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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Capitalist Journalists
Learn Early to Write
Fakes for Their Press
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

THE American yellow press not
4 only fakes news but is proud Of
the ability of its hireling scribes to
manufacture stories" that pass for
reports of the days events.
1t is the fiction writer, when it
comes to filling the news columns,
who climbs to the top. He gets the
bonus where there is any to be had.
One expression of this attitude is
to be found in the admiration with
which the professional" sheets
greeted the amateur performance of
an editor on the Columbia Spectator,
the 50-year-old official organ Of the
college students at Columbia Uni
versity, New York, where one Of the
first American colleges Of journal
ism was established. Practically
every university and college Of any
size in the United States has its own
daily paper, small in size to be sure,
but an expression of the journalistic
ambitions Of those editing it. 1t is
on these college dailies and in these
colleges of journalism that the
future editors of the American kept
press are carefully trained.
The story Of a piece Of faxed
news" in the Columbia Spectator is
therefore important. The Spectator
arrived on the campus seven hours
late. Then the big capitalist news
agency, the Associated Press, re-
ports:
Prominent on its front page was
an article explaining that the night
editor, George Elpern, had been shot
in the left wrist while aiding police
in chasing robbers after holdup of
a jewelry store at Prince and Sulli-
van streets. The wound, the article
explained, had made it impossible
for the young editor to complete his
work in schedule time.
There is no jewelry store at the
corner mentioned and police have
no report of any disturbance in the
neighborhood Saturday night, which
was the time described in the ar
ticle.
"'Well' laughed Elpern, the night
editor, when approached by re-
porter, 4 was in tight place. l
needed a box to fill space on page
one. So / "faked" that piece. WE
DO 1T ALL THE TIME. (emphasis
ours). Last winter the edition was
late several times, and they explain
ed it in boxes on page one, saying
the Office had caught on fire. An
other time they wrote that the night
editor had been compelled to leave
his work to repulse gang of band
its who tried to break into the Office.
Everybody in the office knows
these things are fake" when they
appear, but, come to think Of it,
GUESS THEY DO FOOL PEOPLE
ON THE OUTSIDE!
"He said the fakes never were
written in a humorous vein, but
were made to seem as accurate as
possible"
Here are two points worth con-
sidering. Everybody in the office
knew the fakes were fakes, but they
went in just the same. 1t was real
lied that they fooled people on the
outside. In order to increase the
power of the fake to mislead, every
possible care was taken to see that
they seemed "as accurate as pos
sible."
Thus, very early, the student Of
journalism in the goose-step colleges
realizes the needs of the yellow
press game. He is getting a good
start.
These college journalists later on
become a Donald Day, in Riga, or a
Floyd Gibbons, in Bucharest, Rou-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Relief Committee In
General Appeal Asks
Aid to Mine Strikers

NEW YORK, = ~ 0l4's Ayneri-
can branch of fl1-'e' 20 mems
committee for uIDed. sLooe liners
wives and childrelsS YOU, white appeal
to large number of cGtcnibutors to
other relief appeals. Evelyn Preston
is in charge of the American COM
mittee.
Ellen Wilkinson, M. P, now seeking
aid in New York from women's or
CARNATIONS, is head of the British
committee. Ellen Wilkinson signs the
American appeal, saying that she
makes this personal appeal on be-
half of nearly two million English
children who are in actual want"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Andrews Boasts That
the Liquor Smuggling
Has Been Cut Down

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The use
of airplanes to patrol rum row and
the coast guards blockade of the At
lantic coastline has reduced the SNUG
Cling of contraband liquor into the
United States from European coun-
tries, 1t was announced by General
Lincoln G. Andrews, prohibition head.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Border Forces Strengthened.

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 20. - Follow
ing reports of a planned movement of
100 armed men from some point on
the border into Mexico, Mexican ma
tional forces at Juare and opposite
Columbus N. M. have been strengthen
ed, It was learned today.
Several companies have been added
at Juarez, across the Rio Grande,
moving from the Chihuahua City I'M
der orders from the presidential palace
at Mexico City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Grant War Claims.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. - Amer
lean charterers of foreign ships dam
aged or sunk by the Germans during
the war were allowed claims amount
ing to s1,410,371 by the German-Amer-
lean mixed claims commission today.
The awards were made in Fl cases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
CURRENT EVENTS
BY T. J. o'FIaherty.
fContinued from maze 1N

