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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20
Mr.. Jones Gets an Idea
Jones left his arctics at Seattle

Jones left his arctics at Seattle.
Mr.. Jones was cautious, perhaps
too cautious, he walked like he was
treading on a case of eggs. However
the inevitable happened, as 1t always
happens, and Mr.. Jones' feet went
into the air while his head struck the
icy concrete walk with a thud. Jones
saw stars and was hearing the rob,
ins sing when assisted from his un'
dignified position by one of the "red
cap" porters. The red cap said
II hope you didn't hurt your pusson
Mr.. Jones'"
The portly and less pompous one
still half dazed by the fall, replied
with asperity, "Possum, possum, did
you say? Don't you mention any
possum to me or you'll have me tc
fight" AS Mr.. Jones sauntered down
the street he was heard to humble
to himself THAT boy sure sait
something when he mentioned thai
possum business; l wonder where
could buy nice fat rascal of a pos
sum in this town? I heard my ole
lady say not long ago that she hadnt
had bit of possum since she left hel
home in Georgia. Well, If I CAM
find any of that meat here, I'll sent
five dollars down to Cousin Zeke
who still lives on our old place a
Pulaski, Tennessee, and he'll have II
here in time for the Christmas din
ner. Won't that make hit with my
honey? I'll tell the world 1t will.
surely like to please my wife. espe
cially around Christmas time" Mr.
Jones had an idea.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20
JACOB F. WHEATON OF
MARYLAND TOWN DIES

Jacob Wheaton, father of w. J.
Wheaton of San Francisco and the
late ]. Frank Wheaton of New York
and uncle to Horace F. Wheaton OF
Los Angeles, died at his home at
Hagerstown, Maryland. He was
born in 1883 on the 14th of Febru-
airy at Middletown in Maryland near
his late home. He served with the
54th Massachusetts, Regiment during
the Civil war and with the late
Sergeant Carney of Boston. was at
all times among the notable figures
at the Grand Army meetings, which
he attended yearly. During the time
of the Under Ground Railroad, his
home, which was nine miles from the
state line of Pennsylvania, was the
last station from which slave re-
fugees made the dash for freedom.
Up until the date of his death he
kept in touch with affairs and cast
his vote on election day. For forty
years, as bailiff, he was in charge OF
the sessions of the Washington coun-
ty grand jury and signal honors were
shown at his funeral by public and
private citizens whose respect he
commanded.
j. Frank Wheaton was a former
resident of st. Paul; later he estab.
lished a home there. A few years
ago he was found dead having com.
mitted suicide by inhaling gas. He
was prominent in fraternal circles.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20

tad, rector, will have special serv-
ice on Christmas Eve, at which time
Holy Communion will be administer
ed, and special music by the choir
assisted by local talent, will be rem.
dered.
On Sunday, Dec. 2Sth, at 400
p NJ, there will be children's serv-
ice.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, Cedar ST.
and Summit Ave, Sunday, Dec. 21st
sermon by the pastor, Rev. L. w.
Harris, 1.-THE Christmas Message that
Brings Life to ALL" The following
musical program will be rendered by
the choir at the morning service:
GLORY to God" Mrs. Rhodes, Mr..
Murphy, Mr.. Hall and Choir; soprano
solo, Mrs. Freda Harris; angels
Chorus" ladies' sextette; contralto
solo, Mrs. H. Hall; Chant, Choir; SER
mon, pastor, Rev. L. w. Harris; Of
fertory, soprano solo, Mrs. NJ. Rhodes.
Anthem" Wonderful Councillor" "
Choir; benediction, Mr.. A. v. Hall,
chorister, Mrs. H. Hall, organist.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20

The Sigma Phi Alpha Fraternity
was the Sunday dinner host of Mr..
William Lauder of Saint Paul, and
Mr.. James ID. Buscher, director of the
Chicago orchestra.
The pledges of the Browning So
ciety gave a program in the society
room at the regular Monday evening
at o'clock. The life and poems of
Elizabeth Barrett Browning were
discussed
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20
AMES LODGE NO. LOG,
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Mr.. James Tooley, Exalted Ruler;
Edward S. Boyd, Esteemed Leading
Knight; John Summer, Lecturing
Knight; Henry Keeys, Loyal Knight;
Carl Cockrell. Recording Secretary;
Wirth Jones, Esquire; Ross Hamil-
ton, Tyler; Humphrey Irwin, Guard !;
Gus Brooks, Trustee.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20

