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Three Stingy Little Hours.

pare ourselves for the awfulness of
an endless eternity. When protesting
christians ask for only three short
hours from business to ponder upon
the tragedy Of the story Of Calvary's
Hill, it is evident to the thinking mind
that business occupies moro of men y
minds than ghost worship, no matter
in what form IL may appear.
The same advertisement informs us
that "The Gospel Of Christ has n 80.
luton for every problem,n which is
a mere assertion not capable of being
proven. There is the problem of war
between the nations, and the biblical
injunction, "Thou Shalt Not Kinu. We
have just emerged from the bloodiest
debacle the civilized world has ever
known. and all of the nations partic.
ipating therin, with the sole exception
OF Japan, profess belief in the Cos.
pei Of Jesus Christ.
1t was war Of Cristian Nations. n
sort Of family scrap in Gods grsat
household. Remember that the butcbery
and the slaughter was far greater than
in any or all previous wars. The very
same persons who so loudly proclaimed
their belief in the Gospel Of Christ,
turned their so.ralled houses Of wor.
ship into recruiting halls, and did all
in their power to further the slaughter.
CONTINUED on page l.l
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-30
American Capitalism Anxious
to Establish ''0rder'
in Mexico.

WASHINGTON N-The (,arranza Gov
crnmcnt Of Mexico and the Ebert Gov
ernment of Germany are being rocked
in the same boat. Both regimes have
tried to straddle between the old cap
italist order and the new working
class society That is why they arc
being cuffed in succession from the
right and from the left, and cannot
last.
In every headline, news story and
cartoon the investing classes Of the
United States proclaim their ardent
support of the revolution against Car.
rama which began in the American
border state of Sonora fortnight ago.
These classes are ready to dismember
Mexico or to create such anarchy"
there that fereign (American) armies
may plausibly be sent in to re. tore
capitalist order.
This latest Mexican revolution is
not a pure and simple capitalist af-
fair, however. The land below the Rio
Grande contains large proportion of
workmen and peasants who charge the
Carranza regime with having failed
to carry ont the program Of the great
revolution which overthrew Porfirio
Dlaz and Hrerta. The uprising now on
ia certainly supported to a consider
able extent by that disappointed ele-
ment Of native 'Mexicans.
tt has been said at Washington for
long time past that General Alvnro
Obregon is the candidate picked by
cleft wing" Mexicans to succeed Car
rama at the July presidential elections.
VT has further been reported that in
case disorders should occur to furnish
pretext then President Carranza
would postpone the elections indefin-
itely, IN which cvcnt the cleft wing"
would certainly resort to arms to over.
throw the present administration.
With such explosive material to
work with, business imperial.
lists in the United States looked
upon the Mexican situation as ideal.
A single spark, they perceived, Would
be sufficient to envelope Mexico in
the smoke Of battle any time such
smoke were most needed or likely to
cover the long-delayed invasion and
conquest by the Unite States.
The different native Mexican fact.
ions represented at Washington are so
suspicious OF each other that re.
liable Interpretation Of the Sonora
uprising is hard to obtain. And, until
the sympathies and probable policy
OF the American Government are an.
nouncod, .heso factions are slow 10
express themselves for publication. The
important outlines Of tho struggle,
however, thoy describe freely enough
in private.
On behalf Of President Carranza II
IL strongly denied that he feared the
result Of general election and is
plotting to remain in office by hook
or crook. II is conceded that all the
promises Of the first revolution have
not been realized, that foreign and
native capitalists still ha-o a strong
hold on the economic resources Of the
country, and that the government has
dealt moro drsstically with strikes,
for example, than with the corpor.
ntions which Il set out TO render
harmless. Carranzn's friends say OF the
Sonora revolutionists that they are
being used as catspaws by the inter.
ventionist party Of the United States.
Tho anti.CarrAnsa Mexicans here
declare the Sonora uprising would never
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-30

L0NDON-A Communist party
which has as its primary aim tho
establishment Of an Trisl workers re-
public, has been formed in Ireland,
according to announcement at the Lon.
don headquarters Of the British Com.
muuist party. Leon Mclaughlin, ex.
president Of the Socialist party Of
Ireland, leads the new group, which
claims TO recognize the need Of freeing
Ireland from England, but which
wishes to establish working conditions
with the English Communists.
The Irish Socialist party Is working
on the policy Of obliterating oil class
Distinctions in It's fight for freeing
The country, Although the party ac
ccpts the principles Of the Moscow In
ternational, II Is In realty working on
the Sim Fein basis.
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READ THESE THREE.