CONTINUED from page y
correspondent, who recently returned
from Mexico. Clayton has been busy
since his return adding to the swollen
stream of lies against Mexico that is
flowing thru the sewers of the Ameri-
can capitalist press. Tho Clayton did
not intend to help Gales by his arti-
cles, decent people will not think less
of the Mexican executive after read
ing it, tho readers who are on to the
publicity game will believe little Of
the human interest embellishments
added to the few facts that give the
yarn some degree Of credibility.
CALLES is not a Bolshevik or So
- cialist in the real sense. His posi-
tion has been told and re-told in the
columns of The DAILY WORKER.
He deserves the support of every
American worker and farmer in the
present crisis, because he is fighting
two enemies of human freedom, the
catholic church and American impe-
rialism. OF course Gales would not
! amount to a hill of beans but for the
support of the Mexican masses.
| A READER sent us a new fve-cent
"A postage stamp, one Of new issue
in honor of John Ericsson, a Swedish
engineer who built the famous iron
clad Monitor" and revolutionized nav
igation. In one Of the top corners OF
the stamp is a United States flag and
in the other a cross. Our reader fears
that American capitalism is trying to
unite church and state and thus vic.
late the constitution.
| KEEP cool, brother, but don't keeI
Ia quiet. What is the constitution
between friends?" said Teddy Roose.
welt on a certain occasion. The CAPT.
talists are violating the constitution
every day when it suits their purpose.
The cross and Wall Street are in an
unholy alliance to keep the American
workers in slavery, mental and physi.
cal That alliance can only be rup-
tured by an alliance Of the workers
and farmers Of this country, regard.
less Of race, creed or color.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Alleged swIndIer rested.

Warrants were issued by the govern
ment here today for the arrest Of ]. ].
McGettigan, alias Doc Gray and Chas.
Martin, alias Brown, both ex-convicts
accused Of having swindled a man
named Elsie of Canton, o., OF $1,000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
End Of Jealous Woman.

Blind jealousy, which preyed on her
mind until she created imaginary af-
fairs between her husband and other
women, drove Clare Begy, 80, bride Of
three months, to end her life at the
feet OF her husband, policeman, as
he was directing traffic in Michigan
Blvd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
Two Electrocuted
at Sing Sing Jail

oss1NING, N. Y, Aug. 20. = Two
men went to their death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison. They were
Jvid Demaio, 33, OF New Rochelle, N.
", father Of six children and William
Hoyer, Negro, OF New:sYork City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22
CANVASSERS WANTED

The DAILY WORKER is in position make good pro-
position to limited number of Chicago
rtoy Permanent position with good income. Telephone
Monroe 4712 any morning at 10 m. 1113 W. Washing
ton Blvd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-22

Referring to the liberty Of con-
science Of worship, of thought, of
teaching, of association and Of press
that you ask in your letter, must
declare that these liberties are
specifically set forth in Articles 8, 6,
z, 8, and "a of the constitution and l
am determined to obey them strictly
and honestly.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
Irving Berlin May
FOrsake Judaism

New York City. Is. Az - Ellen
and Irving Berlin will be married
again, at st. Patrick's Cathedral, ac-
cording to well-authenticated rumor.
With motherhood approaching, it is
konwn that the young heiress, who
forsook Clarence Mackey's millions
that she might wed the man of her
choice, wishes her child to be born in
the faith Of her father.
Irving Berlin, his closest friends
say, adores her SO much that he is
willing to forsake his belief in Juda-
ism if such remuneration will make her
happy. Their marriage ceremony, it
will be recalled, was not solemnized in
the faith of either. Clarence Mackay
it is believed, will stand beside his
daughter if the ceremony is performed
at st. Patrick's.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09

Once again at the approach of the
Jewish New Year, want TO extend to
the Jewish citizens of the State my cor
dial and heartfelt greetings. l appre-
ciatc the sacredness of the time and
have many memories Of the deep sell
cmnlty with which my old friends and
neighbors observed these Holydays.
'In our busy lives it is an inspiring
thing 10 set aside days on which we
take thought of our actions and our life
during the past year and prepare for
the future. Communion with God in the
deepest spiritual sense is the basis of
all true religion. ! profoundly believe
in the separation of church and state
as Il basic American principle and /
could not believe otherwise. But | do
not believe in the separation of religion
from daily life. Each of us observes
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
METROPOLITAN TAKES
OVER BIRTH ABRAHAM
INSURANCE POLICIES
Jewish Fraternity Liqui :
dates $6,0O0,O00 in Mutual
Benefit Dept.

