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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-17

almost sure TO sprinkle in tho Land
Of Wonders. It's always wise TO
carry one"
There stood a man with hat
brim as wide as a table. But no
more umbrella than / have at this
minute and I've nothing in my
hand but pen.
"Ha. hal / see you are curious,
said the man. ITS my umbrella
hat. l invented It myself. can
also use Il for chair or a table.
at my convenience. by turning Il
upside down. Also II saves me car.
fare. BY buckilng II tight under
my chin and waiting for a stiff
breeze, ! can have all tho trips
wish for nothing. Ali The dogs
and cats have stopped. There is
the SUM- We are sure TO have a
spanking breeze now. so I'll be go
ing. shall now turn my hat into
an aeroplanc."
The queer man put on goggles,
buckled a strap under his chin,
took off his shoes and stuck them
into his pocket--to make him
lighter he said--and stuck n pin.
wheel on the edge OF tho brim OF
his huge hat. Instantly 1t started
to buzz. the pin.wheel did, and the
man began 70 rise. "Good.byeF
he called. Sorry can't take you,
but this is one.passenger car. III
build a rumble.seat sometime and
come and get YOU"
Away he sailed thru the mir be.
fore the nStonished children had a
minute to ask him about tho Fairy
Queens honey-bees. When they
turned around, all the puppy.dogs
and kittens were gone, too.
This is the queerest place yet"
said Nick. Nothing stays long
enough for you 10 do anything"
'11l stay" said another voice
The Twins turned and saw sort
OF telegraph pole with about 10
faces painted all over II in bright
colors.
I'm n regular stick'ln'the.mud,
said one Of tho faces. They call
me n totem pole. But don't know
why. ] never totcd anything any.
where and I've been here for so
many years 1'vo started 10 count
backwards"
That's true" agreed all the
other faces soomnly. But we've
improved our time. We've learned
music. One or us sings tenor. and
one bass. one toots like whistle
and ono goes dum.dum like a drum
and ono squoals like q violin. We
have whole orchestra. Please
turn that knob Thank you"
The totem pole then played q
tune, the queerest tune tho chill.
drcn had ever heard n really
sounded like n dozen Wild animoli
all yelling 10 he fed.
TITS wc who arc queer" thought
tho Twins politely. at In mos
likely considered fine music hero
But II has nothing TO do with bees
fTo Dc TontInucd)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-17

den and vegetable garden Tor the
back yard or course. he's too sick
10 attend 70 H. and thought ia 80
ahead with il myself"
She stopped and looked down AZ
her plate thoughtfully Then she
raised her eyes candidly 20 Miss
Briggs.
III DO II rvo got to have some
money" abe said. III costs small
fortune FOR top.soil and ROSE bushes.
Now. what want 10 know ia
whether you'd let me have tho money
without telling Dick about Il You
see want TO surprise him hy having
the garden alt started by the time
he's well"
Miss Briggs hesitatcd. Her blue
eyes wero troubled
i've never drawn any OF Mr.
Grcgory's money out OF tho bank
without aakinE him first, she said.
How much money would you
wants"
two hundred dollars" Gloria
said promptly. Il want 10 have
irellis made for tho side OF the ga.
rage. too. There's no reason
why you shouldn't let me have the
money. Miss Briggs. Dick would be
spending II on the yard himself II
he were Up and around. I'm just
going 10 do Il for him"
Miss Briggs frightened
That's true" she said shall
send you a check for the money, or
do YOU want Il in cash.
Cash" Gloria replied
Miss Briggs buttered piece OF
bread thoughtfuily
II only want to do what's right
." she iuurmurcd. as u she
were thinking aloud.
After the meal was over. she went
upstairs and read Dick 10 sleep
Down in the living room Gloria
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grow, and listen 20 tho zlmWltoh bird
singing IN the amfalulR treeg" Way
burn answered. nonscnsically. lie
showed his strong white teeth IN a
broad grin. and went
Gloria watched him so, lie car
ried himself with an air Of engaging
insolencn.
Hes the best-looklnK man any
where" Gloria remarked 20 herself
hut l wonder N III ever SEQ that
5000 again.
She didn't know what she would
do " Stan failed 20 pay u back be
Fore Hogry Moss bin came In f.
sho walked along Pike St. window
shopping a. she went The little rcd
dress with the bell-shaped waist was
still IN the show window where she
had seen II few days before.
Il think III so in and try Il on"
Gloria thought. "Of course. can't
afford T. nnt Ia like 90 sec how
look in Il. anyway"
She went into the store
There's a littit dress down in tic
window that ia like 90 Try on" she
told the salehwonan who came 10
wait on her - little red crepe"
The psleawoman looked at her
doubtfully.
u hat dress in ths window ~ n
email size" sho said II don't be.
lieve irB big enough for YOU"
''Sonsenae." Gloria 6aid sharply
II weigh only ii5 pounds. always
wear misses sizes"
She took off her own dress In tho
fittingroom while the saleswomnn
went TO get the dress out OF the
window
Perhaps she would bug tho dress.
after all. II Il was becoming.
so long as she was going 20 see
stan again, sho might jus; ~ well
, look pretty for him. she decided
Gloria drew IN her breath "a the
aaieawoman slipped the red dress
over her head. and began 90 fasten Il
down tho black II Was Just tho
least bit tight across the shoulders.
I'm sorry. but the dress won't 20
around your waist" the salcswoman
said. finally, She s,Hightcned up
from her task Of trying 10 pull the
dress together. Her face was scarlet
with tho effort.
She slipped tape measure around
GioriHA waist and held u up 10 she
could sec the measurements. Gloria
gasped.
let me try" Faid Gloria. impa.
uenily She pulled and tugged a.
the dress but u simply would not
so around her ~ last she unbui-
toned Il and took Il Off roughly.
Would you ike 30 scr anything
elsc7' the aaieswoman asked
Gloria shook her head. She put on
her own dress. and. carrying her hat
and coat over her arm, hurried TO the
restroom on the next floor
She dropped a penny in the weigh
ing machine that stood there. and
hreathlesaly watched IN, hand swing
slowly upwards
one hundred and twenty four
pounds, oh. she couldn't
weigh that much! The scales must
be wrong
ON her way home. Gloria stopped
AZ u drug store and weighed herself
again This time tho scales told her
that she weighed ia5 poundsl
"well, what do you know shout
THAR she thought unhappily This
Is what comes OF brcakfasting in bed.
! suppose But III bet III lose 10
pounds this next week or know the
reason why
CONTINUED In Our Next issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-17
by Beatrice Burton

