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Smyrna times., 1924-07-09

While catching butterflies for a
Seaford dealer, James Moore stepp-
ed on a rake hidden in the grass,
suffered a severe injury to a foot.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
For Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer

To the Democratic voters of Kent
County. l am candidate for Receiv-
err of Taxes and County Treasurer.
l ask your consideration at the coming
Democratic Primary.
J. w. ARTHURS
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09

Caleb R. Cannon, former postmast-
er at Blades, has announced his can
didacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton of Coroner of Sussex county.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09

Lester w. Tarr, for several years
chemist at the University of Della
ware agricultural experiment station
has announced his resignation, effec
tive September l, to accept a position
with the Continental Fibre Company
of Newark.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22

go heresy-hunting in the machinists
union. why don't you come out in
the open and say who it is you want
to be thrown out Of the organization.
Another delegate declared that the
whole proposition was so yelled that
IT meant nothing and anything, and
could not be understood by anyone.
Johnston is using "red-baiting" tao
tics to regain his lost ground, two Of
his principal assistants being Robert
Haberman. renegade socialist now In
the service OF the Mexican govern
ment, and the British representative,
Mr.. Brownie. But the convention
has shown that It is absolutely oppos-
cd to throwing out members because
Of their political beliefs. And some
Of the old fighting spirit of the or
ganization is again coming to the fore
front
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
ELECTION IN CHICAGO
Federation OF LABOR
TO BRING NO CHANGES

The results Of the election Of
officers to the Chicago Federation
Of Labor, which were held yester-
day In the Musicians Hail. Wash
ington Avenue and Wells street,
will be announced in Tuesday morn
ing's DAILY WORKER.
Altho John Fitzpatrick, Edward
NockeIs and Oscar Nelson are unop-
posed for election as president, Sec
rotary and vlee-president. respee-
lively, they no longer are leaders OF
the Chicago Federation OF Labor.
Fitzpatrick and Noekels, since their
desertlon Of the Farmer-Labor Par
ty, have made their surrender to
espitalistie politicians complete by
lndorslng Len Small, republican
candidate, for governor and are con-
trolled in the federation by reaction
aries like olander and Nelson.
Fitzpatrick told the DAILY
WORKER that no change In the
policy Of the Federation OF Labor Is
contemplated as long as he is presl.
dent, at the election yesterday.
The statement Of the Workers
Party and Trade Union Educational
League Of Chicago, that Fitzpatrick,
NoekeIs and Nelson, do not deserve
the support Of the trade unlonlsts
created a favorable impression on
the rank and file trade unlonists.
Many workers who are devoted to
Independent political action Of the
working class, and to aggressive 40
ton to organize the unorganlxed
workers, left their ballots blank
whore the names Of these three men
appeared, they told the DAILY
WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
never HEARD OF
NIETSCHIE, YET
HE'S IN The CAN
tspseIaI to Ths oaIIy wOrkerl

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-
Rev. Lawrence M. Hight, 4S, Metho-
dist minister of Ina. ~ miles from
here, waived preliminary hearing
when arraigned. here today before
Justice of the Peace, T. Morse, on a
charge of first degree murder, in con-
nection with the death of his wife,
Anna, "A, demanded an immediate
trial and was ordered held without
bail for action by the October grand
jury.
Pending his indictment by the
grand jury the first week in October,
Sheriff Holcombe said October 13 had
been agreed on tentatively as the trial
date in circuit court here.
Meanwhile, the little community OF
Ina is in an uproar with It's popula-
tion about equally divided between
those who believe the pastor guilty,
and others who believe his protesta-
lions Of innocence and regard his ar
rest as persecution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
WORKERS PARTY
SPEAKERS WELL
RECEIVED HERE

