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Evening star., 1924-07-10
CZECH MINISTER
! DEFERS j. S. VISIT
Political Developments in
Neighboring Countries Keep
DR.. BeneS at Home.
By A. IL. DECKER.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
PRAGUE, July 10.-Dr Edouard
Benes. foreign minister of Czecho-
slovakia, has been compelled by DO
litical developments to postpone his
projected trip to America The French
and German elections, development of
4 the Dawes reparations plan and an
important assembly of the league of
nations, all of vital interest to Czecho-
slovakia, compel DR.. Benes presence
in Europe
During the regular biannual confer
ence of the little entente at Prague,
from July IL to IS, the foregoing
questions will be discussed by the
foreign ministers of Czechoslovakia,
Rumania and Jugoslavia, along with
other questions of common interest.
in an effort ito ag.ee not only on a
common course of action where mu-
to discuss other problems of the hour
and determine, so far as possible, on
a common political orientation.
The Prague conference will discuss
first the Dawes plan, with reference
to its practical results regards the
reparations claims and obligations of
the little entente states; second, the
question of guarantees brought forth
by acceptance of the experts plan,
and which will apparently be dis
cussed by the allies at London; third,
the relations of the little entente to
their neighbors, especially as regards
reha habilitation of Austria and Hun
gary; fourth, all questions which will
arise during the autumn session of
the league of nations, in particular
the problems of armament reduction.
mutual assistance, treaties and mill
tary control.
The conference will decide upon
common viewpoints and fix a. COM
mon line of action. Besides, there
will be an exchange of opinions con-
cerning relations with Russia, and
IAN attempt will be made to take a
step forward in that direction, but in
full accord with western Europe.
Supporters of the little entente
point with pride to the Franco-Czech
treaty and the treaties of Czechoslo-
vakia and Jugoslavia with Italy as
indicative of the creative value and
the vitality of the little entente.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
B.Y.P.U. SPEAKER HITS
CHURCH INACTIVITY
Rev. James L. Baggot, at Virginia
Beach Gathering, Sees Two
Million idle" Baptists.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIRGINIA BEACH. Va, July 10
Probably no organization has as
many shirkers as the church, de-
clared- the Rev. James l.. Baggot,
superintendent of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union in South Carolina, in
an address prepared for delivery to-
day before The b. Y. p. u state con-
vention being held here in connection
with the annual Baptist summer en-
campment. THE Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of today" Mr.. Baggot
added, lis the church of tomorrow
and through it alone can this condi-
ton of inactivity on the part of
church members be remedied."
There are 100000 idle Baptists
In the Southern Baptist convention" :"
Mr.. Baggot said. Fully so per cent
of the laborers' in the Masters vine
they kick. There are about 3,5OO,OOO
Baptists in the south. Two million
do not even come to Sunday school
About one-third of the Baptists of
church, aside from funerals, on an
average of twice year and stay
away from church the other fifty
Sundays"
III explaining tnls lack OF interest
on the part of so many church MEM
bers, Mr. Raggot says it is because
they were not enlisted when they
were baptized and made useful in
that period of deep interest immedi-
ately following baptism. The
ideal of efficiency in church member
ship is every member a believer, re-
pentent, baptized and enlisted in the
Masters services. Young Christians
come into the church saying: Here
am /, send me- The church says Go
ahead, but fails to instruct where or
how This always leads to dis
couragement. Clearly this attitude is
responsible for this enormous number
of Indifferent, disinterested, useless
church members"
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Firemen Select Delegates.
'pecia, Dispatch TO The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, July 10.
john A. White, Reuben H. McGhee,
J. Sterling Tull and Casper Cox will
represent the Fredericksburg Volun-
teer Fire Company as delegates at
the thirty eighth annual convention
of the Virginia Firemen'S Association
at Harrisonburg on August 90, 21
and %. At recent meeting of the
fire company, committees were named
to make arrangements for uniforms
and attendance of the Fredericks-
burg company at the convention.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
BEEKEEPERS TO MEET.
Extensive Program Arranged for
Session at Somerset, Nd, July IL.

