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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
Stand Up And Be Counted!

So many comrades stepping forward to the front
ranks of literature distributors and Teller subscription hu
ers that daily astoished lat the growing number
and the vim with which they attack the work OF educating
the workers Truly it is sight to make every social
utionist rejoice for don't you know the reds supposed
to be buried Deep deep deep beneath the heel OF reaconary
capitalism but they not not by well by whole lott
If you would read the many many letters receive
form part of this big country telling that whatever
others doing, THEY the job and would stay
till the workers. rule is established ,and then to the
proof in checks and money orders for literature and oer
subscription cards WE'LL you'd sure believe that lot If
ssreds' hadn't turned pink vet. You sure would.
And have decided that if there many live wires
distributed widely the country, there be many
who have not yet taken hand in the greatest work
that any do the work Of educating the worker in
his economic interests So extend an invitation to
every Of you to yo Now this big campaign for subscrp
ons for The Toiler and distribution of the literature
advertise You cannot do better work in the Move
men than these two things Therefore urge you to give
them best efforts If You so situated that these
are impossible for then there still way for you to
help The dimes and dollars which you sam give will aid
greatly in carrying on the work If you can't work in the
Movement, then let y,nr dollars work for ynu
We ask every reader 10 resolve C do real comrades
share IN his work lake stand now Stand up vour feet
and be counted!
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20

rThe practical realization of this
program has already begun. The re-
suit is hardly felt as yet. But ono
must MT underestimate these first at
,empts Community restaurants, kin
dergartens, are in a measure, new
forces still far from mature. hut hold
ing the potentially of woman's eman
patton, since they tend to equaliz'
woman with man in the, field of socia
production and life.
"Thesc methods are not new. Like
all forerunners of Socialism, trey
nave been, for the most part, organ
lied by capitalism But under thu
capitalist reigme they have eonsti
tuted only the exception. They still
offer the most dreary examples Of
speculation, cupidity and fraud. %
else they are transformed into hate
frl philanthropy.
"we have taken over most OF thcs'
institutions and they are beginninl
to lose their old characteristics.
"we'rc not shouting in the street
ike the capitalist press over ex
ploits: our papers aren't wasting theil
time praising our community kitchens
"But II is nevertheless true thai
'shcy are founded on these principles
Economy Of labor; good management
Of provisions; Improvement Of sonite'
tion and the freeing Of woman from
domestic slavery"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20

people. No sam American win
encourage mob action. He Who does
is an anarchist of the first grade.
SHALL TERROR" RULE
AMERICA?
81 have no fight, mark you, with
the American Federation of Labor.
am confident that 80 per cent of the
federation s personnel is just as heart.
ly pro-American as any other group
of patriots. There were many thous-
ands, you know, who left their union
jobs to serve the country in the army
and navy. But Che American Legion
will not tolerate the few malcontents
- they are just natural born trouble
makers who refuse to march to the
tune of Yankee Woodle. The Legion 8
going to make those few malcontents
become Americans or they'll be
kicked out of the country"
What brave(7) chivalrous(i) y gen
erous(f) American(l) spirit is here
manifested in the name, of "patriot.
ism ' Our factory magnates and mon.
ey lords enticed millions of people
from foreign lands on the promise
Of large wages, happy conditions and
q haven of rest from political and mil.
itary tyranny = every one Of these
alluring features being grestiy ex-
aggerated in the lying circulars dis
tributed by big business in every
country Now, afrei they are here.
and have botcn.c dissatisfied because
they havo been 10, eided, are we to
curse them and forcibly deport thems
II they do not like the mad rule of
profiteers and grafters, IL they criti.
else the govrnment and demand the
America make good her far-flung pro.
fessions of Justice and liberty, they
must not be argned with, edurated
and convinced (of they might get the
better Of the argunent.) but they
must bo kicked ont of the country''l
This is the cheapest and most cowardly
mock heroism and false patriotism that
could possibly be staged And the
PITY of It is that such folly is more
dangerous to the peace of the country
than al the "reds" that might be
found. Such talk is not indulge In
by time.serving politicians and their
supporters because they fear any
harm to America from the ''reds.''; /;
II Is for the purpose OF intimidating
tho refcrmers and misleading tho mas.
ws' but the present day reformsrs
lcin no more be intimiaated than
could Washington. Jefferson, or Lin.
coin, and the people are looking for
new leaders with social vision, not
| Continued on page 4th.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
The Power Of The Press
:. BY Eugene V. Debs.

