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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-21

Miners Union begun by the Ii
Elimination of the union is
shown by the correspondent to
be the underlying purpose of
the mine owners, who are back
ed by the governor with troops.
There is a very fair chance,
according to the Black Diamond
correspondent, "that the opera
tors will be successful in the
skirmish as Governor Fields
showed no hesitancy in sending
troops and then more troops
when the sheriff in the Pine
vile territory stated that he
thought they were necessary
and when the Liberty Coal and
Coke Company asked for pro-
lection"
Clean Out the Camp.
Operators are generally anxious"
he continues, ito see the Liberty Com
pany win its fight and company Off
Gals report that the time has come
when they will have to beat the union
or give up free American rights. The
outcome of this fight is likely to have
considerable bearing all over the
state. 1t is acknowledged that
Straight Creek has long been hotbed
Of unionism and that there is very
little to be done other than clean out
the camp and rid it of the element"
So these representatives of the en-
ploying class went to it, backed by a
small army and the following quota
tons from the correspondents story
show the high spots of their method:
Eviction or Wage Cuts.
Eviction notices were posted in
the camp just before the shooting
started and seemed to bring the
trouble to a head. The company is
posting eviction notices which gave
all residents of the camp until April
80 to either resume work on a reduc-
ed wage scale and open shop basis
or clear out.
Eviction proceedings generally
cause trouble. However, it is inter-
esting to note that one of the West
Virginia court rulings clarifies the
operators rights somewhat concern
ing eviction. There is no reason why
the operator should be forced to
house men that refuse to remain on
it's pay roll, and the laws should be
amended so that workers would be
forced to give up tenancy of prop
srty on short notice after striking,
which is no different from quitting.
Machine Gun Nests.
1.-THE camp is in a valley surround
ed by high hills and giving marksmen
good cover. Machine gun nests have
been placed on the hills by the sol
diers who now command the valley"
The above is a little picture of
American rights as coal operators
conceive them. Own the very land on
which people must live in order to
work. Issue an ultimatum to accept
a pay cut and abandon their union or
clear out. Get state troops to back
the order and fill the hills with ma
chine gun nests until the region re-
sembles the Argonne before the arm
istice. Even if the workers don't ac-
cept the theory of class war the coal
operators are determined to de-
clare it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-21

McCormicks, the Armours and other
industrialists.
Coolidge will "arbitrate" the differ.
ences between the two countries so
that they will both alike become po-
litical satraphies of the United States
and their future will be determined
exclusively by the interests of that
group of American imeprialists that
considers South America the logical
field for investment of the surplus
produced by the workers of the Unit
ed States.
Hughes also informed his audience
that he was "glad to be able to add
that the efforts to secure an indepen-
dent and stable government in Santo
Domingo. so as to permit the ending
of our occupation, have met with graf
flying success" He voiced the hope
that the plan for permanent govern
ment in Santo Domingo will soon be
carried into effect. This is a polite
way of announcing that the invasion
of that country by American troops,
the dispersal of the constituted gov
eminent of the country and the sub
DUNG of the populace is now an ac-
complished fact and that the natives
are now impotent under the iron heel
Of American Imperialism. Hughes
was silent on the question of Haiti,
so he evidently intends a continuation
of the rule of the bayonet until "sta-
BILE" government has been established
there.
Exposes His Motive.
Eulogizing the Fordney-McC umber
tariff bill, which was triumph for in
dustrial capital, Hughes, in dealing
with its effects, asserted:
at is interesting to note the in
creased imports from Canada, Latin
America and Asia, indicating the ex-
tent to which we are going directly to
the source Of production for cur raw
materials, instead Of getting them
partly manufactured from Europe"
Emphasis mine.-H. M. WI
Here we see revealed the underly-
ing motive for the revision OF the
Monroe Doctrine and it's interpreta-
ton to include hegemony of the Unit.
ed States over the two American con-
tinents. The tariff bill keeps out for
eign manufactured products and the
South American diplomacy OF Hughes
guarantees inexhaustible supplies OF
raw materials. Beneath all the benev-
olent concern for the welfare OF the
South American countries is the sor-
did aim of American imperialism TO
make them feeders for American in
dustries by forcing them to yield up
their natural resources.
Peace in the Pacific.
The Washington Conference and tho
dissolution of the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance was hailed by the secretary OF
state as a guarantee OF peace In the
Pacific at least so far as this gener.
alton can see ahead.
The American policy OF the "open
dQsy"~ Saa- V1aksp 2yt,as 4iRlsmaiic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-21
Short British Work
Week Puts American
Conditions To Shame

