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munist Party. In addition the fol-
lowing program Of action to be car
ried out before March 9Th was out
lined for the unions:
l. An inquiry into the results of
attracting young women workers and
teachers into the various branches of
the trade technical education and
prepare plans for future activity in
this regard.
2. A survey Of conditions prevail
ing In the community houses for
women workers, securing their nee
essary improvements thru the proper
administrative organs.
8. A survey of the condition Of un-
employment of women in private
establishments, securing there the
strict observance of all labor laws
and the proper payment Of wages.
A. Appropriation of sums from
union funds for the establishment
of children's homes and the organi-
zation Of restaurants and laundries
thru the eo-operatives.
5. Give additional aid to unemploy-
ed women workers and especially
pregnant women with small children.
from the mutual aid funds of the
unions.
The unions were instructed to hold
mass meetings devoted TO Interna.
tional Women's Day. working
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women's corners" decorated with
special posters and appropriate slo-
gans were to be set aside in all labor
clubs where women members could
distribute information and literature
regarding the various problems af-
fecting woman labor. Factory and
club libraries were to make a sec
ton of books, pamphlets and maga-
zine articles dealing with woman
questions for reference and all trade
union publications were ordered to
issue, on March 8, special editions
devoted to international Women's
Day.
The Government Program.
"In order to give all women work
ers an opportunity to celebrate the
day of international solidarity of
proletarian women, the Peoples
Commissariat of Labor Of the Union
of Socialist Soviet Republics" so
runs the preamble Of the government
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city are all employed, but there is
a large number of transients looking
for employment. Shortage of skilled
automobile mechanics reported.
Battle Greek. Surplus Of un-
skilled labor and shortage of skilled
machinists reported.
Wisconsin, Milwaukee Industrial
District. A slight shortage of ma
chine molders for malleable foun-
dries, pattern makers and skilled
machinists is reported. There is a
surplus of applicant in other indus
tries and especially of common la
borers.
Superior. A large surplus exists
in unskilled labor with smaller sur
plus in skilled evident.
"0hio, Canton Industrial District.
Skilled workers are all employed.
Workers out of employment are of
the unskilled class.
Lima. Light shortage of skilled
labor in this city with a surplus of
unskilled labor reported.
'Kanas, Leavenworth. Surplus of
common labor. Skilled labor is
fairly well employed.
Nebraska, North Platte. Many
idle agricultural workers here. Me-
chanics are fairly well employed.
Kentucky. Shortage of skilled
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Unemployment and Labor Aristocracy

mechanics is becoming apparent. The
supply of general labor is plentiful.
Pennsylvania, Johnstown. A la
Dor surplus exists, principally Of un-
killed workers.
Harrisburg Industrial District.
With the exception of unskilled
workmen labor is fully employed.
bethlehem. Skilled trades are
fully employed.
"York. Skilled labor generally is
well employed altho there is still
a small amount of unemployment
existing, principally unskilled work
ers.
illinois, Decatur. Surplus of un-
skilled labor is noted in the build
ing trades.
"Danville. There is a large sur
plus of common labor evident in this
city.
Indiana. While the employment
situation in this state is not bad. the
calls for labor Except skilled) are
light.
indianapolis. Surplus Of common
labor.
Sort Wayne. Surplus Of workers
exists, particularly common labor.
Michigan, Grand Rapids. Surplus
Of common laborers.
"Flint. The local workers in this
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common and semi-skilled worImen.
Syracuse. A shortage of tool
makers, machinists and other skilled
trades in these lines, while a surplus
of laborers, casual workers and un-
skilled machine hands exists.
albany. The large influx of
transient labor has created a sur
plus, chiefly unskilled workmen.
"Yonkers Labor, both skilled and
semi-skilled is fully employed while
a slight surplus Of common labor is
indicated.
"Elmira. A surplus Of unskilled
labor continues to exist. Attic
skilled trades are steadily employed.
"Binghamton. A small amount of
idleness, chiefly unskilled labor is
apparent. Highly skilled mechanics
are fully employed.
New Jersey. Release of large
numbers of semi-skilled and unskiil-
ed labor. Building mechanics are
very well employed.
Newark Industrial District, Skill
cd mechanics are well employed, but
there is an increased surplus of or
binary labor and noticeable amount
Of unemployment exists.
Patterson. A shortage Of skilled
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New York
By EZRA POUND

