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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

dltions virtually unchanged Only the
flaming posters OF Bolshevism and
the placards calling young COM
munists" 20 meetings indicate that
the spirit OF unrest is working for
the overthrow OF the old order. The
fact that conditions here are much
the sane as they were before the war
apparently has contributed 20 the In
tsnaity vita which the radicals have
begun their campaign for "a dicta-
torship OF the proletariat"
The shops are filled with select
foods and fine clothes. but the prices
are high, and wages stnl are low
The shoplzsepers say their trade Is
almost entirely with the rics old
families. and the farmers who have
won prosperity through the changes
following the war, the high price OF
farm produce and the depreciation OF
the marx. which has permitted many
70 pay mortgages once considered an
everlasting Obligation Day laborerss
factory workers and TIA tenants have
no money for luLuries and barely
enough 20 buy nscess1ries.
some C1uEhe1 ELperfenced-
German Communists refer 70 Halle
as The Red Heart OF Germany and
say the issue between the bour-
geOise and the proletErfat f. here more
clearly drawn than even IN the more
conservative sections Of Prussia The
frankly committed 20 ruthless1 sssH
and is energeticaliy and openly seek
ing recruits against the day the rev
olution" shall break
There have been clashes between
radicals and conservatives alrsadv,
nd 81 go
which flows placidiy between high
rock cliffs on TOD OF which stand
crumbling ruins Of fifth century
castles has known victims cf knife
and sun. One o. these was G high
army officer He was beaten and cut
and thrown Into the river. As he
teebly. essayed 10 swim 70 shore be
was shot 10 death. Fist fights and
elubblnss have by no means been un-
common.
Reds Are At school
Among the malcontents are many
former soldiers. some Of whom held
commissions and these are supported
BY their women Against the COM
rnunlsts the men and women OF
wealth stands solldly together. and
seneraily have the support o. the
more Welltodo peasantrT- It is
noticeable that many OF the more
active reds are young students. stfIl
pursuing their studies IN tn old and
famous university here Between the
Two factions there IS and can be. no
spirit OF compromise.
IN the nationwide campaign which
me German communists decided 20
begin, following the convention OF
The Independent Socialist party con-
ge1tion here. the Halle wing Of the
MOSCOW adherents IS being counted I
Upon 20 bear the brunt Of Battle II
saxouys Tor r. Is considered a strateE-
cal center OF the campaign VIII Be I
h this locality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
SOVIETS OF ITALY
RETURN FACTORIES
BUT REMAIN SULLEN
Workmen Openly Express Opinion That Settlement Agreements
Are Satisfactory Only For the Time Beng Writer Tells
of Personal Studies Made on the Ground IN Big
Shops Seized By the PrOIetarat
d poRoTHY THosIPsnN.

DONE, italy. Dec z.-AIthoueh q
n political revolution was averted
~ italy In September BY the
granting Of large concessions to the
oIAerss there is plenty OF evidence
tuat large section Of the workers
are not satisfied and that verv
tlslt circumstance might precipItate
another crisis.
RMS conviction was brought home
Wnen we were present IN a metallur-
slea- factory duFiag the occupation BY
ne WORKERS, ana had an opportunity
70 observe how they accepted the
settlement.
We arrived IN Italy on the last day
OF me occupation. and through the
1sLF-ces OF very prominent Ameri-
an labor leader who was IN Rome at
ne ume we were able 70 spend an
entire day with the workers In a
small factory just outside the city
city walls OF Rome
Telephone Factory.
This factory, the 'Tndustrie Nee
c,-nlcne Romano manufactured tele-
phone apparatus. It had $50 en-
pioTes, 90 OF whom were women.
Barry in September Simultaneous with
similar action In an Of the metallur-
slcal factories, these workers had
seized the establishment and had con
Quoted the Industry while their repre-
senlalres we're negotiating for their
demands with the employers At the
time when we arrived the trouble was
over the employers pressed by the
government which feared revolution.
had conceded 20 their demands. leav-
Ing the Interpretation OF one OF them
that is, labor controI"-in the
hands OF commission, and this par
ucular factory was concluding its
own negotiations with the employer
preparatory TO handing his factory I
s'lThe Fatus works near hsr. for
Instance needed copper and We eL-
1t for coal" explained /
member OF the shop council I've had /
one room ful Of machinery which we I
could not use because OF the absence /
Of materials, but having plenty OF tin |
On hand we adjusted the machines 70 /
tin ladies. and so turned j
put an entirely new product during /
the occupation" he concluded
Seal Masters Safe
We we're taken TO the b0okleepers'
lffice and permitted TO see the cash
leen kept OF al receipts and eLpendi-
ures, with a view TO squaring ac-
cunts with -the master" We also
IzW the masters" safe, which con-
aimed money and papers, and which
lad been sealed and couutersi gned IN
lis presence on the day OF the occu-
iaCion- The. seal remained unbrokeu
fter seventeen days Of occupation
over the safe a crude sign had been
soviet emblem with the
MOTTO TO each the fruits OF bis
abor."
we luached with the workers
round great kettle Of spaghetti In
he courtyard The workers took eN-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

