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longer hours are required to provide
bare living at the currcst rate OF
wages, with food and clothing high
in price. Bread is 615c a pound, SUI
gar 7%c, pork chops csc, steak 55c,
mutton 42c pound, work shoes s2.S5
pair. .
Rents are kept down by regulation
and are relatively low, but the CON
gention is very bad. The average
bedroom Is used by several people.
The cost of living is not fiuctuating
much.
One of the last acts OF the chamber
OF deputies and the senate before
adjournment late in December was
an amnesty bill permitting large
number Of political exilos to return to
the country. Communists in the
chamber attempted unsucessfully to
have the bill provide for the restora-
ton OF Jobs to raiIwaymen who took
part In the strike OF 1920.
Since the recent roundup and de-
portation OF radical foreigners by the
Herriot government there is consider
able agitation In the capitalist press
Continued on page ~
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GOUGED TENANTS
DENIED right TO
CRITICIZE JUDGE
jailed for Waging Fight
Against Landlords

NEW YORK CITY, Feb. L.
Captain Harry Allen Ely is to-
day in the Tonbs awaiting
transfer to the penitentiary to
serve a sentence up to three
years for differing with a Judge
about the ruling in cases effect
ing the robber rents imposed on
the tenants in New York.
Fought Gouglns BY Landlords.
Ely is the president OF the Fedora
ton of Tenants Associations OF
Greater New York. which has Deen
active fer some time in fighting the
battles of the gouged tenants and has
been successful in mapy easas
defending wronged members Of the
associations.
This has so angered the landlords
that they have decided to get rid OF
the meddlesome captain. To do this
successfully they brought a case Of
libel against him in which Municipal
Court Justice William ]. A. Gallery
was supposed to be the injured party.
Conviction followed and the captain
has been exempt from rent for a
whole night and win be thus exempt
for upwards of three years. if the
sentence stands.
But Walter w. lie. President OF the
Bronx Tenants Association, says no.
He has called a meeting of several
committees Of different associations
and fight is already a husky one.
tho young. The issue will be on free
speech and free press and, beside the
workers who generally know the
CONTINUED on page 81
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IT COSTS TWO CENTS
TO PRODUCE A LOAF
OF BREAD FOR SALE

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1.-sread
has been selling at two cents loaf
in part Of Boston. It Is baked at
Fort Strong and a sIxteen-ounce loaf
selia at the quartermaster's sales
stores at two cents. This price, ac-
eordins to the quartermasters de-
partment Is what Il costs to make
thc bread.
Hut--tFils not for the public. The
bread is sold to members Of the mil
ltary, naval and coast guard serv-
Ices.
Besides this cheap cost Of bread,
potatoes are selling at IS cents a
peck. Win an organized Soviet
government we could make and sell
bread for even less than this and
everyone could get il.
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PREMIER CAB CO.'
ORGANIZES FOR.
KU KLUx KHAN.
Letter to Its Employees
Says Join or Quit

The officials of the Premier
Cab company, which is tech
nicaiIy a union taxi-cab con-
Germ, are members of the ku
klux khan and are making "a
drive to force every employee to
either join the khan or lose his
job, letters sent to employees of
the company admit.
The letter, which are unsigned, with
the sentence, '"This letter is to be re.
garded as strictly confidential" typed
across the bottom, are presumably
sent out by officials of the Premier
company. They are dated Indian
apolis, Indiana, where the national
headquarters Of the company is locat-
ed. The letters declare that mig
gers, foreigners, catholics and jews
will not be employed by the company
They urge the employees to join the
khan threatening to dismiss all EN-
plcyss who do not comply.
The letter, a copy which was
brought in to the DAILY WORKER by
an employee Of the Premier Cab COM
pany, states in full
Letter Boosting the Khan
Indianapolis. Indiana,
December goth, 1924.
Dear Brother
Having recently been advised BY our
Chicago Representative that you are
lemployed by our Chicago Company in
/ the capacity Of Taxicab driver and
that it is HIS belief you are eligible
for NATURALIZATION as a 100 per
cent AMERICAN and membership in
our order which is composed of Amer
lean born, white Professionals.
I'VE are aiding our Chicago Branch
in their efforts to induct into the
realms of the Knights of the Ku Klux
Khan every eligible employee Of the
Premier Company in your city. 1t is
the desire that the Premier Company
be 100 per cent American from the
President down to the most humble
employee and when all are enrolled
as members of the Khan we want to
say not only to the people of Chicago,
but to the entire United States. We
are 100 PER CENT AMERICAN. Our
cabs are manned by 100 PER CENT
AMERICANS and every male en-
ployee is good loyal Klansman. We
do not employ Jews, Catholics, Mig
gers or Foreigners. Our employees
owe their allegiance to their country,
the United States of America and not
CONTINUED on page 81
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Z NIGEL READY
TO LEAD new
WAR ON SOVIET
British Minister Lies to
Russian ENJOY

