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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-26

Front hOmeward march, we encount-
cred a band OF perhaps sixty young
republicans under strapping military
leadership and with silken black-red-
gold banners Tapping over their
heads. We, uninitiated, expected a
clash, but the two groups contented
themselves with singing the louder
with all the advantage on the side
of the Communists. Very different is
the attitude when detachment of
Stahlhelm, Jungdo, Werwolf or other
black bands are encountered! 1t is
this stand, in line with the new poll
ticaA policy of the party ais illustrat-
ed in proposing united front of all
workers parties in the recent cleo
lions, that is making it constantly
harder for the labor heutenants Of
the bourgeoisie to keep the masses
away from cooperating with the Com
munists for the realization Of every
day working class needs.
The Critics Get chiIIs.
The masters are very much perturb-
ed over this situation. The Madge-
burger zeitung writes:
"The whole organization is mill
taristieaIIy constituted. They have
Manual at Arms with report, exeeu-
ton and saluting regulations. In
the place of the greeting by touch
ing the hand to the headpiece they
substitute the threatening 'proIetar-
ian greeting Of the raised cIenehed
fist. The divisions are set up on
military pattern. A 'Gau' is equiva-
lent to division or army corps,
city section to a regiment. -. :"
And they charge that in addition to
public marching and gymnastics the
members receive secret instructions in
the use of all manner of war weapons,
which obviously presupposes secret
stores of arms to be used at the de.
cisive moment. The r. +. B. neither
afirms or denies these conjectures,
but adds to them satiric tale OF how,
after legally registering their society
in Germany and passing muster be.
fore General Won Seckt, they char
tered the SHINES steamer Karl Legien
and with 100000 men went first to
China and then to Morocco to help
Abd-el-Krim whip the French.
TT should be mentioned that criti
cism of the r. F. B. is not alto
gether confined to the capitalists; pa
cifists and anarchist elements view
with alarm the strict discipline and
perfect organization-the very feat
ures which give such splendid prom
Use Of effectuating coming proletar
ian dictatorship. And occasionally
even party member cocks skepti
cal eyebrow at this playing at sol
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-26

diers," disregarding entirely the ef-
fective immediate physical protection
it affords to Communist Party activ-
ity, as well as the political value Of its
united front among the young factory
workers, its organizational mobilize
ing of all militants, and its training OF
the manpower for coming open COM
bat. That the responsible party lead
ers and the Comintern do not share
this piewpoint has already been made
clear.
AS for their "Prusian cadaver discip-
line" they answer very Indignantly
that their discipline is self-imposed,
and as democratic as it is necessary.
They challenge their critics to test
this by personal observation. The
reply is entirely proper; nowhere has
there been so perfect an esprit-de-
corps between leader and ranks.
There is good reason for this because
all leaders rise out of the ranks thru
demonstrated fitness. Every member
is a potential troop leader Just be-
fore disbanding a parade a young
leader wanted to show of his prowess
by some special fancy marching. His
second command was incorrect and a
roar of laughter went up from the
ranks, and he himself joined in it,
admitted his mistake and stepped
back into the ranks to make room for
the next candidate leader. Here
truly, as Napoleon promised, every
private carries marshaPs baton in
his knapsack." (But in a different, a
very different sense).
THERE is some little romantic exag-
= geration in demeanor Of an occas-
ional Red Front Fighter. Why worryf
HEROES are ever temptation, espec-
tally to young scrappers. Thus an r.
F. B. courier enters an Office and
salutes, fist up, Red 'FRONT.' He b
answered in the same way and the
following coIloquy allegedly takes
place:
Q. who are your"
A. "Rote Front"
Q. What do you want2"
A. "Rote Front"
Q. Who sent you?"
A. "Rote Front"
Q. Where are you going?"
A. "Rote Front"
This is not impossible II the CONVEX
sation took place in tho printshop and
the lad had come from his headQuar-
tiers to get some papers and take them
back there.
Hall, German Red Guard.
IA FINE crowd. Kin to the Red
IA Guards of the Russian revolution,
Continued on page y
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
Hardy Redwood

