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The broad ax., 1925-09-12

State Senator from Peoria, ILL.,, the
18th Senatorial District, was born in
Peoria, April IL, 1867. He was the
son Of John and Hannah (Alurphy)
Daley. He was educated in the pub
lie schools Of his native city, receiv-
ing his LIB. i'll the University Of
Michigan in 1890. He was admitted
w The Bar III that same year in his
home town. He served as Assistant
Republican City Attorney in Peoria
in 1895, was elected States Attorney
I'll Peoria County III 100000, was
elected to the 44th General Assembly
VI Illinois in 1905 and was elected to
the State Senate OF Illinois in 1908
and reelected every four years there
after down to the present time
He is a member MW.A., KIP, D.
O-KO., B.P.O.E.. a. Fl & AM. club
Creve Occur.
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roads, reapportionment, revenue and
finance.
Senator Marks has the interest Of
all citizens of this state at heart and
will continue to fight along that lines
*Senator. Marks has always voted
against all Jim Grow measures intro
duced in the State Senate
For more than twenty years Senator
and Mrs. Marks have made their home
at the Palmer House, and upon the
completion Of the new Palmer House
suite was especially designed for
Senator and Mrs. Marks.
AS an evidence of the generosity
and largeness Of heart Of Senator
Marks, the first part OF this summer
he bought two hundred dozen caps
which he gave away free to the poor
white and colored boys residing in his
Senatorial district AT all times Sena-
tor Marks is willing to frequent the
various courts of this city and make
strong fight for some poor colored
man or woman in their behalf, and he
can be truthfully regarded as one Of
the loyal friends Of the colored people
Mrs. Marks, his constant and de-
voted wife, is one of the most beau
tiful ladies in Chicago, and like her
distinguished husband, who is a high
Mason and Shriner, she always
speaks out in behalf Of justice and 50
on in the interest Of the colored peo-
pie. Senator and Mrs. Marks rank
among the best friends and supporters
Of this newspaper
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deals with questions concerning the
public, especially in Chicago it has
been my observation that you have all
ways been fair in the discussion Of
public matters. You always handle
questions OF public opinion in a diplo-
matte manner and never fail to criti-
else members of your own race when
in your opinion it should be done AT
the same time praising those who
Justly deserve to be praised
In my humble judgment, you have
accomplished much everlasting good,
Mr.. Taylor, in assisting to bring about
a friendly feeling between the mem
bers OF your race and OF other nation
alities in Chicago, and | am firmly
convinced that unbounded praise is
due you for this persistent logical and
fair adherence to the truth.
In conclusion, | most heartily con
graduate you upon this the thirtieth or
wonderful anniversary Of the establish
ment Of The Broad AK in Chicago and
wish you continued success. | remain,
Respectfully yours,
William r. Fetzer.
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The following distinguished personages con-
tributed letters to editor julius F. Taylor on
the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
of The Broad AK

today its honesty, its fearlessness and
its loyalty to public and private Ie-
cency are recognized and respected BY
all the people Of Chicago. 1t is a
forcefu1 advocate in the advancement
Of the colored race and is potent in
fuence in the development and pros
perity Of our great city.
You have reason TO be proud Of the
wonderful success you have had with
your paper and the great good you
have accomplished with it.
also wish to express to YOU my ap-
probation OF the cordial relationship
I have enjoyed with you for the many
years OF our acquaintance.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph Higgins Smith,
Alderman Sind Ward.
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John P. Tansey
1857 West End Avenue
Chicago. Illinois

August IS, 1925.
Hon. Julius F. Taylor,
Editor, The Broad AK.
Dear MI. Taylor:
The colored people of Chicago
should be proud Of the progressive
spirit and indomitable courage of the
publisher Of The Broad AK.
The coming thirtieth anniversary
edition should be ably and enthusiast
tically supported. 1t will in way re-
fleet credit not only on the publisher,
but the colored people as a whole.
Publishing a paper has its worries
and cares as too often the support Of
the same is overlooked by those in
whose interest it is issued. Most
weeklies have subsidy support. The
Broad AK has none.
Respectfully,
John p Tansey.
Continued on Page 12)
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Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson is a native
Chicagoan, having been ushered onto
this mundane sphere November g,
1872, as the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Ettelson. He received his early
training in the Chicago public schools,
graduating from the West Division
High School Afterwards he ma
circulated at Harvard and made a rec
ord as law student, graduating from
the Harvard Law School with honors.
AS Corporation Counsel, Mr.. Ettel-
son made a splendid record which has
never been surpassed and he honor
ably served the city longer in that ca
pacity than any other corporation
counsel that Chicago has ever had
For a long time Senator Ettel-
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Hon. Edward ]. Glackin

