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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
Railroad Labor Board
Members Say New Bill
Would Not Be Good Now
AN Disnatch a. P. WlreI

GEICAGO, March 2. = Wage in
crease demands totaling more than
$50, 0OO,O 900 will be unsettled and with
no provision for the adjustment If
congress enacts into law the Wat
on-Parker bill providing for aboli-
ton of the United States railroad
labor board, members of the board
said today. The bill has been pass
ed by the house.
Board members said it would re-
ouire five to six months to wind up
present disputes. The principal mat
ter is an increase of approximately
seven per cent asked by maintenance
of way employees. The pending bill
makes no provision for disposition
of these disputes, they said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

9
PHOENIX, March 2.-The ruling OF
the United States supreme court yes
terday forbidding the levying of an
inheritance tax on holdings of a
nonresident decedent in foreign
corporation holding property within
a state probably will mean the loss
to Arizona of between $S0O,OOO and
5000, 900 in taxes from the estate OF
the late William A. Clark of Mon
tana, state officials declared today.
The ruling of the court apparently
nullifies the Arizona statute and VIII
prevent the levying of an inheritance
tax on the valuable holdings of Sem
ator Clark in the United Verde Cop"
per company and other holdings
which We're incorporated in other
states.
The Arizona inheritanee tax law
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
|. c. c. TURNS
down MERGER
Of RAILWAYS
(By Dispatch A. p. wirel

WASHINGTON, March
BY a vote Of Z to ! the
Interstate Commerce COM
mission today rejected the
vast Nickel Plate railroad
merger project, but left the
way open for its promot-
ers to revise their plans
for financing such a trans
portation system. The ap-
plication Of the Van SWer-
ingen interests to link up
the five railroad units in
volved in the merger was
denied chiefly because Of
objections relating to the
financial aspects Of the
plan.
The transportation phase was gen
orally approved but the considerations,
terms and conditions of the suggested
acquisition were held to be not in
the public interest.
The merger would have linked up
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad company or New Nickel
plate. with the Chesapeake and Ohio,
Hooking Valley, Erie, and Pere Mar
auette railroaos in a system having
more than 5000 miles of lines in ten
states and Canada, with property
value of more than a billion dollars
What effect the commissions de-
cision will have on other mergers
remains to be seen, inasmudh as
congress has yet to pass upon a
definite consolidation policy. Several
other roads, however, have been
awaiting the Nickel Plate decision be-
fore formally applying for authority
to consolidate, among these being
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
and the ST. Louis-San Francisco rail-
roads.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
fBy Dispatch A. P. wireI

WASHINGTON, March 2. = Action
against the editor of the Washing
ton Post for publication of George
Washingtons beer recipe In this
mornings issue was demanded Of
president Coolidgc today By Eepre~
sentative Blanton, democrat, Texas.
Publication of the recipe, the Texas
representative charged on the floor
of the house, constituted viola
tion of the prohibition law.
"There is a concerted effort" he
said, "on the part of individuals in
this government just now to break
down the law, and the challenge is
to the president. What is he going
to do about it?'
Blanton said the law provided u
fine or net less than 500, nor more
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
OF
GRAND CANYON
PARK PLANNED
(Ry Dispatch A. p. wire)

WASHINGTON, March 2.--Enlarge-
ment of the Grand Canyon and Yel-
lowstone national parks was urged
by the interior department in bill
presented today by Chairman Sinnott.
of the house public lands committee.
The addition of adjacent lands Is
designed to add new scenic attrac-
tions to these parks and arrange for
more natural boundaries to follow
peculiarities of the terrain.
Additions to the Yellowstone park
would be made in Idaho. Wyoming
and Montana.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
CHAMBER.
RATIFIES PACT
OF LOCARNO BY
4l3 TO Il VOTE
Alsation Communist Deputy
ArOuses Body by His
Declarations.
BRAND PRAISES MOVE
Replies to Critics, Declar-
ing France Should Take
Lead For Peace.
(By Disnatch A. T. WlreN

