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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-13
Passing of an Adding
Machine Gets a Death
Notice" in the Papers
TO-DAY, the New York World gives five inches Of spa
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY the New York World gives five inches Of space in
R. Quick audtor Of the Metpoposn Lite Insurance COM
pany THE Metropolitan is power in the capitalist world
s es he one be- @ drops me
Quick was typical of the loyal slaves OF big business
JAM a. 1867 joined The METROPOLITAN when 20 years Old
March a. 1887 in the bookkeeping department. in 1889
O am ws to Pacific cos office
1901 then cashier at the head office until 1870 when he
came back to home ofce on Oct rs OF that year appointed
ing work of the home office; appointed auditor JAM a. 1919
Is Any yO1ohe any file Of in the Vast machinery
undressing story Auditor 0uick-Was but card in
the huge index of human material with which this life in
surance company carries on its work. He had other
place in life under capitalism
Evidently Auditor Quick had not reached that place
where he could enjoy little leisure the expense of work.
ing class policy holders; where he could travel and join
elusive clubs These facts they exist usually included
in the obituary of figure in the business world There
such facts to report about Auditor Quick At SO
in order to hold to his place. He died the job at the
home office No. I, Madison Ave-, New York City. It is
reported that he died Suddenly; just like any adding
machine being strapped moments notice. in order
make way for something new and more efficient.
And this Auditor Quick was no doubt looked upon as
successful among his fellow white collar slaves Didn't he
get notice the papers when he died. For that thousands
of lesser white collar slaves only slip of pasteboard
time clock will envy him. for time, until he forgotten
struggling myrads of the middle class Those who
get their feet few dollars rise accordingly the esma-
ton OF their fellow adding machines.
Capitalism may attract its mutudes of white collar
slaves by various and dubious MEANS chain them to
the desks of its counting coddng them into beIev
ing that they better than workers in the factories
the fields the mills and the mines But the profit hunger of
big business will in time drive these pette6 pillars Of the
middle class into the ranks of the working class. These
awakening multudes will in time fight against the dreary
monoteaous, empty lives forced upon them. They will
realize that capitalism has nothing In for them; that
Communism is their only hope.
Under Communism this matchmaking labor of the
offices will be ordered that will be looked upon
mere incident in the lives of humane beings.
The development of civilization under Communism will
draw all human beings out of their pgeonhoes where cap
tasm filed them away, and give them wider outlook
life In fact the aim will be to develop real human beings
who think and play and enjoy life and maintain
mere machines of flesh and blood and bones which is
highest ambition of the present capitalist social order
is passing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-13
Soviet Russia's
Radio Clubs Now
United by Moscow

MOSCOW, Jan. 12.-All OF Russiia's
radio associations have been combined
into the Association OF Radio ANA.
Tours" covering the entire Soviet ter.
ritory, with headquarters in Moscow
1t is announced. A wireless journal
the title Of which is, in English. "The
Radio Amateur" is now published
twice month in Moscow.
"In Memorlam--LenInrt TO be shown
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-13
Total ....................$14, 020.4
RUSSIAN BRANCH, GARY, IND.

After page two with the reports was
stereotyped we received by messenger
$500 from the Russian branch Of
Gary, Ind. This makes the total for
the Russian branch Of Gary $500 In
stead Of $40 as reported on page two.
LAST MINUTE REMITTANcEs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-13
GRAND DUKE BORIS is COMING;
NEW YORK SOCIETY DANES ARE
READY TO DASH FOR THE BATTERY

PARIS JAM 12The Grand Duke younger
Nnder to the Russian throne light social
unt pleasant contacts
with international News just
the olympic
Boris refused to admit that
uanda for the restoration Of Russian purpose raising
funds 70 further that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-13
LOS ANGELES PAINTERS TELL
PUPPYDOG CHARITY BEGGARS
UNION CONDITIONS PREVENT T. B.
Especial to The Daily wOrker) ,

Los ANGELES Cal Jan Panters
city opposed to the conditions which
shop conditions association which
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
PARENT-TEAcHERS OFFICERS
ELECTED
Mrs. r. NJ. Phillips Chosen Head OF
Permanent Organization.

