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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-09
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE PICKET
SHATTERED BY JURY VERDICT

shattered the steel conspiracy against Sam Green
Young Workers League DAILY WORKER agent by
emphatic verdict of not guilty in the Municipal Court 1876
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-09

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The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
left behind when they emigrated to

left behind when they emigrated to
America
In series of articles dealing with
the problem of the foreign born in
America which appeared in the New
York Globe during August, 1921, the
writer makes the following statement
regarding the foreign-language news
papers in general: in their contents
they are sometimes more foreign than
American. The newspaper is often
written for a class which is much
more interested in its home country In
Europe than in America; consequently
the newspapers have to devote more
space to European affairs than to
America"
The investigation of the Yiddish
press seems to have established that,
in the case of the editorial comment of
this particular press, the emphasis is
placed largely on matters and events
which are of primary concern to their
dish newspapers generally do not per-
init any opportunity to go by to com
ment on problems of vital significance
to the jewish people, one might CON
rlude from the results of this study,
that this press cOnceivcs its main edi-
torial function to be to interpret Amer
lean events, ideals, and institutions to
their immigrant Jewish readers.
From the point of view of the vol
umc of civic material included in its
editorial columns, it is evident that
the Yiddish press has decidedly
American outlook
Yiddish Newspapers Teach readers
English Language
one of the most effective attempts
to accelerate the Incorporation of the
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04

Jewish immigrant reader into the life
of America, linguistically at least, was
the effort made by the Vorwaorts dur
ing the latter part of 1920, and the
early part of 1921 to teach its readers
the English language. 1t printed SER
les of lessons which We're designed and
carefully prepared to interest the read
ers and to meet the needs of those who
did not speak or read English at all,
us well as to overcome the special
shortcomings and idiosyncrasies which
n careful diagnosis would reveal, of
those who had already gained some
familiarity with the English language.
Niddish Press as American Outlook
The relatively greater frequency
with which the Yiddish newspapers
deal cditorially with American issues,
ms compared with the attention given
10 foreign and specifically Jewish
problems, the emphasis which they
generally put upon the Incubation and
development of the virtues or desirable
qualities Of citizenship, and the efforts
which they exert in the direction of
uprooting or correcting prevailing civic
deficiencies, place the Yiddish press in
the front rank ms an Americanizing
agency.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
With What do the Editorials Deal?

Having determined that from sc to
II per cent of the readers of the Yid-
dish daily press of New York City are
probably guided in the formulation of
their opinions and in their action on
public questions by the thoughts ex-
pressed in the editorials DIR. SoltcS
tried to learn with what prevailing
types of problems the editorials deal
and the attitudes assumed by each In
dividual newspaper and the press as a
whole toward the more important is
sues raised, so as TO get an indication
of the type Of influence eNerted by the
Yiddish press through its editorial col
umns.
To obtain this Information, the con-
tents of 1913 editorials which ap-
pcarcd in five Yiddish dailics during n
period of six months We're analyzed.
To avoid having the significant events
of any particular period overshadow
the content of the editorials, and to
obtain normal, representative samp-
ling, the six months were selected at
random from different years. and the
period during which the United States
participated actively in the World war
was excluded
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
The Yiddish Press
A CiUic Force
DIR. Soltes's Interesting Study Shows
Foreign Press Helps TO American
izc Immigrant Readers.

An Important study Of the Yiddsh
press ms an Amerlcanizing agency, has
been made by DR. Mordecai Soltcs, of
New York City. This dissertation was
accepted by the Columbia University
In partial fulfillment Of the require.
mcnts for his Degree of Doctor Of Phil
osophy. A major part of it appears in
the current volume of the American
Jewish Year Book, issued by the jew
ish Publication Society. 1t is TO be
published completely In book form by
the Teachers College Columbia Uni.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Attitude Of Yidslish Press Towards
Civic Questions.