The power of the press is sadly underestimated in
the socialist movement The ruling class make no such
mistake They are keenly alive to the power OF the
press in moulding public sentiment and in shaping al
fairs in accordance with their interests The capitalist
papers do not suffer for the want Of support and never
die of starvation They are fed fat and ungudgngly by
the class power and in return serve that class with
all their power.
Not so with the press Of the working class. With
scarcely exception the papers and periodicals publish
ed in the interest of labor cke out precarlos existence
Ninetyfve cent of them line the highway OF the
past with their skeletons They fingered for brief
while and then gave up the ghost falling victims to the
chronic lahor-paper malady, starvation
OF course not all papers claiming to be labor papers
fit to exist Many Of them fakes and run by po'
htical graftcrs These often thrive in their blackmail
and graft while an honest paper allowed to die for
the want Of support
Working men and women ought to have intelligence
enough by this time to discriminate Between honest
labor paper and grating sheet and they ought to be
loyal enough to the working class to give their support
to the paper that its Influence to mould sentiment
in favor of their and fights their industrial and
political battles
1t is when the strike comes that the working class
suffer most keenly the lack Of powerful press that
reaches the people They are always at fearful dsad
vantage this account The capitalists get in thous
and lcks to their one not only because they get
their before the people in its most favorable light
and keep it there, but because they put the Of
the workers in the most ufavorabe light and keep il
there.
# theworking people had press the Singing me-
saa q sfS sss IS sss sEss5 =
but unthinkable.
The working class expect nothing from the
press Of the capitalist class but misrepresentation and
injustice in the struggle for its rights The working class
must build up powerful press OF its own and this vital
fact it cannot realize too soon
Thousands of workers subscribe to capitalist papers
without contributing penny to their and this is
one Of the reasons why the working class is still in
slavery and will remain until it rises in its might
and asserts and develops its power to achieve it's enan
cipaton
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20

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with conditions il America today is
self.evidentlv 4 CRATER or an ;gpor.
anus. Col. Foreman anpears 70 he
as unfamiliar with The conditions from,
which the American ueonle saffer now
ashewas with the cannon which ..bis
mem, of the 122nd used in France.
'.sonny, the American Legion is
going to make this republic American,
all wool and yard wide or wepl die
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20

The following typical TRADE frorh-
ed from the lips of leader of the
American Legion lately, according to
The Chicago Daily News:
Col. Milton ]. Foreman, state com.
mandtr Of the American Legion, who
led the 122nd field artillery (old list
Illinois cavalry in the fArgonnc,. was
in fighting frame of mind today.
lie had just finished reading in a
morning newspaper that a delegate Of
the Painters Union, Local No. BIS,
at a meeting of the Chicago Federa-
tion of Labor, aununced that steps
have been taken to weed out from
the union all members of the Amer.
lean Legion.
"Such legion members are tools Of
the capitalist system, +" the unionist
is reported to have said. ~ urge all
you union delegates to weed them
cut" There was applause, but no
action was taken.
"The American LEGION said Col.
Foreman, "has lust two purposes for
existence. We men who saw service
are Joined together for brotherhood
Second, we are organized to serve
America. The American Legion is
pro- American, nothing else, sir. 1t is
not an agent of propaganda for the
Capitalists, or for the unions. The
business of the American Legion is
TO hammer home the philosophy aud
practice of Americanism, to Ameri.
canige this country from coast to
coast, and to make every dweller with
in this land 100 per cent American.
That's the job Of the American Le-
gion."
A sane honcst-minded man would
hstursly suppose that the manner In
which the masses Of people in Amer
lea supported the government during
our foreign war by toll, tears anil
blood proves that America Is pretty
well "Amcricanized" already This
rant about making the American peop.
lie American is either idiocy or hypo.
crisy. They are "Ameriean." They
believe the gospel Of freedom which
was preached before and during the
war. The main difference between
them and some over.boasting "pat-
siots'' is that they believe Il yet
Thcir profession Of loyalty to liber-
|iy was put on as a camouflage In
eovor plan Of plutosratic plunder
and military tyranny at home. And
these real people Of America will do.
lcide what true ''Americanism" !" IL
without asking the advice or consent
lof hieotcd, bitter, self-appointcd guar.
dians Of public opinion.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
"old America Gone. .

