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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05

6,114 asroplanes, Great Britain 3,460
Italy LOO, United States $500, Pol
and 49S, Roumania 257.
l will remain silent in respect to
the numerical strength our our red
airfeet, but | will say one thing, and
that is that unfortunately there is not
much difference between the strength
of our air feet and that of our inn
mediate western neighbours.
The numerical strength of the red
armed forces. not counting the navy,
amount to 3 $4,000. This is 1890
les than France. and 1900 less than
our immediate western neighbors
poland, Roumania and the Baltic
states) taken together.
There are still few more figures
which prove the growth of red i'm
perialism."
For every 10000 inhabitants the U.
s. S. r. has Al soldiers, Roumania and
Poland about 100, France without the
colonies 200, and so forth. In other
words the Western European states
have from three to five times more
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05

men under arms than we. In relation
to the territory, for every thousand
square kilometers, there are q sol
diers in the Union of Socialist Soviet
Republics while there are $50 sol
diers per thousand square kilometers
in Roumania, 700 in Poland, ETC., that
is to say, rs times more than we have
Finally, whereas the cost of main
tanning the army works out at less
than rubles per inhabitant in the
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics,
it reaches rubles in the Baltic states,
IL rubles in Poland, and up to IA ru-
bles in France.
The figures have cited should
prove with convincing clearness that
there can be no question OF red i'm
perialism." Both absolutely and re-
latively we are spending less on mil
itary needs than any Of the large
bourgeois states, and relatively we are
spending much less than even the
smallest bourgeois states This is the
truth of the matter as regards our
Red Soviet Imperialism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05
Continued from page p

Continued from page y
or any similar or kindred orsaniza-
ton.
az further agree that ! waive the
right, benefit, or privilege of ever
representing a local union OF the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America IN any way,
shape or manner as an officer, del
eaate, or committeeman during my
membership in such organization.
ain suscribinu to the above | do
so of my own free will and accord
and agree that If should violate
said agreement or pledge, it is
understood that my membership in
the United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners of America be for
feited without complaint by me-"
In such cases we must bear in mind
the advice of Lenin and Zinoviev and
sign a dozen such statements if ne
cessary to our maintaining member
ship in the unions. This does not
mean however that we must adopt a
policy of unfortunately denying mem
bership and of signing such state
ments. On the contrary, each case
must be separately considered. In
those unions where We are strong the
bureaucrats can never enforce such
reactionary measures. At all times
we must function in the unions, and
we must fight for the right to do this
frankly and openly. Only where We
are actually confronted with expulsion
shall we adopt the expedient of de-
nying membership a. weapon in
defense Of our right az workers TO
belong to. the trade unions.
The program of expulsion Is policy
of desperation. II cannot succeed.
Brutal suppression Of the lett wing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05
Who Gets the Increase of
Wealth in United States?

now has stranglehold on the trade
unions do for the American working
class whom they are supposed to be
representing? An analysis of the or
ganizational strength of the A. F. of
l.. shows that the leaders are falling
down on the job. The total member
ship of the A. F. of L. for the year
1925 shows an increase Of 800 but
being that the membership in the
building trades increased by "a, 400 the
actual membership in the other trades
decreased by almost 1900. The
stock quotations figures as well as
those for employment and pay rolls
given above pertain to industries
outside the building industry; in other
words while the exploitation increases
the organizational strength of the A.
F. Of L. is falling down. The claim of
the union bureaucrats that prosperity
in the country brings with it increase
in union membership and higher
wages no longer holds true. With the
continual concentration of wealth as
shown by the income tax returns for
1924 on one hand and the class col
liberation policies Of the union ofici-
aldom on the other hand, the share of
the American wage slaves in the to-
tai wealth produced is clearly on the
decrease.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05
BY a RUSSIAN AUTHORITY.

