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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
$4,000 NY. TAXI
DRIVERS SUFFER
WITHOUT UNION
Are Helpless Victims of
Many Regulations
Especial to The Daily Worker

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Due to an
order issued by Police Commissioner
Enright, all taxicab drivers must wear
uniforms and uniform caps. 1t was
only few weeks ago that the com
missioner took control of the taxi in
custry in this city, by an act Of the
board Of aldermen. Who will supply
tho uniforms and caps to the drivers
no one knows. But the taxi drivers
seem to, have the feeling that they
will have to buy this Equipment them
selves and are therefore preparing to
protest against this order which is
conflscatory.
Driven of Fifth Ave.
Some months ago the commissioner
issued an order to all police on Fifth
Ave, and on Broadway to keep all
cruising taxis off these streets. His
reason for that order was that cabs
longest trafic. An injunction was Sc
cured from the courts restraining the
commissioner from interfering with
the taxi drivers, but the commissioner
was soon able to have the injunction
set aside.
That is what the taxi drivers are
getting from the Hylan administration
and that is what they can expect fur
Their if they re-elect the peoples" man
into power.
There are in this city $4,000 taxi
drivers and not one organization that
will fight for these drivers. The only
taxicab organizations in this city are
the ones the bosses and manufacture
ers belong to.
Union Official Asleep on job.
The Transfers and Chauffeurs
Union is the only union that these ex-
plotted drivers can affiliate with, but
it seems for some reason or other the
officials of that union will not organize
these drivers together. The drivers
want union and are waiting for some
one to start the drive. One driver
who has been operating a taxi in this
city for nine years, said. Il have been
hacking in this town for nine years
and it seems that conditions are get
ting so that the next thing you know
Enright will issue an order that no
taxicabs be seen on the streets after
dark. Why the devil don't some
union official come around and organ
ize u.s."
Yellows Want to Join Union.
Another driver working for the open
shop Yellow Taxi corporation had this
to say: II have been working for this
company for seventeen months and /
am tired Of the whole thing, If I go
on Fifth Ave. get chased off. 1t
seems that these streets were made
for the limousines Of the millionaires
and not for working man. The only
thing that will help us is a union. l
would join and get some of the drivers
at the garage where l work to join"
Asked if the company that employs
him would have any objection to his
joining a union, he said, III the COM
pany would find this out I would get
fired Immediately; they have spot
ters on the Job and If any one is heard
talking about a union he is turned in
and fired. Last week a fellow was
fired for agitating. The men don't
care and don't give a damn any more.
They are disguised and all the fell
lows need is a leader and the men
will do tina rest"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
BORAH SAYS HE FAvORS
ABOLITION OF FOREIGN
IMPOSITION ON CHINA

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1s.
Senator Borah, In an Interview
In which he plainly evaded the
Joint responsibility Of the United
States with other ImperalIst pow
ers In China, nevertheless expressed
himself as follows:
PERSONALLY, would favor the
with draws Of extra-terrltorIal
rights In China as speedily as prac-
tIcabIe, and policy adopted by all
which would respect the territorial
Integrity and national rights of a
great people,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
Vacation II You Can Afford II

TROY, N. Y, -(FP)-Workers in
Troy collar factories who want vaca-
tons and can afford them, will be per-
mitted to take them during the first
two weeks OF August. Cluett. Peabody
g. Co., c. w. Gerguson Co., Corliss
Coon G. Co., and B. J. Conlin Co. max
the announcement. Employees OF Var
zandis, Leckey mill gets the last two
weeks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
KELLOGG insult
TO MEXICO FROM
MORGAN'S MOUTH
Sheffield Tool of Amer
lean Bankers
CONTINUED from page ~


