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Evening star., 1924-06-08
SEEK USE OF AUTOS
FOR i'll VETERANS
Equaity-Walter Reed Post Mem
bers Ask Car Owners to Aid
Hospitalized Men.
OUTING TRIPS PLANNED
Grateful Response From Disabled
Ex.Service Men Assured.

Automobiles for outings for hospi-
-talized soldier patients are needed
by Equality-Wa Reed Post. No.
SS4. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
which is to resume this month these
activities which were so successful
last year.
Arrangements are now being made
40 give a series of automobile out
1ngs for the patients in the several
service hospitals, and Frank G.
Thomas, Fl. C. Forney, Charles Kohen,
Howard Il Chase and Sam Berlin
have been appointed a committee to
make suitable arrangements and So
Iicit the donation of automobiles to
be used for the proposed automobile
outing.
Any one who happens to be in a
position to donate the use of an auto
mobile for one of these outings
should forward his name and address
10 Frank q. Thomas, 2525 Hall place
northwest. chairman of the auto
mobile outing committee The first
outing will be for Walter Reed pa
tients.
Grateful Response Assured.
TT is just possible that you may
have some personal pleasure trips
arranged for each Sunday afternoon,
but if you will generously, postpone
personal pleasure for at least one
Sunday afternoon and assist in one
of these outings, the smile that you
will! be able to bring to some hospital
patients face will more than repay
you" MIR. Thomas said.
Additional information regarding
EqualityW Water Reed Post, also its
ladies auxiliary, Will be available to
those interested at 3l9 National
Metropolitan Bank, and, if more con-
Nenient, you can leave your name there
if you happen to have an automobile
that will be available for one of our
hospital outings"
Evening star., 1924-06-08
CORPORATION TAX SAME.
No Reduction Except for Individ-
ualS This Year.

To clear up a misunderstanding as
to the amount of tax. imposed upon
corporations by the revenue act of
1924, Galen l.. TAFT. collector of in
ternal revenue, district of Maryland,
pointed out last night that under the
provisions of section 230 of the act
the income tax on corporations Is
l2h per cent. which is the same rate
or tax applicable for the taxable year
1928, and that therefore corporations
are not permitted to take as a credit
any reduction in tax for the pay
ment due June 18th or any subse-
quent installment date.
The credit of 25 per cent is limited
to individuals and fiduciaries, who
are required to file returns on forms
1040 or 1040-A
Evening star., 1924-06-08
LIQUOR IN CREAM CANS.
Police Arrest Negro Chauffeur
After Discovery in Garage.

In ice cream cans, secreted be-
meath the surface of a dirt floor of
garage near his home, police raiders
found some fifteen gallons Of intoxi-
eating liquors Friday night and as a
result Charles ]. Burgen of 3941 Eli
colt street, colored. thirty-eight years
old, a chauffeur, was sent to Jail for
thirty days in Police Court yesterday.
Lieuts. Pierson and Conlon, Ser
geant Marks and Detective Carroll Of
the seventh precinct made the raid.
Burgen was charged with sale and IL
legal possession of liquor. For SELL
ing, the sentence was thirty days and
for the other count 500 or sixty days.
Police were mystified when in prob
ing about the garage they noted the
edge of an ice cream can protruding
above the surface of the floor. Closer
investigation resulted in probing the
entire floor of the garage and seven
Ice cream cans were found.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
AUT0IST, ILL, HITS WALL.
Daniel Webster Stricken at Wheel
Passing Meridian Park.

Stricken i'll at the wheel. Daniel
Webster, thirty years old, of 1913
Pennsylvania avenue lost control of
his automobile on 10th street near
Belmont street late yesterday after
noon, causing the car to crash into
the wall of Meridian Park.
webster was taken to Emergency
Hospital in a passing automobile and
later was able to go home.
The car was going up 18th street
at rapid rate when it crossed the
curbing and swung across the side
walk into the wall, narrowly missing
pedestrians and motorists.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
Citizens Select Officers.

= The recently organized Northeast
Boundary Citizens Association met
last night at Tabernacle Baptist
Church and elected the following Off
xJerS: President, DR.. James A. Porter;
vice president, Rev. J. E. Roberts;
spending secretary, u. F.. Ram
aaur; financial secretary, Mrs. Ella
Wa shington; treasurer, n. n. Turner,
and chaplain, A c. Washington.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
World Test for Swimmers.

