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Evening star., 1924-09-25
DISTRICTS SCHOOL PROBLEM
Inadequate Facilities for Education of Youth a Re
proach to the National Capital.
BY JAMES E. CHINN,

the Bolshevist government do with
such books in Russian schools?)
The geography then adds: Thus
far the Russians have not found 1t
stantinople, although they have no
ton. Why7 They have. however.
extended their territory in other di-
rections. For example, they have
gained much land in central Europe.
At one time there was a powerful
kingdom here, called Poland. but this
was divided among Russia, Austria
and Germany"
Under the caption Of the German
Empire" the book tells the pupils
that: The position of the German
Empire dncluding outside possess
sions) is strikingly different from
that OF Great Britain. Only about
one-third of its boundary is water,
while 1t borders upon several inde-
pendent countries besides Luxem-
burg"
Modern Germany, as every student
OF history knows. has been a repub-
lie since the revolution in November,
1913. when Emperor William II was
forced to abdicate. but the school
Biographies make no mention OF this
fact. Neither do they state that the
territorial losses of Germany as a re-
suit OF the war reduced the country's
possessions.
"All together" continues the ge-
ography. there are 26 states within
the (German) empire, some OF them
being Kingdoms. some duchies and
some merely free towns. These states
are united under a central authority
more closely than our States In
place OF a president they have an
emperor. the King of Prussia being
by law the Emperor of Germany; and
their form of government is q lin
tied monarchy"
The obsolete biographies also re-
fer to the Austrian Empire and the
Kingdom of Hungary. Little do the
pupils who depend on them for in
formation know that Austria is a re-
public and that the states composing
the former Austro- Hungarian Empire
formed q union and declared them
selves independent, each becoming a
republic in form. Austria herself was
proclaimed republic November IL,
1918.
AS incorrect as the historical facts
OF the present European countries
are the physical and relief maps
which the Biographies contain. The
maps show the German Empire" as
IL was before the war and the vast
section of the old Russian Empire, OF
which Siberia was then a part, while
the other frontier changes since the
war arc conspicuously absent. On
these maps there is no Poland, no
Esthonia, no Jugoslavia, no Czecho-
slovakia, no Latvia, no Lithuania and
nothing to show the boundary
changes in the Balkan Peninsula.
The Irish Free State also is among
the missing.
Only 1000 new up-to-date ee-
ography text books were purchased by
school officials for use in the schools
this year. At this rate OF acquiring
new Biographies it would take 13
years to discard all such obsolete
books in the hands of 1900 children
An emergency appropriation Of $685.
900 would permit school authorities
to replace the obsolete Biographies
Immediately.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Various communities are contribut.
ing stories Of crimes to print. None of
them has as yet proved a competitor
in sensational horror to the Loeb
Leopold case. which may have served
some slight purpose Of benefit in at
tanning the climax Of atrocity and
leaving no further patience with fan
tastic appeals to distorted sentiment.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
Get Out the Vote!"

