davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1925-02-10
is UP
O DISCUSSION In
NEW PAY PROPOSAL

some Of the foreign nations. who re
wiling to concede a few points about
amateurism. figure that Los Angeles
would be willing TO pay the athletes
the amount of their civilian salary.
When the international officials
were discussing Los Angeles as a site
for the 1928 or 1899 games. 1t was
pointed out that Europe would be
able to participate only on q very
small scale because Of the money
hat would be required to send a
team clear ros the globe to the
Pacific coast and because of the time
that the athletes would lose from
their occupations.
spend about a month making the
trip TO and from their own port
and at least three weeks or a month
would be necessary to train for and
compete in the games 1t Is a read.
lily admitted fact that there arc Few
athletes in Europe fixed so well q.
nanciaily that they could forego tho
pay-check for two months aver II It
didn't cost them anything to live
during that time
There aren't so many American
athletes who can afford to do the
same thing. Dick Langdon. Willie
Plant and several other prospective
point winners were not able to go
to Paris last summer because they
couldn't afford to leave their bust
ness. It Is understood that some
other athletes were able to make the
trip only because their employers
responded to q patriotic appeal to
give their employees a vacation and
pay them while they were away.
The United States, of course.
hasn't the same problems that Eu-
ropean nations have because so
many OF the star American athletes
are college boys and they have no
domestic obligations to assume.
There are many others, however.
who have family obligations and bills
to keep going while they are away.
While no official opinion has been
obtained. It is quite certain that the
United States will raise an objection
to any suggestion that the athletes
be given anything but expenses and
tuNQd4t A0i llGlA toihptAiltbn ING
nearest sort OF a compromise that
might be reached would be a decision
10 allow each nation TO make Its own
amateur rules within reasonable
bounds.
When Swedish officials said last
winter that they werc willing to
pay the athletes their regular civil
Ian salary while they were compel.
ing. England said that she would
not allow her athletes to compete
against any nation that permitted
any such violation OF the spirit OF
amateurism.
Some amusing features would at.
tend the payment OF the athletes. It
would be surprising to observe tho
number OF carpenters. paper hangers
taxi-drivers and clerks who applied
for compensation at the rate of a
civilian salary OF $4,000 a year.
The United States is supposed TO
have some very LOFTY ideas about
the amateur spirit and It is consid.
cred a lot Of bunk In some Euro
pesn countries. Paris had a lot OF
fun last fail when Miss Helen Wills
accepted an automobile hat was
given to her by admirers. and Lon.
dan couldn't understand why BIZ
Tilden could be making 1900 or
$4,000 a year as a tennis writer
There is so little confidence in the
American spirit that detectives were
almost retained to look UP the past
OF the American boxers and wrest-
Lave ~ fbA O1rp,atc ..raa
, 1925-02-10
Mickey Walker Is
Due on Coast for
Bert Colima Bout

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 10. =
Mickey Walker. weiterweight cham.
pion OF the world. Is due here to-
night with plans to go into training
for the twelve-round no-decision
bout February "a. at the Vernon
Arena near here with Bart Colima.
Pacific Coast title holder.
Meet me at the Smokehouse.-
, 1925-02-10
World Results
By Leased Wire
THE TRIBUNE'S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS
SIX TIGERS
Are SIGNED

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 1o.-six
members OF the Detroit club have
figned and returned their contracts
and the rest r expected to arrive at
most any time. The men under con
tract are the veterans OF the team,
headed by Manager Ty Cobb. who is
working on a long time agreement.
Harry Heilman. Johnny Bassler
and Larry Woodall. catchers. George
Dauss. pitcher and Lu Blue are those
in addition to Manager Cobb who
havs signed.
, 1925-02-10
NURM| FAILS IN
MAKING RECORD

PORTLAND. Me, Feb. 10.-Paavo
Nurmi's failure to break the worlds
record for the 5000 yard run and the
iefeat OF Jcie Ray in the three-quar.
Ter milo special nee were tho out
standing features OF the second an.
anal track meet at ths local Ameri.
AN Legion last night.
The record Is 7 minutes IS Id sec.
'nds while Nurmi the distance
4 5 minutes, IA rs seconds. Joie
4ay Of Chicago. star dirtance run
Ter OF America. finished third In the
pecial three-quartor mile event,
'fter alternating in tie lead with
.eo Larrivee OF Holy Cross. the win.
or. Jimmy Connolly was second.
, 1925-02-10
DODGERS LOOK
FOR |NF|ELDERS
To GAIN POWER
Pitching Strength Last
Season Held Team Up;
Infield Weak
By JOHN b. FOSTER.