American swimmers participating in
the olympic meet at Paris have been
invited to take part in an interna tional
swimming, contest to be held at Chris
tlania, August and 3, 1924. The in
Nltation comes from the Norwegian
Swimming Association and was for
warded to the State Department by
the consul general at Christiania.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
A Special Purchase
and Sale of 2,4m
Quilted
Chalnois Skins
II
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29c and Sc

These. Quilted oaMnfs Skins
{small pieces sewed together with
silk thread) arc extra heavy, being
double thickness, therefore. ideal
for keeping your automobile and
furniture bright and clean.
The 5sc sise fs about 17xz3 inches
and tho 1So size il shout aSx17
inches
This Is not q value obtaanahle
every day. but q special feature At
These Three Stores Only
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Evening star., 1924-06-08

= When her husband insisted that she
milk the cows before doing her regu-
Tar houSework, Mrs. George Walter of
South Bend, Ind filed suit for a di-
NOrce.
Evening star., 1924-06-08

At the age of twenty-three. Miss
Helene Stewart has the honor of
being the youngest chemist in Eng
land.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11

sonality" test Now, frankly, are
there three unacquainted persons in
the whole wide world who can agree
upon rating for personality? Why,
what is personality? Is it something
static or dynamic? If dynamic, at
what particular stage of its unfold
ment shall personality be appraised?
Does personality shine in clothes or
in character? II in character, how can
the unfamiliar observer detect its
presence or absence?
What relation has personality to
the observers own conventional pre-
JUDGES and provincialism? Is the
personality test to gain validity, for
example, from an appraisal of any
one or more Of the following attri-
butes?
(a) An indefinable something.
(b) Good breeding.
(c) Self-poise.
(d) Gentlemanly carriage ("House
of Lords" test.
(e) Charm (womanly woman's test.
(f) Magnetic power.
(g) Polish of culture.
(h) Pleasing first impressions.
ID Digniied address.
ID A man who knows his place.
(k) Feeling of reserve force.
Cd Quiet and unassuming manner.
(m) Record Of achievements !?
What is this mysterious and misty
something called personality? To my
knowledge as examiner, no scholar or
educator or publicist has ever anal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11
(Being the Full Confession of an Examiner)

: The world Of mediocrity is awe-in-
spired by the silence majestical. In
a commonplace world, looking wise is
almost as convincing as being wise.
A fallible examiner, conscious Of a
thousand defects, must support a
devout aspect of perfection and take
his chances of not being found out.
Precarious existence!
To be more specific: Not only must
an examiner pretend to omniscience
chat merry masquerading pleaseth
ones vanity; he is supposed to be
endowed with the powers Of white
magic and of clairvoyance.
The days of the palm-readers,
astrologers, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
clairvoyants, telepathists, are not
numbered in the land of the cody.
Far from it. Intuition is the short
cut to wisdom. Intuition is intellect
ual laziness erected into a philosophy
of faith. Mental laziness is necessar-
lily prevalent in world too busy to
stop to think, and to reflect. When
we don't know, we apprehend by in
tuition. An examiner is transcend
entail intuitionalist! He knows with
out Analysing, he apperceives without
observing, he understands without
reasoning, he judges without reflect
ing.
If this revelation of The truth
shocks you, please listen to this bit of
telltale evidence. The most important
part of any examination (from our in
nationalist standpoint) is the "per-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11

yzed that mystic entity And yet we
examiners (for, whatever you think
us, don't think us fools) continue to
mar or mold the destinies of thousands
Of men and women, about whose inner
lives we know absolutely nothing.
On the improbable assumption that
we can estimate. judge and accurately
mark personality, we commit an UNI
forgivable sin against the dictates of
conscience. Why do we proceed on
so unreasonable a decomposition?
The explanation will give some sim
ple-minded folk pain, but the truth
will out; at least il there be people
clever or honest enough to state it.
Since this is to be an unmitigated ex-
pose of inside facts" let nothing
relevant or Illuminating be concealed.
AS an examiner. fond Of introspection,
may be relied upon to speak the un-
vanished truth.
We employ the personality test as
a weeder-out of non-conformists. Eff
ficiency-that is, unquestioning ODE
dience to official superiors-depends
upon a smooth routine. Smooth rout-
inc depends upon willing routineers.
Willing routineers are the conscript
army of the faithful. The faithful
are recruited from among the meek
conformists.
The ideal we consciously have in
mind is the meek conformist, for
upon him we depend for the smooth
decentralization of pet policies. How
CONTINUED on page 10
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11
Automatism In Education

