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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-11-01
SECRETARY HUGHES
PRAISES COOLIDGE

The Minnesota Republicans are
jubilant over the success of the big
Hughes rally at the Auditorium on
last Saturday night, which proved to
be the political sensation Of the cam
paign in the Northwest. More than
10000 enthusiastically applauded
Hughes, Christianson. Schall, Nelson,
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-11-01

Mrs. Mary Burton, 753 Ashland
Ave, entertained at o'clock dinner
on Thursday in honor of Mrs. Jessie
Coles Grayson and Mrs. ]. A. Mer-
riman, wife of DR.. j. A. Merriman of
Portland, Ore. Four courses were
served and covers were laid for
eight.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-11-01

PAID ADVERTISEMENT. Pre-.
pared and inserted by E. s. Oakley,
1910 F. N. 500 Bldg, Minneapolis,
on behalf of C. L. Hilton, Fergus
Falls, Mimi, for which the sum of
$500 is to be paid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03

gle hours work. No attempt is made
to hide from children in the lower
grades that they are of inferior in
tellect.
"These tests are made the basis of
dividing children into industrial and
professional groups in way compar-
able only to the caste system of India.
Children in industrial groups are
given such training as cafeteria
courses. They learn how to become
bus boys. They are forced from school
into every type of blind-alley job"
PIatoons For Propaganda. n
Miss Haley quoted from a pamphlet
written by Charles L. Spain, deputy
superintendent of schools, on the
working of the system in Detroit.
Il wonder if Mr.. Spain knew" she
asked, "how much more he said than
he meant when he wrote the follow
ing words:
During the war the public schools
came to be recognized as a powerful
agency thru which to spread propa-
ganda. 1t is certain that society will
expect more from the schools in this
respect than in the past. The platoon
system is much better adapted to this
work than is the regulation school,
THAT is just what our schools are
becoming agencies for spreading the
propaganda of the men who are in
Producing this system so that the
public may think they are caring for
the children while they are only try
ing to get away with so much cold
cash. There is an unholy alliance be-
tween politicians and business men"
Opponents Pretty Promises.
Professor Morse tried to show that
because of Chicago's more adequate
facilities the evils of the platoon sys-
tenn would be mitigated.
Miss Haley stayed away from the
convention of the National Education
Association in Washington this week
so that she could fight the platoon
system, which will come before the
board of education for final considera-
ton within the next month.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
Party Activities Of
Local Chicago
BRANCH MEETINGS

BRANCH MEETINGS
THURSDAY, JULY 3rd:-11th Ward
Italian, 2439 S. Oakley Blvd.
S1st Ward Italian, 511 N. Sangamon
st.
South Side English, Community Cen
ter, 1901 S. Wabash Ave.
Russian Branch, 1902 W. Division st.
Scandinavian Karl Marx, 1888 Hirsch
Blvd. II
FRIDAY, JULY 4th:-UlSrainian No. 8
10701 Stephenson Ave.
Polish North Side, 1902 W. Division
Lithuanian No. Al, 41ss Archer Ave.
Greek Branch, 722 Blue Island Ave.
SUNDAY, JULY 6th:-South Slavic NO.
2, S743 Buffalo Ave.
Bulgarian, S42 W. Adams St., z p. M.
Armenian, 955 w. Grand Ave-, P.
MONDAY, JULY 7th:-1sth Ward Ital-
ian, 1903 S. Loomis st.
italian Cicero, 14O2 S. 5Oth Ct, Cicero
Ill.
Douglas Park English, 1922 Douglas
Blvd
st.
Northwest Jewish Branch, 2s4S Le-
moyne St., p. m.
TUESDAY, JULY Sth:--NO BRANCH
MEETINGS. PARTY MEMBERSHIP
MEETING, Imperial Hall, 2409 n. Hal
sted st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03

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Must Use Jewish corpass

BUCHAREST. July 1.-THE faculty
of Jassy University has decided that
the Jewish medical students must
take their examinations upon Jewish
corpses. AS the university medical
school has no Jewish corpses now,
Jewish students, who comprise about
70 per cent of this years class, will
be unable to take examinations and
will not receive their diplomas until
next year, and possibly not then.
Send in that Subscription Today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
RUSSIAN
PAPER SHOWS
ITS IGNORANCE
Authority" on Moscow
Blunders in Chicago