Sopyr1gnt, 1925. Casper Tribune
NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Brookiyn
is maneuvering to get into line to
meet the infield strength that will
be put on the field by opposing Nat.
ional league clubs In 1925.
The Giants have a young lnfield
with Groh in or out. that promises
to sparkle. The Pittsburghs are sat
isfied and 70 r others. that their In
field viii be the fastest young quar-.
tet playing ball. OF course, the quai-
lfication young" must be taken into
consideration. The Chicagos are con.
,ident that they have the best veter-
IN infield.
Brooklyn crowded Its way to sec
md place last year because her pitch
ers were as good, or better. than
any others in the league. 1t is not
certain. however. that Brooklyn can
make so much Roadway this seaso
With her pitchers unless there IS
some improvement in an infield that
does not promise to be as good as
last year.
Tierney is not a fast second base
AAoAis 4Ac 10 d poWeilui alttcI. 1lc
might play second well enough to
get by and make up for what he can
aot cover in ground by his prowess
at bat. II Johnston were unable to
play in 1925 and II Stock can do no
better than he did last season. High
could be switched back to third. Ho
batted well last season and he plays
third quite as well as Stock.
II Brooklyn started with Fournier
at first. Tierney at second. Johnston
at short and Highm at third. 1t
would have q better combination
than 1t did In 1924. SO far as attack
at the bat is concerned. On hits that
went direct TO tho players. It would
ave a good fielding infield. but one
hal would not range as far afield
as It might. especially on the right
hand side.
Still. If this quartet could give the
pitchers better than $50 support In
the field with their hitting ability
Brooklyn might prove to be one Of
the toughest propositions in the Nat
ional league.
Brooklyn let Neis 20 to Boston.
The Brooklyn outfield could take
care OF itself without Neis and per-
haps the latter will play better for
Boston than for Brooklyn. During
the exhibition series out on the cast
last fail. Neis had some difficulty In
a hotel and he has not been popular
with the Brooklyn management
since.
Boston can take plenty Of outfield
strength because that is N part of
the team that is not overstrong. In
fact 1t Is only medium. The real
point OF interest in the switch Of
players 10 the moving of Tierney into
Brooklyn. where he can be used as
a factor for changing an infield 70
as to provide moro third base
strength than Brooklyn had last sea-
son.
, 1925-02-10

QUESTIONABLE was the most
scientific boxer In the world? =
Who Is the most scientific nows 3
Who Is the best fighter in the world?
4-Who Is the best defense? g.
Who is more scientific, Tommy Glib
bons or Jim Corbett?
ANSWER-l-James J. Corbett. 2.
Tommy Gibbons. 8. Tommy Glib
bons. 4. Jim Corbett-
, 1925-02-10
QUESTION-Why did Jack Johr
son retire from the ring?

ANswER-He lost his title to
Jess Willard and later was arrested
and spent a term In prison for VOL.
ating a federal law. The conviction
put him out OF the ring.
, 1925-02-10
QUEsTION-was Dan Brouthers
rs great n better. left handed batter
as Babe RUTH

ANswER-can't tell that def.
niteiy because no one knows about
such things except by superstition.
Brouthers never hit as many home
runs as Ruth but he never had so
much easy pitching to hit as Ruth
has had. B%routhers In a pinch was
about as dangerous as Ruth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
BRITISH UPPER
CLASS DANCES
over VOLCANO
Lone Conservative
Shows Decadence
BY LELAND oLps.

The moral bankruptcy of the cap
italist upper class comes clearly to
light in England. Nero fiddling while
Rome burned isn't in it with the jazz
ing of the British monied aristocracy
in the face of an industrial crisis that
may change the course of history 1t
recalls the frivoling Of the French
feudal nobility right up to the day
when the Bastile fell before hungry
Paris mob.
For every member with the will to
rule our increasing social chaos, this
class exhibits scores who care only
for the opportunity for satisfactions
and pleasures to relieve the boredom
Of life of leisure. Hs
When 9-month truce had Just
saved England from general strike
which might have brought revolution,
when the British Trades Union CON
gress was resolving to. prepare for
more effective united action, for closer
union with Russian workers, for a
break with imperialism, when active
preparations were going forward fol
possible direct action on both sides,
when the press was full of alarms
about Communist appeals to the army,
what we're the wealthy members of
society thinking about?
They were thrilling at the prospect
Of the first important event of the
autumn social season, a medieval
wedding between Mamela Paget and
the son of Earl Grey, whose secret
diplomacy helped prepare the world
war. Press stories told Of discarding
conventional wedding garments in
favor of medieval costumes of gold
brocade, of red and green velvet
studded with jewels, of gold girdles,
of two rows Of pearls across the
brides forehead with pearl tassels
on either side. Such superhuity OF
wealth was Haunted in the faces of a
million and half unemployed work
ers.
This is just one episode in British
upper class life which conservative
critic of English life describes as
frivolous and contemplate. He says
THE fashion today is to condemn
the Labor party: and when not blam.
ing the Labor party for destroying
the whole nation what is the fashion.
s1le world doing, unrebuked by its
church, unexposed by its press? Pleas.
ure, and plasure of the lowest conceiv,
able kind is it's sole aim. 1t hates
culture and regards seriousness as
boredom. What it loves is dressing
up, giggling, dancing, feasting. gam
ing, jazzing and vamping. To speai
to it of moral responsibility would be
as if one spoke of esthetics in q
pigsty."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Polish Government
Jails and Tortures
Workers and Peasants

