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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12
Urges jail for Opponents.

ROME--Newspaper editors, sena-
tors and others who oppose fascism
should be banished or imprisoned,
Secretary Farinaci Of the fascismo
advocated today in his newspaper
Cremona Nueva.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12
Bomb Injuries Three.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 10.
Three men were injured, one per-
haps fatally by the explosion today
of a time bomb in their automobile.
The explosion shattered the automo-
bile and hurled its occupants in the
air.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12
Monkey with the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Presi-
dent Coolidge was requested today to
leave unchanged the present tariff
duty on beet sugar but to increase the
rates on chlorate potassium.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12

When we refer to the murder governments" Of
central, eastern and southeastern Europe, we
mean exactly what we say.
If any of our readers doubt the accuracy of this
term, they should read carefully our news story of
the death plots of the Bulgarian government which
we published yesterday. The revelations contained
therein are unbelieveabe-if we forget that human
life since 1914 is the cheapest thing in the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12

Get member for the Workers Party and new
for the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12

Every day get Sub" for the DAILY WORKER
and member for the Workers Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-12

GET 4 SUB AND GIVE onEI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
- SCIENCE
MALTA FEVER

NTlL recently tho Island OF
~ Malta, in the Mediterranean.
was one of tho most unhealthy
places known. The, British have
held Malta since the beginning
Of the last century. II was
noted for its unhoalthlness, and
many soldiers died there. The
British government tried every.
thing In the way OF sanitation
and cleanliness. without results.
The water supply and drainage
we're tested. tho walls of bar.
racks and other buildings
scrapcd and painted and i'm.
maoulate cleanliness prevailed.
But the dreaded Malta fever
continued Every sailor who
went into the naval hospital
at Malta, no matter for how
trivial a cause, took this fever
and had n long Illness.
Tho milk supply OF Malta
came from goats. In 1905, IL
war discovered that these goats
carried the germs OF this fever.
The supply Of goat milk was
stopped, and the disease imme.
diatoly stopped. During tho
world war, Malta WINS 30 FREQ
from disease that II was used
as health resort and SAM.
tarium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

the Atacama region. but both were poor
ms Jobs turkey and Chile commenced the
exploitation. Soon the more powerful
Chile began TO look upon the nitrate fields
ms hers. In 1879 she declared war against
Peru and Bolivia and by 1883 had them
licked to FRAGILE.
In dictated peace Chile took every
thing The fate of Tacna and africa, the
northernmost tip of the conquered terri
tory belonging to Peru, she magnanmouS-
~ left to be decided by vote of the popu-
lation 10 years from the signing of the
treaty.
This plebscite should have taken place
in 1894. But Chile, fearing the result,
would not agree TO any of the suggested
plans for taking the vote and so, year by
year and decade by decade, she has kept
putting off the event.
In 1922 Peru agreed to let President
Harding decide the issue. President Cool
idge inherited the job and his award has
Just been made. Briefly, it calls for
popular vote in Tacna and africa TO decide
whether they will remain with Chile or
return to Peru.
The Peruvians claim that such vote
now win not do justice TO Peru. They say
the territory has been administered as
part of Chile 40-odd years-since 1888
and n vote now would be almost like ask
ing Texans and Californians to decide
whether they wish to remain in the
United States or return to Mexico.
So Peru is deeply hurt She feels the
American award favors guilty" Chile and
says so openly. The world is watching to
see what she will do next.
But what can she do? Had she been
have been settled years ago. AS she was
not, and is not, the prospect of Tacna and
africa being returned TO her certainly is
not bright. The real answer is more likely
to be found in Mark v.:25:
For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be
taken even that which he hath
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Mavbe q Test Case
Newspaper I'M.
tsFpriss Assn.
ana Unltsa
frsss Service

DR, WELCOME POWELL seems likely
IL to lose his fine position on the adj
ministrative staff of the U, S. veterans
hospital, at Palo Alto, Cal. because Of
charges that he has been too friendly to
girl workers of that institution, and he
admits, only, that he invited telephone
operator to visit San Francisco to dine
with him. Nothing wrong about it"
protests the doctor. "altho, rs am mar
ried man, it may have been ill-advised,
Whatever DIR. Powell's fate, his case
seems TO promise decision as to whether
or not ii is Just ill-advice or plain social,
official and financial dare-deviltry in
married man to properly feed hungry
telephone girl. A decision ought TO be of
much value to married men who have
their eyes on hungry telephone girls whom
they would like to feed. anyway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
The Road to Happiness
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

