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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
HAVE A VISIT
WITH WORKERS
OF CAUCASUS
Private Palace Now a
Workers Club
BY SCOTT NEARING

'VLADIKAVKAz, Caucasus-(FP)-
Travelling across the northern eau
casus in railroad compartment with
three peasants, a couple of carshop
workers, a mechanic, two teachers
and SO on, the talk turned on the city
to which we were going, Vladikavkaz.
"You will stay there only one day?"
carshop worker demanded, surely
you must see what We are doing
there!"
Some talk followed and the matter
was arranged. The train was getting
into town about seven in the evening
and there was little time to lose.
We went first to the workers club
along the main street to a great
building that had once been a private
house before it was wrecked during
the occupation of the town by Deni-
kin's forces. Now it is remodele5.
There is a fine auditorium seating
500; well equipped library with a
large reading room; 8 cafe and dining
room; Offices; committee and class
rooms and Gay nursery. Behind the
clubhouse is a big flower garden and
an open air theater that has been in
use all summer for concerts and
plays. The whole clubhouse is cleo
trically lighted, freshly decorated, well
appointed and spotlessly clean.
I'VE did the whole job ourselves"
one Of the railroad workers said. ut
has taken us two years. We have a
sport club and gymnasium just around
the corner. You must step in and see
that, too
There are more pretentious club
houses in the United States, but few
better adapted to educational and So
cial purposes. have seen these
clubs. They belong to business men,
bankers, lawyers and doctors. My
conductor in this club was a wood.
worker in railroad carshop.
OF course he spoke no English and
we had some difficulty talking. To
bridge the gap we had picked up a
tall neutrality-suspicious. of our fel.
low svoyagers. ! From 1912 to 1916 this
man had been "a single weaver in the
lumber mills Of Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia. He remem.
bered Just enough English to act as
interpreter. So he shouldered his
bundle at the station, came over to
the club with us and went around ex-
planning. 1t was a motley group as
far as clothes went. They were all
workingmen. But it was as logical as
fate. These men or their like had
once built this house for rich profit
eer. Now the wheel OF fortune had
turned and the builders were owning
and using the products of their labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
TITS OURS" SAY
RUSSIAN WORKERS
OF THEIR SHOP
Nearing Finds Out Why
Soviets Stick
BY SCOTT NEARING

VLADIKAVKAz, Caucasus-( OPP
There has been some difference of
opinion as to whether the soviet re-
public is stable. Many of these opin-
ions came from Vienna or Helsingfors.
Others were written in Moscow.
Let me answer the question from
the circumference of the soviet re-
Vladikavkaz, a city in tho
Caucasus, more than thousand miles
from the soviet capital. Workers in
Vladikavkaz and peasants of the coun-
tryside had an excellent chance to
choose between the forces Of Deni-
kline. Wrangel and the other whites"
who. were attacking the soviet govern
ment from the southland the reds"
who finally defeated the white armies.
Vladikavkaz still bears many signs
of the conflict. More than one build
ing stands roofless and yawning.
Along the railroad are the wrecks of
hundreds Of burned freight cars. The
cement wall surrounding the railroad
shops is loop-holed every few feet. 1t
was behind this wall that the workers
fought their battles.
Workers and peasants with whom
talked all preferred the "red" army
to the white. First, because it was
well disciplined. The white soldiers
plundered and burned indiscriminate-
ly. Second, because the landlords and
capitalists came with the whites,
while the red army symbolized work
ing class control of the factories and
more land for the peasants.
Peasants in the neighborhood Of
Vladikavkaz have nearly twice as
much land as before the revolution.
Workers have not gained so much.
They are earning only as good liv-
ing as in prewar days. But the fac
tories and shops are "ours." They
say this with pride as they show you
about, introducing you to foremen and
superintendent who only a short time
ago were workers at the bench, and
who are trained like the other work
men anu are CO1IduC 10 dill lu6y
take you into the IL reading rooms
scattered through the railroad shops
and into the splendidly equipped
workers club.
Cooperatives abound in Vladikavkaz
bakeries, diningrooms, stores and
the like. Again they are ours" with
a phrase of contempt for the private
stores along the same street.
Living quarters have been redis-
tricted in the city. The big private
houses of the old days are either
used for public purposes or house peo-
pie in proportion to the number of
folks in the family.
A visitor to Vladikavkaz has only
one possible impression of the new
social system: 1t is there to stay.
The former owners are gone. leaving
a noisome trail behind them. The
new owners feel an intense pride in
their property. Their economic and
social interests compel them to defend
it, not because Moscow says so, but
because IL is "Ours."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18


