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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
FUR WORKERS ON
JOB LIFT QUOTA
OF STRIKER PAY
VIII Give $50 of Wages
to Strikers

NEW YORK, May 8. - More than
a thousand fur workers from shops
which have settled on the unions
terms filled Manhattan Lyeeum this
afternoon and voted unanimously that
beginning next week, rs per cent In
stead Of the present IS per cent Of
each workers. salary shall be paid to
the strike benefit fund weekly.
This was the first general meeting
of workers from the settled shops, and
altho the chairman of the meeting,
Ben Gold, general manager OF the
joint board, would make no recon.
mendation for an increase in the pcr-
centage, one worker after another rose
to propose that rs per cent be paid
each week to help the fur strikers win
all their demands.
Would Put II Higher.
Some speakers suggested a higher
percentage, but Ben Gold said he
would not entertain these motions.
twenty-five per cent is high enough"
he said, land, we will not have even
that change unless you want it,"
There was lound applause when one
worker, comparing this strike with
the 1920 strike, where a 40 per cent
payment was forced upon the work
ers without consulting them, praised
the general strike committee for its
policy IN this matter today, and for its
general conduct OF the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05

Hind Denlnd recent reports OF the ma
the farm problem. !
1.-THE American farmer" says Yoa-
KUN, because of circumstances over
which he has no control, is fading
from the present day picture of free,
independent Americanism. Men and
women OF the farm who lose their
homes cannot remain as tenants on
soil that was once theirs and continue
with the same feeling Of loyalty and
devotion to their country they had be-
fore. They cannot expect to perform
the same useful part as citizens after
they are forced to hire out at labor
industrial work or on farms they once
owned"
Farmer Debt s12,5oo,ooO,ooo.
Yoakum says the American farm
ers today owe $12,5OO, 100000, an
amount equal to the funded debt of
the country's railroad system and
that they are paying an average of
per cent a year interest on this huge
debt. He says, public records Of
farm mortgage foreclosures are mis-
leading. The facts are that many
thousands Of farmers are peacefully
surrendering their farms, their homes,
and their all" He continues in part:
Becoming Peasantry.
Instead of American farmers con-
tinuing as owners and operators of
their farms, American farming is drift
ing toward being corporationized and
the farmer is vanishing. Wealthy
town people are rapidly becoming
owners of the farms. 1t is they who
will control their operations with the
farmers as their laborers or their ten
ants. Tenantry is only one step re-
moved from peasantry.
Farmers and their families, there
is grave, ground to fear, may be
forced to become the radical element
in the nations citizenship"
FInanelers Fear Farmers.
This view fits in with a statement
from President L. F. Collins Of the
Citizens National Bank Of Knoxville,
Ia. published by the Chicago Journal
OF Commerce. Collins says: Farm
conditions are improving only in the
fact that a good many of the busted
farmers are being eliminated. The
cost of operating the farm is steadily
increasing and the cost of marketing
farm products-freight, commission
charges and other. expenses-is taking
everything. The farming business is
going into the hands of the young
men who have no capital and are will
ing to work for q living without much
prospect of ever being better off,"
The high costs which are killing the
farmer are not fundamentally con-
nected with high farm wages. AS
pointed out by the National Industrial
Conference Board, farm labor costs in
20 years have Increased only 80 per
cent while overhead capital costs, in
Guiding all taxes and interest charges,
have increased nearly 500 per cent in
the same period. Farm costs would
have increased only 80 per cent If all
factors had risen no faster than farm
wages. They have actually increased
over 300 per cent when the charges
Of capitalism are included.
Thus a financier and a big business
research agency bear witness to the
inevitable doom under capitalism Of
all independent producers, whether in
the shops or on the land. They are
being transformed into wage slaves.
The agriculturist is just the last to
come into bondage.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
Would Put It Higher.


CLEVELAND FP)-Three thou.
sand union building laborers have
gained their demand for 81 an hour
from 400 contractors. A few big firms
are still holding out.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
LIGHTNING KiIIs Two.

