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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
TOO MUCH is A PLENTY

Lambertville and other towns sup
piled by the New Jersey Power
and Light Company are Disguised
with the constant and continued in
terruptions in the electricity they
are supplying. Following the al
hours shut-off of February IL, 10
and t3, there were two short in
terruptions on Thursday, February
10th and again on Thursday, Febru-
airy 26.
"Too much is plenty as the
Dutchman said. 1t is time the Com
pany figured out its weak spots and
corrected them. We have been Civ
ing them credit for their good in
tentions, but those intentions don't
seem to materialize. And even with
their reductions in charges their
rates are still higher than they are
in New Hope. And it is calling to
see the lights burning cheerfully in
New Hope, just across the river,
and be without light or power in
Lambertville. And especially so
when you remember that Lambert
vile is paying more than New
Hope.
We are now told that the present
wires across the Delaware Bridge
are to be put into condition to
supply Lambertville and Fleming
ton from the Philadelphia Suburban
lines in New Hope, instead of wait
ing until the tower transmission
line can be erected below the
bridge. 1t is fervently hoped that
this is not another of their fruit
less intentions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
HELP BOYs GET START

HELP BO1 . GEl OlhRl
If the kids of Columbus, Ohio,
don't "turn out right" when they
grow up, it won't be the fault Of
American Legionnaires of Franklin
Post here. The post has organized
and equipped Boy Scout troop Sin
a community where the formation
of a Scout troop was given up by
everyone else as too hard a job"
The post has a "Big Brother Com
mittee," which is working with the
local juvenile court. A member OF
the "Big Brother Committee" is
present at every session of the
juvenile court to help the kids
who made a bad break.
EDITOR MUST SERVE
FOR LEGION LIBEL
Arthur Lorenz, former editor of
the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, a German
language newspaper, must serve six
months in the house of correction
and pay a fine of 81 for Grimm
al libel against The American Lee
gion, the Chicago appellate court
here decided recently.
The court affirmed verdict in
criminal court two years ago, the
higher court holding that Lorenz's
editorial referring to Legion men,
bers as cramps, vagabonds and
buns" was obviously "a deliberate
attempt to impeach the honesty and
reputation of The American Lee
gion."
Lorenz was prosecuted largely
through the efforts of Legion Off
Gals. The national office of the LIE
gion at indianapolis sent its judge.
advocate, Robert A. Adams, to rep
resent it at the trial.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
My Favorite Stories
BY IRulN S. COBB
Your Grandfather Laughed at
This One

do not pretend that these stories
are all new, but merely that they are
the stories which the writer likes best
of those he has heard. Indeed. some
of them are old-yery. very old The
one which follows has the merit of
antiquity. am including 1t in the
present series because | think II is an
almighty good one.
On Q south Georgia plantation a
group OF darkies went coon hunting
one night. Because of his love for the
ancient and honorable sport they took
with them Uncle Sam. the patriarch OF
the colored quarters. Uncle Sam was
over eighty years old and all kinked
up with rheumatism. He hobbed along
behind the hunters MS they filed Off
through the woods.
The dogs "treed" in sweet gum
snag on the edge of Pipemaker
swamp, five miles from home; but
when the tree fell there rolled out of
the top of 1t, not raccoon but full
grown black bear, full of fight and
temper.
The pack gave one choral ki-yi of
shock and streaked away, yelplng as
they went; and the two-legged hunt
ers followed, fleeing rs fast as their
legs would carry them.
When they came to moonlit place
in the woods they discovered that Tn
Gle Sam was missing but they did not
60 back to look for him--they did not
even check up.
pore ole inc Sam.n bemoaned one
of the fugitives. between pants. Ills
ole laigs must IA give out on him fob
he went ten jumps, reckin dat bears
feastin' on his bones right dis min
ute."
Oats SO OATS SOL grunted one Of
the others. "Pore inc Saml'
When they reached the safety of the
cotton patches in an exhausted state
they limped to Uncle Sans cottage to
break the news to the widow. There
was light in the window and when
they raped at the door, and it opened,
the sight of him who faced them
across the threshold made them gasp.
Fob de Lawdls exclaimed one.
How you git heahf"
'Me?" said Uncle Sam calmly. y
come long wild de dawgs."
kceryrirht hv the Central Press Assoeiation.)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
HER FAvoRITE