The liquidation of its insurance de-
partment, question troubling many
of the existing Jewish fraternal or
ganizations which were established in
the early period of Jewish immigra-
ton to the United States, was an
nounced by Alex Katsky, Grand Mas
ter of the Order Birth Abraham. The
liquidation was effected by the trans
ference of the insurance liabilities and
assets of the Order to the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company.
This transaction involved $4,000
members who carry insurance totalling
more than $6,OOOOOO. The transfer
was effected by julius Weiss, an in
surance agent who is a member of the
Order The arrangement takes effect
at midnight, August 81.
Largest Single Contract
1t was said that this transaction is
the largest single volume of business
ever obtained by the insurance com.
pany under one contract.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09

per cent of the funds collected to the
budget Of the Hillel Foundation over q
period of five years, the balance to be
divided evenly and devoted to the
B'nai Birth Palestine housing pro-
gram. the i-Defamation League
the Aleph Zadek Aleph, and cultural
and relief work among Jews in
Mexico.
According to present expectations,
active work in the campaign will be
begun early in October.
II. Il. In Mexico
The second session of the confer
ence was featured by addresses on
cultural activities" by Rabbi Samuel
Mayerberg, n description of the work
and requirements of the A. 2. A., by
Samuel Beber, and description Of
B'nai Birth work in Mexico, by Rabbi
Martin Zielonka.
At the dinner ending the delibera-
tions of the delegates tonight, Adolph
Kraus. former president OF the Order,
delivered an address.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
|. O. B. B. $20O0,OOO CAMPAIGN COM
MEINCES IN OCTOBER; MONSKY
HEADS COMMITTEE
Chicago Conference Outlines Gigantic Program
of Cultural and Relief Work
Throughout Jewry

Chicago. - The conference of the
Independent Order of B'nai Birth to
organize the |. o. Il. b. campaign for
$4,000, 900 to be devoted to relief and
cultural work elected Henry Monsky
Of Omaha, Neb.. as permanent chair
nan Of the B'nai Birth wider scope
committee which will conduct the
drive. Henry A. Alexander Of Allan.
tn, Ca, was elected vice-chairman and
Leonard H. Freiberg, secretary. An
advisory board consisting of DR.. Boris
ID. Bogen, national campaign director,
Charles Hartman of New York and
Hon. Adolph Kraus of Chicago were
elso elected.
Nationwide Organization
The Wider Scope Committee will
Immediately set to work appointing
district, state and local committees to
conduct the campaign on nation
wide scale. The plan of the campaign
outlined at Sundays session at the
Chicago Beach hotel was adopted in
full today. The plan apportions so
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
SALT LAKE CITYS
JEWRY DELEGATES
COVENANT HOUSE
New Harmony Is Born as
All Elements Participate
in Ceremonies
NEW JEWISH CENTER
PALAT1AL CLUBHOUSE
Tribute Paid to Peixotto B'nai
Birth Lodge, Which Fostered
Enterprise

Salt Lake City. Sept. THE New
Jewish Community Center which oc-
cnpics the palatial residence formerly
owned by Colonel T.. A. Wall on East
South Temple street. was officially dedi-
Gated Saturday night, when about 400
members of the community gathered at
the exercises.
The ceremony was opened at o o'clock
by Herbert Schiller, president of the
u. i. Peiyotto lodge ~ the B'nni
Birth and one of the directors OF the
center, acting as chairman. introduced
Daniel Alexander, Junior past president
of the western district and also n al.
rector of the center, who delivered n
brief address.
Grand Lodge Officers Attend
Two of the B'nai B'rith's officers
from San Francisco. Maurice Rapheld.
District Grand President of the order
and Richard Gustadt, executive direc-
tor of the western lodges. were the
principal speakers of the evening.
Both paid the glowing tribute of the
entire District 10 the local Jewish pop
ulation which, though small in numbers.
has aligned itself with the leading. for
ward looking Jewish communities OF
the country by the establishment OF
home for the advancement of Jewish
social life and culture.
Covenant House in recognition Of the
,eadcrship of B'nai Birth in lts estab-
llshment, is regarded as the most beau
,iful community house in the West.
After the dedication reception and
dance was held-which was attended
by leading figures Of the Utah com
munity.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09