without the support of the United
States no Mexican government can
hope to maintain itself.
Conferences with Morgan Partner.
Ambassador Sheffield, who recon-
nisnded the action taken by Secretary
Kellogg. acted practically as the agent
Of the Wall Street interests during
the whole of his stay in Mexico. In
every one Of his communications to
President Gales, the claims of the
bankers have occupied the most prom
inent place.
when he returned to this country
a short time ago, Mr.. Sheffield went
Immediately to the office Of ]. p.
with Thomas w. Lamont for two
whole days. Mr.. Lamont is head Of
the international bankers committee
representing holders of Mexican Sc
ourities.
After the conference, Lamont and
Sheffield Travelled together to Wash
ington, where Sheffield made his re-
Communications to the state depart
ment.
Never was the connection between
American financial capital and the
Mexican policy of the United States
government more apparent,
Must Support Gales Against Wall St.
president Gales Of Mexico has
answered Secretary Kellogg in the
only way which the Mexican people
could expect, In the past the Mexi-
can president has shown himself more
than amenable to the demands Of
Wan Street, but these demands have
now become so insistent that even
he is forced to resist IL he wishes to
retain the backing Of any considerable
section Of the Mexican people.
~All enemies OF imperialism must
rally to the support Of Mexico's In
dependence and of the stand taken
by the Mexican president against the
imperialists.
mot for one moment can we afford
to ignore the threat of a reactionary
coup d'etat in Mexico stimulated and
encouraged by support from without.
Mexico must be on her guard.
THE wage earners of the United
States, who have nothing to gain and
everything to lose by the reckless
policy of Imperialism being pursued
by their government at the dictation
OF a financial oligarchy, must be pre-
pared to act at d moments notice.
Right now they must demonstrate
their solidarity with the exploited
people OF Mexico, and of all Latin
America
Every days news brings fresh
stories of the advance of American
Imperialism Yesterday 1t is China;
today Mexico; tomorrow some fresh
outrage in the Philippines.
June 2o to July 4 Is AntI-lmperIaIist
Week.
"The All-American AntiImperialist
League reiterates its appeal to the
workers of the United States to join
with their Latin-American brothers in
observing Anti-Imperialist Week, June
29 to July 4. Anti-Imperialist Week
must be demonstration Of the soli-
darity of all the anti-imperialist fore
es from Alaska to Cape Horn"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
sronx Library SOFIA Not Called on


The Bronx library committee, begs
to announce that the Comraderie and
sociale for June 81, has not been call
ed off All welcome. Admission free.
Plenty of good cheer and good times
assured. Come ready for frolic and
fun. Keep the date in mind Saturday
night, June q at Bronx headquarters,
1347 Boston Road. Bring your friends
along.
incidentally don't forget that there
is still room on our shelves for some
good books. Look over your library,
and if you have book or two to
spare, don't be bashful, bring it
around, and we win inscribe your
name on our honor roll. The library
is open every evening from to IL
p. m, 1347 Boston Road.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL PROGRESS
OF NATIONAL MINORITIES AND OF
PEACANTS, SOVIETS AIM"-KALININ

a delivered
President Of the
the
its
following
tending involve the the bors
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
AdvertIses 3. 3. % students

At the 137th convocation of the Uni
versity of Chicago, G.. II. Markham,
president of the Illinois Central rail
road, was allowed to deliver the con-
vocational address, advertising his
road. Markham's subject was, "Tran.
sportahon in Modern Life"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
DEATH LIST IN WRECK
ON LACKAWANNA NOW
a.; OTHERS ARE DYING
Especial to The Daily Worker

Hackettstown, N. j., June 10
The death list In the Laekawanna
railroad wreck near here Tuesday
mounted to "a today, with the death
Of Clemens Schmidt, ~, Of Chicago.
Twenty four still are In hospitals.
The condition Of several ls critical.
Meanwhile, the work Of lnVestIaa-
ting the disaster was continued.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

Distribute a bundle every day
during Red Week Of June IS to 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
Aid to Peasants

Stating that it was impossible to
regard as completed the work Of per-
fecting the national Soviet admins
tration in regions with national min
critics, the speaker pointed cut to the
difficulties that were bound with such
work, mainly through the separate
groups of those minorities being dis
persed over large territory covered
by number of different republics
This part of his speech the President
of the Central Executive Committee
Of the Union concluded by moving a
proposition that the Central Govern
ment be charged with the task of
closely following the general realiza-
ton Of measures bent towards cul-
tural development Of minorities.
During the lively debate that fol-
lowed Kalinins speech, fourteen peas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

more liberal criticism OF the actions
OF the various authorities; to enforce
judicial responsibility of officials gull
ty Of unlawful organization Of cleo
tions--in which event the latter are
to be cancelled; to limit the scope Of
application Of administrative penal
ties, with its frequent substitution for
regular judicial prosecution, by local
authorities; to attract the local pop
ulation, as far as possible, to judicial
activities; to mitigate the penalties
for offenses against taxation regula-
tons and others, while melting sew
ere punishment on officials for illegal
actions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
Yes or No?

