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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Kissing Termed Crime
= in Puritan New ENGLAND

Kissing is considered an unhealthful
PRACTICE by son people. 4 few years
ago the physicians of Milwaukee pre-
pared a bill for the absolute suppress
sion of kissing, on the ground that the
practice was hygienically dangerous.
., The bill did not become a law, or it
Would have made Milwaukee more FIJI
nous, but somewhat similar laws ex
listed in Puritan New England.
In 1856 Capt. Kemtee of Boston was
set for two hours in the public stocks
for his lewd and unseemly behaviour"
which consisted in kissing his wife
puhliquely on the Sabbath day, upon
the dOorstep.of his house, when he had
just returned from an absence OF
three years" Twelve years later
Jonathan and SuSunnah Smith were
each fined 3 shillings and costs for
smiling. on the Lords day" The smile,
Ii would appear, was only less leinous
than the kiss itself.-Detroit News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
CORN CRIB
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp

Mr. william A. Radford will answer
questions ard give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm,
for the readers of this paper. on ac-
count Of his wide experience as Editor,
Author and Manufactured. he is. with
out doubt. the highest authority on all
these subjects. Address all Inquiries
10 William A. Radford. No. 1927
Prairie avenue, Chicago H.. and only
~inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Hogs and corn are a logical farm
combination. Generally the prices of
the two farm products are such that a
farmer gets a higher price for his corn
BY marketing II "nn the hoof.r When
this is done storage space for the
grain is necessary SO that the corn
Will be available for daily feeding.
To handle this work efficiently there
has been devised and put into general
use on many corn-belt farms a com
bination corn crib and feeding floor.
such as is shown in the accompanying
illustration. The corn is stored in the
building, usually located in the hog
lot or Immediately adjoining It. AT
feeding time the ear corn Is taken
from the cribs and thrown onto the
concrete feeding floor. The hogs get
every kernel of the grain, as the floor
is solid and none Of the grain is lost
In the mud. If the hogs overlook a
few kernels the farm poultry flock is
at hand TO clean mp.
The corn crib is % by 80 feet. The
foundation is Of the. pillar type. con-
crete blocks being set every FIVE
feet and the joists laid ON them.
The floor Is of plank, but a bet
ter method would be TO have the
foundation a concrete wall and the
floor of concrete. making 1t tight
against rats, which do great damage
to stored corn. The framing Is Of lum-
Der with regulation crib siding around
the cribs and matched siding in the
gables.
Through the center of the building
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Convenient Lighting
Arrangement for Cellar

In homes where the man Of the
house has a liking for tinkering with
tools. there is usually quite a bit of
excess current used because he will
leave the main cellar light burning
while he Is. W king at his bench. II
also is true that his bench light is
not always located ideally for all tyres
Of bench work, II having been found
that a portable light Is particularly de-
sirable for the BENCH
That both of these conditions may
be net satisfactorily. some clever
brain devised the method of stretch
ing tightly several lengths OF wire run
ming the entire length of the cellar.
A t%urnbuckle should be. provided for
each wire. so 1t can be kept taut. A
lamp and long cord can now be sus-
pended on the wire and moved about
the cellar at will to any place where Q
light Is desired.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
DRIVE. Way

Is a 10 foot driveway, closed at both
ends by double sliding doors. There
are four cribs, two on each side of the
drive. The driveway makes it a com.
paratively easy task to unload the corn
into the cribs from the wagon.
This is a simple and inexpensive
type of crib. It's construction is such
that almost any man who has had ex-
perlence in carpenter work can build
it,. The lumber used Is of standard
size that is carried in stock at all lum.
her yards. The crib siding leaves
opening between each piece of lumber
for air and ventilation. At the same
time the rain and snow is kept out.
| The concrete feeding floor is as. wide
as the building and slightly less in
depth. This also is easily constructed.
1.-TWO by four-inch timbers are set on
the ground and held in place by stakes.
over a foundation of loose crushed
rock or small stones a.smixture of ce-,
ment and sand mixed with water to a
consistency so that ii will flow easily
is spread. One part of cement to two
or three parts of SAND is about the right
mixture. The foundation Of broken
stone saves considerable material, but
as the cement and sand mixture flows
into the crevices, 1t makes a strong ce-
ment slab. The surface is troweledT
smooth with a straight-edge board and
finished If a more w~Orkn,anlike job Is
wanted with a float OF hand. trowel.
Feeding ear corn on a cement feed
Ing floor is economy. The hogs clean
up practically all the grain. the floor
is easily cleaned Of cobs, and none of
the food is lost In the soft earth. Y
This combination corn crib and feed
ing floor gives the farm an economical
corn storage house and a clean feed
ing floor. When IL is set In the hog
lot or nearby. there is e considerable
saving of labor in feeding the animals.
These are two advantages that viii
appeal to the thrifty grower Of corn
and hogs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

