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The monitor., 1928-10-19
SAYS HOOVER WILL
MAKE GREATEST PRESIDENT
SINCE ABE LINCOLN

Chicago, Ill.-(By the Associated
Negro Press) Herbert Hoover will
make the greatest president since
Abraham Lincoln" concludes Alder.
man Thomas w. Fleming in com.
munication received at the western
republican headquarters.
"My whole support in this cam.
paign is for Herbert Hoover for pres.
ident of this, the greatest nation or
earth," Alderman Fleming pledges
~ invite my colored friends to lister
to these from the mouth of Hoover
Equality of opportunity is the right
of every American, rich or poor, for
eign or native born, irrespective OF
faith or color
"The success or failure of this prin.
ciple is the test of our government
Mr.. Hoover stamped segregation from
his department in Washington. He
would tolerate no discrimination as
head of the Mississippi flood relief
| believe my race group ought to and
will support with all their energy an
American such as Mr.. Hoover"
The monitor., 1928-10-19
DEMOCRACY A HYBRID
BY Geo. II. w. Bullock

The greatest weakness of a demo
cratic form of government lies in its
very strength. Government for the
people, and by the people is very
much more difficult of accomplish
ment, although far more desirable,
than government by the selected few.
Our danger lies not half so much in
whether we place this party or that
party in power as it does in our in
difference to vote at all. Prompted
by fear that Indifference might be
the order, / am writing this article
as kind of "spur" lest we forget.
1t is the lamentable indifference of
the electorate that makes any cleo
tion doubtful. The three all-impor-
tant initial steps in choosing a wise
administration and consequently
maintaining good and sound govern
ment are registration, voting and in
telligence. Without these duly ex-
ercised and properly done, no govern
ment can ever prove beneficial and
satisfactory. To bring about these,
it is always necessary to spend vast
sums of money during a campaign
for education. 1t is an eternally hard
problem to get the voter to register.
1t is another, equally as hard, to per-
suade him to take the time to cast
his vote after he is registered. And
it is still more difficult to educate
him up to making wise and intelli-
gent use of his vote. Go into any
political headquarters, and there you
will see maze Of literature prepared
at a tremendous cost solely for the
purpose of educating the prospective
voter in preparation for an enlight-
ened judgment at the polls.
The ballot is an effective instru-
ment for either benefit or injury.
Like the razor, it's blade is both good
and dangerous. 1t is therefore most
unfortunate both for the people and
government that the electorate man
ifests so little interest in, and so much
indifference about the things which
make democracy possible. The
things which compose its very life
and sustain it's existence; the arteries
upon whose regular pulsations its
whole life depends. So we find our
selves Joined in the chorus of all poll
tical leaders in lamenting what seems
to be disinterested citizenship. We
must spend so much time drilling in
the idea that voting is a DUTY and
not mere privilege. That elections
must be decided on the merits Of the
issues involved and not upon the per.
sonality of its champions.
The present presidential campaign
is one of the most remarkable in his
tory. Remarkable, because of its
many issues and cross-issues which
require reason, skill and highly tech
nical knowledge of their relation te
our social, civic and economic vel
fare. Mere emotion and seritimen,
The monitor., 1928-10-19
NOTED RACE SPEAKER
COMES TO OMAHA

Mrs. Myrtle F. Cooke, Kansas City,
Mo-, will address a mass meeting of
colored voters at Dreamland hall,
Twenty-fourth and Grant street,
Tuesday evening, October 23rd, at
p. m. Mrs. Cooke is recognized as
one of the leading women platform
orators appearing in this political
campaign. Her arguments are force
full, logical, and convincing. The
women of the North Side Republican
club have arranged public recep-
tion in her honor at the North Side
Branch of the Y. w. G. A. on Tues
day afternoon from to A p. m. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Everything free.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

During his long ministry in Omaha
Father Williams has declined several
calls to parishes in all sections of the
country, among them being St.
Luke's, Washington, D. c.; st. Thom-
as, Philadelphia; and st. Augustine's S,
Boston. He was also nominated for
the bishopric Of Liberia and of Haiti.
Aside from his parish duties Father
Williams has always been active in
diocesan and civic affairs, serving as
secretary of the diocese, histori-
ographer, editor and associate editor
of The Crozier, examining chaplain
and member of the Standing COM
mittee.
The monitor., 1928-10-19
Give not as to but 81.
81 YEARS IN PRIESTHOOD

