NEW LEADER ATTACK ON FASCISM HERE UP IN THE SENATE
New Leader Attach On Fascim Here Up In The Senate Heflin Demands Expulsion of Mussolini Envoys, But Spoils Effect by Making Attack on Catholic Church _Other Senators Agree With New Leader's...
...By giving this turn to his speech Its effect was spoiled, as American Catholics are not Involved to the terrorist activities of Fascists in this country which was the sole issue emphasised in The New Leader editorial...
...The unheard of feature of the vote that Baldwin prevented would have bean that most of Labor would have refrained from voting and permitted the Government to be turned oat by its own side...
...Reporting to the Senate Lands Committee on his inquiry into the leases, Thomas Sterling, former senator, says that although there appeared to have been fraudulent practices, there seemed to be "Insufficient evidence" on which to base charges...
...8,000,000 4,000,000 Guatemala...
...The New Leader article, shewing how Piero Parini, secretary-general of Mussolini's Pasdst Organizations in Foreign Lands, was admitted to the United States, and has sailed for home without meeting any obstacles as to his activities here, dealt with the policy of violence maintained by the Fascist organisation to the United States...
...Be says...
...The Cooserrattre vote was hatred...
...23,383.800 79,912,000 Colombia...
...Candy Factory Girls Lowest Paid in Jersey NEWARK, N. J.—(FP)—Jersey's lowest wage scales are paid In candy factories where workers average $10.35 a week and girls get as' low as 8840 for a six-day week...
...William C. Kroening...
...It is probable that the Italian Ambassador will communicate what has happened here to his master in Italy and that Mussolini win order his bands to America to restrain their violence for the present...
...It reached a record to 1828 with a total of t344^M,600 exceeding 1827, tile previous high figure, by about $13,000,000...
...S. Holds on Central and Southern American Nations THUS steadily lm i iissfng ssnrtsago which American financiers hold over Latin American governments is reflected in a U. S department of commerce re-' pert en Tatto American...
...Congratulations to TUB NSW LEAD, tat with the hope that its fifth anniverB*r7 will prepare the way for a dairy, aeenmpantos the renewal of J. Rubin of New Tor* "Vagrancy" Bill Fought By Berger Attack on IJiieniployed Workers Seen In Measure Proposed J>y Congressman Zihlman CBw m new In IT Ct4I—»¦¦'»¦«> wwtashingtoN—Representatives of the " International Welfare Brotherhood Assn., representing migratory workers have indorsed Congressman Victor L. Berger's opposition to the vagrancy bffl fox the District of Columbia, la issuluUmil which were recetvad at Bergert office...
...Despite the tone of the report...
...Many of the crimes in recent years have been the result of the idleness which Wealth has made possible...
...The bill, which was introduced by Congressman Frederick Zihlman of Maryland, fh^Kmm of the District of Columbia committee, proposes to define vagrancy and imprison those corning within Um category set by the bill...
...Milwaukee Socialists Pick Slat Strong Ticket In Field ror Elections This SpringQuick lor Judge wSMkse have selected Candidates la**toeal office* is the March primary and the sjaction will follow to April Last: year a good many men and women wsn would have voted the Socialist ticket if they had gene to the polls appeared tost asleep and the decline of the quality SI the common council was the result There is no opportunity to vote* tor Soeallst aldermen this year evoept in the seventh ward, but an overwhelming vats for the Socialist candidates this year would startle the nonpartisans m the common council and the party win try to roll up this vote...
...dty planning to eliminate slums...
...a new city charter...
...McBain Sees Britain, France and Germany Run by Socialists When the next Mg war to ever, the red flag ef Socialism wffi be Wee ting ever the Boose of Parliament, Use Chamber ef Deputies and the Satfhttsg, Pro...
...MeBain of CohusMs told atasoniBa derided Hooves* praise of "ragged lssHsisrsaBssa" to a —atom salad bg ootloetMtiam and hhistssI—s as predicted that England wffl go Socialist very seen, "only it wont be eased soetoJtosa, steee aa aosJeisi Seeasltom Is U. S. Capitalism Extend Hold On Latin America Government Securities Amounting to $1,273,672,500 Bought Up Here in Last Five Years—5 Vj Billions Hold Mortgage 17...
...Wlnrton Churchill arose and defied h- buis of his own side of the House...
...because he was a member of fee Coalition Government that gave Home Rule to Ireland...
...The latest district to go Labor m a byelection tt In Newcastle...
...The anger of the Tory back benches was extreme...
...Also, all persons found loitering to the District of Columbia who do not follow any lawful trade, occupation or business...
