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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16

of revolution, as he was Of the
opinion that Imprisonment was a
more costly and uncertain way Of
sweeping away the disease. Mr..
Churchill got into a panic and tho
soundly defeated in the elections of
1922 and 1923, he appealed to the
Liberal Party to vote against the
Socialist Party" and has thus driven
himself into the camp of the con-
servatives.
The leader Of the Liberal Party dis
posed of the campaign as a whole and
emphasized that the Labour Party
would not be permitted to introduce
any of their socialist nonsense. He
said, II have never come across more
virulent manifestations of the cpl
demic Of political hysteria. Not
withstanding my own compromising
past-I am supposed to have been the
associate of rebels, and worse than
rebels, in days gone BY have been
in turn, during these weeks, cajoled,
wheedled, almost caressed, tainted,
threatened, brow-beaten, and all but
blackmailed, to step in as the saviour
of society"
"* What is the real situation.
Nothing can be more absurd than the
contention that, because by voting for
this amendment, the House Of Com
mons is giving blank cheque, free
license, to the successors of the Gov
eminent to do what they like with the
interests and institutions of this coun-
try. We of the Liberal Party
are pledged to give no more counte-
nance to Socialistie experiments than
to Protectionist policy"
There was really no need to be
alarmed. The speech of Macdonald
had nothing alarming in it, and by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16

But the Conservatives have a
clearer conception of the significance
of the advance of the Labour Party
than have the Labour leaders them
selves. They see beyond the inten-
tons of Macdonald and his col
leagues and recognize their leader
ship as temporary thing. They see
the rise of the working class and
their bitterness even at this stage
knows no bounds.
Both in the debate in the House
of Commons and in the Press, they
have bitterly criticised the Liberal
Party and appealed to it TO make a
class alliance against the Labour
Party. Sir Frederick Banbury talked
about the coming necessity to call in
the Horse Guards to do what Crom-
we'll did at an earlier period. The
Christian Dean Inge talked of exter-
minating revolutionaries as the only
means of exterminating the disease
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16

the time that Clynes and Thomas
had given their quota every property
owner in the country could breathe
freely at least for a time. Mr..
Clynes emphasized that the Empire
should be dealt with in a non-Party
spirit, as something above Party.
Whilst MI Thomas amplified the pow
er and dignity of the Empire. But
Mr.. Hodges, the ambitious young
man of the Labour Party put the tin
hat on the whole proceedings. After
referring to the horror which char
acterised some of the honorable
members speeches at the thought of
"a Labour Government he went on
"What is more extraordinary is that
there is possibility of Labour COM
ing to Government in the easy, quiet,
non-revolutionary manner that it is
coming to power. There might have
been some occasion for horror if the
democratic movement of Great Bri-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
/ BY CHARLES ASHLEIGH

passed by. And this made the little
crow angrier and angrier, and she
twitched and bridled more and more,
under her absurd raggedly feathers,
with outraged conceit. And she flew
away, and no more was heard Of her
for many a day.
Then, one day, the great man
died. He died in the midst of his
work, and because of the great bur-
den Of his work, which is Tive noblest
and most desirable death for all true
men to die.
And, when the little crow heard of
this, she came flying back again.
She came back to the place where
the body Of the man lay in sun. His
limbs were at rest, at last. His
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
THE TRANSITION

