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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Utica Mill Workers
on Strike After an
Arbitration Wage Cut


UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 27-The Utica
Steam and Mohawk Valley cotton
mills are out on strike 80 per cent,
against the wage cuts inflicted on
them. They had ben kidded into go
ing back to work until fair and i'm
partial arbitrator could see that they
got the cut officially. Only a few of
the workers in the Utica Steam mills
are out. The strike is being handled
by those responsible for having forced
the workers back to await arbitration,
the officials of the United Textile
Workers.
Wig notg Ask goT aeighbor
to subscribe!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

MOSCOW Psychological University. IL
is rather far from the center, and fire.
Quently, it Is quite difficult, to find
room on the street car which takes
me out there. However, I fell myself
handsomely compensated by my ac-
quaintance with a number of the stu
dents of this university. 1t is of some
Of these students that | wish to write
in this article.
How Students Live.
This particular communal home
houses ITO students, among them
eight women. They live generally two
in room, but more in the larger
rooms. They receive their education,
Of course, free of charge. In addition
they receive a stipend of twenty odd
rubles per month. This amount lis
barely sufficient for their living; but
they are provided with one meal a day
for 80 kopecks, and hot water for tea
morning and evening. Besides they
work few months year in facto-
ries, the compensation derived from
this work supplementing their in
come.
The story of the two students who
live in the room next to mine is typi-
cal of all of the students, and will
serve as an excellent illustration of
the majority of the present day stu
dents in the universities of the U. S.
S. R.
The Great Change.
Sergius Spirin and Venyamin
Shtchennikov are both sons of peas
ants. They are both in the early
twenties, and are in the fourth year
at college. In 1918, they both joined
the Komsomol, the League Of Commun
list Youth. After some time they were
both selected, each in his own town,
after arriving from their villages to
work there, to be sent as students
to the Rabfaces Especial courses for
workers to prepare them for the ur4.
versities.)
After completing the two years
course at the Rabfac they entered the
Moscow Psychological University to
study engineering, one specializing in
electrical and the other in hydraulic
engineering. Their present stipend is
% rubles a month, of which two
rubles go for rent and another ruble
for dues. They pay dues not only in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Your Union Meeting
Fourth Monday, Dec. %, 1925.
Name Of Local and
Place Of Meeting.

Name Of Local and
No. Place Of Meeting.
SO 5artenders, 1923 ". Clark ST.,
I Bridge and Structural iron Work.
ers, go w. Monroe St.
"a Boot and Shoe, 1899 Milwaukee Az
5ss Butchers, Hebrew, 1920 w. Rooss-
sss Butchers. Bohemian, 1870 Blue Is.
i7742 cisan.rs q Dyers, t1s s. Ashland
1907 Carpenters, 1850 Sherman Ave.
2sos Carpenters, 100 w. Washington St
Cap Makers, 4003 Roosevelt I'd.
20 Carpenters, 27o5 w. 38th St.
1SI ca arPsmtsrs. GOO " Norsh Ave-
1899 Carpenters, S. c. s1s9 Commercial
ais Carpenters, S. c., 1888 w. 18th St.
44s Carpenters, 2a2 N. West ST.. Wau.
1867 Carpenters, 2o4o W. North Ave.
"a Cigar Makers Executive Board,
1es w: Washington ST., 1880 p. m.
ai3 electricians. 11s 5. Ihreop St.
900 Engineers, 4e43 S. Haisted Street
soJ Engineers 81 s; A Ss Ave. ..
1886 Firemen and EngInemen, 2431
Roosevelt 3D., $3.50 a. m. Last
meeting 1880 p. m.
ooI Firemen ana En9lV6mcUp o4tu ana
Ashland Ave.
69s Fremen and Enelnemen, Madison
and Sacramento.
18 Glove Operators, 1910 ". Winches-
ter Ave.
rs Hold Carriers, s14 w. Harrison ST.
SO ladies' Garment, s2s W. Van
Buren, ST.
"a Latheis, 725 S. Western Ave.
374 Loneshoremen, Tug, ass NJ. Clark
265 Machinists, 18th st. and Dobson
Blvd.
1877 Machinists, 1888 N. HaIsted st.
s7s Maintenance of Way, 1b4s w. 1osd
Street
72s Maintenance of Way. ,2o2 w. Attn
Street
27 Painters, 175 w. Washington ST.
1923 Plumbers, 535 NJ. Cicero Ave.
101 Painters, 1916 w. North Ave.
147 Painters, 10 w. Adams st.
1874 Painters, Madison and 5th Ave.
265 Painters, 205 &. 115th st.
273 Painters 2432 S. kedzie Ave.
2064 Railway Clerks, 159 NJ. State st.
81 Sheet Metal Workers, 1888 N.
Halsted St.
Sailors Union Of Great Lakes, 355
NJ. Clark Street
5 Tailors, 1870 w. Washington ST.,
721 Tesmsters, 1926 Michigan Ave.
75s Transfers, 22o S. Ashland Blvd.
772 Transfers. 22o S. Ashland Blvd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
A CROSS SECTION OF THE LIFE
OF RUSSIAN WORKER STUDENTS
SHOWS POWER OF SOVIET RULE
BY CLEMENT LEMAR.
lSpeelal MoacoW CORRESPOND.