My City, my beloved, my whitei All, slender
Listen! Listen to me- and will breathe into thee .ouI
Delicately upon the reed, attend me!
Now do know that am mad
For here are million people surly with traffic;
This is maid
Neither could play upon any reed if had One
My City, my beloved,
Thou a maid with no breasts
Thou art slender a silver reed.
Listen to me, attend me!
And will breathe into thee a soul,
And thou shalt live forever.
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INTERNAL w u M II N >
DAY, March 8th-a heritage of
the pre-war International Socialist
movement-ha been utilized every
year in revolutionary Russia for in
tensive propaganda and organization
work among working and peasant
women. Extensive preparations are
made each year by the Communist
Party and the trade unions to reach
proletarian women in work shops,
Offices, on the land and in the homes,
with call for solidarity with the
men workers in the struggle for a
better world.
"A soon as the Communist Inter-
national issued it's manifesto on the
the significance of International
Women's Day and called upon all its
So sections to set aside March 8, for
concentrated and systematic work for
organizing and propagandizing
among women workers, the Russian
Communist Party and the trade
unions began Immediately to make
preparations to fittingly observe the
day in the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics.
Propaganda of the Party.
On February 9Th the secretary Of
the Communist Party, MosotUv, and
the head Of the Women's Depart
ment, Snidoritch, issued official in
structions. to all party units to or
ganize the campaign for Interna-
tional Women's Day under the slogan
Remember and observe the heri-
tage of Illyitch (Lenin) about the
working and peasant women" and his
admonition that 1.-THE work Of the
Soviet government will be crowned
with success only then when millions
and millions Of working and peasant
women win join the ranks Of its
supporters"
The party organizations were ad-
jured to bring out in clear and
simple manner, before the women as
sembled at mass meetings, the ac-
complishments in the field Of
women's emancipation and in draw
ing them into the party, delegate
meetings, soviets, trade unions, CO.
operatives, mutual aid societies,
committees to aid poor peasants and
their active participation in these
movements. The party leaders were
instructed 20 make it known to the
women that during the campaign of
admission Of new members into the
party "all honest proletarians and
true revolutionary women working
in shops and factories will be well
coined into the party Of Lenin."
The party organizations were also
called upon to secure before March
9th action in the. soviets, trade
unions, and co-operatives, establish
ing additional and improving existing
chiidren's homes, nurseries, kinder
gartens, common dining rooms, laun-
dries, etc. The slogan, Remember
Comrade Lenin and teach your chill.
dren to follow in his footsteps" was
to be popularized among the workers
IN the villages. The party units were
also urged by instructions from the
Central Committee to arrange on
March 9th, special sessions Of vii
lage soyiets with delegates IRON
peaant women's organizations invited
to attend as well as exchange dele
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The Warmer For Lenin.

A resolution in honor Of Lenin OK
Pressing sorrow for his death was
adopted by the Skagit County unit
Of the Western Progressive Farmers
Of the State Of Washington at its
session on January &c. The resolu-
t!an reads as follows:
Whereas, Nicolai Lenin, the great
est of all leaders of the producing
class, has passed away, and
Whereas, the best way to honor
those who have given their lives for
the emancipation of labor is to con.
tinue the struggle for freedom with
decreased vigor, therefore, be it
Resolved, that we hereby express
oui sorrow at the untimcIy death Of
ia,bor's greatest champion, and wo
plrdge ourselves anew to the great
task before the producers of Amer
lea: the abolition of all forms Of cx-
l'loitation, and the establishment Of
workers and farmers republic.
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The central problem is to capture
and retain political power, the state
power in the hands of the working
class.-Clara Zetkin.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
ARGENTINE LIGHTWEIGHT
REPORTS TO DE FOREST

NEW YORK, Aug. 23--Julio
Cesar Fernandez: latest lightweight
boxer to come from Argentine, has
placed himself under the tutelage
Of Jimmy De Forest. Fernandez
spent week with Luis Firpo Mt the
latter's camp at Saratoga Springs.
and then went to De Forests place
at Long Branch, N. J.
Fernandez looks like the making
Of great lightweight" says De
Forest. II see great possibilities in
him, and while Pm not much of a
hand at making predictions, !
believe he can be developed into
a worlds champion. He has free.
dom of action when 1t comes TO
hitting, he possesses the natural
fighting instinct, and has an easy
defense. OF course, he needs quite
a little polishing, but l have no
hesitation in saying that I see in
him all the attributes that, fully
developed, will make him a cham.
Dion
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
Women Invade Race
Tracks With Mays
Ii ENGLAND

