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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
DOLL OF TODAY
LARGELY WORK
OF mere BABES
Children Are Employed
Under Bad Conditions
Rx LOUIS ?. LocHNER.

(Staff Correspondent Of the Fed. Press)
SONNEBERG, Germany, April 81.
Few people who buy "made in Ger
many" dolls for their children know
that the doll of today is largely the
product Of child labor. In the Son
neberg district, famous for its toy
dolls, the economic distress of fami-
lies with children is such that the
children must begin to earn bread by
working at dolls when happier chill
dren are still playing with them.
The children are chiefly employed
at making the arms and legs of dolls
out of combination of pasteboard,
sawdust, and glue-like mass contain
ing cement. The vapors and fine par
ticles of dust arising from the proc
ess are inhaled by the youngsters,
many Of whom contract tuberculosis.
Then, as the dolls are hung up to dry,
the children must inhale the odors
exuding, which are declared by ply
sicians to be highly detrimental to
health. The children must usually
sleep in these same rooms without
previously ventilating so that the dry
ing dolls may not be damaged.
The children are also employed at
stufing so-cailed rag dolls. For this
purpose they are given rags gathered
by the head of the family and not dis
infected, with every opportunity in
the world of contracting disease. The
dust and fuzz flying about the room
as result of pulling rags to bits
settles in the children's noses and
threats.
A number Of welfare organizations,
including the American Friends, are
trying to provide living conditions in
Sonneberg which will make further
child labor out of the question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Short Items From
Russia
Georgia Workers
Distrust Lying
Church PreIates

MOSCOW, Russia, April 27.-Be-
cause the Georgian people have no
longer confidence in their church dig
nitaries, the High Court of Georgia
sentenced the guilty Primate Catho-
licos Ambrosius and four other pre-
lates much more lightly than they
would have if the churchmen had
been considered dangerous. The Pri-
mate Catholics Ambrosius was given
eight years. Imprisonment, two mem
bers of his council got five years, and
two other members received sen
fences of two years each. Two of the
men tried were amnestied and four
were acquitted.
The charges against all the men
were: high treason; plundering and
concealing of the church valuables; the
embezzlement of church property,
owned by the State; and that in Feb
ruary 1922 the Catholics Council at
Ambrosius instigation sent a mem
VI auuuH " lhO OOHOo OOhASA CHSO III
which they asked for the Intervention
of the Western Powers in Georgian af-
fairs. This note contained such fan
tastic stories about the Soviet order
that the workmen Of Tifiis were great
ly aroused against the prelates. The
contents of the note were published
in full and brought forth a storm OF
Indignation among Georgian workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Mayor Condemns s.
Police Imported
Against Pickets

DOVER, N. H., April 27.-Mayor
Waldron has issued a public state.
ment condemning the use of imported
police in strike-breaking efforts at the
Pacific Mills. The Mayor says:
"The out-of-town officers came here
with chips on their shoulders, as is
shown by the fact that machine guns
were brought to shoot down the ma
tives. :. Where union labor is a
factor in a municipality it must be
recognized and is entitled to consti-
tutional rights and should not be
bounded like pack of wolves, as was
done last week."
Nashua and Haverhill police have
been hired for strike duty here in
Dover. The local police department,
acting in behalf OF the mill bosses,
hired the outside police for supporting
their prohibition OF picketing.
Bert Emsley and Fred Beal, organ.
Tiers Of the One Big Union conduct.
ing the textile strike at the mills,
were arrested and convicted early in
the month for picketing the residence
of the mill superintendent. The head.
quarters Of the o. b. U. are in Law.
renee, Mass.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
May Day Meetings
In District 8

