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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25
1t Was the Night
Before Christmas
Little Snowaakes Glad to
Be of Service on Great
est of All Days.
BY W. D. PENNYPAckER

I WAS one Of the
tiniest things i'm
aginable. In all
the whitened fields
Of late December 1t
could scarcely be
reckoned with. It
was a snowflake.
Fleeing was the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25

Peter cepld be brought around to take
the "big plunge" with her into the sea
Of matrimony. but things had not gone
on SO well as she could have hoped.
She was sure Peter loved her, but he
was an extremely shy man and it re-
Quired no little pushing to get him up
10 the point. Several times Melinda
Thought she "had' him. She had given
shim every opening by, referring coyly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25
Christmas Parcel
for Miss Melinda
Package Did Not Contain
Expected Ring, but She
Became Engaged.
~ MARION r. REAGAN

ISIS M LIN A
BROWN. spinster,
had been waiting
all year for Peter
Moffat to propose.
In fact, ever since
they had met some
two years before.
she had fnlf that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
FRENCH DRIVE
ON RIFF FAILS
TO MATERIALIzE
Natives Mass Troops
Opposite to Quezaan

PARIS, France. Aug. 3-Riffans
az nassing around Ouezzan, sixty
miles northeast OF req, Moroccan cap
ital. to repel any attack of the Euro
pean invaders in that sector The
French have been bringing up troops
and heavy artillery.
The long heralded attack on the
Moroccans, which the French boasted
would drive the Rifiians TO destruc-
ton, has not materialized. The war
office announces that the drive will
begin when the heat of summer has
passed. 81
However, it is known that the Spa
nish have not yet signed an agree
ment to aid a proposed French attack
to any, real extent, and England has
made 1t understood that she frowns
on any maneuver that would esta-
blish either France or Spain opposite
the English fortress of Gibralter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
WON'T CHECK
FIGHT, SAYS
LOUIS LYMAN
Discuss designations of
Feinberg and PerIsfein
lspeeIaI 70 nae DsIIy workerl

NEW YORK CITY, Aug. s-The
designations of Feinberg and Perl
stein from the Joint Board were
discussed this evening at Cooper
Union, at meeting Of shop ehairmen
and shop committees called by the
joint committee of action, of locals 2.
9 and %.
The call for the meeting went out
to the members on Friday, and they
were urged to remember that the bat
tie is not yet won; that Feinberg and
Perlstein are still vice-presidents of
the union; that the joint board ma
chine is still in power and as corrupt
as ever; and that until these things
are changed and the expelled mem
bers of the union are re-instated, the
fight must go on.
The meeting tonight discussed the
events Of this past week and made
plans for the future, especially with
reference to the shops and the work.
ers' jobs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
POLICE KNOW WHO ARE
ENEMIES OF THE BOSS;
ARREST LEFT WINGERS

NEW YORK CITY, Aug. "a fine
of $40 each was imposed on Abra-
ham Lupin, Anna Solomon, c. S.
Zimmerman and L. Greenbere who
were arresteu~. lulv % In front
of 1854 West 25th street.
These defendants were arraigned
in jefferson Market Court and the
hearing in the case took three
days. AItho Zimmerman was ar
rested because he urged an officer
to arrest one of the thugs who was
attacking the pickets, and aItho the
others had committed no offense
and were simply peacefully picket
ing, all of them were found guilty
Of disorderIy conduct and fined.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

delegations which we're recently
our guests and who represented
all possible shades of political
opinion. are proof of a profound
psychological change which has
taken place in the West Europe
an working masses.
1.-THE working masses seem to lose
ever more their confidence in that pic
ture of affairs in the Soviet Union
presented to them by the bourgeois
and social democratic press. The
truth begins to be victorious.
To See for Themselves.
THE working class feels that the
lctual situation in the Soviet Union
very different from what they have
been informed. However, they do
not dare to take the word of the all
too few friends who are prepared to
tell them the real truth. Therefore,
they have decided to form their own
opinions upon the basis of their own
OpoCl ctliOllos
"A few days ago we parted from
the Franco-Belgian delegation. At
the moment we are greeting a numer-
GUS German delegation which con-
sists exclusively of workers from the
shops. This fact is sufficient to in
sure them the warmest possible
greeting in all parts of the Soviet
Union, quite apart from their politi-
cal opinions. They can be sure that
not the smallest detail of our life and
work will remain hidden from them.
Joy IN vietories--synspathy IN
Defeats. ~.-
THE working masses of the Soviet
Union know that our successes will
awaken the spirit of common joy and
proletarian pride, and that our defici-
encies and mistakes win not awaken
malicious pleasure in them, but
honest sympathy and the fraternal
wish to help us.
THE workers of the Soviet Union
can with an easy conscience show
the German workers many important
things. Above all, the feeling of
lack of confidence In their own
strength that is given to the German
workers by the disruptive and oppor-
Continued on page y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
GREEN UPHOLDS
.SCAB POLICY IN
garment STRIKE.
Praises Renegades for
Scoring Communists