COLLEGE PARK, July 10.-An ex-
tensive program on beekeeping has
been arranged by the staff of the
United States government beekeep-
ing laboratory at Somerset, Md, for
members of the Maryland State Bee
keepers Association, who will hold
their annual summer field meeting
there at 2 o'clock July ~.
In the announcements attention is
called to the opportunity afforded
tcekeepers of the state and surround
ing territory to see the work in
progress at the Somerset laboratory
ard to get in touch with the latest
developments in the industry. The
Northern Virginia Beekeepers' Asso-
citation has been invited to join the
Maryland organization in the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Auto Kills Six-Year-Old Girl.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 10
Ruth, six-year- daughter of Ed
ward Witt, was fatally injured late
last night when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Charles Kline.
The child died shortly after reach
ing Western Maryland Hospital She
ran out of an alley into the path of
the car.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Launch Campaign for Woodrum

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 10.-With
]. T. Kinnier, city councilman, presi-
dent, and ]. o. Cundiff, secretary, a
club has been formed here and a cam
paign planned for the August primary
to renominate Judge Woodrum of
Roanoke for Congress.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
ASKS SEARCH FOR SON.
Railroad Official Reports Thirteen
Year-Old Missing Three Days.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG. Va, July 10.-T.
J. Herley, cashier of the Norfolk and
Western railroad here, has asked the
police to aid in a search for his thir-
teen-year-old son, John, who has
been missing from his home since
Tuesday. The boy was for several
seasons mascot for the Elks' base
ball team.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Woman Battles Dry Officers.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. July TO-
Mrs. Leo Alderton, this city. was ar
rested at her home here by prohibi-
ton and local officers charged with
violating the dry statutes. She re-
sisted arrest, struck one of the off,
GERS and destroyed a considerable
quantity of liquor, according to the
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Bow Gored by Cow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. July 10.-A1bert,
nine-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allie Franklin, is confined to his
home, near Monroe, with injuries sus-
tanned a day or two ago when a COW
gored him.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Boy browns While Bathing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July 10.
Thomas Watson, seventeen years
old, of Brooke, Stafford County, was
drowned in Aqua Creek Tuesday
while swimming with Allen Hay
wood a friend
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Road Bids Called For.
Special Dispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. July 10.
-Pids for six and six-tenths miles
of concrete roadway, from Thomas
store southwark, in Spotsylvania
County, have been called for, to be
submitted to the state highway COM
mission, in Richmond, on July 20.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Farmer Found Dead in Home.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 10.-Fred
Fields, sixty-three years old, who
lived alone on his farm at Spring
field, on the South branch of the Po-
tomac River, about twenty miles be-
low here was found dead in his home.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

officers, who gained admittance to
her homo by battenng down a door.
A warrant was issued for Leo
Alderton.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

French telephone subscribers who
become angry with the operators may
be suspended for two days from use
of the service, according to an Official
decree
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Natures Camouf1age.

The water crab spider, says Ma
ture Magazine, assumes the color of
the flower in which he has taken up
his abode and thus enjoys it's protec-
tion.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Founders Change Color.

Founders live on the sandy sea
bottom, says Nature Magazine. They
are difficult to see because they
change their color to match the floor
of the sea
Evening star., 1924-07-10
HEAVIER RAILS LAID.
Southern Road to Quicken Sched-
ules in Virginia.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 10.-A
large extra force is laying 100-pound
rails on the Southern railway north
of Chatham, in the direction of this
city, both tracks having been COM
pleted from Atlanta, to Reidsville,
N. C.
1t is understood that the entire
equipped with the heavier rails.
Heavier engines and desire to
quicken schedules is said to be the
reason for removal of the eighty five
pound rail. The old rails are being
sent to the more important branch
lines for use there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14

In all his lessons, only one thing
interested the little boy, and that
was the country, and everything
about it, the enchanting fields, and
nodding trees and murmuring brooks
and mooing cows he read about.
Wouldn't it be dandy to romp along
country lanes?
Came day when Ted's father told
his mother that the boss was laying
the men off, "but it was all right;
they could work out in the country
for the summer" A man had asked
him to bring the whole family along.
Imagine how happy Ted felt on
that dusty afternoon when, after
two-hour train-ride and long walk,
they were out under the blue sky and
amidst bunch of barn-liko buildings
one of which Ted was told would be
his home. His father did not work
that afternoon, and that night in his
crowded sleeping quarters, Ted
dreamed of endless games in the
greenfelds and around and under the
trees. In his dream, he had just
stretched himself out on the grass,
exhausted after long playing and
was gazing up into the deep green
tree, when a loud, gruff voice called,
Give o'clock, get upl You'll find your
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14
N. Y. BUILDING
WORKERS Win,
OTHERS SUFFER
Workers Have Banks
But Little Cash
BY sELMAR scHocKEN