Russian delegates attending the
second conference of the Federation
Of Russian Schools at 1902 w. Divi-
sion street, tonight, are having good
laugh at Russky vestnik, the anti
Soviet Russian language paper pub
lished in Chicago.
This paper which presumes to
speak with such authority on condi-
lions in Soviet Russia showed in yes
terday mornings issue that it doesn't
know anything about the happenings
in the Russian colony in Chicago.
Russky Vestnik takes exception to
the statement in the DAILY WORK
Err that a church school which had
attended the first conference had
since dropped out. Russky Vestnik
then sarcastically asks whether the
paper does not know that the South
Side School, was never church
school.
Russky Vestnik Wrong Again.
1t happens that the DAILY WORK
Err was not referring to the South
Side School, school, which Russky
Vestnik may be surprised to hear has
rejoined the Federation from which
it had temporarily dropped out. The
DAILY WORKER was referring to
the school of the Independent Church
of Wood street-a church school
which did attend the first conference
and later dropped out.
1t was amusing also to read the
attacks which Russky Vestnik made
on the Federation of Russion Schools
saying that it's bylaws were made
in Moscow. Delegates to the confer
ence are remarking that if Russky
Vestnik doesn't know what is going
on under its eyes in Chicago, it can
not be taken seriously as an authori-
ty on the situation in Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
JULY 8 TO HEAR OUR
PARTY WORK PROGRAM

The Party Membership meeting
for July 8, for Local Chicago, at
Imperial Hall, 24o9 N. Halsted St.,
before which Comrades Vim. z.
Foster and C. (. Ruthenberg will
speak, assumes Increasing lmpor-
lance for every Communist.
In order to mobilize and unite
the membership of the Party for
systematic activity on every field,
the Central Executive Committee
Of the Workers Party is formuIat-
ing a new statement on the I'M
mediate work Of the Party, a pro-
gram Of action. Comrades VIM. z.
Foster and c. E. Ruthenberp have
been assigned to cover Jointly
Party membership meetings thruout
the country.
Comrades Foster and Ruthenberg
will speak on "Our Immediate Pro-
gram Of Party Work." This will
embrace the questions Of our
Labor Party Campaign, Industrial
Work, Shop Nuclei Organization,
Membership Campaign, DAILY
WORKER Campaign, UnempIoy-
ment Campaign and EdueatioDaI
work Of the Party.
Every Party and Y. w. Ly~mem-
Der is instructed to be present at
the July membership meeting to
become fully familiar with the
Party's Program of work. Re-
member: BE PRESENT TUES
DAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1924, 8
p. M, AT IMPERIAL HALL, 24os
North Halsted ST.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
PLATOON SCHOOL
SPREADS BOSSES
PROP ACANDAB BEST
Margaret Haley Shows
New Systems Evils


That the introduction of the pla-
toon system in the schools of Chi
cago is nothing more than drive on
the part of big business to save tax
money, that it attempts to divide chill
dren into industrial and professional
groups so that employers will have
an easier time with these same chill
dren when they become wage slaves,
that it introduces factory methods
into schools and standardizes human
beings as the modern factory stan
dardizes it's products, that it is being
made the means for the introduction
Of underhand propaganda favorable to
the ruling class, were among the
charges made by Margaret Haley,
head of the Chicago Teachers Fedora
ton, in debate with Prof E. L. c..
Morse, at a meeting of the South
Shore Protective Association in the
South Shore Presbyterian Church,
10th street and South Shore Drive.
1.-THE platoon system is really the
Gary system under new name," said
Miss Haley. 1.-THE Gary plan was
tried out in New York, and got such
black eye that it had to change its
title before it could be considered in
Chicago.
"Fordized" Schools
II was one of group that went
to Detroit to study the platoon sys-
tenn as 1t is in operation there.
went from the schools into the Ford
factory, and hardly know that I had
changed my location. Everything
about the platoon system is so stand
ardized, so mechanical, so lacking in
natural human freedom, that school
in which this system is in use is
nothing but a huge educational fac
tory.
Every thirty minutes the children
have to change from one room to an
other. The building is placed under
traffic regulations so that the children
can pass through the halls without
killing one another. A f1rst-grade child
comes into contact with as many as
thirteen teachers day, and all
chance for individual contact is lost.
The teachers of Detroit know this,
and they object to the system, but if
they raise a voice in protest, they are
told that they will have to get out.
This has happened to more than one
teacher who dared to say what she
honestly thought of the platoon"
Psychologists" Kids.
Psychological tests are given the
children when they enter the schools
| to determine what grade of work they
shall do. If we had worked out any
psychological test that we could reply
on as giving an index of intelligence,
and if the people who give them to
these children we're not usually in
need of sanity tests themselves. there
would be less objection to their use.
But children are arbitrarily graded
for four years on the basis of a sin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
BOSTON PARTY
ACTIVITIES
Open Air Meetings.