A special section is devoted to con-
sideration Of the prevailing attitude of
the Yiddish press towards outstanding
gcstion, naturalization and citizenship,
immigration, political party aifllntion,
industrial relations and education.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04

For Jewish news and for discussion
OF Jewish items of interest"
ITO be more familiar with Jewish
matters"
ITO know what is going on among
the Jewish people"
II read Jewish newspapers, first, for
Jewish news, as well as to get the point
Of view Of Jewish public opinion"
81 rcad the English papers to get
more English. to learn to understand
English better and the Jewish paper
| read to get exactly the Jewish news
from the other side. In the morning l
read the American or World, and in the
evening the Tog"
Il want to see what's happening In
Jewish life. The English newspaper
doesn't give Jewish news in the same
way 1t doesn't have the same taste
TO me"
AS n group-conscious Jew am nat
urally interested in the welfare of my
bl'AlAl'ii thN "piAhs hhN
English newspapers which l read de-
vote very little or no space at all to
specifically Jewish news and affairs.
Whenever Jewish news items are given
they suffer from one or more of the
following Shortcomings % They are
too brief (2) The news is distorted.
(S) Dcrogatory statements and un-
wholesome items are given undue prom
incnce, thus featuring reflections upon
the Jewish people. The English-Jew-
ish wceklies in New York City do not
meet my needs because "a The news
reaches me late, (and l obtain ii imme-
diately in the Yiddish daily. t2)
They devote comparatively little space
to news; hence their news items with
few exceptions are too briefly written
up. go They are partisan journals of
opinion. often giving prejudiced ac-
counts and emitting relevant facts
which do not support their points Of
view"
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04

The French Jewish actor, Demax,
died at the age of -, at Paris. Demax,
who dominated the French stage for
II quarter Of ii century, was born at
JaSsy. Roumania. For many years he
played with Sara Bernhard. The
French press devotes much space 10
the obituary notices of DemaX and de
clarcs that his death is tremendous
loss to the Fhench stage. I'VE have
lost great actor" they say.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
The Niddish Press Reaches Over
100000 Readers

DR.. Soltes points out, among others,
the following interesting facts. The
liddish press of New York alone
reaches over 100000 readers, the circu.
lation of the largest Yiddish daily, The
Forward, surprising that of five met.
ropolitan newspapers. The circulation
reached its highest peak in 1916 and
has been decreasing gradually ever
since
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Why Persons Familiar With English
Read Yiddish Dailies

Why do Jews who can read the Eng
lish just MS iluently and in many
cases with greater facility, read Yld-
dish newspapers?
Two types of replies were given to
this question First, substantial pro-
portion (abOut 20 per cent of the in
formants stated that they read Yiddish
newspaper for what may be consider
ed to be sentimental reasons-because,
they have been attached to the Yiddish
language and are anxious that it be
further preserved. In some of the
following answers the characteristic
tenacity of the Jews stands out {: "Yid-
dish is my mother tongue; ii must not
die" "If our American Jews will not
read it, it will die" Just because the
Yiddish newspaper is near to me-it's
my language" Because ] like it."
Not to forget the Yiddish language"
Because | like the Ylddish style of
writing etc"
Second, the main, fundamental ren-
son given by over so per cent of the
persons replying was that they read
the Yiddish dailieS for the specifically
Jewish ncws-becau>e they are anxious
to keep in touch with the significant
Jewish current events. 1t is evident
from the following answers that the
primary motive Of the English reading
Jew in turning to the Hiddsh dailies
is to keep abreast Of the news regard
ing the progress made in the solution
of contemporary Jewish problems,
4 sign painters answer to this
question: ~ read the Yiddish news.
paper for news not generally found in
English papers, such as Jewish trade
news, stories, Jewish events, etc"
a lawyers reply to this question :
''ro get news Of Jewish interest not
otherwise found in the English dailies,
and for editorial comment on Outstand-
ing Jewish events"
Other answers: 81 am anxious only
for Jewish news in the Ytddish daily
Though other news l get better in the
English papers
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Yiddish Newspapers Teach leaders
EupIish InppunVa

one of the most effective attempts
to accelerate the Incorporation of the
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04

and minor categories shows that, out
of n total OF 2,OG5 editorial points. L..
800 or GA per cent deal with general
American issues; 53i, or 800 per cent
deal with problems OF n specifically
Jewish nature; and 201, or 07 per
cent, deal with world questions, which
concern some foreign country In par
ticular or which affect all peoples. II
is evident from these facts that the
proportion OF editorials dealing with
Jewish group issues is only slightly
above one-qunrter of the total, and
but two-fifths as large as the group de
voted TO general American issues.
The editorials dealing with govern.
mental questions constitute by far tho
largest minor category, the total for
this single group exceeding that of all
the categories dealing with the Jewish
group and world issues, combined, by
2.S per cent.
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
YidGish Press Resembles General
Press