Five hundred Pullman work.
ers, mostly employees of the
Pullman Car company, listened
to Comrade Ella Reeve Bloor
speak Saturday night at an
open air mass meeting on the
corner of Hath Place and Mich
igan Avenue.
The DAILY WORKER copies
on hand were entirely sold out,
and intelligent questions were
asked by the audience who
stood for two hours listening to
Comrade Bloor expound the
class struggle and tell of the
program of the Workers Party.
Two more open air mass meetings
were held Sunday, one in the after
noon in bug House Square," Clark
street and Newberry place, and the
other in the evening at the open for
um, in Washington Park on the South
Side.
Comrade d. e. Early reported a
good meeting at Division and Wash
tenow streets and Pete Herd spoke to
200 people at the corner of Roosevelt
and st. Louis.
Several hundred Garveyites who
held meeting at the corner Of State
and both streets, stayed to hear Cor
don Owens, Negro candidate for u.
s. Congress and George Maurer, also
a candidate for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, explain the position OF the
Communists on the Negro question.
Gordon Owens explained to the 400
people the futility OF attempting to
migrate to Africa. He declared there
should be no division OF the workers
along lines Of color or creed, but that
all workers should unite with their
class TO war on the employers Of la
Dor. Owens showed the impossibility
OF solving the problems of capitalistic
society by Withdrawing to another
capitalistic country. He urged the
Negroes present TO join the trade I'M
ions wherever possible.
A sympathizer with the Ku Klux
Khan resented Comrade Bloor's re-
marks denounciig the Khan for its at
tempted disruption Of the miners or
ganization, at her Pullman meeting,
This worker however, was laughed to
silence by the crowd when he adj
mitted he is Of foreign birth, and as
such. is being prosecuted by the Khan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
dunno SPEAKS
AT CONFERENCE
FOR CAMP Align
Call to All Workers for
Wednesday Night

The militant workers of Chi
cago have issued a call to all
class conscious workers to
come to a mass meeting called
by the Foster GitIow Confer
ence Wednesday night, Sept.
"a, at 8 o'clock at 2733 Hirsch
Blvd, where William F. Dunno,
just returned from Russia and
candidate for Governor of I'LL
nois on the Workers Party
ticket, will be the principal
speaker.
The capitalist parties in this
election as in all others are try
ing to catch the votes of the
working masses with their usu-
al promises.
The reactionary leaders of the I'M
ions (who until this year have sup
ported either the republican or demo
cratic parity have combined with the
socialists for the candidates of the
bourgeoisie, LaFollette and Wheeler.
Workers Party Hope Of Workers.
In this election the only hope Of the
workersisi in the Workers Party, which
has put out class conscious work
ers' ticket headed by the weIl-known
militant labor leaders, William 2.
Foster and Benjamin Gitlow.
The question before the workers
in this election is whether they will
vote for the candidates of their en-
ployers: Coolidge, Davis and LaFol-
lette or act as class conscious work
ers and support the candidates Of
their own class.
Those of you who want to know
more about the issues before this
campaign, are urged to come to this
meeting Wednesday night, where
Dunno and other prominent speakers
of the Workers Party will put the is
sues clearly before you.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
MOTHER BLOOR
To TOUR THRU
THREE STATES

Mother (EIIa Reeve) BIoor,
famous Communist orator, is
scheduled to make a tour thru
the states of Illinois, Wisconsin
and Indiana, in the interests of
the candidates of the Workers
Party nationally and locally.
She will visit most of the min
ing camps of Illinois to bring
the message of Communism to
the unemployed coal diggers,
and speak to the steel slaves of
Lake County and Gary. Com
rade Bloor's itinerary is as fol-
lows:
Chicago, H., Sept. 1890, Street. y
WISCONSIN, Sept. 22-3o.
Milwaukee, Street and factory meet
ings, Sept. %, %, "a.
Racine, Thursday, Sept. rs.
kenosha, Friday, Sept. &c.
Milwaukee, Saturday, Sept. 81.
sheboysan, Sunday, Sept. 20.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
RAIN HALTS STRAW
MLLOTING;; WILL
CONTINUE TODAY

