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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
THIS IS:t STORY
OF LEGISLATORS
AND OTHER DOGS
Making Alien Workers
Pay State Expenses
BY REGINA MYRoskI

MOUNDSvILLE, w. Va. October
29.-West Virginia is a wealthy state,
but its wealth is not enjoyed by either
the workers or some of the law
makers. Some members Of the state
legislature seems impoverished--in
fact, so poverty-striken that it's mem
bers cannot afford to buy pedigreed
dogs for themselves, their wives or
fiapper daughters, or countless other
relatives, to fondle. So they passed
law, law which forbids aliens the
right to own a dog on penalty Of a
heavy fine.
Now, although the members of the
state legislature may be short of cash
they are not lacking in cunning. They
thought, and thought, until they could
think no more, how best to get the
most fines and the most dogs. If the
law was made public the poor work
ng foreigners would dispose of them.
So a plan was finally concocted
which would insure plenty of dogs
and, therefore, plenty Of fines.
The residents OF West Virginia or
some of them. at least, were I'M
pleasantly surprised about six or
seven weeks ago by the Wholesale ar
rest of foreigners owning dogs. They
were indignant. What was the matter
anyway? Surely, there was no law
forbidding the aliens that privilege
If privilege it be.
| But it developed that there was
such law, passed at the last session
of the state legislature, without be-
ing made public or advertised II
paid so much better to introduce il
by wholesale arrests. This law hits
the workers. Most of those arrested
are striking miners. True, very few
are striking now-the strike being
practically ost
One of the dog catchers" upon be-
ing questioned what was the purpose
of passing sucha law, stated that it
was to force all aliens to become citi-
zens Not exactly the right way to
proceed to secure the best citizens, is
IL EFeH those WHO nave IH6lT HTbI
citizenship papers cannot own a dog,
it developed.
The "dog catcher" in this section is
also one of the most active prohibit.
ton officers. 4LHe is very successful
at his trade. It always takes thief
to catch another thief, and a boot
logger to get another bootlegger. His
name is William Burkett and he GER
tainly has a'asplendidio record as a
drunkard III fo
What puzzles all the workers is how
he retains his job considering the
many times heis arrested for habitual
drunkenness. driving car while in
toxicated, etc. But, then, are we to
question the morals of our law enforc-
ers? So long as they are successful
in arresting the alien workers, strik-
ing miners, pickets, etc, what else is
required?
Surely, thislaw must be most pleas
ing to the coal operators-especial
the way it is introduced. 1t is such a
simple way of getting back at the i'm
poverished striking miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
Negro Longshoremen
Handed a Wage Cut;
Others Get a Raise

NEW ORLEANS - (FP) - Long
shoremen at Gulfport, Miss, have
been granted scale of zoe an hour,
an increase Of 15c, to conform to Mo-
bile and Pensacola, with time and a
half for overtime owing to the scar
city Of labor. Agents in New Orleans
have notified the colored longshore-
men that the scale will be reduced
from 80 to 65c an hour. Eight hundred
members of the colored longshoremen
union have sent a protest to the
shipping board. 1t ds thought strike
will result.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
RuffaIo Bandits eet See. GOO

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Bandits
held up two messengers of the Marine
Trust company, one of the city's lar
gest banking institutions today, shot
and killed one of the messengers,
Charles Clifford, and escaped with
$4,000. The other messenger, Joseph
Meyers, was wounded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31

SD1ICE 10 PATTERN BUYERs--Ths
pat.lns beius sold thru the DAILY
WORKER pattern department are fur
u shed by New York Arm OF pattern
~ anu cturefs; orders are forwarded BY
Ll WORK tR every day as re-
e., va and tAes aie mailed by tho man
:" u.fvrt To the customer. The
1fNiif WOi.t i.ls does not Keep stock
@. ,.slt!n. vh hand. Delivery OF pat
l.i4.t 81 dinafiy win take at least 10 days
81 ,iu tno dat, - mailing he order. 10
Vn- impatient II your pattern 10
s...,s ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
FASHION BOOK NorIcxl

lsend 100 in silver or stamps for our
up to.dats Fail and Winter, te2s.2o,
Sock Of Fashions, showing color plates
misses'. and children's patterns. q con.
oise and comprehensive article on dress.
making, also some point for the needle
,liiuetrnt ting 30 OF the various simple
s,i,s hes). all valuable hints " ths home
Grsssmaksg. ....
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
Import Mexican Labor
to Scab on the Negro
Especial to The Daily worker)