To discourage marriage among
students, Baylor University has
adopted the rule that any under
graduate who marries, must leave the
university and not return for a peri
cd of one year.
Twenty members of the University
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-12-20

of California Glee Club spent the
summer touring Europe where they
gave a series of concerts which are
reported to have been very profitable
financially.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
WORKERS LAWS
TO BE FOUGHT
BY EMPLOYERS

Legislation which curbs the rights
of the powers of the employers in
time of strike will be presented at
the Illinois General Assembly begin
ming January, 1925. Some of the pro-
labor legislation which will come be-
fore the Assembly, includes an anti
injunction bill which gives the en-
ployes his fundamental right to strike
for living wage; increased work
mems compensation; eight-hour day
and minimum wage legislation; old
age pension and state insurance acts;
one-day rest in seven bill; bills pro-
viding for adequate train crews on
all freight trains; and a bill denying
the power Of the court to obstruct
activities of labor unions.
The Illinois Chamber Of Commerce
has issued circular declaring they
will fight both the humane and eco
nomic labor reforms advocated in the
bills. The manufacturers declare
they fear "the legislation will turn
business upside down."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
HINDOO PRINCE UNDER
MACDONALD RULE SAYS
HE HAS NO OPINIONS

MaharaIah RaJendra Bahadur,
Hindu Prince from Jind, India, on a
tour thru America to study educa-
tionaI institutions and hospitals,
stopped at the aristocratlc Black
stone Hotel while visiting Chicago.
The DAILY WORKER reporter tried
to get an interview with this prince
to get his views on the present Mac
Donald government in England and
the Soviet Government Of Russia.
The prince was unavailable.
Mr.. John NeVins, the Cook Tours
representative and a member Of the
princes party, told the DAILY
WORKER reporter that the prince
never expresses an opinion on any
subject.
"But he may have an opinion on
how his people should be governed"
the DAILY WORKER reporter pro-
tested.
The prince never expresses an
opinion on anything at all, was all
Mr.. Nevlns would reply.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
FIFTH ARTICLE IN THE
LOVESTONE SERIES IN
OUR MONDAYS ISSUE

The "5ig Three" candidates Of
capitalism, Coolidge, Davis, and La
Toilette, are now vieing with each
other In sort Of purity contest.
That Coolidge and Davis will con-
vince the country that the repub-
Iican and democratic parties are
STEPPED in hopeless political cor
ruption, there can be no doubt.
But what about LaFollette? Is
his record as lily white as he would
have us believe? Do graft and good
government mix in LaFoIlette's
barony? Is LaFolIette's machine
free from corruption? How clean
were LaFoIIette's skirts when he
was governor of his model common
wealth?
And who owns and controls the
state legislature and senate under
the wisconsin plan" which LaFoI-
lette is asking the workers to apply
on a national scale?
These are a few Of the pertinent
questions the fifth article in our
LaFolette series will answer. Get
this story In full in Monday, August
18th, issue of the DAILY WORKER.
1t will be timely and convincing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
". P. SPEAKERS
AGAIN PINCHED
BY CICERO COP
Communist Candidate
Is Held on $52 Bail

"TeII it to the captain" was
the reply of the Cicero cop to
Frank PeIIegrino, Workers Par
ty candidate for Congress,
when the latter read the first
amendment of the constitution
as proof that he needed no per-
nit to speak on the corner of
18th Street and 51st Avenue.
Punched by Army of Cops.
Both comrade Pellegrino, and
D. e. Farley, who had preceded
him on the soap box were
picked up by a squad of z po-
Iicemen, 8 detectives and 2
motorcycle cops.
They were then escorted to the now
familiar police station in Cicero, &C.
companied by a hooting crowd Of al
most 1000 men, women and children,
who shouted acrimonious phrases at
the uniformed gentry.
The Evidence.
In the hoosegow, the detective pre-
scented the police captain with copy
each of the DAILY WORKER, II La
voratore, Italian Communist daily, and
the paper upon which the first amend
ment to the constitution had been
written, as evidence of the insidious
criminal intentions of the Communist
speakers. Both comrades were then
released on $50 bail each, a decrease
Of so per cent since the last arrest on
that corner week ago.
The Workers Party, far from being
deferred by these petty tactics of the
Ciceronian defenders of law and or
der, will continue to hold meetings on
that same corner every Thursday
night until the cops have finally
learned that they can't pull the same
stuff for too long.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
JOINS
War MONGERS'
DEFENSE day
Y. w. L. in Counter
Demonstration

