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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28
Debs' Speech
Against War
Delivered at Canton, June 16,
1879

1919
I have just returned from a visit
from yonder (pointing to work
house,, where three of our most
loyal conlradesCD are paying the
penalty for their devotion to the
cause of the working class. They
have come to realize, as many Of
US have. that it is extremely dan
gerous to exercise the constitu-
tional right of free speech in a
country fighting to make democ-
racy safe for the world. I realize
in speaking to you this AFTERNOON
that there are certain limitations
placed upon the right of free
speech. I must be extremely care
full, prudent, as to what say, and
even more careful and prudent as
to how I say it. I may not be able
to say all think, but am not 60
ing to say anything I do not think.
And I would rather a thousand
times be a free soul in Jail than a
sycophant or coward on the streets.
They may put those boys in jail
and some of the rest of us in Jail,
but they cannot put the Socialist
movement in Jail. Those prison
bars separate their bodies from
ours, but their souls are here this
afternoon. They are simply pay
ing the penalty that all men have
paid in all of the ages of history
for standing erect and seeking to
pave the way for better conditions
for mankind.
If it had not been for the men
and women who, in the past, have
had the moral courage to go to
Jail, we would still be in the
jungles.
Why should Socialist be dis
couraged on the eve Of the great
est triumph of all the history Of
the Socialist movement? 1t is true
that these are anxious, trying days
for us all, testing those those who
are upholding the banner of the
working class in the greatest strug-
gle the world has ever known
against the eXploiters of the world;
a time in which the weak. the cow
ardly, will falter and fail and
desert. They lack the fiber to
endure the revolutionary test. They
fall away. They disappear as if
they had never been.
On the other hand. they who are
animated with the unconquerable
spirit of the Social Revolution,
they who have the moral courage
to stand erect, to assert their con-
victions, to stand by them, to go
to Jail or to hell for them-they are
writing their names in this crucial
hour, they are writing their
names in fadeless letters IN the
history of mankind. Those boys
over yonder, those comrades Of
ours-and how I love them-aye,
they are our younger brothers,
their names are scared in our souls.
I am proud Of them. They are
there for US and we are here for
them. Their lips. though tempo
rarily mute, are more eloquent
than ever before. and their voices,
though silent, are heard around the
world.
ID Reference is made to three
Cleveland socialists who were i'm
prisoned for their opposition TO
war-Charles E. Ruthenberg (died
March 2, 1927, while secretary Of
the Workers Communist Party,
Alfred Wagenknecht and Charles
Baker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-02-28
War Clouds.
Are Gathering.
BY HARRISON GEORGE.


ist governments are astir. In
washington capitalist journalist
(McCormick) notes with mild as
constituent that the War Depart
ment offices are as busy as they
were during the last World War.
They are preparing for another
World War. The London "disarma-
ment" treaty is scrap of paper
before the ink dried upon it. France
is pushing naval building, and Italy,
which has baked at American
pressure exerted through the recent
visit" of Gibson, Hoover's agent,
threatens to match France "ton for
ton and gun for gun"
america First"
Arthur Henderson, British for
eign minister, makes a sudden visit
to Paris for a secret conference.
Meanwhile Britain hints broadly to
Hoover that if France builds more
warships, Britain will ''have to- eX-
ceed-to violate-the London treaty.
Promises and papers mean nothing
when colonies and trade are at
stake.
America, with a $1,O0O,O000OO
navy building program, chastises
Mussolini with artful scandal and
is deaf to British limitations about
war debt cancellation. Its Fish
Committee and Russian white
guard organizations springing up
like mushrooms with the aid of the
socialist" party and the American
Federation of Labor bureaucrats,
tries to take leadership in the
moral preparation" for war against
the Soviet Union.
France, with her vassal states on
the Soviet borders, is utterly shame
less in war plots against the Soviet
Union. Poincare, the war-maker of
1914, plots with Russian monarchistS
who parade Paris under arms, with
Russian mter-revolutionary $50
sialiStS" who are allied with them,
and with counter-revolutionary ele-
ments inside the Soviet Union
through spies in the French en-
basSv at Moscow.
