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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12
pOAD
PRESENT HIGHWAY
PLAN IS FAVORED

According to a recent statement is
sued by the American Association of
State Highway Officials, the need in
road construction today is for con-
tinuation of the national bodybuilding
plan now under way, and for national
financial support of such a program
until the federal aid system is COM
pleted.
The association recommends as the
only fair basis for calculating the
amount of money each state ought to
contribute TO the national building pro-
gram a plan having the basic wealth
of the nation as a basis rather than
any plan based on national wealth.
The association says: States that
put -four in the bin and bacon on the
shelf are entitled to equal considera-
tion with other states that show on
the surface larger cash payments to
the federal governments road con-
struction fund. The only fair method
of determining an equitable diversion
of funds is to base the apportionment
on basic wealth rather than national
wealth.
when the federal government
wants funds to meet its obligations.
citizens are called upon irrespective of
residence to pay according to their
means. Probably the ideal way of con-
sidering the real business affairs of
the nation as transacted under pres
ent-day methods would be to disregard
all state lines ard consider New York.
Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Chi
cago, San Francisco, etc., as clearing
house centers in q nationwide plan.
but we have been in the habit of
telling What this state does and what
that state has accomplished so long
that certain results are tahulated by
states, when in reality some states
would actually etarye IL 1t were not
for their neighbcfs. Some of the rich
est states in the Union do not actually
produce one-hali of per cent of the
basic wealth so necessary TO our very
national existence"
The association ranks the first Is
states on the basis OF basic wealth as
follows: Pennsylvania. Texas Illi-
nois, California, Iowa. Oklahoma, Mis-
souri,, Minnesota, New York, Kansas,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and
West Virginia. AS group, the asso-
citation says, these states comprise less
than one-third Of the number of states,
but 61.6 per cent of the national basic
wealth These states also represent
64.3 per cent of the national wealth
and pay 1924 per cent of the total in
ternal revenue The population of
these states is 587 per cent of the
population for the entire country.
Kansas and iowa of this group are
excellent examples of the type of
state possessing great basic wealth,
but much less apparent national
wealth, says the report Iowa with
% per cent of the total population
pays only 06 per cent of the total in
ternal revenue returned, but produces
3.3 per cent of the national wealth and
gives the nation 4.8 per cent of it's
basic wealth.
Kansas gives the nation 3 per cent
of it's basic wealth every year and is
credited with per cent of the nation
al wealth, but il listed as paying only
OF per cent of the total internal reye-
nue..
This is due, the association says, to
the fact that these states give much
Of their basic wealth to other states
who pay internal revenue upon 1t
when it should be credited to the state
of origin.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12

In replacing terminals in the wiring
system the easiest method is simply
to take terminal from an old wire,
leaving a couple of inches of the wire
In the terminal. After both wire and
terminal have been thoroughly cleaned,
the new and old wires are spiced to-
gether by twisting the strands and the
job is completed by soldering and
tapping the Joint
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12
Brake Lining Hint

The use Of split rivets instead of
the solid type, makes the operation Of
refining the brakes very much simpler.
The rivets are inserted so that the
heads are against the metal bands.
The split end is opened out and sinks
into the lining. round steel bar in
serted in the jaws of the wise makes
an ideal tool for spreading the split
rivets in place.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12
Record OUTPUT

With the output of 2,l73.260 cars
and trucks during the first siA months
OF 1925. the automobile industry in
this country established II now re ord
OF manufacture This total iss5S per
cent over the corresponding period
year ago.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12
Horizontal.

Horizontal.
1-HeredItary classes into which the
society of India Ia divided
6-ROtatIng members of nm electrical
machine
IA solemn appeal to god
12-AIways 1s-YOu and me
I5-An American poet
ia cooking vessel
Ito exist 1S-A vegetable
2O--Pertaining to the navy
ga faIschOOd
pa Iuyman 25-A beam
2G--A2sfstance
GA mistake
29-PRrts of the feet
%0-A vocabulary
31-Rested ON TIE feet
34--TO give financial assistance to
3s--A fruit s0--A small dog
Alan assistant
42-An organ of hearing
43-FIOwerS of certain kind
45-Came together
46-Part Of the verb "to be-
47-BeIOnginE to him
4S-TO pierse TO draw of a 1iquId
5O-Street tabbr.)
51--A seasoning
S2-OId S4-SOvved
55--One who makes loans
Vertical.
IA pair 2-TherefOre
3-rO pierce SO as to draw of liquid
"A public school in England
5-TO cut off
6-To pny back
7-Shaped like an egg
S-A number S-Either
1O-Slumbers 14-TO sc0rch
IA beak 10-AtmOsphere
21-Diferent
22-OppOsed to weather
24-Tint OK shade
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12
Spare Tire Made Useful
by Youthful Grid Stars

