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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28

AT any time that you want me, that YOU
come to me Yourself"
He had said that and she had laughed
2 hard, mirthless laugh calculated to
hurt. She would as soon have believed
that possible Hs that the earth Would
suddenly fall In and crush her. The idea
or ever going to him hurnbly was enough
IN tsslt 70 make her laugh n the idea,
but tho idea o. ever telling him that ghe
cared. was funrier still, All che had
wanted was 70 get away from him, 10
nave her freedom. Now she would have
counted II blessed freedom to hive hin,
take her In his arms.
won't give way TO Il, I'll crush n
out ahe said to herself detcrminedly,
won't allow myself to think SUCH
th,ngs,' But even while ahe was MAX
IhE resolutions her thoughts kept re-.
nel.ious,Y !cRping away from her She
poured Mark with his head bent ma he
nad STOOD there listening to her scorn.
iui' bitIng words. She had said things
20 MN that he would have accepted
tso'n ,sn no other living person. she knew
tna.' Dut never BY word or n gesture
nad ne replied. He had always becn
gentle with her save on that ono ,ight
anu even then his utter savagery Ind
had IN 1t something Of tenderness
Perhaps" she said to herself "ner.
maps i loved him from that, nirht ,ybo
knoWs7' And then as she realized whn
sne was thinking she flushed scarlet and
iifted her proud chin. This kind n,
tnlng could not go on, she must stot
such thoughts. she simply could not nj.
low herself to be SO weak!
iomorrow-Tho struggle to 90 On,
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3 Long. Long Thoughts

.-rAN did not know what 10 do with
y ,,- strange new knowledge. II made
I,ce,v's almost unbearable, and
.ho ceaseless round OF dizSy engage
..o,,s were more tiresome than ever IN
.a,soouence. In spite OF this strange
.,,,. feeling in her heart IN spi'e Oh 'ne
,,,,I,e IN do just one thing, rush 10
.,, Nth the truth, Jeans pride neiu
hocr' she could never go TO MARX
-. no had said she must ana Hon'''
,,has IN her heart. and yet she
,,o,ossIv toyed with the idea HOW
.AorfuI II would be to do JUST tnat
eho would close her eyes ana ''nas,no
.,,t ehe heard the deep notes OF h'e
.,,oo Surely no other man spoke as
,,,ri, did She could have laughed u.
.aa,, COR n fool when she remembered
.om. she had shrunk away from the tones
~ ris voice. how she had only TO near
o, ,oice calling out some oruer' ~,
a,,ddcr with distaste. and now ne ss,, n,,,
soI The mower to make her trefnoic' ou'
bow different It was =, , ,,o,,,d
.,u rerself over and over. HOW cou!a
7et = tI,n oe with myself so long and not Know
J. m.oo,f INV, at all! It's absurd. 1t isn't done
.tosc days" But the 1act re,Hahlcu
,,iIosIyCrthelcss, and she was still the same
Ienn yeon the same and not the same, ana
Sor iueT'I life e't became a round of torturins
thoughts. 49,. ,or, vary in.
,renIent one arrived the day after her
toWt with Carol. She saw 1t lying by
T,r mate when she went In to breakfast
q" o,d Hhcr heart leaped while her, mouth
SoIt dry and her eyes blurred. She
wanted to snatch 1t up and tear II open
S%t she forced herself to an outward
connos,Ire, as she carefully slit the enVe-
lane and drew out the enclosure. There
,Tas The check as usual, and just Few
cHrt lines, She read them over and over
,n,II she knew them by heart, and then
Eor thc first time terrible thought oc-
rIrred TO her. II persisted through the
Iay Now she knew that she never
rH,jId go to him with the truth. Even II
rcr prIde permitted such thing. sh'
could never do II. For how could sns
suppose that Mark still cared for her?
She had been away from him now for
weeks, no doubt he was glad Of II. and
OF course there was no doubt that he
Rad had a change of heart. She husged
70 her breast the memory of his last
words TO her.
+ will always love you. II you find
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
The Blind Typewriter Expert