Voted for cent fare and will con-
tinue to fight for it.
Stands for and will fight for home
rule, municipal ownership Of public
utilities, workingmen's old age pension
and free medical attention for mothers
and infants.
Senator Glackin has the interest oi
his district and for that matter, the
entire state at heart and will ever b
found fighting for measures that will
conserve energy and promote the best
interest Of the great commonwealth
with which he is identified.
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Member of the state senate from the
Seventeenth Senatorial District Of
Illinois, aided in securing the passage
Of the following measures: He secured
the passage Of the Municipal Tubercu-
losis Act known as The Glackin Law
under which the Municipal Tubercu-
1osis Sanitarium was erected at the in
tersection " Crawford and Bryn
Mawr avenues. One and hall mil
lion dollars Is available each year for
the prevention and cure Of tubercu-
losis. The death rate from tubercu-
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losis has been reduced one half since
this sanitarium has been in operation
This sanitarium and many dispen-
saries throughout the city are free to
all.
He had a commission appointed BY
the governor to project the deep
waterway to the Sea BY way Of the St.
Lawrence river, which will make Chi
cago the greatest city in the world.
Passed law making Saturday after
noon a legal half holiday
Voted against prohibition and is for
beer and wine and personal liberty.
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August =, 1925.
Julius F. Taylor,
Editor, The Broad AK.
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Mr.. Taylor:
| have been reading The Broad AN
from the date Of its first issue. 1t will
be thirty years on the twelfth Of next
September since The Broad AK made
its first bow to the public. The field
was limited at the beginning, but you
were untiring in your determination
to see that the people of your race
were properly represented in the news
paper field here, and in the face OF
much Encouragement you continued
to insist that success was possible.
How we'll your work has been re-
warded is best attested BY the fact
that, under your wise management the
paper has continued to grow in in
fuence and in the confidence of the
people, until today large body Of our
citizens look forward with pleasure
to the date Of its weekly publication.
That the paper has not missed an
issue during the thirty years Of its
life, notwithstanding the vicissitudes
through which it has passed, speaks
volumes for the ability of the manage
ment. l congratulate you on your
well earned success, and trust that
The Broad AK may continue to grow
and prosper.
Sincerely yours,
Martin B. Madden.
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Incorporation Counsel of Chicago, from the
third Senatorial District Of Illinois, great law firm
Schuyler, Ettelson and Wenfed who occupy almost
twelfth floor the Clark Street side Of the Illinois
Building Clark Jackson, Quincy and La Sale Streets and they
Of the greatest collection of law Chicago Senator
EeOn rightly be cassed the father Of Regiment
Illinois, who secured the appropriation while
Senate to construct its armory
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Thornton & Chancellor
Om-

Thornton & Chancellor
Law Offices
1914 South Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
August p, 1925.
Mr.. Julius F. Taylor,
6206 S. Elizabeth St,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Mr.. Taylor:
l thank you very much for your
VERY pleasant remembrance OF me, as
expressed in your issue of recent date.
1t is Of special value to me in the
fact that an old friendship should have
remained bright after the lapse Of 50
many years.
With kindest regards and best
wishes for your continued success and
future welfare, | remain,
Very truly yours,
-Chas. S. Thornton.
The broad ax., 1925-09-12

Mr.. Julius Taylor,
Editor, The Broad AK.
Dear Sir:
Permit me to extend my congratula-
tons and good wishes on the occasion
Of the thirtieth anniversary Of The
Broad AK.
The Broad AK has steadily grown in
the public's esteem to the point where
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City Of Chicago Council Chamber

Joseph Higgins Smith
Alderman 32nd Ward
Office, 2034 West Chicago Avenue
Telephone Brunswick 48O3
Residence, 2305 West Superior Street
Telephone Seeley Obs
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Charles S. Deneen
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
2e South La Sale Street
Chicago