A S to the numbers of armed forces
"A at the disposition of the various
states we are in possession of Stats
tics which are based on both our own
and on foreign statistical publications
In comparing these figures with the
numbers of armed forces Of the Union
of Socialist Soviet Republics, we OBJ
tain a clear and completely objective
proof of where we may seek the real
culprits of milarism.
Let us consider these facts and n
cures.
You know that in 1914 just before
the commencement of the imperialist
war. the bourgeois press of the Enten-
te countries, in inflaming the patriot
ic sentiments of their populations, as
serted that it was only necessary to
smash German Imperialism and that
the burden of militarism would then
disappear.
What do we see in reality!
In 1918 when prewar militarism was
in full bloom, there were 5,759,OOO
men under arms in the most import
ant countries. In 1925 there are s.
232 900 men under arms without count
ing a number of states which have
newly sprang up (for example, lrak
Syria, Arabia proper, Northern Nor
Deco, and others) and not counting
one million soldiers Cat minimum
which are kept under arms at the dis
position of the various tuchuns of tn
Chinese provinces which do not ac-
knowledge the authority of the cen
trail Picking government.
If we reckon that this prewar figure
5,75s, 900 included firstly, the 1,129,OOO
soldiers which belonged to the states
yanquished in the imperialist war
Germany, Austro-Hungary and Bull
garia who now have $4,000, that Is
$4,000 less than before the war; and
secondly, the 100000 soldiers of the
former czarist Russia instead of the
$4,000 army of the Soviet Union, we
will see that the victorious and neu
trail countries have increased their
armies by 1872, 900 men in view OF
the new discord which is developing
If we examine the military budget
of the most important states for the
same period, we see exactly the same
picture. In 1912 the military budgets
of the most important countries lin
Guiding czarist Russia) amounted to
4,744,OO0,000 rubles The expenditure
of the same countries in 1924-25
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05

AN analysis Of the first 1856 stock
\ quotations on the New York stock
exchange as of Nov. 2S, 1925 as COM
pared with the quotations of the same
stocks year ago brings out the as
founding fact that their total value in
creased on the average more than
SO per cent. Being that the value of
the shares Of stock is not determined
by the actual amount of money in
vested but the amount of divident paid
per share the increase in valHe of
stocks signifies therefore either N in
crease of exploitation of the workers
or a proportional increase in the num-
Der of people employed. AS seen
from the table submitted below the
former proves to be the case:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05
"Red Imperialism"

amounts to $500, 100000 rubles, that
is, an increase Of 556,000,O00 rubles.
II here also we reckon the consid-
cradle decrease in the war budgets of
Germany and the Soviet Republics,
we see that the expenditure Of the re-
naming states has increased by j.
$4,000. These two pieces of informa-
ton are sufficient to prove how false
the speeches of bourgeois pacifists
ring when they talk about decreasing
the burden of militarism in bourgeois
countries artef the defeat of Germany.
Let us consider naval expenditure
separately. In 1913 the naval budgets
of the seven big naval powers amount
cd to 100, 100000 pounds sterling a.
OO5, 600, 900 rubles). In 1925 it equal
led 23O 5000 pounds sterling (2,3O6,-
600 900 rubles) This a fairly striking
difference. During the same period
the naval budget of the Union Of So
cialist Soviet Republics was reduced
to 100000 pounds sterling (S4,OOO'-
600 rubles) as against 26,OOO,O0O
pound (260, 100000 ruble) naval bud
5et OF czarlst Russia in 1913.
The shipbuilding programs of the
most important bourgeois states are
in full concordance with this. state
OF affairs Despite the agreement for
he Limitation of naval ornaments at
Washington in 1922, in reality the
5ery same, if not a greater ship-build-
ing fever is proceeding, the only diff
ference from the former being that
instead of the large battleships, which
ire now prohibited, ships of smaller
tonnage are being constructed (cruis-
ers, destroyers, submarines, etc. and
also naval air fleets. One may judge
as to the extent of such ornaments
from the following:
DURING the present year the five
- strongest sea powers Great Eng
ain, United States, France, Japan and
italy, are building 81 ships of differ
emit kinds and 1S1 further ships are
projected, making total 268. AS far
as the Union of Socialist Soviet Re-
publics is concerned, unfortunately
we have not constructed and are not
constructing one single ship, and up
to the present have frestrietedtno sour
selves to repairing those that already
exist.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05

While employment and pay rolls in
creased only A per cent the returns on
stocks increased 33 per cent. In
other words prosperity in the U. S.
signifies higher return on capital and
keener exploitation of the workers.
1t is well known fact that the ex-
ploiters on their own hook do not in
crease the wage-scale and that only
the organized strength of the workers
as expressed in their union organiza-
tions can compel the bosses to dis
gorge some of their plumber.
The question in costs is what does
the Gompers Bureaucracy which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05
Air Forces.

