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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

in America since the signing Of the
declaration of independence.
Besides, since the successful revo-
luton, the American industrial and ag-
ricultural workers have been the deci-
sive forces making for the great de-
velopment of the United States of
America in every avenue Of human
progress. Finally, to the extent that
the declaration of independence is still
a living document today, It is due pre-
dominantly to the organized efforts Of
the industrial and agricultural work
ers.
I'VE therefore, believe that provi-
sions should Immediately be made to
have the industrial and agricultural
workers present at the Sesque Cen
tennial Exposition their role in the de-
velopment of America. A special Sec
ton should certainly be set aside at
the Sesque Centennial Exposition for
a palace of the workers, to house all
workers organizations DESTROYS of par
ticipating in the celebration.
Use Union Labor Exclusively.
I'VE firmly believe that as fitting
tribute to the magnificent and decf-
sive role played by the city and rural
workers in the revolutionary war
against British enslavement, in the Civ
il War against chattel slavery and in
the spiritual, scientific, economic, and
Industrial progress Of the United
States of America, all work of con-
struction incurred and all supplies
used in the Sesque Centennial EXPOSE
ton should be made and provided for
only by union labor. Open shop labor
Of any kind has no place whatsoever
in an exhibition organized to COM
memorate the One Hundred and Fiji
tieth anniversary of the signing of the
declaration of independence and the
first successful American revolution.
1--WE are sending copy Of this let
ter to the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor.
Hoping to receive an early and
favorable reply to our request, we are
Sincerely yours,
&C. e. Ruthenberg,
General Secretary"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

was telling lies and trying 10 hide the
nature of the political" prisoners that
are now lodged in Russian prisons for
trying to knife the Russian workers
and peasants revolution.
Knife Sormenti.
AS Sormenti rose again to protest
number of the followers of this
mentally bankrupt Slonim encircled
Sormenti and one Of them stabbed
Sormenti in the back. Sormenti cali
ed upon some Of his comrades to help
him as he was growing weak from
the loss Of blood. Comrade Bencich
then went to the aid Of Sormenti.
These spouters for liberty and free
speech and wielders OF knives on the
backs of working class fighters, then
attacked Bencich. Bencich received a
small knife wound.
Sormenti was taken to the hospi-
tai. His condition is serious due 70
the loss of blood and the nature of
the wound. A number OF the Slonim
henchmen were arrested, but were re-
leased as there was no "proof" as to
who had knitted Sormenti.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
PERUVS DICTATOR
Planned BY COSTA
RICAN STUDENTS
Brand Regime AS Tool
of America
Especial to The Daily Worker

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March %.
--Bmphatically protesting against the
deportation of the outstanding leaders
Of the Peruvian students federation
carried out by order of Dictator Le-
guia of Peru, the students of this
brother Latin-American republic have
issued statement proclaiming Lee
guia a tool of American Imperialism.
Deport Students.
Among the Peruvian students de-
ported from their country thus far are
Victor Raul Haya de la Tore, M.
Seone and Luis F. Bsutamante, former
presidents of the Peruvian students
federation; Oscar Herrera, Enrique
aCornejo, Eudosio Rabines, Nicolas
Terrefos, Jose Tebes, Alberto Del
gado, Julio Lecaros, Jacobs Hurwitz
and Luis Velasco. All of them have
actively opposed the maneuvers Of
American imperialism in Peru.
Form League.
The Costa Rican protest is signed
by the Association Of University Stu
dents OF Costa Rica, the president of
which is Manuel Maria Zuniga p.
members of the organization are
known to be cooperating in the move
to establish Costa Rican section Of
the All America Anti -Imperialist
League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
No Differences of
Opinion Allowable,
States Mussolini
Especial to Tn. psIIx Worker,

ROME, March %. The fascist
magazine, Gerarchia, published by
Mussolini's personal organ, II Popolo
d'ltalia, contains short signed arti-
Gle by the dictator in which he states
significantly that 1926 is going to be
the Napoleonic year of fascism."
After review of the progress made
during the last six years by this mag
azine, Mussolini concludes:
"Fascism must not admit hetero-
doxy. This is its peculiar character,
the fundamental reason of its exist
ence, as well as of all ideas newly
formed which strive to dominate the
world. Fascism has won because It
has never tolerated any difference of
opinion; its block is monolithic. Fas-
cism wins and will win SO long as it
preserves this austere sense of unity.
this religious obedience and this
aesthetic discipline. Faith, then. is
necessary; not relative but absolute
faith; faith in fascism which is at
work in strengthening the outward
face Of Italy and the moral features
OF the Italians; faith in the fascist
revolution which will have in 1926 it's
Napoleonic year, also because the new
penal, commercial and maritime codes
will come into force; faith in the Ital-
ian nation, who is just beginning To
have a material and moral place in
the world, which it is capable Of en-.
larging in proportion to its growth
and growing power"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

