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the most novel of the methods re-
Gently employed by tho board to Sc
cure greater accuracy in its crop eS-
Inmates. Flying at heights of 2.500
to 900 feet, airmen literally pho
toGraph the fields of crop at the rate
cf mile minute. The photogra phs
are seven by nine inches each and
cover an area of approximately one
square mile. knowing the height at
VIII, 4 the photographs are taken. the
focal length Of the camera and the
size of the picture. a simple mathe-
matiCal process converts the areas in
the photographs into actual areas.
The fields planted 10 the various
crops are readily distin guishable in
the pictures. and with the use of a
planimeter, an instrument that meas
urcs irregular areas in photographs.
tho fields are quickly measured.
Thus il is now possible in few
hours to obtain actual measurements
of fields that formerly took days to
estimate on tho ground
government crop reporters who
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system has been deyeloped that The
clerks working on the reports deal
only with figures and do NOT know
to what part of the belt the Individual
reports relate.
x I: = ::
THE entire system of making up
the reports is such that no ono.
even inside the boardroom, knows
the final figure until a few minutes
before the report is to be released
group of cotton growers, cotton OK
change representatives. buyers. ex-
porters and other trade interests re-
Gently invited by Secretary Wallace to
investigate the crop-reoortinr meth
DDS, declared that there vas no like
lihood of a so-called leak" Of the
reports prior to the time Sc. for their
release.
Records of the crop reporting board
for the past eight years show that
in twenty-four cotton reports issued
in September, October and December
during that period, the crop has been
overestimate ten times as comnared
with the final ginnings report issued
the following March of each year. ard
underestimated thirteen times. ON
one occasion The report came within
10000 bales of the ginnings report.
In sixteen July and August reports
during the eight years the crop was
overestimated twelve times and IN
derestimated four times.
The crop reports are now used not
only by farmers to guide them in
their marketing operations, but BIZ
large manufacturing firms, agricui.
tural implement and hardware com.
panies to enable them to distribute
their wares economically, sending
larger supplies to sections where
crops are good and farmers will have
money with which to buy, and de-
creasing shipments to sections where
crops are short and farmers will have
less to spend.
Bankers use the reports m EXTEND
ing loans to business organizations
and individuals, inasmuch as a con-
siderable portion of bank deposits,
directly or indirectly, is invested in
agricultural mortgages and other
agricultural paper.
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might happen in Olympic events
That such trials were exactly for
the purpose Of exact adjustments to
obviate such happening will cut no
ice with the objectors
For such reasons, doubtless, the
human judges will remain in full
functions and honors at the Olympic
games-as they remain, in fact, at
French and Belgian rcae meetings.
AT slightest doubt of close finish
a cry starts up:
"Photograp phi"
Then, perhaps, "a painted sign with
the word Photograph. will be run
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The stretching Of the contact
thread across the track four feet ten
inches in front, of the finishing line.
for example (found 10 be the exact
distance for horse races1. vas discov-
cred to require replacement in the
first foot race trial auto photographed
by the Sporting Club at the Pre- Catalan
track in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris.
:: :: ::
OF course, the stretching of the
~ thread for rowing regatta re-
Quires yet another line of particular
precautions. while swimmers. To
breast il, just above the water but not
floating on it, subject to the prema-
ture tension of q current, will need TO
find il nicely sustained, indeed. All
this study is now in successful course
and will be an old story by next sum
mer.
NJ. Branger also has added an cleo
trio timing attachment TO the auto
Photographic system for Olympic
events in which time records are Of
prime interest.
It is giant dial four feet III diam
eter. whose large hand goes round it
in exactly one second by means Of
electrical impulses from u high class
chronometer.
An electric magnet. commanded by
a current from the mechanism of the
starting gate. sets up the movement
of the large hand in the fraction OF
turning round the giant dial while
they run. with the invariable move
ment of electrical things. one turn per
second. until the fraction Of a second.
when another electro magnet stops il
brusQuely = operated by the same
electric contact system Of the thread
stretched before the finishing line.
which releases the Photographic shut
tiers.
The breast Of the winning runner
causes the tension of this thread,
which works the circuits. before the
thread breaks. The electric clock
stops and The auto photographs are
snapped al the identical one-one-hun
dredths OF a second. by the same cleo
ing we'll in focus OF the cameras. its
exact time is taken in the picture Of
the winner winning
:: :: :: ::
MO doubt, objections will be raised,
at the Olympic games. to con
stituting any Photographic ap-
paratus the supreme judge of such
great events.
1t will, doubtless. be claimed by OBJ
jectors that the simple fact that foot
race trials at the Pre-Cataian this
week reveal in certain negatives
the winner already past the black
vertical line in the photograph which
marks the judges box and winning
post is evidence that such a thing
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Its adoption lessons little the
judges prestige. On the other hand,
1T has the advantage of preventing
protests.
English horse-racing societies are
on the point of taking UP the system
for its practical advantages, of which,
at the present, there remains no doubt
in the minds of racing people.
On the other hand, its smooth work.
ing, assured only after considerable
study and experiment with the speed
of horses, requires particular adjust
ment for foot races, rowing regattas,
cyclfst contests, etc.
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is worked by hand-as shall be indi-
Gated presently. The two other cam
eras, which are released automatic
ally, are independent, and the two
lenses of each pair have a different
focus One gives absolute clearness
from about five and a half to thirty
two yards and partial clearness for
some distance beyond;f the other, in
versely, gives partial clearness be-
tween FIVE and half and thirty-two
yards and 7absolute clearness beyond
that distance.
The track generally, measures from
forty-tllree to sixty-five' yards-,n
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up. as on the belgian horse rae,
tracks. and perhaps the mighty pub
lie Of the Olympic games viii. never
theless wait patiently for a few
minutes. that the plates may be DE-
veloped and the judges take . squint
at them.
Because whatever YOU sec IN an un-
to photograph, it's there
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made the airplare experiments last
fall say that it is also possible salts
factorily to observe from great
heights the condition of the grow
ing plants, with the result that your
crop estimator of tomorrow. instead
of going the way OF his faithful but
slow Henry, will embark in a sky
flivver every morning, fly over
couple of hundred miles of crops and
return in time for lunch the same
day
:: :: x ::
A MOTHER unique method to be
employed by the crop reporters
this year is the linear measurement
of fields with the use of a so-called
crop roadmeter attached TO the
speedometer gearing of an automo-
bile. This device is a combination of
nine speedometers in one, each meter
representing a specific crop At the
beginning of a wheat field the oper-
'ator pushes in the wheat button and
there is automatically registered the
number of linear feet in the field
along the road.
Then comes field of hay The
hay button is pushed in and the wheat
button is automatically disengaged.
At the end of the run the meter
fer each crop gives the total meas
urement of all the fields of that crop
and the combined total in turn is
checked against the total shown on
a meter that registers the entire dis
tance run.
Records over the same run year
after year give the percentage of
change in the planting of the various
crops, which percentage is applied to
an entire county.
A brief description of how the cot
ton reports are compiled and released
will serve to illustrate the methods
used with regard to all crops. More
than $4,000 cotton growers, ginners,
buyers and bankers in all parts of
the cotton belt make up the cotton
reporting organization. Approx
mately 10000 of the total number of
reporters are farmers, more than so
per cent of whom have served in the
organization from ten to thirty years.
The reporters are divided into nine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Inventory.