Confession has never been my hob
by. The success of an examiner de-
ponds upon the pose of inscrAtability.
But for once, under these extra
ordinary auspices, l shall consent to
reveal the whole truth about my I'M
eviable position.
If an examiner were omniscient
you'll pardon me for suggesting any
thing so extravagant), he could not
possibly accomplish the work set him
by our top-heavy educational system.
English, French, German, Music, Bio
logy, History, Bookkeeping, Drawing,
Chemistry Physics, Stenography, Lat
in, Greek, Spanish, common branches,
uncommon branches, physica. sci
ences, the arts-not Comte, Spencer
and Darwin rolled into one Great
Being could adequately or intelligent
ly stand sponsor for so many depart
ments of knowledge.
But /, a mere humble examiner, with
no startling originality, no famous
books to my credit, no conspicuous
scholarship, l am expected to be a
Pan-Sophistist. II vanity were not
deeper than intellectual honesty, no
fair-minded person would volunteer
to do CD the impossible. But preten-
ce, repeated and familiarized, be-
come ones second nature, and mo-
dest man will gradually adopt the
pose Of omniscience because 1t pays
to appear all-wise. Hence the ex-
aminer's habituation to the pose Of
inscrutability.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11
BY ANDREW ovEReAARD.

In order to understand correctly the
machinists' convention held in De
troit Sept. is, it is necessary to ex-
anime the different groupings in the
convention and what role they played.
There were three distinct groups
Only one of them had real program,
namely the left wing led by the Com
munists. The "centrist" group was led
by the insurgent faction in the old
executive board and by the Fry-Kep-
pier group, and its policy was simply
to smash the machine and establish
few election reforms. 1t was not
in favor of any fundamental changes
in the organization. The third group
was, of course, the old Johnston ma
chine that stood for things as they
are and fought against the proposals
of both the other groups.
The policy of the lef wing was, first,
to establish itself as definite indie
pendent group, around its own poll
cies, and then in relation to the other
groups, to make what use was pos
sible Of their differences by support
ing whatever good measures were
submitted by either one and bringing
pressure to bear on each. The pro
gram that the left wing fought for
in the convention was one that every
progressive could unite upon,
Amalgamation of the metal trades
unions into one industrial organiza-
ton in order to effectively fight
against the steel and electrical trusts,
was one of the first questions dealt
with in the convention, the issue be-
ing raised by many left wing -resolu-
tons. The Johnston forces proposed
only to reafirm the unions former
stand Of endorsing it in principle and
allowing the officials to ignore it as
they have done hitherto. Against this
the proposal of the militants was to
elect a rank and file committee in
the convention for the purpose of
carrying on negotiations with the
other unions and among their mem
bership to bring it into effect. The
center group was not interested, how
ever, and the result was that real
amalgamation was voted down, the
left wing only casting 20 votes, or
less than one-third.
The center group learned lesson
when this question was taken to a
vote and disposed of, and they began
to organize their forces and also be-
gan to look for support somewhere.
OF course the only group possible to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11

