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The Washington times., 1925-07-11
FOUR CITIES PLEDGE
MIRACLE SUPPORT

Over J a million dollars in
guaranty funds have been sub
scribed in four American cities
to make possible the presenta-
ton of The Miracle as a civic
enterprise In those communities
next season, announces Morris
Gest who departed for Europe
on the Olympic Friday.
In each city the profits viii be
devoted to charitable or civic
purposes. st. Louis was first in
the field some weeks ago with de-
finite announcement of a four
weeks engagement beginning
Christmas Eve, for which q guar
anty fund OF 1926 900 has been
arranged. Cincinnati has also
underwritten an enormous fund,
and announcement is expected at,
any time as to the definite de-
cision and the dates, IL the de-
cision Is favorable. On his return
from Europe Mr.. Gest will hold
a special conference with a group
OF public spirited citizens in
Boston to conclude, If possible.
the arrangements for presenting
the great spectacle in the Boston
Opera House. He viii also con-
fer with a similar group in
Chicago to make plans for pre-
senting it at the Auditorium
there, following the completion Of
the Chicago opera season and fol-
lowing 1.-THE Miracles" own en-
gagement in st. Louis. In ad-
dition to these four American
cities Toronto is conducting an
active campaign to induce Mr..
Gest to bring 1.-THE Miracle" to
Canada. Lady Diana Manners
will resume her role of the
Madonna for these engagements
OF "The Miracle" and probably
Rosamond Pinchot will act again
the Nun.
The Actors Equity Association
has agreed to waive one OF Its
most important rules in favor OF
1.-THE Miracle" The stupendous
task of dismantling the Cathed-
raj structure at the close of an
engagement and erecting it once
more in the next city renders it
physically impossible to lay out a
continuous booking for 1t
throughout the season. The
Council of Equity has written to
Mr.. Gest, through its executive
secretary, Frank Gilmore, as
follows:
"In view of the fact that The
Miracle is a stupendous spec
tacIe; that 1t has been generally
praised as work Of high artistic
merit; that it has been Endorsed
and supported by groups of
anteeing the production in .heir
respective communities. that 1t in
no way comedies with the ordi-
nary theatrical production; there
fore, the Actors Equity Associa-
ton will waive its rule covering
consecutive employment and
agrees to let The Miracle go on
tour as per the dates and lay
offs outlined"
While abroad Mr.. Gest will
meet Vladimir Northumberland
chenko, creator and director OF
the Moscow Art Theater Musical
Studio. This meeting will take
place in Salzburg, Austria, about
the middle Of next month and
Mr.. Gest has every assurance
that the great Russian regisscur
will by that time have In hand
the definite reply of A. V.
Lunatcharsky, Minister of Fine
Arts, to the enormous petition
signed by thousands of Amer
lean connoisseurs of art, litera-
ture and the theater, requesting
leave of absence for this com
pany from Russia and permission
for it to. come to America under
Mr.. Gest's direction for two
months next winter. In case
response to this petition is favor!
able, Mr.. Gest will send from
Salzburg the definite news that
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Athlete, Too

Dorothy Tierney of the
National Theater Players con-
tinues to reveal new charms and
accomplishments as her stay i'm
town is heightened out. Two
weeks ago it was the revelation
over WCAP of an admirable
soprano voice. Last Sunday she
exposed another talent by
negotiating a two-mile swim at
North Beach on a wager with
Clifford Brooke. Swimming, says
Miss Tierney. is an indispensable
aid to keeping in voice, partic.
ularly az 1t teaches proper
breathing.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Earle Roof Adds
To Attractions

Responding to requests, the
Earle Roof management has
had & specially prepared
dancing floor, measuring
1000 square feet, laid on the
roof, and from II o'clock
until midnight patrons are
invited to dance without the
payment Of any additional
admission charges. The final
presentation Of the feature
photopIays finishing each
night ct ii o'clock had found
many patrons lingering on
the roof, which Is $50 feet
above the street, to enjoy
the cooling breezes. The
question Of dancing was
preached to the management
and hence the floor.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