When Miss Rose A. Gadbois Of pro,J.
dence, r. l., announced her inten,ion -,
becoming n stenographer all her friends
'ookeo at each other in amazement, II
was nara enough. they thought, for per.
sons possessing all their faculties u.
master the mysteries of shorthand and
'ne lntricacies Of the typewriter. but for
a olihd person to attempt It seemed fool.
hardy In the extreme.
MISS Gadbois, however, not onIv rnads
good as a stenographer. but vaa re.
Gently awarded a gold medal on account
IN Tact her ia accuracy y and speed. despite the
lege until May. 1918. From the very he.
ginning OF her course the blind typist
showed remarkable aptitude. In HpriI
tsIs, only eleven months after she took
her hrst lesson, she wrote 335 words in
ten minutes, with only five errors, and
In her next test, two months later, she
wrote 445 words in the same space OF
time, with five errors. Last fall she
took the final test. raising her wordage
her errors to four. 1t was for this that
she was awarded the gold medal, for.
mally presented by Governor Beck
man, Of Rhode Island.
Miss Gadbois, takes her dictation on
the Braille machine in a special system
OF shorthand inyented for the blind. and
she knows Just how many lines OF
Braille will make 80 many lines of type
writing. and she regulates her margins
accordingly. Even In billing and other
tabular work she Is seldom at fault and
II Is freely predicted that one of the
winners OF the national speed contest for
typists will be the bind girl from Provi-
dence.
Monday-The Man Who Is n Whole
Naval Brigade
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HUMAN CURIOS

Tomorrow--rhe struggle to 90 On
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stand. Can it, sis !" he ordered. "Curt
is only our guest. This Is the Personal
Liberty Club and"
And you boys" Anita finished cut.
tingly., ARE achieving personal liberty
at the cost Of breaking your mothers
hearts" She ignored the silent man be-
fore her. addressing her scathlng re;
smart to break the law. oniy-weii'
this time the law has caught you!" She
tapped her badge significantly. How
the papers will play IL up. Smart
Youths Trapped by a Girl!"
aware Of her intention, Anita, with
and toppled over the little glass still
with its Liebig condenser. At the crash
the boys cast startled glances upward.
You boys keep on with your game 70
she ordered them, while I finish up
here, And not word from you. Con-
Then she closed the door. stood with
her back against II and faced S.rick-
land. Something Of the bravado Of her
expression faded as she looked into his
eyes.
began. and faltered.
To her surprise, Curtis met her eyes
with straight and level glance. Good
Job, at that :" he remarked tersely.
what a thorough-going little lady you
are, to be sure Really. however, what
we're after In this sort OF business is
money, out of it-not just kids. You
see, l was aiming at the same result In
another way ~
Unbelevingly, Anita laughed, then
sobered at his next words.
Let mo see, my dear Anita, Just
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
THE HUSBAND HATER
BY Hazel. DEyO BACHELOR
Com, ioht, 1871. by Public Lsdo,, On.

,can Northrup, brought up IN lug.
,ry,Sis i forced BY her fathers death
.,gg ..ngg her o,cn fear Of poverty tnto q
amu acm1,.,,i11e %T Nth her guardian, Mdrh
,na,ntdp'SG ,pnsand a man she dIsHkss at s,qht.
Sic goes West to ne ranch ona a,.s. e
,,gagSon a uoiin1 engineer, and
ffrtiGS%dship deUelops botwesn them; hem
D,." sn,, oivo aud one night nc comes TO
SSr Ssr ggttR gtttR the sugoest}on that she run
SS SSag wl,h htn ysos Is tss,se,stsa soyesa ana Dc.
Mmmji M,Sj,,o of spor totnning Jeun's love,
SP%y"Rto SPgcrs 10 let her 90 a,ody, from him
$Re goes East g v,s't Gioelg knoS,.ssS ,sSr..S
an os@ sSisfir0 among her old, jrtcndo
"'SS Is 'tSrSGsmittsd to her and o, sns Rotsr e n9'
Happy Ftnal'y ya sne H. se,s n,omsS. g"rSt SS oS s
the "oyit teits Of her unhdpptness. Carol
S SSiyss her some sound aav'Sss S,srs,s ara nSn 'Ma
dsnly the dn,dstng rmn t. os Wors tsr t
JcI,-she does not mare NOV" "t''
III b,lt lovss him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28

