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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24

delegations and expert advisers FOR
merly residing in Russia for many
years are agreed as to the very rapid
process Of economic restorations now
operating under the direction Of the
Union Of Socialist Soviet Republics.
Workers Enhused Over System.
"The financial stability OF Russia is
more secure than was expected. The
Russians have almost balanced their
budget and have restored their pro-
ductivity relative to the pre-war
standard at a rate which compares
favorably with the general European
average.
Industrial undertakings are being
rapidly developed, especially those re-
sponsible for electrical power and
equipment The high degree Of or
ganizing and administrative capacity
and enthusiasm of the workers un-
der the new system of state owner
ship deeply impressed the delegation.
Houses Better Than Brltaln's.
Housing conditions of the workers
are being rapidly improved. New
housing schemes making provision
for the erection Of model cottages
superior to some Of the government
houses provided in Great Britain are
being pushed forward with great
energy and ability.
"a great effort is being made to
eliminate illiteracy, and many kinds
Of educational activity are being
generously subsidized and urged for
ward by the Union of Socialist Re.
publics and trade union organiza-
tions.
Care and Culture OF the Workers.
'Workmen's clubs, holiday homes
and rest houses are also being used
for education of illiterates, including
children and adults, and the proper
ton Of the working class population
without education is being reduced
very rapidly.
Administrative departments of the
Soviet state are well organized and
efficiently controlled, especially those
to which members of the delegation
devoted special attention, namely,
those dealing with state insurance for
health, unemployment and medical
care Of workers and their dependents.
Workers Sports Real Benefit.
Every effort is being made to i'm
prove the moral life of Russia, and
prostitution, gambling and other vices
are being rapidly eliminated by educa,
tional effort and drastic state regula.
tons.
by the creation Of workers clubs
rest houses, sport and physical cul
ture centers, trade union organiza.
lions are securing for their members
trade union benefits in addition to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24

tory Of the Monroe doctrine, showing
that it arose in the days of the holy
alliance which threatened interior
ence in Latin-America to restore re.
voting colonies to Spain. The Unit
ed States, after so years of sleeping
on the Monroe doctrine, picked it up
as a precedent authorizing something
new, the fright" of America to inter
fere in the internal affairs of every
Latin-American country.
An advertisement showing how the
bankers were grabbing Peru, taking
up $2,5O0,00o gold per cent bonds
stating quite openly that they had
installed a Mr.. Cumberland as Gus.
toms collection to be sure that the
revenue of Peru would be in the
hands of the bankers and the same
gentleman was financial adviser" tc
the Peruvian government. This Is
because that exported capital is not
like exported goods, but needs guar.
antees Of return-with interest. This
years export of capital is already
over a billion dollars.
Imperialism Brings War.
Meanwhile wars are preparing, the
export of capital and resultant com.
petition on the labor market of the
world of American workers with the
oppressed races of Latin-America and
colonies, strikes vital blow at the
American workers standards. Tho
remedy is the overthrow Of imper-
ialism, not only by direct assault by
the workers against the capitalist
rule at home, but by alliance with
the national movements among the
oppressed races of Latin-America
and a common struggle between the
exploited classes of both territories
to crush Imperialism and inaugurate
new society thru the Dictatorship
Of the workers and farmers.
An enthusiastic audience gave 6
good response in applause, questions
and discussion. The open forum will
not be held next Sunday, Dec. %
owing to the suspension Of other &C
tivities to permit a membership
meeting of the Workers Party. But
on the Sunday following, Jan. 4, the
subject will be THE Men Who Owr
America" and the speaker, LELAND
Odds, the well-known economist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
Justlhss Recognition.

In conclusion, the summary says:
MANY other important changes will
be referred to and dealt with in the
report, which will contain necessary
information to justify the trade union
and labor policy supporting full dip
lomatic and economic recognition of
Russia. The report will also prove
that millions of new capital could be
properly and safely invested in devel-
opment of enormous economic pos
sibilities of Russia and will fully justi-
fy the claim made on behalf of British
labor that Russia under Soviet rule
has so far improved material and
moral conditions Of its people as to
have now earned permanent place
among European nations"
The delegation travelled about
5000 miles, remained six weeks in
Russia, some going to one section,
some to another, and some particular
ly making visit to the Soviet Repub-
lie of Georgia, which has long been a
bone Of contention between the Second
International yellow socialists, among
them Ramsay Macdonald, and the
Union of Soviets. Macdonald had is
sued a number of statements that the
Georgian people we're suppressed
by the Bolsheviks The Moscow
authorities sent the British labor dele
gates down to Georgia to let them
see that Ramsay was lying.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
A Thousand Workers
Bounced Out of Jobs
At Montgomery-Ward

