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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
THE BURDEN OF
GOVERNMENT

The financial burden OF government
has become increasingly heavy in re.
cent years. II has, at times, reached
tho point OF oppression. The Federal
tax OF 1920 aggregated more than FIVE
and one-half billion dollars. This
year. after strenuous efforts to reduce
the wartime peak the total still ex.
ceeds three billion dollars-a sum
far greater than the entire burden OF
funded debt accumulated as result
of the Civil War. State and local
taxes have increased at an even
greater rate, Taxation has become
more than problem; It IL a threat
of impending disaster.
Nor Is the burden of government
limited to taxation. We are Cypress
ed by a multiplicity of restrictive
laws and administrative regulations.
1t Is estimated that there are over
two million laws and ordinances In
the records of nation. states and mu-
inequalities. One adult person out
of every twenty engaged In business
or industry is government Official.
agent or employee,
In the face OF this record. despite
the general recognition OF the over.
whelming burden of government, we
find ourselves constantly waging a
defensive battle against plans and
programs which would transfer still
greater duties to government. which
would hamper individual initiative
still further, which will--if put into
practice-crush individual ambition
and destroy individual opportunity.
Under these circumstances 1t is our
right--it is our duty-to affirm and
defend sound principles of political
faith as we have, on other occasions,
supported sound principles OF eco
nomic progress. The Constitution OF
the United States has stood for 1876
years as the bulwark OF our Individual
and our collective liberties. The
Constitution has been and is now the
greatest existing restraint upon an ar
rogant majority. 1t has been and is
now the greatest existing defence of
the very minorities which, at this
time, are being led to denounce its
restrictions.
One of our greatest needs is to re-
pei the attacks now being made upon
the integrity of this charter of our
freedom. We should've must-op-
pose vigorously all efforts to give Con-
gress the power 10 override decisions
Of the Supreme Court--and thereby
destroy the division OF governmental
power which is the inherent strength
Of our constitutional system.--walter
W. Head, American Bankers Associa-
ton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
COPYING AFTER HOUDINI

81 can't understand the combina-
ton to my wife's clothes"
what puzzles your"
"Well, when she wants to hide
anything she pokes it down her
neck, but when she wants to get it
again, it's always in her stocking"
Bison
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
FIRE WON'T BURN FLAG

American Legionnaires at Denver,
Colo. are convinced of the inviola-
billy of the American Flag. When
everything else burned in the head
quarters of Acacia Post of the Lee
gion here recently, the American
flag and the post colors escaped
the fire that Quilted the quarters.
Examination revealed no tangible
reason why the national and post
colors had escaped the flames I'M
touched.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
CONGRESS NOT TO BE TRUSTED

Opposition to the child labor
amendment is unwilhngness to give
Congress the right to pass laws coA-
trolling the employment of boys and
girls. The cause of that unwilling
ness is not a lack of sympathy with
childhood but lack of confidence
in Congress.-Memphis News-Scimi-
tar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
Parachute Schools

parachute schools" are being es-
tablished in different parts OF England
to teach pilots how to leap from air
planes. The latest parachutes are car.
ried in circular packs" upon which
the pilot sits like a cushion. Big slow.
flying biplanes are used at the para.
chute sch FOOLS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
PAYS EMPLOYEES DUES

The Omaha, Nebraska, National
Bank is 100 per cent American
Legion firm, When it was announced
recently that Omaha Post of the
Legion would stage a membership
drive, Walter Head president of the
Omaha bank, said he wouldn't wait
until the drive started. He imme-
diately sent check covering the
dues of thirty former service men
employed by the firm, saying 81
want this firm to be the first 100
per cent Legion firm in 1926"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
WASHINGTON WOMAN
AIDS FORMER SOLDIERS

Men of Uncle Sans fighting for
ces who get into scraps in the
national capital find a staunch friend
in Mrs. Andrew J. Campbell. For
the last 'three years she has visited
the police courts almost daily to
assist soldiers, sailors and marines
ON trial for minor offenses. Her
work has been commended by army,
navy and marine authorities and by
police magistrates.
Mrs. Campbell, who had a son and
daughter in the service, helps SER
vice men in trouble by supplying
small funds or by communicating
with relatives. 1t is her proud boast
that no man she has aided ever re-
turned to court. She takes pride
in another patriotic service, the
placing of wreaths on every new
grave in the Arlington National
Cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
Marriage Record

Rev. Walter Scott Priest recently
married five cousins in Ave hours
which Is record of its kind for the
state of Kansas. Incidentally the five
ln-five hours record marked the 219th
ceremony ut which Rev. Priest has
affi,iated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
NOT PRACTICAL