BOWLING GREEN. o., May s.-The
bodies Of Ralph and Glenn Barr, IL
and IL years old, were found laying
side by side in an open field two miles
south OF this city today. They were
apparently killed by a bolt of light
ming.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
Open Shoppers Seek
to Flood New Orleans
With Non-Union Paper

NEW ORLEANS - (FP) Local
newspapers are heralding shortage
of labor in the building trades. Union
men are blackIisted by the contractors
and this publicity is pursued to flood
New Orleans with nonunion labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05
MAGNATE AND BIG
FINANCIER VOICE GREAT FEAR
aaA OF RADICALISM AMONG FARMERS
BY LELAND oLps, Federated Press.

That the dspossesed and their families the radical
element the nations citizenship
acturers Record Youm who railroad dcoats
the St. Loan Francisco the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05

The American Worker Correspond
emit Is out. Did you get your eOpy2
Hurry upI Send In your subj tie
only so cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-05

open your eyesI Look aroundi
There are the stories Of the workers.
struggles around you begging to be
written up. Do I'll Send u Ini Write
rs you fInhti r 4es.
The producers news., 1926-07-23
GREEK KING TO
SEEK WORK in u. S.
FORMER RULER AND WIFE LIVE
ON HANDOUTS.

Bucharest, Roumania, July 20
hing George Of Greece and his wife
EElizabeth, the eldest daughter of
queen Marie Of Roumania. NAV soon
90 TO America to 1ook for a Job
King George, who still signs him
ser George Rex, lost his lob ne
lE,ing Of Greece In 1926. Since then
the king and his wife have depended
on the handouts Of their relativcs
and friends. His funds have NOV,
GO come to an end and he has begun IL
thlnk OF going to America To worl
a Florida real estate concern which
rs seeking to interest the fast disan'
Pearing royalty into coming to Amer.
llcCa and colonizing Florida. ofFered
the king 100000 salary and comnis'
SION. The king turned this Offer
In 1925 when the king was oFered
$4,000 a year 20 abdicate he refns
ed' lie was later forced to flee tbo
He now regrets his nnwise /
tctlon and despairs his refusal of
his yearly income. -
The producers news., 1926-07-23
u. S. HYPOCRISY IN
DENYING FLIPINOS
FREEDOM GETS BLOW

Manila, Julyy 2O.-If American
thought that the Filipinos had given
up their complaints against continued
subjection TO the yoke Of y. S. inn
perialism, they were disabuecd cf
that idea by several statements 81
Filipino leaders yesterday. Filipino
Senator Juan 3. Allegro, in q speech
attacking Carmi Thompson's visit as
suspicious. said.
II hold no grudge against anv man
who come To me in the open and
gets my money out Of my pocket. but
! certainly am suspicious Of one who
comes and takes my money and eav.
he does IL with altruistic motives
Dean Maximo Kalew, former c--
change professor at the University
Of Michigan, also declares:
"The American tariff policy has
been dictated by capitalists and not
by the mutual interests of the two
peoples. From 1900 to 1907 the gov
ernment in the Philippines was in
the hands Of "A civil commission, alb
solutely irresponsible to the people
and violating the most elementarv
Of democracy. Autonomous
powers were granted in 1913. but
these are now completely nullifcd
The veto power Of the governor gen
eral Is being used in n more arbi.
.rary manner than was ever dreamed
1f by the state executive Of the Eng
ish governor In colonial America"
The producers news., 1926-07-23
About VOUP
Health
Things You Should Know
ABSORPTION & DIGESTION

Inc human body Is nourished by
Vne Two processes, digestion and
absorption; in the former, the food
is saturated with digestive fluids
IN tae stomach, and its particles
.nacerated and rendered ft for use
IN the tissues that REQUIRE nour-
lshmesnt. The digestive process
completed, the substances are pass
cd on into tho intestine. where abb
ts9Irpuon deposits them in tho
Diood-Vessels through suitable
Cnahhels; absorption is automatic
ana undiscriminative; If poisons
reach the absorbents. they are TAX
en- up with quite as much aviditv
as II they were harmless, and here
Is where mischief starts.
Most all Of the fluid portion Of
FOOD Is absorbed, whether IL has
Deen digested or not. IF not prop
eriy prepared in the stomach. It is
unloaded into the circulation In n
form that cannot be taken up bv
tissues requiring nutrition, and the
patlent fails to understand how he
eats so much, yet feels bad all the
time, and loses weight. The prob
lem is with the digestive process
which goes, or should 20 on in the
stomach.
When the body is tired at the
end Of the day, tho digestive pre-
ccesses are slowed down as we'll A
heavy meal is thrown into the
stomach, at an hour when its Of
hciency Is lowest. Only a fraction
OF the meal is digested-yet it ia
all absorbed Is it any wonder that
the patient awakens with "that
tired feeling" and experiences loss
OF vitality with no desire for
breakfast, and with an un-ftneaa
That is no less than n warning ~
danger. Breakfast should be n
good,s substantial meal; noon-din-
ler the same; and ut evening. take
ne minimum requirement. This ia
-ht plan Of the oldest and most
vigorous people with whom I have
;ome in contact.
The producers news., 1926-07-23
Deliberate Abuse Of
Berlin's Unemployed

