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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
Miraculous

Brownson describing his holiday
abroad)-'It's really marvellous the
wonderful force Niagara has. Do you
know, when we first saw it, for full
minute my wife couldn't speak"
don Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

The ownership of the securities
Of great public corporations by in
dividuals has reached stage where
we can properly say that such pub
lie utilities are really publicly
owned. That is, they are owned
today by millions of stockholders
and bond holders instead of by q
comparatively few persons as in the
past. - - ~
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
Words Worth Pcnderino

Obstinacy and heat Of opinion are
the surest proofs Of stupidity. Is
there anything so assured, resolved.
dlsdainful, contemplatiye. solemn and
serious as an Montaigne.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

An American returning from the
Amazon brought back with him a
dog "that has a bark like the chirp
of bird" There is the surprise
party of its life in store for some
cat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

The noiseless airplane has become
reality. but the noiseless piano re-
mains dream. and exc the noiseless
automobile-and saxophone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

When this telephone-picture thing
comes into general use. there will
be less brave talk over the wire by
understood runts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

In the future, II ones photograph Is
transmitted by this telephone device
and comes out looking like cartoon.
Is one entitled to blame 1t on static?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

The cost of living isn't quite so
high as formerly. but when 1t falls, 1t
Ia always ''to rise again."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
Binds and the Weather

knowledge ct coming weather
changes shown by birds is attributed
to the atmospheric pressure an their
nerves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

What substitute has the old-fash-
toned superstitious fellow found for
the cast horseshoe he used to pick
up on the streets?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28
Good AdUice

"Know thy opportunity" said wise
old Greek sand don't cut it, for next
time 1t might paes and not know you.
-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

A lesson may be learned from the
achievement of this industry.
Advocates of public ownership
have in the past concentrated their
efforts on public utility properties.
While they have been largely sue
cessful in extending their socialistic
doctrines in this field, they are US
ing such advantages as they have
gained, to enlarge their activity to
other lines of industry and business,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

AS soon as scientists learn to har-
ness the atom every man should be
able to drive his own.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

s Golden Rule Sunday, Dec. z, will
be. internationally observed and at
that time it is the aim of those
sponsoring the movement to seek
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-11-28

Now that parl. has decided to ban
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
81 ~
.SCABS ENDANGER
WORK ERS' LIVES;
S STRIKE CALLED
Building Walkout Forced
by College Scabs
fspeoIaI to the paIIy Worker.l


NEW YORK, June 2s.-Stationary
engineers and bricklayers on IL build
ing Jobs here went on strike rather
than work with scab structural iron
workers. The bricklayers and en-
gineers declare that the scab struc-
tural iron workers are incompetent
and are menace to the lives of other
workers on the buildings under erec-
ton.
The United States Portable Hoist
ing Engineers union and the Brick
layers union called the strike. P. J.
Commerford, president of the en-
gineers' union, said; There have
been too many accidents since the
strike of iron workers began. One can
imagine what would happen to the
hosting engineer if load of steel
badly secured should slip while being
hoisted. The life of the engineer
would not be safe"
The injunction asked by the Iron
league against the iron workers union
was postponed till July when it came
before Supreme Court Justice Platzek
yesterday for hearing.
Many Of the scab iron workers on
jobs in New York are college kids
who think they are doing something
dangerous and interesting when they
work as iron workers during strike.
They are continually demanding more
guards to protect them against their
imaginary foes. On the Bear Noun
tain Hudson river bridge at Highland
Falls many of the scabs are graduates
of West Point awaiting appointments
to the army
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
NO FULL DINNER
PAIL FOR LABOR
IN PHILADELPH IA
Jobs Vanishing in Air
Last Month

PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-Un-
employment among the industrial
workers of Pennsylvania developed
more rapidly in May than in any pre-
vious month during the existing bust
ness slump, according to the month
ly statement Of the federal reserve
bank of Philadelphia. The total
number Of wage earners on the pay
rolls of $50 plants was 249,02s as com
pared with 26O,353 in April, a drop of
"A per cent. The average pay en-
velop also declined % per cent.
The largest decline in both employ
ment and earnings occurred in the
metal manufacturing and textile pro-
ducts group. Large declines in the
number employed by different indus
tries include the following: automo-
bile manufacture 7,3 percent, electri-
cal machinery and apparatus TT, steel
works and rolling mills S.6, shipbuild-
ing 10, carpets and rugs S.5, woolens
and worsteds 5.5, finishing of textiles
5, chemicals and drugs 9.7, leather
products 14,9, and the shoe industry
Z percent.
The bank statement also covers the
industrial situation in New Jersey, re-
porting decline of 2.6 per cent in
employment between April and May.
In this state the sharpest drop in
employment during the month was re-
ported by the cotton mills which laid
off PAL Of their employees. Other in
dustries making heavy reductions in
force include manufacturers of en-
gines, machines and machine tools
who laid off rs percent of their work
ers, clothing manufacturers SIS per-
cent, Furniture factories SO percent
and leather tanning 5.S percent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
CANADA POSTAL
WORKERS STRIKE
FOR WAGE RAISE
Want Annual Minimum
$1,26O Guaranteed
BY JOHN RoBUR.

Federated Press Staff Correspondent
OTTAWA, Canada, June 26.-The
postal workers of Canada are on
strike. The decision of the Canadian
Federation of Postal Workers to make
the ultimate appeal came at the end
of negotiations which had lasted over
two months. The main issue is
whether the minimum standard of
pay shall be raised nearer to the
standard Of living recognized as neces-
sary to the support of family
Twice during the negotiations the
postal workers have won concessions
from the government by the threat
of strike. First came reduction in
the cost of living bonus established
to meet high prices. The postal fed
Grafton threatened strike, and their
demands were referred to the civil
service commission.
Concessions Fail.
The report was far from meeting
the demands Of the men, Again the
federation announced a strike, and
there was a debate in the house of
commons. Subsequently the govern
ment offered better terms than con-
tanned in the report of the commits
sion. These were, however, still far
short of the demands of the workers.
The underlying demand of the men
was minimum of SLIGO per annum.
The award of the commission fixed
minima for different classes varying
from $1,000 to $1,140. The commits
sion award meant, however, reduc-
tions in pay for some of the workers.
altho it carried increases for others.
Minimum Wage Denied.
The government, after the debate
in the house, offered that there should
be no decreases, the cost of living
bonus being maintained to cover such
cases, but that the increases should
go into force This offei, of course,
left the issue of the minimum unset
tied; and so the postal workers went
on strike.
The minimum asked for by the
postal workers is still below the stand
ard set up by those who have studied
the subject of a decent standard of liv-
ing. In the debate in the house on the
strike, J. T. Shaw of Calgary. an in
dependent, who was endorsed by la
Dor, quoted a number of estimates of
what Is necessary for a decent life for
family of five, and the lowest figure
be quoted was $1.605. The average
minimum arrived at by railway arbi-
tration boards in Canada, he stated,
was $1,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
MEXICAN UNIONS
DEMAND SQUARE
DEAL OF ENGLAND
Protest Enlnity Shown
in Cummins Affair
(By Federated Press.)

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Mexican
trade unionists propose to bring to the
attention of the British and other Eu-
~6pean trade union movements the
wong done the Mexican government
N Premier Macdonald when the lat
refused to recall Cummins, the
\ litish citizen left in charge of the
British legation at Mexico City.
Their version of the quarrel is that
tCummins was an intriguer and re-
dictionary, who sought to prevent Brit
lish recognition of Mexico and who
misrepresented the situation in Mex
leo to Macdonald. Under interna-
tional usage, the request Of a govern
ment that any representative of an
other government be withdrawn is al
ways accepted without question. But
when Oregon asked Macdonald, last
January, to withdraw Cummins, the
British premier refused. Britain had
had no diplomatic relations with Mex
leo since the overthrow of Porfrio
Diaz in 1911, and Cummins had no dip
lomatic immunity. Nevertheless he
barricaded himself in the British lega-
ton, and Obregon was proceeding to
starve him out in order to deport him
when Macdonald was finally persuad-
ed by the Chilean minister to order
Cummins to leave Mexico.
What Mexican labor cannot under
stand is why the Labor cabinet in
Britain must take the word Of reac-
tionaries in its foreign once, and
start silly dispute with the only lib
eral government in the western hem
isphere at the moment when it is me-
gotiating with Russia and appealing
for world reconciliation. The ques-
tion will be raised in the convention
OF the Mexican Federation of Labor at
Juarez, and will be forwarded to the
Amsterdam international of trade
unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
Latvian Book Coop
Helps Workers to
Get More Studies

