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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

for you," he confided. "lts a sur
prise"
Wrapped in Gold Tinsel.
He handed the caller a box, tel
in bright string, and, glorified with
hollyhocks from the front yard.
There were countless wrapping in
side: rags, newspapers and even II
piece of gold tinsel that had been
found and treasured for more than a
year. In the middle of the great bum
die lay the silver spoon.
The Charities worker looked from
the spoon TO the shining face of Ar
thur. Her reply was a kiss that. Ar
thur thought was rapture over the
gift. When she departed with the
spoon lin her purse. Arthur's little
legs took on the first strut they had
ever known.
His debts were paid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27

RaymOndviIle, Tex. April 20
Willacy county will vote May IL on
the proposed issue of bonds to the
amount of s295,000 for the purpose
of constructing q hardsurfaced high
way through the county. A petition
signed by 400 persons. representing
% per cent of the total voting popu-
lation, was presented to the commits
sioners court requesting that the cleo
ton be called. The proposed bond is
sue will be expended on the project
ed shorter route to San Antonio and
Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
TO OPEN NEW ROAD
Highway Will Give Santa Maria Ter.
ritOry Two Outlets to Valley.

La Feria, Tex, April ga new
highway from Bixby to Santa Maria
will be opened in a short time. piling
and material having arrived for a low
water bridge over the Arroyo Coloado
at q point directly south of Bixby.
This will give the residents of the
Santa Maria territory two outlets TO
the Valley highway, one through La
Feria and the other to Bixby.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Corpus Christi Rotarians Elect.
Corn,,s Christi Toy AnriI DE-

Fred Cole was elected president of the
Corpus Christi Rotary Club at the
annual business meeting this week.
Fred c. Stamm was elected vice presi-
dent: Luther Terry, treasurer. AMI
Charles Roster was reelected secre-
tary. E. b. Edison. Barry Orr, Ros-
er ii. Penick and John C. North were
elected directors. The chief accom-
plishment of the local club the last
year was the establishment of the
students loan fund. The organiza-
ton is now helping five students in
their studies at institutions of higher
learning in the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Citrus Planting Continues.

WesIacO. Tex, April 26.-Planting
of citrus trees in the Weslaco section
is still under way and there are indi-
cations that the new acreage will sur
pass all estimates. Scores of groves
containing from three to ten acres
each have been set out since the be-
ginning of the season. Indications
nov are that Weslaco will be one of
the important citrus centers Of the
valley in three or four years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Ryan Brothers Drilling In.

Miranda City, Tex, April 70
Ryan Brothers started drilling in
their No. ON the Albercas Grant to-
day. Casing is set in this well at a
depth of 1850 feet. 1t is north OF the
Andrews gasser about 1 IL miles and
southeast of the Killam wells about 2
miles. This well is attracting much
attention as they took n good core Jbe-
fore setting casing. The core showed
considerable gas and some oil and
the well may come in spraying oil.
Captain Ryan expects to bring in a
big gasser. Should this well make a
producer it will bring about a big
play in this lower part of Webb coun-
ty below the Edgington Field.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Correct Gazing Troubles.

Sabinal, Tex. April 26.-The Hum,
BILE Oil and Refining Company test,
No.. 1 Thompson, % miles north of
here, is setting a 6 5-S-inch casing at
5000 feet in order to correct cave
troubles. This company controls an
acreage of $4,000 acres in that sec
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
-Four Year Old Client of
Charities Pays His Debts
Wrapped in Gold TinseI.

for YOU" he confided. ats a sur
nrise
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
Eczema ON Feet.