Ada: "Do you know the Golden
Rule 2"
Ida: eyes, but I'm always afraid
Clarence will think me forward"
Legion Weekly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
SEEKING EXEMPTION?
A SURE SIGN OF WAR

OMINOUS-Dempsey's willingness
to wed leads one again to think
that he at least forsees another
war. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
LILLY LUNCHEON TO GENERAL
SUMMERkLL A BRILLIANT
SUCCESS

SUCCESS
Chief among the Lincoln Birthday
events in New York City was the
luncheon at the Harvard Club CIV
en- by William Lilly, former Lam
bertville resident. About hundred
guests, including some of the most
distinguished figures in New York
life, were present. The luncheon and
reception to General Summerall, in
honor of his elevation to Commander
of the Second Corps Area, was held
in the Biddle Suite on the third
floor of the imposing building of the
New York Harvard Club on 44th
street.
The speakers, besides General
Summerall, were President Howard
Elliott, of the Northern Pacific Rail
way System, and Hon. Hirosi Saito,
Consul General of Japan. Eloquent
tributes were paid Mr.. Lilly, who,
despite the fact that he didn't get
to France during the World War,
rendered valuable services in this
country.
General Summerall revealed in his
talk that during the war Mr.. Lilly
had been appointed an honorary
member of his staff.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19
THE SAME THING

THE SAME IHINO
The captain was going over the
reports in his orderly room. Sud
denly he started.
"Mutiny!" he shouted. "Private
Jones charged with mutiny! Look
here, first sergeant, do you charge
Private Jones with mutiny?"
II do, sir" was the reply.
"On what grounds 2"
"Well, SIR" replied the top kicker
confidentially, after moments hes
itation at was really insubordina-
ton but | didn't know how to spell
that, so I put 'mutiny'. "-Selected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-02-19

In London the craze has reached
such an extreme the newspapers
IN the public libraries are monopo-
med by puzzlers who won't relin-
quish them to those who want TO
read the news. Consequently the Ii
brarians have had to blot out the
puzzles before they put the newspa-
pers in the files.
But If there were to be law
passed prohibiting the publication
ana solving of crossword puzzles
the country would go mad. For that's
the only finishing touch necessary
to make people Neglect their eat
ing, sleeping and working complete
ly.
The daily worker., 1925-12-01
The Northwestern "RiOt"

The other night of students Northwestern University
wild the business section of Evanston
suburb Chicago nduged violent assaults upon individuals
and policemen attempted burn down stadium used to seat
crowds athletic events and in conducted themselves
obnoxious The disorders occurred because certain
judges g football championship the University
of Michigan
Workers especially those who have been assaed by police
thugs and nger while conducting peaceful pcketng cannot
avoid drawing comparisons between the mild and consdeate
which the police treated the rong students and the
restricted and ghtfuness with which workers. demOnsa
tons crushed by For workers the police have riot
guns clubs tanks bombs and all the equipment of modern
For the students attending methodist college, rong be-
their football ranked lower in the than
another group of afw from another bourgeois university the
police the consideration taking beangs them
selves rather than dsperse the ranks with bullets
Eanson riots good lesson in class distinctions The
the workers shot ugged and jailed because they fighting
conditions defend h capitalist exploiters 1t is the
police the capitalist in its
burden the workers The Evanston students
spawn the ruling class who attend college learn how utilize
they enable the ruling
ly to exploit the workers
Furthermore university students always the side Of the
police in strike disorders with great guso join the
terrorism in order crush strikes the of the Harvard
students during the great Lawrence strike Of 1912.
The class which belongs determines the attitude the
police
The daily worker., 1925-12-01
A Socialist TGmmanyite

