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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
CHAIN STORES
MAKE P ROFIT
OF S1OO,OOO,OOO
Realize SO Per Cent On
Original Investment

BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Press.
Huge profits that would be divided
among consumers if business were
organized on a cooperative basis are
revealed in the 1925 reports of the
mail order houses and chain store cor
porations. Ten Of these big distrlbut-
ing concerns In 1925 handled over a
billion dollars of business. Their
profits totaled nearly $100000,000.
A. & P. Not Included.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea COM
pany is not included in this group
because its report is not yet out. Its
inclusion would bring the total sales
to over $1,500,00O,0O0. A. & p, with
its $4,000 stores, selling about $780,
100000 of goods in the year is I'm
approached by any other chain sys-
tenn.
Sears Roebuck.
Sears Roebuck leads the present list
with sales of $25S,342,236 in 1925. But
its s2O,975,3O4 profit is second to
Woolworth's 10c stores. The Sears
Roebuck profit represents a return of
S20.S7 a share on the common stock
outstanding. Since 1910 stockholders
have received in stock dividends 21a
additional shares for every one origi-
nally held. So the 1925 profit means
73 per cent on the original investment.
G. 10 Profits.
WOODWORK comes second in total
sales with 1925 record of $296,032,-
946. It's s24,6O1,764 profit leads the
parade. Woolworth owners profit more
than lie out of each 10c purchase.
These profits mean a return of 1916
on a $25 share,Of common stock. TAX
ing into account the expansion of
holdings thru stock dividends the 1925
profits are more than so per cent on
their investment. Woolworth is OPP
Grating 1,423 stores in the United
States, 200 in England and one in
Cuba.
so Per Cent Profits.
The profits of OF the 10 big dis
tributing corporations in this list gave
the owners at least so per cent on
their original investment. Since full
information on stock dividends is not
available this is probably an under
statement. By blowing back the huge
surplus profits which remain after
cash dividends the owners are extend
ing their control Of the country's dis
tribution system.
In England and Russia chain store
distribution on national basis thru
consumer co-operatives is as fully es-
tablished with savings to the con-
sumer and decent wages to the work
ers employed. In the United States,
according to department of labor fig
ures, the employees Of the big distribut-
ing corporations are universally un-
derpaid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
SIMPLE WILLIAM
WOULD KNOW WHY
COOLIDGE DELAYS
Green Gets Angry at the
President
tspeeIaI g rhe Daily w0rkerl

WASHINGTON April 6.-Following
upon disclosures that President Coo
lidge is studying" the financial bur-
den involved in raising the civil
service retirement pensions to max
imum of 500 month, William Green,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, issued q statement denounc-
ing further delay in the enactment OF
this legislation.
while persons in high authority
publicly state that they favor the re-
tirement BILL" Green declared, "at
the same time they injure the cause
OF the federal employees by raising fic-
titious issues.
'"The same campaign from hidden
sources caused the defeat OF the bill
in the last congress. The bill had
passed the senate unanimously and
could have passed the house also by
a practically unanimous vote il 1t had
been permitted to come before that
body. The civil service committees
of the senate and house had unani-
mously approved Of the bill.
"There is no opposition in either
committee in the present congress
and both are anxious to report the
measure favorably. Every member of
the cabinet in his report to congress
has favored a change in the law. The
president has favored a change. Hear
ings have continued for weeks and
not single witness has testified
against liberalization Of the retire
ment law.
"Is It any wonder, therefore, that
not only the federal employees but the
people generally are anxious to know
what influence is holding up a vote?
What is the hidden power that pre-
vents members of congress from vot-
ing on the measured"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
ANTI-ALIEN LAW
is OPPOSED BY
TWO PROFESSORS
Write Letters to Boston
Conference
Especial to The Daily Worker,

BOSTON, April 6. The Boston
Council for the Protection of the For
eign-Born has received from Profess
.sors Zachariah Chafee, Jr., and Felix
Trankfurter statements indicating
their opposition to the legislation
which has been proposed calling for
the registration, finger-printing, photo
graphing and deportation of non-citi-
zens. Ina letter dated March "a Pro-
.fsssor Chafee says: 81 am opposed to
the proposed legislation"
Emphatic Letter.
Professor Frankfurter makes the
following emphatic statement in let
ter dated March 80: 81 am thoroly
opposed to the various bills now pend
ing before congress for the registra-
ton of aliens" Coming from two legal
authorities of such undoubted stand
ing, this condemnation of the proposed
Legislation will carry considerable
weight with all open,minded citizens.
Conference April 4.
A conference of labor and fraternal
organizations is being held on Sunday,
April 4, at the American House in
Boston for the purpose of co-ordinating
the campaign against these bills. Pro-
.fessor Harry w. L. Dana will be the
chief speaker. Interested organiza-
lions are invited to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08

less accusations against the strikers
and assailing the character of the
strike leadership.
An admission fee was charged so
that the Passaic textile workers would
not be able to enter the hall and give
the lie to the accusations of this tool
Of the Passaic textile barons.
Bryan has tried to pose as the in
jured innocent when he was bounced
from the strike committee. Strikers
can now see that this injured innocent
is only a tool of the National Security
League and the bosses and when he
was on the strike committee he was
there for the express purpose Of spy
ing on the activities of the strikers
and reporting the proceedings to the
bosses.
Bryan and O'Brien announced that
the proceeds Of their meeting was to
go towards the relief Of the Passaic
strikers who have no connection with
or have sympathy for the Commun-
list Party.
Arrest 1894 PIekets.
One hundred and thirty-flve pickets
have been arrested by the police of
Passaic and surrounding towns since
the strike started.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Steam Shovelmen Go on
Strike in Washington

WASHINGTON, -(FP)-April g.
Steam shoyelmen and hoisting engin.
GERS on building construction work in
Washington have struck for a $12 day
in place Of the old wage which was
$40. They have tied up construction
Jobs that Involve an ultimate expendi.
ture of $15,OO0.000. About 1876 men
are concerned. They belong to the
Steam and Operative Engineers I'm
ion
Local papers at once raised an
alarm because contracts for repair
Of city streets and for building OF
additional schools were held by firms
that refused TO grant the raise. Sup.
port has been pledged these II con.
tractors by the Operative Builders
Association.
Four other trades in the building
industry in the city have demanded
from 81 to 50 a day increase, and the
contractors propose to resist them
all, beginning with the steam shovel
men. Similar contests two years ago
and year ago by various building
trades in the capital were won by the
unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
CONTINUED from page 1,

press reports Of MussoIini's latest re-
fusal to permit elections for the Ital-
ian parliament. An appeal to all
Masons in the senate to vote in ac-
cordance with their duty to protect
Masons who have been prosecuted by
the Italian black shirts, was publish
ed by fraternal paper in the capital
that devotes much space to khan ac-
tivities. It pointed out that two-thirds
Of the senate membership belong to
the Masonic order.
The published statements Of Mus
solini, limiting his dreams Of colonial
expansion for Italy, are playing a part
In turning sentiment against the set
Element on the ground that it merely
enables the dictator to secure the
funds without which the prosecution
of his ideas are impossible.
To Block Loans.
Progressives in the senate believe
that the Italian debt settlement pact
has been crippled, if not killed. Forty
nVe senators are listed as having
stated their intention to vote to re-
commit the bill to the senate commit
tee on finance. AS only 40 votes are
needed to make an absolute majority,
it is conceded by the administration
forces that the fate of the measure is
at least doubtful. II the bill goes
back to committee, it will not emerge
during the present session. In that
case Mussolini will get no more loans
in Wall Street, and the senate will
have done what it can to hinder his
making war this year.
Election Contest Delays Lewiston
The debt settlement will be side
tracked Monday to permit the senate
to take up the Brookhart-Steck election
contest. This threatens to be bitter
ly fought and may last the whole
week. The delay is not calculated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08

