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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13
One-Half of Populace
 Have Physical Defects

Washington, Sept 13.-In urging me dical men to issue health suggestions to the public on Defense day, Secretary of War Weeks declared that Statistics show that about one-half of our popu- lation is sub-normal," and the country suffers annually a loss of $1, 100000 by preventable illness and curable de- fleets of its citizens
 "The draft statistics show that 46 S per cent of the 275O,OOO whose medical records were defective," the secretary said
 Tt is conservatively estimated that preventable illness and curable physical defects cause an annual industrial loss of at least $1,50O,OO0 per year. An ap- praisal can not be made of the distress and suffering involved.
 'It may be too late for any construc- tive action on a nationwide scale to eradicate the physical weakness of the present gneration, but it is certainly not too late to prevent the Oncoming gen eratlon from developing similar de- fects"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13
REDS CONTINUE CAMPAIGN TO CAPTURE INTERNATIONAL
 TRADE UNION FEDERATION

By International Labor News Service.
 Washington D. C., Sept. 13-Commu- mist determination to capture, If pos Sible, the trade union organization atfll- lated to the International Federation of Trade Unions, with headquarters at Amsterdam, is revealed in reports from that organization just received at American Federation of Labor head here.
 Correspondence between the Amster- dam office and the National Council of the Communist All-Russian Federation of Trade Unions at Moscow shows the continued connivance of the soviet powers to cut away one by one the or ganizations affiliated to the Amsterdam organization
 From the American labor point of view 1t is astonishing that the Amster- dam organization should have allowed itself to be drawn into what clearly amounts to negotiations, but this is held not to be surprising, in view of the well known attitude of many of the Amster- dam officials, including one of the sec retaries, Edo Fimmen
 The Russian organization at present is corresponding with Amsterdam to '"establish unity" but behind this effort to bring about genefa1 reconciliation is another and more sinister effort to break away units of the Amsterdam fe- Iar, %;o,, 1>,,.+i~,,1> -1x England.
 The present status of the Moscow Amsterdam exchange of letters Is that each side contends unity should be on the basis of its own general principles.
 Moscow says to Amsterdam: If you, comrades, consider yourself formally bound by the resolutions of the Vienna congress, we, the Russian unions, being a section of the Red international of Labor Unions, are equally obliged to carry out the decisions of our All Rus sian Trade Union Congresses and the congresses of the R. I. L. U. In ac- cordance with this, and desiring to find a common ground for negotiations, which in our opinion will undoubtedly lead to a better mutual understanding and to closer coming together of the now divided international trade union movement, we take as our starting point the idea that in our negotiations we should discuss the decisions of both in ternationals on the basis of equality and n11tua1 attention"
 The reds offer, in other words, to meet without any preliminary condi- tions on either side"
 This Amsterdam has refused to do up to this time.
 The purpose of the Red labor orga- nizations in seeking "unity" are sci forth in the words of Monmousseau Communist leader in France quoted in the Amsterdam reports as follows: ''World revolution will only become a reality when the wide masses of the workers range themselves under the red flag of revolution"
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13

freedom are not held i'll high If- gard by the great masses.
 If we do hold together it will proclaim to the world that we have a common faith in common principles and that we have the discipline to strive as a unit to- ward that end.
 We are striving toward indus trial democracy and our use of the machinery of political denoc- racy will indicate much of o>r ability to attain the goal in indus try
 If we do not fight together for our freedom we shall have our freedom more and more taken from us Too much already has been put in jeopardy.
 Let the unity of Labor Day be- come the unity of Election Dayl
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13
AS THE WORKER SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Diget of Important Event of the Week,
 Here and Abroad.

