The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
CHARGE AXTELL
WAS AMBUL ANGE
CHASER De Luxe
Did Thriving Business
in 3 Cities
by a Worker Correspondent

| Seamen'S Union and head or It's lobby
n Washington, heard that he was tt
| be subpenaed as a witness in the
current ambulance chasing inquiry
be subpoenaed as a witness in the
was last heard of in Florida.
If you would understand that nc
honor is without profit in this coun-
Try, then you will listen to the story
Of Axtell.
Who is Silas B. Axtell?
Had Odious Reputation.
For the moment you will pay nc
heed to the fact that Silas has the
reputation on the waterfront and
elsewhere of being an attorney-and
an ambulance chaser! Forget for a
time that his runners at the Broad
Street Hospital have been known to
offer brides to information clerks to
tip them off to accident cases.
Think only of Silas as the protec-
tor of American culture from the on
rush of Russian Bolshevism, the
guardian of capitalist institutions
against the nefarious attacks of Com
munist plotters.
Against U. S. S. r.
The noble task in which Silas is
now engaged is the defeat of in
sidious propaganda to secure the rec
ignition of the Soviet Union. To ac-
complish this commendable aim.
Silas is willing to go anywhere, to
the International Seamen's Club, for
instance, (but not againD to the
Community Church, (also not again)
and certainly not to Madison Square
Garden at the invitation of those dan
gerous trade unionists, who, on re-
turning from the Soviet Union, are
so indicate as to reveal the progress
being made by those bold bad Boil
sheviks. Silas was himself men,
Der of the trade union delegation to
the Soviet Union, but why should he
on, that account testify with his lips
to what his eyes have seen? Such
is not the way of honor with profit
in this country.
Audience Entertained.
Several months ago, in the course
of things, Silas journeyed to the Com
munity Church, 34th st. and Park
Ave. The occasion was a debate be-
tween himself and Harry Weinberger.
an attorney, on the subject of recog-
nizing the Soviet Union. Silas OBJ
posed the idea The method is more
interesting than the fact:
"In Russia" said the defender of
American civilization, Everything is
upside down. What is on top here is
at the bottom there and what here
is at the bottom is there at the top.
The people in Russia walk on the
ceiling"
This juicy gem coming early in
the debate" brought bowls of mer-
rlment from the audience. Where
upon Silas became somewhat peeved.
Calls Them Crazy.
Perhaps you think that is FUNNY"
he exclaimed. "But I tell you the
people there are all crazy"
Then as the people continued their
laughter he shouted eyes, tell Won
they are all crazy, like the people in
this audience!
Should the United States recog-
nize Russia" he continued, "the Red
Flag would soon be waving over the
White House at Washington. Democ-
racy amt a failure here, but lust
the same those Bolsheviks are able to
dig from under and overturn every
thing.
Sees Red Everywhere.
When / came back from Russia.
l Immediately went to the state de-
partment at Washington. There thew
showed me all kinds of secret docu-
ments. Of course, l can't read Rus
sian, but | could see immediately how
dangerous they were. The Commun-
lst international has a plot to over
throw every capitalist country in the
world.
This Commun st Party of Russia.
you hear so much about" Silas con-
flded, us worse than you might
think. 1t controls the Russian gov
eminent. the Third International and
all the Communists in the world. And
the Third International, which is even
worse, will do anything if you let If
over here. 1t was the pet of Lenin.
And Lenin is now the God of Rus
Sia
Calls Them Liars.
But Russia is all wrong. They've
talked classes and class rule so long
that they have this class business on
the brain. But the simple truth is
that the idea of class is just a plain
untruth."
The audience was convulsed with