Miss Teachem, wishing to arouse
the interest of her Sunday school
class asked the scholars to write
down the names of their favorite
hymns.
All bent their heads over pencil
and paper for few minutes and
then handed in their slips. All ex-
cept Mary.
"Come, Mary" said the teacher,
write down the name of your fav-
orite hymn and bring the paper to
me-"
Mary wrote, and with downcast
eyes and flaming cheeks, handed
the teacher a slip of paper bearing
the words, "Willie Smith. Youths
Companion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
BANKERS WILL KEEP
VETERANS POLICIES :
EpEE OF CHARGE

FREE Or CaAR1E5D
Indications are that bankers
throughout the country will serve
the veterans of the World War by
furnishing safety deposit boxes
where their adjusted compensation
certificates may be kept without
charge until maturity twenty years
hence.
At the request of Leonard Hos
kins Post of The American Legion,
four banks of Las Vegas, New Next
co, agreed to keep the certificates
in safe deposit for the veterans OF
the region.
The State National Bank of Tex
arkana, Arkansas, has offered to
receive, file and care for compen-
sation certificates of veterans with
out charge. The announcement OF
/ their offer appeared in the daily
newspapers.
Much trouble and expense of trac
ing lost certificates will be saved
the veterans and government if thu
bankers of the country will give
this safety service" American lie
gion ofyiaials hera- -pointed out.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE

Simplicity will mark the inaugur-
alton ceremonies in Washington next
month. The President has put stop
to the plans for making it a halcyon
and vociferous occasion. There will
be no array of reviewing stands
along Pennsylvania Avenue, no long
procession, no fireworks. Some Gov
ernors and their stats viii be pres
emit, and there will be a military
escort. But the prospect of grand
blowout has vanished into thin air,
and the money raised for the pur-
pose has been returned to the dom
ors. To many residents of Washing
ton this will be disappointment.
But manifestations of regret else
where are lacking. The general feel
in, is that the President has acted
wisely in this matter, His attitude
is consistent with his desire for
economy in small things as well as
in great.-Phila. Inquirer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
ONE OF THE SCENES

A picture bathed in purple light
Within a lovely garden;
Where even beauty unadorned
Might win a censor's pardon.
A group of angel forms display
ed,
AS if from heav'n escaped;
In statuesque and living grace,
Undraped, but not unshaped.
s*+++s
To the pure(?) all things are
mot pure, but) vile. If that ISM
true, then it isn't true that puri'
tans are pure. Or else why woult
they always find so much to con
denim as being immoral.
CAS- for instance, the sancti-
monious souls who will condemn mt
for writing this column.)
&sss&*
A foolish newspaper contemporary
recently reported in a heading thai
women had had triplets one day
and on the next had twins.
But it was explained that one o.
the triplets died.
NNtAA*
Girls are wearing crossword
stockings, bathing suits, scarfs ant
dresses, (and perhaps other things
which we can't see,) and now they
have on the market crossword neck
ties for men.
In New York they have liquor
which the cops call Crossword
whiskey." They say the consumers
are vertical when they consume it
and horizontal after it gets in its
work.
And needless to say, we already
have crossword meals. For some
fans are being daily bawled out
for working puzzles while eating.
s*ss*s
If the weather didn't moderate any
more in Washington than it did
here, it may be safely assumed that
the shivering thousands who obser-
we'd the inaugural We're keeping
cool with Coolidge"
s%*s&a
1t is reported that Mrs. Cool
idge's inaugural gown was a
"Moonstone" creation.
That fits in very well with the
"Moonshine" liquor which the dry
voting politicians celebrated with.
And the "Moonstruck" small town
ers who gaped at the ceremony.
Supreme Court Justice Howard,
of New York, recently resigned from
the bench because the salary of
$4,000 year is too low
That speaks we'll of his honesty.
If he We're typical politician, his
office would be used to line his
pockets with graft.
1t is encouraging that there are
a few honest men in Office. But it
is discouraging when they quit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
Plumsteadville Favors Puzzles

