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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-24

camp, at some 200 to 500 meters dist
ance, men and horses are buried, but
not deep enough. Well, from the eff
fects of the heat and the emanations
OF decomposition the corpses become
partly uncovered again; millions of
flies settle on these flesh heaps; and
in place Of air we breathe the chloride
of lime with which the whole camp
is copiously sprinkled.
"The water is poisoned from the
carcasses of animals which have pu-
trified on the rocks above us. =.
When you read the papers, always
multiply our losses by 5, and you will
have the exact reckoning for us. Di-
vide by two, and you will have the
total loss for the other side. :"
And, finally, a soldiers mother
writes:
while the gentlemen OF the govern
ment are at the seashore and the
mountains to escape the heat, are we
going TO let our soldiers 60 on dying
beneath the African sun? My son
writes that even If he returns It will
take a very long time for him to re-
cover, because he is in such terrible
state. Is IT for this that they are
preaching repopulation?.
Monsieur the Editor, curse the
war and those who unclaimed It. NV
husband in 1s14-1s. now my son, il
never changes, 1t is always the same
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-24

boys are being massacred thru the
stupidity of incompetent leaders.
"At the present moment we have
1.400 dead, 500 wounded, and in the
course of the attack of August End,
10000 Druses captured, in single
day, $50 of our men, wounded $50,
destroyed aeroplanes, and took 10
guns together with their ammunition.
1T made us savage to see our total
losses given as wounded in the re-
ports of this attack in the bourgeois
press.
'The left bloc has promised us
peace. We can see what it is doing
towards it with the great democrat
Sarrail.
well, rest assured that we are with
you, against French imperialism and
for determination.
"Vive the evacuation of Syrial
"Vive the return to France of the
soldiers who are there!"
(Signed) A Group of Red Soldiers
Here are parts of a letter from a
soldier fighting on the Riffian front:
I'VE are awaiting the order for de-
parture tomorrow evening we
shall arrive at the firing line You
are in my thoughts s. they are sad
enough, am homesick, and I'm not
the only one. Some of the men are
drunk, some of the officers as well f. :.
I'VE have just passed three trains
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-24
low the French PrODtariat Is Meeting the Next War"

the Druses in Syria.
I'VE, soldiers Of the 4th esquadrille
of the goth aviation regiment at Da-
mas (Syria), wish to give you a brief
account of the denominations that we
are being subjected to at the hands
Of the officers, who are making life
hell for us here.
I'm addition to having to work
eighteen hours a day, we lack food,
we get no rest, the sleep which is so
necessary for us is refused us despite
the regulations.
eve are commanded by a drunkard
who is continually threatening us with
all sorts of things.
At $3.50 a. M, we have reveiIle.
From $3.50 on we have the job of
breaking stones in order to level the
ground, with a brute, Sergeant Meu-
lin, in command.
For punishment the thing here is
logging with sand-bags; after that we
are locked up in sinking cells where
we are devoured by mosquitoes and
bugs.
I'VE do not know whether you are
acquainted with the situation and with
all the atrocities committed here. The
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
PLAN GREAT DC.
METHODIST
CHURCH
Maryland Conference Urged
by Pew. G. l. Humphreys
to Back Project

Erection of q national Methodist
Protestant church OF monumental
design in Washington IL under con-
sideration by the Maryland con-
ference Of the church, now in SEES
sion in Baltimore.
Recommendation for construction
Of the church was made in the
annual report Of the Reverend 9. 7.
Humphreys, president OF the con-
ference. In his report Doctor
Humphreys complained that sttle
work of the church In Washington
is apparently at q standstil Tor
lack of progressiveness. He told
the conference that no new church
OF that denomination has been es-
tablished here during the past forty
years.
Just as Washington belongs to
the whole country" he said, $50
the interest OF the Methodist
Protestant Church, under direction
OF this conference, belongs to the
whole Maryland district.
He challenged the conference to
do for the National Capital what 1t
has done for Wilmington, Del, in
construction OF the magnificent
Peninsula Church there.
The entire resources Of the de-
nomination, financial and moral,
should be put behind the proposal
10. inspire members Of the denomina-
ton throughout the United States.
he said.
The board OF managers and board
az extension OF the conference will
meet Jointly before October /, TO
discuss the building plans, 1t was
announced. The tentative plans call
for construction OF the church, to
be known as the Centenary Church
Of America, before 1928.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
GOLDSMITH RE-ELEcTED
HEAD or CONGREGATION