Berlin, July 22.-With thousands
Of Berlin's 10000 unemployed work
ers, many Of them women, waiting
in the scorching heat while govern
ment clerks took their own sweet
time before assigning them TO Jobs
or giving cut the small dole Of about
$3.50 a week, many Of the women
tainted from hunger and exhaustion.
This infuriated the crowd and thew
began breaking the windows within
the offices, and when police tried 10
arrest the ones inside, the long queue
OF jobless who had been waiting for
hours to get so the desks turned or
the police and beat up the captain
lhe mounted police were called and
atter battle dispersed the joblesg
throng. The unemployed charge do
liberate sabotage by the government
to discourage them asking for the
1oles.
The producers news., 1926-07-23
NAMES THAT APPEAR
FOR STATE OFFICES ON
PRIMARY BALLOT AUG.

Petitions filed for congress in tho
first district: Republicans-R Ronald
Higgins, Missoula; John Mclaughlin.
Stevensville; Charles r. Juttner
Butte; II. +. Mcconnell, Helena. and
Stanley Foote Of Choteau.
Democratic-Byron h. Coonev Of
Butte, and John M Evans, Missoula.
(incumbent).
Second district: Republicans-Jobn
Oliver Ekalaka; Scott Leavitt, Great
Falls, (incumbent), and A. A. Franz
ke, Lewistown; Democrats-Ha Y.
Mitchell, Great Falls; Farmer-Iabor
Clair Stoner, PlentywOod
Associate justice: Republicans-AI-
bert J. Galen, Helena, Cincumbent).
William l.. Holloway, Helena. Gn.
cumbent), William T.. Carroll. Butte
and Frank 2. Lieper Of Glendive: de
mocrats-C. r.. Conner, Missoula. and
Henry i. Myers Of Billings.
Railway commissioner: Republicans
Sam II. Ross, Helena Gncumbent).
w. d. Mclaughlin, Hamilton, and
Lee Dennis, Helena; democrats
Thomas G. Cary Of Helena.
The producers news., 1926-07-23

lessly old-fashioned and funny bpt
! u9h want any dates while I'm here.
What's the matter2 Miss sack
cloth-and ashes" / could see that she
oid not think ] was in earnest.
It's just that / feel differently
about things since I've been married.
70 Curtiss and I'd rather Just 90 alonv
as an extra person with you and votir
date, If YOU don't mind. or even stav
home and read or 20 to matineea - I
concluded lamely, for Ellie pave me
no assistance.
She got up from the luxurious
chaise Tongue upon which she had
been reclining and putting her hands
TO my head felt 1t carefully all over.
at the same time regarding me with
grave concern in her huge round eyes.
which were as blue as china.
Answer me, Sallie-Alley, have you
really gone crazy ?"
Mo- ! smiled as I took her hands
from my head, "Fm serious and I
might as we'll be frank with YOU.
honey"
Things are not going any too we'll
with Curtiss and me and. lust
think perhaps, while I'm here I'd bet
ter be sorter quiet"
Nonsense" she declared. call the
more reason why you shouldn't What
you need is an entirely now perspec-
tive. So put on that evening dress
now, Sallie. Do as I tell ycu. Pm
going to take you in charge because
you don't have TO hit me in the head
with a brick to let me in know that
something's the matter. Come ON
now-look your prettiest and forget
about Curtiss. I know men and I'll /
bet you right this minute he's on the /.
look out for a bit Of diversion"
She spoke half jestingly, half-seri- /
ously as was the way in her slow
southern drawl which she had retain
ed because she knew It was attractive.
Long after she had gone into her
own room / sat on the edge of the
bed consideroing both sides Of the
question. Should I obey my own in
rlination or should / follow the adj
vice Of Ellie?.
CTo be continued next week..
Does Sallie decide to yield 10 FL
les influence and become a part of
her iazz--mad circle Or-Read Next
Weeks Instalment in the Producer
News.)
The producers news., 1926-07-23
AMERICAN FOREIGN
TRADE 1920, 100000
IN PAST FISCAL YEAR

