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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31

rule as well as the industrial freedom
OF the working class.
The leaders of the Sim Fein had
little sympathy with the proletarian
movement. At the annual convention
of the transport union held while the
Russian famine was at it's height res
olution was passed that the union, in
cooperation with the farmers, send a
shipload of food to the Russian work
ers and peaants as a gesture of friend
ship from the Irish people. The trans
port leaders believed they could not
successfully carry out this plan with
out the support of the Sim Fem
movement. A committee interviewed
De Valera and Arthur Griffith and
asked their assistance. De Valera was
opposed, tho Griffith favored the prop
osition. But De Valera's position car
ried. The republican politicians were
willing to use the labor movement to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31

NFHNSi FHSNSSi aPt W Ey0id 6ipSoHy
stop Black and Tan bullets, but were
not willing to give reciprocal aid.
At present the republican movement
is split into two factions, one led by
Eamonn De Valera, the other under
the leadership of Mary MaeSwiney
and Rev. Michael O'Flanagan, a cath
Ollie priest who does not work at the
profession.
De Valera has come around to the
point of being willing to enter parlia-
ment provided he is not obliged to
take the oath of allegiance to the
king of England. The Irish labor
movement and Communists in Ireland
and elsewhere held from the begin
ming, particularly since the Free Stat
ers won in the civil war, that the anti
imperialist elements should partici-
pate in the Free State parliament for
agitational purposes. De Valera now
finds his following slipping away from
him. Hence the new departure.
The MacSwiney faction is against
participating in the parliament under
any condition. They make a moral
issue out of it and feel that their re-
publican virtue would be sullied by
entering the Dali Tho republican SEN
timent is very strong in Ireland, so
strong. indeed, that nobody who does
not claim to be republican at heart
could get elected in any southern con
stituency, outside of few university
seats. The masses are disgusted with
the Gilbert and Sullivan antics of the
republican factions and growing more
bitter against the anti-social program
of the Free State government
Another article on Ireland will ap-
pear in next issue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

uOW stands the Irish labor move
IL ment? What has become of that
militant spirit that challenged the adj
miration Of the workers of the world
during the great lockout in Dublin in
1913, and again 1916, when James
Connolly, the social revolutionist at
the head Of his citizen army, in al
lance with the nationalistic Irish Re
publican Brotherhood, threw a monkey
wrench into the war machinery of the
British war cabinet, or later on during
the years of war and terror that fol-
lowed, stood for and fought for the
rights of labor against the armed
forces of the British crown and
against the Irish employers who cared
not what government helped them
wrest more profits from their wage
slaves.
Having followed the progress of the
Irish labor movement from a distance
for the past fourteen years, 1 was
deeply interested in getting flrst-hand
information of the present situation
and also the story of the most stirring
and eventful years in Irish history
from the lips of those who have been
at the helm of the movement since
the guns of a British firing squad
wrote fms to the career Of James Con-
molly, the outstanding revolutionary
thinker that the Irish labor movement
produced.
The Irish Transport and General
Workers Union is the backbone and
very much flesh and blood of the
Irish labor movement. Much of what
l learned about it was known to me
already, but it can bear repetition.
There was general agreement that
apathy and indifference existed at
present in the trade union movement,
that considerable dissension was pre-
valent in the ranks, that the split in
the transport union weakened that or
ganization and that the establishment
Of the Free State government with
Irish instead Of English agents of cap
italism did net mend matters for the
Irish proletariat.
Ireland, including the counties I'M
der both north and south governments,
has population of little over 4.OOO,-
900 inhabitants. The north is the
most highly industrialized section. Yet
the northern workers are poorly or
ganized. while the southern countries
are covered with a network of trade
union locals, which WELD considerable
Influence, even tho many of them have
been weakened as o result of the des.
perate struggle Of the last two years.
The story OF Che transport union IA
interesting. II was organized under
the leadership Of Jim Larkin and ag-
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CHAMPION "WETS"
Continued from Page One)