Charles a. Goldsmith was re.
elected president OF the Washing.
ton Hebrew Congregation at meet
ing held in. the Eighth Street
Temple last night. Others elected
were Simon L. Nye, vice president;
Jacob Eisemann, treasurer; and
Doctor Bernard a. Baer. Levi
David and Gus Louis, members of
the board. Adolph Weyl, Leo Baum
and Jacob Brock were elected
On the motion OF Doctor Abram
Simon, it was voted. to celebrate
next December the seventeen ami
versary Of the founding Of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY TO
HEAR or ANDES BIRD LIFE

bird Life in the Andes" win be
the subject OF q lecture by Doctor
Frank n. Chapman before the Ma
tional Geographic Society at the
New Masonic Temple tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
Doctor Chapman has crossed and
recrossed the Andes in quest Of
win include q sketch of the re-
sources and historical places of
Chile especially the lake and forest
region OF the southern part Of that
country.
This lecture. which viii be Illus
trated with slides and motion pic
lures. is the last OF the 19z4-25 Ma
tionaI Geographic Society season.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
JARDlNE TO TALK IN
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Secretary OF Agriculture w. M.
Jardine will address gathering in
GLIDING officials and employees of
his department at an exhibition Of
Department OF Agriculture motion
picture films tonight in Central
High School Auditorium.
The orchestra of the United
States Marine Band will play, as
part Of the program which will
include an organ;st and the Har-
monious Quartet.
The Washington times., 1925-04-02
Dupont Citizens Meeting

The Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation will hold it's April meeting
At 4:45 o'clock Monday afternoon
&C Rauscher's, Connecticut avenue
and L street northwest.
Evening star., 1925-06-24
This Beautiful New
Necklace, Sl.OO
The Latest From Paris

One of the latest Paris fashions these
dainty Necklaces, of sterling silver and inde
structible manufactured pearl beads. The
chain is of silver with pendants of all white
solid pastel combinations of white and
pastel colored beads-style just like sketch.
They were reproduced for by of the
leading American manufacturers and are
remarkable values at the price!
Kann 's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-06-24
''Baby Day. aDollar Day
With These Unusual Values in Baby Year!

Infants Bonnets, daintily
with lace or embroidery. Baby
Day, 2 for.
Infants Pique Hats. En-.
broi6ered in front. Special,
2 Tor
Infants All-silk Socks.
Size 4 to 6R. Special, 2
Tor
-Children's Tan Blou s g s.
Sizes 6 to IA years. Special.
IOT
-Children's Princess Slips
broidery ruff1e. Sizes 6 to IA
years. Special. 2 for.
Infants Rubber Pants. F
ural and white. Special. s
Infants Short Dresses of
with embroidered yokes, tucked
embroidered ruffies. Sizes to 2
years. Special. for.....
Infants Double Blankets,
pink or blue. Special, Baby
Day, each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
MARYLAND SWEET CORN PACK
SHOWS BIG DROP

The sweet corn pack OF Maryland
for 1924 is 100000 cases under that
of last year. according to the Sears
Roebuck Agricultural Foundation.
The total pack this year is 1,707, O0t
cases as compared to 2,256,00t
cases the year before, while the 1929
pack was somewhat less than twt
million cases, the Foundation states
The sweet corn pack In this state
finds it's counterpart in the nationa.
pack for the year. Total production
in 1924 was over twelve million
cases as compared with the fourteen
million cases of the year before,
This years production, however,, Il,
about a million cases above the PACK
of 1922. The violent fluctuatiol
from year to year has been charac
teristic of the corn industry, so that
the 100000 cases which were
produced in 1920 dropped the yer,
next year to scarcely half tina,
figure. Although IA million case
were produced as far back as 1911
two years later found that produc
ton cut in TIVE, with the result
that steady prices w9Nlld be impos
possible but for common practice of
carrying heavy stocks over from one
season to the next.
The apcs4ati9p in production is
not only shown In the country as |.
whole but individual states fuc-
tnate sharply in opposite directions
the same year, the figures compiled
by the Foundation show. Ohio can
ned only about half as much corn
this year as last. while Maine in
creased her output about one-third.
Maine. New York and Minnesota
were the only states to show mater.
iai increases this year, Iowa. Illinois
and Maryland dropping OF 30 to rs
per cent each while still dividing
honors fairly evenly for leading
place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
J. FARM CENSUS TAKERS
ARE NEEDED

