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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22
TEACHERS FIGHT
TAx-SYNDICATES
OF POLITICIANS
Federation Wants Taxes
for Better Schools

The tax dodgers are to be put on
the run again by the second big cam
paign of the Chicago Teachers feder-
alton, which has launched it's often
sive as protest against the adoption
by the board of education of the jul
nior high and platoon systems for the
schools under the pretext that there
was shortage of school revenue.
Miss Margaret Haley led the fight
of the teachers some twenty years ago
against the big tax-dodging corpora
tions and eventually won millions of
dollars into the school funds. She is
head of. the teachers in the present
fight and has lost none of her vigor
or eagerness for the battle with the
big loop concerns which have been
getting by on political pull and paying
no taxes.
Get Their Reports.
The Teachers federation has pub
Nshed reports on the junior high and
platoon systems made by teachers in
the schools which have used the sys-
TENS. The organization also has pub
lished for free distribution informa-
ton on "Tax-Fixing, Tax-Dodging and
the Platoon School"
Out of $4,000, 10000 taxable prop
erty in Chicago, the teachers point out
that only $4,000, 100000, only one-tenth,
is actually taxed. Nine-tenths illegal
ly escapes taxation. The tax rate
could be cut to one-fifth of the pres
emit rate and school revenue doubled
if all concerns were made to pay up
taxes.
Tax-Fixing SyndIcates.
The teachers have assessed them
selves $4,000 to carry on the fight
against the tax grafters and against
the board of education and Superin-
tendent William B. McAndrew, who
wink at the corruption and wall that
the platoon system must be inaugu-
rated to save money" The teachers
say:
Illegal tax evasion by the rich is
loading the tax burden on the poor,
and at the same time robbing the
children. of their rightful educational
opportunity.
Vicious, interlocking, tax-fxing
syndicates in Chicago, composed Of
tax officials and other officials, cor
porations, coal dealers, insurance
agents, contractors, owners of valu-
able buildings and sites on the loop
and elsewhere, are profting enor-
mously by assessment fixing"
These syndicates are a rich source
of campaign funds for political par
ties and candidates.
These campaign funds are used to
elect tax officials and other public
officials who keep up these tax-fx-
ing, campaign-collecting syndicates
at the expense of the honest taxpay-
ers and the children.
Just as the Teachers federation
forced the railroad companies to fork
over their unpaid taxes some years
ago, the organization is intent upon
rounding up the rest of the big corpo-
ration DULLES and getting their taxes
for the proper use of the schools in
building new structures and installing
modern equipment instead of making
over old buildings and crowding the
children more than ever.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22
SHIPPING TRUST
INCITED VIOLENT
RAIDS ON |. ". ".
r Dug h Stuff Started
When Law Failed

NEW YORK, July 21.+Violence
against the I. w. w. in San Pedro has
been instigated "by the shipping trust
Of southern California" because of its
failure to secure continued criminal
syndicalist convictions in the courts,
according to statement just issued
by the national office of the American
Civil Liberties Union of New York.
1.-THE legal fight in southern California
has been practically won," the state
ment declares.
"The District Court Of Appeals for
that part Of the state has reversed
six successive convictions, involving
az members of the l. w. w. In the
past two years, 65 men have been
tried south of Sacramento, involving
nine trials in all All of these con-
victions have been reversed. In Los
Angeles, all cases have been dis
missed"
A letter received by the Civil Liber-
ties Union from R. w. Henderson,
attorney, of s52 Pacific building, San
Francisco, states that one case is
pending in Imperial county and three
informations still remain on ofile In
Fresno county, all Of which, It is ex-
pected, will be dismissed. In Sacra-
mento county one case will go to the
jury this week, while another, re-
versed on appeal, is set to go on trial
at the same time. A new prosecution
has been started in Humboldt county.
Otherwise, the slate is clean, accord
ing to the letter.
This is vast improvement over
the situation year ago, when there
were cases pending in nine counties,
with no prospect that any of them
would be dismissed without trial." the
Unions statement adds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22
CONFESSION" OF THIRD-DEGREED
YOUTH DENIED; VICTIM TO HANG

confession" that still
boy to the gaows accomplish Walter
death for the Policeman Ralph
by Kraus having bangs
received at the hands Chicago police.
police business
Finally with desperate
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22
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Autos Kill 10000
az Lac Federated Pressl