WARSAW, Nov. 30-For months all
prominent trade unionists, all White
Russian workers and peasants who
are under suspicion, subscribers to
the reformist press, radical bourgeois
teachers are being arrested, thrown
into prison and examined" How
such an "examination7 is carried on,
show the following descriptions:
Torture Victims.
"The victims were taken to the hos
pital, completely undressed and taken
into room with carefully-covered win
dows, where several higher police Of
ficials awaited them. The first ques-
ton was Are you a Communism If
the answer was no, the hands and
feet of the prisoner were fettered, an
iron stick put between the letters of
the hands and feet and thus, in a
covering position, he was drawn up
to the ceiling. In order to bring
back the consciousness of tainted vic
tins, salt water mixed with urine was
poured into their throats and glowing
pins pushed under their finger nails
. If worker or peasant confessed,
however, to be Communist, then wa
ter was pumped thru his nose into his
stomach till he got very big. Then
the policemen sat on it and asked the
tortured who their leaders we're and
other questions"
Beat Women and Children.
As a supplement to these horrors it
must be mentioned that among the
tortured were old women and men,
even children, who had been arrested
instead of their relatives whom the
police could not find.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Murashko Gets Short
Sentence for Murder
of Two Revolutionaries

Warsaw, Nov. 30.-The trial against
Murashko, the murderer Of the two
Polish revolutionary officers Baginsky
and Wieczorkiewicz took place in the
Polish town Of Newgradek. 1t viii be
remembered that Murashko murdered
the two revolutionaries, who had been
sentenced to death on account of
frame-up and were finally exchanged
for some Polish criminals, who had
been arrested in Soviet Russia. The
Polish mercenary, Murashko, killed
the two officers at the frontier shortly
before the excange was TO take place.
A furious attack against this ex-
change by the Polish government was
carried onby the Polish social dem
ocratic and bourgeois press. An at
mosphere of murder was created and
the bourgeoisie hope that some pa
triotic hero would appear who would
kill Baginsky and WieczorkiewicS was
systematically agitated.
However, certain government circles
did not believe in the appearance OF
such hero, they preferred to be SURF
that something would be done and
therefore send Murashko to commit
the murder for good payment. The
murderer did not belong to the guards
Of the two prisoners, but was only or
dered to take charge of them at the
frontier.
After his deed, he was celebrated
by the whole Polish bourgeoisie and
its press as a national hero who had
done a patriotic deed" No prosecu-
tor was prepared to take up the case
against him. When finally such q
courageous man was found and the
trial against Murashko took place, he
openly admitted to the court that he
had committed the murder, being sure
that nothing would happen to him. He
said that he had shot them both down
like mad dogs. Altho several wit
nesses stated that Murashko was a
man of beastly brutality, who had al
ready once killed a prisoner who was
in his charge, the bourgeois audience
of the court gave him its unlimited
applause.
He was sentenced to 2 years imprfs-
onment, but we can be sure that his
Polish protectors will take care that
he will be freed soon and further oc-
casions to kill undesirable workers
are prepared for him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Teachers Union News Is Censored

