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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28

XXTORKERS in the west side dress
w and waist shops yesterday
quit work and went on strike, tax
ing their place in the general strike
called by the international Ladies
Garment Workers Union to demand
better wages, shorter hours and de-
cert working conditions.
Hundreds of workers from scores
of shops went to the West Side Au-
ditorium to organize themselves for
the strike. The cloak makers of
the west side district came out in
full force to help the dress and
waist workers.
AS soon as the workers from the
shops assembled, they began to or
ganize themselves for picket duty.
Mollie Alderman, in charge Of pick
citing, told the strikers that this
strike was not a vacation but it
meant work for every striker. Pick
citing would win the strike, she said.
As every worker came into the hall
he or she was required to register
their name and address with Philip
Hauser, who is in charge of the
strike on the West Side for the
strike committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Strike Starts in the Loop

them all possible aid because this
fight was the fight Of all labor.
Wills painted a heart-rending pic
ture of the sweatshop in the home,
where father, mother and little child
toll sorting out beads and putting
them on gowns for almost nothing
at all, and said that the strike must
end forever this evil that was de-
stroying the lives of the people who
were sweated at home but was, by
its competition, depressing the con-
ditions of the factory worker.
Ore demand of the strike is for
the elimination of home work.
David McVey, also spoke for the
Chicago federation, and the support
Of the general body of labor of Chi
cago was again pledged. McVey
spoke at the w. Washington street
halls and Jay G. Brown, Of the
Farmer-Labor party addressed the
workers at w. Randolph street.
Lining up Of non-union strikers
into the ranks Of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers was the
next step on the program, following
the speeches, and then shop groups
We're brought together separately
and divided into picketing squads.
Strike meetings will be held every
morning at 10 o'clock in both build
ings-besides those taking place in
the West Side Auditorium at w.
Adams and Racine streets, and at
Schoenhofen Hall, Milwaukee and
Ashland avenues.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Good Spirit on the West Side

After the workers had been reg
istered and the strikers had been
assigned to picket duty, Hauser
asked the cloak makers who were
returning to work to go to the
Perfection Dress company, 1011
Roosevelt road, and ask the workers
there to come out on strike.
Strike Perfection Shop.
About dozen cloak makers who
were returning to their work in
the neighborhood Of Roosevelt road
went to the Perfection shop and
talked to the workers, who were go
ing out to lunch. After a little
good natured chatter the girls who
had been working in the shop agreed
to 60 on strike and went to the
strike headquarters and registered.
The pickets who were assigned to
duty went out and picketed the
shops without any disorder. In the
neighborhood of several of the shops
young fellows of the amateur hard
guy type hung around and watched
the picketing. They did not try to
interfere or cause any trouble.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Big Gifts Taxed
40 Per Cent Under
Bill House Passes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--After a
bitter personal row between Chair
man Green and Representative Mills,
New York, the House today adopted
Green's gift tax amendment, designed
to stop tax lodging. The vote was
1911 to 65.
Green's amendment would impose
a tax Of one per cent on $4,000
gifts increasing to 40 per cent on
gifts of S10,000,000 and over. Gifts
to charity are exempt, under the
amendment.
A definite division in House prog
ressive ranks opened the way to an
eleventh hour compromise on the in
come tax rates in the new revenue
bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
CContinued from page i.)

N(OntAnuGA ANOln page 80
bevy Of bluecoats trotted out with
laundering voices crying "Move onp
Red strike calls, distributed by
the union in the morning, told the
workers the addresses Of the build
ings on w. Randolph and w. Wash
ington streets where they We're to
get instructions and form shop strike
committees.
Many Read Daily Worker.
This strike call was reprinted in
its entirety in The DAILY WORK
Err, the only Chicago daily paper
to give prominence to the strike.
Many strikers had copies of The
DAILY WORKER.
The workers from the union shops
went to the w. Washington street
address, where meetings were held
on three floors and the workers from
the non-union factories went to w.
Randolph street where two huge
halls were thronged with the people
from the sweatshops.
Union officials spoke at all the
meetings, urging the Importance of
faithful work on the picket lines
and pledging the support of the in
ternational union.
Federation Aid Pledged.
Charles Wills, of the machinists'
union, spoke, representing the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, and
stirred the strikers to enthusiasm at
halls in both buildings. He told
them that the federation would give
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28

