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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
No Fire Sprinkler System

The toilets in the Skinner school
are unclean and always wet. There
is no sprinkler system as a safeguard
against fires. The gymnasium is also
used as an assembly room. The prin-
cipal said that the gymnasium was
used as an assembly room only about
three times a year, and therefor it
was not important to have a good
one. When it was suggested to him
that if they had q good assembly
room which could be used often it
would encourage community activi-
ties in the school and an interest on
the part Of the pupils families in the
school, he replied that he had not
thought of that. The school has
about 1000 seats and HOO pupils.
The stairs and entire interior is Of
wood and would burn like finder in
a fire.
The most glaring fault of the
school however is the two shift sys-
tenn for the first two grades.
Most of the pupils at this school
are the children of Jewish and
Italian non-voting workers.
The investigator for the DAILY
WORKER has been repeatedly i'm
pressed by the fact that the worst
schools are in neighborhoods where
foreign-born workers without a vote
or other political influence live.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
ROCKEFELLER IS
REBUILDING PEKIN
MURDER PLANT
Men Unionizing Fo r
Safer Conditions

PEKIN, Ill.-The day after the
last of the az victims of the Corn
Products Co. explosion were buried
the Rockefeller subsidiary started re.
building the ruined dry starch de.
partment.
The company's anti-union policy,
which is believed by workers to have
been responsible for the disastrous
blast, is showing itself again in the
construction operations. Faced with
a demand from 165 of the 200 men
on the building job to unionize the
work, the company replied that il
had nothing to do with that since
the insurance companies are IN
charge. At the same time the en-
ployes seem to be also on the plant
payroll, as shown by the fact that
the foremen can call men off the
building job at any time to do work
in the departments that are still run.
ming.
Few Accidents Under Unionism.
When the plant ran on a union ba-
sis accidents were few and not seri.
Gus. Local 70, United Brewery. Flour,
Cereal q Soft Drink Workers. saw
to it then that safety precautions
were vigorously carried out and that
two men were kept constantly at
work removing the explosive dust
from the dry starch department. At
ter Standard Oil succeeded in smash
ing the union, safety became a sec
ondary matter until AZ lives were
burned and smashed out in the Jan. 8
explosion.
Majority Joins Union.
The unionizing of the building ion
is in charge Of the Int. Hold Carriers
and Building Laborers' Union of
America. At an open meeting in the
Pekin Labor & Trades assembly hall
over three-fourths of the 200 men
signed up. A committee is present
ing the union demands to the COM
pany. A rate of 671s cents an hour
is asked with double time for Satur-
day afternoon, Sundays, holidays
and all time over eight hours. The
present scale is 471s cents and no in
crease in rate for overtime or Sun
days. A 1907 job is also demanded.
The local is 231; Conrad Nannainga
is president and Will Ingram secre-
tary-treasurer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Foster School Firetrap

In both of the schools
last visited by the DAILY
WORKER, are the children of
Italians, Jewish and negro
workers. The two schools are
the Foster School, at O'Brien and
Union streets, with Italian and Ne
gro pupils and the Skinner School
at w. Jackson and Aberdeen streets
with Jewish and Italian pupils.
No fire escapes were found al the
Foster building. It has only 1,4OO
seats for 1900 pupils. The original
building was erected in 1857, with
additions in 1890 and 1901. No water
sprinkler system has been installed.
The toilet facilities are very bad.
The floor Of the boys toilet is wet
most Of the time in an unsuccessful
attempt to keep down the smell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
RUSSIAN TRADE
EXPERTS TO QUIT
FRENCH CAPITAL
Departure May Whip
France Into Line

