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duction at that time will probably be
even better than before, because in
dividual production has already in
creased due to better methods of work
which we have introduced We have
doubled our production during the past
year while the actual number of work
ers has increased only so per cent.
The comrade must remember that for
few years after the factory was ma
tionalized, it hardly worked at all
during '1S, 10, and go. But all during
that period the workers kept the ma
chinery in good condition. Raw materi-
al is our greatest problem. During
the years Of war and hunger our native
silk growing industry was almost com
pletely destroyed, but now it is reviv-
ing in Turkestan, Bokhara and the
Caucasus, and we are beginning to i'm
port raw materials from Italy, Japan
and China again. a. :"
The young assistant director was a
bottomless well of enthusiasm, point
ing out improvements they were maxi
ing in the factory, especially in the
line Of making things easier for the
workers. They were building wooden
shields for overhead machinery, to pro-
tect the workers in case of accident;
they were installing new ventilation
system to make the air better. In
every department the workers explain
ed to us some special process or pecuI-
iarity of the machine they were work
ing on with the pride of artists The
man in charge Of gas machine for
CLOSING the satin set it running espe-
cially for us TO see. The factory poet
expatiated in glowing terms on the
glories of his machine, and showed
off the factory wall" newspaper with
great pride. Even my skeptical friend
tegan to be impressed by the universal
spirit of joy and comradeship we found
among the workers of Red Rosa. The
percentage of communists in this fac
tory was quite high, even tho the
workers we're mostly women, who, as
they are more illiterate, are usually
more backward in joining than the
men. There were $50 regular mem
bers Of the party, $50 members of the
Communist Youth organization, and
200 new applicants for membership
since the death Of Lenin.
"But we're all Communists together,
whether we belong to the party or
not" one old worker assured us.
In the office Of the factory commit
tee Comrades Tarasova and Philipiva,
two fine types OF women workers, were
toiling indefatigably to see that the in
terests of the workers should never
be neglected. At the present time they
we're carrying on an enthusiastic cam
paign to 'liquidate illiteracy" The
women were almost entirely illiterate
before the revolution. Now they are
all attending evening classes. and by
1925 there will not be one illiterate
person left in the factory.
But the living conditions?" NY
skeptical friend was still bound to
and something to criticize. In answer
the young director led us to the big
white house on the factory grounds
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RED ROSA

now, and has just been explaining the
intricacies Of the machines in her Sec
ton to US. I put the question to her
as we move beyond the whir Of ma
chinery.
"Svoyou!" is the first word that
comes to her lips, Russian word
that means ut is our own!"
Didn't you notice the women at the
machines in there" she continued
how alert they are to watch every
thread that breaks, to keep everything
in perfect order? That never used to
be the case. The work was slovenly
and careless. Production was higher
perhaps because we worked 10 to IL
hours day, and now we work only
8, and there were more workers and
machines going But each individual
is doing better work now. Why? Be-
cause the factory and its products are
our own. Every month our director re-
ports to us four director is one of our
own, worker like the rest Of us)
and every worker knows all the details
of what goes on in the factory-how
much money we have spent for raw
materials, for repairs, for wages, how
much money has been taken in. If
our wages are low, we know why they
are low, because we know the financial
condition of the factory. And we have
seen our wages increase from month
to month as the efficiency Of our own
work increased, and we know how
much higher they will be in another
year if we do our work still better.
Good work is in our own interests.
Did you hear the women singing? 1t
never used to be like that. They used
to beat us sometimes :. but now we
are freei"
My skeptical friend was unconvinc-
cd. 20 well, she's just sentimentalist
like you are, talking in vague terms
Of freedom-she talks like that be-
cause she has to, probably. And she
herself admits that some of the ma
chimes aren't running, and that the
wages are low. What l want to see
are concrete proofs that the lives Of
the workers are better than they were
before, and that at the same time the
workers are able to turn out products
equal in quantity and quality to what
they should produce under a capitalist
regime"
The young assistant director. Mais-
lin mere youth in his early twenties,
smiled when translated this for him.
"Of course, as far as production is
concerned, we are way below the pre-
war level. Then this factory produced
100000 yards OF silk every day. and
now we are producing 1000 ,000-there
were $500 workers, working in two
shifts before,--there are now only
1900. It is natural enough that under
the soviet regime the silk industry
should not have received great atten-
ton when the vital industries needed
restoration. But now that our general
conditions are improving there is no
reason why the workers shouldn't
wear silk clothes now and then as well
as any one else, and within or 4
years we expect to have the factory
running at pre-war capacity. Our pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27
Why the Scare?

