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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12

Meetings
HOLD MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS IN
THE DISTRICTS FOR MITIGATION
AND PARTY TRADE UNION WORK

Committees
the main
behind
naturalization
being arranged.
following meetings held:
NEW Notwithstanding meetings, Sunday, Dec 49, 1880
Hall,
PHLADELPHA-D.E E. c. meeting a
bershp meeting Dec. IS, at 1926 Arch st.
PITTSBURGH, PAD C. meeting membership
~ Labor Lyeeuri IS Miller st.
cLEVELAND-D. e c. meeting afternoon o
meeting evening Of Cardinal clair
cHcAeo-Membeshp meeting Tuesday,
Shoenhohen Hail. 1924 Milwaukee milwaukee Ashland
meetings
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12
Farm Bureau Federation
Opens War on Coolidge
lContinued from naga 1l

a prepared speech designed to befog
the issues confronting the farmers.
The bankers and others comprising
the federation have no effective rem.
edy, but their rebuke to Coolidge
proves that even they cannot stomach
the brazen impotence Of the presi
dent talking about fake prosperity
instead Of proposing relief for the
stricken agricultural regions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12
N. Y. Young Workers
League Is Holding
Reorganization Meet

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O=There will
be a membership meeting of the
Young Workers League for the pur-
pose of reorganization ON Friday, Dec.
II, at 6:45 p. m. sharp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12

Wrap your lunch in a 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, 1925-12-12
.AT|N-AMEU|CA
WILL PROTEST
MELLA ARREST
Cuban Communist on
Hunger-Strike

AII-American Anti-lmperialist League.
Acting Immediately upon a cable
message received yesterday from it's
Cuban section regarding the Wall
Streetinsipred arrest Of julio An
tonic MelIa and his twelve comrades,
the All-American Anti-imperIaIlst
League has cabed organizations in
all parts Of Latin-AmerIca, calling
upon them to protest. The league
has also cabled strong protest to
President Machado of Cuba, whose
subserVience to Ambassador Crowder
recalls the similar subseFvience Of
President chiari of Panama.
On Hunger-Strike.
Mella has been on a hunger-strike
in his cell for the last six days. The
campaign for his release will be test
Of the rapidly developing solidarity of
anti-imperialist forces turnout the
Americas.
The prisoners are charged with set
ting off bombs in front of a Havana
factory. Opinion is universal, how
ever, that this is a frame-up of the
sort that has become common in Cuba
since it was announced that the gov
eminent would tolerate no criticism
G. American Imperialism. 1t is gen
orally understood that Mellas arrest
the second within a few weeks
vas to put an end to his revolution
airy activities, particularly with re-
gard to American interests on the
island.
Leads Students Movement.
Mella is the outstanding figure of the
recently-formed Communist Party of
Cuba. He is also a leader of the
Students federation and has been &C
I've in uniting the students behind the
fsmand for the repeal of the Plat
amendment giving the United States
government virtual overlordship of
lba. He became very much inter
ested in the work of the All-America
nti-Imperialist, League and helped
t. organize the Cuban section, Of
which he was made general secretary.
When he supported the exploited
"colonos" who refused to cut sugar
cane under the conditions laid dow
by the big Americanowned compan-
les, the ire of the imperialists reached
its height. Shortly after came his
first arrest
Protest to President Machodo.
Following is the cablegram of pro-
test sent by the All-America Anti-Im-
perialist League last night to Presi-
dent Machodo of Cuba.
President of Republic Of Cuba.
Havana, Cuba.
The All-America Anti-lmperiaI-
ist League, with sections in five
countries of Latin-AmericA and the
United States, emphaticaIly protests
arrest of secretary of its Cuban Sec
ton, Julio Antonio Mela, and
twelve companions. We denounce
arrests as betrayal to American inn
periaism and demand immediate re-
lease.
Manuel Gomez, Secretary.
Campaign for Bella Release.
Campaign for the relase of Mella
and his associates will be taken up in
all countries oppressed by American
Imperialism. The nationalist parties
in Porto Rico, the Philippines, ETC.,
are expected to take part, as well as
American labor organizations opposed
to Imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12
(Continued from nage d