Wy me Teuerated FreSs)
NEW YORK, July 21.-Twice as
many persons have been killed in this
country in the last is months by auto
mobiles than the number of American
soldiers killed in a similar period in
the war, according to Magistrate
House of the New York Traffic court
Over 25.OOO-of the $4,000 slain by auto
mobiles have been children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22
Small ReIna investigated

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July Glow
ernor Small was present in person for
the first time when hearings in the
states money suit against him we're
resumed before Master in Chancery
c. G. Briggle here today. Evidence
dealing with records Of the state treas.
urer's office was introduced.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-22

LANG Shin VI, prominent flnan-
cIer, Is passing thru the United
States on his way to Canton, China,
where he will try to regain his for
mer post as premier. He has Just
come from conferences with bank
ers and British government officials
In London and Is counting on much
outside support In furtherIng his
political ambitions.
international bankers want one
Of their own kind In power In the
nation that they are milking thru
loans and investments. But there
10 likely to be much difficulty In the
way Of LANG ShIh Yrs ambitions.
Southern China Is very sympa.
thetIe to 5olshevlsm and hostile to
outside capitalists. Northern China
also is seeking closer union with
he soyIeis.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
JAMES ANDREW JOHNSON

James Andrew, eldest son of George
S. and Ann Johnson, was born IN
Waterloo township, Aug. 8, 1858, and
there resided until his marriage with
Miss Nettie Dixon, Oct. 6, 1880. The
young couple made their home there
after on Blake's Prairie To the union
seven children were born, two dying
in infancy. There survive with their
mother, Erskine S., DeSart, N. d.;
Ocea E., Bozeman, Mont; Ora L.,
Pleasant Ridge, S. D.; Grant E., Ev-
ansvilIe, Wis, and Hazel ", South
Bend. Ind. There also survive eleven
grandchildren and one sister and one
brither. Arminda and George E. of
Lancaster.
Mr.. Johnson was resident of Grant
county until the year 1906 when he
removed to Edgeley, N. D., where he
resided until his demise Nov 8, 1924.
He was a member of the Mystic Work.
ers and NJ. W. A. orders of Blooming
ton
Funeral services were held at the
home at 8 a. m. and at Burton church
at 10:45 a. m, Rev. John Birrell of
Lancaster officiating. Burial was
made at Burton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
VETERAN
BUSINESS
MAN DEAD
George Gibbs, Pioneer Bar
Der of Lancaster, Passes
On.-Sterling Character.

George Gibbs, pioneer barber of
Lancaster and among the oldest of the
business men of this city, died at his
home in the second ward at 9:45
o'clock Friday evening, Nov. 81. Death
came after long illness with
stomach complaint during which Mr..
Gibbs bore his intense suffering with
Christian fortitude. He was conscious
almost to the end and his wife, two
daughters and sons-in-law were with
him when the end came. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Monday
morning at 1920, Revs. Birrell and
Campbell, old friends and pastors, Of
floating. Interment was at Hillside.
George Gibbs was born at White
hall, VT, Feb. IL, 1851, being in his
74th year. His parents were genuine
Yankee and down-east stock. He came
west when young man, locating first
in Illinois, and soon after at Lancas-
ter. On Sept 10, 1874, he married
Cora Thurston of Bloomington, who
survives him. Except for two years
spent at Halstead, Kansas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibbs were residents of Lancas-
ter for more than half century. Had
Mr. Gibbs been in good health the
worthy old couple would have cele-
brated their golden wedding day Sept.
10.
Mr.. Gibbs is survived by an aged
sister residing in Illinois, his devoted
wife, two daughters, Gertie, Mrs. E.
J. Lange of Cobb, Bessie, Mrs. Jack
Thorn of Lancaster, grandchildren,
Kenneth Lang and Eleanor Thorn,
and q host of warm friends Mr. Gibbs
was a lifelong Christian and a sin
cere man. He lived Christian life in
all respects, was clean of speech and
thought, charitable and kindly in man
ner and strictly houest in every re-
spect. AS such he won the respect and
love of all who knew him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
THREE JOHNS
RETURN WITH
TWO BIGDEER
ROesch, Muench and GOurlie
Have Good Time Hunting
Up in Taylor Co. Woods.