One man says he had it over twenty
years and that one bottle Imperial
Eczema Remedy cured him. All drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if it fails. (Adv.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14
ByA. G. BOsse

lem to be solved, and other problems
could similarly be solved. Russia,
under the N. E. P. had all the evils of
slavery and none of it's benefits, so
Hourwich and Levine had told him.
The workers were seething with dis
content and anxious to wipe out the
present regime. The cure for present
evils was the extension and de-
yelopment of the present system,
not socialist system. Model
factories, if extended, will raise
the standard of living of the
workers, and give them a greater
share of civilization. Gary instituted
the shorter day because Harding told
him to. The Child Labor Amendment
is another instance of advance under
capitalism. In short, salvation, in so
far as it is possible today, lies under
capitalism, not under socialism.
A few opinions which the reporter
heard outside the hall from proleta-
rians who had heard the debate may
interest the reader, as typifying the at
titude and intelligence of the average
workingman in the audience. One
worker thought that Nearing should
have had the last word, since debates
were usually run so. Anyway, he
thought that Nearing, in the limited
time he had, had answered Seligman
well. Another contended that Near
ing had overlooked or hadn't had time
enough to point out that precapital-
istic wars were due to economic
causes, resulting from private owner
ship Of property. Many workers said
that they had heard of Seligman as
the foremost defender of capitalism
in the country, and if that was true,
they were disappointed with him. He
had put up very poor case, in their
opinion. One intellectual clamored
that Nearing had not answered the
example Of international trusts men,
toned by Seligman. A worker an
swered him that due to limited time,
to the large topic, to Seligman's dis
gressions, and to his early rebuttal Tin
his first speech), and to the fact that
Nearing had not had the last speech,
he could not answer all of his oppon-
ent's arguments. Leave the reader to
judge Of the merits of the case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14
MONETARY REFORM IN RUSSIA

bringing five per cent yearly inter
est, and to be sold for the time of
subscription at IS for 100, with a
reduction, that is, of fifteen per cent
Of the nominal price.
But that is not the whole thing.
There will be drawings at certain
periods and one out of every three
hundred holders has the assured
chance to win a certain amount from
one thousand rubles down to five.
There will be eighty chances Of a
thousand rubles, 1900 of a hundred,
5000 Of fifty, 10000 of twenty-five,
$4,000 Of ten, and 100000 Of five.
Above all it will be accepted of the
peasantry at nominal price in pay
ment of the single cash money tax
this year. In other words every peas
ant who will not care for the inter-
est the loan brings or for the posi-
bility of being among the lucky ones
and win a thousand rubles, will, by
the mere process of buying it, gain
fifteen per cent by paying off with
these lottery loan obligations his
taxes.
The bread and other short term
loans were successful and there are
already signs that this new loan
lottery will be successful, too, as the
government was already compelled to
take proper means that this loan goes
to the peasantry and avoids
the spectators.
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to give him credits up to 500 rubleS
With emission to cover the deficit
eliminated and without credits as yet
from the outside, there remains
one means, domestic loans. In that
the Soviet Government had a fair
success for the last year, placing
domestic loans to the amount of 122
million rubles, mostly on short terms,
the very latest being a six per cent
loan under treasury obligations for a
three months term, but with the right
to hold it up to year and receive
interest for all the time. from the
date Of the issuance to that of actual
payment.
In all the loans practically the
cities alone took part, the peasantry
taking only thirty per cent of it. to-
gether with the bread loans which
were of very favorable terms for the
holders. 1t mas been decided there
fore, to issue new loan fo- the peas
antry. The 18th of March last such
a loan, with lottery combination, to
the amount of fifty million rubles,
was announced.
Also this loan il very favorable to
the peasants. 1t is il t-e first place
in very small denominations, in one,
three. and five rubles, giving the
peasant chance to save up in any
small amount. 1t is for three years,
in ten series of five million each,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

