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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

with friends, were calling on her
uncle, Calvin Garland, Friday.
The social and dance held at Grange
hall June 23 was we'll attended and
all had a very pleasant time
Mrs. Elnora Leeman of Readfield
Depot has returned home after being
the guest of her brother, S. p. Leeman,
and Mrs. Leeman.
Mrs. Millie Diggles and granddaugh-
ter Doris were in Lewiston a few. days
the last of the week visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry True and fam
lily passed Monday evening at North
Pond.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

revenues, which for the first Ave
months of 1925 aggregates $SO6622.33
was responsible for bringing the
gross operating revenues below the
figures of last year. Freight reyI
enues picked up considerably in May.
showing an increase of $113,42923
or about 8 percent over May of 1894.
but passenger revenues fell off $1s7,l
6S6.27, approximately 10 percent.
There was a lost of 223,563 passent !
gers, or 9.5 percent. in and out Of the
North Station last month, as COM
pared with May last year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
SUFFERED after
Birth OF BABY
Trouble Caused by Getting
Up Too Soon. Relieved by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Talcville, NewYork. -'I thought it
would interest you toknow what bene-

hit l have derived
from taking your
medicine. A few
daysafterthebirth
of my third child l
got up too quick.
Then just before
my fifth child was
born l had infam-
mationof the blad-
der and displace-
ment. Seeing your
advertisementina
7 T,1,ornooI (C~-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

COLONIAL THEATRE
Zane Grey's "Riders of the Purple
Sage" with Tom Mix and Wonder
Horse Tony; Clara Bow, Herbert
Rawlinson, Earl Williams and
Harry Morey in "The Adventurous
Sex" "Our Gang" Comedy and
News Weekly. Continuous from
200 till 1000.
The above is the list of attractions
at the Colonial today, and without
further description the management
wishes to say that in it's opinion the
program is one of the best if not the
best seen on the screen in many
day. Yesterdays audiences were
more than pleased at this program.
Next week at the Colonial is two
million dollar week as the six fea-
lures which will be shown represent
the production cost of a little better
than two million dollars. These are
the highest priced films ever shown
in one week in Augusta.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
Jitney Hearings
Set for july /

The Public Utilities Commission
will hold hearing at it's office at the
State House on Wednesday, July 1,
on the petitions of Clarence Thyng
and Leon Hayes asking for permis-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

some to go to Gorham, Farmington,
and Castine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnell Jakins of
Waterville were visitors in town
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
MERCER

George Brown and Mrs. Lois George
were recent guests at Calvin Garland's.
Mrs. Gilmore, son and daughter,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
Church Notice

Services at the Winslow Congrega
tional Church for Sunday, uJne 28th
will be as follows: Regular morning
worship at 1920, sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. +. S. Dolliff. Subject. THE
Promised Land" Psalms, 1:44-15.
Sunday school at the close of the
morning service to which all are COR
daily invited to be present. Song
service and orchestra accompaniment
at $3.50 in the evening, followed by
Christian Endeavor services at seven
o'clock. Subject my Answer to the
Missionary Challenge," Leader. How
ard Norton. On Thursday evening.
as usual, the regular mid weekly
prayer meeting will be held. The
subject is 1.-The Challenge of the
Times" Luke 12:4S. To all these
meetings the public is cordially in
vited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

A slight accident occurred on
Winslow Bridge yesterday forenoon
when f. B. Broadhurst of Atlantic,
Mass, collided with the side of the
bridge, demolishing his car some-
what. 1t did considerable damage to
one wheel and the mudguard was
bent, but the driver escaped uninjur-
ed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

sion to operate jitney route between
Alfred and Sanford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
COLONIAL THEATRE

ming performance; try the supper
show at ten minutes of siX.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27

Friends in town of Mrs. Vede
Bellows will be very sorry to learn
that she Is very i'll at the Sisters
Hospital where she underwent
severe surgical operation.
The Fort Halifax Boys and Girls
Club held a meeting at the church
parlors following the Farm Bureau
meeting Friday afternoon. Plans
were made for the trip to Poland
Springs next Tuesday to see the
governors.
Miss Doris Emery OF WaWterville
was a visitor at the home Of friends
in town yesterday.
Joseph Strikefoot is able to be out
after having suffered a severe i'll
turn at his home on Bay street.
Mrs. Charles Thomas, daughters.
Sadie and Mareta and son Thirl were
visitors last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Thomas of Wa
terville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-27
Funeral Of Raymond Foster