NEW YORK.-The semi-official
Russian trade delegation in Paris is
contemplating an abrupt departure
from the French capital during the
next few days, and its destination is
reported to be London.
Skobelev, chief Of the delegation,
has told American newspapermen in
Paris that he proposes ito quit Paris
bag and baggage" The immediate
reason given for this contemplated
move is the failure of the French
government to afford the Russian
representatives adequate legal pro-
lection on French territory.
But the presence Of the Labor
government in London obviously
lends special significance to the Rus
sian delegates imminent departure
for the British capital. This episode
may be interpreted as q demonstra-
ton Of good viii toward Premier
Ramsay Macdonald by the Russians.
Every opportunity will be given 70
the British labor party to carry out
its avowed intention Of improving
Anglo-Russian relations, and little
doubt exists that British friendliness
toward Russia will soon bear tangible
fruits.
1t is considered likely that the
French government, influenced by the
bankers and industrialists Of that
country, will not be slow in realiz-
ing that it is to their advantage 10
adopt a Russian policy similar to
that Of the British Labor govern
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
MILITARISM RULES
P UBLIC SCHOOLS
SAYS SINCLAIR
Legion and Capitalists
Dictate Education
CBy The Federated Prsss)

MILWAUKEE.-Charges that the
National Education Association.
which dominates the public school
system of the country, cooperates
with the American legion and cham
bers Of commerce in teaching public
school children militarism and the
divine right Of capitalism were made
to newspaper men by Upton Sinclair
before his address at the Open Forum
here.
Sinclair discussed The Goslings.
the subject Of his new book, which
will be companion volume to his
book, The Goose Step. AS The Goose
Step shows up the power of private
corporations over colleges, SO The
Goslings will prove that the same
private interests also rule our public
and private school system. The Cos
lings will also be in part devoted to
the role of churches in our educa-
tional system. Sinclair will there
discuss the doctrine of the churches.
including those of the Catholic
church, and their connection with the
official school cuIricula.
Our public schools are run by men
who hold factory attitude toward
the children, Sinclair continued. The
modern educator who would gain the
approval of the powers must run his
schools as manager of large fac
tory does his employees. The chill
dren are taught that being different
from the desired standard is a vaga-
ry, danger. They must acquire
the mass mentality and conformity.
Smaller classes, more teachers.
better salaries and more develop
ment Of individual aptitudes are
what all really competent educators
regard as the ideal toward which ed
ucation should thrive.
In the majority Of cities the teach
ers' unions have been taken over by
the satellites of the vested interests
and used as adjuncts to the capitalist
system. Among 500 to 600 dele
gates to a national convention there
are hardly so independent teachers,
but there is a closely functioning
machine of at least 800 who run the
association for the ruling class.
The remedy must come mainly
from the teachers themselves, Sin
clair concluded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Episcopal Church Splits.

FIT. WORTH, Texas, Jan. 31,--As
an aftermath Of the recent funda-
mental-modernist row in the Epis-
copal church, new Episcopal church
has been formed here by fundamen-
talists who withdrew from Trinity
church, Of which Rev. Lee w. Hea-
ton is pastor. Rev. Heaton was the
center of a controversy in the church
because Of his liberal views.
"From the tops Of our heads to
the very soles of our feet we are
fundamentalists," the announcement
Of the seeded group said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Prisoner Asks Aid

l. " Powers, prisoner in Deer
Lodge penitentiarys Montana, writes
us wishing the DAILY WORKER
success. He and his cellmate have
subscribed. Powers asks us to as.
sist him in selling a ladies' solid
ncad hard lag, made by hi.Aself
This nape- is not in a position 10
undertake tire task, bat asks any,
one who can do SO IN write 10
Powers at Deer Lodge. The
money for the hand bag win go
to the purchase of articles not
included in the meager prison fare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