Out of the collapse of private book
publishing in Latvia, on the Baltic,
there has grown up remarkable CO.
operative educational society.
The first job which the cooperative
set for itself was the publishing of
works on art and scientific questions.
It soon had to take to supplying the
National Peoples college with the
necessary text books. Now not only
the Peoples college, but also many of
the secondary schools of the country
depend on the cooperative for their
algebras, Biographies and the rest.
In addition to books, the new
schools need up-to-date teaching
equipment, and the cooperative has
opened workshops to satisfy the de-
mand to the greatest possible extent.
The cooperative started in the retail
business for itself, and it owns and
manages is book shops in different
parts of the country.
1t helps workers to go on to college
after they have finished their second
airy education, and for those who can
not afford this they provide lectures,
libraries and other help for group
study. There are so so-called circu-
lating libraries with 80 to 40 volumes
each going the rounds of these work
ers' study groups free Of charge.
Despite the extensive work done by
the cooperative, amounting yearly to
q 600, 900 Latvian roubles, It has only
$500 members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
French Military
Courts In Rhine
Try Communists

PARIS, June 26-According to the
Echo du Rhin, French court-martial
has assembled at Mainz to try 81 Com.
munists accused of distributing anti
militarist literature in the shape of
pamphlets, leaflets and such, in French
barracks in the Rhineland and the
Ruhr. Owing to the large number of
accused the trial could not be car
ried out in the ordinary military law
courts, and is taking place in the Lie
der Tafel, a very large hall used by a
choir Colonel Jean, the noted French
jurist, is president of the court, and
the defense is in the hands Of five
French and two German lawyers.
The prosecution read extracts from
various publications Of an anti-mili-
tarist nature, stressing especially
items from a special edition of the
Humanite du Soldat. following which
the accused we're asked to answer the
charge. Not one. however, spoke.
The president announced that their ST.
lence would be taken as asserting to
the charges. Even this, however, did
not produce an answer from any of
the prisoners. The court was then adj
journed
The 81 prisoners include AZ Ger
mans, of whom six are women Zone
the mother OF six children), one Ser
bian, two Austrians and six French.
composed Of two civilians and four
soldiers Zone Of whom is an Algerian)
In the course Of reading the charge it
was elected that the two civilians
were acting on behalf OF M. Doriot,
the well-known French Communist
elected to the chamber at the last
elections.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
LUMBER BOSSES
CUT WAGES AS
CAMPS CLOSE
Canadian Loggers Are in
Sorry Plight
BY SYDNEY WARREN


VANCOUVER, B. c., June 26.-The
lumber bosses are using the present
temporary lull in the lumber business
as an excuse for a wage slashing cam
paign to reduce the standard of the
lumber workers to lower figure than
ever. Camps closing down on account
of market stagnation are announcing
that they will only resume operations
at a lower wage scale.
In the B. c. coast district, Demp-
sey's Limited have reduced the wages
of rigging men to $3.75 a day. This
company charges 75c per week for
bedding and s1.2O a day for board
which leaves the logger with less than
$3.50 per working day. The B. C. Tim
Der and Trading Co at Rock Bay have
reduced their employees Coo day and
the Comox Logging Co. have cut
wages sc an hour.
Companies are using the excuse that
the forest fires that rage thruout the
timber sections of this province year
ly are caused by the men smoking
while in the woods and that to prev.
ent any loss in their property they
are closing down for the summer
months. The fact of the matter is
that the lumber bosses are strictly
enforcing the rule against smoking
by the workers but neglect to spend
the necessary cash to clear space
around donkey engines and provide
spark arresters. 1t is cheaper TO blame
the logger and save the cash.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27

and some very searching questions
to put.
SUMS Death More Important.
Reuters special" correspondent
contended that he was entitled to an
interview, but he was, informed that
the circulation of a pack of lies thru
the medium Of his columns did not en-
title him to waste DR.. Suns time. Mr..
Chen pointed out that he had twice
officially denied the false report, and
as far as Mcdonald was concerned,
the matter would have to rest at that.
Mcdonald then asserted that the
death of King George would not have
the same political and financial con-
sequences as would that of DR.. Vat
Sun. Mcdonald still persisted in his
demand for an interview. To salts
fy his burning anxiety" Mr.. Chen
agreed to send the request to head
quarters. The reply read: Or Sun
does not see why he should prove to
enemies and fools why he is dead He
does not feel called upon to prove
to anybody that he is not dead in view
of the fact that categorical statements
have been issued by Mr. Chen"
The same day DR.. Sun granted an
interview to the representative of the
Eastern News Agency, who knows
him. In that interview DR.. Sun hui
morously claimed that he was far
from dead, with which the correspon-
dent agreed.
Assassination Plot?
So much for the humorous aspect
of the affair. 1t certainly seems prob
able that a plot was afoot to assassin
ate southern China's leader. Assas-
sins are cheap in this part of the
world.
The supporters of the Monarchy
were particularly sure of the truth of
the report, and this was not con-
fined to the Chinese. There are many
foreigners in China who would well
come its restitution. The bestowal
of posthumous honors, while it con.
tains the elements of humor, also has
a sinister look, and it cannot be won
dered at that, under the circum-
stances, DIR. Sun is not anxious to be
interviewed" by those who openly
bemoan the fact that the report of his
death. like that of Mark Twain, had
been exaggerated"
One good thing has come out of
this fiasco, for 1t has shown the
Kuomingtang that the disciples of re-
action in China are active. 1t has also
served to demonstrate again that
American imperialists would welcome
the downfall of the party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
Shell and Standard
Oil Agree to Divide
Russian Concessions

AMSTERDAM, Holland, June &c.
Royal Dutch Shell Oil Standard OF
America have an agreement for the
securing of oil concessions in Russia,
according to reports current here
which the Royal Dutch do not deny.
1t is supposed that the Dutch COM
pany wishes to keep its agreement
secret until Holland recognizes Soviet
Russia.
An agreement between these two
largest oil corporations in the world
is already arranged covering the pro-
duction and distribution of naphtha
and its by-products. This agreement
like the other goes into effect when
the Dutch have resumed and con-
Guided pact with Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
Farmers Can't Afford
Tractors; Mccormick
Workers Losing Jobs

The extent to which farmers are
today unable to add new equipment
or replace the old is revealed by the
announcement that the International
Harvester Co. will stop making new
tractors by July /, and that their re-
pair department will run only to Sep
TENDER l. Approximately $500 trac-
tors are reported stored in the yards.
Recently $500 employees in the trac-
tor plant were laid off. This follows
other layoffs earlier in the year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
Your Union Meeting
FoURTH FRIoAY. JUNE q. 1sa4.

FOURTH FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1924.
Name of Local and Place
No. Of Meeting
1922 elacksmiths, e4th and S. Ashland
Avenue.
42s Boiler Makers, 1osth and Avenue
4s4 Boiler Makers, 55th and HaIsted.
533 Boiler Makers, 62nd and HaIsted
1882 Electricians, 10 w. Adams St.
683 Engineers (Locomotive), Madison
and Sacramento.
e45 Engineers, 1870 w. Washington 81:
674 Firemen and Enginemen, 542s
Wentworth Avenue.
as Fur Workers.
1is Hold Carriers, 1850 Sherman Ave-.
Evanston.
2s7 Bakers and confeetioners, s42o w.
Roosevelt Road.
Building Trades Council, 1870 w.
Washington Street.
Carpenters District Council, sos S.
Carpenters, US W. Washington St.
22oe cca rI,rs' 4ss9 5; Halsted St.
Capitol 6ldg., 10 a. m.
3 Elsetrotypers, ITS w. Washington
IS Granite Cutters. 1870 W. Washing
100 Mschinists, iis S. Ashland Ave.
4e2 Maehlnists, 55th and Halsted
Streets.
746 Machinsts, S. &. cor. Lexington
and Western.
1925 Machinsts, 53rd Pl. and Halsted
Street.
Metal Polishers, 1fe S. Throop ST.
73 Pattern Makers, 119 S. Throop 81.
$40 Plasterers, 1870 w. Washington ST.
sos Plumbers, 5212 S. Halsted ST.
1858 Railway Carmen, Blue Island, ~.
1907 Railway Carmen, Sind and Robey.
1868 Railway Clerks, 9 s. Clinton ST.
'oi watchnen Stock Yards), s74s 5.
Halsted ST., a. m.
Electricians, 1901 w, Monroe ST.
81 Glass Workers, Emily and Marsh
field Ave.
Ladies' Garment Workers, Joint
Board, 328 w. Van Buren, ST.
1t3 Machiniste, 113 S. Ashland Blvd.
637 Painters, School and Sheffield Ave.
612 Plumbers, e25f S. Chicago Ave.
Piano and organ Workers, $40 W.
Harrison Street.
sss Railway Carmen, ft4os Michigan
Avenue.
so6 Railway Clerks, Atlantic Hotel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27
AMERICAN LNPERIALISTS WELCOMED
death" OF SUN VAT SEN; MAY BE
BEHIND FOILED ASSASSINATION PLOT
BY JACK ARMITAoE.

