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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-11-23
Col. Coolidge Fails
To Show Improvement

PLYMOUTH. Mass, Nov 23.--
Col Coolidge failed to show i'm
proyement yesterday according to
Major James Coupal. physician to
President Coolidge who is here for
a few days. Major Coupal said,
although the patient is able to sit
up briefly, he is not feeling as well
as ON Saturday"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-11-23
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B. ioH5 Fcm : rxes

WASHING TON, Noy. "a
ThN House Was and Means
L'rn. .rt. has completed its
- -,1vction bill az. unani-
- 0u.'y ordered . reported for
acton il the Us, as soon as
Congress IonveN IS.
TIT 'neasp. an crates
reuuc 'cns frol < nj ates of
taxation totall'ns annually
s36,3 loco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-11-23

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Peasant Taxes Fall
to Quarter Prewar
Taxation in Russia

The deputy chairman Of the coun-
Gil Of peoples commissaries, Comrade
Tsuriupa, has given some interesting
figures on the burden of taxation Of
the peasantry in Soviet Russia In
his report at the last party conference
OF the Russian Communist Party. Be-
fore the war direct taxes amounted to
1850 rubles per head. whilst indirect
taxes to As rubles per head. In addi-
ton there were payments to the peas
ant bank, etc, amounting to 4.0i ru-
bles Thus the total burden OF taxa.
ton previous to the war was 1927 ru.
bles per head.
Taxes Fall.
After the revolution the burden of
taxation Appropriated this sum only
in one year, the year 1s20-21, II
amounted at that time to 1890 ru-
bles per head. In the following
years there was a steady lowering of
the burden of taxation; in the year
1929. 1t amounts to GIL rubles; In
1929, sos rubles; in 1s24-25. see
rubles per head.
In the coming budget year the bur
den of taxation consisting Of the pro-
posed indirect taxes and the general
agricultural tax will be only 2.77 ru-
bles per head. Putting the general
amount Of direct and indirect taxes in
the year 1912 at 100, the situation in
the years 1920-21 is as follows:
1s20-21, 100; 1922. so; 1922-23,
As; 1s23-24. 81; 1s24-25, AZ; 1s25-2s.
81,
The peasant taxes, direct and indi-
rect, will amount during the current
year to about A per cent Of the pre-
war taxes. and the general burden Of
taxation OF the peasantry will be only
quarter of pre-war taxation. But
It must be taken into consideration
that the purchasing capacity OF the
ruble is much smaller than before the
war.
The direct taxation Of the peasantry
will be only quarter OF pre-war taxa
ton. But it must be taken into con-
sideration that the purchasing capac-
ity of the ruble Is much smaller than
befor ethe war.
The direct taxation Of the peasantry
thru the general agricultural tax has
been reduced In tys current budget
year from 470 million rubles to 300
million rubles, that is to say. by about
40 per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
FURRIERS' UNION
BOARD PROTESTS
SAKLATvALA BAN
Demand Admission of
Communist

NEW YORK, Oct. 9--The New York
Joint board of the Furriers' Union at
its last meeting unanimously adopted
the following resolution against the
exclusion and demanding the admis-
sion Of Shapurji Saklatvala, Commun-
list member Of the British house of
commons:
Whereas, Secretary OF State KEEL
logg has instructed the London con-
sui general to revoke the visa granted
to Sahpurji Saklatvala, a member of
the English parliament representing
the organized labor movement Of that
country at the interparliamentary I'M
Ion at Washington, therefore be it
3 Resolved by the New York joint
hoard of the Furriers' Union repre-
senting Locals 1, 8, 10 and Is, that
we vigorously protest the action of
the secretary of state in excluding
Shapurii Saklatvala as an act hostile
TO the interests of the organized la.
Dor movement of the world, as an act
OF unauthorized and unjustifiable dis
elimination against the foreign-born
workers and as a high-handed at
tempt TO limit the freedom of speech
in the United States; and be 1t fur
Their
Resolved that we demand the i'm
mediate admission of SakIatvala into
this country and the removal Of all
restrictions which may have been in
itiated by the secretary of state
without the authority of congress
against those seeking admission to
this country; and be it further
Resolved, that copies of this reso-
luton be sent to the secretary of
state at Washington, D. c., and to
the press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Boston Checker Taxi
Drivers Win Strike
"a Worker Correspondence