NCOutlnueu lIUu VdBo ~
by the prison oflcials and said to be
edited by prisoners The department
OF Justice secured an appropriation
Of 100000 from congress to put up
the building and an equal amount to
finance the manufacture of shoes.
Some compensation will be given to
the prisoners who turn out the foot
wear but how much is conveniently
kept dark secret.
A MOTHER article entitled Convict
"A Labor" comes out strongly in de-
Tense of the prisoners right to be a
producer. Taking slam at the unions
who oppose prison contract labor the
writer says: I'VE hold to the belief
that prisoners are entitled to the
right to work. We contend that no
organization has the right, moral or
legal, to stop the mind Of the prison
er from functioning. Man (and the
prisoner belongs to that class) is
thinking and working animal. He
thrives best when his whole being is
constantly put to the test in the pro
duction of things which make for the
betterment of the race. To stop his
natural bent of producing is nothing
short of criminal in itself. The work
given him to do in prison regardless
its nature, stimulates his brain and
permits him to function as human
being"
THIS defense Of the prisoner is
L overwhelming. Somebody, whe-
Their he be prisoner or turnkey has
tapped the wells of our emotion. We
always knew there was something
noble in wardens, beedles and church
deacons, but that it was awfully hard
to bring it out. We agree with the
writer, that prisoners have the right
to work. In fact we go farther and
say that even those who are not in
prison have a right to work. And as
a matter of fact, there are many now
N American prisons because they
have insisted that all workers have
the right to work and not only that
but a right to what they produce,
ITO have a prison guard admit that
a prisoner is human being is a
novelty that cannot pass unnoticed
in The DAILY WORKER. And if
human being cannot be kept working,
how can his mind function? Does
idleness account for the mental
paralysis, that wardens of prisons and
hose who hand out such jobs suffer
rom? Any Leavenworth graduate can
ell you how generously the prison
officials supply the prisoners with
leans of stimulation including mas
age treatment, with machinery never
seen in regeneration parlor.
THIS is the most novel defense of
y the prisoner that have ever
read. The author of it should be Len
Smalrs press agent and explain how
Mr.. Small, while state treasurer of
Illinois manageable place state funds
in bank whichIconveniently got hit
by a cyclone when the inspectors
went looking for it. He could prove
that the million dollars Len managed
to retain after the cyclone passed
away was found in cows belly, and
did not come from interest on state
funds lent by Small to the packers.
A man who can make such a good
argument in favor of granting pris-
oner the right to do something he is
compelled to do. with a prison guards
gun in his ribs, and for nothing, is
wasting his time in prison even tho
he be a confidence man. In which
case he should be heard of finan-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12

The DAILY WORKER sub
scription list is a Communist
honor roll. Is your name on it?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-12
Manuel Gomez, Secretary
Campaign for Bella Release.

Campaign for the relase of Mella
and his associates will be taken up in
all countries oppressed by American
Imperialism. The nationalist parties
in Porto Rico, the Philippines, etc.
are expected to take part, as well as
American labor organizations opposed
to Imperialism.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
YIN YONSON

Var; may name it ban Vim Yonson,
Ay ban lumber yack,
In de mort woods of Wisconsin;
Ay eetle shack
In summertime ay deeg oop STOMP,
And work may garden patch
1t keeps a faller the yomp;
Ven hay ban keeping bach
Ay max bareback and knockabrod
Catch fisk and salt heem down,
May coffee she ban purity guide,
Da sam you get in town.
Ven winter cooms; ay pack may turk
And go bay lumber camp,
Ay get guide yob and go to work.,
70 bat ay ban tramp
Ay pull da saw, and swing da axe,
From late in fall til spring.
And help to pay the income tax;
For some beeg lumber King.
Ven snow is gone ay draw may check,
And hit the Railroad track;
few days work goes down may neck
Before ay get to shack.
Ay buy some Copenhagen snuff
Take Hoffman drops along.
Tree doler wort she ban enough
To max four, five guide song.
To max beeg farm ban purity slow;
When you ban clearing lam.
Som tam to Norway ay will go;
And ask for Inga's hand.
We played togedder; tan var gone,
Ay write her. four, five tam.
And tai her she ban only vun
Key log in whole beeg yam.
Ay tank she like purity guide,
She write nice letter back;
And say she tank ay better should
Build nudder room on shack.
Maybe som tam she live by me,
And be may pal for life.
No lumber yack ay'll be;
Ven Inga is may wife.
E. F. Hayward
Conover Wis,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Was 100 Years Old.