BRAND tries to build an "All-
Europe" Notwithstanding out
most of European territory, which is
under Soviet rule, and sends, only
when diplomacy compels it, an am
biguous Invitation" to Moscow to
attend. BRAND calls agricultural"
conferences attended by more gen.
erals than agriculturists.
Alternate pressure upon and con-
cessions to Germany is a studied
policy to strengthen the anti-Soviet
bloc. French munitions and mill
tary advisors flood the border states
around the Soviet frontier. France
spends 40 per cent of its budget on
the army.
In Finland fascism is put in power
and Carol is put on the throne of
Rumania by American imperialist
intrigue. Munitions is the only
thriving industry in Poland and
Czecho- Slovakia. Japan finds an
excuse for future reference in the
Soviet barring of a Japanese bank
on Soviet soil.
Keepink 1t On Ice
The Kuomintang butchers Of the
Chinese masses {tools of American
bankers) stall interminably on max
ing final the Kharbarovsk agree
ment settling their violation Of the
treaty with the Soviets concerning
the Chinese Eastern Railway-they,
too, wish to keep on ice quarrel
with the Soviets until a war offers
a chance to press into action.
When will that day come? The
eight famous plotters who were tried
in Moscow confessed that their i'm
perialist fellow conspirators plan to
begin war this year! In 1881!
Will they dare2 viii their in
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coholism and for the elimination
of lmcouthneSs in the intercourse
with women. They also establish
circles for atheists which publish
their successes in the wall news
papers. Others, again regularly at
tend courses at the technical high
schools in order to become pioneers
of industry. More than 80 per cent
Of the peasants in the army study
modern collective farming, the
management of tractors and other
agricultural machines.
The Workers and Red Army.
The life Of the Red Armymen is
closely bound up with the life of
the workers; they, therefore, take
an active part in all political cam
paigns and support the interna-
tional proletariat during strikes by
voluntary monthly contributions.
Factory and trade union commit
teesv (also foreign often visit de-
tachments of the Army, control
them and thereby strengthen their
mutual bonds in the spirit of
brotherhood. The Red Arn1ymen
reciprocates this friendship be-
cause, to the best of its ability, it
participates in the industrialization
and cultivation of its country.
Such is our daily life and work.
But that is not all. We are con-
scious that we must strengthen the
international proletarian brother
hood and keep in touch with the
whole proletariat, which will be our
ally in the coming decisive strug-
les.
We greet herewith the fighting
masses of the world proletariat, as
well as all the fighting unemployed
and the proletarian youth.
Long live the international solid
arity of the world proletariat.
Long live the victory of the pro-
letarian revolution in the whole
world
The Red Arthymen: Atshkasov
voitenko, Dunaev, Kirilin, Ku2Ineh-
Slsov; -Korotkevieh,. Kalganov.
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I'd Reference is made to three
Cleveland socialists who were i'm
prisoned for their opposition TO
war-Charles E. Ruthenberg (died
March 2, 1927, while secretary Of
the Workers Communist Party,
Alfred Wagenknecht and Charles
Baker.
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Gems Of Peril q e q T..

strain might undermine the old
mans self-control, too.
JUPITER cleared his throat. Now,
y here's another thing" he said,
leaning his elbows on the table and
laying the index finger of his right
hand in the palm of his left.
He was making a hard and very
successful effort to be practical and
not give way to emotion at this
time, though the girl could not
guess that. She marveled at his
calmness.
you know" he began, COR
rather, you don't know, because
they don't anybody know but just
me and one or two others, that
there's a Lorimer car belongs to
me-"
Mary's eyes widened at this reve-
lation. 1t was the very thing she
wanted to know about, but she had
choked on the question whenever
opportunity arose to ask it.
I had Tom buy it for me. kept
it secret. Bound to be talk if I
bought any car not put out By the
Jupiter Motor Company, and I
thought it was just as well not to
let the Lorimer people be able to
say had to buy one Of their cars
TO get any place. .
But the fact is" he hesitated,
and Mary fairly twitched with i'm
patience, "the fact is - now, you
keep this to yourself, Mary-but the
Lorimer car is darn good car and
it's been cutting into our sales to
the point where it's not funny any
more.