The last few weeks have seen the development
of an organized campaign in the press in congress,
and on the public platform by an apparently we'll
financed group for the purpose Of making the
United States Navy second to none in strength.
Editorial column after column, news dispatch
piled upon new dispatch, and stories of tape
worm length all having as their objective the
spreading of the notion that the American navy
is in deplorable state to be noticed in the
metropolitan press and the leading rural journals.
Why the sudden scare?
An examination of the methods and personnel
involved in the new preparedness drive answers
these questions One of the leaders in the navalist
revival movement is man. Shearer, who calls him
self an inventor and who is actually interested in
torpedo boat manufacturing. We are being told
that the United States has not lived up to the
5-5-3 naval ratio set down for England, America,
and Japan by the Washington conference. We
are being asked to believe that American sub
marines may be good enough at going down but
are even better at staying down, at never coming
up. Overnight as it were, the naval personnel is
said to have become depleted and the efficiency of
the fighting ships and sailors to have sunk to I'M
fashionable levels.
Facts speaker louder than liars when the truth
is sought The United States government is utiliz-
ing the four-years' naval holiday voted at the
Washington conference for the purpose of extern
sive and intensive research into new methods of
naval warfare instead of investing billions in
archaic weapons whose ineffciency were revealed
by the experiences of the world war. American
Imperialism has already invested over four billions
in its navy Within the last decade the value of
the American navy has increased more than $50
per cent. Thus, the hesitancy on the part of the
American government to sink more millions into
heavy useless fighting ships cannot be attributed
to niggardliness on it's part in squandering the
money of the working and farming classes in
behalf of the capitalists.
But new events of gigantic significance are
developing. The Dawes pl IN to turn Germany into
an American capitalist workshop, the increasing
competition of Great Britain, particularly in the
Latin-American markets, the none too pleasant
relations between the japanese and Yankee i'm
perialist cques all an effective pretense
for demanding an American navy of the first rank
Immediately. group of imperalists espe-
cialy interested in the above spheres therefore
urging the government to continue the spending of
millions on old-style ships and methods even while
new and more hellish engines of destruction are
being prepared.
The scare being zeaously spread by our
navalists arises out Of desire to safeguard the
new and increasing loot recently pilfered by our
mperialist clique. Today patriotic scares and
the greed for piling up huge profits are one and
the same.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27
"Newt" Baker Gets In
Trouble On New York
Central Graft Probe
Especial to The Daily Worker,


CLEVELAND. 49, Politicians and
business men in Cleveland are buzz
ing with rumors and hints of more
to come" since Newton ID. Baker. VIII
sons secretary of war and now head
Of the open shop interests in Cleve-
land, has had his name mentioned in
the congressional debate on a resolu-
ton calling for investigation OF the
New York CentralNickel Plate ter.
minal deal. The two roads were re-
fused permission for a phony-looking
$6O,OO0,0OO proposition by the inter-
state commerce commission. Then
Baker got on the job and the per-
mission was granted without any
modification is the scheme. one month
later.
Rep. George Huddleston, Democrat.
who is pushing the investigation de-
mand, said in the house. II have not
forgotten that soon after Newton ID.
Baker got out of the cabinet as secre-
tary and when many Democratic APP
pointees were still in office here in
Washington, he became counsel for
these interests and did what he could
to get the necessary certificate from
the interstate commerce commissions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27
Reactionaries in Perplexity

What to do with the McNary- Haughen bill for
agricultural relief is major worry Of reactionary
politicians in Washington They have the votes
to defeat it land they want to defeat it, just as
they have the votes to nominate Coolidge at the
republican convention land they want to nominate
him. But--and there's the rub--what will be the
effect upon the voting millions turnout the coun-
try, particularly upon the bankrupt and suffering
farmers Of the North and Middle West? The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27
BY JOSEPH MANLEY.

