The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-13

goes IN as Hllor IN the early sun
day editions If it happens to fit. This
is a cynical city.
OWL war is raging in Marion, Hi
~ nois. Two gangs of bootleggers
have been fighting it out with ma
chine guns, poison gas and war planes
for several months. A few days ago
the G. H. Q. of one army was blown
up and five soldiers killed. It is rer
ported that only non-commdssioned Of
flcers were in the headquarters when
the explosion occurred. General Bir-
ger was reported accommodating with
light skirmishing force in the vicin-
| ity at the time. General Shelton of
the opposing army is out on bail un-
der $4,000 bond but declares he has
not time to see the sheriff until he
vanquishes General Burger. The lat
ter's mind is travelling in the same
channel as Shelton's.
TT is said that Burger is peeved be-
L cause he lost a $1,000 bet he placed
with a friend that he would kill Shell
ton before the end of the year. In
addition to the destruction of life the
Burger forces also lost considerable
arms and ammunition. The sheriff
refuses to call for troops since he
thinks the Birgers might get sore and
| lay the country waste If the govern
ment steps in. Governor Small is not
willing to interfere since both sides
are alright when election day rolls
around. He insisted, however, that
they do not leave any unseenly blood
puddles around or drop their bombs
by accident on the home of a state
official.
lTyHIS is the part of Illinois that the
i Ku Klux Khan set out to restore to
the ways of civilization. Glenn Young,
the "two-gun law enforcer," thought
he could out-shoot the enemy but did
not last long. His widow recently got
married TO a wiser if not to a Drawer
man. He that runs away often lives
to enjoy a better day and also the
good things left behind by those who
| fight and die bravely. Still, some
will fight and some will run and sci
entists tell us it is all question of
thyroids. The khan awakened spirit
in Williamson county that seems to
be unquenchable. General Birger pub
lished a proclamation in newspaper
in which he said: After we (the Bir.
ger and Shelton gangs) hcked the
khan we split on the control of liquor.
This war won't end until one side or
the other is killed off," This is an
example of open diplomacy that other
governments would do we'll to emu
late.
miss Margaret Haley, editor OF Mar
A'1 garet Haley's Bulletin, is an es-
Unable lady who is very popular
among the teachers for whom she has
fought many bitter battles. OF course
her present policy of depending on
democrat and republican politicians
and conservative labor leaders for
help instead of trying to arouse the
rank and file. of her own organization
and the rest of the labor movement
into action against the school board
| and the capitalists who dominate 1t,
is ineffective. But that is not what
we started out to comment on.
TN copy of Miss Haley's paper of
November 30, there is an article by
"A Knickerboc1er Teacher" which
tells of a reception given to Marie
of Roumania by the children of the
Knickerbocker school under the direc-
ton of the teacher. We are told that
an eighth grade pupil by the name OF
Virginia Moore delivered touching
address Of welcome to the queen"
She began, "Yonr majesty, queen of
Roumania, we greet you with an af-
lection that has come from the hear
ing of your noble words and Deeds"
| (CotsofanestiD
TN return the queen was good enuf
to confess that she was loved by
the children of America, and America
loves my peoples children" Now the
"Knickerbocker teacher" winds up
with this pretty alibi, ''tho honor and
respect were shown the distinguished
visitor, nevertheless a siprit OF true
American democracy prevailed" This
should suit turnkey McAndrew, Big
Businesses superintendent OF schools,