The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-02
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mandate over the South Slavs,
Iithuanians, Italians, Hungarians,
Poles. and other foreigners" who dig
coal to keep the American industrial
machinery moving. Life viii now be
easier for Johns vassals. They will
not have to worry about running for
office. Their only duty will be to
Lay their dues so that King John may
DC sure of his pittance Of $4,000
year and his committing expenses be-
tween Springfield and indianapolis to
do his daily stint.
T EWIS'S male stenographer"
IL purchases copy Of The DAILY
WORKER every day and peruses it
carefully. The DAILY WORKER is
wicked little conspirator, something
like a germ, that cannot be isolated.
For several years, the Lewis medicine
men have been trying to develop some
culture that would lay their enemy
low but the germ seems to be grow
ing in virulenee while the medicine
men are growing flabbier, though
weather.. Our little newsagent,
boarding an angry horde of payroll
patriots reminds us Of the biblical
David who slew Goliath, and like
Goliath she sings wicked missile.
In this case the word is mightier than
the rock.
TT seems that the Filipinos are in
i deadly fear lest they be robbed Of
the protection Of the United States
war department. At least so we are
informed in Washington dispatch
by the editor Of Universal Service, a
Hearst news collecting agency. 1t
should be kept in mind that Hearst
is a staunch supporter of Calvin
Coolidge and his imperiahst policy
and of the iron rule of General Ivory
soap Wood in the Philippines. This
editor accuses special interests" of
lobbying in Washington TO have con-
troll Of Philippine affairs transferred
from the war department to either
the department of the interior or a
new department.
TT HE United States holds title TO
l. 63,000,000 acres of undeveloped
public lands in the Philippines. The
war department claims that Philip
pine affairs are safer in its hands
than in those Of the politicians" as
if the generals and other officers of
Wall Streets military machine were
not the tools of the most greedy sec
ton Of the exploiting class of the
United States. The Filipinos will be
no better off under the department of
the interior than under the war de-
rartment. 1t will be case of jump
ing from the frying pan into the fire,
THE treaty of Versailles prohibits
l. the use of flame-th throwing on
the ground that it is not Civilized
war weapon. Neither is the bayonet
for that matter. But France is start
ing a school to teach soldiers the art
Of throwing. And Germany
has discovered two deadly poison
gases which the ether powers are try
ing to learn the secret Of, through
their spies. Thus we are preparing
for the next carnage.
"
IT, HE pope IS about TO issue an
i encyclicil condenning the mani
festation Of rampant nationalism in
various parts Of the world, according
to a Paris dispatch. The vatican re-
Gently criticised the activities of the
French fascist-royalist organization,
which is represented in the newspaper
world by "L'Action Francaise". This
was no doubt the result of deal with
the French government, whereby the
vatican was given some concessions in
the French colonies, in return for a
little bit Of scavenger work in France
.T r is rumoured in Berlin that the
kaiser IS about 70 return IRON
exile. The law banishing the ex-wai
lord expires on July LIST. The return
Of the kaiser would serve as a rally
ing point for the fascists. The Com
munists are conducting campaign
among the workers to prevent Viii
helms return. AS usual the social
lists are sabotaging. The socialists
are responsible for the kaiser's ex
istence. They helped to restore to hii
. family the royal property that wal
confiscated in the early days Of th'
revolution. But for their treason
there would be Worker Republic il
Germany today.