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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22

two o'clock Rev. Benjamin Beatty
of Waterville officiated, assisted by
Rev. +. IS. Dolliff of Winslow, who
offered the prayer. The floral tributes
were profuse and beautiful, and low
ing friends and neighbors glled the
house to pay their last respects TO
this fine woman who has gone to her
last rest. The interment was in Pine
Grove Cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
M. CT. rs Ready Tor cohurn

The local basketball fans are look
ing forward with a good deal of pleas
ure to the basketball contest between
Coburn and NJ. c. I. at Union hall to-
night.
NJ. c. I. walked away with the crack
team from Hebron and is expected
after the showing made in that game
to get away with the Coburnites.
The NJ. c. /, lineup will have Pale
ment and Craig or Hodgkins at for
wards, Cormier at center. Louder and
Morgan or Humphrey as guards. Coach
Cogan has a bunch of good subs that
will likely see some action in this Co
burn fracas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
TODAY'S POINTER

"hen using vario-coupler as a
single circuit set, reverse the tickler
connections if it will not oscillate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
Mrs, Mary Basford

Mrs. Mary Basford died at the
home of her son, Archie Basford, on
Waverley avenue. Thursday morning
at 1 o'clock. Her age was "a years,
Z months and % days. Funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday after
noon at o'clock at the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
LADIES' Mat with Mrs. Pack


The ladies of the winslow Farm
Bureau met at the home of Mrs. j.
o. Peck on Thursday afternoon and
enjoyed a very interesting lesson In
making sewing kits under the able
direction of Mrs. T. S. Thompson.
Much was accomplished, and all
members present expressed the de-
sire to make several more. Owing
to illness in the homes Of some of
the members, and to the poor travel
ing, the attendance was not az large
as usual, but tho: present worked
with a will and were much pleased
with the results.
Many people from Winslow expect
to attend the game between Water
vile High school and Winslow High
school at the Waterville gym tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Balentine, Rev.
and Mrs. F. s.. Dolliff, Mrs. Arthur
Robinson, Mrs. Su an Cushman and
Fred Cushman were among those
from WinsloW to attend the funeral
services of Mrs. Rosetta Scribner in
Waterville Thursday afternoon.
c. F. Ware of Fairfield was a bus
mess Gale in town yesterday.
Charles Robinson and George Ken
nlSOn were business VlsltCrS IN CeoAr
Grove yesterday.
Mrs. Calude Cole of Lewiston has
arrived in town to pass the remain
der of the week end weekend with
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Shores of Herd street.
Miss Beatrice Chapman is i'll at
her home and unable to attend
school.
Mrs. William D'Nardi and daugh-
ter Rita and Mrs. Roy Delano were
guests Thursday ut the home of Mrs.
Herbert Delano CT Waterville.
.. Chester Ellis and George Clarke of
Augusta were in town on business
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
Frederick e. Small

The five year old son of Mrs. Leah
Daggett passed away Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock after short
illness with scarlet fever. The bur-
ial was made Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
OAKLAND

Philip N. Marsh, field vocational
director of the Curtis Publishing
Co, gave two lectures on the art and
practice of good craftsmanship. The
students are to gain practical ex-
perience in this work through SELL
ing the Curtis Publishing Company
Periodicals for one week. The stu
dent body has been divided into three
teams, and there is team rivalry to
see which team will make the most
sales. The winning team will be CIV
EN- a party by the losing teams. The
contest closes Wednesday noon. jan
uary 27, at lis o'clock.
The Fidelity Glass of the United
Baptist church will hold their regu-
lar meeting Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Avis Leach Of Church
street. After the regular business
the study of the lesson will be taken
up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Jewett and son,
Leslie of Sidney, were guests We'd
nesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Sawtelle of Alpine street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
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.ujts where two stages Of radio fire..
mency application is used.
When JUS. the ground connection
Questions OF general interest t,
BIZ Mr.. Chairman, space permitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
Thursday Club Holds Fine Meeting