CLARKSDALE, Miss.--(FP)-with
the advent of 1000 Mexicans to under
bid the Negro for employment on
plantations the Clarksdale chamber
of commerce has formed protective
association to prevent labor agents
from other sections from taking their
help by the promise of higher wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31

MOSCOW, (Tass)--oct. 29.-The
council of peoples commissaries has
decided to give to Ukrainian author
tiles 100000 roubles for the next
year in order to aid them in the cam
paign against drought and its ruinous
consequences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
COMMENTATORS AVERAGE WAGE
50 CENTS AN HOUR; POST WAR .
"NORMALCY" CUT WAGES IN TWO
sy LELAND Obs


agriculture labor thru
unoganEed
without
their families
labor taking the whole
the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
MINERS DON'T NEED YOUR ADVICE,"
1 CAPPELLINI TELLS DEBS AND MAURER
BY AUGUST VALENTINE.

THO the socialist door nail that's WHY made
the reactonaries feel spookey.
Debs
mention
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
GIRLS DRESS

524o. Cut in sizes: s. 81 10 and
IL years. A 10 year size as shown
in the large view, will require 2 yards
of 40 inch figured material and "
yard Of plain. II made with short
sleeves and Of one material 2ih yards
Of 40 inch material will be required.
Price 12c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
CHILDs' COAT

1852. Cut in sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8
years. A 8 year size requires yards
OF 40 inch material. Price 12c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31

Take this copy of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shop
tomorrow. ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-31
LADIES' JACKET

524l. Cut in sizes: 81. Ss, 3s, 40.
42 and inches bust measure. A 3s
inch size requires yards OF 81 inch
material. Price 12c
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INFANTS CARRIAGE ROBE
4729. Cut in one size--for infants
to months OF age 1t will require
2ss yards IL made in wrap style. In
coat style Ia yard is required. Price
~ cents
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-05

most experienced military specialists
of the old army.
Again an encounter. The Kappelites
are smashed.
THIS is an episode from the battle.
4 A regiment with helmets with red
stars was crossing a river. The enemy
fired volleys of shells. The detach-
ments we're making ever stronger
and more audacious steps to break
across. The people in the helmets
were becoming disconnected. +. One
detachment became shaly, another
melted away.
Comrades, this way. Not one
pace backwards. Follow me. For
wards Your commander-in-chief is
with you
A man runs forward limping, with
a rife in his hands.
Forward, forward"
The commander of the division, the
unrestrained and fearless Chapaev,
cries out:
"Comrade commander-in-chief. Go
away from here. This is no place for
you"
Forward with me. 1 am taking
over command of the regiment"
"Comrade commander-in-chief, it is
who am commander of the division
here, and you have no right to COM
mand these troops"
A shell bursts. Confusion. =.
TWO years of imprisonment under
4 death sentence, six years exile
and other wanderings, are not capable,
fortunately and to the pride of human
ity, of extinguishing the radiant
energy from eyes, or building their
fresh glitter, of depriving a man of
his audacity-these things do not al
ways clip a mans wings, or make
him soft, feeble and dull. Honour and
praise to humanity and to the party
in whose ranks such people fight. :.
On the Orenburg steppes, thanks
to the skilful commanding on the part
of this young red army leader, and
thanks to his cautious tactics, sixty
Thousand cossacks surrender.
1t seems that he was not only able
to defeat the enemy in the open
struggle, but also make them sur
render without bloodshed; and this is
a particular talent.
On the Ural steppes Comrade
Frunze stormed the army of General
Tolstoy, a talented and clever black
hundredite.
In distant Turkestan the Caspian
Sea is cleared under the leadership
of Comrade Frunze. s.
hope the diplomats will excuse me,
but think that the brilliant activity
of the Bukhara revolutionaries, which
ended with the Emir, being deposed,
were not entirely unconnected with
the activity Of our red general.
Comrade Frunze conducted the mill
tary operations on the southern front
against Wrangel with remarkable
persistence and audacity. The capture
of Perikop and Sivash represents one
of the most brilliant pages in the
history of our revolution. The most
experienced French generals had been
at work on the Notifications of the
Isthmus. Comrade Kamenev who in
spected the southern front on the
eve of the attack, on returning to
Moscow gave an indefinite reply to
question as to the possibility of
taking Perikop and Sivash. In this
connection Steklov, in leading ar
ticle, also expressed rather wavering
hopes.
DUT the red lava was already flow
II ing on the Crimean Peninsula.
A Marxist, terrorist, agitator, under
ground worker, was COMMANDMENTS
chief on the front.
Was it not true that he had the
warm heart of a boy, the personal
courage of terrorist and rare talent?
But how did he come a strategist
and military leader?
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instruction in English

