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Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
4 PETERSBURG
 HUNTERS HAVE
 TERRIBLE TIME
ApINGHY cAPSIZES-ONE DIES OF M EXPOSURE; THREE FREEZE
 BEFORE RESCUED

Four duck hunters had a terrible experience the latter part of last week, one dying from exposure to the freezing weather, and the other three being left in horrible condi- tiOn as result of exposure. The men, whose names are not known by the officers on the Watson other than that one was interested in the local lighting plant, left Petersburg on a duck hunt, going about eight miles up the bay in fishing boat. At the time the weather was fine although very cold. The men went ashore in a small dinghy, and upon returning to the coast found heavy gale blow ing. They attempted to reach the boat in the dinghy which was cap- sized by wave, throwing the occu- pants into the freezing water. All four fhen managed to reach shore, and as their matches were wet, started for a fox ranch few miles distant. One of the men gave out, and was carried a short piece by his comrades, until he died from cold The others reach ed the ranch in horrible shape from frostbite, their faces, feet, hands and legs being badly frozen
 At the time the Admiral Watson left Petersburg a rescue boat, had gone after the body of the dead man. and his unfortunate comrades. Until the next boat arrives in port their names will not be known.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
PORT OF SEATTLE AGAIN
 SHOWS NET LOSS FOR YEAR

SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 1S.-Gross earnings of the Port of Seattle for the ten months ending October 31 were $S559S27S, compared with $773,614- 72 the same period in 1928, it was announced here yesterday Including all interest and depreciation charges for the ten-month period, the balance sheet shows a net loss from opera tions of $14S,127.12 compared with $237, 7,854.12 for the same period in 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
WHO'S WHO DIRECTORY FOR BoOTLEGGERs WILL
 RE DRlNTEN IN cNIIrL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.-A new who's who" directory of Calif- ornia, which, among various things. will list the names, aliases, address es and other information of every known bootlegger in the state, is be- ing compiled by the federal prohibi- tion forces under the direction of Samuel Rutter, federal prohibition director for California, it was learn ed here last night. The directory will not be publicly distributed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
ADMIRAL WATSON
 IN PORT TODAY

The steamship Admiral Watson dropped into port about 2:3O this morning, sailing about 4 o'clock D. m. for Seldovia, Kodiak and westward ports. The Watson will return to Seward Sunday afternoon, and will not wait for the train, as heretofore. Her passengers for Seward were: E.. T. Timmon, Alvah Flames, J. J. Chis- holm, w. Harkin, c. O'Connor, Mrs. M. A. Gilman, A. Nettleton
 For Kodiak-W. H. Trout, w. L.. Farrel and wife, C. Opheim.
 For Seldovia-C. L. Vickers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
WEEKS PROGRAM SEEKS
 SUM FOR CAMP LEWIS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1S- 4 construction program which, at an estimated cost of $115,938,OO0 would provide permanent housing facilities at various army posts in the United States, Hawaii and the Panama ca nal zone, was outlined in a report submitted to the House by Secretary Weeks.
 New construction suggested in the report which was requested by con- gress and the rough estimate of total cost included Letterman gen. eral hospital, California, s1,O55, 5,OOO; Camp Lewis, Wash, $4,SS7,OO
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
 TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE

According to notice printed in the Anchorage Daily Timees of recent date, at the instigation of the trustee in bankruptcy, that newspaper will be sold to the highest bidder Decem- Der 27, with it's equipment, bills and stock on hand. The sale is in con- nection with bankruptcy proceedings filed against Chas. E. Heron, presi- dent of the Alaska Publishing Go.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
Texas Has Gusher.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18.- The Boyd Oil company's No. 1 Roy Simmons, wildcat, one-quarter of a mile south of the town of Worth. am, adjoining the townsite, in Free. stone county went lover the top
 yesterday when bailing began after the bit was pulled out, and gauged for one hour at the rate of 12,OOO barrels of oil daily, advices received here say. This is the sixth big gush. CT field in five years in what is known as the Balcones fault district
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
FOUR MEMBERS OF CREW OF
 BOAT kANAkA BOY GASSED