Flat spare times are numerous
these days. for the youthful football
players have found an easier way to
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12


HOW TO SOLVE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
the N
vvords
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will all the white the first black the
nd number a
to
sanR,in
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12

26--A certain color
2S-A color
ga gardeners implement
31--Certain weapons
ga group of horses working te~
Ecther
33-A means of propeIIing boat
35--Indistinct
30-Kinds OF poems
37-More moist
39--Assumed n studied attitude
4O-Part of flower
43--A cereal grain
IA wise man 47-POssessed
"a writing implement
5I-AnOther form of 81"
53-DOctOr of divinity (nbbr)
The solution will appear in next issue
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12

initiate the pigskin than by using theil
lungs or hand pum-. BILLY" Friel is
shown initiating his football from the
spare tire Of an obliging motorist.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-11-12

Solution Of Last Weeks puzzle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23
etters From Our Readers g

ers, and are inappreciative Of your
efforts to educate them.
Your classes, where you are endea-
voring to train workers for militant
class conscious agitation, are com
mendable. Your efforts to give facts
in your paper and emitting trash, are
laudable. OF course, trade union con-
troversies are at times nauseating, but
/ presume you are compelled to repell
their vicious acts copied from parlia-
mentary fillibustering carried on in
our legislatures by our paid and hon.
ored officials.
Let every. worker tell you what he
knows. and we will soon know a lot
A Reader, Detroit. Mich.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

English branch for the past three
years.
Yesterday received a letter from
a former member Of Local Muscatine,
Iowa, Socialist Party which tells Of
the demise Of same (which is all o. X.
wit hme), and hope you will punish
the letter as 1. received it which
speaks for itself.
Yours for the DAILY WORKER,
Lee w. Lang.
Muscatine, Iowa, May IL, 1925.
Dear Friend: Will drop you few
lines to let you know l still exist.
Am cutting buttons now, but am
thinking Of fishing and Smelling this
summer. but don't know just what
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

will do. Well, Lee, guess the local
has bowed up. The last meeting we
had there wasn't enough there to call
a meeting, so that is the last l have
heard of it. Even the members amt
interested in it enough to attend the
meetings. It's enough to digust the
devil if there is such an animal. Did
you hear about Joe Miller, the mayor,
who is reported to be X. X. K?
MILLER was a socialist alderman for
a number of years). suppose your
folks told you about 1t. Sunday I
drove my Lizzy to Wilton carrying
six passengers with me and then I
drove over to Moscow Towa), and
back home again.
AS ever your friend,
Charles Haney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23
BY KARL v. JENSEN
(Copenhagen)