countries was due, not to capitalism,
but to exaggerated nationalism.
With regard to the appropriation Of
the workers, Prof. SeIigman said that
he preferred to call that problem the
distribution of wealth. He said it
could be made more equitable thru
taxes; thru more good" capitalism,
such as Ford, Johnston, and Dennison
typifed, and thru the elimination Of
sweatshops, contracting shops, ETC.;
thru good government interference;
thru shorter workday, as in the steel
industry. Our finest not our worst
capitalists should determine our iudg-
ment of capitalism. In Russia, where
Communists rule, Seligman commended
that liberty, comforts, ETC., are gone,
and medieval conditions prevail. Kras-
notchokoff's Imprisonment proves that
human nature, not capitalism causes
many of our evils. In conclusion, Sc
hgman said that capitalism was UNI
lovely, man was unloveiy, and civiliza-
ton only veneer. Agencies are now
Transforming the world, and if we
only give them chance (laughter).
If we act rightly and truly, the vision
of better future will be realized. We
haven't enough knowledge today, we
don't know the truth, we must wait
for balance of forces. The natural
development of individual energy, sub
ject to the common interest, and in
creased production of wealth, will give
each man more some day.
In rebuttal, Nearing said that the
struggle for raw materials came with
capitalism, and that financial imperial
ism could not abolish this strug-
gle. He instanced the marines and
battle ships in Cuba, Mexico, Hon.
duras, Haiti, ETC. He said that capital
lists were Kinder because the press re-
fused to tell the truth about them.
Nearing insisted that the World War
was due to the capitalists of the five
great powers, and that the Treaty of
Versailles and the Balkan-BaItic coun-
tries were the product of the capital
lists and finance struggle for raw ma
SN~A-"AHS
like Ford, are the most efficient ex-
ploiters and open-shoppers in the
country, the best slave-drivers, except
for Gary. The problems he had enum-
Grated, Nearing said, were real prob
lens, not evils, were cancerous
growths, not mere beads of perspira-
ton. The appropriation of labor by
capitalism, not the distribution of
wealth, was the fundamental relation
in society today, and to get rid of the
basic defects of the present system,
we must get rid of capitalism.
Prof. Seligman, in his rebuttal, in
sisted that wars are not caused by
capitalism. The cure for wars lay in
some such compulsory arbitration as
the world court. One cause of war
was paucity of raw materials. A GER
tain bishop, by wonderful imagination
and argument caused the opium prob
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14
Debating Capitalism s2z : s..

capitalism, insisting, however, that the
intellectual job of managing production
makes capitalist as much of sharer
in production as worker. He also said
he would accept Meanings formulation
of the worlds great problems. He
chose rather to call them evils. and
said that some had been unsolvable
under precapitalist systems, such as
private and social morality, the prob
lem of the individual and society, hate.
greed, sex, deceit, etc. These evils
existed in ancient times, are indepen-
dent of economic causes, and cannot be
solved under any system. He ques-
toned whether any system could cure
them, and refused to believe that So
cialism would be able to.
In answer to Nearing's statement of
the problems (Prof. Seligman chose to
rebut during his first speech, rather
than to state his side Of the PROPOSE
tom. Seligman said that the prob
lem should not be stated as the con-
fiict over raw materials, but as the
conquest of nature, since all people.
you and /, as we'll as SHINES, Rookie
Teller, ETC., need tea, rubber and coal
The conflict is not worker versus own.
er, but consumer versus nature.
Naughter.) War is not caused by
capitalist struggles for raw materials
and markets, but by the power of the
population to increase and encroach
upon supplies of raw materials. In
answer to the question of capitalism's
ability to avoid wars, Prof. Seligman
pointed to the wars we did not have
with Mexico, Cuba, ETC., over oil, sugar
and so on. Capitalism is being held in
check by an enlightened public opin-
ion.
Answering Meanings second point,
as to nationalism and war, Seligman
said that wars are not due to capital
ism, since we have had wars turnout
known history, many of them precapi-
talistic. Capitalism is in it's incipient
stage, considered from a world point
Of view, and wars are as old as his
tory. Moreover many of them are due
to religion, to radicalism, (such as
Nordic VS.. non-Nordic conficts,) and
as such are ineradicable. These ma
racial, religious causes lie
deeper than their economic aspects.
In answer to Meanings statement that
national trusts cause wars, Seligman
contended that there are international
trusts, which don't stop at national
borders, and which prevent war. Sc
Iigman refused to accept Meanings
statement that capitalism today is
capitalism. He insisted that
not monopoly was the,|
proper term, tho potential monopoly
was admissible The World Court as
IN international police, will stop wars,
rs in the case of Danzig, Poland, ETC.
At Versailles, the conflict was not be-
.ween economic forces, but between
'acial, religious, and nationalistic
forces. The division of Europe into
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