Foreigners and others wish
ing to improve. Georgiana
Bonita, 1843 Lincoln Ave.
Tel. Diversey 6059.
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IAN Appreciation Union
written the time of the overthrow of Baron Wrang the ce
Evening star., 1925-01-18
COLORED MERCER
lied SEWING COTTON,
assorted colors. I0o
Dozen. n............ OC

bo-YARD SPOOL SEWING
SILK. A lot of as 10.
sorted silk, spool. -. fAC
DARNING COTTON, 46
yards; black, white and col
ors, colors mercerized. IQc
8 spools for ... A|C
o. N. T. DARNING COT
TON, 75.yard spool; IAo
black and colors. lOC
CELLULoID THIMBLES.
A lot of assorted COL To
ors. 2 for. .......... ~
INSIDE BETTING. A lot
of assorted widths; black and
white. Three yards 10o
wARREN's eIRD elm,
different qualities. zoe sellers
at tic a yard; 23c sellers at
2oc a yard; Csc sellers at
22c q yard.
Z AND 8 INCH SHEARS,
sl.75 and So sell CI 20
ers at. ~AO>
PIN CUSHIONS, large size,
tomato H.
TAPE MEASURES, 6o-inch
lengths, Sc qualities, 8 for
2lc; 1sc qualities, 2 for 25c;
25c qualities, 2lc.
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HOUSEHOLD
APRONS

RUBBERIzED APRONS, in
,sar assorted 20c
PURE GUM APRONS, full
size; assorted col az
FANcY-T r I M N E D
APRONS, pure gum, G0c
FULL SIZE APRONS, rub
berized; novelty patterns;
with Shoulder straps;
heavy quality. S1.00
G U NJ A P R o N S
for babies; white. CQc
pink and blue ...-.. c
BABY BIBs at Q I7o
Tor .... ......''---
JOHN J. CLARK'S 100
YARD, THREE-CoRD SEW
ING COTTON. black and
white. A doz- COa
NASSAU BASTING COT
TON, not all numbers; $50
yard spools. 6 spools CSc
Evening star., 1925-01-18
GARMENT
HANGERS

BLACK ENAMEL WIRE
GARMENT HANGERS, .
each DC
H A r D w ooD WAIST
HANGERS, with rub 0r
Der buttons. 6 for. @.bC
ENAMELED WAIST HANG
ERS, with rubber but
tons, assorted colors: O.
each DC
RDUR Rn Y.CovERFD
COAT HANG ERS, slightly
soiled; reduced from Or
Csc to 2 for ZOC
HARDWOOD SUIT 0S
HANGERS. 2 for %OC
TWIN TREE SHOE HANG
ERS, for men, re- CT 90
duced from 81 20 to % lsOO
HARDWOOD SLIP o.
PER TREES. a no'- DC
SET-wELL GAR o.
MENT HANGERS, each, OC
Evening star., 1925-01-18

RELIABLE SNAP FAST
ENERS, black and white. all
sizes. Twelve cards o.
KoH-I-NooR, not all e.
sizes. A card cC
HOOKS AND EYES, assort-
ed lot; black and lie
white. 8 cards. IIC
DE LONG HOOKS AND
EYES, all sizes; black OE
and white; cards for @OC
HOOK AND EYE TAPE.
flesh only, Two yards ISo
foT.
HOOK AND EYE TAPE,
saa black only Two yards 24c
DAMASCUS SAFETY r.
PINS. all sizss AZ
LOOSE SAFETY PINS, &c
2 dozen for r-...... w
oop IANSPUpGu A pRt
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NV HsST41MSIn In Three-Day Money-Saving Event
BUST CoNFINERS.