A number or enumerators IN the
United States Farm Census Bureau
in Maryland have started veritable
walkout because of alleged made
quate pay. As a result of this walk
out John S. Dennee, Federal Stats
tican at Baltimore tinds himself with
about one-half of the force needed to
complete the work Of which he is In
charge.
Mr.. Dennee announces that he has
been successful in obtaining an ad
vance Of 40 per cent in fees. which
he said. he hopes will induce those
who quit the service to continue tn,
work. until the census is com
pleted. M
The pay OF the enumerators a.
liked originally was at the rate OF
70 cents schedule. This, Mr.
Dennee explained, was thought to be
ample at the time. since the farmer.
were all circularized in advance an(
were advised to have their sche
dulles filed In and ready when the
enumerat9rs called. I'M this way
said Mr.. Dennee. It was believed thai
the census taksf GOULD make 20 or
more calls a day.
Farmers, however. failed gen
orally to comply In the manner an
ticipated, with the result that the
enumerators have to aid in making
out schedules and this consumes
time. Instead of 90 schedules dali.
being TURNED In, the average enum
orator was lucky to sign up six O.,
eight. AS acresult, many Of tho
census takers give up their jobs after
few days tryout and Mr.. Dennee',,
force Of 100 or more is reduced I.
less than so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
TAKING STOCK
rom state Dept. of Health.

From State Dept Of Health.
This time of the year, after the
holiday rush, usually finds our mer-
chants busy in another way-taking
stock. finding out how they stand as
to income and outgo assets and
liabilities. No better New Years
resolution could be made by the men
and women of Maryland than to fol-
low the example of the; merchants,
and. to take stock of their physical
assets and liabilities" says DR.. John
s. Fulton, Director of the State De-
partment. of Health in bulletin is
sued by the Department.
"The State Department of Health
is the guardian of the health of the
people of Maryland, but the best re-
suits can be gotten only by team
work between the people and the De-
partment, 1t lis a wise thing to go
to your family physician at least
once year for a thorough going
over. You can't buy new parts for
the human machine as you can for
your automobile, but the regular
examination while you are we'll
not waiting for it until sickness over
takes you-will go a long way to-
ward keeping the human machine
in good trim.
This idea of periodical exami-
nation of the human machine il
more, and more resorted to by
grown-ups as years roll on. But
just as certain things that are re-
garded as Injuries to one generation,
become necessities to the next, so it
is safe, to- predict that, to the next
generation, the plan of periodical
physical examination will be regard
ed as Q matter of previous engage
.nent :;
Physical examinations at regular
intervals are as much a matter of
routine, to. the boys and girls who are
in school today as are their recurring
tests in, geograhy and history. AS
they become older,' the regular
checking up. Of physical assets and
liabilities will become habit, and
WAAk simply Ol
customs acquired in school. When
it comes to; the babies and the pre-
school, children, ask any well in
formed m0ther what is the best way
to keep the baby and the. four and
Ave year old we'll, and she will tell
you. that she takes the baby to the
nearest child health conference once
a month, and the older children once
every six months. !.
"The babies, the preschool child
rem and the school. children are be-
ing brought up on the principle of
the value of the ounce of proven
ticn. The grown-ups are too prone
to depend upon the pound of cure.
they agree in theory, that 'a
| OF ali, the riches of which we
boast.
IT'S the chest of health we treas
= ure most
but in practice many are much in
clined to ignore. the value of health
until the treasure is gone"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
DRUNKEN AUTO DRIVERS
JAIN Terms Provided

