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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Wise FOOLS in
DISCUSSION ON
wage QUESTION
Increasing Wages Is
Difficult Problem

NEW YORK CITY, Dec. s1.-There
is now going on In New York a dis
eusslon Of social problems by mot
ley collection Of brokers, manufacture
ers, "labor leaders," liberals, and so
on, conducted by the American econ
omic association.
One Mr.. Catchings who represented
the brokers, Goldman, Sachs, and
company, set forth his ideas of wage
increases, saying that one way was
impossible and the only alternative
was doubtful.
Real wages" said Mr.. Catchings,
"can be increased by increasing total
production, or, by increasing labor's
share in what is now produced.
Some Trouble.
$50 far as increasing total produc-
ton is concerned, we cannot today
consume what we can produce-part-
ial operation is necessary in almost
every line of business. In almost
every direction the fear of overpro-
duction retards production.
1--WE have assumed heretofore that
/ If we had a properly balanced produc-
ytion some one awould have the money
income to buy. the goods. We have
assumed that the total money income
available for consumption was enough
and that the problem was to get a
larger part of this for labor This
fundamental assumption regarding
consumer purchasing power has now
been questioned. 1t is stated that as
a matter of fact the total amount dis
tributed to all consumers in the pro
duction of goods is not as great as the
necessary sales price of the goods
Wage earners, profit makers, receiv
ers of rent and of interest etc, dc
not altogether receive enough to en-
able them, as consumers, 10 pay fol-
these goods the price which must be
paid if, as producers, they are to con
tinue to make use of the. facilities OF
production"
If this statement were true, Mr.
Catchings said, it should become the
DoSAO VI bLuuy anu DISCUS
sion because. of its far-reaching sign
ificance to our modern industry and
life.
Frey-Also Spoke.
John P. Frey, president of the Ohio
Federation of Labor, said that indus
trial production had increased 600 pei
cent in recent years, while wages had
increased 100 per cent.
Professor Herbert Feis of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati said an economic
weakness in the wage structure was
the individual bargaining between EN-.
ployer and employ as to what the lat
ter should receive. This bargaining
he said, was governed by the supply
of labor available, whereas it should
be considered with respect to the bust
ness cycle--thes course and fuctua.
tons of business.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Workers Write About the Workers Life
Contractors Profits
Enormous from Sweat
of Automobile Workers
By A Worker Correspondent

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. S1.-Briggs
Manufacturing company, contractor
for making bodies, who sweats work
ers so hard that it can produce them
even cheaper than Henry Ford's own
sweatshop, made $12,OOO,OO0 in profits
out of its workers in 1924. Total liabil-
tiles beginning in 1924 were $6S,00O,-
900, added to this $12,O0OO0O, the
company's property has increased to
$S0O00,OOO. s
The company owns six huge plants
in Detroit, the Lenschner, Harper,
Mt. Elliot, Mack Ave. Waterloo and
the Medium. The last four plants
were bought eight months ago. The
largest of these, the Mack Ave. plant
employs two shifts liz hours each.
Out of its 6S,SOO employees, so per
cent are boys and girls. In the sum-
mer they even work. OH Sundays.
The Briggs coptr 3nting concern
makes bodies for HanfS Ford, Hudson
and Essex bodies Ind also for the
Packard Motor company.
In my next article Twill deal with
conditions existing IN the Briggs shop.
#t.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Bronx Section Starts
Its Educational Work

NEW YORK, Dec. S1-The educa-
uonal activities of the Bronx Section
No. s, have started, and comrades
are urged to register for the courses
being given. On Thursday evenings
Comrade Sophie Mesnil is instructor
in English. English courses are par.
ticularly important now, since the re
organization.
A course in Fundamentals of Com
munism will begin on Wednesday
Jan. 6. at $3.50, with Comrade A. Mark
off as instructor. Both these cours
es are open to all workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Seattle Unions to
Build Big Temple

SEATTLE (FP)-The Central La.
Dor Temple Assn. announces the cree
ton in 1926 OF a 6-story combined
business block and labor headquarters
to cost 100000. There will be so bust.
ness Offices for local union officials,
several small meeting rooms, an audi
forum with capacity for 1000 people
and lounge and recreation rooms. The
structure is being financed by bond
issue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Why Not Let Women
Serve on Mo. Juries?