dustry.
The Peninsula and Oriental steam
ship company alone Melted 100000
pounds last year. It was good year
for all the big transportation con-
Germs. Crying poverty" they sought
to cut wages and boost freight rates,
while they made more and more
n oney.
40 Shillings Average Wage.
Less than 40 shillings a week are
received, on the average, by work
ers in the larger ports. Daily wages
on a full time basis, would run at 10
shillings in the larger ports and nine
shillings for the smaller ports-or
four and five shillings, respectively,
less than the very conservative esti-
mate of a living wage made by the
Shaw commission. Actually few
workers get regular full weeks
work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
TikhOn, Former Russ
Patriarch, Is Dying
of Heart Disease

MOSCOW, Feb. 27.-Former Pa
triarch Tikhon is dying of heart dis
ease, his physicians said today.
The churchman, former leader Of
the Russian Catholic Church, has suf-
fered several severe attacks during
the last "a hours.
Tikhon drew world wide attention
year ago when he was arrested by
the Russian government for advocat-
ing resistance to the confscation of
church property by the state, to aid
the starving population.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Box Is Initiated BY
Banker Offering q
S25, 900 Peace Prize

A Detroit banker, now living in
California, has deposited a check for
$4,000 to be given the winner of a
new Educational Peace, Plan," DR..
A. o. Thomas, Augusta, Me-, an
nounced here today in speech to the
superintendent section of the Ma
tional Education Association Conven-
ton.
DR.. Thomas said he was acting as
agent for the banker and that all
peace plans must be submitted to
him. He refused to name the bank
er, stating the donor preferred to
remain anonymous. The plans must
be in his hands by July L.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Office of the Postmaster,
Chicago, Illinois

Gan efficient postal service is de-
pendent in a great degree upon close
cooperation between postal workers
and the public" says First Assistant
Postmaster General John H. Bartlett,
in an appeal for better service.
Better mailing means improved pos
tai service, The postal service is
the peoples service; it is the
greatest of public utilities, reach
ing the most remote parts Of the
country and serving the greatest num-
Der Of people. A full and mutual
understanding is essential. We must
know the needs Of the public from a
postal viewpoint in order to supply
them. The public must have the
widest knowledge of the postal service
and its requirements before it can
extend its full cooperation. The
Better Mailing Week will serve to
promote this understanding.
Complaints should never be ham
died perfunctorily," continues Mr..
Bartlett. Ascertain the patron s
trouble; correct it if you can, and if
not explain to him fully. Make him
a booster rather than knocker. He
will appreciate attention and cour-
tesy. Teach him that good postal
service depends upon a complete
street and number address; with the
stamp in the upper right hand corner,
the return address in the upper left
hand corner, and the prompt deposit
in the mails as soon as the letter or
package is ready"
This is good, sound advice. If we
follow it we will get what we want
A BETTER POSTAL SERVICE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
III Uh PAGl
BRING S DO " N
BEIGE CABINET
Overthrow When 1t
Spurns Poincare

BRUSSELS, Feb. 27.-The Belgian
cabinet went down with a crash to-
day following discussion on the
Franco-Belgian economic convention
which provides for the redistribution
Of the profits from the Ruhr-Rhine
occupation including operation of
railroads, mines, coal deposits, for
ests and shipping.
BY vote of 95 to 70 the parlia-
ment defeated the government and
rejected the economic convention.
Premier Theunis went to the pal
ace at once and handed in his resig-
nation with those of his ministry to
King Albert.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Jap Pri C e and
Italian Duchess Die;
British Queen Sic k

TOXIC, Feb. 27.--Prince Matsuata,
one of the two, eldest statesmen Of
japan, adviser TO two emperors and
lately to the prince regent, died at
Okitsu today.
ROME, Feb. 27.--Maria Isabella,
Duchess Of Genoa, died during the
night of bronchial pneumonia. She
was a guest Of Queen Margherita at
at the time.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Queen Mary
is indisposed, suffering from a cold,
according to a bulletin from Buck
ingham Palace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
KILL RADICALS,
IS DOCTRINE OF
PLATOON zEALOT
DIR. Tigert Boosts For
Robotizing Education

