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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
Story By Ellen Wethyearell

Doan' yo' waste any of 20 ole pray
ers on him." Then / tries toe pray
abound whar l war, reckonin' Club
Jackson might cotch a word toe take
with him.
''But the peoples scritch so mighty
loud | couldn't doe nothin'. Then
tries toe come away, but it war toe
late, the rope war 'roun' Clubs neck
an two mems war haulin' him up.
Clubs face, twitchin, purple, swung
'roun' toe me- His legs war flying up
an down an dom heap of kickin
couldn't stan it no mo, an jes drop
ped on toe my knees an prays.
20, Lord" l cries, speak toe this
po' creatures heart in the midst of
his dyin' agony. If he have wicked
ness in that heart let 1t be taken out.
Remembers no sin against him, o
Lord o Lord, on Calv'ry thy blood
war spilled To- Club Jackson, an now
o Lord, carry long thy work toe his
salvation. The law Of the state has
bene vi'lated in this murder, Club
Jackson should have been tried by
the courts, o Lord! An eye fur an
eye the Ole Test'ment say; but you
say "A new law | GIBBS untoe yo' that
no lubs one another The peoples
say that Club Jackson done that
wicked act, but, yo, o Lord, knows
better, an | knows better If Club
Jackson have rum in him an he act
ed as II he war wicked, please o Lord,
forgive him for that White mems
have done worse an never hung for
1t. Never 20 forgits, o Lord, of this
black mans ignorance, de ignorance
OF his father an mother befo' him, the
ignorance of them way back in slave
ry days. an long befo' in black Africa.
Member, o Lord, that they comes
not by themselves but war brot here
In chains, an kept in chains till
that day of 'Mancipation.
THE white mans am numbering
Club Jackson we knows o Lord He
should have been tried in the courts
the same as the white mems am. Twar
Club Jackson right as a citizen of
these United States. None OBJ de
white people here hab any SYM
pathy wild Club Jackson, they all be-
leve de lie tolls, but thy sympathy o
Lord, am mighty TO save. o Lord,
forgive them pussons dat am COM
mittin' dis awful crime, but above all
save Club Jackson tibet am comm
into thy presence dis very minute"
The old preacher stopped, he had
learned the prayer by heart, he knew
he was In the right and that the PEG.
pie who were guilty of The iynching
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
A Lynching Affair


"They said,' here Amos paused,
and again repeated. they said that
the poor Negro insulted a white
woman"
THAT was a wicked act" l replied.
Amos Green lifted up his head
proudly; he had mass Of white hair
and in his solemn black eyes there
was world of scorn "A wicked act"
he repeated after me, but not true,
said Amos Green. Then he seemed to
hesitate ere he spoke again. 1T done
no good, white lady, toe take Club
Jackson from the Jail an hang him
toe the oak tree"
did you witness this lynching?" l
asked. Sarah tells me that she saw
it all and that you could tell me Of it
better than she could, for you made
powerful plea for the Negro"
81 seen it, the whole OF 1t anti war
pow'ful hard to look on
81 believe you Mr.. Green" said l..
But why did not the law interfere,
or the respectable people of the city,"
Amos Green threw back his head
again and with whitening scorn in his
eyes he cried, "Ah! Yah! All Yah!
You doan know all. It war the re-
spectacle peoples dat done it an de
law looked on an said nothin'."
81 never likes toe say much bout
it for has cole chills when l does,
but yosso mighty anxious l tells yo.
"Chub Jackson runs in toe the
woods an tries toe hide, but the Of
ficers with the dogs runs him down
an shuts up Club Jackson in the Jail.
The white peoples hears bout cotch-
in him an how hes IN the Jail house,
an they goes down an tells the jailor
that they mus have Club Jackson, or
they burn the jail down.
what fo," said the jailor.
TOE hang him till hes dead" said
they.
But that's the laws work an not
yourn," said the jailer.
"Fotch him out" said they, 'or
Wen come in an fotch him."
"The iafler newer sad dino, but wild a
big key he unlocked the do of the
room whar Club Jackson war, an
fotches him so the peoples sees him.
"Chub Jackson's face war as white as
yourn ma an he tremles an tremles.
He had the hand cuffs on So he could
do nothin' desprit. I tell you twar
mighty solemn to see Club stan thar
a shaking, an them dogs a-leapin toe
get at him, thar red tongues aJhkin'
the air. tries toeg get clos TO Club
toe speak a religious word, fur !
knows what war a'remin'. But the
peoples drive me back an say: Let
him go toe hell BAR he bIongs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
Letters from Our
Readers