Funeral services for Raymond Fos-
ter whose death occurred Wednesday
evening at the home Of his sister.
Mrs. Harry Cratic of the Cushman
road. were held from the home at
$50 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. F.
S. Dolliff. pastor of the Winslow
congregational church officiating.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful including set pieces. single
bouquets and many fine pieces from
his host of friends. One set piece
from his fellow workmen at the Wy
andotte Mills, was most wonderful,
showing the high esteem in which
the deceased was held. The body
will be taken to Lubec today for
burial in the family lot.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
BROOKLYN SHOE
WORKERS STRIKE
WELL ORGANIZED
Stick Like Glue with
All Out for 6 Weeks
BY MAX MARlAsH
Worker Correspondentl

NEW YORK, June 15.-The strike
Of the workers Of the B. w. S. shoe
shop, 2S3 Powell St., Brooklyn, started
about weeks ago, still shows great
strength. The strikers are picketing
in full force and show no signs of
weakening, in spite of the rumors that
the bosses are negotiating for the sale
Of the shop.
On the contrary, the men know that
this is only ruse to discourage them
and force them to seek other Jobs
The men are showing a splendid spirit
of solidarity with the Shoe Workers
Protective Union which called the
strike upon the arbitrary refusal of
the bosses to live up to their agree
ment with the union.
At a conference held two weeks ago
between the strike committee and the
bosses, the bosses refused TO sign an
agreement for the security for the
workers in the shop. However the
strike committee informed them that
it is only thru such an agreement
that the welfare, wages and particular
ly the solidarity Of the workers will
be secure. They further took the posi-
ton that they will not place the hiring
and firing of workers in the hands of
bosses, nor will they agree to any
other agreement that the bosses may
ask for, except one that is based on
these demands.
In spite of police interference which
prohibits mass picketing, the picket
committee has organized itself in such
a way that every striking worker is
on the picket line every day for sew
eral hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
Soviet Statistical
Reports Show Big
Economic Gains

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 49,
Statistical reports on Russian indus
try and commerce for the first half of
the current Soviet fiscal year, October
/ to April 1, received by the Russian
Information Bureau here, show
marked economic gains. The bureau
summarizes the reports az follows:
THE gross industrial output In
creased Al per cent over the previous
half year and 55 per cent over the
first half of the fiscal year 1s23-24.
Among the heavy industries the metal
industry showed the greatest gain.
THE domestic trade turnover IN
creased IS per cent as compared with
the preceding half year. Foreign
trade increased by $25,OO0,0OO over
the same period last year, despite the
fact that grain exports, which normal
ly constitute go per cent of the export
trade, fell from S70,000,000 to $780,
900 as a result Of the poor harvest of
last year. The foreign trade turnover
amounted to 1898, 500, 900, with an adj
verse trade balance Of about $1,000
900.
THE output of the large-scale state
industries was s99O,0OO,OOO, at cur
rent prices, an increase Of So per cent
over the same period of last year.
The average labor force in indus
try increased only IL per cent over
the previous half year, but there was
a marked qualitative improvement in
the productive process. Owing to the
bad harvest grain prices rose sharply
during the period, but prices Of vir-
tually all other commodities declined.
Russian economists declare that
the statistics Of the half-year that the
Soviet Union has passed the stage
where even bad harvest can halt
the general economic revival"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
Hartman CO. TO
GET Manganese
Mine IN RUSSIA
First Large Scale Entry
of America
tspeelaI to rhe paIIy workerl