We are done up in ribbons these days
just like Christmas gift. There are
hundreds of openings for any bright,
ambitious young ribbon, and he is lack
ing in proper spirit if he does not avail
himself Of one of them. For example,
we find the outstanding feature Of orna =
mentation on this charming little com
pose frock to be the gray grosgrain rib
bons, done in orange cross stitch, which
descend along the sides Of the navy serge
skirt. The corsagc of gray jersey cloth
shows the same touch of orange cross
stitch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
WHAT'S WHAT
Ry HELEN DECIE

Any one possessing musical talent or
any other kind of skill should not have
to be urged 10 contribute TO the enter
tainment. When the hostess, VINO Is no,
mistaken concerning a guests ability
asks her to sing or to play, it is good
manners to comply graclously ana
promptly
Self-consciousness sometimes prevents
O clever amateur from adequate express
sion. No one expects 10 md Caruso
singing or a Paderewski playing at an
ordinary evening gathering. TO accede
at once TO the request Of the hostess
shows that the singer or player is unaf.
fectedly aware OF the scope Of her gift.
Sometimes II happens that the musician,
II vocalist Is suferlns from hoarse
ness or other throat trouble. or II a
pianist, finds no familiar sheet music
available. In cases such as these. the
hostess should not make q second en-
treaty.
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Monday-The Man Who Is Whole
Naval Brigade
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what do you suppose is the penalty foI
impersonatinR an officer7"
'How---how did you knowT' gasped
the girl, who felt her robe OF tempo.
rary authority slipping from her shoul
,ers.
IT'S my badge" explained the man
risply. 'T,ost II the other day In q
'racas on the Wilmington pike. Number
72q,"
Slowly, Anita unpinned II. As she held
It out 10 him, the man seized both the
badge and the hand which held It III
never never tell on you" he prom
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28

30 inch Plain Hudson Soal Coat, cut
from S37S.oo to S23s5o
80 inch Plain TGups Nutris Coat,
cut from $4,000 to Sls8.oo.
30 inch Natural Grey Squirrel Coat,
cut from S5sS.oo TO $4,000.
IS inch Natural MuSkrat Coat, cut
from $3s5.oo TO S265.oo.
90 inch Hudson Seal Coat Beaver
Collar and Cuffs. cut from Ss95.Oo
to $4,000.
Sc inch Hudson Seal Coat. Beaver
Collar and Cuhs, cut from SSSo.oo
10 S3Te.6o.
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ised, ~ only--some day you will be my
wife, little girl?" he asked.
And Anita, glad TO shift her respon-
sibilties to a mans strong shoulders,
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surrendered the badge and her inds.
pendencc together.
Next Complete SoveIctte--"On the Peat
Of scotch Bonnet"
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19

Its activity, however, is such that one
must think the matter over many times
before giving the department a vote Of
approval
It's latest deed is a repetition of those
acts which have called for the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Palmer. But Palmer is too
valuable-he must remain, in order to
discredits . the whole system.
Thus. again, the authorities seem in
conspiracy to railroad two fighting
workers to jail. Sacco and Vanzetti are
two Italians of Dedham, Mass. and are
charged with the murder of special
officer and paymastcr. This is but the
technical charge, the purpose of which
is to remove them as quickly as pos
siblc because of certain knowledge that
they have regarding the ease of Sal
sedo. Salsedo is the Italian who, ac'
cordng to practically confirmed YER
sions of the happening, was pitched out
of fourteen.story building in New
York, where he had been detained by
the Department of Justice for more
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19

than two monOths. SaccO and VanUsai
had been friends of Salsedo and wcssd
not stop in thir efforts to have him 70
leased. They organized mass pruisxd
meeting against his detention Tim
meeting was never held The two uHD
were arrested and charged with czpi
tai crime.
The purpose is clear. These men kmyp
to much. They have considerable -Sis
side" information regarding a czan
that aroused general public indignaEun
and which the Department Of JusfSoe
would gladly drive out of momnzy.
But instead of forgetting the Salssas
case, the American working class ~
having it brought before them In n
more intense form by those who zsr
trying to fix dastardly crime on fvo
men who dared TO stand up for Sal
sedo.
Sacco and Vanzetti win not 90 Ia
court undcfended The acts of govuxs
ment and particularly of the Depxfa
mcnt Of Justice have aroused the wor4-
Continued on page ~
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19
THE RED CROSS.

