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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

factory committee, which leases large
apartment houses for a term Of years
from the city, and thus secures cheap,
comfortable quarters where a worker
lodges near his fellow workers.
TT thus becomes possible for him to
start cooperative kitchens, and
dining rooms and day nurseries. And
schools for the smaller children, right
in the big house where they live.
There is no compulsion about these
things; each group Of workers does
as it sees fit about the matter. Some
groups are far advanced and others
are more backward. But, in general,
| have never seen such well run day
nurseries anywhere as 1 have have
seen in connection with Russian fac
tories. There is a reason for this;
in most countries day nurseries are
charities and the mothers who patron
ize them do not dare make demands.
But in Russia they are under the gen
eral care Of a committee of the
mothers themselves, employing, of
course, nurses and play teachers from
the department of health or of educa-
ton to do the actual work, but none
the less taking a continuous interest
themselves in the conduct of The
place.
The factory thus becomes the place
where the Russian worker expresses
himself fully, not only in the act OF
production, but politically, socially,
and in all the many phases Of life.
Even the arts are beginning to center
around the factory. Not only do the
workers clubs invite artists from the
grand opera and state theater to give
them concerts. Not only are the I'M
ions the channels thru which cheap
theater tickets are secured. But the
really vital developments of art life
now going on in Russia are to be
found in the amateur dramatic work
Of Russian workers. In the living
newspaper" with its vivid protrayal of
daily events, in satire and laughter
In the new paintings and statuary that
are beginning to be ordered by some
of the more prosperous central labor
unions and workmen's clubs.
A FTER all, what is factory? n is
L 4 the basic cell of modern indus
trial civilization. Soft-souled folk
have cried out that modern Industrial
ism is ugly and debasing. But there
is nothing ugly about the fact that
men come together to work in com
mon, knit by common ownership of
great machinery, instead of standing,
each in his peasant hut, at the toll
some effort of hand labor. It is only
when men are the slaves of the ma
chimes that modern industrialism be-
comes ugly. When they own the ma.
chimes, together, as in Russia, then
the factory is seen in it's true light,
as the center of socialized production,
which is higher and more cooperative
than individual production. and which
forms the natural basis for a social
and cooperating life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
"Hindy" Fills the Bill

capacious gullet appears to be prime qualif.
cation for the Office of president of the imperial
republic Of Germany. When Won Hindenburg
celebrated his victory with his friends he is alleged
to have "drank far more cognac than, Admiral Won
Tirpitz and the other politicians
1t was touching scene Politicians who frothed
at the mouth in anger against each other only a
week ago, blew the foam off generous stems of
beer as the guests of the new monarchist president
Of the reich One Of the prettiest pictures at the
get-together was that of Count Westarp national
list and Paul Loebe, socialist No doubt they drank
to the health of the Dawes pan the kaiser and the
speedy demolition Of the Communist Party of Ger
many
All the misgivings as to the ability of Won Hin
denburg to properly fill the Office Of the presidency
were dissipated when the old field marshal sent
his competitors under the table There were as
many hochs as there were hiccoughs. 1t was
happy occasion
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

EVERYONE knows, of course, that
- the Russian factory is also the
centersof political life. 1t is here that
the elections are held for the city
Soviet, held on factory working time
some afternoon early in December
The men and women who are sent as
delegates to the Moscow Soviet, for
instance, do not lose touch with the
factory from which they come. Usu-
ally they keep right on working there;
their political activities come after
working hours. Only if they are chos-
en- on committees for important full
time city work do they leave their
factory jobs. And even then they
come back to report to the workers
choosing them.
There is an obvious and striking
difference between a Russian govern
ing assembly and any parliamentary
assembly anywhere else in the world.
am not speaking now of the fact
that Russia is governed by Commun-
lists, while the rest of the world is
under the control of capitalists. l am
speaking merely of the actual types
of people seen in the governing body
and the way they act If you have
visited any parliaments anywhere
our senate, the German reichstag, the
British house of commons-you will
notice that they are all composed of
people from one very small class in
society-the educated middle class of
public speakers. Lawyers mostly, but
in any case their chief method of get
ting elected was by making speeches.
They are as a class, sleek, smooth
group, who can talk very long on any
subject whatever. But they have no
vital contact with any process of con-
struction-with transport, or mining
or farming. m
TN Russian election, the candidate
never makes a speech. lie is NOM
mated for the Office just as a man is
nominated in America for the job of
secretary or president of a local I'M
ion. Somebody else makes the speech
they want to choose him. In every
legislative assembly in Russia, from
the city Soviets to the central execu-
tive committee, you will notice the
effect which this fact produces. The
men sitting in government waste very
little time in debates; their govern
ment is not parliament" or a talk
ing body; it is an executive commit
tee for doing business. The men,
bers are workers from farms and fac
tories and mines and railroads, chosen
because of their knowledge of this
basic life of the republic, and not for
any talking ability.
The Russian factory is also the CEN
ter Of home life. This sounds, doesn't
it, terribly destructive of the home"
But it isn't. For the first time, the
Russian worker has reasonably COM
Portable living quarters. Nothing to
brag of yet, but better than he ever
had before. He gets them thru his
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
A Suitable Memorial

