maine
next summer Is now under consider
alton by the State officials, and may
be put into effect" st-
Under the details Of the proposed
PLAN continues the dispatch. "the
State would issue commissions ~
special officers to hundreds Of citi-
gems, who would then have the duty
of patroling the roads and maintain
ing the traffic regulations"
Chief Field said that 1t has been
suggested that the State commission
certain men with the rights Of on
GERS, but nothing has been done
about 1t. Under the present law. he
doubted IL he would have the right
to commission such men.
When the road supervisors were
commissioned with the power Of
police officers before the present
State highway police law went into
effect, the State paid to bonding
company $40 for the bond OF each OF
these men each year and also fur
nished them with badges costing
$1.25 each, Chief Field pointed out
The money can be used to better adj
vantage, Chief Field believes, for
equipment for the members OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Women to Serve
On Traverse Jury

There will be three women on the
traverse jury of the Waldo County
Supreme Court which convenes in
Belfast on Tuesday at 10 a. m. with
Associate Justice Charles p. Barnes
presiding. This is the first time that
more than one woman has served.
Their predecessors have discharged
their duties in a very business like
and able manner proving that Wom-
en- are as competent to weigh and
act upon the evidence as are the
men. They enjoy it too. The three
women drawn at this time are Mrs.
Minnie Gerald of Unity, Mrs. Grace
+. Gray of Troy and Mrs. Anna
Wood of Freedom.
County Clerk of Courts James H.
Cilley tried an experiment at the
September term which proved so
satisfactory that he will repeat it,
and therefore the January term like
the September one will work with
one Traverse Jury. In September he
figures that he saved the county
$126 by having but one jury and as
the term was a light one they were
amply able to attend to all the cases
heard. The present term looks like
another short one-Waldo County is
a law-abiding community it would
seem-with a light civil docket and
a still lighter criminal one and the. e.
fore he has drawn but Is to do jury
duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Meeting of Me. Fair
Assn. to Be Held
(Special to Kennebec Journall

especial to kenneDec JOurnaI)
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. Probably
the most important event in Show
hogan for the present month is the
annual meeting of the Maine Associ-
alton of Agricultural Fairs to be held
in the Memorial community house,
Jan. % and 20. This meeting is be-
ing arranged by the Somerset Cen
trail Agricultural Society, promoters
of Skowhegan fair and from the
stondpoint of entertainment will
hardly be excelled in any of the
New England meetings. The official
notice has not yet been issued but
present plans indicate the most I'M
usual and interesting program that
was ever presented at meeting of
this kind.
The first afternoon will be devoted
to addresses of interest to fair Of
ficials by widely known fair enthu-
siasts and experts. In the evening
comes the Horsemen's banquet.
Webster's definition of banquet is
"A sumptuous feast or entertain
ment." This Is to be BOTH and of
the quality and quantity that has
never before been equalled in this
section of New England.
The morning-aft meeting will
close the program which will be add
ed to each day until the big event.
Officials who have already signified
their intention of being present and
have arranged reservations are
Frank Washburn, state commission
er of agriculture; A. L. T. Cum
mings. secretary state chamber of
commerce and agricultural league;
A. w. Lombard, of the Massachu-
sets department of agriculture and
secretary of Massachusetts agricul-
tural fairs; Charles A. Nash, general
manager of Eastern States EXPOSE
ton, Springfield. Mass; C. H.
Crawford, representing the Maine
Sheep Growers association; DIR. G.
H. Hutchins, Maine public health de-
partment; DR.. Chesley, secretary,
Rochester. n. H.. fair; Walter L.
Rapps vice president Brockton fair;
Harry Briggs. race secretary, Brock
ton fair; c. Bernard Austin, editor
Trotter and PAGER, New York; w.
H. Gocher, secretary National Trot-
ting association, Hartford, Conn.
The following are few of the Maine
fair officials: H. C. Buzzell, Belfast;
A. B. Peckham. Bangor; Charles L.
Dyke. Central Maine: E. F. Robinson,
Hancock County; ]. S. Butler, Maine
State; w. o. rockingham, Oxford
County; F.. E. knowfton, Franklin
County; E. E. Peacock, Readfield.
For general information and hotel
reservations write to George II.
Plummer. secretary, Skowhegan fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
Many Excuses
For Not Securing
New Auto Plates
None Accented

Excuses for not securing the 1926
registration plates for automobiles
will not go with the State highway
police. Although the highway police
have been ordered by Chief Arthur
H. Field to commence making ar
rests Monday, Jan. 4, Of men who
have. not compiled with the auto
registration law, the officers were
cars equipped with 1925 number
plates to either secure the new plates
at once or drive their cars off the
highways. -.....-.
Chief Field declared that all sorts
Of excuses had been put up to the
highway police force. One man, for
instance, intends within a day or so
to drive his truck through to Mas
sachusetts and sell 1t there; he want
ed the privilege of making the trip
with 1925 plates on his truck. That
driver was informed that he should
have made the trip before the begin
ming Of the new year.
Another man stated his intention
Of putting up his car in about a week
and wanted permission to operate
his car with 1925 plates up to that
time. Permission was denied.
Another man gave the excuse that
he had stood in line at the Auburn
registration bureau two or three
times. but had not secured his num-
Der plates because of the rush OF
applicants. That driver was remind
ed that he could have secured the
new plates there any time after De-
cember 10 and that the registration
bureau at Auburn had not been
rushed until the last two or three
days.
Chief Field declared that he did
not believe there had been a delay
OF 20 minutes for any applicant get
ting his new registration plates. The
work of issuing plates has gone on
very smoothly. he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
BELFAST
Belfast Railroad
Has New Owners