effectively, say, as Mr.. Lloyd George
But the most important statements
for the workers are those relating to
his new position in the Parliament
and his disovowal of the class char
acter of his position.
mo, | am not at all sure that am
sorry no party has a majority, be-
cause think that if this House is to
go on for century or so, and always
with Government in it that has a
majority of votes in it's pocket, be-
fore the end of that century there
will be no private members rights
left. / was thinking only of
Parliament as a great national in
stitution which wish to leave behind
more powerful, more respected, and
with more authority than it has even
in our own days"
Here at one stroke is the surrender
of the Labour Party to Parliament,
the affirmation Of the individual
against the party, and, the pledge to
the strengthening of the Capitalist
institutions which can only be done
at the expense of the workers. But
/ if anything more was wanted to COM
plete the picture and to justify every
criticism the Communists have made
against the Labour Party leaders the
following from the same speech fills
the bill When challenged as to his
Interpretation of "the Nations Gov
ernment," he replied, 81 do not dis
tinguish between the Nations Gov
eminent and the Kings Government.
The Nations Government-the Kings
Government-mus be carried on"
The discrimination of Macdonald and
his colleagues is thus clear-to dem
onstrate that they can run capitalism
better than the capitalist parties.
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The little carrion bird primped her
ragged feathers, stretched her
scraggy neck this way and that, and
piped with loud and rather hysteri-
cal shrillness.
II also am greatp she cried. 'Look
upon mew
And she began to twitter little
songs, little songs about the great
man and his comrades, and about the
work upon which they were engaged.
Rather base and dirty little songs,
they were, and also they were not
true; but they were Of no great i'm
port And the people were too in
tent on their great tasks to hear the
little crow; and the few who did hear
just shrugged or smiled as they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16

strong, steady hand lay still. His
face, rugged and powerful, and beau
tiful because of the love and intelli-
gence Of the man, was turned, in
death, fearlessly to the sun. His
eyes, those eyes in which once played
the lights of understanding and of
humor, and which had once shamed
the little crow, were turned towards
the sun. The warriors battles were
over; the workers task was done.
Then the little scavenger fluttered
excitedly down. She perched upon
the dead mans white forehead. She
began to peck at those fearless eyes.
"You see," she cried. "This man
is nothing. always said so. 1t is I
alone who am greatp
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-16
-E CROW AND THE GREAT MEN

written on reading Mrs. Ethel
Snowden's Article on Lenin in
the London ''Daily News"
January 21st, 1924.)
ONCE there was a very great man.
Mike most really great men, he
was quite simple in his personal life.
He had hearty friendships, and he
enjoyed a jest amid the hurry and
turmoil of his labors.
A ragged little scavenging crow
came flying over the plains to the city
where the great man lived. She
perched upon the walls, and watched
him going about his daily business;
and she was angered at the great
love and respect shown by the people
for this man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
OAKLAND

Walter Damren has returned
from Canton, where he was called
by the critical illness of his mother.
Mrs. Mary Damren, who has been
suffering from an attack of pneu-
monia but at present is much i'm
proVed. Her daughter, Mrs. Ames
Of Massachusetts,, Is caring for her.
Mr.. Damren was accom- panied by
his brothers, Charles Damren of
Augusta and Allie Damcen of Nor
way, who have returned to their
homes.
Miss Alice Farrar, VINO has been
passing the holiday vacation at the
home CT her mother. Mrs. Rebecca
Farrar, has returned to Waverly,
Mass. where she is employed as a
teacher in the public schools.
Miss Charlotte Scott, who has
been passing a few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Emmons. has
returned to her home in Lewiston.
Orrin Hatcher of Belgrade was a
recent business visitor in Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Weymouth Of
Lawrence, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
.Weymouth's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Whitney. for week. Mr..
Weymouth is principal of the Essex
County Training school and Mrs.
Weymouth Is also a teacher there.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Spencer and
Mr.. end Mrs. Oscar Stevens of Bel
grade were recent business visitors
in Oakland.
Nathaniel Woodsum was a busi-
ness visitor In Belgrade and Mercer.
Friday.
Bert Alexander has secured en-
ployment with Carl Spencer.
Henry Forsythe, who has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
AUGUSTA TO Be WINTER SPORTS MECCA
FOR n. {. OUTING CLUBS At CARNIVAL TIME