The committee appointed by the executive coun-
Gil Of the American Federation of Labor to erect
a suitable memorial in honor of Samuel Gompers,
has invited suggestions as to the form this memo
rial should take. $3.50
Many suitable suggestions occur to person,
suggestions that would portray the attitude of
Gompers towards the struggle that always exists
between the workers. on one side, and the capital
lists on the other. 9s4s
Here is one: A worker on his knees with fore
head touching the ground. The foot of capitalist
on his neck. Gompers with needle, representing
class collaboration shooting the dope into the work
er's arm.
Or another: The workers representing flock of
sheep with Gompers, like the trained ram in the
Chicago stockyards, leading them to the knife.
But remembering that Gompers did make a real
serious fight for beer and wine, the dead labor
leader might be represented as a male edition of
the statute Of liberty, bearing in his uplifted hand
= foaming mug instead of the lighted torch.
Gentlemen Of the memorial committee, take your
choice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

triumph, especially the reception &C
corded by the working population. 1t
has shown that the position Of the
Soviet power N Georgia is so firmly
consolidated, that there cannot be
any talk of any hostile attitude, in
spite Of the counter-revolutionary
putsch attempt Of the mensheviki
which took place as recently as Au-
gust last.
"The demonstrative reception has
shown that the government acted
rightly in deciding to grant an am
nesty, after it had become evident
that the working population of Georgia
are unanimously behind the So
Wet power. The evidence against
those who participated in the putsch
is to be once more examined This
will mainly affect the members of the
menshevist organizations.
1.-THE amnesty extends still further
to sentences which were imposed last
year in consequence of failure to pay
taxes. This item of the amnesty will
particularly contribute to link up still
more closely the connections be-
tween town and country, as besides
craftsmen it is the peasants who are
mainly affected in this connection.
Finally, it has been decided to
grant an amnesty for criminal mis-
demeanors. Here, of course, it is i'm
possible to examine the evidence.
Therefore, the sentences of those who
have been already condemned will be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

All workers. and particularly the coal miners,
should take careful notice Of the sytematic cam
paign to reduce wages that is being carried on
from coast to coast and in Canada
The employers are more artfuI than in the last
century, when the sheriff Of Cook county, Illinois,
for example, told a group of strikers in 1885
"You must 90 back to work for $3.50 day, or
I'll call the troops to compel you to do So" Those
were the days when the employers openly waged
unrelenting and brutal warfare on the slightest
sign of unionism.
Those were the days when the labor movement
grew amazingly and was inspired by militant
leaders for tremendous battles 1t was the back
ground upon which labor organized its ranks and
marched to victory in the magnificent conflict for
the eight-hour day in 1886. 1t was the foundation
upon which was erected the American Federation
of Labor and the Knights Of Labor in their best
days.
But the employers found that frontal attack on
labor organization is not always effective. The
policy of corrupting the labor union offcialdom
and turning the whole stream of unionist theology
into class collaboration was begun and has bios
somed and blown like the deadly upas tree.
Everywhere today the union bureaucracy is
spreading the idea that the boss really wants to
raise wages, really wants to give more employment
lack of efficiency on the part of the workers The
current and most poisonous of all is the intensive
propaganda being carried on to convince the work
ers that the remedy for unemployment is to accept
a cut in wages.
This is an international campaign begun stimuli
taneously in Europe and America, and it would be
interesting to learn what part the union bureau
Gratis agreed to play in the conspiracy, the exist
ence of which cannot be questioned. The Dawes
plan competition with German slave labor fur
nished an excellent excuse. But capitalism is
responsible for the Dawes plan and the workers
must not accept the burden.
In Nova Scotia, Besco gives the unemployment
starvation cure" to 10000 miners, then demands
a wage cut. In Alberta the coal operators have
fairly succeeded in not only cutting wages, but
declaring the open shop. The New England textile
barons, after dose Of starvation put over a wage
cut. In the Pittsburgh district the coal operator
saying; eff you will take wage cut, then we
ting the preparatory starvation cure. Other in
stances are numerous, in lumber production, for
example
The answer of American labor ought to be sharp
and decisive If it is not, and if the American
workers losing right and left the fault is that
the unions are corrupted with class collaboration
and union officers teach that industrial peace"
and helping the boss is the first function of the
workers organization. Against this black be
trayal all progressive forces must wage vigorous
war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