BUST CoNFINERS, OIL
all sizes; flesh color @AC
LINGERIE TAPES. as
sorted colors; 8 and 6 r.
yard pieces s....... az
WARREN'S LINGERIE
TAPE by the yard; O.
all loo qualities. ...... OC
All Sc qualities, Q yds, 7c.
VELVET GRIP SEW-oN
SUPPORTERS, flesh and
white; $50 qualities 90.
HICKORY SEw-oN SUP
PORTERS, flesh and 0I
white. a pair. ZlC
STOCKING FEET, 10
Q pairs for. ISC
LEATHER MA ~
CHINE STRAPS IL &C
BARRETTES, fancy stone
set. 25c
BOB COMBS for trimming
h ir. Soc val 90
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Lola Sateen
800 Yd.

Beautiful quality, III
pink, blue, maize, honey,
sweetpea, orchid, rose,
gray, peacock, copen, tan,
brown, navy, black.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
DRESS SHIELDS

DRESS SHIELDS
GUARANTEED SHIELD,
flesh and whit<; all S0c
sizes; 8 pairs for oOC
KLEINERT'S DRESS LIN
INGS, with shields attached;
broken lots; sl,@ al 90
quality ....... P A'~|
S1.oo quality. sec.
K L E N e r rs ETON
i,H SHIELD a'0o quail 85c
INNER Innings broken
lots of higher priced CEo
merchandise. at ..... %ot
BUST CONFINERS, with
novelty mercerized
striped cloth; 90
all sizes. ..........' ooC
Evening star., 1925-01-18

IMPORTANT NOTICE-Mai and phone
orders accepted on advertised items = but,
due to the lou prices quoted uUe reserUe the
right to limit quantities. Use 8th Street en-
trance for greater convenience.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

HICKORY ELASTIC,
black and white, price for
12-yard pieces. L-inch,
S5c; % Inch, 81; Ha-inch,
S1.19: "a Inch, SLAB; "a
inch, Sl.75; T-inch, Sl.s5.
These prices for l2-yard
bolts only.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

CLARK'S ONT. SPOOL
COTTON, black and white.
All numbers. One dozen
to customer. A 1Sc
dozen. n............ S
mo phone orders; no
mail orders, One day
only.)
Evening star., 1925-01-18

n CLINTON SAFETY PINS,
fblack or nickel, &c sellers, 2
cards for 1oc; Sc sellers, 3
icards for 13c; 10c sellers, Q
cards for Tic.
oCKA YE B A B Y
SAFETY PINS, not all CSo
sizes. 6 cards for. -. @oC
MUTUAL HOOK AND
EYE TAPE, black OIL
and white. A yard. @AC
DRESSING PINS, sap
phire. 160 count, brsss C0o
pin. 6 papers for. ~
800 COUNT BRASS PINS.
truepoint, 8 papers 10c
i0fi fsioRosis STEEL PINS. 300
count. s papers C2c
0rRUEPo1NT pREssMAK-
ERS' PINS. A-pound CSc
VTPUEPoINT DREssMAK-
ERs' PINS, h-pound dc
00rfs PIN CUBES, black 20
only 8 cubes for. -. ~
BELT PINS. in sheets;
assorted colors; loc To
qualities ...-....--
Evening star., 1925-01-18
COTTON-A
WOOL BATS