Nine killed, seven hurt by gasoline explosion in Pittsburgh garage.
 Rechstag adopts bills putting Dawes separations plan into effect.
 More than 100 persons die as trains collide near Lahore, British India.
 Communists sentence 25 of Czar's of fcers to die for alleged counter-revolu tionary acts.
 Seven killed, ten wounded as Klan members and Sheriff's force clash at Herrin, III.
 Julie Reinhardt, once famous actress and suffrage worker, dies in poverty in New York City,
 Railways plan war on reckless auto mobile drivers.
 Gov Bryan, Of Nebraska, denounces War Departments "militaristic pro- gram for Defense Day.
 New York State Federation of Labor endorses La Follette-Wheeler ticket.
 Skeletons of four humans, 15,O00 years old, unearthed in southern France.
 Newfoundland ends six years of pro- hbition and liquor is now sold under board of control.
 International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union refuses to approve endorsement of La Follette-Wheeler presidential ticket.
 President Coolidge tells labor delega ton wages of workers never bought so much as now
 Senator La Toilette opens campaign by radio address in which he assails both old parties as tools of Govern ment by monopoly.
 British Trade Union Congress endor- ses Dawes reparations plan.
 Emma Goldman, noted Anarchist to make home in Great Britain.
 Hurrican kills 80 in Virgin Islands.
 Employment declines in Middle West, Federal Reserve Bank reports.
 United States refuses to help League of Nations draft treaty to curb traffic in arms.
 International Congress of Miners at Prague votes cooperation with "No More War" campaign.
 French Government establishes na tiona1 economic labor council
 Secretary of the Treasury Mellon re- turns from abroad, predicting Europe's rehabilitation.
 President Coolidge disapproves aim of Ku Klux Klan, his secretary says.
 New Jersey investigator holds all grade crossings unsafe. .sr
 Rabbi Wise, of New York City, de- nounces Defense Day observance ;
 Two army aviators killed when air plane falls at Kelly Field, Texas.
 British Trade Union Congress votes against conference with Communist trade unionists of Russia.
 Government sues for cancellation Of another Doheny lease in Elk Hills na- val reserve, Cal. s...
 Mayor of Boston denies Socialists use of Boston Common to hold peace meet ing on Defense Day. .Ef
 Preparations burden makes it impos- sible for Germany to ratify interna- tional 9-hour agreement says official statement.
 La Toilette supporters form Progress sive party in New Mexico.
 Fighting in China's' civil war opens twenty miles from Shanghai.
 Natives rebel all over Morocco, as Spanish are driven to gates of Tangier,
 National Non-Partisan Campaign Committee of A. F. of L. calls on workers to contribute to La Toilette campaign fund.
 Gov Blaine and ten La Toilette Con- gressmen win at Wisconsin primaries.
 Steel industry turns corner, trade journals report.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13
Barefacts By J. M BAER The Congressman Cartoonist.
 International Labor News Service Unity at Polls Labor's Big Test

Reflection is good for the souls of men and movements. We are now embarked upon a great poli- tical campaign. We are in a great struggle, putting into it all of our strength.
 We are uniting in this struggle because great principles are at stake. These principles involves our freedom and our rights to live our lives as freemen's lives should be lived.
 The outcome of this political struggle will be to a large extent a measure of our ability to pull together for the common welfare and for commonly held princi- pies.
 If we fail to hold together and work together and vote together 1t will mean that democracy and
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-09-13
STAGE EMPLOYES GAIN

Everett, Wash, Sept. 13.-Stage em- ployes and picture operators have se- cured a new agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

difference between the old textile IL
beralism and the new liberalism of
iron.
Were he Marxist, instead of an
imaginary opponent of Marx. he
would find no difficulty Analysing all
statesmen, past and present He
would also be able to predict some
of the characteristics of statesmen of
the future.
Marxism has two-fold value for
us. 1t not only enables us to explain
history better than before, but it en-
ables us to make history better than
it was ever made before.
All the revolutionary leaders from
Marx to Lenin have understood this
fact and their followers today, be-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03

cause of their work, understand the
dialectic connection between the pro-
ductive forces in society and those
who must make the history Of this
epoch.
It was not reversion to sentimen.
talism that Frederick Engels, the griz-
zled veteran Of many battles, at the
grave of Marx in Highgate Cemetery,
London, and Gregory zinoviev at the
tomb Of Lenin, beside the Kremlin
Wall, both declared that the move
ment of the working class would not
be what it is today had it not been
for them. Both Marx and Lenin made
history out Of conditions they found
at hand-but the point is, they made
it,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
Three Leaders OF Men
Continued from page o.

