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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

its district attorney, 'Fickert, a no
torious labor-hater, who at once
squashed all indictments against the
grafters, and who was in the midst of
the struggle for the bosses in 1916.
Preparedness Parade Explosion.
To whip up patriotic hysteria and
use. it. to crush the labor unions, a
preparedness parade was organized
rby the Chamber of Commerce for
July %. Every union man was forced
to march in it under the threat OF
losing his job. The feeling between
the bosses and workers was now al
white heat.
The parade began at 1870 and al
2:06 terrific explosion on Stuart
Street near Market, killed 6 people
and wounded a..
get Tom Mooney"
At this time police again begar
looking for Tom Mooney, who was
then organizing the carmen on the
United Railroads. Mooney and his
wife were arrested a few days pre-
viously for distributing handbills call
ing for organization among the car
mon.
The United Railroads also, thru
Fickert, had hired a corporation de-
tective, Martin Swanson, to get
Mooney. Swanson had offered Vein
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

hang in May. On presentation of new
evidence, an investigation by COM
mission sent by President Wilson, IN
exposure published by Densmore, q
special Investigator who with govern
ment agents had planted dictaphone
in the district attorneys office, pro-
tests of labor the world over and the
threats of general strike, the SEN
tence was postponed to August g.
then to December t3 and was finally
committed to life Imprisonment.
Rena Mooney was acquitted on July
26. On October 81 Israel Weinberg
was acquitted. Both, however, wer,
acquitted only on one indictment, be-
ing released on bail on seven other
Identical indictments.
Indictments against Edward Nolan
were dismissed years, 6 months and
2 days after arrest for "lack of evil
dence"! Yet Nolan spent 9 months of
this time in Jail and was out on bail
the balance of that time.
Tom Mooney and Warren X. Bill
lings have now spent twelve years in
jail. For the rest of their natural
lives, Tom Mooney and Warren X.
Billings are doomed to rot behind
prison walls. Only Labor can free
Abo,,,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

berg, a jitney driver, $4,000 to swear
he had driven Mooney out to the hills
10 miles south of San Francisco
where on June 18th transmission tow
ers of the United Railroads had beer
dynamited, and for which both
Mooney and Billings were nearly
framed. Swanson also offered Bill
lings $4,000 and good job for evi.
dence that Mooney had blown the
transmission towers.
Following the bomb explosion al
the parade, on July &c, once agar
they attempted to "get" Mooney
Mooney and his wife had left for E
vacation two days after the explo
sion. On learning that they were
wanted they Immediately wired the
police of their whereabouts, and were
arrested on train returning to Sar
Francisco.
The Frame-up.
Police Captain Matheson declared
later he had no evidence against
Mooney at the time of his arrest. YET
Mooney was kept "incommunicado'
for eight days-not permitted to Sc.
cure legal aid or to see friends.
Three Of their friends, Warren X
Billings, Israel Weinberg, a jitney
driver and Edward Nolan, radical la
Dor leader, had already been arrested
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

the policy of not voting for any can
didate of the socialist party. We shall
put on our own candidate or shall
participate in labor party campaigns.
Only exceptional local situations
might justify an exception to this
general rule.
Without going into details, I shall
try to enumerate the most important
changes in the character of the So
cialist party which constitute its
transformation:
l. The socialist party today is not
mass party at all. AS an organiza-
ton it has no roots in the working
class.
Workers Desert Socialists.
2. The social composition of the
socialist party has undergone basic
changes. The working class elements
have deserted it, and it is composed
today largely of certain strata of
highly skilled workers, small busin-
essmen, statesmen, and professional
people.
3. There is no longer any substan-
tial left wing within the socialist
party. If few years ago it was a
house divided in itself, today it is a
shattered shanty. If few years ago
it was an organization of two wings
without body, today it has only a
right wing and even that has lost
most of it's feathers.
4. In the previous period there was
still special socialist party trade
union leadership as distinguished
from the typical bureaucracy of the
A. F. of L. Today this is thing of
the past. The socialist party trade
union officials have merged COM
pletely, in every union, on the whole
front, with the worst, most reaction
cry anti-socialist elements of the A.
F. Of L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
By JOHN PEPPER