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. s.-Taxi driv-
ers in the employ of the Checker
Taxicab Co. of Boston, who have been
out on strike since September 10,
returned to work Oct. 2, when the
company granted to the workers an
increase in wages Of one dollar a day
and nine-hour work day and fifty
cents an hour for overtime.
The strike which was started on
midnight Sept. 10, was originally
meant as a protest against the com
pany because Of the order to the driv-
ers to purchase uniforms and caps.
Upon consultation they found they
We're the lowest paid driverg in the
city Of Boston and therefore, changed
their plans and demanded an increase
in wages and nine-hour day.
This is the second strike of taxi
drivers in Boston and each strike was
won, The first strike was when the
drivers of the Premier Taxi company
walked out on strike also for an in
crease in wages and after struggle
that lasted about three weeks, the
men won the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11

the Communist member OF the Brit
ish house Of commons, Shapurji SAX
latvala, for a speech in which Saklat-
vala defended the workers of all lands
against the exploitation Of the i'm
perialist powers:
Resolution.
Japanese Delegates,
"InterpaIiamentary Union Congress,
Washington, ID. G. ste
Exclusion of Saklatvala, Commun-
ist'member of parliament OF England
from your congress because Of revolu-
tionary statements in behalf of en-
shaved Hindus, is nothing but a dis
play of dirty capitalistic policy.
Time after time the people of
England endorsed the Communistic
views Of Saklatvala thereby he enjoys
the privileges in the glorious English
parliament.
However, there is a tendency
among some English representatives
to willingly and shamelessly dishonor
eAV GhbAASh 0lpllV " @OSSRlAub luo
exclusion handed down. Incidentally
they brand themselves as the staunch
supporters OF capitalist class whether
consciously or unconsciously.
"As one of the Asiatic nations,
Japan, especially the Japanese work.
ing class, has nothing in common with
the English ruling class policy of en-
shaving India. On the contrary, she
is predestined to stand by the Hindus'
cry for justice and self-determination
1.-The Saklatvala case is the acid test
Of your political yiews-whether you
are with the ever aggrandizing inter-
national capitaiistic plunderers or
have you the heart to side with the
down-trodden people .of Asia.
Your honor as the representatives
Of the Japanese people demands you
pay profound attention to the Sha-
purji Saklatvaia case. Please, remem-
Der you are sitting in the very place
christened after the avowed revolu-
ZIONIST against English imperialism.
"Y. NISHIMURA,
Secretary Japanese Workers Union
of New York"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
find COLOR Line
AIDS BOLSHEVISM
SAY MPERIALISTS
British Missionaries
Make Discovery
tspseIaI . rha paIIy warksfl

LONDON, Oct. 9.-some imperial
lists are discovering that the oppressed
races and their colonial countries are
inspired by the fairness and equality
with which they are treated by Soviet
Russia. This is admitted by no one
less than Yiscount Wilmington, ex-
pert on Indian affairs and ex-governor
of Bombay and Madras.
The honorable viscount observed 10
a speech given to a church congress
that the world war between christian
nations in which some 100000 were
slain on the battle field, had not con
WINGED the colored races that the
white mans system Of social govern
ment was hawIess and his moral life
higher. Quite on the contrary. and the
yiseount went on:
Il am convinced that ths white
races must realize the necessity Of
treating all colored men in a spirit OF
absolute equality giving up their at
titude of color superiority"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Right Wing Gangsters
Break Up Big Meeting
of Workmen's Circle