Continued from page 81
and all remain written on the ban
ner of the Russian Revolution and
Of the Communist International,
which was born therefrom.
Revolution Lenin's Monument.
The Revolution marches, and with
it the life work Of Lenin. His genius,
his determination and his courage
have done much to bring it into being,
but he himself would have been the
last to say that any single personality
could achieve what mass movements
born of social and economic forces
alone can generate His function
was to guide that which, newborn
into hostile world, might have per-
ished but for his consummate ability
to preserve and strengthen il; he did
more. He set the spark to the COM
bustible material that contained all
the elements of revolution, and out
of the confiagration he was able to
discern the elements which, forged to-
gether. would shape the new society.
Lenin was greatest OF all in his
ability to interpret the needs and ten
denotes of the mass movement of
which he felt himself but part. He
was an idealist whose goal was not
Utopia, but Reality-he never aimed
at the impossible; he never set him
self against the inevitable laws of
economics. Therefore his work lives
and will grow great in the future,
while the dreams of his two contem-
poraries, in their time great leaders
Of men. are forgotten or recounted as
a legend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-03
CONCERNING STATESMEN

tionaries with scant bow by the next
generation"
Quite evidently the Professor con
siders as statesmen only those in
dividuals who influence the ages.
In conclusion, he hazards a guess
as to what constitutes craftsmanship.
The statesman must be zone who
divines the long future, foresees the
place of his class and nation in it, la
bors intelligently to prepare his coun-
trymen for their fate, combines cour-
age with discretion, etc" He must
have brains and morals to a degree
and must be justified by events.
With slight notifications no Marx
list will quarrel with this definition.
But we must emphasize our serious
disagreement with the assertion that
Bismark and Gladstone cannot quail
fly as statesmen. In dealing with these
historical figures, Professor Beard
abandons the method Of seeking the
economic foundation for mems acts
he uses so frequently and so well and
falls into the metaphysical method Of
viewing events and people as separate
phenomena.
We will not hazard a guess as to
what makes statesmen. But we will
Igive our Communist definition:
Statesmen are those outstanding fig
ures in history that symbolic power
full class interests.
If Bismark, as towering figure,
passed in 1914, it is only because the
junker class, whose power he solidi-
fed, entered its decline at that time.
So long as the class he represents
or did represent is in the ascendency
the statesman is revered. When the
power and prestige of that class is
shattered before the onward sweep
of economic forces, his tradition van
ishes. His acts are no longer inter
preted in the light of the vanquished
class he represented, but from the
viewpoint of the class that rose to
power upon the ruins of his class.
Professor Beard emphasizes the
fact that the liberalism of Gladstone
does not influence the British liberals
Of today. Again he fails to use the
dialectical method and falls into q
metaphysical swamp. Gladstone can
not be understood separate from the
class he served. Snug, compIacent
spokesman Of the workshop of tbs
world" the so-called Sage Of Hawar
den was the apostle of textile capital
internationally peaceful, humani
tartan in its outward appearance
while viciously exploiting its OWL
wage slaves. Lloyd George represents
the heavy industrialists and
steel-with their aggressive imperial
ism. Beard here emphasizes a party
label, liberalism" without under
standing the fundamental economic
1
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CONTINUED from Page Three)

(COntlnued from Page Three)
Marx, instead Of from works of Marx.
Again, Marx, on page 4O6 Of Vol
ume Of the Charles H. Kerr edition
of Capital refutes the vulgarizers by
asserting:
:. :. las Vico says, human his
tory differs from natural history in
this, that we have made the form
er, but not the latter.
Mankind lives under an environ
ment that contains both natural and
artificial elements. The first exists
independently of man. The other is
the creation of man. At low stage
of development man responds uncon-
sciously to his environment and the
first rudimentary social institutions
work like natural forces, blindly and
destructively. But, as man advances
to higher forms of social organization,
he brings both natural and social fore
es more and more under his DONNA.
ton.
Today we have reached a stage
where we understand these social
forces. We know their effects, their
direction, their action. reaction and in
teraction, therefore, we are able to
a considerable degree to subject them
to our will.
This understanding of the social
forces at work in the world today is
the one thing that distinguishes the
leaders of the Bolshevik revolution in
Russia from all other statesmen. Thru
using the MARKHAM method intelligent
ly they have been able to hold their
own against a hostile world, because
they have correctly estimated the po
litical and economic power of their
enemies.
Professor Beard asks: "What Is q
Statesman" Then after confusing
Marx with the vuIgarizers' conception
of Marxism, proceeds to further in
Quiry. He discusses the fact that Bis
mark, the Iron Chancellor of Germany
was towering figure Gin the history
books written between 1890 and 1914,
but today there are many who seri
ously doubt the majesty of Bismark
In the case Of Gladstone. the alleged
founder Of liberalism in England
Professor Beard questions even on,
monumental achievement to his cred
it.
Many statesmen admired by Car
Isle are described by Beard as "evan
escent windbags" Others, esteemed
in one generation are dismissed from
the school books and biographical die
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
,JACKMAN

