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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Now Swimming Blamed
for Empty Church Seats;
Pastors Ask Blue Laws
fRx Worker correspondentl

MONESSEN, Pa, July 1.-THE
pastors Of the Charleroi churches
passed a resolution that the Charleroi
bathing beach be closed on Sundays.
They claim that the beauty contests
that are held there every Sunday in
jures the morals of the young people
and they are not attending church,
therefore the beach and others must
be closed on Sunday.
When these pastors are successful,
which they will be, what is the poor
working man going to do on Sundays?
We are not allowed to play baseball
on Sunday, now we are not allowed to
swim.
Monessen, which boasts Of being a
third class city, has no beach. They
even prohibit you from swimming in
the city limits When you go out of
the limits to swim you have to cross
the railroad, and the railroad bulls
are always on the lookout for you for
trespassing on their property.
The rich around here take out their
high power cars and motor to the
country club for the Sunday golf The
ministers don't have word to say.
about this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
new YORK STANDS BY
COMRADE GITLOW

NEW YORK, July 14-The follow
ing resolution was adopted by the
D. {. c. of New York District No.
2, Workers (communist) Party at
its meeting held recently, with
the request that It be sent to all
party papers:
whereas, the United States SUI
preme court, the buttress Of capital
ism, has decided that our comrade
Benjamin Gitlow must serve the re-
mainder of his ten years. sentence
for uttering the famous left wing
manifesto of 1919; and
Whereas, our comrade Gitlow has
during the past six years held aloft
the red banner Of Communism in
America, devoting himself unfIinch-
ingIy to the cause of the commun-
list international, be il
Resolved by the D. E. c. Of Dis
trict No. of the Workers Party in
regular meeting heldsin New York
City to congratulate comrade Git
low for his determined stand for the
exploited masses and to offer our
support and our pledge to work un-
remIttnnly for comrade GitIow's
freedom so that he may continue
his splendid activities and in build-
ing the Workers Communist
Party of America into a genuin-
mass Communist Party, and be Il
further 81
Resolved, that we send this reso-
luton to the c. &. c., the DAILY
WORKER, and all other party or
gans with the request that the
same be printed therein, and be il
further q
Resolved that District. No. 2, w.
p. ;ertetine around New York be
recorded as giving its full support
20 ..ls resolution.
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pre-war level (gross production pet
head per day, rubles, 81 kopec, and
in 1928 rubles at pre-war prices).
Towards the end of 1928 wages were
on the average so per cent Of the pre-
war wage.
In the middle of 1924, the roductiv-
ity of labor was rs per cent and wages
on an average 72.5 per cent of the
pre-war level. In the following
months the increase in labor produc-
tivity was somewhat slower and the
discrepancy between it and the in
crease of wages was greater.
Demand For Goods.
The slowing down of labor produc-
tivity was a considerable danger for
the further development of our indus
tries and for the economic develop
ment of the U. S. s. R. in general.
The revival of our agriculture and the
growing requirements of our towns
have resulted in an increased demand
for manufactured articles.
Our industries must keep pace with
the demand, and it is not only ques-
ton of extending industrial produc-
ton, but also of making production
cheaper by bringing prices for manu-
featured goods into closer proximity
with prices for agricultural produce.
This can only be achieved by i'm
proving the methods of production
and by increasing the productivity of
labor for the purpose of making the
process of mass production cheaper.
The raising of individual productivity
of labor is of particular Importance in
the U. S. S. R. in view of the fact
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Inoreass Of pr0duetIvIty 30 Per Cen


We will have few more figures
CONCERNING I.eningrad industry. In
July 1924 the average daily wage in
commodity (reaD rubles was ruble,
81 kopecs, whilst the output per head
per day at prewar prices amounted to
s roubles. So kopecs; in December the
wage was l ruble, As kopecs and the
output 10 rubles Is kopecs, namely
the increase in wages and output dur
ing the half year was 20 per cent in
round figures, whilst for the whole
year--from January to Decemer 1924,
wages increased 40 per cent and pro-
ductivity of labor 35 per cent. These
figures show very graphically the posi-
tive results of unlimited piece rates
and of the revision of the output
standard.
We will give few more figures to
show how Leningrad wages compared
with wages thruout the entire indus
try. According to latest statistics the
average real wage of Leingrad work
ers is at present "a per cent of the
pre-war wage in the same town Tin
1913 the average wage in the Peters
burg industries was 35 rubles, 35 ko-
PEGS, whilst at present it is S3 rubles,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Detroit Y. W. [. Picnic