Dear Comrades: Two two letters
published in recent issue of your
paper encourage me to add my quota
of praise to the splendid effort you
are making to. provide the American
working class with a medium of ex-
preston. sss e
The letter from Mr. Masso of Brook
lyn, New York, almost hit the nail
on the head in saying that II one
wants to start the day right he should
read O'Flaherty's column. Still since
he spoke in terms of food, believe
it might be better said IL he describ-
ed O'Flaherty's column as the intel
lectual grapefruit of The DAILY
WORKER; Engdahl's the pigs
knuckles and sauerkraut and Dunne's
serials as the table d'hote menu for
those who can afford to take time
with their reading and do not merely
snatch paragraph while hanging on
to strap. s"
OF course, Upton Sinclair's story is
also worth commencing, tho frankly,
read the Managers Corner first, tho
am not a member of any political
party. You would do we'll to publish
letters OF the kind that appeared
few days ago. Why not have read
ers' column? Your paper is good,
but needs more pep.
Respectfully yours,
Anton Rasmussen, Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

WHEN Sarah arose to go to her
w room, l asked her if she ever felt
lonely alone. Sometimes" said she,
when the man dat war hung comes
round"
"The man that was hung! A dead
man, Sarah?"
"Yesum, the man that war hung
here in Red City on the big oak TO
the court house."
Hung here, on an oak before the
court house, Sarah?"
"Yesum, l seen EN- do it," replied
Sarah.
"You saw them do it, Sarah?" | ask
ed, Mortified.
"Yessum, | jes crowded in TIL lse
got right under the tree; l seen his
legs kick, an his tongue hangin out,
my golly, didn't his eyes pop powtul.'
Sarah was getting excited over her
picture and so was I.
go on" | cried, "even if we get no
sleep tonight
Else tole We all knows said
Srah. "You asks Amos Green, he
ell 20 mo; he war thar lookin' on,
m all de white folks in de city"
Horrible, horrible. cried, "go to
bed Sarah and may the dead mans
Ghost haunt you all night.
In the early morning, as the sun
was thrusting its yellow spokes up
over the rim of the earth, and the sill
yer dew was cool upon the grass,
crept cautiously around to the little
vine covered cabin, where the old
preacher, Amos Green, slept and ate.
found him making coffee for his
breakfast. He was to chop wood over
in the pine tract and got round early.
"Mr. Green, will you tell me about
the man that was lynched from the
big oak last year," I asked abruptly
Amos Green grumbled. "You wants
toe shere bout dat murder pow'ful
toe come TO breakfast | wants my
coffee. Use feelin' powerful weak"
"Oh. | will wait right here on the
steps, have your breakfast. Mr.
Green" AS | spoke | dropped onto
the low wooden steps before the door
and looked around. Roses and roses
Thousands of the wild white chero'
kee running riotiously over trellises,
decorating the fences, hiding insight
ly walls. Roses and roses, enrichine
the air and identifying the sight.
put my questions Immediately on
Amos Green taking seat beside me
on the steps.
What did the poor Negro do that
the people should lynch him? Did
Mr.. Green not know that such work
was against tho law?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
The American Workers
Have a Glorious Tradition

will not be long before the workers
of the world will again be looking
to American labor to participate in
the final struggle against capital
ism, the strongest representative
of which is the United States.
Militant workers owe it to their
movement and themselves to be-
come thoroly acquainted with the
glorious traditions Of labor strug-
giles in the United States.
THE Chicago Workers School,
l. will, among other subjects, de-
vote special attention to the his
tory of the American Labor Move
ment. Beginning next month,
class in this subject will meet for
serious work every Friday night at
the school headquarters. 10 s. Lin
coin st. The course will continue
for eight weeks under the direction
Of Samuel Haber. The lecture
method will be used to only linn
tied extent, the class participating
directly in the development of the
subject which will cover the entire
history Of the movement from pre-
colonial times to the present, with
special emphasis on the growth of
the modern movement following
the Civil War.
'COMRADE Haber is special fitted
~ to conduct this class. A thoro
training in the subject under Com
mons and Perlman at Wisconsin
University has been supplemented
in Comrade Haber's case by
knowledge of Marxism and a con-
sideration for the facts of the class.
struggle so conveniently subdued
or ignored by his professors.
Enrolment in this, and other
working-class courses, can be made
at 10 S. Lincoln st. all during the
rest OF this month.
All workers are invited. There
are on restrictions. All that is re-
qulred is sincerity and willingness
to study.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19


