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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
The New Drama Under Soviet Rule

ious; then you blink with amazemc1t
and then you want to get to the boz
tom of it and understand what is back
or the impressions you are receiving.
Not that there La any niagic-only
the magic OF new psychology but
that it is so new and so different that
it sweeps You off your feet.
WHEN you enter Meyerchold theatcr
" you are greeted by an empty
stage curtainless and wholly without
ornamentation. In the background IL
the brick wall Of the building. A lad
der Is leaning against it. On one side
is curious looking scaffold like the
flrst construction for a building. A
carpenter walks across the stage. knt
this is not part of the play--not yet,
but during the performance, carpcnt-
ers do walk across whom they have
work to do for the immediate scene.
A bell rings; group OF well set W
fellows and girls all in blue Russian
jackets file in talking cxcitedly; an
other worker pushes past and mounts
the scaffold and begins in a passion
ate. pleading voice to argue with the
group. There is the sound Of an au-
tomobile and a gentleman in full
dress; flower in his buttonhole and
with white gloves, alights from his car
and begs the workers to vote for him
and to stand for his party. Ho is
surrounded by journalists, secretaries
and telegrpahers.
The play is fairly launched. You
are struck by the two groups: tbs
bourgeois group OF the social demo-
Gratis and demagogues in elegant at
tire and the workers ali IN the blue
Russian blouses.
TINE play continues; II is a tive.
= sided struggle. The social deme-
Gratis attempt to win the workers for
their elections and the. Communists
want to show the workers the per-
fdy and hypocrisy OF these silk-hatted
politicians who seek only their own
power at the expense and explOita-
ton Of the workers. It looks as II
the Communists would win, but they
are betrayed and the hero falls shot
thru the heart by the soldiers Of the
democracy. In the last scene, as the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

great revolutionary engineer, Lenin,
opened the door to the new order of
society, where ignorance as well as
exploitation will be treated like a
criminal Capitalism would prefer
that the workers still believed they
owe their origin to a piece of dirt
moulded by Jehoyah's paws and set
in motion by Whit of his breath,
but it takes intelligence to run the
capitalist industrial machine and you
cannot prevent intelligent workers
from thinking. What can't be cured
must be endured and the capitalists
make tn best Of the situation.
The Battle of Tennessee, as the
militant pacifists like to label it, may
result in the anti-evolution laws
passed in Tennessee and other states
being declared unconstitutional. AS
to teaching Of the theory Of evolution
does not endanger the existence of the
capitalist state, the United States SUI
preme court will undoubtedly rule on
the side OF safe and sane progress.
This will please the radicals who have
deserted the fight against capitalism
and now get their thrills taking it out
on Jehovah. Dayton will get a lot of
publicity out OF it and real estate
values should go up. despite the pres
ence of the ungodly Scopes, who by
the way declares he is as good a
friend of gods as anybody else. But
he's got to show the Bryanites.
Whether the anti-evolution laws will
be wiped off the statute books or not,
the trial should be valuable. It will
make the study of biology more in
teresting for one thing, and provided
there are no juicy murder cases with
a sex flavor on the boards while the
trial is on, or Coolidge has not sent
an expeditionary force to Mexico,
Darwin will get real introduction to
the American public. His name will
no longer mean word Of six letters
in a cross word puzzle. In other
words let the trial come on and do
it's damndest. We are for il, but
more interested in what's taking place
in China and Morocco; in Nova Scotia
and Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
William Jennings Bryan and Other Animal

was standing on the brink Of an open
grave and smeared with gudgeon
grease in addition. Clearly there was
need for savior.
Bryan, who was at this time busily
engaged selling real estate lots in
Florida, threw up his $1,000 a day
job and seizing his bible and his torch
he called on the organized morons of
America to proceed to defend the
sacred sepulchre OF ignorance against
the demon of knowledge. Many an
sWered his call, because there are
many ignoramuses in America. The
bible would help to make confusion
more COMPOUNDED while the torch
would serve as an intoxicating symbol
for those in whose veins runs the
blood Of the witchJburners Of all the
ages. Even If the law forbids the i'm
notation of John Thomas Scopes on
the blazing faggot pile, the sight of
the torch would remind Bryan's pious
followers, of the good old days when
the smell OF burning infidel would
soothe their nasal passages and send
them on their way happy in the thot
that merciful and just god was still
in his heaven.
The battle was on. We must admit
that ignorance was well served in the
person of Bryan. He is no comprom-
User in this respect. He will defend
fundamental ignorance without the
crossing Of It" or the dotting of an
l." Those who have rallied to the
defense of evolution are not cast in
the same mold, it must be respectfully
admitted.
Led by the Civil Liberties Union.
several lawyers have offered their
services to defend Mr.. Scopes. Among
the number are cambridge Colby, sec
rotary of state (for a while) in Wood
row Wilson's cabinet and Clarence
barrow, one of the most noted GRIM
inal lawyers in the United States.
and sole proprietor of what's the
use" philosophy, that has no use for
anything except high legal fees and
a general acceptance of the capitalist
system as an endurable phenomenon.
According to newspaper reports,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