| hAA1 A%A%S~A
Ninety-six person went to Jail be-
tween January / and November 80
last year for driving automobiles
while under the influence of liquor,
according to statistics compiled at
the office OF the Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles.
In the 11-month period, how
ever, there were 1873 convictions
for violations OF the statue, EN-
bracing Traffic Court verdicts on
appeal. as well as decisions not APP
pealed. ~ ~
The record shows that 81 per-
sons, orr more than eone-third Of
those convicted ON the charge
escaped incarceration. t -
According to law, a six-month
Jail sentence may be imposed upon
an individual convicted Of driving
while intoxicated. 1t is provided
further that upon second offense
the delinquent automatically faces
a iail sentence with six. months as
minimum and two years as tine
maximum.
The statistics show that SIC
cases involving charges of drunken
driving were docketed in the Traffr
Court during the period. OF the
TOTAL cases docketed, IA were dis
missed in the lower court. while
the remaining 1872 resulted In con
yictions in the Traffic Court.
In the 1872 convictions in the
lower court SS defendants accepted
the decision of the Traffic Cour'
and did not appeal. Eighty-three
OF the So went to jail.
Ninety-four of the 1872 persons
convicted in the lower court ap
pealed. The percentage Of those
forced ultimately to go to jail was
small.
Commenting ON the statistics ane
what they seem to indicate as re
CARDS the efficiency of the new law II
breaking up operation of automo
biles by drivers under the influence
OF liquor, E. Austin Baughman,
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
said:
THE fact that there has been nj
material reduction in the number OF
| intoxicated drivers brought before
the Traffic Court this year. las com.
pared with 1928, is worthy OF con
iideration.
Several matters which may hav,
i bearing on the situation; presen
themselves. Among these I. Nigh
mention the relatively small humble
Of persons who actually 60 to Jail
the fact that many are dismisse,
either in the lower court or in til,
ligher courts because CT lack of sui
ficient evidence, and the disgart
chat many drivers have for a sen
rtence that carries only fine.
II am afraid that until drunken
drivers learn by experience that the.
will go to jail for endangering thu
ives of other motorists and pedesl
trains there will be no great i'm
provement in the situation
go many who answer charges OF
driving while intoxicated a. fint
means little. On the other hand
there isn't man with any persona
pride who can receive jail sen
tence with equanimity. Ihcarcer
alton for one offender serves as {
warning to Others"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
DRINK BILL IN FRANCE
Let Her Apply It TO The Pay
ment OF Her American


Dicussion of the French debt TO
the United States, too long delayed,
makes pertinent the observation that
France could discharge her debt to
the United States in few years by
adopting policy of prohibition and
saving the thirteen and one-half
billion francs she spends each year
for intoxicating liquor. The United
States is certainly not justified in
taxing its people to pay the OBJ
legations OF Europeans who, are
wasting such vast sums upon a
vicious trade.
Few people comprehend b {
enormity of the drink waste. In
many countries it is not an Incl.
dental of life but a major expendi-
ture, overlapping all other wastes
as the Matterhorn over-tops the
knoll in the pasture. The seven
countries of Switzerland, Holland
Great Britain, Belgium, Roumania
Germany and Austria spend approx
mately each year $4,180,900,OO0 OIL
alcoholic liquors. It does not re
quire economic experience to com
prehend that the addition of this
sum to the channels of Legitimate
trade in these seven countries would
bring the solution of economic prob
lens within few years, just as pro.
hibition has proven such mar
yelous problem-solvent in America
No wonder Sir George Paish, one o.
the leading economists of England
said:
Prohibition is an economic ques-
ton. There are two reasons fol
this. First, we must admit the
working classes will command, from
now on, a greater share of the
worlds goods than they have beer
| 6 citing before. Secondly, t h {
securing of capital from the
Guilty of securing capital from the
classes that formerly supplied cap
ital will be exceeding difficult be
cause of taxes and fear of the future
Therefore, unless the working PEG
pie make savings and provide cap
ital, world business will be at ;
standstill. In England today the,
spend from 400,00O,000 Pounds t.
500 900. 900 Pounds ON drink. Il
half that amount was saved in Eng
land and elsewhere among thu
nations. the problems of the worlt
would be solved. As an economis
II consider prohibition is necessar!
and inevitable"
Economic Research reports. that thu
population of the United States in
creased 1,943,000 during 1928, al
increase of nearly 2 per cent in
year. From the farmers stand
point. the increased demand fo'
foodstuffs will make farming NOR
profitable occupation.
Town life Is constantly taking it
toll from the country. Keep tn
children on the farm by making
houses and outbuiidings attractive
to them with fresh paint.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
THE FARMER OF THE
FUTURE

