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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-26
The Smokescreen Over Gastonia

Just at the moment when working class protest against
the Gastona employing class conspiracy for the wholesale
ectrocuton and Imprisonment of % North Carolina textile
strikers mounting highest the mill barons seek to hide
their murdrous attack under the smokereen promising
a fair trial"
is to the interests of the robber class give workers
the impression that they getting fair trial. the
courts of the profit takers 1t intended to u the resist
of labor into inactivity to dsarm in the class strug
GLE to paralyze its protest.
1t argued that Sacco and Vanzetti received "fair
trial. that every legal exhausted in their de-
Tense The claimed by the capitalists for every one
of its other victims But the working class knows different
They know that Sacco and Vanzett that Mooney and Bill
ngs the Centraa Victims others were innocent of the
crimes charged against Them but that the very nature of
the capitalist law made excellent instrument muir
derng and mprsonng Them exactly because of their work.
ing class activities. The same is true at Gastonia.
The sokescreen of "air trial. should rouse labor in
all sections of the land to greater protest 1t should be
signal of alarm It should not hide but rather expose the
sinister purposes of the mill owners prosecution that pro-
ceeds relentessly with its assassn's work.
The trial starts Monday July 49, just three days off
The fake prosecution of Roach and Gilbert the drunken
policemen will be forgotten in dusty archives once textile
mill strikers have been done away WITH either the electric
chair or in prison.
In the words of the Gastonia mill strikers themselves:
Only working nation aroused to the real
zaton of danger and the Importance significance
Gasona from electrocuion penenty
The militant workers throughout the nation Immediately
voice their protest and redouble their that we
members of the National Textile Workers
This should be sufficient to stir every worker to action
Support the International Labor Defense in the FIGHT it is
making to smash the Gastonia anabor conspiracy Enroll
on its Million Signature Protest Petion Become an active
participant in the Joint Week of the international Labor
Defense and the Workers international Relief july Of
August g. Become of the 100000 members of the LID
No death sentences No prison sentences Free our fell
low workers. Restore them to the ranks of the working
class Defend the rights of the workers defend their lives
and their union against the attacks the armed forces of
the bosses government This is important and major
activity in abors mobilization for the building of the Ceve
land Trade Union Unity Conference August 31st for the
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-26

entrance and stand until he acknowl-
edges the sign of respect.
There is no overshadowing of
the court by a curiously idle public,
which might jam in to see what is
going on and grab the limelight.
The public knows its place and
keeps it.
Attorneys give the court every
respect. There is no wrangling
back and forth, and when the court
rules, the court has ruled and the
lawyers bow to its will. There is
no whining, Now, your Honor
When His Honor speaks, the last
word is spoken and it is accepted.
Attorneys rise whenever they
have a word to say. AS for ad-
dressing the court without rising,
that is unheard of.
Courts are sacred institutions.
one of the foundations of our form
of government, and rigltfully should
be given every respect. We repeat,
North Carolina could learn lot
from her neighboring state of South
Carolina"
Why Just Now?
Is it a coincidence that this i'm
passioned appeal for more respect
for the dignity and sanctity of the
court" comes just after the habeas
corpus hearings of the fifteen Gas
tonla strikers and union organizers
held for the murder of Chief of
Police Aderholt who lost his life on
June 7th in raid upon the strikers
tent colony, in an attempt to get
rid of the N. T. w. u? At these
hearings, the procedure was such
that the few opponents of liberalism
to be found in the southern press,
protested that Sin a long time we
have not heard of more disgrace
full seen in a court of justice than
that which was presented with Clyde
Hoey as the chief participant, at a
habeas corpus hearing in Charlotte
last week" (From an editorial in
the Chapel Hill Weekly.) The edi-
tor goes on to give a digest of the
cross-examination of Amy Schech-
ter, one of the defendants, in which
Clyde Hoey demanded to know her
religious beliefs. Judge Harding
overruled the objections of the de-
tense to these questions, and in
sisted upon monosyllabic answer
to prevent Amy Schechter from ex-
pounding her atheistic views, per-
haps for fear that someone of the
younger generation" might hear
and lose faith. The same sort Of
thing took place at the hearings of
the other defendants.
Even the reactionary Raleigh
Times was moved to editorialize:
The whole proceeding was cheap
ened and compromised by the man.
ner in which the question was
framed, by the monosyllabic answer
demanded, and by the gross infer
ence drawn from it by the attorney.
Tactics such as those pursued by
Mr.. Hoey in this case revolt fair
minds, even when they are INDUCED
in the liberty of hurly-burly at
tempts to influence the minds and
excite the prejudice of ignorant
jurors"
Mr.. Hoey, brother-in-law of Gov
ernor Gardner and aspirant to Con-
gress, was the leader Of the defeated
defense in the Rafe King case and
is leader of the prosecution of the
Gastonia strikers. He is very close
to the big mill owning interests in
North Carolina and was employed
by them, together with a huge bat
terry Of mill company lawyers, to
help the prosecution of the organiz-
ers Of the National Textile Workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-26