The national convention of the So
cialist party bf America shows a
oasically different socialist party
from that of the previous period.
The socialist party today is in every
respect an anti-proletarian and pro-
capitalist organization. The whole
aistory of the socialist party for the
asst fifteen years is but the history
Of reformism, gradual degradation,
and the big postwar strike battles
# the American working class were
he chief instruments in bringing
about the transformation of the So
cialist party. Since the splitting off
of the left wing and the creation of
he Communist Party the socialist
party has never been able to recover.
It's road was destined clearly towards
opportunism and betrayal.
Last Militant Leader.
But the postwar socialist party
still had many good proletarian ele-
ments, and a part of it's leadership
even tried to put up an appearance
IF militancy, at times supported the
actions of the Communist Party, and
made certain attempts to drag the
socialist party in o the class strug-
gle. Eugene Debs was the last hon
est leader of the socialist party.
Despite all his shortcomings he rep
resented the sentiments of large sec
lions of the American working class.
He took a stand for the Russian
Workers Republic, supported the
Trade Union Educational League,
wages a fight for all class-war pri-
soners, and came out for a united
front with the Communist Party.
The death of Eugene Debs and the
complete merging of the socialist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Bosses Like
Dawes Record;
Aid His Drive

WASHINGTON, April IL (FP).--
Vice President Dawes is finding 1t
more difficult every day to maintain
his pretense that he is supporting
Lowden and is not an active candidate
for the presidency. Word has come
to Washington that Gen. Atterbury,
president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road has thrown his strength in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey in ia
vor of Dawes. The anti-labor record
of Atterbury and Dawes is almost
identical.
On pages 299 to 306 of the demo-
cratic campaign book for 1924 is set
forth Dawes record as gas and cleo
trio magnate, collector of campaign
funds for Mark Hanna in 1896, de-
fender of Lorimer, and partner in the
Pure Oil Co., which figured largely
in the Teapot Dome and Daugherty
Investigations. There is also recited
his record as a foe of organized la
Dor, both in the Harding adninistra-
ton and after his own nomination to
the vice-presidency.
Dawes organized the anti-labor
Minute Men of the Constitution after
talk with President Harding at a
house party in Florida in March.
1928.
In support Of his claim that he was
an apostle of law and order, Dawes
asserted that his Minute Men had
saved from defeat in the last election
Judges Sullivan and Holden, who had
been branded as injunction judges.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Today there meets in New York Cy-the Young Pioneers
There be doubt that among these delegates of
young Communists of from sixteen years age
and who will participate guiding the Soviet republic
he American workers.
Meanwhile the tremendous struggle is to won the
luton made by which the workers will become the ruling
And this struggle and victory of their Young
oneers of today will be greybeard These youthful work
ing class fighters fighters of todanot of tomorrow The
fight to the young Boys and girls of Communism the
children of the sdenes but active participants in the class
struggle
Every serious working class father and mother should take
pride in helping his boys girls learn
the ranks of these of working class freedom
And the Young Pioneers be counted the
youthful members of their class.
Hail. Young Pioneers Sons daughters enn and the
Communist International The DAILY WORKER you with
pride
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
School Superintendent
Sues Big Bill Thompson

CHICAGO, April IL. Suit for
$25O,000 libel against Mayor William
Hale Thompson was filed in the SUI
perior court here today in behalf of
former Superintendent of Schools
William McAndrew.
McAndrew charges that Mayor
Thompson, in his war against Eng
land" maliciously attempted to de-
stroy McAndrew's reputation for pa
triotism and as an educator.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
Due In san Francisco

Due In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. a
group of civic leaders, headed by
Mayor James Rolph, Jr., will vel
come Senator James "A. Reed Of
Missouri upon his arrival here today
on his Western speaking tour as
an avowed candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
After delivering q fiery harangue
upon the Republican administration
in a speech at Los Angeles last
night. during which he charged
President Coolidge with 'nisfeasance
in office" the Missouri Senator
made his first direct move in his
campaian for the nomination by
signing q declaration Of his cardi.
dacy in the California presidential
primaries on May !.
Although he has already given per
mission TO his representatives IN
Wisconsin to place his name upon
the primary ballot in that State, the
signing Of the document last night
marks Senator Reeds first open
entry into a struggle for state 3
delegation to the national CONVEX
ton.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