conditions. And the engrossing
feature of an actress achieve
ments lies in an analysis of what
produces effects.
X = 4
Leneta Lane has discrimina-
tory assets, easily detected in
her personal view of humaN>
affairs. She admires with -
thusiastic verve; she dislikes with
deliberate motive.
Her gusto of personality goes
back to a love of natural beauty.
Her attitudes on religion are
broad but conclusive. Something
in her silken soul furnishes great
impetus, great fire. But as she
saws: "a role in play, We're /
to enact it well, must be defin-
lite to the exclusion OF any
doubt"
So! In every voiced comment.
every fleeting gesture, every UNI
doing glance, she is all "fen-
inine," all splendor, all actress.
she is a woman in the ideal
-Shelmerdene
A Heading woman born -
lead-FRANK BAER.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
More Contracts

The Meyer Davis organization
continues to wend its way west
ward. Contracts have been signed
for the appearance of Davis
bands in the Neal House in
Columbus, Ohio, beginning
August "a, and in abe Sinton
Hotel in Cincinnati. beginning
October 1.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11
Keeping Faith

The boast of Harry M. Crandall,
owner OF the Crandan Theaters,
and his executive staff that
there is no such thing as a
summer season" in the. Crandall
houses insofar as quality Of
entertainment is concerned Will
be borne out this week when
Richard Barthelmess' latest pro-
duction for First National, soul
Fire. will be given its local
premiere in Crandall's Metropolis
itan ! and Ambassador Theaters.
This is said to be the greatest
thing Barthelmess has done and
would do credit to any house In
any winter mid.season week. No
one can look at this. ora and
aver that the good ones are held
back for fall.
The Washington times., 1925-07-11

C0UMBIA-James Cruze has
directed Marry Me-" the new
film feature at the Columbia,
which has Florence Vidor and
Edward Everett Horton in the
featured roles. The picture is
taken from Anne Caldwell's stage
play, 1.-THE Nest Egg" It's the
story Of a pretty New England
school teachers scrambled re-
nance, begun when she writes
her name and address on an egg,
forwards it to her beloved, only
to have it go astray for five
years before its delivery. What
Snsues is whimsicalIy told and
clever since the direction is in
the capable charge of James
CruZe. Walter Hers win be seen
in comedy. "On, Bridget
while International Newsreel,
Topics, and special music will
2und out.
=
TIVOLI-ReginaId Denny in
''I'll Show You the Town" Mack
Sennett's Breaking the Ice" and
a Pathe Review. form the Tivoli
attractions for Sunday and Mon
day. His Supreme Moment"
featuring Blanche Sweet and
Ronald Colman, Bobby Vernon in
eAir Tight" and "'fopics OF the
Day" Tuesday and Wednesday;
Conway Tearle in THE School
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Socialist" Governor
Sentences Fam-Boj-S
to Life of Hard Labor

PARIS, Il. r. A. by MaiI-
Prosecutions in Indo-China have been
considerably increased since the $50
cialist" Varenne has been made gov
ernor of the country. Among the
shameful acts of this Socialist" must
be mentioned the sentence against
the great nationalist leader Fam-Boj-
Shau to hard labor for life.
He was arrested by French police
in China on neutral ground and for
chilly taken over the frontier to Indo-
China in violation of all international
law, where death sentence existed
against him which had been passed
in 1913.
Colonial justice did not have cour-
age enuf, however to carry out this
long ago prescribed sentence and
after a long trial it was transformed
into hard labor for life, which means
death in the hell of Guyana for the
nationalist leader.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
One Canadian Union
Secedes From Int'l.;
Dualism In Another
BY JOHN RoeuR.

OTTAWA, Can.-(FP)-Revolts are
on in two Canadian organizations af-
fliated with the American Federation
of Labor. In the Init. Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders &
Helpers the seeding group propose
to link up with the Canadian Brother
hood of Railway employees, while an
independent union is the proposal
among the Canadian members of the
Commercial Photographers union.
The trouble among the boilermakers
has arisen over the plan for compul-
sorry insurance which went in effect
in September. President Franklin of
the international body has visited
Montreal and installed new set of
officers in the local there friendly
to retaining the existing organiza-
ton. The secessionists claim 75To of
the Canadian membership, while the
International officers assert that only
small part of the union is affected.
Among the commercial telegraphers
Harry Lynch, leader of the movement
for a Canadian union, has been elected
head of the organization of members
in the Canadian National division, de-
feating c. Mcmahon, who favors con-
nection with the body in the United
States. Lynch states that there are
1900 members of the union in Canada
and only 2400 in the United States,
and declares that the international
officers have refused the members a
referendum on separate union, a
right he claims they hold under the
constitution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Radio Operators of
Great Britain Fight
Wage Cut with Strike