the prisoners. Judge Carter and DR..
John Randolph Neal came into the
case, as defense counsel. The hys-
terical campaign of villification was
held up to scorn. But most impor-
tant of all, the masses of workers
did not fall for this bunk. The pa
pers failed miserably in their effort
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-26
Boss Press Failed in Attempt to Whip Up
Lynching Spirit Against Strikers

the best of the opportunity thus
given him to make King a little
more miserable.
AS the morbidly curious crowd
filed out, more than a few remarked
sagely: "Wel, a North Carolina
jury would never have convicted
him." The newspaper editorial
writer's had the opportunity next
day to chorus about the grandeur of
justice, and to sermonize about the
warning in this case to the younger
generation, and to point out, that
this was the first white man in more
than thirty years to be sentenced 10
death in Chester county, and what
a good example this is, and that the
crime wave is due to the fact that
most criminals escape properly Sc
we're punishment, and if there were
more sentenced to death there would
be less crime, etc, ETC., ad nauseum.
Never a word about the economic
causes OF crime.
The editorial page of the Char
lotte News of July II, following the
death sentence upon King, is typical.
It would be hard to find such a
gem of editorial writing:
PREACHERS OUT OF THE
PHI PIT
mot all the fine and effective
preachers of the country are in the
pulpits. . The remarks of Judge
Henry addressed to the condemned
man, Rafe King, represent a
case in point.
Zone listening might have well
| thought that one was hearing the
urgings of some evangelist with a
passionate yearning for the spirits
of men. Judge Henry had no tone
of sternness in his voice; there was
nothing but gentility, kindness and
responsiveness. He was preaching
the DOOMED man a sermon in which
he pointed to him the only source
of help and salvation.
"The jurist is himself a man of
God. Long an elder in the Church,
he is famed for his practical reli-
gion. -. Quiet and dignified in his
demeanor, bashful almost to the
point of boyish modesty, Judge
Henry is not like great many
other churchmen who allow their re-
ligious fervor to take the form Of
some vanishing form of efferves-
cence. On the other hand, he thinks
soundly, feels deeply and keeps one
of those consciences that are void
of offense toward his fellowman, a
Christian layman who can preach
effectively the Gospel of the Naza.
rene"
Another choice bit of Sound
thinking and deep feeling"-in the
same newspaper:
SOMETHING TO LEARN.
North Carolina could learn bit
about the conduct of court from her
sister state, South Carolina, where
this week the famous King case was
conducted and the death penalty inn
posed upon the dapper defendant.
"In South Carolina courts, judging
from the proceedings at Chester, arc
institutions to be respected CD. They
are tribunals of justice, where men
come for the determination of the
truth, and they are so regarded by
the people. Those who enter ap.
proach with due respect to the sane
tity Of the institution and accord il
the dignity and respect due an insti-
tuition which determines the fates
of men.
"The jurist, clothed in a long flow
ing judicial robe, commands Respect
Of all those within. All arise at his
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-26

to whip up lynching spirit on the (
part of large numbers, and tho
workers showed fight. There was
a much stronger sentiment in Gas
tonia to march on the Jail and free
the class war prisoners than to take
them out and lynch them. ......u
(To be continued.) k
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
School Department

ers, Chetley Anderson, Doloris
t, Kenneth Chamberlain
Patsy DeWane, Mabel Funk, Mar
jorie Weeks.
Music
1t is a serious problem with
many parents these days-with SO
many modern ideas-to find whole
some recreation for their children.
Our best educational authorities
are sponsoring music as a solu-
ton. A child who plays a musical
instrument enjoys an advantage
over other children. Music makes
better students-builds character,
perseverance, alertness, and i'm
agination.
The following is an excellent
penmanship report from Miss
Keyes' room. All these children
have earned primary silver star
buttons: Shirley Borgert, Angela
Dougherty, George Coombs, Will
ma Yellowrobe, Clarence Laubach,
Stella Schoenborn, Lawrence Nor
an. Margaret Mann, Raeburn
Fredrickson, Billy Young, Mar
garet Geer, James Terry, Alta
Saunders, lone Stanley. Harriet
Hickel, Edward st. Germaine,
Clair Krebsbach, Madeline DuMont
and Samuel Sorenson.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
SuPPOSE NIB. SPEEpER