moment jumper Is the neck with its
double sailor style collar, and the inset
yoke effect with double a. stenings such
as are shown In the model TO the left.
The sleeves are of the popular peasant
type.
The tendency to deep necklines Is
emphasized In the jumpers, Just
such as is portrayed in the charming
jumper here shown with bell sleeves.
Notice the unique manner of slashing
the sides to the waistllne, with fas-
Jennings consisting of loops and but
tons. The contrasting stripe which
outlines the harrow turn-down collar,
continues down the front, using five
buttons TO simulate a front closing.
Sports clothes are knitted in gayest
of colors this season. Orange or tan
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

gerine is a favorite shade. Cherr,
trimmed with bright re~ddish-brown anc
old blue with sitysr are combinations
noted in recent knitted s.ipon displays
White is playing an important part
in resort modes. Very often a touch
Of vivid contrasting color Is introduced
in the trimming.
Knitted outfits are notably pic
turesque this season and II eems the
aim of the designer Is TO produce ef-
fective ensembles OF frock, suit. cape.
knitted headwear TO match and the
climax is reached In gay graceful
scarfs and shawl effects which feature
SO prominently In advance showings.
Two-pIece knitted suits consisting
either OF jacquette or slipover with
skirt to match are feretold for spring
These are developed along lines either
of the strictly taiileur or the eIab
nrafa allover patterned .eyerblouse
with perfectly plain skirt: The de-
signing features bold ELECTS both MS 10
color contrast and to tile motif Itself
JULIA BoTTNMtEY. &
CO. 1894 estern Newsraper union.l
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Garden Near Kitchen Is
Saver of Many Steps

"Much has been said. and much has
fbeen written regarding the saving of
steps in the kitchen, but very little
has been done about the saving of
steps in the garden" says j. III. Bur
dett. of National Garden bureau. This
is a point you should remember in
planning for your vegetable garden.
For the sake of the family cook.
who will have to gather the early veg
etables, such as radishes. onions, lett
tuce and early spinach. In the rain or
heat. a good deal Of the time. such a
bed of vegetables should be as close
10 the kitchen door. as Is consistent
with the appearance and layout
Of the garden. Following the same
line of reasoning. the vegetables most
commonly used. as well as the early
spring vegetables. should be planted
near the kitchen door.
Asparagus and rhubarb. etc, be
ing permanent, should be placed where
they Will least interfere with the 9TH
er plants and general efficiency. They
cannot he planted with, other vege
tables. and for this reason should be
az one side of the garden. and most
distant from the house. The tall veg
etahles. such as corn. pole beans and
.tpmatees will make II difficult to gath
err the csher vegetables II placed In
the middle OF the garden. They
should he placed at the side or In the
nack, and VIII be valuable in forming
q background"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
"CAScARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-1Oc A BOX
Cures Billousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv.
Ancient Light Built
d on Cotton Foundation