At a meeting of the PARENT each-
ers Association held Thursday after
noon in the auditorium of the graded
school, permanent officers were elect
ed as follows: president. Mrs. r. NJ.
Phillips; vice-president, Miss Mary
Engle; secretary, Mrs. Oneita Dick /;
treasurer. Miss Shannon Denny
chairman publicity. Mrs. Arthur Dav-
export; chairman membership, Ly-
man Linson; chairman social activi-
ties. Mrs. Philip Porterfield. The
officers constitute q committee on con-
stitution and bylaws.
Preceding the election a short pro-
gram was given including the singing
of America. the American Greed re-
eted by fifth grade children, an exer-
else on why one should be proud of
West Virginia by sixth grade pupils
and muscal number by Misses Anna
Moore Link. Louise Gardner and Fay
Dick. Mrs. Paul Larned. of Hart.
. ford. Conn, toll dof her experiences
lin Parent-Teacher work and made
some valuable suggestions. l. N. Bon.
ham, superintendent of schools, made
a short talk and wished the organiza,
ton much success.
The Association will Inject again or
Thursday, February 26.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
WANT ROAD CLOSED.

A petition signed by number of
residents of the Zoar and Shenand-
oah Junction neighborhoods will be
presented to the County Court to au-
thorize the closing of an abandoned
county road from the Warm Spring
road TO Zoar Church. The old road
intersects the Warm Spring road
near the farm of the Daniel Heirs one
mile South of Shenandoah Junction.
1t extends through the farms of M.
B. Myers and Jno. S. Snyder a dist
ance of nearly three-fourths ) of a
mile.
In the old days it was used as one
of the roads to the Zoar meeting hou-
sc established by the Baptist Church
in 1874. The church was abandoned
as place of Worship when the first
Baptist church in Charles Town was
completed about 1860 No work has
been done for years to keep this pie
ce of road in repair because practi-
cally nobody used it after Zoar
Church was abandoned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
JUNIOR AUXILIARY GUESTS Al
PARTY

Misses Julia Slifer and Lillian OFT
entertained the Junior Auxiliary of
the Woman's Club at Valentine
party at the home of Miss Julia Slifer
East Washington, street,
The evening was spent at bridge
the first prize being awarded to Miss
Louise Gardner, and the BOBBY prize
with great ceremony TO Miss Fay
Dick.
An enjoyable feature of the even
ing was the crossword puzzle in the
shape of heart. The prize for the
first solving of this was won by Miss
Fay Dick.
Delightful refreshments were SER
we'd at midnight. The table was
tastefully decorated with hearts and
candles. Place cards were heart
shaped cakes with the individuals
name arranged in the icing.
The club will be entertained next
by Misses Elsie Davis and Fay Dick
at the formers house on Second ave-
nue. Ransom, on March II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
DONATES ST. GEORGES CHAPEL

Mrs. H. c. Getzendanner has re-
ceived from Mr.. Henry B. Davenport,
of Charleston, and for the Bee
Line" Chapter, N. S. D. A. R.. by
deed Of gift. his undivided interest in
the old St Georges Church ruins and
enclosure, located 2 miles west of
Charles Town, near the Middleway
pike.
Trustees named are: Mrs. Logan
Shut, Mrs. Clara Border, Miss Ella
g. Starry, Mrs. Mary Dalgarn and
Mrs. Anna Morgan Getzendanner.
1t is the purpose of the Bee Line"
chapter 10 endeavor to preserve Che
ruins, to keep the enclosure clean of
briars and underground, and to MAIN
tain it properly fenced and protected
Many of our early settlers worship
ped at this old church and the sacred
dust of many lie in the old church
yard. the grave stones and inscriD-
tons, having long since succumbed to
thewear of time and perhaps wanton
dissertation.
It is to be regretted that there has
ben no preservation of the records of
this old edifice, the ruins of which
give evidence of its once having been
a commodious and splendidly con-
place of worship.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
PARK BILL PASSES CONGRESS

The Temple Southern National
Park bill, now pending in the House
and authorizing an appropriation Of
$20, 900 fer a survey of the Blue
Ridge mountains, the Great Smokey
mountains and the Mammoth Cave
section passed the Senate Thursday.
When the bill WAS called up, Sena-
tor Swanson asked that the Temple
bill be substituted Tor the SWANSON
Mcclellan bin recently introduced by
him and the Tennessee Senator, This
bill had been reported out by the
Senate Public Lands Committee, but
it differed from the House bill n the
amount Of appropriation and IN rot
including the Mammoth Cave seeti n
in the survey. The Senate agreed o
the substitution and then passed the
House measure.
The House of Representatives on
Monday unanimously passed the bill
and it now goes to the President for
his signature, and as he has already
approved the project, that it will be-
come a law is assured.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
COUNCIL CALLS SPECIAL
ELECTION.
Issue of 500, 10000 in Bonds Pro-
posed for Sewerage System.