were wrong, Amos Green raised a
ragged sleeve and wiped his steaming
face. 1T am pow'ful hard toe go over
that scene" he said. ee
The tropical sunshine was falling
hot thru the interstices in the heavy
foliage. A mocking bird was trilling
AN aria. on the rosebush just beside
me. Away UP among the fleecy
clouds a flock of buzzards, were dip
ping their wings to the morning
breeze.
l turned to Amos Green. "was any
one arrested and tried for that MUIR
der Of Club Jackson?"
mo ma'am," said the preacher.
"All the white folks say, Starved the
niger right" ''
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
Canton Spurns British Friendship Offer

for the protection Of foreign lives and
property, but there seems to have
arisen no real need for such protec-
ton. The violent disturbances anticS
pated by the foreign press have not
taken place. A general readjustment
of labor difficulties is reported in the
past few days.
The North Hesitates.
Chang Tso-lin and Chang Tsung-
chang, who at the recent Tientsin con.
ference which Sun Chuan-fang also at
tended, came out with brave an
nouncements Of an immediate drive to
eliminate the nationalist forces, seem
now to be hesitating. The promised
advance of troops into Anhui and
Kiangsu has not materialized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

the previous oppressive military rule,
and the demands for wages little
higher than the inadequate pittance
upon which labor had been maintain
ing starving existence, also for bet
ter living conditions and more humane
treatment, have been made the pre-
text for cry for intervention in the
foreign press.
Seek Further Intervention.
Indications seem to point to this as
another effort on the part of imperial
ist privilege and industry to create a
situation in which such Intervention
would seem plausible. There has been
concentration of naval forces in the
Wuhan area with the avowed purpose
of being ready in case of emergency
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

Reports from various centers indi-
cate the reasons for this seeming
change of mind and spirit.
Their Finances Low
The financial situation in the north
is powerful deterrent, according to
Picking reports. A new issue Of feng-
piao has been put out, it is reported,
with correlated fall in value and
groans and protests on the part of
the Fengtien masses. The Picking gov
eminent plight also seems to have
come to head over financial diff
culties. In the recent telegram of re-
signation sent by the wellington Koo
cabinet to all the "allied" generals, it
was stated that the finances of the
Picking government have reached such
a pass that some fundamental meas
ures must be adopted promptly, if a
complete breakdown is to be averted.
Behind in Payroll.
According to Picking reports, the
clamor of government and school
stats for long-arreared pay goes on.
Government offices have not paid
their STATS for months. Schools are
now on strike with teachers clamor-
ing at the cabinet doors. The police
salaries are long in arrears.
The scramble for funds goes on.
From Picking sources, it is learned
that foreign banks are undertaking a
mortgaging Of government bonds,
which may or may not be the basis for
the repeated reports of G5,000,000
loan to Chang Tso-lin on the condition
of immediate drive against the south.
This report brot out a flood of protest
and, altho it has been denied, it still
persists.
People Hostile. s
Other important factors in the vacil-
lation of the northern warlords seem
to be the loudly-voiced hostility of the
people of Kiangsu, Anhui and Che
kiang to the proposed southwark
movement Of Fengtien and Shantung
troops. The general feeling In Shang-
hal seems to be that last years taste
of northern control was enough.
Feng's Troops Progress.
In addition to these factors, the
Fengtien and Shantung chiefs are be-
ing given pause by the continued prog
ress made by Feng Yu-hsiang's. troops
thru Shensi, and the expectation that
they will join up with loyal national
list troops in Honan. This danger to
the Notwithstanding forces from the
western front seems to be further en-
HANGED by the shifting of allegiance of
the last three of the important gener-
ais under WI Pei-fu's banner-Chin
Yun-ao, Wei I-san and Tien Wei-chun,
who are reported to be negotiating
with the nationalist authorities at
Hankow. At the same time, the ma
val forces of Shanghai and Fukien
seem to be affording thearnorthern
chiefs little cheer. They seemeto have
been maintaining an attitude which,
from the point of view of the north,
could be at best viewed as neutrality.
Reports from Shanghai and Fukien
show that it has not been possible to
swing these naval forcesIinto any eff
fectiye hostility against the popular
forces of the south. J0 ,g
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