DECENTLY while in Pittsburgh, !
~ learned at first hand the basic
reason for the tremendous popularity
Of Alex Howat amongst the rank and
file Of the miners union, particularly
in the Kansas district-his home.
While walking on the streets of
Pittsburgh with him I noticed that
he was greeted on all sides by miners
and their wives and children who in
variably hollered, cheerily, Hello,
Alec" And this familiarity was not
confined to Pittsburgh, because later
in Kansas City observed the same
treatment towards him.
Always Fought for Radicals.
The basic reason for this popularity
Of the leader of the Kansas miners, is
due to the fact that he has at all
times fought to protect with the full
weight of the miners union the mill
tants amongst the miners (who are
invariably radicals) who had the cour-
age to act as spokesman for their
fellow workers in the various disputes
arising out Of the attempts of the coal
companies to infringe on the working
conditions won by the union.
This is the explanation, as to why
Howat retains his following, and why,
on the other hand, the name Of John
Z. Lewis is reviled because he has
betrayed the rank and file by driving
out of the organization their leader,
and then putting over an employers
agreement" which provides for ar
bitration in place of the right to
strike.
Tanning the Missouri Pacific.
To bear out this contention it is
well, at this moment, to recall the
battles won by Howat and the Kansas
miners nine years ago. At that time
coal comprehensive were becoming
well organized-used to select a mine
where militants were voicing the
grievances of the miners; shut down
the mine completely, starve out the
men and blame the trouble on the
"agitators."
Howat decided to take counter ac-
ton against the biggest company in
his district, the Missouri Pacific,
which had just shut down a large
mine throwing three hundred miners
and their families out Of work. Howat
and the District Executive Board went
to Kansas City and served notice on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-27

The Poor Fish Says: ! am afraid
God does not always punish the wick
ed. The BoIshevlks are wicked enough
TO come within the meaning Of any
dlctlonary's definition OF wickedness,
yet we find the governments Of Eu-
rope begging the Socialists for reeog-
milton. while the task Of saving the
capitalists from the Workers Repub-
lies entirely desoIves on poor Sam
Gompers. And he Is 90 old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-06
Building Permits

Frank Palmer, 1898 y, MoGraw. frame
residence. 5000.
George II crandall tsas Il, s3d. alto
bids. $3.50.
r. p, Quinn, 97i2 4iut s. w. complete
residence, 5000.
L. j. ttcplor 1891 Il. Terrace. frame
house, S2,5O0
Elmer johnson. G7te 3rd nyo. ~ W,
Franc residence, $4,000.
VIM Decatur. Mt Vernon. Wash, franc
residence, $1,000.
H. y. Rcnortson. tai2 Greenwood. frame
residence, $4,000.
IL. ~. Blckel iOs ". 10Th, frame resi-.
deuce. $500.
I. j. skowos, 5G2s tist & w. frame
residence, $1,000
G. II, Boal. t3s burke bldg, frame fcsi
donce. $4,000
Bon Marchc 1901 Second ave, repair
wall. 81 900.
j. g. Bulc 1916 10th ave. ~, frame real.
dencc otc. $500.
Rudolph wiciuund g30G Minor n, framc
residence. $4,000.
John Schneider. 6O3 w. 5ist. frame real.
dcnco, $500
II. c. Peters, 7gG Thlsd ave, frame rcal-
dencc $1,000.
II. H. Butter. GOi3 LRtona. Franc real
dcnoc. $4,000
H. n Butter. GOl3 Lntonn, frame real
donco $4,000
city ~ Seattle 1t. Dept County.cty
bldg, warehouse 1890 0O0
d. w Smith, 2sO0 E. 5tth It,. frame
residence, isa0o,
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Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Births I'm their households are re-
porter by the following mon.
NHkRtsulta, Riozu, ST. Main st., boy.
Ranlto Charles. 1903 Neslor way
girl.
Mack, Leroy George, 35th ave. and Il.
9TH st.. boy.
Lundgrcn. Arthur T., 2si2 29th ave.
shccdN Robert W, zoos e, G3rd at.
girl.
TornbcTg, carl, aaes Bclvcdcrc ave.
boy.
Allen. Daniel Leroy 1915 gSth ave.
~. boy,
Capeloto, Joseph, tl6 Goth ave. girl.
Webb. Walter Frank, i2ii 1ntorlnlSe
ave, girl
Garrett, Edward F. SIS Il. 5Sth St,
Crane, walter james, 5S3i Keystone
pl., girl.
Myers Harold Vernon, il39 10th ave.
s.. w, boy
Weld. llrlin Albert b51i lith avc. N.
H.. girl.
Grayball, Carl H.. Cedar Falls girl.
Morfia Robert G., 1910 18th ave. boy.
Logan, stanley G., i2ag 10th ave. N.
H.. girl,
MulenRuc, James Barnard. Mnnbat-
tan hptH boy.
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DIVORCE RECORD