The statistics on aerial forces give
the same picture. At the present time
the military air forces of the most i'm
portant states are as follows: France
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
COOLIDGE SAYS NATION IN
NEED OF MORE RELIGION
Tells Church Convention That LaWlessness
Is Too Prevalent
WAsHINGTON, oct - unite

WAsHlNGroN, Oct - UNITED
W NewsD Tho United states
needs more religion, iu the opinion
Of President Coolidge
iawlsssnesa is altogether TOO
prevalent" and the evils which be.
sut society can best bo r,mediei
thru tho influences 90 religion. the
President declared iu an address
here Tuesday night before tho Ma
uonal Council or Congregational
churches iu which De hit hard gt
adlcausm
There is he said. "a dIsposi
ton or those who are less well
equipped 10 receive tho benefits Of
the modern state OF society thru
bearing ~ burdens. 20 attempt 90
resist all efforts TO subject them 10
the necessary restraints and dlsci-
pline, and 20 try 90 tear down and
destroy tho results which others
have secured by generations ~ con.
slant effort
what others hive accumulated
thru industry and selCdCnlul they
propose 10 seize and % dlssiputo
and destroy thru Incidence and self
indulgence without compensation 10
ne rIghtfm owners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21

"IaVlr~Hua.s r. altogether too
prevalent and % hack or respect for
government ana tho conventions of
enlightened society rs altogether
Too apparent"
The president declared THAI 90 g.
natural 90 attempt "a shift the
blame when yyil conditions arise
~ r. always easy 90 criticize tho
government Tor failure 10 reform all
morals 90 prevent an crime. and
generally io abolish all oyil7. he
added
II have tried 10 indicate" he con.
tinued. what 1 think the country
needs iu tho way OF help under
present conditions II needs more
religion n there are any general
failures in tho enforcement Of tho
laws 10 r. because there have first
been general failures Ia tile disposl-
ton fu observe the law,
Il can conceive Of no adequate
remedy Tor the evils which boset So
rIrty except thru tho influences OF
religion There o. no form u cdu-
cation which will not fail. there ia
no form Of government which Will
not fail, there is no form Of reward
which will not fail Redemption
must come thru sacrifice. and sacu,
fiCa ls the essence or religion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
WHICH Is GREATEST.
INVENTOR OR WARRIORS

As you talk 10 your children
probably you viii wonder what
would happen II MI the billions OF
cleaning tubes and singing bulbs
in the world suddenly were 10 80
out Think about this for few
minutes and then paint for your
children picture Of Seattle with
out Hght-in It's homes and on its
streets. without music and education
In lts houses Then they viii APP
preciate what the little tubes mean.
and so will you
In school your children probably
have learned about great heroes.
Ike Napoleon. TamerlHne. Hannibal
and Julius Caesar Tell them to-
night about Thomas Edison and LEO
DeForest. creators OF tho shining
bulb and tho singing tube Then
ask the children. which were tho
greater men, Which did more for
all Of us?"
You viii get tho right answer
and know that your time, spent in
telling the children about the birth
day Of ths little tubes, has not been
misspent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
WORKER KILLED
\ IN CAVE-IN
AGED Man Smothered Under
Sewer Work Landslide

Hurled under tons O., earth when
are sewer ditch De- was J,EEunK
.ayfI 4n TussI1y afternoon, UarI
lsustH. On glgs ssnJ ave w was
.nlathsrel tn death
An hour and "a half after hr Was
asurat Boz tho earth fall Jisusen- s
bNly was recovered by lTtmcn
giausu WAS helping ugiEbhor, L.
u olsen Hg sewer ditch Go con.
meet Oscu's homo with thr yigy sewer
system The ditch WAS ~ feet deep
ana Jaustn was aJ The bottom or H.
Olson. oa "a IrJr, DO fceJ above.
was catching the dirt thrown mp by
Clausrn aHI sBayrIIug BE- ont to the
surface when the g8Nr-in occurred
Olsen ,aWlrJ out and summoned
I'D. but % was impossible fog neigh.
Hars to utBeh The buried man.
wife and several ~ his
Es looked oa horror stricken. as
-NStcnds duE desperately io save him
A ballard prowlrr ear was wrecked
% IL sped Co thr scene OF the raycln.
no co.UArd with % truck driven by
y T.. Hanson No one was inIutvd.
Clausru's body was sent To tho
Homo Undertaking Co parlors Tor
burial Funeral arrangements are
pending
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
HOIDONEN NFNSINEN
TO he REVIVED