MAY DAY, the worldwide prole.
A'A tartan holiday, originated in
the United States, The trade un.
ion movement began in the United
States long before organization OF
the workers started in most Eu-
ropean countries. Some Of the
greatest strikes in the history of
world labor occurred in this coun-
try. The eight hour strikes, rail-
way strikes, coal strikes, Ludlow
Cripple Creek, Homestead, Law
renee, the Mooney strike-are only
a few samples of the struggles Of
the American workers that have
assumed a place Of Importance In
the tradition of the international
proletariat.
Along with the martyrs Of the
Paris Commune and the revolution
airy movements in Europe since the
war, the Haymarket heroes Of Chi
cago stand in high place in the
hall of proletarian honor in every
country where there is a workers
movement. The tradition Of Par
sons, and his fellow fighters of the
eighties is appreciated less by the
workers of their own country than
by any others.
THE building of the great Amer
l. lean Empire" the leadership of
U. S. imperialism in the capitalist
world and the phenomenal and rap
id growth of the capitalist system
in this country, places upon the
working-class of America tremen-
dous responsibilities for the future.
1t is impossible to participate with
full powers in the revolutionary
working-class movement Of this
country without .tempering ones
outlook on events of today with a
complete knowledge of the great
struggles of the past
During the eighties of the last
century, the labor movement of the
entire world looked to that of the
United States for leadership. 1t
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

(NOTE: The following is special
dispatch to The DAILY WORKER
from the bureau of information of the
department of foreign relations of the
Canton revolutionary government in
China giving our readers direct in
formation on the situation in that
country.)
CANTON, Dec. 2o-(By Mail)-The
arrival of the new British minister to
China, Miles Lampson, has ELECTED a
great deal of comment thruout the
country. So far the new minister has
made no definite statement Of specific
policy, limiting himself to generallties
of goodwill, but It is understood from
London press reports that he has been
given full discretion by the British
government. He is proceeding to Han
know, where he will try to see Eugene
Chen, minister for foreign affairs, or
other members of the nationalist gov
eminent, and it is learned from au-
thoritatiVe sources that he has been
empowered to make a temporary
agreement with the nationalist govern
ment, recognizing it as the local de
facto government of southern China.
The coincidence of these reports
with identical suggestions made this
week by L. M. Leefe, on behalf of the
/ China committee, before London
meeting of members of the house OF
commons and house of lords is looked
upon as significant here.
Won't Consider Split.
The nationalist attitude toward this
suggested plan of splitting China in
two has already been stated many
times by nationalist spokesman and
/ has been restated in the nationalist
press this week. 1t is plan which
cannot even be considered.
Everything is proceeding in accord
ance to plan in the removal Of the ma
tionalist government from Canton to
Wuchang. Reports have been receiv-
ed by military headquarters from the
government party now in Kiangsi on
its way overland to Wuchang, stating
that there has been an enthusiastic
welcome accorded them all along the
line and that everywhere there has
been found a ready cooperation on
the part of the people with both civil
and military authorities.
Begin Reconstruction.
Conferences have been held at Nan
chang and Kiukiang, the first dealing
mainly with specific reconstructive
measures for the province. Plans for
the unification of the currency, the
repairing and building of public roads,
the reorganization of the railway, the
adoption of a new land policy includ-
ing an investigation into mines and
forests were presented and passed
upon. The province is getting ready
to settle down to reconstructive work.
Hankow Incidents.
The storm of protest which has
broken out in the foreign press in
China over the situation in Hankow
proves to be based upon incidents
which have been grossly exaggerated.
The inevitable formation of labor un-
ions. which had been banned under
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
Marx Asked to Again
Head German Cabinet