hFtNA ~ AhS A|aly W pfhtT J
NEW YORK CITY--Where. Is the
labor movement Of New York City
headed at the opening Of 1924? You
can find sections Of it headed in
every direction.
Its strength and the prosperity of
It's members vary by degrees from
the peak wages and labor shortage of
the building trades to the great I'M
employment and suffering in the
needle trades.
The unions in the building in
dustry We're able to compel the em-
ployers to sign two years contract
at basic wage Of $1,000 for
mechanics and $3.50 for helpers. This
agreement does not include bricklay-
ers, masons and plasterers whose basic
wage rate is S12, Several unions.
ike the marble workers have agree
ments calling for wages of $II and
more.
The increase in wages comes on the
eve of the termination of an ultima
tum giving the unions connected with
the old Board of Business Agents to
February first, to Join the new Build
ing Trades Council of New York,
chartered more than year ago by
the Building Trades DEPARTMENT Of
the American Federation of Labor.
/ Up to the present the old board, or
ganlzed by the notorious Boss" Brip-
/ dell has gone on functioning as the
representative body even tho its char
ter was revoked and it consisted only
OF Business, Agents who are elected
/ for at least three years and receive
salary of not less than SIS a week.
a recent conference of intentional
/ officials ordered their local unions ia
immediately join the council or
ganlzed by the District Council of
Painters, Plasterers, Marble Workers
and several other unions. Sub,
stantisl increases were also gained by
the unions in the Printing Industry.
Conditions in the Metal Industry
are rather slow, r. Hoe & Co., the
largest manufacturing plant of print
ing presses found the time opportune.
to announce the abrogation of tbo'r
agreement with the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists and "reor
ganize" the plant with radically re-
duced wages.
Food Workers Organize
In spite Of bad conditions in tn
industry the Amalgamated Met
Workers are conducting an enthusi-
astie organization campaign. This S
also true of the United Automobile
Workers Union which has gained sew
eral hundred members within the last
few months, In the food industry,
the Amalgamated Food Workers, ere
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14
Ted Goes to the Country.
By HAGAN.

Ted never knew what a full days
play meant ever since he was born
and was brought up in one of the
larger Rhode Island textile eenters,
School was drudge. The letters in
his books hurt his eyes, even before
lunch time. For three years out Of
his scant nine, Ted worked at home
before and after school, stringing
beads or punching eyelets in fancy
pieces Of lsather; and he could re-
member the good paying lob his
mother had last year clipping little
crosses on ghttcring chains.
This little boys father worked in
one OF those long red buildings which
shoot out so many dirty streams Of
black smoke; where men and women
and children rush into in the morn
ing, and straggle out of at night.
From the long and sometimes bitter
quarrels that passed between his
mother and father, Ted learned that
his father did not get enough money
to support his sister May, twelve. and
ms little baby brother, nor to paw for
the medicines and doctors his sick
mother needed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14