A CERTAIN famous woman
n chants a li;any 20 the free.
dom Of her Sex. but lntsFs that
while the old.fashInaad wife and
mother doeG not have An tasy
drnn 20 bother her and can
console herself By a realization
that SELF sacrifice to family nj.
ways makes a uobler woman OF
her.
Now. I'm ono who rssnnta that
inference, For l do not believe
for ono moment that tho
woman who Is free TO work as
she pleascH, who has no chill
drcn to bother he'd and can
carve a career for herself. Is
ever really as happy as tho
woman who has husband.
even tho her matrimonial bark
may often strike some heavy
breakers
Al this stuff about being
Rbic 70 rise luyou2ly IN tle
morning and 40 singing 10 your
task without a soul TO hinder
your movements. 20 cat when
and where and what you viii.
10 seek solitude or tho COM
panionshlp Of friends as you
please. sounds very wonderful.
But when Il comes TO doing II
for any length OF time, there
II n great lhck somewhere.
For there Is nothing IN the
world so satisfying ms real close
human companionship. the kind
that you can only find with
your own.
We must admit tina, this now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
? ? Answers to Your Questions /? /?

@ Which was the most costly
production. The Hunchback Of
Notre Dame" or The Thief OF Bag
dadT2
A. Perhaps the Thief Of Bag
dad" Both. hoteerer. cost about a
million dollars
Q. What Is the pay received by a
diver in the United States navy2
A. They are paid yf-20 an hour. IN
addition to their regular pay. for
the time actually spent IN diving.
@ what Is the area, population.
largest city and chief industries Of
Greenland
A. The area Is $4,000 square
miles. the population fs.45s The
largest city Is probably Godh1un.
Hunting and fishing are the chiet
sudustries.
Q. How many slaves were freed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Uncle Sans Stake in the St. Paul

tho height Of it's prosperity.
some 20 years ago. II took
steps 20 extend its system 10
tho Pacific coast To raise the
money for this new building,
bonds were sold AT that time
money vas cheap. and the road
was able 90 borrow all Il want
ed az per cent interest
But the new line did not pay
Traffic was TOO light. The I
per cent interest wnu a fixed
charge and was not met Had
the road added 70 is system
thru the sale OF additional
stock. Instead Of selling bonds.
tho rccsiYtrship could have been
avoided Dividends need DO
paid only when they are earn
Cd Bond interest goes on for
ever
Except for tho ST. Paul. near.
~ All the railroads IN tho United
States are today prosperous Thc
St Paul operates well over
1900 miles Of lines There are
only some 5000 miles Of scatter-
Cd lines that now share ito un.
fortunate fate OF recriyernhip.
In 1915. on the other hand.
there were nearly 10000 miles
Of railway In the hands Of re.
cciycrs Thirty years ago. after
tho panic Of 1928, over onc.flfth
OF all the country'n railroads
wsro bankrupt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
japanese Enjoys AdUice

a AMBASSADOR MATSUDAIRA, Japan's
"A new envoy to the United States,
pleads with the press to help bring about
better understanding between the two
countries,
Nothing would do more good, he rightly
observes, than newspapers publishing the
honest truth about things so that the two
peoples could come to know one another
better
Just as he was giving us this most
excellent advice, as the ironies would have
it, the Diplomatic Review, an influential
periodical in his own country. was busy
telling the Japanese what nice people
Americans are.
According to that journal, we are now
scheming to make a vassal of China and
to annex Canada, while Britain is so afraid
OF American aggression that she is build
ing a great naval base at Singapore
Q0,500 miles from WashingtonD to pro-
tect herself.
In fact, says the Review, Uncle Sam is
so greedy for conquest that he is counting
the fate which overlook Napoleon Bona
parte and the kaiser
The Japanese ambassador, Of course, is
entirely right. The press should tell the
truth. But good adeice. like charity,
should first make itself felt at home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