The members of the Thursday club
were most delightfully."- entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Harold Suite of Barton street,
and a full attendance was pleasing
to the hostess. The afternoon was
spent in the usual manner, the ladies
crocheting, embroidering and sewing.
Music was had on the piano and VIC
trola. Mrs. Barton served light re-
freshments consisting of assorted
sandwiches. lemon sponge pie. short
bread, and coffee. The ladies voted
a most enjoyable afternoon and adj
journed to meet with Mrs. George
Moore of First Get next Thursday
At this time Miss Rosie Reynolds
of Bay street will be present and
furnish a musical program.
Funeral Of Mrs. Rosetta Scribner
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosetta
Scribner were nducted from the
home of her son, Walter Scribner of
Silver street, Thursday afternoon at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22

gist's now and start the good work
right away. Take Tanlac Vegetable
Pills for constipation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
Prompt Pupils Grade 8

The following pupils of the eighth
grade with Miss Martha Strachen
and Miss Thelma LeBarronas,
teachers, have not been absent or
tardy a day for the last term of Is
weeks: Leslie Newgard, Bernice,
Jorden, Alfred Cunningham, Janet
Tapley, Helen Crowell, James Sturte-
want, Helen Wrigley, Lucille Simpson,
Christene Stevens, Helen Tobin,
Floyd Foster, Laura Mosher, Bur-
leigh Witham, Thelma Houdlette.
Melville Knox, Kenneth Levitt, and
Lizzie Richardson.
The Bible and Missions will be the
subject of the Rev. F. S. Bernauer
Sunday evening which will be illus
trated by 81 colored pictures. 1t will
show the remarkable influence of the
Bible in the world. The subject for
Sunday morning will be "All Work
ing Together" the second Of a series
of Fundamentals of the Going
Church.
The Clinton boys and girls teams
will play the Oakland teams at the
Williams High school gym Friday
evening. A social will be held after
the game under the charge of the
Junior Glass.
There will be an old fashioned
lance in Memorial hall F'rid9" aven =
ing. under the direction of Blake's
seven piece hornpipe orchestra.
Anon Lodge of Odd Fellows held
their regular meeting Tuesday even
ing at Odd Fellows hall and the third
degree was conferred on a class of
three candidates.
Funeral of Bessie Rutter g
The funeral services for the late
Bessie Rutter was held Thursday af-
ternoon in the United Baptist church
at o'clock The Rev. F. S. Bernauer
officiated. The beautiful display of
floral offerings exemplified the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held in the community. Those from
out of town who attended We're: Mrs.
John Smith of Waterville. Mrs. An
ME Lundy of Hyde Park, and Mrs.
Carribelle Carol of Millinocket.
Mrs. Frank Garland of Fairfield
street is i'll with a bad cold.
The Ladies' Aid of the ethodist
church held their regular meeting at
the church par1or, Wednesday after
noon. Plans were made for a sale
and supper to be given the 18th of
March.
Those not solicited from for the
dinner at the all day meeting of Cas-
cade Grange Saturday are requested
to bring Iies, cakes and doughnuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
By Il. M. wlcks.

WTHEN the sound and fury of the
w statesmen at Geneva subsidies suf-
ficient to enable the world to get a
look at the inner workings of the alb
ortive effort to admit Germany to a
permanent seat in the council of the
league Of nations thereby carrying out
the first and most important phase of
the Locarno treaties, the role of the
United States government in this aft
fair will loom larger than any other
single power involved with the excep-
ton Of England.
The league council has become the
diplomatic field of action in which
the great world conflict between the
two imperialist giants of the world
are carried out. Tho the smaller ma
tions have very clear and distinct ma
Htionalist ambitions and tho they at
tempt thru the league to realize these
ambitions, they can best forward their
aims by aligning themselves with one
or the other of the great powers.
When, at Locarno, the British
statesmen arranged for Germany to
apply for permanent seat in the
council of the league, the internation-
al experts of the house of Morgan
instantly recognized it as an effort on
the part of Britain to draw Germany
into the sphere Of England. When
France brazenly encouraged Poland
"a government that was created es-
pecially to serve the ends of French
Imperialism in its drive for European
hegemony--to apply for a permanent
seat to unset Germany, the Wall
Street gang and its government at
Washington was pleased. But, as
yet, the control of France by Ameri-
can finance capital is not sufficiently
complete to enable Wall Street to rely
exclusively upon its maneuvers. So
the large South American nation Of
Brazil demanded seat on the coun-
Gil. and, even after BRAND, the
French premier, had agreed that Ger
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Washington Backs BraziI'S League Demand

