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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Blinded by Own Hand,
Youth Builds Anew

Los Angeles, Cal.-Roberto Perez is
totally blind. He is only twenty-five
years of age. He was found in his
little grocery store at pa North Indi-
ana avenue. Those who believe the
world is giving them only tough breaks
should heed his story.
He was one of a large family-a
sister. Perez sickened at life and
pressed a gun against his left temple.
He was in the hospital for many
months. His stepfather soon died.
One of his brothers was killed at the
paraffin works. The other brother
died of tuberculosis. Perez, though
the bullet had pierced his head did not
Gle. He refers to his recovery as a
providential edict to care for his aging
mother and his sickly sister.
81 told mother I desired to build a
grocery store and go into business"
he said. "This, my mother thought,
was absolutely impossible for me to
do"
Roberto Perez built his store.
To expedite its building, he devised
forms in which he cut the timbers.
He wired it. painted his own signs,
erected his own shelving, constructed
his own refrigerator and showcases
And now, the blind boys vision is
taking him even farther on it's road to
success than his little grocery store.
He is writing short stories.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Animal to Be EnUied
Is the Hippopofar7,sls

An unnamed explorer is quoted in
the Berliner Tageblatt as specializing
on the relative happiness of men and
hippopotamuses. Other animals, it ap-
pears, have their troubles.
"Many a believer in the transmigra-
ton of souls might like to be a mag
nificent bird of paradise fluttering from
twig to twig in the tropic heavens
when he returns to EARTH" he says.
But oh, how soon he would find him
self in somebody's rooster or adjoining
the Sunday o-to-meeting hat of some
fat provincial lady!
"The great wild beasts, though they
live in glorious freedom, suffer Lions,
leopards, tigers, elephants, eagles, have
a hard life and a constant search for
food and many of them are destined
for the lead Of the human-or inhuman
hunters rifle. Let US say nothing of
the slavery of domestic animals, which
are eaten in return for their services
to men.
"There is only one free and for
tunate beast, whom man leaves in
peace because his skin is useless, his
flesh repulsive, and hunting him dan
gerous. That is the hippo. He can
spend his life in philosophic calm, live
1t out to the end, and grow to be a
couple of centuries old-so at least
learned men say."-Living Age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
ForeteIl Weather by
Watching the Birds

That birds are able to perform feats
that are impossible to human beings
has long been known to science, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. They
have, for instance, a most marvellous
sense of direction. This cannot be put
down to memory, for young birds
reared in England will go straight to
the same African haunts to which
their parents V ent weeks before them.
But it is as weather prophets that
birds excel, according TO an English
naturalist. Swallows martins and
swifts, he says, will tell if the follow
ing day is to be fine. If they are fly
ing really high, say, 500 to 1000 feet
above the ground, a whole week of
sunshine may be expected. If they are
only 80 feet high, the outlook is doubt
full. But if they skim a few feet
above the ground, rain is certain.
A tame raven invariably slept on
the southwest porch of home. Twice
in two years it changed to the north
west side, and both times a terrific
gale blew from the southwest When
a wood filled with singing birds is sud
denly silenced a thunderstorm is usual
ly due. 1t often is observed. too, that
If migrating birds fly north instead of
south late in fall a mild winter may
be expected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
"The Beggor's Opera"

"The Beggar's Opera" was the first
musical play presented on the Ameri-
can stage. 1t was written by John
Gay, and was produced at the Nassau
Street theater, New York, ia years
ago, January IA, 1851. A large pro-
portion of the 10000 people then com
prisng the population of New York
attended the performance, although
there were not a few who protested
against "the goddess affair." and
threatened ito have the law on it.
The Murray and Keene company, a
band of comedians who came to New
York from Philadelphia, were respon-
sibe for the production, which was a
benefit performance for Thomas
Keane, who personally called on the
leading citizens and sold tickets. The
performance began at o'clock and
was over at s :45. One of the lines
from this light opera was How hap
by could be with either, were tother
dear charmer away. Jour
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Find Indian Heiress i'm
Detroit After 80 Years