winch are not always reliable, the
Scopes defenders hope to use the
trial for the purpose of "reconciling
religion and science" thru the testi-
mony of heads Of more or less liberal
denominations, or denominations that
cater to a clientele that cannot swal-
low the immaculate conception not to
speak of the special creation theory
and yet like to hold on to the god of
their fathers even tho he is much the
worse for wear. The liberal churches
put this god thru fumigating process
and serve him up to suit the tastes
of their more advanced customers,
while churches that carry such alta
visits as Bryan on their books, feature
the old reliable Jehovah, the same
old boy who used to command his
favorite sons of Israel (before they
fell from grace) to kill all their male
captives and the old females, but to
keep the virgins for provocative pur-
poses.
The hope that evolution and science
can be reconciled is that one must be
deferred. And the bible said that
hope deferred maketh the heart
sick" Religion has fought science
down thru history. Every advance
made by science has been over the
wounded body Of religion. Beaten in
the battle, religion has tried to main
tain some footing by compromising
with science or with some alleged
scientists to the extent of trying to
prove that there is no fundamental
conflict between science and religion:
that god is still there, tho heaven is
gone.
Religion can no more be reconciled
with science than the conflict between
the capitalists and the workers can be
reconciled. Capitalism must 20. It's
on its way and so is religion. Re-
ligion is based on blind faith. Science
is knowledge gained and verified bv
exact observation and correct think
ing. Capitalism is not fighting those
sciences which it needs in it's bust
ness. 1t is fighting the science of
sociology, with which Marx armed
the workers and in the hands of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

Ter. | saw here a remarkable produc-
ton Of the "BIue Bird" 1t is incom-
parable like rare jewel cut and
radiant. The stage from the rising OF
the curtain to the drop was a series
OF delicate paintings, to which light
ing, color, groupings and backgrounds
all contributed. These are like paint
lngs OF the school known in the tech
nique Of painting as pointilism; light,
opalcscent-glittering. l was far from
understanding how some Of those
beautiful effects were achieved. The
acting Is not new but very good.
To me 1t was too dream-like and un-
real. Too much removed from life to
give vigor or inspiration for life. To
turn from this to Meyerchold is like
Grning from the scent Of exquisite
flowers to the Niagara.
THE Meyerchold Theater may as
sumo different forms in the future.
But it will always be revolutionary. 1t
does not mince things. 1t is the heart
and pulse OF the proletariat, articu-
late for the first time In history. 1t
is strength Of the longshoreman and
the suppleness Of the Crock runners.
OF The technique, OF the acting It Is
difficult to speak. it is so different
orum the old technique and at tinnos
so curious In itself.
Propaganda it is certainly. Away
tho struggle and tho victory OF The
sorkors and tho brutality and tho stu.
Didity OF the bourgeoisio. But above
ell 1t Is the powerful heart boats o.
Tho new proletarian drama.--sadls
Anster.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20

Distribute a bundle everyday during
Week?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

Por pura casualidad, gracias a
una buena amiga,-que siempre las
hay-ha llegado mis- manos ell nil-
nero de "Pica Pica'' correspondent
ta al 8 del corriente mes de enero,
en- Ell cual un ILUSTRE colabora-
dor del mencionado peri6dico que,
Sc esconde con ell seud6nimo de
"CoMPAY CUSToDIo", critica
dc modo acerbo mi libro de versos
recientemente publcado, "BAJo
Ell Girls DE LOS CIELos".
Reconocidisima por el honor, ca
ballero. No esperaba que persona
alguna leyera con tanta atenci6n
y mala intenci6n a la vez. Todo no
ha de ser flores. >. Tantas cosas
BUENAS ha dicho de mi hbro en-
estos dias toda la Prensa, y tantas
cartas felicitandome he recibido
que, a Ia verdad, hacia falta que
ALGU1EN hceira 10 contrario.
Gracias, GALANTE CRITIco.
pues me habeis convencido de que,
en- Puerto Rico Sc lee, de que no
perdemos el tempo los que escribi-
mos, pues Sc lee hasta por COM
PAY CUSTODIO.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

Felicltamos la Comision Hipica
Insular. log miemhros del Jurado
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17
SOlicita ColOcaci0n