affect every child yet out of school.
They feel that they are the keystone
of the rebuilding life. The teachers
councils are authoritative bodies with
regard to methods and administrative
leadership.
They Invite Us.
"The first all-Russian convention of
teachers sent out an invitation to all
teachers of the world to visit them.
In their invitations they expressed
the desire to show the world their
achievements and learn from the ex-
periences of their co-workers. The
main reason Of their call is to es-
tablish permanent educational and
other relationships with the teachers
of the other countries so that ex-
perience and research may be inter
changed, and thereby enrich the ped
agogical sciences.
Delegations of many countries Wis
tied them. Their reports are of in
valuable educational experience. The
country that has not responded to the
call is our America. The home which
brought forth such men as Horace
Mann, Frances Parker, John Dewey,
Stanley Hall, etc; the place which
contributed so much to pedagogy and
child psychology, has not given it its
consideration.
IL suggest, therefore, that you con.
slider the question of sending dele
CATION seriously In our country
where the truth about Soviet Russia
is so thickly in fog, the delegation re
port may shed light on many prob
lens that are yet in the dark. You
are non-partial organization with in
! dividuals trained for observation
your report will bring to US the truth
as it is.
"The teachers of America have
shown a great deal of idealism, and
independence of thought with regard
to the school life of our country. More
than once has it been the task of the
teachers unions of America, to save
the public school from degeneration
and from becoming tools of specia
privilege, you now again need a cour
ageous stand, and express it in cour
ageous action" (Signed) Morris
BackaII.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
European Nations
Find Soviet Russia
Excellent Purchaser

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R.-According
to statistics at October 1, more than
5000 bales of imported cloth have ar
rived from Italy intended for Novo-
rossisk and Odessa. $500 bales are
expected at Leningrad. Novorossisk
and Odessa from France and 1,O4S
bales in Leningrad from England.
Forty-five freight cars have been
sent from Austria, SO from Germany.
1876 from Poland. OF this number 154
freight cars are being sent to Moscow,
'S5 freight cars to Nijhni-Novgorod 81
freight cars to Kharkov, 20 to Kiev,
is to Odessa and to Rostov
= or the freight cars of cloth des.
patched about 800 have already ar
rived which is rs per cent of the total
amount of cloth purchased.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Form Two National
Soviets in Ukraine


MOSCOW. U. S. S. R.-The central
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. commission
attached to the Ukrainian central ex-
ecutive committee has accepted the
decision for forming new national
Soviets in the Ukraine. In addition.
1t is proposed define six national
districts in the Giar future. New ma
tional schools Az to be inaugurated
on the territory of the new rural So
viets. All official work will be con-
Quoted in the languages of the ma
tional minorities.
The opening of two new Polish tn.
raj Soviets took place in the villages
of Tadeushpol and urtyn. The popu-
lation of Tadeushpol and Burtyn have
decided to name their rural district
after Comrade Dombal (exiled leader
of the Polish Communist movement.
chairman of the Peasant Interna-
tional)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Your Union Meeting
EIrat Tuerdax. Dec. /, lee.

First Tuesday, Dec. I, 1925.
70. Name OF Local and Place Of Meeting
s Amaloamated Clothing Workers,
1929 S. Throop st.
SO Amalsamated Clothing Workers,
Douglas Park Auditorium.
1862 Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
1864 N. Robey St., 1880 p. m.
27o Amaluanated Clothing Workers,
400 s. Halsted ST.
81 Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
IT'S w. Washington St.
II Asbestos Workers, 1870 w. Wash.
ineton ST.
so 5lndery Workers, 10 W. Adams St.,
ass Boot and Shoe Workers, 1889 Mil.
40 Brick and Clay Workers, Clark and
Fl srieklayers. e12 w. Monroe ST.
Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, 7se w. Madison st.
1856 3. S. T. W., 728 w. ,dadtson st.
237 Carmen, 2oi w. Chicago Ave.
90 Ssrpsn.srs, p Ply. z snd sthefleId'
27i Carpenters, s44a Cottage Grove Ave.
272 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago
1928 Carpenters, Moose Hail. Ia Grange.
1877 Carpenters, t4th St. Hall. North
1855 Carpenters, Springfield and 2sth.
'7ss e1rpsntsrs sp.lns.sd an sao 2stH 81
Monroe Street.
4o2 Engineers, 1870 w. Washington. st.
1873 Firemen and Enoinemen, Lake and
S Hod Carriers aS5 e. 18th ST., Chi
cago Heights, III.
6 Hod Carriers, st4 N. Harrison st,
81 Ladies' Garment Workers, 1928 w.
goo Mlchinists. 3257 sheffield Ave.
$50 Machinists, 7414 Wentworth Ave.
47s Machinists, All w. Madison st.
Marine EiIe and Oilers ss7 NO
$50 Meat Cutters, tt4os Michigan Ave.
63s Meat Cutters. 1924 w. 26th St.
16 Painters, 35th and Wood.
100 Painters, N. {. cor. California and
1874 Painters, GAIA S. HaIsted st.
1st PAINTERS, N. w. Ger. State and
55th.
81 Painters Chicago Heights, Car
penters Hall.
3e6 Painters, $40 W. Harrison.
Tr SnnSo. and and e Psasa sts
4es Railway Clerks, Fort Dearborn
12ls Railway Clerks, SAG W. Washing.
i2s4s Railway Clerks. SAG Washington ST.
1905 Railway Clerks, 54ss Wentworth
Ave.
SO Sianaln1en, 426 w. 63rd St.
50 Switchmen, 90f z. 18th ST.
f6o24 Street and Public Utilities lnspec.
tors, Great Northern Hotel.
7i2 Transfers, Laundry, 22o s. Ash
land Blvd.
742 Transfers, swans Hall.
1852 Theatre Wardrobe Attendants, 91s
Capitol Bldg., 2. p. m.
"a Upholsterers, Taylor and Ogden
Ave.
III upholsterers, 100 w. Washington
Street.
7 Walters, 2s4 w. Randolph st.
1871 Ward Superintendents, p a m
House, $3.50 p. m.
(Note - Unless otherwise stated all
meetings are at D. ND
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Budget Estimate for
Soviet Union Increased
for 1925-26 by 40 Pct,