Surprising your child should leave
its own yard,
For a romp or in search OF a
ball,
if its mother was busy and had
not the time
To step out and give it a call;
| Surprising some speeder should
race down your street
AS if he were taking a dare,
And church the life out of your
little child,
Mr.. Speeder, do you think you
would care?
Supposing your mother was cross
ing the street,
Your mother now feeble and old,
And some reckless driver should
knock her aside,
Leaving her lifeless and cold;
Could you find an c for this
careless act,
Would you think really it We're
fair?
Now putting yourself in this fell
lows place,
Mr.. Speeder, do you think you
would care?
Surprising a loved n you hold
very dear
Were a victim of some speeder's
game;
And lay in a bed just day after
day,
All crippled and helpless and
lame;
Surprising he never could walk
any more,
No longer your pleasure could
share;
Just lay there and suffered day
in and day out,
Mr.. Speeder, do you think you
would care?
How little you are for the other
mans pain,
In your reckless pleasure and
greed;
How little you care what it cost
some one else,
AS you travel at daredevil
speed.
But just let it strike in your
family some day,
For you and your loved ones to
share;
Then you'll slacken your seepd
and you'll take time to think,
And then, Mr.. Speeder, will you
care?
From Northwest Police Journal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Our expectations of a wonder
full Easter Sunday were realized
With the church crowded to
capacity, the reception of eleven
new members, and a free will of
fering that put us over the top
on our benevolence quota, and a
service filed with inspiration we
feel that the closing words of the
Easter service express our feel
ings: blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath begotten us again to a
lively hope, by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead"
The evening art sermon was APP
preciated by a large congregation
and many have expressed the de-
sire to hear more. We shall
preach on some great religious
picture every month. At each of
these services a copy of the pic
ture will be given to those attend
ing. The next art sermon will be
preached on Sunday, April 2Sth.
Friday evening we shall gather
at the church for the annual ia
mily supper and business meet
ing. Plan to be there. Supper
is to be upon the table at 6:30 p.
m. The reports of the years
work are going to be the best in
the history of the church.
The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered on
Sunday, April 14th.
Next Sunday mornings sermon
will be of special interest to golf
ers." The title of the sermon will
be Hazards and Clubs" We
have had not a few men tell us
that they can worship God just as
we'll while enjoying the great
outdoors as they can in a church.
We do not dispute the possibility
of it, but we hazard a guess that
they don't. The man or woman
that willingly and habitually alb
sents himself or herself from the
place of public worship as a rule
does not do much worshipping.
Don't let, yourself fool yourself.
Come and get a few different
thoughts on the greatest OF all
games.
Next Thursday is the regular
meeting of the Presbyterian Wo-
mems club. The meeting will be
in the nature of a kitchen shower.
Also each m is asked to bring
a IL inch square of cotton cloth
and some silk scraps to go into
the making of a crazy quilt.
SYDNEY A. WALKER.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Milliman
and sons Glen and Robert visited
at Archie Campbelrs last Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
Lewis Senzek spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Milliman home
He visited at Dan Sullivan's hal
evening.
Mrs. Forrest Cole and son and
Miss Vivian Siljenberg spent the
Easter holidays at their parental
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Wagner and
daughter Ida visited in the Volt
community last Sunday.
Emil Nelson called on Emil
Peterson last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. SUR Tjon and
daughters visited Mrs. K. Strand
last Sunday. Mrs. Strand is seri-
ously i'll.
Miss Irene Johnson called at the
Archie Campbell home Monday
evening.
Mike Senzek brought home a
Twin City tractor last Tuesday.
Custom Philip and Elfred Wag-
ner and Albin Sherva called at
the SUR Tjon home last Sunday.
Don Nelson and Mrs. K. Femme
and sons, Norris and Odin spent
the short Easter holidays at home.
Quite a number of the young
people attended the Easter dance
at Silver Star Hall.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
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The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
o. T. Kyllingmark home on Sun
day, April Z.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stone
Carlson met at their home Satur-
day evening, March 23rd. The
evening was spent in dancing and
playing cards. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
son received money as a gift
from their friends. A good time
was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rensvold were
town callers on Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. C. DeVaney had
as dinner guests on Easter Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homrighaus,
Mrs. Minnie Wallace, LaVine Levi
son, Fayrie, lola and George
Homrighaus, Bob DeVaney, John
Borgum, and Art Forsness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Holden and
family were at the A. Aashiem
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagaman were
town callers Monday.
Miss Clara Kelstrup who is at
tending school in town, spent
Easter visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kelstrup.
Arnold Kelstrup and John Bor-
gum spent Sunday evening at the
A. Rensvold home.
Mr.. Balbinot visited at the A.
Holden home Monday.
Mrs. c. DeVaney and children
and Mrs. Minnie Wallace visited
with Mrs. A. Holden Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Waters and
sosn Edgar were in town several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bloem
were callers at the home of Joe
Waters Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Edgar spent Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. Joe
Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe. Waters enter
tanned several friends Easter Sun
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Edgar, John Woodich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bloom and
children.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
1t Pays to MODERNIZE Your Plumbing
Make
A Spring Resolve
Right Now