Joven de 25 amos de edad, con ex-
periencia como viajante, conocien-
40 Ell comercio de San Juan y la
Isla, en- los ramos de privisiones
Y comisiones, Y tambien con CO.
nocimientos de maquinilla, ingles y
contabilidad, desea colocacion
sueldo comisi6n en- almacen de
provisiones o casa comisionista de
San Juan. Puede dar las mejores
referencias. -Dirijase a:
j. R. M. Box 511
Mayaguez, P. R.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17
Contestando al Com
pay Custodio"

va 10 creo que 81 Sc lee, Sc lee
y Sc CRTTICA. -. que es 10 que mas
halaga al escritor que lama una
obra al p1blico, demostrando con
clio que no pasamos INADVERT1-
DOS.
No es mi intenci6n contestar
este caballero que, de literato no
me tiene un peio, y valga el aso-
nante, mucho menos de CRITI-
CO.. Yo admito la critica, pero
SENsATA y hbre de INQuINA,
ENvIDIAS Y NfAI4AS INTENCIo-
MES. Solo deseo manifestarle
que, he sENTIDo INFTNITAMEN
TIE que haya PERDIDo su PESO,
y va q, 10 perdi6, ha debido CONT
leyendolo hasta haber leido dcs
composiciones que, aunque no va
len la pena, (como las demas que
el critica en- su SUICIDIo LITE
RARIo) lie cuadran perfectamente
a el y a muchos como Ell.
Para evitarle ell trabajo y dis
gusto de volver leer a "BAJO
Ell GIRLS DE LOS C4ELos", te1go
el honor de transcribirselas a con-
tinuacion:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

La PANACEA DE SWAIN es
hecha de la mejor selection de las
mas fnas hierbas Y raices medici-
males. Es compuesta en- jarabe y
es agradable como miel al paladar.
Gusta a los ninos y la toman con
afan. Aunque es agradable para
tomar, es potente en- sus propie-
dades vivifcantes Y purifcantes.
Los niiios flacos y d6biles, 0 per-
sonas adultas debilitadas y cual-
quiera sufriendo de Intermediates
de la sangre Sc desarrollan fuer-
tes y robustos bajo su influencia
restaurativa sorprendente. De VEN
ia en- las farmacias Y drogucrias.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17
Ell MANDAMUS DEL JOCKEY"
JACINTO MARRERO

Jacihto Marrero, Ell Jockey que
en- el hip6dromo de Ponce perdi6 ha-
ce unos dfas al caballo zev, Ell fsvo-
rito del ptblico en- la carrera que
towaba parte, y que por este mott
vo fue suspendido por tres meses
por Ell Jurado del Hip6dromo de Pom
cs, present6 ante la Corte de Distri-
to de Ponce un recurso de manda-
mus contra ell Jurado que le impo-
MA este castigo.
La vista del case fue el dia trece
dbl corriente. Llev6 Ia representa-
ci6n del Jurado y de la Comisi6n
Hfpica ell Lcdo. T. G.. Perez Almiro-
ty, Official juridico de la aficina del
Attorney General. FL Lcdo. Alni-
roty presento dos importantes mo-
clones previas, las cuales fueron dis
cutidas ante la Honorable Corte por
ocho horas. La Corte Sc reserve Ell
1dAo dheeS ue aver, uid ounce, uc
clar6 con lugar las mociones previas.
Urs de las mociones previas del
senior Almiroty estaba basada en- Ell
articulo cuarto del reglamento de
la coinisi6n Hipica que dice que las
decisiones del Jurado son apelables
UNICAMENTE ante la comision
Hipica InsuIar.
Felicltamos la Comision Hipica
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17
Y termino, Senior cRITIco

No he sido la primera puertorri-
queia que ha caido en- GRACIA an
te el asiduo y GALANTE colabo-
rador de "Pica-Pica"
Para Ell todo 10 que es PUERTO
RRIQUENo es malo, no Sirve. Els
una mania. Critic6 a de Diego y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

y al Lcdo. Almiroty por este triun-
TO, y esperamos cue de aqui al
gunos dIas no tengamos que dar Ia
notsia de que sin mas. razones nj
argumentos al jockey Marrero ma
sido perdonado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

ortos poetas nativos. Para el
solo valen los de afuera, los qua no
nacieron en- esta ISLA DEL
ATLANTICo, los de Sur America
o los de cualquier otra parte. :.
Providencia MoRILLo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17
Ell vULGo