During the next FIVE and a half
weeks intensive efforts will be made
by various organ ia tions Of citizens,
meE and women. as well as by the
campaign managers Of the three
parties, to increase the number of
voters on election day. The cry Get
out the vote" is not this year espe-
secure a fuller expression of public
will at the polls in the selection OF
President and Vice President and OF
Congress, as 4 measure of better citi-
zenship and better government.
This movement was started some
time ago by the American Association
Of Manufacturers, whose members
pledged themselves to strive through
= the campaign to increase the number
Of voters. Other organizations fol-
lowed suit on a non partisan basis,
and now throughout the country this
work is under way with the hope that
the largest percentage Of qualified
votes will be cast in the history Of
the country in November.
In the 1920 election 26,7o8.176 peo-
PIE voted, OF little more than half Of
the estimated qualified voters in this
! country. This was by far the
greatest number and the. largest
percentage of votes ever cast in
n presidential election, due in large
measure to the enfranchisement Of
the women by the nineteenth amend
'ment. That amendment, however,
was adopted SO shortly before the cleo
effect in increasing the popular vote
Is would have been the case with
year of preparation by the women
previously denied the vote in most Of
, the States. There is no reason this
year for any slackness in the exercise
Of the franchise by that class Of
voters on the score Of unreadiness or
ignorance of the new qualification.
Various polls that have been con-
Quoted recently have shown a large
percentage Of people expressing pref
. erence and intention to vote who have
& not voted previously. Whether this is
oue to the third party candidacy or
70 the general arousinS of the public
70 the duty OF exercising the franchise
= not to be determined. It is evident,
However, if these polls are an ac-
ourate indication. that there will be a
large number of new votes cast in
November. This factor i. causing
GDme uncertainty in the estimates of
o1m paigr managers.
Steadily from the beginning Of in
dependent government in this coun-
try the number Of people participat-
ing in the choice Of executives and
legislators has increased actually and
proportionately. Liberalization of the
franchise has admitted an increasing
body Of citizens to the polls. The
more thorough organization of polit-
ical parties has tended to bring out
non-voters. Now comes the non
partisan movement inspired by a
belief that only through the maximum
Of participation in elections by citi-
Zcns can truly representative gov.
ernment be assured. There is thus
every indication that the total vote
this year will pass far beyond the
point Of 1920 and go probably well
over 30,000,000. Even at that, how
ever, there will still remain a large
: percentage of Americans qualified to
vote who will absent themselves from
the polls. And in addition there will
remain the disfranchised Americans
Of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Arrangements have been made for
Mr.. La Toilette to make his trip in a
private car. Even the most econom-
ical Of campaigners cannot be ex-
pected to ride in a smoker and sleep
with his head propped on a suit case.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

The plea Of youth in extenuation
should make it clear that while youth
is the time to serve the Lord it is also
the time to commit crime with hope
of getting away with it.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Not only is suggestion for a
monument to base ball in order. but
there is a growing sentiment to the
effect that Washington. D. c., is the
logical site for it.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Rejoicing by the farmers over their
prosperity is bound to be tempered by
"a suspicion that they had not the
f:iuck of the spectators in making the
most Of it.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Anybody who doubts that John W.
Davis rapidly improves on acquaint-
ance has only to ask brother w. J.
Bryan.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

New York to get this election over
with, so as to give Gov. Al Smith a
chance to start his 1928 presidential
campaign.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Communism continues to have q
few people vaguely interested in it in
spite of the fact that no nation that
has tried it has ever liked it.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Turn Coat.
When a lady politician comes a.
tapping at your gate
And requests that you will state
Your most favored candidate,
You inquire, whats your position?-
And her answer frank and free,
Whatever it may be
Bids you instantly agree;
Till another politician, feminine and
very smart,
With the other cause at heart,
Tells with most convincing art
OF our National Condition: and
before she's half way through
You exclain, Your words are truet'-
So, what shall a voter do!
Benefit.
do you feel that your speech
making tour was Of any real benefit
to you?"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum
thoughtfully, "I got a good deal OF
valuable exercise out of the hand.
shaking"
Jud Tunkins says a good many Of
us think We are getting out of our
troubles when we are merely getting
into a. new kind.
The Non-Professional Element.
The man who takes any excuse
Not to vote, but remarks, whats
the use?'
Is largey to blame
If this wonderful game
OF politics goes on the loose.
Conscientious Endorsement.
"Can you recommend the Gulch's
new hotel?"
THAT depends on your tastes"
answered Cactus Joe cautiously. "It
amt much fur board or lodgin'; but
it has about the best poker game in
the State"
Evening star., 1924-09-25

sChina INDUCES in war with the
philosophic calm Of a country that
has more man power than it knows
what to do with.
Evening star., 1924-09-25
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Evening star., 1924-09-25
Evolution,