SELDOVIA, Dec. 16.-Four mem bers of the gasboat Kanaka Boy were brought into Seldovia yesterday for medical treatment, having been gass- ed from the exhaust of the boats en- zine. The weather was extremely cold and the boat shut up tight for protection, causing the men to lose consciousness. They were treated by Orr. Burgin and all have practically recovered.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
NORRIS OPPOSES OF SALE MUSCLE
 SHOALS PLANT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The sale of the Muscle Shoals plant was bit terly opposed today by Senator Nor ris, who declared the passage of the bill would make the Teapot Dome graft look like pinmoney. eff this bill is enacted" Norris further de- clared, "it will be known as rape upon the treasury, and gold brick to the farmers, by Congress giving away the great inheritance of the American people to some private company.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
ELECTION RETURNS
 ON LAST BOAT

Election returns, practically com plete, received on the Admiral Wat son, show that Bartley Howard was safely elected senator by over 200 ma jority, and that Ben A. Grier, Joseph H. Murray, Wm. A. Sherman and C.. H. Wilcox were elected representa- tives. The returns as compiled by Clerk of Court W. N. Cuddy give the following totals
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
GAS IS STRUCK AT
 BAREFOOT DEPTH

PITTSBURG, Dec. 18.-After drill ing for thirty months, engineers in charge of a test we'll at Long Bridge, near La Trobe, Pa., yesterday struck gas at depth of TAPS feet, the deepest we'll in the world. The gas is flowing at the rate of 50O,OOO cu- bic feet a day. Work on the we'll was started in 1922. The total cost of sinking it was estimated at $200,- OOO
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
PETROGRAD BROADCAST IS
 HEARD IN KENTUCKY

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 1S.-Radio- phone WAX, Petrograd, Russia, was heard by members of the University of Kentucky Radio club on the uni. versity campus at II o'clock last night. The program consisted of a singer and a lecture in Russian. Two stations in France also were heard.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
TEN LIVES TOLL
 OF SEVERE COLD

DENVER, Col, Dec 1S.-Ten lives were lost owing to severe weather con- ditions in the Rocky mountain region according to reports received here to- day. The cold has been unprecedent- ed reaching 40 below zero in many districts. Rescue parties are out in the hills succoring isolated families
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
LOS ANGELES MAYOR HELDUP
 BLACKMALER

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Mayor Cayer was held prisoner in his own house. last night at pistols point by man who demanded $500 on pain of death. The mayor promised to get the money and his assailant left. Later Ben A. Critchlow, a Hollywood chiropractor, was arrested when he called for the money.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
Frozen to Death at Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Dec. 18.-Frozen to death, George Waters a cook, was taken from an open boat in the middle of the Fraser river, by the tug Res cue, and at the same time J. Green wood, fireman, was rescued in a state of extreme exhaustion.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
NOEL ". SMITH
 WOULD ABOLISH
 RAILROAD
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL LARS BE SPENT FOR COAL
 BUNkERS AT SEWARD

According to unofficial information supplied to the Anchorage Alaskan by railroad heads, Noel w. Smiths bud get on the needs of the Alaska Rail- road calls for the expenditure of $1,280000 in eliminating the loop at Mile 45 and the construction of six mile tunnel to eliminate the grade at the Southern divide. This item, cou- pied with contemplated improvements in Anchorage and on the Moose creek coal spur and other nearby develop. ments calls for a total expenditure of $1,735, ,OOO.
 Hardly point along the railroad but will receive direct benefit from the expenditures, says the Alaskan, as practically every important center is affected.
 Among the items noted is one for S13O,000 for water and coaling sta- tlons. In the absence of information as to where this improvement is to be put in, it is conjectured to mean Anchorage, as s2OO,OOO are listed un- der this heading to make a coaling station at Seward. The figures and items affected follow:
 Apportionment of Budget.
 Apportionment of the expenditures as recommended by Mr. Smith is as follows:
 Widening cuts, raising banks
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
COLD IN JUNEAU