WORhER to expand in size
and to increase its service to
the American working class.
Every one who is familiar,
even in a slight degree, with
the problems of a daily news
paper, knows as a general rule
the income from the sale of
papers on the news stands and thru
subscriptions is only a very small
part of the general income of a news
paper. Unless THE DAILY WORK
Err can secure a considerable
amount of paid advertising, it will be
necessary to restrict the size to
about that which is now being used.
II thru advertising THE DAILY
WORKER can increase its income, 1t
will be able to print a larger paper,
to extend its news gathering facili-
ties, and to increase it's attractive
ness and value to the working class
in every way.
There are hundreds Of merchants
and dealers all over the country who
would be only too glad to use The
DAILY WORKER as an advertising
medium. II It can be brought to
their notice and II IL can be proved
TO them that The DAILY WORKER
reaches potential customers of theirs,
II will be easy to secure their ads.
We pass on Comrade Hammers
marks remarks with the hope that
every reader and booster Of The
DAILY WORKER will give them
their earnest attention and a quick
response to the requests made.
Advertising Pays" Says Hammers
mark.
Advertising In The DAILY WORK
Err pays, no matter where OF what
IL II Ia legitimate proposition
DAILY WORKER readers will be in
terested.
Our paper has a national circu-
lstion--rapidly growing in influence
and popularity and our readers are
IN earnest--they mean business.
They all know the value Of having
a daily paper and know how I'M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Interest ShOWn in
DGiLy's Fight on
Fire Trap Schools

Members of the Young Work
cfs Leavue, who are distributing
the DAILY WORKER at and in
the neighborhoOd of schools writ
ten UP, report that people are
receiving them with approval. In
the neighborhoed Of the Ogden
school, where a distribution was
made yesterday, many persons
who were given copies of the
DAILY WORKER said that they
had heard about the campaign
against fire trap schools, and
were glad to see that their school
had received attention. Each
time Sam Green, who is in charge
Of the distribution, goes out he
takes a larger bundle of the
DAILY WORKER, 40 as to have
enough to give copies to all the
people who are interested. So
far, he has not taken enough.
More than 1900 papers have been
given out by the Y. W. L. ct va
riOas schools.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

portant it is to have paying adver-
tisements to help keep the paper
going.
We look on every advertiser as a
personal friend and you know what
that means in business.
There is n mistaken idea that the
advertiser will not put his adver-
tisement in a radical paper. Moth
ing is further from the truth. What
the average business man wants is
more trade-and he does not care
what the political color Of his Gus
toner. What the advertiser does
want to know is--will the money
spend for this advertisement come
back to me in the shape Of more
business?
More and more the business man
is learning that RADICALS are
quite human and make money Just
like other folks--and making money.
they have money to spend. The bust
ness man wants part of that money
and to get II he will advertise any
where, any time he can be assured
that it win mean more business to
him.
SO you have a big field To cover
wherever The DAILY WORKER is
read there are hundreds Of prospec-
tive advertisers.
Considering the class nature Of
our publication our price for adj
vertising is very reasonable.
Those who are interested in Sc
curing advertisements should write
in for definite instructions and con-
tracts as well as our rates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
BentalI In Harlem. Feh. 14

NEW YORK. - ]. o. Bentall will
talk on the Education of Revolu-
tionists" at the next business meet
ing of the English Harlem Branch
of the Workers Party, at 14S East
18th street. Comrade Frances Ged-
des, a we'll known soprano, will
give talk on "Voice and Tone Con-
troll Standardization" which will be
valuable to prospective speakers. at
the following meeting, February 20.
The Harlem branch finds time
for these educational programs by
it's policy Of promptly disposing Of
the routine business which drags
out so long unless handled in bust
nesslike fashion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Morgan Man Visits Mr.. Hughes
and U. S. Warships Go to Mexico
Especial to the DAILY WORKER

WASHINGTON, Jam 3I.-American warships today re-
turned to guard duty off Vera Crx Mexico as advces
the State Department indicated that American
may be eopardized by fighting between the Oregon
LaHuerta forces
The fighting in Mexico, advice received here
dca has not yet threatened Vera Cruz
of Obregons towards the city believed to be
the basis of the order to Admiral Maguder commanding the
American in FlotilIa.
Gossip here today about the visit to Secretary
Hughes yesterday of Thomas W. of p Morgan and
Company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
The Power Column