: MT. Asher G. Baker,
Director in Chief,
"Sesque Centennial International Elk
position, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Strive have followed with in
terest your plans for organizing the
Sesque Centennial International Expo
sition celebrating One Hundred and
Fifty years of American Indepen-
dence.
Bosses to Have Exhibit.
Upon thoro examination of your
proposals we find that you make provi-
sions for participation by various gov
ernments-such as the governments of
Hungary, italy, Jugo-Slavia, Spain and
Great Britain. We also find that you
propose to have a Palace of Manufac-
lures and Exhibition Buildings for
live stock and dairy products.
I'm your prospectus Of the exposition
you very correctly state:
The exposition should properly be,
and will be, INSTALLATION of the spir-
itual, scientific, economic, artistic and
industrial progress that has been made
in America and in the world during
the fifty years that have elapsed since
the time in 1876 when the nations of
the world were summoned here to cele-
brate the centennial of our country's
independence.
''The INSTALLATION Of a half cen.
tury's progress scan be made effective
in some measure by buildings and the
exhibits which they house, but mere
steel and stucco will not tell the story.
They may be made eloquent, but a
deeper note must be added to their
voice. On such an occasion as this,
material expression must be overlaid
with spiritual expression.
Workers Must Have Exhibit.
"It is on this basis that we propose
that you should Immediately also make
provision for palace of workers. In
this section Of the exposition there
should be represented all the various
organizations of the entire American
labor movement. Such representation
we consider absolutely. essential to an
adequate portrayal of the spiritual,
scientific, economic, artistic and in
dustrial progress that has been made
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

pIlSOuCES III lle ObNl6L OulOu.
For weeks previous to the meeting
the yellow Italian press advertised
that Slonim, a member of the sec
ond international, would speak on the
struggle for liberty in Russia" and
would also speak ON behalf of the
political prisoners" now in jail in the
Soviet Union. Leaflets were also
passed out and a number of Italian
workers attended the meeting.
stoolpigeon Chairman.
A certain Valenti acted as chairman
of the meeting. Valenti has been
proven to be a spy during the war.
He has also been found guilty Of sell
ing out the American Shoe Workers
Protective Union to the bosses. He
was expelled from the union for his
activities on behalf Of the bosses.
Slonim in his speech told lie after
lie as to the Russian revolution and
as to the couhter-revolutionary activ-
tiles of the anarchist, syndicalist and
socialist groups in the Soviet Unions.
The class conscious italian workers
protested against this attack on the
Soviet Union pointing out that Slonim
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
.PLEBISCITE SO
NEAR, YET so FAR
ON TACNA-ARICI
Irnperialist Tools Delay
Action

AFRICA, Chile, March 25.-So neA
and yet SO far, is the date OF u,
widely-noised Tacna-Arica plebiscit
which American Imperialism is pre-
tending to conduct. Gen. Lassiter, tn
United States impartial" chairman
Of the plebiscitary commission, indi
Gated last night that there might be
further delays. He informed the
Chilean delegate, Senior Claro, THAI
today he will convey to him Washing
toms decision regarding the latest i'm
passe.
Registration Of voters was supposed
70 have taken place several weeks
ago. There have been 80 many posi-,
.ponements that even the most blatant
apologies for American Imperialism
are now forced to admit that wan
Street is deliberately extending the
period of it's rule here by utilizing one
pretext after another. Such an even.
tuality was warned against by the All
America Anti-Tmperialist League -
early as FIVE months ago, dn it's firut
manifesto to the Chilean and Peruvian
people.
There is a strong feeling here that
the plebiscite is doomed, that # was
sabotaged from the first, that the
United States government never haa
any intention Of going thru with It,
In support Of this charge is cited the
appointment Of army officers (Persh-
ing and Lassiter) to represent Presi-
dent Coolidge on the plebiscitary COM
mission, the complete extension Of
United States authority over the din-
puted provinces, and the continual
postponement OF concrete arrange
ments for the plebiscite.
If you want to see the Com.
mi Terkw
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
'MYSL' BY ANDREYEV
TO Be STAGED SATURDAY
AT The WORKERS HOUSE

The famous Russian play "MysI"
(The Thought) by LeonId Andreyev.
In 5 acts, will be presented satur.
day night, March 27, at the Work.
ers' House, 1902 w. Division ST.
The play presents a struggle Be.
tween the thought, feelings and pas.
sion.
It Is staged under the direction
and with the participation Of the
we'll known actor L. Lusanov.
Beginning at 1880 p. m. AdmIs.
sion so cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
obIeot to Fare Inerease.