Joe Wisconsin, an aged Indian,
died last week at his home near
Blackwell. He was we'll past the
century mark and was reputed to
be one of the oldest members OF
the Pottawatomie tribe. He re-
membered wildly the treaty be-
tween his tribe and the United
States government in the year 1888
He is survived by one son, Billy
Joe, who also lives in the Black
well district. Joe Wisconsin was
well known in the northern half OF
the state, especially in Forest coun-
ty where he had lived many years
He was quite spry despite his adj
vanced years and at one time took
a keen interest in the affairs of his
tribe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
THEY LOST TWO GAMES
Eagle River Basketeers Fail
to Hold Perfect Record in
Down State Jaunt.

The down-state jaunt which the
Eagle River high school basket ball
team took last week proved dis
astrous to them in the holding of
their 1907 record for the season,
being losers in two of the three
games played. However, this gives
them a place in the Rhinelander
tournament which will be staged
next week, and the following week
will place them in the Laona tour
nament.
The first game played down state
was last Wednesday evening at
Marion. Up to the last two min
utes the Eagle River boys were
winners, holding a score of 9-8; but
they hit the skids and with Marion
making a long and a short basket
lost the game by 1873.
The second game with Clinton
vile was disastrous, the boys being
out of the running from almost the
start of the game. They made. the
first basket, then played tied" for
a short period, followed by skid
which kept them in the back
ranks until the end, losing to Gin
tonville by a 20-S score.
Wittenberg was the next stop
and here the lads cleaned up with
a 22-17 score. At no time were
they in danger from their oppo-
nents and won an easy victory.
They have played their last game
but one. They go this Friday to
Crandon to try for honors. Begin
ming next Wednesday they will
enter the tournament at Rhinelan.
der which will last three days. The
following week they play in the
second district tournament at
Laona for three-day period. The
boys have lost during the entire
seasons schedule but two games
holding a perfect record until they
struck Marion and Clintonyille.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
John Burns for Forty Years
a Resident of Woodruff
Died in Shack FRIDAY Last.

John Burns, 60, of Woodruff, was
found dead in bed in his shack on
the outskirts of that village Friday
afternoon, says the Rhinelander
Daily News, by Constable Joseph
Miller and Town Chairman Arthur
Blumenstein.
Burns was a familiar figure
around the village and not being
seen there for two days the con-
stable became suspicious. Know
ing that Burns was in i'll health, he
summoned the town chairman and
together they went to the residence
of the aged woodsman and broke
in the door and found him lying
in bed, dead. He had probably been
dead for two days. No signs of a
struggle were in evidence.
Burns had lived in Woodruff for
the last 35 years, coming there
from st. Johns, Canada, in 1900.
About 10 years ago he suffered an
accident while working in the
woods which necessitated the am
putation of his right leg. Since
that time lie has worked at odd
jobs around the village and did
some peddling among the camps in
the vicinity Of Woodruff.
The remains were taken to the
Bolger undertaking parlors at Min
ocqua and funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at Wood
ruff, with interment in that village
AS far as could be learned Burns
had no living relatives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
North of &C."

