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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-29

Statement Of the Daugherty in
vestigation adopted by the Gen.
trail Executive Committee Work
ers Party.
THE investigation of Daugherty
4 and the Department Of Justice
growing out Of the Teapot Dome
situation affords the Party splen-
did opportunity to draw the whole
labor movement into big political
campaign.
There is no man more hated in
the whole labor movement, there is
no other individual in the whole
government bureaucracy against
whom an attack can be centered as
effectively by the entire labor move
ment, regardless of differences Of
political opinion that may prevail
amongst the workers, than Attorney
General Daugherty.
The Wheeler investigation Of the
Department of Justice has only be-
gun. 1t has already proceeded far
enough to show that the disclosures
in this instance will be at least as
significant in its effect on the politi-
cal situation as the Teapot exposure
has been to date.
The Wheeler investigation affords
the Party an opportunity to draw
the organized labor movement into
the role of being the most active
and dangerous opponent of Daugh-
erty.
Towards this end we propose tho
following policy of the Party.
1. The Party must do everything
possible to have the Wheeler com
mittee investigate and make public
the high handed deeds of the De
partment of Justice and the Burns
Agency in The last national strike o.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-29

ONCE the existence of the Sow
- let government the capitalist,
as well as the so-calied socialist"
press, has tried to impress upon the
minds of the workers of the world
that the Communists in Russia are
maintaining power only because Of
the "bloodthirsty Cheka." The
proletariat of Russia more than
once proved their lopalty to the
Soviet government and the Commun-
ist Party. The more the capitalist
press and the heroes of the Second
international raved about "persecu-
ton of workers." calling Of social
ists," suppression Of democracy"
ETC., the more did the workers rally
to the SUPPORT of the Communist
Party. For the proletariat of Russia
realize that it is due to the leader
ship of the Communist Party that
they were able to come out victor
ious in the battles against all white
guard generals, who enjoyed moral
and financial support of the world
bourgeoisie and its Iackeys Of the
Second International. The laborlng
masses of Russia know that it is due
to the leadership of the Communist
Party. that the Soviet government
was able, in 1921, so successfully to
liouidate the famine.
Telling Russia Supports Communists
The least sign Of danger always
served as a signal for the whole Of
toiling Russia to rally under the
banner of the Communist Party
Those who were fortunate enough Z
be in Moscow last summer and wit
ness the great demonstrations o.
the workers in reply to the Curzol
ultimatum will not fail to appre
ciate the fact that the Soviet gov
eminent and the Communist Part,
eniov the full confidence and sup
port of the whole laboring popula
ton.
The mere publication of the Cur
ION note was sufficient for tn
workers and peasants Of Russis
without any agitation of any kline
the workers left their places Q
work and ilocked into the streets ]
hundreds of thousands Was Their
any agitation necessary? Not
ali. For the workers and peasant
of Russia know what war againl
the Soviet government means. tn
spontaneous demonstrations thruo'
the union proved the strength OF tn
Soviet government and the Comul
ist Party. 1t proved that while Il
workers and peasants of Russia q
not want war they are. neverth'
less, prepared to defend the VI "
tories of the revolution with u
last drop of their blood: The
demonstrated to those who we
still in doubt, that threat again
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-29
CIVILIZATION

Morning:
The city grOans, 100
EmboweIs, amoeba like, its heritage Of putrid living.
Evening: :.
The city grows dark under sky Of grazing blue
Crevices between houses, erevices long and narrow
Seep in the darkness.
The groaning Of street cars
The shudderng Of a galaxy Of whlrring wheels,
Factory whistles, clamoring with its nsistent
Cry Of pain and unwilIngness to grant men their
Brief nightly parole.
Night:
The city vomits forth part Of itself.
And ashamed the paleness of day. with subdued grow
Folds curtain night the weary deeds Of the bed
HERMAN REINSTEIN.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

expected this year. Efforts are be-
ing made to secure a special rate of
fare and one-half on the railroads.
The Montana-Idaho football game
to be played on Dornblaser field on
October IL will be the main attrac-
ton of the entertainment program.
AS this is one of the best games to be
played on the home grounds this sea-
son, it was decided to have the home
coming earlier this year than in pre-
vious years. This will give the Wis
itors an opportunity to see M~ontana's
football team, coached for the first
time by a Montana graduate, Earl F.
(Click) Clark, in action. The team
will be strengthened this year by the
addition of the indicated Grizzly
cub team of last year..
Definite plans for other enter
tainment during the two days are now
being made by the homecoming COM
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