Cold weather was encountered in Juneau by passengers on the Admi- ral Watson, according to reports re- ceived this morning. The mercury was two below when the boat landed at the southeastern Alaska port.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
Conference Be Called
 r. By President Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-President oolidge was authorized today to Il a conference of the nations bor- ring on the Pacific to discuss ways d means of promoting better econ. 1y and commercial and political un. rstanding between the nations. Rep. sentative Britten introduced the 'olutbn.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
WILL VOTE ON VETOED
 POSTAL PAY INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-An agree ment to vote on the Presidents veto- ed postal pay bill not later than Jan- uary Sth was reached in the Senate today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18
TO WE'D AT FAIRBANKS

Miss Eldora Haddy and MT. Walter Courtney will be united in marriage Fairbanks shortly before the holi- avs. A shower was given the bride y her many young friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18

The above include all the precincts except Iliamna and the precincts in the Bristol Bay district. It is doubt full if the returns would in any way change the results.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-18

F. D. Caraway, a knight of the grip, registered at the Overland last night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Philly Lithuanians
Jack Up Gompers On
Foreign-Born Bills

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April pa
conference of Lithuanian organiza-
lions of this city will be held April
81, 2 p. m, at the Lithuanian Hall,
928 East Moyemensing avenue, for
the purpose of waging an organized
protest against the restrictive laws
against the foreign born workers of
this country. A similar conference is
called by various Philadelphia Jew
ish organizations.
The two conferences, as well as the
recently organized Lettish Confer
ence, organized some time ago, are
connected with the general organiza-
ton of the Philadelphia Council for
the Protection of the Foreign Born
Workers.
The council at its last meeting
passed a resolution calling upon
President Coolidge to veto the anti
foreign born bills recently passed by
the House and Senate. The resolu-
ton also calls upon Samuel Gompers,
urging him to use his power as presi-
dent of the A. F. of L. to compel Pres
ident Coolidge to veto those bills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Youth Discusses
Role in St. Paul
Meeting, June 18th

The young workers of America are
confronted with many problems which
call for political action. There are
millions of child workers, while the
child labor law has been declared un-
constitutional. The imperialistic adj
venturers of our reactionary govern
ment are yearly drawing more young
workers into the army and the mill
tary training camps. The Farmer-La-
Dor convention, to be held at st. Paul,
June IL, will have to take stand on
these and many other youth problems.
A clear analysis of what the youth
can expect from the Farmer-Labor
Party will be given by John Edwards,
member of the National Executive
Committee of the Young Workers
League of America, at the regular
weekly meeting of the Maplewood
Branch, Thursday, April "a, at Work
ers Lyceum, 1888 Hirsch boulevard,
second floor rear, at 8:15 p. m.
Considering the Importance of the
subject, many workers, young and old,
are expected to attend. No admission
will be charged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Labor Amnesty Big
Issue In Election
Campaign In France
Csy The Federated Prsss)

PARIS. April 23.-Prosecution of
profiteers and government ownership
of oil refineries are among the planks
put forward by French labor in the
general election campaign that will
end May IL, one week after the gen.
eral election in Germany. The labor
program will also be pushed after the
new Chamber Of Deputies has been
chosen.
The General Confederation of La
Dor Of France in its prediction mani
festo specifically demands amnesty
for all political and working class
prisoners, reinstatement of dis
charged strikers, and recognition of
the right of organization for all work
ers.
The manifesto calls for prosecution
of profiteers in food and other neces.
saries. abolition OF food taxes, a capt.
tai levy, government ownership of oil
and sugar refineries. and a workers
and producers and consumers coun-
Gil to be consulted by the govern
ment.
Establishment OF world peace with
compulsory arbitration is called for.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Membership Meeting
O. KS Policies of
Executive Committee