Nature has endowed the giant red
woods with a natural preservation
which protects the timber against de-
cay and rot indefinitely for centuries,
in fact after the trees have fallen or
been cut down. Trees known to have
been blown over in the woods long be-
fore the discovery Of America, and
which have lain exposed to the ele-
ments ever since have been found to
be in splendid condition and capable OF
use as commercial timber.
One particular instance Is recorded
where fallen tree was found under
meath another big redwood that haC
grown astraddle the uprOOted giant
but when the standing tree was cut its
rings showed it to be nearly 1,OOC
years old.
This meant that the uprOOted tre'
had been down for nearly 1000 years
The rings of the fallen tree showed 4
to be about GOO years old when it fell
yet the log was sound and healthy
KreOlite News.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
Only Diamond Exceeds
the Sapphire in Value

There is no such stone as a saph
diamond. There is a distinct stone, a
sapphire, a pure gem, being excelled
in value by no precious stone except
the diamond. The sapphire is regard
ed as a variety of cOrundum, highly
transparent and brilliant. 1t is some
times cOlOrless, or nearly so. 1t more
frequently, however, exhibits color
generally a bright red g. e., the ruby
or a beautiful blue-the latter being
that commonly called sapphire. Pur-
pllsh or greenlsh color indicates a
flaw, and usual defects are clouds,
milk spots, flakes or stripes. A sap
phire largely used among jewellers is
called a reconstructed sapphire" ar
tifically made of hard glass (crysta)
in France and Germany. and is Of no
value except for the work entailed in
cutting and mounting in jewelry. The
true sapphire is found crystallized, usu-
ally in six-sided prisms, terminated by
six-sided pyramids. 1t is sometimes
found imbedded in gneiss, but most
frequently occurs in alluvial soils. 1t
occurs in Bohemia and SaxOny, but the
finest are found in CeylOn. Kashmir
and Burma also produce the specimens
and sapphires are found in Australia
and parts Of the United States. The
value depends on quality more than
on size and does not decrease with the
size Of the gem.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18

David, Marie Davis, Louise Denney,
Clifford Hurd, Mary E. Jones, Holt
Pratt, Corinne Shapley, Anna Sklut,
Henrietta Skrivan, Alvin Stilwell, Mil
bourn Wiley.
Good - Allan Bennett, Elizabeth
Deamer, Delaney Long, Marietta
Malcom, Anna Staats, Fletcher Truax.
Miss Croft, eleventh grade. Per
fect-Ruth Collins, Beulah Davis,
Wilds Donovan, Amelia Hawkins,
Elizabeth Hill, Katherine HOllett,
Alberta KINNEY, Elizabeth KINNEY,
ChestOn Knots, Lille Lefner, Mildred
Sherwood.
Good = Lillian Alfree, Augusta
Brocker, Clarence Miller, Evelyn
Stokesbury,Joseph Ragolia, Carl Pret-
lyman.
Miss Martin, twelfth grade. Per-
fect-Louis Bloom, Florence Arts
Ruth DAILY, Carolyn Van Pelt.
Good-Linden Shapley,Julian HOdg.
son, Samuel Cohen, Edna Allen, Kath-
ryn Bartlett, Anna Bennett, Alma
Coleman, Rebecca HObson, Ruth New
ton, Ellen Slaughter, Louise Spruance
Gladys Truax, Josephine Temin.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
.HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PLANT
AWARD FOR CON0WING0 MADE
HEAR THE SUSQUEHANNA CON
TRACT IS LET FOR S22,OOO,OOO
Maryland Interests Rush Giant Pro
ject That Will Furnish Current
for a Wide Area