A major film production North
of sc" a companion picture to "The
Covered Wagon" will be put on
next Sunday, March 9Th, by Man
ager Emmons of the Eagle Theatre,
1t is one of the big hits and it's
historical value is worth going to
see, especially to school children
who are delving into early history.
Deals with the struggles of the
western cattle men in the recon-
struction days following the Civil
war in finding markets for their
herds; privations, hardships on the
long trails to market; stampedes in
which is shown the destruction
wrought to both men and stock
during the frenzied race across the
plains and mountainous country
travelled by the herdsmen. Mr..
Emmons is preparing to care COM
fortably for all who come in from
outside the village and they can be
assured chance to see this mag
nifcent production. 1t is well
worth the coming miles to see.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
NOW CLAIM 1T HOODOO
Highway 13 in West Central
Part of, State Has Put Jinx
Upon Tourist Travel.

Now another alleged jinx has APP
peared in the state, and that on top
of all the troubles made necessary
by high taxes, special hunting per-
mits, marriages and divorces and
such as most communities are heir
| to.
This time it is in reference to
Highway Is over in the middle
west-central part of the state
somewhere over by Park Falls and
up to Ashland People over there
go on record as blaming loss of
tourist traffic to the hoodoo number
the main stem highway bears. Here
is the latest tale of trouble:
Charging that hund r eds of
people failed to come into Ashland
because our principal artery of
travel is numbered 13, Supervisor
c. A. Pounstone this mornin G
asked the county board to request
the state highway to change the
number of the highway.
Most Of the supervisors seemed
to think that there might be
something to- it," but Supervisor
Christ Engels, who doesn't believe
in being superstitious, said that
kind of people would be good rid
dance. 1--WE don't want super
stitious people visiting us" he said.
Resort owners are beginning to
grumble about the number of
Highway Is, and the local senti-
ment will be reported to the high
way commission.-Ashland Press.
Over in this section of the lake
region we have our highways num-
bered in real numbers like 1852
TO-" and we find that the public
eats up their mileage for they
know there are no bad spots, no
jinx and nothing else but content
ment if one but follows their
markings.
And that isn't maybe, either.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
EXPLAIN SCHOOL LAWS
Rulings of Supreme Court
Gives School Boards Many
Pointers to Follow.

The supreme Court ruled that
when a school meeting is called for
special purpose all that is re-
quired in the form of notice is
that it be expressed so that the
voters may fairly understand the
purpose for which it was called.
School money drawn by the dis
trict treasurer may be recalled or
recovered unless orders are dawn
by the clerk and countersigned by
the treasurer.
No act of a school board is valid
unless voted at meeting of the
board.
Money derived from school fair,
box social, etc., does not belong to
the district and the officers have
no authority to compel it to be
paid into the treasury.
A school board may make a con-
tract with minor to teach.
A school board may engage a
teacher at a higher salary than
that fixed by the electors at the
annual meeting if such salary is SC
low that the board is unable to
obtain a teacher.
An incompetent or inefficient
teacher can be dismissed by the
board and her contract cancelled
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
POLITICS WARMING UP
Two Candidates for Village
President Announce>Their
Willingness to Run for
Office.

Village and town politics, also
county politics, seem to be getting
very warm since the week past;
candidates have hitched up their
pantaloons and thrown their lid"
into the ring for a whirlwind finish
at the April It'll meet in every vot-
ing precinct.
This week two candidates have
announced themselves for tn e
office of village president-George
Hall for reelection and N. M. En-
mons for both president and super
visor of the village. Emmons will
work for the combining of both
offices to one man, stating that it
is his belief that one man for the
two places will give better service
to village and county. The law is
such that this can be done, the
giving of one man the two offices.
In the county judge race. as
stated last week, there will be two
candidates.. w. Carter and N. A.
Colman.
There is to be an election for
county superintendent of schools
at the April election. A. ]. Austin,
the present incumbent will be a
candidate, there being no opposi-
| ton so far reported.
Every town in the county will
have full complement of officers
| up for election, and things are
getting warm as the time shortens
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
LEAVE BODY IN WRECK
Claimed That Two Shawano
Men Never Attempted to
Rescue Woman From a
Burning Car.