Shall the platoon system Of educa-
ton rule in all the American schools.
John F. Tigert, U. S. Commissioner
Of Education says It, shall and yes
terday he opened his Chicago con-
ference in furtherance Of this idea
which appeals so much to American
capitalists.
Meanwhile the Chicago teachers
union is considering what action to
take to prevent this robotizing sys-
tenn from being applied in Chicago.
Execute Radicals.
Tigert, who is spending Uncle
Sans money to push the platoon
system is perhaps the most reaction
airy commissioner of education who
ever held that office. He has said
that he believes in putting radicals
to death.
Upton Sinclair quotes him in the
"Goslings" as warning San Diego
school teachers against the increas-
ing tendency Of the public schools to
delve into sociology and economies,
as subjects perilously close to radi-
calism Tigert continues:
There is altogether too much
preaching of these damnable doc
trines of BOlshevism, Anarchy,
Communism and Socialism, in this
country today. If I had it in my
power / would not only imprisOn,
but would expatriate all advocates
of these dangerous, un-Ameriean
doctrines. | would even execute
everyone of them-and do il joy
fully.
What an Educator" Thinks.
In a speech before the Des Moines
convention of the N. E. A., DIR. Tig-
ert said that the vote for Debs prov
ed that 100000 Americans were adj
vocating the abolition of all law, all
constitutions, and all forms of gov
eminent.
Tigert is an ardent Coolidge man.
The platoon system will be further
encouraged at the National Educa-
tional Associations sessions today,
at the Auditorium Theatre.
Last night DR.. Tigert was toast
master at an affair at the Hotel
Sherman at which addresses were
made by William WIZ superintend-
emit in Gary and originator of the
notorious Gary System which is now
masquerading under TIC more polite
platoon" name, and by DR.. P. P.
Claxton, former U. S. Commissioner
Of Education and now superintendent
at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Candidates for Presidency.
Milton Potter, superintendent of
schools in Milwaukee, is leading can
didate for the presidency of the NJ
2. A. at the elections to be held at
the end of the weeks convention.
pc++c- las the support OF the
Anne .scan Book Company, which is
the leading source of supply for
school text books.
Another candidate is William Nc
Andrew, superintendent Of schools
for Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
RunlOrS of BuLgGr
ReUOLt Continue to
Flourish in Athens

ATHENS, Feb. 27-An uncon-
firmed report from the Bulgarian
frontier today said Premier Zankoff,
head Of the revolutionary govern
ment, has proclaimed a republic.
Troops Immediately issued a counter
proclamation in favor of a Commun-
ist state, the report said.
(Rumors of trouble in Bulgaria
and that King Boris was about TO be
overthrow have reached Athens per-
sistently within the past few days.
They have been as persistenly denied
by the Bulgarian legation in London. }
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Tutyshkin TO Speak.

Prof Tutyshkin, director Of Mos
COW METEOROLOGICAL Institute who
has been giving series of lectures
in Chicago and Milwaukee will lee
ture for the last time in Chicago at
the Russian Technical School Audi
forum, 1902 w. Division St., on Sun
day afternoon, March End, at 2 D. m.
sharp.
The subject of his lecture will be
Regeneration Of Humanity" Ad.
mission % cents. Every body who
understands Russian cannot afford tc
miss this most interesting lecture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Riga Lies Losing
Their Welcome in
~ o s t Newspapers
lBT nc Federated PreaIl


NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-It is In
teresting to note how small has been
the crop of anti-Soviet canards from
Riga, Helsingfors and other border
land listening posts" during the past
two weeks.
It would be an error to suppose,
however, that the rate of bunk pro-
duction has decreased. It has in
creased, as a matter Of fact, as any
one of New York's newspaper and
news service editors might inform
you. With the Soviet being rec
ognized by Italy. Norway, Austria,
Great Britain--Riga saw the neces-
sity of starting new revolutions with
in Russia--saw the necessity Of set
ting the Soviet Government at its
old occupation Of "tottering on the
brink"
Trotsky was exiled; the peasants
rose by the millions; the Communist
party was split in dozen warning
factions. For day or two the Soviet
tottered in obeyance to the string
pulled by the rumor manufacturers--
tottered. that is to say, in the columns
Of the Times and the Boston Trans
cript, etc. But the game, once played
with so great zest, seemed rather
fiat; and the Federated Press Is re-
liably informed that the Soviet Is
not likely to collapse, much less tot
ter for some months. The point is
that the rumors are still being manu-
featured wholesale, but they are not
getting into the newspapers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
HITLER AND
LUDENDORFF ON
TREASON TRIAL
Both Plead They Were
Out to Destroy Labor

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 27.--
Declaring that Germany would be
saved on the day the last MARKHAM
was destroyed, Adolf HITLER, Fascist
leader on trial here for high treason,
took the stand in defense Of General
Won Ludendorf, leader Of the beer
hall' Bavarian revolution.
The trial was held today at the
war academy behind barbed wire and
bayonets. DR.. Frederick Weber,
head of the Oberland Bund, one of
the most important Of Bavaria's
Fascist organizations, took the stand
and testified that the purpose Of his
organization was to create a new
fatherland, by destroying the labor
unions and the radicals.
His organization wanted the lead
ership Of Ludendorff as he was the
nroner man to lead the German
awhites" against the radicals and the
Jews.
Hittler's testimony was sensation.
al. al am absolutely anti-Semltic,
he declared az am fanatical ma.
tionalist. Joined the German
army during the var (Hittler is an
Austrian) rather than the Austrian
because / felt Austria's fate rested
in Germany's hand" Referring K
his anti-war activities he declared
81 wanted to create an organization
TO break down the Communists"
Ludendorff wanted TO follow Il
Mussolni's footsteps. 81 only want
cd to do for Germany what Musso
lini did for Italy," he said. II d
not wish to disavow HITLER but
was taken by surprise when the re-
] bellion came OF"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
McNGry Grain Bill
May Pass Senate,
by Bankers Aid

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA ia
vorable vote by the Senate committee
on agriculture, on the McNary grain
export marketing bill, with possibly
the addition of some features of the
Norris Sinclair bill, is likely before
the end Of February. The Wheat
Growers ssociation, National
Grange, Farm Bureau Federation,
National Farmers union, and many
bankers organizations have endorsed
the McNary measure while opposing
the Norris plan Of permanent gov
eminent operation Of the marketing
of farm products.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Party Ind ustriGL
Organizers, Cleveland,
to Meet on Frid O. v

The industrial organizers meeting
for Cleveland will meet next FRI
day, Feb. 20, s p. M, at Labor
Temple, 1886 Euclid avenue, in the
Workers Party Office.
This meeting is Of very great
Importance. Every branch indus
trial organizer is urged to be pres
ent, and all tailors who are members
or sympathizers Of the Workers
Party in Cleveland are invited to
attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
The Youth in Russia

William F. Kruse, who recently re-
turned from Soviet Russia, will speak
on the youth Of Russia.
In the DAILY WORKER there re-
Gently appeared a series Of articles
on the Russian Youth by Comrade
Kruse. Now he viii relate in per-
son all his impressions gathered dur
ing his stay in Russia. This meeting
viii be held at the Workers Lyceum,
2733 Hirsch Blvd, Thursday evening,
February 28th, nc s:15.
The lecture is being held under the
auspices Of the Maplewood Branch
Of the Young Workers League. Work.
prs old and young are invited. Ad-
mission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Professor LECTURER for Y. w. y.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 27.-Prof.
Orlando Norris. Of the State Normal
College at Ypsilanti Mich, will de-
liver a lecture on Education" at the
headquarters Of the Young Workers
League, 21i9 Gratiot Ave. Detroit,
Oh Saturday, March LIST, at 8 p. m.
This is part Of the educational cam
paign being conducted by the Young
Workers League. Everyone IL In.
yited to attend, especially the young
folks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Five Die of Poisoning