Report comes from Baltimore that
subcontracts for $22,000,000 for part
of the work of constructing the Con-
owingo dam, part of the Susquehanna
power project, have been awarded to
the Arundel Corporation of Maryland.
This corporation is conducted by men
some of whom are among the most
powerful political personalities in
Maryland.
This report of award of vast con-
tracts is of especial significance be-
cause endeavor is in progress in
Maryland to force repeal of the
charter of the Susquehanna Power
Company. 1t is Of significance, too,
in connection with the fight the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit Company is
waging to prevent approval by the
Public Service Commission of Penn
sylvania of Conowingo power project
arrangements.
The Philadelphia Electric Company
has asked approval by the commission
of corporate agreements between that
company and other companies for
development of the Conowingo hydro
electric project on the Susquehanna
River. The P. R. T. has petitioned
the commission to refuse approval, as
serting that as consumer of one-ffth
of the power produced by the Phila-
delphia Electrict Company it fears the
COnowingo project will cost vastly
more than the $52,OOO,OOO estimated.
Profits to be derived by the fnan-
cial agents for the project, DreXel &
Co., estimated by the P. R. T. at
S6,O0O,O00 to S7,0O0,OOO, were objected
to by the P. R. 7. as excessive. Con
struction Of the project on a cost
plus basis also was objected to by the
P. r. Z. The argument was pre-
sented by the P. r. 7. that it fears
excessive costs are contemplated and
that these excessive costs eventually
will be reflected in applications from
the Philadelphia Electric Company
for increase in power rates to Phila-
delphia consumers.
While the hearing was in progress
last Friday representatives of the
Citizens Leagues of Baltimore and OF
labor organizations telegraphed tC
Governor Richie, of Maryland, urg-
ing that a special session of the Mary
land Legislature be called and the
charter of the Susquehanna POwel
Company be repealed Such a repeal
were it to occur, would block the en-
tire Conowingo power project.
1t is because some Of the men o
5 the Arundel Corporation, to which tn
S22,OO0,000 contract now is reporte,
$ to have been awarded, are potent il
, the political life of Maryland that thi
financial development is regarded a
of special significance as regards tn
;. outcome of this appeal of the Citizen
7 League of Baltimore for repeal of tn
+ charter.
:, The Arundel Corporation is report
+ ed within the last year to have oh
tanned contracts aggregating $4,000
5 600. Including the S22,000,000 Con
T owingo contracts now reported award
,, ed this means a total of Sal, 100000
a of work ahead for this corporation.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
FREE JACK LESLIE OF ELKTON
Charge He Robbed Bay Shore Cot
tages As Well as Resort Cot
tages on Elk River

Captain Jack Leslie, alleged river
pirate, was acquitted by a jury in
Circuit Court at Elkton, last week, on
charge of robbery. 1t was alleged
that Leslie, who travels the rivers
and bays in his yacht "Nomad,"
broke into cottages along the Chesa-
peake Bay last summer and stole all
sorts of articles. He was acquitted
on the Indictment charging him with
entering the home of A. Greer Jar
della, a wealthy real estate broker,
and on a second charge of entering
the cottage owned by Edward Shan
backer, president Of the Fourth Street
National Bank, Philadelphia.
The other men whose homes, it is
alleged the defendant robbed, were l..
D. Berger, an iron manufacturer;
Francis Skunk Brown, former AttOr-
ney-General of Pennsylvania; William
S. Clement, Jr., Dr. G. Harlan Wells
and William NJ. Sylvia.
Five indictments are now held
against Leslie. He is represented by
Omar D. Crothers and Henry A. War
burton, while Joshua Clayton is pro-
scouting the case for the state. Mr..
Jardella related that part of the
plunder found on Leslie's yacht, "NO-
mad" was stolen from his home be-
tween November Is and p last The
loot included a radio set, three guns
a revolver, field glasses and spy glass
es.
Henry H. Mitchell, former Sheriff
r. X. Barnes and Frank BriscO, all
testified that the yacht 'NOmad' was
anchored in Elk River near Mr.. Jar
dellas place during the time the place
was robbed.
For the past two years Leslie i.
alleged to have been cruising thc
Chesapeake Bay in his yacht. Hi.
method of operation, it was charged
was to call on wealthy cottage own
ers in the day time, survey the prem
ises, and at night plunder the homes
1t is estimated he has secured owe
$4,000 in booty. The robberies be
came frequent until Mr. Shanbackel
offered a reward Of $1,000 for his ap
prehensiOn.
The first to enter into the case wa
William Callahan, a former membe
, of the Philadelphia Detective force
who has a summer home on Bohemi
river.
Leslie was traced to Tilghman'
, Island and when the officers went t
o make the arrest they found hir
aboard the vessel Bennett" owne
y by Captain Wilson of Tilghman's Is
= land, trying to sell some of his allege
stolen plumber to the crew.
When the yacht, "Nomad" wa
searched, five rifles, a shot gun, fiv
pistols, two radio sets, spy and fiel
= glasses and about $500 in none
, were found.
), Leslie took the stand in his own d,
. Tense He denied rObbing the CO
:, tages, claiming he purchased the sto
en- goods found aboard his yacht frol
4, deck hand off the barge Junipe
Z that was anchored in Elk River.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
Rely on America for
All Sorts of Goods