az presenV conducting organization
campaigns in all directions.
The struggle Of the rank and file
in the needle trades against the union
bureaucracy is becoming ever more
intense, resulting in great SUFFERING
to those who' dare challenge the RUE
of the incompetent end self-seekirg
officials. Home rule, democracy, self
determination of local unions are
nowhere to be found in those Inter-
national Unions which are ruled by
.so-called Social Democrats. Execu-
tive Boards are appointed by the in
ternatinnaI president, as in the csse
of Waistmakers Union No. %. Ex-
eeutive Board members who have the
confidence of their fellow workers are
deposed' and if even then the mem
hership will not ''learn," strong arm
methods are employed az, IN the Fur
rlars Union, regulti' z In the ser'cra
injury of merbars of the Trades
Union Educational League.
"Abie" the (cspitaliss) Agent
One such demonstration occurred
when B. Gold, en- active member of
the Trades Union Educational League
and of the Furriers' Union, was re-
leased from Court after the reae-
tionary officials had him first severely
beaten and then charged with assault.
Several hundred Furriers marched to
the Forward Building and "honored'
Abe Cahan, tho American Gustav
Noske, with a demonstration which,
left no doubt in the minds of many
Jewish workers who witnessed it,
about the grand betrayal Of the jew
ish Daily Forward.
The needle trades are going thru
a severe crisis, Unemployment and
part time emp oyment is rampant.
Very few tailors have steady employ
ment,
The keen competition among The
Labor Banks is as interesting as il
81 50 aelimes amusing. The Central
Trades and Labor Council, owner or
the Federation Bank, is preparing
resolutions, telling the world about
the utter worthlessness Of the Anal
gamatad Clothing Workers, bee use
this big organization of tailors is not
afTiliaiei with The A. F. of l.. On
the other hand, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers instructed its
ra'e anen TO advise the business world
that they are zone Of the most con-
serv i've unior 5, have never partici-
pated in a sympathetic strike and are
staunch supporters Of the open shop"
So that's that. You may choose now,
where you want to deposit your
money, with the "outlaw union" with
the A. r. Of L.. central body or with
the supporter Of the open shop. All
that the New York workers need
now, IL the money. For, with the
exception Of the few thousand work
ora In the building trades and few
thousand more In the printing trades,
wage workers have little left, TO de-
post In f'theirn banks.
In ever increasing numbers the ex-
plotted workers Of New York City arc
understanding this and joining the
Workers Party. For while the lead
srs Of the Socialist Party are be-
coming bank presidents and directors,
the Workers Party IL preparing labor
for tho evolutionary task within and
without the trade unlsn movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14

am going to try to put IhE WOKh.
Err on the street for a couple Of
weeks and see how it sells along with
the prostitute press.
AS secretary of the Workers cam
paign committee, ! introduced mo-
ton to have the local members go
out on the street for one Saturday
night and sell The Worker ON the
corner, then / told them | would con-
tinue to sell ii on the street till we
got it introduced to the public, and
they can see what it is.
As the comrades do not seem to
get results on the house to house can
yass ! thought we could sort of
psychologist the mass in this way and
they would know THE WORKER was
here in Toledo,
There had not been anything done
on sub lists when they were handed
to me as the new SECRETARY. hone
can get the local members on the
job and we will try to get results on
new subs,
Long live THE DAILY WORKER,
Yours in Comradeship,
ALBERT w, HARVITT.
1871 Michigan St,
Toledo. Ohio
P.S. / am sending you an applics-
ton for one share of stock in THE
DAILY WORKER and $500 payment
for same. Please take care of this
as soon as possible.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14

tools downstairs" Ted's mother
turned to him and said. wake up
May We must all be out in the fe d
to work in half an hour, Do hurry,
Ted
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14
Real LiUe Wire
Writes HouO He
Boosts "Daily''


What a real live wire can do
when he puts his heart and his
energy into the task of making
THE DAILY WORKER a pow
er thru a large circulation is
shown by the accomplishment
of Albert Harvitt, of Toledo,
Ohio. This comrade has sent in
to THE DAILY WORKER
sl77,7b In payment for AZ SUBJ
scriptinns, a share of stock and
a greeting to the Daily.
How Conirade Harvitt made
such a magnificent record is
best shown by the letter which
he sent with the money. II the
militants all over the country
will set themselves to the task
in the way Comrade Harvitt
did. 1t viii be only matter of
a few weeks until THE DAILY
WORKER will establish its
power in the labor movement
and in the political and indus
trial life of this country in a
way that will shake this CAPT
talist world to its foundations,
1T CAN BE DONE If THE
MILITANTS WANT 1T DONE.
Comrade Harvitt's letter is
printed in full to prove it:
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1924
Dear Comrade, | am sending in q
list of names for THE DAILY
WORKER. Some Of these subs are
entirely new and never took the
Worker before.
A good many prospects said they
could not take the Worker beeau q
they did not have the money, but tn y
could not get away with that with
me, because ! said, well, ! have got
about $4,000 that's been working In
capitalists bank at az per cent
and YOU can borrow enough to pay
for your WORKER as long as you
want Il, so they could not turn me
down on that proposition, so ] got
their sub.
consider this money working in
this way is worth much more than
3lk per cent interest as a couple Of
dollars of it may help to make rebel
ssnd they are worth more than az
per cent:
would have liked to send more
than did on the greetings. but ] he'd
to spend good hit on car fare ehes-
irg IN theee subs and had to carry
about $4,000 on the sub list for >
while, so ! was just about strapped
when ! got thru.
Please let mo know how much you
are going to charge for bundle rates,
as | am not working at nresent. ana
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-14