First consideration in o-day's nstament of the Power
Column is given to Comrades Hammersmark advertis
ing manager of THE DAILY WORKER.
The advertising department of paper is one of the
most important departments and the of this DEPART
ment depends to large extent the ability of THE DAILY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

communities inhabited by for
eigners. Inspectors who are
conducting the investigation
say they are authorized to
close any schools, no matter
what conditions they find. They
will make no reports till they
have finished their survey.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

dren attend the school are recent
arrivals from the south. They say
that the Foster school is little better
than the rural schools that their
children attended in the south.
The play room in the basement of
the Foster school is the usual dirty,
lily lit room found in schools in
working class neighborhoods.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Mr.. Wilson Is Ill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. sl.-wood-
row Wilson is in and under the care
Of a physician who was called at
noon yesterday To attend the former
president. The physician, DR.. Ster-
ling Rufhn, will see Mr.. Wilson again
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Bad As Dixie

The pupils who attend the Foster
school are the children of the poorest
sort Of Italian and Negro families.
Few Of their parents have a vote and
none have political influence. MANY
OF the Negro families whose chill
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 31.-Opium
valued at 100000 was seized by
federal agents here last night. I'm
portant arrests are expected az a
result, agents said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
ilyWorker U7covers More
Fuetraps As arcicalSchool
Board Continues WhitewaShI

Dsease-breedng fretrap conditions found by the
DAILY WORKER in two schools at the very time that
Business Manager Burns Of the school board reporting
nothing startling" has been discovered in the of the
boards investigation Of its buildings.
The school boards whtewashing investigation has been
going for week without results in spite the appalling
conditions in all the schools working neighborhoods
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
Three Killed In Wreck.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Jan. 31.-Three
were killed and six injured when the
Pennsylvania Buffalo to Pittsburgh
express left the rails at st. George,
% miles south Of here, late yester-
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

LONDON. - Miss Dorothy Jew
son, labor member Of parliament,
has started on a 115-mile hike, to
I'LL her engagements, rather than
ride on scab trains during the
strike Of enginemen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

Judge Morgan, who has Just served
10 months on the bench Of the do
nestle relations court Of Chicago,
says that poverty is the greatest
cause Of wrecked homes. Drink is
only a minor cause of domestic
tangles, the judge who has served
longer than any other judge in the
domestic rotations, said
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
How They Do It In Turkey.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 81
If you are prospective bridegroom
in Turkey you may not go swim
ming with more than three friends
at a time, you may not send more
than three carriages for your bride
and her relations on the happy day,
and if there is to be music at the
wedding, you must pay the town
crier $3.50 to- announce the fact a
day in ads@@~-~1A~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

Watch the Daily Worker" for the
frat instsllmsnt Of "a Week." the
great epic Of the Russian revolution,
By the brilliant young Russian writer,
IuFy Libsdinsky. IL will start soon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

People are judged by the books they
read. All the best books, old and
new, can be obtained from
Morris Bernstein's Book Shop,
1888 West Roosevelt Road.
Phone Rockwell 1853.
Stationery, Music and all Periodicals.
Come and get a Debs calendar free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
More Oil Found In Russia

More Oil Found In Russia
CHITA. An expert expedition
returned from Kamtchatka reports
the discovery Of rich sources Of
oil. 1t has, 30 far, been ascertained
that the mineral is pure, and Of
excellent quality.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01

Rebel Mayor in Cork.
CORK.--John French was elected
Lcrd Mayor Of Cork. French il a
Republican who was released from
prison not long ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-01
SENATE VOTES TO
WIPE OUT LEASES,
ALSO TO IMPEACH
DENLY and Dausherty
Face Loss of Jobs
CONTINUED from page y

