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New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
City Items

A meeting of Mattahcssett Trihe, No, 14, ]. O. R, M., will he hold to- night in Judd's hall.
 The nomination of officers for tho coming year will be made al the meet ing of Indianola Council. No. l9, D. Of F, tomorrow night in Judds hall.
 Mrs, F. NJ. Graffam Of Si Franklin square, who was operated on last Fri cay, is reported at hor home 10 he convalescinE.
 Corbin Screw offics Girls Club Dance at Y, ". (. A. Tues. Eve, June 10th,-adVt.
 The Central Junior High school teachers gave q farewell party to Mr, and Mrs. II. F, Dempsey. Saturday at Mrs. Edward |" lannon's cottage Algonquin" at Momauguin.
 \ small hoy entered tho home Of Henry ]. Harllgan at 67 Hartford avenue yesterday and stole silvcrwarc and s5 from a small bank. He was taken into custod5 ny Policeman Pat rick o'Mara. He is said to have ad mitted entering tho house in company with several other boys. He was turned over to Probation Officer Ed ward C. Connolly.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
SHUTS CLOSET DOOR AND
 KEEPS FLAMES CONFINED
Woman's Presence of Mind Prevents
 Serious Fire on West Main Street

The presence of mind displayed by Mrs. kunc Grecnbcrg in shutting the door Of closet in her home at 227 West Main street this morning pre- venting the damage done by the fro from reaching q much higher figure than the sl000 estimated by Chief William J. Noble after the blaze had been extinguished. Chief Noble said that if the closet door had not been closed when the fire started the flames would not have been confined as well as they were.
 Mrs. Grecnbcrg was looking in a closet which contained a large amount of clothing, and was holding q lighted match in her hand. The match came in contact with the clothes and they were a mass of flames before Mrs. Grcenbcrg could do anything to check tbcm. so she closed the door. of the closet and sent in a telephone call to the fifc department As soon as Engine Co. 1 arrived in answer 10 the still alarm, signal alarm was sent in from Box IS as the room in the rear of the upper story of the house was a mass Of flames and the house was filled with smoke.
 4 line Of hose was turned onto the flames and they were under control in a short time. The clothing. furniture and woodwork in the room where the closet was located were ruined by the flames and the furniture and walls Of inc other rooms were damaged by the smoke.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
DRINKS HOOCH, SEES AUTO,
 TAKES IT, SMASHES FENCE
SanH Grosetta Will Explain His Joy Ride in Police Court Tomor-
 row Morning

Santi Grosetta was arrested this morning by Policeman Thomas J.. Feeney and William P. Hayes on Lay Tor street after he drove machine over the sidewalk, through a fence. and stopped it just as it was going to crash in the front of a house. He was charged with taking an automobile without the permission Of the owner, driving under the influence of liquor and without an operators license.
 Grosetta was walking along Lawlor street after imbIbing freely of moon shine liquor, and when he saw an automobile belonging 10 Sebastisno Cianci of 80 I.awlor street parked near the curbing, he decided that he you'd rather ride than walk. The fact that he has no license didn't bother him. and neither did the fact that he does not know how to drive an automobile. He stepped into the machine. started the motor. threw her into gear. and crashed over the side walk and through the fence before he could stop it again.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Mrs. Katie kIunl,cr.

Mrs. Katie klunker of 125 Colum- bia street died yesterday afternoon al the New Britain General hospital fol- lowing short illness. She was born in Greenfield, Mass, and was 5s years old. She had made her home in New Britain for the past 42 years and was a member Of inc South Congrc- gaiional church.
 She is survived by her husband Adolph l.. Hlunkcr and three daugh- tcrs. Mrs. George Strickland of New Britain. Mrs. B. J. Gilbert of Maple Hill and Miss Clara F. klunker Of New York. The funeral Eill be held from inc late home al 3 o'clock Tnns- day afternoon. Rev. Dr. George W. c. Hill. pastor of the South Congrc- ga'ional church will officiafc. Burial will he in FairFicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
INSISTS THAT HE
 IS NOT CANDIDATE
LoWden Explains Why He Will
 Not Seek Office