Attracted by the success and wide
spread publicity on the State of
Maine Winter Carniyals, which have
been held In Augusta for the past two
seasons, several Chambers Of Com
merce and outing clubs in other Sec
tons OF New England are laying
tentative plans to be in this city
during the three days of snow and
Ice events of the 1924 carnival. Sec
rotary Herbert A. Folsom of the Au-
gusta G. OF G. has been in communi-
cation with the secretaries Of the
Chambers at Salem and Boston,
and also with Secretary George C.
Clarke. formerly Of this city. now at
Pawtucket, r. l., relative to the at
tendance Of groups from those organ
izations at the carnival this year.
1t has been the custom of the
Salem. Mass, Chamber Of Commerce
to take an annual mid winter outing,
and for the past two years the Salem
"snowbirds" have been at North
Conway, n. HI. There Is a good pos
sibil!ty that this year, a group of
some 80 win come from the Witch
City, for the sports, and attractions
of the Augusta Carnival.
The two films on the big carnival
Of last winter, have been shown be-
fore several enthusiastic gatherings
at Pawtucket, r. /. and Secretary
Clarke has advised Mr.. Folsom that
there II q particularly strong posi-
bility that a sizeable group from that
city will make winter sports tour
this year, with Augusta as the OBJ
jective. at carnival time. Feb. 21-23.
With the exceptionally fine winter
carnivals which have been held in the
larger cities and towns in Maine dur
ing the past few winters and with
the thousands who have participated
in them. Maine has truly become
1.-THE Playground of the Nation"
For long time Maine has been ma
tionally known as summer play
ground and thousands upon thou
sands of visitors annually come to
Maine to enjoy a vacation. Roaming
it's fields and woods or enjoying its
| wonderful climate of its ocean
breezes along the many miles OF It's
| rockbound coast, they come. year
after year, seeming to enjoy 1t more
and more as the years go by. with
! it's many thousand lakes and ponds
and its 100000 acres OF forest land
| Maine has become a hunters and
| fshermen's paradise.
For a long time the people OF Maine
| have been enjoying greatly the win
ter months when snow and Ice nave
covered the landscape and cold
weather generally prevails. There
have been some who have sought the
| warm breeZes OF Florida or enjoyed
the sunny climate Of California but
even these. during the past rev
years, have begun to realize the Iult
vaiiie and real worth OF Il Maine win
ter with It's crisp, invigorating air
and it's blanket of pure white snow.
During the past three years Cham
hers of Commerce throughout the en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
ALBION

An invitation has been extended the
neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Asher l.. Shorey to attend their we'd
ding reception at their home on Jan.
). Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey will receive
their friends at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sennett en-
tertained their sons and daughters
during the Christmas vacation.
w. 8. Tobey has returned to Long
island. N. Y. after passing the holi-
day recess with his mother. Mrs. An
gle Tobey.
The annual conference Of the Chris
tian church will be held Saturday.
Jan. S. at p. N.
The annual installation OF officers
of Albion Grange will be held Friday
evening. Jan. 4.
Mrs. Julia Leonard Is suffering
from a paralytic shock.
Mrs Minnie Hight and Mrs. Marcia
Olin of Somerville, Mass, are in
town. called by the illness of their
mother, Mrs. Julia Leonard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Surprise Party and Anniversary

A surprise party was held on the
evening Of Dec. &c at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Bangs in honor Of
their twenty-ti{th wedding anniver-
Sary.
The parlor and dining room were
prettily decorated in red and white.
Delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Archie Knight and Mrs. Jesse
Bangs. Whist was enjoyed for the
evening. A prize. a glass vase, was
given to Mrs. Charles Bellows for
making the most points. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bangs received many flne gifts.
Those present were DR.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bellows, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Glenn
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. John Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Sparrow, all of Freedom, also Mrs.
Nettie Yeaton OF Lynn. Mass. and
Florian Small Of Fairfield.
The friends departed at a late hour
with their best wishes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bangs for the next rs years Of
their married life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05