The employment of corton as a foun-
dation for buildings erected on sandy
soil is Il matter of common knowledge,
but the story of the first appI.cation
of the material to this purpose is not
generally known.
Dealing with the ancient light ut
Leasowe, between the Mersey' andt the
Dee. difficulties were encountered in
the search for a solid base. and the
wreck Of a cotton ship offered an in.
srir"tion 10 the builders. Some Of the
cotton which had been washed ashore
was mixed with sand. and on this a
massive stone tower was erected 81
firmly that it was found 70 withstand
the fury Of the mightiest tempeSts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

me materials and make them than to
buy them ready made even though
the sewing Is all machine work.
Dne of the new seasons step-lns Is
shown In the Illustration. II Is made
of crepe de chine with a panel down
the front and back outlined by a mar
row beading. This allows the intro.
daction Of baby ribbon threaded
through The bending. Rows OF val
lace frills make an enchanting decor
alton about the lower part of the gar
ment and appear on the camisoie por-
tiRn. where they are headed by an in
sfrt OF beading carrying narrow rib
bon. The shoulder straps are OF rib
bon.
IA very practical kimono contrlves
tg be appealingly pretty as well, be-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Handmade Lingerie Is Fashionable;
Knitted Jumper for Spring Wear

NOV is the day when the needle
~ woman finds her craftsmanship
at o premium in many directions, and
especially Ia the direction of lingerie.
Hand sewing is fashionable. Garments
handmade may be no prettler than
others machine made. but they out
class their rivals and there is no de-
nying II, for they are considerably
me expensive. Women who have
the time to sew can afford the luxury
OF handwork end be economical at
the sane tune. When n mast have
new undertakings IL Is cheaper TO buy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Stucco in Winter

Winter is a good time to rehabili-
ate old homes by the application OF a
coat of stucco. Stucco. contrary to
the general belief. Is unaffected by
cold. and better jobs are done In the
winter while there Is no shortage Of
labor.
Many old frame dwellings have
been made 70 look like new by giving
them a finish Of stucco. which can be
done at a very little cost comparative
with the results obtained.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Up

A teacher, Of music in Il public school
was trying to impress upon her pupils
the meaning of ( and # in "A song that
they were about to learn. After eM
planning the first sign, she said Now,
Children, what do you say If f means
forte. what does fl means?"
Eighty shouted one enthusiastic
pupil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

call for. the quality of draping grace
fully, attractive and lively colors and
durability.
To those Of us who are planning
our spring apparel II is interesting to
know that in the class Of the knitted
short coat and the ~overblouse effects
the three types chosen as representa-
tive OF the mode stress the jumper,
the ]jacquette and the Oriental coat,
v~ariously Interpreted.
Two charming knitted jumpers are
featured in this picture. One of the
smart innovations Of the up-to-the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

Try To be contented with your lot,
pen If II isn't a corner lot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14

cause of the attractive material used
Tor making Il, which II nothing more
than an unusually handsome printed
challles II 6as a side-tie fastening and
d carefully fisished pocket with a band
on the goods closely stitched In cows
at the top I'M q piping Of silk about
the edges. The sleeves and collanare
0nIshed ii the same way.
There are numbers 81 printed mate
rinis for making these attractive
morn!ng robes that are so becoming
and 81 ci eerfuI. Printed cotton cor
dur..y. corton crepe and ciaiiie hsve
AN the requirements that nes'isees
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
Vanishing Ancestor

How far do they trace their ances-
tryH" The grandfather. "a city bunk
director, was traced as far as China ;
there all traces were lcst."-LOndrn
Opinion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-14
An A1ndzing Fact

ITO many people it may seem in
l. credible hat a habit so common
as coffee-drinking can be harmful. Yet
if your doctor were { enumerate the
common causes Of indigestion, head
ache, and rundown condition, he
would be likely &c mention coffee.
If you are troubled with insc iania,
nervousness, or are inclined to be
high-strung, try Postum in place Of
coffee for thirty days, and note the diff
ference in the way you feel, and how
much better you sleep.
Postum is a pure cereal beverage,
absolutely free from caffeine, or any
harmful drug.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05