Chicago, June 2.-Frank o. Low den, former governor of Illinois and mentioned prominently for the rcpub- ican vice presidential nomination at the Cleveland convention, issued q statement yesterday in which he as serted he must adhere to his rcsolu- lion not to accept the nomination even if it were rendered 10 me-"
 T have given my most careful con- slderation 10 the question of where my duty lies and l have been forced more service to the country through the activities in which l am now en- gagged than l could be as vice prcsi- dent" said Mir. Lowdcn.
 He said that since his retirement from public office three years ago. he had become interested in many farmer organizations and was con- Ninccd that agriculture must be or ganized if it is to go forward sue cessfuIly.
 'I am giving great deal Of my time to these various organizations and if I continue to do so l am as surcd by those competent 10 speak that I shall be rendering a real serv- ice 10 the agricultural interests of the country and therefore 10 the country as whole" he said.
 If I were to step aside now. my associates in at least two of the or ganizations Of which l am the head, believe that it would seriously crip- pie the work Of those organizations,
 "of course, appreciate to the full tho high honor my friends would confer upon mos I have been deeply moved by their expressions Of conf- dence and good will and if is hard for mo to disappont them, but l must"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Wife in Insane Asylum,
 Husband Given Divorce

Tn inc superior court of hiddlcsex county in Middlctown this morning TberfeI Zurawsky of this city was granted divorce from Mary Iuraw- sky hv Judge Els. The decree was granted on fine grounds o' incurab ble disease. as the wife is conflued 10 ihe state Hospital Tor the Insane tu Mid- dletoun. ZuravSiy vas also given ths custody of 2 minor chila- tavid |. Nsir of this city appeared for zurausky and H. Roger Jones r"pre- seuted fhe state agencies and iustitu- tions for Mary Zuraasky.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Truck Parked in Street
 Is Blamed for Wreck

\ collision between an automobile and a parked truck on Elm street near East Main street, resulted in in- juries to Joseph Elert Of Short street and Lawrence 'Zeidel of 17 Daly street that necessitated their re- moNal to the New Britain General hospital for treatment. They received cuts and bruises about the body. They were released from the hospital this morning.
 Joseph Bosel of 15o Daly street. the GriYer of the machine. escaped with out injury. Bosel said that he was blinded by the lights Of an approach ing machine and did not see the truck that was parked near the curb until iast before he hit it.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
HAVE SEVERE STORM

Milan. Italy. June e.-A violent Tail storm accompanied by thunder and lightning. swept the city last night. ilt ltarruptinG street car and light services and flooding 2 number of houses. Haiistones as large as nuts show cred inc streets. Bremen were called to 4e different spots to rescue persons trapped in Houscs. ilc walls of which threatened to fall.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
FRESH AIR FUND
Everyone Urged to Contribute and Help Send Children 10 Burlington Camp.

Contributions to the Herald Fresh Air Fund over the weekend were but two in number, aggregating $10.00. Possibly the fact that many who can afford to give to the project for maintaining q vacation spot for needy, under-nourishcd children in the fields of Burlington were occupied in their own pleasures. were busy getting a Gose of God giving medicine, fresh air, was responsible for the small number of gifts. People of New Brit ain are urged to remember, however. that. though they may be able 10 drive in their machines to the sea shore or the country there are many children who cannot have the relief that even a days outing affords, and, among them, are many who need the fresh air more than anything else. Their bodies are not up 10 weight, they are suffering from confinement within the city, doomed 10 play in back alleys and on paved streets. Al ways they are open to the attacks Of disease which their under-nourishcd bodies are in poor condition to fight off. Two weeks in the country lends strength to bodies and color 10 minds and the Fresh Air Cahp is maintained for the express purpose of taking care of this class Of children. Consequent Iy, Mir. Citizen, while your vacation or your weekend pleasure is under way, think of the little ones in your home city and let a trifie from your purse swell the fund.
 The statement of the fund is:
 Previously acknowledged .....s95.OO Jean" .,.......,,..,.... 500
 Total ,,.,,.......,... SOS. co
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Boy Vandal Damages
 House on Whiting Street

For some unknown reason. 10 year old boy entered the house al 12i Whiting street yesterday while tho tenants were away, and started in creating 3 mess about inc house. He broke IS GEES. threw talrum powder and mustard all about inc house and then set Are 10 a table cloth. He was apprehcndcd by SerEt. George C. El- finger and turned over tn the prol'a ton officer for inve igatiou.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
STUDENTS BAck ATWOOD.