Commentator for denouncing the
Communist and condemnation for Civ
ing verbal support to the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers in its strike
against the international Tailoring
company, was the double barreled
massage sent by President William
Green, of the American Federation Of
Labor to the Chicago central body.
The letter was read to the delegates
attending last Sundays meeting Of
the federation.
The Chicago Federation Of Labor
took the position that the action Of
the United Garment Workers in re-
cruiting strikebreakers for the Inter-
national Tailoring company, against
which the Amalgamated was on strike,
was a piece of seabbery and could not
be condoned by the labor unior IN
lChicago This aetI0r was urged on
the Federation by the DAILY WORK
Err, the Trade Union Educational
League and the Communists in the
locals.
AS the Communists surmised, the
attack made on them by Fitzpatrick
and Nockels at the same time as the
resolution against the United Garment
Workers was passed, had for its OBJ
ject form of protection against the
wrath of Green for opposing what
Jeff Peters of o. Henry's story would
say a Legitimate form Of scabberyv
that is, scabbery conducted respect
ably under the banner and label Of
the American Federation of Labor
Fitz Said Wright was Right
Prior to the reading of the commun-
ication from president Green. delegate
Lichinstein, of Painters No. 275. Great.
ed mild sensation when he denoun.
ced the United Garment Workers as
a scab organization. and not only that
but he deplOred the general deteriOra-
ton of trade unionism. as exemplihed
by some international unions. He IN.
stanced cases where labor leaders
deliberately broke strikes on their
own members.
Perhaps he was referring to Berry
of the printing pressmen. What ever
Continued on page p
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The American Negro and the Proletaran Revolution

who remained in position Of semi
slavery, politically DISTINGUISHED, vic.
timized by super-exploitation and by
exception laws.
TODAY the majority (about S,O00,-
0OO) of the Negro population con-
sists Of exploited farmers (mostly
landless tenants and agricultural la
borers, and has IA status little above
serfdom About aone-third (4,0OO,0OO)
OF the Negro population are residents
Of cities. towna and industrial dis
tricts, where thor occupations range
from domestic and miscellaneous
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

and consequently have been drawn
directly into the general struggles Of
the American working class. From
the Negro industrial workers the lead
ership of the American Negro mass
movement must come
The Negro bourgeoisie" is but a
petty-bourgeois section, small in num-
Der and OF little significance as ex-
ploiters except insofar as they become
agents OF the big (white) bourgeoisie
in the role Of poisonous propagandists
in reformist race movements or in
capitalist political parties. With the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

labor to industrial labor in the heavy
industries. Practically without ex,
ception these are held by law and
custom within the bounds of labor
caste. segregated, habitually terror
lied, and exploited to greater degree
than any other section of the prole-
tariat
Nevertheless, unlike the Negro
rural population, large portion OF
this group especially in northern in.
dustrial centerss has won the right to
exercise the franchise. A number OF
them have come into the labor unions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

the southern oligarchy. Thus the Ne
gro toiler played also his part in the
consolidation of the capitalist re
public.
Abolition" however, did not free
the Negro laborer from all Of the i'm.
pediments Of chattel slavery. The de-
cade OF reconstruction" closed with
rapprochment between the northern
capitalist class and the defeated
southern landlords, who obtained a
free hand TO exploit the Negro masses
to whom the land was not allotted and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

latter exception the Negro petty-bour-
geoisie as a whole itself suffers under
racial persecution.
In chattel slavery the aspiration OF
the Negro was to attain the condition
of free labor"-the wage slavery Of
the white worker. The remaining
special liabilities Of the Negro dis.
elimination in employment, exclusion
from trade unions. inequality OF pay,
cause great masses Of Negro workers
even today OF regard the position Of
the white worker in industry as one
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
REFUSES RAIL WAYMEH
RIGHT TO VISIT SOVIET

MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., July IT,
(6y Mail.) - Yesterdays report
upon the arrival Of a delegation Of
Austrian railway workers In Kiev
is incorrect. Actually il is known
that the Austrian government re-
fuses the permission to leave the
country to the Austrian raiIwsymen
who have upon their own initiative
formed themselves into a party Of
fifty to use their holidays for a
Journey OF study into the Soviet
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