From Peruvian mining camp in
the Andes came by mail to a New
York department store not long since
an order for food. The shipment
made the last leg Of its journey with
the help of fifty pack mules, each of
which carried $50 pounds up the steep
ascent, says The Nations Business.
And from Alaska came an order for
silk feminine underwear and hat
which would wear six months. The
styles change only twice a year up
here" the customer explained.
A woman in Paris wrote to another
New York shop for a certain powder
used to clean false teeth. A woman
in MaracaibO, Venezuela, wrote for a
certain brand Of face cream. Another
in Bermuda wanted just one drinking
cup and got 1t. A customer in Peru
got camera films, and books were sent
to India and China.
Germans are America's mail-Order
customers for table delicacies, starch,
salt, pepper and soap. Liberia and
Beirut, Syria, buy our fOOdstuffs by
letter. Moscow, Warsaw and Latvian
villages write for our canned goods.
Italy, Denmark, Finland, Norway,
Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden are
on our department store books. In
some cases missionaries are credited
with the sales, in others returned i'm
migrants.
And Uherever the goods 90 they are
voiceless ambassadors of the Ameri-
| can policy Of dollars worth for a
dollar.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18
VISIT BANK TO ASSIST FARMERS
L. of d. Senior Class in Agriculture
Visits Federal Farm Loan Bank

' isis feueEdl 4 dIH Loan Ddllh
Under the direction of Prof. G. L.
Schuster the Agricultural Glass of
the University of Delaware, made a
recent visit to the Federal Loan Bank
of Baltimore. This bank is housed in
a building of its own, valued at $780,
600 and now has business amounting
to $55,000,000 The bank is supervis-
ed by the Government and is designed
to make loans to farmers, loans are
made up to so per cent of the value
permanent insurable Improvements, at
the rate of 6l2 per cent interest l per
cent of which is applied on the prin-
cipal to pay off the debt. The loan
may run for 35 years but may be
paid sooner if desired. Farmers may
borrow money to buy land for agr-
cultural purposes, to pay off mortgag-
es, to purchase seed, fertilizers, live
stock of farm equipment and to make
improvements on land or buildings.
Each borrower pays the cost of ap-
praisements, fee for abstract of title
and other initial costs. There are no
renewal charges and at the end of 80
years the debt is automatically wiped
out by the payment of the 6l2 per
cent annually. No one farmer may
borrow more than $4,000. Each bor-
rover is required to place per cent
Of this loan (S5O.OO out of every
S1000.00) with the bank as stock in
the bank This stock pays a dividend
to the farmer during the life of his
loan and is returned in full to the bor-
rover when the mortgage is cancelled.
1t is an organization from which you
may borrow money and receive div
idends at the same time. The farm
ers business is such that he needs
without the veXatiOn of renewal or
possible payment demanded. The
Federal Farm Loan Act passed by
Congress in 1916 created the land
Bank of Baltimore to serve the farm
ers of the states of Delaware, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, We I
Virginia, District of Columbia and
Porto Rico. About 100000 have been
loaned to Delaware formers and Del
aware may boast of not having a de-
linquent payment on the books of the
Baltimore Bank.
Smyrna times., 1925-03-18

ESTATE OF AMANDA JONES. DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary upon the Estate of Amanda Jones
late of Blackbrd Hundred, deceased. were
duly granted unto The Fruit Growers Ma
tiona Bank Of Smyrna the nineteenth day
of February A. d. 1925 and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executor without delay.
and all persons having demands against the
deceased are required TO exhibit and present
the same duly probated to the said Executor
on or before the nineteenth day of February
A. d. 1926, or abide by the law in this behalf.
Address
The Fruit Growers National Bank of Smyrna,
Executor.
Smyrna, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22

Cora, her daughter, Mrs. Emory
Wiley.
Mary Ann O'Connor, Mrs, H. w
Pierson.
Dennis, Charles Conaway.
The orchestra will be supplied by
Harness.
AS the play will take two hours
the curtain will be raised promptly
at p. m.
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of William Edgels
this Friday evening.
Mrs. Matilda James died at the
home of her niece, May 18th, 1926,
in Wilmington. Her death was very
sudden, as she lived less than a
half hour after being attacked with
her last illness. The remains were
brought to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Twigg in Green
wood, and the funeral was held on
Friday. Interment at st. Johnstown.
Talk about playing ball by boys
we'll they may play some, but the
high school girls of Greenwood can
play as we'll as the boys, if not bet
ter. Last week they went to Bridge
Vile and played a game, and the
score was % to "a in favor Of
Greenwood.
Mrs. Minnie Updyke is getting
very much better at the Beebe Hos
pital in Lewes and is expected to
return home this week.
~
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel-
Ter. Milford. f29-f
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22
loves Cross Roads