tire State have organized winter
sports committees, clubs. and assoc
Citations and have promoted. in the
larger cities and towns, winter car
nivals, and many thousands have
participated In them and learned to
enjoy health giving exercises in the
great out of doors. Year by year.
more and more people are coming
from outside the State of Maine to
take part in these carnivals and to
enjoy the winter sports in Maine.
There was formed In 1922 an asso-
citation known as the Maine Winter
Sport Association made up of organi-
cations and individuals whp are in
terested in the promotion Of winter
sports. This association officially
adopted a schedule of carnivals so
that no two carnivals are in opera.
ton at the same time. Many pro-
fessional performers take part in
these carnivals and wonderful exhibit
tons of ski jumping are held
throughout the State.
During the winter carnival days In
any town or city there Is much more
to be had than the actual enjoyment
OF participating In the winter sports.
There prevails a. spirit of jollity, of
fun and of cooperation which does
not exist in the community at any
other time.
From a commercial viewpoint the
winter carnival provides much busi-
ness for the retail merchants, selling
as they do thousands of pairs of
skis. snowshoes. skates. ETC., to-
gether with a large amount Of warm
wearing apparel which is needed to
stay out In the cold crisp air Of the
average winter day.
There was a time when even the
natives of the State dreaded the COM
ing of winter and took due precau-
ton to shut themselves in where they
could be in a condition which they
thought warm and comfortable, but
today 1t Is different. Those who used
to dread the coming of winter now
anxiously await its arrival for they
have learned to love the healthful
enjoyment which winter provides.
More and more cities and towns are
each year holding winter carnivais
and 1924 promises to be a banner
year. Skating and hockey Kinks are
being enlarged or the number IN
creased, ski jumps are being MADE
higher and longer. high schools are
adopting hockey as major Sport
and thousands of out of State people
are anxiously awaiting the carnlVais
that they may come into Maine ana
enjoy to the fullest with the natives
the wonderful winter days whlch
they have learned to appreciate.
The younger folks especially get
great enjoyment from the winter
dave and the heaithful exercise which
thev take in the izvigorating air or
the out-or doors is assuring the
state and country of a more healthfui
and vigorous wopanohod and man.
hood for the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
S,sA&'
ROOF BURNS OVER
/. HEAD AS OCCUPANTS
/ SLEEP PEACEFULLY

Fire discovered about AIS Friday
morning In the attic of the house at
L. Scott street occupied, downstairs
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day and up
stairs by Mrs. A. M. Boynton, caused
damage estimated at $4,000. Tue
cause Of the fire is unknown but II Is
thought that 1t started around a
chimney. Mrs. Boynton carried par
ual Insurance.
The flames were discovered by a
nassorhy on State street, who ran 10
the house and awakened the occu-
pants, afterward pulling an alarm
from Box II, at the corner or State
and Scott street. The people IN tne
house were not aware OF the fire untii
this man discovered II and the entire
top Of the house was In flames when
they left in their night clothes.
The house is the middle one OF a
group of three on the turn at tne
junction Of Scott and Grove streets
The three houses are situated close
together and the presence OF blank
ct OF snow on the roofs or the othe,
two houses and the prompt arriva.
OF the firemen, alone saved the otheF
Two homes from damage.
Before the firemen arrived the nre
! had burst through the roof, and they
We're obliged to lay three lines OF
hose to extinguish 1t. The entire at
tic was Quilted and much of the ROOF
was totally burned up. That when
was not will not be worth saving,
The two lower floors were drencned
and the furniture was considerably
damaged by water. The all out was
sounded at $50.
The family of Mr.. Day consisted
OF four adults and one child ana that
of Mrs. Boynton of the same number,
the child being but baby. II was
extremely fortunate that the occu-
pants were warned when they were,
as the fire had good start ana !.
would have been exceedingly dinicui'
to leave the building u very few MN
utes later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
To Speak in Interest of
Y G. A. instruction Classes

H. S. Haney from the head office
of the United Y. NJ. c. a. schools
at New York will be at the local
Y. NJ. G. A. next week to assist IN
the formation of classes in public
speaking. craftsmanship. advertising
and business letters and reports.
These are courses which are given
In many of the Y. M. c. AS of the
country. together with other courses
that may be required. Mr.. Haney
will speak each night with regard TO
the different courses which are Offer
ed by these schools. and will be very
willing to talk to all who are inter.
ested. Other courses may be started
II there Is a sufficient demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
NATIONAL HOME