Of Abe organization. OF course, the
usual arguments" were resorted to
by the right wing charging the Com
munists with breaking up the labor
movement all over the world Such
renegades as Haberman, who was
brought from Mexico, was used to
spill the usual TRADE against the revo.
lutionists. This of course, was very
easy for Roberto, who admits he is
out to make money, and is quite un-
scrupulous as to methods. But the
"anti-red" legislation was withdrawn
because the sentiments of the conven.
ton was against it overwhelmingly
The resolution on international sol
idarity was killed in the course Of
these developments. The resolution
on the labor party was showed aside
by the argument that LaFollette will
form a party in the next convention
of the C. P. P. A., altho the delegates
listened quite attentively when the
Communists pointed out the Illusion
and the political class collaboration of
the LaFollette movement and about SO
votes were cast against the LaFol-
lette movement.
The question Of the B. & o. plan
was undoubtedly the most important
issue that came before the convention.
The administration kept it off the
floor until the last minute in order to
rush it thru without having to go into
a thoro discussion Of the plan. Even
then, however, the plan was not given
100 per cent endorsement. The
left-wing attack had seriously shaken
the B. & o. plan and the delegates
were very critical. The resolution
that was adopted on this question
states that where the membership de-
sires to have the plan it may be put
into effect.
The administration had to compro-
mise on this issue and modify their
Intentions Of introducing it in the or
ganization as whole. 1t was quite sig
nificant to note that the Canadian dele
cation voted almost unanimously
against the plan, except for one dele
gate from Winnipeg, who voted con-
sistently with the old administration.
The railroads where the machinists are
100 per cent organized we're against
the plan. The whole convention took
note that the local union at Glenwood
shops, where the plan was first tried
out, was not represented in the con-
vention. According to the story brot
upon the floor of the convention by
delegates from Pittsburgh, the men
working in the Glenwood shops are
opposed to the plan, while the unions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11

approach was the l6IL wing Wn1cn mad
decided about the various center
proposals it would support, such as
bi-annual conventions, election of Of
ficers every two years instead of four.
years terms, an election board to
count ballots, ETC. The left wing was
also in favor Of cutting the salaries OF
the officers; the centrist group, how
ever, was for high salaries, but con.
coded that point to the left wing. The
left wing demanded also that the cen
ter group fight ON two more funda-
mental issues, namely, the reinstate-
ment Of the suspended members in
Toledo, and opposition against the
B. & o. plan.
When these issues were finally TAX
en- up, the center" adopted a typical
ly indecisive attitude; some Of them
voted with the lefts, but none Of them
fought very hard for these issues. AS
a matter of fact, the centrists did not
like to be mixed up in any affairs
which would identify them with the
reds. Most of them, Of course, fought
against the left wing as matter of
principle, and would be as bad as the
present administration if they cap
ture the official positions in the or
ganization.
The compulsory insurance feature
submitted by the General Executive
Board was voted down by the conven.
ton. This was a left wing victory.
The fight against the administration
was led by the left elements in the
convention.
One Of the weaknesses of the John
ston machine in this convention was
it's lack of floor leaders. The former
administration forces, like Keppler
and Fry, and the so-called insurgents
on the board. as well as the vice-presi-
dents who were about to lose their
jobs, had deserted and formed a group
of their own. Due to the relation of
these forces and the antagonisms be-
tween the center group and the
Johnston forces, the administration
had to retreat on many issues. Es-
pecially did some of the red batting
schemes fall fiat. Davidson and John
ston had to resort to fake letters and
kilograms in order to discredit the
writer, but even these childish tactics
failed to bring about the desired pre-
judice.
The majority of the delegates were
intelligent enough to understand that
the /. A. Of M. cannot afford to imi-
tate the capitalist class in red hunt
ing, that there must be room for the
militants to ensure the healthy growth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11
Machinists' Union Marks Time

have dwindled in membership rather
than grown, under its operation.
The minority report condemning the
B. & 0. plan was, however, voted
down and the officers allowed to ex-
pertinent some more with class col
liberation
The question of admission Of the
colored machinists into the organiza-
ton was bitterly opposed by the
southern delegates who went before
the ritual committee and had the COM
mittee recommend that the colored
brothers be not admitted. This ques-
ton was also put thru in special hurry
by the president, supposedly due to
the fact it would probably create a
long debate, as in the Rochester con-
vention.
One bright spot in the convention
was when the recognition of Soviet
Russia was endorsed by practically
unanimous vote. This is one of the is
sues on which the Machinists' Union
is completely opposed to the blackly
reactionary policy of Samuel Gompers,
and the convention in Detroit held it's
ground on this issue. The machin-
lists are friends Of Soviet Russia, even
tho they do not yet realize the neces-
sity Of unification of the labor move
ment of the world including the Rus
sian unions.
To sum up the total results of the
convention it can be said that few
necessary internal reforms were
adopted, but no plans were laid to or
ganize the great masses of morgan
lied machinists in this country No
changes of fundamental nature were
made by this convention and all basic
issues of the class struggle were ig-
nored. Even so, however, this con-
vention did not go to the lengths of
reaction that have marked other con-
ventions this year. The left wing
went into the convention with con-
structive program and established it.
self as force to be reckoned with in
the |. A. of M. They left the convention
with more prestige and respect than
before, in spite Of all attempts to dis
credit them. All of the proposed law
changes such as the two year election,
establishment Of election board, bi-an-
nual convention, decrease in salary,
etc, will go to referendum and it is up
to the militants to carry on a cam
paign in the local unions for the adop-
ton Of these measures, and at all
times point out the needs for funda-
mental changes in the structure and
policies Of the organization, and fight
for further progress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-11
By a Teacher