Saturday, July s. Blue Hill Ave. and
Lawrence. Kassner and Schlossberg.
Schwartz.
Sunday, July s. Boston Common.
|Canter and Bloomfield. Chairman,
Monday, July 7. Speakers class at
Tuesday, July 8. Harrison Ave. and
Davis, S. End. Rothstein and Yaffe.
stevens.
Shirley and Warren SITS. Revere. Marks
Wednesday, July g.. Chambers and
Spring SITS, West End. *Canter and
Levine. Kraska, chairman.
Thursday, July 10. Blue Hill Ave. and
woodrow. BALKAN and schlossberg.
Friday, July IL Heath e. Roxbury.
'Simons and Dwyer Chairman, Gerber.
Saturday, July IL. Blue Mill Ave. and
Lawrence. Riley and Kutisker. 'Hur-
WITT.
Monday, July IA. Speakers class at
room 80.
Accompanying list of speakers and
places assigned for first two weeks of
campaign. Each comrade to report at
Pemberton Square, room 80, at 1880
rade with asterisk ~ before name is in
charge of meeting and is responsible
for conduct of same. Must report on
blank furnished for the purpose and turn
same over to committee on open air
meetings. Each comrade receiving this
letter should lose no time in getting in
touch with the committee, reporting as
to what nights he is available and how
he can be reached on short notice. phone,
etc. ALSO attend class meetings prompt
ly at Monday evenings. For the COM
mittee ]. LACEY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
"Russls Germany" In Brownsville

NEW YORK, July 2.-"Russia
Germany, the S-reel film showing con.
ditions in the Soviet republic during
the years 1923 and 1924, will be shown
in Brownsville on Wednesday, July
9th, at Sheffield Theatre, Sheffield and
Suffer Avenues. This is the first and
only showing OF this picture in
Brownsville.
The performance will begin at G
p. M. and continue until IL p. NJ. Ad.
mission is 25c. The picture will be
shown under the auspices of the In
ternational Workers Aid for the bene-
dt Of the starving German children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
WASHINGTON
PARTY ACTIVITIES
Negroes Invited.

The Washington local of the Work
ers' Party of America, requests the
presence of colored people who are
interested in their Race, at any of
their meetings, Labor Lyceum, 1897
Seventh St., N. W., Voteless Capital,
Teapot Dome Community.
The Communists of the world have
always taken consistent stand for
the Negroes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
FASCIST CABINET
OFFICIALS OUT
SYMP ATHIzERS IN
Mussolini Guards Own
Interest In Changes


Especial to the DAILY WoRkER)
ROME, Italy, July 2.-Benito Mus
solini has announced four new minis
tiers in his cabinet which is supposed
to be constitutional" and include rep
resentatives of different parties. The
Liberals, Democrats, Catholic Nation
alists and others whom Mussolini has
chosen are all fascist sympathizers.
Senator Casati takes the place Of
Sig. Gentle in the ministry Of educa-
ton; Deputy Gigno Sarrochi succeeds
Sig. Gabrielle Carnazza as minister
of public works; Senator Cesare Neva
takes over the ministry Of national
economy from Sig. Marioa Orso Cor
bino; and Deputy Prince LAMA di
Scalea takes the ministry of the col
onies from Mussolini since the trans
fer Of last week which left that min
istry in the hands Of the blackshirt
leader.
Want Ben Out, Too
Few of the people are fooled by this
re-dealing of the cards and the de-
mand for Mussolini's own resignation
persists.
The King Victor Emanuel politely
referred to the murder of the Socialist
deputy Giacomo Matteotti as crime
but made no reference to the graft
charges which have so befouled the
fascist regime since their exposure as
a result of the murders Of Matteotti.
The king remarked to the represent
atives of the senate and chamber who
came to the Quirinal palace with a
reply to the kings address from the
throne that all Italy must work to-
gether to save the nation.
No Word Against Grafters
Neither Mussolini nor the king
have shown any eagerness to prose
cute the grating fascist, formerly
high government officials, whose
hands were stained black with Amer
lean oil money and red by the blood
of the workers and Matteotti whom
they slew. The king has been more
silent than Cal Coolidge in the U. S.
over the l-Doheny-Sinclair trans
actions. He may actually have known
less than Cal of what was going on.
On the streets one meets people
worked up to a pitch of fury against
the government and particularly
against the blackshirt terror. One
of the correspondents is going the
rounds with his story of the bright
eyed young girl who suddenly stopped
him in the street and asked him to
--eSSssaats- after her; "Long live Matte
ottil"
Workers still in Jail
In spite of Mussolini's bland decla-
rations that the censorship is over,
it is extremely difficult to get the de-
tails of what is going on and still
more difficult to send out information
obtained.
Communist leaders and working
men are still held in prison where
they were thrown by fascist as soon
as the outcry against the disappear
ance of Matteotti became loud.
There is a possibility that parlia-
ment may not be reopened until Octo-
Der, with Mussolini vainly hoping
that the furore will die down by then.
The demand Of the official opposi-
ton is for immediate constitutional"
reconstruction WORK and the recon
xapino IF r,or1faY57anf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-03
Still SAILING