The three Johns, Roesch, Muench
and Gourlie, returned Thursday from
Hannibal, Taylor county, where they
spent a week or more hunting the
nimble Wisconsin deer The young
fellows each got deer. Mr. Roesch
was not feeling well part fthe time
and that curtailed his hunting.
John Muench got his deer, a 180-lb
4-year-old buck, by shooting a quar-
ter of mile over marsh The soft
nosed bullet ripped four inches OF
bone from the bucks back an dhe
dropped like a stone.
John Gourlie got his smaller 40
pound yearling buck with long shot
across swamp.
Taylor county is 266 miles b yauto
north of Lancaster. The topography
consists of wild cut over land with
swamps, forests, underbrush and logs
prevailing. A few farmers have
grubbed out 40 acres apiece and are
farming in small way.
Around 300 deer are shipped out of
Hannibal each season. The region is
alive with the swift-footed denizens
of the big woods and there are lot
of bear also. Eight miles south of
where the three Johns hunted man
shot another who was up tree think
ing he was a bear. One man shot an
other for a deer, the bullet going in
at the bullock and coming out at the
groin Both will live.
Deer and bear aren't the only ones
shot in the north woods each year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
MUSCODA LAD
~" DIRECTOR
NOW AT ATHENS
Story of Joe MachOtka's
Rise to Fame is Inspiring.
Was a Farmer Boy.

Joe Machotka, a MuScoda boy, is
now in ancient Greece, walking IN
the streets of Athens where Pericles
and Socrates once trod and teaching
athletic development and manhood to
the descendants of those who laid the
foundations for body building. The
story of his evolution from humble
farmer lad hardly able to talk Eng
lish to trusted position in the world
Y M. C. A. movement is tribute to
the American educational system.
In 1910, DR.. E. w. Brakeman, Mad
ison minister, delivered an Easter SER
mon at Muscoda. He wandered to the
Wisconsin river to again see the
stream familiar to his boyhood in up
per Wisconsin. He was accosted by
a briGge-tender and asked if the lat
ter's nephew had a chance to get an
education. eyes," replied DR.. Blake
man, eff he has health, industry and
brains" DIR. Brakeman left card and
forgot the matter in the stress OF
other things.
Two years later cheery-faced
young man breezed into DR.. Blake
mans office at Madison. Il" he in
formed Dr. Brakeman, "am Joe Mach
Okla. The name is not Scotch but Bo-
hemian as the 81 is not capitalized
NV ancestors lived in the land of 10
ham HuSS."
Joe entered the University and
friendly people there found work for
him. He graduated and entered the Y
NJ G. A. work. He served in France
After the armistice he asked to be
sent to the land of his forefathers
and went to Prague, the capital OF
Czecho-Slovakia and the center OF
culture in ancient Europe.
Taking part in the new Youth
movement of Bohemia and helping to
add religious significance to the
work, Joe told the Bohemians the Cos
pei story as applied in America. In
one letter he wrote DR.. Brakeman:
"They drink in the New Testament
gospel like thirsty flowers, and when
given a chance to see religion separ-
ated from fa1sehood, they are as cheer
full as birds"
After three years in Prague Joe
came home to get married and bring
ing three Bohemian young men along.
These young men will be educated
here and go back to take charge OF
athletic work begun by Joe in Bo-
hemia.
AS the browning triumph to his
work, Joe was picked by John T.
Mott, head of the Y. M. G. A. move
ment, to go to Athens, Greece. and
found a Y. NJ. C. A. movement there.
And at the height of the war between
Greece and Turkey, the boy of Bo-
hemian ancestry who was born in
Grant county and educated in Wis
consin was asked by the authorities
to set about the task of caring, feed
ing, clothing and finding employment
for 10000 war refugees. 1871 years
after Paul's address to the Athenians
on Mars hill an American lad was
carrying on Christian work in Athens.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
OLDER BOYS
OF ALL AGES
HAVE BANQUET
Y. M. c.. A. Conference Held
Here Saturday and Sun
day Complete Success.