the requirements of his religion IN his
own way but together we are all chill.
dren of the one God The minority Of
intolerant people in our land are soon
hushed by the chorus of disapproval
which arises when intolerance and
hatred raise their voices. True Amerl-
canism does not tolerate anything so
un-American and unpatriotic as intol-
erancc of any race or any religion.
THE Jews are notably people OF
peace and in wishing my fellow Jewish
citizens of the State of New York n
good New Year. hope that their
prayers will join with mine that our
Universal Father help us all Ia
strengthen the time honorcd American
principles of liberation and religious
freedom"
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
The Ku Klux. Klan
Threatens Jews Election
tJewish Telegraphic Agency


Rochester, N. Y.-(S.A.) Within
the last few weeks, the Ku Klux Klan
has begun to revive its organization,
and has staged gigantic meetings, all
of which have been guarded by hooded
Klansmen. 1t is believed that the ap-
preaching elections have caused the
Klan to come to life.
The elections in Monroe County,
centering in the thirty eighth Congress
sional District, are the chief attrac-
ton for the klan, since jew and a
Catholic are the candidates. Represen-
tative Myer Jacobsten is the Demo-
cratic nominee, while James E. Cuff
the Republican, is Catholic. The
activity Of the Klan indicates that the
organization will put third candidate
into the field.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
COUNCIL OF ]. w.
ENDS BIRD YEAR
National Officers Greet Members
Of Worlds Leading Jewish
WOmen's Organization

New York City. A message OF
New Year greetings, in behalf of the
Board of Managers of the National
Council of Jewish Women, has been
issued to its officers and members
throughout the United States and
Canada, by Mrs. William d. Sporborg
Of Port Chester, N. Y, its president
4 and Mrs. Estelle NJ. Sternberger of
New York City, its executive secre-
tary. This message, addressed to the
Councils membership of more than
$4,000 women, will mark the opening
of this organizations thirty-fourth
year of activity in religious, civic,
educational and social welfare causes.
In recent years. the National Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women has enjoyed the
reward of seeing its program and
form of organization introduced into
many countries throughout the world,
particularly in Europe and Australia.
Jewish women in other lands have
been studying the Councils plan for
the purpose of organizing the woman
hood of their countries for similar
service. The Councils service for i'm
migrants has elected federal, inter-
national and individual commendation.
Its work among the refugees during
the period following the war and its
participation in the reconstruction of
organized Jewish communal life in
many European cities, attracted wide
attention and won unstinted praise
from leaders in European Jewry.
In America, the National Council,
of Jewish Women has turned its ener-
gies to the problems of the Jewish
women on the farms and the Jewish
farmers family. A program of per-
sonal service, as well as religious, edu-
cational and civic work, has been de-
veloper, and every incentive is offered
to the rural women to participate, and
even to take the leadership, in the up.
building of Jewish community life in
the rural centers.
Another significant Council contri-
button to the life of the American
Jewish community is represented by
the stimulus it has given, through its
Committee on Civic and Communal
Affairs, to the establishment of local
Associations of Jewish Women's Or
ganizations, which have served to
create and to foster a closer spirit of
cooperation among Jewish women.
The program of the National Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women has also resulted
in the development of large number
of speakers, who carry the message
of Judaism and the message of the
Council, to the cities of the United
States and Canada. On Council Sab.
bath, which is observed on the Sabbath
preceding or following Purim festival
many of these speakers are heard in
the pulpits of America.
The outstanding event of this new
Council year is the Eleventh Triennial
Convention, which will meet at Wash.
ington, D. c., in November.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
Ben WEIGH, NOTED
BLIND COMEDIAN,
DEAD At FIFTY
Famous as Premier Yiddish
Dialect Fun-Maker
of Vaudeville
LOST HIS SIGHT
ON STAGE IN 1921
Refused Disability Insurance
Payments Offered Him,
Kept on Playing
CIcwish Telegruphlc Agency