Els monstuo despreciabe que por mundo
e alma podrda injuria falsedad,
regando de odios envdias,
Sonrle el cnismo oculta maldad.
FL no tiene concienca de 10 que hace
Cual 81 en- la vida fuera eterno e. sonreir !. .
Que algeria honda pena,
Y las penas risas de violin.
Ell admira magica belleza,
Cuando la luna suelta Rios sobre =.
Nj cuando los luceros derraman fulgores
scbre ell hondo misterio de una noche de paz...
Ell janas ha podido comprender cuan sublime
hmno m beo y azu
Cuando las blancas olas silencosas,
el crep1sculo envuelve Ia n quietud..
Ell jamas sohado ninfas princesas
Nj Ia esenca de purisino amor.
Ell amas ha sonado o estrella
Ser mnsica are... Ser suspiro. flor.
FL jamas ha sontdo embriagada su alma
Por ell vuelo celeste do bella inspiration.
que arte, porque gnora 10 belo
= desconoco las penss, porque ignora ell dolor..
III corrompida jamas ha comprendido
FL delete que buenas obras hacer,
Ell encanto tiene alma cristiana,
compadecer al trste al pobre sotOrrcr
Mas GQue importa a vulgo de los demas las penas?
iQue entiende de amarguras? GQu6 dolor?
Isl sabe del alma, Nj nj padece .
Nj teine sentimientos. Nj tiene coraz6nl
ADELANrE s1HMpRE ADELANrE
rigores
Nj tirano
Que iracundo, perversa mano
Sembrando nuestra vida dolores
cinicos traidores
Que simulando torpe Yano,
Quieren hundirnos desd6n insane
En- ell abismo los sinsaEores
Yo DESPREcIO al CoBARDE que Ell la vida
LENA de oprobio sombras e camino,
Que nuestra alma PROSIGUE DECIDIDA
Y desdenando ENVIDIAS del naezauino
SERENAMENTE voy, la ERGUIDA
PoR LA DoRADA sENDA DEL. DEsTINo
,rmno Senior CRITICO ortos poe+os no4;-o. :,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-01-17

San Juan, P. R.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24

According 10 reports around
the federal building, tense feeling
between the L. 5. marshal's of.
flee and the federal prohibition
enforcement staff in Seattle Is
responsible for the escape of
Pielow.
Not alone does the former polici
sergeant face n charge of conspiracy
under the Omsted indictment. hi
also has n two.year sentence at Me,
Neil island hanging over him. He
was convicted ON previous booze
count and has been at liberty under
$4,000 property bonds, pending tho
appeal of the case to the U. $. circuit
court OF appeals at san francisco.
But Pielow-~hc Just laughs,
Sureties on the bond are Russell
Smith Of Seattle and Clyde r. Rob.
orts. said to reside ON Brainhridge
island
While the United States mar.
shafs office has been unable TO
bring in Piclow during the past
go days, The star is informed
that during u larger part Of the
period he was running loose he
was being irniIcd BY federal pro.
liibiiion agents, who were secret.
Crurn 10 Page ., Column 8
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
MIR. PIELOW LAUGHS!
Thanks to MIR. Revelle He Is Now Safe
in Canada, Friends Say

Edward W. Pielow, motor
lous character in rum circles,
former police sergeant and
central figure in the mys-
FERROUS shooting of Patrolman
Charles 0. Legate in a
Main st. garage, three years
ago, has fled to Canada,
where he is safe from the
long arm of the American
law, his friends say.
Piolow was warned OF his danger
by the publication of the list Of
indicted persons in the olmsted con
spiracy case. last Saturday by
United States Attorney Tom Rcvcle.
Thrco days ago l'iclow was in
Seattle, walking the streets and
winding up his business affairs, prc.
paratcry to his sinking from sirht,
a warrant for his arrest charging
him With conspiracy TO violate the
prohibition laws, 10y In the POS.
SESSION OF Un3cd states Marshal
y, u. Benn for two months, iut,ns
which time plelow made no attempt
to cvadc justice, but rrcQucntcl hia
customary hpunts and conducted his
business careless OF consequences.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
DANCING
PAROR
GIN
DEN

ing up space and dripping mo-
notonously from the faucets oil
night when you want TO sleep.
No foolish kitchen. What are
delicatesgon stores for, anyway?
This modern washington
bungalow has only four rooms.
on entering you come at once
into tho radio room The fam
lly spends most or It's time here
trying 20 get Schenectady. When
guests come. you let them try
10 got Schenectady. too Offer
prize for n stunt. Any amount
you're safe enough.
After the guests got tired Of
trying TO get schenectady, you
take thcm into the dancing
room. Let them dnncc around
for about an hour. After that
period they VIII. Gosh, wore
drynscllr Then lead them into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
Won't Hold Probe
for Double Death