that 1t touched upon the primary.
only occasionally was there the
touch Of fire the crowd had expected
when the two opponents on the pro-
hlpltlon question came to grips. SEN
ator Reed was slow and suave in
propounding his questions and Mr..
wheeler was prompt in his replies.
winch were given in almost a con-
Versatlonal tone of voice.
AT one point the Missouri Senator
thought the witness was becoming
TOO loquacious and admonished him
70 remember the words yes" and
no in making responses. Mr..
wheeler countered with the declara
ton that some of the questions could
not be answered in so simple a man.
ner.
During most of the examination
the anti Saloon leader sat well back
IN his chair with his hand at the
SIDE OF his face. Senator Reed sat
erect, sometimes chewing on his in
ev1table cigar and again holding il
IN his right hand as he made ges-
lures to emphasize his questions.
The Missourian lost little time in
making it clear that he proposes to
inquire fully into the activities of
the Anti-Saloon League by eliciting
from Mr.. Wheeler the names of the
officers who could furnish the facts
as to the receipts and expenditures
during the past six years
Mr.: wheeler placed the receipts
Tor the last year roughly at between
$4,000 and 100000; frankly stated
that the league made a fight in both
the primaries and the general cleo
lions for the selection of legislators
favorabls to its cause. and conceded
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Chicago Produce Market

AulCdSO, June lI.-lPl.
Wheat showed stubborn resistance
to downward pressure throughout most
Of today's trading on the Chicago
board of trade. Although prices aver
aged higher most of the day, the ad-
vances were hard to hold because Of a
lack of outside demand, and the mar
ket finished weak at loss of 1-S to
SIC. Corn and oats held comparative
ly steady but were without feature,
corn finishing unchanged to lac off
and oats Use lower to 1-Sc higher.
Provisions suffered a setback of 2 to
22c with the greatest loss in lard.
The weather was the chief factor
with the trade. Holders of wheat be-
came discouraged when it developed
that European buyers were apathetic
despite bullish advices from the other
side. There was some buying at the
outset but this was of a local charac-
Ter. and near the close efforts to in
still outside interest failed, causing a
break from the higher levels of the
day.
F'oreifn crop comments were gener-
ally unfavorable from France. Ger
many. Italy and Russia. the four lead
ing producers in Europe. Private ca
bles indicated that weather conditions
on the continent were causing uneasi-
ness in all markets.
Weather on this side of the Atlantic
was mixed with rains in parts of the
southwest which We're considered as
unfavorable. while those in the north
west spring wheat belt were REGARDED
as beneficial, soaking rains being re-
ported in various sections which have
been suffering from drought.
Corn and oats were relatively
steady and moved within narrow linn
its. What little trading existed was
of local character General senti-
ment in corn was bearish. There was
some buying of oats on the firm trend
but profit taking was encountered on
the bulge.
Provisions averaged lower in spite
OF firm start The market rain into
free selling orders which caused prices
to sag as buying power slackened.
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Chileans Hiss Gen.
Lassiter, President
Plebiscite Commission

africa. Chile, June 17.-(P)-Gen-
eral William Lassiter. American
president of the Tacna-Arica plebis-
citary commission. was Kissed today
by crowd of Chileans as he appear
ed at the window of his house. The
demonstration was quickly quelled
by the Chilean authorities. Later a
heavy guard was placed around the
house as well as these of other menu
bers of the American commission.
The demonstration occurred after
news vendor of a Peruvian paper
had been attacked by dock workers
nccr General Lassiter's house. The
vendors plight appeared critical
when Augustin Edwards, the Chilean
representative on the commission,
interered and rescued the man who
was found to require medical atten-
ton.
Senior Edwards ordered the crowd
to move on. They oteyed his re-
quest but gathered around General
Lassiter's house where they gave
vent to American feelings. The
leaders of the crowd shouted insults
to America. General Lassiter, hear
ing the tumult. appeared at his win
dow, upon which the crowd Kissed
him and shouted at, him. The mill
tary authorities then interfered and
ordered soldiers and sailors on duty
to maintain order.
General Lassiter is, tentatively
planning to leave africa Sunday with
other American members of the
commission. All the official records
of the commission will be placed
aboard the Galveston on which Gen
erai LasSiter will sail.
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tend the Manson Street Methodist
church Sunday, June 30. and all mem
bers of the orders ara requested to be
present.
Grover Libby left Monday for New
Jersey, where he has position.
Mrs. Annie v. Berry, q former resi-
dent here, has been q guest in the
home of Mrs. Alec Stevens. returning
to her home Wednesday.
Bernard Brown went to New Jersey
Tuesday, where he has o position for
the summer.
Leland Thurlough left for Lewiston
Wednesday to attend the graduating
exercises Of the class of 1925. Of which
he is member.
Miss Edith Lenfest went to Castin
Wednesday to visit her sister, Miss
Edna Lenfest, who is a student at the
Castine Normal school, and to attend
the graduating exercises.
A w. Gipson left Wednesday on a
six weeks pleasure and business trip
to Boston, New York, Buffalo. Chicago,
st. Louis and Philadelphia.
Wilder c. Humphrey, Fred McCul-
ley and Ralph Cianchette. returned
Tuesday from q business trip to Bos-
ton.
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Detailed Report
Of Activities Snow
Removal Committee