sat. listening 20 the low droning
sound OF her voice.
She's the kind Of woman Dick
should have had FOR wife" she
said 60 herself. "If 10 had any sense
he'd have married her years ago" 4,
She drove Miss Briggs home. ON
the way back she went into a drug
store and telephonod Stanley Way.
burn.
"im have that money for Sou 10.
morrow. stan" she said. Meet me
az o'clock az the usual place"
The first thing Gloria did the next
morning was 20 telephone Henry
Moss, tho gardener. who had sold
Dick ITO dwarf eyergreens that
eircled tho house.
she told him just how she wanted
the garden In tho backyard laid out
And send your bill 10 me, not TO
Mr.. Gregory" she added. I'm FIX
ing up the yard as a birthday pres
cnt for him
AfANNlAAlN aAA hNhAAAk ~ w ~
artist at telling white lies" she re.
marked TO herself on her way down.
town 20 Dicks office. IAN ! hope II
that can keep track Of the fibs Two
tSd different people"
Miss Briggs had the money ready
for her. Gloria counted Il d.
10 $50 BILLS IN a white envelope.
Gloria wished she could keep tho
money for hersslf There was a rod
dress in one OF tho stores that sho
would love 20 have: a cunning thing
with a bcll.shap.d bodice
Stan was waiting for her on their
street corner.
Lord. but | hate 10 take thlsr' he
said. as he slipped the envelope OF
bills into his pocket. But IT'S only
loan. III return u 10 you inside
OF three or four weeks"
Yes, I'm afraid you'll have 10
unless you want me 20 lose my
happy home.f Gloria answered
frankly. Il got the money from
Dicks secretary. And told her !
wanted Il for some gardening that
I'm having done. SO you SEQ. III
really have 10 have tho money so |
can pay the bill when II comes in on
tho first OF tho month"
Don't worry. Russc,, you'l act
e." wayburn answered. There waA
moro than shade Of sarcasm in his
voice.
He took cheap nicksisd watch
from his poke, and looked at Il.
II made an appointment with the
tailor this morning" he said. And
I'm 10 minutes late, nov, @
Too bad we couldn't have spent the
afternoon together. Meet me tomor,
row. viii you7 Wen so for hike.
en-, WHAT
Gloria didn't answer him a. once,
shn had made up her mind not 10
sec him again.
And besides she was angry with
him for making an appointment with
the tailor. He might. a; least. have
tried 20 persuade her 10 spend the
afternoon with him. che thought.
-N,no." She began.
Waybura laid one Of his hands on
her arm
''oh. have heart, Russell he
pleaded. I'm going away in a week
or two. II can't hurt anybody II VIC
sre each other once In awhile can
t7''
AN right" Gloria yielded. "f'll
bring the car here tomorrow al this
time. Would you like TO drive out
into the country"
sure. Wen watch the grass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-17
rnr sroRN Do AN