tail, a grade Jersey belonging to E.
d. Carpenter. Other herds with
high producing cows were those of
David Lea & Son of Stevensville,
with three COWS over so pounds and
j.. w. Randles, Steyensville, with two
cows over so pounds for the month.
Among the herds of Is COWS or
less, Archie McKillop & Sons were
first with their Registered Jerseys,
producing an average of 81 pounds.
J.. w. Handles, with a Guernsey herd
and Ed Wren with Jerseys, tied for
second place with a ~38-pound aver
age. Forest Sellers was third with
SO pounds of fat, while A. R. Kurtz
and Tom Steele of Hamilton, tied for
fourth place with 81 pounds for their
Holsteins. Ben Severns of Hamilton
was fifth, with his Jersey herd pro-
ducing a 30-pound average.
The first place among the herds
of 16 or more cows was won by
Ford & Hollister ranch with a 81
pound average. David Lea G. Son
were second with "a pounds; C. L.
Harrison & Sons and d. G. Gray, both
of Hamilton tied for third place with
81 pounds, and Dresel & Larry, also
of Hamilton were fourth with 27
pounds. These are all Holstein
herds. The Holstein herd of e. r.
White and the grade herd of T.. L..
Sorenson, both of Hamilton, tied for
fifth place with 26 pounds of fat.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

Max M. Goodsill, who is a menu
Der of the party of railroad Of
ficials who are this week tour
ing the state of Montana, in the
interest of the million dollar adj
vertising campaign to be waged
by three of the major transcon-
tinental Lines, is well known to
Montanans as the former secretary
of the Helena, Montana, chamber
of commerce. MAY is now as
sistant general passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific railway,
in charge of publicity for that
railway company.
Readers will recall the recent
series, "Stories of Success" which
appeared from time to time in
these columns. These stories
came from the st. Paul office of
Mr.. Goodsill, and constituted one
of the most constructive series of
articles on agriculture ever pub
lished in the state.
The party of which Mr.. Goodsill
is a member on his present trip
to the state, is composed of the
general passenger agents of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

sey. Leaving there, he went to
Memphis, Tenn, where he was in
1896 married to Lily Todd. From this
union there were born four children
and one granddaughter. He had for
the past eight years been a resident
of Helena.
For a number of years, Mr.. As
cough was actively engaged in the
printing and publishing business at
Memphis, Tenn, where he edited
and printed the Pythian Record. He
was also associated for some time
with the Memphis Floral company.
His knowledge of his profession was
gained from many years of active ex-
p~erience, backed by an education
which included degrees from Cam
bridge and Oxford universities, and
three B. A. degrees from these col
leges in Botany, Chemistry and
Latin.
Especially at this time, will Mr..
Ascough be remembered throughout
the state, for his work with the hor-
ticultural displays at the Montana
state fair in recent years.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

Wv YITH the passing at Helena, re-
M Gently of George w. Ascough,
w came the close of a most con
structive career. Mr.. Ascough, who
was advertising mar for the State
Nursery and Seed company of Hell
.ena, was we'll known throughout Mon
tana, as perhaps the states most re-
liable authority on horticulture. In
his position with the State Nursery
which he held for many years, he
acquired the friendship of the men
who would make of Montana a bet
ter, greener and more enjoyable
place in which to live, and who had
been instrumental through his wide
knowledge of and active interest in
horticulture, in adding to the pros
perity and happiness of many Mon
tana farm homes.
George w. Ascough was born in
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, in 1859,
and came to America when about q
years of age, his first position in this
country being in the employ of
Dreer's, a large firm of seedsmen,
nurserymen, and florists, in New Jer-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

Little change took place in the
Montana crop prospects during h
month of August. Crop cond1-
tons at harvest time and on Sept.
1 indicate a total wheat crop of
over 53,OOO,0O0 bushels this
year., while other crops except
corn give a promise of somewhat
exceeding the forecasts of Aug. L,
according to the crop report just
issued by George A. Scott, federal
statistician for the Montana Coop
erative Crop Reporting Service.
Now that the bulk of wheat, oats
and hay crops have been harvested,
and the outcome of the other crops
can be fairly well told, it becomes
apparent that the farmers of the
state will harvest a considerably
greater total crop tonnage than last
year. More important than this,
these crops promise to return to the
growers more total cash than any OF
the past three years.
Alternately hot and cool periods
prevailed in August and light frosts
were had in most Of the counties, but
little injury to crops was done up to
September /. Rainfall came mostly
as local rains or showers, and not all
sections received these, and they
were of no great benefit to growing
crops. Farmers were very busy in
August with harvesting, haying and
threshing, and weather conditions
were mostly favorable for this work.
Corn failed to make the progress to-
ward maturity that was hoped for,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
Homecoming Days AT
State University TO BE
O 10 and Ill