FThe old and glorious America made
its first utterance to the world in the
Declaration of Independence" de-
clared Rabbi Magnes. "It maintained
the right of the people to alter or
abolish existing governments and to-
institute new ones.
"But it has become reasonable to
give utterance to such thoughts in the
America of today. We are told that
America has had its revolution, and
that further fundamental changes are
not necessary and not to be permitted.
"We answer that fundamental
changes are needed in the world today
fully as much as when the Declara-
tion of Independence was written. For
example, political dictatorship must no
taken out Of the hands of the minority
of the privileged few, and the political
power must be placed in the hands of
the great masses of the people.
END Economic oligarchy."
Further, economic dictatorship must
be taken ont Of the hands Of the small
oligarcby of big business men and their
satellites, lawyers, teachers and clergy
men and the power put in the hands
Of those to whom rightfully it belongs
= the masses who work with hand and
brain.
"1,ut IT is being made a crime to-
mention these things. We wish to dis
cuss this question, but they say we
may not. We wish the American work
ers to understand, as the British and
italian and German and Russian work.
ers now understand that economic
power can and must be used to achieve
political ends. But they mako this So
dition and treason. ~
"Thcre ere. doubtless, individuals
who believe in force and violence, and
Ia few have committee bomb outrages.
Why does not the department Of jus.
tice employ its time to better ad-
vantage and hunt these down.
LET En- Talk II Out"
"Bnt where is the evidence impli-
cetire organized groups in omen al.
vocaey Of or secret plotting for The
use Of force and violences Were there
such evidence. Il would have become
public long SINCE.
"Let us grant that this or that
group openly advocates Ia speech or
writing the overthrow Of tho govern
ment iy force or violence. Let them
advocate it-as long as no overt acts
are committed" /"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
America and what America Need S
SOME OF AMERICA NEEDS AREDISCUSSED BY PROM
HNENT MEN IN ADDRESSES IN TWO CITIES
MORE EDUCATION LESS DEPORT-
ALTON is AMERICAS PRIMAL
NEED, SAYS FORMER
JUVENILE COURT
JUDGE.

Charging that America is neglect
/ ing the most vital and Fundamental
arofn eeobs bstruet ia, gfa1 u
Bale former juvenile court Judge Of
Columbus Fek. 18th, at Cleveland, re-
lated personal experiences with boy
and girl victims "of a wrong con.
ception of the privileges and obligat-
ions of society"
Olphanages he characterized as
'smonuments to the selfishness Of
America" and Questionable and fad
dish social service work. y he said was
in keeping with governmental con-
ception Of American needs that ap.
propriates 81 100000 in one year for
cattle hogs and crops and $4,000
for the welfare OF our boys and girls,
the manhood and womanhood of the
next generation"
"But then " said Mr. Bale, "hogs,
cattle and crops can be sold for dol
lars. Last year this country spent
five times as much on automobiles
as for all and every kind Of educa-
tion. Are we placing the best things
first.
"no we realize that we are damn.
ing the hearts, souls and ideals Of the
next generation by measuring the
success of today by the dollars man
can accumulated The only test of a
mans success is the service he has
rendered his fellow men.
"IIow many of our churches d.
you think would shut their doors in
the face Of Christ If he returned to-
day and associated with the same
typos of people he consorted with in
his dayi Until we remove the fences
of preference for creed, race or color
we do not know the A B c Of Chris.
tianity or that democracy we mouth
so much about.
"The 100000 boys and girls in
America who never go TO school arc
potential dynamite for from them we
ohall draw the future anarchists and
criminals.
CIT is time we laid more stress on
education and less on deportation.
Eighty per cent Of the people brought
before the criminal courts are under
IS. The number Of detectives last
year outnumbered the detectives OF
ten wears ago by 25 per cent"
Mr.. Bale warned against "camou.
flaged interests" /" which he said were
lobbying for compulsory universal
military training. e
"Havine done our part in smash
ing militarism abroad, this Is I
mighty poor time TO plant the see,l'
qf militarism in the American mind,
no said. 'we do not need compul
sorry universal military training near
" as much as we need compulsor.
universal physical training"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-02-20
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DC
TAToRsHIP OF THE WORKERS
WILL SOLVE AMERICAS
PROBLEMS, SAYS RAB-
BI MAGNEs.