Representatives of the Western
Electric and other shops affected by
the fare increase on the West Chicago
and West Towns Railway company
dimes that will be put into operation by
the Chicago Surface Lines on April
~, have voiced strenuous objections
to the increase before the Illinois
Commerce Commission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
America Participates
in World Combination
for Steel Rail Control
Especial to The Daily WOrker)

PARIS, March rs = Revival of a
pre-war international steel rail com
bine began operation today when rep
resentatives from England, America
France, Belgium and Gutenberg met
to consider the distribution of the
words steel rail market.
The feature of the new combine is
the addition of America. Americas
foreign commerce before the war in
steel rails was negligible. Now how
ever, America is participating in the
combine on the basis of an allot-
ment Of 20 per cent Of the worlds
steel rail business.
Under the terms Of the agreement
between the countries the world mar
kets will be scientifically" allotted
to the members. The cause of the
combination is thirty per cent over
production of steel rails.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
Roumania Allows
Carol to Return

BUCHAREST, March rs. The
Roumanian government has author
lied Prince Carol, who renounced his
succession to the throne for the
woman he loved, to return home.
The prince is now residing in Paris
as plain Carol Caraiman, a name
which he formally adopted this week
with the sanction of the Roumanian
government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
UNION MEN! INSIST ON THE
USE OF UNION LABOR ONLY AT
THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION

The following letter Communist)
the director chief
pha Centennial International demanding
visions Immediately be
workers organization that
only union labor exposition
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
NTER-REVOLUTIONARY HENCHMEN +
FEAR THE REAL FACTS ABOUT THE
SOVIET UNION; KNIFE SORNENTI

NEW YORK March 25Comade Aennus sorment stabbed
of the followers of Marco slonm
czast duma and still
he dared rise during lecture by
that slonm political
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

Take this copy of the DAILY
WORKER with you to the shop
tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27
GOVERNOR HOLDS
CONvlCTS SHOULD
LABOR IN MINES
Brandon Defends Brutal
Prison System
Especial to The Daily Worker,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 25. -
Governor W. w. Brandon of Alabama
still believes in the states system of
prison administration under which al
most unbelievable cruelties have been
perpetrated upon the unfortunate and
helpless convicts. Despite the revela-
tons of his own attorney general in
the case Of James Knox the governor
has the colossal gall to declare that
Il know of no present existing evils
attending prisoners in Alabama. /"
Brandon also. defended the practice of
having convicts whipped for failure or
refusal to conform to orders.
Pledge Removal.
Three of the four candidates in the
coming primary for governor have
publicly committed themselves to the
removal Of all convicts from the
mines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-27

If you want to see the Com.
munist movement grow-get a sub
The Washington times., 1926-01-30

Lawrence Beatus, manager OF
Loew's Palace Theater, has been
confined to his apartment at the
Argonne for the entire past week
with severe attack of grippe
that has forced him to perform
most OF his managerial duties over
the telephone.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30

TODAY
NATFONAI4Georee NJ cohan in
American Born, matinee ana
REHTHso Olga Petroya; other acts,
EARLE-3eorge Choos' step Along
revue: others and filma.
,STRAasD Spanish FoIiiss: others and
WARDS1AN PARK--Mystery comedy.
shooting Shadows.
GAYETY Best Show In Town" burr
MUTUAhPat white in Round the
Town /" buriasQue.
PALACE sally O'NeilI in Mike"
RIAITO-s'Ia Windermers's Fam;
NET OR OLITAN-s Infatuation,.
Whitley Kaufmanss Band.
COLUMBIA Adolphe Mention in The
Grand Duchess and the Waiter.
TIVOL.I-.s0Id Clothes :.
ABTBASSADOR-'sT Live Wire"
CENTEAxe-'sThe Only Thing
NEXT WEEK
RATIONALE II. Newman Travel
talk Sunday matinee and night;
sThe SHOW or Monday.
KETTH's Odetfe Myrtil. revue star;
Roy Curnminds; others.
EARLE-Ned Wayburn's Demi-Tagse
sTRAND--WeIder sisters: others and
wARDMAN PARK-Enter Madame
Monday
0A1EGG--AIl e0t0Feu snow IN AslSAJ
Sambo.. burissu1e.
MUTUAI--Isew Kelly with "ciggles.''
METROfOITTAN--L stone. shir-
ley Mason In what Fools Men.
PALAOE-Raymond Griffith IN Hands.
Up"
COLUMBTAcl Claire windsor Ia Dance
Madness"
RIAITO Patsy Ruth Miller In Tor
raine of the Lions"
TTVOLE-ssTha4 Royle Girl.
AAEBAHSAD0Kr-sWh Fools Men,.
CENTRAIr-sThe Scarlet West.
COMING FEB.
NATEONAI-John COrts mueicAl
play Suzanne. =
KETTHS-Jimmy Husssy. comedian;
Jack McIaIleu Y otherR s
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and feature Pic
ture. s.Steel Preferred
GTRAND-Wa1ter Fehl and company
IN 3 novelty: other acts and films.
GAYETY-'sFlappers Of 1885, bur-
legQue.
AEGTUAI-.sMake It Poppy" burlesque
METROP0LITAN-De Miles THE
Road to Yesterday.
RIALTO-'aThe First Year.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30
STRANGE DIGGIN'S FOR
HISTORY'S IDOLS