The straw ballot which was to
have been taken Saturday In an
other Of the factories being covered
thru the DAILY WoRkER-Work-
ers Party straw ballot, was called
off because Of the heavy downpour
Of rain. The ballot was to have taxi
on place at a. m. at which time
rain was still strong. However, the
factory missed In addition to the
one regularly scheduled for today,
will be handled tomorrow. Results
will appear In Tuesdays Issue Of
the DAILY WORKER. II may be
pointed out here that, II the party
we're organized inside the shops. on
the basis OF Shop Nuclei, then there
would be no postponements Of any
party activity on account Of rain.
The straw ballot 10 proving very
popular and Is stimulating discus
sion on the three capitalist csndl-
dates and the only workers. oandl-
dates on the presidential ballot, Fos-
ter and cItiow Of the Workers
Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
DEFENSE DAY PROGRAM
IN TOLEDO is FIzzLE;;
JUST A few TURN OUT

TOLEDO, ohio, Sept. 21.-The De-
tense Day program held here, de-
signed to promote interest In the
Coolidge administration, and create
sentiment for the next eapItallstle
war, was a frost, only few turning
out. Most Of those who appeared
on the streets In the parade were
forced TO march by their blood
thirsty employers. The rest were
staggering LealonaIres anxious and
glad Of the chance to show of their
uniforms, and thIrsting for commun-
let blood. Attic the republicans
tried TO stir up enthusiasm, only a
few flags were being displayed In
twenty-five blocks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Canadian Labor Body
Takes Firm Stand on
Unemployed Problem

TORONTO. Sept. 21.-The Toronto
Trades and Labor council is looking
after the unorganized as we'll as or.
ganized labor in regard TO unemploy.
ment. A sharp debate in the council
was percipitated by a letter from Car.
penters' union No 81, which declared
that the unemployed union man should
be relieved before the council tackles
the difficulties OF unorganized labor.
After a vigorous debate the council
passed resolution condemning an at.
titude unsympathetic to unorganized
labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Benny to Gall Chamber

Benny to Call Chamber.
ROME, Sept 21.-Premier Musso-
Uni today decided to reassemble the
chamber of deputies on Nov. Is.
Vote Communist This Time!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
MEXICAN LABOR IN
DEMONSTRATION OF
SOLIDARITY TO So

MEXICO CITY, Sept. ia r.
hour strike Of all textile workers in
the state Of Puebla is a protest
against The arrest Of So union work
ers who fought against the strike
breakers Of the textile factory Of
Metepec in AtIlxco. In an armed
sklrmish 1s were killed and many
wounded. The carmen, the bakers
and the mlIkmen will strike, unless
the SO union men are released. The
solidarity strike asks that the Mete-
PEG factory be closed and that three
Of it's foreign directors be deported
from Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Machinist Delegates
Defeat Johnston's War
on the Communists
Continued from Page ~

tContinued from Page -
ruled on that. declaring that the
noes" had defeated the motion to
table. A division was demanded from
the floor, however, and all Johnston's
cleverness availed him nothing except
to expose him, for the division show
ed that the convention was over
whelmingly in favor of killing the
proposition.
The convention is in a rebellious
mood against the raw attempts at
domination Of the Johnston machine.
Emme struck responsive chord in
the debate on the above question,
when he said: IF you are going to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
Our Candidates
FOSTERS DATES