Chicago
Sept ), 1925.
Mr. Julius Taylor,
The Broad Ak,
Chicago, Ill
Dear Mr. Taylor:
l congratulate you on the celebra-
ton Of the Thirtieth Anniversary Of
The Broad Ak and the Twenty-Sixth
Anniversary Of its publication in Chi
cago.
You have impressed your individual
ity upon it and made it a force to be
reckoned with in the community.
| extend to you my best wishes for
its future success.
Yours very truly,
&C. S. Deneen.
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Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson Popular
Incorporation Counsel of Chicago

Illinois Most Popular Ex-State Sena-
tor, the Wisest and Best Corpora
ton Counsel Chicago Has Ever Had
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Senator Of PEORIA Illinois; member of the eminent La" ~
Of DALEY Miller Mccormick and Radey of that city Senator
Daley one polished gentlemen an able lawyer an
the silver tongued Of Illinois Thousands Of ms
friends throughout the length breadth of this state are urging
him II enter AZ ace right NOW for United States Senator from ILL
Senator Daley and Senator Charles s. Deneen woud DO
dyng honor credit all the people OF this state as
United States Senator'S
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Dear Mr.. Taylor:
Martin B. Madden.

HON. WILLIAM r. FETZER,
JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL
COURT, SOUNDS THE PRAISE
OF THE BROAD AK
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House Of Representatives
Committee on Appropriations
Washington, D. c.
August 4, 1925.

August 4, 1925.
Julius F. Taylor,
Editor, The Broad AK,
Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13

ing Alexander Howat into the dis
trict and having him tour the district
This brought the fight to a white
heat and in final desperate effort to
prevent the June National Confer
ence of Progressive Miners in Pitts
burgh raid was made on the build
ing Of the Labor Lyceum, and lists
of progressive miners names seized.
The Workers Party Office in that
building was raided, everything in
the Office carted out and officers of
the party placed under arrest along
with members of the party in other
parts of the city. The district organ
izer was held for indictment as a Sc
ditious person and bail fixed at $780,
000 Other members of the Workers
Party were held on equally ridiculous
bonds. The defendant very naturally
refused to give such bonds and after
twelve days they were released on
bonds varying from $4,000 down.
Among those held were a delegate to
the Pittsburgh Central Labor Union,
three members of the machinists'
union and two members Of the Office
workers union.
A few days later Thomas Myers
cough, secretary of the International
Progressive Miners Committee was
put in jail and charged with sedition
and held on high cash bail. This
made in all ten defendants who were
indicted for the major crime of Sc
dition under an act approved in 1921
which provides a maximum sentence
of $4,000 fine and 20 years impris-
onment This act was so savage in
its character that when before the
legislative committee hearings were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13
Red Radio and Film for Russia's Workers

These new methods dovetail per-
fectly with the great daily newspa-
pers. For instance, the "Pravda" has
a regular news reel under its own
name which is shown all over the
country. and which deals as far as
possible with the same subjects that
are treated in its columns. Free open
air shows are given from roof over
looking big open space.
Furthermore, it has a full length
feature film showing how news is
sent to it from all over the world, by
wireless. cable, telegraph, post and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13

broadcasting stations have been es-
tablished.
This development of a great new
discovery by workers government
for the enjoyment and instruction Of
the working class is in clear contrast
to the line taken by the same indus
try in America. Here the broadcast
ing is in private hands, generally that
of the manufacturers of receiving APP
paratus who use the programs to
stimulate the sale of their products.
These programs are often paid for
by other private interests who receive
in exchange radio notice for the par
ticular product and trade mark which
they exploit. Thus, it will be an
nounced, that "The next number will
be How Can | Leave Thee by cour-
tesy of the Sticktite Flypaper Com
pany." Furthermore, the large sums
needed to establish broadcasting
station gives the capitalists mono
poly of this form of news and propa-
ganda transmission. Only reactionary
politicians or bourgeois stalking hors-
es can use it at election time, while
bankers and ministers have it al
ways at their service for the preach
ing Of capitalist virtues. Fortunately
most Of this preaching is so deadly
dull that nobody listens to it.
In Russia the air, like the land and
the factories. belongs to the working
class, and theirs is the full benefit
thereof. The workers state, excIud-
ing all enemy classes from control OF
these new media, develops them as
rapidly and as fully as possible for
the service and enjoyment Of the
working massea-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13
Pittsburg Steel VS.. Human Freedom