Worcester. Mass. June p-The stu dent body of Clark University, al meeting hold at noon today. adopted resolutions bv a vote of 70 to l5 es. pressing conndcnce in President Wal lace W. Atwood. The resolutions in uart st forth. That the statement sign by prominent alumni Of ihe university of inc eastern states 10 the effect that the present administration has been unable 10 maintain the com Hdpnce of the students st Clark uni- versity. is sithout foundation n truth"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
s,lAsnIs raRk rmL.I.s

Cesafio Napoiitano of 17 Oak street became confused yesterday morning w flile driving in Walnut Hill park along inc court Of honor. and crashed into tuo Of the pillars while attempt ing 10 pass a machine that vas trav- cling in an opposite direction. He reported the accident 10 the police and said that he pould replace the broken pillars
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
IalMarh C. IarrclI-

The funeral of Edward G. Farrell. son of Ralph Farrell of 67i Now Britain avenua Hartford. was held at l:SO o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in West cemetery, Bristol.
 Mir Farrell lived in this city for many years previous to moving to Hartford three years ago. He had been employed at tho Stanley Works. and lived on Burritt street. His son. Ralph, and two grandchildren arc survivors.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
lratI,H
Miss Mary Walsh

Miss Mary Walsh Sl. Of Clark street died this morning at her home follow ing long illness. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh; a brother, John J., and a sister Mrs. Leila Riley. The funeral arrange men,s in charge Of NJ. J. Kcnney are incomplcts.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
GRANT RETIREMENT
 IN POSTAL SERVICE
tcontinued from First rsEe)
is desired improvement.

lts desired improvement.
 The sum total of tho result Of tho visit to Washington by Mesres. Erwin and Grace in that New Britain is as- sured Of more help. more carriers, more clerks more #orking space, a redistricting Of the city and postal service on many other ways it never had before. Mir, Erwin has been re- qnested to send copies of his report 10 Washington for further study.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Ninrfnn Iartcr Swift

The funeral of Morton Carter Swift was held from his late home. ai 13 Forest street this afternoon. Ecv. Henry W. Mater. pastor of the First Congregational church. officiatcd at thc servirc Burial was in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
:Titttrrals
Mrs. sirTril IsradIcy

The funeral or Mrs sigfrid Bradley. wife Of Councilman Charles g. Brad day of I9 Harrison street was held from St. Marks church at 30 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Samuel Sut- cIiffe conducted Inc services. In- torment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
Special Notices

The Y. F. Chapter of Conn. Coun- riI Of Catholic Women uiH hold a speoiaI meeting tonight in Y. u. r. !. F. hail sf 7.sh- fo ta5-- artian on ths death ofs Rev. Jobn T. Winters.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
pInp,Sts rEAbI.s MEETING

Frank Fitzgerald of New Haven will address meeting of fhr Building TraIe.' rauu~I iu Painters hall on Main street. Wednesday evening at s o-r1e~k
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09

When evsporsted. a ton of water from the Red Sea yields ft7 pounds af salt: the same volume of water from the Atlantic ocean gives only s1 peundA .
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09

4 tsasrooHful of parahfn in the ssrhing tub fEhfens work. while the same amount in 2 howl of starch zfl1 prevent the irons sticking when sisrchsd things are being ironed.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
(pu,nam & Col

q. S. TREASURY STATEMENT. L. g. Treasury balance. s1sS.s17.055
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-19

coal capitalists who financed his
1920 presidential primary campaign.
A. The Wheeler investigation Of
the Department of Justice and
Daugherty.
5. The transfer Of the Matanuska
coal fields in Alaska to Fall as Sec
rotary of the Interior to the Navy
Department.
6. The financial orgy INDUCED in
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and the Shipping Board.
Z. The Ku Klux Khan and its role
in the election of Senator Mayfeld
in Texas.
8. The propaganda campaign or
ganized in behalf Of the Mellon tax
scheme.
9. The lease of the naval oil re-
servo to Buena Vista Hills, Cali
fornia.
10. The land frauds in Texas par
ticipated in by the Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Creager.
IL. The Box Peace Plan as an at
tempt to influence the governments
foreign policy.
IL. The negotiation and ratifca-
ton of the treaty by which the
United States government gave
Colombia $25,000,000.
IS. The activities Of capitalists
and corporations in attempting to
secure oil concessions in foreign
countries.
IA. The conspiracy fixing the
present price of bread.
Is. The investigation Of the propa-
ganda against the bonus.
16. The practices Of the stock ex-
change.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-19
The Investigation Mania In Washington