1926 votes and the Metal Trades
Worker taking the BOBBY prize with
140 votes. Each vote cost one cent
and there was much rivalry for the
prizes, which were a percentage Of
the receipts.
The picnic grove was decorated with
red banners bearing slogans coined
by Marx and Lenin, and posters with
pictures of the Communist leaders.
The banner of the South Slavic Fed
Grafton, with pictures 70 Marx, Lenin
and Ruthenberg, entitled "Our Lead
ers," excited much comment.
One of the novelties of the picnic
was a wall newspaper. The large
borders depicting workers and farm
ers hailing the red dawn of the Com
munist revolution, was painted by
Lydia Gibson. The newspaper car
ried articles by worker correspondents
describing the meaning of the work
ers' press, and giving humorous quips
at the expense, of the bosses. Hun
dreds of those present took delight in
pulling the long tail that was fastened
to the caricature of William Jennings
Bryan.
The DAILY WORKER did not take
part in the voting for the most
popular newspaper, as forty per cent
of the receipts went to the Com
munist English daily and 1t was
taken for granted that the DAILY
CONTINUED on page p
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Arrest British Police in ThIbet.

OURGA, Mongolia. Aug. 3.-Three
members of the British military po-
lice in Thibet have been arrested for
exceeding their authority, according
to word from Lhasa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
French Did Their Part.

PEKING, Aug. 3. Reports that
France has not co-operated in protec-
ton of foreigners in China are untrue.
the French Minister declared in a
statement today. He said the policy
of his country in China was I'M
changed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
The Negro in American
History.

rTHE Negro has played an important
role In American history. First his
labor transformed the southern wilder
ness into an empire. More than score
OF heroic slave revolts enrich the for
gotten pages OF American history. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
FRUNZE, COMMANDER OF SOVIET
FORCES, WELCOMES DELEGATION
OF WORKERS VISITING RUSSIA
ny international Press correspondsnee.)

MOSCOW, U. S. S. r, July 17-(By Mai)-comrade Mcha-
Frunze has published article in the PraVda entitled Wei
comet" in which amongst other things, he says:
he awakening interest of wide circles workers Europe
the work Russia
significant phenomena of the time The orkers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
THOUSANDS ATTEND WORKERS.
PICNIC, WINS WINS POPULARITY
CONTEST, ENGDAHL AND dunno SPEAK


j.
dahl and F Dunno, o the
vlnis Communist paper
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
TWO WORKERS REPORTED DEAD
IN WILKES-BARRE, Pa, MINE BLAST

WILKES BARRE and
Bonance
coliery Of the Lehigh Valley Coal company
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
MASS P|CKETING
TO CONTINUE AT
GARMENT PLANT
Striker Is Arrested;
Benefits Are Paid

The striking members Of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Union will
continue to picket the struck plant Of
the international Tailoring company
and the J. L. Taylor company exactly
as they have during the past five
weeks, it was announced at the strike
meeting yesterday. Judge Hugo PANS
decision, unfolding the constitutional
ity of the illinois anti-injunctIon law,
but restraining certain forms Of
picketing, will not hinder the Anal
gamated strikers.
The injunction was interpreted by
William A. Guinea to mean that only
violent" picketing is unlawful The
attorneys for the International Tailor
ing company, however, declare they
will endeavor to prevent mass picket
ing as result of the writ.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

smoldering fire Of slave rebellion was
one of the immediate forces impelling
the first Capitalization OF the govern.
ment of the capitalist republic--the
adoption of the constitution and the
formation of the national army.
From being a passive center OF the
bloody struggle OF 1851, the Negro
was transformed in three short years
into the black shock troops which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

The following Parity
munis Party %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
Injunction Not Posted

The International company is OBJ
viously disappointed that all forms Of
picketing were not outlawed by Pam.
No copies of the injunction have as
yet been posted on the walls of the
struck building at SAT West Jackson,
the usual procedure when an injunc-
ton is issued. 1t is reported that the
International is contemplating ignor-
ing the injunction until an appeal can
be taken, or a test case be taken to
the supreme court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
Picketlns is Lawful

The verbal decision rendered by
Judge Pam stated. Now. gentlemen,
you have my opinion. am upholding
the constitutionality of the Act (Cuth-
bertson anti-injunction act.) ! will re-
fuse to grant any injunction in this
case which prohibits picketing in it.
self. | recognize the right of labor
to peaceful picketing and persuasion"
Lawyers for both the Amalgamated
and the International presented to
Judge Pam forms for the writ, and
Pam did not use Cunnea's form as his
model but amended the writ proposed
by the employers. no-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
Strike Benefits Paid

The ]. L. Taylor company, which is
owned by the same employers, but
separately Incorporated, will apply for
an injunction on Thursday and the
fight must be waged in court all over
again it is rumoured.
But the strikers know that their
battle for union conditions will not be
won or lost in any court, and they
are determined to picket in the face
of court orders or police clubs
The usual strike benefits were given
out yesterday, $1,000 to strikers with
dependents, and $500 to single
strikers.
Guinea was in conference with the
Amalgamated officials yesterday as to
the meaning of the injunction issued
by Judge Pam.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05
Picket is Arrested