Nov, know all about the Lori
mer car. They haven't got so much
as a washer on it that we haven't
got. or can't put, on Jupiter. But
I'm damned if a lot of people don't
prefer it to the Jupiter. Now why?
L says to myself. I'm going to
find out. So 1 gave Tom $4,000
cash to buy brand new Lorimer.
You've heard me say Toms the best
mechanic alive, and he is. That's
why I keep him.
He amt so trustworthy in all
ways-I've found that out. But I'd
rather have him on my cars than
some honest lunkhead. And if he
wasn't lacking somewheres he'd be
down at the plant, getting $4,000
year, instead of wearing my livery
and sleeping over a garage"
BreathleSS as she was with eager
ness for him to get on to the point
Of the story Mary could not help
recognizing that the faults of Tom
were a real heartache to the old
man, so highly did he esteem the
mans mechanical genius.
"TELL, 1 says to Tom," Jupiter
w went on, this here's to 5e
your car to fool with. Take it When
ever you got the time, and do tricks
with it.
Give it every test you can think
OF, just as if you was buying a car
for yourself. I want to know Just
what you think of that car when
you're done with it. Take it apart,
if you want to, though I know
what's inside, and so do you.
Eat with it, sleep with it, get to
know that Lorimer car as well as
you know the Jupiter car. And
when you've got an idea about the
two makes of car, come and tell me
where the difference is.
We'll, Tom was just like a kid
with a clock to take apart. You
never saw happier man. Only
here's what I didn't know till lust
noW-today, in fact-what Tom
went and did was to buy a second
hand car and pocket the difference!
Yeah, that's Tom. He's q little
on the sly order. Instead of pay
ing the full price for new Lori
NOR, Tom began watching for bar
gains.
ITO 20 Honfiuuo1N
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
MARY HARDNESS plots to ensnare
TBE. FLY, who she believes Framed. :,
her brother, EDDIE. with the murder OF
MRS. JUPITER. and later ran Eddie
Gown and killed him. She is aided BY
BOWEN. reporter Of the star.
Mary's iance, DIRK BuYTHER, be-
neves Eddie guilty. so do police who
BRUCE JUPITER, long absent. re-
turns from Europe with woman
friend. His father orders him out ana
makes Mary his heir. Bruce returns,
vowing % rout Mary. who he thinks Is
Dirk forbids Mary 70 see Bowen OF
continue the investigation. He SAYS II
she goes to Miami on the Jupiter yachI
he viii believe Bruces charges. -
Mary goes because Bowen tens neI
The Fly may be at Hialeah Wnen ms
horse runs. Dirk shows attenLlons, y
his former sweetheart. COhNELLA
Mary is introduced TO. COUNT DE
Iona. De Iona is listed as owner o.
The Flv's horse. She sees De Iona ano
COUNTESS LOUISE. Bruce's friend. IN
secret conversation. ,,,,--rr-r,
She also learns that Mr.. JUPITER
has a car OF the same make as that
which the murderer used IN ms ReI-
awav and which later killed Eodle,
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
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The stone blade flashed upward. 1t poised
moment above her shoulder and then the Red
Flower of Zoram turned and fed along
the rim of the rift She ran very swiftly and
was soon far ahead of Gridley, who was weight
ed down with Clothes heavy weapons and am
munition He called after her, but she did not
heed him and he continued doggedly along her
trait. making the best time he could. He felt
hurt and angry, but only because their sweet
friendship had been blasted.
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

The outstretched legs, CARRIED IN
white linen, we're communicative
As she came face to face with the
man in the chair, who rose swiftly
TO meet her, her relief was almost
equal to her puzzlement.
He was not, as she had feared
De Iona, but a stranger. Try as
she would, from a quick scanning
Of the good-looking, sun-burned
face, she could not recall ever hav-
ing seen the man before in her life
TINE tall young man stood shyly
L turning his huge Panama hat
in his big sunburned hands, and
looking down at Mary with ill-con-
cealed interest.
He spoke in a soft, southern voice
that was somehow reassuring.