LONDON. April 90 The British
Trade Union Congress reports that
100000 affiliated workers have a AS
hour week, and 100000 a 42-hour
week. OF the 100000 British work
ers two-thirds work IS hours a week
or less.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-21
MACHINE GUNS IN KENTUCKY
FIELD GLADDEN. THE HEART OF
BLACK DIAMOND CORRESPONDENT
ByLELAND oLDs

(Fedefated Press Industrial Editor)
Hes popping Straight Creek four miles Pineve
writes the special correspondent of
coal operators national describing the against
Miners Union begun by the Liberty Coal Company
Evening star., 1924-12-05
FRENCH ARMY COST
TO Be HEAVILY CUT
Deputies Recommended Re-
duction of 125, 900, 900
Francs in Requested Total.

By the Associated Press.
kEPARIS, December 5.-The report of
1.-THE Army committee in the Chamber
of Deputies on the war departments
budget shows that the governments
proposed expenditure has been re-
duced by the committee by 125, 5,000,0 600
francs, bringing it to 3.7S5, 100000
francs. If the cost of the Rhine army
be added, Frances proposed total
military expenditure will be 4,468,
600, 900 francs.
The reporter for the committee cites
statistics to show that France, COM
pared with other participants in the
war, has diminished her military ex-
penditure in the greatest proportion.
The period of military service in
France would be reduced under an
army reform plan now being worked
out at the ministry of war. Gen.
Nollet, the war minister, has explain
ed to the army committee that the
reduction would be made possible by
an organization permitting the mob
flizAtion of all the national energies
and resources without exception in
case of war.
Evening star., 1924-12-05

Before you invest-investiga
Evening star., 1924-12-05
NEW ROAD OPENED.
Richmond and Ashland, Va, Join
in Celebrating Occasion.
.r,>1 Dispatch to The Star.

SpctNa Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 5.-The
last section of the splendid concrete
road between this city and Ashland,
on the Richmond Washington high
way. was formally opened for traffic
yesterday, when Mayor Bright of
Richmond and Mayor Morgan Shep-
pard of Ashland met and exchanged
keys to the two municipalities.
Then the Richmond delegation was
taken in charge by the Ashland con-
Tingent and marched to Ashland City
Hall, where the Kiwanis Club ten
dered a banquet accompanied by
much speechmaking and felicitation.
Completion of the road to Washing
ton will be speeded up.
Rafnre rnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
FILMS TRAVESTY NOVELS
A French Writer Objects To Altera
 fsn,Su Nfa s3a Ernss GarnArs

A EEEHcH NEltGE UU4CttS AV <AktCka'
 tions Made For Screen
 We refer again to the deplorable cus- tom of altering the masterpieces of fic- tion for screen production, says Le Petit Parisien.
 It is to be hoped that, this year, greater respect will be shown for these works. No one with sense can ever be persuaded that Balzae, for instance, can be improved by moving picture producer who changes the denouement of a story, thus totally destroying the moral which the author wished to con- vey.
 We stirred up hornets nest in the screen world by suggesting that the society of authors take steps to pre- vent the travestying of the masterpieces of the great dead. Some move of this sort will, however, become necessary in view of the liberties which are taken with the masters of our literature.
 There are some living writers who, through indifference, or because they are won over by specious arguments, appear to lend themselves to the adap- tation of their plays O. novels to screen production. ... 5..
 Very recently a play, which has just been revived on the Paris stage, was thus modified for the screen with a complete sacrifice of it's sincere and noble ending For this ending a bat tie and a lot of small interpolations were substituted. all wholly contrary to the general idea of the drama.
 Another New Years wish which we may express is that the producers in- vest, their historic films with little less fantasy. The historic film nat urally lends itself to the most elab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
TRIBLrP rPRIF Co.
 GETS TERRITORY
Central Tennessee Given Bir- mingham Tire Concern For
 Distribution