the whole house broke into applause
which the chairman declared was en-
tirely out Of place and must be
omitted. ,f
AssaiI Landlords.
That the housing condition in New
York City is worse than the city
fathers had expected to find out was
emphasized by every witness called
before the committee now investigat-
ing this subject. It has been the hope
Of the landlords to convince the city
council that the law now supposed
to protect the tenants enacted as an
emergency measure during the war
must be repealed and in the mean
time be made imperative. +t
To make sure that public sentiment
would not run too high against the
officials if this were done, the COM
mittee is calling various heads of
associations and clubs to sound the
pulse of those who are in touch with
the poor in their everyday life.
Untermeyers Economies.
Every witness declared that housing
conditions were very bad. Mr. Inter
meyer admitted as much. But he said
that the other workers should buy
their own houses. Pay down a tholi-
sand or two and then pay like rent"
and after the houses were clear rent
them and make lot of money. When
all the workers had done that they
would be able to be landlords them
selves. But he did not intimate who
would rent from them If all owned
houses, a singular omission not fully
explained si 81
A priest followed and he got up his
ire to a considerable degree as he
denounced the Landlords who suck
the blood from the poor by criminaily
high rents and rotten sanitary condi-
tions." His description Of the hells
the workers have to live in was
worthy of Bolshevik. But he had
not the slightest remedy to offer.sis
Unfit for Cattle. Hao,
It leaked out in uncomfortable tor
rents that hundreds of thousands in
the city of New York live in houses
that are disgrace and that are not
fit for cattle to live in. "They should
be RACED to the ground" cried one of
the witnesses.
In most of the cases it was shown
that rents had gone up and in many
cases more than doubled, in spite of
the emergency law, that is still sup
posed to be in force. Witnesses from
different clubs wearing fine silks and
costly fur coats spilled tears over the
poverty of the poor, but none except
the representatives of the workers
themselves could suggest remedy
1t leaked out in considerable and
unexpected ways that wages paid to
girls working in the Grand Central
were $2.9S per day and that railroad
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
To Figure Evolution.
Switchmen's Union to
Call Wage Conference

Thomas C. Cashen. internationa
president of the Switchmens Unior
OF America, announced that a meet
ing of the unions chairmen has beer
called to revise wage scales and
working conditions. He did not an.
nounce the date.
While the switchmen's organization
is Independent, it is believed that
Will cooperate with the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen in seeking a wage adj.
vance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
NEW YORK HOUSING COMMITTEE HEARS
TESTIMONY OF WOMEN'S COUNCILb ON
MISERABLE CONDITIONS OF WORKERS
Especial to Tho Daily Worker

NEW YORK 1eThe Thursday
committee thrilling
sentatvs the
before chamber carrying
scrpion:
Working WomenI Join the United
Their Demand That City
Down with High
sanitary Death Holes for the Profit
Gitow finished testimony
and air. houses that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
Your Union Meeting
ThIrd Tuesday, NOV. b, 1s25.

Third Tuesday, Nov. II, 1925.
Name OF Local and Place
Nc g, sriekIayers, q s,a N ". Monroe st.
sa Ss sTDDsCss: R Ioss 7st ns Sheffield
272 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago
Heights.
i7ss Carpenters, sprinsasld and goth;
sss Firemen and Ensinsmen, 54ss s.
sag Federal Employees, Great Northern
Glove Workers. Joint Council, 1910
". Winchester Ave, $3.50 p. m.
Hold Carriers, 225 e. 18th ST., Chi
eago Heights, lll.
Hod Carriers, 8t4 w. Harrison ST.
81 Ladies' Garment Workers, 32e W.
Van Buren, St.
Marine Fire and oilers. sS7 N.
147 Painters, 20 w. Randolph St.
1870 Painters, N. {. cor. California and
is4 Painters, e4t4 s. Halsted St.
1871 Painters, N. w. cor. State and
2zs Painters. 22o W. oak St.
~ Painters, Trumbuli and Ogden Ave.
500 Plastersrs, Monroe and Perio SITS.
= Printers and Die stampers' 10 w.
724 Railway Carmen, 18th and DrexeI
fo47 Railway Clerks, 9 S. Clinton st.
221s Railway Clerks, 500 w. Washing.
7os Tssmstsrs, 1ss N. state st.
z Walters, 2s4 W.. Randolph st:
III upholsterers Union, 1870, w. Wash.
SO Amaiuamsted Clothing Workers,
kedzie and Ogden.
1852 Amaleamated Clothing Workers,
1884 NJ. Robey st.
(Note:s Unless otherwise stated, all
meetings are at p. MI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
FASHION BOOK NOTICE,