Taking a verbal position on
Defense Day which will satisfy
no one, Mayor Dever sue
cumbed very easily to the de-
mand of the state committee
for Defense Test day and APP
pointed a committee of forty
one for the purpose of planning
a city demonstration on Sep
TENDER II.
''In so far as the demand for
a Defense Test day is being
used to influence larger ap-
preparations from the public
treasury for the benefit of
munitions makers, thus in
creasing the taxpayers bur-
dens, or to quicken the glory
or fear of war in the hearts of
our people, am opposed to it, y
said the brilliant mayor.
Kidding Himself.
And while he added that "just now
when the world is war weary and
broken after the most deadly war in
history, the appropriateness of choos
ing this particular time for Defense
Test day may be well, questioned,
he did absolutely nothing that might
be construed as a defiance to the plans
Of the militarists and munition max
ers of the country to mobilize the
strength of the country in peace time
for war preparations.
The 65th reserve cavalry division
which has about thousand reserve
officers in Chicago, thru its Lieut.
Col. Lee Alexander Stone, announced
last night that voluntary mobiliza-
ton" of 10000 civilians would be held
in Grant Park the afternoon of Sep
TENDER IL.
Will Counterfeit MllitarIsts.
With the intention of counteract-
ing the capitalist war preparations,
the Young Workers League of Chica.
go, along with units in all other parts
of the country, will hold it's Interna-
tional Youth Day celebration. The
place and time of the melting will
shortly be announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
LaFollette Notified
by A. F. of L. That
He is Their Friend

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Robert M. LaFollette was formally no
titled yesterday of the indorement of
his presidential candidacy by the
American Federation of Labor.
LaFollette received the labor com
mittee, consisting Of Frank Morrison,
secretary of the federation; James
O'Connell, president Of the metal
tRdes department, and Martin F.
Ryan, president of the Railway Car.
men of America, in his Office at the
capitol.
Morrison acted as the spokesman
for the executive council of the labor
federation in the absence of Samuel
Gompers, who is at Atlantic City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
BALDWIN PLANS
BIG FIGHT FOR
MINERS RIGHTS
Findings of Commission
Exposes Owners Control

Efforts to get action on the findings
Of the recent United States Commits
sion to stop "the denial of civil liber-
ties in the soft coal fields" were
started today by the American Civil
Liberties Union in circular letter
sent to hundreds of attorneys, min
listers and local officials in the non
union soft coat districts.
The letter says in part:
Civil Liberties to Insist on Action.
1.-THE findings Of the U. S. Coal Com
mission, for which the government
spent over half million dollars, will
go their way into the archives like
other government reports, unless
somebody gets busy to put them into
effect. We are opening campaign in
the non-union soft coal districts which
we trust will result in restoring those
communities to the right of exercise
of ordinary civil rights of American
citizens"
The conditions which the Commits
sion points out are:
Complete ownership of the coal
towns by the companies; election Of
miners and their families from com
pany-owned houses at a moments
notice; the payment and arming by
the coal operators of deputy sheriffs
who beat up and evict union organ
izers and sympathizers; yellow dog
contracts which forbid workers to join
the union or discuss unionism; in
functions which forbid strikes, pick
citing, and meetings; and the use of
state constabulatory or the national
guard to crush strikes"
The districts chiefly affected are
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Alabama and Utah and include a pop
ulation of almost a million.
The Civil Liberties union plans to
organize committees In these districts
to work for the Coal Commissions
program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
Tom Bell Speaks to
Chicagoans Monday
for North Siders

Tom Bell, former editor of the Mari
time Labor Herald and organizer for
the Communist Party, will speak at
Imperial Hall, corner of Halsted and
Fullerton, Monday, August 26, at s
p. m, on "The Development OF Com
munist Trade Union Activities in
Canada"
Participant in the latest struggle
OF labor and aiding in the application
OF its policies. the speaker has most
interesting story for the trade union
lists Of Chicago.
The usual discussion. for which the
North Side branch has been receiv-
ing much merited attention, will fol
low the main speaker.
Visitors are invited and the meet
ing begins promptly at s:15.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
OF
CHICAGO STRIKE
ON LABOR DAY