To show the appreciation of the enormous distribution of Lambert Trumlpruf Tires in the states of Ala bama and Virginia, Mr. Porter E. Ramsey, southeastern distributor and vice president of the Lambert Tire and Rubber company, of Akron, Ohio, added central Tennessee as additional territory to be covered by the Lambert Trublpruf Tires in the states of Ala ham, Ala. '.
 Mr. c. D. Bernal, secretary and treasurer, of the local concern accom- panied by Mir. w. T. Wrenn, city sales. man, have just returned from Nash vile, where they went to look over local conditions with the view of opefi- ing up a branch office in Nashville to take care of the distribution of Trnbl- pruf Tires in that vicinity.
 They report this is very fertile ter ritory as the foundation has already been laid by some of the most promin- ent concerns already standardized on Trublprufs. Che of them being the largest laundries in this section of the country. .ss f
 Mir. A. N. Kirkland, a very promin. ent real estate man of Nashville 10 expected Saturday relative to associa- ting with the local concern in the dis tribution of Trublpruf Tires in Ten-' nessee.
 Several dealers were appointed by Mir. Berna1 and Mfr. Wrenn on their trip to Tennessee, and wherever Trubl. prof Tires. were displayed, there, was always interest aroused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
INTEREST
 IN CHRYSLER SIX
Iapy See And Ride In New Car Shown This Week . {

Interest in Walter P. Chrysler's Amous new motor car, the Chrysler Nix, has grown to national proportions, now that production has permitted its display in practically all sections of the country G4
 1. A friend, of Mir. Chrysler, who at- tended both the New York and Chica- go shows before going to California, wired from Los Angeles that interest in the car, both there and at San Francisco, surpassed even it's over Mhelmingly favorable reception in east lern cities. Six thousand persons visited the distributors shOwrOoms to see the Car the first two days it was put on
 display in Los Angeles, and an aver age of more than 1000 have since come daily to inspect it. At San Francisco, he wired, it caused even more of a tensation than during the New York xhow.
 In Birmingham, where the new Chrysler Six was shown for the first time this week, by Dominick- Murphy Motor company. Maxwell, Chalmers and Chrysler dealers, demonstration cars were in continuous use to satisfy the Hundreds of interested persons xager for a. ride, despite the indictment, weather of the early part of the week. Comments of frank Hmazement at the Performance and general roadability of the cars were voiced each time dem xpstration had been concluded.
 M W. D. Murphy was highly gratified Mt the cordial reception the new car xeceiyed in Birmingham, and declared that even the most skeptical were con- yerted to enthusiastic admirers of the Ehrysler. Congratulations and compli- tnents were heard on every side.
 Mir. Murphy said >"Chrysler per-, formanee in it's every phase demon. strates that a distinctly new kind of znotor car has been built. Yet the fact kbatt only proven priciples of engineer Ing have entered into the building of the Ghrysler makes the high perform Ance results of the car all the more remarkabla Pick up is revelation to the owner of any kind of car. Hills are taken on high as though there were no hills. Gasoline mileage is in ex- cess of 20 miles to the gallon.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
WARDS PLACE. {. HAS BIG VALUES
New Firm Features Very Attrac-
 tive Prices On Auto Access sOries And Tires