1. Is it true that dyes sometimes
act as disinfectants?
.. Does food infected with Botu-
linus necessarily have a bad odor or
taste?
3. Have insects ever been suspect
ed of carrying leprOsy?
4. Did the natives of Mexico have
carpets when the Spanish first cana
over?
5. Was any prehistoric animal as
large as the whale?
Answers to these questions may be
found:
/. Yes. The germicidal quality Of
certain dyes is said to have been dis
covered accidentally by a scientist
who was trying to stain living bac-
terra. Diphtheria infection of the
stumps of amputated limbs has been
cleared up very quickly by means or
gentian violet stain though the same
stain had no effect on an infection
caused by other germs.
.. No. Food infected with Botu-
linus dies not necessarily have a bad
taste or 0dor.
8. Yes. There are cases on record
in which the evidence points very
strongly toward lice and bedbugs as
carriers of leprosy.
4. Yes. The Spanish found carpets
in the palaces of MOntizuma, some of
them extremely beautiful ones. made
from the skins of humming birds.
3. No. The whale is the largest OF
the animals. living or extinct.
Copyright, 1925. King Features Syn Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Understandable Admirer.

him which shocked me. When l saw
him again, we quarreled and he turned
away, angry. Now / regret my act,
because feel sure the story isn't true
although they still persist in saying
it is.
viii you kindly tell me what to
do? +. w.
Countless friendships have been
broken up because of the foolish habit
o believing rumors without iny> i
eating them. When friend Is be-
ing unkindly criticised is the time he
needs your loyalty.
Such rumors are usually false and
result either from jealousy or misun-
derstanding of facts. If the accusa-
ton against him is petty and trifling,
ignore it. Go to your friend and
apologize for your unkindneSs, tell
ing him the story just as you have
told me.
If, however, the accusation against
him is really grave. ask your father
or an older responsible person 10 III
vestigate and find whether the young
man is suitable companion for you.
Meantime. explain the situation to
your friend so that he also may have
n fair chance TO disprove it and de-
fend himself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
The Rhyming
Optimist
n Al.
Payment.
By Aline Mich1elis

Oh, there are debts ] cannot pay.
One came and cast my fears away.
one wrought new JOY through tears. .
One showed the way to calm and peac,
by pathways ever fair. one brought
my spirit sure release from all its
weight Of care. For other debts the
way is plain, the payment swiftly
made; but when one puts an end to
pain, how can his claim be paid: How
happily would / repay these priceless
gifts TO me if / could only lind II
way and from these debts be free.
But what OF one who taught me
trust and joy in simple things. who
raised my hopes from out the dust and
gave my vision wing? All. these are
debts | cannot pay, but only pass
Glong to other travellers on the way
a share of mirth and song.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
(Advertisement)
Three GENERATIONS OF WOMEN

Since the humble origin of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
in 1881, made on a kitchen stove,
three generations of women have used
this old-fashioned root and herb
remedy for their ailments with won
derful success. Very often we hear
OF families where the grandmother.
mother and daughter testify to its
virtue. This accounts for the
astounding growth and demand for
this dependable medicine from gu
over the United States and from
many foreign countries MS well.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28