I,stroy the last vestige Of the U. M. w.
Of A. in western Pennsylvania. Out
Of fffty-four union mines the Pitts
burgh Coal company has closed down
every single one and dismantled al
most half Of them. II is as plain as
a mans hand that they intend to
move against the union miners in a
bitter struggle very soon. They re-
member the role Of the Pittsburgh
Miners Relief in the last struggle and
they propose to remove that group be-
fore the battle starts IL possible.
These old bald-headed cases are the
only excuse but they will be used as
far as possible to accomplish this.
The Mellon powers are busy and all
the influence Of that gigantic group
will be thrown against the defendants
who have been thorn in the side
Of these capitalists for the last tif-
ten or twenty years.
Competent attorneys have been Sc
cured and when the first trial starts
on June Is, the only necessity to an
adequate defense will be lack OF
funds. The need Of big strong, non
partisan defense organization is the
primary requisite to SUCCESSFUL Or
ganization Of the workers in western
Pennsylvania The first step in that
work is to support the present fight
to the limit Sacrifice all You can
and insist on building up adequate
and permanent defense machinery Of
the working class. Fortunately the
Labor Defense Council has pledged
it self to support these cases to the
limit and money may be sent to
that organization, 10 South Lincoln
ST., Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13
BY VIM. F. KRUsE.

The newest methods of news trans
mission, the motion picture and the
radio, are being extensively used to
bring the happenings Of the workers
world before the eyes and ears Of
Russia's toiling millions. Six thou
sand workers clubs and twelve thou
sand provincial reading rooms are be-
ing equipped with loud speakers,
while constantly increasing thousands
of clubs and schools have portable
motion picture projectors.
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had on it, and the present governor,
Clifford Pinchot, President James H.
Maurer of the Pennsylvania Fedora
ton of Labor and scores Of labor
leaders appeared and protested
against it.
Called for Trial After Two Years.
GO hard was it to find in the mass
~ Of literature seized, anything tang
IDLE on which to hang such a serious
charge that the district attorney has
done nothing since the original indict-
ment. The raid was on April 81, 1928,
and now after more than two years
the defendants are called for trial.
Probably in no other part of the Unit
ed States could there be such an alb
surd manipulation of Justice" The
severity Of the class struggle here has
made it necessary for the ruling class
to develop political agents who are
willing, on a moments notice, to VIC
late even the American traditions"
so brazenly as to make the whole
thing ridiculous.
Coal Figures Again.
A GAIN coal figures in the economic
4 \ cause of political refIexes. The
tragic evolution Of the soft coal in
dustry has brought the big Pitts
burgh coal operators into keen com
petition with non-union operators in
Kentucky and southern West Vir-
ginia. Since the Lewis administra-
ton of the U. M. w. Of A. is not
raising it's finger to organize this non
union territory while confusing the
membership with strike in northern
West Virginia, the union" operators
of the Pittsburgh District have an adj
ditional economic incentive to de-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-13

personal messenger, how it is then
written, set up, proofread, plated,
printed, and distributed The film is
used to instruct the Worker Core
spondents in every factory, trade
union, cooperative, village soviet etc.
how to write up their stories; 1t
serves to dramatic the newspaper
columns with the vital moving image
Of the actual events written about.
Thus May Day riots in Paris are
thrown on the screen, the news Is
wirelessed to Moscow, and soon the
workers of Russia are reading about
it. Less spectacular but equally i'm
portant events in Soviet Russia, the
improvement of production technique,
the fraternizing OF workers and peas
ants and soldiers at joint picnic, the
habits and customs of all the far
flung sixty-five nations that make up
the U.S.S.R., as well as the methods
by which this information reaches the
newspaper Offices are shown.
Much the same purpose and method
underlies the tie-up Of the radio with
the press. Two editions are broad
casted daily, one at 1925 pm, to CO.
incide with the workers noon-hour,
the other at 1855 D. m, when they
get home and prior to the start Of
most evening meetings. The noon
edition includes only the principal
happenings Of the day and the work
ers gather around the loud speakers
as they eat their lunch. The evening
edition includes all the departments
Of the printed paper-news, editori-
ais, special educational articles, party
doings, short stories, and literary,
musical, dramatic and motion picture
reviews. Thus the worlds news be-
comes accessible even to the last
aged iIliterate.
Special lectures are broadcasted,
particular attention being given to
agricultural instruction, suitable to
the season, for the vast peasant audi
ence. A children's newspaper is be-
ing planned by the Narkompross, (the
department of education), and A. v.
Lunacharsky, the peoples commits
sar for education, has summoned the
leading pedagogs in his department
for suggestions and plans in this field.
Concerts are devoted more to class
ical and folk music than to jazz, but
attention is nevertheless, focused on
the new Developments in music to
encourage progressive thought on
this field as on all others.
The actual charge of the radio
transmission is entirely in the hands
Of the department of posts and tole-
graphs, and thus far about fifty
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Organization of Progressive Miners
Conamittee.