According to the capitalist news
papers, the managers of the Chicago
theatres, headed by Harry ]. Riding,
representative of George M. Cohan,
and John ]. Aggity, western repre-
sentative Of the Shuberts' theatre, de-
clared a lockout on the musicians in
the Chicago theatres because the Chi
cago Musicians Federation Local No.
10 put in a demand for 10-per cent
increase in wages.
At the offices of the Musicians I'm
ion at IT'S w. Washington street,
James C. Petrillo, president of Local
10, told the DAILY WORKER report
er quite different story.
1--WE are going out on strike on La
Dor Day because the theatre manag-
ers after comforting with us for ten
weeks, refused to grant us 10 per
cent raise in our wages, which we
consider absolutely necessary. Mr.
Riding says we are the best paid
musicians in the world, in a state
ment he made to the Chicago press.
Well, If we are, then it is about time
musicians did something to get bet
ter wages.
1.-THE public doesn't know what the
musicians are up against. Our rate
Of wages is $50 per week. Out Of the
So weeks in a year we never aver
age over 35 weeks of work, very often
much less. Come around here any
Monday morning and you will see the
line of musicians waiting for a
chance to work. A musician does not
know what it means to have steady
job. Today he works, tomorrow he
may be looking for work.
when new show comes to town
sometimes the musicians wait from
IL to IA weeks until the music is writ
ten and all the time the show is go
ing on.
The picture houses such as Balaban
& Katz and all the two-a-day picture
houses have granted the musicians
demands. Grand Opera house gave us
25 per cent increase. Only the
musical comedy shows and drama
theatres are holding out on US.
There will be about 700 men in
volved in this strike and we will stick
until we win because we have a just
demand-a decent living wage-to
which every worker is entitled"
Every time the workers make an at
tempt to better their conditions they
are given an opportunity to learn
how the capitalist press lies to help
the bosses. This time it is the mu-
sicians.
= This mornings papers were carry
ing stories about the very unjust de-
mands Of the musicians, who were
going out on strike for bigger wages
when they already were commanding
the very best wages paid musicians
in this country. They particularly
stressed the statement of the man
ayers that they would be forced out
Of business IL they give the musicians
a 10 per cent raise.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
FIRST BLOOD
in Big PARTY
FUND drive
TwO Branches Send in
Their Contributions

The first response to the Par
ty appeal for 100000 Cam
paign Fund to carry on the
fight for Communist principles
in the election campaign
reached the National Office in
the form of a contribution from
the Rural Ridge, Pa. branch of
the Party, and the InWood, L.
l., NJ. Y. branch.
The secretary of the Rural
Ridge, Pa, branch, B. M.
Schultz, writes as follows: "You
will find enclosed a money order
for SIS which we raised at a
picnic held for the purpose of
boosting the Workers Party
Campaign Fund. We are send
ing $25 to the District Office"
The Inwood, Long Island, Fin
nish branch writes as follows:
Enclosed please find money
order for $55 for the Workers
Party election campaign fund
from the Inwood Finnish
branch. Kindly acknowledge re-
ceipt of the above"
Set Good Example.
These branches have set the ball
a-rolling in work to build up the $780,
900 campaign fund. If all other
branches of the party so to work with
the same vim and vigor, we will be
able to carry on the greatest campaign
for Communist principles that has
ever been made in the United States.
The campaign fund raised by the
party will be divided between the To-
cal organization. district organization
and national organization in the pro-
portion of rs per cent for the local,
% per cent for the district. organiza-
ton and so per cent for the national
organization, so that every unit of the
party will benefit and have funds for
its work in support of the Communist
candidates and Communist principles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
LOEB, LEOPOLD
TRIAL TORN BY
GLAND WARFA ARE

The war of the glands continued in
full force yesterday at the amusing
trial Of the two youthful perverts,
Loeb and Leopold, murderers OF the
Franks scion. The defense stood four
square for the proposition that the
ductless glands OF the slayers were
not up to batting average and that
their pineal glands were suffering OF
late with a severe attack OF neuritis.
Endoerlmoloslst on Stand.
This statement was scornfully re-
jected by the prosecution which sum-
moned none other than an endocrim-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16

