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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
IDAHO COUNTY MEN FIGHT FOR
i !. SOUTH FORK ROAD AT MEETING
Urge Federal Road Officials to Give Sites Elk
u City Road Part of 1924 Available Road
Bureau and Forestry Funds.

With the future development Of one
of the greatest undeveloped gold-bear
ing, timber and stock-raising districts
in the world at stake, and with sew
eral millions Of dollars In federal and
forestry bureau road money to be
spent on Idaho and Montana road
building during 1924, delegates from
Sites, Golden and Grangiville were
at the road conference at the Daven-
port hotel In Spokane on January Is
and 10. fighting for the cause Of the
Elk City mining district and the South
Fork of the Clearwater road, which
will mean so much In the future agri-
cultural and industrial development of
the Elk City basin, the Dixie mining
country. the district around Golden,
and in fact all Idaho county.
Nearly s5,000,OOO of federal road
bureau and forestry service money
were used In construction Of new
roads In Idaho and Montana during
1923. and 1t is estimated that nearly
that much will be available again this
year. A dozen or more different Sec
lions of the state of Idaho were rep
resented at the Spokane conference
and each district had some particu-
lar plea to make to the federal road
bureau and forestry officials In
charge of the sessions, concerning the
rights of their districts to first con-
sideration for aid In road building.
South Fork Well Represented.
But probably the greatest number
of representatives of any one pro-
posed project were those who ap-
peared to present the case of the
water grade route along the South
Fork of the Clearwater river, which
would connect Sites and Elk City;
and these men presented the most
logical and convincing arguments of
any heard at the meetings.
N. b. Pettibone of Grangeville,
chairman of the Idaho county COM
missioners. was the first speaker to
urge that all available funds be ap-
piled on the South Fork road this
year. He told of the great potential
resources of the country which needs
only adequate transportation facilities
TO allow 1t to develop far beyond
what Is possible without transporta-
ton. He brought out clearly the ad-
vantages of the water grade route
to Elk City over any other road which
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
MIDWEST FARMERS ID.
LOSE THEIR LAND
Survey Shows 81a Per Cent of
Corn and Wheat Farms
Go Back.

More than IL per cent of the
entertainers In Is corn and wheat
producing states lost their farms with
or without legal process between 1920
and the spring of 1928, the United
States Department of Agriculture has
learned through q special inquiry to
which 2,400 farmers in the Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley replied. In addition.
more than Is per cent of the owners
were In fact temporarily insolvent,
but held on through the leniency Of
creditors
1t appears from the inquiry that of
the entertainers who had lost their
farms more than $4,000 experienced
such loss as the result of purchase of
their farms or of other farm land
during the land boom period, whereas
nearly IL 900 of all owner and tenant
property as the result of unwise in
vestments In enterprises other than
farming.
The loosen of farms by OWNERS were
relatively more numerous in Mon
tana. North Dakota, Colorado and
South Dakota, and less numerous in
the East North Central states. Losses
of property by tenants were also rela-
lively more numerous in the western
states covered by the reports.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

A dustless cloth can be made at
home Hem the raw edges of a piece
of cheesecloth one yard square. Soak
this In equal parts of oil or parafin
and raw lipseed oil. Wiring out as
dry as possible. Hang this In the
open air for "a hours to make sure
there is no excess oil.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

industrial development can be neg
dence When that time does come we
can quit work and then we'll all go
fishing" -...
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

1t is not how much can 1 raise, but
how cheaply can raise farm produce
of the best quality that tells the tale.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

Any old rooster and any old hen
won't do any more, they must have
good egg laying backing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

Fake cure-all for tree diseases in
.clude: "Thompson's Tree Powder"
"Knokolene," "Squassa,' and mil
ler's Blight Cure"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

This Is great time for the COM
to get together and fix up
the school house or church.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

After all, In this farming game. we
deal with Mother Nature which is
considered more dependable than man
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