Although said to have been over
done to certain extent, crossword
puzzles were said by members of
the Plumstead Grange at meeting
Friday evening to be of great bene-
fit to those who have patience to
solve them,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-03-05
SMILIN' THRU
BY GEE SEE
ARTISTS AND MODELS"

| saw show
A daring show
A show Of female youth;
From head to toe
Above, below
They showed the naked truth.
at is the glory and good of
Art, that Art remains the one way
possible of speaking truth" said
Robert Browning. But Robert never
saw Leon Carols ARTISTS and
Models" or he would have said
it in even more beautiful language
than that.
Artists and models,
Artists and models,
Gorgeous cherubim
Minus their swaddles!
If, (as some tell us,) clothes are
worn primarily to call attention to
sex, we wonder what would be the
official verdict on the complete abb
sence of clothes.
Artists and models,
Artists and models,
love them despite
The preachers twaddles
s+NEHs
1t is a form of insanity that
makes certain so-called highbrows
rave over the beauty Of the Nude
in Art" and then throw up theii
hands in holy terror at the beauty
of the nude in the originals.
**++%s
Artists and models,
Artists and models,
Oh how you stir up
My dormant coddles!
+++S*+
Carol, in his ARTISTS and Mod
els" merely held up to the pubh
gaze the beauty that men long hav
worshipped and which poets hav
sung with ardor.
AS witness, consider this couple
from Coleridge's "Christobel:"
"Her gentle limbs did she undress
And lay down in her lovliness.
Milton, in his Paradise Lost,
brought out in contrast to his pic
lures of horror, this tribute t
womanly beauty:
an naked beauty more adorned,
More lovely than Pandora"
And the Bible, in the Songs o
Solomon, (as well as similar pas
sages in other of it's pages,) says
, "How beautiful are thy feet,
O Princes daughter!
Thy neck is tower Of ivory;
The joints of thy thighs are lik
jewels;
Thy breasts are like young roesi
Thy body (*) is like sheaf {
wheat
Set about with lilies"
Instead of "body" the Bible ust
/, another word which supersensitiN
souls might object to in a famil
newspaper. But get your Bible OF
9, uuaeuuuS the Song of Solomon f.
yourself.
SsaA4#
OF course these finicky souls WI
tell you that this language is syn
bolc. But just remind them TIL
the people of King Solomon's tin
: were not SO bloated with fall
: modesty as they are now.
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Continued from Page ~
ment that a conference OF general
STATS had taken place, but main
tanned that it was merely case Of
discussing measures of disarma-
ment" on the basis of the resolutions
OF the league of nations.
Hardly had he made this declara-
ton than 1t was contradicted by the
Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Skrzynski, who explained that the
Riga conference had been summoned
on the basis Of resolutions of the
Helsingfors conference OF the govern
ments of the border states (thus there
is no further mention OF the league
OF nations.) The Helslngfors confer
ence however, as is well known, had
for its object the establishment of a
politically united front of the border
states against the Soviet Union under
the leadership Of the imperialistic
great powers.
Roumanian Sheet Gives Confirmation
Finally the Roumanian newspaper
Vittorul gave a report which confirm
ed all the revelations. It wrote that
the Riga conference had discussed
measures OF defense" against "the
imperialism of Moscow" AS for the
imperialism of Moscow" this is a
demagogic lie which is completely
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