Holding that 4, IL 2 clear case OF
murder and suicide. with Paul Bar
tells. 81. doing tho shooting. the
coroncrs office has decided TO hold
no inquest into the deaths of Bar
tells and Mrs. Jessie r. Cloea, the
object OF his affections. In her West
Seattle cottage early sunday
They were both divorced and Mrs.
Cloes Is supposed to have rejected
him ns q sutton.
Bartela' body will be cromatcd
Tuesday night following services ut
the Home Undertaking chapel He
IL survived by a brother. Charles W.,
and a son. Charles Bartels. both OF
Kalamazoo. Mich.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
U. S. JURY BUSY.
Additional Evidence in Ohm
Sted Case to Be Considered

More than score of witnesses
we're waiting TO testify when the
"olmsted" federal grand jury recon.
vened after two months recess, Tues
day. A number OF narcotic, booze
and postal law violation cases wers
being presented to the jury, United
States Attorney Tom Revelle said.
w. NJ. Whitney, assistant prohibi.
ton director, announced that he
would place additional evidence in
the olmsted liquor case before tho
jurors during the session. Several
Seattle policemen, headed by Lieut..
George Comstock, were waiting IN
the corridors TO testify.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
Here's inns Modern Home
EMERGENCY
HOSPITAL

Room 3, which Is the gin den.
All the lounges and chairs In
tho gin den run OH big wheels
and there is no door between 1t
and the fourth room merely
doorway.
Tho fourth room is the cmcr.
gcncy hospital After the guests
have been in The gin den for 10
minutes. and have sunk bncl,
Unconscious into the chairs and
onto The lounges, have the scr.
wants wheel them into Tho hos
pItnl aud use rcstorntivcs or
cmbnlming fluid, M tho cnsc
may seem TO Indicate,
That's all there liz to the
model Washington bungalow.
All You boys and girls monkey
ing around with plans might as
we'll 20 back 10 crossword puz.
zlca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
Hotel Linen Upkeep
TIC Per Room Daily

To hold down the linen cos, Of a
hotel Is ono Of the real troubles
Of a hotel keeper and one Of the
steady expense items OF all hotels.
that can not be eliminated.
IL Ias teen estimated that q
cost 72 cents per room per day in
first class hotels OF take care OF the
linen" says D. Mcphnli. day clerl,
at tho New Washington hotel This
includes wear and tear laundry,
service and disappearance. Tho
there isn't much Of the latter in
high grade hotels There are no.
tells. however. where somc OF tho
guests take away everything but
tho hardwood furniture"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
POLICE: SEIZE 4
MORE MACHINES
Morals Squad Has Nineteen
Gambling Devices in All

-Four more slot machines were add.
cd to the police departments eollec-
lion Monday evening. making a to-
tai Of 10 now being held. All have
been seized in groceries, drug stores
and lunch counters frequon,cd by
women and children, police say.
Fourteen OF the gambling devices
we're seized Saturday afternoon in IL
raids by the police morals squad,
acting under the orders OF Mayor
Brown. Police say that other raids
viii follow.
Five hundred Of the machines arc
said TO have been IN operation in
Seattle.
Practically all OF the 10 machines
now held in the police property room
are the nlckellnthc.slo variety.
with camouflage gum vending dc.
vice that does not vend gum. Rcli.
able gum vending machines were in.
dorscd last week by Mayor Brown
The seized slot machines occasion.
ally return metal chips valued at &c
and good on the house In trade,
Few players ever think Of asking
for gum. None is vended, none OK.
pcctcd, and in many cases none
would be given even II asked for
The machines feature solely the
chance TO make n few extra trade
chips on the gamble Of the custom.
er's money
The slot machines sim remain IN
pool rooms. soft drink parlors and
other places about town frequented
by men patrons Tho mayor says
the police have been ordered to re.
move The machines only from places
whore children might be tempted TO
operate them.
The odd machine Of the 10 was
picked upon week or more ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-24
SOLD RUM; HELD
BootIegger Says Cant Be
Too Careful; He Wasn't

You can't be- too careful said
Harry Walker after he had been
placed under arrest on tho charge
u selling n bottle Of whisky 10
Prohibition Agru, Eau corVin in a
downtown hotel Monday night
corstn said he called Walker on
The phons and ordered bottle from
him Before delivering tho whisky.
Walker called 1T carwin'a room and
asked him lot of personal auos
tians Then hg loft aud returned
with tAs whisky Corvln naid
You can't D. too careful That's
what told sou ha said after
Corflu had paid Tor TIC boozo Wlth
marked money and placed him IN.
der arrest.