GLORIA GORDON, btsuuul clap
per. marrles DICK GREGORY, a
suugSllng lawyer. Tier idea OF mar
riage is fun and fip clothes =.
hut no work or children
Dick borrows his mothers maid
MAGGIE. 20 teach Gloria 90 COOK,
sliat she refuses 10 learn, Later
Then Gloria hires RANGHuLp
SWANSON. Altho Dick tells her they
can't Affori a maid. She swamns
dick with debts Tor new clothes and
insists upon having new automo'
bile.
Gloria goes riding in n with
STANLEY NNANBuRN, an actor with
whom she ~ infatuated, They arc
seen by MOTHER GREGORY,
GlortA's best friend. NAY sEl-
y MoUR. wife % DR. JOHN SEN-
!. MouR. hegs her not 20 see Way
burn. she tells Gloria how she her
SELF has been snubbed eyerywhcre
because OF her silly love affair with
JIM CAREwE.
The actor tells Gloria that he cx-
poets TO leave soon for New York.
lie needs money. Gloria offers 70
lend him some. One afternoon she
returns home To find Dick TN. He
develops pneumonia and is nursed
BY MRS o'HARA. whose sister.
8 SUSAN BRIGGS, IS Dicks secretary,
Gloria leaves Miss Briggs alone In
the house with Dick one day while
she goes TO the hospital whore
Mother Gregory has been operated
on for appendicitis. When she re-
turns she listens at the door OF
Dicks room 90 hear what abe two
are saying 20 each other.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
FOOTBALLS on tho Stairs-Ranghtid
% tell her that dinner was ready
brought Gloria sharply 20 her feet.
''Will you TX q tray for Mr.. Greg
CRY and bring Il up to him2' she
asked calmly. Rltho she was sure
Ranghild had seen her eayesdropping
ct Dicks door And there may be
guest for supper. too. Wait min
ute and III let you know. 80
She opened the door OF Dicks
room and went in.
Miss Briggs had stopped talking.
And she and Dick fixed their eyes
sn Gloria She remembered the Old
verse that runs
'Two's company. :
'"Three's a crowd"
But she smiled at Miss Briggs and
asked how Dick had behaved himself
all afternoon.
"wonderfully WELL Mi. Briggs
answered "He slept for more than
en- hour"
"Shs read me 20 sleep" said Dick.
sshe has a voice that's as soothing
Is rain on roof"
Miss Briggs hlushed with pleasure.
"oh. dear" thought Gloria, Il
wonder II Dick knows how the poor
hing adores him."
Aloud she said. Our dinners
ready. Miss Briggs. VIII you come
Downstairs and eat with me2"
Gloria saw that Miss Briggs was
going 10 refuse to stay. Before she
could. Gloria went on:
And then. perhaps. you'l read
Dick to sleep again afterwRrd7" she
asked He has q hard time getting
TO sleep lately. And Mrs. o'Hara
wants to stop giving him sleeping
powders.''
Very wen. I'll stay" Miss Briggs
Agreed stiffly.
But she turned on Dick a look OF
exal,ation, as II she were telling him
fhere was nothing she wouldn't do
y for him even 10 eating n
meal with his silly little wife,
Gloria caught the look as she went
- put into the hall to tell Ranghild 20
Use the best napkins and to put on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Department of Justice
Turns Down Demand of
Pullman Porters' Union

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The de-
partment of Justice refuses to take
action against Perry w. Howard, a
special assistant of the United States
attorney general, who is in the en-
ploy of the Pullman company and has
been intimidating Negro porters who
are forming the American Federation
Of Labor Union.
A complaint was filed with Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, servant of big
business demanding Towards remov-
al.
He passed the buck to the depart
ment Of justice. The department Of
justice declared they would take no
action as Perry Howard was ION leave
of absence" and that they were not
responsible for what he did then.
The department forgets that Perry
Howard is stili carrying on his cam
paign Of intimidation and uses his
official position to scare away Negro
porters from joining the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24