by tho proclamation of President
Lincoln?
A. Abou: three ard one-hdif ma-
lion.
O. Is there an age limit for ap-
plicants for fourth-class postmaster
ships?
4. They must hfus reached their
sfst birthday. but not their 65ih
birthday.
Q. Is sassafras ever used in medi-
cine?
4. The roots Of sdssafrds very
carly IN American history became
an important article Of medicine.
IT 10 sometimes called the "aoue
tree" a. decoction Of rs bark icds
supposed TO cure that disease. Sassa-
frds tea, an infusion Of the young
shoots and roots. has long been a
fdrorits remedy for colds aud a
tonic, being sndorific and stimu-
liant.
q. What is soapstone and for what
Is II used7
4. II Is a soft rock Of somcUhat
greasy fuel compact form Of
tale. The case uih tohich u may
be sdDn or otherUtse fashioned,
Nth its high resistance 10 disiu-
teoration bD fire or chemicals, makes
u Of economic Udlae. Prehistoric
peoples made use Of sodpstonc for
mnHU purposes tDherc civilization
has furnished more Convenient SUB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Bryan, the New
Millionaire

TIVE Florida boom has az least
l. ons popular millionaire 10
It's credit. No ono viii begrudge
william j. Bryan his entrance
20 the ranks Of the plutocracy.
In fact, no one viii suspect him
Of belonging to Il. except in as.
sets.
In spirit. Bryan will always
be the "Commoner." even n the
journal Of that name IL sus.
pended and It's founder II rated
at million. This il only one
OF the qualities that have en-.
dsnred Bryan 20 all Of Us.
Few Of vs. voted for him. and
fewer agree with him. but ev-
erybody hhs n warm spot In his
heart for him. In this are Of
cynlclsm. II ia we'll TO have had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

freedom ia a grand thing 30 far
as q Eota but Il never goes
quito far enough II may give
you some high oldtimes. and
romo thrilling moments, q may
develop you into famous
woman and permi, you 20 live
your own personal llfs But
never viii II give you that
real heart. happiness without
which no wornan's life Is ever
complete.
No work. however interesting,
win yield the soul satisfaction
that comes from having a rough
tobacco scented coat 20 try on
now and then. especially when
II covers heart that beats for
you by large majority.
And. le, scotfors say what
they will. life never gives you
anything half 80 wonderful as
your own babies. and not life
nor death nor heaven nor hell
enn ever take them away from
you
For so long ~ you have
breath their little feet will linEer
beside you, and every little child
you glimpse until you die will
carry for you bit OF nweet'
ness left over from your own.
Perhaps being an old-fashlon-
ed woman would not work so
well these days, but one thing
Is sure: being now-fahhioned
wife and mother IL the finest
and happiest aud best life for
any woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Peru, or Mark 5.25

EEELING runs high in Peru over Presi-
i dent Coolidge's award as arbiter in
the 32-year-old quarrel with Chile over
Tacna and africa.
Angry demonstrations have taken place
in the streets of every city in the country
Our embassy in Lima has been attacked
and at this writing Peruvian soldiers
guard it against further assault.
Somehow we find our sympathy going
out to poor Peru. ever the under dog. Too
weak to defend herself, she has been kicked
and cuffed about since that fateful day
400 years ago when Pizarro and his little
band of Spaniards sacked the empire Of
the Incas and set the style.
Behind the present row are the fab
ulously rich nitrate beds Together, Peru
and Bolivia owned the nitrate deposits in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Dawes Plan"
Affects Senate

TT 10 good news that Wee
i President Dawes viii make
speeches on behalf of the 70.
form which he IL advocating In
the senate. His style Of ortary
will go" with the people.
whether " does with the senate
or not.
This is the rule which no
wants changed. Up 10 few
years ago. the senate rule was
that every senator had the right
10 speak as often and as long
an he liked on any MEASURE. and
that no vote could be taken 20
long as anyone wanted 10
speak. Then. m a spaSm Of
reform. the senate pretended
70 cure this.
So now. after a bill has been
under debate certain number
Of days IL two-thirds Of tho SEN
ate votes 20 close debate, the
debate sull goes on for two
more days before II begins 10
close. and after that each sena-
tor may still speak one hour on
II. That would take q days. Of
sessions Of tho usual length.
But a sufficiently determined
majority Of two.thirds can. theo-
reticaliy. force vote In three
weeks. or perhaps in one week
by ali-day and all.night ses.
sions.
Practically. a determined MI
nority. BY forcing this step 20
be taken on many measures ifN
threatened on one. could ob-
stFuct indefinitely. II has never
been tried but once. and then
u delayed instead OF Fastening
matters.
What the vice. president wants
is to change this false prctenss
into q rule which. when the ma.
jority 30 determines. viii really
get a vote. There can be no
question where public senti.
ment on that question will be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
The Mellerdrammer Brothers