Moscow Correspondent Of The DAILY WoRKER).
MOSCOW, Dec 2-(By Mail)-Thee
all a
in a Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Supreme Court Will
Hear Whitney's Case
On c. S. Law March Is

WASHINGTON--(FP)-Ch Jus.
tice Taft announces, much to the sur
prise of conservative lawyers, an or
der granting a rehearing of the appeal
of Charlotte Anita Whitney of San
Francisco against her conviction for
alleged violation of the California
criminal syndicalism law. Her first
appeal for a ruling by the federal
supreme court was denied in October,
on the ground that federal jurisdic-
ton had not been shown. Argument
will be heard March Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Pittsburgh Mine Payroll Robbed.

Mollenauer, Pa, Dec. 27-Six mask
ed and armed bandits held up two
messengers of the Pittsburgh Term.
inal and Coal company and escaped
with S47.917 payroll. The bandits,
travelling in an automobile, executed
the robbery in hardly more than a
minute.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
sick AND DEATH Benefit
SOCIETIES

Frauen- Kranken- Unterstuetzunus Verelr
Fortschritt
Meets every LIST and Srd Thursday,
Wicker Park Hall,
2040 w. North Avenue.
Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
STANDARD OIL OF NY.
CUTS CHRISTMAS MELON;
WORKERS ORGANIZE!

NEW YORK, Dec. a. Directors
of the Standard Oil company OF New
York declared stock dividend of
rs per cent on the common stock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

Put a copy of the DAILY
WORKER in your pocket when
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
HOW DO YOU LIKE THIS SONG?
READ IT!

When the night is lonely
And the world is asleep,
Baby gets up to see
! What Santa Claus for a Christmas
treat
Has put on her Christmas Tree;
| And she on finding such handsome
things
Is glad as she can be,
AS she views the things, softly she
sings
This tune with mirth and glee.
CHORUS: =.
I thank you Santa Claus,
I thank you Santa Claus,
l thank you for such beautiful gifts
You gave to me sol free.
Each prec Gus thing is nice, indeed,
A d means so much to me.
Oh! you're so good and kind,
Oh! you're so good and kind,
You, heart is OF the whitest hue,
You're perfect friend, that's true.
thank you Santa Claus,
On The day of Christmas
When the world is awake,
Baby calls in to see
What Santa Claus for her neighbors'
sake
Has put on their Christmas Tree;
And she discovers her neighbor
friends
AS gay as they can be,
AS she views the things, OF her dear
friends
They all repeat with glee.
Chorus.
Now that you have read it, without
doubt your conclusion Is, like IL
fine; would like to hear 1t sung
with music.
Well. of course, it isn't Christmas
row. but if you really would like to
hear this poem with music, which IS
indeed a beautiful melody, just SEND
me- your address and the name OF
the Sunday School Or Church you
attend and l will gladly SEND you
copy of the song.
I have only 10000 copies to dis
nose of in this manner, and in the
meantime this notice is being an
nounced in ten of the largest Negro
periodicals in the South; so to make
sure that you get your copy seno
immediately after you read TINS no.
tice
If you attend the Sunday School,
don't fail to send for copy as 4!
have something of interest to tell
DANIEL GREEN, Publisher,
637 Griffin Ave-, Jacksonville, Fla
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