lures syndicate. Incorporated.
"a flash it came to me that Pat had
not been fooling without purpose.
But Jim kept me from specializing
about Pat, for he drew me to him with
sudden passion and fervor as he cried
fiercely:
pat is altogether TOO flowery. /
don't need him to tell me you are
lovely. And I'll be darn well pleased
when this stream Of visitors flows
some other way and gives me a chance
to be alone with my wife and to show
her that her most ardent admirer is
the gentleman who has the good for
tune to be married to her."
He kissed me then, adding again !:
Il don't need Pat to tell me an
artist would love to paint you"
Don't you though" / laughed.
No, don't you = Z" Jim replied.
And ! was not silly enough to say !:
oh, yes you do. For Pat has just
proved his pet theory that a little
competition makes man appre-
ciate his wife all the more, and the
fact that the competition in this
case was perfectly harmless and was
just, Pat putting theory into prac-
tice doesn't change the fact that you
call me lovely the minute some
other man indicatcs--cvpn in the
broadcast fun-that he thinks | am
charming"
| didn't say that, but Jeanne said
something very much like it when she
came in moment later. flushed and
hnp nd hao, inn
the two missing plates of soup.
Like my conc0ction?" she asked.
after we had all sampled the soup.
"For PHYS sake, say so if you do,
for Pat is regular man and won't
know whether to praise my cooking
or apologize for it until he gets the
popular verdict on it,"
"It's bully good SOUP" said Jim.
And ! guess you're darn near right
when you say old Pat won't know
whether it's GOOD or terrible until he
finds out how the vote is going"
"Then You realize how funny ali
you men folks are" laughed Jeanie.
Good for you. jim. wish Pat could
see that basic fact of man-naturc.
You're such funny little boy-porsons,
afraid to have opinions of your own"
"But Pat does know that. He told
me- i began, only to be stopped
by gay:
Breakers ahead. Alanna! 'Tis not
If me we are after talking. but Of
this soup, and I'll be after agreeing
with Jim that my wife ia some cook y
There was twinkle in Pats eye.
But / felt as if l were sharing
guilty secret" as | realized that jim
and Jeanne were illustrating the thing
for which Pat had contended a little
while before-that the AVERAGE man Of
today is stimulated by having some
one else admire his wife-her hair or
her cooking. Only they were being
pulled around like puppets by the
GStute Pat, who was probably playing
deeper game than I knew--a game
in which was involved whether oil
NOT | liked il. Eut what the game
was | didn't know, and to add to my
mystery Pat asked suddenly:
"Jeanic, have you told Anne and
Jim about Ralph Lacy? think they
ought to know. It's only right
rs there really something wrong
with Ralph" | askcd.
] looked up to catch Jim's eyes.
They were questioning remote. plead
ing and even a little bit terrified.
He knows!" i thought. Jim
knows what's wrong with Ralph. Why
didn't he tell me;'
ITO BE Continued
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
MakingFruit
Sweets
BY Hannah Wing

Fruit-sweets are becoming mere and
more popular. partly because they are
particularly wholesome and partly be-
cause they have more variety of flavor
than the concentrated sweet OF all
sugar candies. and are interesting in
shape and color.
Spiced fruit sweets are particularly
nice as an after-dinner sweet.
One-half cup seeded or unSeeded raj
sins, three-quarter cup sugar, three
quarter cup water. one-half teaspoon
cinnamon. one-eighth teaspoon nutmeg,
One-quarter teaspoon ground cloves,
one-quarter teaspoon ginger.
Pick the raisinS over carefully. re-
moving stems. Put the sugar. water
and spices into a saucepan and cook.
stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue cooking, without stirring. un-
til the temperature 23S degrees Fab
renheit is reached. Add raisins and
cook slowly for about seven minutes,
stirring only enough to separate the
raisins and keep the syrup from scorch-
ing.
Remove from the fire. Set into a
pan Of hot water. Take n few raisins
mt a time from the syrup, drain and
drop into granulated sugar. Separate
at once and roll each raisin until
wcll-covered with sugar. Have the raj
sins well drained and keep each raisin
separated from the others in order to
make them attractive in appearance.
Ii the mixture of raisins and syrup
becomes sugary before all are dipped
out. add about one-fourth Of a cup
of water and recoOk. In recooking
heat slowly until all the sugar is dis
solved then cook for about five min
utes until the syrup is thickcned.
CINNAMON FIGS.
Place two cups of brown sugar. one
cup of corn syrup and half cup OF
water in n saucepan. Cook TO the
crack stage. or 80 degrees. and stir
in thrce-quarters of a cup of figs cut
in shreds with scissors and quarter
of teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
Pour into buttered pans and mark
in squares.
These squares are also good dipped
in melted sweet chocolate. If Their
mometer is not used remove the syrup
from the fire while testing for the
crack stage, as it will burn if left.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28
Table Etiquette.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN /:


