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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

! believe that our state Is the
only one that has succeeded In
overcoming the enormous deVasta-
ton without foreign loans. also
believe that our state occupies a
unique position In that It has
proved capable of achieving econ
omle successes such as other states
have not been able to obtain even
with the aid Of foreign loans and
the support of other states. Our
&C o n m C successes have-and
everyone must realize thls-a ire
mendous political Importance as
they prove that In spite Of all the
attempts of our opponents to prove
the inability of the working class
and of the peasantry to organize
economy without the factory own
ers and landlords, that the workers
and peasants knoW how to build
up the economic life of the country
and to organize It-better than was
ever the case under the rule Of the
bourgeoisle and tie landlords and
under the capitalist order.-Rykov.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

large black peck has appeared the almost awless future
of American business portrayed by the professional Opmss
IN the shape of 59 ton decrease untitled orders of the United
States Steel corporation for last month.
This the largest drop in advance business since May, 1924
coupled with the total of the smallest booked tonnage
Der of last tons 1882 below April LASTS
dcaton of general slowing consumption and undoubtedly
means the closing of a number of mills
1t is not probable that immediate of unemployment is
due in the United States but except steady
the present high point especially in the building trades
The unions must launch organization drive this spring
else face period of unemployment without having
shop drive of 1922.
The biggest and most important task of the labor
the organization of the millions workers industry
the unonaon of at least so per of the 2500O workers
outside the trade unions and at the mercy of the BOSSES
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

profits are more than 500 on their in
vestment. Woolworth is operating
1923 stores in the United States, 2O3
in England and / in Cuba.
Montgomery Ward & Co. ranks third
in value of goods distributed, but falls
below the Kresge &c to 81 stores in
profits. Wards total sales for the
year amounted to $17O.592, 642, while
profits totaled $11, 1858, 49S. This gives
common stockholders a return of $S.05
on each $40 share or approximately
500 on their investment.
Kresge Stores.
The $50 Kresge stores distributed
sos, $40 of goods in 1925 and made
a profit Of S11 sos, $50. Owners OF com
mon got return OF S3175 per 800
share. But through stock dividends
distributed since 1920 the owners now
have more than shares for each orig
inal share. The 1925 profit is, there.
fore, real return OF about $3.50 on
their investment. Kresge, like Wool
worth, is rapidly expanding out Of
surplus profits.
Other chain store systems report
1926 profits as follows: United Cigar
Stores Co. $s,s13,22s or 2si19o on the
investment OF the common stockhold.
ers; Schultz Retail Stores Co., S6,416,.
S31 or about 97es, calculated on the
stockholders investment prior to re.
cent stock dividends; McCrory Stores
Corp, $2,75O,O00 or 1870, and the Ma.
tional Tea Co., 81 ,569,936 or more than
97% on the stockholders' investment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

Importance as they prove that, in
spite of all the attempts of our op-
ponents to prove the inability of the
working class and of the peasantry to
organize economy without the factory
owners and landlords, that the work
ers and peasants know how to build
up the economic life Of the country
and to organize it better than was
ever the case under the rule of the
bourgeoisie and landlords and under
the capitalist order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

whole life of our union has changed,
although at the sane time industry
has developed at an exceedingly rapid
rate. Last year ii. Increased its pro-
duction by $40, and in the present
year it will increasesjt by about $50.
The yearly increase in industrial pro-
luction considerably exceeds the
growth of agricultural production,
nevertheless there prevails a shortage
of goods.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Class War Prisoners Birth Dates

Dates of the birthdays prisoners United States
for the months of by
Tense follows:t
May 15-Abrahsm cIsnoros Wynne Farm, T.
r. huntsville; Texas
May 1e-A. &. Anderson, 1896, Quentin, CAL
May 25-Wm. JoozdeH, $685. San Quentin, Cal.
June 3-6. Johanson 3s364, San Quentin, Cal.
1-5arthoomew venzett Bridgewate Hospital Char
lesion Mass
June 16-John Bruins, 40o54 San Quentin Cal.
June t7-Thomes Hsrty Box "A", Thomaston Me.
June fePedro Paraes Blue Ridge Hobby
June soJesus Gonzales ss45s Farm, Dewalt
Texas. 81
Send these greetings gifts
birthdays the working fighters
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
The Cash Values of Polar Flights