a.
WARSAW, March 2.-The Polish
diet tonight finally ratified the Lo-
earno pacts.
BRUSSELS, March 2.-The Belgian
senate tonight unanimously ratified
the Locarno pacts and the measure
providing for Belgium's adhesion to
the permanent arbitration tribunal.
PARIS, March 2.-The Locarno Sc
curity past was ratified by the
chamber of deputies this evening
after an uproarious session by a
vote of Alb to II. In the course of
the debate the Alsatian communist
deputy, Hubor, aroused the indigna-
tion of the entire assembly by shout
ing in the Alsatian dialect: "Alsace
is not at heart with France"
Many deputies who criticised the
pact voted for it because they con-
sidered that with all its imperfec-
tions it was necessary to approve il
as the first step toward the tram
quilization of Europe. A number Of
others abstained from voting.
Premier BRAND, in final reply to
the critics, declared
'Is is for France, victor in the
war, to take the lead in an effort to
remove all rancor and bring COM
plete reconciliation among the peo
pies. France is strong enough to in
vite other peoples to make peace, at
the same time giving proof that She
wants it herself profoundly and defi,-
nitely.
France has by the Locarno pact
demonstrated that she will do every
thing and anything possible to avoid
the ravages of another war;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
sUnE. SIGN or SPRING
(Rv Dispatch A. 2 wire

YOSEMITE, Calf, March 2.-Sure
sign of spring:
The bears of Yosemite valley
emerged from. their winter quarters
today and raided the garbage cans
in Yosemite with ravenous flenzy. A
bear operates a garbage can by up
setting it, and that makes plenty
of noise Yosemite folk know the
sound as a sure harbnger of spring.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
BRENNAN WILL RUN
EOR II. s. SENATE |

CHICAGO Mar. 2.-George F.,
Brennan, Chicago democratic ma
tfonal committeeman from Illinois
and leader of the Al Smith forces
in the last national convention, to-
day announced his candidacy for
the United States senate. His an
nouncement strongly attacked pro-
hibition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
Supreme Court Ruling on Tax
on Inheritance May Cost Ariz.
100000 on Estate of Clark

provides for the taxation of the
stock of a nonresident decedent in
a foreign corporation in proportion
as the assets in Arizona compare
with the entire holdings of the corr
poration.
ARIZONA's Loss MONTANA'S GAIN
HELENA, Mont, March 2.--If Ari-
zona's hopes of collecting 100000
from the estate of w. A. Clark have
gone glimmerng as indicated in
story today from Phoenix, Montana
is about $4,000 to the good, says r.
d. Miller, secretary of the Montana
tax commission.
Arizona had expected to tax the
transfer of shares of United Verde
CONTINUED on Pagt Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
WATER USED TO
BREAK UP MILL
STRIKE MEETING
nv Dispatch A. p wire>

PASSAIC, N, j., March 2-Flve
companies of firemen with lines OF
hose today dispersed 5000 striking
mill hands who gathered today in
front of the Botany Worsted Mills.
Tear bombs were used by the police.
The crowds broke up Immediately
after the streams of water were di-
rected at them, but 1t required about
is minutes to drive them beyond the
city limits. Three arrests were made,
one at the Botany Mill
Two women were arrested at an
other demonstration near the Gera
Mills, several blocks away. About
500 strikers gathered there and sue
ceeding in drawing part of the po-
lice guard away from the larger
demonstration for a time.
ITALY TO AID POOR
ROME, Mar. 2.-The cabinet today
approved an appropriation of 1OO,-
O0O,OOO lire, ($4,O4O,OOO) for the con-
struction of houses for the poor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03
INFLUENZA SWEEPS Mosco

INFL U ENZA > " FE1Fo WOSOO"
MOSCOW, Mar. 2.-An epidemic of
influenza is sweeping Russia, there
being $1,000 registered cases in Mos
COW alone. All unemployed physicians
and nurses have bee nsummoned to
the hospitals to relieve the over
worked staffs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03

WARSAW, March 2.-The PoIIsT
diet tonight finally ratified the Lo-
earno pacts
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03

Continued on Pagt Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-03

NEW YORK, March a.
Copper dull, electrolytic
IAN @14A. Silver 66A.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
SHIRT IRONERS
MAY STRIKE TO
FORCE DEMANDS
Union Insists Bosses Sign
New Agreement

NEW YORK, May 6. - The agree
ment between the Shirt Ironers'
Union, Local 2SO, and the employers
expires on May is. The conditions
under which the shirt pressers work
in the laundries are unbearable.
In the five work days during the
week (on Monday there is no work
for the pressers) the shirt ironer
works on the average from go to SIS
hours, and his wages are not more
than $35 to $40 But the employers
are not content with this. They force
ON the workers an additional five
hours work a week dampening the
shirts for which the workers are not
paid at ALL
The members of Local 2S0 presented
to the laundry bosses the following
demands:
Instead Of 12c. shirt as paid here
tofore, they demand 1Sc., which would
amount to raise in the wages from
SO to 81 week; the elimination of the
non-paid work-the dampening, and
the full recognition of the union.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
FIGHTING WRITER'S
TO SHOW THEIR SKILL
TOMORROW NIGHT
BY a Worker Correspondent.