The analysis Of the content Of the
editorials of the entire Yiddsh press
has brought to the surface results
which are significant II has been gen
orally assumed that the primary aim
of n forcign-language press is to keep
its readers in touch with the events
which transpirc in the "old country to
aid in keeping the immigrant readers
in America well informed regarding the
welfare of their relatives whom they
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Racial Distribution

Out of total number of 1,543 edi-
tOrials, in which 2,0G5 points" are
made, $50 or approximately SO per
cent of the editorials are devoted to the
treatment Of specifically Jewish issues
and the remainder 1854 or Ga per cent?
to the discussion of non-Jewish ques-
tions. If we exclude from considera-
ton the articles dealing with foreign
matters, the comparison is even more
striking. We find that 307 or only 20
per cent of the editorials deal with
specifically Jewish questions, while 1871
or II per cent are devoted TO consid
GRAFTON of problems affecting the cOun-
try as a whole. Furthermore. the
number of editorials in the entire Yid-
dish press devoted during this period
of six months to matters affecting the
country as a whole (national, non
JEWISH aggregates 42S, which is con-
siderably higher (121 or approximately
40 ner cent than the total number of
till'l ms WHICH ht'll WIN l'tui' Slhitr
and national Jewish matters, combined
The writer classified the specific sub
icct matter of the editorial topics with
which they deal, into major and minor
Catagories, as follows:
American issues characterization
governmental. economic, cultural and
sociological, persOnaD.
Specifically Jewish group issues
(cultural and sociological, philanthrop-
ic. group discrimination, oppression
etc, personal, Pulestine.)
World issues general international
relations, ethical ideals of universal ap-
plicaticn). Particular, conditions in
foreign countries.
American Issues Dealt With Twice as
Frequently as Jewish and World
tissues Combined.
4 detailed analysis of the distribu-
tiou Of the entire volume of the editor
ial content among the various major
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
American Issues Dealt With Twice as
Frequently as Jewish and World
tissues Combined.

\ detailed analysis of the distribu-
tiou Of the entire volume OF the editor.
ial content among the various major
The Denver Jewish news., 1924-12-04
Jewish Laborers Read Editorials
Most Regularly

In two special studies of the readers
Of the Hiddish press, TO establish what
proportion read the editorials. he found
the astounding result that jewish Ia
borers followed the editorial comment
most regularly.
When a group Of members of mu-
tual aid society in Brownsville had
filled out qucstiOnnaires. the writer. in
looking through the replies, found that
large proportion of the workers
among them had reported that they
read the editorials regularly, and cX-
pressed his astonishmcnt at the pre-
ponderancc Of editorial readers among
the Jewish laborers. One of the more
intelligent members of the group, him
! self tailor, remarked in Yiddish, "Vus
! fCrshteht ihr nit? Columbuses schnei-
dcrs."7 "Why don't you understand
Columbuss tailors!" Don't you know
who some of Americas tailors are?"
! This observation is very significant.
! for it is common knowledge that among
| the Jewish skilled laborcrs may be
! found many who were students Of the
Talmud in the country from which
they emigrated, men who are frequent
ly far above the average in mental
ability and educational attainment
whose occupations are not necessarily
in consonance with their capacities.
/ This circumstance explains, in part,
the unusually high proportion of work
| ers found among the most diiigent
readers of the Yiddish press editorials.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
DISCOVERY ABOUT PEARLS

