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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
J. J. POTTER PASSES ON
Gunnison Empire.

Gunnison Empire.
Last Friday, March %, 1924, R, j.
Potter received telegram stating
that his father, i'll for some time,
had departed this life. Mr.. Potter
really died from heart trouble. For
quite while his heart action had
been feeble and dropsy came on,
showing that his circulation was very
deficient. He was about 70 years old
at the time of his death.
His daughter, Mrs. Laura Packard
and his son Albert were with him on
his demise, which occurred at the
Soldiers State Home at Sawtelle,
California.
For many years Mr.. Potter was in
business here as shoemaker and
was good and enterprising citizen
whom all loved and respected. Sew
eral years ago he gave up business
and has spent much of his time at
the Home for Soldiers in California,
but - came back here nearly every
summer and spent some time among
the old familiar scenes,
Surviving him is a son, Robert j.
Potter of this city, daughter, Mrs.
Laura j. Packard, and grandson,
Hubert ]. Potter of Grand Junction,
and a son, Albert Potter, of Arizona,
Another son, o. M. Potter, D. & R.
G. w. engineer, was killed in a wreck
number of years ago and his widow,
Mrs. Edith Potter of California, who
is well known here, survives.
The funeral was held in Sawtelle
Monday and he will sleep with his
comrades in the Soldiers Cemetery
at that place.
To the bereaved ones the sympathy
of vast number of our people go
out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

f'-Ny vi AAiS o. JooSpnlHe MCSdTLney
and Mrs. Herman Hutterman Thurs
day evening in place of their regular
meeting, the men folks being also
invited to the party. All report
good time with delicious refresh
ments
Frank Short, Steve and Tony Kriz-
manic, Charlie Songer, West Bailey
and Loring Cain all represented
Crested Butte in the Athletic meet
held in Gunnison last Friday. And
all made very good showing.
Tuesday turned out to be wonder
full day for election this year. There
should be no excuse for everyone to
get out and do their bit toward hav-
ing the town board balanced evenly.
The Odd Fellows dance last Satur-
day was not so we'll attended because
of the storm. But all present had a
jolly, good time and enjoyed dough-
nuts and coffee at midnight.
Andrew Korfffsh left Wednesday
for Minnequa hospital, where he will
be treated for "trench feet" which
disease he contracted from working
in water in the mine.
FOR SALE-A new side spring
road buggy at less than wholesale
cost. No carbureter required. 4O-4t
THE GUNNISON HARDWARE co.
The big coal pile which was stored
in front of the Elk Mt. mine during
its opening has. been practically all
used up for boiler coal this winter,
Mrs. Tinsley left C. B. for Gunni-
son Tuesday, She expects to spend a
few days with her sister-in-law dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Tinsley.
Mrs. Sadie Bottenfeld returned
home Tuesday from Denver, where
she spent the winter with her par
ents.
Dill Odiiey orchestra iecei"eu
contract to play every other Saturday
at Almont during the summer season.
The weather has been exceedingly
nice this week and if it should keep
up the snow will soon be gone.
O'Neal from the ONeal Candy Co.
OF. Montrose, was business visitor in
own this week,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment.

The, Devils Gap cutoff on the Can
on City-Parkdale link of the Rainbow
route has been thrown open to public
travel. This piece of roadway was
constructed by prison labor under the
direction of Warden Tom lyman, and
is one of the most important road
improvements made in Fremont coun-
ty. 1t takes this division of the road
out of the creek bed and lifts it from
seventy-five to 100 feet up the hill
side. 1t is approximately four miles
in length and cost $4,000 to con-
struct. There were two heavy fills to
make on the new line, one of them
requiring 1000 cubic yards of stone
and earth and the other 5000 cubic
yards-State Highway Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
Attorney General will Help Prosecute
Gunnison Co. Commissioners

From The Montrose Press:
Denver, March 31.-It is stated at
the capitol today that the attorney
generals office will take the lead in
the future prosecution of the county
commissioners of Gunnison county at
the second trial which is to be start
ed in the district court at Gunnison
the middle of April.
Governor Sweet recently wrote
letter to Lee W. Burgess of Grand
Junction, district attorney for the
Seventh Judicial district, offering the
aid of the attorney generals office in
the prosecution of the cases against
Messrs. Sullivan, Whalen and Know
les, county commissioners, who were
convicted by Burgess last summer,
which was reversed by the supreme
court on the technality of an instruc-
tion by the court, Burgess, incensed
at the interference of the governor
in the court affairs of the state, wrote
a curt reply back to the governor, it
is said, telling him that if he wished
to do it he could have the attorney
generals office take the lead and the
responsibility of the further prosecu-
tion, altho he felt himself fully COM
The above, clipped from the Mont
rose Press, indicates that the Com
missioner cases from this county are
not going to be allowed to go by de-
| fault. For some time now it has
been apparent that unless some out
side influence was brought to bear
neither the malfeasance cases or the
Sullivan bootleg cases would ever
come to trial again. For one whole
year now the king pin of the Gunnison
bootleg indictments has evaded trial.
Every other bootleg case was prompt
ly tried and the men convicted. Not
single Indictment failed to stand
up. But Sullivan could evade. He
was too big to be prosecuted.
We note that Mr.. Burgess expresses
some. indignation that the Attorney
| General should take hand in these
cases. To our mind it will be very
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
Local and Personal