If our ancestors lived in tree,
They were wiser than you or than me;
For they found economic content
And they never paid taxes or rent.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Hope fob de best" said Uncle
Eben; but don't so to sleep SOS you
mightn't see it if it happens along
Evening star., 1924-09-25

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Evening star., 1924-09-25

@. What is the story Of Barry
a st. Bernard dog M. A +.
4. According to legend, Barry was
shot by a traveller, whom he was
about to rescue, in mistake for .
wolf. His body was stuffed and Is
TO be found in the Natural History
Museum at Bern, Switzerland.
Evening star., 1924-09-25

(The Star Dldin!ctns for the pIecsc~s cya
p-0ft Of SIS readers tnforra9ton ser1cr
arde- the drec!orsAtp Of Fyed~rSc J. BasEsn
The scope o. tie bpreGu IS n6fior.ai and iste;-
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100 broad 10 enlist the perSonoI atteation a.
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Evening star., 1924-09-25
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Evening star., 1924-09-25

q How ripe should tomatoes b.
when picked?-H. G.. r.
a Tomatoes which are TO be ship
pcd to a distant market should be
picked when thirds ripe. II for
local markets the fruit should be
ripper. For home consumption or for
canning the tomatoes should be left
on the vine until ripe
Evening star., 1924-09-25

Q. What are the four words in the
English language which end in
"dous" A. l..
a. The four words in our lana
which end in "dous" are tremendous
stupendous, hazardous and jeopardous
Evening star., 1924-09-25

DR.. Charles z. Sawyer never took
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Make Bosses Hear
Voice of Labor

GLUGGERS from Groves Office and city policemen
- tnue to assault striking dressmaker and then lodge
them in Jail. The of Chicago did not know there
anything the matter with the conduct Of the police
with regard to the strike until committee of general
citizens called him and brought him to realization of
What is the Committee of Fifteen" appointed by the
president of the Chicago Federation Of Labor doing? 1t
intended to aid the dressaker winning their strike,
to investigate the Office of Robert E. Grove who
charged by John Fitzpatrick with strebreakng activities
and place prestige not the power of the organized
labor movement Of Chicago behind the strikers.
But took committee of clergymen and social well
fare workers to make the realize that there
anything wrong in the conduct of the srkel Where is
the mighty voice of the hundreds of thousands of workers
In the city of Chicago that should make itself heard in the
struggle between the greedy clothing bosses and their
worked underpad slaves? Are the workers of Chicago
with sufficient to stop the wheels of industry in this
city within twelve hours going allow things drag until
the bosses able to break the morale of the dresmakers
After the committee of Chicago citizens impressed
the the necessity for action he turned the
whole situation to Miss Mary Mcdowell, head of the
Department of Public Welfare.
Miss Mcdowell announced that she is calling
ference manufacturers citizens and dressmakers on
Thursday afternoon. The DAILY WORKER demands that
the Committee of Fifteen" be invited this
The Committee of Fifteen" should insist that it be invited.
When resolution passed at the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor pedging aid to the striking dressmakers
not meant for joke. 1t serious resolution.
The delegates did not intend that the should be
appointed in order to live the letter of the resolution
and then waddle around until the strike was over.
So far little has been heard from the Committee
of Fifteen" good deal has been heard from the
facturers They have every capitalist paper Chicago
give their side of the the public. The striking
dressmakers only have the DAILY WORKER. The Com
mittee of Fifteen has not given publicity its acts
if has acted AS far know has visited the mayor
but the stated afterwards that he did know
there anything in the conduct of the strike
The DAILY WORKER believes that the time for whis-
perng to capitalist politicians has gone by. The time for
plain talk and action has arrived The labor movement in
this city strong enough to make the capitalist
notice of it. The Committee of Fifteen which started
out to Grove itself trial before the of this
city The workers want deeds, not words. They want
something besides resolutions and letters against one capt.
aiist ackey They want action against the clothing bosses
that will help the dressmakers their strike The Com-
mittee of Fifteen has in power to do his LET 1T
ACT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
CHARGED
WITH PEDDLING
the KHAN VOTE.
Dragons and Titans Air
Their Troubles