. actly an hour and a half for lunch
Z When the whistle blew at they re-
/ turned to their machines with
alacrity. after punching time cards
Moreover the bulletin board on the
wall OF the courtyard announced the
names OF half a dozen workers who
had been fined i've lire each "for neg
lect Of military duty" or Tor absence
from work"
American Is Amazed.
When the shop council returned and
the Chairman reported the final ne
American labor leader was amazed.
Practically everything had been con
coded. There was TO be a wage in
crease OF four lire per day; the work
ers were to be paid for their work
during the occupation and were 70 be
given six days vacation on pay the
director, whom the workers in this
particular factory greatly fdislikedr
was to be dismisseds the employer
would abide by the decision Of the
commission IN regard to labor con-
troll %
But the significant thing about the
report was the way in which the
workers received It There was little
enthusiasm They did not seem In the
least thrilled or excited They began
70 gather their things together pre-
paratory to going home Most OF
enteeu days OF nights
We asked the same question Of AL
Of them are you satisfied2-
Most Of them said: 1t Is all right
one said: 1t is good 70 take arrest
now. We have tested this method
There VIII never be another strike in
Many merely shrugged their shoul-
ders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

CALLOUS TO
IRISH ILLS
Death Of McSwiney Received
With Indifference, Is
Writer'S Opinion.


London. Eng Dec. 4.-'Nothine
could be a more Questionable affroni
to the generous sentiments and fine
feelings Of the British nation than
the manner in which the news OF the
death Of the lord mayor OF Cork was
received by the majority OF the mem
bers Of the house OF commons."
such Is the comment Of one OF the
leaders Of the British labor party.
Members OF the house received the
news with less emotion than they
would have heard the result Of the
Derby" he continued. There were a
few exceptions. such as the members
OF the labor party and national lead
ers ike 1lr. Asquith and LUrd Robert
Cecil
sTo the majority Of members the
lord mayor OF Cork was simply sim
Fem leader. His attachment 10 the
abstract principle Of nationalism, his
inflexible faith in the justice Of his
cause. his spirit Of endurance, his de-
termination; in short, al those great
human qualities which he uuuouDt-
edly possessed and which can be ad-
mired for themselves alone without
reference to the cause in which they
were exhibited inspired little re-
Spouse IN the petty minds OF the ma
fority OF those whom we are pleased
10 call Representatives OF the people
Parliamentary history can be
traced back many generations, but
IS doubtful whether II would a11orl
any case Of callous Indifference and
Of human idealism 10 com
pare with the case Of the present
house Of commons"
rs il any wonder that one OF the
svmpathetic members remaE Eed,
when referring to the attitude q the
majority OF the other members 4ney
- a lot OF hard-faced men who look
as II they had done very vel out OF
= ,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Dadaists Outiazz Most
Jazzg Jazz; New Art
Cult Made In Germany
Berlin. Germany, Dec 4.-Have you q,
heard Of the chief Dada2

Berlin, Germany Dec 4--HaTe YOU
heard OF the chief Dada2
He Is not the head Of tbs biggest
family IN Germany, but the chieftain
Of q German section Of an alleged ar
fistic clique. the members OF which
call themselves Dadaists-
Precisely what Daaaism Is 81 would
be difficult to say-espe cially through
a telegraph wire. II out-jazzes JAZZ
&c has left cubism miles behind Com
petent critics say that IL is anarchy
applied to art
Dadalst dancing Is the dizziest de-
liriums Dadaist poetry looks like
printers pie; but Dadaist pictures are
quite beyond description
No one can ever tell what g DadaiEl
picture Is about II he could, then it
would not be Dadzisms but some
lower form Of art. and that Is Just
what has caused trouble here.
During the sumner the chief Dada
and his friends held an exhibition OF
pictures. One OF these pictures al
tracted the attention Of a member Of
the reichsWher, or national army. he
said It was an insult
80" someone nearby suggested.
-It's a fish"
The reichswehrman refused to be-
leve it; the thing was a libel on the
corps 70 which ne belonged. So he
set the law In motion and the chief
attorney. as ne could not see the fish,
either. was persuaded that it was an
insult.
So the chief Dada and his friends
viii soon appear IN court to answer
the serious charge OF having ibeied
the reichsWehr.
The worst Of Il Is that many OF the
best people in Berlin have been forced
to take up the study Of Dadaism for
the purpose OF becoming Witnesses at
the trial Among them are president
Ebert. prime minister F'ehrenbach and
herr Scholzs minister OF national econ
omy. The minister Of kultur has
emphatically denied, Il IS reported.
that Dadaism comes within the iuris-
diction OF his department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