The Rev. John Albert Williams,
rector of the Episcopal Church of St.
Philip the Deacon, observed the 37th
anniversary of his ordination to the
priesthood Thursday, which was St.
Luke's day. He was ordained to the
priesthood by the Rt. Rev. George
Worthington, bishop of Nebraska, on
st. Luke's day, October Is, 1891, in
St. Matthias church, Tenth street and
Worthington Place. He observed his
anniversary quietly by celebrating
the holy communion at and 10 a. m.
He received many messages of con-
graduation and beautiful flowers, all
of which were highly appreciated.
The monitor., 1928-10-19
MISTAKES OF MOSES
NOT The LAW eIvER
BUT THE SENATOR
Alleged That Eastern Manager of the
Republican National Committee
Adroitly Appeals to Race
Prejudice.
HALL is ATTACKED
Speaks Disparagingly of Negro New
York Official Who Dictates
to White Stenographer
In His Office

( New York City-Senator George
H. Moses of New Hampshire, eastern
manager of the republican national
committee, has become the storm CEN
ter within the party for having raised
the race issue in speech he made
here before the campaign school of
the Women's National Republican
club, in which he spoke disparagingly
of a Negro official in New York sdic-
tating to white stenographer of the
female sex"
The official to whom Senator
Moses made reference was Ferdinand
e. Morton, Negro civil service COM
missioner, and democratic appointee
under Tammany Hall. This sort of
talk, intended to intensity racial ami
mosities, is in line with statements
being put out by the Ku Klux Klan.
Directly after Senator Moses at
tack on Tammany Hall and the Ne
gro, leading politicians of the race
Immediately protested and likened
the New Hampshire senator's intoler-
ant attitude to that of a Heflin. They
did not hesitate to express fear that
the incident would lose the republican
party thousands of votes.
The Amsterdam News, which is
supporting Mr.. Hoover, proclaimed on
the first page of it's current issue in
large type that HThe Republican East
ern Manager Has Ku Klux Ideas.
and in an editorial demands removal
of Moses.
Says the Amsterdam News, "Thus
In these few words all sentiment cre-
ated for the republican national tick
ct is wiped away and cannot be re-
stored until definite action is taken
to restore it."
Senator Moses committed what is
regarded by Negro republicans as the
biggest blunder of the campaign to-
ward the end of his talk to white wo-
men when asked if it were true that
Mr. Hoover had made certain con-
tracts with colored leaders in Vir-
ginia and other southern states. He
replied: II do not know, but if any
promises have been made by Mr..
Hoover, he will fulfill, not repudiate
them. / do know this-that in WASH
ington there is no colored Tammany
civil service commissioner who die
tates to a white stenographer of the
female sex, which, as / understand, is
done right here in New York City"
Aside from being eastern manager
of the republican national committee,
Senator Moses was permanent chair
man of the republican national con-
vention at Kansas City. He plays a
prominent part in the shaping of Mr..
Hoover's campaign policies.
La
The monitor., 1928-10-19

will only serve to perpetuate circular
motion. For example, consider the
agitation and excitement bou t
Amending the 18th amendment. The
very belief that this would be possi-
FDle if Governor Smith were elected
president has inspired quite bit of
interest and activity, either to help
bring this about or to forestall the
possibility of it's achievement. AS /
have pointed out before, any such no.
tion is founded upon ignorance and
a lack of information on the process
by which the constitution is altered or
amended. Amendment enthusiasts,
at least the lay part of them, are
evidently not aware of the great dan
ger underlying the habit of modify
ing or amending the federal consti-
tuition. Take heed, colored brother,
that you do not ''cut off your nose
to spite your face" If one part of
the constitution is amended, other
parts will most surely follow. And it
will be done via the old well-known
process of Legislative rider" :"
That means if the 18th amendment
repeal is by any stretch of imagina-
tion brought about, or if any serious
threat is made in that direction, the
South, which was largely instrumental
in placing the amendment in the con-
stitution, would at once put in it a
rider" asking for the repeal or mod
ification of the 18th, 14th and 18th
amendments. This, I need not tell
you, would be bargain which would
most likely be accepted, with it's con-
sequent disaster to the liberty and
suffrage of the Negro.
commend to your reason this
question: If such a bill were brought
to President Smith for signature,
would he sign it? | think he would.
In it he would have the thing he has
always championed and on which he
is now running-the repeal of the
18th amendment and the return to
state rights. He might like to elimi-
nate the 'rider," but legislators make
"riders" like Siamese twins-very
difficult to separate without killing
all parts of it.
A case in point is the latest immi-
grafton bill which carried the provi-
sion to entirely exclude the oriental
Chinese and Japanese. President
Coolidge was at the time negotiating
some friendly treaty with Japan and
stated at the time he signed the bill,
that if the part relating to Japanese
exclusion stood alone, he would not
hesitate to veto it. BUT-and that's
always where the rub is--it contained
so much that he did like that he felt
constrained to sign it. And so he did
This would happen in any administra-
ton.
Let me warn you again, not which
candidate to vote for as president
but to watch your step, that you dc
not contribute to your own destruc-
tion. Capitalization of government
Continued on Page A.
The monitor., 1928-10-19
DEAN OF WOMEN AT
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
DIES SUDDENLY