Mrs. Guy Winslow, Miss Norma Nc
Donald and Bill LaCross spent Labor
Day at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gilbert have
returned from their vacation spent in
Bangor and Boston.
The Misses Elva Bragdon and Esth-
er Googins accompanied by Mrs. F. c.
Googins, all of Bangor were guests of
F.. C. Googins over Labor Day.
F.. H. Williams went to North An
son Thursday to join Mrs. F. Fl. Will
liams where they attended the alumni
reunion of the North Arson Academy
also the Hodgdon reunion at Embden
Lake.
Mrs. C. Cyr and sons Donald and
Tancrede attended the Waterville
Fair one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Murtha Of st.
Georges spent Labor Day with rela-
tives In town.
Mrs. j. B. Sterling and son Robert
and daughters Margaret, Ruth and
Hope of New Canaan, Conn, have re-
turned home after having spent the
summer in town.
w. r. Prouty of Newport, Vermont,
was in town recently on business.
He was accompanied by Mrs. w. X.
Prouty and son Paul.
Announcements have been received
Of the marriage of Harry Sands of
Moose River and Miss Edna Peterson
of South Atkinson. Both Mr.. and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
OAK

Mrs 7 II. Good of Ottawa, Kansas,
Ia visiting at the home Of her aunt and
uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holbrook
and was calling with them at the
home of her cousin w. c. Fletcher last
Sunday Mrs. Good has many cou-
sins in Maine whom she will visit
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Anderson went
tn Skowhegan last Friday to accom-
pany their son Roland home from the
hospital where he underwent an op-
Grafton on his foot the Monday prev
ions which will confine him to the
house for sometime. Roland has
many friends who regret his misfor-
tune and extend the best of good
wishes for his complete recovery.
The Oak Hill school opened for the
fall term, Tuesday, September IND
with Miss Virginia Crosby OF Nor
ridgewock as teacher. Miss Crosby
boards at home and goes back and
forth in her car at present.
Miles Carpenter of Smithfield was a
dinner guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Fletcher last Thursday.
Mr.. Carpenter expected to depart
Monday for Kent's Hill, where he will
take a preparatory course for medical
college. The best of good wishes go
with Mr.. Carpenter from his many
friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fletcher, their
daughter Evelyn, Mrs. X. c. Holbrook
and son Elton of Skowhegan we're
dinner guests last Sunday at the home
of relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. W. {.
Fletcher. Mr.. HolbrOOk left last
Monday for New York where he will
be engaged in the work of Art. Sin
cere good wishes accompany him in all
his endeavors and achievements from
his relatives and many friends here
who wish him %godspeed.
Oak Hill was we'll represented at
the Norridgewock Fair last Saturday
and those attending reported a good
fair. Some very good exhibits OF
fine stock. hogs and sheep were seen
from the Cony Russell farm and Oren
C. Taylor's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Haines of Show
hogan passed Sunday with Mrs.
Haines' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Holbrook.
Gilmore Whipple is attending school
at Norridgewock this term.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mrs. Georgia McIntire and daughter
Helen returned Tuesday, Sept. 2, from
a visit with relatives in Mercer.
Mrs. Ella Sandford is exhibiting her
birch bark and moss pictures at the
Skowhegan Fair this week.
VIM. Smith who is working on the
road in Caratunk spent the week end
at his home.
Many from this district attended the
fair 1t Elmwood Park, Norridgewock,
last Saturday.
Rev. L. ID. Tibbettes and Miss Cay
ford were callers at Mrs. Ella Sand
ford's one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bean and chill
dren also Miss Inis Stevens attended
the Fair at Madison last Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
DENNISTOWN