Mist Jupiter sent me to fetch
you" he said. Hes waiting out at
the Hilltop inn and he certny is
mighty anxious to see you'll"
His half embarrassed grin was
boyish and ingratiating, and Mary
found herself smiling back and
ready to go with him, before she
thought to ask, Which Mr.. Jupi-
ter?"
i don't know that, ma am" the
young man responded regretfully
"He never said. Just Mist Jupiter,
ma'am, was all he told me-"
Young or old?" Mary asked. De
scribe him."
We'll, he's gettin' on, but he's
mighty pert for an old man. yes
sub"
Mary laughed. It guess it's all
right" she said. you see, he has
a son. Was there anybody with
him? Did he give you any idea
what he wanted to see me about?"
On second thought it did seem
rather odd that Mr.. Jupiter should
set out from the hotel without hav-
ing made any effort to see her, and
then suddenly decide that an inter-
view was necessary. Something
must have happened
Hes all by hisself," the stranger
said. Seems like he left his party
and went off like that SOS he could
have a private conversation with
you. ma'am. And if you don't mind
hurrying-he was in a powerful
hurry, ma am-if you don't mind"
"Just one second Mary babe him
wait and hurried back to the din
ing room to tell Bowen.
"Hey, hey, I'm going with you'll"
Bowen announced.
THEY argued over it, Mary hold
l. ing that they must not be seen
together-on the general theory that
to The Fly a newspaper mans pres
ence in the group would be like a
sign post pointing to trouble, and
in particular because of BOWen'S
stories OH the Jupiter murder and
his presence at Shay's the night an
attempt was made to arrest The
Fly.
You can't go off with man you
never saw before" Bowen told her.
''How do you know it's not a trap?'
Mary considered.
Anyway, what good would you be
against two of them? My one-man
armyp She tapped him on the
shoulder with mock dignity. NO
you stay here. I'll call you and let
you know everything's all right"
"All right. Call me here" He gave
her a telephone number. That's my
club" He winked. ASK 'em to call
me to the phone. It's a drug store
I'd rather fill up on sodas than weak
tea while I'm waiting.
And listen, woman, I'm going tt
get gray around the temples wait.
ing to hear from you. So don't for
get
II won't. And remember, if vol
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By Wlliama
Blosser

! Once in while he caught glimpse of her as
she crossed ridge ahead of him. Yet he could
not gain on her Determined not to give up.
ne plodded on for hours. Wo1Id rae girl
NEVER stop to rest2 At last he saw har again
as he topped a low crag. She stood upon the
edge of a great precipice, looking for some
means of descent when she became aware of
Jason's approach. She wheeled on him an
Trily. 60 back!" she cried. "or shall hHnpn
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81 understand this" she cried, "that if you
follow me I will surely kill you" Then you
stall kin me-" he replied, for I intend to
follow you. Whether you hate me or not I
cannot let you go alone" And as he said this
he advanced toward her She stood facing
him. ner eyes flashing angrily, her crude stone
dagger grasped in her right hand Arms out
stretched at his sides, Jason Gridley walked
slowly up to her as though offering her his
heart as a target for her weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
so POLICE GUARD
THREATENED men
Owen D. Young Among Dozen Who
Have Received Notes From
Disgruntled Inventor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January almost q
dozen men Of prominence have received
notes from disgruntled inventor, whose
threats against owen D. Young, head of
the General Electric Co., caused guard
to be given to him recently.
Fifty detectives, including the police
bomb squad, have been seeking the
man. who they say, is q, former radio
dealer and who has charged in his let
tiers that q device he invented is in use
by radio manufacturers without his con-
sent or compensation.
Onicials Of the Radio Corporation OF
America, John D. Rockefeller, jr.: A.
Atwater Kent, Powell Crosley, IT.;
Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell of the Fed
eral Churches Of Christ in America and
the Revs. Daniel Polling and Harry EN-
erson Fosdick were named today as
among those TO whom the letter writer
had sent missives in the last IL months.
Other letters, not threats, were received
BY Congress members and State on1cials,
including Gov. Roosevelt.
Rev. Mr.. Fosdick. pastor OF the Riv-
ersida Church, was believed to have
been threatened because Mr.. Young re-
Gently spoke from his pulpit. He and
Mr.. Young have not requested guards,
police said, but protection had been
furnished them o. Q routine police pre-
iA198A&41a "a ~ II "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
VETERANS OFFICIAL
TO Be DISCIPLINED
Bureau Action win Be Based
on Charges of Or. Wal
lace B. Cannon.