The enslavement scientific achievement
purely antwOkng class capitalist enterprises well
shown by the fact that the flight of Byrd the North Pole
being utilized for nationwide propaganda in behalf of the
In the NeC York Times for May 10 praise for the
OF the venture launched by the which 81
contribute Almost of the tributes bring in
and emphasize the important role played by the navy this achieve
value this exploit baeshps the
naval which them the copper
interests which them extend their control
and lives of the working at home abroad will
the naval augmentation bill
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
French and Spanish
Troops Use European
Methods on Rihans

FEE, Morocco, May 1.-THE French
and Spanish armies are using Eu-
ropean warfare methods in their war
on the Riffian tribesmen. The com
bined armies have made advances
into Riff territory as most Of the Riff
warriors are still in the harvest fields
gathering in the grain that will be
needed by them TO carry on their
war against the imperialist powers.
The French army at one point in
their line were badly beaten when
a number Of RIMS with two artillery
pieces peppered them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
TEN BIG CHAIN STORE CORPORATIONS
MAKE 500, 900, 900 PROFIT IN 1925

Huge profits are revealed in the 1925
reports of mail order houses and chain
store corporations. Ten Of these big
distributing concerns in 1925 handled
over billion dollars Of business.
Their profits totaled nearly 100000
600.
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. is
not included in this group because its
report is not yet out. It's inclusion
would bring the total saies 10 over
$1,000, 100000. A. & p, with its $4,000
stores selling about S450OOO,OOO OF
goods in the year, is unapproached by
any other chain system.
Sears Roebuck leads the present list
with sales OF $3.50, 1886 in 1925. But
its s2O.975,3O4 profit is second to Wool
worth's Toe stores. The Sears Roe
buck profit represents a return of
$20.S7 a share on the common stock
outstanding. Since 1910 stockholders
have received in stock dividends 2a
additional shares for every one origi-
nally held. SO the 1925 profit means
1879 on the original investment.
Woolworth Stores.
Woolworth comes second in total
sales with 1925 record Of S236OS2.-
946. It's s24,6O1,764 profit leads the
parade. Woolworth owners profit more
than 1c out Of each 10c purchase.
These profits mean a return Of S9.46
on a S25 share Of common stock. TAX
ing into account the expansion Of hold.
ings through stock dividends the 1925
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Senate Prohibition
Committee for More
Teeth in Volstead Act

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE SEN
ate prohibition committee approved
the Gofi bill for putting new teeth in
the Volstead act. The measure would
increase the governments control
over use OF industrial alcohol, the
manufacture of cereal beverages and
provide sitter penalties for numerous
classes of bootleggers.
At the same time, the committee re.
ported favorably bill proposed by l..
c. Andrews, dry car, to permit en-
ployment as prohibition officials OF re.
tired army officers without loss OF
their retirement pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Strike for Honesty.

SUGAR NOTCH, Pa. - (FP) - A
thousand anthracite miners are strik-
ing at Sugar Notch colliery No. Of
the Lehigh g. Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.
because the company posted a notice
that tina nina would close If check
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
Negro Held by Police
Shot to Death by Mob

ST, PETERSBURG, Fla, May ~
The body 70 Parker Watson, negro.
who was taken from two deputies last
night while being carried 10 the Clear.
water jail, was found today. He had
been shot to death. Watson was ac-
cused Of house breaking.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

weighman suitable to the employers
were not elected by the miners. The
workers refused to change their
elected man and charge that the com
pany is running condemned coal
through the breaker during regular
working hours. rt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14
STOCK OWNERSHIP DEMOCRACY BUNK
is BLASTED BY ABLE STATISTICLAN
BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.