On Monday, the bosses in the Mont
gomery-Ward mail oroer house at
Chicago Ave. and the river, notified
1000 employees, mostly girls and
women, that there was no more work
for them. Rumors are that more will
be laid on today.
While some promise is made that
those laid of will be restored after
the first of the year, most of those
who are the sufferers are disconso-
lately looking for jobs elsewhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
TECHNICAL AID SOCIETY
PRESENTS RUSSIAN PLAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II

One Of the best plays ever pre-
scented In Chicago in the Russian
language promises to be "coaI
Miner kort," to be presented at the
Soviet School, 1902 w. Division St.,
this Saturday, Dec. 81, at p. m.
The story of the play deals with
the struggle Of the Russian coal
miners before and during the revo-
luton. II Is given under the direc-
tion of the well.known Russian actor
AnatoIy PokatlIoV and with the
participation Of Aza NamgoVa,
actress Of the Moscow MeyerehoId
theatre. The beautiful scenery for
the mine scenes Is painted by Lydia
Gibson. All comrades who under
stand Russian are urged to attend.
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The Daily Worker
viii Not Appear
ON XMAS DAY
OR NEW YEARS

You will not receive the issue Of
December rs or January I, 1925
the printers insist these are holl-
days.
These will be ideals days 10 Say to
your friend5: MERRY xmas--wlIl
you subscribe to the best working
class newspaper In this eountry7"
If that doesn't work, try: "A Happy
New Year is sure thina--lf you
begin IL by reading the DAILY
WORKER. I'll take your subserip-
tlon."
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
IMPERIALISM A THREAT UPON
EVERY WORKERS LIFE, SAYS MANUEL
GOMEZ AT CHICAGO OPEN FORUM

theological
development usually
behind, imperialism
comprehension
Sunday evening
of Domingo
Eay by
machine
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
Coal Wagon Drivers
Demand Increase of
20 Cents Per Hour

Chicago coal drivers are demanding
q wage increase Of twenty cents an
hour, and strike is threatened which
would tie up delivery Of winter coal
The teamsters' representatives are t.
confer this week with officials OF the
Chicago coal merchants association
Over 1000 coal company employees
are involved. At present a 20 cent
an hour rate prevails. The men work
ten hours day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24

real wages, which is much APP
preclated."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
Bronx. New York. Att.ntIonl

Every Tuesday night at 1347 Boston
Road. class in A. B. C. of Communism;
all Workers Party members who have
recently Joined the party must attend
Others welcome.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-24
BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS
REPORT THAT SOVIET RUSSIA
SHOWS HUGE GAINS FOR WORKERS
Especial to The DalIy workerj

British delegation, advance
findings This red
stad labor Purcell Brame
"Bolshevist agents"
The statement, in part follows:
conditions Russia
the British delegation 1890 Members Of both
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
ny moro TAKATA

TOKYO. July is Mai A., Stuart
L MacLaron. missing British world
flyer. was found today safe on
uruppu island, in the kurilc group,
north OF japan.
The airman had covered about hair
the distance from Hokkaido TO Para.
mushiru isard, vixen forced down.
bic had Just begun tho most peril
ous phrt Of his romd.thd.world
flight -the crossing of the Pacific
in short jumps from ono blizzard.
whipped, frozen island TO the next.
Major MacLaren had been missing
nearly As hours,
MacIaren will be off again for the
storm.swept North ut 4 a. m. tomor'
row,
a dispatch from Nomuro, island OF
Yczo, which Is IN radio communica'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18