At the regular meeting of the City
Council last night these were present
Mayor Wysong. and Councilmen,
Mahoney, Webster, Carney, Phillips,
Anderson, Miley and Conklyn.
On petition of numerous citizens,
Harry Rideoutt was refused license
to run apool room on the corner of
West and Congress streets.
After considerable discussion a
Special Election was called for Thurs
day, March 10, for the purpose of
passing upon the issuing of $780,
10000 in bonds for the construction
of a sewerage system for Charles
Town. The election call plans, &c.,
will be published next week.
This is rather a large proposition,
and the Spirit of jefferson will give
reasonable space to any taxpayer of
the town who desires to present argu-
ment on either side of the question
over their signature, and invites q
free discussion of the question.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
LEAGUE HAS PRETTY vALEN-
TINE SOCIAL.

Miss Elsie Davis, third department
superintendent of the Epworth Lea
que of M. f. Church, South gave a
Valentine social, Friday evening in
the Sunday School room Of the church
to league members and friends.
About seventy-five folks were pres
ent.
Miss Fay Dick, who had charge Of
the amusements Of the evening. furn-
ished games which were enjoyed by
all
Later the guests were invited to
the dinning room, which was elahor
atelv decorated in hearts and novelt-
los suitable for the occasion and light
ed candles and ice cream with hearts
frozen in the center. cake and candy
were served, Each one was given a
Valentine for favor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
EDWARD M. coYLE DIES NEAR
CHARLES TOWN.

Edward Lewis Coyle died on Fri
day. February IS, at the home Of his
nephew, f. NJ. Coyle, of this county.
Mr.. Coyle was seventy-five years old
and never married. He spent most
Of his young manhood and later years
in California and the State of Wash
ington. For the past five years he
has been an invalid. He is survived
by one sister, Miss Martha Coyle, of
Summit Point, and three brothers, G.
N. Coyle, of Summit Point. and II. M
Covlc. of Neasha, Missouri. and G. f.
Coyle, of Charleston. Funeral ser.
vices were held on Sunday afternoon
nj his late residence, conducted By
Rev. O. n Lambert, and the inter.
mcnt took place at Middleway.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE LOSS
$57, 200 IN JANUARY.

Charleston, Feb 17.--Jefferson
county's fire loss in January was
$57 200, as against no loss record
for the corresponding month in 1924,
it is shown by report of the State
Fire Marshal department.
There were two fires reported and
in one Of these the loss was entire
and in one partial Insurance of
S21 200 was carried on the property.
The buildings attacked were a manu-
factory an da dwelling. A defective
flue caused one of the fires and the
origin G the other is unknown.
For ta seven months of the fiscal
year cNjing January 81. the loss in
Jeffer eounty from four fires was
s64,300, an increase of S44,650. or
22T ~ cent, over the same period
prece ii,s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
JEFFERSON WILL HOLD FIELD
DAY

Supt. |. n. Bonham held a meeting
of the committee on Public Field
Day" The chairman or represent
alive from each general plan of con-
ducting "Public Field Day and
whether a field day is beneficial 60
the community and net a waste of
school time and energy was discussed
1t was decided that Jefferson county
hold a Public Field Day. and that
the date be settled later. The follow
ing represented the different districts
Prof. Lennon and Miss Mabel Highs,
Harpers Ferry Miss Wright Summit
Point or Kabltown district Miss Bow
ers, Middleway district, and Miss
Katie Il. Leslie, Charts Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
COL. MCMAHON ADDRESSES LAW
CLUB,