OntO, NOTnOlk q western. VI the
public utilities Associated Gas & Elec-
trio, Brooklyn Union Gas, Continental
Gas & Electric and the Mohawk Val
ley Co. are among those present
There are six banks and trust com
panies including the big bank Of New
York G Trust Co.
Among the commercial and manu-
featuring corporations in the extra
dividend roster are such we'll known
companies as American Locomotive,
Bucyrus Co., Calumet G. Arizona Min
ing, DUPONT, Eastman Kodak, Electric
Storage Battery, Elgin National
Watch, General Motors, Hercules
Powder, King Phillip Mills, Ohio Oil,
Railway Steel Spring, REQ Motors,
Royal Baking Powder, st. Joseph
Lead, U. S. Gypsum, U. S. Steel, Wrig-
ley and several Standard Oil units.
The extra millions Santa Claus is
inclosing in the dividend payments Of
Standard Oil will make it's dividends
for 1925 the largest total in the trusts
history. The total cash distribution
to stockholders in the Christmas quar-
ter will amount to $42,1O4,169, more
than $2,000,000 above last year. For
the year as whole the total is $780,
506,099, three times the amount dis
tributed in 1912.
A big clothing company and a tar
iff protected sugar company feature
the generous profit announcements of
the first half of December. B. Kup-
penheimer G Co. announce a net pro-
fit for the year ended Oct. 81, amount
ing to $349,SS2, after deducting pre-
ferred dividends. Their real profits
amounted to over half a million. To
common stockholders this means a re-
turn of $3.49 on each IS share, a 20
per cent profit from a single years
business.
Fajardo Sugar Co., operating in
Porto Rico, reports profit Of $685.
21S for the year ended Sept. 80. This
is a return of 22.6 per cent on the
common stock and brings the total
return Of the last two years to more
than As per cent. This is attributed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
OF
RAILWAYS HAIL
UNION PEACE"
''Outlaw Strikes With
LGbOr'S Consent

The Association of Railway Execu-
tlves is meeting in Chicago at the
Blackstone Hotel, and, among other
matters, is officially approving a bill
to be introduced In congress early In
1925, which provides a new system Of
class collaboration between the rail-
way companies and the railway
unions. The nature Of this bill may
be seen from gatrecent article in the
New York Times financial page con-
corning it, in which the Times states:
"Outlawing OF strikes and the be-
ginning of a period of more amicable
relations between railroad operator
and employee were forecast by rail
road men yesterday when it became
known that opposition to impending
labor legislation had dissolved"
No Strike Clause.
Opposition to the bill by L. F. Loree
and others has been met by changes
in the phraseology. The clause prohi-
biting a strike for thirty days in case
employer and employee cannot settle
their differences even by arbitration,
brot in even the hard boiled open
shoppers.
The bill establishes boards of ad-
justment" on the various systems to
settle any dispute in the ranks of the
company's own employees. If a ques-
ton of interest to all railroad en-
ployes of certain craft should arise
and If demands are made by a ma
tional union which are refused by the
railroad arrangements, a board of
mediation (replacing the present rail
labor board) would attempt to get a
compromise.
with Labor's Consent"
If this board of mediation fails, the
president of the T. s. would be au-
thorized to appoint a fact finding"
committee to report within thirty
days. During all this period the labor
union is bound by the law not to
strike. 1t is to be remembered that
the railway unions have approved of
this bill, at least the officials have.
This comes as near as possible, ac-
cording to the railway executives, to
'outlawing strikes with the consent
of labor" and they add that if such
machinery had been in existence in
the coal fields In August, the anthra-
cite would have been outlawed and
broken. even before It started.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Pepperrell Weavers
Remain on Strike
Against Speeding-Up

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Dec. 90. - The
strike of 1000 continues at the Pep
perell Mills. The weavers' committee
told a committee Of businessmen ap-
pointed by Mayor Drapeau that they
would have nothing to do with the
proposed multiple loom system. Mean
while the company has shown pos
sible signs of backing down. Agent
Whitehead of the mills told the ma
yor's committee that it had been the
intention to start the weavers on %
looms each, that IL they could not
handle that many the number would
be reduced TO IS or further till II
was determined how many a worker
could operate. Strikers are distrust-
full, and fear the company will force
more looms on them than they can
operate without exhaustion and say
they will stay out till given assur-
ances that the multiple system will
not be tried.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Associated Workers
League" Disappears