A detailed report Of the Snow Re-
moval committee which did so much
to keep the roads of Central Maine
open to automobile travel through
the winter months Is perhaps the
most interesting article in the Bulle-
tin of the Waterville- Winslow Cham
Der of Commerce which was sent to
members of the organization yester-
day. The report Is written by Ralph
G. Harmon, chairman of the commit
tee and it is in part as follows:
Il am herewith submitting a report
of the experiences and expenses of
the Waterville Snow Removal COM
mittee having in charge the sections
of road from Waterville to Pittsfleld
and NVaterville to Skowhegan as fol-
lows: We incurred total expense OF
S1492.13 for which 100000 was paid
the Lombard Traction Company for
use of their Is ton tractor at $1,000
an hour; Sargent Plow Co., S335.0C
for one light duty pillow which we
still own; city of Waterville for one
trip to Pittsfield and return with light
duty truck plow, $1,000; c. E. Pelle-
tier, S112.69 for five ton Mack truck
at $3.50 an hour, the committee fur
| nishin CHE pillow: H. J. Smith, S12.44
| repairing pillow.
I'VE beg to advise that mourning
this expense of S1492.13 a distance OF
| four hundred and ten miles was trav-
ersed at a cost of 1854 per mile
| There is also included in this expense
i the trip to Lewiston, a distance of 81
mile amounting to $266.00 or $5.21
per mile.
1.-The cost per mile of road kept
open would be as follows: Skowhe-
gan to Waterville, IS miles, s114.0(
| or $3.50 per mile: Pittsfield to Wat
erville, q miles, S764.69 Of 1854 pei
mile.
| THE Skowhegan road was KEEP
! open entirely by tractor while on the
Pittsfield road we made two trips only
| with the five ton truck and light duty
| pillow. We may say that the Skowhe-
| gan road was kept open until January
Is and the Pittstield road until Feb
ruary I, both becoming impossible
| then owing to the fact that the ser.
vices of the Lombard Tractor were
not available to the committee. Or
April we tried to open the road t.
Pittsheld with the Lombard tractor
having the Snow King Rotary pillow
attached, getting as far as Clinton, {
| distance of seven miles at a cost o
| $500 or $500 per mile.
| From our experiences on thes'
' roads the committee draws the fol
| lowing conclusions:
! THAT nearly so per cent of snow
blowing can be accomplished or pre-
vented by the erection of snow fence
where excessive drifting takes place
THAT the cost of road kept oper
per mile would be very little more i
kept open all winter than If allowed
to close up and then attempt to ope1
I! in the spring after the snow hal
been packed and frozen all winter.
"That having the proper equipment
a large part of the work can be &C
| complished with the truck and ligh
duty pillow backed up by the tractor
and pillow to throw the shoulder
| back"
| Other articles of the Bulletin speal
of the accomplishment of the Cham
Der during the past few weeks and
! of plans for the future.
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New York Produce Market
New York, June lip

New York, June 17.-(P).
BaARLEY-Easy; mailing SO $40
WHEAT-Spot barely steady: No. l
dark northern spring c New York
lage and rail 1.SS 3-S: No. hard win
ter o b New York lake and rail
1.76 $-S; No, 2 mixed durum do; to
and rail to arrive sS Ne 2 Is Na IN bond
CORN-Spot steady; No. 2 yellow
track New York all rail IS IA
No. 3 yellow do. S3.
OATS-Spot steady; No. white So.
LARD-Easy; middle west 5000
Other articles unchanged.
RUTTER-Easy; receipts 1882;
creamery extras. 81 score. 40 1-4@
EGGs-Firm; receipts ss,s22: fresh
gathered firsts $1,000; fresh gathered
seconds .2S@2Sa; storage packed eggs
unquoted.
OTATOES-Irregular Maine bulk
per $50 pounds old 4.50@4.75; Florida
new per barrel No. 5000 $50.
CABBAGES-Barely steady; Vir-
02.50.
The raw sugar market was I'M
changed today at AIS for Cuban duty
paid. At this level sales were report
ed of $4,000 bags of Cuban for prompt
shipment to a refiner, and 500 bags
for late June shipment to an operator.
Raw sugar futures were steadier
during the forenoon with prices hold
ing around the previous level but
weakening in late trading under in
creased commission house and trade
selling. Final prices showed net losses
of one to four points. Production in
Cuba up to June Is wa splaced at A.
S49,156 tons by prominent Cuban
authority, compared with 1895, 5s5 tons
last season. Approximate sales 49,
600 tons. July closed 2.43, September
2;54, December 2.70, January 2.7S,
March 2.72.
No changes occurred in refined SUI
gar prices, which ranged from $40 to
$40 for fine egranulated. Moderate in
quiry was reported.
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OAKLAND