By worker Correspondent
There will be a big crowd Of
workers next Saturday, May 8, at
tho Workers House, 1902 w. DlVl-
sion ST. Chicago, where the worker
writer's will stage the first Living
Newspaper In English. Efforts have
not been spared to give the Chicago
workers something worth while. The
worker correspondents we'll deserve
some boosting; come and give 1t to
them.
Stories about the life Of the work.
ers In the shops and mills by the
worker correspondents. Not all of
them serious. The affair Will be
seasoned with humor, poetry and
cartoon drawing, as we'll as inter-
pretatlVe articles on the general
strike In England. The sum of IS
cents, three nckeIs, will gain ad-
mission for anyone who wants to
see and get acquainted with the
fighting writer's. It is worth the
money. Come and convince yourself.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
THE SECOND PRIZE WINNER.
ROOMS LADEN WITH GAS AND HEAVY
FOGS, AND REEKING WITH FILTH AT
UNITED PIECE DYE WORKS, LODI N. J.

passage way. You can imagine their
suffering during freezing weather,
coming out of steam laden atmos-
phere into the freezing air.
Many accidents occur in this work
room. Workers easily get their fingers
caught in the machines. Fans used to
spread the steam are another danger.
When the steam is dense one is likely
to get hit on the head by these fans.
Thruout the winter there is no heat
in the examining department and the
girls are compelled to wear their coats
while at work. The girls work 10
hours a day and are always suffering
because of the benzine used in large
proportions causing many diseases.
In all the departments there is no
lunch hour. The workers eat while
they work. The girls begin to work
from IA years of age up, their wages
21c. an hour till the age of 16. After
that no matter how old they are they
receive 25c. The mems wages are
from 37c. to Ale. an hour. The younger
DOyo TGCSlN6 Ooc. an lOur.
The strike in Lodi continues with
more enthusiasm. The picket line in
creases day by day. in number. The
strikers are determined not to return
without complete victory.
The women should be more active
in this struggle because the result of
this battle signifies more bread and
butter for their children. 1t signifies
less hard work for them and for their
husbands. 1t also signifies better
sanitary conditions in factories and
provement of their economic condi-
tions.
They should come out on the picket
line in greater numbers. The picket
line is the place where we can show
our solidarity and our strength TO the
mill owners and the scabs who do not
understand the fight.
A scab is the worst rat on the face
Of the earth because by scabbing he
robs the children of their bread and
butter. But their scabbing will not
break the strike because the solidarity
OF the strikers is so powerful nothing
can destroy 1t.
Women, come out on the picket line.
Now is the time TO demonstrate your
fighting spirit. Now is the time TO
show what real fighters the women
can be. Show your determination TO
win this fight against the despotic mill
owners who are stealing our children's
bread. AT this critical point of the
battle we must stand firmer than be-
fore and victory is ours.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
MAY PROBE The
USE OF GUNMEN
IN PRIM Aries
Crowe-Barrett Alliance
Tries to Block Expose