Louisville, Ky.--Mrs. Robert Mitch
ell, widow Of the late Rev. Robert
Mitchell, prominent Baptist of the
state, died suddenly Monday evening
at the Simmons University where she
was dean Of women. She had been
active in her work during the day and
no one had the least thought of her
death.
The monitor., 1928-10-19
THE COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE

The Community Chest campaign going nicely Up to the
time of going to than half
matey has been subscribed But the whole
to be secured there be and
everybody must do his bit It's community job It's your lob
and ours And everybody does his share the job this Big
JOB Will be done There anybody
any intelligence being ignorant of what the Community
and does for this community irrespective of race
creed.
The monitor., 1928-10-19
AL SM!TH-FoR-PRESIDENT
RALLY MONDAY NIGHT

A mass meeting and AL Smith-for-
President rally will be held Monday
night at Columbia hall with out-of-
town speakers and addresses by Rich
ard L. Metcalfe, democratic candidate
for United States senator; and other
prominent local democrats. The pub
lie is invited.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Brannon and
daughter, Esther, spent Sunday in
Fremont with relatives.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

Food sale, Saturday, by st. Philips
Girls Friendly Society at Herman's
Grocery, 2418 North oath street.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

You can designate your gift to any
agency you please; but GIVE.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

Red is our color they say. Then
win and wear a red feather.
The monitor., 1928-10-19

Give not as to / but 81.
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French Kid Gloves
A, $2.98 ,.,,

Choice Of narrow turn back or
smart fare cuffs. with self harmon
lzing e1nbroiderias, in host of
new spring shades including black
and white or white ana black. of
fine soft pliabla French Kid skins.
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Hand. Bags
4. S2.98

New smart tapestry Or oolorful
silk Indian printed bags, in the
new pouch shapes. Choice Of top
or back strap handles with colored
silk Innings.
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FOR smart tailored wear, wash
able cape slip-ons with a neat
bracelet strap fastened on the
back In buckle style. Colors are
grey. honey beige.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
CALL RALLY FOR
JERSEY WORKERS
Weisbord, OthersSpeak
on New Mill Union

PASSAIC, N. J., Sept. 18.-Pas-
sale textile workers, members of the
Passaic local unions of the United
Textile Workers that have broken
away from that decayed A. F. of
L. organization, are called to a mass
meeting Friday evening, Sept. q,
at s o'clock in tie Ukrainian Hall.
President Street.
Albert Weisbord, leader of the
Passaic strike of 1926 and the pres
ent heads of the Passaic local unions
will speak to the workers about the
National Convention of Textile Mill
Committees to be held the next day
in New York for the formation of
new national textile workers
union.
Lena Chernenko and George Ros-
coe, active as leaders in the big
Passaic strike, will also speak at
the meeting. Sentiment among the
workers in this city for the growing
movement to build a new textile
union, justifies the belief that the
meeting will be one of the largest
held in long time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
TAMMANY MEN
] FAIL; Deferred
BY WORKERS
Meeting Scheduled for
Friday