That women owners are TAX
ing a keener interest than ever
in the running of their horses
on the tracks in England was
evidenced recently when eight
had their thoroughbreds listed
on the card at Newmarket. OF
this number two were victors---
Lady James Douglas capturing
the Falmouth Stakes, the fea-
ture event, with Maid of Bath,
and Mrs. S. Whitburn the July
Handicap with Arausio. Maid
Of Bath is by Gainsborough---
Sunlight and Arausio by Sun
star-Maid of Orange. B3th
are three-year-olds, the former
being a filly and the latter 5
colt. Lady Wabertree was Sec
ond to Lady Douglas with White
Bread, q three-year-old filly b.
White Eagle-Bread Ticket. II
the same race Mrs. E. Clayton's
Dutch ran unplaced. Mrs. !.
Fosters Flying World finished
third in the Sale Stakes fof two
year-olds, while Lady Howard's
Beau Geste was second in the
Selling Plate. also for juveniles.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
loss ID
BASEBALL'S
PROFIT
HH
Hazen cuyIer, PittsburgheI
Sensational LeftfieIder.
Started Military Career

The army lost general, but base
IAN Rained~Na wonderful player IN
aazen Cuyler, le1tN fielder of thu
Pittsburgh Pirates. Cuyler, who
equalled the modern record for con.
secuttve base hits, six straight in a.
game at the pills Park last Satur-l
day, once decided to become an
army officer.
Guy" obtained an appointment to
West Point from his home in Flint.
Michigan. This was during the war,
period. When the armistice was
signed Cuyler found that army life
didn't appeal to him He was per.
mitted to resign and return to Flint.
During the winter months Of 1920
base ball team was formed in the
motor works at which Cuyler was
employed. His outfield work was
so classy aad his intimate know.
ledge of propelling base hits made
such q hit with the fans that the
Flint team, Of the Michigan Ontario
League signed him.
A year later Cuyler was sold to
the Pirates. He could field, run and
next fan Cuyler was back with the
Pirates.
He couldn't bat .o07, so the Pi-
rates sent him to Nashville. The
Southern Association voted him the
most valuable player IN the league
last year. He returned to the Pi-
rates in the fall and again was a
failure.
Manager McKechnie thought the
youngster was a gem, If he ever
could start hitting. Under the rules
OF base ball, a player can be farmed
out for only two seasons. The Pr
rates had to hold him or release him
outright.
Cuyler began hitting this spring.
Now he is numbered among the
first five in the National League.
His present average IL .377 and Big
bee, regular outfielder, can't break
into the lineup.
Baseball sure Is q funny game,
The Pirates might have shipp0
Cuyler to another club and the
have him return as the base bina
ling hero Of the league.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
Whole Week Needed
To See Matches
Through

The greatest tennis tourna-
ment Of all time will start at
Forest Hills on August %. It
is the national, and includes
such an array Of tennis stars
that the enthusiasts Of the
game will have to take the
whole week off to see it in the
proper style. Not only will all
the stars Of the country be
there, but six other nations will
edge in to question the right
of Bill Tilden to his crown.
From all parts of the world
will come the aristocrats Of the
courts. They will come from
France, Australia, China, Mex
leo, Canada and Spain. Edward
Moss, the secretary Of the
U. S. L. T, A., wisely remarks:
"The only way to see the tour
nament is to take the whole
week off"
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

curve I ever caught" said Cy. ''He
didn't have any smoke on his fast
ball and that caused his exit. I've
handed all kinds of pitchers but
Rettig will remain always in my
mind"
Perkins was the battery mate
Of Scott Perry, one Of the great.
est clowns In baseball, another
Rube WaddeIl. Scott never fear.
ed to cross his catcher and Per.
klns has several damaged digits
to show for his bare handed
stops Of Perry's sharp-breaEing
curves.
Walter Anderson, Joe Baker, Bob
Geary, the late Bill Grevell, Jing
johnson, Dave Keeke, Walter Kin.
ney, Ted Gullman, Herb Longacre,
Harry Seibold, Jack Majors, John
Watson, now with the Giants,
Johnny linn, Dan Boone and a
whole raft Of pitching gems In the
rough are included in the staff that
Perkins caught.
"Slim Harris and Eddie Rommel
have more stuff" continued Cy.
'than any pitchers I ever handled
1t is almost impossible to catch
Rommel's knuckle ball, although
Bruggy has developed the knack
Of handling it,"
But when It comes to speed
and curves Slim has more stuff
than any other hurler in the
league"
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
Firpo' Rules Favorite
to Defeat Wills
In Big Bout