COME sections many comrades in Party thoro-
- y American Even the extent of taking part in the
great American sport Of Kidding themselves r. -
Despite s their 0PnUn 5Udays great opportunity tor the
Atho the DAILY WORKER today established and truth
fully has become "The National Labor Daily" is gain
ing in leaps and bounds that should during presidential
election. campaign
Perhaps no better time than this could be chosen to take
stock to take look at nine months of existence Dur
ing this period twelve hundred branches
this Party of OVER ONE HALF have NOT yet elected
DAILY WORKER agent. ONE Hal HALF OF THE POWER
DAILY WORKER to greater gains and strength This would
be serious if it the only fact inventory discoses
be called active Only quarter of the branches of
Party have bustng hard working agents for the DAILY
branches and handful of valiant loyal comrades mot
all Party members the DAILY WORKER is the leader in
the working class press leader and an influence in the
American Labor Movement.
With greater percentage of the Party Power driving
growth Of the Workers Party be accelerated but the DAILY
WORKER would gain strength to better fight the work
would have greater drive behind it.
Today we can-we must-nake greater use OF our
opportunity New York, Minneapolis St. Paul and other
locals showing the way by first thoroy ORGANIZING
themselves Wherever this is done results are Immediately
forthcoming your local or branch has not done this as
IA DAILY WORKER agent must be chosen for your
cty-from among your most capable comrades.
2-Every branch regardless Of anguage) must have
DAILY WORKER agent.
3-The branch agents, with the city DAILY WORKER
agent compose body Injecting at least month"; that
systematically subscriptions and renewals and
tor the sale OF the DAILY WORKER at factory gates
meetings, etc. 1t that important meeting of the
Party is held without speaker for the DAILY WORKER
the program.
To keep functioning always at its best, the DAILY
WORKER committee must that branches visited
when they have not chosen DAILY WORKER agent-or
when these agents not functonng Every detail in the
ctys program Of activity in behalf of the DAILY WORKER
should from this body and be put in operation the
approval of the City Central Committee
Any local not having done this as yet is not making
most Of Partys Poweris not doing its obvious
munist duty The DAILY WORKER be built into the
greatest weapon of the American wokes- it has the full
Power of the Party behind tiff it has YOUR shoulder
the wheel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
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Membership and Discipline

