davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
fine CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM TO BE
GIVEN AT CHURCH

| Christmas will be observed at the
Baptist church Sunday. Two of the
college students from the music dc
partment of the University of Red
lands will assist in the morning
| music. This service will begin at IL
a. m. Miss Josephine Williams will
render q violin solo. 1.-The Sere
nade,' by France Drela. Miss Mil,
dred Flanagan will sing "Noel', by
Adams.
The sermon by the pastor will be
entitled 'Christmas Surprises -
The Sunday School will have the
usual session at 9:45 a. N. Any of
the scholars who were unable to at
tend the Christmas program Thurs
day evening because of the stormy
evening will be given their Christ
mas treat at the close of the school.
All are urged to attend.
The young peoples meeting at
6:30 p. III. All young people cord
tally invited.
\ watch night service will be held
at the church on New Years Eve,
Friday, December 81. There will
be general program, a social time
and refreshments. All friends and
members of the congregation are in
vited.
Christmas Concert
On Sunday evening at 1880 the
young peoples chorus will give a
Christmas concert entitled "Yule-
tide Bells. The following program
will be rendered to which all are in
vited.
Song, congregation.
Invocation.
Song, "Let Music SWELL" (Ira
B. Wilson, the chorus.
Solo, "The Angels Song
[Spickles), Austin Reed.
Announcements.
Offering.
Song. "All the Air Is Ringing,
(Wilson), the chorus.
Reading 1.-The Legend of the
Bell,' Miss Gladys Clavpool.
Song, "Chiming Bells, the
chorus.
Song, 1.-THE Message of the Bells
the chorus.
Sermonette Rev. C. E. Flanagan.
Song. "Silver Stars Were Clean
ing the chorus.
Benediction.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Money to Loln on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co. Inc, Fred X.
Cross, Mgr. GO Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Eastside-
Farm Center to
Meet December 28

Members and their friends are in.
vIted to attend the Eastsid" Sunset
Farm Center meeting on TUESDAY
evening, Dec. %, at the Eastsidc
school house.
The following program, which Will
close with a social hour, is annomc,
ed by Albert G. Ferguson, leader:
Singing America,' audience.
Community singing, audience.
Celestephonc selection, Pauline
ferguson.
Talk on Farm Bureau drive, S. j..
Robinson, president
Music, Imperial Valley Academy
of music Of FL Centre.
Talk on Poultry, d. +. Creighton,
assistant farm advisor.
Solo, Mr.. Bennett.
Talk Standards Of Growth. =
Miss Miller, home department agent.
Music, Academy Of Music Of Ell
Centre.
Talk, "co-oporation," D. b. II
vine, secretary,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
|CHRfSTMAS TO BE CELEBRATED IN
Ell CENTRO WITH FAMILY PARTIES;
LODGES AND CHURCHES TO PARTICIPATE

Yuletide gaiety, stimulated by
the snappy air, the sparkling sun
shine and the presence of snow
which covers the mountains to the
1restward, win reach a climax to-
morrow in the celebration of the
most beloved of this nations holi-
|days-Christmas
Everybody in Ell Centre is full of
Christmas plans. Rich and poor, old
and young are sharing alike in the
Christmas spirit.
Tonight Christmas carols will be
sung around the Rotary Clubs S com
munity tree. At the Christian
church Christmas exercises will be
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