That a fresh military attack
against Soviet Russia is in the
course of preparation, is the
view Of the diplomatic CORES
pondent of the London Daily
Herald.
According to the Herald,
Wrangels troops, now in Bull
garia, are being reorganized and
equipped for a fresh assault on
the Soviet government in the
spring.
That an attempt to organize such
an attack is contemplated, can be ga
thered from the recent flock Of coun-
ter-revolutionists who have arrived in
America These include the wives Of
white guard generals as well as the
notorious yellow socialist Abramo-
vich. The object of the aristocratic
visitors is to raise funds for the white
forces, while the yellow socialists aim
to poison the minds of the American
workers against the Soviet regime.
At the same time Emma Goldman
is given columns Of publicity in the
London press, for her Trades against
the workers government The effu-
sions Of this parasite are cabled to
America. from which she was deport-
ed a few years ago.
The following article throws light
on the part played by British diplo-
macy in. the new combination de-
signed to overthrow the workers and
peasants government:
The reports of the reorganization Of
the Wrangel troops in Serbia and
Bulgaria, to which I referred few
days ago, grow more serious and more
definite.
1t seems now beyond, doubt that the
two governments had agreed to allow
and assist the formation Of two Wran.
gel armies-one in each country.
They will be under the control Of
their own officers. General Wrangel
himself will commend in Serbia. Gen.
eral Skouro in Bulgaria. The head
quarters will probably be at Prot.
In Russian white" circles here, in
Paris, and in Berlin, no secret is made
of the belief that these new armies
are destined to take part in an attack
on Soviet Russia in the spring. April
or May is mentioned as the month in
which operations are to begin.
Reported British Moves.
That in itself is serious enough.
But even more serious for us is the
persistent report that British diplo-
macy has played, and is still playing,
an active part in this new war in
trigue.
1t is said that it was at the in
stance of Great Britain that the Serb
Continued on Page 81
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Of French fascists brought by the
bosses from Paris provoked quar-
rel with men Of the village and shot
six of them. Thus far no arrests
have been made for this crime.
Communist Mayor Active.
The mayor of the village gave
every support to the workers even to
granting relief funds. He was sus-
pended from office by the government
authorities. Then he threw himself
actively into the leadership Of the
strike. Workers OF Paris contributed
funds.
This contest suggests the problem
of inadequate wages and high prices
facing the French worker. The aver
age wage for a skilled railway work
er (the best organized group 10 $1.10
to s1.35 per day. Some highly skilled
piece workers in automobile factories
make as high as $1.65 a day OF s
hours but the average for all work
ers is S21ac to s1.1o day. Bank
clerks and employees In insurance
ofiices get about $50 month.
Eight Hours on Paper
The S-hour day is provided by law
but seldom enforced, since .. 10 and
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and more than 700 workers are strik-
ing at the two Lincoln mills alone.
..If
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Feb. /. - A
shutdown of the Elizabeth mills is the
result OF the strike Of 20 doffers. The
cotton yarns plant employs 400 work
ers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 1. -
Weavers OF the Dwight Manufacturing
Co. in the Chicopee mill are striking
against 10 per cent wage reductions
affecting the entire plant. The fac
tory. employing 1900 workers. is
closed az result of the 100 weavers'
action. a union orgonlzor from New
Bedford is reported on his way to or
ganizo the non-union wcavers,
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ENVOY SPEAKS
OF MATERIAL
French DEBTS
Little Matter of Four
Billion Dollars


WASHINGTON, Feb. The
hope and expectation prevailed
among administration officials
today that France shortly will
approach the United States with
a definite, concrete proposition
for the discharge of her $4,000
100000 war debt.
No other Interpretation, they said.
could be placed on the first official
statement made in this country by the
new ambassador from France, Emile
Daeschner. In this statement, made
to President Coolidge in person, the
ambassador said France was firmly
solicitous of paying her material
debt"
The acuteness on the Franco-Amer-
lean debt controversy could hardly
have been more strikingly illustrated
for II is unusual. IL not unprecedented,
for an ambassador to refer thus point.
edly to an existing diplomatic problem
at the moment he is presenting his
credentials.
Frances material debt" consists OF
slightly In excess OF $4,000 600, 600. rep
rosenting $4,000, 900 600 cash advanced
by the United States treasury together
with interest at the rate of per cent
for approximately seven years.
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HEAD OF KHAN SUED
BY PITTSBURGH PAPER
AS THIEVES FALL OUT