Ashland, VISA search lasting
many years has resulted in the locat-
ing of the Indian mother of Edward
Brezette, Ladysmith. Wis, and the
settling of an estate which brought
the woman moderate fortune.
Thirty years ago an Indian girl dis
appeared from Ashland after negotiat-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brezette of
Bayfield, for the adoption of her two
month-od SON. The mother of the girl,
Majisekwe by name. of Hayward, dis
appeared soon afterward, leaving
valuable estate.
The first clew in the search led to
a hotel in Superior. Wis, where evil
dence was found that the girl had OBJ
tanned position thirty years ago.
Newspapers took up the search and
a Minneapolis womaa. being Informed
of the circumstances. furnished the
information that the missing woman
was Mrs. Bert Cornish of Detroit,
Mich.
In hearing before Indian officials
here this week, the right of Mrs.
Cornish to the estate of her mother,
Majisekwe, and to her own allotment
were established.
Mrs. Cornish now is visiting her
son, whom she had not seen in thirty
years
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
TENNESSEE OFFERS
REFUGE FOR BIRDS
ReeIfoot Lake Set Aside as
Winter Sanctuary.

Nashville, Tenn.-Reelfoot lake, win
duck family, this year offers protected
refuge to the migratory visitors from
the North and the Far Northwest.
A sanctuary in the grassy bend of
the curiously-shaped lake and in the
deep wild grasses is wired off from the
reach of the hunters gun.
A heavy fine is provided for any per-
son who enters the wire Enclosure or
drags a boat about the grasses within,
which will be permitted to grow up in
the widest confusion, untouched by
human.
Reelfoot lake was formed by the
great earthquake of 1S11-12 1t is
ragged and jagged. Some parts of the
it is very dangerous for hunters to at
tempt trip on it's vast expanse with
out the guidance of "pusher."
Reelfoot's northern tip extends just
over the Kentucky state line. The
lake proper contains 1,160 acres and,
with - its marshes included, 25,O5O
acres
Thousands of sportsmen from the
United States and many from foreign
countries have visited the lake every
year. A conservative estimate of the
number killed on the first day of the
open season was 10000.
The state is considering the estab-
lishment Of a biological station there
for scientific study and investigation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Mistakes of Reporters

A bad mistake is made by small
English provincial newspaper when it
halls the arrival in town of the son of
Robert Louis Stevenson, poet and nov
elist. Stevenson had no SON, at least
that anyone ever heard of. But a
worse mistake was made by another
paper, also British and provincial,
which is talked of still among journal
lists on Fleet street. The EDITORS sole
woman reporter being ill, he sent out
a man to describe the dresses and 60
ings on at a wedding nearby. One of
the guests, a woman, spOofed him. and
now you cannot buy the issue of the
paper his report appeared in at pre-
MUM. He had the women's hats
trimmed with pommes de terres; their
dresses with creme de menthe.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
A Family of rs

Some persons have a queer, not to
say perverse, humor in names, and
when they happen to be parents they
often inflict on their offspring names
that are lifelong embarrassment. A
writer in the Boston Herald recalls the
case of man named Zuriel Cook,
who, having been cursed with an out
landish name, determined that all his
children should suffer with him.
Zuriel Cook married Polly Lombard
at Henderson, n. Y, early in the Nine
teenth century. His large family of
children were named as follows: Zu-
riel, Teresa, Zerema, Zeinus, Zephro-
mia, Zerodia, Zedina, Zegotus, Zelora,
Zethaniel, Zeruth, Zelobus, Zedelia and
last of all James,
It is fair to presume that James
was posthumous child. If Mr.. Cook
had lived the boy would probably have
been named Zephaniah or Zerubbabel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Tobacco Once Banned