Washington, July 21.-Ameri-
: cas- foreign trade for the year
ending June 30, amounted TO $5,-
. OOO,0O0,0O0 the department Of
commerce announced.
Exports tOtaled S4,753, $4,000
and imports SANG $4,000, leav-
ing a favorable trade balance Of
$286,828, 900.
The favorable balance was the
lowest since the war, except for
1923 and compared to 81, ,04O,000,-
600 for the year ending June 30,
1925.
Exports were Sttt,O0O,OO0 un-
der last year and imports $642,-
550,0OO over 1925 fiscal year.
Exports Of gold for the fiscal
year amounted to S113,438, 900
and imports S21O,726,0OO The q
country's gold supply increased
V2OO,OOO during the year.
The producers news., 1926-07-23

1ran d4 uinPh walk hand hand among its beerooeDeor
since had & . ever IN motion 1t had been many months
nv caps and the unendng line Of as served to npro ae
.ld 'ad , wiTed Ellie that coming but was no, .
] sked seeing people off meeting them at nera intensely
;. 80 Gnly smiled to myself as recalled her G,,I 20.
a waiting taxi ee'ing twilight and into
The producers news., 1926-07-23
The Treacherous Adventure

Always impusve, the summer with it's vexatous prob
lens weighing upon heart had left acting entirely
upon The spur OF the moment SO that evening found me
on 'he tram headed tor New York-leavng once-for
subconsciousy knew that another sight of Curtiss would
have had It's influence and determined to remain
with hm after interview of the morning which had been
anything but satisfactory.
New York had always been to me a city of enchant-
ment loved its hum and hustle and strangely thrilled
train pulled into the Pennsylvania Station-that
large clearinghouse OF the worlds humanity where tragedy
The producers news., 1926-07-23
A. F. OF |. BIG
4 OFFICIALS TO
VISIT U. S. r.
ITO END THE ISOLATION SAYS
ENGINEERS EDITOR.


Cleveland, July ALBERT F. Covle.
editor Locomotive Engineers Jour
nal, releases the following announce
ment:
To end the dearth Of accurate in
formation concerning labor conditions
IN fascist Italy and Soviet Russia bv
securing firsthand facts about labor
conditions in those countries as we'll
as thruout Europe generally, a select
| group OF the leading labor executives
on the United States expect 10 leave
thls country the last Of August for
= months tour covering the chief
industrial centers Of Europe.
To End Isolation
While the labor leaders concern
ed are undertaking this important
mission personally and not as an of
hcial delegation, their mission TO Eu-
rope assumes unusual significance he
cause Of the fact that it will break
down the isolation that has separated
the principal labor groups Of the two
continents since the war, and will nj
so make possible a reliable state
ment on the much disputed position
on the mass Of working people In
both italy and Russia
Announce Details Later
While further information con
cemlng the detailed plans Of the par
" VIII not be announced until the |
nlodle OF July It was learned TODAY
mat the chairman Of the proup win |
oe the president &c one of the bio |
railroad brotherhoods and that the
remaining members will consist Of
prominent grand officers Of at least /
two other transportation brother
moods and leading international un-
ions both inside and outside Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Lauck Heads Economists
In addition to frsthand personal
observation the commission will nIso
take along a staff Of expert econ
omists under the direction Of w
Jett Lauck, long regarded as the alb
lest labor economist in the country
by the railroad brotherhoods. the
United Mine Workers and other great
International unions Mr.. Frank p
Walsh, former joint chairman with
3x-President Taft Of the United
states war labor board, will also ac-
company the party as expert advisor
n legal and political affairs.
No Conflict With Official Decision
Prominent executives Of large in ,
ernational unions affiliated with the :
american Federation Of Labor. II :
vas learned today state that their !
'lans to secure reliable information
oncerning conditions in Russia in :
10 wise conflict with the refusal of =
ne last American Federation Of la y
or convention to send an official .
elegation to Russia at the expense =
+ the federation. d
'ig -Four and A. +. of l.. Represented r
The present mission, it is pointed n
1t. claims nc official American Fed n
ration Of Labor status, since IL is II
imposed Of labor executives CON r.
acted both with the railroad broth do
-hoods and the A. F. Of l.. More
ger since the labor leaders concern
are making the trip on their own
-vate initiative, their plans are not
'oPerly a matter Of concern TO the bt
. +. Of L." ~
The producers news., 1926-07-23