Three light frosts occurred the past
week not doing any damage to crops.
Confirmation services were held in
the Episcopal church Sunday. Bis
hop Brewster of Portland was in at
tendance. Three young girls were
confirmed. Gladys Cratic of Skowhc-
gan and two daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Reed of Jackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Atwood and
daughter Alice and %Gwendolyn. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Davidson and son Nah
Ion, Manley and Earl. Forrest Jack
son all of Kingfield were visitors at
A. A. Graffte's Sunday,
Ernest Henderson and Perley
Crook of Augusta were in town We'd
nesday.
LOngtellow Bros. of Hallowell were
in town the past week. They are the
parties who have had forty hives OF
bees summering here.
Stetson school opened Tuesday
with the largest attendance for years
Moses Holden was drawn as jury
man from this place for the Septem
Der term of court.
Mrs. Ernest Wilson who has been
in poor health the past few years with
tuberculosis is not as we'll.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11

Mrs. Fidelia Brown arrived from
Boston to pass this month with her
mother, Mrs. Hebron Tilton and her
sister, Mrs. Fred Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fairbank motor
ed to Fairfield Tuesday of last week
to see DR.. fash of that place. Mr..
Fairbank has been feeling very poor
ly for the past week.
Mrs. Hebron Tilton received a very
pleasant call on Sunday, August 31st
from her cousin, Mrs. Lucie Crowell
and daughter, Mrs. Efie Furber of
Skowhegan. it being Mrs. Tilton's
birthday. She received calls from
Harry Cool and mother, Mrs. Emma
Cool of Canaan village, Edgar Emer-
son and son of Boston. beside many
others. She was presented with a
birthday cake by her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Allen. 1t was her 73rd birth
day.
Miss Carrie Edes of Passadumkeag.
former teacher at this place, spent
several days last week with Mrs.
Nathan Gray. She returned home
Saturday.
Miss Ardis Hunter from the village
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Leslie Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Tilton and two
children of Augusta. accompanied by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Til
ton of Burnham, motored to this
place Monday of last week where
they made a call with their niece,
Mrs. Fred Allen. They then called
with their sister. Mrs. Hebron Tilton.
They left for Canaan village to make
a call with Mr.. Tilton's sister, Mrs.
Emma Cool, also two brothers, Will
liam and Melvin Tilton. On their
way back they made a call at the
old Tilton homestead farm now
owned by Leslie Allen, although the
buildings were destroyed by fire a
number of years ago. Mr.. Tilton
took a stroll out to the old Summer
Sweetin' !" apple tree in the orchard
for apples where he used to pick them
up in his boyhood days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whiting and
children of Dover-Foxcroft made a
call Sunday afternoon with Mrs. He
bron Tilton.
School at Powers sc%hoolhouse
opened Monday of this week for the
fall term with Mrs. Katherine Cronk-
hite of Norridgewock as teacher.
The many friends of Almon Whit
ten are very pleased to know that
he has so far recovered from his
long illness as to be able to be out
doors.
Leslie Allen conveys the scholars
from this district to Powers school,
there being eighteen in number.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
MERnp


Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Noo.J
brated the iiftieth abeqsar1
their marriage at their S .,s.s'r
Mercer, Saturday evenfrg me ,aI
ed account, accompanied Inv
of the happy couple vii d
a later issue of this paeas ap'
Mercer Cattle ShoW.5.,
be held Wednesday. OF
David Tracy and faaI1g \
the East Livermore Csms,
Floyd Nickerson is affes5aI1
in Auburn.
Schools in town OPENED
Mr.. and Mrs Herman
son of Auburn were rasss3
Paul Chamberlain and fss51l
The Wiley sehoolhsase
and span with the ueN na
fresh coat of paint.
David Tracy and daaFH.. ]
business trip to Auburn
Charles Moore. Albaa |
wife of Wilton Mr.. aad#4f- /,
futile and family an##r- |
James Dunyille of skaaH
at the home of their n4ras.. /
day. Mrs. Sarah Thi6aaas.
eryille, Mrs. Fred WtaI=r y
man. sisters OF Mrs #fs#rI.
were guests at the salfa H..
Mrs. George Godfreq=a88 h.,
dren who have speufZffe
with her mother Mrs I.=F ~
turned to their homa=Ia T,
Massachusetts. last vel
Philip Bacon and family
grade Lakes and Miss IT, a..
Barron were at the Bacon bsm,
day.
Miss Velma Bacon is ,.
school in Rome.
Ivory Tracy of GafaIgs-
week end guest at tine 5e.ro
brother, David.