CHINOOK. l-pound ROo
size, 72x90 in, at ~
HOME BATS, 2-pound size.
"a 7a1s0 in'' $I.l3
NATIONAL BATS.
2-pound size, 72x80 QQo
MARYLAND BATS, Ole
S-ounce size .......
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ELASTIS
BRAIDED ELASTICS, Il to
inch widths; black and
white. Three yards H.
Tor.
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LARGE SIZE PIN CUSH-
IONS. tomato shaped; 10
oetter grade. ........ LIZ
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500 PAIRS SCISSORS,
assorted into three lots,
25c and 35c qualities. lee;
SOC and 65c qualities
at 39c; S1.75 and S2.0o
qualities, Sl.59.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
TAPES

RIAS TAPES, assorted col
ors assorted widths;
also white: 6-yard Hc
CoLoREp SILK TAFFETA
BIAS BINDINGS, 3 CQc
RrCK-RACKS a 'o+ # 1s-
sorted colors; 8 and 4 90
yerd rec"s. ... oC
RIcx RsCRs as J
sizes; a-yard pieces 25c
6 pieces for. cC
=, COLLAR oi..1. 4. BANDS l0c
SMITHS COLLAR BANDS,
unshrrnk. l2ho quail o.
itv. 2 fer. .... oC
15c quality, 2 for 22c.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
WOOL BATS, 2-pound
size. 72xso $3.50
in. Each. @c'o~

WOOL BATS, l.
pound size, 72xs4 SJ 3S
in. Each. .... %AsoO
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Ashford Checks
Csc Yd.

A fine, soft mercerized
fabric for lingerie. Pink,
blue, sweet pea, orchid,
maiz, honey, peach and
nile.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Cotton Jersey
Csc Yd.

A fine, soft weave, in
great demand for women's
lingerie; choose from pink,
blue, maize, honey and
orchid. Special!
IIRD FLOOR, LANsBURGH & BRO
Evening star., 1925-01-18

CROSS-QUILT BATS.
2-pound size, 72x9o in,
Reduced from C1 TG
S2.25 to. ..... ~i'O
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$3.50 Costume
Velveteen, Special

SO inches wide-a durable, rich-looking quail
ity for dresses, etc. Colors: Seal brown, Ha-
vana, garnet, navy, black and Others
Evening star., 1925-01-18

Famous "Evernear" quality. A COM
nation of cotton and rayor, making We
attractive novelty. Choice of wide
lection of desirable colors.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
S2.20 Tubular
Wool JERSEY .

54-inch width-hne, French spun yarn.
Colors: Tan, Gamma, cocoa, blue, nut, red,
husSar, jade, beige, gray, taupe, black, etc.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Impressive Savings!
$1.25 Imported
Novelty Suitines

Fine Cotton Suitings-more often rsed
for smart dresses. New and very distlnc-
tive color combinations. The Spring mode
is glimpsed through these fabrics
Evening star., 1925-01-18

A very special price for this Spring
weight Canton; used SO extensively for
smart one-piece dresses, in range of IS
of the seasons desirable colorings.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
$1.75 Silk and Cotton q 20
Brocades. Yard. y 1sO/

Beautiful New Brocades for Innings,
blouses and dresses Colors-Orchid,
ashes of rose zinc, prairie, Flemish blue,
reseda, gold, white and black.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

Stunning combinations of cotton and
rayon in new crepey weave. Very at
tractive patterns in checks and stripes
For making smart Spring frocks.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

STREET FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BRO
Evening star., 1925-03-27
MUSEUM GETS COPY
OF CEMENT PATENT
Portland Association Presents
Replica of Grant by King
George Nv of Britain.