CALCUTTA, India, July 2.--The
American round the world flyers left
here this morning for Allahabad 45O
miles from Calcutta.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
HOE COMPANY PLANT
SELLS FOR $7,750,000
Transfer Of Noted Printing Press
Mandatory Subject of Suit by
Dissatisfied Shareholders.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-The
plant, name and good will Of r. Hoe
and Co., Inc. was sold on September
20. last, for $7,750,00o, 1t was revealed
by an action brought in Supreme
Court here yesterday.
The sale was made to the Press Sc
curities Corporation, or a corporation
which is to be formed by 1t and which
will carry on the business of the IA
nous printing press mandatory.
The Supreme Court action, which
Is an aftermath of this sale, Is
brought by Mrs. Ruth Hoe Sterling,
daughter Of the late Robert Hoe and
her husband, Robert r. Sterling, in
dividually and as trustees for their
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling are dissat-
isfied with the sum offered for their
holdings and those of 1heir children
in the Hoe concern and ask the court
to appoint three appraisers to ap-
praise the value of their shares, so
as to arrive at the exact value of
the stock, the offer for it being ST.
0s5.s7s.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
POPE HON0RS MRS. GAVIN
Confers Decoration on Retiring
Head of Women's Council.

The decoration Pro Ecclesia ct Pom
tiice has been conferred by Pope
Plus XI on Mrs Gertrude Hill Gavin,
retiring president of the National
Council of Catholic Women, il was
announced here today by the Right Rev.
Joseph Schrembs of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference. The
Pope commended her for meritor ious
services
Evening star., 1924-11-18

tober, 1924. the Dominion's trade was
more than s44,000,0O less than in the
same period last year, the report
shows.
Despite the decrease. exports were
greater by more than s5.000,000 than
in October. 1928, amounting to s1o3,-
292,462. Imports fell from S7o, ,640,654
in October. 1923, to SsS,116,115 in oc-
tober 1924
Evening star., 1924-11-18
CANADIAN TRADE DROPS
$4,5OO,OOO FOR MONTH
October Exports Greater Than Last
Years, But Imports Show
Decline.
Ry the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario. November IS
Canadian trade in October fell more
than S4,560,000 below the amount dur
ing the same month OF 1929. accord
ing to a statement of the department
of customs and excise yesterday.
During the seven months ending Oc-
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Lewis Not Candidate.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. Mex. Novem-
ber 18-John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers of America
en- route to Ell Paso to attend the an
nual convention of the American Fed
. GRAFTON of Labor. denied here last
night that he would be a candidate
for president of the federation.
Evening star., 1924-11-18