Tuesday, September gard, $500 p. m.
TACOMA, Wash. - Eagles Hall,
Wednesday, September gath, 800
p. m.
AsToNlA, ore.-ssturday, septem.
Der 9th, $500 p. m.
PORTLAND. ore.--l. o. o. r. Audi.
torium, 10th and Salmon St., Sunday,
September oath, 800, p. m.
BERKELEY, cal.-Flgh School Al.
dltorium, Tuesday, September soth,
500 p. m.
SAN FRANCISCO, cal.-caIlfornis
Hall, Turk and Larkln SITS, Wednes-
day, October, LIST, $500 p. m.
Los ANGELES, caL-FrIday, octo,
Der srd, 500 p. m.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. - Unity
Hall, 1873 So. 2 East, Sunday, October
5th, $500 p. m.
DENVER, Colo.-Auditorlum, Curtis
and 18th ST., Tuesday October 9TH,
800 p. m.
GITLoW's DATES.
| DENJAMIN GITLOW, vice-presi
ID Dental candidate of the Workers
Party, begins his next speaking tour
at Erie, Pa, September "a This tour
will carry him as far west as Mime
apolis, MINI. Originally the tour was
planned to cover the entire west and
the Pacific Coast. But because of the
da,,,ondo Co. &bo aarx,icae ~ Nororod n
Gitlow, turnout the east and middle
west, especially in the industrial sec
tons, the Pacific Coast tour has been
cancelled. A
A corrected and final list of the
new Gitlow dates is published here.
with. Gitlow will complete his vice.
presidential tour in whirlwind finish
In series of meetings all thru the
east, winding up at New York City
on November 2, the latter list of dates
will be published shortly.
Erie, Pa, Central Labor Union Hall,
1901 State St., Wednesday, Septem-
Der "a, p. m.
Toledo, Ohio, Labor Temple Audi
torium, Michigan st. and Jefferson,
Friday, September 26, s p. m.
Youngstown, Ohio, Moose Temple,
225 W. Boadman St, Saturday, Sep
TENDER q, 8 p. m.
Detroit, Mich, Arena Gardens,
Woodward and Hendrie, Sunday, Sep
TENDER %, 2 p. m.
Grand Rapids, Mich, st. Cecilia
Auditorium, Ransom Ave. near Full
ton st. East, Monday, September 30,
1880 p. m.
Muskegon, Mich, Tuesday, Septem-
Der 80, p. m.
South Bend, Ind, Carpenters Hall,
s15 S. Michigan St., Wednesday, Oc-
tober 1, D. m.
Gary, Ind, Turner Hall, 14th and
Washington ST., Thursday. October
2, 8 p. m.
Milwaukee. Wis, Sunday, October s.
Duluth, Mimi, Shrine Auditorium,
End Ave-, w. LIST St., Monday, October
6, p. m.
Superior, Wis, Tuesday, October Z.
st. Paul, Mimi, Wednesday, Octo-
Der s.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Thursday, Octo-
Der 8.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sunday, October u.
Omaha, Neb., Monday, October IA.
Kansas City, Mo-, Tuesday, October
IA.
st. Louis, Mo-, Wednesday, October
lis.
zeigler, ILL.,, Thursday, October 16.
Springfield, Ill, Friday, October II.
New York, N. Y, Sunday, October
liz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-22
.SILLINSKY STILL
LEADS SWEENEY
|. IN TAILORS' Poll
ReGctiOnary Stronghold
Can't Overcome Lead