LONDON-(FP)-The strike of
British marine radio operators against
wage cut of $3.50 a month finds the
government lining up with the EN-.
ployers. Instead OF enforcing the
regulations which forbid the sailing
of ship without full equipment of
radio operators, the board Of trade is
allowing ships to sail with their radio
department UNDERMINED.
The number OF strikers is increasing
daily and 5000 operators will soon be
involved. Sympathetic action is ex-
pected from the seamen's unions as
the safety OF the whole crew may de-
pend upon efficientl radio service.
Wages of marine radio operators start
with s42.50 month, rising by
annual increments TO a maximum OF
800 a month at the end OF years
service. fnir
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29

the Komsomol organization, but also
in the trades union.
They are both members of the Me
tai Workers Union, as are practically
all engineering students who special
ize in metal production. Students
specializing in transportation belong
to the Transport Workers Union, etc
They not only pay dues to the union
but attend meetings of the union reg.
ularly and participate in it's work.
Know World Politics.
What strikes one more forcefully
than anything else, is the remarkable
political understanding possessed by
these young peasant boys. In this
can be seen the tremendous educa-
tive quality of the revolution. Eight
years ago the two boys were just a
step away from illiteracy; today they
analyze and discuss the events in
China, the league of nations, the Lo-
carno pact and all other political
manifestations not only UNNECESSARILY
better than the average American uni.
versity student, but also far better
than the average specialist on foreign
politics employed by the American
newspapers.
They have fair knowledge OF
American politics, and know the lead
ers of the different trends of opinion
They know quite well the recent
movement for labor party and its
temporary submersion in the LaFol
lette movement. But their thirst fol
knowledge is Unsuitable.
Want Information.
They kept me up several nights, al
most until morning, bombarding me
with questions about the latest devel
opments in the matter of the recog
ni.ion OF the u S. s. R. by the Unit
ed States, the possibility of the radi
calization of the A. F. of L. now tha
Gompers is dead, about company
unions, about industry, social legisla
ton, education, and what not.
Who is there that will deny tina
in the tens of thousands of students
typitied by Spirin and Shtchennikol
the Soviet government has a fore,
that will do its utmost to repel am
hostile force and to help build tn,
Communist society?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
RevIewed By leland oLps.

Nothing but a goddam coal facto-
ry" and loading coal by the acre in
stead of by the ton" are miners
phrases quoted by Carter Goodrich in
his book, The Miners Freedom, to
describe how the advance Of machine
production is pushing the coaldigger
down to the level of an unskilled day
laborer. Goodrich shows simply and
graphically the change from the old
independence of isolated work at the
face to the gang labor of serving a
machine s hours a day under imme-
date supervision of a boss.
In the first part of his book Good
rich describes in some detail the I'M
usual freedom of the old time miners
work compared with the average job
in industry. He refers to "the strong
feeling among the bosses as well as
among the workers, that the miner
is sort of independent petty con-
tractor and that how much he works
and when are more his own affair than
the company's."
The prevailing freedom of the min
ers, he points out, is in part a matter
of vigorous human tradition preserved
at the COB piles during delays in the
supply of cars and by public opinion
in communities populated almost en-
tirely by miners. He sees the union
as the great bulwark Of this traditional
independence with the protection it
gives the miners against arbitrary
discharge The regular duties of the
mems mine committees have carried
them into active contact with the
operation of the mines. He sees here
a crystalization of the miners freedom
in union policies amounting to an in
terest and share in management, in
GLIDING substitution of democratic
group discipline for the arbitrary
discipline of the boss.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
TELLS STORY OF HOW MACHINERY
HAS MADE MINER FACTORY SLAVE