ST. -LoUIs-FP)-The Missouri
women's legislative committee wants
the law amended TO render women
eligible for jury service. The present
law restricts jury service to male
voters. The women's organization
claims, while women would not re.
volutionize the administration Of jus.
tice, they would bring to the court
room a viewpoint which 1t does not
now have"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Tries Bucking the
Company Union with
Court Injunctions

SAN FRANCISCO-FP)-P. ].
Mays, recently reelected general chair
man, Shopcraft Protective league, has
asked for an Injunction to prevent the
Southern Pacific railroad from calling
a. ,ther election. Mays claims that
the railroad is trying TO control the
Shopcraft, and wants him ousted be-
cause of his having obeyed the 1922
strike order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Wicks' Lecture Boosts
PHILIPS Open Forum

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-The
talk delivered by Comrade H. NJ.
Wicks here on Locarno peace" pact
and Soviet Russia has revived the
interest of the Philadelphians in the
open forum. He gave a very instruc-
tive and interesting talk exposing the
role that is now played by British and
French Imperialism and their con-
fiict with the capitalists of Wall
Street and the house of Morgan.
A number of questions were asked
as the role of the peace" pact which
were explained to the great satisfac-
ton OF the audience.
Previous meetings of the open
forum had suffered a decline in at
tenance and in financial support, but
the spirit that our Philadelphia insti-
tuition is getting its second breath
of the season.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
To Construct carllne.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-The Low
ell and Southern railroad asked the
interstate commerce commissioner
for authority to construct a four-mile
line from Lowell, Ill, to connection
with the Chicago, Burlington and
uincy at Leonore, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
PACKING HOUSE WORKER! DAILY
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
CHICAGO CLASS LEARNS HOW THE
TRYBUNA ROBOTNICZA DEVELOPED
ITS WORKER CORRESPONDENTS

Every the Chicago given
opportunity learn his her writing
The interesting the
the students told Of the discussion that their articles
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

The American Federation up slight
fasm" But is only Italian fascsm that the fight
against The labor bureaucracy of the foundations
in America doesn't like the cheap imported compete
against "Maja Berrys Omaha speech threatening the reds
with violence and death is symptom among many.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

One day there is billion dollar bank merger Street
Its will world industry and politics. The day
there hundred million dollar oil merger mergers
bakery mergers power mergers supertrus every
hapde the r. of L. opposes amalgamaton Of craft unions
single powerful unions by industry. @A
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

A typographical error in an article
appearing on this page on Tuesday,
Dec. 20, conveyed the Information chat
there are only 1,4Oo nAllinery workers
in Chicago. This ,shd6ld have been
14,OOO.N ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
FREE LITERATURE SUPPLIED

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

Nothing like being optmist Secretary says that
the treasury Of the IT, shows surplus here
going be feducedfor the weathe belief justified that
the year ahead viii be continued progress abia
ton Have you had your wages stabilized yet? q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03
Speaker in Cleveland Sunday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 3o.-H.
M. Wieks, we'll known lecturer and
labor journalist, will deliver a lee
ture on "World Peace and the Lo.
earno Pact" on Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 8, at 2 o'clock at the Insurance
Center 6Idgp 1888 E. nth ST.
The capitalist press has been hail
ing the Locarno pact as the solution
Of the worlds problems. They real
lie that they must settle their diff
terenees " they are to successfully
combat the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-03

the Workers Party a subscription
FOR the DAILY WORKER = &
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
PlentywOOd School Notes