Richard Randolph Mcmahon, of
Harper's Ferry, who is the legal ad-
wiser of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, recently delivered an address be-
fore the Law Club of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The following are few extracts
from Col McMahon's address:
If, as Daniel Webster said, mind is
the great lever of all things, and
human thought is the process by
which human ends are ultimately
mate entrance to the sacred domain
education? There cannot be. There
should not be.
1t must be confessed that there are
lawyers who regard the Law primari-
ly, and some of them solely, as a
means co acquire money. They exist
in somewhat large and ungratifying
numbers. While some of them
neither speak nor write correctly any
language living or dead, they do sue
coed in a financial way. In chican-
cry, eraftiness, hypocrisy, and unc-
tuousness they are worthy of mem
bership in the notorious firm of
Quirk, Cannon & Snap, immortaliz-
ed by Charles Warren in 'Ten Thous-
and A Year." remarkable novel,
which Charles Dickens said would of
itself have given any writer undying
fame.
/ No man in this country has done so
much to elevate the standard of legal
training, so much in the cause of
education as prerequisite to en-
trance to the profession, so much to
keep out the unworthy, so much to
make the profession of the Law what
it should be, as that great lawyer and
/ statesman, the leader of the Ameri-
can Bar, whose whole life has been
inspired by honorable and noble re-
solve, as illustrated by his career at
the Bar and in his unparalleled, self
sacrificing and patriotic service to his
country-Elhu Root, name honored
and admired the world over.
4 Since the masses exercise political
power, the professional politician, al
ways a demagogue. always a seeker
of office, always after something ex-
eept the good of his country, is al
ways ready to fawn and to flatter, to
\ speak nothing but smooth words, to
promise anything visible or invisible,
! tangible or intangible. Anything to
win votes. Anything to gain popu-
larity. The tendency of this servile
pandering to popularity is to lower
and degrade the character of public
men.
Popularity as sought and won in
some sections in these days is by
no means a presumption in mans
favor. On the contrary. it is a pre-
sumption against him. We find him
in Congress, always a demagogue, al
ways noisy, given to frequent and
frenzied speech full of abuse. denun-
citation, defamation, and vilification,
illustrating what is known as the in
1 definite expansibility of matter. and
reminding one of what the poet Byron
SAYS about "the loud roar of foaming
calumny."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
ANOTHER LANDMARK GOES.

The old Simpson dwelling on North
St., in the northwestern section Of
Charles Town. is being RACED to make
a site for new one by Arch Bowers,
who recently bought the property Of
Hon. Tracy l.. Jeffords. Like many
of the old houses of this section, the
Simpson house was built of logs. Lat
er on in its career the logs were COW
cred with weather-boarding.
It's construction indicates that the
old building had been standing many
years. The handmade nails and
spikes used in the carpenter work on
it together with tn hewn rafters and
joists are proof that the old structure
was built before 1910, for about that
date such materials gave way to more
modern ones. Fronting on the old
Winchester-to-A Alexandria highway,
now North street, through Charles
Town, the old house might have ante
dated the American Revolution. It
stood opposite the Cherry Taverp Of
which Capt. William Cherry, Of Revo-
lutionary fame was. for years, the
genial landlord, who dispensed good
cheer to weary travellers on the old
highway
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
CIRCUIT COURT ADJoURNs.

Judge Woods adjourned the Janu-
airy term fthe jefferson Circuit
Court on Tuesday and took final
leave of members of the bar. 1t was
his last day on the bench here after
a service of twelve years. On March
/, he will resume the practice Of law
as a member of law firm in Charles
ton, w. Va, and will move with his
family to that city from Martinsburg.
In a lengthy opinion the court re-
viewed the Dutterer will case, devot-
ing much discussion to the question
whether the heirs who contested the
validity of the will should forfeit
their interests in the testator's estate,
and accept ten dollars each as their
distributive shares. On the question
of forfeiture, Judge Woods said
there was almost hopeless conflict
among the authorities. Even in jur-
isdictions where such forfeitures are
sustained, he stated that forfeitures
would not be allowed if probable
cause for making contest over a
will could be shown. Defendants de-
murrer was overruled, and leave CIV
en- them to file answers.
In the matter of the petition of
Edna r. Bane, guardian of Lyle
Bane, an order was entered, allowing
the guardian to invest the proceeds
of note owned by he ward for
$4,000 in a dwelling house to be pur-
chased of Henry C. Martin, in Ran
son. The remainder of the purchase
money, S1100, is, according to the
petition to be supplied by the guard
ian herself.
A motion for new trial of the
case of Ambrose VS.. Young, in which
a verdict for damages, growing out of
an automobile collision, was returned
in favor of the plaintiff, was over
ruled.
C. o. Mowrey VS.. j. NJ. O'Brien
and others; motion for appointment
of receiver over-ruled, and defen-
dants allowed to file their answers.
A decree was entered authorizing
Jno. f. Mcdaniel to sell the Good
Hope Baptist Church, at Mechanics
town. From the proceeds of the
sale he is to pay first, the
debts against the church, and then he
is to turn over the balance to Zion
Baptist Church, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
HOSPITAL DONATION DAY
FEBRUARY FL.