It was recently announced that the
government of Tibet had placed a ban
on the Introduction Of tobacco into
that country. But regulation and pro-
hibition of the use of the narcotic
weed by the law of the land is by no
means new, says the Dearborn indie
pendent.
The following is taken from the
court book of Method, Norfolk, Eng
land, dated October 4, 1895. eve
agree that any person that is taken
smOaking tobacco in the street shall
fOrfitt one shilling every time so taken
and lit shall be lawful Cor the petty
constables to distraine for the same
to be putt to the uses of the towne,"
A few pages farther there is the
record of the first arrest under the
tobacco prohibition law. eve present
Nicholas Barber for smoaking in the
street and do amerce him one shilling"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
The DAYS of Youth

Eve are young only once" you
often hear some person remark as an
excuse for "hitting the pace"
True, we can be young but once,
and the pleasure of youth must be
crowded into that space Of time.
But how long are we young? Some
men are old at forty, while others are
still young at sixty. 1t depends urss
the pace they hit and the manner in
which they hit it.
We can crowd lot of work and
pleasure into youth if we keep our
hearts and our minds and our bodies
clean. We can reduce the amount
of both and shorten our youth by re-
sorting to reckless dissipation.-New-
castle Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County. Maryland, Letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of
THOMAS GRIFFITHS,
late of Garrett County, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
of June, 1926, they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of De-
cember 1925.
J. HARVEY WILLIAMS, Admir-.
44-3t. WEIGH, w. Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Paleolithic Skeletons
Found in Siberia

Krasnoyarsk, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on Afrantoy mountain near here have
skeletons of paleolithic men and the
remains of several hundred mammoths,
wolves and bears. The skeletons are
believed by Russian psychologists to be
about 10000 years old Weapons and
were found. Among these are curious
ly shaped cudgels made Of tusks Of the
mammoth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Uniruitirag "Lunch''

A Columbus business woman, who
also is a housekeeper, occasionally
takes to her office a lunch prepared
at home One morning recently, fol
lowing 4 chicken dinner the evening
before she took from the refrigerator
what was left of the repast, with
which she prepared an appetizing
lunch. Bones, Feelings and other de-
bris were placed in a neat package
to be taken to the garbage box, and
the lunch also was carefully wrapped
When she opened her lunch package
at noon, however, she found she had
brought with her the package intend
ed for the garbage can, and had tossed
her lunch into the receptacle.-In-
dianapols News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Fire Worship

The religion of fire worship, called
Zoroastrianism, is a survival of a
faith of great antiquity. 1t flourished
during the Fourth and Sixth CEN
turtles 3. c., and its adherents have
always paid great reverence to the
elements, especially fire.
The devout Parsee engages in fire.
quent daily prayer and worship, and
when he worships turns his face to
some bright object. The name fire
worshiperv was popularized by
Moore's poem, "Lalla Rookh."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Eggs Used as Currency
in Remote Armenia Regior,

Erivan, Armenia.-Eggs are being
district of Armenia, where the Ameri-
can Near East Relief is operating.
Twelve eggs are accepted on their
face value" as equivalent to l ruble,
or so cents in American currency. If
any of the eggs prove bad, they may
be returned as illegal tender" The
new form of currency" is made neces-
sary owing to the difficulty of getting
the regular soviet money to Kara Kala,
which is buried deep in the mountains
of Armenia. A pair of American shoes
in Kara Kala costs 200 eggs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
Indians and Game Lavs

indians cannot as q rule kill game
out of season except as specified in a
special treaty governing the particu-
lar tribe to which an individual be-
Lngs There are between 20 and 80
of these treaties drawn up for the
various tribes in this country. I'm
der no circumstances, however, is an
Indian permitted to violate the fed
eral migratory bird treaty, and any
provision made in special treaty is
revoked by the federal act. Indians,
however, are allowed the privileges Of
fishing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-01-07
DISCRETION NOTICE.