ologist, DR.. Rollin Woodyatt,S who
went into long explanations as to why
he was of the opinion that while it
was barely possible that their thymus
was defective. he was certain that
their endocrines were functioning as
well as they might, hot weather con-
sidered-altho, he asseverated, he
had never had the good fortune to
examine any Of the slayers glands.
Dickie Loeb yesterday welcomed
Kid Mccoy into the circle Of De-
spatchers of the Living with CON
gratulatory telegram.
The capitalist newspapers last night
spread the important news that Clar.
ence barrow had bobbed his hair.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
MaIIers Gain 100 Per Cent.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 15.-With the
signing Of Hearst's Milwaukee Sen
tinel, the Mailers' union, a division
Of the Typographical union, is able
to report a 100 per cent increase in
membership in the Milwaukee local
in three and one half years. They
have 81 members, comprising all the
English language newspaper mail
rooms in the city and most Of the
foreign language ones.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
N. Y. Baker Locks
Out Amalgamated
Food Workers Men

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Bekery
Shop going under the name of Harry
Markovitz, los First Ave-. between
9Th and 18th Streets. New York. has
declared a lockout.
The workers arc pickctins the sncp
and fivo arrests of pickots have al
ready taken plnce-all released with
out fine.
The Bakers of this shop are mem.
bers of the Bakers Local No. 1, Anal.
gamated Food Workers. This chop
was undar control OF Local No. for
tho paot is years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
HEGEWISCH CAR
COMPANY CAN'T
BREAK STRIKE
Carmen Turn Back Is
Imported Workers

twenty-five car builders
from Hammond, Ind, were yes
terday turned back from the
gates of the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Co. plant at Hege-
wisch, Ill.,, by the striking car
men who were picketing in
front of the factory.
It was later discovered by the
strikers from the Hammond
men, who were very sympa-
thetic, that the company had
advertised for men in the Lake
County News, a newspaper
published in Hammond. The
men were offered 42c a car
which is &c more than the men
were getting before the strike
and &c more than they are de-
manding now.
Try to Break Strike.
The obvious purpose of the adver
tisement was to get men to start
breaking the strike, which is getting
too effective for the bosses, and later
to cut their wages also.
The campaign to organize the car
builders of the Calumet region took
another step forward Thursday night
at the meeting called in Hegewisch,
under the auspices of the Brother
hood of Railway Carmen. The meet
ing was attended by those striking car
builders who have decided to organ
lie local of the union in Hegewisch.
e. K. Hogan, organizer of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Carmen, was chair
man of the meeting. The meeting
was addressed by Tom Bell, and M.
Goreta of the South Slavic Federation
of the Workers Party.
Organization Growing.
This is the second meeting in the
campaign to organize locals of the
Garments Union. Both in Hammond
and Hegewisch a good basis has been
laid for strong locals. In the near
future a meeting will be held in Pull
man. E. K. Hogan stated to the Dali
LY WORKER that he is Of the opin-
ion that the campaign will be success
full, and result in the organization of
the car builders of the entire district.
The latest development in the strike
at the Western Steel Car plant is the
shutting down of the entire plant. 1t
is said that the plant will open again
on Monday and that an attempt will
be made to hire men either from the
ranks Of the strikers or by importing
them from other places. For the last
few mornings the employment agent
Of the plant has been busy among
groups of strikers urging them to re-
turn to work. His idea is that if he
could get few men to desert, that
this would cause a stampede.
Strikers Won't Yield.
But the strikers are hardly likely
to give in now when it appears that
they have gotten the better of the
company. Material for over 700 steel
cars has been lying in the plant since
the strike started, and it is calculated
that this means that the company has
100000 tied up in this way. Besides
this, the overhead is piling up, and
they are faced with the prospects Of
cancellation of their orders unless
they get them out in the near future.
The strikers are confident that if
they can stay out for another week
that the company will be willing to
grant their demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
SHALL DAILY WORKER
PRINT MARKET REPORTS
FOR FARMER READERS?

The DAILY WORKER has re-
celved communication from a
Northwestern farmer asking that
market reports be printed In tho
DAILY WORKER. What do the
other rural readers Of the DAILY
WORKER think? Would the space
which the daily market reports
would occupy In the DAILY WORK.
Err be wasted?
The DAILY WORKER would like
to hear from lie farmer readers,
telling us whether or not they want
daily market reports printed In
their paper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-16
Italy Is No PIker.

ROME, Aug. 49, Being no piker
compared to the bigger powers, Italy
is also to have its defense day." For
the first time in Ia years Italy's navy
is starting consolidated maneuvers in
the Ionian Sea today.