Homecoming at the state uni
versity of Montana will be held this
year in Missoula on Friday and
Saturday, October 10 and II.
Three thousand letters have been
sent out by the Homecoming COM
mittee to the alumni and former
students urging them to come back
and renew old acquaintance, see
the new buildings on the campus
and the Montana-Idaho football
game.
Five hundred alumni and former
students attended the last homecom-
ng held in 1922 and many more are
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
DARBY cow SHOWS
HIGH PRODUCTION
In RAVALLI TEST
HOLSTEIN OF UPPER BITTER
ROOT GETS TESTING HONORS
FOUR MONTHS RUNNING
RavalIi Billie Ann Korndyke, Owned
by the Ford & Ho1lister Ranch Is
Prize Producer of The Hamilton
County Dairy Herds for 1924.

Hamilton, Sept. 16.-The re-
port of Robert #. Gaalaas, tester
for the Bitter Root Valley Cow
Testing association, just issued
for the month Of August, shows
that the 39S COWS listed in the or
ganization averaged $40 pounds of
milk and 81 pounds of fat per cow.
For the fourth consecutive month,
RavalIi Billie Ann Korndyke, a
registered Holstein, owned by the
Ford & HOLSTER ranch, near OAR
by, topped the list with ~ pounds
of fat for the month. This senior,
3-year-old has produced 329
pounds of buttergfat in the four
months period since f~reshening,
or an average Of 1925 pounds a
month.
The second high individual COW was
Beauty, a grade Jersey, owned by
McKillop and Sons of Hamil-
ton. Echo's Fairy Lass, a registered
Jersey of the same herd, was third
with 6S pounds. Echo is competing
for the state championship for yearly
production and during the seven
months, under register of merit test,
she has made 489 pounds of fat, an
average of nearly 70 pounds a month.
Fourth Place Tied
Ravalli Pontiac Girl, another reg
istered Holstein of the Ford & Hol-
lister herd, Speckle, a grade Short
horn, owned by D. G. Gray of Ham
ilton, and Red, also a S%horthorn, of
Forest Sellers herd, Corvallis, tied
for fourth place with 60 pounds each.
Fifth place was likewise tied by a
grade Jersey of Ed Wren's and White
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

Northern Pacific, the Burlington,
and the Great Northern railways,
and their mission is embodied in
an effort to consummate definite
plans for the ''Montana MONTH
advertising program, in onnec
ton with the mammoth publicity
plan for the entire northwest now
in the hands of these railway com-
panies.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

MOUNT ANGELA s s6AG6I fsr A 1STIs Day Az
credited to State University Of Montana and
affiliated with College of New Rochelle, N.
Y. intermediate and full High School
course. Conducted by Ursuline Nuns. Write
or call for information. Address Mother
Superior Ursuline Academy, Great Falls,
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
MONTANA'S WHEAT
CROP is PROBABLY
LARGEST TO DATE
OTHER CROPS, EXCEPT CORN,
SHOW YIELDS IN EXCESS
OF EXPECTATIONS

Crop condition on Sept. 4, according
to Federal Statistician, will Ex-
coed SO, 900, 900 Bushels of Wheat.
Tonnage Greater than Last Fall.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
WANTED

WE ARE IN THE MARKET every day for
live chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.
ansIity on day Of arrival. Montana Meat
and Commission Co., Butte, Mont.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
UOTEL FOR RENT

FOR RENT0First class steam-heated
hotel at Choteau, Montana. Furniture
for sale. Will rent hotel building reason.
able. Write Frary & Burlingame, Great
Falls, Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
FARM LANDS FOR SALE

FOR SALE-4,0O0 acre Stock Ranch, equip
ned: at a sacrifice; on railroad and high
way at Elliston, MontanaA Finest pastur-
age; abundant water. Small payment. EASY
terms. Address Nathaniel Buckmaster, o9o
Goth street, Oakland. California.
FOR SALE-S0 acres of land, four miles
and a half due south of the ~
Doheney well. Surface and full oil right
goes. Call on Thos. Hesselgesser on above
farm or at Dutton.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