a new war against Soviet Russia. 1t
is then the duty of the workers, of the
toilers in all countries to look the
danger straight in the face and to be
prepared to meet 1t.
The Second international, the so
cial democracy in all countries has
placed itself entirely at the service of
the agitation against Soviet Russia,
which is, so to speak, the moral"
war preparation for future inter-
vention. The leader of French social
democracy, Renaudel, tried, with the
aid of all kinds Of demogogic tricks,
via Georgia, to prevent the recogni-
ton of Soviet Russia by France. The
forged Zinoviev letter came into being
in Macdonald circles, and without his
raising a protest. Finally the Russian
mensheyik Abramovich is making pro-
paganda journeys against Soviet Rus
STA in America. They are all spread
ing the lie of MOSCOW Imperialism,
behind which the general stats take
ambush when they are preparing
war against Soviet Russia. As re-
CARDS German social democracy In
particular II is the most ardent cham
pion in favor Of Germany Joining the
league OF nations and subscribing to
the guarantee pact. In this respect
IL shows a united front with the Ger
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Military Staff of the Border States Plot War Against Pow

played out. This is nothing but a
cheap excuse, intended to justify the
war plans which are now being open
ly admitted. AS matter of fact, the
war plans are now admitted! The
measures of defense" are obviously
war-like measures. AS concerns the
word defense" history has shown
that up to now every predatory war
has been carried on under the flag
of "self-defense." When the general
STATS Of the border states which are
supported by the entente, speak Of
plans of defense" against the Soviet
Union which, being a proletarian
state, carries on no policy of conquest,
but devotes its whole attention to
maintaining peace, it means nothing
else than preparation for war against
the Soviet Union.
Needless 10 say II is not the ruling
classes of the border states which are
the chief wire-pullers of these pre-
parations for war, they are merely
tools in the hands OF the imperialistic
great powers, in the hands of England
and France. II any further proof were
necessary. 1t is afforded by the fact
that two high French officers, one OF
them being the French representative
in the Polish general stan, were pres
ent at the Riga conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

making, machinery betting, fancy
leather goods, suitcases and bags and
sporting goods including leather put
tees.
The Leather Trust Is Open Shop.
Gen. V. Pres. /. Gordon of the inter-
national reports that business has
been bad since 1920 and that the
leather trust, the American Hide &
Leather Co., has pursued a determin-
ed openshop policy. Nevertheless
tanner locals are gaining in member
ship and Local 10 is building a
healthy nucleus in Chicago.
Manufacturers Sabotage.
Skilled tanpery workers have been
crowded out by trust methods which
turn out VIGOROUSLY inferior leather
by reducing the time allowed to cure
hides and by using corrosive chemi-
calls instead Of the tanbark which
takes longer but produces better
wearing leather. One reason the post
war shoe soaks UP moisture so quickly
is that the leather has not been pre-
pared by experienced workers by the
old tanning methods. Unskilled and
semi-skilled men in mass production
are replacing the oldtime craft expert.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

Nevertheless locals in many sec
tions Of the country report improve
ment. Kansas City, which has Local
No. / and also the international head
quarters, says all union men there are
working, especially harness makers.
Younger members are leaving the
harness work for fancy leather goods,
probably a reflection of the motor
trucks and farm tractors conquest
Of the horse.
St. Joseph, Louisville, Chicago,
Sioux City and Marietta, O., report
fair business. Dallas, Quincy, st.
Louis report dull conditions. Locals
are organized all over the country and
in Canada. Local 1875 is chartered for
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Enormous Loss of Membership.
The membership of the information
al which experienced a mushroom war
growth, reaching 11,7OO in 1920, as
reported to the A. F. of L. executive
council, had dropped during the sue
ceeding depression to 1000 in 1923,
but is once more rising. The next
triennial convention will be held in
June, 1926, at a place to be fixed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

planned and in other regions 10 per
cent.
Export Of Farm Products.
Beginning October LIST, 1924 and up
to april LIST, 1926, total export Of furs
from Russia exceeded 35 million gold
rubles. During the same period new
furs for export have been prepared
in the amount of Is million rubles.
During the last half year over
100000 pools of fax have been pre-
pared for export. Exported during the
same period over 100000 pools.
The export of hemp during the win
ter was in the amount Of 100000
pools. Various oil seeds, such as sun,
flower, fax, ETC., were exported dur
ing October-November of last year in
the amount of about 91a million gold
rubles, 100000 gold rubles more than
a year ago.
Considerable increase is noted, in
comparison with last year, in the ex-
port Of killed fowl. During the last
year 500 carloads of killed fowl were
exported. Eggs were exported in the
amount Of 1850 carloads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