Now is the time for every man TO
get out and hustle for his per capita
share Of the available prosperity,
says the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Evening star., 1924-11-18
The Luck of the Draw.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston ITanscrlpt.
He-Did you take me for fool?
She-No. | took YOU for husband.
but d woman can't help what she
Evening star., 1924-11-18
LABOR |SPLANN|NG
.. POLICIES FOR YEAR
Committees Are at Work.
Mexican Delegates Partic-
/ ipate in Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, November 1S.-The
American Federation of Labor con-
Vention turned today to formulating,
through committee action, its major
policies for the next year. Fifteen
committees appointed at the first ses-
sion yesterday will do the bulk of the
work Of the assemblage during the
remainder of this week, including eX-
ecutive hearings on topics of para
mount Importance.
The report of the executive council
brought before the convention more
than a score of important questions.
including child labor, workmen's
compensation laws. pensions, convict
labor, women in industry, labor bank
ing, legislation affecting railway
crafts and education for workers.
Scores of resolutions touching upon
various phases OF the same general
topics We're received in the session.
Scenes unprecedented in federation
history marked the afternoon ses
sion Yesterday, when approximately
1000 delegates from the Mexican
Confederation of Labor came from
Juarez. Mexico, TO hold joint sese
sion with the Americans.
Pledge World Peace Work.
Fraternal delegates from Great
Britain. Germany and Canada joined
with the American and Mexican lead
Srs and pledged continuing efforts
for world peace.
The American convention planned
TO adjourn at 4 o'clock this afternoon
for a second joint session in Juarez.
The American Federation of Labor
executive council report recommended
that labor organizations guard
against hasty formation of labor
banks"
Labor in this new field has not
passed the complete period of eX-
perimentation," the report said.
The secretary's report showed an
average membership for the year of
2,S65.e79. Last year the figure was
2.926.46S.
President Samuel Gompers in his
address made only one reference to
political activities by labor organi-
zations. In sketehing the back
ground of the American labor move
lnent, he said that some 90 years
ago the national labor union, like
previous similar labor efforts" had
organized a labor party and then
passed out OF existence"
A special report Of the executive
council dealing with the federation's
participation in the La Toilette
Wheeler campaign is ready for an
carly session Of the convention.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-05-30
Resolutions or Respect.

At meeting Of the Rockville Camp. No
1851, of the Modern Woodmen of America
a motion was made that proper resolu-
tons on the death Of Neiehbor William C.
Bean be prepared and made.
Whereas, Neiehbor and Friend, William
c. Bean. became a member of Rockville
Camp. No. 1851, of the Modern Woodmen
Of America. on the 18th day of March,
1922; he being not only loyal but clean
upright young man in every respect. held
in the highest esteem by all neiehbOrs Of
his camp and all who knew him;
And whereas, he was removed from us
by the hand Of death on the 7th day Of
May, 1924: therefore be it
Resolved, by the Rockville Camp, No.
1851. Of the Modern Woodmen of America.
that this camp. by his death, suffers the
distinct loss of loyal and faithful member
and the sympathy Of this camp goes out
to his bereaved relatives; and be it further
Resolved. that copy Of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes Of this camp
and a copy sent to his widow.
M. T. GATES,
VIM. M. BURROWS,
J. ". STARKEY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-05-30
d. A. r. Meeting.

The Janet Montgomery Chapter. Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution, held its
regular monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Edwin F. Lines, at Kensineton.
A delightful buffet luncheon was served
by the hostess, after which the meeting
was called to order by Mrs. M. C. Weaver,
vice-regent. who requested Mrs. Frank
Stone to preside Mrs. Stone had resigned
the regency, since she has had the honor
of being elected State Chaplain Of the
Maryland State Society. D. AR.
Mrs. Frank Wilson has been appointed
State Chairman of the Patriotic Lectures
and Lantern Slides Committee.
Mesdames M. o. Weaver, E. F. Lines, F.
B. Bombereer, A. Gibson, H. j. Hartshorn.
B. P. Whalen, Frederick Brown and Irwin
0wings were appointed committee. with
power to act, for procuring flags for the
chapter.
Mrs. John Williams. chairman Of the
Flag Day Committee, was authorized to
have Flag Day ceremonies in the Mary
land schools on a date most suited to
conditions.
Mrs. Henry J. Nichols and Miss Mary X.
Nichols we're elected members of the chap
ter. subject to the rules of the national
society.
Mrs. Jackson announced a rumage sale
to be held soon after June list for the
benefit of the chapter
The Janet Montgomery Chapter unani-
mously, and with reclamation, accepted
Mrs. Lewis Jackson's suggestion that it
present Mrs. Frank Stone with an ex-
regenst's pin, and Mrs. E. j. Hartshorn paid
a tribute of gratitude and appreciation to
Mrs. Stone for her untiring and excellent
work as regent during the past three years.
Mrs. E. F. Lines gave fine and COM
prehensive talk upon the historical back
ground and distinctions between the High
and Low Dutch settlers in America, after
which Mrs. Robert Atkinson sang some
Scotch Folk songs. and the chapter ad-
jOurned. having had a most enjoyable
afternoon.