! held at 1880 O'Clock. At the Elks
lodge rooms their big Christmas
tree will be trimmed, and gifts
placed in readiness for the annual
children party tomorrow.
/ Christmas day will be ushered in
by special services at ST. Paul S
Episcopal church and St, Mary S
Catholic church, where midnight
masses will be held. Special music
al programs, which the public is in
vited to enjoy, Will be presented.
House guests are already arriving
at many homes, and tomorrow
Christmas trees with many gifts,
Christmas dinners with all the " fix
ins" and good cheer for everyone
will be the order of the day.
Through the systematized work Of
FL Centro's service clubs and
churches Christmas gifts for the
needy have been planned, and it is
believed that no one individual in
this community will want on that
day.
Here from New Orleans
One of the particularly interest
ing family reunions will be that to
be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. McGirk, where Mrs. Ne
Girk s family will gather from wide
ly separated localities. Mrs. Ne
Girk's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
nard Fabares of New Orleans, her
aunt, Mrs. Marie Luquet and her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Fabares, all of New
Orleans. Another sister, Mrs. Glen
Bailey of San Diego, accompanied
by her husband; a brother, Nicholas
Fabares of Alhambra, and cousin,
Joseph Richarne of Long Beach,
will complete the party. Mrs. Fa-
bares has been spending several
months as a guest at the McGirk
home, her husband and the other
members of the family from New
Orleans arriving recently. Mrs.
Pauline Leblanc, sister of Mrs.
McGirk who resides in this city,
win also be present at the Christ
mas dinner.
Leaving this morning for Red
lands, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T. Os-
borne of Lapeer, Michigan, who
holiday guests of Mrs. Osborne s
mother, Mrs. John ". Davis. Their
son, Billy, and Mr.. Osborne 5 par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Os-
borne of Lampere, Michigan, who
are visiting here, completed the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Den c. Bitler left
yesterday for San Diego. where
they will be Christmas guests At
the home of Mrs. Bitter S sister,
Mrs. Gerald Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyett and daugn-
ter, Dorothy. have gone to Lewis
Springs, Arizona, where they Will
spend the holidays with Mr.. Boy
ett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Boyett.
Out Of Town Guests
At the Percie Thacker home az
annual family reunion viii be OBJ
served. House guests will be Mrs.
Thacker S mother, Mrs. Mary Eadie,
her sister, Miss Grace Eadie and
her brother W. II. Eadic, all of San
Bernardino. and another sister, Miss
Helen Eadic, who is a teacher IN
the Claremont high school. \ fam
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24
Ship to Blame
In Honolulu Jam
Ry United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, T. H. Dec. 24.-Re-
sponsibilitv for the crash of the Ca
nadian-Australian liner Aorangi and
the United States Submarine RS at
the local quarantine wharf today
was believed to have been charged
to the steamer in reports of local
investigators.
The Aorangi backed into the sub
marine, tied up at quarantine wharf,
rs it was clearing for the Antipodes.
The submarine was badly twisted,
according TO the unofficial report
of the naval investigators. It's bows
were detlected 10 degrees from cen
tral.
[. s. District Attorney Wood, who
investigated the damage to the
wharf, said to amount to at least
$25,000 it said to have declared that
unless the shipowners pay for the re.
pairs suit will be filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Darrow called violation Of the
prohibition law q "civic duty. -
That should make the law iron-clad.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

Count Salm testjfies That after his
marriage TO Milicent Rogers. he
couldn find work. Funny, we
didn't sec any mention of the scare
lty Of jobs in the Coolidge message.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-24

New York night clubs must close
at a. m. now. This ought to re-
lieve the traffic congestion for the
milkman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
.SCAB EMPLOYERS
/. IN new TRADE.
AGAINST UNIONS

The death of Morris Markovitz,
wealthy open shop trucking contrae-
tor, at the hands of an unknown per
son has been seized upon by the Com.
mittee to Enforce the Lands Award
for another campaign against union
labor, tho the spokesman for scab la
Dor employers, are crafty enough to
pretend they are only waging waf on
gangsterism and graft in the labor
organization.
Refused To Recognize Union.
Markovitz was shot down a few
days ago at his shed on the south side
OF the city. He has refused to deal
with the Machinery Movers and Rig
gers Union, of which Michael Artery
is secretary-treasurer According to
Louis Markovitz, son of the deceased,
the contractor secured an injunction
against the union four years ago and
thot he was protected but he found
out his mistake too late.
Ralded Union Quarters.
The police raided the headquarters
of the union at 1872 West Madison st
Michael Artery is said to be in Allan
tic City. Roy Tagney, business agen
OF the union is being sought by the
police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
Former u. S. Envoy
to Italy Is Suing His
Wife for Divorce