...If idleness is dangerous to the community, congress could attempt to legislate idleness out of existence by making those who do not work because they enjoy Incomes which they have not labored to earn, go to work...
...If the District of Columbia will undertake to provide work for those who are willing.to work, and then punish those who, having work, refuse to do it, a somewhat different situation would present itself," said Berger, "although even in those cases it would not be a suffident ground to Imprison a man...
...For Members of the School Board: Dr...
...The dance ball Is also equipped with steam beat...
...A hasty canvass showed the Tory whips that the Government war doomed If a vote was taken...
...One Tory nember after another declared he was afhamed of his party and Its leaders...
...Show some backbone...
...204 Crown St, New Haven, Sunday, Feb...
...THE NEW LEADER fc worth more than the regular subseriptios price, so I am sending, an extra $1...
...The crew is still 100% and intend to remain so, to protect the rights of organization, and maintain union wages and conditions...
...the bousing problem...
...For information inquire at the Educational Department of the In tenia tioanl Ladles' garment Workers' Union, 3 West 18th Street, telephone, Chelsea 3148...
...Argentine boasts 10448449 inhabitants while the remaining countries to the list rank with leading American dties...
...The choice of the party is James M. Reilly, of 33 Yates Avenue, a practicing attorney with offices to the Industrial Building...
...It was Sterling who bad the audacity to defend ratification, of the fraudulent Teapot Dome contract between Pall and Sinclair...
...24th...
...A fine trmslnsl program has been arranged and a good time is assured to all who attend...
...Monday the 25 th, in the 24th Ward, theTlerttl School...
...New Leader Attach On Fascim Here Up In The Senate Heflin Demands Expulsion of Mussolini Envoys, But Spoils Effect by Making Attack on Catholic Church _Other Senators Agree With New Leader's Article Of Last Week (Br a n«w 1—gar Cmmwln') WASHINGTON, D. C — The leading article in The Mew Leader last week entitled "Mussolini's American Intrigues" and which urged Congress to Investigate the activities of Pasdst bands in the United States, became the subject of debate In the Senate last Saturday...
...He is an old Socialist campaigner and his fellow party members expect to wage as vigorous a campaign as of old and as his other obligations will permit...
...Ousts v Qehrs, rendered gt^*^<m that were to contrast with much of the attitude of the courts toward wcrkrag people...
...Here la some of the ptoeus verbiage with, which Sterling now attempts to shut off further probe of the moot recently-reveoled of the great ofl scandals 'While it cannot bo said unqualifiedly," Sterling's report continued, "that there are no indications of illegal or fraudulent practices ferasing a foundation for present claims in the field, my opinion Is that there is not suffident evidence on which to base charges of Illegal or fraudulent practices en the part of the original applicants in securing the leases issued to them...
...Colombia and Peru rank with New York City, Cuba and Bolivia with Chicago, and Guatemala reports about the same population as Philadelphia In the matter of population the other countries in the list belong with U. S. dties of less than 1,000,0000...
...Alb arrangements have been completed for this celebration and the committee expects It to be the meet encouraging affair bald to many years...
...Two of the candidates are former members of the Wisconsin legislature, Bdwerd H. Kiefer and Elmer Bauman...
...Winston Churchill, Tory fire-eater Tuesday put the Baldwin government in a "hole" tram -vhlch it emerged with distinct lass of public prestige...
...26 and the election will be held in April...
...Reilly Up for Commissioner In Newark At an enthusiastic meeting of the active Socialists of Essex County held Monday night at their headquarters, 63 So...
...Sterling's otrinioo was that "the evidence produced and examined does not warrant the conclusion that any of the leases are invalid.'* As The New teaser pointed out last week, "Sterling has been obviously chosen nor for purpose* of p rooocution but to smother the whole scandal in pious verbiage.'* The choice of Sterling to investigate was a ridiculous one...
...11.889.000 19,880,000 Brazil...
...For justiee of the peace...
...Chairman Nye later predicted that the Senate committee would favor a continuation of the Inquiry...
...He denounced Musohnl as a partner of the Vatican because the latter dealt with the head of the Pasdst dictatorship and obtained from Mussolini certain privileges for the church In Italy...
...Saturday the 23rd, the Bryant School in the 23rd Ward...
...In his new profession be has not lost bis interest in the Socialist movement...
...Orange Avenue, Newark, it was decided to nominate a candidate in the coming contest for dty commissioners, even though the election is to be non-partisan...
...at 683 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. T. The Shoe Workers' more than appreciated the presence of A L Shiplacoff, Manager of the International Foeicetbook Worker*' Union, who addressed the workers on the great need of organization among shoe worken...