1t has lately been discovered that
the formation of pearls in oyster
shells is not, as had hitherto been
supposed, due to an irritant, but to a
peculiar disease which attacks the
shells. This disease is declared to. be
form of rheumatism, which has its
origin in an excess of uric acid in
the oyster, just as in human beings
Experiments show that the theory
that the pearl forms around grain
Of sand Or similar foreign body, is
not based on fact. A pearl expert has
pointed out that thousands of grains
Of sand find their way into the outer
opening of the shell with receding
tides and that they are washed out
again when the tide turns. And
another point is that the glands which
secrete the pearl-forming substance
are found where it would be imposs-
ible for any foreign substance to pen
citrate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
FEDERAL COURT TO
DAUGHERTY'S RESCUE

A Federal judge intervenes to save
Mel Daugherty, the banker brother of
the late Attorney General.
The court holds that the Senate is
without power to compel the produc-
tion of the bank accounts of Harry
M. Daugherty and his pal, Jess
Smith. 1t is charged that Smith de-
posted the graft he collected from
bootleggers, fight-film promoters and
other criminals in the Daugherty
bank in Washington Court House,
Ohio, and that some of it was placed
to the credit Of the erstwhile Attor-
ney General.
The truth or falsity Of the charge
could probably be proven in an hour
by an examination of the books.
Honest men with nothing to conceal
would welcome such an examination.
The Daughertys, while vociferously
proclaiming their probity, are pre-
pared to spend small fortune to
keep the facts under cover.
Whatever may be thought of the
judges decision, whether it is good
law or bad law, there is little room
for difference Of opinion concerning
the Daughertys--it is clear they have
been Caught with the goods. lab
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
Mitchell Monument
Dedicated by Miners

Scranton, Pa. = In court house
square on Memorial day the miners
monument in honor of John Mitchell,
former president of the United Mine
Workers, was dedicated before the
largest assemblage in the history of
this city. National, state and local
public officials joined with union
minersA in honoring the memory of the
1902 strike leader in the anthracite
fields. An immense parade preceded
the exercises. The statue was unveil-
ed by Miss Catherien Mitchell, daugh-
ter of the miners former executive.
Jonn l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, was the orator
of the day. He told the story of John
Mitchell's life and insisted that the
observance of trade union methods,
which was Mitchel's rule of action,
is just as important today as it was
when anthracite miners were paid 10
cents an hour.
Other speakers included Governor
Pinchot, A. F. of l.. Secretary Frank
Morrison, William B. Wilson, the
first secretary of labor and former
secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers; Philip Murray, vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers; Frank Harrington, president of
the Illinois district, United Mine
Workers, and Anthracite District
Presidents Cappalini, Kennedy and
Golden.
Funds to erect the monument were
contributed by the union miners.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
THE TRUTH AS A WAY TO
PEACE

There is, we have observed, great
outcry against those who, like Repre-
sentative Berger and Senators Owen
and Shipstead, want more light on the
origins of the great war, and the rea-
sons for our own entry into it. To
seek the truth is never unpatriotic. If
brave Americans went to battle in be-
half of the right as it then seemed to
them, their devotion cannot be denied
should the revelations of secret docu-
ments show that diplomats and finan-
ciers had not told them all the truth.
The very dead of the victorious
armies would cry out against that
false loyalty to their memory which
would deprive their countrymen, Brit
ish, American, Italian or French, of
the knowledge which will help pre-
serve the peace they fought to make
permanent on earth.
And a knowledge of the origins of
the great war will help to prevent new
war. 1t will make men less credul-
Gus; it will show that the great war
came not from the wickedness of one
nation or one government but the i'm
perialistic rivalry for profit and pow
er of them all. 1t will remove that
myth of the guilty nation" which
now stands in the way of justice to
Germany and so increases the danger
of war of revenge.
Do we speak too positively of what
this study will show? If you believe
that we do, you will want the investi-
cation to show us our mistake. To us
it appears plain, as Prof. Barnes
pointed out in recent issue of the
New York Times Current History,
that more and more the new evidence
tends to upset old beliefs about the
war. If still further research re-
stores them we shall admit that fact
1t is not brave nor honest to shut out
the light. Let more in. 1t cannot
sully the bravery or patriotism
those who fought in good conscience.
1t may help save another generation
worse agony than we have known
Seattle Union Record
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
Electric Railways
Are Coming Back

