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Show I I 1 ,-bn uu haku No, lo.U u.lptor ai u M placed ! Ms birthplace, Now Orleans. 2-0rviUe Wright Inventor of .Juflice Edward D. white wwcft is w oe the advisory com.mt.lee to the new school of aeronautics in T v , mrplane- who hs become chairman of parading in protest because reckless grants of poor relief were check d Un'Versity- 3-Communists of Londcu KEWS REVIEW OF KIBRENT EVENTS Federation of Labor Spurns Briton's Plea for Union With Russian Workers. By EDWARD W. P1CKARD GREAT BRITAIN is alarmed by the spread of communism in that (ountry, but Americans need not worry' about it over here, if the words of President William Green of the American Amer-ican Federation of Labor and the cheers that greeted them in the federation's federa-tion's annual convention are a true indication. in-dication. Arthur A. Purcell, member of the British parliament, president of the International In-ternational Federation of Trades L'nions and a fraternal delegate in the meeting In Atlantic City, told the convention con-vention of his recent visit to Russia and his study of industrial conditions there, and then advised the workers of America to establish the closest relations rela-tions with the Russian workers. "We must not be afraid of new Ideas," he said. "It has often struck me that, while the Americans have been the most advanced, the most receptive, re-ceptive, in ideas concerning mechanical inventions and business organization, they have been slow in accepting new social and political ideas. Just us British workers have sent delegations to Russia, so I hope and trust the American Federation of Labor will do the same. Do not be afraid of being called names. Were Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Gompers or "Gene Debs, those great sons of the American people, ever afraid of being called names or being reviled, maligned or persecuted?" Whereupon President Green arose with fire in his eyes and said : "We in ' America know something of the teachings teach-ings of communism and the control the communist party exercises over the so-called so-called Russian Internationale. We know that influence emanating from Moscow is seeking, as it has always sought, not to co-operate with us but to capture and control us. They call the officers and representatives of the American labor movement fakers, crooks, and scabs. Frankly they say Hiey do not believe in collective bar-saining. bar-saining. They do not see in any strike an opportunity to increase wages, to ween uours, to improve the condition condi-tion of the employment for workers, tat they see in every strike an opportunity oppor-tunity for revolution. "The Trade Union Educational leSue here in America, which Is a "eoture of the communist party, frank-'I frank-'I announces that its policy is to bore within the labor movement, to de-strr de-strr It and substitute for our philoso-TO philoso-TO the philosophy of communism. e are not ready to accept that,, and Jve wish llmt our friend who has so kindly offered such frank suggestions "'SJt take hack to the Russian Red '"lernntlouale this message: That the '"''rictn labor movement will not """'"te with an organization that Preaches that doctrine." lumping to their feet, the delegates 1 shouted their approval of Green's "eolaralion. 5 ,n the opening of the convention t.rocn voiced the determination of ,zsi labor to fight for passage of (tji fluid labor amendment to the Con- 'ltlon- The executive council re-toj re-toj nn ncrease ()f 13 goo in meln. "P over test year. p'-KSIDEXT COOLTnGH won new , il,i)l,",r,,ls for himself by bis address j '"re the convention of t lie American h'is n" In .mn,11- "Tolerance" was ln' tllple. and he pleaded elo-,ir' elo-,ir' ' y WlUl ''is fellow Americans to l every vestige of racial, religious rlr!'iCl!nnal intolerance. "It seems ltir n'"i he' ",lml lhl! results of the "fieri'! lpSt ;1,ul we sl11'" ouly 1e iiwri!"5 a poriol of preparation for N(.''"r -ntlict unless we can le- ri"'ial ;int;,-"nisms. fears. r"ih,?' ;lul suslicions. and create an n, toleration in the public ":rc,! th ,e"l'les of the earth. If ''!l"Mu"""V 'S '" !,l,vo n"y position of 'l;-,,,.,1'- 1 trust It may lie in that "''i'-rc"!1' 1 h,,,i('ve that the place M,. u... are to maintain and perfect "" civilization, if we are to be of ny benefit to the rest of mankind we must turn aside from the thoughts of destruction and cultivate the thoughts of construction. We cannot place our main reliance upon material forces We must reaffirm and reinforce our ancient faith in truth and justice, in charitableness and tolerance.. We must make our supreme commitment to the everlasting spiritual forces of life. We must mobilize the conscience of mankind." Mr. Coolidge paid warm tribute to the service rendered to the country and to humnaity by the members of the Legion, and thus summarized remarkably re-markably well America's effort in the World war: "In the victory which was finally gained by you and your foreign comrades, com-rades, you represented on the battlefield battle-field the united efforts of our whole people. Tou were there as the result of a great resurgence of the old American Amer-ican spirit, which manifested itself In a thousand ways, by the pouring out of vast sums of money in credits and charities, by the organization and quickening of every hand in our extended ex-tended industries, by the expansion of agriculture until it met the demands of famishing continents, by the manufacture manu-facture of an unending stream of munitions muni-tions and supplies, by the creation of vast fleets of war and transport ships, and, finally, when the tide of battle was turning against our associates, 1)y bringing into action a great armed force on sea and land of a character that the world had never seen before, which, when it finally took its place in the line, never ceased to advance, carrying car-rying the cause of liberty to a triumphant tri-umphant conclusion. You reaffirmed the position of this nation in the estimation esti-mation of mankind. You saved civilization civil-ization from a gigantic reverse. Nobody No-body says now that Americans cannot fight." Earlier in his address he said he was "a thorough believer in a policy of adequate military preparation, and after the cheers subsided lie continued : "No doubt this country could, if it wished to spend more money, make a better military force, but that is only part of the problem that confronts the government. The real question is