The fotation of the first Dawes loan in the
United States brings to the foreground with ex-
traordinary clarity the extent to which American
Imperialism has succeeded in establishing its finan
c,al hcgemony over international capitalism.
This year establishes new peak in the foreign
loans subscribed in the United States. Practically
every banking house in the country has negotia
tions for loans or has already handled loans for
foreign governments or corporations. Within the
last five years the total British investments in
other countries fell from twenty to seventeen bill
lion dollars. At the same time, American foreign
Investments increased at a terrific pace. New York
has outstripped London as the worlds financial
center, despite the atter's advantages gained thru
centuries of banking experience.
III the first ten months of this year. the combined
total foreign issues reached a sum close to nine
hundred million dollars The vast proportion of
this huge sum was consumed in financing foreign
governments, in maintaining the capitalist organs
of oppression abroad. Nearly one hundred millions
dollars were invested in foreign industries. More
than fifty million dollars were sunk in Canadian
When we call the roll of the debtor gov
ernments we find the Argentine, Hungary, Canada
San Domingo, Jugoslavia, Japan, Switzerland
Holland, Czecho- Slovakia, Norway, Bolivia, Bel
GUM, Peru Finland, France, Germany and
Sweden.
When we turn to the foreign industries coming
under increasing American control, we find French
and Canadian railways, Japanese electric con
Germs, Austrian and Hungarian public utilities,
and Finnish general manufacturing groups
This has been a banner year for American i'm
perialism The immediate outlook for the extern
sion of Yankee capitalist supremacy is bright
But these conquests only the silver Innings of
the dark gray clouds Of war that are lowering
over Europe and the Far East Every dollar in
vested by the American capitalists abroad is dol
lar taken from the exploited working class at
home. Every dollar invested by the American
fnanciers in Europe and the Far East is dollar
invested in the next world war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05

that fatal shot at the instigation Of
the village grafters They made him
so drunk with moonshine that he
heard the shot fired and fell to the
ground. The gun was given to him
by one Of the village officials after
they made him drunk. He returned
the gun and was promised immunity.
Some of the instigators nave seen
the world" One Of them lived for a
while in Bulgaria, another-was in the
United States, third was living under
a false name for many years, since he
participated IN criminal affair
Sentence Approved by Workers.
When the case was first reported
in the DAILY WORKER the Chicago
group OF the Novy Mir correspondents
passed resolution demanding lust
sentence which should be n lesson
and warning to the enemies OF the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05
A JeweI of Imperialism

If consistency is jewel, the Chicago Tribune
editorial column is jewel of Imperialism, naked
and unashamed
1t is perfectly consistent and not at all mis-
chance that in Sundays Tribune the editor led
of with an editorial entitled, "Vote for Coolidge
and Dawes" followed by another entitled Elevate
the Guns"
In the latter it is carefully and clearly explained
that battleships in Wall Streets navy cannot shoot
as far as those in Threadneedle Streets navy. The
Trib wants the guns on Morgan's battleships fixed
so as TO shoot farther by eevating the trajectory.
After comparing Morgan's ships to Britains, in
such invidiOus manner, one would not be surprised
at Britains ''polte suggestion that the elevation
Of American guns would not be received with
pleasure"
The Trib, however, waves aside such objections.
Britain needs an efficient American navy it as
serts. 1t continues "The American navy in the
next war will be on the Pacific. And it will not
be aiming at anything British. 1t will be protect
ing British interests as well as its own"
Nothing could more frankly proclaim the
next war with Japan. But we know the policy Of
English Imperialism enough not to be so certain
Of its alliances as the Trib pretends to be- How
ever be that 1t may, for policy of Elevate
the Guns'-no matter whom they are to be aimed
at-the Trib says, "Vote For Coolidge and Dawes"
That under the exhortation for elections the
Trib should insert pious word or two about Cool
idge cooperating saney for world peace" and
having "given an example of pacific policy which
has made powerfully for world peace is not at all
inconsistent with the above even though it is an
utter falsehood For the falsehoods of Imperialism
are consistent to its purpose Of American domino
ton by fair means or foul.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05
"NOn-PGrtisGn" Politics in the
Labor Press