colder Boys" meaning boys of 10 to
Is. along with some still older boys of
IS to so enjoyed a big feed and pro-
gram at Grantland club room Satur-
day evening. The event was the cul-
mination of day of conference along
the lines of Christian development
conducted by the state Y. M. c.. A,
Mr.. Hoff directing.
The conference started Saturday
morning when Lancaster lads greeted
around fifty boys from neighboring
towns at the high school. There W.
III. Wones, secretary of the Milwaukee
Y. M. G. A., spoke to the boys along
the line of their responsibility. He
said that in some respects the present
and preceding generation had failed
to deliver the best in citizenship and
asked the boys to make their genera
ton as men better one. He was fol-
lowed by local and visiting boys who
gave short talks.
At 1915 a Phantom Camp luncheon
was given at Grantland. Then came
various talks and recreation hour at
$3.50 lead by R. N. Sellon, president OF
the Y. NJ C. A, Milwaukee.
In the evening program, R. M. Or
chard presided Mark Hoskins, Oscar
Schneyer, A. C. Bishop and Ralph
Hoskins favored with some fine quar-
tet numbers George Clementson wei
coined the guests on behalf of Ian
caster. Rev. Birrell extended a well
come for the churches of Lancaster,
telling stories in his humorous style
and closing with an appeal for church
support. R. N. Sellon talked on "The
Challenge to Better craftsmanship.
what is the Hi-Yi Club?" was the
topic of Ray Sewers. Untouched Pos
sibilities of Christian Leadership" was
the subject of H. A. Moehlenpaugh of
Milwaukee.
Sunday was given over to atten-
dance at the various churches with an
address on Christian Youth" by Ray
Sewers in the afternoon. Then good
bys were said.
A strong sentiment prevails for a
Grant county Y. M. c. A. and it is
likely that something of the kind will
be worked out soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
RELIGION AS
PART OF OUR
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Wesley Foundation Speaker
Points Need and Suggests
Plan to KiWanians.

Stating that some form of moral in
struction is sadly lacking in our pub
lie school system, DR.. E. w. Blake
man of Madison, Wesley Foundation
leader and Methodist group pastor at
the state university, took up the sub
ject fearlessly and without concession
to prejudice, before the, Kiwanis club
Wednesday.
DR.. Brakeman said the Catholic and
Lutheran churches had organized par
ochiaI schools because they considered
the public school lacking in moral in
struction, worthy as they doubtless
are along mental lines. He said the
Protestant churches endeavored to
supply the moral factor to the educa-
tional system by building colleges and
seminaries along sectarian lines. In
other words, he said, the Catholics
and Lutherans introduce at the bot
tom while we introduce at the top.
That, he said, was the only difference.
At Mineral Point the Catholic con-
gregation found themselves short
in parochial school funds when a
bonding house failed. Under the stress
of the occasion the city school au-
thorities and the parochial school
heads worked out a plan of unified
public school At this school all chill
dren attend, regardless of creed. At
certain hours children of the various
creeds are released for religious in
struction in their own churches. 9th
erwise all receive the same methods
and instruction.
In the main, DR.. Brakeman pleads
for sympathetic understanding of
motive and for an earnest effort to
reconcile differences in faith. He
thinks the Mineral Point method is
the answer. He says it is democratic
and does away with clashes developed
through isolation. He says further that
it results in great saving to the pub
lie.
DR.. Blakeman's point is that all
problems can be solved if they are
approached with sympathy and toler-
ance. He begs for this rather than
for a continuance of misunderstand-
ing, suspicion and dislike between the
two religious factions in the United
States.
Toward the close of his life, Wood
row Wilson, with that fine beauty of
utterance, said:
"The sum of the whole matter is
this, that our civilization cannot sur
vive materially unless it be redeemed
spiritually 1t can be saved only by
becoming permeated with the spirit
of Christ and being made free and
happy by the practice which springs
out of that spirit. Only thus can dis
content be driven out and all shadows
lifted from tho road ahead -
President Coolidge, in recent adj
dress, said:
whatever inspires and strengthens
the religious belief and religious ac-
tivity of the people, whatever minis
tiers to their spiritual life, is of SUI
preme Importance. Without it all other
efforts fail With it there lies the only
hope of success. The strength of our
country is in the strength of its re-
ligious convictions"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
OBITUARY-MRs. BURR WALKER.