since 1918 and has never been UNI
der civil service. We found a street
car employe working since January,
1923. and he has never been given
civil service okeh.
What we want to know now"
Nichols added, lis why. If the
charter provides that they must be
employed under civil service rulings,
how can departmental head. even
carelessly, overlook the first re-
quisite for an employee for nine
months or six years?
1--WE are not jumping on the CON-
mission. We are simply trying 80
find out how this branch of city gov
eminent functions. And the fact
that men. not employed under civil
service. are being discharged from
duty this week, following start of
our probe, indicates that something
is wrong" Nichols charged.
He referred to a report from man
who had been Installing machinery
at tho Charles st. city barns, who,
with five others, was dismissed this
week. He had not been employed
under civil service.
This man told me that many 9th.
ers. working without civil service
okeh, were also fired at the city
asphalt plant" Nichols added.
1T looks like we are beginning to
get under their hides"
The committee Is pushing
probe of the acts Of the civil serv.
ice commission, as invited by
Mayor II. j. Brown.
II have been informed that six
men employed in installing machin-
cry at the Charles ST. car barn were
summarily dismissed on civil service
orders since the Investigation start.
cd" Nichols said.
vi have also been told that mum.
Der of men working at the city as.
phalt plant had been similarly rdls.
missed These men, Understand,
were not qualified under civil sserv.
ich. Apparently something is wrong"
Nichols declared that the probe IL
getting under somebody's hide
our Investigation is not based on
sensationalism. but desire 10 in.
crease the efficiency OF city depart.
mcnts," said Nichols
The committee also has found that
many policemen dismissed from the
force for cause were rcins,atcd on
the eligible list, after taking new ex.
aminations, according TO Nichols.
land that some Of them have been re.
employed Us patrolmcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18

Joseph l.. Smith. who Is driving
an so.foot cut thru the Snub end OF
Pigeon Point. agreed to &C, his work
done several weeks before the OK.
piration OF hts contract, which no
said Is December s. Smith Ia build.
Ing tho paved approach 20 the west
viaduct OF the bridge.
RamagllR & Ives. who have the
contract for the east approach. prom
ised TO have their work completed by
October 20. II win then require 30
days for the paving TO cure before
The approach can be used.
Ramaglia & Ives were severely
reprimanded by City Councilman w.
II. Campbell for delay In starting
work. They were given tho contract
June % and had 30 days In which
to finish the Job.
Ramaglla, who attended the confer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
Blackwell Seeks Fight
With Editor of Star
He's From Virginia, Where They Settle
Differences That Way

given a days extension OF time
unless some act OF God" had pre-.
vented him from finishing the Job
on time.
Taking up the several contractors
and the reason for the delay in each.
Blackwell explained, in substance, as
follows:
EACH APPROACH: Here there
vas question OF determining what
should be done with the street rail.
way tracks. Several conferences
were held. Contract couldn't be let
until this was settled and work
couldn't be started until the street
railway department moved its track.
The contract was awarded April 81.
Contractors now are working on the
concrete pilinR. but no construction
work is in sight at the bridget
STEEL SUPERSTRUCTUR
Contract awarded In 1929. Ordered
TO start work January Q. 1924. given
10 days in which TO finish job. This
considered ample time after check OF
time required TO finish similar worl,
had been mnde. Contractor had diff.
Guilty obtaining steel from shlpbulld.
ing company nj San Francisco.
yIADUCT CONTRACT: contrac.
tor ordered to start work February
Is. 1924. Delayed two mouths by
failure OF city building department
to move buildings In line OF risht.of.
wny.
FILL AND cur THRU PIGEON
POINT: Contractor ordered to start
work. June .. 1924: given $50 dnys
10 complete job. Work held IN un.
III Councilman Willlhm 4. Campbell
was seated and question Of route
determined
~ hayc been unjustly uscuscd
said BaclSwcl. True, numerous
delays have been experienced. but
my office has moved as fast MS II
was permitted 20 ny other depart.
mcnts, We are under chorlcr reg.
ulatloGs, and we can't rush thru "a
Job like we would II II were IA pri.
votc one"
Blackwell said more men should
be put on the several jobs 10y the
contractors. Men. he insisted. arc
not plentiful; the contractors can
use more
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sion to Tuesday.
II did not take any totals on. the
number apparently illegally hired"
Nichols said. but just from rum
ming over the card indexes and the
personnel sheets. It would seem that
there are well over a hundred. Most
OF them are in the water depart
ment.
Frank f. Boyle, commission
chairman. and A. II. Grout. secre-
,ary. were present at the time we
uncovered these facts. We aues-
toned them and they told us that
a man is given civil service rating
on application OF the head of the
department in which he is em-
ployed
Evidently 1t Is case of de-
partmental head ignoring the rules
and keeping men in his employ
without the formality of employing
them according TO the charter.
I'VE found one case of a log
scaler employed by the city at &c.
dar Falls. He has been working
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
BRITISH FL YER SAFE;
WILL START AGAIN
Mai. MacLaren Is Forced Down by
Fog; Rescued by Japan Warship