MOSCOW, June 15.-Represent-
atiVes Of the Soviet Union, and Of the
w. A. Hartman and company inter-
ests, OF New York, have signed the
contract coneedlng the Hartman In
terests the RICH to exploit the rich
manganese mines at Chlatouri, Geor-
ola, for twenty years.
M. Djerjinsky head of the Supreme
Economic Council, and George Tchi-
tcherin, minister Of foreign affairs
signed the contract for the Soviet
Union, and John S. Elliott signed for
the Hartman banking interests. The
contract becomes operative within
forty five days.
As soon as the Georgian Soviet
Government liquidates their present
state monopoly for the export Of man
ganese Of the Chiatouri mines, the ST.
100000 in cash advanced by the Amer
lean interests will be released to the
Soviet Union thru Lloyd's bank In
London, as advance on the first years
royalties.
II am confident that the contract
will prove to be the forerunner of
other projects of similar kind" said
Djerjinsky after the signing the con-
tract.
The Soviet Union is expected to
realize at least $62,000,0O0 from the
mines during the twenty year period
while the Hartman interests are ex-
pected to profit by $12O,OO0,OOO. The
concession marks the first entry Of
American business into the Soviet
Union on a large scale. The Har-
riman interests agree to install the
most modern machinery and equip
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
America euys Rua.Ian Eur,.

NGTON.-Undresse furs Ia
the total value OF $6,755,000 were i'm.
ported into the United States from
Russia In 1924, according to an
estimate by the European division OF
the department OF commerce. All but
$4,000 worth Of these came thru
European Russia, altho 1t is probable
that most of them originated in
Asiatic Russia. Total American i'm.
ports of raw furs from all countries
were ss0,O00,O0O. Thus, Russia fur.
nished S.4 per cent Of the American
furs last year. For the average OF the
years 1904 inclusive, It furnished
only per cent. Last years Russian
furs purchased by Americans in.
cluded 546,43e skins OF fox, other than
silver or black, worth s2,0s1,5i3;
squirrel 2,660,441, worth s2.6O2,46s;
marten 1886, worth S22s.1ls; hare
Ses.221 worth stO4.ess, and l,O77,1o4
skins OF various kinds worth ST..
735,306. F'f
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17

chief of the school OF instruction of
the Nicaraguan national guard, the
new constabulary. And Carter ad-
mitted that he hoped to get full con-
troll Of the guard, and to extend the
system to many other Latin Ameri-
can countries.
Secretary Kellogg himself arrang-
ed for the employment Of Carter. The
latter was formerly an officer in the
Philippine constabulary, and was gov
ernor Of the Philippine province of
Cotobato. He will have power as in
spector-general of the force Of %
officers and 1862 men in the new con-
stabuiary, which is in process OF COM
pletion; he can dismiss anyone from
the force. He takes with him from
the United States four ex-constabu-
larry officers as assistants.
Col. Ham, who gathers the customs
duties in Nicaragua for the benefit Of
American bankers who held a mort
gage on the finances of the republic,
is much pleased that, altho the ma
rines are to go, the armed might OF
the United States, in the persons Of
Carter and his staff, will remain. A
New Orleans lumber concern which
has invested $1,OO0,OOO in hardwood
mill down there, and radio company
that recently completed the erection
Of station in the republic, were
much alarmed when the order arriv-
ed for removal of the marines. On
the other hand, the Wall Street bank
ers do not believe that their influence
in Nicaragua is ended. The Miner G.
Keith firm has just secured a contract
for paving some of the streets Of
Managua, and an added clause gives
the concern a preferential right to
construct new railroad for Nicara-
qua. 1t was only six months ago that
the existing railroad was redeemed
from pawn to Seligman & Co. and
Brown Brothers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
Hold an International
Radio Show in Moscow
July, August, Sept.

NEW YORK.-The first internation-
al radio show in Soviet Russia will be
held in Moscow during the months
of July, August and September, 1925,
according to information received
from the exhibition committee by the
Amtorg Trading corporation of 165
Broadway, New York, which has been
purchasing radio sets and appliances
for Soviet Russia
1t is expected that the exhibition
will cause a widespread interest, ow-
ing to the growing popularity of the
radio which has already penetrated
the remotest parts of the Soviet
Union, and the increasing demand for
receiving sets and apparatus. The
Amtorg Trading corporation, being in
terested in promoting business be.
tween the United States and the So
Wet Union, has consented to act as
representative of the exhibition COM
mittee in this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17