Continued from page y
made Gin defiance Of the settled pod
icy Of the government"
Senator Howell, Nebraska. had in
troduced a last minute amendment
which would authorize seizure Of the
naval oil reserves Immediately and
require the leSsees to return TO the
government any oil extracted from
them since the leases were entered
into.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-13
WITH 81, 100000
SPENT, GAS TAX
STILL UNDECIDED
Question as to Reimburse
ment if Ruling Is SuS-
tanned Is Raised,

with the gasoline tax law de-
clared unconstitutional by St. Joseph
Superior Court and appeal TO
Supreme Court hanging fire, State
Auditor Robert Bracken has
already paid over to the State high.
way commission approximately $4.-
100000 collected under the law,
records show.
The gas tax law became effective
June j, 1928 and was result OF a
suit filed at South Bend by Bruce
GafIl bus line. The St Joseph
court ruled it unconstitutional and
appeal was taken by Attorney
General L. S. Lesh to Supreme
Court.
No petition to advance the case
has been filed, although briefs are
on file and petition for oral argu-
ments were filed Jan. 25, 1924.
With adjournment Of supreme
Court two weeks off. no date has
been set for argument The high
court will reconvene in October.
Should the higher court sustain
in the lower tribunal IT, ruling the
law unconstitutior al the question
has been raised as TO how the State
would rein burse the tax collected.
The gross sum collected under the
law amounts TO approximately 81
$50, 0G0 but refunds have been made
to consumers who use gasoline in
tractors and for other uses besides
on Highways. The money is trans
ferred 20 the highway commission
each ninety days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-13
CATTLE JUDGES
TO VISIT EUROPE
VIII Compete in Contest in
England,
By NEA Serptce

By NEA Serptce
MONTREAL. June 13.-America' s
junior championship dairy cattle
judging team has left her to com
pete in an international contest to
be held in England the week Of
June %.
The team consists Of Elwyn Folk
ers, Donald Williams and Harold
Gaultrapp, II and 1S-year-old White
side County. Illinois. farm boys.
They are being accompanied by their
advisers, L. O. Wise and c. S.
Rhode, dairy extension speois lists
Of the University Of Illinois College
of Agriculture.
The boys won the national junior
championship last October by de-
teating twenty other teams for first
honors.
Besides taking part in the jude-
ing contests. the boys will have a
two months trip visiting famous
breeding establishments in England,
Scotland, the Islands of Guernsey
and Jersey, Switzerland, Holland and
Denmark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-13
ELKS TO OBSERVE
FLAGDAY SUNDAY
Ceremonies viii Be Held at
New Building,

Flag day exercises will be held
by the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks at the new Elk home,
Meridian and St. Clair SITS. Sun.
day at 3 p. m.
The building is not yet. ready for
occupancy and the ceremonies will
be held in front Of the building on
Meridian St
An elaborate musical and speaking
program has been provided by the
commiNee in charge. Leonard NJ.
Quill. chairman. The principal adj
dress will be made by Judge Sidney
S. Miller. James Z. Deery win talk
on the History of the Flag" and
Claris Adams on "Elks Tribute to
the Flag"
The services will close with the
singing of The Star.Spangled Ban
ner."
Quill urged public attendance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-13
LOCAL WOMAN TO SPEAK
Nine From Here to Attend Nurses
Convention in Detroit.

New methods in home care Of tu.
berculosis patients Will be discussed
by Miss Edna L. Hamilton, superin-
tendent Public Health Nursing As.
ISOLATION, at national convention OF
public health nurses in Detroit June
1921. Experience Of the local asso-
citation will be related
Attending from indianapolis: Mrs.
Henry B Haywood, president Public
Health Nursing Association, official
delegate; Mrs. W. w. Thornton. Mrs
Ether P. Clarke, instructor of nurses
at Robert Long Hospital. alternate.
and Miss Alice Elliott, educational
directors Miss Nellie Kiser and
Rhuie Castor. nurses for crippled
children, and Miss Clara Larson and
Miss Celia Smith, assistant super
visors.