From this picture Of traditional free
dom Goodrich turns abruptly to the
possible Fordizing of coal mining fol-
lowing the spread of machine produc-
ton. He quotes statements from men,
urging this development, to the effect
that "the best mines are coming more
and more to be organized like fac
tories" He cites the Gary mines Of
the u. S. Coal & Coke Co. with A
times the usual number of bosses,
which announces that the mine fore
man and his assistants ARE supposed
to do the thinking for the men," When
complete mechanization of the miners
is accomplished, Goodrich quotes, "the
man won't be a miner any more, com
ing to work when he pleases; he'll
be a mechanic and he'll do what he's
told" He adds, cor an unskilled
laborer."
But how about the union? Theo-
retically it favors the Introduction Of
laborsaving machinery but will it be
able to handle the situation when this
machinery enables management to fill
the mines with green help while at the
same time the greater productivity re-
duces the number of jobs? These
questions Goodrich leaves open after
quoting the argument Of T. A. Stroup,
western mine superintendent, to the
effect that the complete mechanical
tiOn of the mines wOuld ha ga oarta in
cure for unionism.'
This easily read book should form
a center Of discussion in every miner
local, for it presents the outstanding
problem which organized miners are
facing today. Failure to deal with the
problem may well leave union miners
stranded while the industry moves
bodily away to nonunion mines.-L. o.
The Miners Freedom, by Carter
Goodrich; Marshall Jones Co., Boston,
So.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
need FOR LEFT
WING SEEN IN
FURUSETH TALK
|. S. u. Head Makes am
Inperialist Speech

NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 27-In a
speech permeated with religious cant,
Andrew Furuseth, president OF the
International Seamen's Union, con
tended against the idea of the world
court before a meeting of the Central
Trades and Labor Council held at
Beethoven Hall.
Interested In U. S. Imperialism.
This noted labor faker is apparently
more interested in capitalist world
politics than he is in the affairs Of
the international labor movement.
"The only kind of peace which we
can hope for" he said with feeling.
lis the peace described in the bible
and in the lords prayer" He then
entered into a fervent eulogy of
Alexander the third and Wilson. az
great peace-makers, and charged that
their ideas were utilized by other
powers to crush peacc.
Attic he criticized the Versailles
treaty and mentioned the fact that
those who are talking most about
peace thru the world court are ths
very ones who spoke most about war
during the world war he did not once
mention the Dawes plan, or the inter
national assault Of the capitalist class
upon the workers thruout the world
His argument against the wOTM
court was that the q. 8. might be
outvoted by the numerous other ne
lions. In this way, this well-mown
exponent of class-collaboration came
out openly with a hypocritical pisa
for the protection Of the interests of
the American capitalist class. Not
a word did he have to say about
world trade union unity, which h a
particularly important problem in the
industry which Mr.. Furuseth is sup
posed to represent.
1t was only few weeks ago since
the seamen Of various countries were
on strike against the assaults Of the
international ship owners. or this the
"Old man of the sea" ha6 nothing b
say. He was not interested, Il seems.
in fighting the international steam
ship owners, but rather in the safest
method of protecting the profits Of
the American ship owners.
Need Left Wing Delegates.
The talk by Mr.. Furuseth was ex-
tremely dry and undressing, and
the IS delegates who attended the
meeting were in very short time
lulled to sleep. There was no dis
cussion after the speech, the delegates
leaving after the new executive board
had been installed with the usual
ceremonies. 1t is high time that the
progressive unions took an interest in
the affairs Of this body and became
active in it, so that it might function
in the interests Of the local labor
movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
British Seamen's Bad
Luck Turns Out to Be
Not So Bad After All

SYDNEY, Australia-FP)-- The
strike of British seamen collapsed at
most of the ports in Australia and
New Zealand in November.
Many of the British seamen on
strike have not renamed their YES.
sells. About 500 found work in Austria
liza at higher wages than they got as
seamen. Others have found work in
the Australian shipping trade at $50
per month against $45 offered by the
British shipowners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
French Irnperialists
Raid Toilers Protesting
Moroccan-Syrian Wars