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE Detroit
Young Workers League picnic will be
held on Sunday, July 10Th at the head
Of Belle Isle. Refreshments will be
served and there will be all kinds of
sports. contests and swimming. Good
time is assured to everyone. Admis-
sion is free.
To get to picnic grounds walk
across the bridge until you reach
water on other side of island and you
will find the ideal spot chosen for our
picnic. alt...
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Van swerInaen HearInas Jolly 20.

WASHINGTON. July IA. = Hear
ings on the application of the Van
Sweringen brothers to consolidate FIVE
railroads into single system and to
issue certain securities will be re-
sumed on July 20. the interstate COM
merce commission announced today.
No decision has been reached as to
limiting the scope of the hearing with
respect to the admissibility Of evi
dence relating the personal and priv
ate affairs of the Van Sweringens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Probe Rates on Farm Products.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The IN
terstate commerce commissions in.
vestigation of all freight rates in the
United States-the most comprehen-
sive inquiry ever undertaken in the
history of American transportation
will start on September 1.
1t was announced today that this
first hearings would be held at Chi
cago and that they would be con-
cerned chiefly with the rates on farm
products on western railroads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Passaic Comrades Morn Their Loss

PAssAIC. N. j.. July 1--we the
C. G. C. of the Workers Communist
Party Of America, local Passaic morn
the death of our beloved Comrade and
member Norman .Chous and pledge
ourselves individually and collectively
to carry on the struggle for the eman-
cipation of the working class and the
establishment Of the. Communist state
which was so dear to him and to
which he dedicated his life.
s. Raskin, Secretary.
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years after which time he is to be
letter:
To the DAILY WORKER am
greatly overjoyed and more grateful
then can say for the subscription to
the DAILY WORKER. 1t may inter-
est you to know something about my
self and my Imprisonment. am a
native of Dalmatia, formerly Austria,
and now part of Jugo-Slavia. Dur
ing the world war l was exempted
from military service on account of
physical disability, but had to sub
nit to some government service.
l could not bring myself TO cooper
ate with the bourgeoisie to take away
the lives of the people of my class.
Consequently my services were not of
much value to them.
Russia His Inspiration.
/ visited a number of European
countries including Russia, which is
now marvellous country. The people
are now better established than ever
before. They have a system of edu-
cation that is their greatest security.
came back to America to study
working conditions here, and to earn
my livelihood and support my aged
parents back home. But ever since
came to this country they have been
trying to frame-up something on me
md put me in prison. AS soon as |
al he al
Jugo- Slovenian authorities had immc.
diately notified their agents here that
dangerous agitator was on his way
to America. That he has done time
over there for advocating Bolsheyism.
| wasted three months in Mitroyice,
Sriem, for my views.
The following message was forward
ed here and it read thus: Peter
Musldin or Mulberg or under what
ever aliases he may go, is in Anne
RIGA on a radical mission. He is b
feet 7 inches tall, light complexion
with blue eyes. He is educated and
we'll hammered, speaks several Ian
gltages, with light voice. We urge
you to take any steps that you consi-
der necessary and report to us what
ever facts may come to your knowl-
edge regarding his connections. We
should like TO know as definitely as
possible who the people are and his
conversations with them. Incidental
details will be of interest and value
TO u.s."
The frame-up charges have their
origin in the following. A man with
whom had only a slight acquaint-
for him in my room until he returned
10 town. Later government authori-
lies swooped down upon my room.
grabbed the suitcase and opened X
up in my presence. 1t contained some
counterfeiting copper cuts for print
ing currency. Needless to say, know
nothing about the contents of the suit
case.
They have given me savage sen.
tcnce of thirteen years Imprisonment
at Mcneil Island, Wash, by the u. S.
court OF Portland Ore. am to be
dcported at the expiration Of my term.
They can deport me, but they can.
rot take away from me my faith,
ideal and ambition, altho Jugo-Slav.
oman authorities are eagerly await.
ing my arrival to grab me when get
there.
In conclusion, wish to cypress my
l;lndest regards to you and all. With
deepest appreciation, remain, Yours
fraternally, Peter Mulbere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
Foreian EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Great Brit.
ain, pound, 4.S5%-4.S61S. France,
franc. 4.6S-46S1a. Belgium, franc,
4.64-4.64h. Italy, Ira, 366%-3.67.
Sweden, krone, 26.S5-26SS. Norway.
krone, 17.9O-17.92. Denmark, krone.
2O.7S-2O.SO Germany. mark. not
quoted. Shanghai, tael, 1880.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16