ton with Tokotuan bay, whero Mac
Larcn was found this morning after
being lost As hours, said that the big
plane was not damaged and all of its
four passengers were well and in
high spirits. &
Fog'forccd the landing, the dis
patch said,
MacLarpn plans TO start at "a. m.
tomorrow for Paramushiru. if the
weather win permit. AT Paramushlru
"A major base for tho flight is located.
Tokotan bay is on the island of
Uruppu, midway between Toshimoye,
Ictorofu island. and Broughton bay.
Word that MacLaren was sufe was
relayed here by tho Japanese de.
stroyer Isaltaze, which, with the dc.
stroycr Hamakaze, had been engaged
for 80 hours in patrolng the flyers
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
100 City Employees
Illegally at Work
Council Probers Uncover Vast Scheme;
Find Discharged Cops Back

TORE than 100 persons employed in practically every
lVl city department without civil service listing and heads
of departments apparently to blame for grossly ignoring
the city charter provisions for civil service rating according
cheney committee probing into civil service commission
ords.
That the startling statement of Ralph Nichols,
mittee chairman following adjournment of the morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
THREE OTHERS
DISPUTE FRANK

But. on the w..k. other hand.
Lieut.. Ralph olmsted. and Cap.
tain Hedges and Cap. Collier
aver that they were chiefs
Thursday. They didn't quarrel
among themselves about IL. shar.
ing UP the day into three eight.
hour spasms quite friendIy.llke.
But Joe Mason never issued
any general order making Frank
Fuqua chief" they chorused. 80
we were it, according TO the
rulcs.'
The frcc-forall chiefs race be-
gan when Mrs. Henry Landes.
acting mayor. tied n nice shiny
tin can on the blue coat-tails Of
BIZ Seyeryns. Inspector Joe
Turn to Page 5, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
Aerial Attack on
"Aroostook" Is
Planned

WITH the program completed Fri.
w day. Sand Point was In read.
ness for tho big aerial demonstration
which will be given at the field Sat.
unday afternoon. starting promptly
ut 2:55 o'clock. when bombing planes
viii begin their mock attack on the
Aroostook. mother ship OF the air
forces. which is moored off the Sand
Point field.
Preliminary flying VIII begin when
tho fast vought fighting planes will
take the air and begin flying In bat.
tie formation. Then both the scout.
lng and the observation planes will
hop off. and the mimic battle will
begin.
The heavy bombing planes viii i'm.
mediately simulate formation at.
tack on the Aroostook. Above them,
will ny the observation planes spot.
ting information, while the fighting
planes will circle above both squad.
rons TO protect them from an enemy
f.,s ,tr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
CRUISER SINKS
Hurricane SWampS Ship in
Mediterranean Sea

ROME. July IS Struck by hur.
ricanc while Off the yolnnic Island OF
Pantolioria, Sicily, the Italian cruiser
Ofunto OF $50 tons, sank In the Med.
lterranean, during the storm THURS
day,
The crew IS reported rescued by a
Japanese steamer, but nirplancs, dir
.igiblcs nndrstcnmers were dispatched
TO the spot where the cruiser went
,l,ufV,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
Honors Claimed
by Quartet
of Cops.
BY SAM CROFT


NEI.L. we've got got another
w chief Of police Friday.
Aw. g'wani who7
Joe Mason.
What. AERin7
Yeah. And not only that. We
had four chlefs-eount en-
four. Thursday.
Late Thursday evening Frank
Fuqua, head OF the traffic d..
vision. gave out this statement:
II am tho CHIEF % police and
nobody else. Just before In.
spootorActing Chief Joe Mason
went away 10 Victoria. he calls
me aside and says he. Frank
be says. you're tho chief while
I'm gone. Take good care OF
the station and don't let no
iiody swipe Il befor. / gets
hack he says.
'srhe rumors that Lieut.
Ralph oimstcd was chief and
Capt. Hedges md Capt. Dol.
phin. too. ia absolutely tho
bunk. am"
According 10 his own calcula.
ton. Frank. who normally con.
fines himself TO the daily grind.
stone OF keeping the city'H traf.
fic in line. Is the eighth chief
or police which Seattle has had
fnaide onn month
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18

DENY THE
CHARGES
Complaint Names SO
Per Cent of Those
on Western Ave. in
Anti Trust Suits