and lends strength to the presumption that
the BRETHREN may have an suspicious
place in the Pennsylvanians coming celebra-
ton Pennsylvania has much to present i'll
the way of an exhibition of the attainments Of
its Negro citizens. AS far back as 1920, the
U. S. Census gave Philadelphia Negro pop
ulation of $4,000 and upwards. Philadel-
phians now roundly assert that this population
is now approaching the 100000 mark. There
is undoubtedly reason for this 1t must be
admitted that executives and officials of the
Keystone State, partly by sheer of good viii
and partly by pressure of the BRETHREN
themselves, have seen to it that the citizens of
Pennsylvania have an active participation il
the affairs of its government. :.
Under DR.. Ellen c. Potter, Director of the
State Department of Welfare, effective work
has been done to make comfortable and healthy
the States Negro citizens. Experts from our
own ranks such as Forester B. Washington,
A. L. Manly, John 7. Clark and others, have
kept faithful watch upon the industrial and
housing conditions which our Pennsylvania
group has faced. Employment has been
plentiful and OUR race members have become
thrifty, educated, and promotive of genuine
progress in an atmosphere normally free from
prejudice and full of political opportunities.
The professions and businesses among our
Group have thrived in the Keystone State.
1t is to be ardently hoped that eminent
colored ladies and gentlemen of this country
as well as from over the seas will receive in
vitations from Mayor Kendrick to attend the
coming Exposition. Our race is proud Of
Pennsylvania and of Philadelphia, as to which
it has fulsome desire both to give and to
receive worth and credit. >.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
ON TO PHILADELPHIA

Mayor Kendrick, of Philadelphia has sent
a personal invitation ii President King of Ii
IBERIA, to attend the Sesqu-centennial Exposi
ton. to be held under the auspices of The
Sesqui-centennial Exhibition Association, i'll
Paramount Park, Philadelphia, in 1926.
For the benefit of those who may have over
looked this coming festival, it was provided
for by the Pennsylvania Legislature on April
20, 1921. Subsequently, the Sixty-Seventh
Congress of the United States, under Fl. r.
Resolution No. 40, in celebration of the one
hundred fftieth anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, suggested
that the President of the United States should
invite the participation and cooperation of the
States of the Union and the Nations of the
World
Thus, the invitation extended to President
King, of Liberia, gives color to the situation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

b. tie South Carolina legislature since the
Birth of Nation last played to crowded white
audiences Of Washington.
The South Carolina bill provides that NOV
ing picture films showing as characters women
Of the white or Negro race cannot be displayed
in tlleaters of the State used exclusively by
the persons of the race other than that of the
women characters in the films. The bill fur
Their has an addenda to the effect that it does
not apply to theaters for whites which have
galleries for Negroes. Under the addenda,
such nauseating films as the Birth of Nation,
which carries portrayals of women of both
races, is free, we presume to continue its tour
into South Carolina; for 10 and behold, under
the strict requirements of the substance of the
bill, the Griffith feature would be unable to
enter South Carolina.
Returning to our discussion of the film it.
self, it was Cur extreme displeasure' about ten
years ago, to view the Birth of Nation nine
times, for historical purposes and in order to
criticise it upon its face record 1t may be
interesting to the readers of this column to
;,low that the character of Stoneman, the
abolitionist, was partially taken from the great
Thaddeus Stevens, Congressman from Lam
caster County, Pennsylvania, during a portion
OF Lincoln'S administration and the RECONSTRUCT
ton period There has never been a states
man in the history of America who so fear
lessly endeavored to establish justice and equity
fcr tie Negro Stevens had much to do with
tie passage of the Civil Rights Bill. He was
on his feet il, the Hosue At the slightest op-
portunity to invoke justice and amend the
Constitution so as to elevate the Negro free
dom to fulsone rights as American citizens.
The Birth of Nation portrays the Stone
man-Stevens character with gross falseness.
Its historical quotations are distorted into un-
truths. 1t magni6ces the exception rather than
the rule and it elevates prejudice rather than
craftsmanship. or even good fiction, to the
pedestal of alteration. The exultation of
theater audiences over the Griffith picture is
visible proof that there are still present in the
Good old u. S. A., careless thoughtless
group of people seeking entertainment and the
appeasing of vulgar desires, unmindful Of
truth. and immune to the glory and honor
which really saturated the birth and life of the
American nation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
SATURDAY. MARCH 81, 1925