The extent to which gunmen tactics
were used by political workers and
professional gunner to put over their
candidates in the April 13 primaries
will be probed into before the board
Of election commissioners.
The inquiry into the part played by
gangsters and gunner and the use of
threats, guns and other methods of
coercing voters to cast ballots for
certain candidates was opposed by AS
sistant States Attorney Joseph P.
Savage, who won the nomination for
county judge on the open-shop repub-
lican party ticket and Attorneys John
F. Tyrrell and Edward X. Prindiville.
The three represented the Robert e.
Crowe-Charles V. Barrett alliance in
opposing the inquiry into the practic-
es of Crowe-Barrett workers in the
primaries.
Municipal Judges William L. Nor
gan and Daniel P. Trude, who was the
candidate that opposed Savage, point
ed out that for thirty years the prac-
tice of the board had been to investi-
gate these practices and that the
board was perfectly within dts rights
to do so.
1.-TWO people went into the polling
place to vote and after they had re-
ceived ballots, their right to vote was
challenged" Judge Trude declared.
zone of them slipped into the booth
and the other had marked his ballot
for Savage before it could be recall
ed. When the first one emerged from
the booth, his ballot also was marked
for Savage.
Ganusters Beat Policeman.
"The policeman stationed at the
polling place placed the two fraudu-
lent voters under arrest. Almost i'm
mediately six gangsters, headed by
Vincent Drucci, marched into the
place and at the point Of six revolvers
took command.
when the policeman sought to do
his duty, the gangsters hit him on the
head, causing a cash that required
three stitches to be sewed. The pre-
cinct worker jumped to the aid Of the
policeman and two shots were fired at
him
MeSwiegIn Aids Gunmen.
1.-THE gunmen took the prisoners
away from the policeman and hur-
ried out with them. A little later Nc
Swiggin came in. The worker plead
ed with him to protect the place. Nc
Swiggin, according to the worker, re-
fused"
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
JUDGE ENGLISH
SEEKS AID OF
KLAN'S LAWYER
Hooded Order to Help
Gompers' Former Friend

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Judge Geo.
w. English Of the federal district court
at East St. Louis, ILL.,, impeached by
the house and brought before the bar
of the senate of the United States TO
stand trial for high crimes and mis-
demeanors, came leaning on the legal
arm of the ku klux khan
This fact caused more comment,
when the accused walked into the
senate chamber on May 8 and entered
his plea of not guilty, thai did the
text Of his plea. For the lawyer who
sat next to him, and who had the case
in charge, was Zumbrun, chief counsel
for the imperial headquarters of the
khan in Washington. Zumbrun had
represented Mayfield Of Texas, the
first khan senator to be seated, in
Mayfield's election contest before the
committee on privileges and elections.
Zumbrun had been brought in by
Steck of Iowa, also, toward the close
of Steck's fight to unseat Brookhart.
In his answer to the impeachment,
English says that he has not violated
the law; that his efforts to prevent
picketing and other strike activities
were in the interest Of public order
and opposed to revolution and bolshev-
ism, and that he is entitled to the
thanks of the nation for his frmness
in dealing with these incendiary eis-
ments.
When the senate gets down 70 the
trial of English, the maneuvers OF his
lawyer, Zumbrun, will furnish almost
as significant press material as will
those of the strikebreaker judge him,
self
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
BY a Worker Correspondent.

LODI, CNear Passaic), N. j., May s.
conditions in the United Piece Dye
Works are very bad. This is true Of
every department. In the new frame
department the steam is so dense the
workers are in constant danger of
being caught in the machines and
being badly injured. even losing their
lives.
Many workers in this department
suffer from headaches because Of the
gas used in making the steam. Sani-
tary conditions are bad and nothing
is done to improve them.
100 Hours In Two Weeks.
There are no regular hours for work
in this mill. Sometimes we work as
high as 100 hours in two weeks, and
women as we'll as men are forced to
work nights. If they refuse to work
they lose their Jobs. If a worker is
five minutes late his pay is docked
Is minutes, ten minutes, he loses 30
minutes OF his wages.
In the shipping department the same
working hours prevail, the same in
tolerable sanitary conditions, the same
indifference by the bosses. Here the
dust is heavy and the workers fill their
lungs with it all day. Many of the
girls are tubercular. The floor is never
washed. The oil that is used for the
machines makes the place grimy in ad-
dition to its being filthy.
Steam, Dust and No Air.
Heavy fogs fill the room of the
chiffon finishing department so that
the workers can hardly see each other.
Gas is also used in this department.
And to add to the misery of the work.
ers the doors and windows are kept
closed and no provision is made for
ventilation. To get to lavatory the
workers must walk thru an open air
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
BOOK y PRIZES

For Winning Worker Correspondence to Be Printed in the
Issue of Friday, May 18th:
7Whiher Engand?" by Trosky throws
light on the great strike going o bound.
OAwakenng China by The latest publication
great
Q"5ars Shadows" Chaplin. poems written
by the author while class prisoner Leavenworth.
WIN A BOOK THIS WEEK.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
THE WINNERS

The winners Of three prizes this
teNtlle and coal mining industries
The nrst prize Whither Engand?" by Trotsy
Gordon member of the Clothing Workers. reports
union meeting pointing out the
Russia by the reacnaes fighting every progressive move
that issue.
The second prize, "The Awakening of China"
goes to Pasac striker who
the conditions the dye mills
appeal for active participation strike
The third prize "5ars Shadows Chaplin
coal miner Dasytown article upon the miners
to demand the carrying out the union present
being violated.
All three fine hope
many like them will be sent In during
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
CONFERENCE URGES EXCHANGE OF
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN WORKER
CORRESPONDENTS OF ALL COUNTRIES

We print today the resolution international
caso district worker correspondents May
RESOLUTION ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
To develop feelings Of International solidarity acquire
knowledge of the International move
men the conference recommends that exchange literature pub
eatons and worker
the United States other countries.
In view of the fact that the International
May almost country, conference recon-
mends that the attention Of editors
day and that drive
conducted every beginning May ending Special
slogans to be printed In all
drive ending with living correspondent confer
other affairs of
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
Bank President
Heads Boy Scouts

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Walter w.
Head of Omaha, Nebraska, was elect
ed president of the boy scouts of
America. He is president of the
Omaha National Bank.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08
Michael Reese Nurses
Refuse to Give Up
Half-Holiday Leaves

The nurses at the Michael Reese
hospital were notified that, Begin
ming with next Sunday MAY p the
half holiday leaves for nurses are can
celled." The nurses met at once and
decided to continue taking the half
holiday, with the patients and young
doctors of the institution backing
them up.
The daily worker., 1926-05-08

Open your eyesl Look around
There are she stories Of the workers.
strug1res around you begging to be
written up. % Iti Send II lnl Write
as you flahti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-09
AS NEW ENGLAND SEES IT
(By (P))


The old adage about the i'll wind
has particular significance to the
boys and girls who pass their sum
mer vacations at Race Point,
Proyinctown. During a gale four
years ago, the liquor-laden schooner
Annie Spindler of Lunenburg, n. s,
was driven hard and fast on Race
Point beach. There she lies today,
with her hull partly buried in the
drifting sand, a shattered ship, but
not a deserted one. From the rem
nants of her rigging. children have
made swings and converted the
wreck into a playground.
There's no telling about New Eng
land weather. On the same day that
the Boston weather bureau an
nounced official records showing that
the average temperature for August
was half a degree above normal and
thereby refuting predictions of a
summarizes year, frosts and freezing
temperatures were reported from
Cape Cod cranberry bogs and other
localities in Massachusetts.
With all the eccentricities of New
England weather, it has remained
lOT Nova OCOtl1 " supply thC - i1N
lightning story of the season. A
man at South Brookfield, in the mar
thine province, was seated by his
fireside reading a newspaper when a
lightning bolt came down the t1ue,
passed along his right arm and tore
the paper into tatters. 1t then leaped
to his left leg, burning him Slightly
and blackening his toes. Although
stunned by the shock, he recovered
quickly and extinguished the fire
started by the bolt.
Mosquito crusades wage6 by the
health authorities of Greater Bos-
ton have brought gratifying results.
No complaints of the insects depre-
dations have been received by the
Boston health department this sum-
mer. Freedom from the pest was
attributed by health authorities to
a vigilant inspection service, which
has resulted in detection and de-
struction of breeding places.
Max, huge English mastiff
owned by E. Wheeler Rice of Ben
| nington, VT, earns his keep. His
master rugged up a treadmill by
means of which the dog runs a cream
SepdI dlLtI tllC SONo dtC lAlilhtu
every morning and night. Max,
gentle and good natured despite his
great size and strength. willingly
spends about 10 minutes twice day
in performing his task and seems
to like it.
It's caution apparently overcome by
hunger, a Canada lynx ventured
within stones throw of dwelling
near Maxfield Light, Lake Memph-
ramagog, VT, and was shot and
, killed 1t was the first time a lynx
had been seen in that neighborhood
for years. The animal, although four
, feet long, was thin and gaunt. indi-
eating that it had left it's wilderness
! lair to approach human habitation
. on a foraging expedition.
A question more perpleXing than
Who Killed Cock Robin?'' has been
given to the highest court of Massa-
chusetts for settlement The state
supreme court has been asked to de-
eide the disputed ownership of q
deer, at which shots were fired by
three different hunters before it
fell on October Mountain, near Pitts
field, last December. The case
reached the supreme court on appeals
from a lower court decision.
A new lookout tower of the forest.