At the regular melting o the Ser
eeant Wyman w. r. c., held We'd
nesday evening in G. A. r. Hall. The
regular business routine was carried
out and the president, Mrs. Minnie
Stott, gave a most interesting ana
concise report of the proceedings OF
department convention which was
held in Portland recently which was
much enjoyed and a rising vote or
thanks was given her. In her report
she said there were now Sl2l mem
hers of the National Women's Relief
Corps in the state Of Maine. There
was a very impressive memorial SER
vice for the deceased members, there
being 60 during the year throughout
Mrs. Nellie Ellis was in Lewiston
Wednesday on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
William Blake and Herbert Bow
man were in Augusta Wednesday on
business.
DR.. George Gregorie is moving his
household goods into the Axtell
house on Church street which was
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Patterson VINO recently
moved to Waterville.
Mrs. Arts Leech of Waterville was
calling on cd friends here Wednes-
dayl. -.
The Ever-Ready Club meet at
Grange hall Wednesday. Mr.. Shibles
state club leader of Orono was pres
emit and gave a very interesting ana
Instructive talk to the children as al
50 clarence Day, county agent OF the
Farm Bureau. A dinner was served
at noon, after which a lesson was
given in Stocking Darning. under the
Instructions of Mrs. Donna AXtell.
There was a good attendance
AIRS. Nellie O'Reilly, Mrs. Annie
we've Mrs. J. P. Sothem and Miss
Mary O'Neill all members or the
Columbus Guild of Waterville at
tended the outing and banquet held
at the Salmon Lake House, North
Ba1erade, Wednesday evening. Ihere
uere about 100 in attendance ana
,'ery nleasant time was enjoyed.
William O'Reilly has entered the
or,nIov of the Kennebec Bottnng
Gn in Waterville as truck driver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Soule, VINO
have recently sold, their nome on
Water street, are packing thelr
houseboId goods preparatory to ieaN,
;ng for Hinckley where they VIII
,,isi+ relatives for a time before 10
eating elsewhere. <,,;,,,y
who have been making their nome
", What is known as the Lexington
Ice ~ on the Pond road are moving
INTO the Frank Soule house on wa
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Julia NJ. Emery

Mrs Julia NJ. Emery passed away
=, her home very early Thursday
4 morning after a short illness. she
was Sc years of age, having been
horn in Belfast, Me, March D, 1905,
the daughter OF John and Maria u.
Poor.
she was married to Thomas j.
Emery Of Fairfield. October 70, 1906.
In 1866. they removed to Watervlile,
where Mr.. Emery had been called
to build the dam for the newly Or
ganized Lockwood Company. Mr..
Emery died In 1871.
Four children were born TO them.
Caro-, Fannie A. and Charles F., who
died in youth, and Herbert L. OF
Waterville. who survives.
For several years before Mrs. En-
cry gave up housekeeping. George
B. Jackson and Mary Morse jack
son had made their home with her
as members of her family. Later,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson estab-
lished home of their own, she went
10 live with them and has made her
home there for the past 10 years,
enjoying their constant, loving care.
Until forced by i'll health to re-
tire, Mrs. Emery was a very loyal
and active member of the UNIVERSAL
St church, being teacher in the
sunday school, promoter of the
work OF the Young Peoples Chris
uan Union, the first president of the
mission Circle. and an officer of the
lAdles' Aid. She was a member of
several organizations in the city in
lefested In temperance and welfare
WORK, and was member of the
Ladies OF the G. A. r. In all these
ACTIVITIES she retained an active in
'erest to the very last.
Her absolute devotion to her fam
ny her fine Christian character, I'M
varying cheerfulness and unselfish
interest in others and in every
worthy cause during her long life,
won Tor her much love and a host
d friends, many Of whom in her de-
.vinlng years delighted to make her
lle one of pleasantness by their
interest, ''
r. me funeral will be held at the
sAVersalist church at . o'clock Fri
sssy June 18th. and interment will
VIC In the family lot in Fairfield.
inc marriage intentions of How
GU cu A; Starkey of Portland and A.
Iail Cowan of this city and of
Twvs sp A. Lachance, Z Maple street,
minsloW, and Marie Y. Roi, IS King
-, saeet this city, have been filed at
Ae once OF the city clerk.
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usroaret Urauhart Wilbur