CAID Albert B. Fall, late secretary of
~ the interior on the eve of his depart
ure from Cheyenne:
81 will continue until what consider
to be the proper time that silence which
have adhered to up to the present"
That's the longest public statement Fall
has made since Senator Walsh one year
ago feiTeted out the truth about Teapot
Dome.
Said Harry Daugherty. once attorney
general at the trial of fight-film distribu-
tors, who were subsequently convicted in
New Jersey federal court:
THE people of this country have been
fed up on lies. 1t is too early even now
to tell the whole inside story"
Well, well, well Why keep US in sus-
pense, gentlemen. It's too bad we can't
be told, for now we'll just have to keep
on believing well, what we've been
believing, that's ALL
Too bad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
if of Public Interest

Mr.. Fixit: In reply to your phon.
inquiry, will say that we have the
locality you refer 10, goth ave. S.
and juneau st, on our list for the
installation OF an incandescent street
lamp, and samo will be reached as
soon m possible. ], d. ROSS,
Supt. Of Lighting.
Mr.. Ftrit: understand thdt old
telephone poles arc left for t0hocror
wants them toheu the eompnny has
put In nctD poles, TO 1hom could
apply for some Of these polesr
Call superintendent Of Construc.
ton Stanbraugh. Of tho Telephone
company. His number Ia MA in
1000, local 367.
Mr.. Firit: Last night Tns rid
ing home on crotDdcd PIE 81. car.
The scotg pcre tuied ,eith mon and
the lro msn standing IN N. disles.
One old lady ,cas scarcely able 10
stand. Is there anything you can
do 10 these sitting mcn2
NJ d. o.
II Is difficult TO make polite
man out OF one who has not been
trained to polltencss This being
Courtesy week, possibly many will
do bit OF practice work that will
be Of benefit
=
Mr.. Firit: The toilets az the
Queen CITY market are IN bad con-
dition. Can you ~ thomp
MRS. l.. l.. O.
On account OF dispute between
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

tho janitors at this market. there
has evidently been some neglect Of
these toilets. but the health depart
ment reports that tho matter has
been adjusted, and that there win be
no room for further complaint.
Nr. FiHt: I ordered aome goods
from a mail order house IN the Ecst
,ohtch ddpcrtises money back y not
satisfied. returned package
February 10, but hduo heard moth
ing from 70 czoept that the postof-
fec delivered u. Have torittcn ttpo
letters, but hate had no reply. What
con doP A. s.
Write another letter 70 this house,
and register II. asking tho postoffice
for n return receipt. This will os-
tnblish tho fact that tho house re-
ceived your complaint II you get
no reply to this letter, turn the
matter over 10 the Better Business
bureau In the Central building
Mr.. Firit; I toouid llkc to knoe
" bonding companies that furnish
bad haze a right 10 drdD doDn the
bail money mithoW first notifying
the man tohom they hare bondcd'
Also " tho company IN such cases
should not refund a part Of the fees
paid for tho bondS A. n. II.
A bondsman has tho right to sur
render ono that has been bonded II
hgthinks there is danger OF such
one becoming n fugitive, but he is
supposed TO bring In tho accused
beforp tho bond is cancelled 1t is
doubtful if the bonding fees would
be refunded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
BY C. A. RANDALL

governments loan OF 1G5. oo0.-
600. there arc approximately
$500. 100000 additional bonds
outstanding. roms OF them not
maturing until soit.
Despite It's financial difficult
tioE. the 81 Paul In actually
worth more than tho total OF
It's debts The interstate com.
merco commission has allowed
the road tentative valuation
Of tstG. 100000. The par value
OF all OF tho eompany's debts,
plus the par value Of all stock
outstanding. Ia approximately
$3.50. 0o0. 900.
but tho company has been
unable 20 earn sufficient 90
pay interest on III bonds. and
for seven years 10 diyirnds have
been paid on the stocks Couss-
qusntly tho market value Of the
stocks and bonds has dropped 10
a nero fraction Of their face
value.
Tho story Of tho 81 paul's
decline. from a financial stand
point. dates from lth expansion
into a ,ranucon,insntal line. AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Those German
Marks