reduced by half. 1t would have been
possible to dispense with this meas
ure, but as an amnesty had been de-
cided upon it was thought it would be
as well to include in it these poor and
uncultured elements.
THE amnesty will still further
strengthen the position Of the Soviet
power It is also a good lesson for
the Renaudels and Vanderveldes, who
in recent times have used Georgia as
pretext for an unexampled cam.
paign against the Soviet Union"
THE facts expose the social demo
I cratic campaigns of caluminy.
During the last elections in Ger
many and France the social demo.
Gratis gave promises of an amnesty in
order to capture workers votes. After
the elections they sabotaged with all
their powers the workers demands
for an amnesty The terrorist regime
in Germany finds staunch defenders
in the social democrats. In France
the case of Sadoul shows how much
the promises of an amnesty by the
social democrats and the left bloc
were worth.
They continually attempt to con.
vince the workers that it is impossible
to grant an amnesty to revolutionary
workers in Europe so long as the
counter-revolutionari in the Soviet
Union are not given an amnesty. The
amnesty in Georgia destroys this ar
gument of the social democrats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05
The Amnesty in Soviet Georgian Republic

glorify the Georgian mensheViki, who,
by means of money supplied by the
entente, attempted counter-revolu-
tionary putsch.
The central executive committee
of the Soviet Union however, at its
last session, which was held in Tiflis
and which was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the Georgian population,
decided, among other important ques-
ton, upon an amnesty for Georgia.
The deputy peoples commissar for
justice and chief public prosecutor,
Comrade Krylenko, explained to us
regarding the decision of the central
executive committee of the Soviet
Union as to the amnesty question as
follows:
TIME 3rd session Of the central ex-
Aecutive committee of the Soviet I'm
ion was held in Tifis. The main
reason for this was in order to fur
nish palpable proof Of the close CON
nection which exists between the cen
trail government and those sections of
the union which formerly, as border
states, were subjected to a regime of
national oppression by the czarist bu-
reaucracy. This proof has been fur
nished by the welcome accorded to
the government in the capital city Of
the country where the national Ques-
ton is particularly complicated (Geor-
gia is inhabited by about 10 different
nationalities.) The reception of the
government in Tifis was a unique
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-05

The Soviet ambassador in Paris called on
Aristide BRAND to deny the rumors spread by
Russia's enemies about the ENJOYS participation
in revolutionary activities in France About the
same time the French ambassador in Moscow was
calling Lityinov to deny that two French officers
participated in Baltic antisoyiet conference. Tit
for tat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-27

In ordering q reasseSsment of Bismarck property.
Tax Commissioner ThorcSen Is merely acting upon
complaints that have reached his office of the in
adequaCies Of the assessments fixed by the CITY
Board of Equalization. He warned the City Com
mission when the assessor started ont that unless
fairness shown in the fixing of assessments, d
reassesament would follow. He has gone into the
matter carefully and examined enough assessments
to convince him that impartial survey of the
assessments should be made
An assessor has been named who is not affiliated
with any political faction and under oath to act
fairly and impartially in the fixing of assessments
Out Of this action great good should come. There
notorious Of tax protection which
t is hoped to correct by this method
He should be given the earnest cooperation Of
the citizens in arriving at fair assessment. 1t is
doubtful if the gross amount of the assessment will
be raised but equalization will asSuredly follow so
that taxation will be fair to every property owner
is possible.
This reassessment affords opportunity for
those who believe they have been overassessed to
get in touch with the special assessor and place
their before him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-27
The English Channel