Thomas Francis VS., Laura Cramer.
cruelty,
Nora 7, W.. Walter Ingram. cruelty.
Gladys VS.. Mahlon Conovcr. desoT-
ton
rams vs., Anne Magnussen. descrtlon.
George VS., philis tnwler. dcsortion
Grace Poarl VS.. Charles h. Riding
harer cruelty.
Laura g, rs. William G, Smith. de-
Sertion.
Jane r. vs., Martin u. Cooper. cruelty
Eills vs.. Gladys NJ. Knowiton.
cruelty.
Raleigh 5. vs., Iowa Curry. drsertiop
George vs, Dorothy NJ Gray, descr-
ton,
Gertrude Frances va Arnold r.. Def.
mars, cruelty.
support
orvlllc a, VS. Margaret McAlustcr
incompatibility, W.
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"a FURNISHED APIS
AND FLATS
"a ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOM with board for man and VI.
or man alone. ia beautiful as7
heated. modern home. Clofs
Call ca rfld-53GS
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SPEED EM UP

From strict enforcement OF 90.
mile speed law, tho village OF Col
onic N. y. has changed IFS policy
TO speeding up the slower motorists,
those who creep along at 10 or rs
niles an hour. AZ the same time,
the cops win watch their speed.
omctorg for drivers exceeding the
3O.mile limit.
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AGAINST INSTANCE

Compulsory automobile Insurance
was opposed at the convention OF
the National Association OF Insur.
nnce Agents in Milwaukee. The op.
position was aimed against the
movement In 16 states whore such
legislation Is under consideration.
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ifeN, East OrOn
DEATHS

Quinby, Nestus. SO, 6203 Sycamore
ave, Nov. L.
Marshall, Florence Il, SO. us Harri-
son St, Nov. I.
Dyer, Michael. S. alO7 w, Kenyon
ST., Nov. 3.
Nelson, Edward, GO, 7lo6 Aurora ave.
Nov. ..
Potts, Thelma. 1 months 9i7 Harvey
St. Nov. ..
Stearns, Rowlie Richard. months,
l3iS Davidson ST., oct. H.
kuntz, g. Talbot, A. Theisen hotel,
Oct. 26.
Long Frank ~, &C, st. Johnsbury.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

pftAkGEMES
Cordially invited 10 anniversary
COMMUNICATING Guy Fnullyes day.
given By T.. g. J.. ~ l.. No. 100
.. IN. November g. 1903 Viz
aFwIa 49,
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GOOD FOR SALAD

Water crcss Is an excellent salad
material ns we'll ns gnrnlsh and needs
only n French dressing TO make it
most delicious (
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FUNERAL NOTICES

