The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-23
Vol. iii. No. 1853.
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BY THOMAS J. o'FLAHE
STORY may not be mad


A STORY may not be mad n
4 the whole cloth, but it VI
by broadeloth when an Italia -
prince made himself famous by savne
a beautiful princess from drowning in
the angry waters OF the Danube, into
which she had jumped. The prince
pulled a better publicity stunt than
Aimee Mcpherson. First he quar-
relied with the girl while they were
having tea in a cafe. The party of
the second part, being an actress, was
temperamental and jumped. So the
story goes.
CHICAGO is not the only place
~ where law enforcement officers
have difficulty in avoiding violations
of the law. In Muskogee, Oklahoma,
two policemen ran amuck and shot
four innocent bystanders. The mill
tsnt officers had spent the day raiding
liquor and needed something to cheer
them up. They imbibed freely and
decided to cut loose. John Barley
corn may be down, but he is not out
ITO date the oficialdom Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has ig
nored the strike of the employees of
the l. r. r. in New York This is
the greatest rapid transit system in
the United States, if not in the world
Since 1916 the company has refused
to deal with a legitimate union, but
instead set up a company union with
a renegade trade unionist as presi-
dent Driven to desperation, a large
section of the men went on strike and
are putting up splendid fight. If
the streetcar mems union is interest
ing itself in the strike, they are NOV
ing very quietly. In view of this con-
duct it is hard to prove that the pres
emit officials of the A. F. of l.. have
any desire to increase the strength of
its affiliated unions
COLORADO is one of the few states
~ in the Union where the ku klux
Khan has any influence left. The be-
ing some publicity, as usual, of an
envisble variety, in the forthcoming
political battle. AS in other states,
the klansmen have quarreled over the
spoils. This gang was devoid of any
principle whatever and once the boo
die got scanty the membership began
to vanish All that is left of the
khan now is the anti-catholic element
which supplied the hooded order with
Whatever little Intelligence. It DOS
sessed.
THE International Federation of
Trade Union officials are fearful
lest the functions of the labor bureau
Of the league of nations may be taken
away from it, This bureau is just
about as futile as anything could be,
not even excepting the league. The
smallest Of the small nations pay no
attention to the leagues mandates,
unless there is loan in sight or if
they have stepped on the corns of
big power.
TT is quite possible that the French
franc will be driven down to so
low level that it must inevitably
follow the mark into the financial
grave. II is rumored that Herriot is
deliberately seeking the francs de-
struction in order to wipe out the in
ternal debt. Peace has it's terrors as
wall a Nxyar Tho
riiced millions of their sons to win a
victory and they are now faced with
the loss of their savings as the price
Of glory.
T1HE mysterious Mr. "a who fgur-
4 ed in a sensational scandal in
England several months ago, has
again broke into the news. This time
he is in high favor. The object of
commentator is a Hindoo prince, one
OF those funkeys of British imperial
ism who rule millions of human beings
and fleece them of almost everything
they produce for the benefit of the
parasite princes and the. British cap
italisms. The Hindoo gentleman'sT
name is Sir Hari Singh and he is the
maharajah of Kashmir. You may re-
member that few adventures with
the aid Of female of easy virtue
once held him UP for $3.50. 900. 1t was
the old gag. Irate husband caught
prince in compromising situation with
wife. Virtue is always rewarded ac-
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