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New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

Miss Mary C. Weues Of Main street has returned from a trip through the Mediterranean coun- tries. Miss Wellos is prominent in politics, having been a candidate for representative two years ago and has i been largely instrumental in improv- ling the conditions Of working women in factories and stores throughout
 the state. On the boat with Miss Welles were 12 residents of Connec- ticut. Miss Welles' party first visited the important cities Of Spain and
 the famous salt works at Grenada.
 The party then crossed the sea to
 Algiers and Tunis and from there to Athens. At Constantinople, Miss
 WalleS noticed particularly the change in dress which has come about recently. The clothes of both men and women Is European. the
 men having discarded the fez and the women their yeils. Miss Welles
 found Jerusalem the most interest ing city which she visited although
 poverty and blindness were preva-
 lent. The party then traveled down General Allenbys railway and on 10 Cairo and the Nile, sailing 10 New
 York from Alexandria.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05
REMINGTON NEWS

Mrs. L. A. Sprague of Theodore street and Mrs. E. P. Proudman of Frederick street are attending today the annual meeting Of the Connec- ticut Girl Scout conference at the Business and Professional Women's club in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-05

The volunteer fire department held their annual meeting earlier in the week, and the following officers were elected: Chief, Harold Lucas; as sistant chief. Ernest Shelton; fore man. R. II. Erwin; assistant fore man. |. F. Rice; steward, Arthur Holden; treasurer, F. A. Elliott; secretary, Arthur Roland. A new apparatus and building for the same were discussed but no action was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18

Countless girls and women now
know how foolish and needless it is
TO purge" and "physic" themselves
10 avoid sick headache, dizziness,
biliousness, sallow skin, colds, or
sour, gassy stomach.
They have found that DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin helps to estab-
lish natural bowel regularity
even for those heretofore chronical-
ly constipated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin not only causes gentle,
easy bowel movement but, best OF
all, it never gripes, sickens or up
sets the most delicate girl or woman.
Besides, it is absolutely harmless
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
PLAN TO MAKE
CALIFORNIA SAFE
FORCONST|TUT|0N
Civil Liberties Union Organ
lied in Northern Part
of State.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S-The
third branch in America of the Civil
Liberties Union has been organized
IN northern California, which is join.
hg the southern California branch,
IN a big program of defense against
The march Of economic, racial and
religious intolerance.
Following a dinner in honor of
Roger N. Baldwin, active head of
The Union, at which Chester Rowell
presided and 125 lawyers, college
professors, social workers and
literary folks attended, resolutions
we're passed calling the liberals to
lIns.
Program Arranged
To make California safe for the
Constitution the following tentative
program was agreed upon:
1. Freeing Of the fifty-nine I. w.
". in State prison and a pardon for
Miss Anita Whitney, victims Of the
Criminal Syndicalism Law; repeal Of
The latter law by the 1927 Legis-
hture,
2. Amendments to the immigra-
ion law repeating clauses that
work patent injustices to American
BORN Chinese and Hindus. For in
stance hundreds Of Chinese-Ameri-
IAN citizens are prevented from mar
.ying their Chinese sweethearts,
who are forbidden to land from
China Hindu-American land own
IRIS are being intimidated and de-
prived of their land by whites.
3. A campaign against the forth
.oming initiative providing for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18

reading Of the King James Bible in
the public schools, called the first
step in wedding the state and
church.
a. War on a proposal to write into
the California constitution the Tef-
nessee law against the teaching Of
evolution in schools and colleges.
s. Attention to freedom of thought
in the University Of California and
other institutions Of higher learn
ing. This may include test case
on the right of the State university
to GUST Editor Lewis Russell Of the
student literary magazine for al
legged obscene" and "blasphemous
articles.
6. A restatement of the principles
of free speech, free press, free as
sembly and strict adherence to con-
stitutional guarantees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
FAGIN SCHOOLS SOUGHT
Scotland Yard on Trail of Men Who
Teach Youths How to Steal.