Don't fall for democracy coming the
enormous increase the completely
exploded He
OF income statistics that ownership
nifcan ownership the middle and
In 1929 according 256OOOOOO $41691767s
dividends paid by American
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

wage-earners on the basis of 1916 re-
turns he finds the class distribution of
corporate ownership in 1924 to have
been:
Glass Stock owned PEI.
Farmers ..4............$1, 500 900, 900 2.s
Wage earners ........ 1,650,00O,000 rs
Non Wage Farmers
Below $4,000 ...........12, OSO 100000 1873
s5,OOO-$2O, 900 ......Y14, 100000, 900 22.4
Above $4,000 ....35, $4,000, 900 545
Corporate ownership" he con-
cludes, sis a non wage-earning class
monopoly Exclusive of farmers) of
$50 at least, 1880 being concentrate
ed among those with incomes above
$4,000. The class concentration of cor
porate ownership is not being broken,
nor are there any indications of its
being broken, Under prevailing con-
ditions we are not approaching, either
Immediately or potentially, working
class ownership and management of
corporate industry"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

HUIutI5. ne DdIduCe WtnL 10 COT
porations, institutions and foreign in
dividuals. On this basis individual
Americans own 1870 of the corporate
stock worth $62,5OO, 100000 at par. He
continues:
Big Business Runs Industries.
"On the basis that each groups per-
centage of dividends equals the per-
centage of stock owned we get the
following results:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-14

hO oldItoliCS ItNoti, ne points
out, Overwhelming concentration:
100000 stockholders or 49o own 1870
Of the individual holdings; while s.
100000 stockholders or $3.50 own
40"
Workers Own Little.
Corey shows that altho the share Of
national income and dividends going
to incomes over $4,000 declined from
1917 to 1921, this decline reversed it.
self in 1922. From 1922 to 1924 the
larger incomes recovered nearly two
thirds of the proportion OF dividends
lost in the period of decline.
Treating all incomes over $4,000 as
belonging predominantly to other than
wage-earners, he finds the proportion
Of dividends going to this non-wage
group to have been in 1918, 944eo;
1919, 94.Sqs; 1920, 9459o; 1921. $685.;
1929, 9O.19o; 1923, 91.69o. and 1924,
92.39c. Thus the wage-earners' share
increased from 5.6%o in 1918 to 1857
in 1921, but fell back steadily TO 77q5
in 1924. He says. Actually the per-
centage Is much lower. Incomes be-
low $4,000 includes wage-earners,
farmers and tradesmen."
Distribution.
Estimating the distribution between
farmers, small business men and
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07

JUST the ideal garment to wear underneath ones coat in pres ent weather. These are made in the golf coat or lumberjack style, in black, dark gray, and pepper and salt effects. Anyone would appreciate a garment of this kind.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07

more than 1900 feet above sea level.
 The Indian city is the second largest in the provinces with a pop ulation slightly less than Canton, Ohio. This includes the British and native soldiers garrisoned there in q large cantonment; for Jubbulpore is the headquarters of government military forces in this district.
 Most of the working class of Jub bulpore's inhabitants are employed in spinning, weaving, and flour mills and the shops of the Great h. dian Peninsula railway. Others are occupied in local handicrafts, such as brass-working, stone-cutting, and the manufacture of images and or naments of marble and agate. The prisoners in the provincial jail in Jubbulpore weave cloth and Scotch and Kidderminster carpets for sale.
 Thugs One Confined There.
 The Thugs, a religious band of as- sassins and their descendants were confined in JubbuIpors, after they had terrorized all India for more than TOO years. They worshiped Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruc- tion, and murder for gain was a re- ligious duty, They won the confl- dence of the well-to-do wayfarer and sometimes accompanied or fo.- lowed their intended victim hundred of miles for the best opportunity to strangle him to death with a hand kerchief. Then the murderer would perform rites in honor of the Thug deity, and set aside portion of the spoils for her. Owing to the reli- gious garb in which the Thugs surrounded their activities and their thorough secret organization. the Hindu and Mohammedan rulers were unable to suppress them. But the British finally succeeded, by well-organized campaign, in round- ing them up and unmasking their system.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
DANCING GIRLS HAVE INFLUENCE
Play Prominent Part in Ruling
 Of India