Conquered by but few, the English Channel has
toIled most efforts OF the foremost swimmers to
navigate its ugly moods. The feat tries human
strength and stamina.
Captain Matthew Webb swan the channel for the
first time in 1875. He accomplished the exploit in
Il hours and A. minutes. He later tried his nata
toria endurance in the Niagara rapid; and lost his
life
Contrary tides. weather conditions and other
handicaps have defeated many swimmers Adequately
equipped TO make the distance. It seems question
able whether woman has the physical endurance
to swim tn" choppy passage between England AMI
France. Many have tried and failed The pluCky
fight OF Gertrude Edcrle to be the first woman II
swim the channel is still of recent memory. She
encountered rough weather after being in the wator
more than eight hours.
The record in swimming the channel was mad
by Italian who swan the distance in slight,
more than 16 u hours.
Unless weather conditions ideal, it is impOs
"ible for man woman to swim the channel. Swift
tides sweep the course. Salt water blindness fur
Their complexities the feat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-27

Several bus loads of Indians from reservations
the Capital City passed through Bismarck this
week route to Pierre, S. D., to attend the school
for girls at that city They passed by the doors of
the Bismarck Indian school. The Indians stopped
night here and then took trains for their final
destination. A few days later as many stopped
here route to distant school
With the erection Of additional dormitorv at
Bismarck. the Indian girls in this section
their education at Bismarck. A saving in expense
will be made to the parents and the federal govern
ment Why they are carried to distant points has
never been satisfactorily explained 1t has always
been hard. uphill fight to square deal
for the Bismarck school.
Business interests here and the North Dakota
delegation at Washington should that facilities
are adequate at Bismarck to care for the Indian
girls who would rather attend school here neare"
to their home.
If the Association of Commerce directs it's atten
ton to this matter doubtless additional buildings
can be secured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-27
LETTER FROM SYDNEY CARTON
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT

My dear Leslie:
| expect that You think should
have come back to Pittsburgh with
you and Jack: but honestly, my dear
girl, ! was too shaken. nave hard
ly yet recovered from that near
tragedy.
The only thing that was in my
mind as ] left you and Jack 1T the
train was that would soon be alone
in my own little bachelor apartment,
when I would get a hold on myself.
In all my life have not had such a
turn as 1 had when ] thought both
Jack and you were drowning; for
truly. Leslie. ! was sure you were
gone when ! got into tho water and
coHld not find you, and saw that
Jacks foot was caught in those old
ropes at the bottom of the dock.
One has to work as we'll as think
fast under circumstances such as
those. My own thought, of course.
was to got Jack to the top OF the
water. AMI when did so I was glad
that I had just strength enough to
put him in the hands Of those who
could resuscitatc him. Someone told
me that Melville Sartoris rescued
you, but did not see him before he
left. Everything was in such a
topsy-turvy condition. expect all
his guests had only a feeling Of re-
lief that we had come out of i. as
we'll as we did.
Someone has said that one reviews
his whole life in sudden catastro-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-27
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Tick Took, the clock fairy, jumped
down from the mantel piece and mo-
toned for the Twins to follow him.
"Your old hall clock has gone all
wrong" he said. II must 60 at once
and fix it. Your mother and daddy
have gone out and cooks in the
kitchen. It's good chance. Come
along. III show you how it is DONE"
He opened their door and slid
down the bannisters, the Twins fol-
lowing as softly as two little mice.
How strange things looked since
they had put on the magic shoes!
Everything in the house seemed to
be alive.
Their two little beds nodded at
them as they passed, the door said
good bye in thick voice. and the
stairs whispered. careful now" as
they stepped down after Tick Took.
The hall clock was long narrow
Colonial" clock that hung on the
wall. 1t had glass front and glass
sides, a long pendulum with round
brass end that looked like saucer.
and one brass weight that hung on
a string.
"Helio!" said the clock in sur
prise. 81 wondered if you weren't
coming pretty soon. can't do a
thing with my big hand. 1t keeps
slipping and slipping and now it has
gained five whole big minutes. I'm
story-teller but l can't help it,"
ooh. ho!" cried Tick Took. "Well
soon fix that. Here, Nancy, you hold
my big key and Nick, you hold my
oil-can while get to work"
Up the wall went the little clock
fairy.
Then he unlocked the glass door
and stepped inside. The next thing
the children knew Tick Took had dis
appeared behind the old clocks kind
face.
my. my! Such dust!" they heard
him say. And then suddenly cloud
! of dust came flying out Of the old
clock that made them sneeze.
"My, that feels better!" said the
old clock gratefully. that's a good
bellows you have, Mister Tick Took.
just cannot keep good time when
I'm dusty inside. Now what are
you doing? feel as fit as fid-
die"
"Just tightening screw" said the
clock fairy. "Now hand me the oil
can, Nick. A drop Of oil here and a