I hereby give notice to all parties
that my wife, Myrtle May Dewitt,
has deserted her home and that l will
not be responsible for any debts she
may contract in my name.
DAVID, A. D'WITT.
Oakland, Md. Dec. 10, 1925.
Advertisement 44-3t*
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Strikes-Injunctions
Labor and Imperialism
Workmen's Circle
Empties Treasury
for |. L. C. Strike

NEW YORK, Oct. Sine follow
AZ, Workmen's Circle, at a meeting
at 257 East Houston street, decided
to empty it's treasury for the benefit
of cloakmakers, in the 18th week of
the strike, who. are members Of the
branch. The decision was made una
nimously upon a motion by l.. Bezah-
Ter, branch member and a business
agent OF the Cloakmakers' Joint
Board
Fifty striking cloakmakers will be
the beneficiaries OF this move, 1t was
stated. Not only the funds in the
treasury which amount to $1,000, but
also contributions from the 400
branch members, their willingness to
tax themselves further in order to
maintain the cloakmaker members
for the duration of the strike.
Philip Oringer presided at the meet
ing which adopted Bezahler's resolu.
ton with great enthusiasm. NJ. Ehr-
Itch is secretary OF the branch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Workers Asked to
Support Play for
Passaic Children

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.--A new play
for the United Council Of Working
class Housewives will be given in the
Irving Place Art Theater on Wednes-
day night, Nov. IL. All stars will par
ticipate. NJ
Workers organizations and working
men and women are asked to help I'LL
the house and SO help In the work OF
a woman's organization which is par.
ticipating in all the struggles Of the
workers and has been maintaining
since the beginning OF the strike, 2
kitchens where 1000 children OF the
Passaic strikers are being fed every
day with wholesome food.
All workers and sympathizers are
asked to remember the 18th OF No
vember at the Irving Palace Art Thea
ter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
SERF LAWS OF FEUDAL
ENGLAND HAD NOTHING
ON new ORLEANS CODE!

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-(FP)-
The first prosecution under the law
enacted by the legislature at the
session, recently closed, prohibiting
enticinn labor from one plantation
to another has been invoked with
the arrest at Alexandria of George
and Robert Bossier.
They are charged with enticinu
two laborers and moving their
household effects from the planta-
ton Of L. WempIe near cheneyviIIe
without the consent of Wemple.
Under the law now In force Il Is
crime punishable with fine or I'M
prlsonment, or both, to engage a
Negro or any other plantation labor
or on a promise Of higher wages
and better living conditions from
one land owner to another without
the consent Of his employer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07

suing and regulating money and grant
the use Of same to it's citizens on
credit, the elimination Of londlordism
and tenantry and the turning over
the land to the users thereof. 1t calls
for the naturalization of all natural
resources, industrial monopolies and
trust, means of transportation and
communication and their management
by the workers organized in industry.
1t demands the abolishing Of the use
of the police, militia and army in la
Dor disputes and strikes; the abolish
ing Of irsunctions; no military train
ing in public or private schools, col
leges and universities.
1t favors she ratification of the child
labor amendment, the immediate re.
lease Of all pc 'IiCal prisoners, the iri-
mediate granting of political freedom
to the Filipinos, favors the recognition
of Soviet Russia and provides for oc-
cupational representation in legisla-
tive bodies and public Offices.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Cleveland Opens
Workers Forum
on October 10th.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 5.-A workers
forum has been established in Cleve-
land and will begin on Sunday, Oct.
10. The forum will hold meetings
every Sunday night at room 10, 1927
Euclid avenue, and will be a means of
furnishing the workers of this city an
opportunity Of discussing questions of
the day.
The forum will start with John
Brahtin as the first speaker. His sub
ject will be "The Significance of the
British Strike" The forum will be-
gin at 1880 p. m. on Sunday, Oct. TO-
The next speaker will be Leo Gleis-
ser, who will speak on Revolutionary
Literature" on Oct. II.
All workers are invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Los Angeles Meeting
Helps Mine Strikers;
Mine Lamps "Jewelry"
BY L. p. RlNDAL,
Worker Correspondent.O