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March IL
Circuit Judge Burton today is ex-
pected to set a date for arguments
in the injunction suit instituted by
Charles Palmer of Chicago, grand
dragon of the Knights of the Ku
Klux Khan, against. Grand Titan
Charles Wanless, and other officers
of the local chapter Of the Khan.
In his bill for injunction. Palmer
charges the local chapter is under
suspension for failure to pay its dues
and for efforts on its part to disrupt
the national organization. Wanless
has been banished as grand titan for
his activities and by the bill for in
junction the grand dragon seeks to
prevent the local chapter from func-
tioning as a khan organization and
to restrain the expenditure of Sill 900
in its treasury.
Grand Dragon Attacked.
The bill also charges officers of
the local chapter made false charges
against the grand dragon.
Relative to these charges, the bill
cites several letters and circulars
purported to have been sent out by
the local officers.
In one Of these letters Wanless
declared that as grand titan, in
charge of twenty-four counties in
central Illinois. he refused to be a
party to the delivery by the grand
dragon of the khan vote Of the state.S
Delivering Votes.
The bill then cites a circular pur-
ported to have been mailed to many
klansmen by the propagation COM
mittee of the local khan.
The circular charges the grand
dragon advocated the election Of
Judge C. H. Jenkins, director of the
state department of public welfare
Of the state Of Illinois to the Office
of judge Of the supreme court of
Illinois.
Another communication was quoted
tending to show the local chapter
circulated the charge that the grand
dragon sought to force James Ashby,
the local chapters legislative candi-
date, out of the race, ain order that
the candidate of the jenkins forces
might have clear field"
Another circular declared Wanless
was ordered to halt preparations
for a roundup of klansmen in con-
vention here because to show this
courtesy to the klansmen of Illinois
would cause the governor serious
embarrassment in the coming cleo
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
FIRST POLITICAL
TEAPOT VICTIM
LEAVES CAPITOL
Going to Detroit to
Hear Brass Band

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Sec-
rotary of the Navy DENLY, first cas-
ualtv in the naval oil scandal, in
leaving Office at noon yesterday saw
no one yet selected to succeed him.
President Coolidge, it was stated
at the White House, hoped to send
to the senate before night the name
of a new navy chief, but the task
Of filling the first vacancy in his cab
met has proved very difficult.
Theodore Roosevelt. now assistant
secretary. automatically took over
the administration Of the depart
ment and will serve until Denby's
successor has qualified.
Mr.. Coolidge today was understood
to be considering three or four can
didates, including:
Judge Curtis Dwight Wilbur, CAL
ifornia, who was at first mentioned
for attorney general. Judge Wilbur
is a graduate of the naval academy
and deeply interested in naval af-
fairs.
James E. Davidson, Michigan. Da-
wilson, Republican national commit
teeman from Michigan, is a ship
builder Of Bay City.
Governor Joseph Dixon, Montana.
Dixon, former Roosevelt Bull
Mooser, has the support Of Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt.
George Edmund Foss, Illinois, for
mer member of congress.
Later this week DENLY will go
home to Detroit, where he will be
met by a brass band and a delega-
ton Of friends. He plans to come
back to Washington in ten days to
begin campaign Of vindication.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12