Resolve never to pass another winter in
your unevenly heated, uncomfortable home!
Resolve to have the old-style, wasteful
heating system taken out and a new radiator
heating system installed. Put in a new jack
eted, enameled heating boiler, with covered
radiators, heat-control devices and humidity
ing apparatus.
If your property is for rent or sale, your
dividends on the investment will begin at
once. The public demands modern heating
facilities in homes they rent or buy.
If your home is suffering from old-style
heating equipment, install the modern kind,
and free yourself of unnecessary fuel costs,
and insure comfort and freedom from dirt
and drudgery for your family.
We will make an inspection and submit
estimates and -terms-without obligation.
". H, Coombs Plumbing and Heating Co
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

Fort Madison, Ia, 1000 volunteers
aided state militia in the battle
| against the rising Mississippi to
prevent it from sweeping away
dikes and levees and flooding
thousands of acres of rich farm
lands. Some of the levees are
in such condition that breaks are
expected momentarily, reports
said.
It was estimated that the vari-
Gus levees along the river protect
approximately 100000 acres of
valuable farm land.
At Quincy, Ill, the river stage
was 1913 feet. Rivermen predict
ed the flood crest would be
reached Wednesday. Despite eff
forts of guards several small holes
and "boils" were appearing in the
levees.
The Skunk, Fabius, Iowa, Rock
and Henderson rivers, tributaries
of the Mississippi also were re-
ported near flood stage. Levee
district jewellers were prepared to
evacuate their homes.
Hannibal and Canton, Mo, re-
ported many homes surrounded
by water. Factories and business
establishments have been closed.
Green Bay, Wis, recovering
from a damaging sleet storm
Sunday was threatened by rising
bay waters and overflow of the
Fox river.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
LOST AND FOUND

STRAY { Done bay gelding
branded B above Y connected on
right thigh; n bay gelding
branded connected AT X on left
shoulder, branded N lazy quarter
circle on left shoulder; one
black mare branded JIG on left
thigh; one black yearling colt
and n black sucking colt. Re-
ward will be paid for informa-
ton leading to their return.
Ray Amann, Wolf Point, Mont.
7-2tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05
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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Bible class at 10: 90 a. m.
Morning worship at 1900 a. m
Y. P. L. l.. program at 500 p. m
Basket social Friday, 500 D.. m.
Choir practice Thurs. 1880 p. m,
Confirmation classes Saturday at
$50 a. m. and Wednesday, at
$50 p. m.
You are heartily welcome al
ways at First Lutheran"
The league meets next Sunday
evening and invite you to attend
the program. Look over the topic
for April It'll on Using Your
Bibles" and bring a suggestion OF
thought on the topic, but at any
rate come out and join us. All
welcome.
Basket social Friday evening,
April 9Th. Everyone invited to an
evening of real fun. 500 p. m
April 7th-St. Pauls congrega-
ton of the Divide, Woods and
Boyd communities worship at the
o. A. Monson home at 2:30 p. m.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertain
ed Mrs. Monson and Mrs. Nels
Christianson after services.
Everyone in the community is
welcomed cordially to all u SER
vices and meetings.
REV. ANON o. JOHNSON.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

NOW is YOUR CHANCE-to feed
your baby the wonderful sieved
vegetables advised by leading
doctors. Recommended by the
California baby clinic. The Kid
die Kanned Food. Sold by Mrs.
Ray Trowbridge, City. Cat
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

SEEDS, Field and Garden-A a
load of best quality and variet-
les at acre lot prices. Seed
corn is cheaper than any time
since the war. Wolf Point Pro-
duce Co. SIT
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

Unusual gifts, the lot of every
president, have apparently start
ed to pour in on President Hoo
yer. Here is Miss Rowena Tucker
of Los Angeles with the box con-
tanning California's thirteen cleo
toral votes. which she presented
to Hoover on behalf of his Cali
fornia friends. ,The box is sur-
mounted by a golden bear, emole-
matte Of the coast state.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

At Vancouver, Wash, is an apple
tree 100 years old, and 1t still
bears fruit.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

FOR SALE OR RENT-Farm near
Malta, or will trade for property
in Wolf Point. See H. E. Love
joy at w. P. Studio. eff
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

FOR SALE-My half section OF
land about four miles south
west of Wolf Point, adjoining
the Fred Small place on the
west, all fenced, about forty-fiye
acres cultivated. Good crop last
fall. $1,000 per acre. S35O.O0
down, balance on terms to suit.
Call at one of the banks Dr. write
N. P. Walters, 707 Imogen Ave,
Los Angeles, Calf. 4-tf
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-05

Kainbows may mean the ap-
proach of either good or bad
weather.