Send i2c In silver or stamps for our
up.to date Fall and Winter, fs2b.2s.
Sock o. Fs.hlonss showing color plates
misses, and childron's patterns. a con.
cise and comprehensive article on dress.
making, also some point for the needle
illustrating 90 OF the various simple
stitehesl, all valuable hints to the home
areaEmaker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
SWING TO THE LEFTIN BERLIN H
ELECTIONS DOOMS LOCARNO PACT :.
49, AND Won HINDENBURG'S REGIME
BY KARL REEVE


0
election
persistent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
Taxi Strikers Get Benefit.

BOSTON-(FP)-Nov. is. ~ Eigh
hundred striking Checker taxi ca
lrivers are receiving their Eecon
strike benefit from the Taxi Drivers
Union. Committees from the unior
are canvassing all local unions afiliat
ed with the Boston Central Labor
Union for financial aid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
LADIES' NIGHT DRESS. !,
.lo,lcE no pAr1rnN RrIynps-r

.SOiicE 10 PATTERN BUYERs--T The
patterns being sold ehru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
nished by New York firm OF pattern
manufacturers. orders are forwarded by
the pk!Ll WORKER every day as re-
cetved. and they are mailed by tbs man
ufacturcr direct to the customer. Tho
DAILY WORKER docs not keep stock
OF patterns On hand. Delivery Of pat
terms ordinarily win take at least 10 days
from the date of mailing the order. DO
not become impatient ~ your pattern 10
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
Religious Bigots to
Teach Adam and Eve
Myth on School Time

SAULTE STE. MARIE, Mich, Nov.
16-Religious bigots here have sue
ceeded in getting the board Of edu-
cation to agree to allow students to
leave school on Wednesday afternoon
following recess time to attend
churches of their own choosing to
listen to bible talks. The students
are to be given special credits for
attendance at these bible school meet
ings by the public school officials.
To Figure Evolution.
A mass meeting is being called of
all parents by the board at which the
ministers will try to get parents en-
Unused over the prospect that the doc
trine of evolution will not corrupt
the morals" of their young children
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
LADIES' APRON.

1925. Cut in sizes: Small. 1896;
medium, 3S-4O; large, 42-44; extra
large. 46-4S inches bust measure. A
medium size requires 2% yards of 32-
inch material Price 12c.
LADIES' NIGHT DRESS. -
45S6. Cut in sizes: Small, 34-S6;
medium, 3S-40; large, 42-44; extra
large, 46-4S inches bust measure. A
medium size requires AZ yards of &c.
inch material. Price 12c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
BRITISH LABOR READY
TO BOYCOTT MUSSOLINI
AS WELCOME TO LONDON
Especial to The oaiiy work.r)


LONDON, Nov. rs. - Premier
Mussolini of Italy will come to Lon
don for the signing of the Loearno
treaties on December I, the Elk
change Telegraph says, denlals
from Rome notwithstanding.
A tense situation may arise IL
Mussolini comes to London as II
is learned that labor leaders are
prepared to boycott him and will
not attend any functions where is
guest.
Wrap your lunch in copy of
the DAILY WORKER and give
it (the DAILY WORKER, not the
lunch) to YOUR shop-mate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18

Wrap your lunch in a copy Of
the DAILY WORKER and give
it 1.-THE DAILY WORKER. not the.
lunch) to your shop-mate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
LADIES' DRESS FOR STOUT
WOMEN
WOMEN.