STROUDSBURG, Pa. Aug Rich
ard Washburn Child, former United
States ambassador TO Italy, has sued
his wife, Maude Parker Child, well
known writer, for divorce, records Of
the Monroe county common pleas
court disclosed today
Grounds upon which Child has sued
for divorce could not be learned due
to the fact that the papers in the case
have been impounded by his attorney.
&c. r. Bensinger. law partner of former
attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
GALES Will
STAND FIRMLY
AGAINST Church
Stiff Reply to Note from
Peru President
Especial to The Daily wOrker)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. Slopes Of
peace in the controversy between the
Mexican government and the catholic
church received a severe setback to-
day when 1t was announced that Pres
ident Gales had abruptly rejected me-
iation efforts by President Leauias Of
Peru
"The Mexican constitution is not
special law, but fundamental code
which ! am obliged and decided 70
make respected without fearing inter
diets or supernatural punishments,"
President Gales wrote in rejecting the
preferred mediation.
II god is the supreme signifcation
i goodness in individuals and nations
don't believe he is on the side OF
hose who for more than d century
nave provoked interior calamities IN
irrational invasion, intrigues and in
tranquility Of conscience" President
Gales continued.
Not Peru's Business.
The reply of President Gales, while
couched in diplomatic terms, made it
plain that he did not consider the re-
Iigious controversy to be any concern
Of Peru, for he stated that he would
prefer to consider the appeal from
President Leguias as a personal com
munication, not emanating from the
Peruvian government. which as for
eign government could not interfere in
the domestic affairs OF Mexico.
Had Been Misinformed.
President Gales said that evidently
the Peruvian president had been mis-
informed as to the exact status of the
situation in Mexico or otherwise he
would have instantly conceded the
Mexican governments position TO be
correct
President Leguias in his communi-
cation, which was timed to arrive Just
before the date of enforcement Of the
new religious regulations. declared
that he felt it his duty as a Latham
eriesn to appeal 10 President Gales t.
incline towards a friendly settlement
thus ending the state which approach
es that Of an interdict and avoiding
calamities worse than war"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
COOLIDGE AGENT
BOMBARDED With
FREEDOM DEMAND
Filipinos Turn Out to
Ask independence

MANILA. Aug. 5--Col Carmi Thomp-
son, Coolidge's private investigator Of
the Philippines, received an unmis-
taxable impression that the Filipinos
want independence when he visited
the rich province of Tayabas.
Fireworks greeted the Thompson
party on the entrance t0r the city OF
lLucban, but still more fireworks were
shown when, at a meeting called in
The plaza, the whole population gath
cred to cheer vociferously when Senior
Rada, municipal president, and other
native speakers, told Colonel Thomp-
son before the audience to go back
to Washington and tell the president
that all Filipinos want independence
from the United States.
No Separation Of Islands.
81 would rather see the Philippines
destroyed completely than split
asunder, said Rada, referring to the
Bacon bill in Washington providing
for a separate government for the
Moros. "Of course, the American peo-
pie are the strongest on earth and
their country the greatest in the
world, while the Filipinos are the
weakest. But Americas own great
ness will. perhaps, forbid its com
mission of the blacklist crime against
weak subjects
Arches everywhere carried slogans
for emancipation and against the
Bacon bill Senator Quezon intends to
visit the United States and give the
native side to anything unfavorable
in Thompson's report.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
BY MANUEL GOMEZ
ARTICLE ".