Mrs. Mala Brittingham attended
the Golden Wedding Anniversary of
her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Wells in Philadelphia last Wednes-
day evening, May 18th.
Carl Kuick of Claymont spent
Sunday with his sister, Miss Swea
Kuick here.
Miss Wanda Lewis and brother
Ralph visited their sister near Syca-
more on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday school will be next Sun
day morning at 9 o'clock, having
changed the time from afternoon to
morning for class days.
Next Saturday, May 2Srd, will be
the last day of school here here.
Many from here attended the fu-
neral of Miss Anna Lynch of Phila-
delphia, the daughter of William and
the late Emma Lynch, whose body
was brought here and funeral held
from West Woods Church on Thurs
day with interment in the Lynch
burial grounds. Miss Anna was
frequent visitor here and had many
relatives and friends here. She
leaves a father, two sisters and two
brothers, all Of Philadelphia, also
one half-brother of Dover.
The contractors finished pouring
cement nthe road last Friday. In
a short time the road will be open
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lewis, two
of our popular teachers, with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wingate, spent
the weekend in Philadelphia and
Wilmington.
Mrs. STAINS English who is in the
Beebe Hospital is getting along
nicely. Her children are being cared
for by relatives in Laurel.
The Ladies Aid will hold a hand
kerchief and shadow social next
Saturday evening, May 23rd at the
school. Everyone is invited. There
will be plenty of home made candy,
cakes and ice cream for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22
Long Neck

A handkerchief and shadow social
held at Central school was well at
tended on Friday evening, May IS.
A fish pond seemed to be the CEN
ter attraction and created much
laughter among the young folks.
This social was one of great sue
cess and carefully planned by Mrs.
Carlton Linfo, teacher of that school.
A sum of over $4,000 was received
and will be used for the benefit of
the school.
Herbert Mitchell and William Ell
lingswOrth of near Millsboro were
callers in this vicinity on Sunday.
Cleve Griffin made a business trip
to Philadelphia this week.
Miss Mildred Phillips is confined
to her home with the measles.
The Ladies Aid Society of Central
M. E. Church was very pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Warrington on Thursday
evening of May 14th.
The meeting was well attended
and everyone had very delightful
evening.
Collection S4.37.
The program was as follows:
Readings by the Misses Frances
MCGEE, "The Little Dog Under the
Wagon" Dorothy McGee, "a Little
Pinch of This and Little Pinch of
Boy Where Duty Calls You
That" Della B. Mills.
Recitations, "Go My Boy Where
Duty Calls YOU" by Evelyn P. Lin
go. "Tom Piper" John D. Warning
tom "In Good Old Summer Time"
William Warrington.
Closing song "The Unclouded
Day."
After which bon bons and choco-
lates were served as refreshments.
The next meeting will be held |
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGee, on
The second Thursday evening of
June. the 18th. Everyone invited.
Oak Orchard is getting popular
again despite the cool weather.
There were quite a good many
yisitors enjoying the chilly breezes
here on Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22
Todd's Chapel

On Sunday, May oath, the Rev.
Smith will bring from one of his
former appointment, two talented
singers. A large congregation is ex-
pected to be present at Todd's on
that date to hear them.
While the date for Children's
Day has not been named, rehearsals
will soon begin.
John Lloyd has a new radio.
Ralph Snowberger and Albert
Johnson visited Ralph Collision on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. T. P. Morris visited at the
home Of E. w. Lloyd last Friday eV-
ening.
Mrs. Howard Todd has been on
the sick list.
We are glad to hear that Alfred
Wertz, a patient at the Marshall
Hospital, Milford, is improving.
The Diamond Card Club will meet
at the home of W. Albert johnson
on Friday evening, May 22nd.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-22

ter coming down and checking up
on the damage inflicted it was found
that the visitors had scored seven
runs on three hits and three mis-
cues by shortstop Shobe. Eliminating
the first inning the visitors collected
eight more hits, but only managed
to bunch them in the third inning
when they scored but one more run.
The locals threatened to break into
the run column in the second inning
when doubled but his team mates
left him stranded at second. In the
third, Hall walked, Locates doub-
led and Short singled, scoring one
run. Again in the 4th they added two
more and secured their final tally
in the 5th. ~
Loller, the pitching ace for the
Collegians, kept the seven hits he al
lowed we'll scattered and whitfield
twelve hitters. His binding speed
and fast breaking curves had the
locals baffled.
Short retired the side in the 9th
inning on three foul flies.
The score: