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Smyrna times., 1926-03-10
SALISBURY NOW HEADQUARTERS
DEL-MAR-VA BOOST PROJECT
MOVEMENT WILL EMANATE
FROM OFFICES OF THAT TOWN
With the Subscription Fund Growing
There is Already an Awakening in
Behalf of Del-Mar-Va Peninsula

With the Subscription Fund Growing
There is Already an Awakening in
Behalf of Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
At the meeting of the County
Chairmen of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association held recently, it
was definitely decided that Salisbury,
Maryland, will remain the headquart-
ers of the eastern shore publicity
movement, at least, until December
81, 1927. Contrary to the expecta-
tiOn of many, the WicomicO county
members of the Del-Mar-Va Associa-
ton neither proposed nor voted on
this question when it was raised in
the meeting. The motion to author
ize a committee to select and lease
regular business headquarters for the
association in the city of Salisbury,
Maryland, with the understanding
that the said headquarters shall be
taken for the period dating from
March 1, 1926 to December 81, 1927"
was offered by DR.. G. Layton Grier,
chairman of the Sussex county, Del
aware, committee, and seconded by
Chas. c. Gelder, chairman of the Som
erset county, Maryland, committee.
In the discussion of the motion,
General Chairman Adkins stated that
WicOmico cOuntians would welcome
the association but would not be will
ing to bring to bear any influences
contrary to the general wishes of the
majority of the members of the con-
ference. Numerous members of the
committee in explaining their reasons
for supporting the motion as made by
the Sussex county and Somerset coun-
ty chairmen stated that they regard
Salisbury as the most convenient city
from which to operate and in which
to secure the various accommodations
required by the association.
The vote on being called was un-
animOusly in favor of considering
Salisbury as headquarters for the as
sociation during the operations of its
initial twO-year period"
Chairman Adkins was then, in {
e separate resolution, requested to ap
= point a small committee to selecf
rooms for the offices of the associa
n ton in Salisbury; and the suggestion
:, was made that possibly one of Sails
e bury's residence properties might b,
/ taken over and mOdestly equipped TO
e use. The personnel Of the cOmmittet
t will be selected and announced by Nh
l. Adkins at a later date.
Speaking for the Sussex count
IS delegation, Dr. G. Layton Grier, tn
t. mover of the resolution, which bring
ID headquarters of the Del-Mar-Va AssC
,e citation permanently to Salisbury, sal
Sc "We would certainly have welcome
he headquarters of the association
If Georgetown, Milford, Laurel, Delma
4 or in fact any one of the towns {
n Sussex county. But we recogni7
that from both the viewpoint of til
e. railroad and automobile highwa
in transportation, Salisbury is better si
l.. uated than any other community no
actively identified with the movemen
Since we have reached the pla,
OF where we cannot get along satisfa
OF torily without permanent address,
he little Office equipment and cleric
on staff and since it was not possible
at acquire these without reaching a dee
wo sion as to headquarters city, we d
cided to settle the headquarters que
Smyrna times., 1926-03-10

Mrs. Esther Davis Cleaver, wife of
Julian G. Cleaver, and only child Of
Mrs. Milhelmina Davis, died in the
Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington, on
Friday morning, February 26th, at
5.45 o'clock, after an illness of two
months.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-10

tion at our meeting last Thursday af-
ternoon. l was not surprised that
the action of the committee was un-
animous and want to say that when
the question was raised the attitude
of the Wicomico county members was
so generously considerate of the
claims of all the other counties rep
resented in the room that we could
not do anything but settle the ques-
ton on its merits"
Thus with the headquarters problem
settled, the association through its
headquarters committee will imme-
diately proceed to establish perman-
ent headquarters in the city of Sails
bury, Maryland. While the organiza-
tion is going through the processes of
erecting it's permanent headquarters,
it will also begin very shortly to set
up some of the permanent committees
with a view to proceeding not only
with the publicity program which will
project the business interests but also
such departments as may be classified
as Service Bureaus.
Smyrna times., 1926-03-10
Slogan Contest

The announcement of last week
with reference to the slogan contest
has brought forth a great number of
responses indicating widespread in
terest in the development program Of
the association. This contest will con-
tinue through the months of March
and April, and the suggestions that
have come in and will continue dur
ing the period specified will be placed
before a committee of judges on or
shortly after May 1st.
We would again remind our readers
that anyone desiring a prospectus of
the association can secure one by
mailing a request to the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, Salisbury,
Maryland.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
Sues u. S. Government
and Gets Soaked for
$2,338,481 as Result
Especial to The Daily warker)

WASHINGTON, April 4. The
Standard Transportation company,
owned by the Standard Oil company Of
New York, had poor luck In the court
of claims here when a decision was
handed down regarding its claim for
damages against the government.
The case grew out of the refusal of
the corporation to accept the rate of
S4.15 lightweight ton a month for
the use of four tank steamers requi-
sitloned for government use in 1917
for war purposes. The shipping board
had proposed that the company should
accept this rate in full settlement Of
the claim.
When suit was brought the govern
ment set up eounter-claim amount
ing to $5,2S9, dr. The decision granted
the concern S2,950.536, which was the
amount originally offered by the gov
eminent, but also found the counter
claim justified. The net result is that
the STANDARD Transportation company
will have to pay the government 81
33S,4S1, which is the amount the cor
poration is out of pocket by refusing
the original offer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
Baltimore Raises $575
for the Passaic Strikers;
Mayor Refused Permit

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 4.-s575
was raised for the textile strikers OF
Passaic at a united front meeting here
participated in by the Civil Liberties
Union, Workmen's Circle, Workers
Party, Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers' Union, socialist party and other
workers organizations.
At previous conference Of rep
resentatives OF these organizations it
was decided 10 stage tag day for
raising funds for the strikers, A depu-
tation went to the board Of estimate
twice for a tag-day permit and were
refused on both occasions.
The first time the mayor said: I'VE
cannot issue a permit to an uncharter-
ed organization" The second time a
delegation went with a request from
a chartered organization and we're re-
fused the permit anyhow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
Women Must Work AS
Hard AS the Men In
the Briggs Auto Shop
ny a Worksr correspondent

DETROIT, April 4 - Girls and
women are forced to work in the
Briggs Auto Body Manufacturing
company as hard as men Tor 35, 40 and
~ cents an hour. For working eight
and ten hours a day they receive the
low wage of $3.50 to 1920.
Most or the work in the shop con-
sists Of punch press operations. weld
ing, sewing. cushion making, spring
making, etc. All Of the female work
ers on the punch presses rsust wear
oreralls- They must eat their cold
lunch-box dinners In an atmosphere
heavily laden with dust and smoke
and around greasy machines.
1t Is impossible to go out OF the
plant TO eat as only a half hour Is
allowed at noon for lunch. Intoxi-
Gated foremen and rowdies. who are
usually spies, clerks or some such
lackeys Of the boss, mistreat the girls.
AS long as the shop Is unorganized
the boss will always have his own
way. The girls and women in these
shops should Join hand In hand with
the men in fighting the conditions that
now prevail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
Condemn Decentralization Talk

war;, and it's Understanding war
debt, including the amount due the
United States is but s267O0OOOO.
West Virginia has but fifth of the
area and an eleventh OF the popula-
ton, and yet, its share of our interest
bearing war debt is almost identical,
1866, 100000. Were Roumania's debt as
great in proportion, it would total
SO, 1856, 900 ,000."
Edge for Approval.
Senator Edge (R) OF New Jersey,
said that, as a business man, he con-
sidered the agreement before the SEN
ate good business proposition. He
admitted the discount granted Italy
amounted to about rs per cent, COM
pared to less than is per cent granted
Great Britain. In his opinion, those
opposed to the agreement should de-
monstrate that it is possible for Italy
to pay a greater sum than rs per cent.
of the debt. With the possible excep-
ton of Great Britain, no nation in the
world was laboring under 80 heavy
q ld4 do Italy, nc odIQ.
Borah Makes Statement.
Senator Borah took up the COM
plant against debt cancellation yester-
day in speech drawn by question
from Senator Copeland, CD Of New
York, who asked him If he thot that
these countries abroad are ever going
to make full settlement Of the pay
ments promised?"
81 am compelled to say that from
the campaign in England, think the
program for cancellation is now on, !"
was Borah'sibrief answer.
Predicts MussoIinI's Exit.
In his speech for approval of the
Italian debt settlement, Copeland de-
clared that Mussolini and his policies
were not the point at issue. "In the
nature of things Mussolini will dis
appear from the stage ere long" he
predicted He stated his belief that
there would be general remission of
war debts in the next quarter century.
England and Belgium would never pay
one-half the amounts stipulated in
their respective settlements, he pro
phesized,
Not According to Program.
Pat Harrison, Cd Of Mississippi,
charged that the Italian debt plan
violated the republican campaign
pledge to base all settlements on that
granted Great Britain.
Playing for Time.
The debate threatens to last for
days yet, as it may be interrupted any
moment by the Brookhart election
contest and the Judge English inn
parchment case. The democratic-in-
surgent opposition considers that the
longer they can keep the matter on
the floor, the better is their chance to
win over enuf wavering senator's to
pass the motion for a recommitment.
If that succeeds the general issue OF
foreign debt settlements will be
dragged into the November elections.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
COALDIGGER is
FRAMED UP BY
COMP ANY DICKS
Force a Confession"
Thru Third Degree
BY GEORGE PAPcUN.
Especial to The Daily Workerl

WASHINGTON, April 4. - Three
special officers Of the Bethlehem Mine
corporation at the Ellsworth, Coke
burg and Mariana plants were
charged with assault and battery be-
fore an alderman here on March 20,
by Joe Petroff of Ellsworth and sim
liar charges were, made against two
Of them by Gully Merchant OF East
Mariana. Doctors verify the charges
Of Joe Petroff. It is claimed by the
Bethlehem Mine corporation that Joe
Petroff set his house afire when the
coal company ordered him to vacate it.
II is also stated that he had his
household effects all packed up and
they were in the, house when the fire
broke out.
After the burning of the house, the
officers took Joe Petroff and put him
thru a third degree. Petroff claims
that the officers beat him with a club,
handy-billy, and the butt of a revolver
and that one held a revolver to his
head while the other fired a bullet
into the floor. He said they took him
prisoner as the fire was in progress
and gave him the third degree for six
hours.
He also makes statement that he
would have confessed to any crime
to be freed from the torture which he
claims he was subjected to.
These are some of the things that
the coal companies Of western Penn
sylvania are using in their attempt to
break the morale OF the coal miners
in this region and in trying to make
them accept the 1917 scale.
They are trying to frame-up the diff
ferent miners So that the other work
ers would be discouraged and would
go to work, Three Washington doc
tors who examined Petroff said they
found finger-prints on his throat and
swelings and cuts about the head.
The coal operators are now becoming
more militant in their attacks on the
coal miners in trying to force them to
go to work. Every day one hears
about explosions, bomblngs, and beat
ing up of miners.
A former miner also charges the
same officers with beating him up as
he was working on an automobile near
his house. The, names Of the accused
officers are as follows: Lewis w.
Kranz, Oscar r. Check, and J.
Spencer.
The attorneys Of the Bethlehem
Mine corporation are defending the
accused officers. Attempts have been
made to run the mines at Ellsworth,
Cokeburg and Mariana on the 1917
scale.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
vIetImlzs Home ownsrn.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 4. -
Many persons have been victfmed by
the Zenith Lawn Accessory company,
a firm with numerous mail addresses
engaged in selling a grass seed mir
ture for lawns under the coined name
'herbae pratt" The post ONCE de-
partment has denied the company the
use of the mali.
An analysis Of the mixture made by
the department seed testing labors-
tory showed II to be composed mainly
of meadow fescue and Italian rye
grass. The victims have paid as high
as Si.50 a pound for the mixture,
whereas. according to the department.
the constituents OF the herbae pratt
mixture could have been purchased
from reputable seed firms for not
more than / 70 20 cents pound.
Travelling agents are still active thru.
out the country selling "herbae pratt"
by house-to-house canvass and TO local
seed handlers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
POLICE TRY TO
STOP STRIKERS
RELIEF MEETING
Perth Amboy Priest Tool
of Bosses
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., April APP
parently jealous of the prestige" that
their brother police officers IN Pas.
sale are obtaining, the police officials
of Perth Amboy attempted to stop a
meeting arranged to raise funds TOR
the relief OF the textile strikers Of
Passaic.
The Perth Amboy Relief Commit
tee, who were in charge Of the ar
rangements, had engaged washington
Hall, on Fayette St., and advertised
in the local papers that Albert Weis-
bord would speak.
The police notified the hall keeper
that the meeting could not be held
and made him return the deposit to
the arrangements committee. AT
first the committee in charge thot
that the meeting would not be held.
so they notified Weisbord that It was
called of, but later they were able to
obtain a small hall located on Elm
street.
StrIkebreaklna Priest.
At morning church services on the
day the meeting was held, Father
Kish of the Catholic church aunounc.
ed to his flock that anyone among
them that would attend the meeting
would be expelled from the church.
and he further stated that a ~snoop.
ing committee" would be ON hand "a
report back to him the names Of
those who disobeyed his orders-
Hall Crowded.
The Elm St hall was crowded 10
the doors, including a good quota Of
police and the Catholic snooping com
mittee. At first the police stated that
they would not allow the meeting 80
be held but later they changed their
mind.
The chairman opened the meeting
and introduced Morris Rosen. OF the
Carpenters Union Of New York City
and delegate to the New York Gem
trail Trades and Labor Council.
Rosen launched into a bitter attack
on the actions Of Father Kish IN try
ing to prevent funds being raised for
the relief Of the striking textile
workers.
thousands OF strikers are starving
and this meeting was called to raise
funds for relief" declared Rosen.
''His hatred of the workers is guided
by the fact that he is tool Of the
capitalist class"
Rosen pointed out that the workers
are the majority of the population and
all actions should be for their benefit
Ted Deak, one Of the Passaic strik-
ers, also spoke describing the strug-
gle that the textile workers are put
ting up for the most elementary
rights.
It was announced at the end Of The
meeting that Weisbord would speak
at meeting which would soon be AZ
ranged in Perth Amboy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
The Boston American
Negro Labor Congress
Has Pleasant Social

BOSTON. April 4.-Never before 81
the history OF conservative Boston
have colored and white workers MN
gled so promiscuously as they did at
the first social and entertainment Of
the American Negro Labor Congress.
At that social were represented all
races. colors, and creeds. Nobody
would have dreamed that there ever
was such a thing as race preiudics.
Nobody would have believed that re-
ligious intolerance ever existed Coz
ored and white patrons talked TO
gether, ate together, and danced to-
gether.
This motley crowd Of races ana
creeds was first brot TO its feet by
the significant phrases of the Inter
national" An intense spirit Of harl
mony was created and this was main
tanned and even augmented by follow
ing songs. Interspersed among these
spirited songs were music and
speeches OF unusual quality.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
Car Repairer Sues
Railroad for $4,000
in Wages Withheld

BALTIMORE, April 4. = d. C. Wen
ner, former car Eepairer, has brought
suit against the Western Maryland
Railroad for $4,000 back pay, which
he alleges is due him for a period
since March 22, 1915. This claim is
made under the terms of railroad
labor board decision. 1t is the first Of
series OF 1871 suits for sums totaling
100000, which former shopmen are
to bring for collection Of back pay.
They assert that the company violated
the agreement II signed with their
unions in July, 1921. This agreement
was ratified by rulings OF the railroad
labor board. The men were forced
out on strike by the action OF the
company, which finally broke their
strike.
Members Of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Engineers and OF the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen are
now in the sixth month OF their strike
TO make the company live up to en-
other award of the board.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
MUCH RED-TAPE
To Get A JOB
AT DODGE PLANT
Must Wait In Lines In
Cold for Hours
BY a Worker Correspondent

HAMTRAMCK, Mich, April A.
Many workers are looking for a lob
here. One morning over 500 workers
gathered at the Dodge plant at five
o'clock in the morning. They waited
until seven O'Clock to see the en-
ployment manager.
As the workers arrived at four in
the morning they were told to line I'D.
Special dputies in uniforms, who also
act as watchmen, kept the workers
lined up on the boardwalks six
abreast.
AT seven in the morning the employ
ment office opened. Twenty-Five work
ers at time were let into the yard.
They were told to line up single file
against wall and then they passed
the employment manager. Here the
manager sized them up. Instead Of
asking what the worker could do, each
worker had to tell what kind of work
he was seeking.
A number of workers that the
manager thought were needed were
sent to one side. Here another man
ager asked them questions. When the
workers were sent into this room
many thought they had been given
jobs. But they we're soon brought
down to earth. Out OF the fifty or
sixty that we're sent to one side only
five or ten got jobs. The others
were told there was no work, after
waiting for several hours in this room.
After number OF workers have
been interviewed and seemingly hired
by the employment manager they are
told to take seat. A messenger boy
then takes them to the superintendent
of the department that he is wanted
for. Here he undergoes an examina-
ton by the superintendent.
The superintendent then puts an
o. X. on a slip given the worker from
the second employment man. On this
slip is placed whether the worker is
to work on day or night work.
The worker then goes back to the
employment Office. A third employ
ment manager makes out HIS appllca-
ton. II the worker is not a citizen he
is told to get his first papers. They
used to send the worker for physi-
cal examination, but this practice has
now been discontinued since the work.
ers are insured without a physical ex.
animation.
The wages paid the worker after he
goes thru all this red tape is but As
cents an hour II the worker fails to
keep the. pace the speed-up system
has set he 70 uared with little cere
mony. q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
The Circular Distributor
81 M. PERLIN, worker correspOndent.

By NJ PERLIN Worker Correspondent
On showing and bitter cold northern
wind blew the directions bag from
his shoulders placing folder my door
noticed him come into the bos.
to himself
He told that he cannot In
assigned to watch
them closely that they shall any one place.
81 can't warm mysef he said and
seated himself the kitchen
After he had hawed little said
such world people good
suits and to be had
get $3.50 day and only work three can
afford to buy eohes7"
With this he thanked he had received In
Kitchen and he all the oood
things there In this but for himself
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-06
CONTINUED from page -


thing Winston Churchill speaks for
the best interests OF Great Britain
when he demands cancellation. l
don't believe he speaks for British
self-respect or for the mass of the
British people"
Senator Dill, Cd of Washington,
interrupted Reed with a declaration
that the Italian settlement was on the
basis Of q cents to a dollar and the
British pact upon basis Of Sc cents
to dollar. Reed denied this, citing
figures which showed the present
value Of the Italian settlement to be
about 3S cents to dollar.
Howell Protests Cancellation.
The increasing talk of debt cancel
lations by European statesmen is be-
ginning to arouse considerable protest
on the part of American represent
atives. Typical of this attitude were
the remarks of Senator Howell. (R)
of Nebraska, in his attack upon the
debt settlement.
Before the echo of the last gunfire
In the great war had scarcely died
away" he asserted, "a project was mi
tiated in Europe for the cancellation
Of every one of our war debts. 1t
penetrated the chancellories Of that
continent, 1t stalked to the peace table,
1t reached across the Atlantic and
clasped hands with our international
bankers, it intrigued our trade asso-
Citations and chambers of commerce,
1t instituted a subtle and all-envelop-
ing propaganda that worked while
many of us slept.
Attacks British Settlement.
Following such barrage, the Brit
ish debt commission finally came to
Washington and the cancellation pro-
ject, as remarkable at it may seem,
actually triumphed. The British set
Element provides for cancellation, pure
and simple. 1t was justified upon the
now, high-sodnding theory of ability
to pay
Then followed a debacle-provision
for the cancellation of ten more of our
foreign debts; the ability to pay
theory working in favor of certain
other nations, but when its applica-
ton would have been favorable to the
United States it was forgotten, on the
ground that having cancelled Britains
debt, that of our strongest creditor, we
could hardly ask any other nation to
accept less favorable terms.
Roumania and West Virginia.
GAS an example, 1t has been report
ed and not denied to my knowledge
that Prince Bibesco, the former Ru-
manian minister, was recalled as a
consequence of his insistence that his
country could and should pay its debt
of $47,000,000 in full. Yet the settle
ment now before the senate provides
for cancellation, altho Roumania in
cludes 10000 square miles, 17,500,0O0
people (both doubted as a result of the