Thruou the whole world the name Tammany synonymous
with political corruption One skilled in all the low arts poea
swindng called Tammanyite only in New York and Chi
but in London Paris Pen Bombay and in the remoe
of the earth But Tammany since 1910 has extended its in
activities formerly confined to New York alone where
pndered in the most bazen fashion, extend ruou the whole
capital stamped it for its and
broadened the power of Tammany.
its national influence it becomes necessary to white
past reputation will thwar its present
That is job that requires extraordinary skill in the bac
magic political akerism Only those so hardened TO the pacc
deception that they with straight faces call Tamman
a beneicent institution do the job.
types useful for this purpose One of them
the type mayorelect Mr. Walker who is
ignorant machine that made
him The other is one whose principles are for sale to highest
Walter Ippman chief editorial writer
World whO while speaking in Pittsburgh the other
day exravagenty euoged Tammany Hall Mr. Lppman talking
national municipal league said the Tammany politicians are
the old type of Doodle bandits but "a typical group of city men
lawyers businessmen and might add constant
golf players He doesn't say they just dreseup
crooks and thugs.
Who you may ask is this man Lippman? I
socialist who into prominence the see
tay George mayor Schenectady H.
in 191213; leading light intercollegiate socialist
society When his political Mr. Lunn became renegade
socialist and Joined the democratic party Lppman
supported Mogans ppman became editor
the Republic peudoberal sheet and supported Woodrow
Wilson's policy
Mayor eventually became congressman; then
governor the Tammanyite AL Smith
identified with the Tammany branch Of the
party Mr. Lppman followed him. Now Lunn holds
appove job the state because he defeated in the recent
election boy Mr. Lppman, defends Tammany
of the World and before Kwanis club audiences in
the hinterland
This the inevitable road travelled by the egotsal products
bourgeois universities who in their mmeasuabe
imagine they something contribute the revolutionary
They think their professional training fits them to lead the
the wilderness of Marxism in which they
helplessly founder
Not of that vile contributed anything but conu
sion the in the United States And the
history all of them is denay the After vitiating
with the accumulated rubbish of bourgeois uner
that the slow of the movement does not
them the dazzling they they drift into the
capitalist where they become the crngng
servie the service of capitalist class corruption
alleged radcam and liberalism makes them better
prostitutes
The daily worker., 1925-12-01

The little joker here is easily de-
tected. The British table does not in
dicate the wage rates, but the wages
actually received.
With this sort Of deliberate falsifica-
tion Mr. Hoover builds UP case for
American prosperity.
No wonder American statesmen are
held in contempt by other public SER
wants of the bourgeois thruout the
world. They richly deserve their odi-
Gus regulations!
Watch for These Figures.
American wage workers should
watch for this argument, based upon
the authority" of governmental sta
tistics, to be sprung on them in the
first wage controversy in which they
are engaged With this information
you will know how to meet the fake
government statistics.
1t is certain that they viii be util-
lied by B. G. o. Bill Johnson, William
Green, head of the A. f. of L. and all
the other class collaborationists to
prove that their betrayal Of the work
ers into schemes for increasing the
efficiency of the capitalist machinery
of production will benefit the work
ers. f71
Unquestionably, such astonishing"
figures will be used IN those cesspools
Of intellectual staghation called labor
colleges where the doctrine of class
collaboration is the alpha and omega
of their "educationai'' system.
The workers who are deluded by
such sophistry as the notion that they
must increase production before they
can hope to receive increases in wages
have yet to learn the most elementary
principles Of economics.
FAverage wholesale prices of all
commodities.
The daily worker., 1925-12-01
1e20-1925
(1913 equals 1000


Liars will figurel Note that Mr..
Hoover uses the statistics of the year
1913 as the starting point for all his
investigations. Every person living in
the United States at that time knows
that the fall and winter of 1913 was
period of widespread unemployment
and that wages safl1Io to the lowest
level since the panic 6f 1907
The winter of 1854 saw unemploy-
ed hordes tramping the highways of
this nation ekeing out an existence
in any way they cohld and willing to
accept the merest pittance as a wage
to tide them over the period of de-
preston. The "soup kitchen" states
man very carefully avoids recalling
that situation in presenting his "as-
tonishing" pictures rof unexampled
prosperity. 6gee
Then there is agsecond deception
practiced in the statistical table of
Mr.. Hoover and one that is used in
most tables of government statistics
which renders them useless, tho they
commodities.
*Average wholesale prices of all
The daily worker., 1925-12-01

are taken as authoritative by the la
Dor leaders who carry on wage nego-
tiations with the capitalist class 1t
is the trick of computing alongside
the index number for wages the fig
ures for the wholesale price of ALL
commodities.
Real wages of labor are not deter
mined in any such manner as that.
The only way to compute real wages
is to compare the income of the work
ers with the price of the necessaries
Of life. The total wholesale prices OF
commodities includes the millions
upon millions of dollars worth Of lux
uries that are consumed by the ruling
class, which can fall in price without
affecting the economic condition or
the real wages Of the working class at
all.
Such figures include also the mil
lions spent for gasoline, the price of
which has fallen because of the fierce
price-cutting campaign in many parts
of the country in the war Of Standard
Oil against the independent produc-
ers. This benefits the owners of mo-
tor cars and trucks, but does not af-
feet the majority of workers in the
least. Hundreds of such examples can
be presented.
Furthermore Mr.. Hoover's figures
are based upon the wage RATES
when workers are employed, and not
upon the actual wage received during
the year, which makes considerable
difference.
Another contemplate trick is sec
ond table purporting to show the fig-
ures covering the same period in
Great Britain:
Index Numbers of Wages and Prices,
Great Britain, 1920-1925.
The daily worker., 1925-12-01
By H. NJ. Wicks