Oficer Of the day, Capt. Leroy Sias
Albert LeClair has been granted
furlough to visit relatives In Lewis
ton.
jeremiah Coleman, Of Boston late
IT. s, Marine Corps. has reported Tor
James Duffy of Lewiston. late co.
F. 6. u. S. Eng, a former MEMBER
has reported for re-admission.
George B. Brown of Bridgewater,
late Co. X, s, Mass. Inf. has been al,
mitted to the Home and assigned
Albert e. Norton Of Lowell. late
Co. L. 4s. U. S. Inf. has been trans
ferred here from the Southern
Mr. Coe of the National Biscuit
Co. of Portland. was business visi-
tor here Friday.
The fire detail for Sunday VIII be
William r. Mcnamara. Bernard var
nun. Edwin Cooper. Amos r. lngham,
Charles Pratt. Frank Gorham. Harry
Patten. William Cain, Jennings
Witham and John Barrett.
RELIGIOUS services at the Home
chanel Sunday morning will be held
as Follows: Mass and sermon by kew.
Fr. Mclaughlin at $50 and Protes.
tant services by Rev. F. L. Phalen AT
1910: Sunday school at li.So'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
FREEDOM

The store of Bangs and Knight is
much improved by n new coat OF
paint making the interior one OF the
most attractive stores in the county
Freedom Academy opened for the
winter term last Monday
The annual ball of Freedom Lodge,
X. of p. will take place in the grange
hall on Friday night of this week
This will be one of he treats Of the
winter season.
Dirigo grange will install officers
on Saturday, Jan. &c. All day meet
ing with dinner All persons not So
licited. please bring pastry.
Harding Bryant has returned to his
studies at Bowdoin college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05
Install Officers Ensign Worth Bagiey
Post. No. 9. V. E. w.

Philip =. Malloy. Junior vice state
department commander Veterans oil
Foreign Wars, installed the officers
elect of Ensign Worth 'Bagley POST
No. Q. V. +. W., Thursday evening
They are Walter F. Lee. commandcT;
Michael J. Lehan, s. Y. c.; Lewis -.
Standish, J. V. c.: Thomas Clark,
CHAPLAIN; Charles G.. Rumery, officer
of the day: Philip = Mallow. quar-
termastcr. The new commander made
the following appointments: Amos Il.
Ingham. adjutant; James II. Pear
son, officer of the guard; Paul Kit
chen, first color sergeant; James l..
Duffy, second color sergeant. A com
mittee consisting of Walter +. Lee,
Amos r. Ingham and Philip S. Malloy
was appointed to confer with the
other veteran organizations as to
date and other arrangements Tor a
smoke talk and get-together social to
he held this winter. Past commander
Ingham stated that the total MEM
bcrship in good standing was l41.
with all bills paid and a balance OF
's30.S9 in the hands of the quarter
master.
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SUNDAYS Concert Program

March my Maryland" Theme
Overture "Orange Blossoms" Herbert
March 1.-THE Girls of America"
DuZanne
Xylophone solo by Samuel Newcomb
Selection THE Century Girl Herbert
Fox Trot Somehow I'm Always to
Blame Carson
Descriptive Fantasia "An American
+ Abroad" Bratton
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(FoR MANY YEARS, WHITE z SPORT HEADQUARTERS,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Pierce for few
days returned Tuesday.
Marshall Rogers who has been
passing his vacation at home re-
turned TO Gqyham Wednesday.
Clement Weber is working for
James Slocomb.
Charles Pinkham entertained as
guests Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05

Raphael Arbour left Friday morn
Ing ON the els train with Alton Farr
OF Manchester. They started for
Michigan. where they will take a
three or four months course I'm auto
mobile and electrical work at the
Michigan state automobile school at
Dctrnlt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-05

mond Tozier and family and Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Maxwell
James Slocomb who has been III
is better.
| Miss Lois Fish an Donald Fish
passed their vacation at their home.
Mrs. Eliza Fogg who has been at
Old Orchard for q few weeks Ii stop