said. "The boss said that there wasn't
very much to do this time. l saw him
give the men fifteen dollars, and just
because l was small he took advan-
tage over me-" And the family again
was left to its sorrow and wailing.
Ten years had passed.
John was married already. He had
three children. His other brothers
and his sister were working. They
were doing their part Of the worlds
slavery, while John went to resume
his mining life.
Another ten years had elapsed. John
was lying in his shanty with broken
leg. He, his wife, and two of his chill
dren were silently awaiting the com
ing Of their oldest son from the mine,
the future Johnny. There was a
knock, and in came form which re-
sembled the one that had stood twenty
years ago in another shanty. But this
time It only brought FIVE dollars. my
son." said John, when look at you
| recollect my younger years" And
with that he told his son the whole
story Of his life. And John thought
for a while, and then with his eyes
ablaze, and fists clenched, he said,
mo, father. this won't happen to me.
/ will struggle, and see that there will
be new and better generation"
Eli Clayman, age IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17


The amount collected is consider
ably less than our expectations. The
comparatively poor response made
to the appeal for funds is due to the
scepticism created in the minds of
the American workers and peasants.
by the propaganda of the Free State
Government regarding the situation
in the famine stricken region. At a
time when the Free State Govern
ment was appropriating money to
relieve the distress officials stated
that there was no famine.
Our affiliations in England and Ire.
land did the best they could to make
the outside world acquainted with
the situation on the west coat of Ire
land. The Workers International Re-
lief, organized relief activities in all
countries where they had branches.
The Russian workers and peasants
contributed their share, but it was
though that America, where there
are Millions Of Irish people, would
contribute most of all. However, our
Committee has been able to send
$1,000 for the relief of the starving
workers and peasants on the west
coast of Ireland.
Heavy Initial Expense
Our initial expense were heavy.
We printed thousands of contribu-
ton blanks and hundreds of thou.
sands of leaflets, in order to counter
act the lying propaganda in the can
italist press. This expense plus that
OF postage and of an organizer. whose
services were required for a few
weeks, was the only overhead our
Committee carried. once mainten-
ance and stenographer's help, is con-
tributed by the International Work.
ers' Aid. zen
The committee wishes to thank all
those who have contributed and the
labor papers who have given our pub
iicity space in their columns. Among
those that deserve honorable men.
ton in this respect are the Federated
Press. Industrial Solidarity, The Dali
ly Worker, The Workers Monthly.
The Llano Colonist, the Cleveland
Citizen, The Denver Labor Bulletin
and the New Era of Louisville. Ky.
From all reports, the situation In
Ireland at present is more serious
than ever Only very poor crop can
be expected this year on the west
coast due to the water logged con-
dition Of the soil, and the rest of Ire
land is scourged by unemployment.
The committee calls upon all
friends Of the Irish Workers and
Peasants to continue and extend their
support until assistance is no longer
needed.
Fraternally. submitted,
T. J. o'FIaherty, Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17

TT was in little mining shanty in
4 Pennsylvania. There was not a
single window, and only a low open
ing for door. There was one small
bed in the room. with mo mattress
and a torn, filthy sheet for a cover
A mother was soothing two babies
crying for want of food. A ragged
girl of FIVE was sitting on box, lone
ly waiting for her brother to come
home.
These were one of the poor father.
less families, who were caught in the
claws of capitalism and didn't have
chance to get out.
The father had died working in a
mine, and the oldest boy, Johnny,
went to take his fathers place. He
was only nine years Of age, and didn't
know of the suffering he would have
to go thru.
1t was nine o'clock at night, and the
little shanty was still waiting for its
supporter to come home.
There was knock, and a small boy,
clad in mining clothes, came in. The
little girl ran to him, Rugged him, and
all she could say was: Johnny!
JOHNNY"
We'll, my son." said the mother,
how much did you get?" The boys
face grew dark as he laid on the table
few dollars. Eight dollars" he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
IRISH FAMINE
VICTIMS Get
AID FROM U. S.
Relief Committees FL
nancial Report

The Irish Workers and Peasants
Famine Relief Committee sent ST.
10000 to relieve the distress of the
famine sufferers in Ireland accord
ing to financial statement issued
by that organization, which is pub
lished below. The committee pays
no salaries or overhead expenses and
all funds collected outside Of the out
lay for printing, circularization, post
age and organized expense goes for
relief. The statement follows:
The following is a financial report
Of the Irish Workers and Peasants
Famine Relief Committee for the
three months beginning with March
and ending whit May 1925;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
See RrItaIn in Second place

WASHINGTON.-In the field of in
ternational investments the United
States is taking the place of leader
ship which has been held by Great
Britain, says the report of the COM
mittee on foreign credits to the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men in
convention in Washington.
"Our commitments abroad are no
temporary experiment" it asserts,
"but are a permanent movement of
our funds into foreign countries.
These investments will become of
great Importance to us as a nation in
the near future"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
Our Readers Views
Brands consuI-eeneraI Cunningham
Imperialist Tool.