Inquiries regarding the so-called
Associated Workers League show
that this organization, which attempt
ed thru the mails to get in touch with
unemployed workers, has blown up.
Run Al In Papers.
For some time the classified sec
TONS of some eastern papers have
carried the following advertisement:
'If you belong to the Vast Army of
Unorganized daily workers, commune
cate Immediately with Associated
Workers League, 402 Garrick Bldg,
Chicago, Ill" '1r
The Federated Press scented the
possibility of a scheme by the Lands
award open shop employers of Chica-
go to lure building trades craftsmen
to the city or perhaps some hold up
plan to get little cash from mon out
OF job and 1t investigated.
Office Locked and Empty.
1t found locked empty office that
had been unoccupied for a month, ac-
cording to Garrick building attend
ants. The office had formerly been
occupied by a music house that was
closed by the sheriff, according to the
same authority.
No forwarding address had been
left and In fact the entire outfit Of
the Associated Workers League had
never been heard OF by the building
people.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
PAROLE BOARD
HEAD ATTACKS
POLICE METHODS
Policemen Beat Victims
with Rubber Hose

SPRINGFIELD, nj, Dec 22.-Third
degree methods of police departments
must be abolished before there VIII
be any decrease in crime, Judge c.
H. Jenkins, director of the state vel
fare department and head of the
board of pardons and paroles, declar
ed in a statement attacking the Chi
cago police in connection with the
Ira d. Perry, Jr., case. Perry, son
Of Chicago millionaire, was paroled
under rushed" law after serving
three years Of a life sentence.
Brutal Methods Used.
Crime today is largely due to brut-
al methods employed by the police,
he said "What must a man common
ly known as the 'abysmal brute type
think when he NETS the brutality OF
the police? He believes there is moth
ing for him to do but fight It as best
he may"
Declaring that the Chicago police
had tortured and beaten young Perry
ian innocent man. until he confessed
murder Of which a companion 10 q
holdup, and not he, was guilty, Jen-
kins asserted he would throw open his
records to anybody with authority 70
investigate.
Methods used to force the confess
sion, he declared, were "as diabolical
as the inhuman ingenuity of police
man could contriye."
Police "Gold Fish" Victim.
He asserted that two policemen
took turns crashing their fists into his
face, that denials were met with
blows to the jaw, that Perry was be-
labored with rubber hose and that he
was told to get ready to die, that the
police would kill him and leave NO
mark to show it,
He was permitted no food or
sleep" Judge Jenkins added. when
he reached for a sandwich held out
to him, he received a hit from a po-
liceman's club instead"
Officers from Pontiac reformatory.
Jenkins said, had told him they al
ways could recognize Chicago prison
ers by the fresh wounds upon their
heads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Foreian EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Great Brit
tain, pound sterling, demand 4.S4% ;
cable 4.S51s. France, franc, demand
1913; cable S.731s. Belgium, franc, de-
mand 4.53; cable 4.5315. Italy, Ira,
demand, 4.03A; cable 4.O31s. Sweden,
krone, demand 26.75; cable 26.7S. Nor
way, krone, demand 2O.2S; cable POPS.
Denmark, krone, demand 24.S3; cable
PASS. Shanghai, taels, demand 775O.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24

by The Wall Street Journal to the
great advantage Porto Rico compa-
MES possess over the Cuban produc-
ers in being able to land sugar in
the United States without payment of
the 1.76 cents a pound duty" Pres.
Coolidge, acting in the interest of
American profiteers, overruled the re-
commentator Of the tariff commits
sion that this duty be reduced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Grocer shslIs out $4,000

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Dec. 21--Miss Mary
Elias, waitress, was awarded $4,000
damages by a circuit court jury for
the loss OF her hair which she claim
ed Edward Baker. wealthy wholesale
grocer Of Streatq. ILL.,. had cut off
with pair of shears while they were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
PACKING HOUSE WORKERS! WRITE
IN YOUR STORY TO The DAILY!

THE planning a packing
packing
packing interests.
packing house worker aid The DAILY WORKER
sending to the following questions
packing
What packing houses located (Names
their loeations).
What the
departments much POSSIBILITY.
What naionatles
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Federal Censorship
Law for Our Movies
for Capitals Sake

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-A federal
motion picture commission to censor
all moving pictures, licensing those
approved and banning those disap-
proved, would be created in a bill in
troduced in congress today by Repres-
entative Upshaw, (democrat) of Geor-
gia, one Of the dry leaders of the
house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24
Dawes Acts Pallbearer
for Railroad Magnate

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Dec. %. - Vice.
president Charles Dawes heads the
list of honorary pail bearers for the
funeral of Charles E. Yerkes, So, son
of the late Charles Tyson Yerkes, rail-
road magnate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-24

Watch the Saturday Magazine
Section for neto features every
ioeek. This is good issue to give
to your fell0s0 aCOrker.