most important task Of the social
democratic government up to now has
been to stabilize the Danish valuta.
that means, to stabilise the capitalist
order of society at the expense Of the
workers. For this purpose law was
passed in January which imposes
fresh burdens Of taxation, both direct
and indirect, while prerequisite for
the carrying thru Of the stabiliza-
ton Of the valuta was the limitation
Of the purchasing power Of the work
ers, in other words wage reductions,
and that Flaw and order" be main
tanned.
TT was for these reasons that the
4 trade union bureaucrats did not
wish to fight and that the social demo-
Gratis did everything possible in order
to preserve Flaw and order. 1t was
for these reasons that the social demo-
cratic ministers everyday urged the
workers to have regard for the inter
ests Of the whole community. There
must be no disturbance Of the econ
omic life Of the country; there must
be no difficulties placed in the way
of the government. In order not to
disturb the peace Of the Staining Min
istry it is the duty Of the workers to
continue peacefully at work even If
they only receive starvation wages.
The social democratic ministers who
are so. much concerned with the in
terests of the whole of the commun-
ity, are greatly excited because their
party comrade, Lyngsie, threatened a
transport strike, which would hit the
export of agricultural products and
shake the whole economic life of the
country.
TINE fighting spirit Of the workers
however, is increasing every day.
At a full meeting of the executive of
the Copenhagen trade unions-com-
posing about 1000 workers-the COM
munist, speakers met with applause
and a fighting speech by Lyngsie re-
cefved an ovation. The meeting de-
clared that the demands must be ex-
tended and that the workers canot
show regard for the community, but
only for their own class interests. The
communist demand: Trade union con-
ress and the general strike, extrac-
ted the promise from the president Of
the Trade Union Federation that the
trade union congress will be called in
the first week in May.
The Communist Party Of Denmark
is confronted with the enormous task
Of convincing the Danish workers that
the social democratic policy leads to
defeat on the trade union front and
that the victory of the workers is only
possible if they abandon this policy.
The Danish workers during the last
few weeks have begun to think over
this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23
The Mass Lockout in Denmark 5Ss :.%S9s: .ssH

new manoeuvre of the trade union
leaders. Behind the backs Of the
workers, the executive Of the Trade
Union Federation negotiated with the
employers and the arbitration commit
tee, with the result that new arbi-
tration proposal was worked out.
This proposal was at first rejected
by the employers, whereupon the Ex-
ecutive Of the Trade Union Federation
recommended the conference to ac-
cept the proposal for tactical reasons
in order to demonstrate the will to
peace of the workers. This was done.
The employers thereupon calmly ac-
cepted the proposal, but with the pro-
vision that il the proposal should be
rejected by even one trade union, the
lockout of all the workers would come
into force and the $4,000 workers al
ready locked out would continue to
starve until everything was settled.
The proposal, however, made no
provision for high prices, either for
the unskilled or the skilled workers in
the metal industry. Whilst the pro-
posal was recommended by the presi-
dent of the metal workers union, it
was very energetically opposed by the
president 70 the Workers Union
(union of unskilled workers) Lyngsie.
1t is worth remarking that although
Lyngsie is an old social democrat and
out and out reformist, he still retains
some of his proletarian class feeling.
ON a ballot being taken, the metal
~ workers rejected the proposal by
small majority, and this was only
due to to the very energetic agitation
on the part of the Communists. In
spite of the fact that Lyngsie was in
the minority on the executive of his
union, he nevertheless succeeded, sup
ported by fairly strong communist
fraction, in rejecting the proposal
with an overwhelming majority at the
congress of the trade union. Five
smaller trade unions, who had receiv7
ed per cent increase on account
of high prices, accepted the proposal.
The trade unions which rejected
the proposal represented about 10000
workers, whilst the IL trade unions
accepting it represented only about
10000 members. Thus the majority
of the workers, refused to accept de-
feat, and the c. p. has started a re-
newed campaign for the extension of
the demands and for the fight.
The tremendous increase in prices
and the growing unemployment forced
the Danish workers to put forward
their demands for higher wages, and
the workers believed-and the major
| ity of them still believe-that their
own government, the Staining Minis
try, could be an important point of
support in the struggle. But the
workers are being disappointed. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

q
No Miracles in Truth.

To the DAILY WORKER:-Some-
times when l read your paper and
see things about lack of prosperity in
this country, wonder where you are
getting the news. For one never sees
it in our daily sheets. tho / seldom
waste my time on them.
However, the editorial in The Ma
ton of May 20. confirms past articles
in your paper, and would recommend
it's quotation in your columns. Its
heading is I'VE Are A Bit Worried"
l also spoke to business man today.
He did not see any good times ahead
TIL European debts to us have been
wiped of. He cannot quite conceive
that such action would shake the
foundation of our present system,
which is the theory that one has to
live up to his contract even tho 1t
may break his neck to do so.
This manufacturer / spoke to, hap
pened to know that our factory sys-
tenn has been expanded thru the war
period to such an extent that We can
supply the nations needs by running
our factories four months a year.
Your Alex Reds article of May 16.
about 300 mines out Of 374 in Illinois
being idle, has been substantiated by
the same business man. who quoted
the expert testimony OF a coal broker
a friend Of his. That running all of
our coal mines two months year
will supply all the coal we need"
Now, why are working people 80
ignorant, even many OF Lenin's follow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