ion. would be attacked VOLTA, it has
come"
The comment was drawn by a priest
OF the church who has come out
openly against the startling and
oftimes bizarre costumes Of the haute
monde Of Paris. Bare shoulders.
short skirts legs painted 10 initiate
stockings. all Of these are under fire
OF the reverend father. who declares
a halt must be made and. what IS
better in his opinion, return TO
what he alleges TO be sanity In dress,
begun at once
So far as can be observed on the
boulevardes, no new fashions Of a
character more startling than these
OF the past several seasons are 10 be
observed. and IL Is this fact which, IN
the minds OF the modistes, male and
female, whose names stand all over
the world as synonyms for charm in
women's dress. base their accusations
against the vatican
1T is not that the designs are
new" they say. "but-that the church,
recognized automatically. IS holder"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

REFUSE TOGO
BACK TOHOME
Declare They Like Turk Hus-
bands and Prefer to Stay With
Them; Many Have Children.

Samsoun. Asia Minor. Dec En-
tents and American officials and re-
lief workers entrusted with the task
Of restoring Armenian girls and
women 20 Iheir families have found
that many Of the girls who. in the
war were forcibly taken into hzr-
ems and became the involuntary
wives Of the Turks ard Arabs pre-
ferrsd to continue as Turkish wives.
and were unwilling to leave their
husbands.
Some feared the hardships Of NE
among fellow countrymen VINO knew
OF their servitude. Some OF the girls
became attached 70 their foreign hus-
bands and said they liked the life into
which they had fallen. Where the
girls had children. the problem was
The lot Of some Of the educated
women and girls was much more
plr1able than that Of those who had
enjoyed no advantages American
women relief workers found one case
N central Turkey especially perplex-
ing. A girl who was graduated from
one OF the American N sssion colleges
was taken captive in the early part
OF the war A prominent Turkish Of
fetal proposed 70 the girl and she
married him when the relief work
ers went 20 the Turkish home TO find
whether the young bride desired to
be freed from her husband. they
found the Turk and his mother and
children devoted to the girl and an
begged the Americana NOT 10 force
her 70 leave The yang wife had
one child
She told them she could not leave
her childi that tie Turk had been
kind 70 her and she felt that by re-
naming IN the village as the wife OF
its most prominent official she coulr
be OF greater assistance to Armeuiaus
lnan IN any other way. The Turkish
promised that he would not
lake another vie and gave the
Americans rugs and other gifts as an
expression Of appreciation for leaving
the girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
nARIS. France. Dec. 4,-An eiabo- /,
j rate nroeram 20 davalon acrlcnl-

nARI8, France, DEC. An eiabo-
/ rate program 20 develop agricul-
ture in Frances colonies TO meet
one-half OF the mother country's food
needs is being worked out by ABB IT
Sarraut, the French minister OF colo
MES.
NJ sarraut IS sanguins OF the AL
success Of his scheme. but admitted
today that he does not hope for con-
crete results for two years
The plans are too vast for imme-
date results" said the minister 1T
includes the prolougation OF existing
railway lines. the construction Of new
ones, the reorganization OF che
French mercantile marine. the build
ing OF factories and ais refrigeration
plants for the preservation OF meats.
our colonies are essentially aEri-
cultural and our efforts viii be de
rected toward increasing their crops.
their cattle and other food producing
animals. But the transport OF meat
and cereals In their raw form In trop-
ical countries presents almost inFur-
mountabie difficulties One OF the
first things we must do Is % build
factories on the spot where they can
be converted into food ready for the
-Of all our colonies 1ndo-Chlna IS
the most modernly developed. u al
ready has economic services and sci
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Three German Planes
Seized By Allies After
Flight To Austrian Citl