Local and Personal
The Horace mine worked three
days this week. .
Mrs. Sampson was in from her
ranch this week.
Mrs. A. j. Johnson is spending the
| |week in Gunnison.
Most of our athletes returned Sat-
urday from Gunnison.
Mr.. and Mrs Thurston Hatch spent
| the weekend in Gunnison.
Mrs. Sarah Guthrie returned from
her trip to the east Monday.
Mrs. Coster and her three younger
boys left for Salida last Thursday.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
/ MIR. and Mrs. Tony Teak, March Is.
Alex Campbell and Loring Cain re-
turned from the Athletic meet Mon
day
The Ladies' Aid held food sale
last Friday, having very much sue
cess
Frank Songer and Alex O'Neil ac-
|companied our boxes and wrestlers to
Er.J,u
|of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Manley,
Thursday, March 81.
Steve Krizmanich, .Sr., has been
suffering from an attack of muscular
rheumatism the past week.
Phil Handy was kicked by horse
On the knee cap and now has to hob
bile around with cane for a few days.
VIM. johnson returned from Den
yer last Saturday. He reports the
weather as bad there as it has been
here.
The rotary made the trip up from
Gunnison Monday, clearing the tracks
around the different mines while
here.
Eugene Rosetta departed Wednes-
day for Pueblo, where he expects to
Undergo an operation at Minnequa
hospital.
Mrs. Emmet Byrd returned home
Tuesday from Hotchkisis, where she
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Floyd
Guthrie. M 81
Burtiss. Adams went to Gunnison
|for the weekend and was delayed
lin Gunnison until Monday because of
THE trains,
The two girls who have been cook
ling at the hotel in Mrs. Guthrie's ab-
|sence, left Tuesday for their home
lin Denver.
One of the worst storms of the sea-
|son visited c. B. last week, bringing
more snow and wind than we have
had in all. winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rozman have
been daily visitors from their ranch
for over month, They are repair
ing their town place.
The regular train attempted to go
10 Gunnison Sunday but just got a
title ways from town and lost heart,
foming back to C.sB.
Miss Mary Teak came up from
Almont Friday intending to return
Sunday but was unable to do so until
Monday because of no train.
Willis-Knight auto, in perfect or
Per, for trade. for cattle, sheep or
hogs. No horses wanted
JOE McDERMOTT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch returned Mon
aay from Gunnison, Mr.. Hatch and
Mr.. Adams missed a day of school
when the train was unable to get
fhrongh Sunday.
The Town election in Crested Butte
fesulted in the election of Fred Gull
ford, Mayor; Mike R. Fisher, w. M.
Gardner, and Mike Perko, Council;
men; John l.. Byouk, Clerk; B. H.
Snyder, Treasurer; F. E. Songer, Po-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

S. S. Mcclure has bought back Nc
Clure's Magazine, which he founded
in 1893 and later sold. The magazine
will return to the old size of 160
pages.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

petent to handle the case himself 1t
is reported now that Mr.. Caldwell,
assistant attorney general, will be
placed on the case and he will devote
his attention to it.
The Daily Press called District At
torney Burgess on the phone Monday
and he stated substantially the facts
as above. He said he had received,
the letter from the governor in which
he sought to lend the assistance of
the attorney generals office in the
case, Il was not little put out by
the insinuation that 1 was not COM
petent to handle the case and 1 wrote
back to the governor telling him that
if he wanted to he could have his Of
flee take the lead and the RESPONSE
bility as we'll of the prosecution. Of
course I will be in the case just the
same, but if the attorney generals
office wishes to butt in on my busi-
ness, they can assume the response
bility for handling the case. If I
could convict them once, l believe
am competent to do it again. Out
side influences doubtless are being
exerted on the governor to discredit
the work 1 have been doing"
well indeed to have an attorney on
the job less appreciative of Charley
Moynihan's cases of indisposition. So
far that gentleman's alleged i'll
health has been potent to stall off a
trial while far better men have been
fined and sent to Jail for less repre-
hensible offenses.
1t is distinct pleasure to be able
to print the glad news that at the
next term of court another attempt
will be made to get rid of commits
sioners whom evidence indicates have
robbed the county of thousands Cd
dollars, and who are still unhamp-
cred in their activities.
We are not advised as to whose ac.
tivities have resulted in the Governor
asking, his attorney general to take
a hand, but whoever it was did good
work and we imagine the people will
be duly appreciative.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