55 kopecsI In the various industries
wages In fEeningrad exceed pre.war
rates as follows: in the food and to-
bacco industries 35 per cent, in the
chemical industry 20 per cent, in the
cotton industry ~ per cent in the
leather industry 16 per cent and in
the textile industry per cent. The
wage OF Leningrad metalists is now
50 per cent of the pre-war wage and
the wage of the wood-workers IS per
cont.
Conditions Of Workers Improve.
On the whole, the above statistics
show that the efforts of the trade
unions and of our economists are at
tanning good results: productivity Of
labor increases, and with it wages
also. II the rise in wages during the
current business year is not as con.
siderable as before, we have every
reason to believe that the develop
ment and extension of our industries
and increase of productivity of labor
wlll enable us to improve consider
ably the material conditions of the
workers In the near future. Mention
must also be made OF the fact that
wages are not the only indication Of
Improvement in the material and Gull
iral conditions of the workers of the
II. S. 5. r., for besides wages, there
are n number OF state and municipal
measures which benefit the workers
aud giYe them considerable privileges
either free of charge or at very low
cost (housing pulley, communal serv-
iyrs, educational institutions, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
COMMUNISTS OF McKEESPORT, Pa,
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICNIC

MekEEsPoRr Party
Of 18th
Long Road Olympia Park
Al workers regardless e lssnIE T. attend this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
VICIOUS FRAME UP PERFORATED BY
AMERICAN AND JUGO-SLAV JUNKERS
LANDS COMMUNIST WORKER IN PRISON

to the ba
capitalism Island telling of vicious frame
up pepetated sentenced thirteen
the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-16
"All Is ouIet.v Wood.

WASHINGTON. July 14.--Condi-
tions in Sulu and Mindano provinces
are quiet, Governor Wood of the Phil
ippines reported TO the war depart
ment today after three weeks in
spection tour. There have been mi
nor disturbances in Lanao, Wood said.
Your neighbor would like to read
this issue Of the DAILY WORKER.
Be nsiEh hQrlyr 8iEa LILO bind - .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21

lust where he had expected TO see
him. Peter was still sleepy. He
TIPPED back his head TO yawn, In
doing this he looked straight up In
the blue. blue sky. There sailing
round and round in circles was
some one Peter would have said
certainly was or Mistah Buzzard If
he hadn't known that or Mistah
Buzzard was sitting on that tree.
Hastily Peter looked back at that
tree. There sat or Mistah Buzzard.
There wasn't any doubt about 1t.
Again he tipped his head back and
looked up in the blue, blue sky.
Then he blinked. But all the blink
ing In the world wouldn't do away
With that Buzzard sailing round and
round high up in the blue, blue sky.
Now how can or Mistah Buzz
gard be sitting in that tree and still
be flying round and round high up
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21
A Wife's Confessional
Adele Garrlsons New Phase of
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

81 have been watching for you
from upstairs almost ever since you
left" she said. only on my prom
ise TO do that would Lillian consent
to sleep, | must wake her now,
however She said she wished to see
you the second you arrived"
Lee Chow" l querled as we
hurried up the staircase
still cooling his heels In the H.
brary," she returned.
Mother Graham and Katie"
For all I've heard OF them they
may have eaten each other for sup
per-" she replied laughing, and
then We were at the door OF Lii
llans room, katherine pushed It
open softly and Lillian's voice came
anyiously from the bed.
as Madge there"
"pid YOU think I'd dare come IN
here without her." Katherine
countered, crossing swiftly TO the
bed and putting her practiced fin
gers on Llllldn pulssS SWltCD on
the light, please, Madge," she d.
rected IT'S getting dusk and ]
want TO have good look at this
lady before she starts talking"
THAT Means He's Dangerous."
In the sudden glare OF light LII
Ian blinked then smiled saucily
Up at the little nurse,
simon Legree." she said tender
ly, you'll find I'm as 1T as the
famous middle of simiIe. ! really
had a good nap. thanks 10 your
CaSahianca stunt at the window"
THE wonder of IT," Katherine
SAID, turning TO me HXasperatediy,
is that she really is IT. BY all the
laws | ought to be administering
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21