td'"lsH ltleErupnl' Agency
New York-Ben welch, the blind CO.
median, died today Mt Kings Park Sani-
tarium, Long Island. He was fifty
years old.
Welch was one of the premier Yid-
dish dialect comedians in vaudeville
He lost his sight in 1921.
Amazing Courage
Welch's death ends n battle of amaz-
ing courage, a battle which began live
years ago on the stage of Washing
ton theatre where for Wech the foot
lights flickered suddenly and went out.
Where they had been was blackncss
out of which came the applause and
laughter. welch kept on playing as if
nothing had happened
Welch had carried an insurance
policy which n disability clause. 1t
was suggested he avail himself of this
clause and accept its provisions of II
payment of $4,000 or S75 as long MS
lie lives. Welch however, decided TO
continue to earn his living by acting.
I'm not licked. I'm in the game. in
it to stay" he said.
East Side Boy
About five months ago his health be-
gan to fail and he was taken to hos
pital. He was removed to the Sani-
tarium two days ago.
Welch was born in New York, on the
East Side. His brother Joe, also pop
ular comedian, died in 1918. Ben Welch
is survived by his wife and seventeen
year old daughter.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
CALLED TO ROUND Up
s25,ooo,o0o CAMPAIGN
Five Hundred More Local
Drives to Complete
Needed Total
TWO-DAY MEETING
OCTOBER 10 AND II
Nine Large Cities Still TO Hold
Their Regular Drives; Others
Plan Repeat Drives
lIewl.h TeIegrnrhlc Agcncyl

New York = Another conference
equal in size and Importance to thai
of the now historic Philadelphia
conference of 1925 was convoked BY
David A. Brown, national chairman Of
the United Jewish Campaign, and
Felix NJ. Warburg, chairman of the
American Jewish Joint Distribution
committee, the Jewish Telegraph,
Agency learns from authoritativ,
sources.
j. G. and ]. ID. c. Join
A joint conference Of the United
Jewish Campaign and the Joint Dis
tribution committee will be held on
October 10th and 18th. The city in
which the conference will be held has
not yet been announced.
The purpose of the conference, IL
was stated, will be to discuss ques-
tions which have arisen out of the
many hundreds of bcal drives already
conducted and still to be held in the
Forthcoming year in connection with
the $25. 100000 United Jewish Cam
paign. Leaders of the United Jewish
Campaign committees in all commun-
tiles in the United States and Can.
ada are expected to attend.
Up to now 1900 local campaigns
have been conducted throughout the
United States and Canada for the
United Jewish Campaign, in which
nearly $4,000 ,0Os have been raised,
Another five hundred drives are ex-
pected to be held this fall.
To Add S8,OOO, 900
1t is expected that minimum OF
$8,000,000 will be added toward the
ultimate total of S25,000,000 through
the drives which are yet to be held in
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts
burgh. st. Louis, Buffalo, Washing
ton, Toronto, Omaha and scores of
other cities. In addition "A large num-
ber of communities whose original
quotas were assigned on the basis of
a 100000 drive, are planning ire
peat" drives for 1927 and 1928. These
communities are expected to raise an
other s2,OOO,OOO.
The conference will hear first hand
reports of the work accomplished by
the Joint Distribution committee in
Russia and in other countries from
DR.. Joseph A. ROsen, head of the
Agrojoint, who is coming to the United
States to attend this conference, DR.
Bernard Kahn, European director of
the Joint Distribution committee, and
a number of other leading social work
ers and laymen who have, within the
year, travelled in European countries
and investigated social conditions
there. Among them will be James
N. Rosenberg, Jacob Billikopf, DR.
Maurice Hexter, DR.. Henry Mos.
kowitz, William Rosenwald, Mrs
Alexander Kohut and others.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
Papal NunciO
DeplOres Race Hate

Breslau.-(S.A.)-The keynote of
the Alderman Catholic Congress
held here was struck by Cardinal Po-
peli, papal nuncio, when he declared
that all race hatred was to be de-
plored, referring to those who were
inspired by it as adopting false
religion" He appealed to the clergy
present for their aid in harmonizing
all parties and creeds.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
MONUMENT TO ABNER
WkCMAN WILL Be UN-
YELLED next SUNDAY

The dedication of the monument to
the late Abner Wagman, Denver Com.
munty Worker will take place Sun
mount Cemetery.
Since his death, which occurred last
October 18th, his many friends and rel.
atives have felt that some recognition
for his services TO Western Jewry
would be proper. With this thought
B'nai Birth Lodge No. III, the Colum
bine Lodge and some Masons will join
the friends and family in the erection
of the monument.
Mr.. Ben Solomon will otficlate.