Butterfat costs money to produce.
If your COWS are failing to give at
least the average amount. you better
see the butcher
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25

Buying seed early will give you q
chance to select
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Curley Flynn Speaks
For Labor Defense
In Detroit Sunday

DETROIT, Mich, May 16.-The De-
troit section of the Labor Defense
Council has arranged a meeting Tor
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, one OF the
hest known women speakers in the
militant labor movement. McCollester
Hall. Forest at Cass avenues has been
engaged for Sunday evening, May IL,
for this purpose.
The Ruthenberg appeal is now be-
fore the Supreme Court Of Michigan.
results in the Ruthenberg case VIII
largely determine the disposition OF
the other 81 Michigan criminal-syndi-
calism cases. Funds are needed to
carry this appeal to a successful con
clusion.
Several of the 81 are Detroiters
and the Detroit section must DO its
share in helping to win our case. W.
can assure all who have never heare
Gurley Flynn speak, Of very proht
able and enjoyable evening. Tnos'
who have heard her need no furthel
assurance. The admission VIII De q
cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
''DENNIE" SULLIVAN
SEES PICKETS SMILE;
CASES ARE POSTPONED

After seeing the smiling faces Of
more than so garment strikers who
were in court to answer to charges
of contempt, Judge "Dennie" SuIIi-
van set their cases to be heard
next Wednesday. He indicated a
ready Willingness to postpone the
apparently useless ordeal of trying
to stop the strikers from walking
the streets when defense counsel
requested delay.
The COMMITTEE of IS" Of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor, is re-
ceiving a very good response to its
appeal to the unions of the Fedora
ton for assistance for the strikers.
They have printed a leaflet for
distribution among the members {
the various unions. The leaflet
embodies the letter which they sent
to the local organizations and other
facts about the strike. This leafIe'
was published in the DAILY
WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
SICMAN DODGING
EXPELLED ISSUE
AT CONVENTION
Union Rati6es Ruling On
Jobbers
Rv REREccA eREcAT.

Especial to 7 he DAILY Worker)
BOSTON, May 16.-The convention
of The international Ladies Garment
Workers Union is drawing near its
end and the report of the Appeals
Committee on the cases of the ex-
PEELED members has not yet been
given. The Sigman administration
machine is making an attempt to
relegate the matter to the back
ground.
The committee on officers reported,
giving unstinted praise to the officials
for their liable and unselfish leader
ship" of the union.
The committees report emphasizes
the deplorable, evil conditions in the
cloak industry and fully approves the
changes in the new agreement with
the manufacturers. The changes
were proposed by the General Execu-
tive Board. These changes propose
making the jobbers assume the re.
sponsibilities for the production OF
merchandise thru the system of con
tractors in the same way as if the
goods were manufactured on theil
own premises.
Make Jobbers Guarantee.
The jobber is to guarantee pay
ment of wages and the Observance
of union conditions just as if tn
workers were employed by his d
rectly. The number of contractor
a iobber can employ is to be Unite
to check the unnecessary competitio
| in trade. A three party machiner
: is proposed for collective bargaining
: The organization would include tn
D union, jobbers and contractors.
: This is part of the general polio
i of the Sigman administration to figl
sweatshops by organizing the Ell
ployers (when they CONSENT, viii
the militants demand that the uniC
organize the workers for the strugg
against their employers. Sigmar
" policy is causing decentralization.
y "Don't Waste Money Unseating."
:, The committees proposal to
Z, crease the per capita five cen
,sS weekly was carried. It aroused mu
opposition. Delegates pointed @
~ ~ that the bad industrial conditio
-" make the workers payment diftic'
~ and demanded that the organizati
'en use the money for better purpos
TO- than spending $4,000 unseating dc
gates.
pe The Sigman machine permits W
an. long discussion on the relatively
WIZ important matters. Questions
Oh policy particularly on action agai
nui- the militants, are railroaded with
10 tie or no discussion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
FUR INVENTION
ELTS SUR0FF
JUE And jury