LONDON, June IS. - Scotland
Yard Is on the trail Of a number OF
men who for some months have been
carrying on schools for teaching
youths to become expert thieves.
More than 800 young boys have
been graduated recently as expert
pickpockets, bag snatchers and jewel
thieves, according to tips received
by the Yard.
Clothes, food and pocket money
are supplied the youngsters while
they are in training, and they go
out to their first jobs under super
vision Of master at the particular
trade they are taking up. Several
of the students are said to be wen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
DANGEROUS .MUFFLERS
Paris Police Find Neakwear Made
of Guncott0n.

BIZ Times SDcciaG
PARIS, June 1S.-After hospitals
reported five patients treated for ex-
plosions of their silk mufiers, police
looked into the mystery. Their task
was made easier when they found
that all five had bought their
muff1ers in the same store.
Chemists discovered that the
muffiers, of artificial silk, were made
of guncotton. 1t took only lighted
ash from a cigarette to blow the
muff1er into threads.
The maker was arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
Women Need
a Mild Laxative
Not "Physic'

and so pleasant that even cross
feverish, bilious child gladly takes 1t.
Buy a large 60-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just
see for yourself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

educated, and wear evening clothes
to the smart night clubs and the
aters, where they rifle pockets and
cloakrooms.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05

That that thousand dollars be The DAILY
WORKER each day of this week after this statement appears
Thus far the party units have into action
the The DAILY WORKER Fund The of campaign
Keep DAILY WORKER Certificates have been
in the hands of the party units for at least a week.
IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE TEN THOUSAND
PARTY MEMBERS TO RAISE A THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY
THRU ENERGETIC WORK IN SELLING THE KEEP THE
DAILY WORKER CERTIFICATES AND THRU THE CON
TRIBUTIONS FROM THE PARTY MEMBERS
there crisis which required quick united energetic
action that crisis exists
THE PARTY CAN KEEP THE DAILY WORKER.
IT HAS SHOWN BEFORE THAT IN TIME OF NEED TT
IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING THRU A BIG ACTION. IT MUST
SHOW THAT NOW
Every party unit make its first remittance Keep
The DAILY WORKER Fund during this Mobilize
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
100 NEGRO WOMEN
STRIKE when BOSS
CUTS PIECE RATES
Ask Chicago Federation
to Aid.

One hundred colored women, piece
workers in the stuffed date factory Of
Maras G Company, 214 West Kinzie
street, walked out in a body Saturday.
On Friday these workers had re-
ceived notice of a cut in wages Of
one-half cent per pound in all grades
Of work having to do with the stuff
ing and pinning of the refilled dates.
especially prepared for the candy and
confectionery store trade.
The date suffers of Maras and com
pany have already endured two cuts
in wages in the past year OF one-half
cent per pound, which has reduced
their earnings to a bare living subsis-
tence. These women were receiving
six and one-half cents per pound
stuffing dates, this means that they
we're forced TO open and empty, and
then refill, not less than so dates,
pinning each one fast, to be able to
make six and one-half cents, and
this was the highest rate paid to any
worker by the company. The Maras
company has even lower rates for
other grades OF workers. At this rate,
an extra fast worker might be able
to make $3.50 in nine hours OF con-
tinuous work.
Many of the workers have pointed
out that It would be physically inn
possible for any human being to
open. clean out, and then restuff every
date in more than 40 pounds OF dates
in day TO make sl4 per week.
II is rumored that the piece work
ers may be Joined by the day work
ers who. altho their present scale OF
wages is not affected at this time,
feel that the near future will mean
wage reduction for them. These day
workers receive but s12 per week for
0 hours work day.
II is understood that the striking
date.workers intend TO appeal 10 the
Chicago Federation OF Labor for aid
toward unionifing. They too wish the
c. Y. OF L.,sto not only direct their
strike. but also 70 aid them 10 become
permanently organised werksrs-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
AUTO INDUSTRY
UNIONIzATION is
HARDY ANNUAL
Metal Trades Depart
ment Loses Steel ToiIers
BY }. LOUIS ENGDAHL
Especial to The Daily workerl