NESPITE an extremely warm day,
- a crowd of upward Of 1900 per-
sons heard Scott Nearing debate Prof.
e. R. A. Seligman of Columbia Univer-
sity on the subject: Resolved, That
present world problems cannot be
solved under capitalism" The debate
which was held under the auspices of
the Workers School of New York, took
place at the Central Opera House, New
York, on Sunday, April 9th.
Nearing, in defending the affirm
alive, opened with definition of CAPT
talism, and spent the greater part of
his speech enlarging and explaining
this definition. Capitalism, he said, is
the system Of social organization in
which the means of production and
distribution, and the job are owned
by one class and used by another the
second getting a return in the form of
rent, interests, profits and dividends.
Since the organization of the Stand
ard Oil in the '70s, turning point in
American economic history, compe-
titive capitalism has been changing in
to monopoly capitalism. The greater
part of the $12 billion yearly income
of the country is derived from rent. in
terest and dividends, part of which is
invited within the country. and part
OF which our financial imperialism in
vests abroad, with protection guaran-
teed by capitalism's police, the State.
Three of the world problems which
Nearing said were unsolvable by capt.
talism are: q Competitive struggle
for raw materials; 90 Competitive
nationalism and war; CD Expropria-
ton of the workers. With regard to
~, Nearing stated that the Ruhr and
Lorraine coal and iron fields, the oil
deposits, and other sources of raw ma
terials cause and will continue to cause
conflicts, which capitalism cannot
avoid, and which lead to war. AS to
(2), he said the great wheat plain
reaching from Portugal to the Urals,
with coal and iron to the south, and.
timber to the north and rubber and
cotton in he neighboring continents
make the continent of Europe practic-
ally self-sustaining. This natural
scheme of things, however, is broken
up by national boundries and customs
barriers, and imperialistic wars are
the result This second problem is I'M
solvable under capitalism. Thirdly,
when machinofacture appropriated the
craftsman of his skill and tools, i. e.,
of his job, the masses of dispossessed
workers became involved in a class
struggle. Since economic power deter
mines political and social power, this
economic civil war internally, and
imperialistic wars externally resulted,
eating the very heart out of society.
This third great problem is unsolvable
by capitalism.
In his opening speech Prof. Selig-
man accepted Meanings definition of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

Sickness, that has n1arred Christ.
mas for many persons is given aa
the reason for the couple being un:
able to receive Santa Claus on
Christmas Eve.
A second appeal for Good Eel
low was received today from a
crippled woman who lTAs lived for
the past twelve years in a wheel
chair, &#'
Needs Coal And Wraps.
Il am writing you to ask for help.
/ am a cripple and have only, a
small income. / wish you would
please come to see me and help
me out for Christmas. I need coal
and things for the winter. Wishing
you and all the Good Fellows a
Merry Christmas"
The Good Fellow Editor has many
other appeals as pathetic and az
full of sorrow, and often tragedy,
as the above.
One or more of these letters will
be forwarded to all of those persons
who are willing to enlist as Good
Fellows in the annual distribution
of cheer by the Washington Times
Good Fellow Organization.
Elsewhere on this page will be
found an enrolment blank for per.
sons who are willing to help bring
some Of the comforts of life to
unfortunate grownups or the little
baubles and tTinkets that make
Christmas for the children, whose
parents have found themselves un,
able to assist Santa Claus.
Upon enrolment as Good Eel
low, the names OF q family or per-
sons who have asked for the kind
ness of some Good Fellow, will be
mailed.
Several clubs and Sunday school
classes Joined the Good Fellow or
ganization yesterday.
Many individuals enrolled and
asked for the names of families for
whom they could provide q Christ
mas dinner and tree for the chill
dren.
Many more Good Fellows, how
ever, are needed.
There IL no publicity given either
to the names of the Good Fellows
or to the persons whom they help,
and all of the Good Fellow deeds
are Kept confidential.
Enroll now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12
D. c. POLICEMAN
HELD ON rum
CHARGE
Elmer c. Middleton Arrested
After CoIIision-May
Face Trial Board