a large crowd attended meeting
osllea u the Coliseum II Chicago W.,
II J asv.tsgs Siiais IL 6
ions on free speech ii america
On the speakers platform were the
leaders Of every radical organization
in the city. Prominent among the
speakers was Rabbi Judah Magnes Of
New York. son in law of pre-
minent banker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27

analyses may be conveniently and
quickly bad" says the commission
The only obstacle In the way q
carrying out this idea - available
funds
IT is Dr. Bristoi's fear that the
State appropriation may not be SUI
fcient to bear the entire expense
There can be no doubt as to the great
service which such a laboratory
would be to water companies. phys!-
Clans and others in Aroos,ook county.
We respectfully ask the Governor
and Council TO consider the matte,
Of the establishment Of such a
laboratory and 70 do all things rea-
sonahle to accomplish this result
We also earnestly urge upon the con-
sideration Of the people Of Presque
Isle and Of Caribou cooperation with
the State IN the bringing about OF
this result, and in order to call at
tsntion TO these suggestions we are
having a copy hereof sent 70 the
Governor Of the State and to the
municipal officers Of Presque Isle
and Caribou.
The matter Of the water supply at
Presque Isle is one which requires
as careful and thoughtful treatment
as 10 possible, and nothing in the ia
ture OF prec4utioa should be omitted.
which is II any way reasonable"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27

HalIoweu s Litchfeid :. Manchester ?
Monmouth !, Mt Vernon Z Oakland :
rittston Z. Randolph Z Readned 2
Rome ]. Sidney Z vasaAlboro ). Vienna
I. waterville Is. wayne L West Gardi-
ner /, Windsor = WinssoW ). winthrop
5, CAity Plantation L fetal NA.
SOMERSET COU~TY.
Anson 3, Athens : Bingham : Cam
bridge 1. Canaan = Concord !. Cornyiiie
2 Detroit 2 Embden 2, Fairfield =. HAr-
mony Z Hartlard :. Madison & Mercer
], Moscow !, New Portland : NoI1dge-
Wock 3 Palmyra 2. Pittsneid s Ripley
!, St Alhans :, Skowhegan 2. Smith
field 2 Scion = Stars = Bigeiow J.
Brighton ]. Carratunk l. Dead River !.
pennistown /. flagstaff ]. Highland J.
Jackman :. Lexington !. Long Pond !.
Mayfieid 1, Moose river ], Pleasant
Ridge 1. The Forks l. West Forks L
WALDO COUNTY.
Belfast g. Belmont !, Brooks 2. Burn
ham : Frankfort :. Freedom 2. Isles
boro 2 Jackson -nox l. Liberty z,
Lincoinville 5, Monroe ?. Montville 2.
Morrill, . Northport Palermo 2, Pros
pect /. Sacrament !. Searsport 2. Stock
ton Springs : Swanville > Thorndike Z.
Troy = Unit! = Waldo !, Winterport
Total S.
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Look at Uncle Sans Prices

The United States Grain Corpora
ton calls attention to the price OF
s1e.s5. jutes. CARROTS. for its standard
pure wheat -four as compared TO a
range of sl5.15 to $3.50 for we'll
known brands of so-cailed bakers
patents. jutes, CARROTS. also its price
Of $l5s5 IN "a I-2 pound, paper. car
lots. as compared with well-known
brands of family -four ranging in
price from STATS to $500 IN ?. 1-e
pound paper.
Officials Of the Grain Cooperation
-four department stated frankly that
they did not consider their standard
pure wheat dour of equal value for
baking bread on q large scale TO the
advertised brands referred to above.
Il IS commended by many. however
that for domestic use. in the actual
baking Of pies and cakes the Gov
eminent -four is actually superior TO
the higher-priced varieties Bakers
are using United States Grain Cor
poration Standard Pure Wheat Flour
in proportions of from IS per cent
10 80 per cent in mixtures and main
tanning their quality OF bread at a
very substantial saving in cost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27
UNITY