AHIiELE W.
d ECENT developments in the
" church war include the following:
1. Bankers cdmmittee, headed by
A. Lagoreto of tie National Bank of
Mexico, urges President Gales to ac-
cede to catholic d Imands.
O. Adolfo de Pc Huerta, whose
treacherous couTter-revolutionary up
rising Of 1924 smothered by, the
unanimous indig1 ton of the. masses
81 tas Mexican 80 sfe, Annouilses from
his Los Angeles, retreat that he is
willing to leadstse people in fight
ior religious liblbsk."
8. The Me3dtA episcopate re-
doubles its Appeals to sympathizers in
The United States for aid
4. General Arnulfo Gomez, COM
mander of the federal troops in the
state of Vera Cruz-fascist, friend Of
the reactionary landowners and tool
of the U. S. oil interests-issues an
ambiguous statement aimed to give
comfort to the catholics.
Such circumstances as these indi-
cate more sharply than ever what the
alignment of forces in the conflict is.
And it shows what a thin layer of sup
port U. S. imperialism can count on
in Mexico.
More important than all the above
declarations is the statement of form
err president Aware Obregon, COM
mented upon in my article of yester-
day. Despite the exhortations to con-
tinued catholic resistance issued by
the pope, it is already clear that the
church will be unable to rally any i'm
portant sections of the Mexican mass
es. The church will be roundly defeat
ed. Obregon's declaration of allegi-
ance to the government is decisive.
Imperialism's WatchfuI Waiting
Obregons statement is probably
decisive for the United States govern
nent as we'll as for Mexico. 1t is
decidedly unlikely now that there will
le any direct U. S. Intervention.
American Imperialism has proceed
I'd very cautiously in the present con-
dict. 1t had burn its fingers in the
stubborn fire of Mexican resistance
90 many times in the past. 1t had
iad enough experience with counter
revolutionary strength. In the present
struggle it has played a good deal of
waiting game--holding back to see
what forces developed.
- I14. fp
Mexico, the Mexican reactionaries
made, and are making, frantic efforts
to draw American imperialism into
the open struggle on their side. The
church outdid itself in servile postur
lngs before the altar of American i'm
perialism. 1t is impossible to observe
| the whole tremendous current OF re
cent catholic propaganda in the United
States without realizing that fact.
And the alliance between catholic
ism and u. S. Imperialism was I'm
doubtedly consummated. There wal
what diplomats call "a general under
standing of community of interests.
Any number of incidents, from Sec'y
of Labor Davis anti-Mexican TRADE a
the eucharistic congress to Presiden
Coolidges sly injection of the issue o.
arms embargo, bear It out.
A New Slogan.
American Imperialism realizes tina
the catholic hierarchy in Mexico hai
failed to stir the masses to revolt; 4
has failed to create any new divisions
splitting the national-revolutionarl
front, which would bring about situa
ton favorable to u. S. Intervention
Consequently the Iiimperialist forces
must bide their time. But in all o
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
The Turn Of the Tide in the
Church Struggle in Mexico

the imperialist anti-Mexican propa-
5anda from now on the issue of "reli-
yious freedom" will have a place. Too
powerful and too desperate forces are
nassed on each side to expect this
church struggle, which is an interna,
tional struggle, woven inextricably in.
to the struggle of the Mexican revolu.
ton versus U. S. Imperialism, to be
easily terminated.
Mexicos bold thrusts at the priestly
power will continue to be a potential
issue for intervention, to be raised
when the undertaking may seem to be
not too costly and not too hazardous
or when new difficulties over oil
monopoly, etc, counsel throwing these
considerations to the winds. They will
remain on the lists of Mexico's
crimes; - along with the "destruc-
ton of property rights" disregard of
vested interests" and "unfaithfulness
regarding foreign contracts"
U. S. In Latin-America.
The example remains as a warning
to all Latin-America. In Cuba, in
Venezuela, in Central America, Amer
lean imperialism has long supported
the conservative forces of catholicism
Recognizing that the catholic church
supplied the best traditions for sub
mission to imperialist domination, the
United States has refrained from send
ing large numbers of protestant mis-
5ionaries into the Latin-American
countries. There may be an excep-
ton here and there, but catholicism
IS and must be the religion Of Amer
, lean Imperialism, which like all i'm.
perialisms strives to find a base in
the additionally reactionary sections
of the native population. In Latin
America these include, in addition to
the church, the landowning aristoc-
racy (save where, as in Brazil, Amer
lean Imperialism supports the counter
struggles of industrial capital in order
to Dust the BRITISH, military govern.
ments and relationships. (Juan VI
cente Gomez in Venezuela, Leguia in
Peru, Orellana in Guatemala, etc.,
| The Great Lesson.
But il U. S. friendliness to Mexican
catholicism is an example for all
Latin-America, the successful resist
ence of Mexico is a better one. Due
to the firm stand of President Gales,
due to the sound intransigeance Of the
Mexican masses, the church will retire
from it's latest desperate sally with
its prestige badly shattered Counter
revolution in Mexico has received an
other blow-for the clerical rebellion
was clearly expected TO be the prelude
to a general counter-revolutionar
rising, and only thru successful revo.
luton and U. S. imperialist support
could the ends of the church be
achieved. II is still not impossible
that there may be counter-revolu
tionary rising before the present con
llict is settled but II It does material
re It will be put down. The weakness
lof conter-revolution in Mexico hal
caused American Imperialism to holt
back.
The struggle Is not over yet. Witt
ultimate triumph now definitely II
sight. but with bitter opposition still
to be overcome before It can be attain
ed, President Gales cannot fail I,
realize that his staunchest and sures
support in the battle with reaction ha
been the Mexican working class. II &
to be hoped that he will learn by tn,
experience.
- =. -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5. - Though
portents Of peace are lacking today
n the controversy between the gov
eminent and the catholic church,
there is nevertheless distinct under
current of opinion which seems to
anticipate an early settlement.
While on the surface both sides are
claiming victory and are announcing
that there will be no concessions,
CONTINUED on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers.
and Farmers Government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
SMITH KNEW OF
insult DONATION
WHILE ON STUMP
Traction Magnate Had
FaUorS from Him