Columbus, O.-It cost almost three
million dollars more to operate the
interurban electric railways in Ohio
in 1923 than it did the previous year,
according to annual reports of the
companies just compiled by the state
public utilities commission.
At the same time, taxes of the in
terurbans were increased, and it is
revealed that only fourteen of the
slXty-three companies declared divl-
dends
The total operating expenses of the
interurban lines last year were $780,
971,219, an increase of $2,820, ,247.98.
Taxes amounted to ,585,03, an
increase of $220,286.33. AS these
charges were mounting, revenues in
creased $1,315,863.31 to total of
$31 1863, ,85747.
More people are riding the interur-
bans, however, the reports show. A
total of 234,047833 passengers were
carried, an increase of 18,550,247.
There was an increase, too, in the
amount of freight business.
Mileage operated by the Ohio in
terurbans was 2,729, an increase of
little over seven miles over the year
before.
The total investment Of the com
panies was S212 2,634, ,738.42.
While expenses increased, the com
bined reports show that those inter
urban lines surviving motor car and
bus competition, are gradually being
placed upon a sounder basis and that
their popularity is growing, both as
to passengers and as carriers of
freight.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
P. 0. Wage Increase
Vetoed by Coolidge

Washington-A wage increase of
$500 year to postal employees has
been vetoed by President Coolidge,
who declared in his message of dis
approval that government extrava-
gance must stop"
The veto is crushing blow to these
workers, who see their hard-fought
victory wrenched from their grasp in
the closing minutes Of congress, when
it was too late to pass the bill over
the veto.
At the present time postal en-
ployes' wages is 81 400 on entrance.
At the fifth year the maximum is
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
VETS NOT ORGANIZED

Following the speech of DR.. Mich
olas Murray Butler, denouncing pro
hibition the New York Herald Times
started an investigation to determine
the general attitude toward the anti
liquor laws.
1t was found that in none of the
states was there an organized move
ment to bring about modification of
the Volstead law or repeal of the
eighteenth amendment. 1t was also
found that moonshine or synthetic
liquor was available to all those will
ing to pay the price.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
FOREIGN WORKERS IN FRANCE

Work was found in France for 297,-
900 foreign workers in 1923. Of this
number 100000 were entering France
for the first time, according to sta
tictics published by the Internation-
al Labor Office.
Of the 100000 immigrants, $4,000
were Italians, $4,000 Poles, $4,000
Spaniards, $4,000 Belgians and H.
900 Portuguese. More than 10000
of these foreigners were placed in
employment in the building trades,
$4,000 in agriculture, and $1,000 in
various branches of industry. There
were $4,000 employed as laborers and
$4,000 in coal and iron mines.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
ROckhaven Park Association

Rockhaven Park lot owners met at
the park pavilion Thursday of last
week and formed a permanent organ
ization by electing the following Off
GERS: President, C. w. Scott; vice
president, S. E. Airesman; secretary,
Edna STREET; treasurer, J. w. Sauer;
trustees, David Hare, L. R. McGrud-
er, ]. M. Yost, p E. Jordan, Floyd
Wyeth. Plans are going forward for
general improvement of the park
and other matters of interest to the
members are being considerd.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
Blessed Sacrament Graduates

The annual commencement eXer-
cises of the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament schools were held in the
church Sunday evening, and the fol-
lowing received diplomas: Jay Weav-
er, Earl Miller, Mildred Spickler,
Mary Fromholtz, Mary Mattingly,
Mary Callan and Hilda Conley. The
commencement address was delivered
by Rev. Father Foley, assistant rec
tor of st. Francis de Sales church.
and the musical program was arrang-
ed by Miss Bernice Floyd, organist.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-20
Good for Doc Cramblet

J. H. Cramblet, the chiropractor,
surely came out Saturday with one of
the finest decorated cars even seen on
our streets. Forty-eight flags repre-
sented the various states of the union,
and pictures of the three great war
presidents, Washington, Lincoln and
Wilson, were prominently displayed.
Flag Day was generally observed, but
the doctors display surpassed all
others.