...It will add insult to Injury...
...The diehard revolt against Churchill was al the acre Utter becasn the rank and file of the Tories hate bhn...
...1,800,000 ........s...
...22 In the 35th Ward In the Lowell High School...
...The candidates that will be voted for to the March primary are as follows: For CMi Judge—Atty...
...The crisis was over, but J. H. Thomas, for Labor, chaffed the Tories for the Premier's climb down to avert defeat and Labor M. P's, called loudly for Churchill o spealc again...
...Of course they will be given heated rooms...
...But the increasing weight of the burden on latta, American peoples will be recognised whan we recall that only one of these countries has a population considerably to excess of 10,000,000...
...Labor howled with derision, the revolting Tory benches sat glum and the silent carrrehOl...
...63,960.000 20400,000 Total......$331,860,300 $344,598,000 These loans to the Individual countries do not seem large to terms of financing in the United States where people have grown accustomed to thinking In billions...
...Assurances have been received from quite a number of towns that Socialists will attend...
...Berger said he also doubted the wisdom of permitting the police to become the Judges as to who are vagrants by first arresting them...
...Charles Pogorelec, Secretary of the J«goslav Socialist Federation, sends to three subs...
...Caose of Storm The stem arose over the appropriation of 70,000 pounds (roughly $380*00) proposed by Colonial Secretary Amery on the Government's behalf to pay additional claims of southern royalist*, Irish supixwtera of Great Britain whose hemes :md property vers destroyed by Eton Feiners during* the Irish revolt...
...protection of pickets in strikes...
...Other Senators agreed with Heflin as to the Fascist Invasion of the United States but resented his action in dragging in another question that was not germane to the real issue...
...Cuba...
...The Income from the banquet will be divided between the state organisation and "The Commonwealth...
...The upshot of the sensational Incident, which proves the weakness of the colossal Tory majority,,was a sveere blow to the prestige of the present Ministry, for each a sapstalation as Premier Baldwin mads has sot bees known *» British politics in the present ganerattop But the alternative, as It became dear during the bear that the crisis lasted, was the defeat of the Ocwnment on a money bin, a defeat which involves resignation...
...Premier Baldwin was summoned from Dowsing Street, hurried into the Bouse out of breath and Immediately obtained the floor...
...Socialists of Chicago Open City Campaign 4By a New L**4*r CorreevcaSeaf) CHICAGO, Lll...
...Reilly said that it was in no apologetic spirit that he proposed to appeal to the masses of Newark, but rather in a bold spirit of pride in achievement wherever the Socialists, had been given a chance to demonstrate their honesty and ability...
...68,200,000 70418,000 Costa Rica...
...Edward H. Kiefer, Keefe avenue ant 34th street, painter contractor...
...organization of workers In the public services, and Improvement of the public school system...
...The dty platform has been printed with announcements of big meetings to be held and every voter in each of the three wards will receive a copy of this document...
...But Churchill swallowed his medicine in suence...
...Shield started to work In the mines at the age of 18 and now Is president of lbs local MmenV Lodge and during eighteen years he has been employed as check-weighm&o at the South Tyne collier*, ^rtifeb never has lost a single day due to any local dispute...
...Including corporate as well as govern^ ment securities the total of Latin Amer-" loan issues publicly sold in this country in 1928 was $888495,000...
...In each of the last 3 years more than $300,000,000 American dollars have been loaned to the governments of Latin America...
...Carl Hampst is named to succeed himself...
...The fact that Fascist terrorism has been aired in the upper chamber, however, and that many members of that body realize that Fascist activities are a challenge to American sovereignty itself is considered an important beginning in the fight against Fascist Intrigues on American soil...
...The school board ticket is beaded by Dr...
...It will reach the workingman who is idle because he cannot find a job...
...But the proposed bill will not reach them...
...Senator Heflin of Alabama had the article read to his ooBsagnss and then raised the question as to why, with the tacit consent of the Coolidge Administration, Pasdst bands were permitted to engage to terrorist activities In (this country...
...J. W. Murdoch, 1221 12th street, dentist...
...In 1988 48.4% of all the foreign government securities publicly sold to American investors constituted a lien on the income of Latin American countries...
...Time work is paid at the rate of 25c an hour and piece rates are even lower...
...Jursek will act as toastmaster...
...Moreover his ability as a sawyer was wen demonstrated to the litigation over the Injunctions against the employees of tot Adler company, where the pretidtsg fudge...
...Elmer Bauman, 784 Mutkego avenue, electrician...
