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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07

taneous strikes which broke forth
throughout Poland, which were re.
inforced by peasants unrest, and
which shook the Polish imperialist
structure to its roots" " says the ac.
count.
Gas soon as news of the German re.
volutionary uprising penetrated the
Near East, all Galicia was plunged in
general railway strike, which was
reinforced by threatening movements
among the enslavod peasantry, and by
mass hunger demonstrations among the
village proletariat. The strike spread
swiftly, and appeared within two days
in Congress Poland, where transport
was placed at a complete standstill. In
Warsaw, the metal workers laid down
their tools. This act was followed by
the proclamation Of the general strike
throughout Poland.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
Ruminations Of a Rebe!

have a lingering suspicion that
the financiers of the United States are
not at all optimistic as to collections
on their war loans to "our noble Al
lies." In fact, their hope Of reaping
millions in interest has gone glimmer-
ing. with no prospect of even recov-
ering the principal. The loans made by
the government to its European allies
might just as well be credited to war
expense and let it 60 at that, France
is practically bankrupt and Italy is
a close second. Reputation by Great
Britain seems to be the only way out
of her dilemma, and the collection of
the indemnity imposed upon Germany
is an evenescent dream. for her in
dustrial paralysis precludes all posi-
bility Of liquidation. So far as the
government is concerned, its losses
might be reeouped by increased taxa
tion, but there is a limit to that.
Taxes are already so burdensome that
| it may be dangerous to augment them,
for even the American worm may turn,
and if he should-Bolshevik The
world war has certainly proved a
boomerang to the bourgeoisie through
out the world, and especially to tie
gentry of that persuasion in the U.
is. A.
The growing restlessness Of the
tillers of the soil is causing consider
fable alarm among the politicians at
Washington. 1t seems that one Of them
sligbtingly applied the term "Bolshe-
vik" to the farmers when some agri-
cultural complaints were bein consider
ed by committee. and the news has
Travelled like a prairie fire throughout
the agricultural sections. 1t was a
similar sneer at the food producers
that caused the revolt in North Dakota,
which resulted in the organization of
the Non Partisan League. A committee
of farmers was told by drunken men,
ber of the Dakota Legislature to go
home and slop their hogs. They went,
all right, but, instead of following the ad-
vice of the soused politician, they form
cd political organization that put the
politicians of that State out of bust
ness During the past few years the
farmer has changed from a patient.
thoughtess plodder, apparently satisfied
with his lot, to an inquirer as to his
relation to industry at large. lie
doesn't t think it fair for the workers
in other industries to be guaranteed,
rain or shine, and approximately fixed
reward for their labor, while he is
compelled to gamble with the weather
and accept whatever prices for his
product the middlemen may exact. He
also wants to know where he comes in
on the eight-hour day which is en-
ticing agricultural workers into other
lines of industry. That these inquiries
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
H ELP US WIN!

Lolita Burke, Marguerite Prevey and Charles
Baker are making fight for better life for the
workers. They have been doing that for more years
than many of you who read these lines have been
in the Socialist Movement If all their laboYs In this,
the greatest Of Causes were made visabe to you
you would be filled with pride in them and in COM
radeship with them. You would feel veneration
for the heroism which has dominated their lives
You would feel pride in giving little in return
NOW for what they have done for the causes of So
cialism these many years.
We are giving you that opportunity now, NOW.
NOW when defense funds are needed to pay the
costs of their cases in court.
We have sent You Defense Subscrirs:Sp List
Use it, ask your fellow workers to give little for
defense of Socialism. Do your part NOW, circulate
the list
Give now-Give literally.
to the
Prevey, Burke, Baker Defense.
Send all funds to The Toiler
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07

"Tho immediate issue Of the strike
was to prevent the realization of the
governments announced intention to
all public utilities, railways,
etc. That is, the reactionary Warsaw
regime was about to introduce forced
labor under military control through
Poland"
The Polish Socialist party, which is
conservative, prevented the calling Of
tho revolutionary strike, and for tho
fifth time forestalled the inevitable
Polish revolution, says the correspond.
ent Meanwhile the government, at
the first rumor Of tho strike, had
withdrawn the miliiariEation order.
These tactics or the part Of the So.
cialist party have driven the workers
far to the left into the Communist
party.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
Manifesto on Mexican War

Mexico City, April 90 y maD Party Mexico has
the civil energies the work industrial
organization instead of permitting themselves
either of the rival sets of politicians
The manifesto says among things:
"This revolution is not Social Revolution
"This ou fight.
"Ths rebeln rebellion proletaa against the boure
os of the against the masters against the slave.
drivers.
'The bloody butchery that beginning
politicians is trying to the other official position.
Betwoen the choice with interest
that American imperialism backing against American money
behind the Sonora aggregation to make in
venon the American
crease public opinion north of the Rio Grnde
The manifesto that the would prefer
fail for it would continuation Mexico
while longer and the pay persecution
under Mexican officials than under Americans predicts
of the uprising and the part Mexico
to the United States certainly not fight
for such revolution which is backed by other hand
1t would bo futile to fight against
"our business, under these conditions
change decidedly continues manifesto Of the
fight opportunity for another way
offers itself and reconsider all
rades accordingly But viewed the light
after consultations the
conduct Of Communist leaders this is our
opinion today
I'VE must bow the inevitable Since longer continue
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07

L0ND0N.-The workers of Poland,
stirred to the depths by the last Ger.
man revolution, are moving more and
more rapidly towards Communist rc-
gime, in which their present leaders
sll the way from Gen. Pilsudski to SO.
eialist party officials viii be swept
away. This assertion Is made by the
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
S 0 NJ E D A Y

Some day. and the world will be-
Glad and happy and free;
Clouds that darken peaceful ways,
And in their path leave doubt and haze;
will some day pass above high,
That we III not know they nigh;
When men will not their kinsmen slay,
Then there II be peace and joy, some day
Some day, when Time has ceard the stream,
In purer view VIC IL the CLEAN
or Love that permeates tasks,
And cast aside the worlds false masks,
That have to us disaster brought,
And finds world that has been caught
In Times Drag Net; men will pray,--.-
And sing the songs Of Right, some day.
Some day, the righteousness of Right,
Will clear the vision and the sght;
A wayward world will then behold
More precious gifts, than gifts Of god
new mankind with new ideals,
Environments that fair play wiclds;
Hand in hand IN the worlds new way
The Pow'r of Right, will rule, day
John v. Daganhardt
Piqua Ohio Author
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
''The Mediumship of Farmer Riley.
BY SYDNEY FLOWER, Ill.

BY SYDNEY FLOWER D.
This is book Of sixty large magazine pages, in which
related in detail the observations of the author during
two weeks stay at the home Of the medium James Wesley
Riley better known "Famer Riley, Marceus, Mich
you have ever asked youres the question: Does live
beyond the gravel peusa this book may perhaps assist
you in the formulation Of intelligent The book is
interesting romance In his Investigations Mr. Flower
rgdy adheres to program which absolutely precudes all
possibility of physical agency in the production of the man.
festations.
Edition is limited. Order
Sent postpaid for SOC.
TOM CLIFFORD Publisher,
S517 Clevelan
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07

Vienna correspondent Of The London
Daily Herald, in an important account
Of tho Polish reaction to the German
revolution, which has not been dc.
scribed in the press dispatches.
GLOW closely the destiny Of the
Polish and German proletariat Is knit
together was illustrated by the spon-
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Continued from page 3.l
TO- Was copper smeled during this opochi
II. What is husbandryi
2 Name the which forced give up his nomadic
existence.
l3 What meant by barter. Can you explain its evolutioni
a. Why would village instead Of nomadic life tend to produce
the pairing familyt
10 Name the industrial developments Of lower baIbarism
16 What economic factors would lead colder ematesf
IL Why does the Eskimo make pottery:
lS What The difference between picture writing and hero
gyphicsi
10 Can you draw picture of an heroglyphic'
go What faruaceous foodsf
81 Name the material which
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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-07
DYN A NJ 1T z!
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By And others
Staff Writer, The Federated Press.
Bibles
- And held incommuncade
Strayed
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Because they written
in Chicago op1o1N.11v
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one hundred ana twenty-five In Hebrew and Greek
Thousand BIBLES And have been printed
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The Chicago POLICE Foreign languagesl
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And many theories
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TOM CLIFFORD, Publisher,
3517 Fulton Road, Cleveland, o.
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x O Soeiast elements n he the eargnar capitaisml
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
PRICES ARE DROPPING
COFFEE AND FLOUR ARE LOWER
OTHER DECLINES EXPECTED.

Reports from Baltimore indicate
that prices will tumble in many of the
necessities. The following news item
from that city speaks for itself:
1.-Two staple groceries in addition to
sugar have declined in price. South
American coffees have dropped five
and six cents a pound and standard
grades of flour have been reduced
about 50 a barrel.
There is no indication at Baltimore
of the decline of IS pei cent on all
staple products during the next 90
days. as Federal bank agents nave
predicted. according to several retail
grocers who discussed the situation.
One of the most reliable houses said.
however, that a gradual decline is
undoubtedly ahead for all grocery
staples. It is declared that the dlop
in coffee and flour prices is an indi-
cation of this.
Reports of further declines in prices
were received Saturday. Flour in
Minneapolis dropped 80 cents a bar
rel. bringing the price to S11.iO. the
lowest quotation since MarcL 1919.
The King Motor Car Company OF De
troit, announced a reduction of SIlO
to $500 on all models.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
CONSIDERATION FOR
FARMS AND SCHOOLS
HARDING ADVOCATES POLICY TO CO.
ORDINATE AMERICAN INDUSTRIES
FOR COMMON GOOD.
FOR THE WELFARE OF ALL
WOULD HAVE EACH INDIVIDUAL TAKE
AS HIS MOTTO, "ONE FOR ALL
AND ALL FOR ONE"

Advocating an agricultural and in.
dustrial policy to coordinate Ameri.
can industries for the common good
senator Harding declared, in a speech
at Republican rally in Ohio. that
one for all and all for one" must be
the motto of the individual effort il
the nation is to achieve its fun DO
tentialities.
Il want to see American life so knit
together" he said. "and every Ameri-
can so appreciatiye of the fact that
the welfare of his fellow is his own
welfare that we viii go forward to
weave great and humane pattern of
united Americanism
Making a particular appeal for bet
terment of the condition of the farm
er, the nominee asserted that agri-
cultural production really was of
greater interest to those who live in
cities than to the farmers themselves.
As part of the same community in
terest. he said. transportation facili-
ties must be stabilized and rehabili-
tated railroad systems supplemented
by inland waterway development and
by commercial use of motor trucks.
The Senator reiterated his belief
that farmers should be given the right
OF cooperative marketing. should be
encouraged through Federal farm
loan system to own the farms they
live on, should be assured stable
facilities and stable
labor supply. and should be given
protection against unfair cooperation
from abroad. He also advocated
better system of rural education and I
higher standard of farm social well /
are. and declared that profteering
must be squeezed out"
Discussing in detail the problem of
ural education. Mr. Harding took oc-
aston to speak word for the edu-
alton of adults in current events and
sserted that such movement would
onstitute the true bulwark against
xtreme radicalism."
we have had to face the fact that
ur school teachers are underpaid."
e said. We have had to face the
lct that in physical training and in
ne teaching of American civil gov
rnment and American history and
he principles of Americanism and !
mericanizatiOn we have been deplor-
bly, delinquent
But nowhere. / think. is there
ore cause for alarm than in the fact Z
lat the annual school term OF the
lral school in the United States only
'erages 1877 days a year. We must
I'VE no bureaucracy of the Federal
'vernment in education, but we owe b
to the childhood of the nation to b
ace at its disposal the utmost in o
ucatiOn facilities" Il
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
MILLIONS FOR EDUCATION
TEACHER SHORTAGE HAS STIMULATED
MOVE FOR FEDERAL AID.