Gaylin Johnson and Donald Living
son were absent this week.
Leroy Mccain, Helen Stoner and
August Ibsen we're absent this week
on account of illness.
Miss Young the County Librarian,
visited the Fourth Grade last Friday
and invited them to come to the story
hour at the Library Saturday morn
ing. Before leaving she told story
which was enjoyed very much. The
Fourth Grade hopes that Miss Young
will come back often.
Arnold Mitchell was absent from
school Tuesday because of illness.
The Freshmen and Sophomore girls
are putting in one hour each morn
ing practicing for the track meet
which is to be held Friday.
It was announced before the Plen-
tywood High School Monday morning
that any boy putting in an appear
ance at school without that part of
his apparel which holds his shirt col
lar securetly about his neck, namely
his necktie, would be sentenced t
make up the time lost in going hom,
/ after said apparel, after four O'Clock
This had very immediate and eff
fective result.
If the weather is favorable the In
ter Glass track meet will be held Fri
day afternoon, April %, at half pas
one. Everybody is welcome, admis
sion is free. Don't worry about you
refreshments they will be sold at thu
field. The field will be at the sehoo
house.
The Junior Glass has started tn,
study Of poetry and writing to illus
trate the kinds.
Monday the Juniors held a elias
meeting to decide upon a date TO
the JuniOr-Senior Banquet. It vii
be held May 9Th.
! Mr.. Rice was granted authority b,
the City dads to close the road be
tween McKee's and the school hous
during the dashes in the track meet
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
Local News

Sheriff Salisbury returned Friday
from Helena and Deer Lodge where
he has been on an official trip.
%
Lest we forget! Is per cent dis
count on Mems and BOYS work and
dress shoes. Johnson's Store. adv.
Glen Mccoy was in from the farm
last Tuesday morning, having some
seed wheat cleaned atthe local mill.
Misses Viva Whitish and Margaret
Lee spent Tuesday evening visiting
with friends at Antelope.
Miss Valerie Lee spent Sunday Wis
iting with friends at Antelope. She
returned home Sunday evening.
j. R. Cole of Poplar was attending
to business matters in this city last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chas. Turner was here from Pop.
lar last Tuesday attending to business
matters and visiting with friends.
Miss Bye, teacher from the Conner
town country, spent a. few days In
Plentywood shopping.
/ 90
Mrs. Martin Nelson has been OF
the sick list 4 few days this week
However she is much. better at thi,
time.
! %
The members of the Masonic anc
Easter Star Orders met for q socia
evening at their lodge rooms las
Wednesday evening.
t-.1 90 -s @tSS
I Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Moore anC
family and Orbeck Hovdey visited a
the Carl Hovdey home in the Ray
mond-Outlook country last Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Garden and forage seeds in bulk
and packages. Peterson Co. adv.
Misses Ruth Collins and Margaret
Heubner went to Williston last Mon
day to spend a few days visiting
with friends and relatives. They re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dean Moore enter
tanned few friends at dinner last
Wednesday evening at six o'clock.
Their guests were Mrs. Grandstrand,
Misses Ruth Swenning and Sarah and
Ann Hansen, after dinner a pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gundersen were
here from Reserve last Saturday do
ing some shopping and visiting at the
home of Mrs. Gundersen's sister, Mrs.
Hans Rasmussen and family. They
returned home on Sunday.
Mrs. Warren Smith is here from
Wolf Point this week visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Goodman and family. Mr.
Smith spent the week end here and
returned to his duties at the G. N.
depot at Wolf Point Monday.
I 90
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Holland returned
home last Friday from Seattle, Wash
ington, where they have been since
last fall, visiting at the homes Of re-
latives and friends. The many friends
Of Mr.. Holland are glad to learn that
his health is much improved.
R. Frethein arrived the first Of the
week from Albert Lee, Minnesota
and will do some extensive farming
on the reservation south Of town. Mr.
Fretheim is brother of Rev. Ere.
/ theim, former pastor of the Lutheran
church in this city for many years
He is going in for wheat farming or
the big scale.
TO- eJrer--oo-
The members of the PlentywooC
chapter of the A. o. U. w. motorec
to Froid last Tuesday evening to at
tend the meeting of the same chapter
at that place The Plentywood mem
bers assisted with the work of thu
order. After the business meeting re
freshments were served and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed by al
present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Melvin Bretzke from Dooley spent
Tuesday in this city attending to
business matters.
Jim POpesku has had a new cooler
installed in his restaurant, the work
being completed last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldur Jensen were
here from Redstone last Monday do
ing some shopping.
See us about cOlOrs appropriate for
outside and inside painting. Peterson
Co. adv,
Nels Olson and daughter Ruth
from Outlook were attending to bust
ness matters in the county capital
last Tuesday.
! c. B. Bull and John Honey made a
business trip to Redstone last Mon
day afternoon. They returned home
the same day.
County Assessor Aspelund returned
Monday from Great Falls, where he
spent a few days transacting bust
ness.
/ Andrew Hansen made a trip to the
/ Medicine Lake and Dagmar country
last Sunday to look after his farming
interests.
] 90
Mrs. T. w. Greer made a trip e
Medicine Lake last Monday in inter
est of the Degree of Honor Lodge
She returned home Tuesday.
Boys good quality overalls SITS
adv. Johnson's Store.
/ Mesdanes Lecy and A. Aslaksc1
were in Plentywood from Redston,
last Wednesday, afternoon doing som,
shopping and visiting with. friends,
! Misses Sarah and Ann Hansen wen
Ito Reserve last Sunday TO visit theiI
sister, Mrs. Anton Andersen ant
family From there they went t,
Dagmar country to spend a few hour
visiting at the John Andersen home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