follower MEASURES
TO BE REVIVED
A fool and his money may be
easily divorced. but It's faithful IN
IN death do us part when u comes
10 any legislator giving up his pct
measure. Last sesion grim lines
were tho style In legislative facial
expressions as tho lnwmak >
aoically stuck their bills back In
their pockets and haids
This ~ short session. 70 III
jur, keep this measure over until
tho special session And now each
ono hsula the most important
measure 90 come before tho lcgisiae
turc" from cold storage.
I remember Mrs, Harry John
Miller Of Everett. unr Of the f9ur
women members. having a proposed
law concerning the registration o.
alirna I have rccoliectious of
Representative George Mcachbm OF
Seattle being intense over provisions
Tor employment for tho 500 idle
men In state institutions Repre-
sentative Churlea Saunders ~ Seat
tie has more rrtoresiauon problems
70 bring before the lawmakers Many
OF tho members will urge tho re-
iuysnatlon Of tho child labor law
which met such nm hectic death last
pswion iinEginE over Rppropria-
lions Is always Eobd for ~ least
a month q the sessions time.
Betting on the sessions length
offers practically tho same oppor
tunity az tho world srrics
And then, too. 10 this Hsssiou. the
touch Of home Ia decidedly lacking
By the want nds. tho society editor
shall knoW the length and breadth
Of legislative social activities So
far there has been just ono legislator
advertising for m apartment. Few
requests have been made for living
quarters.
But tho capital ciiy is preparing
for tho usual pilgrimage. Tho trits
Joke Of adding 5 cents 20 everything
on the bill Of fare ls still considered
u clever trick on the part Of the
cafe proprietor Rooms nro more
costly. Olympia shops arc prcpar-
. ing for cut-rntS sales Of evening
gowns Thus history viii repeat Il.
self
The legislature will resolve into a
triangle OF what the governor wants,
what the legislators want. and what
the lobbyists want
The first "wnntcrs" 20 make a
Journey 10 Olympia wcro n dozen
club women. who called on Cover
nor Hartley seeking his support In
the establishment Of the womcu'a
Industrial Home and Clinic The
women declared that this viii be d
Timely much lobbyicd, much dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
New Bright Lights on
/ Fifth Avenue Dazzling

LIFTH AVENUE, Seattle. with It's
Il new lighting system, IS one Of
the three most brightly lighted bust.
ness streets, in tho United states,
according 10 J. d. Ross. city light
superintendent. The street is lighted
by posts placed 50 feet apart, with
Two Washington top lamps OF 1000
candle power each, placed IS feet
above the ground. The candle power
on each Of these posts Is 1000 more
q han the flve-lamp clusters on other
Htrests,
Olive way will DO tho only other
street to be lighted In this way for
Tho present. II win be less bright,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
TUins to Be Guests of
The Star at Coliseum
Thedter Next Saturday

Wei, Connie makes herself sis
ters-and twins at that. She was
losing her husbands interest, and
the future looked dark for their
happy home unless something was
done pretty quick Comics sister
from Parig' did Il. But II was real
" just Connie all the time, much TO
her husbands bewilderment.
II al makes opportunity for a lot
Of amusing situations. with the
queer coincidence of twins as the
basis OF the plot. SO in all fairness
to tho cause Of twlndom, Tho Star
is giving the party for duplicates.
All that's necessary Ia 10 be at the
Coliseum AZ / p. M Saturday And
be sure TO bring your twin, just for
proof
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21

has made cities safer fgr every,
one. il has made many things you
use and eat cheaper. uy providing
good light In factories. 10 has made
education easier by making the
reading OF good hooks pleasure
instead OF a strain
This singing bulb tn the radio
So, has brought beautiful music into
more than four million homes like
ours: u has brought great speak
ers on many subjects TO our rrC-
side. Il sings for us songs sung q
thousand miles away: plays fpr US
"A great organ. throbbsng IN san
Francisco. or piccolo plplng up
away in Calgary"
Then tell your children tina. the
small things often are tho most
Important that tho little tubes
working quietly and without fuss
accomplish more 10 make the world
better than many noisy assertiyo
rsformnrR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
Get Light Terms
for Conspiracy