trade union federation, however, did
not put forward any joint demands on
the part of the workers nor lay down
any common fighting tactics, but left
this to individual trade unions. This
of course, could only lead to shame
full compromises.
THIS lack of fighting spirit on the
l. part of the trade union leaders,
these strenuous attempts on the part
of the social democrats to maintain
peace at any price, rendered the en-
ployers arrogant, and this arrogance
was still further increased by the fact
that at the decisive moment the Trade
Union Federation put forward as a
basis for negotiations the demand that
wages be increased according to the
price index and, in addition, further
increase of the lowest rates of wages
only. In order to compel the workers
to drop their wage demands, the en-
ployers put forward the demand for a
general reduction of wages by 10 per
cent, accompanied by the threat Of a
whole lockout.
After weeks Of negotiations. an ar
bitration proposal was submitted as
regards the union Of unskilled work
ers, which numbers about $4,000 mem
bers, according to which they would
be granted a 80 per cent increase Of
wages on account of high prices,
whilst the workers in the metal in
dustry would not receive a penny in
crease. When the federation demand
ed time in order to convene a con-
gress, this was declared to mean nom
acceptance of the arbitration proposal
and $4,000 workers were locked out,
among them being members of trade
unions who had already concluded
new treaties. Fresh wholesale lock-
outs were contemplated, with the
result that isolated sympathetic
strikes were declared as counter
measures.
In this situation the Communist
Party called upon the workers to take
up a common struggle and demanded
the convocation of the trade union
congress in order to organize the
struggle by the general strike, and in
addition demanded unconditional sup
port on the part Of the social demo-
cratic government. These demands
were Immediately and unanimously
accepted by the workers in a number
Of trade unions and met with en-
thusiastic approval in many workers
meetings in all parts Of the country.
INSTEAD Of the congress, however,
l. a conference of so-called "represen-
tatives' was convened, which rejected
the communist proposal regarding the
converting of the congress and the
calling of a general strike and con-
stituted a tragi-comedy, as the con-
ference was only intended to cover a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

OK weeks ago $4,000 workers were
~ locked out. On the 22nd of April
the struggle was extended by the adj
dition of 100000 fresh workers. Prac-
tically all the factories are at stand
still. This is the greatest struggle
IN the history Of the Danish working
class. And this situation has arisen
in spite of the fact that the trade
union bureaucrats and the social DEM
ocratic ministers did everything pos
sibIe in order to avoid the struggle, in
spite of the government arbitration
commission, which did its utmost to
maintain peace, and in spite of the
fact that the arbitration proposals on
the part Of the highest authorities in
the Central Trade Union Federation
and the Employers Federation were
accepted.
The first negotiations regarding the
prolongation of the collective treaty
were commenced last autumn. The
policy followed by the employers was
that of waiting in order to see the
effect of the Dawes plan, in order
thereby to be able better to judge the
competitive capacity of Danish in
dustry, and then to take definite at
titude in the spring on the expiration
of the treaty, but at the same time
to make use of the preliminary negoti-
atoms in order to Judge the attitude
of the trade union leaders.
IRON the secret minutes Of the sit
4 ting of the executive committee Of
the Employers Federation, which fell
into the hands of the Communist Par
ty of Denmark, it was to be seen that
the employers were not inclined to en-
ter upon a decisive struggle in order to
reduce wages, as they very much fear
ed meeting with resistance on the
part of the workers which they would
not be capable of overcoming"
The Communist Party Immediately
called the attention of the workers to
this favorable situation, and called
upon the trade unions to put forward
their demands accordingly. In spite
of this the president of the Metal
Workers Union, 1. A. Hansen, at the
first negotiations iAtimated that he
was prepared to accept prolonga-
ton of the old treaty on the basis of a
wage regulation according to the in
dex of prices and an increase Of the
minimum wages which are too low
for the metal workers.
The Communist Party put forward
the following demands: considerable
increase of wages beyond the price
index, factory councils, summer vaca-
ton, and securing of the eight hour
day by increased rates of pay for over
time.
A number of trade unions adopted
these demands. The executive of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