THE German government Is
L rodsemlng rs old notes But
II you have a few mlllion.marE
bills. don't bother 20 send them
over, They are worth 10000 for
a cent. Even billion f"millisrd'J
mark bills arc 40 ~ the cent
Nothing short Of "A thousand.
billion mark bin n worth paying
postage on And that will bring
only one gold mark. worth not
quite - cents.
All the German marks in this.
country. for which niSguidcsl
Americans paid millions. are nov
now worth per cent Of tho
second hand value Of the Ink
with which they are printed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
WAsHiSGToS. March 20.
W when the Chicago. Mil

WAsHiNGToN. March 80
W when the Chicago. Mil
waukso 4 81 Paul railroad
passed into rceelyernhip. tho
government was out OF pocket
a cool $4,000. 200, Tho Uncle
sam stands a chance Of getting
back part or tina, money
sometime. there's no, a solitary
dollar on tho horizon now
Tho government loaned the
money thru tho interstate COM
merco commission. As security.
the 81 Paul put w some
bonds % prior Issues. but not
enough to cover tho entire loan.
IS there arc 10 large Issues
ahead OF tho government iosn
I, viii 30 a long. long time bs-
fore consideration can b given
even 10 the payment Of interest.
not 10 mention the principal
The immediate cause OF tho
roads bankruptcy was its In
ability 10 meet the bond 10
SUES which mature on June /.
1875 Tho total OF these issues
Ia stS,0o0.ooo, Including the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

dltlon were general, the earth
would be uninhabitsbie. or all
the millions OF degrees between
tho absolute zero Of space and
The hottest stars. mans margin
OF survival 10 scarcely 200 DO.
greer.
n tho tidal moon we're a little
nearer or larger. n the air wers
little thicker or thinner; II the
sun were double or yarlable-if
any OF tho things happened here
which DO happen everywhere
else in the visible universe
creatures as soft as we could
not live at all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

siiiuteS. n Is noi1 usea for iaun-
dry fittings, store HHiH1. etc. ard
IN ground form. IN arle grease and
toilet potndcr.
@ How can steel tools be marksd7
4. Warm them Gli0hHv ard rub
tho steel i1tth icaE. or hard taHo,c.
aBlI flnG 6aihcrs. Then scratch
the letters on tndz. cutting shra
20 the sieei A lnnc nitric acs4
poured on the trritno triH quickly
cat out the letters. Wash off the
acid and remote the iuar Nth a
hot rag. and the letters psH be So.
curelv etched.
Q. Who was tho founder OF the
Society OF Jesuits OF thu Roman
Catholic church,
A. iHi0o Lopcs de Rccdlde. better
knoton as Saint Tonaiius Of Loyola.
Q. Is there any ono place in
Washington. d. C.. where tho por.
traits OF all the presidents OF tho
United States are hung?
4. No. There are some portraits
IN the White House. some IN the
National museum. and some In tho
capitol.
Q. Is II true that George Wash
ington was born on February IL.
instead OF February 22d7
A. He ,ods born on February In.
under the old stvfg Of reckoning. bur
Dhen England accepted tho Grcoor-
ian calendar. the II days omitted
made his birthday come on Feb
ruGrv ED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

THE smokers were discussing
L ocean travel. II reminded the
San Francisco man Of an incident
which happened aboard an Oriental
liner. We were in a low but
heavy fog" he said, and had been
for some time. Suddenly the boat
came TO standstill A nervous
woman rushed up to the captain
and asked:
What's the trouble? why have
we stopped?
TOO much fog he said. Can't
sec ahead
"'But the stars are out said
the passenger. Can't we follow their
course7
Might answered the captain,
but unless the boiler bursts, we
aren't going that way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

how procarlouH
our tenure Of II
would be- n n
we're otherwise
no tornado,
I'm reality waB
an magnificent
ruff II would
be scarcely q
zephyr on Jupl
tor and less than
nothing on the
sun
he greatest
earthquake In
history are but
a bare twitch Of
tho earth's skin.
Yet II either con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25
Aliases g s.

GIT on hillside and watch the old that
~ days begun Then
gives life Just Of fur - 49, $50
Gaze Ger the countryside drink the tho rustic and
song OF the trees Rest and relax in the
bidding do please.
Let all worries frctngs
when It's tried Systems stale they're denied so now
then ho o nd
When ambition
then andyo
a In her q
Copyright. 1926. starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-25

YOU can get an answer 10
4 any question OF fact or In
formation by. writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1929
New York ave. Washington.
d. c.. and Incloslng 2 cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital ad.
vice. Personal replies. conf.
dental. All letters must ts
signed.