Washington, D. C., Dec. ' R- That dancing girls play a prominent role In the courts of many rulers of India's native states, is indicated by recent reports from Jubbulpore. where Maharajah Zarawal agreed to increase the pay of his court dancers thus ending 8 six months strike and relieving him of embarrassmen by the failure of these entertainers to perform at state ceremonies.
 Maharajah Zarawal Is one of the scores of Indian princes who are real potentates in their native states, ruling with a free hand except in cases of punishment for murder, which usually require confirmation by the. British authorities. Fifteen of these states are included in the central provinces where Jubbulpore is located. therefore there are fif- teen native potentates and fifteen royal courts. ..a.
 Important Commercial Center.
 Commercially. Jubbulpore is one of the important inland cities of In- dia. The Great Britain Indian pen insula and East Indian railways meet here, linking the two largest cities of the Empire-Bombay, six hundred and sixteen miles to the southwest and Calcutta, seven hun dred and eighty miles due east. Branch lines of these railways, nar- row-gauge railroads and numerous trade routes radiate from Jubbul- pore, causing continuous flow Of produce from the outlying districts into the city for local consumption, milling, and shipment to the coast for export to foreign markets.
 Wheat fields along these roads are unique. During the rainy season the wheat-growing regions resemble series of shallow lakes. Banks are built around the fields to retain the water which is not released until two weeks before the grain Is sown. By this method the farmer has no weeds to fight; the cost of cultivat- ing is decreased; and the success of the crops is not Tn danger of a drought, since the ground holds suf- ficient moisture.
 Second Largest City in Provinces.
 Jubbulpore is well laid out city with broad streets~ and numerous municipal gardens. Although 1t lies slightly farther north of the equator than Tampico, Mexico. the cool climate makes it one of the most desirable cities in the central provinces, due to the fact that it is
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
British Scientist Says
 John Bull is Pre-SaXOn

London, Dec. '. lP-John Bull is not a Saxon at all, as generally sup posed. John Bull. it seems, is sort of a prehistoric Caucasian.
 Sir Arthur Keith, famous an- thropologist. has been coldly ex- amining this world known figure who started on his path to fame in 1712, and concluded that the typical John Bull as seen by the cartoonist is not in the least typical of English men. Said Sir Arthur to the Royal Society of Medicine:
 Neither in face nor coloring Is John Bull true Saxon, and to find his prototype 1t is necessary to go far back to certain invaders early in the second millennium, B. C. who appear to have originated be- yond the Caucasus where big noses and round heads still abound.' A delicious salad is made by con- bining cold fish and diced fresh or cooked vegetables, and pouring French dressing over all.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
Porcupines Endanger
 Pacific Coast Timber

Portland, Ore. Dec. [. P9-The "fretful" porcupine now has Uncle Sam camping on his trail.
 The biological survey of the gov- ernment is after the needle-clad creature because of destruction of timber, as it has been found the porcupine is fond of eating green bark. One animal frequently has been observed to girdle 25 young trees in a day.
 An extensive study of the animal is being made in California, Oregon and Washington to find a way to eliminate the menace to timber without harming the protected ami malS
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
STUDY FIRST IS
 RULE FOR WOMEN
Colleges in East Put Lessons
 Before Society