One more arrest has been made
Tony Gollotti, picket, being kept in
Jail for several hours before his re
lease on $4,000 bond.
The strike meeting at Hold Carriers
Hall was well attended yesterday. All
seats were taken and the strikers
were standing along the walls. They
we're enthusiastic over the upholding
Of the anti-injunction law and loudly
applauded the statement of business
agent Rothbart that picketing would
continue exactly as it has in the past.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-05

THE crown prince of Germany Che
4 still carries the title). would like
10 tour the world like the prince of
Wales but he can't For one thing
he hasn't got as much money as the
CONTINUED on page p
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-14
.RUN|V|N' WILD MAKES
Continued from Page ID

Cross. Miss May Barnes, William
Thompson and the lesser stars, for
thew were all stars, were: Marion
Davis, Happy Jones, Jennie Summons
Lavin'a Mack, Evelyn Keys, Anna
Hyslop, Sophie Burns Grace Zones,
Lydia Jones, Lorraine Harris, Leila
Brogdon, Peck Craig, Thelma Jordan
Vic Harris, Marie Jordan, Dick Con-
way, Sammy Macarthur, Jimmy Will
son, Al Jackson, Dannie Mason,
Elmer Haig, Plat Corning, Re:dy
Ruggies, Ralph Cooper, Charles Sal
tez. Arthur Mason, Joseph Wilson,
Sammy Thompson, Ralph johnson.
Manager. C. Russell Gray; Business
Manag ger, Matt Smith.
If the management did not make
money, st was not from lack of at
tendance. for the house was sold out
at practically every performance and
this play of all others could have
gone through the entire week with
a full house. q thing remarkable for
this city, Miss Revella Hughes is a
graduate of Hartshorn Memorial
College, under the instruction OF that
accomplished teacher, Mrs. Rosa K.
Jones. Her home is in Huntington,
West Virginia and she also studied
at Oberlin College and graduated
from the Washington Conservatory
OF Music at Howard University She
took special course of musical in
struction IN New York. Her mother
is also graduate of Hartshorn Me-
mortal College.
A leading show manager and one
of the wealthiest in this city, stated
that were she to enter the stage
as white artist and could keep her
racial connections from the public,
he was of the opinion that she could
command a salary Of $4,000 per
week. So far as Richmond is con-
cerned, the colored folks and some
of the white ones were "Runnin'
Wild.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-14
PEN Point EsEE..

The reason dad has each ST
oa the radio for but a momea
because one good turn of the q
deserves another
A man likes to be Sitting pre-
while a girl wants to be pretty
matter what position she's in
Time is the one thing that e.
never be found after it's once 10
One satisfaction to actor fo'
even when they're late to I
Torrance they can make up" fof
Cooking garlic for a meal Is J.
letting all the neighbors in on -
own business.
It's all right to take your Z
and do things we'll, but not so "
to take other peoples time.
Doorbells were invented to n
use of the expression, Out OF
der"
Too many people trust t.
raat opportunity carries "a
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owner who simply knows how to
START his own car, regulate its speed
and then stop it. while he may
never be called on for further
knowledge concerning its working,
is losing a lot OF pleasure which ne
could have at no expense.
There are thousands OF owners
who pay absolutely no attention 10
the inside of their car, and run II
until il stops, no matter how great
4 strain the machine is operated
under II is that class OF owners
who complain about the mainten-
ance cost OF their car.
They not only fail to get COM
Portable riding and they not only
I9se time lille the car is being re-
paired at some garage, but they lose
lie keen enjoyment which one
shorld get out Of owning a perfect
piece oi mechanism.
II every owner studied his machine
and learned the details OF its inside
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engineer his engine.
Next Weeks Article: How K
Trace Tractor Troubles"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-14
VINTON NOTES.

There was a quit contest and en-
tertainment given at Reed Street
BAPTIST Church, Thursday, January
%. The quilt was quilted at the
home of Mrs. Eunice Brown on the
previous evening at Midway. Those
present at the quilting were: Rev.
IT. c.. Curtis. Mrs. Letit'a Davis, Mrs.
Maria Motley, Mrs. stella Brown, Mrs
Funice Brown, Mrs. Ellen Amos, Miss
Ruth Haskins, Mss Helen Amos.
They realized the neat sum of $40
After the quilting, refreshments were
served to the delightful satisfaction
of all.
The funeral of Mr.. Willie Franklin
of Vinton took place at Reed Street.
Baptist Church. Mr.. Franklin died
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