many should be admitted immediate
ly and that the question of Poland
should come up at the regular meet
ing Of the assembly next September,
the path was still blocked for Ger
many's entrance by Brazil. In spite
of all imprecations and maledictions
hurled against Brazil by agents Of
other powers her representatives re-
NAMED immovable at Geneva, and
finally forced an adjournment with
the question of Germany's entrance
left over until September. Meanwhile
Locarno remains suspended in the air
between the heavenly wishes Of the
heroes of that conference and the sol
i'd ground of reality simply because
Brazil, who was not a party to the Lo-
carno treaties insists upon a seat in
the league council. The state depart
ment at Washington does not try to
conceal from the diplomatic corps of
other nations it's satisfaction at the
breakup of the Geneva conference.
Mr.. David Lawrence, for years one
OF the most aStute OF the pollLlcal
writer's at Washington, who echoes
the most vicious tendencies of Ameri-
can imperialism, sums up the matter
thusly: ar
"of all the nations south Of Mexi-
co the traditional friend of the Unit
ed States has been Brazil. Whether
it be In Latin-AmerIean diplomacy
or world affairs, Brazil has stood for
more than a century close to Wash
ington. That is why there is more
or less sympathy in official circles
here with the lnsistence Of Brazil
on seat in the council"
The outcome of the Geneva confer
ence and the split in, the league is
the handiwork of Wall Street of
that there can be no question or
doubt. Since last September, when
the league became the special instru-
ment of Britain, the policy of the
United States government has been
directed toward ousting Britain from
its automatically strategic position
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25

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BY A. LoZoVSkY.
ARTICLE /.


1t is more than two years since the
third congress of the Red Information
al of Labor Unions, and we can now
look around us and take stock of all
that has happened. During that time
Europe has gone on "stabilizing,"
happy humanity has had it dinned in
to its ears, not only by the lead
ing lights of the bo1rgeoisie, but by
the leaders Of the second and Amster-
dam Internationals az we'll. Yet it is
odd that the more Europe has "stabil-
lied" the more disddieting and uncer-
tain the situation has become, until
today, at the beginning of 1926, we are
faced with a most profound crisis that
is shaking all Europe. Britain, France,
Germany, Poland. the Scandinavian
and Balkan countriesy-- all are in one
form or another inathe tolls of this
crisis. roe
During the time that there was so
much noise about the "stabilization
and pacification" of Europe, pressure
was being brot to bear on the working
class and its most elementary gains
and has been successful to certain
extent, thanks to the economic crisis
that is sticking like a shadow TO the
present stabilized Europe.
Reformlsts Bankrupt.
Perhaps the most characteristic fea-
cure seen against the background Of
the continuous crisis, growing unem-
ployment, the abolition of the eight
hour working day, wage cuts, and the
worsening of working conditions is
the behavior of the leaders of the
Second and Amsterdam Internationals
and their national sections. Not a
single social-democratic party, not a
single true-blue Amsterdam organiza.
ton has made any effort to get TO
the bottom of the crisis, to It's causes
and draw the political conclusions
therefrom.
Not one Of the leaders of social de-
mocracy has tried to geheralize these
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25

per cent of these SAP furriers exam
ned were under 40 years of age and
only 10 per cent were over SO years
of age. From this the report draws
the conclusion that "the working PEG
pie engaged in the furriers trade are
surely not in such financial .circum-
stances as to be able to retire volun-
tarily from business before the age
Of so; therefore it would seem fair
to conclude that physical disability
compels their early retirement from
vocational activity" In other words,
workers are compelled to leave this
industry. because their health. and
strength have been shattered. The
medical findings brought out in Dr.
Harris report show the direct effect
of working conditions on the health of
furriers. ,aase
The most outstanding health danger
disclosed in this report is dust, as a
result of which 251 workers. over 46
per cent, were found suffering from
disturbances of the nose, throat and
air passages. In addition there. were
IL cases of furriers' asthma, IL cases
of tuberculosis and of emphysema
"a disturbance Of the lung tissue) and
80 sub-acute and chronic cases of
bronchitis. Regarding bronchitis, the
report states: "Altho only thirty-two
Slightly less than per cent of those
examined) were found to have definite
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Tendencies in World Trade Union Movement