With the approach of spring, when the thoughts of the owner of an auto mobile, and that takes in nearly every one, turns to dolhng up the car. Wards Auto Supply shop is an interesting place to yisot. Here displayed in neat array are thousands of items of equip. ment and accessories to delight the heart of the car owner. Here he will surely find something that his car lacks, no matter how complete he had thought his equipment to be. Perhaps 6 new design in spotlights will tempt his fancy or maybe set of wire wheels for the 'flivver" will he decided upon as needed to tone up the old bus. No matter what is chosen, the price will be decidedly attractive, for this firm features prices that. are distinguished for their lowness, while satisfaction is guaranteed or money refunded.
 The Ward establishment began busi- ness only couple of weeks ago and is located at 117-119 'Twenty-first street, south. Here most complete stock of automobile accessories, parts, tires tubes, etc, greets the customer, all conveniently displayed for easy picking, and priced in plainly marked figures. Already a satisfactory business is being done and new patrons are be- ing added daily.
 John Ward, the genial manager and proprietor of the concern. is m expert in his business, having had wide ex- perience in this line,and if you own an automobile, John is good man to know, and his place profitable one at which to shop.
 An advertisement, featuring special low prices, will be published in Mon days Age-Herald. .. e.. ,t.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
'WOCO PEP NEEDS
 NOTHING ADDED
Perfected Fuel Has Advantages A Others Lack, Says 's
 M Armstrong q 7 7'a 1T

Citing as evidence in the case the fact that new motor fuels and yari; ;ous concentrates are being periodically introduced supposed to give greater mile age, less carbon and silence knocking" motors, c. H. Armstrong, sales manager of the Wofford Oil company of Birming- ham, declared Saturday that gasoline marketers eyerywhere arc seeking to develop a motor fuel which will give as many as possible of the advantages which Woco Pep motor; fuel has offered southern motorists for the past six years. ,1,.ys t ', gss,.
 You will note" said Mir. Armstrong, in discussing the matter, that claims made for every new motor fud or con- centtate are usually copied after the ad( yantages we have cited for woco Pep ever. since it's introduction, viz, more miles, less caEbon, quicker start, greater power and no knocking. We, are in the fortunate position of merely re- ferring to the successful. record of serv4 ice which Woco Pep has made since it has been marketed. 1,aa
 ."Sihce we introduced Woco Pep, every conceivable attempt has been made: to develop motor fuel that would give the same results as this original benzol-blend, but it has been proven an utter impossibility to dupli- cate Woco Pep results in motor fuel selling at the same price as gasoline. Our position as pioneers in the industry is the explanation for the fact. No other oil company can market motor fuel to accomplish the same satisfac- tory results as Woco Pep and sell it at the same price as gasoline without taking loss. And we have, proven that Woco Pep needs no addition of dope or concentrate to give the most efficient results obtainable in any motor fuel" .3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
GETS ELECTRIC LIGHT
An American Writer Witnesses the
 2 Tra !, a f<,rxn &inu af n Cx,,nn THx,,s,

An American Writer Witnesses the
 Transformation of a Small Town A descended the moorlands to the rpad leading, to Akureyri Uceland) from the north. Dusk had deepened to night before I reached the crest of Norman Hall in Harper's Magazine.
 From there looked down on a splen- did Transformation. Every, house was ablaze with light; not a window square upstairs or down, but patterned itself N the snow. I rememberedl then: this was the evening for the opening Cf the electrical station. There had, been talk of it for weeks. My landlady, the bar Der, the bookseller, the postmaster everyone in the course of every conyer- sation was sure to say, But when we have the new lights" and had not rhalized what it would mean, a little fegretful that there would be on more yellow lamplight.
 But lamps require oil, and oil is costly and must be frugally used. Now.
 1t was plain, everyone was to share il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

crate and interesting scenes with a wide scope for character painting. But there is no reason why historical fact should be falsified, as it too often is, with such astonishing lack of scruple.
 A great many people object to adyen- turous interpretations of history. and when French history is disfigured in French films it is easy for foreigners the Germans Intentionally and the Americans. through ignorance-to get wrong impressions.
 WILLYS MAN HERE
 w. J. Kilbon, taxicab and commercial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

universal aims of light, the gracious gift of a stream of water flowing down from the mountains. And to think" said the old tobacco woman. "that we have lived so darkly all these years of winter nights!' Her little shop was flooded with light, and she almost garrulous in her excitement. "You see." she said, ''one has only to turn this button" and she showed me how it worked. 's.~t '-. =se@sts,s' '''f'sf.''- ,ss."
 All the children fffs town were gathered before the window of the hardware store, where lighted chandeliers of many varieties and colors were dis played for sale. Fathers and mothers walked up and down in front of their houses, seeming to- doubt the mtheir own. Even before the bookshop window the light sparkleds with diamond points in the snow. This was little disappointt ing for liked the dim oil lamp 'which had hung there for so long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
DIAMONDS OF WORLD

