The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-29


sSszS ak III war on the
L k and
T. J. O'Flaherty though h i
book was OBJ
vlously the report of an agent of the
British government it met with high
favor and enjoyed a sale that would
bring tears of envy from the eyes
of Messrs. Simon and Schuster.
GALLONS of neurotic tears were
shed over the treatment accorded
to this fink by the British govern
ment. Lawrence refused to accept
title, we were told. He was in
dlgnant because the British govern
ment failed to- keep it's promises to
the Arabs made under the stress
of necessity. Hokum! Lawrance
cared no more what happened to the
Arabs after he had succeeded in in
weighing them to risk their lives
lighting against the Turks TO save
the empires neck in the near east
than Morgan cares for the fate of
the suckers who risked their lives
fighting for his investments and the
interests of American imperialism
on the battlefields of Europe.
I AWRENCE, who was supposed to
- have enlisted in the British air
service because he wanted to be
away from the haunts of society in
London, now pops up in India as a
spy on the activities of the Hindoo
revolutionary leaders who are aim
ing to free the country from the
British yoke. Ali the bunk put out
in the press about Lawrence was
designed TO put the British workers
off the track of his movements. He
has been discovered Let us hope
that he will not succeed as we'll in
India as he did in Arabia.
WHILE on the subject of stool
" pigeons word about Patrick
Connolly, head of the Interborough
company union, recently elevated to
the dictatorship of the big traction
company. Mr.. Connolly is no or
binary dick Neither is Colonel
Lawrence for that matter. They
have abilities of kind that justify
their employers in treating them
generously. But they are glorified
stool-pigeons. They bear the same
relation to a fink that the Morris
Plan bears to a pawn shop.
CONNOLLY was used by the |. r.
T. to call a fake strike in 1919
for a fare increase. In return for
his services he was recognized as
the president of a union that was
in the pocket of the l. R. T. Now
he has been officially taken into the
family. The only difference be-
tween Connolly and the so-called
honafide officials of the American
Federation of Labor is that while
Connolly is openly company agent
with the title Of labor leader, his
competitors are doing the job under
cover.
THE keen rivalry between England
and the United States is shown
by the turmoil caused in diplomatic
circles by the publication of the
secret understanding regarding the
disposition of naval and military
forces by England and France. The
United States regards this entente
as threat against herself. 1t is
that. But it is also threat against
the Soviet Union.
THE republican and democratic
presidential candidates are a
bit under the weather these days.
Robinson is fishing ano Curtis is
down with pain in the neck. This
is retribution, one of the first laws
of nature. Charles speeches have
done that to lots Of people.
At the international Progressive
"A Center, 101 West 18th ST., you
will find not only food and drink to
tickle the palate but subdued at
mosphere which only Greeks, Turks
and Bulgarians can furnish. The
waters seem to divine your require
rents. There is no attempt to force
raw carrots on an unwilling guest.
In fact. you are allowed the most
liberal degree of self determination.
There is only one warning that you
must heed. Don't cast any reflec-
tons on the roast lamb. Greece has
been famous for philosophers and
mutton, and the international Pro-
gressive Center, while fighting cap
italism in Greece and elsewhere
tooth and fork, will not stand for
any pleasantries at the expense of
this proletarian dish. It's about
time to eat, | guess.