The Tammany fascists parading
under the emblem of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, after turning tail
from Astoria, where the Workers
(Communist) Party now holds large
weekly election meetings, are con-
centrating their attacks in the Bay
Ridge section of Brooklyn, where
they are attempting the same strong
arm methods to break up Commun-
list open air meetings.
At the corner of 50th st. and 9Th
Ave, in Brooklyn, the fascists drove
up in large truck marked "V. F..
W." as the Communist meeting was
being adjourned by Mania Reiss,
and attempted to break up the meet
ing prematurely. Despite their at
tempts the meeting had a normal
finish. Mania Reiss, seeing the
crowd of veterans advancing upon
the platform, told of the intrepidity
of 80 Astoria fascists in beating up
four Workers Party speakers.
A worker standing in back of the
Communist platform overheard the
patrioteers plotting a rush on the
platform, and when one of their
number commented on the size and
evident sympathy of the crowd of
workers with the speakers, another
one said, "Well, aren't we getting
paid for it,"
The Tammany affiliation of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars was evil
denced by their shouting for Al
Smith, the candidate Of Tammanv.
That the fascists, after being
whipped by the Communists in AS,
oria, are trying their luck in Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn, is seen by the Com
>lnunist election campaigners as evil
dence of their determination to
try to break up Bay Ridge Com
munist meetings in the future. Just
as, after the Astoria meeting at
''-hi~h the Communist speakers were
beaten up large crowds of workers
modified to resist further fascist
attacks, so will the workers mobil-
ize in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn next
Friday evening. Many worker
whose anger was aroused over the
Astoria affair and who participated
in the huge meeting there, will
travel to Bay Ridge on Friday. The
meeting is scheduled to open at s
o'clock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
YANKS GAIN FULL
GAME ON ATHLETICS

The New York Yankees took the
st. Louis Browns into camp yester-
day in a smuggling bee, 14-11. While
the Athletics took beating from
the Cleveland Indians, So, the
Tanks gained full game and are
now leading by two games. Pat
Collins, Yankee catcher, hit his
first homet in a blue moon.
1t took Heimach, Johnson, Pipgras
and Hoyt, nearly the entire Yankee
pitching staff, to keep the Browns
from winning. Wiltse started for
St. Louis and Blaeholder and Store
lecki succeeded him in the box,
Walberg and Rommel allowed
Cleveland only five hits, but the
Athletics still couldn't make it..
Miller and Hudlin pitched for Cleve-
land. Tucker hit a homer for the
Indians.
The Giants beat Pittsburgh in the
tenth inning of tough battle, but
the Cards also won from the Phil
lies, so the Giants failed to gain in
the race. Grimes and Dawson
pitched for Pittsburgh; Fred Fit
zimmons for the Giants. Terry's
homer in the tenth settled the issue
for the Giants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19

PARIS, Sept. 1T is under
stood that the French Navy Budget
for 1929 will call for the construc-
ton of one cruiser, six torpedo
boats, seven submarines, and two
dispatch boats.
Besides this increase in the
French navy, plans have been made
for the construction of large chain
of forts along the eastern frontier,
in addition to large increase in
the size and equipment of the army
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
DAILY TO START
drive IN JERSEY

The Election Camnaign Drive of
lhe Daily Worker for 10000 new
readers will be carried into the state
of New Jersey on an extensive scale
today, when Louis Siselman, who re-
Gently returned from tour of the
middle west for the daily" will be-
gin work in New Jersey.
He will go on an extensive itin-
erary throughout the state for a
period of two weeks, visiting such
cities as Newark, Bayonne, Cliffside,
Elizabeth, Jersey City, Linden, New
Brunswick, Passaic, Patterson, Perth
Amboy, Freehold, Atlantic City,
Plainfield and several others.
The members of the Workers
(Communist) Party and sympathiz-
ers in the cities which Siselman will
visit, have been urged to give Sisel-
man their best cooperation in his
campaign to get new readers for the
Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
Fascss Failed to Break Up Red Meets IN Astoria; Turn to
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

Labor and fraternGi organiza-
tons in New York City and
vicinity are asked to send notices
of their activities to this column.
There is no charge. All notices
must arrive one day in advance to
ensure publication.
Local ~ It. U. f.. L..
Local % of the Trade Union Educa-
tional League will hold its annual
Dance on October 1s at the Park
Palace.
Icor Concert.
Saturday night, September 20 at
Town Hall, 1878 w. 43rd ST.
concert will be held for the benefit
Union and the new Jewish Soviet
territory in BRO Sidjan.
Dressmakers' Dance.
On October 10, the Dressma kers'
Local %, T. U. E. L. will hold its
annual dance at the Park Palace.
I. l.. ID. Autumn ReveI.
a Proletarian Autumn Revel will
be held at Webster Hall, Saturday,
October 81, at $50 p. m. under the
auspices of the New York section Of
the International Labor Defense
Prizes will be awarded to partici-
pants wearing the oldest and shah
best clothes.
banquet at Brighton Beach.
Saturday. Oct 10, at $50 D. m, a
Chinese supper and an interesting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
Workers Party Activities