Jam" he said mendaeiously ASK
me TO tea, too, Miss Marraby,'
But Nan shook her head, mot
today perhaps some other day
II you're very good"
He looked disappointed, And
there's nothing can do for Sou?'
he asked.
Nan laughed. Il wonder why
people always think want things
done for me?" she eaid
He considered her gravely 'po
you? I'm not so sure. And Who
else has been wanting TO do things
for you?" he demanded, With a
touch of jealousy,
by the way" she said, casually,
do you happen to know a man
named Harley SETON"
Harley SETON Arno!t echoed
the name disgustedly, What do
you know about him." he asked,
with a note OF suspicion In his
voice.
~ don't know anything -.. that's
why asked YOU, SO you do know
him, them"
ITO Re Continued -
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in the blue. blue sky at the same
time" muttered Peter, and by this
time he was very much awake. Just
as he was making ready to hop
over 10 the foot of the tree where
or Mistah Buzzard was sitting, he
once more glanced up in the sky.
That Buzzard up there was coming
down. So Peter waited. In a few
moments there were two Buztards
on that tree instead OF one,
Peter hoped out from his hid
ing place and over to the foot OF
the Buzzard tree. Good mo'ning
Peter" said or Mistah Buzzard
"ah want yo' to meet or Mrs. Buz.
zard. All done bring her up from
the Sunny South to meet nah
friends up moth. Nah dear, meet
Peter Rabbit"
or Mrs. Buzzard, who looked al
most exactly like or Mistah Bug
gard, looked down at Peter and
gravely bobbed her head. Peter
gravely bobbed in return. So 1t wa.
that he became acquainted with tht
beginning of or Mistah Buzzard'I
secret. What that secret really wal
I'll tell you later.
Copyright, 1925, by T, W.
Burgess)
The next story: Peter Gets al
Aching Neck" -.-.
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( )!!ye 1M!92!!fo?r8o:'f!:'
g. RUBY n. AYRES - Seas

In the hall; she went out quickly
there was moment OF silence
when they came face to face.
Mr.. Marraby was tall, thin
man, with shoulders that dropped
as " they had a heavy burden to
carry. Nan was not In the least
like nobody would ever have
thought they we're any relation.
well, my dear" he said.
Nan said, well, father" She
was afraid TO say she was sorry for
her stepmother's death, because
she felt that she would not be be-
lieved; she went up to him and laid
her hando on his shoulders, kissing
him gently,
81 came as soon as could" she
said,
Yes, yes, =" She had the
curious impression that he was
hardly listening to what she was
saying; she stood for moment
looking at him helplessly
Shall I 30 up to my ROOM" she
asked. And where are the boys?'
The boys" Mr., Marraby PASSED
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY,