A SUIT 10 dissolve the Seattle
"A Produce association. and TO
prevent alleged price fixing In
the necessities Of life. was filed
In the United STATES district
court ON Friday by United
States District Attorney Thomas
T.. ReveFe.
Ninety.slx per cent OF The prod
ueo dealers Of Western ave. arc
named IN Tho suit. according 20 Hen,
~ a. Cutler. United states attorney
general. who n in charge Of anti
trust prosecutions west OF the Mis-
siEsippi.
Tho suit was brought by the Unit
ed States government and Is n civil
prosecution. The dissolution OF ths
association II asked and permanent
injune,lonE sought 10 prevent al
legged price fixing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
FIELD TO REPRESENT
AIRCRAFT CARRIER

The fighting planes are light and
fast. single seated machines capable
OF speeds Of more than a hundred
miles an hour. They arc capable OF
flying and landing from the deck OF
an aircraft carrier. which the Sand
Point field will represent. They are
used defenslvely to protect slower
planes. and extensively they are used
to attack enemy planes.
Observation planes that win be
used arc OF the ~. o." type. and
are seaplanes carried on battleships
from which they are usually cata-
pulled Each plane carries two
pilots and a special radio set. They
spot and control sunfire OF the
battle fleet by radio connection.
The scouting and bombing planes
here are OF the H-i6 type twin
motored flying boat. Each plane
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
CONTRACTORS AGREE
TO RUSH BRIDGE JOB
Think They Can Have West Seattle
Structure Ready Thanksgiving
BY JOHN w. NELSON

-FOUR contractors building the West Spokane bridge
promised Thursday TO have their work completed that
the bridge may be opened TO traffic by Thanksgiving day
AT meeting in City Engineer ]. ID. Backwells office
Thursday afternoon the contractors-the men the job
promised TO rush their wormen to the that every
possible minute Of delay may be eliminated in opening the
bridge which will largely solve West Seates traffic prob
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
PIONEER Is DEAD

TACOMA, July iS.-lrrank b.,
Cole, 40. pioneer resident and widely
known turnout Northwegt lumber
circles. died ut his home hero carly
today, Two sisters survive. Flu.
neral services win he held ut $
o'clock Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18

Rome Brew

uswd,. folks, Well. the CON
,-,,tors arr rushing work on the
NJ, spokane Il. bridge. They
Ia another brick yesterday.
-. delicateSsens arc responsible
=. auto tourists. A mans got TO
!, out IN the country these days
!. sri.r TO get his wife 20 cook him
neal
ne el,o stole a ticket 70 Ndmpa,
,..ao a.d Is bclicred 10 hare
~. the uicht train- Tacoma
ginss
ne way the Los Angeles baseball
,,sm has been playing the past
,..s,As the fans down there now look
s,ou A foul tip as winning streak
N. Indians have lost two straight
nues 10 the salt Lake Bees. And
49, say a bee can only sting onccl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18
CONTRACTOR TO
FIGHT PENALTY

Ramaglla said no Will figh, pas.
ment OF the penalty clause. but viii
push his Job to the utmost.
why wasn't this contract let
earlIcr7" Councilman Campbell asked
OF d. W. MeMorris. assistant city
engineer. who Is in general charge
of bridge construction.
''wc had 20 investigate the finan.
Turn 10 Page Z. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-18


Jvasing from the enthusiastic re.
,r,s II the democrats. John Davis
an qualification for the presidency
\ hat he Is a gentleman.
THROW him out What's he doing
i roIitiesl
Nurs than 10000 mother songs
lay, been composed. but we'd like
> see man brave enough 10 write
noskerln-hw song.
vi DIARY
tJuiy 10
Il h~tirse., snd 70 hreskfasttnE on .
.,ve a tri~d toast and cup Of coffee,
- rr-sireA 10 reduce. especially ss I
~ uaxrrrd . shilling pound with
! Holmes that can take off mere
mai than he. In the afternoon 10 the
s~r1sA hospital. where did see pretty
nj ram<d Jean. who DID yell shriiiy
. Ne. bat aid forgive her. she being
Vt fear aars old. And 80 TO home.
cAaliapln IS going 10 sing the lead.
y role In an opera written around
Ne lie Of John L. Sullivan.
Vel. there ought 20 be a lot OF
roi drinking songs in Il.
0ne cf the stirring arias OF the new
vera ought TO be between John L.
~ Jake Kilrain. with Suiiivan's
hzors remark as a refrain: Get up
nd fight Ike a man.