...2$ to tt^-*^ that 84,000 electors •were miners and their wive...
...The aldermanic candidates of the Socialist Party are Morris Seskind to the 23rd Ward, Leon Hannock in the 24th Ward, and John M Collins to the S6th Ward...
...In his stuck on Fascism and its deeds to this country Senator Heflin went beyond The New Leader article to attack the "Roman Catholic political power...
...J. W. Mudrock...
...Judge (Bosk having served as a civil court ludge with great credit to himself and with benefit to the poor persons brought before turn...
...Shiplacoff Addresses B'klvn Shoe Strikers The Morrison-Silver crew who are now on the 17th week of their lockout to Brooklyn, continue to fight as if It had Just started...
...In his acceptance speech Reilly told his comrades that be was proud of being selected as their standard bearer, especially in view of the fact that not only to other countries but also to the United States where Socialists had been elected to office they were found to be strictly honest and conscientious and also very competent...
...Oo on, get up and resign,'" they -hooted...
...There will also be short addresses by State Secretary Martin F. Plunkett, Karl C. Jursek, Morris Rice and Jasper McLevy...
...The New Leader is entitled to the credit of having brought this question into national prominence...
...municipal coal and wood yards...
...268 Austin strati plumber...
...WASHINGTON — CFP) — The ships which the C. 8. Shipping Board has voted to sea far 81*000,000 were valued by experts two years ago at seo.000.ooo...
...William C. Kroening and An thong 3. King., the one skilled as a plumber and the otner well known as a salesman, complete the ticket and are believed to add strength to the representation which voters will be asked to support at the polls...
...Reilly to his younger years was a railroad man, but a few years ago d»dded to make a change...
...For Justice of the Peace—Carl It Hampel...
...He loses no opportunity of declaring his convictions upon economic and political matters...
...The vacancy was caused by the death of a e Warne, who had a majority of only 2,284 at the last election...
...A fine musical program has also been arranged for each meeting...
...Whitewash Applit3d To New Oa Steal TWTASHINGTON—An attempt to stifle " further revelations of the Creek oil steels revealed by The New Leader last weak as having resulted in upwards of $6000,000,000 in Illegitimate profits to the Rockefeller and Sinclair interests, has been made...
...Issues Sold to U. S. 1927 1938 Argentina .....$109,852,000 $50,398,000 Bolivia...
...The management is making the necessary arrangements to accommodate all visitors...
...huddled on a front bench, did not raise his head...
...It demanded that Congress make a thorough investigation of the activities of Fascist bands to this country...
...Unity House Attracts Many For Washington's Birthday Many members and friends of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union are planning to spend the Washington Birthday week-end, to Unity House...
...the market, system...
...Thai to Brass with about 17400400...
...ML.aW.1U1i , the discomlorture of the Tories grows...
...William tv ¦Quick...
...This brings the total mortgage which the American Investing class holds on Latin America to more than $5,500,000,000 without taking into account direct private Investments in these countries...
...1,500,000 10400,000 Peru...
...It quoted the American Federation of Labor news service, and the railroad labor organ, "Labor,"" to denunciation of Fascist brutality and of the shameful spectacle of its extension to America...
...It if necessary sometimes to say *no" and I do say "no," concluded Church TO, and then cat down, amid satirical applause by Labor, whose crowded-benches were enjoying the situation tremendously...
...Newark's two largest factories were found to be so dirty that League Investigators reported them to the health department which, fc developed, knew all about them but bad done nothing...
...The financing of latin American governments by capitalists has been steadily mounting...
...The Socialist* believe they nave placid a strong ticket in the field...
...Labor held Its seat la th* Boose of Commons for the Wansbeck division of New Castle by a greatly Increased majority as a result of the by-election...
...He said that to view of the exprsssjgns of opinion reported to him, **I am perfectly prepared In these circumstances to move to report progress on this biH and ask leave to sit again with a -view to re essnilnliig the whole attaauon to the light of this debate...
...Mass meetings already arranged for the Socialist candidates are announced for Feb...
...Diehard attacks on the Government for not giving wore 'began at once...
...Among those deemed to oe vagrants, under the proposed bill, are "all persons who do not have suffident means to maintain themselves and then- families and live idly and without employment, and who are able to work and refuse to work...
...The department shows that in the last S years $1,273,672.500 worth of Latin American government securities nave bean publicly sold to the American Investing class...
...The department says: "The total of this period approximated 11,000.000,000—a sum in excess of the total public offering of these securities in the United States during the entire period from the outbreak of the world war to the end of 1926.'' Argentine Biggest Borrower In the years 1922-1927 the government of Argentina was the biggest borrower of American capital but in 1928 Chile took the lead with a total of S79.912.OO0 closely followed by Brazil and Colombia...