Should not be par-boiled or hard
boiled, but medium.
A dish fit for millions.
And all that is what Samuel Gold.
wyn, pioneer independent moving
picture producer, sums up In one
word-"Personalty."
"A movie star needs seven out
standing things" said Mr.. Goldwyn
in his suite at the Ambassador Hotel,
where he Is spending part of be-
lated honeymoon with the former
Frances Howard. before sailing Fri
day for Europe.
Il have scouts over the country
all the time looking for such finds as
Wilma Banky and Ronald Colman.
And / tell them to look for the seven
cardinal points. Not merely beauty,
so-called sex appeal. TT or such
characteristics, but the seven things
that go to make up the real, whole
some movie star"
With Mr.. Goldwyn's seven rules
for a movie star anyone can he.
come an amateur movie scout. Try
it out on your friends. Here's what
Is necessary:
/. Intelligence and sense Of hu;
NOR. The screen, like the stage.
has OutgrOwn stock gestures ana
emotions.
2. Color and distinction Of per-
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
MARINES MOVE
ON SANDING

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March 2.
Three separate attachments Of
Devil Dogs" blazed trails north
ward through the Nicaraguan
jungles today in their search for
General SANDING and his guerilla
followers who ambushed a Marine
pack train Monday, killed five men
and wounding eight others.
Both President Diaz and General
Moncada, Liberal nominee for presi,
dent, have expressed their profound
sorrow and sympathy to American
Minister Eberhardt for the latest
American losses.
Although bite; political enemies,
both Diaz and Moncada- are render
il-.s every assistance to the Ameri-
can forces in trying to run down
SANDING.
| 1t may he at least two days more
| before the wounded survivors of the
| pack train will arrive here, 1t was
| admitted at brigade headuua rters
here. The wounded men must he
! brought hv mule.back or bull cart to
Ocotal from Condegs and thence by
airplane to the naval hospital here.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
At
E:ND0F IS
DAYS
81 1nternatlonal Sc. -

WHEATON. ILL.,, March "A
real-Iife enactment Of Charles
Dickens novel, The Tale Of Two
Cities" came to light here today
when Thomas Novilla, a chivalrous
and romantic youth. admitted IN his
cell In the Wheaton Jail that he had
substituted for John Rinilh, his
friend, so that Riniln could embark
on his honeymoon.
Rini1li,, 1t develops, was arrested
several weeks ago for violating the
prohibition law. His trial was set
for the date on which he was SEIZED
uled to be married. He went to
Novilla, his best friend, with propo
sition.
1--WE look enough alike to put
this over said Rinitli, you 60 to
court and say you are me. Plead
guilty and accept the sentence. stay
in Jail till I get through with this
honeymoon business and then Ill
relieve you. I'm sure you don't
mind doing an old friend favor.
Thomas obliged. He posed as
John and was sentenced to $50 days
in Jail. But that was fifteen days
ago and friend John has failed to
appear. Irritated by the double
cross" Thomas confided his secret
to Sheriff Lawrence Hattendorf.
The latter predicts both men win
he given an additional stretch" Tor
trifling with the courts.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
Oh I
ONLY 8
HOURS
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CHICAGO, March 2.-Dr. Amante
Rongetti, head of the Ashland
boulevard Hospital. must die in the
electric chair for the death, through
an illegal operation, of Miss Loretta
y. Endsrs.
Al verdict finding the doctor guilty
and fixing his punishment at death,
was returned in Judge Frank 3.
Comerford's court last night by a
Jury which had deliberated three
hours.
DIR. Rongetti is the first convicted
murderer in Cook county to lace
the newly installed electric chair.
He Is also the first person in Illinois
to receive the extreme penalty In
connection with fatal consequences
of an illegal operation.
According to evidence introduced
at the I'll, Miss Enders was
brought to DIR. Rongetti's hospital
in a condition & expectant mother
hood. Rongetti performed an opera
ton which caused premature birth.
The child was born alive but al
lowed to die. The body was later
burned in the hospital furnace, on
orders of DIR. Rongetti.
) Several days following the opera
ton. Miss Finders developed blood
poisoning and died. Hospital at
faches testified that Dr. Rongetti
had refused to operate second
time in ain attempt to save her
life. because she had no money"
4 When States. Attorney Grove
learned of the verdict, he tele-
phoned congratulations to his as
@istants.
This verdict" said Mr.. Grove.
stshould lead to moral rejuvena-
ton of the community and end q
terrible practice that has reached
an alarming frequency. Not often
in the evidence TO convict available,
hut the lesson of this verdict should
be far reaching and of incalculable
good for the entire country"
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
TREE MEN WILL
GATHER HERE