While dining out, when the gentle
man beside you passes you something,
is it polite to return il to him. or pas
it to the person. whether lady or
man, who happens to be next to youf
90 Isn't it proper for a man 10
step aside and allow lady to follow
the usher?
CD When gentleman accompany,
ing lady is purchasing tickets. should
not the lady stand som" distance
away, and act unconcerncd!
a. When eating soup, do you not
put The soup spoon in. so chat you are
showing the soup away from you rather
than scooping it toward you?
CONSTANCE.
1t would be polite. | think. to max b
gesture Of returning it TO him. and
then if he suggests that you pass it to
the people on the other side. do so. If
it is lady on the other side of
you. yOu might pass it TO her.
(2) Yes, and it is just as proper
for him to 20 down the aisle aftci the
usher.
CD Yes. AT least she should stand
where she is not in the way of the
line of people buying tickets. Whether
or not she suggests in looking uncon-
cerned doesn't make so much differ
ence!
a. Yes. Dip your soup spoon
away from you, and as you do so, turn
the outer rim Of the spoon down.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-28

Nell, have you washed your ears /:
Now dearie. how often have / told
you that you mustn't put on your
collar and tie until you've washed
your ears? Go right back to the
bathroom at once and don't you dare
come out again until you're nice and
clean-Freddie, come back here. Is
that your sock | see dangling over
your shoe: Where ARE your gar
tiers? Yes, j know it's the fashion
now to go without them. but no boy
goes out of THIS house with his
socks in that disgraccful condition
James. is it possible that | detect
the the odor of nicotine about you?
Surely l must be mistaken, After
all I've said"
No. dear reader, you're NOT lis
tening in on the daily rave of some
fond mother solicitious for the well
fare of heF little brood. This is an
other kind of mama entirely. The
brood" this mama controls are large.
ribald young men with whiskers and
the control is none of their choosing.
The Welfare Committee Of their uni
versity put it over ON them. As to
wit
Los Angeles. October 2-(Interna-
tional News Service) Gloom set
tied over the campus of the Univer-
sity of Southern California today.
following announcement Of the uni
versity's welfare committee that
house mothers" must be installed at
every Greek letter fraternity house
Immediately. Each mother" will
have charge of the fraternity's house
activities"
So there you are. Well, maybe,
they don't exactly inspect their ears.
but what's an ear between friends:
It's the principle of the thing that's
sowing the seeds of rebellion in the
hearts of the l.. A. Frat Brothers.
What do You think of it, partner?
Do the fratcrnities need wonan's
gentle hand to guide them on their
risky way?
Will we have sweeter. purer. gem
tier men in our commonwealth if
House Mamas ride herd on them dur
ing their college days?
Yea, DO, probably we will.
BUT SINCE WHEN DID THIS
COUNTRY NEED SW EET Il K,
PURER. GENTLER MEN?
We have too many masculine It'd
dley-winks as it is.
What we need now and what we
will continue TO need with increas-
ing urgency is HES.
For which reason say-THlS
FRATERNITY HOUSE MOTHER
IDEA is THE BUNK.
There's time in every boys life
when a mother is indispensable.
But THERE'S ALSO A TINE
WHEN THEY OUGHT TO BE
RESTRAINED BY LAW.
That time arrives when the boy is
emerging from adolescence into man
hood and is shaping up for his life's
work.
He has left home for the first time.
He is out with the Gang.
For a few years he is going to act
very much as young pup acts on
his first release from the home ken
mel. He's going to sample everything
in sight. He's going to run amuck;
He's going TO get in the way and
make a nuisance and fool OF him
self. He's going to be dirty and I'M
tidy, lazy and dishonest, noisy and ir-
repressible. He's going TO shoot craps
and sample home brew and smoke
until he's sick and funk in his exams
and get into endless messes. And
the place he inhabits with the others
of his tribe is going to resemble a