textile strike was the result OF plot
on the part Of the New York Boil
shevists and that the great power be-
hind the strike was Ben Gitlow, a
"pardoned convict" He pointed out
to the nit-wits that had assembled
that this strike was but rehearsal
and preparation of the forces "for a
bigger and more serious fight later"
Tries to Get the "Cash."
After he had sufficiently frightened
these Rabbits he sought to touch
their pocketbooks to aid the great
cause" that he had devoted" himself
to. O'Brien declared that it was the
intention of the National Security
League to hold series of meetings
in Passaic. This is an attempt ON the
part Of this aggregation that spent
most Of its time during the war spy
ing ON labor unions and causing active
union workers to be jailed and per-
secuted, to break the strike of the
Passaic strikers. The Passaic work
ers should be careful OF any OF the
elements associated with O'Brien or
the National Security League.
Bryan Proven StooIplgeon.
Jack Bryan. stoolpigeon, calling
himself free lance speaker" was
on the same platform at the Smith
Academy with O'Brien making ground
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Cooks, Walters and
Soda Clerks Start
Organization Drive
BY CARL HAEssLER,

(Fsderated Press staff Correspondent
Cooks, walters and soda clerks are
catching the fewer of organization in
Chicago and follow the machinists,
millinery workers, laundry workers,
ladies' garment workers and cemetary
employees in union drives. A practical
measure of directing public pressure
toward organization is the proposal
to leave no tips for walters or wal
tresses who do not wear the button of
the union.
Pickets in front of three struck
laundries are being arrested in spite
of the law limiting injunctions which
was wrung from the Illinois legis-
lature last summer. The Chicago
Laundry Owners Association is adj
vertising in the Negro press sure
sign that the strike is Gripping the
owners) that there is no strike-only
propaganda. 1t further states that
the workers are "all satisfied, well
paid, we'll treated and would not leave
their present positions on promise
of more pay elsewhere" The fact is
that the colored girls on strike had
been getting IS a week and the men
$12. The ad is disguised appeal for
strikebreakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Reactionary Head of
British Seamen's Union
Asks Bosses for Relief

LONDON, April 6. - Havelock Will
son, the ultra-reactionary president of
the National Sailors and Firemen's
Union, has appealed to the national
maritime board, composed of rep
resentatives Of the union and the ship
ping interests which broke last sum-
mer's maritime strike, for relief to
the families of the strikers. The
bosses donated almost $4,000 in re-
spouse to his plea, made in person.
Wilson got on his hands and knees
to prove that 80 per cent of the union
members loved the king and queen
and the degenerate Prince of Wales.
their future ruler. The terrible Boil
shevik minority, he claimed, had in
Inundated the whole organization in
to striking.
HypocriticaI Sympathy.
In reply, F. C. Allen, chairman of
the shipowners' section of the board.
declared that huge losses had been
suffered as result of the demoraliza-
ton of shipping, both by the COM
panies themselves and the fruit grow
ers Of Australia and New Zealand.
However, he stated that Something
must be done for the suffering women
and children"
1t is doubtful if Havelock Wilson's
action will do him any good, tho the
gift from the shipping corporations
was clearly made in order to increase
his prestige with the union members.
Wilson is one Of the very worst of
the English labor skates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08

Your neighbor win appreciate
the favor-give him this copy Of
the DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
PyccKaq
Be4epNHKa

A Russian vecherinka, concert and
dance will be given by the Wicker
Park Russian Children's School on
saturday, April 10, at the Workers
House. 1909 w Division st. The chill
dren OF the school viii participate In
the program
TICKETS in advance 30 cents, 1T the
door 30 cents, beginning at a u, N,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
Booze Hunters to Take
Civil Service Tests
BY a Worker Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6. -
The Cramton bill which provides that
all of the prohibition agents must take
a competitive civil service examine
ton to qualify for the Office in the
prohibition enforcement department,
passed the house Of representatives
by unanimous consent. This measure
provides that those in Office now must
take the test in six months from the
passage of the bill if they want to hold
down their Jobs.
A new head has been placed in
charge of watching the breweries and
another the sacramento wine with
drawals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08

A sub day toill help to driUr
capital ai0dN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
WARSHIPS OF U. S.
AID CHILD LABOR
BOSSES IN CHINA
Columbia Students Aid
Chinese Brothers
Especial to The Daily Worker