MONTANA's LARGEST POULTRY &
Feed Supply House. Carbola-Dlsin-
fectant & Whitewash. Zinoleum-Lice q
Mite Killer. Spray Pumps. Dorsh q
Greenfield Co, 1850 Harrison avenue, Butte,
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
FARM WANTED

LIKE TO LEARN of good Montana land
for sale, cash price, reasonable. II. q.
McNown, 31S Wilkinson Bldg, Omaha.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
REBUILT T-YPEwRITERs

ALL MAKES; Splendid bargains, prompt
delivery. Our rebuilt machines give sat
isfaction. T. j. Hooking, State Distributor,
Royal and Corona Typewriters, Glasgow,
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
PERSONAL

MARRY; hundreds wealthy. Largest, most
reliable club. Quickest results; write, pc
convinced. Confidential, descriptions Free.
Mrs. Budd, Box 1853, San Francisco, Calf
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl, 27, worth $4,000;
widow, 4S, $4,000; girl, 10, $4,000.
Write for descriptions and photos. cup,
5O7 Lankershine Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

MARRY IF LONELY; Home Maker
hundreds rich: confidential: reIiakle;
years experience; descriptions free. .'The
successful Club" Box 500, Oakland. Callf
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

Yn m ~ Before the season starts
kAPPEkS St / . aS : j F9sb, with D e.
nounced the most efficient trap on tbs
market. Write for FREE descriptive cir
culars. Beaver cannot twist his foot out
of the No. 7 Crago. MissOuls Clutch Trap
Company, Missoula, Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25

New Finlen@S$;s'$$$'1iasssiii 7 il; s s$s;s;
rooms. Rates, $500 and Up.
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u


TEACHERS NEEDED
hilbert TEACHERS AGENCY, Spokane,
We need more teachers. Write US.
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE-1OO young cattle, $50 tons
hay, 1880 acre cattle ranch, joins Forest
Reserve, Highwood Mountains, running
water, 10 miles to railroad. Address
Owner, Box 1895, Great Falls, Montana.
Buy your H~oistein Bull from Montana's
largest and greatest dairy institution.
Get type, size and production. Ringing
Dairy Ranch, White Sulphur Springs
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
FURs REPAIRED. REFINED

FURs REPAIRED. REFINED
FURS REPAIRED, Refined, Cleaned and
made over. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Hoenck's Fur House, Butte, Montana.
ASSAYERs, CHEMISTS, ETC.
LEWIS & WALKER, assayers, chemists.
1Os No. Wyoming, Butte, Mont. Box ia.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
THE Northwestern Mutual Life In

sURANCE Co., OF MILWAUKEE,, Wis
The Policyholders' Company" Relia-
BILE agents wanted. For information write
SAM ID. GOA, Gen. Agt., HELENA, Mont.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-25
FOR ALE-MIsCELLANEOUs

FOR NEOOc
CHOICE NEW PRUNES-Price reasonable.
Sample 10 cents. O.. w. Bean, 800 center
street, Salem, Oregon.
SUCCESSFUL RETIRED COYOTE TRAP
PER offers entire knowledge. Free cir
cular explains extensive correspondence
course. Trappers' Exchange, Smith Ferry,
Idaho.
CONCORD GRAPES-20- pound box, $2.75;
Winter Pears, 22-pound box, $500. We
pay the EXPIRES and guarantee satisfaction.
Send money order now. Cherrylane Orch
ards, Greenacres, Washington.
OLD CARS MADE NEW-Paint your car
BODY in two hours, drive it tomorrow.
Apply Did Master Auto Enamel over old
paint. 1t flows on quickly, easily, smooth
iy, leaving a splendid sheen, and hlga,
glossy finish-in black. Complete outfit,
enamel, brush, sandpaper, parcel post paid,
c. o. D. $3.50. Send today to e. ID. Iaylor,
Northwest Distributor, Box A, East lO24,
Gordon Avenue, Spokane, Wash.
BUY YOUR CIGARS and smoking tobac-
CO direct. Fifty aspirations, prepaid,
$3.50. Agents wanted. Havana Smoke
House, Homeland, Ga.
wHITLoCK PRESS FOR sALE-35x47
2 revolution. Good Job Machine, VIII
running In our plant. Price fob. Great
Falls $3.50. 00.-Montana Printing Co.
ST. MARY's HOME
1T. MARY'S HOME at Great -salls, Mont.
for infants and small children (boys up
to fourteen years of age); young ladies and
elderly ladies. Write for fall information
NJ N A-WK-9-22-24s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
WINDOWS
ARE vER|TABLE
JUNGLE:
D. C. Store Offers Great AMI
NAL Display-Youngsters
Gaze In Amusement