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Bet-
ting in the financial district on
the heavyweight battle between
Luis Angel Firpo and Harry
Wills in Jersey City September
II today was reported by ]. S.
Fried & Co., Broad street bet
ting commissioners, to have in.
creased considerably. The firm.
announced placing a bet ot
$1,000 at odds Of II to 10 that
FirpO will defeat Wills. It was
announced that the firm had .,
substantial sum to place on
Firpo at these odds, some Of
the money coming from Argen.
tine supporters of the South
American and a considerable
part of it representing local
cash.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

wn little side show. for an Argea A.
tine thought he had easily earn u
a decision which went to q Belgia
The European crowds were by til Is
time acting in concert against the
English speaking people. South
Americans j and Scandinavian
There were two separate cam .
and there is no need for me to &y
which showed the better sports =
manship.
Next night came the final IN
which I met my English colleague
Elliott, and for this occasion 30
gendarmes had been drafted in, bit
still the row continued. The Lat n
people hooted and booed agai 4.
There was more fighting in tile
seats, and this continued all tile
time until I had won my secol nj
Olympic title and had left the rim :.
THE journey from the ring to tile
dressing rooms was still a tempes-
tuous ordeal, for Frenchmen al d
Italians lined the passages ard
hooted for all they were worth. It
was a great relief inside my room
to know the ordeal had closed, aid
I hardly seemed to enjoy the fac
that I had created the record Of
winning the middleweight title at
two Olympiads.
Five successive A. B. A. cham.
pionships is another record of mir e,
and. I think can claim a little bud
luck that l did not make it six this
year when had. to cry off at Alex
andra Palace owing to illness. It
will be remembered that the man
who won this wears YniddIeVvelohf
title was Elliott, whom had now
beaten in Paris.
II should mention that the off.
cial Olympic doctor, after examin-
ing my chest, questioned Brousse,
and came back and said the French.
man could not have bitten me, as
he wore a rubber shield over his
teeth. explained that the shield
was only on the top row, but the
doctor did not understand me.
consider, as regards actual box
Ing, my win over Brousse was the
easiest in my long career"
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

Yet Perkins ranks among the
leading catchers in base ball. His
poor showing early this season may
have been brought about by han.
ding more pitchers Of an ages,
sizes and descriptions than any
other catcher in the history Of hasa
ball.
Exactly 10 twirlers have wan.
dered into Shibe Park in the last
eight years.
They came from California, Ari-
IONA, Maine, Canada and places
that were on the map and ham,
let's that no one had any rec
ord Of.
Since he joined the AS eight
years ago Cy has caught In 863
complete games. Ray Schalk. over
a period Of Twelve years, has back.
stopped in 1,470 Stilts, while Hank
SEVERED. who has been around the
big circuit for fourteen years, has
l,195 games to his credit.
George Gibson, former Pittsburgh
catcher, caught in 1,2O4 games dur.
ing his career.
AS Perkins is only twenty-eight
years old and is good for five or
six more years the odds favor him
to equal Schalk's record and pos.
sibly establish a mark for himself
as one Of the great catchers In
base balE
Among the horde Of sOuthpaws,
starbOard Fingers, underhand curv-
ers and others who comprised the
menageEie at Shlbe Park, Perkins
says AdOlph Rettlg was the odd
est.
Adolph introduced himself to G.
Mack one morning in late July two
summers ago. He told Connie he
had taken the day off from work
In Newark, and II Connie wanted
to see him pitch he would have to
use him Immediately.
With much ceremony, Adolph was
presented to the st. Louis Browns,
then in the thick Of the pennant
fight. Adolph's "slow ball" made
the enemy sluggers fan the air and
he won his game. Adolph rushed
back to Newark, resigned his Job,
pitched four more games, lost all
Of them and was given his walking
papers.
This spring the AS received a
handsome guarantee from the
Meadowbrook Club of Newark.
When they arrived In Newark IL
was President Adolph Rettig who
paid off the boys. He stayed In
baseball, but as an owner.
"Rettig had the greatest slow
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
HERE ARE OFFICIALS m
BIG THREE GRID GAMES

The roster Of officials for duty
in the Big Three grid contests Of
1924 Is, according to Spalding's
Official Football Guide for 1924, by
the American Sports Publishing
Company, as follows: November
S-Harvard-P Princeton: referee, w.
g. Crowell; umpire, #. w. Murphy:
linesman, w. M. Hollenback; field
judge, w. r. Okeson. November
15-Yale-Princeton; referee, v. A.
Schwartz; umpire mot appointed):
linesman, w. M. Hollenback; field
Judge, e. ]. Ryan; referee, p. C.
Quigley; umpire, T. J. Thorp; lines.
man. +. w. Murphy; field Judge,
z. J. O,Brien.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
MOBILE REFUSES OFFER
TO. TRANSFER A SERIES