Organization of Progressive Miners
Committee.
TIME contact made in this relief
4 work between the Pittsburgh trade
unionists and the progressive ele-
ments of the union miners, resulted
in the fall of 1929 in the formation
of the Progressive Miners Commit
tee of District Five, U. M. w. of A."
to carry on an aggressive fight
against the operators. Naturally the
Pittsburgh nuts became extremely
dangerous to the big operators who
still cherished the hope of driving the
U. M. w. of A. from the Pittsburgh
district. This fear was greatly in
creased when the District Five com
mittee became sponsor for the Inter
national Progressive Committee of
the U. M. W. of A." in the spring of
1928. Naturally the members of this
committee fraternized much with
their friends in the Pittsburgh Min
ers' Relief Conference" and this
group came to be regarded by every
one as responsible for the virile spir-
it that developed in District Five.
"Red Raid" of April q, 1928.
WTHEN this miners committee
W issued a call for national con-
ference of the progressive miners
CONSERVATION reigned in the camp of
the "open shoppers" for they knew
this group would fight and a fight
was not what they were looking for.
Immediately scores of detectives be-
gan shadowing and bounding the rep
resentatives Of the Progressive Min
ers. The reds" retaliated by bring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24

ed Naval II. Thomas, president o!
the local branch of the Natlonai
Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People; Thomas l.. Walker:
vice president of the Prudential
Bank; Mrs. Gabriel Pelham, head OF
the colored community centers; DOC
tor ]. w. HuguIy, president OF the
Anacostia Colored Citizens Assocla-
ton; the Reverend Doctor ]. s. l..
Holloman, pastor of Peoples Con-
gregational Church; Thomas l..
Jones, delegate to the National Re
publican COMMITTEES: Doctor c. l..
Russell, president of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Alliance. and n. Is.
Blount, chairman of the Colored
Citizens Uplift League.
J. Franklin Wilson is the son-ln-
law of the late James F. Bunny,
for twenty years secretary of the
Howard University Law School, Tor
mer member of the Board Of Edu'
cation of Washington, and proml'
nent local attorney. Wilson was
graduated from the college and law
departments of Howard University,
served in the United States army
during the World War, is active in
church. civic and fraternal organ
izations in Washington where he
has practiced law for seven years.
"If the committee authorized to
appoint Mr.. Wilson to the position
of United States Assistant District
Attorney favor his appointment, l
shall be glad to indorse him, said
Mr.. Colladay.
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the city IL contained in a vest
pocket information booklet pub
lished by the trade department OF
the association.
This department is offering It's
services to the 81, 1000 or 4O,OUO
visitors who come to Chicago daily:
The ASSOCIATION has been assured
Of the cooperation of all the rail-
roads and other transportation
lines, transfer companies, taxl-cao
and NOTORIOUS organizations, sur
face lines, elevated roads. NOTES.
business establishments, Police De'
nartment and other public officials.
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IRVING oWINCS TO BE
EVANSVILLE MAYOR

EVANSVILLE, April 24.--lrVlng
|OWinGs, prominent banker and ousi-
regs man of Hyattsville and Wash
inoton. who has served four years
as a member of the local town coun-
cil from the third ward, last night
was nominated for the office OF
noayor to succeed j. Frank Rushe'
Mr.. Owings will have no oppositlon:
The nomination convention, neld
in the library of the municipal build
ing. was presided over by mayor
I Frank Rushe with J. L. King
secretary. James c. Rogers NOM
mated Mr.. Owings and Corporation
Counsel Charles w. Claggett sec
onded Mr.. Owings accepted nominac
ton.