The cdon of the Fur Workers
union, VS. meeting in the Hotel
Morrisoh elect officers at its
closing N today. Yesterdays
sessions taken up in making
changes Q constitution and by
laws Of rganization.
Thes res were for the most
part unant. One change pro-
vided thai unions could make
donation to organizations en-
dorsed International Union.
trial Arranged.
A jud. jury to hear the APP
peal Of Suroff, impeached left
wing vitdent, was elected and
held exc sessions last night.
The took place after a
long andscussion as to whether
il shoulore properly appointed
| by the mt. Finally a motion
TO elect.ade and carried. Max
Schulbeielected Judge and the
followinates as jurors: Durin-
sky, kff, Weinar, Swartz,
Fishoff, Begun Saffar, Nickel,
Rubensbmover and Varofsky.
Meyedon. ex-congressman,
was a y the convention. His
entrancsell staged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
FARMERS And
WORK. RS OF N. Y.
MEET TOMORROW
Convention VIII Be Held
In Schenectady
Especial to The Daily Worker


NEW YORK. May 16.-On Sunday
morning, May is, 1924. the state con-
vention of the Farmer-Labor party
will open. This convention viii be
held at the Labor temple, 269 State
street, Schenectady, N. Y.
1t is the duty of every progressive
and radical local union, fraternal and
other organization to see to it that
their organization is represented by
delegate at this state convention.
The workers of this state have de-
cided that the time is now ripe for the
formation of a Farmer-Labor party
in New York to represent the interests
of the exploited farmers and indus
trial workers. The workers of New
York have had their fill of the cheap
politics of both the old reactionary
parties and have decided to form
their own class party to represent
their interests in the government
bodies.
Many organizations have already
responded to the joint call of the Buff
falo Labor party and the Federated
Farmer-Labor party of New York
city for the state convention and have
elected their delegates. However,
there are many sympathetic organiza-
tions which were represented at the
last city convention OF the F. FL. p.
which have not as yet elected their
delegates to the state convention.
These organizations are urged TO inn
mediately act on this call and send
the name and address of their dele
gate to the state secretary of the Buff
falo Labor party, Mr.. Frank Herzog,
So Leroy avenue. Buffalo, n. Y.
The New York city delegates win
leave here on Saturday evening. May
II, on the Albany night boat, which
leaves the foot Of Canal street and
the North river at o'clock sharp
Those delegates who wish 10 leave
for the Schenectady convention with
the rest are urged TO get in touch
with the Albany night boat immedi-
ately, telephone Canal 5000, and make
immediate arrangements for accom-
modations Or they can communicate
with Harry M. Winitsky. state organ
izer for the Farmer-Labor party of
New York, to make arrangements for
the boat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17

eral Executive Board to refer
the matter to the membership
with a recommendation for
adoption.
William Mahoney, editor Of the
Minnesota Labor Advocate" adj
dressed the convention on behalf of
the June 18th convention of Farmer
Labor party advocates in st. Paul.
Mahoney's forceful talk received a
splendid reception from the clothing
workers delegates. Mahoney speaks
with the backing of the st. Paul
Trades and Labor Assembly and the
Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party.
Minor Speaks for St. Paul.
Robert Minor, internationally ia
nous speaker, writer. cartoonist, and
editor of the "Liberator," addressed
the convention, also stressing the i'm
portance of the June 18th conven-
ton in St. Paul. He gave the dele
gates excellent arguments for joining
the great body of workers and farm
ers who will break with the old worn
out political parties of capitalism in
the coming political meet His speech
was enthusiastically received.
Freedom for Sacco and Vanzetti,
Tom Mooney, Warren X. Billings, and
other class war prisoners was de-
manded in resolutions passed.
Many trade and organization issues
are occupying the attention of the
convention at this time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
DUNCAN MCDONALD and
SWABECK SPEAKING AT
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Csp,l Ial to The Daily workerl