Fierce and ferocious animals
bears, tigers, hons and jungle beasts
of all kinds--are roaming around
the windows Of s. Kann Sons Com.
pany, Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue these days.
The animals, although life-like
enough to deceive, are exhibited
in one OF the f1ost unusual Christ
mas displays ever shown by Wash.
ington stores.
Kids by the hundreds have been
crowding about the windows watch.
ing the animals with rolly, fiery
eyes, moving heads and mouths
that open and close.
Because of the size of each
animal, there is only one to each
window, with bars on the outside OF
the glass to keep the animals pris.
oners and to make IL safe for sight.
seers. Guards are in attendance day
and night.
An artist and. sculptor, together
with man whose life has been
devoted to the amusement business
and papter-mache work, are the de.
signers of the animals. The work
OF construction was done by ex.
perfenced mechanics and cleo.
tricians.
Two other window pictures 1.-THE
Night Before Christmas and
Santa in His Workshop" are at.
tracing much attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today.
Observation-Disclosures matinee dance
under auspices OF the tennis club OF
the Government hotels in Recreation
Hall, from 4 to o'clock.
Meeting-Kentucky State Society al
240o Sixteenth street northwest, to
night.
Meetfng-Lonesom Club in the ball.
room OF the Arcade at o'clock.
Dinner-Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, from 5 TO o'clock.
Social-open house at the Y. w. c.
A. Triangle Hut, Twentieth and q
streets northwest. at s O'clock
Tomorrow.
Card party--Keane Council, L. of G.
go Club and meeting of Keane Coun
Play-"Nnk Busters Trick." by III.
children Of the Junior Club at Wilson
Normal School at $3.50 o'clock.
Meeting-Dinner celebration of the
order OF Indian Wars OF the United
states in the Army and Navy Club
Ssrmon-"My Birthright," by Doeto,
Abram Simon at the Eighth street
Temple, tonight
Meeting school representatives O,
middle Atlantic and surrounding States
In the New National Museum. today.
Dance-Aeolian Club in the bal
room OF the Arcade at o'clock
Meetinge-Pennsylyania Society in the
Willard Hotel at o'clock.
Meeting--AEsociation of the District
at the Raleigh Hotel at 4:30 o'clock.
Luncheon-Farm Hands at the City
Club at 1890 o'clock.
Luncheon--Friend's School at ths
Raleigh Hotel at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-27
DEPOS|TORS ASK
RECEIVERS
FOR BANK
James II. W. Howard and 8
Others Of Union Laborers'
institution Sued

Alleging Encouragement, Susie
Moore, Charles d. Freeman, Charles
N. Williams and Perry w. Howard,
who say they are creditors ana de-
positors have filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against
james FL. w. Howard and eight
others, partners ana shareholders
and formerly trading as the Union
Laborers' Bank, 1S47 Fourteenth
street northwest, to appoint re-
ceivers to wind up the banks bust
ness and an order to restrain the
defendants from secreting, destroy
Ing or otherwise disposing Of any
papers, records, paraphernalia and
assets or from paying any money
on claims against the bank or con
Quoting any business concerning
the defendant concern.
Plaintiff, represented by Attor-
neys Houston & Houston claim that
the defendants carried on a bank.
ing business until August % last
trading as the Union Laborors'
Bank, at 1S47 Fourteenth street
northwest and that the questions
involved i'm the present litigation
arise from the conduct Of the bust.
ness.
It is claimed by plaintiffs that
the banking concern became in
solvent August %, caused by the
Encouragement and lack Of sxperi-
ence Of the defendants; they closed
the doors Of the said bank and re-
fused as a bank to do any further
business with their depositors or
other creditors"
Plaintiffs claim that the assets
OF the concern are being dissipated
and wasted through failure, neglect
and omission of the defendants to
take proper and adequate steps to
safeguard the same.
A committee of shareholders was
elected September rs oy other share
holders and depositors to take
charge of the business. This com
mittee removed books and other
property of the bank to 1920 T
street northwest and later to 1113
U street, where the committee now
mas Its offices. Plaintiffs claim
that these records are hidden and
concealed and cannot be found, AMI
declares that If the committee is
permitted to remain in charge the
assets aof the bank will suffer ire
parable damages. Plaintiffs alle1e
That the committee refuses TO give
any satisfactory statements concern
ing its activities, and that they are
unable without the aid of the court
to obtain information concerning
the business necessary for the pro.
lection of their interests.