To the DAILY WORKER: Edwin
S. Cunningham, the American consul
general at Shanghai is supposed to
be over there an ambassador of good
will and an official representative of
the American people, according to
their highest ideals and noblest prin-
ciples; namely, justice and humanity.
And his mission over there is to GRE
ate a liking of the Chinese for him
self and the people of America.
So far he has deplorably failed in
doing all these, particularly in the
last analysis. He has been and is a
notorious personnel who takes ex-
treme delight in despising and offend
ing the Chinese and therby creating in
their minds for the American nation
and the American people place Of
hatred instead of affection; a fact
which has been made glaringly mani
tested by the recent occurrences,
outrageous as we'll at tragical, which
took place in Shanghai in the last
few days.
In the unjust decision to the op-
pressed Chinese workers he exerted
an unestimable influence, thus violat-
ing the American fundamental prin-
ciple of justice. In the shooting OF
the unarmed and innocent Chinese
students he also played a prominent
part in the way of encouragement,
thereby violating the American funda-
mental principle of humanity. He or
dered more warships from his country
than it was necessary to protect the
lives and property Of the American
residents in Shanghai. He did this
Of course, only to show the pacific
Chinese what power he has at his
command on one hand, and how he
can please his capitalist bosses" In
Shanghai on the other.
OF course, we know that he is work
ing there, and has been for the past
several years, in the interests Of the
exploiting capitalists. But We also
know that this nominal official duty
is to represent the American people.
II he cannot please, he can, at least,
refrain himself from offending the
people in whose midst he finds his
lot. Should it be impossible for him
to create a friendship between these
two nations, he can at least manage
not to manufacture enmity (taking
for granted he knows the difference
between friendliness and enmity).
It is quite easy for himself to engage
in the amusing" games of destroying
the lives of the Chinese, but 1t Is
mighty hard for the Chinese to forget.
His blood-thirsty characteristic, which
some of the uneducated Chinese have
already alleged to be the common
characteristic of the American people,
will sink down deep in the memories
of the Chinese for the coming two
generations and perhaps for ever.
With all this as his past good"
record, to displace him from his pres
emit post is a matter for nobody else
to discuss, but the American govern
ment and the American public. And
1t is to the sagacity OF the powerful
American public opinion that we
Chinese, who still hope that friend
ship can be somehow established be-
tween these two contries, would like
to entrust the whole matter.
(Signed) II. s. LANG,
1876 Massachusetts Ave-,
Highland Park. Mich.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-17
1000 Plasterers Out
in Washington, D. c.,
in Jurisdiction Fight

WASHINGTON-(F.P.)-One thou
sand plasterers have quit work in the
capital, due to the failure OF adjust.
ment Of the jurisdictional dispute be-
tween their international union and
that of the bricklayers. The later
claim share in jurisdiction over plas.
tering. The Plasterers' international
denies 1t. The first walkout took place
at Miami, Fla, on March 10, and
threatened to extend to all construc.
ton jobs handled by the big con.
tractors who had recognized the
Bricklayers' claim to plastering work.
However, truce was arranged pend.
ing attempts at settlement thru the
national board of jurisdictional
awards. These attempts have failed
and Washington shares with New
York, Chicago, and Detroit the spot
light of the contest. Bricklayers re-
main at work on all regular union
Jobs in the city. while the plasterers
refuse to work until the Bricklayers'
international shall leave the Plaster.
ers' international undisturbed in con.
troll Of plastering, or until the con.
tractors shall sign an agreement to
give all plastering work to the plas.
terers.
Anti-union builders in Washington.
recently defeated by the painters and
the plumbers on the Issue OF a wage
increase, now announce that there
are enough non-union plasterers IN
town to do all the work that is in dis.
pute between The two unions.