The Red Ruby.-Tho trial Of Benia.
min Gitlow at Now York. Gitlow 4
speech, Clarence Darrow's speech an
article by Giovanitti--mako The Red
Ruby mighty interesting contribu.
tion to revolutionary literature. 1oc.
The Soviet Of Deer Island. The story
OF the life of radicals while held for
deportation at Deer Island. l5c.
Truth about the Lusk Committee.
Contains much valuable information Ia
ali thinkers. 25c.
Adress The Toiler.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-30

NEW YORK-"The victory of the
Red Army of Russia means social
revolution and soviet Japan, Just
as the japanese victory in 1904
brought the Russian constitution and
the revolution of 1905" is one of the
remarkable statements contained in a
public protest issued here against the
Japanese occupation of Vladivostok,
by Japanese Socialists in America.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-30


NORTHAMPTON, England The
power of 'the Labor Party has in
creased by nearly 100 per cent in this
district, Judging from the poll at the
by-eleetion just held here. Miss Mar
Saret Bonfield, prominent Labor party
candidate, rolled up 1920 votes
against Minister of Food Charles A.
McCurdy, who won with poll of 1000.
MeCurdy was strongly supported by
the eoalition-liberal forces.
Miss Bondfield is we'll known in the
United States as well as England for
her activities in the Labor movement.
She was a member Of the British de.
legation to the International Labor
Congress in Washington in the full Of
1919
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
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Billy Whiskers had gone through
many streets and turned many
corners after his fight with the
butcher when he found himself OPP
posite beautiful, green, cookbook
ing park.
".This is the place for me-"
thought Billy. ut looks nice and
quiet, and as | am tired will go
in and lie down under one of the
trees and eat little grass"
After taking a nice rest and nap
under the trees, he awoke, and feel
ing thirsty. thought he would go
md quench his thirst at a sparkling
fountain he saw before him. He
was quietly drinking and every
once in a while swallowing a gold
fish that swan too near his mouth,
when someone from behind gave
him a hit with a rake.
ut is a pity a goat can't take a
drink without being pounded"
thought Billy. But as | have had
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so he stuck his head farther into
the chest to reach the carrots and
in doing so, his horns ran through
the handle of the basket and when
he brought his head out of the
chest, the basket of eggs came, too.
II slipped down until it hit his
forehead and then it turned over.
spilling the eggs on the floor and
making a terrible mess. AS the
eggs broke, each one made noise
like a small paper torpedo, and
Billy knew the noise would bring
the cook, so he scooted up the
stairs to the next landing, where
he kept very still in order to hear
what the cook would say when she
saw the broken eggs, for he heard
her coming out.
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not seeing him. started for home
to find if he had left it there; if
not, that Chink would get his all
right, if he hung for it."
When lie got home he asked Lin
coin if he had seen it and Lincoln
said, Eyes, old man, | found it on
the table this morning when took
the dishes off, so | put it in the safe
upstairs, and turn it 5-2-S, and you
will find your ring"
Tom thanked him and ran up
stairs. opened the safe and looked
for the ring, searched everywhere
and, dropping on chair, muttered
to himself-for the ring was gone.
Lincoln called, Find it, Tom?"
And Tom answered hoarsely.
mo; you knew | wouldn't. Where
is it?'
his friends words and voice. Tom
was soon assured of his friends
honesty by his voice and asked
Lincoln to forgive him because he
was so crazy for a minute he was
likely to say anything. Lincoln
said he understood. Tom looked
away, his face drawn and pale.
Lincoln left the room and then,
after hours of searching and think
ing, Tom knew his precious treas
ure was lost. No sleep for him
ure was lost.
No sleep for him for hours that
night, and then at last he fell into
a troubled sleep which lasted until
about dawn, when he was awakened
by woman's shrill voince, saying
as in answer to a question,
II won't! | can't."-and the voice
was in Toms room. ITO be con-
tinued. l-Thelma l. Darby,
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eat and then I've sprained my ankle
back there and can't hardly walk"
Tom now felt sorry for her and,
calling taxi took her to a restaur-
ant, and got her dinner and then
took to old Mrs. O'Gill. a neighbor,
Irish woman, to care for her until
her ankle was well. Then. Tom
gave her some money and said:
Now, when your ankle is better.
get good position and this will
start you on the straight and mar.
row way"
Say, guy, don't kid me. I'm not
Miss er--er! Bessie Starr, Mister,
or Belts or Betty, to my pals"
"Well,-er-Miss Starr, I'm not
kidding you, as you term it, but
I'm telling you plain facts and
TRUTHS" said Tom coldly.
Betty Starr laughed. 81 beg par
don, Mister"
Campbell, ma'am. and l forgive
YOU" said Tom.
After he left Betty at Mrs. O'Gill's
he couldn't rid himself of that
painted facet but beautiful thru
the paint) of Miss Starr. She had
dark yellow hair, big blue eyes and
wistful dropping at the corners
of her mouth. Tom decided to give
the club up for that day, for he
wanted to walk; but, after awhile,
getting hungry, he stopped into a
Chinese chop house for lunch. The
Chinaman that waited on Tom
watched him with a curious look in
his oval eyes until Tom could bear
it no longer; so, looking at the
Chinaman, he said coldly:
well, do | look like anyone you
know, Chink?"
The Chinaman shrugged his
shoulders. and said cody, Maybe
so, maybe not; you fine flella,
Ching think"
Tom knew this was false. but as
the Chinaman paid no more atten-
ton to Tom he said no more, but
watched him out OF the corner of
his eye.
Finally, his eyes fell on his hand
and he jumped up quickly. His
ring was gone-the one his mother
had given him at her death. which
he knew never left his finger for
more than five minutes at time.
1t was q wide band ring of heavy
solid gold, in the shape of a SER
Dent that tWined itself around. and
for it's eyes had tiny emeralds, and
four tiny diamonds in its tail. 1t
had been made in China and was
worth a small fortune itself. Tom
glanced up for the Chinaman, sus
picion falling on Ching at once, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
Six Girls and the
Little Gray House
PART III.

IAILl IL.
They went through the cellar as
they had done the day before They
did not see anything particularly
/ strange. About 3 o'clock they heard
somebody on the front porch,
knocking. They were afraid to go
to the door. At last, Thelma went.
1t was a woman with a long, black
coat and hat on, with a veil over
her fac She came in the house.
She asked the girls who they
were and they told her why they
had come to the little gray house.
She said her name was Smith.
The girls all gave a jump as she
said this. Then she went on:
81 don't mind telling you girls
this, for you seem so much like old
friends. Well. it was about 1876.
and was reading in thi svery room
when | heard a knock at the front
door. | went and opened it and
there was messenger boy with a
telegram for me.
81 hardly knew what to do. Well.
took the telegram and read it.
1t said my husband Henry was
very i'll and kept calling for me.
1--WE were separated about year
before. Well, went to Florida.
where he was. He got well about
two months ago. Then he went
back to work to earn money for us
to come back here and some money
to live on. He is now getting some
groceries,"
But what about the closed
roOm?" asked Helen,
ooh, it was Henry's (Mrs. Smiths
husband) room and after he went
away locked it up, for | did not
want anybody to see his room.
Now, that is all my story. But
| think | hear Henry now"
There were heavy footsteps on
the porch and then the door was
flug open. A man about so en-
tered the room. This was evidently
Henry.
The girls then went home and told
their parents about Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith. After this the girls and
Mrs. Smith were the very best of
friends.-By Mildred Gardner, Gar
field school,
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A Strange Tale Of An
Old Haunted House
CHAPTER III.


Nothing broke the stiffness of
the room but their heavy breathing,
then Lincoln fell Imply into a
chair. and muttered, "Ye gods,
this place is haunted as sure as |
am sitting here" Tom smiled a
grim smile and said. Eyes, Lincoln,
but Pm thinking they're real live
ghosts"
Tom and Lincoln pounded on the
wall, as usual, looking for secret
door, but found nothing. Lincoln
went to his rooms and left Tom to
his thoughts.
Next night nothing happened,
but next day Tom still felt ill so he
laid Off and went to see some of
his club friends. On the way he
met painted, gaudily-dressed girl
who limped up to him and asked
him for a cigarette. He looked at
her critically while getting it for
her and she said:
Don't | suit you, mister? I'm
sorry + l don't, fer | can't change
now"
Tom gave her the cigarette and
said, "Oh, yes, you can, Miss"
"Well, | never tried, but forget
that now till I'm git sumthin' to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
A Close Call

On one occasion during the re-
cent war; something happened
which shall never forget. 1t took
place on one of the battle ships
out in mid-ocean. All the sailors
were joyful but one who seemed to
be in a revcrie. He was walking
in this fashion one day when his
friend approached him.
whats the matter, Topper
said he.
Topper hesitated moment.
then said, "Come around here, Guy,
and III tell you"
Topper led him to his bunk and
said, "The captain of the ship is
German and is in touch with a
German boat somewhere on the
water. | was hanging around the
wireless last night and heard
him send a message. He told a
certain ship to be here ready to get
him in six days. He is going to
open the locks and let the ship
sink. The U. S. s. Arnold is five
days behind us. If we can get her
here in time we can capture the
captain and his followers"
With this Topper strobe across
the room. As he took hold of the
door knob he said NUNS the
word, Guy and went out.
The next day, Topper told Guy to
be ready to sail that night. Guy
was excited. but said nothing and
went to work That night after all
of the sailors had turned in, Topper
and Guy got out of bed and went
to the side of the ship. They low
cred boat and Guy got in it and
was gone. He was going to try to
catch the Arnold. He was tossed
about four days on the water and
on the fifth day caught sight of the
Arnold. He had about given out
but he noted the ship with joy,
His face soon fell How was he
going to attract its attention? He
happened to think of his pistol. He
shot twice (Which is the signal
for help. He was answered and
was soon on the Arnold's deck. He
reported to the captain and went
out on deck. The Arnold speeded
up and was soon alongside of the
(This was the name of
the other ship. Thirty sailors put
off the Arnold and came alongside
of the Milwaukee. They captured
the captain and his gang and then
shut the locks
Topper and Guy were given three
thousand dollars apiece. They are
still sailors and are happy with
their commissions as oficers.-Har-
old HORNED. age II, sixth grade.
Honorable Mention in the Story
Writing Contest.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
PAUL is A BUSY BOY

Do you think you are busy this
summer? Listen to what Paul
Ihrig, a 5-year-old boy of Seattle,
Washington, is doing this vacation.
He is a member of the School Gar
den Army and has one of the best
gardens in his district. His garden
contains one third of an acre of
ground and he has raised carrots,
bcets, onions, peas, beans, potatoes,
lettuce and corn. In addition to
his garden work, Paul has entire
charge OF % cherry trees, 29 apple
and pear trees. and 600 Rhode
Island Red chickens.
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enough l guess I will move on, for l
don't like the looks of this mans
face, and l know he will give me no
peace"
So he walked away slowly, just
as If he were going away of his own
accord, when the man gave him an
other hit with the rake. This was
too much for Billy's pie-crust tenn
per; he turned on the man, who
was gardener of the park, and sent
him sprawling over hay-cOck be
fore he knew what had struck him.
AS Billy walked toward the high
fence that encircled the park he
saw a policeman coming in at the
gate. Now II there was one thing
Billy detested, 1t was policeman,
and he made for him, running at
full speed with head down, and be-
fore the policeman had even seen
the goat, he found himself hanging
by the seat of his trousers to the
sharp iron picket of the fence.
Billy left him there struggling,
kicking. swearing and calling for,
help, while he made off as fast as
his legs would carry. him.
After Billy left the policeman
hanging on the fence, he walked
through street after street trying
to- find his way out of the town, so
he could go back to Nanny, but the
more he looked for the scattered
houses of the suburbs, the more
closely they seemed to be built,
and he found himself on a street
where there were nothing but
stores and flats. 1t was beginning
to get dark and he was getting
hungry and tired.
"Ill turn down the next alley |
come to and see if l can't find
someone's back gate open where |
can go in and rest" thought Billy. |
He soon found the back yard to a
fiat and as he stood in the open
gate looking up. he could see by
the gas light in the different apart !
mepts, the cooks getting supper,
and could smell the sweet odor, to !
him, of boiled cabbage.
4NOW 10 l1y ShohtO, Nv eiicNS'''
TO get supper and then come back
Ind sleep in this coal shed l see in
he corner"
AS there were long flights of
stairs that connected one flat with
the other, he thought he would
commence at the bottom flight and
go to the top. stopping at each flat
as he went and picking up anything
ne saw fit to eat. At the first land
ing the cook had just been out to
he ice-chest to get something for
supper. and had neglected to Shut
the door tightly, consequently it
was an easy matter for Billy to
push it open with his nose, and
shen help himself to the nice, crisp,
fresh lettuce and radishes he saw
lying on the shelf. These he ate in
4 twinkling: next he found a bas-
ket of eggs, these he did not care !
for, but he did want the bunch OK
hootr ~ tho hQ ckaf
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A periscope has been designed to
enable person looking into a
store window to see an even larger
display Of goods on an upper floor
Of the store.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16

UIass Meeting last wednesday night
was vel lattended. -. Rev. Rivers and
Rev. Wright we're present, also sew
eral other visitors Brother c. ].
Skinner, who has cen so faithful in
the past, was greatly missed. He was
appointed to st. Paul at 14th and
Spruce. We wish him much success.
We will hold a ten days Meeting be-
ginning next Sundaq. Everybody is
invited to attend and assist us in our
efforts. Quite a few were out Mon.
day night to the special meeting and
fifteen Of those present pledged them
selves to pay 500 a month to help re-
duce our principle debt. The Busy
Bee Club will meet Thursday night at
Mrs. Francis 1O11 Vine street. The
Lifters Club met with Mrs. Nettie
Dorsey last Thursday night. Mrs
C. C. Ridley and Mrs. c. e. Wheatley
are visiting in st. Louis. Mrs. Luther
Oliver and Mrs. William oliver are at
home after a pleasant visit with rela'
tiyes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16
There is Hope for All.

| don't know who you are, or where
you are, or what you may be, there
is always that divine privilege of be-
ing something if you choose. How
oft has someone touched the very
bottom of hopelessness and despair,
becoming wrecks, derelicts upon the
screen of human experience. Yet
there is balm. there is redemption.
but it simply must be in a renewed
sense of manhood or womanhood as
the case may be. OF course if you
follow the old paths or seek the old
haunts; If you love the old things,
and hug the old delusions you are
bound to react to the old state. 1t
is inevitable, you cannot escape the
ineXorable, uncompromising fate.
In seeking a reform remember that
it is not circumstance nor environ
ment that changes or ~regenerates the
being, but 1t is Mind and Mind only.
oh why can't we be strong, ere
ated, as we think, in the image of
something strong and noble? Why
can't we reflect this strength instead
of forever discovering weakness?
These questions are battling! Yet
we know that If we follow Good,
Good is what we get. Yes, we get
what We SOW, and often what others
SOL for US. This has been true down
the ages.
But we yet have hope because
we have the grand privilege of SOW
ing again, of c%ultivating over, and
using wiser and scientific methods.
And this is what will save. There
is no such thing as being too late.
We have learned that it is Mind that
does the work. and since Mind is i'm
mortal. so the Truth is necessarily
held out to mar eternally. Man must
learn this Truth, sometime, someday,
somewhere, he must be free. He
must be collectively free because in
asmuch as there can o be any mis-
take in mathematics, neither can
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16
RoSEDALE, KANSAS

Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Lee are con-
~valescing from their illness. Mr..
and Mrs. P. Randolph. Mrs. Rosa
Jones and Mr.. w, B. Thomas motored
to E~dwardsville and Bonner Springs,
Kas., and visited the homes of Mr..
Groves, the potato king, Edwardsville,
Rev. King of Bonner Springs and 9TH
ers. They found the people very en-
thusiastic over the coming election
and have promised to support Rev.
Lee. who is candidate for Represents
tive in the 9th District and the other
candidates. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nc
Clinton entertained a large number OF
guests at their residence Tuesday
evening. Prof. R. H. Brown and
family have removed to their resi-
dence in Kansas City, Kas. The
Rosedale Community League met at
the Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday even
ing and prospects for the outcome of
the coming election are looking good.