Chicago.
North Side Turner Hall, 500 N.
Clark St., 8 p. m. Speakers, VIM. F.
Dunno, A. Bittelman, ]. Kowalski, A.
Presi and John Williamson.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Freie Gemeinde Hall, Sth and Wal
nut streets, 1880 p. m. Speakers,
Earl Browder, managing editor Labor
Herald; Peter Herd, organizer Young
Workers League. Also speaker in
Jewish. Program of entertainment.
kenosha, Wis.
German-American Club House Audi
torium, 665 Grand Ave, D. m.
Speakers, Archie Henderson Of the
DAILY WORKER, also speakers in
various languages. Program and en-
tertainment.
Racine, Wis.
Union Hall, p. m.
Speakers, Sam Hammersmark of the
DAILY WORKER Staff. Other speak
ers.
Rockford, III.
Lyran Hall, Ills Third Ave-, s D.
m. Speaker, Manuel Gomez, Writer
and Lecturer. Program of entertain
ment.
Pullman, III.
Stansicks Hall, 2O5 East 115th St,
8 p. m. Speakers, Max Saltzman,
Organizer Young Workers League
and others. Program Of Entertain
ment.
Toluca, III.
Speakers, Harrison George, Writer
and Lecturer. Other speakers in
various languages.
Hammond, Ind.
Place to be announced later. Speak
ers, Jack Mccarthy of the DAILY
WORKER and others.
Gary, Ind.
Croatian Hall, 23rd and Washing
ton Sts., 1880 p. m. Speakers, E.
Ettlinger, Organizer Workers Party.
Also speakers in various languages.
South Bend, Ind.
Workers Hall, 1916 w. Colfax Ave.
8 p. m. Speakers, Alex Shap a District
Organizer Young Workers League.
Also speakers in various languages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
CANNON AND BROWDER TO
SPEAK AT T. u. E. [. MEETING

P. o. Committee
Party monthly meeting
Union Educational League Wednesday,
Hail. North
Labor Movement"
Coming the May the shod prove
interest to militant worker in Chicago Duluth
liking Labor question political
of today greater
James history
Earl Browder, editor Of the Labor Herald will also
Of the developments
every monthly meeting
Of
monthly meetings Of chicaaos mIitants.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
ARMENIAN BUREAUS ORDERED TO UNITE

which are recognized by the Party as
sections of the Workers Party shall
Immediately combine and that the Bu-
reau shall consist of the ten members
selected by the Boston convention.
2. The two papers now being pub
lished by the respective groups, shall
at once be combined and published
under the name, 1.-THE PROLETAR-
lat" with the line underneath, 1.-THE
Combined Banvor and Gordzavor".
3. That THE PROLETARIAT shall
be edited in the following manner:
(a) The Bureau shall appoint an
editor and two associate editors. II
the editor is of one group, the two
associate editors shall be of the other
group.
(b) These three shall constitute
the editorial board under whose direc-
ton the paper is issued.
4. Should there be a deadlock in the
combined bureau of the Armenian
Section, over any question, the ques-
ton shall be referred to the Central
Executive Committee of the Party for
decisions, each group having the right
to submit their views of this ques-
ton.
Unquestionably, the decisive action
Of the Central Executive Committee
will result in creating a better condi-
ton in the Armenian Section and Gre
ating basis for building up strong
movement among the Armenian work
ers In thia country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Russia Goes After
Persian Trade In
Organized Fashion
RY Rosta News Anencv.

MOSCOW, April 27.-With a view
to restore the export Of certain spe-
Icifc foodstuffs from Persia into Rus
STA, the State Trade Department has
organized buying agencies in all the
main markets of Persia. These agen-
cies have already started the purchas-
ing and export Of rice, dried fruit and
other Persian agricultural produce.
The Board Of the State Trade De-
partment has decided to start a gem
eral agency at Berlin, which shall con-
troll and direct the work OF repre-
sentatives Of the State Trade Depart
ment in other countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Party Activities Of
Local Chicago

The United Front May Day Celebra
ton will be held in Chicago, on Thurs
day, May LIST, 1924, p. m. at the
North Side Turner Hall, $40 N. CLARK
street, to demonstrate for the Glass
Farmer-Labor Party in the U. S. and
against American capitalism.
There will be number Of excellent
speakers in various languages.
Among the speakers thus far select
ed are:
William F. Dunno, Editor DAILY
WORKER; Alexander Bittelman, mem
Der Central Executive Committee
Workers Party and former Secretary
Jewish Federation; ]. Kowalsky Sec
rotary Polish Section Workers Party;
A. Presi, Editor, Alba Nuova, Italian
Weekly; John Williamson, N. e. c. OF
the Young Workers League; B. Sher
man, Left Paola Zionist Jewish So
cialist Party.
In addition there will be speakers
in Russian. Lithuanian, and South
Slavic.
There also will be concert pro
gram consisting of the Freiheit Sing
ing Society, and the Russian Grand
Opera stars Nita Obstrastzova, color
atura soprano, and Gabrielius HIRAM
owski, baritone.
The demonstration is held under the
| auspices of the United Front May Day
Conference. Admission will be Csc.
In order to accommodate the over
flow, an additional hall has been ar
ranged for at the same address and in
the same building namely N. S. Turn
er Hall, 500 n Clark street.
To Sell Daily Worker.
At the United Front May Day Con
ference held April 23rd, it was decided
that delegates to the CCC and other
party members available, should dis
tribute advertising material for the
May Day meeting and sell the May
Day edition of the DAILY WORKER
during the lunch period at factories
and other places to which they will be
assigned.
The DAILY WORKER office at Ill:
w. Washington Blvd. will be where
the comrades will meet, and the time
will be 10 o'clock Thursday morning
May LIST. There the members will
receive copies of the May Day edition
of the worker, advertising material
for the May Day meeting, and theil
assignments as to what factory they
should go. Also members of the Y. w
L. are asked to participate in this
work.
Martin Abern, City Sec'y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Russ Matches for Persian Bic.