WATER Wsiia drilled. pTospsetnE
and testing VIM. = Petersen.
a. RIA EEEEs
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LOST-Tuesday night, stone mBrtcn
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LpoT--lsBfEt brown dog, 2 years old.
80 pounds, hanging ears. curlish
hair. license. no collar. Kindly no
iify Mr. Sycour. 1904 Eighth ave.
n. CA rfld-5352 after 6 .. m. Re-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES steamers
raii Plcilwlcls stages. san FUuelE-
GO f27-fzf: Los Angeles t53-iss 50
Amca Bros li98 Fourth. MA In
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a gallon Of gusolIno contains
enough energy 10 run n car 400 miles
on d level.
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LEGAL NOTICES
LOST AND FOUND

/ WILL not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my WIFE Edna
X. Cloud W Il cloud
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JOST-Buli dog. half-brecd. white
paws, black anu white face.
months old. named "Prin." Re-
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Boston bull pup owner
can have same by paying for this
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1916
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81 REWARD for recovery Qf black
travelling bag containing chill
drcng clothing. etc Lost October
20. between North Bend and the
Fummit Address $. ]. Spuriig.
EIFNluYT
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LoST-Evorctt lntcrurban about \
o'clock, pearl oar-drop. Reward.
81 nEef-aGaT
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and tan Gordon setter.
female, years old. on Bothcil
highway. Reward. Phone IKE nwd-
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As MISCELLANEOUS FOE
SALE
Sash and Doors

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sash for enclosing sleeping porehS
TO keep your house warmer al
cleaner Send us your sizes as
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french Doors. Garage poois
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a.
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40 AUCTION SALES
Friday and Saturday
Auctions
At Bushels

l55 people consigned goods 70 u I
days lime. which they WiskH
Turned into money Immediately. .
we are holding two more auetstl
this week. FRIDAY. from ie-ai {
s:0p. and SATURDAY EYENlN
from 1900 90 $3.50. az which y
hope 10 soil out all consigrN
goods. and we want you. the b.
ing public. 10 come and help
or course. there will be gfsr
quantity Of desirable offerings ?
we urge you not TO miss this y
portuniiy 90 buy at your own pria
such goods as
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Ann fhHtr IleLAl fU|-N W. lHaa
rfrlhtrErlU- fFH'drurr $3.50 Laft-
Lake ave TA pitlstts1.
bn ANGIE. suite 600 PantaEss BID
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PERSONAL

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20 Enitre can learn something 90
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MARAT ne ONs reduce overweight
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BAD debts collected everywhere.
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OTHER companies say they can
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Three Pianos

An SS-note "Artemis" Stcger pltyr
piano in mahogany case. an ~
right grand Harvard piano and q
d-fashioncd square piano Ia :
d wood case. n quantity OF e..
glass. some OF IL very valuable q
sanitary base Majestic range 8
sanitary base Universal range vii
complete oil burning equlpmft.
instantaneous water heater. VI
and NJ. dining set and odd tabs
sets OF chairs. buffet and sits'
board. dresserg. chiffoniers. lihTs7
tables. mahogany d. l. tabh
pcdostals. tea table. smoking siAnl
vacuum clcuner. electric heSlE
large fire dogs. coal and wood heat
ers. heat screens. tapestry, lsatfe
and oak rockers. bed dayenpHH
baby buggy. trunks. pool taet
portieres. steel beds, coil sprinr
kitchen cabinets. tools. appln
metal polish. Pabcolin rugs, AZ
minister and velvet rugs and ca
pets. a small Navajo rug. ete- sh
More than 200 catalogue numhH
20 be sold. the most Of then q
Friday and the rest on SaturcA
evening at
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LiNbQutHT Al iio iiraadWsy. NOV.
=. 1924. JOHN LlNDQTlET. aged
FIr years. beloved con ri Mr. and
Nra Jacob Lludqulrt and brother
81 Julia
al FlunIth Hall. 1859 Washington 81
tuirrment al ST Pleasant Home
fnNrrtnk luE 60.
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SIS REWARn
Black onyx and pearl loriget. chain.
with baby's picture on back
"a pitl-f7G8
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PUGET suuSb Marble ana Granite
- LEI End Virginia Eatabiished
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Make money at home. easy
pleasant sewing on your machine.
High prices paid For fun partic-
ulars write Kenneth Haclslcy.
Drawer 2 Narl Pa ri Ind