THE ABSENCE of Vice-President
Charles G. Dawes, when the vote on
the confirmation Of Hon. Charles w.
Warren as Attorney Genera! of the
In States took place in the
United States Senate recently has
Uccas!Oned no end of comment and
places that distinguished American
in a most embarrassing situation
With the ,oungipg rooms adjacent to
The Senate Chamber and palatiaj
bo-a,s N the immed ate peighbor
hood, it IS almost inconceivable that
be should have absented himse.f
when a question, so vital to the ad-
miuistratica was under discussion.
u IS mi dly limited and publicly
ssated that Re was gwen assurances
that a vote on this confirmation
would not take place that afternoon.
He also knew that he was dealing
with politicians, many of whom
,naSqueraded IN the ropes OF states
men. Be that as it may, most
delicate situation now exists. Presi-
dent Coolidge is in the most humil
aating position of having a man
named as a member of his offica
family, who has been denounced il
open session as morally corrupt and
who he declares to be person above
,reproach.
There is nothing for him to do but
TO stand to his guns" and establish
the fact that his appo;ntee has beer
grossly libelled and outrageouslS
slandeTed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

cleared up, knowledge has taken the
Mace of rumor and preconceptioN'
and confidence and goodwill nave
supplanted suspicion and prejudice.
The following story shows how the
plan works:
At an early meeting this year OF
the Atlanta group, made up or STU
dents of three white and three colored
colleges, the question Of higher edu-
cation for Negroes was raised: Uhe
white student very frankly SAID tnat
he did not believe in it; he thougnt
II unnecessary and undesirable. He
was asked to bring in at the sue
ceeding meeting paper in support
az his view, while a colored student
was asked to prepare paper on ene
other side. With much interest the
oroun looked forward to the expected
debate.
At the next meeting of the commit
tee. the white student was called
mon for his paper. He replied. L
haven't any. When l began to look
into the subject, found was whoi,y
mistaken. My views are completely
changed believe now that colored
students should have the same sort
:.oa ioUal opportunities that
other people have, ~
Not only so'', he continued, put
I think we ought to do something
about this matter. A great many
people still think as 1 used to, just
hscause they do not know. Let's go
TO work to get the facts over TO them
through the press and otherwise.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
An OPPORTUNITY FOR
RURAL TEACHERS
$500 IN PRIZE, - 3 ESSAYS ON
SCOPE AND METHODS OF
TEACHING HEALTH.

In Its mex. issuc the Virginia
,ournai of Education will Print the
cordit ons 70 govern the award Of
prizes offered by Honorable R. Wal
son Moore, of FairfaX, Virginia.
The contest IS to consist of an
cssav correction, oHen to any teach
or in Virginia s rural schools, the
subject to he: What is beng done
and what should be done to improve
ard conserve the health of the chill
dren and teach them the necessity
and methods of maintaining hygienic
and san ltary conditions in the COM
munities where they live.
Congressman Moore offered the
prizes after consultation with the
State Health Commissioner and the
State Super ntendent of Public In
s-ructfon Both of these officials
cordially endorsed the proposal and
they agreed to formulate fair con-
ditions for holding the contest. The
cond ltions have been prepared and
will appear in the next issue OF the
Journal of Education.
The purse offered by Mr.. Moore,
will be divided into three parts. The
first prize will be $50: the second,
1900. and the third. $50.
I In restricting the competition to
rural teachers. there was no thought
OF nleying favor ties; but the donor
of the prize and the two officials un-
der whose auspices the contest is to
be- held-all thought that the extra
opportunities for techn:cal informa-
tom available to city teachers would
give them an undue advantage over
the rural teachers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
BIRTH OF A NATION .

David Wark Grifith's ill-fanled film "The
Birth of Nation, has begun another tour
having opened last Sunday in Washington
Capital of the Nation whose birth the screen
playwright attempts to portray by movie We
hicle whose historical background has been
twisted, turned and distorted to satisfy the
fancies of the mob spirit |Parenthetically the
1925 advent of Mr. Grifith's greatest financial
film reminds us of bill which was passed
-~WyE<~:stEX<s6lSs3SE al
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
INTER SECTIONAL
AMALGAMATION.