MOSCOW, April 27.-(Rosta News
Service)-The Matches Manufacture
ing Syndicate has concluded a con-
tract with a Persian firm for barter
ing 10000 cases Of match boxes
against rice, at the price OF case
for 4 pools Of rice. The Syndicate
Is now negotiating the sale of a big
order of matches to Persia. and IL has
also sent samples of matches TO Tur-
key thru the delegation Of the Rus
so-Oriental Chamber OF Commerce,
which left recently for Constantine
pie. -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Soviet Republics
Pile Gold Rubles
In States Bank
(Rosta News service.)

MOSCOW. April 27.-The net pro-
fits of the State Bank of the U. S. S.
z. for the past working year aggre-
gate 15,GSO,OOO gold rubles, Of which
9,7OO,G0O gold Tubles have been turn
ed over to the Exchequer.
About 100000 gold rubles have
been turned over to the Exchequer by
March LIST, 1924 as net profits OF the
enterprises controlled by the Peoples
Supreme Economic Council as well as
other departments. The largest share
Of this sum has been received from
State enterprises, controlled by the
Peoples Supreme Economic Council,
and, in particular, from the Textile
Trust, which gave 100000 gold
rubles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Workers Fight
For June 18th
In Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.-La-
Dor leaders in this city are attempting
to put the July convention of third
party hopefuls before the June II
Farmer-Labor convention at st. Paul
in the minds Of union men. The senti-
ment of the rank and file is favorable
to the Twin City meeting, and it is
expected that many representatives
from the unions will join the coming
conference to elect delegate to the
June IL convention.
A writer in the "Citizen," edited by
Max Hayes for the Labor Council,
says: Every local union should not
only send delegates, but should in
struct them to demand that real in
dependent Farmer-Labor party be i'm
mediately launched in the state of
Ohio"
The emphasis of union leaders here
upon July is due to the converting
of the Conference for Progressive Po-
litical Action and also the meeting Of
the Farmer-Labor party and the So
cialist party on that date in this city.
Workers of Cleveland will have to
show that their duties as hosts cannot
detract from the importance to them
Of the st. Paul convention and the for
nation of a class Farmer-Labor party
in Ohio.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Trachtenberg Tour
List Of Western Dates.


The list of Trachtenberg's western
dates follows. Addresses of halls
and hours of meetings will be pub
lished later where they are not giver
here:
Monday, April 2S, Omaha.
Wednesday, April 80, Denver, Col.
Social Turner Hall, 10th and Lari-
mer, p. m.
Friday, May 2, Salt Lake City,
Unity Hall, 1872 South Second, East.
Sunday and Monday, May and 5,
Los Angeles, Cal, Sunday meeting
at Disabled Veterans Hall, 246 S.
Hill street, 8 p. m.
Wednesday, May z, San Jose, Cal.
Garden, Pacific Bldg, s p. m.
Friday, May 8, Oakland, Cal, Roof
Saturday, May 10, San Francisco.
Wednesday, May IA, Portland,
Ore.
Friday, May 16, Tacoma, Wash.
Saturday, May II, Seattle, Wash.
Sunday, May IS, Vancouver, B. c.,
Canada.
Monday, May 10, Spokane, Wash.
Tuesday, May 20, Butte, Mont.
Saturday, May "a, Superior, Wis.
Sunday, May 25, st. Paul, MINI.
Monday, May 20, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
make MAY DAY
ATTEMPT TO HALT
CHILD MURDER
Five Nations Lead u. S.
In Care of Babes
Especial to The Daily Worker)