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 3. - Organ
ization of the automobile industry has
become a football to be kicked back
and forth by the various sections Of
the oficialdom Of the American Fed
eraeon of Labor. The latest kick adj
ministered by President James O'Con-
nell, head of the Metal Trades Depart.
ment. and his fellow officials. who are
the presidents of the various metal
trades unions, has sent this problem
back into the annual convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor that
convenes here tomorrow
The whole question insofar as the
Metal Trades Department is concern
ed is set forth in the statement Of
President o'Connell as follows:
"At meeting of our executive
council the subject matter was given
consideration. However because OF
"a large number Of organizations not
affiliated with our department being
interested in and having Jurisdiction
over certain employees in this industry,
and because there were other fields
over which our affiliated organizations
had more complete Jurisdiction where
the possibility of organizing the work
men was brighter, it was decided that
for the present we should give our at
tention to these other lines OF indus
try and urge the American Federation
Of Labor to launch a general organ
izing campaign in the automobile in
dustry"
But the American Federation Of La
Dor is even less equipped than its
Metal Trades Department to carry on
such an organization campaign
No Outstanding Accomplishments.
President O'Connell began his
lengthy report to the department con
vention here by declaring:
mo great, outstanding accomplish.
ments can be reported for the year
that has Just passed.
In fact. the steel workers union.
that should be the backbone Of this
Metal Trades Department has with
drawn from Il during the year. The
withdrawal is complacently accepted
by President O'Connell in these
words:
I'VE have not been In a position as
a department TO render any particular
service TO the Amalgamated Associa.
ton of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers
and have felt that we were accept
ing money from the organization real
ly under false pretenses.
THE officers of the organization
seldom made request OF any kind
upon us for services and as we did net
come In touch In any way with the
Industries IN which the members Of
the organization were employed. even
y minimum service could not be rend.
cred by us. Therefore, the application
(contiaasd on page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
British Industry in
Alarm at Continued
Strike; Feeling Loss

LONDON, Oct. s.-Leading capital
lists in other industries than coal
mining are alarmed at the continu-
ance Of the coal strike and are ex-
pressing their resentment at the mine
owners. whom they charge are plan
ming to make other industries pay
high prices when the strike finally
ends for coal needed to catch up with
orders now held up.
Industrialists say this will have a
fatal effect on foreign trade as it will
tend to make production costly and
trade will be lost to other countries.
They are angry at Premier Baldwin
for his open backing of the mine own
ers, who are heavy contributors to
the tory party campaign fund.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
MINERS STRIKE
WHEN FOUR men
ARE DISCHARGED
Mining Boss Planted
Cigarettes

PARSONS, Pa, Oct. Six hun
bred miners Of the Paech Orch Col
liery of the Glenn Alden Coal COM
pany went on strike today. They de-
mand the discharge Of the mine boss
who has been trying his best to make
life miserable for the miners.
Last Thursday this mine boss,
Goldstown by name, on his inspection
tour Of the mine came to a group Of
miners. 1t was evident that he was
looking for trouble. These miners
are well known militant fighters.
Planted Cigarettes.
Golstown searched the men for
matches and cigarettes but he did
not find any matches. He found some
cigarettes in the pocket Of one miner.
He was Immediately discharged. He
found neither matches not cigarettes
in the pockets OF Leo Domdzinski,
vice-president Of the local, but the
boss stepped back and when he re-
turned he found" one cigarette.
Domdzinski claims that the cigarette
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05

the funds possible Send in S. S1G
S25, go sell Keep The DAILY WORKER
Certificates and remit the money raised promptly.
WE MUST KEEP THE DAILY WORKER AT ALL COSTS.
WILL KEEP THE DAILY WORKER. WE WILL PUT
IT ON A SOUND FINANCIAL BASIS AND BEYOND THE
REACH IT'S ENEMIES.
RAISE THE $4,000 KEEP THE DAILY WORKER
FUND DURING THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
But keep The DAILY WORKER must do than that
complete the first HstdInent of $4,000 at
Help The DAILY WORKER at Of
$1,000 day until
breathing spell remobize complete the
This is appeal to member
party unit every smpahzer with the which The
DAILY WORKER the quick action, sending
their contribution the Keep The DAILY WORKER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
JUNCTURE OF PEOPLES ARMY AND
THE CANTON FORCES is LIKELY; WILL
CONSOLIDATE SOUTHWEST PROVINCES
BY JOHN PEPPER.