To the DAILY WORKER: / was
born in Muscatine, Iowa, In 1881, in
working class family. Always
looked UP to Debs as good fighter
In the ranks OF labor, especially when
he went TO Jail for the railroad men
during the 1898 strike. In 1902 I
helped organize a local Of the social
list party and was financial secretary
most OF the time and did most OF the
real work In the local for 16 years,
or until the world war started, then !
was sent to Leavenworth for two
years of rest (which needed).
From Leavenworth came TO Den
yer, Colo, where helped organize
Local Denver Workers Party and
have been financial secretary of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-23

Charles Haney.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
Oiling system

positive oentrifueaE-no pump to break
or get out of order, fy-wheel acts as oil
pump, every particle of oil is strained every
time IL makes the cycle of the motor. In
8 years uSe Of fFlis system no case 0ft0uffy
fabrication has ever been reported oil
level indicator shows the amount OF Oil
in your crankcase at all times, so you
never have to guess at it, double ooffon
cronkcdse-any sediment that gets into
your oil settles In the first bottom and can't
be shot through again to the working parts;
removable oil fIfer-a strainer located 10
an easily eet-at-able spot on the right
hand side of your motor, cleanses the oil,
80 accessible you can instantly remove IT
and clean it -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
GRAHAM BROTHERS
AGAIN LOWER PRICES

Announcement of a reduction of
800 in the price Of Graham Brothers
one-ton truck. effective September Q,
has been received by Wroten-Hundley
Motor Company, local Dodge Brothers
dealer.
$50 substantial a reduction in the
price Of this popular one-ton truck
coming less than four months after
fhe announcement of a previous re-
duction % $50" says George Wroten
sis in hne with previous assurances
that the truck buyer viii always bene-
fit equally with Graham Brothers IN
every economy effected through in
creased production.
"Graham Brothers, now fiTst in the
uorid a. exclusive manufacturers Of
upfor trucks. are able 20 make this
Second reduction and an the same time
- make crcn further improvements in
~ asaiifg az their trucks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
ROTH BROTHERS HAVE
AT BONDED GARAGE

There has always been the appre-
hension by the motoring tourist of the
strange garage where II seemed that
everyone was in a conspiracy to make
things unpleasant and as expensive
as possible for him. Today a ma
tionai organization links the nation
together in chain Of responsible re-
liable garages, whose charges and re-
pairs are guaranteed by that great
insurance group, The Lloyds of Lon
don, England.
This chain Is known as the Al
Bonded Garages and covers the entire
United States. Every town having a
first-ciass responsible garage is eligi-
bic to have that garage entered into
the Al system. Tourists driving
from one town TO the next need have
no fear Of any work done at an AL
Bonded Garage. If the work done By
an Al Bonded Garage does not stand
I'D and breaks down 100 miles away,
the tourist merely goes TO the AL
Bonded Garage at the new town and
has the work done over again free Of
charge. This gives the travelling mo-
torist the same benefit Of his own
home town reliable AL garage wber-
ever he may go, for every Al Bond
ed Garage works on the guaranty pol
lev of square dealing. honest charges
and good work. Roth Bros. Garage
now has the authorized AL Bonded
Garage sign over its door 1t is a
sisn of square dealing and in every
ray conforms 10 the Roth Bros.
motto, I'VE Treat You White"
Louis r. Roth, of Roth. Bros. Ga
rage. states. I'VE are indeed proud of
the fact that we have secured this ap-
pointment as it is a banner Of conf
dence for the motorist.
~No better equipped nor more com
piete service for the automobile can
be found anywhere states Mr.. Roth.
~Outside road and wrecking service
with the largest fleet of snow-white
wreckers in the South, tire and ac-
cessory shop, storage, air-mist washing
machines. expert repair mechanics day
and night on all make cars. body,
fender and woodworking, welding, ma
chine shop, battery SaOp, gas station,
ton and upholstery shop. paint shop,
Duco shop in a floor space Of over
GO.OOO square feet entitle us 10 the
phrase. largest and most complete in
Texas"
The paint division has been favored
with work from Fredericksburg, Sc
vuin. Kerrville. Eagle Pass, Pearsall,
Craldc and Port Arthur during the
past week.