NEW YORK, April 6. - Americas
marines and gunboats are protecting
those who benefit by inhuman work
ing conditions in China, declared Jean
Dickinson, professor of economics at
Picking university, at a mass meeting
OF American students at Columbia unit
versity. Cancellation Of all unequal
treaties with China and Americas
withdrawal from the protocol Of 1901
were demanded by the students, num-
bering 1000 or more.
Mothers are forced to work IA and
16 hours during the day or night while
their babies lie on the floor near
the machines" declared Dickinson.
"They are beaten by the managers
for trivial annoyances, and then when
their long days work is finished, they
are herded into filthy pens called
workers homes and paid at the rate
Of rs cents a day. These are the
working conditions which American
marines and gunboats are perpetuat-
ing in China"
U. S. Imperialism Responsible.
American imperialism was respon.
sible for the killing of the students
in Picking on March Is, declared Pro
fessor Harry F. Ward, head Of the
American Civil Liberties Union, an
other speaker. THE students were
shot," he stated, "during a peaceful
demonstration against the acceptance
of the 24-hour ultimatum presented by
the foreign powers, including Ameri-
ca, who threatened to use force un-
less the business interests of their
nationals were accorded special pro-
lection and privileges. The right for
such privileges is claimed because Of
certain unequal treaties which were
presented to China at the point Of
the bayonet and are now being main
tanned by marines and gunboats. We,
as American citizens, demand that
America stop building gunboats for
use ON the Yangtze river, that she
cease quartering thousands of marines
in the cities OF a peaceful nation, and
that she refuse to support the other
1mperiallstlc nations IN their policy OF
the ruthless shooting Of Chinese stu
dents"
Act to Show Sympathy.
A cable expressing sympathy with
the Chinese students and regret at the
position taken by America in signing
the ultimautm, and pledging them
selves to work to change that posi-
ton, was sent by the 1000 students
! at the Columbia meeting to the stu
dents union of Picking university. A
delegation of six Columbia students Is
visiting Washington to see President
Coolidge and Senator Borah, chairman
of the foreign relations committee.
This group carries the demands of
the meeting to the government OFF,
Gals.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Boys "RCll' BlouSCS in q large aSS0rt Q ment of now mate rials and patterns; sizes 6 10 Is. Nalu" 79c.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

s29S and S2.H0 sample Handbags and anity Boxes in a S sorte q styles. feathers and Colors. ors.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Children's Shoes, in Cluding some of the wcll-known Dickory
 Dock Shoes, a fin" assortment of diff ferent cplored kid hand-turncd Shoes; sizes to S; val. $2.4a
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Stars In Snowy Clothes.

center Of the crown, which Is pulled
back on the head.
In selecting an evening wrap Enid
Bennett Niblo decided upon metal
cloth and velvet trimmed with fur.
Pola Negri, who possesses a large
collection Of furs. has chosen sable
for street wear and chinchilla for
formal occasions.
Bebe Daniels, who specializes in
sport clothes. has a channel red cos
tune Of lightweight wool.
The period frock Is Arlette Mar
chal's hint for evening use. A new
gown is Of pale blue velvet, with
snug bodice and voluminous skirt.
The hem is uneven, and there's a
band Of rhinestones about the waist
that forms a large bowknot on the
skirt.
Shoes are the most important arti-
cles in Clara Bows wardrobe. Most
Of them are Of lizard and snake skin.
In shades from black to light tan with
contrasting trimmings.
Florence Vidor has reintroduced
the sequin gown for evenings. One.
in oval decollete fashion along slim.
straight lines. is spangled with black
sequins. She has another Of silver
seQuins.
Purses appeal to Mary Brian. A
new one is made of snakeskin. en-
velope shape. All her purses have
jade or rhinestone ornaments outlin-
ing her initials in an unexpected
spot.
Hollywood's latest hair fad pulls
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Barrymore as Villon

"THE BELOVED ROGUE" John
Barrymore's first picture for
United Artists, is now well past the
halfway mark in production, and If
present plans are adhered to. should
be ready for release to all first.run
theaters by January Is.
Adapted to the screen by Paul
Bern. The Beloved Rogue" depicts
the life and loves of Francois Villon,
wanderlust French poet and vaga-
bond Of the fifteenth century, who,
once the Kings most hated enemy,
later became his closest friend
Barrymore, in the role of Villon, is
expected to give the theatergoing
public the greatest performance Of his
screen career.
II always have been a great ad.
mirer Of Fra ncois Villon," says Barry.
more, IAN admirer, both of his i'm
mortal poems and Of his life in gen
eral. For years 1t has been my am
bition to play Villon on the screen,
but. until my recent affiliation with
United Artists, that has been impos-
sible. Now that the opportunity has
come, fairly live the part. The Be
loved Rogue should be my greatest
picture"
Supporting Barrymore are Marce-
line Day, Conrad Veidt. Germany's
noted film actor: Mack Swain, "Slim"
Summerville. Jane Winton, Rose
Dione and Henry Victor.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Spanish News in Pictures