Frank L. Smith, republican nominee
for United States senator for Illinois,
was aware that Samuel insult had con-
trbuted $f25,ooo to his campaign
while he WAS stamping for the nonnna-
ton, according to statements made on
the witness stand yesterday before
Senators Reed and LaFollette, the on
ly members of the sush fund commit
tee to appear so far at the inVestiga-
tion in Chicago.
Smith testified that when his polit-
ical opponents used Insults heavy con.
tribution as propaganda against him
he retorted that if insult had contrib
uted latter taking $3S,O0O,OOO in utility
reduction, that was his business"
Smith Was Good Fellow.
By the time Senator Reed got thru
quizzing Smith, that gentleman showed
that insult had very good reasons for
being grateful to the chairman of the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
Permission to Increase Stock.
AOu1 lhO lCOOAho 1NCCu nAAONO0 JAlcAt
the commission allowed the Common
wealth Edison 1nsulrs company to
increase it's outstanding capital stock
and surplus from SS4, 703,312 in 1928
to S1O2,021, 261 in 1924, an increase of
1917, 949 in its capitalization. The
records also showed that the commits
sion allowed the Peoples Gas com
pany, an insult property, to increase
its outstanding capital stock and sur
plus from $55,731, sos in 1923 to $61,-
929,4O in 1925, an increase of $6,197,-
1893 in capitalization.
Increases Significant.
AS all rates are based on the cap
italization of the companies, the COM
mittee considered these increases sig
niicant.
The records also revealed the Peo-
pies Gas company had been allowed
to increase its bonded Indebtedness
from $46,177,OO0 in 1922, to ST.
I927000 in 1926. Reed read tBase
figures from the records given him
by the witness and then Smith asked
permission to explain the increases.
The Leaders in a ouandary.
Whether the labor leaders will con-
tinue to support Frank L. Smith, in
view of the publicity given to the In
sull slush fund, is not certain. OF
course, it is generally believed that
John H. Walker, Victor Olander, Frank
harrington. John Fitzpatrick, Edward
Nockels and others knew of the insult
contribution, but now that it has come
to light how can they continue to sup
port a man who is backed by the king
of all public utility magnates?
The trade unionists of Illinois should
be anxious to know from those lead
ers how candidate who is beneficiary
of millionaire traction boss can
serve the workers at the same time he
serves the capitalists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07
RAKOSI AND WEINBERGER TO SERVE
EIGHT YEARS IN HORTHY PRISON
tsepelaI to The Daily workerJ

BUDAPEST, Hungary Raos sentenced to
prison.
terms OF from
prison. workers left
Will continue
to live" 'i, @Nf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07

Fire dollars ,cill renep. yom
sub for a year. if you send Il in
before August Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07

Send a sub nolo and get the spe-
ciGl rate of fire dollars for a gears
subscription and the pleasure Of
telp oar Daily.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-07

Get an autographed copy Of Red
Cartoons by Fred Ellis and Robert
Minor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-23
Iron and Bronze
Workers Union Seeks
Better Conditions

NEW YORK. Feb 81 The Inside
Iron and Bronze Workers Union has
sent out demands to all the EMPLOYERS
in the iron trade demanding better
conditions for all of the iron and
bronze workers.
Working conditions in union shous
at present are: a "A hour week. at
the minimum rate of $33 per week
for helpers andS44 per week for finish.
ers. These conditions are very far
from being satisfactory. Conditions
in the non-union shops are far below
the union shops. The As hour week
prevails in those shops, and there is
no scale of wages. The boss deter.
mines the wages.
These conditions exist in the open
shops because the workers do not be-
long to the union. The union appeals
to all iron workers in the open shops
to join hands with their fellow-work.
ers, the union men, and unitedly fight
Tor higher wages, less hours and bet.
ter working conditions.