The teacher shortage remains q
menace TO the public schools accord.
ing TO preliminary reports made pub
nc today by the National Education
Association. Replies to questionaires
sent out by the Association have come
from all sections of the United States.
These reports show that in places
where teachers salaries have been in
creased one hundred per cent or more
the situation is nearly always salts
factory But such places are com
paratively few. and in localities
where salaries have been increased
nifty per cent or less the teacher
shortage is commonly greater than a
year ago. Rural communities are
hardest hit Signed reports from SUI
perintendents of many counties indi-
cate that third of their rural schools
cannot open for want of teachers.
Tens of thousands of schools will be
ncharge Of teachers who have had
not professional preparation and
whose academic training barely ex-
eeeds that of the children they teach.
Relief from this serious situation.
which imperils the stability of Am
erican rural life. will be sought from
the next session of Congress. Renew
ed Efforts will be made to obtain the
passage of the Smith-Towner Bill.
which creates a department of educa-
lion with a secretary in the Presi- /
ient's cabinet and provides federal
ild OF $lOO,OOO.OOO for education.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
FACE PROSECUTION
II MERCHANTS CHARGED WITH FALSI-
FLYING TAX RETURNS.

Eleven Sussex county and six KEN
county merchants charged with max
ing false affidavits when Obtaining
mercantile licenses, will be prosecut-
ed at the coming terms of court in
those counties. David J. Reinhardt
attorney-general. is in Georgetown to
take up the Sussex county cases, and
will so to Dover later in the month
for the same purpose against the
Kent county violatOrs.
The cost of a mercantile license is
based on the value of goods purchas-
ed in the preceding year
One merchant at Houston swOre to
$4,000 of business, Mr.. Titus says. and
his books showed S20,300: another
swOre to $4,000. and books showed
S16.16
A merchant at Glendale swOre to
$4,000 and books showed $500.
A merchant at Fairmount swOre to
S3290 and books showed S1O,209.
One merchant at Milton swOre to
$4,000 and books showed S20,640; an
other swore to $4,000. and books
showed S16,700; another swOIe to ST.
500. and books showed S6.257: anOth-
er swOre to $4,000 and books showed
$42,859; another swOre to $4,000 and
books showed S7433; another swOre
to $4,000 and books showed So. 460.
One merchant at Viola swore to S2,-
600. and books showed S14716; an
other swOre to $1,000 and books show
ed S4,553; another swOre to $4,000
and books showed S20,250
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY

Miss Helen Elizabeth Coffin cele
Drated the anniversary of her fourtt
birthday with a party at her home
on North Front street on Monday af-
ternoon This was little Miss Cofin's
hrst attempt at entertaining and
Judging from the many smiling. ham
zF'y faces present it was a most sue
cessful one.
The hours were from 4 D. m. 10 6
p m. and were filled with laughter
and mirth rs the little ones ipdulced
IN childish pastimes, and when their
interest started to lag they were usb-
ed into an adjoining room where
table was spread with delicacies tina:
tempted the appetites of the wee ones.
In the center of the table was the
customary birthday cake set with
four candles and music was furnish
ed by victrola during the repost
Those present were: Misses Agnes
Higman, Blanche Wilkins. Grace
Walls, Hilda SOckrider. Catherine
Wright, Margaret Bennett and Master
Wilson Sockrider.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
PORTABLE SCHOOL
HOUSES FOR MILFORD

' The foundations for setting the two
portable school rooms which have
been loaned by the Service Citizens
OF Delaware to the Milford public
schools for use until permanent ar
rangements can be made to house the
children in these school. have now
been put down by Contractor Joseph
Rogers. The third building will have
to be located in the front yard of the
schools on Second street.-The others
are in the play grounds in the rear of
the old building
The grass yards in front will now
have to be used for the little children
TO play at recess. The only other op-
portunity they will have is to use the
public streets. and that would be dan
serous from passing automobiles.
The new buildings are expected to
arrive IN Milford at any day, and they
viii be placed in position at once. Il
was necessary to remove several large
shade trees to locate these buildings.
and give better light in the school
'ooms on the first floor.
Milford Will have to build high
school building at once. There are
~ in the high school room now. and
hey are seated with 12S desks and
'thers sit upon the platform with
eachers.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
DELAWARE FARMS
NUMBER lO,l4O
CONTAIN 944,5ll ACRES, OF WHICH
653,052 ARE IMPROVED, new
CENSUS SHOWS.
VALUED AT SSO,l37,l64
INCREASE OF 26.9 PER CENT. OVER
THE FIGURES OF TEN
YEARS AGO.