The white North and the white South are
blending more and more each year, forgetting
the great internal conflict of the sixties and
the bleaching bones of Gettysburg, Antletam
and Vicksburg, when the Union was nearly
torn asunder by the intersectional combat. 1t
is good that friendship has taken the place OF
dissension in a nation which. as Lincoln said
could not endure half slave and half free; and
it is good that this devout wish for an inser-
arabic nation has been realized.
Northern capital is being lavishly poured
into the industrial and agricultural projects OF
the South With more than one hundred and
half million dollars invested in cotton. wooden
silk and cordage mills, North Carolina now
vies with Massachusetts,. Birmingham steel
is as carefully worked as is that of Pittsburgh.
Northern inventions turn over Southern soil.
Southern students attend Yale, Harvard and
Columbia and Chicago and New York youth
60 to the leading universities of the South.
These exchanges breed friendship. and in their
continuation the one great fact becomes OUT
standing-the fact that the South is absorbing
much of the North and the North is absorbing
much of the South. including the all important
factor in the life of the Nero, which is SEN
TIMENT
Quite naturally the question arises as to Just
what kind of balance yill appear when it is
struck Which current will be the stronger
in the tide of exchange? Will the customs OF
the Southland overbalance the tempered fair
ness and law enforcement which have long
existed to a considerable degree in the North
land?
Whether or no, there is a great big bet
which the BRETHREN have been overlook
ing during this pending transition between the
white North and the white South And that
has been the failure to stimulate similarly
friendly condolences within the race, North
and South.
Division lines in the majority group are
being rapidly removed, and the BROTHER,
North and South must realize that In just
few more years his location will not amount
in Importance, to an August zephyr. In matters
of national importance, his problems will be
the same in Georgia as they are in Massachu-
sets. Suspicion must cease. Friendship must
prevail. Abe ballot must BE secured for all =;
and respect and teamwork must be invoked
ntra-racially, from Florida to Michigan. The
united front OF the majority group must be
met by united front of the minority Group !;
for eventually the Declaration of American
independence is going to apply, without direct
or indirect distinction, to all the peoples OF
America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE
Preston News Serv ce. J


WILSON, N. c., March 14-Henry
Cleveland, charged with the murder
OF Turner Lewis, was acquitted
Wednesday afternoon when he faced
prelm nary hearing before Justice of
the Peace w. r. Wood. The man
was acquitted, when it was proven
that he struck the blow that killed
Lewis in self-defense.
The incident took place shortly
after midnight Saturday on Railroad
street. Lewis, it was alleged. at
tackled Cleveland with a knife and
the latter grabbed piece of board
from the step of nearby house and
struck his assai1ant q blow over the
head. The blow felled Lewis, and
' he died about an hour later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
NEW ORLEANS MEN FORM NEW
INSURANCE COMPANY.
preston News Service)

NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 20
A group of prominent race men an
nounced last Thursday the organiza-
ton of the Eagle Life Insurance Com
pany, with offices at 2127 Drayades
street. The announcement declared
that Thu project was for the purpose
Of adding to the material progress OF
the race in Louisiana.
The officers of the company are:
DR.. E. T. M. Debcre, president; Rev.
j. l.. Burrell, first vice president;
Coseph Russell. Jr., second vice pres
ident; F. A. Lewis, third vice presl-
dent; A. V. Dunn, secretary; S.
Lyons Jordan, general manager.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

PRACTICALLY every person with
the gift of gab'. who is having
rough shedding" regards the Christ
ian ministry as the road to easy
living. In this. if he is not compe'
tent, he deceives himself and soon
finds out that he is on the road to
the poor house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Goodwill Baptist Church, 410
N. Monroe street is a new unit to the
Baptist Church, with a very broad
program. Rev. w. B. Ball, pastor
invites the public and his many
friends to worship Sunday, March
22rd, 1880 A. M. and $3.50 P. M.
Sunday school, $3.50 P. M. Special
music. All are invited.
REV. w. B. BALL, Pastor.
F. BALL, Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21
HIS VIEWS ON RACE QUESTION
CHANGED COMPLETELY

ATLANTA, GA, March 10.--An
interesting feature of the Interracial
Movement in the South has been the
organization of interracial student
groups in a number of college centers
by which white and colored students
are brought together at regular In
tervals Cor the exchange of views and
the promotion of understanding. The
results have been gratifying in every
case Misapprehensions have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

SOME PEOPLE are born for sla
very and some others were ushered
into this lie to enjoy freedom. The
former 1--we II the jails and peniten
t'aries practically all OF the time.
They cannot go straight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE of the
co,ored persuasion have gone North.
Hundreds have returned, but the bulk
OF them are remaining in the new
land of their adoption.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-21

COLORED FOLKS do not believe
in supporting each other. They try
expedients that have been thrown
aside by other folks and then wonder
why they have such hard time in
this life.