BERLIN, Jan. 17-Chancellor Marx
has been asked by President Hinden
burg to form new German cabinet.
Marx has formally accepted and is
now attempting to reconstruct his
government which collapsed several
weeks ago.
Minister Curtius, who was first ask.
ed tn take over the government when
the Marx cabinet fell, failed to OBJ.
tain enough statesmen 70 IA cabinet
posts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19
Bankers ASSN Head
Speaks to Farmers

URBANA, H. Jan. 17.-More than
1000 Illinois farmers are here for
the annual farmers week under the
auspices of the College Of Agriculture
OF the state university. Addresses by
Melvin A. Taylor, president of the
American Bankers Association, and
Lloyd $. Tenny. acting chief of the
bureau Of agricultural economies, de.
r srieulture were to be
leading features OF the meeting .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-19

What happened prophets who used to predict
fall Of the Soviet regime their year interviews? 1t looks
like passing the hat for them this year
, 1927-11-25

Publication.
PURSUANT to order from the
Government, the Tax 1 ommis-
. sion for st. Croix will meet on
the aforementioned days to receive
information in writing relating to
the taxes for the present year,
For the Town of Christiansyed.
at the Despatching ~Secretary's Office
at 10 o'clock a. m. viz:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th
for the inhabitants of Kings, Com
pauy, Queens Strand, North and
West Streets, also Western Suburbs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9Th
for the inhabitants Of Smith, West
and Ulke Lane, Watergut, Market
and Princes Streets, Kings and
Queens Cross Streets, Church, Hos
pital and Green Streets and the
Eastern Suburbs.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER for the
inhabitants of Hill, East, Lagoon,
Little Hospital, New and Fisher
Streets.
Fer the Country.
MONDAY, December IL for the
inhabitants in both East End Quar-
tiers at the Estate Sally's Fancy at
IL o'clock a. M:
TUESDAY, December 13 for the
inhabitants in Company's Quarter
at the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at Estate Annals Hope at IL
o'clock a. m.
WEDNESDAY, December IA for
the inhabitants in Queens Kings
and NOrthside Quarter Ltr B. at
the Police Station at Kings Hill at
10 o'clock a. m.
THURSDAY, December Is for
the inhabitants in Princes Quarter
in the School House at Estate Dia-
mOnd at 2 o'clock p. m.
FRIDAY, December Is for the
inhabitants in West End Quarter
and Northside Quarter, Ltr. A. at
the Police Office in Frederiksted at
10 o'clock a.. m.
For the Town of Frederiksted.
same day for the inhabitants of
Strand, Kings and Queens Streets.
90 nvTT
, 1927-11-25

in order hal other measures be
taken.
Blanks for taxlists will be distri-
buted some days previous to the
meeting Of the Tax Commission
and are required to be accurately
filled out by the parties concerned
and delivered to the Commission
on the day which is fixed for each
street in the town and each quarter
in the country.
Tax Commission for St. Croix,
November %, 1927
FRANK I. POWELL,
DeSpatcbjng Secretary.
, 1927-11-25

in cane cultivation, in cotton Gull
tivation, in other cultivation
and uncultivated land, also infor-
nation concerning the buildings on
the estate used for residences, house
keeping, workshops or s%torehousesi
if there are any used by other than
the owner, manager, overSeer, their
servants and the laborers perma-
nently engaged.
If any portion of the land is use
less, and yields no revenue to the
owner, the number of acres of
such portion must be stated in the
taxlist.
Owners of empty lots in town
are requested to fill in taxlists ac-
curateIy, giving the information
desired, in order that it may be
a~scertained if any new buildings
have been erected on the property
during the year, also stating the
time when such buildings were first
occupied.
In order tina. reduction can be OBJ
tanned in the taxes for buildings in
tended to be rented out which .haVe
been ~unoccupied for two months or
more during the year, the Commits
sion would particularly draw the
the attention of those parties desir-
ing reduction, that it is very neces-
sary in such cases that certificates
to that effect be produced, stating
that the buildings or parts thereof
have been vacant during said
Enriod.
SIT MUST BE SPECIALLY
OBSERVED.
Persons ~neglecting to procure the
information and proof described by
the regulation in the above shape,
time and place, must ascribe to
their own neglect all losses result
ing therefrom.
AS several planters in the last
years have neglected to meet at the
fixed time and place to deliver
their taxlists, the Commission begs
to announce that taxlists will not
be received for any quarter, at any
other time or place than above
stated. In case persons neglect to
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