Samuel L. Rogers, director of tn,
census on Friday announced. subiee
to correction, preliminary figure,
from the Census of Agriculture fol
Delaware for 1920. These figures show
in detail the number of farms, theil
value as well as the value of build.
ings with comparison with the cen
sus in 1910.
The number of farms in Delaware
according to the 1920 census, is To-
140. These farms contain 944.51l
acres. Of which 53,052 acres are inn
proved land. Since 1910 the number
of farms has decreased 6.4 per cent.
the total acreage 81 per cent, and the
improved acreage S.5 per cent. Seven
ty-five and One-tenth per cent of all
the land in the State is in farms. and
69.1 per cent of the farm land is i'm
proved
The value of all farm property is
SSO,l3I6l4. as against S63.179,20l in
1910. an increase of 26.9 per cent. The
value of land and buildings is S64.755.-
6Sl; of implements and machinery.
S6,7S1 ,31S. and of livestock. $500. sos.
As compared with 1910, the value of
land and buildings for 1920 show an
increase OF 2l.S per cent; of imple-
ments and machinery. Ills per cent.
and of livestock. 26.2 per cent The
average value of land and buildings
per farm is S63S6, as against S49O5 in
1910
The value Of the 1903 farms. for
which complete mortgage reports
We're secured is S11,422.387. and the
amount Of mortgage debt is S4.46O.-
il6, or $50 per cent of the value. The
average rate of interest paid is 81
per cent Thirty-six and five-tenths
per cent of all farms operated by own
3rs are mortgaged. as compared with
iL2 per cent in 1910.
The number OF white farmers is
1856, OF which S905 are native and
.63 foreign-born OF the native
White farmers, 1894 are owners. 125
and 3446 tenants. OF the
oreign-bOrn white farmers. 321 are
wners, 8 managers and SO tenants.
he S72 colored farmers comprise
So owners. Is managers and 5O4
anants The number of female farm
rs is 207, including 16 owners and s
! tenants
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Cool crisp air and beautiful sun
shine is October weather conditions
for Delaware.
The late rains have made the white
/ potato crop one of the best Delawar.
has ever produced.
The general elections are just -four
weeks from next Tuesday. Get regis
tered to vote then.
Canning pears is furnishing a lot
of work for labor in the canneries OF
Delaware at the present time.
Saturday, October I6. viii be the
last day of registration Do not for
get this fact, as that is the last op-
portunity to qualify to vote in No
yember.
Wheat sowing has started in this
section of Kent and Sussex counties.
and the great bulk of the crop viii be
seeded during the coming week-if
weather is right.
The annual bazaar and supper of
the Methodist Protestant Church of
Milford will be held on the evening I
Of October 2S and % in the base
nent of the church
Bush lima beans are going into
ans at the Draper canning mouse in
Milford and they certainly look beau
iful. This is the first time that lima
'eans have been canned by the fac
Ories of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
EX-CONGRESSMAN FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS AT HOME

Former Congressman Henry A
Houston of Millsboro, eight mile.
south Of Georgetown, is confined tC
his home suffering from a stroke OF
paralysis. When he was stricken no
one seems to know, for at the time all
his family were away. 1t was not un-
til his wife. who was visitins her
daughter, Mrs. Steve Toadvine. in
Wilmington had called some friends
at Millsboro, by telephone, to ascer-
tam his Whereabouts, that a search
was made and he was found in bed al
ms home in an unconscious condition.
Mr.. Houston was supposed to have
gone to his wife last Tuesday. and on
when she called friends BY
telephone, they could give her no in
formation also his whereabouts until
he search was made and he was
ound critically i'll at his home.
Milford chronicle., 1920-10-08
CALLED TO NEW JERSEY

Rev. Thomas G. Davis. pastor o
the First Baptist Church, Milford. has
rendered his resignation, to take ef-
feet on November l. The doctor ad-
vises Mr. Davis to go into a different
climate. He has accepted a unani-
nous call to the First Church at Di-
viding Greek, N. J. This is THE mo-
ther of churches" in that state. The
church was built recently. and is of
modern design-one of the most beau
tiful interiors in the state. There is
a large active membership At the last
prayer service there were fifty pres
ent Mr. Davis choose this quiet.
beautiful town, from other calls. be-
cause he may take up literary work.
in connection with his pastOrate. His
eight years stay here has been pleas
ant. He has made many friends. in
all the churches. He will sneak
words Of farewell in the Methodist
Episcopal Church and also in the
Methodist Protestant Church.