Shabbiness ps initiativ e.
Worse-it tends to drive young PEG
pie from the farm. The paint con-
dition of the farm buildings has &
considerable influence in keeping
boys and girls at home after they
become of age to leave. The girls
must entertain their friends, and
shabby buildings bring shame and
embarrassment. The boy who re
turns to the farm from the well
painted state college is Inundated
by alnpainted, unattractiye buildings.
Run down, dilapidated buildings do
not make the farm look like place
of opportunity. They are depres-
sing and unconsciously help to dis
satisfy boy with farm life.
Friendships have been formed in
town or city and he wants these peo-
pie to have good opinion of his
home. These generally unrealized
truths are graphically brought out
in a report just compiled from thous-
ands of interviews with farmers and
extension workers.
A recent. survey Of the United
states Agricultural Department
found that AZ per cent of the present
farm children in the northern states
are not stopping until they have a
high school or college education.
In the southern states the per-
centage of children striving for bet
ter education is rs per cent. While
still another survey in Iowa shows
that SAL per cent Of the distin-
guished high school pupils are farm
children.
Many centralized schools have
been established during the last
few years, and these are most i'm
portant influences in the better edu-
cation of country children. Friend
ships are formed which are main
tanned after graduation. These add
greatly to the social life of rural
people-with a consequent desire fol
more attractive farm homes.
The abandonment Of the little
country school houses and the trans
portation of the farm children t.,
| graded schools in the center of con
| solidated school districts, have beer
influences in the better
| education of these children. But
| school training is the least part o.
| education. Far more significant
than anything the school can do il
| the unconsciously exerted influenc,
of the surroundings in which child
lives. The Importance Of fresh
| paint, both inside and outside of the
house, with resultant cleanliness anC
| order, cannot be over estimated l..
the formation of character. NJ
amount of preaching will counterac,
the influence of dingy, dirty, OBJ
usly neglected surroundings
The farmers wife and children are
keenly alive to the Importance o.
paint. A fresh coat Of paint on the
outside of the house, and well paint
ed furniture and interiors transform
dull place into one Of much attrac-
tiveness. Implanted farm h ouse
dull the finer feelings and make life
needlessly dreary.
The children of to-day will be the
farmers Of tomorrow. Where the
buildings on farm are well painted
there is natural tendency to keel
the rest of farm in good shape
and a farm in which boy can take
some pride will inspire him to make
farming his life work. There Is q
definite need for more and better
farmers. The National Bureau OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
POSTMASTER GENERAL RECON-.
n MENDS HIGHER RATES


!, Tohoyercome the. loss of STA, 712,-
O00a.a year in the handling and
transporting of mail Postmaster
New recommends the following:
Price of postcards raised from ]
cent to IN cents. 4ts.
Secoud-class mail, newspapers and
periodicals, rate raised from 2 cents
2 pound to A cents. :.
I, Third-class mail, rate for first
eight. ounces raised from / cent to
| u. cents for each two ounces
matter over eight ounces to pay par
Gel post rates.
,Fourth-class mail, parcel post
rates raised 2 cents per package.
Insured mail, minimum rate
raised from 81 cents to S cents. -
c.. o. D.dmail, fees ranging from
1Osto rs cents raised, to IL. 15. and
% cents. a..z :.;'. 8
" Money, orders, fees of to- so
cents raised to s to 80 cents. r
Registered mail, fee raised from
10 cents to is cents, with 3 cents
extra for return receipt. ~.
Special delivery mail, 1O-oent fee
increased to Is cents on packages
over two pounds and less than ten
pounds, and 20 cents on packages
over ten pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-09
CAPTAIN IRA PERKINS LIGHTS
A.-~ HIS PIPE .AND-

I, Delay there Avast;! -,
Capt Ira Perkins, one of the salt
lest. old salts who ever piled a mar
linspike, has q treat IN store for
readers of THE. JOURNAL, He's
going to spin some yarns drawn from
his years of adventure on the seven
seas and in STRANGE far-off places of
the world. .s.s %.s
"Oid Salt Tales" is the title of
Captain Perkins stories, the first OF
the series OF twelve appearing on
another page of today's" issue of
fHE JOURNAL. ~
/ Nearly everyone is intrigued by
the mystery and adventure of the
sea and to- many there isrno better
stoay than the one which smacks
of salt air 4.sg "a
Turn to another page now and
read Captains first yarn, and re-
member there are eleven more to
follow. - $50