separate facts and give his diagnosis
of what ails Stabilized" European
capitalism. international social-demo-
crazy has long since lost all ability
for scientific analysis of current
events. The reformists have long been
living from hand to mouth trying to
give answers to individual questions
without being able to lay down any
new line on the basis of the new CON
ditions. Run thru the files Of the so
cial-democratic and Amsterdam press
and you will seek in vain for an an
swer as to what is to be done today
- not single new thought, not a
single new idea. ~
Socialists Talk Peace.
The same old musty talk Of demo-
cracy, of peace in industry, the wis
dom of popular government, expecta-
tons from the league of nations and
the international labor office, appeals
to the good faith of the bourgeoisie,
and an ardent ambition to arrive
somehow or other at the dignity of a
ministerial portfolio = that IS all you
are likely to CLEAN from the multitude
of reformist journals and papers,
Even in Italy, for instance where
the unbridled fascist regime is throw
ing the whole of It's weight against the
reformist organizations, reformist
thought has been unable to conceive
Of anything better than becoming the
legal opposition and of adjustment to
The existing regime. Reformism has
stopped at and stabilized itself on the
war level. II continues TO dream Of
holy alliances and coalitions showing
no great wish TO notice that the bour.
geoisie has sucked out of reformism
all IL needed and now, instead OF being
grateful, is giving It the right about,
with kick into the bargain. An in
classification Of the political and econ
omic crisis, weakening OF the stab
Kissing factors with a lot OF shouting
about Europe's pacihcation and stabil-
ization, and reformism adapting itself
to the growing reaction such are
the outstanding features Of the pres
ent phase.
But though fettered by the bourge-
OILS state in many countries and by
the social democratic organization,
tho working class cannos. remain in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25

among the nations Of the world. There
are two ways of achieving that end;
capture the league, or destroy it. A
step toward realization Of the former
was made when the senate ratified
the resolution demanding adherence
of this country to the world court,
which is the legal arm of the league
and which formulates International
policy. A step toward the latter was
realized by backing Brazil in its de-
faint stand. This two-fold policy of
Wall Street will continue until the
United States government (Morgan's
executive committee) gains distinct
victory one way or another OF course,
it is necessary to keep in mind the
fact that Britain will also maneuver
in every, conceivable way to thwart
the intrigues of the United States.
Both powers are powerful and re-
sourceful, with tremendous reserve
forces turnout the whole world.
Whether the league survives or not,
one fact stands forth above all the d.
plomatic camouflage and that is the
impulse toward another world slaugh-
ter of humanity. Such an outcome can
only be prevented by the workers of
the two great imperialist powers TAX
ing the lead for unity of action among
the oppressed of the capitalist ma
tons. The next world war must be
the signal for the world proletarian
revolution and while the agents of the
imperialist governments are sparring
for advantages over one another we
must strive with all our might to Gre
ate that unity Of organization of the
oppressed Of the world that can turn
the struggles between governments in
to revolutionary struggles against i'm
perialism everywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25

tissues of the body, such as the heart
and nervous system, causes skin erup-
tions, irritated eyelids, disturbances
Of the air passages--nose and throat
and of the digestive system. One
very noticeable symptom is dryness,
soreness and hoarseness of the
throat, a frequent complain among
furriers. The use of arsenic repre-
sents a danger to workers and to
those who wear the finished furs as
well. 9pf
Since many of the furs are in
whole or in part dyeaewith chemicals
containing lead, this constitutes an
additional source offs danger" states
Koker and Hayhurst in industrial
Health" Lead is menace to health.
1t affects the blood vessels, causes
hardening of the arteries, collie and
paralysis. The poison may act slowly
and insidiously so that before the
worker realizes what IS troubling him
his health has alrea1y been under
mined. Vi
What Medical Examinations Show.
In 1915 DR.. Louis l. Harris, now
of health of New York,
working conditions in
113 fur factories and arranged for the
medical examinations of 542 furriers.
Only n of these workers, a little
over IA per cent had no physical de-
fects. The striking fact is that 70
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25