Myrtle May Walker, daughter OF
Vernon H. and Josephine e. Kinney,
was born at Hurricane, Wis, Nov. II,
1882, and died at Lancaster, Wis, on
Nov. 10, 1924.
She spent her childhood days in
Hurricane and graduated from the
Lancaster high school in 1901, after
which she followed the profession OF
teaching for three years.
On Sept 26th, 1906, she was united
in marriage to Burr III. Walker. One
daughter, Helen, was born to them.
She lived all her life in this commun1-
ty; the last four years she had lived
in Lancaster.
Mrs. Walker joined the M. E. church
at the age of Ia years and had been
faithful and consistent member
throughout the years. She was an &C
tive worker in the church and Sun
day school where her loyal and eff
ficient services will be greatly missed.
The fragrance of her influence and
example will not soon be forgotten.
Her last hours illustrated the word:
"Our people die WE'LL" When she was
asked if she realized that she was go
ing to be with her God, she whispered
Eyes, o Yes"
No better eulogy can be given her
than the words of Solomon: 'Give her
of the fruit of her hands and let her
own works praise her in the gates.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
her husband and daughter, Helen, her
parents and two brothers, Robert and
Clarence, also a host of relatives and
corrOwine. friends
The funeral services were in charge
of Rev. Birrell assisted by Rev. ]. t.
Morgans and Rev. Guy w. Campbell.
Burial was made at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
COMING EVENTS

Annual Congregational bazaar and
candy sale Dec. 2 and 8, 1924. Light
Lunches Dec. g. Chicken pie supper
Dec. 8 at 500 p. m. Price SOC. 41c1
Shooting match at Rockville, on
Thanksgiving day. Starts at 10 a. m
Blue rocks and targets. Shells sold on
ground. Ducks and geese for prizes
Rockville Shooting Club.
Booster meeting M. w. A. will be
held at Grantland auditorium, Ian
caster, Friday evening, Nov %, at
p. m. All Grant county camps are
specially invited. Hon. Chas. E
Whealan of Madison, supreme nation
al lecturer, will be the speaker. State
Deputy Geo. Baldwin will also be
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
VET GUILTY
OF INTENT TO
DEFRAUD II. S
DR.. Philip, DOdgeville, Faces
Federal Court Theft of
Auto Charged.

MADISON Charged with violation
of the federal interstate motor. vehicle
law and conspiracy to defraud the
United States government, Robert
Lee, Chicago, and DR.. Fred w. Philip.
Dodgeville veterinary, were found
guilty by a jury in federal court
Thursday.
Lee was under indictment for TAX
ing car belonging to W. frankie,
Chicago, transporting it to Dubuque,
Iowa, and there entering into an
agreement with Philip to deliver the
car to Dodgeville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
BURTON

Mrs. Abe Clark is visiting her parents
for a few days
Mrs. Ted Mink and Mrs. F. L. Reed
visited at Herman Elcamp's one day of
last week.
Lester Redman came home from Mad
ison Saturday to stay over Sunday. He
was ACCOMPANIED by John Prfdeaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. wager were Cass-
vile callers Sunday.
Grandma Reed visited Mrs. Teresa
Hurst a few days last week.
CeIlie Elscamp and several other men
from Potosi went deer hunting in the
northern part of the state. They re-
turned with three nice deer.
Sunday school Sunday was well at
tended. 81 people were present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
IN JUSTICE COURT

Frank Allen of Livingston and Joe
Dobson of Arthur appeared before
Justice Burrows last week and paid
fines of SO and costs each for al
legged violation of the state law re-
lating to the packing of eggs for
shipment.
Harry Grosser of Potosi was in
court Tuesday on charge of taking
raccoon in defiance of the state law.
He pleaded guilty and paid fine of
$50 and costs amounting to $3.50.
Warden Keller and Under Sheriff
Morse found dog of Grosser's chew
ing on a coon head
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
November
Trade Review.

A review of business at the present
time bears out the most optimistic
predictions made early in the fall.
Election has removed uncertainty
the three fold purpose will be carried
out-reduction in governmental ex-
pense-fostering of industrial enter
prise-the economic rebuilding of Eu-
rope. Abroad conditions are manifest
Iy improving. In spite Of all its
troubles the world is getting on it's
feet.
General business conditions in all
lines show Improvement Retail sales
are larger Industries have taken on
new life Stocks are on the upgrade.
Labor is holding its own with an in
creased demand for employees and no
reductions in wage scales.
The general belief is that sound
conditions will continue. In all lines
a rising market prevails. Even though
this invites high prices it is an indi-
cation of general prosperity.