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 1.-The
Daily Dispatch Publishing company,
owner Of the New Daily Dispatch
here, today filed suit In the United
States district court against Sam D.
Rich, head OF the X. X. X. In Penn
syIvania, for at least $500, COO for al
legged breach Of contract In cennec-
ton with a stock selling arrange
ment concluded between the news.
paper and Rich and damages suffer
ed by the newspaper In connection
with Richie alleged breach Of con-
tract
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international chamber or COM
merce and vice-president of the
Guaranty Trust Co., of New
York.
One international Busy.
Action to formulate Dawes plan
viii be taken this summer, Booth
says, and would be the outcome Of
negotiations which the international
chamber Of commerce is now carrying
on, he said.
Lively comment in financial circles
followed the newspaper announce
ment that Booth was in France on a
semi-offlcial debt mission.
Booth mode clear that he had not
been sent to France by the American
government for the specific purpose
II negotiating a settlement Of the
Tranco-American debt.
Not Concerned with "Any Isolated
Debt"
"The assumption in the newspapers
that l am in Paris to negotiate the
Franco American debt is a regretsble
mistake" said Booth. Il have abso-
solutely no Official mission here to
perform. / am here only for the In
ternational chamber of commerce.
The chamber will take up the entire
inter-allied debt question as a whole,
but l have no intention OF entering
into any discussion Of any isolated
(COntinued on Page 20
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fIRETRAP TAKES
SIX LIVES; CITY
LAWS ARE JOKE
Reveals Housing Plight
Of Chicago Workers

The six members of working
class families who died in the
firetrap blaze at $500 Black
stone Ave., were sacrificed to
the greed Of the landlord and
the neglect of the administers
ton of Mayor Deyer to take
care for the lives of Chicago's
working people.
The loss Of life in the blaze is thu
latest example OF deaths OF workers
all over the country in fretraps that
violate city, state and national fire.
laws.
Law Violated.
The back doors were locked, in vic
lation of the law, questioning prior &c
the inquest that beslns this morning
revealed. There was only thin Lad
lder fire escape in the front, no fire es
cape being supplied in the rear. Ate
the fire started, the occupants Of thu
overcrowded house choked the Are
escape and six died before they could
force their way out OF the bilding.
Thlrty-swo Years Old.
The wooden interior, dried 70.
thirty-two years, was so much finder
acting fire chief, Marshal SeyferliclI
stated. The building was erected l.
1893, during the year Of the world,
eair. and has not been rebnilt to com
| ply with IRE laws enacted since tina
time. 1t was also found BY hremel
that the apartament house doors or
ened inward instead OF outward, in vi
olation Of the law. Lack of proper
fire escapes made the building deatf
trap" Seyferlich said.
City Negleets Inspection.
I No inspection Of the building had
been made by the city fire inspectors
for four years, and buildings commits
sioner, Frank Doherty, frankly admit
ted that the city ia not safeguarding
the lives Of the millions Of Chicago;
workers.
The fire inspection in this city IL
wholly inadequate he admitted. Doh
erty tried to lay the blame to the city
council saying, I'VE have only twent,
inspectors to cover the entire city,
We recently warned the city council
Of the danger OF attempting to make
inspection with this small force and
asked for SO more men, but were re
fused"
Dever Does Nothing.
Mayor Dever has promised the
usual investigation" but IL is being
recalled that only a few months age
a fire on Blue Island Ave. snuffed GU
the lives of ten men. and altho an in
vestigation was conducted at that
time no action was taken.
Today, as always, hundreds O.
thousands of Chicago's workers, fore
ed to live In the worst Of tenepents
because Of their small wages, are
constantly in danger OF fiery death
because the over lords of the city care
nothing for the safety. comfort OF
lives Of the workers OF this city.
Had No Chance.
When battalion chief, Horace Nc
Continued on page p
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CAMPAIGN, BEGUN BY COMMUNIST
UNIONS, TO RAISE PAY OF ALL
WORKERS, STIRS FRENCH NATION
BY CARL BRANNIN
Federated Press staff Correspondentl


PARIS Mal)-Afr struggle
5.2 So day OF 10 hours.
Practically gang
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FIRST TEXTILE STRIKE ARREST
MADE AS STRIKES CLOSE MILLS
tsy Tn. Federated Press,