Pan, Mosher was the weekend
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L Mitchell
in Bangor.
E. B. Hunt returned from Bos-
ton Friday with a carload Of horses.
Mrs. ". n. Hull. Mrs Z. n. Whit
ney and Mrs. Jessie Bacon were in
Waterville on Thursday.
Virginia Wood and Virginia@Pilis-
bury. who are attending school in
Waterville, were at home over Sun
day.
The Turner Center Dairying As
ISOLATION is putting in its years sup
ply Of ice.
Fred Fuller. who is attending
school a, Pi,tsfeid, passed the week
end al home.
Mrs Judkins Of Newport is the
guest of her sister. Mrs w. G. Fuller.
Guy Hint Of Newport has been
the CUES. Of his mother. Mrs F. H.
Hunt a few days the past week
The condition of Reuel Berry. who
has been very i'll for the past few
weeks, is improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27
Industrial Accidents

decision has been rendered BIZ
the Industrial Accident Commission
In the case Of Fred p. Russell OF
Brewer. petitioner. versus A. F. Mer-
rii Co. Incorporated, and the Amera-
can Mutual Liability Insurance Co..
insurers. ordering that there be paio
to Fred p. Russell a CONDENSATION
amounting to $13.s5 per week for a
period OF IS weeks On account of the
permanent impairment Of his RICH,
eye. and in addition thereto, a week
~ compensation equal to three
hfths of the difference between the
average weekly wage Of the petitioner
at the time of the accident S23 .os. and
mis- average weekly earnings after the
period Of Is weeks has expired. dur
ing such part Of a period Of as5
weeks from the date of the expi,a
ton Of the 15-week period as i, shall
appear that the petitioner is unable
to earn an average weekly wage OF
$2s.oS on account of the injury to his
right eye.
The petitioner was injured in the
right eye August 10. 1919, by a small
block OF wood flying from the ma
chine at which he was working cans
ing hemorrhage within the eve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS
"SAPHO" PROVES
TO BE A PLAY
WITH PURPOSE

II has been generation since
"Sapho" has been given on the stage
in this section OF the country. But
"Sapho" today is just IS strong as it
was when Olga Nethersole stirred
the whole of America by her won
derful portrayal Of the character of
Fannie LIE Grande. Yesterday, the
Luttringer Stock Co. gave its first
performances of this truly wonder
full story by Aiphonse Daudet The
theme is just as applicable now as
it was when Miss Nethersole and
Sarah Bernhard played the title role
II does not do for a young man to
take up with an immoral woman
That is the lesson this play teaches.
There is another truism. It is that
10 matter how free a woman may
be. she is sure to find one man for
whom she will care more than any
other and with whom she will find
happiness, no matter what her coz
dition. These two morals are pound
ed home e1ectualiy by "Sapho." The
story, generally familiar to every
one, is conyincingly told. The sit
nations. risque at times. are extreme
ly strong and the characters intro
duced as the plot develops are peo-
pie that are found in every society.
Ann Kingsley does a mighty good
piece Of work as Fanny LIE Grand,
known to French society and to her
intimates as "Sapho." Attracted as
she is to Jean Gaussin tKenneth
Fleming, fresh from the country
and not quite used 10 the ways OF
the world. she always has a yearn-
ing for F1emont GAL Luttringer) the
father of her child. She realizes.
too. that Jean is becoming tired OF
her SO that it is little wonder that
she welcomes F1emont even after
Jean has left her and that she finds
happiness in a marriage long de-
ferred.
Others who did most capable work
in the Opera house presentation are
John Whiteman as Decholette, Percy
Kilbride as Uncle Cesaire, William
Lavesu as Hettimer and Carondal.
Marie Fountain as Madame Hetimer
and Marie Hanson as Ann Divonne
Sharing the honors with "Sapho"
on the Opera house program is I'm
Honor's Web" a big vitagraph fea-
.ure in which Harry T. Morey is the
star. vitasraph and Morey have no;
co-operated in a better production
than this.-Adv.
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KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young is to feel
yoEng-to do this you must watch your
Liver and bowels-there's no need of
having sallow oomple1ion-drk rings
under your eyS-pimples bilious
look IN your face-d,ll eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor viii tel you
ninety per cent Of all sickness comes
nom inactive bowels and liver.
D: Edwards, well-noxn physician
N Ohio, perfected vegetable CON-
pound MIXED with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which be gave to
bus patients for years
d.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
shtute for calomel are gentle In their
acton yet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which ali
should enjoy by toning up the liver and
clearing the system Of impurities.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
By their olive coloc. l0c and sc.