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. Bright
wing gangsters of the Workmen's
Circle broke up meeting called by
the left wing action committee Satur-
day night. The right wingers were
out in full force and showed from the
start that they were going to break
up the meeting.
The meeting held at the Labor Edu-
cational Alliance and the speaker was
to be Duroskkin of New York, who
was once a member of the executive
committee Of the Workmen's Circle
but was made member at large by
the right wing machine.
The chairman of the meeting, a
member of the left wing action com
mittee, was introducing the speaker
when the right wingers began to show
their stuff. They wanted to know
who this left wing action committee
is, what right they had to call meet
ing and their trump card was that the
meeting should elect a chairman.
This was ridiculous since the ma.
jority of those present were not mem
bers, of, the left wing. Their main
object was just to keep the speaker
from starting.
1.-Two Hours Of Disruption
When the speaker, after the air
was filed with argument for some
two hours, tried to get on the plat
form, some right wing strong arms
led by Sacks, grabbed hold of him.
Finally he got on the stage. But
it was evident that no meeting could
be held since it was almost midnight.
The right wingers were afraid to hear
what the speaker had to say. He was
there to criticize the bureaucratic Of
hcialdom Of the Workmen's Circle.
The chairman then announced that
this meeting CD was over and that
all left. wingers who wanted to hear
the Speaker should go into another
hall in the building.
And He Went Right Out Again
We had hardly gathered in this
smaller hall when a few right wing
sluggers began to break thru the
door. One little right 'winger, Huri-
vitz, a boss painter and a little runt
was the first thru the door but he
went right out again by the collar,
We saw it was impossible to go on,
so we left the building and went over
to a members house where the speak
err gave a brief address, explained the
situation and urged the left wingers
to keep on the fight with added cour-
age.
Best Members Are Left Wing
The most active members of the
left wing action committee are old
members in the Workmen's Circle
and members of the Workers Party
The left wing action committee is
going to strengthen itself here in
Hartford so the next time the right
winger sluggers who try their stuff,
will get back their own medicine. On
with the fight, brothers, to take the
Workmen's Circle out OF the hands
of strikebreaking petty bourgeois.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Moscow Workers Get
Higher than Prewar
Standards of Wages

MOSCOW, Oct. 9-Taking the aver
age wage of a worker in the last quar-
ter of 1924 as 100, the average wage
OF metal workers in January, 1925,
was 1888 per cent, Of chemical work
ers 1915, Of workers in the food in
dustry, 1903, in the Tobacco industry
1914, in the leather industry 11O.5,
in the printing trade 1926, in the tex
tile industry 100, the general average
being 1875 per cent.
AS compared with pre-war wages,
the situation is as follows. lin pre-
war rubles):
1913, 27.1; October, 1924, 32.71:
November, 1924, S1.14 and January,
1928, 32.77.
Thus We find that ON the Moscow
average the pre-war wage has already
been exceeded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Passing the Buck"
Favorite Pastime
in Washington Meet

WASHINGTON, Oct. - sugges-
tions made by delegates to the inter
parliamentary unions conference
that the Washington government
again take leadership in promoting
a reduction of world ornaments
were answered by Representative
Theodore Burton OF Ohio.
Referring to the desire for a new
limitation of ornaments conference,
Mr.. Burton said various propositions
looking toward the same ideal are be.
ing considered in various European
conferences and II would be an in
trusion for our president to ask for
a conference In Washington now"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Labor Defense Grand
Ball Coming Soon in
Chicago; Jot Date Down

CHICAGO, Oct. s-The Chicago To-
cal committee of l. L. d. is busy with
plans for increasing the membership,
getting more collective Affiliations of
workers organizations, raising special
pledged sums for the zeigler defense
and preparing extra attractions for
the grand ball and dance to be held
October "a at the new Temple Hall
on Van Buren, and Marshfeld for the
benefit of the defense Tickets. plug
gers, ETC., are being widely distrib-
uted. The admission price-in ad-
vance-is only SOC and includes ward
robe. M
Branches Are Active.
Reports made at the last meeting
of delegates from branches were very
encouraging. Most branches had
substantially increased their men,
bership since organizing a month or
two ago and we're arranging special
meetings. The Bulgarian branch has
done very well. 1t started with 10
members and has already held two
mass meetings, one of which was at
tended by over 100 Bulgarian work
ers, one-third of the entire Bulgarian
population OF Chicago. II now has 20
members.
Slovak Workers Society No. Is (250
members) and Machinists' Union No.
1877 400 members) have recently af-
iliated to the Chicago /. l.. d.
The work here is getting up steam.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11