The meeting of the Chicago mem
bership, held in Imperial Hall last
night, heard Comrade c. e. Ruthen-
berg, reporting for the Central Execu-
tive Committee Of the Workers Party
of America, explain in an interesting
and able manner the position of the
Party in the June II maneuver, its po-
sition on the third party, the class
farmer-labor party, its attitude toward
LaFollette and many other questions
which confront the party at present.
Following the report Of Comrade
Ruthenberg, many questions were
asked and answered, after which the
meeting was opened for discussion.
Two resolutions were presented. One
y the City Central Committee indors-
Ig the position of the Central Execu-
tive Committee and one by Comrade
Minor making certain criticisms and
demanding more drastic action
against any and all opportunistic ten
denotes.
Following the debate the resolution
Of the City Central Committee was
adopted. It reads as follows:
Resolution.
I. The Chicago Party Membership
meeting indorses the policies of the
Central Executive Committee, both
in their theoretical statement and
in their concrete application.
2. The membership meeting de-
cIares that the Central Executive
Committee has shown itself to be
alert to all manifestations Of ineor-
rect applications of the policies of
the Party and that 1t has promptly
acted to correct them in a proper
Communist manner and spirit.
8. The membership meeting ex-
presses full and complete confidence
in the Central Executive Committee,
and pledges the Central Executive
Committee its whoIe-hearted sup
port In its great task Of leading the
party thru the greatest campaign In
its history.
Introduced by City Executive
Committee, Martin Abern, Seere-
tary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Machine Loading
Mine Taking Jobs
Of Workers Away

WEST FRANKFORT. Ill. April 2s.
"A new mine that is one Of the
largest coal mines in the world is be-
ginning operations here. It is
equipped with loading machines con-
trolled by two men and the output
Of these machines is 20 to 100 tons
per S-hour day. The mine runs three
shifts in the "a hours.
This new mine is the only one
working on a full-time basis here.
All the others have shut down or are
open only one or two days week.
The coal miners are driven despair
ingly between the shut mines and the
mechanical mine where machines re-
place men. They are wondering what
their union president, John l.. Lewis,
is doing for them in his proposed
"stabflizing" OF the coal mining indus
Try.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24

from Sc to SO month. Since there
is tradition in China that man
must divide with all those of his own
blood who have no money, if coolie
should become more skilled at his
factory work and advance to S12 or
S14 a month, such a flock Of relatives
comes that he seldom dares move to
better living quarters.
Terrible Housing Conditions.
Many of the workers live in fac
tory tenements more and more Of
which are being built to accommodate
the ever-increasing number of indus
trial workers. These tenements are
built with only one long room on each
floor. This room is divided on the
right into open stalls just long enough
to contain a bed and foot or two
wider. Three or four families live
in one of these rooms, one group roll
ing out of bed just in time to allow
those from the night shift to roll in.
Young workers who are orphans
or whose families are still in the
country, live under special conditions.
If they are poor coolies earning from
S. to $40 month they live in a
"dormitory." These dormitories are
large empty rooms in which a dozen
or more men are allowed to sleep
seven hours a day. They sleep on
straw mats or rags and cannot go to
bed until a certain time and must
rise at another so as to allow three
shifts to use the room each day. It
is said that one dormitory in Shang-
hal, is equipped with a large quilt as
big as the room. This quilt can be
raised and lowered by a rope and has
head-sized holes cut in it at regular
intervals. The men come in, lie
down on their straw mats, the pro-
prietor lowers the quilt, each young
worker puts his head out thru hole,
says his prayers and settles down
for the night.
AS the young workers in China find
themselves confronted with the same
conditions of oppression as the young
workers of the more developed CAPT
talist countries, SO does the simili-
arity Of their struggle and their enc
my bind them closer and closer to
the young workers of all countries
turnout the world. Since American
Imperialists, unsatisfied with the ex-
ploitation OF the young workers in
America are active extending their
exploitation to China. the young
workers in America and China have
a common interest in seeking to abol-
ish their common exploiters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
MOUNTED COPS
OF CANADA BUSY
RED" HUNTING
Get Labor Views OF All
New Arrivals
RY SYDNEY WARREN