Of the worlds estimated stock of forty-two tons of diamonds, more than three-fourths have been taken from the African mines in the last forty years, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The mines of Brazil were important for long time, and yielded about fifty five hundred pounds of the worlds total, and these diamonds were among the most brilliant ever known. Before the discovery of the Brazilian locality, India was almost the only source of supply, the mines of that country hay ing been reported to employ as many as sixty thousand men in 1885.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

The entire town of American Falls, on the Snake River, Idaho, is to be moved by United States government en. gineers in the course of building what is to be the largest reservoir in the coun try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
TRArFIC TRICKS

When about to cross a thorough fare always look to the right first. If anything appears unexpectedly from the left there Is nearly the width of the street for the other car to stop in, but any car that darts out from the right will be caught unawares unless the driver has anticipated your appear ance on. the scene.f While you are glanc- ing to the left you will be wasting the opportunity afforded you for stopping in time to avoid hitting the car ap- preaching from the right.
 When planning to swing to the left at an intersection, however, it is more important to be sure of condi- tions on the left than on the right. If a ear. is coming from the right, and it takes you by surprise. you can easily keep well to the center of the street until the other machine has over taken you to the right. But if there are cars coming in the opposite direc- ton and they are well out to the cen- ter of the street, you may be forced oyer the curb, thus leaving little, if any, opportunity for the cAr from the right to get by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

Tacoma is an Indian word meaning the mountain of the big fihouthed horse.
 Vermeer, the famous Dutch landscape painter of Delft, painted his master pieces in his kitchen and sold them to buyers who came here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
HERE'S A NEW ONE

The new "waycross'' windshield wiper. distributed By Woodward Bat tery Company, is distinctive in that it wipes all the way across the windshield glass. It works automatically being op- erated by the manifold intake. It is sold by Cruse-C Crawford, McCormack Brothers and other dealers. The price is very reasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

car representative for Willys-O Overland, was in Birmingham this week visit. ing the Willys-Knight-O Overland organ ization. ,<
 Mir. Kilbon reported splendid de- mand for his line throughout the coun- try, the s'Spad," or small commercial delivery car, being in great favor, and said that the output of the factory on this model was absorbed. Many of these jobs are now giving fine service in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

The department of agriculture had it's origin in the farsighted wisdom of George Washington in 1793. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

10 endurance of the sturdy Buick 0urynder F Western db saccsf under atet never befoea compis
 a a Hood in n <
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
BUICK STEPS OUT FROM THE FIELD"
 :,

In presenting to the public its 1924 models Buick literally
 stepped out from the field" . .# 5@&% 1t doubtful if automobile history had witnessed such oupouring of interest and admiration bestowed upon the Bucks. The public recognized instantly that appearance consc
 ton, mechanical excellence and noteworthy features the 1924 Bucks established new standard of measuring tor value @ "a .4 a4 x Recently several of the largest motor advanced prices but gave publicity the fact Labor ron brass, aluminium, copper, leather cotton and other commodities used in building motor have advanced in price these advances the selling price of the finished pro- duct is considered by authorities to be justfabe
 Continued increase materials point to price advances other makes of but Buick prices the same day as they when the 1924 models were an- nounced.
 We do not know that there will be in prices on Buick but do believe the wise purchaser will place his order for of these popular the present low price. VT " s@ t# <% Again sales this year Bucks and Caacs have far exceeded expectations and naturally antcpaehaving the biggest Spring business have had during our years of automobile merchandising These conditions should not be overlooked and demonstration will gladly be provided By placing your order you will have everything to gain and nothing to lose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

The daily forecasts of the weather bureau are 88.4 per cent right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

American Indians are worth oyer a billion dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02

W. J. Kilbon, taxicab and commercial