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R.-The total
budget estimated for 1s25-2S is 1850,
100000 rubles. If we take into con-
sideration state expenditure abroad
in gold valuta, which is not included
in the above figures, the budget OF
the Union amounts to figure exceed
ing S,6OO,OOO,OOO rubles
The total sum of local budgets in
the Union for 1925-26 is estimated at
from 1,25O. 100000 to 100000, 900 gold
rubles. This total includes local bud
gets and also volost budgets. The
general total for the state and all To-
cal budgets thus amounts, during
1885 to about 5,OOO,OOO,OOO rubles
which is an increase of about 40 per
cent on the total figures of the 1924-25
budget.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
DEBS' TALK IN PEORIA
AS VOICE FROM GRAVE
OF SOCIALIST PARTY
BY MAX COHEN.
(Worker correspondent.)

PEORIA, H., Nov. 3o.-ln an e.
fort to arouse the dying Socialist
party from its Ietharsy, Eugene v.
sDebs, aged and weakened, has been
called upon by state officials Of the
party to deliver a series Of lectures.
The Majestic Theatre was not quite
half-filled for the Peoria lecture.
Declaring that before socialism
can be brought about the workers
must realize their condition and
then they must be true to them
selves'", Debs followed by stating
that ." am opposed to violence, no
great question was ever settled by
violence" He forgot that every
new system at it's inception is won
over by force and violence.
He quoted Shakespeare, the Bible,
and IngersoII in depIorIng the con-
ditions Of capitalist society. "LIn-
colin, he said, twas on the right
side. He saw that a great race was
in slavery, that the sale of human
flesh was a moral crime. Under his
administration slavery was aboI-
lshed." Gene Debs must have for
gotten that Lincoln, good and hon
est Lincoln, was willing to grant
the south the right to have slaves
If they were not to seeede from the
union, thereby aVerting civil war.
How futile and out Of date arc the
efforts Of the socialists to carry the
workers to power is illustrated by
Debs' query "if we can run our
school system and our postal sys-
tenn, then why can't we run a mine,
ete.7" Although Debs spoke on
"The Rise Of Labor, he did not
once mention the first workers'
republic Of Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Soviet Russia Aids
Southern Urals to
Re-equip Factories

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R.-The factor
les of the Southern Urals are being
re-equipped, 100000 rubles have
been granted to the Zlatoustinsk
works for constructing new blast fur
naces and repairing Martens ovens
which will turn out steel now OBJ
tanned in England. New hydraulic sta
tions are being constructed. 100000
rubles are being devoted to housing
construction.
The construction Of railway wagons
at the Ust-Katavsk works is being
renewed. At the Beloretzky works
a new blast furnace has been con-
structed with a productivity of 1900
pools per day. The Miassky file fac
tory is being extended and during the
last few months is turning out 10000
dozen files which amoutns to las per
cent of the program.
HELP SAVE THE DAILY WORkERl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02
Count Karolyi Aides
on Trial for "Putsch"

FUENFKIRCHEN, Hungary, Nov. 80
The trial of followers of Count
Michael Karolyi, who participated in
the republican "putsch" during the
Jugo-Slav occupation, was begun
here. Sixty-four men are accused, of
whom Karolyi's minister of war, Bella
Under, is the most prominent. Lin
der did not appear at the trial.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-02

NOTICE. TO PATTERN BuYERs-Ths
patterns being sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nishcd by New York firm of pattern
manufacturers. Orders are forwarded by
reived. and they are mailed by the man
ufacturer direct to the customer. The
DAILY WORKER does not keep stock
bf patterns on hand. Delivery Of pat
Esrns ordinarily will take Mt least 10 days
from the date OF mailing the order. Do
lot become impatient IL your pattern 10
heiayed.