NEW YORK CITY, April 27.-The
campaign of the American Child
Health Association to make May Day
a child's health day reveals some
startling facts about advanced
America that will not please the 100
percenters.
The United States stands behind
five other nations in the infant NOR
tally rate. It is behind sixteen other
nations which have lower rates of
fatality among mothers at childbirth.
Even in over-crowded Italy only 5
per cent of the mothers die in child
birth, while this country's rate is s
per cent.
Backward United States.
Eighteen states of the United
States do not keep a register of
births; so that statistics in this coun-
try are far from complete. New
ZEALAND loses fewest of her babies in
the first year.
Dental defects amount to rs per
cent of the children. tuberculosis
claims large per cent; as do various
other deficiencies caused by American
inattentiveness to the welfare of
mothers and children.
Because May Day is celebrated
out-of-doors by the children of so
many communities, the American
Child Health Association is making
special effort that day to encourage
and increase outdoor life for chill.
dren, especially in the crowded cities.
The association is focusing attention
upon the shortcomings of this coun.
try in regard to its children.
Soviets Provide for Mothers.
Soviet Russia shows more concern
for her mothers and children than
the United States. Mothers are given
special care and exemption from work
for eight weeks before and eight
weeks after childbirth. Mothers who
work bring their infants to a special
ly provided nursery where the chill
dren are carefully attended to all
day. In the United States mothers
who work are given no assistance ex
cept from the meagerly equipped
charity agencies and after their chill
dren are born. most Of the youngsters
must be left in the care of neighbors,
older children, or left to run the
streets. Some mothers are even forced
to lock their children in their rooms
during the day.
Contraceptive information is scarce
ly tolerated here while many Euro
pean nations make the furtherance
of such knowledge, especially among
working women, a matter Of state
concern 49,,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28

to compete with unsk1lled workers
The trade union movement is
still weakened and at present is
unable to function and give pro-
lection to the workers.
The defeat of the railroad shopmen
in 1922 has lessened the power Of the
labor movement until today it is I'M
able to put up a fight should a drive
for the open shop be started.
Due to bad conditions existing on
farms, many farmers moved from the
rural districts to the cities and there
compete with the city workers for
jobs. The Minneapolis Street Railway
Company is recruiting these farmers
to run the street cars in the Twin
Cities for one purpose only, to pre-
vent the street car workers from be-
coming organized.
Minneapolis as a whole is not a
manufacturing city. On the contrary,
it is a place where commodities are
exchanged turnout the Northwest.
The milling industry is the chief in
dustry here, employing several thou
sand men. 1t is run on part time ba-
sis, that is, it runs at top speed when
ever there are orders, but in the mean
time the mills are closed down.
Machine Shops Non-Union.
We also have few machine shops,
among them the Minneapolis Steel
and Machinery Company, a part of the
Steel Trust, run on a strictly open
shop basis. This concern is organ
izing all of the smaller machine shops
into manufacturing association, and
has been able, so far. to exclude the
metal craftsmen from becoming or
ganized in their respective unions.
Since the convention which organ
lied the Farmer-Labor Federation took
place new developments have arisen.
The. officials of the Minnesota State
Federation of Labor, together with the
reactionaries of different types, have
launched an attack on the Farmer
Labor Federation as being party
controlled by Communists. There is no
doubt but that the American Fedora
ton of Labor officials in Washington
have given instructions to the officials
in Minnesota to launch this attack for
one purpose, namely, to destroy the
Farmer-Labor Federation and bring
Minnesota back to the policy of "re-
warding your friends and furnishing
your enemies"
We also have an clement in the Fed
GRAFTON whose only interest is to cap
ture the Federation for the Democrat
ic Party, which has been wiped out of
existence.
Huge sums of money are being
spent by these politicians to enable
them to have their candidates elected
and by so doing take control of the
committees of the Farmer-Labor Par
ty in the state and deliver them over
to the capitalist class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Democrats Are Appeased.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-After
assurances by Chairman Norris that
there would be no attempt to prolong
hearings ON Muscle Shoals legisla-
ton pending before the senate agri-
culture committee, Democrats with
drew objections to an extension Of
hearings beyond April 30, and also
agreed to authorize Norris to issue
blanket" subpoenas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
State Guards seab Mine.

BELL COUNTY, KY. April ~
Two companies Of Kentucky guards
men have been ordered to proceed
under cover" to the camp OF the
Liberty Coal and Coke Co, in this
County ito SUPPRESS labor trouble in
the coal field"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
Furuseth Flahts For ForeIoners.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Andrew
Furuseth Of the Seamen believes that
he still has chance to secure a reas.
enable clause in the immigration bill
now in conference OF the branches
Of congress, safeguarding the right OF
alien seamen to remain in American
ports until they can ship at fair wages.
House conferees are Johnson OF Wash.
ington, Vale of Colorado, Vincent,
SABBATH and Raker. Senate conferees
are Reed of Pennsylvania. Sterling,
Reyes, King and Harris.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28
DEFEAT OF THE RAILROAD SHOPMEN
WEAKENS LABOR In MINNEAPOLIS
BY KARL SKOGLUND.
[Snecial to the Daily Worker