resident and of the Comintern, who is
attached to basic party organization,
is actively working in it, and who
submits to all the decisions of the
party and the Comintern and regularly
pays party dues, is accounted a mem
Der of the Communist Party and of
the Comintern.
IS. The basic party organization
tits unit is the nucleus at the place
of employment factory, mine, work
shop, office, store, farm, etc. to
which all the members Of the party
employed in the given enterprise
must be attached.
&C. The Comintern and the Com
munist Party are constructed on the
basis of democratic centralism. The
fundamental principle of demo-
cratic centralism is the election
of the lower and higher party organs
at general meetings of party men,
bers, conferences and congresses;
periodical reports Of the party organs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
SEATTLE WORKERS
In PETITION FOR
RELEASE OF I.W.W.

SEATTLE, Sept. 22.-Because six
of the jurors who convicted the de-
tenders of the union hall at Centralia
have signed af1davits repudiating
their verdict, and for many other rea.
sons the Seattle Central Labor coun.
Gil is petitioning Gov Hart of Wash
ington to pardon the eight l. w. w.
who have been behind the bars on
second degree murder charges for the
past five years. They were arrested
after American legion roiters who as
saulted the Centralia I. w. w. hall on
armistice day in 1919 had been killed.
The state, infiamed by the lumber
trust and the legion, tried to get
first degree conviction but in spite of
the intimidation and the prejudiced
judge the jury gave a second degree
verdict, indicating selfdefense. The
sentence was rs to 40 years. Labor
all over the world is agitating in be.
half of the workers now buried alive
in Walla Walla penitentiary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Soviet Russia Hits
Exhorbitant Demands
of the Japanese

PICKING, Sept. 22.-The report of
Japan's terms to the Soviet, as car.
ried by the kokusal News Agency, not
only fails to give an idea of the actual
terms presented by Japan, but tends
to represent the position of the Japa.
nese government as more reasonable
than 1t really is.
Indeed, not one Great Power-nei
ther Britain nor Italy-puts forth such
exhorbtant demands as Japan. IL is
difficult to understand the reasoning
of the Japanese government wishing
to get such concessions from the
Soviet Union as were not granted
even to powers which were the first
TO recognize the Union.
Your correspondent was told in
well-informed circles that were all
Japan's terms to be published, the
world at large would wonder how
even in 1924 Japan has not learnt yet
to correctly estimate the international
situation.
II is reported that in reference to
the last loan in America, japan pres
emily pays much attention to Ameri.
can opinion in the Russian question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23