MOBILE. Ala, Aug. 2s.-3An offer
Of the Atlanta Baseball Association
to transfer the Labor Day series of
ball games from Mobile to Atlanta
has been turned down by President
Weinacker Of the local club. The
offer was very lucrative. but the To-
cal management said that no mat.
ter how low down in the percentage
column the Mobile team dropped,
the home schedule will be played
out.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
ST. JOSEPH MAY LOSE
WESTERN LEAGUE CLUB

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 23.-The
owners Of the st. Joseph Western
League club today served notice
that unless there is considerable
increase in patronage at the home
games. an offer for the transfer Of
the team and franchise win be ac-
cepted before the close Of the sea.
son. Notwithstanding the team has
been in the first division all sea-
son, the owners claim that they
have been losing money.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

It Is said that Richard wants
Tunney and Gibbons to top a card
he is arranging for Boyle's Thirty
Acres on Saturday afternoon, Sep.
TENDER 20-two days before the
Leonard-Walker clash at the Yankee
Stadium.
Tex has already signed Young
Slattery and Young Marullo for a
sixround semi-final and is trying
to get either Gibbons and Tunney,
Renault and Gibbons or Tunney
and Renault to go in the main
event.
Johnston can offer Gibbons and
Tunney a late September date at
the Yankee Stadium.
In the event that Tunney and
Gibbons do not meet before the
end of the outdoor season they
may be matched FOR an early fall
date at the Garden.
guarantee of 100000 for an out
will cut his price and take his pay
in cash instead of promises az he
generally does.
EOE q CHdIupLOu WHO 10 always
willing to fight Tunney gets many
bad breaks. He was matched with
Mike McTigue last fall, and then
McTigue sprung the lame-hand
alibi and ran out. Subsequent
efforts to get him into the ring
with Tunney have come to naugl1t.
Early in the year Gene accepted
match with Erminio Spalla, at
the Garden, and Spalla also ran
out on him and went to South
America where he lost to. Luis
Firpo in fourteen rounds.
Then Tunney thought he was all
set for Georges Carpenter early
in June, but Tom Gibbons beat
him 10 that plum. Tunney did get
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

catchers who can
whip them down
as the boys J.
used to know.
Ray Schalk. of
the White Sox,
and Schang, Of
the Yanks, have
iron wings and
eagle eyes, but
WHARF Is q list
like King. STAN
age, Schmidt.
Snyder, Bresna-
han, and Glib
sen. Out or
courtesy / omit
other catchers,
such az Pussy
foot Johnson,
Izzy and Moe,
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
Inaugurate.
Maryland's Racing
Campaign

Maryland's racing season for
bic fall Of 1924 gets under way
at Timonium on Labor Day.
Marlboro follows with 4 five-day
Meet, opening on September 8.
Havre de Grace will usher il
the big time tracks, running 3
program Of ten days from Sep
tenber "a to October 4.
Laurel's big meeting, lasting
twenty-three days, open Octo.
Der z and closes November /.
Pimlico has q twelve-day
meeting from Noyember 3 to
November Is, after which the
season will come to an end at
Bowie. with a twelve-day meet
ing from November II to No
vember 80.
The Washington times., 1924-08-23
BITTEN in THE RING BY HIS
OPPONENT, BRITON
KEEPS TITLE

Harry Man the English mddeeight boxing champion,
ellis for the first time the full story of the IN Paris when he
lost the decision Bouss the Frenchman afterwards
disqualified for biting Mallns chest.
he can still show slight scars Of the Frenchmans teeth
Malin has five champion
md twice Olympic games tehoder without defeat All these
records
He is the London police force and physical drill instructor
Peel House Every recruit the metropolitan police through
lis hands Man well known New York. having the inter-
national iddIeeigh Hotel 1920
The Washington times., 1924-08-23

Carpenter later, but received less
than $4,000 for stopping the French.
man at the Polo Grounds. He also
stopped Spalla at the Milk Fund
show, but for all his activities he
has not collected any big money.
Gene loses a good sum by the
indefinite postponement Of the
Loughran match. His next major
engagement will be with Harry
Greb, on September 8, in Cleve-
land. This one will be at catch
weights, ten rounds to no decision
and no title will be involved.