MADRID. @.-Pictures convey
the news" to a large proportion Of
SPANS population.
Most OF the newspapers in this
country carry illustrations. as they
have discovered II IL the only way to
reach a people in many districts over
whelminsly illiterate, as. for instance,
in Murcia. where Is per cent cannot
read or write.
Madrid. like certain other foreign
capitals, Is we'll supplied with news
papers. With a population approx
mating 100000. II once had IS daily
newspapers. 20 morning and % eve.
ming. Under the military directorate
about half a dozen died. Barcelona.
with a similar popula ton. has %
dailies. A few Of these newspa pers
are purely Official reports.
Many OF the newspapers were
founded by political party groups.
Some are now moribund. having
fallen on lean times, owing to the ces-
sation ofo subsidies.
In normal times the contents are
mostly politics. local and national.
But important sections are devoted to
bull-fighting and foot ball. Crime
figures prominently. columns being
dedicated to gruesome details Of
murders.
The press generally IL unable, ow
ing to its financial straits. to keep the
public informed on outside events, be-
cause OF the burden Of cable tolls. II
the readers take any interest in non
Spanish affairs. they generally are
Obliged to content themselves with
tardy translations from newspape
arriving in two or three days from
Paris and London.
There are some financially indie
pendent newspapers which appeal to
the public, not only by the interesting
nature Of their articles from special
correspondents abroad, but also by
the excellence Of their printing.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
War Waits Romance.
ERoM the obecurity of a cellar d,

EROM the obecurity Of a cellar dug
= by a German bomb to the radi.
snce and publicity Of Kleig lights and
cameras. quite a Journey for a little
boy Of q. is The achievement by
Philippe De Lacey. a child adopted by
Mrs. Edith De Lacey and launched
upon a Aim career by Geraldine Far
rar.
Philippe has a story as dramatic
and moving as ever was played under
the meSaphone of director.
This child, who played the dramatic
role of Brian McHugh in Mother
Machree," Fox Films version Of Rida
johnson Young's story Of Irish moth
er love, was rescued by Mrs. De Lacey
from a cellar in a village near Nancy.
His parents were World War victims.
They told me I couldn't bring him
out Of France" says Mrs. De Lacey,
but I did. They told me I couldn't
support him-but my brothers said l
must-and Miss Farrar declared ]
could. So she gave him start and
God has been good to us.
Philippe has worked in scores Of
photoplays, including Peter Pan and
Without Benefit Of Clergy Sir James
NJ. Barrie wrote him letter and Rud.
yard Kipling sent him book.
He was weak and emaciated when
I found him." said Mrs. De Lacey.
his little body plastered with sores,
but I was a nurse and l knew what
to do. Today he calls me mother
and he has but one regret. He would
like a picture Of his father-would
like to know what manner of man he
was"
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Audience Helps Players

THE stamp Of Ina Claire's personal
ity impresses itself across the
footlights.
Frank and outspoken in her views
Of the stage and her own career. when
asked whether she considered her
early training in vaudeville Of value
to her now that she is a prominent
player Of legitimate roles and con-
ceded to be one Of our foremost
condolences, Miss Claire replied:
Vaudeville, Of course, gives one
self-reliance. It makes it possible
for the player to get in immediate
touch with the audience. In musical
comedy also one has to be ready to
act in every sort Of situation-a bit
of comedy. a bit of pathos. bit Of
burlesque, a bit Of seriousness. They
may be thrown together in a catch as
catch-can manner. but they have their
value.
THE late Charles Frohman de.
clared that the audience was the best
actor There must be q responsive
appeal between the audience and the
players, a mutual understanding and
friendliness to make it possible for the
latter to project over the footlights
the subtlety and scintillating charm
Of situations and dialogue