STERLING, Colo, Feb. 27.-A
total Of five have died as the result
Of botulism following the eating Of
poisoned meat and physicians fear
one more will not recover. Eight
others taken III at the same time are
believed past the crisis and hope Is
held cut Tor their recovery
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
This Professor viii
NeUer Become q Pal
of William J. Bryan

BERLIN, Feb. 27.--Dr. Adolf He'll
born, Berlin psychologist, has started
a storm Of controversy in the medical
world by announcing that newborn
babies frequently have tails, which
they can wag. The tails disappear
rapidly as the infant grows, DIR. He'll
born clahm
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Macdonald, PGcifst,
POincGre, War Lord,
cary of TeutOns

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Premier Ramsay
Macdonald of Great Britain has sent
note to Premier Poincare, urging
the necessity of renewal Of arma-
ment control of Germany. The con-
ference of ambassadors will examine
into the facts Immediately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28

The gallant Ludendorff is now try
ing to squirm out of his predica-
ment. He is willing to throw HIT
Ter to the wolves in order to save
his own hide. Judging from his
easy manner in court he does not
fear any punishment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
French Franc Goes
on Another Slump
TOIUdrds the Bottom

PARIS, Feb. 27.-The French
franc took a sudden, sharp slump to-
day, falling "a centimes to the dol
lar, to $3.50. The pound sterling
was quoted at 1926.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
British Shipowners Gains in 1923
Melted so Times Sum DOckerS Asked

LONDON, Feb 27--British shpowners who have been
fighting the lockers demands for two shilling raise the
of poverty Melted profits in 1928 that total sixty times
the asked the workers according figures obtained
by the lockers organizations.
The profits for last year listed at 1225s4064
pounds 1851 shipping companies The two shilling day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Storm Hit. shippinr.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 27.-A ter
rife storm struck Norfolk early to-
day, damaging crops and property.
Rain, hail, and later snow, accom-
panied the storm. The wind increas-
ed hourly and by 8 a. m. had reach
ed so miles an hour. The storm
played havoc with shipping in Hamp-
ton Roads and coastwise steamers
we're delayed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
Fors.t Firss c.u.s Bic Damare.

Forest fires in the foothills caused
100000 damage before being
brought under control by 500 work
ers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-"Mrs.
Elaine Lee Harris was not the mis-
tress of Eli Rainier, as her husband
claims. That is foul SANDER. She
was Rainier's illegitimate daughter"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25

LOST-Wire wheel, tire and license
plate. Phone 580R2. adv 39-4l
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25
MoRELAND SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Blanche Robbins took charge
of her room again Monday morning
after a, three weeks absence because
of an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Gladys England had been in
charge of Miss Robbins room.
Mrs. John Wheeler taught the
eighth grade Thursday and Friday
and Mr. Bartlett took Miss loves
science and mathematics class. Miss
Lowe was absent because of injuries
sustained Wednesday when an explo-
sion occurred while she was per-
forming an experiment.
Last Wednesday morning the first
high school assembly was held. The
program was interesting and appro-
pirate.
Our high school enrolment has
passed the eighty mark. All classes
are down to hard work and the pros
poets are bright for successful
school year. Glasses are large en-
ough to maintain interest and yet
not too large for thorough individ-
ual work.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Morrell have
made arrangements to give school
children hot lunches at cost. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25
Glycerine Mixture for
Gas on the Stomach

Simple glycerine, buckthorn bark,
etc., as mixed in Adlerika, helps any
case gas on the stomach in TEN
minutes. Most medicines act only
on lower bowel but Adlerika acts
on BOTH upper and lower bowel and
removes all gasses and poisons.
Brings out matter you never thought
was in your system. Excellent for
obstinate constipation and guards
against appendicitis. Edw. Thoreson,
Druggist.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25

FOR RENT-Would like to rent
farm furnished for part crop Free
Woodward, Springfield, Idaho.
adv3940
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-09-25

Fred Christ and G. A. Eagle spent
the first of the week at Blackfoot
dam hunting geese but report poor
success as the geese have apparent
ly left the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hettinger re
turned Monday night from their va
cation spent at Salmon City.
$500 worth of scenery will be
used in staging the Minstrel Frolic
October and 10. adv39-40.