Marxism teaches the working class
the irrefutable fact that to the extent
machinery Of production develops, to
the extent that efficiency devices en-
able the capitalists to get more out of
the working class for the same expen-
diture of labor-time, to that extent
will the demand for labor-power d.
minish, with the result that the work
ers will find themselves in ever-in-
.creasing numbers out on the streets
in the army Of unemployed Any
worker knows, thru his own expert
ence, that when there is an army of
unemployed in the country wages are
always beaten down to the very low
est level. So in the last analysis the
increased efficiency propaganda of the
labor leaders and their apologists in
the labor colleges Is simply a new
form of belly-crawling before the cap
italist class, new betrayal of the
working class in an effort to fool the
workers into aiding the capitalist
class reduce wages.
Iio DOA VI AAllS 10 " UC CAPSCbCQ
from Mr.. Hoover, one of the time serv-
ers of the Coolidge strike-breaking,
scab-herding, open shop government.
The government exists for the one
purpose of coercing the working class
in the interest of the capitalist class.
1t is interesting to find Hoover's ly-
ing statistics predicated upon the
propaganda of the labor lieutenants of
the capitalist class and the intellec-
tual eunuchs in the labor colleges.
Neither Mr. Hoover, Mr.. Green, Mr..
Johnson or any of the frail sisterhood
of the professional crew dare defend
their theories against Marxist before
a working class audience.
Such theories could only originate
in the minds of those whose mental
development is compatible with the
conduct of soup kitchens-or the
nursery.
The daily worker., 1925-12-01

The annual report of the secretary
Of commerce, released for publication
this morning, is a document that will
prove useful to those loyal mercenar-
les of the capitalist class, the labor
fakirs. Mr.. Hoover, the secretary Of
commerce is unique in one way at
least He is the only statesman on
earth who qualified for his position
by operating soup kitchens requiring
the same degree of economic under
standing as the manager of a saliva
tion army doughnut factory.
This eminent soup kitchen" states
man in the first part of his report
deals with the elimination of waste.
By a rather crude Juggling of statis-
lies that would disgrace a high school
BOY, Hoover endeavors to prove that
he real wage has increased during
he past five years and comes to the
conclusion that today we have the
highest real wage in our history.
Hoover says this result was brot
about thru increased efficiency and
waste elimination.
What the country as a whole
has accomplished during the past
five years in increased national eff
cheney in those directions is impos-
sible Of measurement. Nor does
he Department of Commerce lay
claim to credit for the great prog
ress that has been made save as we
may have helped to organize def
mite public movement. That move
ment is the result of a realization
by every group-business men, in
dustrial leaders, engineers, and
workers-of the fundamental import
ance of this business of waste elm
ination.
In addition to elimination of
waste we have had the benefit of
notable advances in science, i'm
The daily worker., 1925-12-01

substituted new class dictatorship"
What a gem! And to have been utter
ed by revolutionist, member OF the
G. E. G. AS If any distinction lay be-
tween the two phrases. Here, you
little eight-year old Junior, what do
we mean by the dictatorship OF the
proletariat? Working class control
OF the government in the interests of
the workingclass." Oh, Marguerite,
Marguerite! II you must take slam
at the terrible Bolsheviks, be more
careful in the future what you have
your dream characters say. Il may
get by with your gang, all right, all
right; but now and then such things
get read by an honest to god worker
who might be guilty ofepoking fun
at you. &E8
The daily worker., 1925-12-01
Rx HENRY oEoReE WEIss.

There is an article in the Novem-
ber Century Magazine. 1t is called the
"Bitter Bread OF Exile" 1t is by Mar
guerite E. Harrison. A charming lady,
doubtless, who | more than suspect
of the subtle art of--nothing so crude
as lying. No, nol--exercising a vivid
imagination to the profit CT her pocket
book. The article Is well written. 1t
is interesting. Nothing could illustrate
the muddled thinking of the author,
and of the class for which the mainly
writes, than to have her piece dc
resistance. the mysterious stranger Of
the lonely yurt, exclaim: I'VE had
meant to institutegthe dictatorship of
the proletarlat, aud we had merely
The daily worker., 1925-12-01

internal class relations in France are
especially favorable for energetic and
determined activity of the Communist
vanguard-th Communist Party and
the Young Communist League.
And the Young Communist League
of France has not been found lacking
The roofing of the young Communist
vanguard in the masses of the young
workers, the formation of the widest
mass contacts, the Transformation Of