Worksr)
MOSCOW s-Shhn Litsi
the
complicated
the assistance England rendering him
The future position Chang TsOn" Shan LIts will depend
pending
conflict
consolidate the positions gained campaign
against WI PsLfu.
mo Intervention possible Britain the
likely that
will
Il eestsoiAs ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct. IA
report received here from the vice
president OF a relief organization that
is raising funds for the victims Of tho
Miami disaster declares that relief
work has been seriously hampcred by
persistent reports that no need exists
lie states that reports have been cir
culated 10 the effest that only wealthy
people were affected by the disaster
Unless the relief fund. now more than
100000 Is doubled thousands Of
families have no hope Of recovery.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
metal TRADES Department
LEADS Way TO AMSTERDAM
BY J. LOUIS ENeoAHL.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

DETROIT Mich. Oct 3.-That the American labor
mont is planning enter phase in its relations with the
workers of other countries in the action of the Metal
Trades Department of the American Federation paving
the way for utilization with the international Metal Workers
Federation.
The Metal Trades Department made up of backsmiths
bonermars technical engineers electrical
gneers stationary fremen structural iron workers maohns
metal poshers mouders pattern makers plumbers
tad workers and would step
without the of the body the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05

BY .RUTHEN5ERe, Workers (conmunlst
THE " WORKER received response
az contributions o KEEP THE DAILY WORKER
u ~. contributed thru individual subscription
l. NJ or TY WORKER certificates.
gu % o. ded raise $4,000 and complete the
first insterT of the total of the $4,000 Keep The
DAILY WOH ~
The Dali % i has obligations which overdue
amounting to ST. obligations met Immediately
party will be in losing its important
in struggle building
onary II this country.
the situation enable pay
bills thus supplies paper continue
appear The DAILY WORKER $4,000
contributions the Keep The during
week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05
$4,000 FOR SEAT
while MIAMIANS
ARE DESTITUTE
Croissant Made Money
on Florida Realty

Tho thousands OF people whose
homes were wrecked by the great
storm In Miami, Florida. are on the
verge OF starvation, G. Frank Crois-
SAINT. Florida real estate promoter
purchased box seat for the army
navy football game which will be
played here on November 7th for a
price OF $500.
Among the crowd bidding for the
seats which were auctioned OF IN the
gold room Of the Congress Hotel
were some Of Chicago's socially elect.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-05

ton of Labor.
A. 2. Of L. Plans.
This action would therefore indi
cate that the A. F. Of L. itself plans
a new step, which may land it in the
International Federation of Trade I'm
ions, the so-called Amsterdam Inter
national. from which it has hereto
fore held strictly aloof, even claim
ing that this social-democratic con-
trolled organization, bitterly anti
Communist, was too radical.
Sam Gompers, while alive, led the
A. F. of L. into support Of the i'm
perialist league of nations. and won
its allegiance for the Tabor section"
of the league, but he always kept it
out of the International Federation of
Trade Unions.
Amsterdamers Anxious.
The delegation of the International
Metal Workers Federation came to
the United States ready to offer al
most anything, to make any conces-
sion demanded in order to win the
American Metal Workers Union.
This was clearly apparent in the
hearing before the committee that CON
sidered this matter. The American
union officials we're practically told
that they could dictate their own
terms, especially with regard to per
capita tax and representation, If they
would only come in. The European
delegates claimed they got what they
wanted.
j. T. Brownie, president of the
Amalgamated Engineers Union of
Great Britain (machinists). speaking
for the delegation, declared to your
correspondent;
Brownie Satisfied.
II am perfectly satisfied with the
action taken by the convention of the
Metal Trades Department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. The &C
ton taken registers all the progress
possible at this time. This is not
only the opinion OF myself, but of all
of my colleagues. We are going back
home with that opinion The action
taken will undoubtedly -esult to the
advantage of all sect rs Of the move
ment"
Brownie has left for Canada to Wis
II relatives but he expects 10 be back
In Detroit for the A. +. OF L. conven-
ton on Tuesday. He is not one OF
the delegates to the A. F. of l.. The
two fraternal delegates from the Brit
Continued on page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29