Max J. SilIinsky is still lead
ing in the election for general
secretary-treasurer of the Jour
neymen TaiIors' Union.
That is the outstanding re-
suit of the voting in Chicago
and reports that continue to
come from other cities.
Tries Last Hour Roorback.
The present reactionary incumbent,
Sweeney, made last minute effort to
roll up majority in Chicago sufficient
to overcome the lead Sillinsky has
been piling up, thru dastardly charge,
published without the slightest sup
porting evidence, that SilIinsky had
"defrauded the union" out of money.
By this eleventh-hour election trick
he may have gained a few votes in
Chicago, but this will be more than
Offset by the reaction against Sweeney
and in favor of Sillinsky that will in
evitably follow such cheap and dirty
politics.
Trump Card Fails.
The votes reported to this time
show that Sweeney failed in his trump
card, which was to pile up a vote in
Chicago that would outweigh the Sill
linsky majorities coming in from all
over the country. The vote stands so
far:
Sillinsky Sweeney
II cities reported Sat..611 166
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Lavender, Mrs. William F. Gilbert
and DR.. ]. A. Flynn. Mrs. Benjamin
Zebley was elected delegate to the
District of Columbia Congress Of the
Parent-Teacher Association. and Mrs.
Arnold Ornstil was made health
chairman and Mrs Samuel Marks the
delegate to the Juvenile Protective
Association. The association voted
to send letter of appreciation to
Miss Morris for her long and eff
cient service while at the Hubbard
School. The fifth grade won the at
| tendance pennant.
The Hines Junior High Parent
Teacher Association held a Fall rally
meeting Thursday evening, October
Is. Reid Middleton, the new presi-
dent. conducted a brief business
meeting. A Cenerous appropriation
was made to beautify the grounds of
the school. A resume of last years
work was read by the secretary, Mrs.
John Doerr. The attendance banner
was awarded to Section S-B12, in
charge of Mrs. Frankenfield. The
musical program was in charge of
Miss Gladys Price, the new director
of music in the school. The follow
ing program was rendered: Vocal
solos, Miss Gladys Price and Mrs. Lii
Ian Brousseau; pianologue, Mrs.
Grace Harmon. and cello solo, Dore
walton. This entire program was
presented by members of the. public
school music department. At the con-
clusion Of the program there was
talk on the developments of the
music department by DR.. Barnes, the
director.
The October meeting Of West
School was held October 10, Roy
Wolfe. the resident. In the chair
Miss Margaret Grubb, a former pupil,
rendered piano selections and Miss
Newman. first-grade teacher, enter
the evening was made by DR.. +. G.
Kimball, supervisor of the third divi-
sion.
Mrs. ]. w. Hamilton was. unani-
mously elected president of the
SlaterLAngston Parent Teacher As
sociation at it's initial meeting last
week. Miss Morris. treasurer, made
her report. This was followed by
brief report of the educational COM
mittee by DR.. Jenkyns.
Miss A. +. Thompson. the principal,
discussed tests and measurements In
the school. The parents were as
sured by the teachers that they were
willing to cooperate in this move
ment Tor the benent or the pupils.
Miss Lillian Robinson made a per-
sonal appeal The parents individu-
ally expressed their Willingness and
eagerness to support not only this
movement, but any other that the
principal thought best to promote the
interests Of their children. The
money was appropriated to purchase
material to carry on this survey by
unanimous vote.
The officers Of last year were all re-
elected. The staff stands as follows:
Mrs. J. w. Hamilton, president: Miss
Jones, vice president: Dr.. Taliaferro,
secretary; Miss Morris, treasurer, and
Mrs. Walker. chaplain. A vocal solo
by Mrs. Beatrice Carter followed.
The Mothers Club will hold it's
initial meeting of the year at the
residence of Mrs. Hamilton. $50 u
street. Sunday, November ., at 4
o'clock
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Studies Giue Her No Time to Think
OF Spending sl2,5OO,O 600, Wife Declares

grandfather, from whom the husband
is inheriting his wealth, died while
they were there. The prospect Of
more money than they could spend
in a lifetime, however, was not going
to be allowed by Mrs. Failey to in
terfere with her studies.
The wants Of my husband and
myself always have been simple.
SO more money means little to us"
says Mrs. Failey. TWe both have
been very happy in our research
work together and we plan to con-
tinue in the same interesting
path"
Pressed as to whether she did
not plan to satisfy just a few
humble cravings with the new
wealth, she admitted: We'll. I may
buy a new dress or two. Auto
mobiles and home. with servants?
I'm not interested, specially not
with servants. Maybe we will buy
home. but IL will be small enough
that I can really make it a home"
Mrs Failey, bobbed-haired. 1.-the
some, pretty little looks the part
of a seeker after higher education.
The wedding of the Failcys was a
campus romance.
My husband plans to complete
his college work." she says. II
will remain here with him, helping
him get his degree. After that
well, maybe we will have arrived
at some plan for his spending some
Of the money he has inherited"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
By Consolidated Press.