PEORIA, H., May 16.-punean
Mcdonald and Arne Swaeek will
be the principal speakers at mass
meeting in the Labor Temple Sat
urday, at 8 p. m.
The sIarine Teapot Dome scandal
and other graft issues will be dis
cussed at the meeting, which Is
under the auspices Of the Farmer
Labor Party. Jack tombstone will
be chairman.
Miners convention delegates and
Peoria workers In general, have
signifled their intention Of coming
TO the mass meeting which will
give different political picture
than that presented by the old
party boosters at the early days Of
the miners convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Bank Where Missouri
Packers Did Business
Compelled To Close

EAST ST. LOUIS, May 16.-The
Drovers National Bank closed its
doors here today following a run
which resulted in large Withdrawals.
The Drovers National was a mem
Der Of the Federal Reserve System
and was capitalized at 100000. 1t had
deposits Of s626,31O and resources of
$1.052,009.
Unexpected loses were incurred
thru the failure Of two state banks of
Missouri. The Drovers National was
established many years ago and has
been the banking place of many Of the
packing, mule and horse dealing in.
terests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
COMMUNISTS ACTIVE IN THE RUHR
Especial to The Daily worker)

BERLIN May 16-New Communist activities developed in
occupied and unoccupied Germany today.
seizure by workers
of all the mines of the Ruhr time opposition
promised to forthcoming fascist demonstration at Fuersten
waldo next Sunday
In occupied areas Communist workers began CAM
pagn to prevent acquescng French demands
for operation group pits under the Mcum agreements
among French and German industrialists.
Strike negotiations in the Ruhr be closed today with
an arbitration award
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
SHORT WORK
DAY LAW is.
II. |. DEMAND
Peoria Political Meet
Takes Up Miners Issues

on the eve of the state
Farmer-Labor convention which
opens in Peoria tomorrow the
district office of the Workers
Party issues a statement on the
industrial crisis facing the min
ers and other workers.
The statement, which follows,
is of especial interest in view OF
Frank Farrington's attempt 70
sidetrack the short-hour work
day solution of unemployment
in favor of an operators pro-
gram of cheapening production
Workers Party Statement
Support the mine owners to re-
duce the price of coal and create
bigger market"
This is the message OF FRANK
Harrington to the Illinois miners
MANY of whom have looked unem-
nlovment and starvation in the face
for a number of months. or course
the mine owners would never think
Of foregoing part of their profit to
reduce prices and therefore they
send their lackeys to the workers
asking them to reduce wages.
other apostles of the class col
Elaboration millennium are out at
tempting to trick the workers into
Farringtons illusions OF co-opera
tion with the bosses as a solution
to all the present needs OF thu
masses. Johnston, the lnternatlona
president of the Machinists Assc
citation, has advanced his scheme
High leaders in the building trade
have time and again urged C
oneration with the bosses. Tn
bosses never cooperate except o
the basis of workers the whol
sacrifice, and the schemes advance
nv those worthy leaders are nothin
hut disguised attempts to serve u
bosses in the efforts to lengtne
hours and reduce wages.
!. This message to the Illinois co
miners is adding insult to lnJur
Today, the note to be sounded
= real labor leaders should be Q
: mand upon the mine owners to
= lust hours and conditions OF wo
. to correspond with the stage
:. affairs of the industry. That W
~ be to demand shorter hours WI
" out any reduction in the daily wa
IT. so as to offer employment for
:. and to demand the unqualified
III tionalization of coal mines w
yo steadily increasing control OF
. management by the miners II
Ill their. economic organization. H'
ira ever. to effectively carry on str
gle for these demands, will a
on necessitate that the workers
'hn ganize for independent politl
action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Illinois Miners Endorse Soviet Recognition
AsKIBARE BOOZE GRAFT
Millionaire BOotlegger
Tells Of Big Brides
tspeeiaI Id The DalIy W0rkerl