FOR S-Hour Day When Govt. Paid.
This same Henry Ford, in 1919,
during the war, was appointed by
Woodrow Wilson as arbitrator in a
wage dispute at Bridgeport, Conn,
where he recommended basic S-hour
day and time and half for overtime
Ford paid time and half overtime In
his plant during the war only when
the government footed the bill
We older men we'll remember the
booklet issued by this company some
years ago. 1t ran something like this:
"The Ford Motor company does not
consider the making Of cars its chief
object, only primarily being interested
in the making of men," Looking at
the tired faces at quitting time one is
struck by the hypocrisy Of 1t all.
Those faces more nearly suggest the
breaking Of men,"
A couple Of years ago when bust
ness was slack the capitalist papers
carried long articles to the effect that
Ford would inaugurate a fve-day
week in his plant as one day of rest
was insufficient for his workers ian
admission that the men are over
worked). But now when business is
booming working his men overtime
and Sunday does not seem to affect
his conscience.
That Much Advertised Bonus.
When Ford wanted to squeeze out
the minority stockholders he was very
much interested in his employees and
doied out the so-called bonus which
act was heralded around the world
few years ago. Now, since he controls
all the stock, it does not bother his
conscience one iota when he receives
S100,000,000 profit in one year with
little extra change Of $500, 100000 in
the banks.
Fellow workers. Let us ditch this
cowardly Ford spirit Of leaving our
welfare to the tender mercies Of
Henry. Let US stand on our manly
spirit and join the Auto Workers or
Machinists' Union.
Let us have something to say about
our life and the products Of our toll.
Let us quit feeling like jelly fish, but
let us feel the power that comes with
organization.
Don't say, we can't buck the great
Ford Motor Co. You read a few
months ago what our foreign-born
brothers in Copenhagen, Denmark,
did. A worker accidentally upset
some paint on car body, he was
laid off for the offense. Within an
hour every worker at the plant quit
work demanding his reinstatement.
The Great Fords Motor Co, complied
Immediately with the demand, and all
returned again to work.
That is the power Of organization.
United we stand, divided we fall.
God knows We workers are falling
fast in this great land of Rockefeller,
Morgan and Ford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Rival Inperialisms
Leave One Little
Question to Hague

THE HAGUE, Oct. 0.-The rival
interests of two imperialisms over a
little island in the eastern Pacific is
the subject of the Hague tribunals
mediation to settle the dispute bet
ween the United States and Holland
as to which owns the island of Las
Palmas, half way between the Philip
pines and the Dutch Archipelago
Both governments have agreed to
leave decision in the matter to Max
Huber, a citizen of Switzerland who
is acting as president Of the rather
ignored international court of just
ice" at the Hague.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Cotton Production
Increases In America

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Based on
reports up to October 1 a probable
yield of 1852 pounds of lint cotton per
acre for the United States and a TO-
tai production of 14,759,OOO bales of
500 pounds gross, was forecasted by
the crop reporting board of the de-
partment of agriculture.
The estimated yield per acre on
Sept. 16. was 1885 pounds, while the
final estimated yield for 1924 was
1874 pounds. The total cotton pro-
duction last year was 1S,s27,sS6 bales.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
ARREST MEXICAN UNION
man; ALLEGE PLOT TO
ASSASSINATE GALES

MEXICO CITY, Oct. "a msn-
Der Of the Railway Union, a con-
ductor, is under arrest with two
others-tho one escaped by Ieapina
thru a car window on the way TO
this cIty-for a rumored "pIot to
kill President Gales"
Police state that they discovered
the alleged plot in the state Of
JaIIseo. Members Of the group are
reported to have formed what they
call the "new army" composed Of
the enemies Of the present govern
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
DAY AND SUNDAY WORK
FOR FORD WORKERS NOW THAT THE
I. GOVT DOES NOT FOOT E1ENRY'S BILLS
tny woRKER coRREsPoNpnNr1

DETROIT Mich Oct sA the Ford
ion the workers thru
IL
the advertisements publicity articles
improved Ford That is the all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
JAPANESE WORKERS. UNION SENDS .lqF
PROTESTpAGAINST SAKLATVALA
EXCLUSION TO JAP DELEGATES

NEW sThe of City
meeting resolution delegation
tending the interparliamentary
following resolution
workers the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11

Take this copy Of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shep
tomorrow. !
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11

Take this copy of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shop
tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-11
Production Increases in Russ Factories