1927. Cut in sizes: Ss, 40. AZ. "A,
46. As, so, So and 81 inches bust
measure. A 46-inch size made as in
the large view, requires S1k yards of
54-inch material, with " yard Of con-
trasting for the collar. With short
sleeves V yard less is required. Width
Of the dress at the foot is Ia yard.
Price 12c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18

JUNIORS AND MISSES DRESS.
Sis. Cut in sizes: IA, is. is and
20 years. As illustrated 16-year size
requires 2ss yards of 40-inch material
for the skirt, and 2 yards OF 32-inch
material for the blouse. II made with
2long sleeves the blouse will require
~ yards. Price 12c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
THE GREAT LEADER OF THE REVOLUTION
Books About

NicoLAi LENiN, His LIE
and Work G. zinovlev
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-18
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
CAPTAIN SlMMS SHIFTED
TO ANOTHER COMPANY

CAPTAIN J. B. Simms, veteran
Washington fireman and com.
mander OF Number 10 Engine
House, Ninth and X streets south
east, for thirteen years, today was
transferred to Number Engine
House in the downtown section.
Last night $50 firemen and
friends gave testimonial dinner
in his honor at his old station. A
gold watch and chain, the gift of
his old company, was presented by
Odell s. Smith, chairman of the
public order committee Of the
Board of Trade. A bouquet of
Speeches of tribute were made
by Deputy Chief Engineer P. w.
Nicholson. Battalion Chief c. w.
Gill and Captain George H. Rey-
nolds, who succeeds Captain Simms
at Number Is. Dancing, to music
by the United States Navy Band
Orchestra, followed the dinner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11

the week--And weeks. We could
tell on Sunday just what we woulo
have at every meal during tins
week.
1.-The boys out here are becom'
ing so Disguised that whenever
WCAP come on they take tneir
head sets off. We're fed up with
the same old stuff"
But this column is unkind today.
It is little cruel to say anything
but nice things to the telephone
company today when they already
feel so bad about the Public Utln.
ties Commissions decision on their
valuation.
The Washington Opera Company
gave us a beautiful program last
night. We decided at once that we
would not miss THE Barber OF
Seville
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11

twenty-five viii be ready for occu
pancy by July /.
Mr.. Kings plans also call Tor
another row Of twenty-five homes
on Bay street to be started in juiy
and ready for the fall market.
All of these homes on Bay street
will face the new extension OF East
Postomc Park and the new. speed'
way. This will be about the sec.
ton of the city where homes VIII
be constructed facing the speed
way. and this fact alone, Mr.. King
believes should create a large De
mand.
Mr.. King said that while these
homes are being sold at less than
50 500 it ie doubtful IL he Will oe
able to do the same with these
planned for the fall market. Build
ing material has already advanced !
he said, in some cases, more than
ten percent over the February
prices and with the trade unions
requesting more money, the cost
of construction may be increased
as much as ten per cent per mouse.
making necessary, like increase
in the fall selling price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
ROmping Around
the
Radio Dial
BY Listener-In

Some day in the dim far future
! WCAP may forget to put the
Marine Band and the Wardman
Park orchestra on their Friday
night program and the shock will
result in the complete collapse OF
the radio universe. There will be
: rioting on famous old Pennsylvania
avenue and the cowboys on infar1
lous old F street will close their
leyes on windy days.
1t would indeed by a terrible
catastrophe, but then the only way
1t could possibly happen would be
Tor the clerk who makes out the
programs TO be careless I'm copying
former Friday program.
Even Good Friday, which inspired
4; most radio stations to ant On snecial
programs, did not stir old WCAP
from the Friday night rut In which
lit has become SO deeply i,nbedded.
This last fact is a commentator.
Far be it from US to want any
more special" programs than we
get There were already ten inter-
pretations OF 1.-THE seven Last
Words" on the air. It merely goes
to show, however, that 1t will take
| at least q tornado TO make q
change in the makeup, Of WCAP
entertainment.
We hope this criticism will not be
taken as slam on the Marine
sand or Wardman Park brands
or music. We fully realize that the
service bands produce the cream Of
local music. But even the most
blue blooded among us don't care
tor cream all the time.
For three nights In succession we
have been presented, with an hour
ana q half or music by one of the
service bands. Always it has been
during the choice hours of the eve.
ming from to 10 o'clock.
bands are tremendously popular
with music lovers throughout the
country, and one or the reasons for
their frequent appearance on our
programs 4s so that they may be
broadcast out of town. where music
BY the Marine Baud is feature Of
features.
But why penalize local listeners
by giving them the same stuff
night after night? Why not pipe
the bands up TO Cther cities, while
broAdeastihg another program 10.
cally?
All OF which reminds us Of q let
ter we received recently from q vet.
eran at Mount Alto Hospital, to
whom radio Ii one Of the greatest
blessings on earth ana for whom
radio IL the only diversion. He
said.
whats the matter with wCAP7
Why don't they put q little Va.
riety into their programs?
Their programs remind me OF
the menus we used to have at the
old boarding house, with stew on
Monday, hash on Tuesday, beans
on Wednesday and 30 on through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
RADIO MESSAGE REACHES
SHIP EXPEDITION At LAST