RIVER 1.-THE
disturbing the peace"
strikers
MILL
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WORLD Dawes PLAN TO Chain
ALL EUROPE TO WALL Street
Being DRAWN Up At PARIS
Especial to tn. Daily work.0

PARIS Feb An International Dawes plan to take Of
allied prospect for Europe The experts who
pan whereby Germany made into colony
American Imperialism likely to formulate the dawes
Debt Program according willis H. Booth president Of the
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Farmer-Labor Group
Enter Communist in
Minneapolis Election

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. lat a meet
ing OF the farmer-labor federation held
January "a. L. A. Roseland, Commun-
list, was endorsed as candidate for
alderman OF the tenth ward. The
municipal election will DO held in
April OF this year. RoselGnd will DO
running against George Guider, 70.
dictionary, the present alderman.
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1.-THE Beauty and the BoIshevIk" 10
coming to Ashland Auditorium FEB. o.
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Subscribe tor "Your Dally."
FOR the DAILY WORKER.
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N HoBOKEN butcher recently ceie
n brated his 105th birthday. When
such an event takes place It Is Gus
tomary for reporters and dieticians to
inquire OF the victor in the struggle
against the grim reaper how he did 1t
Sometimes one Of these tough custom
ers, as II they were on the payroll OF
a physical culture or health" school
spins a yarn OF life devoted to good
works, plenty OF exercise and Austen.
ton from spirituous liquors, indulg
cpce in tobacco and polygamy. But
tho Hoboken butcher was an old sin
ner and gave as the reason for his i'm
mortality, the fact that he always did
the opposite OF what his doctor ad
vised him. When told to quit smok.
ing on penalty OF death, he selected 9
stronger brand Of tobacco.
DUT that was not all. He wal
- warned against heavy meals bu
the devil within him insisted on eat
ing whenever he was hungry and any
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
HELD YESTERDAY IN
LOCAL REST ROOM

The pre-school clinic which was
held in the rest room Yesterday was
a great success, according 10 re-
ports received today. Although there
were not quite so many children
present as Miss Ruth Netzer, who
was in charge Of the clinic, had
hoped for, yet she stated this morn
ing that she felt that great amount
of good was done.
Each child who was brought TO
the clinic was given q thorough eN-
animation and given cards showing
their defects, if any, and instructed
to see the. family physician II re
gard to same.
Miss Netzer was assisted during
the morning by Mesdames B. l..
Roberts, James c. Miller and Frank
Young. In the afternoon NeS3ameS
n. A. Contos. s, {. Kendall ana Z.
r. Jtley assisted IL the work. Miss
Netzer stated this morning thai she
was mueh encouraged IN her efforts
because of the splendid cooperation
that is being gwen her by pAEsl-
clans, dentists, club wemeD and eE-
;eryone with whom she comes n
contact in El Centre. Many g the
local physicians and dentists assist
ed in yesterday 5 ciinlt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
MRS. ETHEL WATTS
MEETS WITR COUNTY
HEALTH COMMTTTEE'

Mrs. Ethel Watts, field survey
nurse for the state tuberculosis as
sociaticn, was III FL Centre this
week and met yesterday with the
county tuberculosis committee con-
sist;ng of Mesdames J. E. Miller of
Calexico, John c. Archias Of Braw-
ley, Pauline Feldman Of Holtville,
II. Y. Gray Of Imperial, George
Austin of MtCabe, B. l.. Roberts
representing the FL Centre district
and Mrs. Ballies Walker, county
chairman of the association, at the
home of Mrs. Walker on Weusley
avenue.
Vt this meeting plans were dis
cuSSed III detail regarding a summer
health camp. This is the first camp
Of this nature that has been held
by the Imperial County committee
and although they plan to start this
years camp on a small scale, they
expect to demonstrate its benefits
and il future years they expect to
make i far bigger thing.
The kiwaRis club and the nurses
association OF the valley have offer
e3 their assistance il the starting
Of the camp. which viii be for
children from the ages of seven to
l.. Definite plans have not been
completed IS vet and will be an
nounced in this column later.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
II NEW MEMBERS
GIVEN RECEPTION
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