are obligatory for the lower party
organs; strict discipline and rapid
and precise execution of the decisions
of the E. z. c. /. and the leading party
centers. Party questions may be dis
cussed by members of the party or
party organizations only up to the
moment of their decision by the COM
petent party organs. After decisions
have been arrived at on the given
question by the Congress of the Com
munist International, the Party Con-
gress, or the leading party organs,
these decisions must be uncondition-
ally carried out, even if there is a diff
ference Of opinion amongst the men,
bers of local organizations with regard
to the decisions"
In illegal conditions lower party or
gans may be appointed by the higher
party organs and individuals may be
co-opted to various party organs with
the endorsement of the superior party
organ.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
APPEAL IN CASES OF :
FARRELL COMMUNISTS
SHOWS PERSECUTION

FARRELL, Pa Arguments by
the defense In the appeal Of the
Farrell sedition cases under the
Pennsylvania sedition law are show
ing Judge Mclaughlin that unusual
ly brazen methods were permitted
to the prosecution. Two Workers
Party members were convicted last
May Of seditlon against the state in
this steel trust town because they
were Communists. The prosecution
which had the help Of federal spy
named Lennon made II appear that
the Workers Party is an illegal or
ganlzaton.
In arguing for the appeal the de-
Tense Is now showing that the party
cannot we'll be illegal since II 10 rum
ming Foster and cltlow on It's presi-
dental ticket and is already legally
on the ballot In half a dozen states,
including Pennsylvania.
The cases Of four other Farrell
workers are being held In allegiance
pending the outcome Of the appeal.
The Labor Defense council Of 166
w. Washington St., Chicago, is col
lectlng funds for the defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23

THE Executive Committee of the
/ Workers Party is in receipt of a
communication from the secretariat
of the Communist International an
nouncing the adoption of three new
paragraphs in the constitution Of the
Communist International which auto
matically becomes part of the consti-
tutions of all Communist parties.
The Section V, dealing with the
basic organization of the party, of
course, is not yet applicable to the
Workers Party inasmuch as the work
of organizing shop nuclei is just be-
ing begun and the party cannot be
based upon these shop nuclei until the
is completed which will
require considerable length Of time
The sections in question, which also
apply to the Workers Party, read as
follows:
"A. Any person accepting the pro-
gram and statutes Of the Communist
Party of the country in which he is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
PLEDGE ARMENIA
5 7 so 0 0 TOWARD
SOVIET TEXTILES
Send Two Textile Men
to Survey Plans

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Seventy-fve
thousand dollars has been pledged to-
wards the development of the textile
industry Of Soviet Armenia by an Ar
menian organization in New York.
City named after the old Armenian
textile city of Arabkir, from which
its members came. The society has
assigned $4,000 to the work and will
pay the rest when factory building
gets under way.
To Select Workers.
Two Armenian textile experts have
been dispatched to Armenia from New
York City thru the cooperation of the
Society for Technical Aid to Soviet
Russia. These men are authorized to
select factory sites, make contracts
for materials and arrange for an OPP
erative force. The workers will be Sc
lected from the men and women de-
ported from Turkish Armenia and
robbed of their lands there.
Members of the Arabkir society are
confident that other Armenian organ
izations in America will follow their
example and that the textile industry
of Armenia will be brought to a -four
ishing condition. All Armenia needs
is capital, they point out. She has a
sufficient number of highly skilled
workers. Amenians have long been
famed for their textile products, par
ticularly carpets.
There are about 10000 Armenians
in America, and large per cent OF
these are in the textile trades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Announce Birthdays
of P O little a i Jail
Victims This Month