Friday, February 81, 1925, will be
Donation Day at the Charles Town
Hospital. Everybody who has the
welfare of this institution at heart is
requested to take something to the
Hospital as donation on that day.
Things most needed are pillow
slips 36x42, sheets 72x90, bed spreads
72x90, blankets, towels, wash cloths,
dishes for dining room, and napkins,
and all kinds of provisions.
Remember this is the only hospital
in the County, and everybody should
cheerfully contribute towards it's up
keep. Donations will be received all
day and during the evening at, the
hospital.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
COMMUNITY LIBRARY RECEIV.
ED NEW BOOKS.

The Community Library has re-
ceived the following books
Across the Sahara by Motor Car,
The Prisoner Who Sang, A Gentle
man of Courage, The Great House in
the Park, The Gay Conspirator, Here,
There, and Everywhere, Aronld
Waterlow, The Great Hunger, The
Wrath to Come, The House on
Charles Street, My Unknown Chum,
Junvenile-The Mystery of Chimney
Rock, The Guest of Hidden Ivory.
Tommy with the Big Ants, Animal
Land, The Dark Cloud, Sandy Puts 1t
Over, The Heart of Dog, The Wire
less Operator with the w. L. Coast
Guard.
The Library has also received a
gift from the Clarksburg Library
consisting of a number of novels,
Encyclopedia, and Dictionary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18

Foxes have become a nuisance in
the section of the county, two miles
north of Halltown. Having dens in
the timber on the Black and Lynch
farms, they ramble out to the neigh
boring hen-roosts and help them
selves to the choice of the flocks
Farmers have been in dread. lest they
steal young lambs from the sheep
pens, though as far as we have been
able to ascertain the facts none Of
them hav lost lambs in this way
Some of the farms have been using
their guns on the marauders to good
effect. Charles Lynch has shot two
or tire while Sam Michaels and Will
liam H. Mason have one each to their
credit.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18
WOULD REGULATE USE OF
FILMS.

Charleston. Feb 10.--One of sew
eral important bills turned into the
Legislative hopper at the instance Of
THE State Fire Marshal department,
aims at the promotion Of general
safety in the use Of motion picture
film by regulating the manufacture,
purchase, lease, us. sale or similar
disposition Of motion picture film Of
a nitro-cellulose of similarly hazard
Gus base"
This bill is not making its debut in
West Virginia alone. 1t is being in
troduced this year before most of the
state legislatures, and it bears the
strong endorsement Of the National
Fire Protection Association. leader in
the effort TO reduce the terrible fire
waste in the United States; the Ma
tional Education Association, the
Visual instruction Association of
America, the Motion Picture Chamber
of Commerce of America, and all
other agencies enlisted In the great
cause Of fire prevention.
It is very important measure for
the fire preventionists. Under its
provision "no person, firm, associa-
ton or corporation within the limits
of this state shall project or permit
the projection of motion picture film
made of nitro-cellulose or similarly
hazardous base. or any other film not
satisfactorily marked safety film"
in other than projection machine
of type conforming to regulations
by the State Fire Marshal
and enclosed in booth built and
equipped according to regulations
adopted bv State Fire Marshal"
Authority TO issue licenses is vest
ed in the State Fire Marshal, who il
ito promulgate admins
srative rules and regulations. not in
consistent with law nor the spirit of
his Act for the proper enforcement
IF the provisions hereof
Violations Of the proposed law are
by fine not to exceed
S25, or imprisonment net exceeding
30 days, or both at the discretion Of
he court or justice Of the peace try
ng the case.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-02-18

h as yet been any an
@hom will be appoint
BE of Judge Woods.
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We March 1st. There
AZ reason why the
appoint a jefferson
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9tion, and the friends
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fessing his claims, it
ithout question, that
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ict, and as a Demo
v be elected at the
ction, that a Demo-
appointed in the per
hoover.
of logic Jefferson
I've the appointment.