v.ryaret Urquhart Wilbur died
Ma Ssssterday morning at the home
y Ssr niece, Mrs. Harry, Choate
d ei.s asi Winslow, at the age of Is
s sssss' Mrs. wilbur was born l., IN
My sas, Ontario, october II.
;;;s She was married to Samuel
I''' Wilbur of Oakland who died
r n years ago. For the past lev
Years ,s she had made her nome WIN
her niece In Winslow. MIS-. Wllpu1
Is survived by sister , mrs Mrs A HTrs
pooker who also lives with MIS-
S SUUnS and by a brother, William
1 +, of Martintown. Funeral
..r.Ices will be held at o O'Clock
Sunday morning from Mrs. Grin
SsIis home, Rev. F. S. Bernauer'
ostor Of the United Baptist church
pf1 oakland officiating. Burial will be
IN the cemetery in Oakland.
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down largely 1865 to 1875: top 1890;
killing pigs largely 14.70@1490; ship
pers took 5000: estimated ho1dover H.
600.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000: fat lambs
steady to 25 lower: better grades gen.
orally steady; sheep and feeding lambs
and Gull natives unchanged; bulk de-
sirable Idaho lambs 1900; one load to
city butchers 1910: most natives 1900
@15.50; culls 10.00011.50; desirable
fat ewes 5.5066.50. :
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MADISON

Madison is making big prepare
tions for an old timers baseball game
and Field Day to be held on Thurs
day, July 1, at the Old Point Avenue
Ground. Many of the diamond stars
of former yearsswill be present from
all over the state. The Boys band
will be present and furnish music
for the occasion. A baked bean sup
per is to be served at the Old Point
auto camp and some speakers from
out of town will probably be present.
The whole affair is in the nature of
benefit for Tardiff Post, American
Legion.
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Two Pleasing
Piano Recitals by
Students of ROundv

The Congreg ational church in this
city was yesterday the scene of two
piano recitals by the students of Ar.
thur +. Roundy. that of the younge,
students being in the afternoon and OF
the more advanced in the evening.
Mr.. Roundy. one Of the most popu.
lar music teachers Of Waterville has
been remarkably successful with his
numerous students, as was evidenced
by the skillful and finished playing OF
yesterday.
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PITTSF|ELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Dodge, Miss
Florence Buxton and Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund Murch were in Lakewood
Tuesday evening to attend the theatre
Joseph Cogan, athletic director at
NJ. c. l., Is passing a few days at his
home in Stoneham. Mass. before 60
ing to Bar Harbor to Join baseball
team.
Meridian Lodge, r. and A. NJ. and
Bethlehem Chapter. o. E. s., will at
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DoeclsiOn Reserved.
Ease "a of Sentinel VS..
Waterville Woman

Cd Gl ag Charles w. Atchley reserv-
Wat HeclSion in the civil suit of the
Rattvv' Sentinel VS.. Mrs. Georgia
In H. n, which was heard before him
yestass Materville municipal court
pesrarSa F. Harold Dubord ap-
Peace Tor the defendant and E. e.
Th och Tor the plaintiff.
Which, suit was to recover s11.16
owed fa was alleged Mrs. Ratty
from NOT uer subscription running
thar ~ me contention of the Sentinel
Month !. defendant had paid for one
alton ~ "a advance and at it's expir-
custona me paper was continued as is
askinr ny two notes being sent her
have q whether or not she cared to
Mrs. He paper continued.
paid I, eaatty Claimed that she had
saacs 10y or three months in ad
hat ns sao that at the expiration of
y stopped. ' "'u oroereo the pa