signs Of bronchitis, it is our feeling
that much greater number of such
cases exist than could possibly be dis
covered at a single examination. I"
Similar comment is made on the tu-
berculosis cases and attention drawn
to the fact that if the workers in the
trade chad more freely shared their
confidence as to their personal his
tory, instead of scant IL per cent of
respiratory ailments and still
smaller number of skin diseases which
were discovered, the number would
undoubtedly have been more than
doubled"
There were actually 1852 cases of
skin disease due to the poisons used
in the trade. DR.. Harris observes that
because examinations were made in
winter there were probably fewer
cases of skin diseases than would 9TH
erwise have been present.
The examination also showed the
general breakdown of the health of
furriers-67 workers anaemic, Is 9TH
ers were suffering. from marked NAL
nutrition and IA were suffering from
diseases of the heart.
1t is more than likely that many
signs of disease were overlooked
This is because all the necessary
urine and blood tests were not made.
Without these tests it is impossible
to discover what is going on in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Disarming the Working Class

Behind the that Chicago detectives to- be
given ea bullets" for lies the larger fact
police of this city and other cities is being
prepared ebeous ob Of workers by the latest and
approved methods.
These bullets which invented by Cleveland chemist fit
ordinary police revolver and produce striking their
victim similar that of the "tea bombs used in the
world them ordered by the Chicago
police demonstration The bullets cost only 90
EN- each compared the 81 for a "tear" bomb
increasing tendency restrict the of firearms to only
officially the police authorities monopoly
such weapons operates along with the exclusive control
of such those Of "ear bullets "armor plate
yests7 etc. keep the working class quite unarmed.
this the bourgeois propaganda for pacifsm and you
process checked by other forcesand partc
ury by propaganda of the Communst-have ut
terIy helpless labor movement in this country.
"
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the old positions and stabilize itself
on the theory and practice of reform
ism. Whereas the social-democEats
Intentionally seek no new paths, or
seek them where they will least find
them, the minds of the masses are
cropping towards some way out. The
oppression and pressure are far too
great not to call forth correspond
ing reaction in the masses. The old
method has been tried and found
wanting; reformism has shown all 1t
may ever have been capable Of.
All past and present social-demo-
cratic governments have proved to be
nothing but the tools of the bourge-
oisie defending it even to the extent
of organizing strike-breakers against
workers out on strike belonging to
their parties. Mention need only be
made of what happened in Germany
during the few years the social-demo-
Gratis were in power, the services rem
dered to the motherland by the Mac
Donald's government, and what is at
present being done In Sweden and
Denmark where the worthy socialAde-
mocrats are protecting fascist bodies
to the great harm Of even the reforms
list trade unions. sa
Left Wing Grows.
All that could not pass unnoticed
by the masses, amongst which - and
among the masses following the So
cial-democrats as well--we now mark
deep-seated discomfort, uncertainty
Theological ferment and the ever
present search for way out of the
mess they are in. Opposition currents
have come into being in the reformist
unions; in many countries left wing
has taken shape - that left wing that
stands between the r. |. L. U. and the
|. #. T. u. and which, with all its
lack OF theological clarity and inform
ed character, represents a real threat
to orthodox reformism.
Here II is enough to point to the
leftward move OF large bodies OF the
British trade union movement, to the
shaping out OF a left wing in Sweden,
Belgium and in Czecho-Slovakia, to
the growth OF socialdemocratic left
and corresponding left-wing aspira-
lions in the trade unions in Germany,
and soon to realize that the roots OF
this movement lie in the continuing
instability of capitalism and the sta
bilization and osslncation OF reform
ism.
(Continued tomorrowl