WASHINGTON, May 10. -
George Remus, millionaire
"bootIeg king" of Cincinnati,
now servingin Atlanta peniten-
tiary, told thu senate investigat-
ing committl e today that he
paid Jess Smith $25o,oo0 for
liquor permits and protection"
from prosecution.
In addition to the $250,0o0
paid to Smith, Remus said they
| had an agreahent whereby each
was TO get bout $3.50 to $3.50
a case" on III liquor released.
The amount of the commits
sion," he sad, depended upon
the number + cases released.
I The first ayment to Smith,
Remus said was $4,000 in
$1,000 bills which he handed
him in the Commodore Hotel in
New York Ju- or August, 1921"
Pull WI Daugherty.
After he waconvicted for viola
ton of the Volead act in 1922, Re-
mus said that Sith assured him that
he could have e decision reversed
because Of his ifuence with Attor-
new General Dgherty. This assur-
. lance was, givenim in Washington,
I Remus said zen he paid with
\ $4,000.
y Before he W convicted, Remus
said, he had owed seven distilleries
: in Indiana, Oh and Kentucky. but
IL that they had en- confiscated. He
said he paid ia $4,000 to 1925, 900
for them c1seally. Remus said he
entered I'd ,luor business immedi-
ateTy arrefe( VoIsteau ACT went into
on effect, Jarfy, 1919.
mt chaof Drug Companies.
It's Explain his method of operat-
ais ing, Remsaid that he organized
ex- chain of lg companies and whole
EN- sale liquo,mpanies. He would then
on get permto sell legally under the
to provisions the volstead act permit
OK ting sale medicinal purposes.
Remus James NJ. Linton, spe-
ed, cial assis; to the attorney general,
ais defended in his prosecution.
Ier- Remus that he first met Jess
Smith in [, in New York.
yes Remus d that the demand for
the liouor wgreater than the supply,
the and he NINTH to increase the sup
nth nlv bv, gig permits for "a consid-
ges Grafton"
ecu what he say about prosecu-
'ose tion?"
re- hised Protection.
of "Smithi that l might be prose
con- cuted. btwould never be convict.
the ed. but in Atlanta now. first
heir Maid hii5O,0O0 l have Cancelled
checks ] to different people for
these trations, including the dis
nav. tilleries bout $1,S00,000."
ance How h did you pay to Jess
the Smith inaggregate?"
di- "Betw6225, 900 and $250,0O0, to
,tors the best y recollection"
,ited RemuS he paid Smith money
ition every tin met him.
rarvd He estd that about 100000 or
rinS SOC. 900 Is of liquor were released
the from boz him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Earthouake In rurkey.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 16.-one
hundred and seventy persons were
killed and several villages completely
destroyed during series of severe
earthquakes at Erezerum, Bassankale
and Kars, II was learned today, when
reports from the stricken area came
In
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17

LATEST MOSCOW TO BERLIN
NOTE CAREFULLY GUARDED;
.RUHR COMMUNISTS ACTIVE

BERLIN May 16-A note from Soviet Russia, the text
of which carefully guarded today demanded full apology
from Germany for the incident the week before last when
building occupied by Soviet commercial mission raded by
police who claimed they in search of escaped prisoner
had taken refuge there but who utilized the opportunity to
go thru all the missions records.
The Russian is understood to have demanded complete
recognition of the extraordinarily of the commercial missions
property.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Prohibition Liquor
On Upgrade; Deaths
From Alcoholism Drop

NEW YORK. May 16.-Deaths from
alcoholism among 100000 indus
trial policyholders of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company decreased
IT'S per cent during the first quarter
of 1924 as compared to the same pc
Rod in 1923, the company announced
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-17
Bath Employees oraanIzed.

Women employees in the bathrooms
at Chicago public schools are now or
ganized as Local 49, Building Service
Employees international union. lisa.
,elle Desmond is secretary.