Quite bit of notoriety is being
given two Shawano business men
for their inhuman action in leaving
their woman companion in
wrecked and burning auto with
out attempting any rescue. The
Gillett Times last week emphatic
ally tells the story of how these
men are said to have disappeared
after the wreck in order to possibly
save their own face. The Times
says:
One of the meanest and most
contemplate acts that has lately
become public was the cowardly de-
sertion of Miss Martha Marshall in
the auto accident that occurred
just north of Depere last week, by
the two men that were in the auto
with her at the time of the col
lision. These men were w. E.
Chaimson, of Shawano, driver of
the car, and man Boehm, also of
Shawano. The collision resulted in
the bursting of a gasoline tank on
one of the cars and the immediate
flooding of both vehicles with
flames. Within very few minutes
after the accident a Mr.. Hill, who
resides near the point where the
accident occurred, hurried from his
house and saw two men, Chaimson
and Boehm, walking away, evil
IDENTIFY having made no effort to
rescue Miss Marshall. Later they
hired taxi to drive them to their
home city-Shawano. An officer
from Brown county went to Shaw
ano and arrested Chaimson, who
admitted that they had made no
attempt to aid Miss Marshall, ex-
pressing the belief that she had
escaped and had left the scene of
the disaster. Such statement is
absurd, and indicates that the men,
in their haste to escape prosecution
for reckless driving sought to
leave the locality before they were
recognized, especially as Chaimson,
a little more than year ago was
arrested and paid fine of 500 for
reckless driving while intoxicated.
Apparently they hoped that no one
would recognize them and that the
young lady was beyond the power
of ever appearing in court to give
testimony.
Under the circumstances it
would seem just to- charge Chain
son the driver of the car, with
manslaughter, and mete out to him
adequate punishment for his reck-
less driving and cowardly conduct
after the accident.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Pulp Being Marketed.

The fall of snow the past week
has given the farmer and others
working in the timbered section
near town a chance to deliver their
products to the railroads for ship
ment. During the past week and
now pulp is being hauled in daily
by dozens of farmers and unloaded
in the c. & N. w. yards for ship
ment. Logs for the Eagle River
Lumber company are being brought
in by tractor from their forests
southwest Of town. Twowell-loaded
sleighs are attached to the tractor
and brought in. The tractor out
fit is working double shift on the
six mile haul to the mill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Another Cold Snap.

Last week Wednesday showed a
vitrolic change in North Woods
weather, starting in with blizzard
early in the morning and keeping
it for twenty-four hours without a
letup. Added to the terrific wind,
the thermometer registered way
below zero and Thursday and Fri
day mornings saw the registration
drop to near twenty-five in many
places in town. Drifting snow
placed the highways out of reach
of the auto, but starting in Satur-
day the county snowplow crew
broke the road to Sayner, and are
cleaning up highway 60 toward
Rhinelander and Three Lakes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Build Community House.

Ground was broken last fall and
the basement walls erected for a
community house for the Finnish
people in the Sundsten district.
The building will possibly be
erected this summer and will be
placed upon tract lying very near
the Sundsten school. The community
people of that section of the town
of Lincoln are giving a series of
dances and meetings in order to
raise some extra money in building
construction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
LOST HORSES AND BARN
Farmer in Town of Lincoln
Suffers Fire Loss Sunday
Night of Animals and
Building.

Frank Lucas, farmer living in
the town of Lincoln just north of
the power dam, lost by fire Sunday
evening good sized barn, one
team of horses and all of his win
ter's feed.
The fire was discovered about
seven o'clock when animals in the
burning building made sufficient
noise to attract the attention of
the family in their home. 1t was
too far gone to save the team when
discovered and feed, hay and ma
chinery went with the building.
There was some insurance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Resigned From Board.

C. H. Adams, member of the
Eagle River high school board re-
signed from that position last
week. His place was filled by F. ].
Strong. The board now comprises
F. J. Strong, A. w. Thorpe and
Mrs. Mayme Sanborn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
Entertain Society.

Mines Jos. Mayo and John Shat
tuck will entertain for the Earnest
Workers society in the basement of
the Congregational church on Tues
day afternoon, March 10th. This
is for the public.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-03-04
NOTICE.

School will be in session in the
Graded School this week Saturday,
March 7th.