Vienna. Austria, Dec 4.-The inter-
allied commission Of control has re-
fused 70 release three German air
planes that flew here from Munich
recently and the commission has
ordered the destruction Of aviation
material which was 70 be used in an
Austrian air service soon to be estab-
lished.
The German planes we're on their
first flight IN the postal and pas
senger service.
The commission held that these air
services were in violation OF the peace
treaties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
BARBED WIRE
OF WAR USED
TOMAKE NAILS

Riga, Latvias Dec IA use has az
last been found here for the vast
quantities OF barbed wire left on the
battlefields Of eastern Europe Riga
inventors have devised machinery FOR
stamping nails out OF the wire and
hope by this method 70 relieve the
shortage Of nails IN the Balkan states
Riga has been the center OF so
much fighting throughout the war
that most Of the lakes, streams and
roads about the city are thor ghly
lined with harbed wire entangIe-
msnts and great numbers OF full
spools Of wire are lying about. The
expense Of collecting wire for max
ing nails IS thus made light Many
Of the piers al this port are stacked
high with wire suitable for nail max
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

ton as H.--ig been obtained under
pressure and then again solemEIy alb
dictate, but this time In favor Of his
son.
The cars reply to this proposal,
according 10 the officer quoted by
Pollock. was.
Il viii not be a traitor 10 my peo-
pie"
So the coup. whereby Germany
hoped to use the resources Of Russia
20 feed her starving population and
buttress her weakening western
front. was blocked And Nicholas
and all his relatives who might have
had any knowledge Of the proposal
met their deaths at the hands Of
Magyar assassins.
The story Is, OF course. as com
rletely uncomfortable as are many
other reports that come out OF Russia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Paris Fashion Extremes
DTaw Down Andthema
OF Church On Women

Paris. France, Dec Women OF
France who have IN the past stood
firmly against reopening diplomatic
relations with the Vatican profess 20
see IA renewed denunciations OF
Partisan styles what they say they
predicted would be the outcome II the
step were taken BY the government
We have stood fearlessly for art
In dress, said one OF the leading
Partisan artists In Women's clothing
and We have said all along that II
the vatican should be recognized bv
the government and diplomatic rela-
tons renewed with the pope, one Of
the cherished institutions OF France.
It's pre-eminence as a center OF fash
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
British GiOe Big Sum
To Transport Wool To
Austrfa For Indnsfrn

Paris France. Dec about $780,
900 have been made available By the
British government for the shipment
OF 10000 bales OF wool from Australia
TO Austria TO aid the country N re-
organizing It's Industries. The trans
action IS being handled BY the inter-
national committee for RELIEF credits.
The committee announced also that
the Danish government has appro-
prlated $4,000 crowns 70 equip an er-
petition 70 fight a cattle plague now
prevalent in Poland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Mysterious Stranger
With Plumbers Cad
Tries To See Wilhelm

Doom. Holland. Dec. 4.-A stranger
with a card, describing himself az one
o. the plumbers who we're doing some
work at the home OF former emperor
Ml-lans OF Germany was arrested a
rev Gays ago for entering the house
OF Doom, Williams residence The
motive that prompted him 70 seek ac-
cess TO the former emperor has not
been revealed by the Dutch authori-
ties who placed the nan in Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

THE HAGUE aQLlanQs Zee 4---Au-
sence. in peace times, Of any
strict control Of immigration in
most South American countries.
makes 10 particularly easy, the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent was told
by a member Of the Brazilian diplo2
matte service. for Bolshevik couriers,
sent out by MOSCOW to reach South
America
Recent Investigations by the cor
respondent in several countries OF
central Europe have Indicated that a
continuous effort is being made.
through use Of a courier and propa-
Eanda system that includes perhaps
5000 MOSCOW paid workers, TO spread
the doctrine OF Bolshevism through
out the world.
In this effort. south and central
America are considered by the Boil
sheviki not only as excellent fields
for local missionary work" along
the lines Of strikes and political I'M
rest, but also as advanced field bases
for promoting Bolshevigm in North
America. where stricter immigration
At lisbon and the Spanish ports.
the Moscow government has estab-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Light Brigade SurUiUor
OfCharge AtBaIacIaDa
Dies In English Hoshiinl

London, Eng, Dec. John James
survivor OF the famous charge OF the
Light Brigade at Balaclava in the
Srimean war, has just died at the
chelsea Pensioners hospital OF pneu-
monia- he was Sc years old.
There are sttil 20 veterans OF the
Crimean campaign In the Chelsea in
stltution. Their old fashioned scar
lot TUNES and quaint peaked caps used
% Be popular with artists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Austrian Baroness Wins
100000 At Play In
Famous Old Gold Room