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. Birthdays
in October of political prisoners, con
fined in prisons in the United States,
are announced by the Workers Ma
tional Prison Comfort club:
San Quentin Prison, CAL: Oct. 5,
James LaLonde, Reg. No. 1922; Oct.
%, John Harmon. 1855; Oct. 2S, w.
H. Wright, SS5S7.
Lewisbure, w. Va, County Jail:
Oct. 10, H. c. Hickey, "a coal miner
Thomaston, Me-, Box A.: Oct. "a,
Jack Lucille.
Cora Meyer, National Secretary, in
vites friends and sympathizers to send
birthday cards and letters money is
for gifts) to these political
prisoners. Books and publications
must be sent direct from publishers.
Recently member of the club call
ed on one of the political prisoners,
and was advised that when prison Off
Gals know a prisoner has not been
but receiving visitors, even
letters and other communications
they are decent toward the prisoner in
order to create an impression upon his
The club helps all political and class
war prisoners, regardless of their po-
litical or industrial affiliations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Exploitation of
Little Children
Shown in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-An in
vestigation by the Juvenile Protective
Association shows that children are
being exploited in California theaters.
The investigators claim that 270 per-
formances of child singers and dane
ers between and Is years Of age
include 443 violations Of the state
child labor law, with As per cent of
the appearances entirely or partially
Illegal. 162 cases were noted where
children without permits were substi.
tuted for those having permission to
appear. 1t is claimed that the chill
dren receive little or no money, the
compensation going to their dancing
teachers, and that the performances
they are obliged to give are in many
cases vulgar and degrading.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
u. S. Marines Hold
Haitian Newspaper
Owner In Hoosegow

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Another in.
stance of persecution in Haiti under
American occupation is furnished by
the National Association for the Ad.
vancement of Colored People in the
case of ]. Colibois, proprietor of a
daily paper in Port au Prince. The
Haitian editor writes that he is in.
prison for the eighth time for critici-
sing occupation methods.
Colibois forwarded this letter by
secret means. He is kept in solitary
confinement, deprived of books and
Relatives and friends
are barred and his attorneys also. The
prison chaplain is not even allowed to
visit him.
The editors charges are supported
in another letter signed by three Hal.
tians.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Expel Member for
Violating Principles
of Workers Party

In accordance with the decision rem
dered by the Central Executive Com.
mittee of the Party the Superior Wis
consin English Branch has expelled
Earl Milde from the Party.
The ground for this action was the
fact that Milde supported a .republi.
can candidate for sheriff in the pri-
maries on the basis Of a promise of a
job as deputy sheriff if the republi.
can was elected to office. Later Milde
accepted a position in the employ OF
the Wisconsin state government which
obligated him and he desired to sup
port the candidacy of Governor Blaine
of Wisconsin thru the distribution OF
advertising matter during at least
one day of the campaign.
The decision of the Central Execu.
tive Committee expelling Milde was
based upon the fact that the records
show that he has not the slightest
conception OF the class struggle and
the class character of the Communist
movement and therefore had no place
in 4 Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23
Pittsburgh Y. W. |. Meet.

Oliver Carlson. delegate to the
Young Communist international, will
give his report TO the membership of
Distrist at the membership meeting
to be held Thursday, Sept 25, at S
D. m, at. the Labor Lyceum, corner
Reed and Miller SITS, Pittsburgh
Carlson has spent 20 months in
many European countries and will
have many interesting things to tell
Of conditions in Europe. Every mem
Der OF tho Young Workers League
must attend and the members Of the
Workers Party are urged to attend
also. Branches out of the city are
expected to attend this meeting as it
is very important.
Admission will be card only
Morris SCHNEIDER, District Organizer.
Vote Communist This Time
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23

workers and the BOSSES and EVERY
body, and how the bogie man trusts
will surely get them If they don't hide
behind LaFollette's apron. what
should he spy but those terrible Com
munists selling tho DAILY WORKER.
Now the DAILY WORKER is dis
turbing element for Mr.. Johnston at
a meeting Of the machinists. Every
time ho gets ready to put over one of
those deals nearest to his heart along
comes the DAILY WORKER and
spills the beans.
So the newsies selling this newspa'
per caused great thupps inside Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-23

Mr.. Johnston that threw him into to
white fever and he yelled for them to
be thrown out and the doors barred.
When the DAILY WORKER is
thrown out thru the door 1t finds its
way in thru the window. The dele.
gates did see copies Of the Communist
paper. Johnston and the rest Of the
fake labor leaders of the working
class cannot be saved from the dump
heap awaiting them. For the work.
ers everywhere are reading the
DAILY WORKER be they sold inside
Or outside meeting halls.