One n the lightogt sentences for
conspiracy 10 Violate the national
prohibition act was paused Wednes-
day morning by federal Judge
ictarer on Larry Craig and George
T'asmugacn. Tho two men. who
pleaded guilty 20 selling liquor ~
2a0l First ave, were each given
80 days In tho Snohomish county
Jan and fined 800.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21

having only 1,2O0-candlo power TO n
post. The new system on this street
VIII 30 into effect some timo next
month.
According TO superintendent Ross,
the lighting used on Fifth ave. is
beautiful for thorofare, but for a
business street the light rs not the
best for window displays,
Tho Fifth ave. lighting system IN
one Of the several experiments which
have been made recently II is the
result OF an effort TO obtain tho most
aatlsfactory aystem poBsIble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
By Jim Marshall

WHEN you turn on the electric
w lights and the radio set in
your home Wednesday evening. you
will r celebrating the birthday OF
billions % little glowing bulbs and
singing tubes all over the world
These two little glass tubes, one
spreading light 10 the darkness. The
other fluns your home with inter.
esting knowledge. the music OF
great orrbcstrns. the voices OF far.
away singers. were born IS years
ago in a small laboratory They
are tho product OF the keen mind
and painstakins care Of Thomas
Ava Edison.
II was because Edison invented
the elect rio bulb. that Lee De For
est, years later. was able TO Invent
tie tube that sings tonight In more
than 10000. 900 homes around the
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
And now a 80 for twlnsl

And nov a party for twinsl
It's going to be at p. nj. next
Saturday at the Coliseum, where
Constance Talmadgs viii be playing
in Her Sister From Paris" The
star has made arrangements with
Manager Frank stsffy for a special
twin party at that time. and twins
u all sizes, ages and descriptions
are eligible.
You see, Connie Talmadge In this
new picture sort OF makes twins Of
herself II you can Imagine such a
feat You know the story about the
little boy. who, when asked by the
kind old lady why he looked so sad.
aptly exclaimed
Il wish I WIS two little boys, so
I could play together"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
Republican Club
to Hear Adams

Hon. Y. j Adams, socretary OF
the public lands commission OF the
aonate, viii address the Young
Mems Republican club Thursday
noon on "The Power Of the West"
THO luncheon is TO be held in the
Butler hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
Tacoma Man to
Address AID Club

Seattle Nd club members will
Lear Fred Chalenor. dry goods ex-
II from Tacoma. speak OF "Wha;
Woes the Recipient Think OF Your
Letters" at their weekly meeting
IN the Italian room Of The olympic
Hotel Wednesday noon. October 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21

Phelps and asked him for a tow for
his own automobile. which was out
Of commission. Knlama authorities
attempted 10 stop the robber IN the
stolen machine when Il passed thru
there. but without success. The auto
tho thug abandoned was registered
TO Lee Nuttcr, sf42 Densmore ave.
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21

Tho governor Is "a busy man. He
is preparing report on tho find.
inga OF his survey OF htats instltu.
tons and state needs lie han a
budget blu on hliS desk.
Gov Hartley viii decline all but
the most important engagement un.
M the session meets
4 recent writer stated that law.
yerz priests and doctors were al.
lowed 10 retain but few illualona I
suggest she add lawmakers 20 her
lEi. for an Of political greed. cal.
lauauess. psrsoHal gain. state pridN
civic consciousness and every other
thing dear 10 the heart Of the sn.
Geological student, r. spread before
the lawmakers Tho majority 81
whom arr sincere in their inwmaE
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
Judge Orders Girl
Brought Into Court

Issuance % a bench warrant for
her re-arest and forfeiture or 81. 500
lash hail, was ordered by Presiding
Judge smith late Tuesday. when
Miss G. Billie Edge failed 20 appear
tor urraignmcut ou a Jolntist charge
she was arrested IN uid by denu.
p sheriffs and Deputy Prosecutor
P.yser October 10. AZ an apart.
mcnt house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-21
LITTLE THINGS ARE
MOST IMPORTANT

II you are 70 lucky as TO have
children in your home. take them
on your knee tonight and draw
their attention TO these little tubes.
spreading light and happiness all
thru your house.
Tell your children that light and
coptentmeut are two Of the mos;
important things in the world. TX.
plain 70 them what the invention Of
these two tiny tubes. that you can
put in your vest pockets. has meant
10 the world
You VIII gay This shininE tube