The degeneracy of any organization is shown In
it's press. 1t is a known fact that when a labor
organization adopts a militant attitude toward
capitalist control of society, such miltancy is
clearly discernible in its press When it loses that
militancy the change is Immediately reflected in
its printed organs
The papers which reflect the theology of the
American labor movement have excelled them
selves during the campaign just ended. And in the
tone Of their political propaganda may be seen
how utterly degenerate is the theology of the or
ganized labor movement as a whole. Altho oc-
cupying a position where the cause of working
class progress could as easily be served it's
betrayal from coast to coast the whole tribe of
called 'labor papers" has been openly offering it
self for sale to the highest bidder They have done
this because the labor bureaucracy itself is a
parlor house of painted prostitutes.
The labor bureaucrats of Gompers' immediate
family we're so unattractive that the republican
and democratic parties alike would give them moth
ing more than glance. So Gompers went out
in the alley and sold himself to LaFOllette The
yellow socialists in the garment trades especially
we're hot rivals. Now they crying at being
deserted by the SullivanC Costello Brindell Curtis
crew who fell for the seduction of Tammany Hall.
The labor press of all these factions offer them
selves shamelessly
In some obscure rag with sounding name ikeThe
Labor News, the reactionary republican party had
published the 'labor record" of Coolidge. Cali
fornia "abor paper which shall remain nameless,
picks it up and runs it. 1t is then reprinted as
the certificate Of the toers to their friend" in the
White House 1t contained the endorsement of the
Brotherhood Of Trainmen whose sterling presi-
dent, w G. Lee, announced that vile politician
could bribe him.
This also contains the bland expression of ''la-
Dor" that-'As to the Boston police strike, it is
the opinion of the great many representatives of
labor that such strike unwisely called"
That the cops union voted 1,134 to for strike,
means nothing to these labor takers.
The organ of five railroad labor bodies, dis
agreeing markedly with Bill Lee, Topped without
blushng from Coolidge to LaFOllette. But Berry of
the Pressmens Union filing the air with cheers
for Davis, while Lewis of the L. NJ. W. led tooth
less old Mother Jones to Calvin's welcoming arms
and in the press of both organizations the cOven
hoof of a selout has left its track These be the
fruits of "non-partsian political action" The
whole tree is rotten and should be yanked up by
the roots When that happens, the "labor" press
will represent labOr-not before.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05
Labor Defends It's Journalists
BY M. A. sKRoMNY.

A trial which reused all Russia and
had its echo even in this country, just
ended in Nikolaiev, Russia According
to a cable which reached here a few
days ago, six of the criminals received
the highest penalty, being sentenced
to death. The capitalist press lacon.
ically reports that they were sentenc-
ed "for murder of a village CORE
spondent, who accused the village ad-
ministration OF anti-Communist nc.
tivities."
The motive in this report was to
create the impression that bolshevik
atrocities" are still" being perpetrat-
ed. No account of the case is
given, not even the names mentioned.
A few months ago when the murder
was discovered in the small village OF
Dymovka and the murderers arrested,
the DAILY WORKER gave detailed
report of the case. Now we can add
the grewsome details which came to
light at the trial in Nikolaiev.
MalInovsky Exposes Criminals.
The victim, Gregory Malinovsky.
was village correspondent for "Krasny
Nikolaiev" and other labor papers.
When he came back from the Red
Army he found gang of criminals.
Inoonshine distillers- ETC., intrenched
In official positions in the village.
The population was terrorized.
1--WE are party members, you can't
do anything against u.s. boasted some
Of these rulers. Everybody was forced
to pay graft in order to AVOID trouble.
a great majority OF the little dark
village Dymovka is illiterate, and they
saw the new life and freedom as re-
presented by these Communists"
Nobody dared to complsin. they didn't
know how to do II, and those that
knew were afraid
Life was unbearable in the village
until Gregory Malinovsky came back
from the army. He has been true
Communist. He fought at many differ.
ent fronts defending tho revolution.
What he found in the village shocked
him He Immediately began an attack
on the gang at the village meetings
AMI in the press. Tho gang was scared
and decided to get rid OF him. One
night he was found shot To- death with
nr insulting noic pinned to his breast.
For four months no investigation was
made Finally the murderers we're
arrested.
Plan 6eastIy Revenge.
The brother OF the victim, Andrew
Malinovsky confessed that he fired