The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07

says.
"These pies, if piled one upon an
other would reach into the skies for
I2.250 miles, just about the distance
laughter. Silas was more and more
riled.
perhaps you yourselves would
rather be in Russia" he challenged.
"If anyone does not like this country
he can go right back. The ocean
lanes are open and will pay the pas
sage of anyone who will go.
Discovers Communists Here.
"I presume there are Communists
in the United States" he hazarded,
''but how anyone can become a Com
munist in this country where every
thing is so satisfactory and free is
more than I can understand, they are
to be excused on only one ground,
insanity"
In referring to those who have tes-
titled to the improved conditions in
the Soviet Union, Axtell said patron
izingly:
"Well, you know how it is. James
Maurer, who is we'll on in years, is a
socialist by profession and nice old
gentleman"
Admits Efficiency.
"Russia is efficiency and material
ism in the rankest FORM" he contin-
ued. 81 will thank God when it is all
over. Democracy amt failure. And
we can be thankful that we are sane
here. Why Russia is just an incu-
bator of radical ideas and Bolshe-
viks. The government runs and con-
trolls everything from shoe laces to
straw hats. Every worker has two
politicians who stand over him while
he works. The people are vast
horde of ignorant masses. The gov
eminent is crazy to try to educate
them.
Compared to Audience.
''They'1l never be able to get any
where with that bunch of people"
Then as the audience laughed up
roariously he shouted, eyes, they are
all a brainless mass like the people
in this audience"
After the regular debate ques-
ton was asked Axtell as to what re-
ply he had made in Russia when he
was asked about the Sacco and Van
zetti case.
ISLANDERS Sacco-Vanzetti.
81 just told them to mind their
own business" Axtell reported, "and
then they groaned and growled and
Kissed just like you people here"
This is the picture of Silas B. Ak
tell, sketched from his own words
and sentiments. In order to fill in the
picture with a bit more living content
however, it will be valuable to pre-
sent some facts which the Commun-
ity Church audience did not have for
it's delight and which would perhaps
have brought no such amusement as
was created at the meeting.
With Red Baiters.
AXtell, who now goes about as a
budding professional patriot, protect
ing the nation against Russian pro-
paganda, is himself hardly as irtu-
Gus as he would have the poor uni
formed workers believe.
When Axtell returned from Rus
STA he was promptly sought out by
Robert j. O'Brien, red batter, and
professional strikebreaker.
AXtell has since been coached by
O'Brien in emitting froth against the
Soviet Union. To show the company
he keeps, word about O'Brien is nee
essary.
Mill Owners Agent.
O'Brien, who reads The DAILY
WORKER and who will, as in the
past, turn over this item to the less
alert Axtell, was the agent of the
mill barons in the Passaic strike.
O'Brien's activities then and since
have so d;scredited him that recently
even an employers association sent
out a circular letter warning other
employers against him. This is Ak
tells company.
Axtell has become wealthy through
his ambulance" practice in Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
He is reported to have received $685.
600 for one case against the Penn
sylvania Railroad. In another case
he handled for stevedore he is said
to have collected between $4,000 and
$4,000. Usually Axtell's rake off for
this Service" is reported to be one
half the gross collected. Many law
yers take larger "cut." But Ak
tells business is so extensive he can
profitably give wholesale rates to
manned or injured workers.
R. NJ.