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn April 27-The trade union movement
here very condition Of the fact that the State
University Dunwoody Institute located here
institutions skilled workers being trained
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-28

How many Of your shop-mates read
THE DAILY WORKER. Get one OF
them to subscribe today.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
Houghton visited in town the first of

Houghton visited in town the first of
the week.
Misses Anna and Edith Stark of
Houghton spent the week end visiting
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Stark.
Israel Pasanen Of Berglandtis here
for visit with his parents.
n A Valentine basket social will be
held Saturday night at the Girard
schoolhouse, Baraga township.
John Harris was in L'Anse We'd
nesday afternoon having some dental
work done.
]. A. Anderson returned Sunday
from the hospital at Hancock, where
he has received treatment the past
six weeks.
]. s. Courtney Of Marquette was in
town Wenesday.
Supt. J. E. O'Neill visited the coun-
try schools Wednesday.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
COVINCTON MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Albert Hendrickson of Covington
committed suicide by hanging, dur
ing the holidays, his remains being
found last Saturday by John Kos.i,
in an abandoned barn.
Hendrickson was about sixty years
of age and had resided in Covington
township the past twenty years. He
was missed during the holidays but
it was presumed he went to the camp
to work. no search being made. Mr..
Koski, while passing the abandoned
farm building on the Lundin farm,
entered the barn and found Hendrick-
son had hanged himself.
Sheriff Dantes and Coroner Ham
sen Of L'Anse were called Sunday,
made an investigation and decided
that no inquest was necessary.
A widow and son Matt survivev the
deceased.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
WATTON-COYINGTON

Supt. Of Poor Anton Z. Erickson OF
Covington was in LAnse last Friday
on the semi-annual inspection Of the
county Jail,
business caller at Walton Monday.
Alfred Ollila of Walton made a
business trip to Negaunee Tuesday.
Toivo Laturi. seventeen year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt La
turi. died suddenly Sunday morning
after & brief illness. Funeral servic-
es were held Wednesday.
Alfred Ollila has installed q four
tube Federal radio receiving set in
his home.
Toivo KJoskenmaki cf VIM. Niemi
Of Tioea visited at their home during
the week end.
Supervisor Swande Godell. who is
at Rogers. spent the week end ct his
home in Walton. -
As,vust Godell will next week fin
'iEh his LOGGING contrast at Rogers
Sidinv for the Piuua Handle company
of Marquette. He has taken out one
million feet Of timber, which win be
shipped by rail to Marquette.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
AND REORGANizED

.Anse- Ford band reorganized
season Sunday by choosing
wing officers:
mt, Herman Hartt.
~, Arthur Mcmillan.
|ory, A. ]. Cote.
6r, Joseph Picard.
A. Meyer.
new members have poined
Organization expects q few
b, which viii give them q
br q good band. They con-
giving a number Of concerts
IS the weather moderates.
md wes organized last year
sidering the difficulties Of q
u. did well, filing a number
ements and giving general
Ion.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
EMAseMenks

u Talmadge has inetroduced
Hollywood novelty which 1t
tied will cause an even great
- among both feminine and
= patrons Of the theatre than
Iks.
Has brought the Ouled Nail
n girl to Hollywood. OF course,
y is an idealized version Of
Iange creature Of the Sahara,
real life is very, very good,
pces very intriguingly. The
Nail dancer, say members Of
encourage. will appeal both
N and to men.
She sheik who seized what he
in caveman fashion, Norma's
Nail girl fights savagely to
he man she covsts. And she
Song Of Love-" which Is q
pf the Algerian Sahara, will
n at the Pastime theatre next
Hay and Thursday. Joseph
eAut, idol Of feminie theatre
q two continents, heads the
dng cast.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-02-15
|OL TO PRESENT
PROGRAM FEB. 2l

bllowing Washington's birth
kram win be given in the
Sm next Thursday evening,
ing at eight o'clock:
to the Flag: First Grade.
little George Washing
cond and Third Grades.
u Danes Tea Party; Fourth
ngton Day in Primary Room;
)rade.
~ Jean sicotts and Gertrude
Modern Washington" Dom
Sard.
IA Pair Of Scissors" Sixth
Urls.
ps by Ten Boys.
BY Eighth Grade.
n BY Sixth and Seventh
ions by High School Orches-
~Too Many Wives" High
Students.
"America;" Audience.
Emission fee will be 35c and