were being held without being booked
the sergeant said he knew nothing
about it. Finally he got in touch
with the matron and had the girls
booked and they were released on
bond.
The FIVE girls all demanded jury
trials when they were arraigned in
court With them were Albert Bub-
ran, Michael Fuchsman, Emma Gold
berg, Bessie Katz and Olga Levin,
who had been arrested at the same
time and who also demanded jury
trials.
Emma Deering and Margaret WEIGH
were arrested yesterday morning for
picketing on S. Market Street.
More bosses are rushing to the
union headquarters trying to arrange
settlements. Some of them come in
with all sorts of compromise pro-
posals. 1t is plain that they are try
ing to find the strength of the union.
When they are told that scores of
bosses have settled on the union terms
they are always disappointed. They
come trying to find the union anxious
to end the strikS on any terms and
discover that the union feels much
stronger then they do.
IL More Surrender.
Twelve bosses have settled with the
union on their terms since Sunday.
One of them was a party to the in
junction taken out by a group of
bosses represented by Dudley Taylor.
He is Jack Shure, 324 S. Market St.,
and admits that an injunction, even
if drawn up by a bright legal mind
like Dudley Taylor, will not sew
dresses or break the strike.
The other bosses who have settled
since Sunday are: The Florence Gar
ment Co., IL N. Market St., Buch-
man e. Savitt Dress Co., 325 w.
Adams St., Samuel Weiss, 1882 Mil
waukee Ave, National Cloak Co., TOP
Roosevelt Road, B. Weiner, zoe
Roosevelt Road, Elias Dress g. Skirt
Co., 1881 Roosevelt Road, l. Mittle-
dorf, I'LL Ellen St., Excl Garment
Co., 1870 Milwaukee Aye, J. D. Her.
man, S37 s. Market St., Queen Dress
Co., 302 s. Market St., and Jake Fer
dinand, 1441 N. Wood st.
Collapse of Wolmsn.
Leonard Wolman who beat ur
Florence Corn last Saturday, has not
been to his plant at $40 S. Market
Street since, nor has his sister whom
he has compelled to scab. The VOL
man plant is almost the only one at.
tempting to operate in that block and
has only six employees left out of the
60 working there before the strike.
These six girls, three white and
three colored, are guarded by six
bulls and private thug. There Il
one plain clothes bull, FIVE uniformed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Hoover Says Question
Of Radio Monopoly
Must Be Settled

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.-Early
and vigorous revision of the law reg
ulating radio communication is an
urgent necessity, Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover told the House Mer-
chant Marine Committee at hearing
on the White radio bill today.
met only are there questions Of
orderly conduct between the multi
tude Of radio activities in which more
authority must be excited in the IN
terest of every user, whether sender
or receiver, but the question of
monopoly in radio communication
must be squarely met" Hoover said.
Hoover declared that the law Of
1912 by which the Department Of
Commerce is attempting to keep
radio regulated is woefully out Of
date and urged enactment Of the
White bill with a few changes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Compromise offeren Actors.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Fright-
ened by the Equity's threat to close
theatres June the managers pro-
pose compromise by which so per
cent Of the actors should belong to
the union and the remaining 20 per
cent would pay to the Actors fund or
to some other recognized charity an
amount equal to Equity dues. The
union is expected to refuse this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Three Forces Are Preparing For
Garment Strike Talk Thursday

police and the civilian heavy-all ride
to and from work with the scab girls
in two closed automobiles.
Wolman's plant has had to give up
its regular work and is doing little odd
jobs for secret partner named
Keller, who comes to work each day
with special thug of his own. VOL
man himself is ashamed to pass his
indignant employees on the picket line
and hear their reproaches for his
brutal act in beating up Florence.
Thursday Conferehee.
The Commissioner of Public Wei
fare has received no indication from
the bosses as to what attitude they
will take toward the conference that
will be held in her Office Thursday
afternoon, looking toward settle
ment of the strike. The union, altho
not officially invited yet has said that
it will be glad to send delegates to the
meeting and put labor's case before
the representatives of the city. They
will gladly take part in negotiations
which might lead to a settlement of
the strike.
Attic we are winning in this fight
with the bosses we are willing to talk
with the bosses any time If j. looks as
IL that will help to bring about 2
quick and peaceful settlement" Mey.
er Perlstein said yesterday.
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