sonal Now frankly entity. yet we
there three unacquand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-23
FAST STEPPERS'
At THE CAPITOL
Broadway to Open Season
of Mutual Shows,

Would you know what the pro
duction that plays at the Capitol
next week as part OF the regular
routing of Columbia Circuit cost its
owner?
Take a peep thenat Ed. E. Daley's
| brand-new offering, Fast Steppers, ;"
which plays there next week and
try to estimate how much has been
expended for wardrobe to supply
principals and choristers; for the
seventeen scenic efforts and the
manifold unusual electrical novel
ties.
Then add the cost Of carrying
forty-three players. five men back
stage and two ahead of the show to
exploit its merits. Figure travelling
expenses to thirty eight cities from
Boston to Kansas CITY and the cost
of engaging clever writer's TO turn
out a snappy book; some composers
to build melodies and a flock OF
lyricists to rhyme topical phrases to
fit the music.
Then there is the question of
minor incidentals'' which runs into
the thousands OF dollars. 1t is no
secret that before the asbestos was
initialIy raised on Fast Steppers'
I'D. Daley had expended close to
$50 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-23
BROADWAY OPENS
MUTUAL SEASON

Aiming to present something a
little different from what is offered
by the usual run OF burlesque shows,
&Step Along" which opens at the
Broadway Theater Sunday for a
week. will present two-act musical
burlesque revue.
There are many usual Innovations
which deserve special attention and
which with the electrical effects pro-
duce some remarkable revelations
in stage artistry.
Such performers as Max Coleman.
Mile. Germaine, Bonnie Moore. Claire
Stone, Virginia Greene, chester Grit
fin. Peter Wells, and sixteen chorus
girls are in this production.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-23

The San Carlo Grand Opera Com
pany, which included this city in
its itinerary last season. will again
engage in an extended tour this
year, according TO an announce
ment em&nating from the offices Of
Fortune Gallo, impressario OF that
standard lyric and numerous other
activities
Through that circumstance an
other visit will be made to the
Murat when the season gets under
way. The tour will be modelled
after the remarkably successful
project OF last year, and like it Will
follow Immediately after the San
Carlo annual fall season Of grand
opera in New York. Boston and
Philadelphia.
The itinerary will be extended
four weeks-from twenty-five %
twenty-six-to accommodate the de
mands of civic and social organiza-
tons and local concert managers for
operat as a feature OF established
musical courses. etc.
With the exception of the addi-
tional four weeks the itinerary is
restricted to return engagements in
cities in which the company ap-
peared last season-hence the inn
preston that a return local engage
ment may be included.
Nine. Tamaki Miura, the singing
flower OF Japan" will again head
the galaxy OF vocal celebrities en-
braced in the personnel. She will
confine her appearance to Madame
Butterfly" in which she has achieved
worldwide fame, and in which she
sings the title role with a perfec-
ton unapproached by any OF the
numerous singers of renown on both
sides of the Atlantic who essay in
terpreta tons Of the character. Nine.
Miura will sing twice weekly
On other nights the cast, orches.
ira and small army of choristers
will support Tina Paggi, famous
South American coloratura soprano,
in Martha" and THE Barber OF
Seville" and Elda Vettori, prima
donna soprano. an I'll Travatore."
Mile. is a newcomer to America, in
troduced last season with trernen.
dous success az a guest of the Chi.
cago Opera Company, and became