Units. branches, nuclei. etc. of
the Workers (Communist) Party
and the Young Workers Com
munist) League in New York City
are asked to send notices of their
activities to this column. There
is no charge. All notices must ar
rive one day in advance TO ensure
public alton.
Party Roll Call.
From September "a to 81 there will
to fill out the record of activity and
attendance at Party meetings which
must be turned in at onoe by all
units to the district office. All COM
rades must be present at unit meet
ings that week without fail.
BE IF.
A meeting will be held of Unit az
IF today at 6:15 p. m. at 101 w. 9th
st.
Executive Subsection BE.
The Subsection Executive Commit
tee will hold a meeting tomorrow at
6.15 p. m. at 10l w. 9th st.
Section 8.
Section meets today at 1874
Watkins st. at $40 p. m.
f. q. of Subsection &C.
meeting of the enlarged execu-
tive committee of Subsection sc will
take place today at $3.50 p. m,
at 1o1 West 27th Street. All
members of the committee and func-
tionaries must be present.
Night workers.
The Night Workers section meets
today at p. m. at rs Union Square,
9Th floor.
Unit ST BIB.
stead of Wednesday this week at s
p, m. at 1o1 w. 9th st.
Morning International Branch.
The comrades of the NJ. !. Branch
are notified that a very important
meeting of our unit will take place
tomorrow at 10 a. m. sharp at 20
Union Square. A roll call will be
taken and the names of the absent
Discipline Committee. Full atten-
dance is notwithstanding.
CT :B.
y meeting of Unit 6F 2B will be
held tomorrow at 101 West 9th St
lNieCtioii VI luHClioldileo 70 NC tan
en- up.
Unit 6F. Subsection BID.
The next unit meeting will be an
educational talk on our Party Plat
form, Comrade Sibulski will lead
held today at 101 West 9th ST.
and will begin at 6:l5 sharp.
wilIiamsburgh Y. w. l..
The Williamsburgh section Of the
Y. w. C. L. will hold me following
open air meetings this week:
Friday: At Grand St. Extension
with the following speakers: A.
Weinfeld, C. steckloff, NJ. Hoffer and
d. Davis.
Friday: At Hooper ST. and So 3rd
St, Brooklyn, with the following
speakers: Fl. Harris, S. Weiss, r.
gordon and NJ. Geltman.
There will be a meeting of the
williamsburgh unit of the Y. w. C.
l. Thursday, Sept. 20 at 46 Ten
Eyck ST., Brooklyn Corner Lorimer),
All members must be present.
German Fraction Picnic.
A September picnic will be held
Sunday the gard in ''Edenwald" for
the benefit of the organ Der Ar
better" the bi-monthly Communist
paper issued by the fraction Come
and spend a late summers day in
the greens. Plenty to eat and drink.
Third Ave. to 133rd ST., then Boston
Westchester R. r. to Dyer Ave, or
subway to 1sOth Street, then B. w.
II. r.
Organization Conference Section 1.
All unit and subsection organizers
of Section l will please note that a
special organization conference is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
Young Needle Trades workers.

=. A mass meeting of all young nee
Ole trade workers will take place on
tomorrow night after work at the
Labor Temple The working youth
conference will be discussed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19

Parents Association of P s. 50.
Bronx, Will hold an open air meeting
tomorrow at 5 p. m. at CrugeT and
Allerton AYES. Speakers: Ray Rago-
Yin, Lillian Rogers, Harriet Silver
man.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
National League.

New York, 3; Pittsburgh, 2.
St. Louis, a; Philadelphia, 2.
Cincinnati, 5; Brooklyn, 2.
Chicago, 8; Boston, 3.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19

You're in the fight uhen you
Write for The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-19
Parents Association

concert VIII be given by the Work
ers' Club, Brighton Beach.
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UNIT AT, 2B MEETS TODAY.

An industrial meeting of Unit AT.
Sub 2B, will be held today at 6 p. m.
at 101 w. 27th st. All members
are urged to attend. The meeting
was originally scheduled to take
place on Tuesday.