A subscription to this paper is
worth far more than it costs, $500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

The 10000 tenants of the Equitable
Building in New York City require
twenty subway trains of ten cars
each daily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03

The Town election in Crested Butte
resulted in the election of Fred Gull
iford, Mayor; Mike R. Fisher, w. M
iardner, and Mike Perko, Council;
men; John L. Byouk, Clerk; B. H.
snyder, Treasurer; F. E. Songer, Po-
ice Magistrate; and Walter Baxter,
Marshal. About $50 votes were cast.
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ReadmIt Building Council.

ST. LOUIS.-The st. Louis Build
ing Trades council has ironed out its
differences with the building trades
department, A. F. of L. and it's char
ter has been restored following a Wis
1t by president Donlin of the depart
ment. The local council was sus-
pended by the Portland convention
when the council refused to unseat
delegates of structural iron workers
Local Is, which had been suspended
by its international union. The 10.
cal trades have been somewhat de-
moralized since the revocation Of
the council charter. A campaign for
retaliation is under way and most
of the local unions will join the re-.
organized council, II is believed.
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(Continued from page u

NOOhbAhuC0 AAOIl PoSC
merely "waring on McAndrew" but
that real issues were involved affect
ing nearly half-million public school
children. In spite of the fact that q
box was reserved for his honor, the
mayor did not appear, nor did he
make any reply. to the teachers. A
committee sent directly from the the
atre to the city hall reported bach
that they were unable to see the
mayor, but his secretary had declared
he would make sure the mayor re
ceived statement unanimously
adopted by the mass meeting.
The sentiment of the teachers was
undoubtedly hostile to mayor Dever
They realize. beyond a doubt, that the
mayor has ignored them and listened
to the chamber of commerce crowd
They have seen statements in the
press that Dever will appoint whom
he pleases to the four vacancies in the
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CONTINUED from page y

laying, a veteran rebel from Boston
comes to my mind. He laid bricks for
the capitalist class for living but
had always spare brick for the revo.
lutionary movement. He did not hurl
It In Donnybrook Fair fashion, but
every week he would bring in sub
scription for socialist paper This
was before the socialist party became
the executioner of socialism.
DUT to get back to the business end
. of this story. The plan of cam
paign to increase the circulation OF
The DAILY WORKER calls for a
squirt OF activity from now until No.
vember Z. The DAILY WORKER ia
organising a bricklayers' union-not
dual union. In joining this union
you are laying bricks In great work.
ing class institution, our Communist
Daily. You don't pay dues. You simply
get new subscriber. Thousands OF
bricks are going out to all the Work
ers Party branches. Every member OF
the party is required to take brick
along-at least one-and get it signed
When you send 1t back with the
money to pay for the sub, you become
member in good standing of the
DAILY WORKER Bricklayers' Union
and your name will appear in the roll
Of honor in the columns of the DAILY
WORKER.
THIS week starts the greatest brick
throwing contest in the history OF
the American working class move
ment. The capitalist candidates are
engaged in "bull"-throwing contests
Foster and Gitlow are holding the fort
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DAILY WORKER
!. LIKED BY GARY
STEEL TOILERS
But Bosses Don't Like
tia Wee Bit

Especial to The DAILY woRkER.)
GARY, Ind, Oct. 5.-The
DAILY WORKER has come to
Gary to stay. Steel mill workers
are enthusiastic about the
paper, the remark of one work.
or to the DAILY WORKER re-
porter being typical of the atti-
tude of the employees of the
United States Steel corporation
towards "the workers daily"
That's the kind of a paper
we've needed in Gary for a long
time. That's the boy, keep on
selling them"
A worker in the blacksmith depart
ment of the mills told the DAILY
WORKER reporter that the paper has
been barred in the steel mills. II
was reading the DAILY WORKER, -
he declared, land my foreman came
up and told me, You came in here to
work and not to read. That paper
isn't allowed in the steel mills
Building Up Circulation.
The DAILY WORKER has been
placed in on the news stands in Gary
and Is already working up a good
trade. The steel mill workers are get.
ting their money ready and buying It
every night as they go home from
work. One worker saw John Helm
richson, circulation manager of the
DAILY WORKER, reading the paper
in the New York Central railroad sta
ton. He walked over and asked Helm.
richson, Can 1 get that paper deliver.
ed to me every day by mail?" He
took out subscription on the spot.
Salvation Army HowIed.
The police chief did his best to
prove the assertion that the city Off.
oials are controlled by the steel trust
when he refused the OILY WORKER
permission to distribute sample copies
of the DAILY WORKER to the steel
mill workers. The chief also declared
that no street meetings o. any kind are
permitted in Gary, altho the same
night the Salvation Army was keep
ing the people awake late into the
night on the corner of Eighth Ave.
and Broadway. W
Saturday squad Of workers in a
few minutes at one gate sold 127
copies of the DAILY WORKER, and
pletely sold out their supply before
the day ended.
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AS WE EE 1T
BY T. J. O'FLAHERTY,