~ the Assoclated press.

By the Associated Press.
A subordinate official of the Veterans
Bureau will be disciplined as the result
Of charges by DIR. Wallace B. Cannon,
son of Bishop James Cannon, jr, OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Veterans Administrator Hines de-
clined today to name the officer, who
will be transferred from his present
position.
Cannon's complaints were made after
1t was recommended that he be trans
ferred from the Charleston, w. Va,
ONCE of the Veterans Bureau TO Mil
waukee. His assertion that the assign
ment was made through placing slip
of paper in a hat and drawing lots was
substantiated. Orders are being issued
prohibiting the method used on that
one occasion.
"One Of the charges" Hines explained,
twas based upon the fact that sub
ordinate official had borrowed money
from those under his direction. Such
action as well as other activities on the
part of the ofacial concerned was in
direct violation Of bureau orders and
necessary corrective measures are be-
ing taken.
THE charge that money was collected
for flowers to be presented to an ofnctal
of the bureau who was promoted re-
Gently and for purchasing ingredients
necessary to make lemonade was not
considered sufficiently serious to war
rant any action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-07
RICHIE MESSAGE
ASKS $71,S3,727
Governor Urges Assembly to
Appropriate This Sum for
State Rule.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January T.-De-
livering his message before a joint ses-
sion of the two branches Of the 1881
biennial session of the General Assem-
bly, today, Gov. Albert C. Richie rec
commended appropriations of $4,g84, 4S6
Tor public buildings construction for the
next two years, an increase of more
than $l,000,000, but said the present
tax rate of rs cents would not have to
be increased.
total of ST. sos, 727.os will be
needed to operate the State for the
nor said, which also was an increase
over the amount for the years 1880
and 1881.
Figures in Budget.
He recited these figures from his
budget, which viii not be submitted
until later in the session, and outlined
a policy of greater humanitarian"
work, including expansion of the States
care of mentally defective and other
handicapped persons.
The amount allowed for general con-
strnction purposes by the 1929 Legis-
lature for the ensuing two-year period
was $3,76l, 900.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, con-
struction of new prison in Washing
ton County, the drought situation, busj-
ness depression and unemployment, re-
codifcation of the election laws, re-
building Of the University Hospital and
additional expenditures for education
and social welfare throughout the State
were included in the IS ,000-word docu-
ment which the Executive read at the
joint session.
Boards Report Included.
The preliminary reports of several
commissions, appointed to make studies
Of specific governmental departments,
were included in the message.
The recommendations, among other
things, viii emphasize the humanitarian
activities and responsibilities of the
State. as evidenced by liberal provisions
for public schools. increased health and
hospital facilities. provisions for the
underprivileged boys and girls, both
white and colored; modern care for
prisoners, recommended extension OF
the parole system, increased financial
assistance for needy veterans OF all wars
and specific progress toward pernla-
nent social welfare program" the Gov
ernor said in preamble.
He stressed the necessity Of not rails
ing the State tax rate from Is cents;
conservatism in estimating revenues for
the next budgetary period; the desira-
bility of leaving in the State treasury
larger cash balance than has been con-
sidered necessary in the past in the
event that even conservatively estimated
revenues might not all materialize, and
limitation of new projects to these Of
great necessity.
IT am recommending bond issues
totaling $6.9S4. 49," the Governor raid.
"of which 81, 064 46S will be for general
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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HOUSE CONFEREES
YIELD SHOALS POINT
Government Building of Trans
mission Lines Now Up to
Vote Of Body.

By the Associated Press.
The long-standing deadlock between
the House and Senate on Muscle Shoals
legislation was broken today when The
House conferees agreed to Government
building Of power transmission lines.
The bill now goes to the House, where
the big test will come on whether that
branch will accept the terms If the
compromise passes the House, the Ques-
ton will be up to President Hoover
Many members Of Congress do not
believe the President will sign the bill
with provision for Government con-
struction Of the power transmission
lines, but the President has not made
his position known.
Before the conference report is for
mally submitted to the House the con-
ferees must meet again TO draft their
agreement into writing.