Anxiety for the safety OF the
vessel Arcturus, bearing william
Beebee's oceanogfaphic expedltion
in southern waters, was relieved
here today following the navy's re-
establishment OF communication
with the ship.
A message from the vessel was
received by the eomYnAndAft OK the
Panama Canal Zone district. It
came through q relay or two ships.
Orders were issued TO try to get into
direct communication with the YES
sci today
Naval officials expressed the BE-
lief that the Arcturus has not been
in danger, but may have suffered
q rnishAp TO her radio equipment,
accounting Tor her long. silence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
H.R.K|NGBU|LDS
"a MORE
HOMES
Colonial Type Houses Being
Erected on 1900 Block OF
Bay Street Southeast

Going ahead rapidly with his
plans calling for the constructor
of 116 homes this year, IL: 10.
King has just started the buiiding
of tWenty.four home OF the coIonlel
style on the 1900 block OK BAY
street southeast.
Eleven homes of the same style
have inst been finished on B street,
and the plans cali for the compile
ton of fortyseight more on Bay
street within the next ninety days.
Twelve of the houses on Bay street
are under roof, twelve more have
just been started and the next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
D. c. HEADS PROVIDE
J SITES FOR SCHOOLS

Purchase of seven parcels of
land for three school building pro-
iects has been authorized by the
District Commissioners
The land will be used for a new
school in the vicinity of Rhode
Island and South Dakota avenues
northwest; an eight.room addition
to the Park View School. and an
addition to the Garnet Patterson
School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
cHAPLAlN'S WILL LEAVES
$50 TO lNEANTs' HOME

Leaving $50 to st. AIMS Infant
Asylum and 800 to Monsignof
James r. MAckln for masses, the
will OF the Reverend ThaddeuB
O'Sullivan, chaplain OF the Convent
OF Perpetual Alteration on v street,
near Fifteenth, was filed today for
probate.
Teetator leaves $50 each to
Thomas Segsefbon, John Kelly and
John Mccarthy, ana $50 to Mltehael
Lynch. The remaining estate ID to
be divided In equal parts between
his sister, Ellen O'Suilivaf1 Harmon
Of ListoWel, ireland, and David
O,CallAghan, OF Dublin, Ireland
Thomas seegefson 10 named exscu-
tor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
PENN'S MILE RELAY TEAM
SECOND m LONDON RACE

LONDON, April 11.--Pennsylvania
Unlversity's one mile relay team
finished second today in the tri.
angular race with the oxford and
Cambridge, the latter heading the
Ana6ric6 ne at the tape. The race
was held ct the Queens Club, Lon
cradle surprise, oxford having been
favored 60 win in the pre.Face cal.
culatio1ae.
The invading Americans were
HANDICAPPED by lack Of sufficient
preparation, arriving here less than
a week ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
Middies Easter Guests

Fifty midshipmen from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, will be
guests of honor at an Easter dance
under the auspices Of the entertain
ment committee Of the Women's
City Club from 8 to ~ O'Clock
tonight at the clubhouse % Jack
son place northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-11
/ c. c. 0rants Extension

The Interstate Commerce com
mission today authorized the COW
litz, Chehalis and Cascade railway
to construct an extension IN Lewis
county, Wash
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
lO-Room 2-Story, 175-Foot Lot, Only $475O

The owner Is leaving today instructed me IN
give this big webut home away high On the hill over
looking the city splendid eastern part Of the c
close TO schools churches and line modern eouveneucey
three splendid freplhees land is worth $500 Il would
cost at least $500 build Gail Crockett $3.50 or
woodlawn 2O32.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

Attractive porch large living fancy fireplace.
hardwood floors all folding French dining
breakfast kitchen has bultn features base
plugs n'all airy bedroom hall between and nah
tile BATH butin tub pcdcy Grc,oy three cedar closets
vice porch. servants f residence section
be sold, offered at SSJCO cell Mr. Ssclaha.