s,,rs a good work shirt at
Iobnson's Store 90
MOO e. Moore store unloaded a
the w" ~ salt last week which they
carload - ~ their spacious warehouse.
Foster from Antelope spent
Che Tt,d. JJ in this city visiting at
Il. a. R 7. Lee home.
r Becklund, we'll known Dooley
,,, :, n attended to business S matters
Z isit he county metropolis tuesday
Cbristianson spent Wednes-
T. y The Redstone country looking
dss lis farming interests.
Aspelund and o. A. Moe mot
y ~ ~ Pedstone last Monday to
oiso : a few hours attending to busi-
5sss matters
~, stork swenson arrived last
,rsMl Nc. from st. Paul, Mimi, be-
lied on account Of the serious
m ~ II her father, Jim Harris.
iAHN -nS--
1oval Gundersop has been absent
e lie duties at school several days
NJ M vsek on account Of a serious at
istk Of tOasilitis.
Nan Nicholson, farmer from the
pay.ond country, was trsnsaetine
l-,s;nsss matters and visiting with
i1ignds here last Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Polling arrived last
7Rnrsdav from Grenora, N. D.. She
Iss accepted a position in the hair
Iossing parlors at the White Barber
aon and will assist her sister, Miss
Florence Polling, with the marcelling
n the future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
Gard OF THANKS

We express our sincere thanks to
friends and relatives for their kind
ness and sympathy during the illness
and death Of cur beloved son and
brother, Stanley, and for the beauti-
full flowers.
Mr.. AND MRS. H. E. ESTES
HAZEL ESTES
MERANDA ESTES.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
AT THE CHURCHES

EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Junior Endeavor at 7:15 P. M.
Preaching at 7:45 P. M.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Marsh School House
Sunday school at 1920 a. m.
Preaching at 11:30 a. m.
Raymond
Sunday school at 200 p. m.
Preaching at 300 p. m.
H. L. CALVERT, Pastor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23
LUTHERAN CHURCH

LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. NJ. EGGE, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Divine worship at IL a. m.
The choir has received so many re-
guests to repeat their Easter Can
tata that it has been decided TO give
it again at 8 o'clock this Sunday ev-
ening. ~ e a.
Services at Dooley at 2 p m. and
at Raymond at 4;15 p p,s saa
The. Confirmation viii meet at
Archer Saturday, April 24kh at II
q. n. and at Outlook Saturday, May
list, at 200 p. d. ls3s-.ssr s. 49,:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

DR.. G. E. Campbell left last Friday
for GAINESVILLE Minnesota, to spend a
week visiting his wife and family.
DR.. Steele is taking care Of his Office
during his absence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

FOR SALE.--Plenty Of Fresh Cream
at all times, MRS q. w. KELLY.
S-t2 - -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

John H. Davis, farmer from the
reservation, was business visitor in
this city last Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Davis received word that his father
was seriously i'll.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lang were In
from their farm in the Flaxville
country last Tuesday, doing some
shopping and visiting Mrs. Lang's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mann.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Nelson enter
tanned few friends at dinner last
Sunday at three o'clock. They had
as their guests the H. w. Banner and
Mclean families.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Knute Hendrickson came from An
telope first of the week to spend a
few days attending to business mat
ters and visiting his brother, Henry
Hendrickson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Garden and forage seeds in bulk
and packages. Peterson Co. adv.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sitter were
here from their farm home at Doo-
ley last Sunday to spend the day Wis
iting with their daughter Mrs. Sell
mer Aspelund and family, at the o.
A. Aspelund home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kaiser and
daughter, Edna, motOred to Outlook
last Sunday to spend the day visiting
with friends. They were dinner
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lean.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

John Honey, we'll known represen-
tative of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company, from Billings, spent
several days in this city this week
visiting at the homes of C. B. Bull
and Supt. Sufield, also attending to
some business matters.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

IA, Nicholson, farmer from the
pay-ond country, was trsnsaeting
l-s;nsss matters and visiting with
Sis5ds here last Tuesday
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-04-23

ice Kavon left Tuesday for Shelby,
this state, where he will spend a few
days attending to business matters.
Mr.. Kavon will look for a suitable 10
cation and as soon as their business
interests in Plentywood are settled
they expect to make their future
home somewhere in the western part
of the state.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-12-16
sAUK CENTRE HERALD.

Mrs. J.. A.. Caughren returned
home Tuesday evening from a
few days visiting trip to Mime
apolis. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Folkstead
of this city are the proud parents
of a baby girl born Saturday eve
ming December 18th, at the City
Hospital.
Frank Hines arrived home Sat-
urday from Devils Lake, N. D.,
where he has been employed for
the past several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minette
and family and Miss Rose Minette
were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Micheals Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Deziel and
family spent Sunday at the home
of the lady's sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rydholm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McLowery
of Glenwood spent Saturday at
the home of the lady's brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riley
of Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rydholm
and son Robert spent Sunday at
Upsela as guests of the gentle
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Ryd, ohm.
Miss Averil Bartell spent the
week end in st. Cloud visiting
with her sister, Miss Leatha Bar.
tell, who is attending the st. Cloud
Business College.
DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Dowswell
Of Kirkhoven spent the week end
in this city visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Dows-
well and family.
Mrs. Charles Sullivan of Min
ueapolis is visiting this week at
tie home of her brtle'r and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Riley of Melrose. H..
Mrs. AL Carter of Minneapolis
arrived in this city Saturday eve
ming and will spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gaspard.
Frank Unger and Amandas Po-
lipnick of St. Cloud returned
Thursday evening after spending
the day visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Smoots
of Little Falls spent Sunday in
Sank Centre as guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w..
Dowswell and family.
Miss Pauline Klonne, who is at
tending the University Of Mime
sofa is expected to arrive home
Monday to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Klonne Of this city.
Frank A. Brown employed at
the Great Northern Hotel ait Dew
lis Lake, N. D., is expected to ar
rive the latter part of next week
to spend the Christmas holidays
with his family in this city.