Artists and scientists interested
in the maintenance and beautifica-
ton of cities by trees are to attend
the four annual shade tree confer
ence. to be held here, March 90 to
%. 1t was announced today by the
Department Of Agriculture.
Delegates to the conference will
be taken on an extensive motor
tour OF Washington to show them
the effective use OF shade trees
here. Visits also will be made to
Arlington and Mt. Vernon to see
the fine and rare trees for which
these estates are famous.
DIR. Il. P. Felt, State entomologist
of New York, who is to be president
Of the conference, is expected to he
in Washington soon, to perfect ar
ranEements for the meeting. He
will be assisted by ". O. FiIley, for.
ester Of the CONNECTICUT Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, secre.
tary Of the conference.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

son. People either command In
terest or they don't.
3. Youth and adaptability. We
don't want people who are out
on a crusade to tell us what's
wrong with the picture.
4. Imagination. But that we
mean they should be able TO place
themselves I'm the role OF the char
acter.
5. MOdesty. That will enable a
player to see n role as something
that forms a part OF story and
not as a chance to emOte all over
the lot.
6. Willingness to work. The
movies will command rs much
training as the stage did 30 years
ago, which means physical train.
ing as well as cultural advantages.
Remember, work starts at 3 a. M.
on location.
Z. Screen personality. The
movies don't want 4 d0ll.llke per.
lection Of face and form, They
have OuntgrOwn this.
Mr.. Goldwyn contends these things
are not indigenous TO any country
An actor IL a citiaen OF all countries
and he can find them as well tn
America as In Europes ,
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
FLOOD BILL IS
FACING FIGHT

President Coolidge probably will
be asked this week to approve the
1925 900 900 compromise flood con-
troll bill.
Senator Jones CR.) Of Washington,
author of the compromise bill, and
Representative Reid R.) of Illinois,
chairman of the House Flood Con-
troll, plan to visit the president in
an effort to iron out all differences
between the administration and the
flood relief blocs of Congress. Reid
had declared he would accept the
Jones bill If certain minor changes
were made In 1t.
The bill meanwhile met with stiff
opposition form the Arkansas dele
cation, which demands that the
Government take action to protect
tributaries. Senator Caraway CD
of Arkansas, il leading this opposi-
ton. $3.50
II hope Congress will reject any
bill which fails to protect the tribu-
taries." said Caraway. I'm my
state, the Arkansas river did 80
per cent of the damage. The Mis-
sissippi did very little. Under the
Jones bill, my State would not be
protected against floods from the
Arkansas river.
There can be no adequate pro-
lection of the Mississippi valley I'M
less the Government controls floods
on the tributaries. The Government
has proved that if there had been
no floods on the tributaries, there
would have been no floods in the
Mississippi. incidentally, this bill
carries new dangers for the tribu-
taries. Every engineering expert
knows that the raising of the flood
level III the Mississippi means that
A greater quantity of water will
back up the tributaries, thus in
creasinp our hazards"
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
flames sweep
TOWN IN \. !.
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by 1nteFna0bOBAt NGNS
PEEKSK ILL, n. Y, March "a
$500 900 fire in the heart OF the
business district here early today
destroyed ten stores and one rae
tory before firemen finally brought
the blaze under control at a. m.
F'iremen from Peekskill and SIX
nearby towns, Ossining, Mahopac'
Mamaroneck. Yorktown. Montrose
and Michigan, battied the fire for
two hours before they were able
to check the confiagration.
The fire started shortly before
a. m. today. 1t destroyed the
Woolworth Department store and
offices in the Woolworth Building,
and RACED nine other stores in the
same block. A clothing factory also
was burned to the ground.
Valuable city documents. includ'
ing surveyors maps, were destroyed
when the offices in the Woolworth
Building burned.
At 8 a. m. the firemen had the
blaze under control. No one was
hurt.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
WET-DRY R D "
BREWING