''VuUVNVH "HSTSdses IN Huss actorles
MOSCOW, Oct. s.-For the period
yune-october 1924, the daily produc-
ton Of worker amounted on an
average to 7O7lroubles. in October
1924, it went up to 7,20 roubles, in
November to 1850 roubles, in Decem-
Der to 1866 roubles, whilst in Jan.
uary 1925 1t amounted already to
7,S7 roubles.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

Quintana Roo is about half the size
of Indiana $4,000 square miles), and
has 10000 Indians. A thousand years
ago it had half million. The Maya
civilization emerged from barbarism
about 5000 years ago, and developed
a remarkable civilization resulting in
the building of many cities, some
surrounded by walls, having palaces.
towers, temples and all that goes
with such a civilizati
In 1911 the crew of a wrecked ship
drifted from Jamaica in a small boat
to the coast of Yucatan, where they
were seized by the Mayas. Some were
sacrificed in the usual way-thrown
over a stone-the breast split open
with an obsidian knife and the heart
jerked out and, while still palpitating,
offered to the gods. AS an old writer
says, they were split open like a
pomegranite." Others were put at
hard labor in the city now known as
Tuloom, where most of them perished.
The small population of Quintana
Roo at the present day is accounted
for by the savage nature of the Mayas
when interfered with, as Mexico has
done, but has ceased doing. They had
to. The Mayas are unconquerable.
Another reason is that the coast was
continually raided by pirates. In 1913
pirates took possession of Ascension
Bay. In 1912, Diego, the mulatto,
sacked several cities. He was finally
captured and executed in the Dry
Tortugas. In 164S and 1852 the pirate,
Abraham, did the same work, and so
on down to Lafitte and Molas. The last
two, however, were not given to
raids in Yucatan, but erected forts
for defense from the French and Eng
lish, still to be seen at Yalahau and
along the coast, with old cannon half
buried in the, sandy beaches,
Evening star., 1925-03-29
The Iimhrella.

4 LII sorts of animals are used for
"A decoratin the handles of umbrel-
las. Elephants which are tremendously
smart in many sartoriai flelds-Princs
Charles, spaniels and other dogs, geese.
cats. horses and parrots are among the
most popular members of the animal
kingdom chosen for umbrella decora-
tions.
OF course, plaid umbrellas are in
high vogue, with all the smartness
of plaid for accessories this Spring.
And plaid silk umbrella is truly
heartening sight on a gloomy, rainy
morning. good choice.
Sometimes a border OF plaid silk is
used with plain silk umbrella, and
a painted plaid wood or composition
handle is used.
Crystal balls arc used for handle
and ferrule ends on some of the dark
silk umbrellas.
Tassels or thongs of leather are
hung from umbrella handles. A smart
combina ton is OF black and white
kid with a black silk umbrella that
has a black and white checked han
die and ferrule. One ina gines a pair
of black and white kid gloves on the
hands that carry this particularly
smart umbrella.
Once in awhile one sees a crook
handle umbrella for women. Many
men think this sort of umbrella the
easiest to keep track of-men seem
to have a particular penchant for
losing umbrellas, don't they ?-and
perhaps there are enough women
who demand this old-time conven-
tional shape to keep 1t going.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

sat at the back end on one rear
seat having a most uncomfortable
wooden back. 1t could make about
Is miles an hour.
X X X
CROSSENG the Rio Largotos, I ar
~ rived at Ell Cuyo, nesting in a
grove of cocoanut palms on the north
ern coast 1t is a beautiful spot. A short
distance north on the beach a huge
.three-masted schooner had been wrecked.
blown there by a terrific storm last
January. There is a lighthouse at this
little port, built upon a large Indian
mound, I had expected a good night s
rest here, but was aroused at 1 o'clock
in the morning to take a small sailing
sloop or canoa for the Islands of Mu-
ceres and Cozumel.
The country around hers abounds In
stories Of pirates. A man on the Island
of Contoy told me of a huge collection
of gold and silver coins, taken from the
pirates. / expressed a desire to pur-
chase a few Of these, but he said he
could not see the man because he was
drunk. I suggested some one else in the
household, but he said that they were
away He further insisted that Lafitte.
the pirate, was buried over on the coast,