New York. Dec. P - Young women who wish to tread the prim- rose path of social entertainment at the expense of intellectual activities, are frowned upon at some of the leading women's colleges of the East.
 Responding to a query, the heads of five institutions said that while social activities properly have a place in the life of their students the official attitude Is that intellec- tual pursuits should constitute the main purpose of the student bodies.
 Social Life Second Tn general the heads of women's colleges agree with President Will liam Allan Nelson of Smith Col lege. He recently told the students that Smith College was not going to be turned into "a center of engag- ing social life with few duties to give a kind of relish to a perpetual holiday" and asserted he was going to insist that the Intellectual life here shall be the main life. even if we have to dispense with a large number of admirable and effective persons"
 The response of President Marion Edwards Park, of Bryn Mawr, was in the form of an excerpt from her opening address to the students when she said: That Bryn Mawr believes fully in the importance Of out-of-the classroom hours Is shown by its insistence one residence away from the world" The college. she explained, regards itself first of all a place for instruction and the life here must bear the right relation to such direct aim and not be merely or pleasantly appropriate to desul- tory intellectual interests; or to a purpose frankly amusement seek ing"
 President Henry N. MacCracken, of Vassar. said that possibly because the college has for many years had SO much stricter requirements as to residence than most of the other colleges for women," the problem of non-residence has not been acute.
 Play Up Scholarship
 President Ellen r. Pendleton, of Wellesley. said: T presume that there are no colleges of first rank who are not seeking means to inn press upon the students that Col leges are primarily for the prosecu- tion of scholarship and that they are not designed for students who wish to make them headquarters for engaging in the social activities which naturally cluster about an academic community"
 Admitting it would be difficult "t0 divide into hours and minutes the time which should be spent in scho- lastic time social pursuits" Presi-. dent Mary F. NooIey, of Mount Holyoke College, agreed with Dr. Neilson's attitude.
 Dean Virginia c. Gildersleeve, of Barnard College. said her college faces a "rather different problem" from that of Smith College. "As our students are already in New York" she said, i've are not con- fronted with the difficulty of their going away over the week ends. For the most part, our students are fair ly serious and do pretty good work
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07

Princess Tarhata kiram, daughter of the Sultan of Sulu and a grad uate of the University of Chicago, has lost her fight to live western woman's life in the far east. She has entered the harem of Datu Tahil, Sulu dignitary, and will be- come his fourth or junior wife as soon as a divorce suit against the lady now enjoying that honor is completed. Four wives is the Sulu limit. Princess Tarhata has had to give up rolled hose, short skirts and bobbed hair, and must live in the future as Sulu women have lived for
 hundreds of years.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
, CITY HALL MEETINGS.

Meetings of the fire, police and public works board will be held to- night at 7:30 o'clock. The park board will meet tomorrow night and the claims committee of the com- mon council will be in session Thursday evening. A meeting of the committee on printing and supplies was held last night and bills were approved,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-07
PAY AS YOU CO.,
 So Says Senator COuZens

No one who Is buying on the in- stallment plan is getting his moneys worth Every one who is buying in that manner is curtailing his pur- chasing power. Every one who Is doing this is really getting less out of his investment than the cash buyer. He cannot possibly have as much of the worlds goods if he buys under this plan as if he bought on the pay-as-you-go basis"
 Once Again Our Cash Policy is
 Pointed As the Real Policy.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
EXHIBITS OF MODELS
OF PROJECTS HERE
Delegates to Society for Municipal
Improvement to See D. c.
Developments.

An Ella aborate exhibit of phot ographs
and models of various engineering
projects connected with the develop
ment of the National Capital will be
set lp in the palm room Of the May
flower Hotel for the inspection of del
egates to the annual convention of
the American Society for Municipal
Improvement. The convention Will
be held at the hotel from tomorrow
until November II.
Frederick d. Owens. a veteran of
ficial in the office of Maj. U. S.
Grant, Sd, Director of Public Build
ings and Public Parks. is supervising
the assembling of the exhibit. The
maps, drawings and other features
are being contributed by the District
Government. the United States Engi-
eer's Office for this area. the Bureau
of Public Roads, the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. the Public Ii
brary and the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks.
The exhibit shows such modern un
dertakings as the new water supply
system from Great Falls. the pro.
posed Arlington Memorial Bridge
and reclamation of the Anacostia
fats. 1t also gives an insight into
the early history OF the National Cap
ital through copies of historic docu-
ments.
The exhibit is similar to one which
the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks prepared for display at
the Sesquicentennial Exposition in
Philadelphia.