II. The administration of Porto
Rico.
10. The conduct of the Prohibition
Enforcement Bureau.
Russian Propaganda.
10. Soviet propaganda" and Rus
sian-American relations.
20. The administration Of Federal
Highway Aid system.
21. The immigration problem.
%. The fraud and corruption IN
the Bureau of Printing and Engrav-
ing.
20. Sundry phases Of the railway
problem, such as the payment of
money to various railway corpora
tons by the United States govern
ment for the period of federal con-
troll.
"a. The medical diploma mills.
rs. The propaganda Of the big
fertilizer interests regarding Muscle
Shoals
&c. The administration Of the By
reau of Internal Revenue and the
charges Of waste, favoritism, extrav-
agance and ineficiency.
81. The operation Of the Army
Air Service, the United States Air
Mail Service and the Naval Bureau
Of Aeronautics.
28. The practice Of the banks for
lending money for speculative activ-
tiles, particularly insofar as il in
wolves the Federal Reserve System,
insurance companies and several
finance institutions in New York.
20. The sale of seal furs by tho
government, involving United States
Senator Spencer of Missouri.
20. The agricultural situation.
81. Conditions suaong the Indians
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Grab.

go. The Denby-Doheny Hawaiian
construction contract involving the
naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
SO. Connection of congressman
with the Veterans Bureau.
"a to 80. The resolutions of Sena-
tor Norris calling upon six govern
ment departments to supply the
Senate with information regarding
the appearance of ex-cabinet officers,
ex-senators, and ex-department heads
before various subdivisions of the
government within two years after
they have left Office in behalf of pri-
vate iDserests. These resolutions
include the Department Of the
Treasury, the Shipping Board, the
State Department, the Department
of Justice, the Navy Department,
and Department of Interior.
40. The charges made by Brewer,
an ex-employe of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau, involving 100000
bond fraud.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-19

HE whole country is an uproar be-
1 cause group Of oil barons aided
and abetted by the present admins
tration IN Washington were caught
red-h, need in the act Of lJoting the
government oil reserves. Senators,
congressman, publicists and all kinds
of capitalist public men not involv-
ed in the oil graft are rushing fran
tically for the imelight to let the
dear old "people" know how horri-
fed they are that an administration
under our blessed capitalist system
could be so corrupt as to sell or
barter that precious mineral sub
stance upon which our naval bill col
lectors will depend in the near fu-
ture for their motive power.
The Capitalist State.
And the "people" are actually
shocked except that small but con-
scious minority Of this country's
working class population known as
radicals or tc be more definite, Com
munists. The ommunis are
neither surprised nor shocked. They
are rather pleased that a capitalist
administration should be so stupid
as to give such striking testimony
of what the Communists always
have claimed, i. e., that this country
with its untold wealth is the prop
erty of the capitalists who use tbs
workers to turn its raw resources
into finished products ready for con-
sumption, which commodities are
sold by the capitalists for profit.
Every four years the capitalist
groups fight with each other for the
possession Of the government. Con-
troll of the machinery Of government
enables the controlling capitalist
group to have first rights on the
pickings and the loot, but when they
become over confident and overster
the bounds of discretion, tie "outs''
lump in, wave the danger signai and
help to kick them out and make
room for a new set of loo5ers. That
is the significance of the present
hullaballoo about the oil scandal.
It is true that the republican adj
ministraticn has been guilty Of
turning over the naval oil reserve
lands to oil barons. They have aided
in defrauding the country they were
supposed to defend. For this they
are denounced by their capitalist
politicians of other parties. But
none of these defenders Of the Unit.
ed States ever said single wore
during this entire expose aDou'
those who are really robbed; the
workers who make the profits that
enabled Doheny, Sinclair and the
rest of the oil barons to purchase
the Coolidge administration anc
thru it grab the Teapot Dome ant
the California oil fields.
The Robbery of the Workers.
None of those who were snd are
so outraged about the Teapot Dome
steal are concerned about the rob
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Robbing the Oil Slaves
By T. ]. O'FLAHERTY