A Photographic copy of the origi-
nal Portland cement patent granted
to Joseph Aspdin by King George the
Fourth % England October 81, 1924,
and presented to the National Mu-
scum by the Portland Cement Asso-
citation, was unveiled in the Museum
at noon today.
This copy was made from the orig
inal, still held by descendants or
Aspdin. and was brought to this
country by Sir Edwin Airey, former
lord mayor of Leeds, the home OF
Aspdin. during sir Edwin's visit TO
America last fail.
Aspdin, after years of experiment
ing. developed a cement that would
harden under water. He called this
product Portland cement because OF
its resemblance to rock from the Isle
of Portland. which has been widely
used In England in such structures
WexftninSfrN Abbey,
Evening star., 1925-03-27
PARTY DENIES BREACH.
Declares No Basis for Unions Pro.
test Is Apparent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 27.-The central
executive committee of the Workers
Party of America, in a reply to the
American Civil Liberties Union on ac-
cusations or breaking up of opponents
meetings" said that you yourself say
the workers are entirely in order In
hccleling' at meetings"
This is precisely what the workers
have attempted to do at the meetings
OF DR.. Raphael Abramovich." the Work
ers Party statement said. There
would therefore. seem TO be no need of
anv "nnhit1 between ycu ard US"
Evening star., 1925-03-27
WORKERS PARTY
TACTICS FLAYED
Civil Liberties Union Raps
4 Breaking Up of Meetings
v
of Opponents.
Nv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 21--The Amer
lean civil Liberties Union yesterday
announced ii had sent demand on
the Workers Party national execu
tive committee at Chicago to state
its position on breaking up op-
ponents meetings, in view of the
party's own demands for free speech >
The union referred to the forcible
breaking up by the Workers Party
OF meetings addressed by DR.. Rafael
Abramovich, a Socialist, now touring
the United States criticizing Soviet
Russia" The union characterized the
situation as irtolerable
Officials OF the union said they did
Evening star., 1925-03-27

not approve calling the police or
using violence to eject disturbers of
meetings. They denied that Roger
n. Baldwin. director of the union,
had called for police aid at the dis
turbance in the Town Hall here on
March at a meeting called to dis
cuss political prisoners 1t was stated
at the time that Mr.. Baldwin had
requested six men to quit the audi
ence, but 1t was learned later that
the request was made by another
speaker not connected with the union.
Evening star., 1925-11-29

Sunny. The name suited Mr.. Gill
bert. Without further ado, he adopted
It.
Takoma Park is a sort of namesake
of Tacoma, Wash, and lofty
Mount Rainier. Tacoma" is an Ore
gon Indian word. These Western red
skins first used it in the designation of
Mount Rainier, which they called
Mount Tacoma. Literally it means
toward heaven" Hence it is often re-
ferred to as meaning exalted or
high place" The legends of the Ore
gon Indians give evidence that they
venerated Mount Tacoma as their
'nollrishing mother" whence came
their drinking water supply as we'll as
some of the wild game which they
used as food.
Although the Analostan Indians who
once camped in the neighborhood of
Takoma Park probably named the
locality, this name was evidently of
little historical significance, and hence
mas been forgotten in the passing of
time. Nature has combined with the
residents Of Takoma Park in convert
ing the locality into a fairyland of
f1owers-fitting vestments for this
exalted place"
1t was not until 1890 that Takoma
Park was granted a charter by the
General Assembly of Maryland. B.
F. Gilbert was elected the first mayor.
while the oity council was composed
Of six aldermen, selected at large on
alternate wears for two-vesr terms.
In those days transportation facilities
Evening star., 1925-11-29
Gl1berts loo cabin, commontY, center atIaona Panf

the status of women and children.
Within four months this Civic Study
Club increased to SO members, and
now is one of the outstanding organ
izations of Takoma Park. 1t has
specialized in such matters as women
in industry, child welfare, prison re-
form, immigration, mothers pensions
and the like Today the club has
about 275 members, meets in the city
library, has worked along charitable
and education lines, and was instru-
mental in getting the State of Mary
land to pass its widow-mothers' pen
sion bill.
The Boy Scouts and the Campfire
Girls are the leading Juvenile clubs,
while the Takoma Park League of
Women Voters has been most effec-
tive in the political education of the
local wives and mothers, aunts and
daughters. 1t has taught the ladies
about their duties and rights as citi-
Zens, and has educated them concern
ing the need for certain State and
national reforms.
Originally Takoma Park was largely
a settlement Of Government employees
from the Department Of Agriculture
experts, scientists and clerks who de-
sired to live in a democratic suburb,
where they could have large lawns,
plenty Of flowers and ornamentals,
vegetable gardens and poultry yards.
In fact, the agricultural influx into
Takoma Park became SO great that
it looked as though Uncle Sam would
have to move the entire department
out that way. In recent years, how.