Peter Lyster, World war hero,
has lost his memory from shock
when shell hurst In the British
front lines, killing a score of men.
He has forgotten that just before
leaving London he became engaged
TO marry
Nan Marraby who Is heart
broken because her attempts to re-
kindle his love have failed. Nan,
forced from home by a cruel step
mother, has been living In a small
London apartment with
Joan Endicott whose husband
u coming home on leave. Word OF
her stepmothers death gives Joan
an excuse for going home and leav-
ing the happy couple alone. On the
train she meets
Harley Seton. who claims to be
friend OF Feter's, She tells him
that her engagement to Peter has
been broken. This seems to please
Seton. Seton tells Nan OF the case
OF a young man who married just
before leaving for the front, and
upon returning home used "loss of
memory" as an excuse for not go
ing home. He indicates that another
woman vas the cause Of 1t all. SET
ton also tells Nan that he Is going
to his summer home, situated near
her own and she realizes that SET
ton will live not far from the home
Of
Lieut.. John Arnott's sister, where
the latter has told Nan he will take
Peter. Seton has taken Nan to the
door Of her home, ana she Is en-.
tering the land OF her childhood
for the first time In many years.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Nan walked straight into the
hall. Everything was silent. OUTSIDE
in the garden a blackbird dartet
suddenly down from tree ant
flashed across the lawn like blaci
shadow. piping shrilly. 1t sounded
a. great sound In the silence.
Nan went into her fathers study
There was nobody In the room.
A letter lay on the blotting-pad
as If 1t had Just been written anc
left there. It was addressed t.
Harley Seton, Esq, The Rec
House, Little Gadsden."
Harley Seton! The name caugh
Mans eyes. She had noticed tn
same name painted In small letter.
on the side Of Sefton's suitcase al
they drove through the village to
gether.
She took the letter up and looked
at 1t curiously; instinctive)y sll
had not liked Seton; even all thos
months ago when she and Pete
had met him in London she ha'
not been prepossessed in his favor
Peter had laughed at her Thcl
she told him.
She dropped the letter again T.
the blotter.
I'm full OF suspicious" sh
thought yexedly. "Whatever ha
come over me?"
She had turned to leave the roor
when she heard her fathers voic
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work of art back to its place, he
dropped the almost priceless treas
IRE, and it broke into a hundred
ricc' s. Among the ruins were found
tho pearls,
It seems that on the inside Of the
vase there were two narrow, shall
low pockets and into one of these
the pearls had fallen and lodged
securely; and when the men put
their hands down in the vase. they
failed to find these pockets.
The vase was an extremely fine
specimen Of the famous black por-
colain Of the Ming dynasty, and ex-
4 reodinglv valuable; but even at the
cost Of its destruction, Mr. Prescott
ts very glad TO have solved the
mystery If the pearls
The finding Of the Jewels in the
/ Prescott house proves almost con-
rlusivelv that Commissioner Laid
laws theory is correct. This theory
IS that Miss Ellington, hearing a
noise downstairs. came down. Al
/ this time the thieves had not got.
fen into the house. With rare pres
cuce of mind Miss Ellington hur.
rlc4. removed the pearls from the
safe, whore she knew the burglare
would Immediately look, and drop.
ped Thorn IN the VASE.
II was then that the thieves made
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-09-21

OF Mistah Buzzard's secret be
gan when he first came UP from
the Sunny South in the spring. or
Mistah Buzzard brought some one
with him, Yes, sir or Mistah Buzz
Yard brought some one with him.
No one knew 1t at the time because
no one happened to see him when
he arrived in the Green Forest at
his favorte tall, dead tree. The
fact that he had brought some one
with him was the beginning of his
secret. Or course, that part Of his
secret wasn't kept very long. Peter
Rabbit never will forget his sur
prise when he discovered the first
part OF this secret,
1t had happened that that spring
morning Peter had failed to go
home to the dear Old Briar- patch.
So he had made himself comfort
able over IN the Green Forest and
planned to spend the day there
| near the tall dead tree which or
Mistah Buzzard uses as his fayorite
perch. Peter, having been out all
night, was sleepy, and he was soon
doing. He vas hidden under some
tall ferns He felt quite safe there.
| otherwise he wouldn't have been
so careless as 10 dote. From time
TO time he would awaken just
enough to open his eyes and peep
out through the ferns.
From where he sat he could look
right up TO the very top Of the tall
| dead tree. which was known as 'Ol
Hfistah Buzzard's tree. II had only
two or three stubs OF old branches.
When Peter aWoke after his first
nap and peeped out. no one was on
that tree OF or Mistah Buztard's,
/ But the second time he aToke and
peeped out, there on his favorite
perch sat or Mistah Bu1zard him
self He had arrived from his win
ter in the Sunny South while Peter
was mapping, Peter was tempted tc
run right over TO the foot Of that
tree and tell or Mistah Buzzard
how glad he was to see him, Bu
Peter was still very, very sleepy
He knew or Mistah Buzzardf
habits so well that he was sure Oh
Mistah Bu7zard would spend a gooc
part OF the day sitting on tina
favorite perch. or Mistah Buzzarc
would certainly want a rest aftel
his long journey. "I'u finish m!
nap. Afterward I'll go pay my re
spects 10 or Mr.. Buzasrd. He ough
to have a lot Of news about a.
folks down in the Sunny South,
said Peter TO himself. So Pete
closed his eyes and dozed off again
When he opened them the mex
time there sat or Mistah Bu1zart