Policeman Elmer c. Middleton, of
the Eighth precinct, was arrested
last night and charged with driv-
ing while drunk, colliding and
transporting liquor, following col
lision between his car and another
on North Capitol street between d
and r streets. Middleton lives at
221 B street northeast.
Middleton was suspended from
the police force about an hour after
the charges were preferred He
has been recommended for appear
ance before the police trial board.
With Middleton at the time of
the collision was Nestor Montoya.
Of 12S C street northeast, for
mer policeman and now a member
Of the Capitol police force. who
was charged with transporting
LIQUOR.
Mentoya is the son OF the late
Congressman Nestor Montoya, of
New Mexico. who died in office,
January, 1928.
The arrests were made about IL
o'clock last night by Policeman
Robert Strong, of the traffic squad,
and Lieutenant Cornwell, of the
Sixth precinct, after the car driven
by Middleton had collided with a
car driven by Martin y. Kane, of
Alexandria, Va.
The charge of driving while
druniS was preferred against Mid.
dleton after an examination had
been made by Doctor j. j. Kilroy,
police surgeon.
In police court this morning Mid
dleton denied the charges and de.
manded jury trial. He was re.
leased under $500 bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12
WIFE-SLAYER'S LAWYERS
TAKE STAND ON INSANITY

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12.--Wal-
ter J. Sydnor, thirty, on trial for
the killing OF his wife. expected to
learn his fate late today.
After tn ecuort admitted con.
fession from him, defense counsel
offered evidence tending to show
streak Of insanity in his family.
A lunacy commission several
months ago reported his mental
age between seven and ten years.
Sydnor Is accused Of crushing
his wife's skull with a monkey
wrench and then throwing her body
In the city dock. His jealousy Is
said to have been aroused over the
attentions shown his wife by an
ohioan en- route back to Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12
COOLIDGE BANS
POSTAL PAY
MEASURE
Urges Senators at White
House to Pass Substitute
Raising Second Class Rates

President Coolidge personally
took charge today of the efforts
to forestall vote on the postal
pay increase bill, which is expected
to result in his veto being over.
ridden in the Senate.
The President invited to the
White House a dozen Republican
Senators and impressed upon them
today the desirability of avoiding a
vote on the veto at this time.
His guests went back to the Cap.
itol to try to get an unanimous
consent agreement to postpone the
vote until Postmaster General New
can provide bill which will bring
in $6S,000.000 additional postal
revenue to offset the increases to
postal employees carried in the
measure.
Senator At Conference.
Among those at the White House
conference with Mr.. Coolidge were
Watson of Indiana, McNary of
Oregon, Mclean OF Connecticut,
Howell of Nebraska, Reed of Penn
sylvania, Shortridge Of California,
Mckinley and Mccormick of iii.
inois, Cummins of Iowa, Moses of
New Hampshire, and Harreld of
Oklahoma They form consider.
able section of the so-called ad.
ministration group in the Senate
Whether the Presidents efforts
will be successful is regarded as
problematical.
The bill originally passed the
Senate with but three votes against
1t, those OF Borah of Idaho, and
Willis and Fess Of Ohio. There
were more than seventy votes for ii.
Whether this enormous majority
Continued on Page Q. Column ~
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BUTLER HAS CLUE TO
$4,000 GEM ROBBERY

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-Gen.
eral Smedley d. Butler, director OF
public safety, who is personally
supervising the search for the three
bandits who held up and robbed S.
Rosenblatt and Son, jewelers. of
more than $4,000 worth OF gems
and cash in broad daylight a,
nounced today he expected one or
two Of the robbers will be arrested
by his detectives at any moment.
Butler and his aides found sew.
eral clues to the crime, including q
fingerprint on the safe from where
the loot was taken and a pen
knife, according to police.