One of the most enjoyable Socials
ever held IN the Baptist church, was
the reception given last night for
the - new members which were re-
ce;ved into the chure.. during the
past month.
Rev. c. T. Flanagan, the pastor
had charge OF the program, which
was very interesting one. 4 uni
que way Of introduction Of the new
members had been planned. which
worked. out successfully and each
new member felt quite II home be-
te-e The evening was ever.
Rev. EI2uAglu read the church
covenant. pointing out % the new
members -hs.r eSpoDSibiitieS rs
Ehev ceme I-co the ehr-ch. 4 violin
$40 given 5v Ms. Jewell ErankeU
vas greatly enjoyed bv al present.
A--1-- Martin gave = splendid word
= v5-E.-a - tie new members.
2-s- Fz1s CcE.ev responded % the
E-z.t--zs. ky zessl1S her Ideals -o-
Ezw Members lnl pointing oat the
d. = each.
- C'w- Tie church paper.
w155@ : ei-ssi sat& quarter BY
1F.zs -zsv Reeves VS. read which
-----z- L5v@ - L--sa w.-G lsS
~ $40 1--c-- Mss E5ereS reteiN-
~ -zzE compliments ap.1 fhe t.eF-
- z -1.Z= ~av = T1lel - lie
- ez-3.s
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
Oil Compa nj es
Show a Profit,
Officers Named

A. the regular meeting of the di.
rectUrs OF the United an Richficld
Oil Companies, March Goth, the Tt
guIar quarterly dividend of 75c 4
share was ordered paid April 15 =
all stockholders as of record April
6.
Anticipating such action, practic-
ally all holders of the convertible
bonds Of the United Oil Company
have been, and are, converting them
into stock as rapidly as possible in
order TO secure this dividend.
c. NJ. Fuller, president of the
Richfield Oil Company, was elect
ed vice-president Of the United Oil
Company: ana James A. Talbot, the
recently elected president of the
United Oil Company, was elected
vice president Of the Richfield OIL
Company. Marco II. Hellman was
appointed a director of the Rich
field Oil Company to take the seat
Of c. T. Whittier, formerly prcsi-
dent of the United Oil Company
All reports from the two COM
panics at this meeting showed Il
very healthy and gratifying con-
dition not only in the producing
end. bur in the marketing and re-
filming divisions. The Riehfieli Oil
Company reports largely increased
sales in all territories in which
they are operating which was es-
Ueciallv gratifying inasmuch as the
latest official state gasoline tax
returns from Sacramento show q
steady and consistent sales increase
for the entire four quarters OF
1924. The Richfield Oil Company
now ranks fifth in volume of sales
and was the only one Of the six
leading companies that did not show
a loss for the last quarter Of 1924
during the period of lowered con
sumption, over the preceding quar-
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
NeIoIond Club Heels CT
Mrs. Jehnston's Home
iBy Press staff Corre~poadest

MEL0LAND. April 97.-Tae- Is
dies Social Club met Wealats,-lg. :.
afternoon. April /. AZ the home OF
Mrs. ". Johnston. who was assist
ed bv Mrs John Zeis"s.
Mrs. Ralph EpgebTetsnn Won first
prfzsa in the guessing eonzest that
was held, .and Mrs L. Newton, the
consolation. f-After the contest de-
icious refreshfaerts were served by
the hostesses- -
SPECIAL guests werc:zNrs. Ger
trude Sehwenk, Mrs. Fred Smith.
and Mrs. Harry Hovey. Members
present were: Mesdames Charles
Forsberg. G. c. Richards, f. New
ton. ". 6. Herdman. 0. L. james,
Karl Engebretson, Ralph Engebret-
son. Claude Smith. Dan Scott, X.
Neifert. Ben Christian, Ward Me
Grew, Jesse Mcbride, Earl Sum
mers, Fred Walker, ". o. Pond and
the hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
Last Night of
Griffith Film,
Valley Theater

Big scenes and plenty of thrills
are the features Of the latest out.
put Of George Beban, a production
called "T'he Greatest Love of All, -
which comes to the Valley Theater
beginning tomorrow.
The Greatest Love Of All - is a
hcaet picture and no star knows
better than George Beban how to
mingle smiles and tears and send
his audiences away laughing ut his
comedy antics in his character de
lineation.
Tonight will be the last appear
ance of Isn't Life Wonderful at
the Valley thcater.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-02
SEELEY


SEELEV, April 2.-The pupils
Of Senlcy Union had a most pleas
aut #al lrise when they came to
school April l and found they were
going to a picnic At Fishers grove:
The parents had been invited by
the teachers and all kinds Of good
things to eat were brought
Mrs. DarrouEh wos called Ia -.
pune on Tuesday Thuc her sia,tr
died after long illness. Mr.. Oar
rough accompanied Mrs. Dacrough
and children.
Friday eveuing, april 3, a dance
will be given at ScHicy Hall AT
which several puzzle are at stake.
The committee :. working hard to
make this n enjoyable affair.