York from Cuba. Was bor, 49,.
raised there on a lovely old anca"
erai estate owned by her father uo,
hoCher was Of the Spanish aristac'
Iacy and her father an EnIisbroar
", VINO mad spent his entire life in Co.,
Ihough ] believe it was Carrnor,,. ,,',
inOtner ],.i who inherited the estate -
ed. 20 On' prompt
,-i.l wen, anyywa, Carmen got bored
w" haVana-and persuaded her dot-
ing parents that she should st,,dv
painting. / met her during an az
iesson-we have the same teacbcr
VINO IS a perfect fake or he wouldn,P
nave as FOR pupils. We had n Co..
mon bond Of buffaloing our narenfs
=, so we decided 70 share expenseg a,,J
nye together. She's absolutelv snaii IN
eu and really has a sneaking idea fbat
tne world was made for her arouso.
inent. She had been brought nm witb
OUT freedom, as is the custom ip C,L,
and now that she's unrestraincd
"ueW! y, why won't parents learn to
Never mind about parent psvcbol.
,Ry, ! interrupted, "go on with Car
Well, wait until you see her. sbe,s
y -IsI about the gayest little prairie
But why do you live with her 7g
wanted 10 know.
ones absolutely so original and |
imusing. When it comes h.. ,aa,,t..I ,,,iO
yIii.lastics little Garments no slacker 4
mes entertaining as a circus v,itb
Osolutely no inhibitions. She aronsca
ne and, as ] told you long ago. SaIiin
sS 49, t9eolcated my life TO pleasure -
On, no, you haven't" I declared
pii.3lkiing some dainty bath crystals
the steaming water, "you aren'f
an as wild as you'd like to have me
llnk you are and / know h Won
lsg IKE TO sound deviligh.0
Ellie was lost a moment in reflo4
on and then, as If she had NOT bearl
e, continued. ''V' ''7''iu
remember how we both got SOLD
~ on Warren Fisher? The nar-iaJ
eau Brummel who made furious lo,,o
US both at the same time snd
'ought ne could get away with r.
le laughed in reminiscenco
Dld you ever see him any more ?"
questioned. '''O'0
no his jealous and devourino wife
fHed him off to see some rr,,. Z
50 m China. We were both M tbc {
y Where we would fall for such ~ o
rt lOve-makinV." = a
Back in the bOudoir 7 sIinro1 ga. G
neegigee before I began dreegi,@. Il
f. t,i i'ay Il put on ?" I demanded
Al the way was her reioinder IS
knew she meant a real evonir., p
wh instead Of a simple one wif5 ilcc
eVes that ! put out on the bed for y
inspection '0N 4oi 81
y, " nat for?" I grumbled. d
because we've planned TO co e.
.efal places and in one esneeisr, 5!
Who's going?" FOp0i' CO
Oh' Just you and I and Don c1o ac
ms and Howard Wood. You t,no,,. tn
ward was playing the piano or,f
l1ed q date with you the minute ~ 4
Y you" '"'o he
Us that all"
Om-huh, unless we want ~o y
,e5 men for dancing. I know ton- a
ments notice" "
.,s9s ~ no, let's dont" answered ~ ~
~, mat isn't what meant 'e
.'"geq m a serious tone. "T52ton
- = Know you'll think I'm hone -,
The producers news., 1926-07-23
Missionary Of Christ
Brands Boy With Acid
for Swiping an Apple

Toxic, July 15.-Petitions written
in the blood Of the signers were
presented to the American consul
general, Ranford S. Miller, at Seoul.
Korea, demanding punishment Of the
American missionary DR.. Haysmeier.
whose home is at st. Paul, Minneso-
Ia, and who branded a Korean boy
he caught stealing apples in the mis-
sion yard. The Representative OF
Christ" seized the boy and branded
him or both cheeks with acid, bum
ing in the Korean word, Thief"