...The publicly offered American loans to the various Latin American governments in 1927 and 1928 were: Latin American Gov't...
...He studied law and four years ago was admitted to the bar...
...Unity House has equipped a whole building with steam heat and other winter conveniences...
...The question of whether there has since been a violation of the anti-trust laws is not decided...
...Opponents of Fascism here, however, also hope that the discussion in the upper chamber of Congress will eventually lead to some action that will penalise Fascism and protect American dtizens from its violence...
...They helped to obtain, for the workers labor laws...
...Connecticut Socialists at Banquet Feb...
...1888 West 34th street, talesman...
...9,000,000 10,000,000 Dominican Republic...
...The primary election occurs on Tuesday, Feb...
...Anthony J. King...
...650.000 Panama...
...It was Sterling, aged reactionary, repudiated by the voters of Jfortb Dakota, who was father of the very provisions of the leasing act under which the great on corporations are exploiting the government ofl fields at Salt Creak...
...CharehUl Hnmfnated What the Premier said meant surrender—that be withdrew his Chancellor's refusal to pay the Irish claimants more '.nan the additional 70.000 pounds...
...To meet the Interest payments Latin American workers must send American investors in annual tribute In ex coos of a quarter of a billion dollars, while the growth of the prtodpal measures the Increasing power of American capital over its Pan-American empire...
...guvciiirasnt financing in the United States In 1928...
...The tables are arranged along the walls, near the windows, and the center of the room is used for dancing...
...But to make no provision to keep these people employed, and then to imprison them because they are the victims of an economic system which prevents them from working, is a proposal that will be resisted by all fair-minded men...
...In addition to the candidates, other speakers at "these meetings will be George R. Kirkpatrick and William H. Henry...
...The platform Is printed in large attractive type and covers the issues of municipal ownership...
...The shop crew of Morrison-Silver held an open meeting of shoe workers on Friday evening, February 1st...
...18, with Martin F. Plunkett, Room 512, Poll Bldg., 23 Church St., New Haven...
...Chicago Socialists have concentrated their election fight in three wards where they have nominated candidates for Alderman...
...PREDICTION Prof...
...SJ"P8 v«Jued at 60 Millions Will Be Sold For 16 Million...
...Berger has declared that he Is especially opposed to these definitions because there are many workers who find themselves without employment, through no fault of their own, who could be hauled in on a charge of vagrancy and sentenced to serve 90 days to the workhouse...
...Labor, had 304M votes: X. K. Pender, a Oonversativa, 0413i A. A- Briggs, Llbaral, 3,183...
...Winter to Unity House is as beautiful as summer...
...24, at 6 p. m. Morris Hfflquit, International Secretary for the Socialist Party, will be the principal speaker...
...These facts are vouched for by the New Jersey Consumers League...
...Labor polled 781 fewer votes than la the straight fight with the Conservatives at the last election and the total poll dropped from 40,034 to 35,193...
...Be a man...
...Pasdst Eapatoten Alleged Expulsion from the United States, under a special law, was urged by the Alabama Senator far all Fascists who are shown to have declared allegiance to the Pasdst autocrat of Italy...
...These Include Hartford, Bridgeport, New London, Ansonla and West Haven...
...parks, play grounds and bathing beaches...
...Hillquit is expected to outline the main features of the new party constitution and Indicate the plans for party building as outlined at the last meeting of the National Executive Committee...
...This year, Washington's Birthday is a three-day holiday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...
...62,280,000 78.245,000 Chile...
...February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Many of the guests are extending this to a week's vacation...
...Hillquit Will Speak (By • Mew Leader Correspondent) NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The fourth anniversary of the founding of "The Commonwealth," the Socialist Party paper in this state, will be celebrated at a banquet to be held at Silverberg's Restaurant...
...Only repudiation of Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill by Premier Stanley Baldwin, hurriedly summoned by the panto stricken Tory whip, saved the Conservative Cabinet from being turned out of offloe by the vote of Its supporters Tuesday...
...Reservations should be made on or before Monday, Feb...
...Churchill Almost Kills Tory Gov't Boddwin Near Defeat by Hfe Own Party-Labor Wins Another By-Eleetion LONDON—Tae by-elections continue, with machine-like regularity, torcstoter Labor ric»«tles...
...who has served for a number of years...
...One firm was indicted, but smart lawyers have postponed the ease for months, and dirty candy la still being made...
...In last weeks returns O. W. Shield...
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