ex-Secretary of the Interior Fan,
the corruption of the entire republi-
can administration, pales into insig-
nifcance- beside this colossal rob-
berry Of tie poor workers who ara
defrauded Of the fruits Of their labor
right on the job.
"Why don't you organizer" was a
question put to an oil worker by a
newspaper reporter.
"Organize hell-try 1t and see"
was his reply.
The Shiny Octopus.
Two men tried it in the Elk Basin
and lasted two weeks on the job.
When the companies post a wage
reduction, the insinuation goes with
it that anybody who does not like
the job can leave.
These are the conditions under
which those who produce the swol-
len fortunes of the oil barons live.
According to a United States gov
eminent report 80 per cent Of the
oil workers in this country work q
seven-day week of "a hours With
the profits from their lahors the oil
COMPANIES insEigate countcr-revoiu-
lions in Mexico, reach out into dis
tant Mesopotamia, Persia, China ana
all over the world leaving trail OF
civil wars and corruption IN their
wake. With these profits the oil
companies buy up the agencies that
manufacture opinion, the press, the
n,,ln;t and the colleges. They buy
senators, congressman, state iegis-
latures and the cabinet. That IS the
essence Of the present oil scandal
II is a matter of great Importance
to the workers that Sc. Of capl-
talist burglars were caught in the
act of footing the country. 1t helps
~ arouse the masses to the neces-
sitv for getting rid of all the burg
lars that run this country and rule
e bv force in their own interests.
The republicans were caught hawk
ing the oil fields. The democrats are
mad because they did not have the
privilege of doing the looting. The
workers who are the real victims,
are not considered by the capitalist
parties.
Remember June 18th!
It is our duty to stress this fea-
ture of the present crisis and call
on the workers to rally to the
standard of the Farmer-l abor Party
which will hold its convention IN
Minneapolis on June 18th and or
ganize the exploited workers Of this
country, in all industries as well as
the oil industry, on the political
field, to eject the capitalist robbers
from the government, and prepare
for the establishment Of Workers
Republic in the United States, run
bv the producers for the benefit OF
those who render useful service to
society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-19

in half an hour and took to the barn
with my mules the rest Of the night.
Me for the hay life"
Married men and their families
live in one-room shacks without
plumbing or running water Some
of these families number from six
to eight grown up boys and girls.
They are compelled to live together
in single 10xl4 tent.
AlISaH Drinking Water.
The oil slaves are awakened at six
in the morning by the "crum boss"
The twelve-hour grind starts at
seven and as one old slave put it,
"When you finish the weeks work,
you are good for nothing hut John
D." He might add that the one
weeks work merely marks the be-
ginning of another. There is no in
terval for rest.
The drinking water in the Elk
Basin is atrocious. It is alkali water
pumped from wells two miles away
and condensed for drinking. The
condensing is so poor that the water
is enough to turn any MAS stom-
ach. The Jumping of oatmeal and
potato combinations into the con-
densing boiler to stop leaking fiues,
hardly improves the quality OF the
water.
Sanctimonious John d.
There is one shower bath in oper-
alton in the Ohio company's wash.
house. The employees Of the Mid
west company are, however, not al
lowed to use it. The shower at the
Midwest has been out of order fol-
some years.
"While John d. is sittin' on a soft
cushion in church on Easter morn
in praisin' God in his goodness K
him, / was out here pulling wei
in the worst blizzard seen arounC
here for many years. God is gooC
to the oil barons. They can pay
preachers to praise Him-paid from
the profits made by their oil slaves.
The slaves of the Ohio Oil Compan!
WORK TWELVE HOURS A DAY
365 DAYS IN THE YEAR, THEY
NEVER GET A HOLIDAY
The oil companies cannot affor'
to give their employees a six-da!
week and an eight-hour day. TIL
oil companies admit it! But the fol
lowing except from the Fedora
Trade Commissions tentative revi
sion of the net earnings on net in
vestment of the Midwest compan.
for the last three years for whicl
figures are given shows 43.2, 50.e
44.4, respectfully, while the Ohio Oh
Company due to dividends of 2,9O'
and $50 per cent, is paying 4,50
per cent on its original investment
Every nickel of this colossal prof
was wrung out of the 84-hour week
| 365-day year oil slaves. The lootinI
of the oil reserve, the grating o