for Communism in the election cam.
paign. We are engaged IN laying the
foundation for movement that will
sweep capitalism into the rubbish
heap Of history and build on its ruins
the structure of a new socialist or.
der. This is the attitude to take to-
ward this circulation drive. When
the next election campaign comes
around let us see to 1t that The DAILY
WORKER has a circulation of one
hundred thousand or two hundred
thousand. 1t all depends on ourselves
And between election times, as unem.
ployment increases and the workers
are compelled to strike and the master
class brings down the iron heel with
greater force on the necks of the ex
plotted, The DAILY WORKER must
be there to bring aid and comfort to
the toilers.
INUR job is not finished when the
IOballots are counted in November.
Our work goes on always and will GO
on until the banner of Communism
flies over the headquarters of the
Workers and Farmers government OF
the United States. The circulation
drive is revolutionary work. Let us
make it success. Look for the ad
vertisement in this issue. You will
notice the rates on the brick" at the
bottom of the page. $500 for one
year; $3.50 for six months; $500 for
three months. In Chicago, because Of
postoflce regulations, the rates are:
$500 for one year; $3.50 for six
months; $3.50 for three months.
NOW come on with the subscrip
u tions, let the bricks fall where
! they may!
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DeUer Dumb to Teachers Demands

board of education, and will ignore
recommendation of the teachers or
CARNATIONS. The teachers showed by
their APPLAUSE that they deeply resent
ed the mayors attitude.
oIander Gets In Bad.
1t was therefore no surprise when
Victor Olander's glowing tribute to
Dever fell on dead ears. Olander's
praise of the mayor as friend of la
Dor and an honest man provoked no
applause. Every reference to the fact
that the mayor has lodged his duty
to the teachers and the school chill
dren, and deserves condemnation
however aroused storm of applause
I'VE appeal to you at once, Mr.. May.
or" the official statement presented
by the mass meeting to the mayor
stated, "as the official representative
of the children and citizens of Chica.
go, to appoint at once IN the board of
education four citizens who are able,
free and willing to cooperate with the
teachers and city council in securing
thoro enforcement of the tax laws.
adequate school revenues instead of
limiting the school opportunities of
the children and Gripping the schools
because of insufficient revenue" The
teachers insist that the responsibility
which the mayor pointed out as rest.
ing with the city council, in this mat
ter, rests equally with the board of
education.
Corporations Dodge Taxes.
The statement Endorsed by the mass
meeting emphasized that large cor
porations are lodging the tax laws.
The Chicago public schools are fac
ing an alarming shortage Of funds due
to the failure to enforce the tax laws.
This shortage is at the bottom of
most, if not all, the trouble in the
schools" declared the statement. "a
deficit is piling up at the rate of two
and half million dollars year. 1t
is now close to nineteen million dol.
lars. The board has almost reached
the limit Of its borrowing powers
THE teachers demand the issue be
faced squarely. The board of educa-
ton evades the issue, Stiles the voice
Of the teachers, and thwarts their eff.
forts. Platoon schools, double schools
and double sessions, larger classes,
larger schools and all. other shifts and
makeshifts are shortsighted attempts
to evade the real issue.
Every child of school age is en-.
titled to attend a middle of the day
school, to occupy a seat in a quiet,
uncrowded school room, and to have
individual attention from adequately
trained teachers who are free from
petty tyranny and the indlgnities of
bureaucratic domination"
Bosses Seek Good Robots.
Aid. Oscar Nelson declared to the
teachers that while their statement
that 36 billion dollars worth OF taxable
property is illegally escaping taxation
is important, they must not forget
that much OF the trouble arises from
the fact that the Illinois Manufactur.
ers' Association, and the Chicago
Chamber of Commerce is attempting
to control the school system SO as to
supply the industrial system with
robots" who do not fight for their
unions.
The emphasis, however. was placed
upon the tax situation instead of up.
on the issue OF teachers control o.
the school system, olander declaring
II do not want to go into the matter
OF teachers councils"