The Red Cross just had drive for
new membership and renewals of old
memberships. Its posters were up at all
street corners; every billboard contain
ed one. The appeal was strong to help
this so.called humanitarian society, for
the work that il is said to be doing
One thinks of Nurse Cavell and the
innumerablc women who endangered
their lives and health to Ilcsson the
suffering of the boys who were drag
ged away to the war. One thinks of the
few pleasures that they are supposed
to have arranged for the boys behind
,the lines. One thinks of the help that
people say they brought to suffering
homes where death and disease ruled
One thinks of the children that they
have comforted and provided with food.
And one also thinks of the shameful
plots that were devised at the head,
quarters in Petrograd to bctray the
Russian revolution. One thinks of the
observers who were sent to Russia, in.
cogpito, to obtain secret information.
One thinks of the cmbczzlcment Of
funds; of the supplies that never reach
cd their destination, and most of all,
one thinks of the refusal of the Rcd
Cross to aid the suffering workers of
Russia and the fighting revolutionists
of Ireland. One thinks of the difference
that is made between the worthy, and
unworthy - BECAUSE OF ORDERS
FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Hences, one is inclined to believe
that, instead of being a humanitarian
institution, the Red Cross is n depart.
ment of the government in disguised
form-and, as II would seem, of the
Intelligence Department.
II is rood that the truth should be
known.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19

Furthermore, under this new system
production for use--no cotton, wool OF
leather is allowed to 90 to Waste so
long as any man, woman or child is in
need of clothing or footwear, Likewise
there is mo waste of fruit or vegetables
or grain as long as any one is hungry
or in need Of food The same is true
of all other commodities,
Thus you get the idea. Under Com.
munism production is for use, while
distribution will be carried on free. At
the same time, both are to be administ-
cred according to the best modern scicn-
tific methods.
Az this became possible in Soviet
Russia because the producers of al
wealth have united, and after overthrow.
ing the old Capitalist System of So
ciety, have established the Dictator.
ship of the Proletariat. They are now
able to work out their new system -
Communism Under il all become work
ers, and all enjoy the fruits of their
toll. Under this new system each will
contribute according to his ability aud
capacity and receive in return accord
ing to his needs.
When this new system-production
for use-has been thoroughly establish
ed, there will be no more poverty and
no more profiteers' There will be nc
more waste or want. But peace \and
plenty will for once become the nor
nal condition of society. This, / say, i
the thing that is happening in Russia
and II is going to happen the whole wide
world over. How sopn II will take plac'
will, of course, depend on the Educa
tion, Organization and Emancipation o.
the Workers Of the World.
J. O. in Western Worker.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19
Production For Profit

the city worker was paying at the
market most dearly for these commod-
fties.
In other sections, tomatoes, onions,
etc, were wasting in the field, while
the buyer was paying dearly for raw
tomatoes and exorbitant prices for
canned ones.
Way back in the Middle West the
process is the same. So is it also on the
Atlantic Coast, and even worse in the
Southern States In the Kansas section
we are told that many farmers are
putting their corn in the coal bin, in
stead of the crib, because it is selling
so cheaply that they fina it more profit
able to burn it than to sell it and buy
other fuel.
In the last issue of the Western
Worker you doutless saw, ~ statement
of Judge Gary, 657assE saY ~ Trust
He states in coliEa5:aaI5 sE75serica
! is the wnrld,s-,greatest -nsndsaar. !,
Yet in spite of that we have millions
of men, women and children who will
go hungry, cold and thinly clad this
winter. While worse fate will come
to the peoples of Europe.
Moreover, while the raw materials
and commodities of the producers
,, waste, the great factories and mills are
closing down, and millions of workers
are being thrown out of employment.
Thus does the Capitalist System
production for profit-prove unprofit-
able to all, except the profiteers, who
are being produced by the thousand.
Both the worker and the rancher suf-
fer. While millions of industrial work
ers are facing the "bread line" in our
land of plenty, because of unemploy-
ment, we find that the vast majority
of the farmers are making bare ex.
istence or becoming bankrupt. The fol
lowing is an item sent in by reader
and is illustrative of that fact:
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has been investigating
farm operations in three States
Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, for the
purpose of determining what income
farmers are obtaining. Representa-
tives of the department visited Ger
tain farms year after year, taking
..ecords Governing the farm business
u the living expenses, the value of the
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19