Another wet and dry fight in
Congress was brewing today over
the Stalker bill, raising the maxi.
mum penalty for a first violation
OF the Volstead act, excepting only
possession of liquor, to five years
imprisonment or fine of $4,000.
Backed by the Department of
Justice, dry leaders declared they
would put the amendment through
in the present session.
At the same time the vets
ridiculed the measure for an
alleged Joker" in it and declared
thai it put a prohibition law
violator and bank robber on the
same basis.
Placed on the calendar by favor
able action of the house judiciary
committee, the bill is scheduled to
be called up for vote in the
near future.
Representative LaGuardia R) of
New York, a wet" member of the
committee. asserted that the amend
ment would ~ hailed with delight
by big bootIeggers.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
SUBWAY STRIKE
ON TONIGHT
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3.
NEW YORK, March 2.--Subway
and elevated workers on the Inter
borough Rapid Transit COMPANY :
lines here are expected to go on
strike at midnight tomorrow unless
intervention by Mayor James =
walker today is successful. M
Mavor Walker is TO confer WITH
William d, Mahon and William 2.
Fitzcera,d. president and vice presl.
dent respectively of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street ana
Electric Railway Employees IN
final effort 70 avert wa4h-out.
The two national labor chiefs came
here from Detroit to takeN charge
IF the strike and to provide the
local workers with funds from the
Amalgamateds treasury.
Meanwhile 700 strike.breakers.
guarded by police, have been I'm
ported nv the Interborough and are
ready for duty. Motorman are Pc
Ing trained hurriedly.
Last night nearly 100 trains on
the Lexington Avenue line were
tied I'M for half an hour. AlthouSh
transit commission inspectors nj
norted the tie.up was due TO sigma
trouble. IL was charged that SOM
Of the trains involved were operated
by green motormen.
Reports were current today that
'rhonas r. Mitten, chairman of the
hoard of the Philadelphia Rapid
transit Company, win manage the
interhorough lines If the city re-
captures them during the strike.
Mitten has leased an apartment
here. If hired by Mayor Walker.
he will have virtually dictatcrial
powers.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
NATIONS TRAVEL
|. BILL STAGGERS

Mr.. and Mrs. America and family,
worlds champion globe trotters. are
going on a travelling spree this sum-
mer.
Reports to various Government
departments indicated today that
Americas travelling bill this year
will total the staggering sum of
S. 200, 900 900. This is a billion dol
lars more than the approximate an.
nual cost Of running the Govern
ment.
Shipping, railroad, automobile and
airplane officials are preparing for
the greatest year in history.
1t is estimated that approximately
400, 900 overseas yoyagers will spend
$3.50, 100000. Last year foreigners
spent but $4,000, 900 travelling in
America. The Shipping Board an
nounced that practically all its pas
senger ships are being booked full
for the summer. Another liner, the
reconditioned America, will be put
into service this month to handle
the expected increased traffic to
Europe. The greatest increase is
in the tourist business. The Com
merce Department estimates that
the tourists spend an average Of
81 $50 each on q trip abroad.
Fully third OF the people of the
country will take vacation motor
tours. according to estimates of the
American Automobile Association.
They will spend an estimated sum
of $500, 900 and will burn up ap.
proximately 1000, zoo, 900 gallons OF
gasoline.
Association officials said the
United States has a gasoline pump
for every mile Of improved highway
and gas station to every 1.S mile
for the country.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
R t D DEFIES
Al SMITH
commune tron First -

Continued from First Pagsl
Capital on his speaking tour
through the West il was understood
by his friends that he was seeking
only to build himself up as a pos
sible compromise candidate when
and lie the Houston convention found
it impossible to no1niHate smith.
His entrance into the primary IN
the Golden State, however. indicates
there has been a change iii his pre-
convention strategy BY this acton.
the ATissourian has shown that he
not only Is in quest of Democratic
harmony. but he is militantly after
delegates wherever they can be OBJ
tanned. Smiths or anyone else's.
There was also considerable specu-
lation as to whether Reeds an
nouncement with respect to Cali
fornia will be followed by his entry
into other primary States. MosI Of
Reeds friends believe he will. II
he does. there is every prospect OF
the Democratic presidential situa-
ton being considerably clarified be-
fore the party meets in Houston or
June Is.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
Underwood & Underwood
BETTY BALL

THE RESERVE officers train
ing corps at Kansas University
has selected Miss Betty Ball, fair
coed, as honorary colonel and
commanding officer Of the corps.