A non-union road went into effect
Saturday morning with the first train
over the tracks of the Belfast &
Moosehead Lake Railroad under the
operation Of its owners, the City of
Belfast. The first train out was in
charge Of F. e. Parsons of Rockland,
for Is years on the Crank Trunk.
He will have charge of the passenger
trains leaving at $50 A. M. and Ito
P. M. The engineman was, S. j.
Swazey of Brownville, formerly with
the Bangor & Aroostook and Can
adam Pacific.
The road is 1918 miles long, end
ing at Burnham Junction where the
Maine Central line is met. At that
station e. P. Sullivan, for many
years in the employ of the Maine
Central. will remain as joint station
agent for both companies.
OF the $4,000 of preferred stock
the city of Belfast owns s139,600 and
also $360,4 of the $380,400 common,
The remaining 100000 is owned by
the town of Brooks, and the remain
der of the preferred by citizens.
OIldIluO z. rIOSt, do ilidsoI VI DCl-
fast is the president, and Maurice w.
Lord, treasurer.
The freights will be in charge of
I. c. Peck of st. Johnsbury, VT, for
25 years with the ST. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain Railroad; +. E. Pot
ter of Portland, three years on the
,, Maine Central, and r. E. Peck, for
two years with the st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain road, are trainmen,
and w. NJ. Winter, for 25 years with
| the Southern Pacific and the Texas
& Pacific is the engineman on the
/ freight. The fireman is D. f. Good
| of Monroe, formerly on the Maine
Central.
| The general manager who has
, brought this organization together
in the few weeks since he took the
position is H. p. Crowell of st.
Johnsbury, VT, who resigned as SUI
; perintendent of the st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain r. r. to take charge
of this road. He was graduated from
the University of Vermont, with de-
gree of C.E.. in 1909 and since then
| has had practical experience on many
roads, in all parts of the work and
, knows railroading thoroughly. His
| first job was in a construction crew
as rod-man on the Bangor Il Aroos-
| took Stockholm Squantum cutoff
| He has had three years as assistant
engineer in the maintenance of way
department of the Missouri Pacific,
all through the southwest: was SUI
; perintendent of the Minnesota, Da-
| kota & Western r. r. in charge of
/ construction and operation at Inter-
nation Falls, Mimi, and for the past
four years has been with the ST.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain r. r.
He has also been in Alaska, Mex
| leo and the west in civil engineering
and has had practical experience in
| every department of railroading, in
Guiding construction, station agent,
! telegraph operator, train inspector
in fact beginning as track apprentice
and working up through every
phase. Belfast's railroad should be
in good hands. under its new gen.
! eral manager. During the war he
! had charge of construction of can
! tonments at Salt Lake City and Lit
tie Rock, Ark, where he made a
record in handling men and details
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-02
A Lyrical Mayor
New YOrk's New TyDe

New York. Jan. 1.-CAP)-Tammany
nan today presented to Americas
largest city a new type of man TO
wear its mayoralty robes-James ].
walker. product of Greenwich Village.
pianist, composer Of popular songs and
legislator
In the past. the city's mayors have
come from many walks of life. but this
is the first time Tin Pan AlIey, has
seen one of it's sons in the Office. The
new mayor boasts a versatile career
In Colonial times up to 1774. the
mayor was selected by the governor
OF the province. and he was ALWAYS a
man or high standing. Until 1920. the
appointing board Of the state, headed
oy the governor, named the mayor
and from 1921 to 1929, when the char.
ter was amended, the common council
chose him.
After that the city made its seIec-
ions by popular vote. but il was not
until 1898, when a consolidation with
nearby communities was affected. that
the nrst mayor of Greater New York
was elected. AoAN
mayor Walkers father was an immi.
grant from Ireland. and as a district
H lvduer became friend of the late
..I,a,,i II. Murphy. Tammany leader.
WI IN walker, as he was known on the
west Side, was an alderman vban
jimmy was a boy of seven " ,,.en
prosperous lumber dealer. He ,.tar
served two terms in the state sssan,
bly,. assem-
ioung walker attended LaSalIe Col
,,eee and then st. Francis Xavier. and
'a.er entered New York Law School
where ne studied three years, He had
starred IN school athletics and one sea-
son played semi-pro baseball with o
Hoboken team.
ror while he held a secretarial no.
Si'ioh IN an accounting concern. later
ne was member of company launch
ing an 1ll-destined subway project to
70 under the East River to Brooklvn
men separate municipality.
song writing was hobby. His
ndIr LOT the stage led Walker to an
asSoclatlon with members of ''Tin Pan
alieq, many of whom he knows fnti-
iaa'eiy To-Day. He is pianist of abil-
ity and for while played the niano
on the vaudeville stage.
One of his lyrics was set ia tun
py ernest Ball, the song composer. and
achieved something of a hit a. tbs
song viii You Love Me in December
as You Do in May?"
Walker was elected to the Assam
bly, at Albany in 1909, taking the
same seat representing his home dis
trict that his father had held before
MIN. In 1912, he married Janet Al
len. a childhood sweetheart. The
same year he was admitted to the
New York bar and became success
full as lawyer.
For five years. Walker sat in the
Assembly. In 1914, he was elected TO
the Senate, where from 1920 until
his resignation to assume the mayor-
atty Office he was leader of the
Democratic forces. His Legislative
record was identified on the side of
Governor Smith.
He has always been partisan. He
fought for Sunday baseball and
movies. sponsored legaIized. boxing
and the bill that bears his name.
supported 2.75 beer (afterward de-