81 don't bother using my power In
the zoo." said the Indian Catfish.
for in the first place don't get u
chance, and In the second place no
one Is trying to do me any HARM"
But the main reason really was that
the Indian Catfish didn't get a
chance for, as he said himself, he Is
small but he is dangerous and he
doesn't mind being dangerous at any
time he gets a chance.
"Ah, to have fms holding poison Is
wonderful" said the Indian Catfish.
Its far better than having pockets
holding money, or marbles or candy,
such as Eve noticed the pockets Of
some Of our visitors hold.
Its better than having shoes to
hold our feet!
For none Of these things we need.
"Nor do we need gloves for our
hands, as we haven't hands.
"But we need poison for our protec-
ton, and it's such gloriously danger.
Gus thing to have.
"It Is SO wonderful to be small and
vet dangerous"
"Wonderful from our way of look.
ing at it." said Brother Indian Cat
Fish. "And we certainly would not
look at II from any other way, even
though others might never say we had
a talent"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
poaddllqs
EOeuiiaq
Fairp' Tale
INDIAN CATFISH
In .NApN GRAHAM. BONNER

81 am small but am dangerous
said the Indian Catfish.
"I'm the same way" said Brother
Indian Catfish.
you're cousin of mine, l see"
said the Indian Catfish, but you
must have come from another river.
~ don't remember seeing you over
In Southern India"
81 don't remember seeing you," said
Brother Indian Cat Fish.
But" he added, I'VE certainly are
cousins. came from river In
Southern India, too, But 1t must have
been another river.
THAT'S why we never met. There
are number of rivers In that part of
the world, you know"
~ believe there are rivers in all
parts of the world" said the Indian
Cat Fish.
Tell me II you have special tai
ent, or accomplishment" said Brother
Indian Catfish.
'Then l will know If we are truly
cousins. OF course we are calling
each other brothers, but that Is be-
cause we come from the same family
and are both here, far away from
home.
$50 II Is nice to be cousinly, and
even brotherly."
"As l said in the first place." the
Indian Catfish remarked, IT am
small, but l am dangerous.
"You said the same Of yourself, so
without doubt we are Of exactly
the same family.
1--WE look alike, and when tell you
my story, am sure you will find we
act alike.
NJ don't know Just what you mean
by your word talent
"What does that mean, Brother In.
dian Catfish? Nor do know what
accomplishment means"
eft means having gift, a special
cleverness. an ability to accomplish
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29

Keeping track Of the one-celled
plants and animals, too small to be
seen except with a microscope, vet
vastly important as the ultimate food
Of fishes and all other sea life, Is the
task of w. r. Allen Of the Scripps In
stitution of Oceanography, La Jolla,
Cal. Though these minute plants, be.
longing mainly to the diatom family,
are too small to be eaten directly by
fishes, they form the food Of tiny
shrimplike creatures that in their turn
form the food of fishes. An under
standing Of the effects on the diatoms
Of light, temperature, chemical and
other conditions is therefore important
In building up an eventual complete
understanding of fisheries and other
sea industries, Mr. Allen explains.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29

In illustration Of the amusing mis-
understandings of things happening in
our good city during the Christmas
times may be mentioned the impress
sions of a little five-ycar.old boy who
took part In a tableau at one of the
churches depicting beautiful events
COMMUNICATING the nativity.
en- hc'ng asked by his mother the
next morning who II was followed
the star until II stood above the
m"ngpr In Bethlehem. he replied !:
"rhe "rce Wild mer." Being further
'rke'' "''"t Find of gifts they brought
he r,r til: "G"ld. f"ank-in-cense and
crcQry."-- Indianapolis News.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
A Lot of DiU:ding

Just a few days before the new
baby's expected arrival Bobby's moth
er told him he might have little
brother or sister to play with.
won't It be fine to have some one
to play with your toys and to share
your treats?" she asked. hoping to
win him to the idea.
He agreed heartily, but when a
nurse told him of twin brothers hav-
ing come he looked distressed and
said: "Whew, 1t will take q lot of
dividing now, won't it?"