whether spending more money to make a better military force would really make a better country. I would be the Inst to disparage the military art.. It is an honorable and patriotic calling of the highest rank. But I can see no merit in any unnecessary expenditure of money to hire men to build fleets and carry muskets when international relations and agreements permit the turning of such resources into the making of good roads, the building of better homes, the promotion of education educa-tion and all the other arts of peace which minister to the advancement of human welfare." The Presidential party, which included in-cluded Mrs. Coolidge. returned at once to Washington, with a short stop in St. Louis. The Legion gathering was considerably consid-erably stirred up over Colonel Mitchell and his air service charges and theories. Finally a compromise resolution reso-lution was adopted which, without naming Mitchell, recommended the reorganization re-organization of the national defense under one cabinet oliicer with subdivisions subdi-visions of equal importance for land, sea and air. Philadelphia was awarded the convention con-vention of 1920 and It was decided to hold the meeting of 1927 In Pans, France. -r t 7-IT1I Judge E. Finley Johnson of VV Michigan, a member of the Philippines Phil-ippines Supreme court, presiding, the international judicial commission to investigate the Shanghai riots opened It inquirv. The body is composed of American. British and French judges. according to the Chinese, is dominated dom-inated bv the Rritish with the Ameri-r.,ns Ameri-r.,ns -s' their dupes. Therefore the Clii'-e-- are violently opposing the invest in-vest i--r,: on. assorting that there is no cliani c ,'f a fair decision. I -' TOUGH the allied and German 1 A 1-smen in conference at Locarno Locar-no Swf-.erland. are working earnestly nd in-arently amicably to drlt . soeuri: treaty, they have not at . n . wr'lin- -olved the main problem, the i extern frontiers of Germany. l'.r:and J in..t,.,l that France should have the riu-,l to guarantee the arbitration treaties between Germany and I'ohiml ,nd (iermany and Czechoslovakia, and Chamberlain for Great M'ltuiu supported him, but the Germans. Stresemann and Luther, objected, preferring pre-ferring England as the sponsor for the treaties. They also declared firmly that they would not agree to any provision pro-vision in any of the treaties which would prevent Germany's seeking revision re-vision of the eastern frontiers. The security pact for the Franco-German frontier could be fixed up speedily except ex-cept for one point the right of France to send troops through German territory terri-tory to aid her allies of the little entente en-tente in case they are attacked. TTALY'S Fascists are going ahead at -1 a great pace. Last week they brought about an agreement of closest co-operation between the confederation of industry,' representing the employers, employ-ers, and the federation of Fascist labor unions, and then the grand council of the Fascisti framed constitutional changes giving the government absolute abso-lute control of every phase of industrial, indus-trial, political and administrative activity. ac-tivity. One provision creates a board of compulsory arbitration for industry and labor, and another makes strikes crimes punishable by death. The Fascisti also are conducting a violent campaign against Freemasons and there have resulted serious disorders in various cities, especially Florence where several murders were committed. com-mitted. COL. WILLIAM MITCHELL, on the eve of court-martial for insubordination, insubord-ination, was ordered by the adjutant general of the army to appear before the naval court investigating the airship air-ship Shenandoah. He showed up in full uniform and accompanied by his counsel, Congressman Frank Reid of Illinois. The colonel objected to taking tak-ing the oath but asked leave to read a brief statement. Admiral Jones, president of the court, refused to allow this and Mitchell still declining to testify, the court took the matter under un-der advisement. The President's air board heard a large number of officers of the various services. The air officers were about equally divided for and against the proposition of a defense department with a separate air force. Rear Admiral Ad-miral Moffet, chief of the bureau of aeronautics, was an especially interesting inter-esting witness, giving his opinion of the air service as of the greatest value and telling the board at length what he thought should be done to improve It. On Wednesday the board adjourned to attend the three days of air racing at Mitchel field. DEFYING the known wishes of the President, the federal shipping board, after depriving the Fleet corporation cor-poration of Its powers, removed Leigh C. Palmer from the presidency of the corporation and ordered that Elmer E. Crowley he elected to succeed him. Palmer was offered a vice presidency in charge of European affairs but declined de-clined and severed all connection with the corporation. Other changes of personnel per-sonnel were ordered by the board and carried out. Rear Admiral Cone, retired, re-tired, vice president and general manager man-ager of the Fleet corporation, then resigned, re-signed, telling Chairman O'Connor that "without regard to other considerations, considera-tions, I cannot, as a retired naval officer, offi-cer, serve any organization that defies the wishes and policies of the President Presi-dent of the United States." FRENCH and Spanish forces in eastern east-ern Morocco have effected a junction, junc-tion, the former advancing northward from Kifane and the latter moving south from Alhucemas bay. Thus the RUTs are completely surrounded. Hut the rainy season on which Abd ei-Krim has been counting has come and the Europeans are finding their operations increasingly difficult. Jules St peg, I minister of Justice, has been selected j as resident general of French Morocco to succeed Marshal I.yautcy, who resigned. re-signed. In Syria the rebellions Proses have been thoroughly rovted by the French tanks and bombing planes. xl'ST as the world's championship J series between the WashinjPn and Pittsburgh ball trams was ..;.oa:ns. n't lovers of the nation ,! s am were s.ad-,,,, s.ad-,,,, by the won! that Christy Mathewson. one of tee in.st famous j,,,, best loved of ail pitchers. w,s dead at Saranae Lake. V i. "I... Six " as he was called, scc-a acl to Tuberculosis wH, h attacked him afvi ,0 was gass, d in the WK 1 w..r. |