Don't be "Yes, But" supporter of
The Daily Worker. Send in your sub
ser'ntinn at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

Jeff Stillson stood through it, his broad white back and iridescent scalp as conspicuous night shirt at picnic, and when she finished her Frenchy plea to be wrapped up and taken home aRd be played wth' he called out in hearty voice:
 "The plaisuh is mahn, Miss Buntonv'
 Margie had to do 1t again, and again. Jeff Still son stood for it and through 1t, and to the final nifty couplet he responded, with a bow:
 "AhIl be hyere ev'y naght, Miss Bunton, if you'll sing that song to me-"
 When she returned for the usual "bends" Still son arose and returned them At last Margie quit coming back, as there was yet another act to do, in which she had to be al blind orphan. Getting come backs from in front was no novelty with her the song always clicked because if the man didn't get into the spirit of it the audience yelled and cheered over his discontinue, so whichever way he took it it "went."
 Margie played out the rest of the show, washed up and went with the veteran Character" woman, who acted as her guardian, maid and roommate, to the boarding house where the troupe quartered.
 At the door, waiting, was Jeff Stillson. We'll, that was nothing new, either; many a yap had taken Margie seriously when she poked fun at him. She had no fear-Margie was no fraidy-cat around men, but she wanted to cut it as short as possible. Jeff dehatted and asked, delicately but unHISCdkdUlyJ LO oPSdA "lIll N4dI Slc AlOHS' IHdI again, was no original idea, either. Margie was about to give him short answer, but her near mother, who had gleaned many an auto-ride out of Margie's magnet proclivities, slipped obviously away to let the two have it out. Margie stood tapping her little toe the porch. She wasn't interested and business hours were over, so she didn't have to vamp.
 But Jeff Stillson, man of the world, though provincial, knew little something about handling women He saw the girl was restive, so he quickly said:
 1 "Ah'm wohth saivral million dolahs, Miss Bun ton-that maght be of intrest to you" q can't draw interest your jack" she Tipped back, but she did stop tapping with her toe. That
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

easy interest," helped their public works and never got uppity. Many a Florida mama had angled for him those many moons with pretty daughter bait, but Jeff had just waddled out of all entan- elements because he was too lazy to get married again. mostly and too set in his habits to consider a metamorphosis.
 When Margie settled on Jeff Stillson as the vic tim for her audience song she therefore chose an inspired goat. She lisped and tripped through the verse, which is inconsequential; she through the chorus once to plant its meaning; then she went to 1t.
 The orchestra hit up the repeat refrain. Margie stood, shading her eyes with one tiny hand in the "busness' of searching for a nice daddy. Ah[ she dpied JeR StillsOn, as though she hadn't ob- served him before. And she took stage toward the o. F. side, selected a spot right in front of him, posed on her right knee, looked right into his kindly eyes and his balloon face, and started to gurgls:
 on. coat VoW come aud pJOy 4oees ne,
 Play s0ees 1se,
 PIdy S0ees AteS
 AGps sueA c Mtce tcCy soees Hse;-
 The tent was in an uproar. Their Jeff, helpless, being singled out by this pert, fresh little city cutAy, and she was rolling her eyes at him and had her hand extended wieh fingers unmistakably at him. Jeff smiled. He squirmed bit. He shifted. Then he wiped his light-refecting craniunn. Then
 Oh, lady, ladyl
 Jef arose, like the gallant Southern gentleman he was, and bowed.
 It was a sensation Margie gave him the cho- rus again with another and snappier ''kick line" Jeff Stilson, with the eyes of all Palm Grove and the eyes of all Palm Groves environs him, blew Mischievous Margie BuntOn kiss. Such thing had never been heard of before around those parts not with the biggest man in the country as principal, anyway.
 The better people tried to shush down the boys and the riffraff standing in the rear, who ap- plauded and whistled with their fingers, but the noise went on. .Margie took another encore-and