Monte Carlo. Monaco. Dec A.
Baroness Olga Baruch. one Of the
Austrian nobility. who by brains
kept herself afloat after the wreck
Of war had swept away her family.
has Just won S100,O 900 in weeks
play in the famous old gold room Of
the Casino here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
Y. VI. c. 4. Headquarters
Are MoDed To Geneoa;
Communication Easier

Paris, France, Dec. 4.-European
he4d g uarters or the international
committee OF the Young Mems C.iris-
tan association are being moved TO
Geneva in order TO be in closer touch
with the many International orEani-
zations centered there and also be-
cause the communication facilities
better there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
vnYDERLTP 10 SAN ron .. S.

London. Eng. Dec. 4.-Washinguon
D. vanderlip. the American who re-
Gently returned from Russia with the
announcement OF important conces-
sions IN Siberia granted to an Ameri-
can syndicate through him. viii sail
for New York Saturday on the Aqui-
tania.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04
FOODS, FINE
CLOTHES IN SHOPS;
REDS" ARE ACTIVE
ArisOcracy of Halle Holds Its Own Better Than Any Other
Part Of the Old Empires Population; Pre-War Customs
and Conditions Supported By Great Factories. Estates
and Salt Mines; Boshevsm Is Brazen.

HALLE Germany Dee The 3D. ch propersd German asoera
"A has held through and revolution here perhaps
part Of the republic Great and numbess
huge factories and famous salt mines keep prssr custom and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-04

4 FRS. o. Il P. BELMONT, noted So
lNl sietv and suffrage leader who re-
Gently sailed for Europe Mrs.
Belmont said before sailing that size
was going 20 visit several Of the
bigger cities OF Europe and confer
with the women there On suffrage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-28
SEEK NAMES OF NEXT or XIV
Community Posts 20 Ascertain a.
dresses Of Those Expecting s5d.es
20 Be Sent Home.

While the American Legion e try
ing o. perfect arrangements with The
war department 10 assist In Assuring
relatives o. prompt notification follow
ing the arrival Of remains OF Americas
soldier dead from overseas. wori las
reached national headquarters o. the
Legion that a body Of one % these
heroes recently lay unclaimed ou a
HobOken pier for nearly wces with
tire next OF kin totally ignorant q los
arrival.
According TO members 81 a Legion
post IN the fallen soldiers home COM
muuity. no notification ~ The o1iT 5
arrival was sent TO relatives by iheI
war department. The Le-iO1l1'res itI
Is said. learned Of the case tl-olSl
indirect channels and te,e-raphei oe-
partmplt Headquarters Of the leg a
IN New York city. which arranged i'r
shipment Of the body 20 Cos final r's.-
ing place The Legion post io'A
charge OF the funeral and The reNa.l'
were Inferred with appropriate m'.l-
tary hOnOrs-
when the plan 20 return ceT.a.'
bodies from overseas was trst a'
nornred. tie American legion ella,'
o-ai 10 make arrangements with i'e
war department to receive no'iirl' 'l
~ shipment I'm order that n1Hoali
bead1uarters o. the legion might
urite direct 10 the next Of S.n ali or
for the services Of the local posts .'
assisting with the funeral arTa.-
mants In case relatives desired i..'.
Bpt the government officials al''i1l
they could not give ont this 'a...l--
,io1 and compromised with an oieT -
cir-rrarize the next 81 kin % me r.
fsct that the Legion would be -.al p
co-oDerate in extending honor '' .-
memory OF these heroes 30
In a bnllptin Forwarded 70 ear. =
the more than 9Ooo legion 20
throughout the United States - 80
Ec,les national adiutanr asks
rommrnitv posfs 10 ascertain
names Of men OF their re'''
eaatiss who died overseas al. 80
hog,es are being returned snd 2 '. ~.
To-,,, national head1u8ra-s oi ~
n,mes and addresses Of me '- y
lin in order that @ may - s :,
prevent. II possible 2 5'-.'. --.,- -
an incident such IS That re''
n.-ted from New York -.-,,
News dispatches say tl't III 80
cases It has been impoSs.'i, 20 -.
The next Of kin after o'1l -
rived and the government ms .,--,l
s,cb remains IN one n ne -, -
Cemeteries. The legion has o 49,,
All its resources 10 the war ae..'. ~,
"a assist IN preventing biunder7 o. '
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