The background of this policy Of
the imperialists against Soviet Russia
Is clearly exposed. In the few years
of peaceful reconstruction, the econ
omic position of the Soviet Union un-
der the direction Of the proletarian
state has tremendously developed.
When the attempts TO suppress the
Russian revolution by military meas
ures had collapsed, the powers of the
entente tried to conquer Russia by
economic means. They came to the
conference of Genoa with a fairly de-
tailed plan. Even today they have not
yet given up this hope, even today
France and England still demand the
payment OF the old debts OF Czarism
and the compensation OF private pro-
perty owners. But the tremendous
rise in trade which Russia has deve-
loped out of its own forces and the
political and economic strengthening
OF the Soviet power which continues
to grow, cuts the ground away from
under the feet OF all who speculate on
the realization OF Dawes plan in
Russia. Of which many a French and
English politician dreams.
But the development of Russia has
another side which is the reason for
its great historical significance. The
existence Of a proletarian dictatorship
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-22

as a great power in two continents,
and the progress of socialist recon
struction are palpable evidence of the
fact that the whole capitalist stabili-
cation is built on sand. The imperial
lists do not feel safe as long as the
Russian revolution asserts itself vic.
toriously. They know that the supre-
macy OF the bourgeoisie is not com.
pletely whilst the proletariat rules
over a sixth Of the whole globe; they
know that the workers in the capital
istic countries will not permanently
allow themselves to be starved and ex-
plotted for the glory and honor OF
capitalist reconstruction" and sta
bilization," whilst they can watch
how the workers flourish in Soviet
Russia without exploiters and with
out oppressors.
And finally the natural wealth of
Russia stimulates the appetite for
colonization of the imperialist powers,
especially now when the new imperial
istio points OF dissension are ripen-
ing and imperialism is looking for new
objects to exploit.
Az early as last year one could OBJ
serve the endeayors OF entente I'm
porialism 10 construct a new holy
alliance" against Soviet Russia. The
negotiations OF the league OF nations
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than five persons. These regulations,
which were, as was stated later on by
supreme appeal court, contrary TO
law and were thus declared annulled
nevertheless forced the c. P. to keep
its work more secret than before. In
the end of July, 1924, the same Gen
eral Halbau addressed a letter to one
of the members of the party, which
was sent in a very peculiar fashion.
1t was fastened to the door of the
members house. In this letter it was
stated that the Communist Party was
disbanded.
Very soon after law was adopted
by the government "for the protection
of internal order" which was nothing
else but a law against the Commun-
ist Party.
The wholesale arrests in December,
1924, were a consequence of the i'm
patience of the police; they took place
some days before the endorsement of
the law by the parliament. Therefore
the accused can be centenced neither
on the basis of the illegal regulation
Of General Halbau nor of the law "for
the protection of internal order"
Hold Mock Trial.
The accused appealed to a number
Of foreign comrades and writer's, as
Cachin, Barbusse, Serati, etc, to APP
pear in court formalities. However,
the military court abolished all usual
formalities and instead of 200 wit
nesses only two appeared; thus tho
trial which was fixed for April 1,
1925, had to be postponed.
The government will arrange the
trial against Communism behind
closed doors. However, it will not
succeed in doing this. The mask of
bourgeois democracy must be torn
down from its face. 1t is possible,
however, that the government will
use an old and tried method. j. g. to
stop the trial and to arrange a comedy
Of liberation Of the accused after
they have been imprisoned for months
and years. However, quite without
consideration to the results OF the
trial, the workers and peasants will
learn to understand where their
real enemies are.