That white guard band is organized
and backed by the financial plutes for
the avowed purpose of smashing work.
er's organizations is glaringly apparent.
This white guard band is the Ameri-
can Legion, which claims to represent
three million ex.service men, who
fought in the world war to make the
world safe for democracy, (for world
imperialism.
The American Legion S aim was pre-.
sented to me in utter frankness by a
Post Commander of a large middle west
city; the Commander being Lieuten-
ant over seas and evidently a product
of bourgeoisie culture.
In entering restaurant in that city
short time ago to get bite, a well
dressed young man seated himself across
the table when | was feasting.
a conversation started.
In his first remarks he introduced
himself as Post Commander of the Local
Unit of the American Legion and told
me in length of his official responsible.
tiles.
| grasped the situation and realized
that l had good opportunity to get
some information about the American
Legion and to present it to the readers
of The TOiler.
During our preliminary conversation
| professed ignorance of the events
transpiring throughout the country, and
devoted myself chiefly to asking mum
erous questions of my new acquaint
ance.
To all my questions he replied in {
very ostentatiOus manner. Having !
good command of English he explained
and emphasized all matters which h
:, ,thnnala We're ahstrpse and. difficult fo
me to comprehend.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19
THE POOR BOOB DOESN'T EVEN KNOW 1T!

family living obtained from the
farm, cost of investment, etc, and
from these figures carefully com
piled they obtained the farmers Net
income, the amount he actually re.
ceives for his labor.
In Washington County, Ohio, the
twenty-five farmers visited for the
seven years, 19l2-1S, had an average
farm income yearly of $610. This
covered 4.6 per cent interest on their
investment, and 1916 labor income.
In addition they had house rent,
fuel, and some of their food, the last
three items estimated to average
$3.50.
If we add the $276 cash return for
their labor, and the $3.50 value of
food fuel and shelter furnished by
the farm, we find that the farmer
received $685. per year, or little
less than $50 per month for labor.
Without doubt his wife and children
worked to help him, and the $50
covered the labor Of all>hands.
One hundred farmers in Clinton
County, Indiana, on better land than
those visited in Ohio, had an aver.
age cash labor income for the seven
years they were under investigation
of $55S, the return on their capital
was 81 per cent, and food, fuel and
house rent was estimated at $425.
That is to say, they received, each
of them, on an average, 1898. - year,
or $50. a month for the labor of the
family. They did well.
The sixty Wisconsin farmers visit.
ed for five years, 19l3.ls, averaged
SiOS labor income, and AZ per cent
return ON their investment.
Only four farmers out of the lS5
visited made over,$500 labor income
every year. Averaging labor income
and loss over the whole time, Is per
cent of the farmers failed to make
any labor income at ALL Ten per cent
failed TO make even ) per cent in.
terest on investment in any year of
the study.
Department specialists point out
that while the turnover for recent
years has been larger than for ear.
lier years, the returns have been
little larger if measuNd by their
purchasing power rather than in
terms of dollars and cents!
II is not enough, however, that we
'hould merely point out the evils Of the
Capitalist System-a system of produc
ion for profit--we must go further and
suggest n way out.
In Soviet Russia new system OF
society is being perfected. It is called
Under this system Produc
tion Is for Use instead Of for Profit
Profitecring is not tolerated. II is mad,
a capital offensc for any onc to b,
found attempting to profitccr on th,
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19
Here and There in the Labor Struggle

>men can turn out far more work in
eight hours than in twelve.
When the workers employed by the
steel trust demanded reduction of
hours, they were called Bolsheviki and
threatened with every kind of mis-
handling When they said that, in Eu.
rope, the hours have long been lowered
to eight, they could get out.
But when an economist states that it
will mean an outlay of only 3 per cent
and the efficiency will be far higher
well, that is a quite different matter
Now, perhaps, in the name of "humani'
ty," it will be found to be good
business proposition TO lower the hours
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-02-19
The Legions First Principles.

When questioned what the chief OBJ.
iect of the American Legion is, he re.
piled unhesitatngly, that "the aim of
the American Legion is first and fore
most Americanism The individual OBJ.
legation to the Community and nation
Ito scab) to foster and perpetuatc one
hundred per cent Americanism."
He continued, "The American Legion
is absolutely non.partisan and does not
dissemenatc partisan principals, (only