SHANGHAI May 2s(5y Mat-Tho the
by people comedy Of errors
quarters Picking govern
that pcsthumus
troll the south in the interests The reactonares
of great excite
hed There than
had big finger the they
United States nationality
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27

100000 tons a month.
or comparison with May, 1921, a
period of prostration of general bust
ness" says the survey, "the month
showed a decrease of percent. To
find its equal it is necessary to go
back to 1915 when the May output
was 3O,93S,0OO tons. This does not
mean that the present depression is
less serious than was that OF early
1916, for in the meantime the capacity
of the industry to produce has in
creased perhaps 100000 tons a
month"
Suffer As In Strike Time
The resulting hardship for miners
and their families in the union fields
is hardly if at all less than that pro-
duced by protracted strike. In fact
the situation looks considerable like
a lockout to debate the miners as the
railroad shopmen were debated in
1922.
The operators view of the situation
in the leading union field is reflected
by the Chicago Journal of Commerce
which discusses the position Of the
Illinois miners as follows: THE Ia
Dor situation in the state is bad so
far as unemployment is concerned.
Prosperous Only 20 Percent
The 20 percent of the men employed
at mines owned by industrial
users which are running good are
prosperous. The men employed at
independent operations where the
probable average of only II hours a
week must be relied upon are manag-
ing to exist, while the large number
of men thrown out of work thru the
indefinite shutdown Of 112 mines and
the abandonment of 20 others, are
having hard time. AS each addi-
tional week passes these approximate
ly 10000 miners are believed to be
trying to reconcile themselves to the
apparent necessity Of seeking work
in other lines"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-27

WOh6 AAAhb NhOW.
"Telepatlc" NewsI
The first report reached the outside
world thru Reuters Hongkone
agency, with the brief announcement,
dated April IA, "Dr. Sun Vat Sen died
at 4:30 this morning." It is significant
that one vernacular paper in Hong
kong, which is violently anti-Sun, was
In position to make a similar state
ment, tho they were not in telegra-
phic communication with Canton
They, also, evidently anticipated the
news"
Kuomingtahg (Chinese Labor head
quarters were Immediately besieged
by eager enduirers. A definite state
ment was issued by the officials that
the report was incorrect This they
proved by producing kilograms from
Canton showing clearly that at the
time Dr. Sun was supposed to have
been at deaths door, he was attend
ing to his ordinary business.
A brother-in-law Of DR.. Suns, re-
siding in Shanghai, also sent to the
local press telegram which he had
received in reply to an enquiry after
the health of the Socialist leader.
A statement was issued by Mr.. Eu-
gent Chen, DR.. SENSE secretary, stat
ing definitely that Sun in China was
alive and well.
"comedy of Errors"
Here began one of the greatest
journalistic comedies of error in all
time. There are four newspapers
printed in English in Hongkong.
Three OF these accepted the report
cum grano sails, but the China Mail,
/ which is bitterly anti-Sun and ex-
tremely reactionary, insisted that DR.,
Sun really was dead. In spite Of all
reports to the contrary this newspa-
per definitely asserted that it had in
formation from certain sources Gun
named) and it was in a position to
state that the Socialist leader had ac-
tually died.
But the China Mail must have had
its doubts regarding the veracity OF
its special source of information, for
on May 16, it's editor, c. M. Melon
aid, visited Canton as special cores
pondent for Reuters, the object be-
ing to demand an interview with Dr.
Sun. Mr.. Eugene Chen interviewed
by Mcdonald and a Chinese journalist
from fha state IF fha china Mail had
some very pertinent remarks to make