(staf Correspondent Of the Fed. Press)
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 23.-The
Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted
police continues its wartime activities
as red hunters and agents provoca-
teurs in the labor movement despite
the glib assurances from Dominion
politicians that the "Mounties" were
no longer employed in that capacity
since the war hysteria had passed.
In Vancouver all radical, union and
Socialist meetings are covered by the
Royal Police" who note the remarks
Of the speakers and size up those
present. If a new face present itself,
an investigation Of its owner follows
and the facts concerning his arrival,
nationality, employment and views on
unionism and the labor movement
generally are secured. These facts
are tabulated for future references"
A clear proof Of this system was
demonstrated by a newly arrived i'm.
migrant who made application for a
position as a clerk in the Office Of the
mounted police here. This man had
some weeks previously attended a
meeting Of the Workers party held in
local theater, but at that time was
not affiliated with any part Of the
labor movement here. He was noti-
fed to present himself at the Office
of the mounted police for an inter
view and, believing to be in response
to his application for clerical posi-
ton with the force, appeared the next
day at the time appointed.
Had Been shadowIng Him
He was interviewed, but not in res
pect to his qualifications as a clerk
but as to what views he held in the
labor movement. He was informed
of his nationality, occupation, date Of
arrival in the country, places he had
frequented and other minor details
concerning himself, all of which, he
was informed, were gathered as the
result of his being observed at a ra-
dical meeting. He was then ad-
monished to forego radical activities.
No mention was made of the job
he sought.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
MORE KENTUCKY
MILITIA CALLED
TO AID GUNNER
Black Mountain Co. To
Bring In Scabs
sy TOM rlPPErr.

(Staf Correspondent OF tne req. PreSS)
HARLAN, KY, April 2S.-Striking
members Of the United Mine Workers
Of America here are much concerned
over the mobilization of the Harlan
company of the national guard. This
action followed visit to the Black
Mountain Coal company's mines in
Harlan county April 10 of Assistant
General Clark.
Five hundred men are on strike at
Black Mountain. The coal company is
one of the largest in Harlan county.
This company, whose mines have
been closed since April /, is prepar-
ing to operate with strikebreakers,
the strikers say, and the soldiers will
be ready to protect the operators
guards who prevent the strikers from
picketing the struck mines.
How Militia Protect Gunner.
This is exactly what happened at
Pineville in Bell county where, in the
beginning, there were three COM
panies Of the militia and tank corps
sent in to protect the private gunner
after they had shot up a miners
camp on Straight Creek. All Of the
mines in this section of the state are
in District 10, U. M. w. A.
Henry Ford is opening mines in
Harlan county. Ford doesn't employ
guards to keep his men in subsection.
He does it in another way. AS a sub
stitute for the unions wage scale and
working conditions-the latter being
of much more importance to Ford
than wages-his miners are given
reading rooms and sewers. Ford's
publicity agents says Ford will teach
these backwoodsmen "hygienic living,
better home life, and character build
ing"
Unions Comment On Ford
asked the miners officials about
Ford's plan. They said the union
had been fighting for the miners in
terests here for "a years and when
the armed mine guard system is
abolished-if it ever is-the unioniza-
ton of the entire state will automa-
tically follow. They point out that in
Illinois or any other we'll organized
state the ,organized miners have
homes of their own connected to sew
ers and they "read what they want
to, and they have learned also how
to brush their teeth without the as
sistance of Henry Ford"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-24
Jamestown Labor
In Mass Protest
At immigration Bill
BY E. PETERSON.
Special to The Daily worksrl

Especial TO I ne Daily Worker)
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, April 23.--At
a rousing mass meeting held here by
the Protective Council of Native and
Foreign Born Workers of the city of
jamestown the audience unanimously
passed the following declaration
against the vicious immigration bill
going thru Congress and in favor OF
a class farmer-labor party:
1--WE, the workers and citizens of
jamestown, N. Y, in mass meeting
assembled, do hereby protest
against the passing of the afore-
mentioned restrictive and discrim-
inatory legislation and call upon all
workers, native and foreign born,
to unite in a mass protest and
struggle against the passage OF
these bills thru forming councils
for the protection of foreign born
workers.
I'VE call upon all foreign born
workers to join the labor unions
and urge the trade unions Of this
country TO take up the fight against
discrimination of our foreign born
brothers. We call upon all labor,
organized and unorganized, TO unite
in the formation of a political party
of labor and farmers to capture Do
litical power and use the forces OF
government in the interest OF the
toilers, who are the overwhelming
majority Of the people of the Unit
ed States, and who should create a
workers and farmers government
in our country"
May 1, International Labor Day.
will see the showing of Russia and
Germany, a Tale of Two Republics. T"
at the Eagles Temple. Saturday eve
ming, May 3, the regular May Day
celebration by the Workers Party
will take place. with a speaking, read
ing, singing and dancing program at
Carlson's Hall.