LOS ANGELES, Calf. CBy Mail -
A group of class conscious workers
arranged a social dance at the Paint
ers hall for the benefit OF the strug.
Cling British miners, their wives and
children.
Solidarity Appauded.
After the address by Mortimer
Downing at the Open Forum, Sunday
evening. Sept. 18th, on the subject OF
1.-THE British General Strike, a wor.
ker asked the speaker: How do the
miners manage TO live over there?'
Mostly on funds coming from the
workers Of Soviet Russia. Downing
a former editor Of the Industrial Wor.
admitted A storm of applause
ollowed-whieh increased after a few
remarks by comrade Fisher, leader OF
the local Workers Correspondents
School.
A number OF miniature miners
lamps, sent from England, were sold
to help the lighting strikers. Figur-
atiyely speaking the willingness to
buy throws some more light on tho
subject. These lamps were "iewelry"
IN the eyes Of U. S. custom officers.
Therefore heavy duty had to be paid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Lithuanian Local No
Place for Opposition
to Strike Solidarity
BY J. STockWELL,
Worker CORRESPONDENT

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Oct. Sat the
last meeting OF Lithuanian Local 81 of
the A. c. W., at Arion Place Hall, the
proposal Of the New York Joint Board
for assessment OF eight hours work to
aid the Finkelstein strikers was
brought up.
Here we could see who were really
union men. Those who were not could
also be seen, and their names are
given below, because they opposed the
help to the Strikers and also talked
and urged others TO leave the Joint
Board because OF this.
Their names are w. Pashckevich, j..
Yonaitis. A. Bubnks, w. M. Michelsons
and Tischkus. who works for White
Brothers In New York City.
Surely any sensible worker would
say that these are no friends OF the
strikers but rather friends of Finkel-
stein. A lot wsss said about leaving
the Joint Board. but they did not get
the best OF the local and the eight
hours assessment matter was put off
TO a special meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Worker Gives Dramatic
Version Of Attempting
to Aid Sacco, Vanzetti
BY THEODORE MoRANcE,
(Worker correspondsntl

NEW YORK, Oct. 4. - The follow
ing describes an example Of Metropoh-
tan police efficiency: Scene: Pre-
cinct Station House, 5th st. between
LIST and End AYES.
Time: o'clock in evening.
Wherefore: Getting a permit for
sacco-V anzetti street meeting.
I: Pardon Sir, may be permitted
to hold a street meeting for the
Sacco-vanzetti case?
Captain: Whattahellsthat:
l: That's the -
Lieutenant Oh, those are those
two guinnys that staged that payroll
robbery.
Captain: Oh, those see here
you. doya speak English
I: Being a student at the College
Of the City of New York I can't nat
urally help that.
Captain; va born here?
1: Yep.
Captain: You know anything about
chat robbery - any special friend of
these two wcpsr
1: Never saw them in my life.
Captain: Then whatta hell d'ya
wanna open va zap fur those birds
then? Don't you know they wuz con-
victed by law and they oughtta
hang Goddam EN-.
1: They were framed-up, and even
If they get all the witnesses in the
world they'll still get framed-up I'M
less the workers all over the countries
can get up at such street meetings as
these and create the sentiment for the
release of Sacco and vanzetti.
Captain: Whatta hell va wanna do
that here for? Go to Connecticut
where they are.
I: Pardon Captain. they're in Mass
achusetts.
Captain: Massachusetts. tglower-
ing)
I: That's why we want to raise
sentiment
Captain; This country amt ruled
by sentiment-its ruled by law!
/: That's why we are asking your
legal sanction to our meeting.
Captain: Well, you lousy Bolshe-
vik. you amt gonna hold no street
meeting for those greasy guinnys. if
you do treat you as disorderly
people.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-07
Allentown Local So
of Upholsterers on
Strike In Two Shops
(sy ArnaId, Worker correspondent.J

(sy Arnald, Worker correspondent.)
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. 5.-Lo-
cal So of the Upholsterer's union of
this city is on strike since Saturday
from the Jordan Furniture company.
The strike affects about 30 men in all,
Every man is out of this shop and the
local expects TO pull out other men
from the Yeager Furniture company
to about the same number
The Allentown local union is strik-
Ing jointly with Local rs OF New
York City. Their demands are for a
20 per cent increase of wages and the
"A hour week.
Strikers, watch for more particulars
in this paper and write to the DAILY
WORKER the news Of your strike
and the bosses tactics. Also distrib-
ute this paper to other strikers.