BY consolidated Press.
BERKELEY, Calf, October 25-
Found: A woman who is not inter-
ested.. in spending her husbands
newly inherited wealth-whose total
plans, with a fortune of s12,500, 900
at her beck and call, includes "may-
be new dress or two" and who
says, "The moneys not mine; it's my
husbands; why should l plan to
spend any of it?'
This unusual woman is Mrs. Ger
trude- Van WageRen Failey. bride of
two months of Crawford Fairbanks
Failey, who, within a few days, will
receive one-half Of the $25, 600, 900 es-
tate Of his grandfather. Crawford
Fairbanks of Terre Haute, Ind.
Today, with panorama of leisure
and plenty stretching before her,
with virtually everything that money
can. buy at her bidding. Mrs. Failey
is more interested in completing her
work for the degree Of doctor of
philosophy at the University of Cali
fornia than she is in any of the
things that wealth brings.
She still occupies tWo-room
apartment, burns the midnight oil in
her studies and has not shown a
homes. that huge army of real es-
tate men would like. to sell her.
The Faileys first learned of their
rich inheritance while ON a honey
moon trip to Terre Haute. The
Evening star., 1924-10-26
P Parent-Teacher Activities

TkiA column is conducted by the
Iistrict ; of Columbia Congress OF
Parent-Teacher Associations branch
OF the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
OF the District organization. is ready
TO start, the Winters work for the
school children of w ashfngton with
Increased energy and enthusiasm. /,
has been said that Mrs. Rafter has a
mere thorough knowledge of the
conditions of the schools in this city
than any other person. and she works
with tireless energy to help and bene-
nj our school children.
The District of Columbia Congress
of the Parent-Teacher Association
held the first meeting of the season
Tuesday AFTERNOON in the Ebbftt Ho-
tel, with the president in the chair
The speaker for the day was the ma
tional president, Mrs. A. II. Reeve
who gave d splendid address on the
aims and purposes Of the parent
teacher work. The organization in
dorsed the plan of the new Central
High School Parent-Teacher Associa- :
ton to have representatives of the
student body in the association: The
silver. loNing cup which is the at
tendance prize of the. organization
was presented to the Edmonds Par
ent:Feacher Association, which had
the largest representation at the
morthly meetings of the organiza tion
last season: At the conclusion Of the
meeting Mrs. Rafter received the mem
bers of the congress and presented each
one to MEs.. Reeve
The. silver loving cup which was
presented TO the Edmonds Parent
Teacher Association as the prize for
attendanHe was the gift to the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of the
Parent Teacher Association by Adolf
Kahn Company. A letter of thanks
from the organization has been sent
to this fttm.
Theirs have been many demands for
clothing. shoes and rubbers from the
different city schools. AS the cold
weather comes, there is great need
for warm clothing and proper foot
wear BY supplying these needs the
Distrfct.rof Columbia Congress has
been enabled to keep hundreds of
children: inNschool who would other
wise be deprived of the education. 1t
would help this work very much if
oFery one who has any donations to
make toward it would send the same
TO the clothes conservation room, 426
Fifth street.
The first meeting of tho Monroe
Home and School Association will be
held Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock
with the president, Mrs. ]. r. l.
Beane, In the chair. Miss La Sale
will speak on the intelligence tests,
and Miss Jacobs will give a brief talk
on the nutrition of children. Music
Will be furnished by the school or
chestra, directed. by Mrs. Z. ]. Ward
The Hubbard Home and School AS
sociation. met Monday evening and
elected officers for the coming year
George Z. Hunt, president: Mrs. Rob
ert 9. Hand, vice president; Mrs. Will
liam G. Gilbert secretary, and Mrs
Florence Bowling, treasurer. The
following members were elected to
the executive board: Mrs. Thomas