PARISH. r. Ably Mail)-Fol-
lowing the demonstrations of the
French worekrs against the imperial
ist aggression Of France in Syria
against the Druses and in Morocco
against the Riflans, many arrests
were made, many house to house
searches took. Three newspapers
we're suspended Q'Humanite, la Kas-
erna and the Jungle Garde, which was
suppressed by the Rhineland com
mission).
In Damascus, Syria, the whole town
wsS paced under martial law, many
arrestes and house searchings took
place. Up to the present, over $50
members of committees of action have
been imprisoned and prosecuted.
Twenty-three persons have been sen.
fenced to total Of 10 years, months
Imprisonment and 1860 franc fines
for melting the soldiers to disobedi
ence, to determination with the Riff.
Kabyls and for distributing leaflets
against the Moroccan war. Able sea.
man Vigne, a sailor on board the iron.
clad Paris, was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment by a court mar.
tial in Toulouse, three sailors from
the Voltaire are now awaiting trial by
court martial for mutiny against the
authorities on the ship. Eleven Syr.
ians were sentenced to death and exc
cuted in Allepo for an attempt" on
the life of the French Majors Voun-
ieres and Mysotski.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Farmers VIII Sow
Less Wheat and Rye

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The area
of winter wheat sown this fall is
99,540 acres, which is one per cent
less than the revised estimate of
39,956,000 acres sown in the fall of
1924, the crop reporting board of the
department of agriculture announced.
The condition of the crop on Dec. 1
was 1927 per cent, against 81 per cent
on Dec. 1, 1924, and a ten-year av-
erage Of $40 per cent.
The area sown to rye this fall is
S,426,OO0 acres which is 1862 per cent
less than the revised estimate OF
4.OSS,000 acres sown in the fall of
1924. The condition on Dec. 1 was
1913 per cent, against S7.3 per cent
on Dec. 1, 1924, and aten-year aver
age Of 1877 per cent.
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Make your sIogcn--"A sub
every tUeekw
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Chicago A. c. w. May
Get "Readjustments"
At Kuppenheimer Co.

CHICAGO-(FP)--A big clothing
company features the generous profit
announcements of the first half of
December. B. Kuppenheimer & Co.
announce a net profit for the year
ended Oct 81 amounting to $349,3
after deducting preferred dividends.
Their real prohts amounted to over
half million. To common stock
holders this means a return of $3.49
ON each SIS share, 7Oqo profit from a
single years business.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Canadian Pacific
Sheds Crocodile
Tears Over Worker

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. - A
worker on the Canadian Pacific r. r.
Co. was run over by a steam crane.
Both legs of this worker were cut
off and his back was broken The
worker died the same day at the hos.
pital. The company shed few Gro
codile tears by raising their flag at
half mast.
Many of the workers in the rail-
road wondered il the company was
weeping because 1t had to throw out
some shekels to bury this worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
MIDDLE AGES
BROUGHT BACK
by The Pope
Calls for Removal of
Secular Governments

ROME, Dec. 27-Not since the mid
die ages has any pope dared to put
forth such an astounding document as
that Issued last night by Pope Plus
xl, which terms all governments In
which the church and state are not
Joined, as pests Of society" and
urges In thlnIy Vslled language that
catholics "venerate Christ the king
in such a way that ''thIs pest with all
IFS errors will be removed"
This papal bull, in terms that can
not be misconstrued, practically de-
clares war upon all governments not
run by or controlled by the church.
All Of the social ills caused by capt.
talist exploitation of the working
classes are calmly stated to be caused
instead, by separation of church and
state.
Christianity, says the encyclical. is
the supreme religion of the world
or if it isn't it ought to be, and the
pope demands that its supremacy be
enforced. For those who are outside
the church, hope is expressed that
those outside the kingdom will ac-
cept the yoke Of Christ"
Communism and all methods of at
aiming it are condemned by the doc
iment, which says:
1T Is necessary that we recall that
the church was established by Christ
as the perfect society"
The document is 5000 words long
and is addressed to all church officials
thruout the world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-29
Child Labor Law of
Missouri Worthless

ST. LOUIS -FP)-sThe Missouri
child labor law is so weak and de-
fective as to be almost worthless,
says Mrs. Harry Alexander, Missouri
women's legislative committee. The
law does not require adequate proof
Of age, permits children to work after
z at night, fails to require a minimum
educational standard before certif-
Gates are issued, does not forbid the
employment OF children after school
hours except at dangerous occupa-
tions. The force of inspectors is in
adequate, she asserts. Five amend
ments have been drafted. 9eT