Although presence film Robert
Lee Abraham Lincoln Brigham Young and Sitting Bull add
frequently solemn background Raymond Grit
comedy OF civil days. Hands Up which
The Washington times., 1926-01-30
LOST BATTALION
DUE SOON IN
FILMS

Romance has no more golden
tale to tell than the story Of The
Lost Battalion" that brave hand
full Of American doughboys who
in the face of death, privation,
hunger and the agony of IN
dressed wounds held out for six
grim days against the encircling
hordes in field gray In the
Argonne forest.
''Go-to-Hell'' Whittlesey and all
OF the surviving members Of the
world famous Lost Battalion, who
were surrounded by Germans In
pocket" in the Argonne forest,
who for six days and nights
hurled defiance In the face of
starvation and thirst with open
wounds and no surgical care. re-
enact on the screen all the his
toric events Of their six days inn
prisonment.
All OF the original documents,
including the curt message from
the German commander to Lieu
tenant Colonel Whittlesey, calling
on him to surrender, were used
in filming this picture. Cher
Ami" the carrier pigeon that
lost an eye and one leg In its
flight from the pocket" with the
message that brought relief, also
re-enacts its flight and is also
shown with the distinguished
service cross it received at the
hands Of General Pershing.
But romance has been laid
under toll In THE Lost Battal-
ION" motion picture, which will
be shown under the auspices Of
the Disabled American Veterans
of the District OF Columbia, be-
ginning Sunday. February Z, at
the President Theater. to weave
into that grim web the bright
colors of love and 10y.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30


the foreground of the action -
chiefly comedy and thrills.
For example, there Is the cpl
sode wherein Griffith, as Con-
federate spy attempting to divert
= treasure train to the South,
finds himself surrounded by hos
tile Indians and all on board the
stage coach are In imm1nent
danger of their lives. To this
emergency. the suaVe Mr.. Crit.
fifth applies the antidote OF
African golf and in the absorbing
qallops Of the little square dominoss
the Indian chief and most OF ms
warriors depart with little more
than their war paint.
Thsn. too, the latitude OF the
camera makes possible Mr.. Grit
fith,s sudden blossoming forth az
: vantriloouist. Through his
ATTITUDE in this medium q parrot
and a horse appear to hold q red
not argument over some inconse-
uuenfial matter that goes tar
toward extricating the hero from
more difficulties Of his dangerous
masquerade.
Thrills. and suspense. too. are
not lacking. For in the course
OF this story there is a mine eek.
plosion Of no mean proportions.
Mack Swain, the former Sennett
funrnaker. is nearly burned at the
stake by the redskins and Mr..
Griffith. the ubiquitous, has a
rather thrilling encounter with q
bear. not to mention his roman
tic ENHANCEMENT with two beau
tifuI girls, both Of whom insist
upon marrying him.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30

Born in Detroit, his life DIFF
fered from that Of thousands
of other youths of that city only
in the fact that his spare moments
were spent in haunting the local
stage doors, while his COM
Ianions played ball or rode
bikes" At the conclusion OF
grammar school career, he secured
work in the Ford foundry in the
day time, and at night managed
to contract a job as assistant
scene shifted in a burlesque
house.
Just like the hero in all well
regulated stories, one night
young Cummings had chance
to go on the stage and sing a
line or two in the absence or
one of the minor lights. And.
like the hero also, he made good,
and was thence and thereafter
admitted into the aggregation or
footlight attractions.
From baritone singing, Cum
n1ings took UP acrobatic dancing,
and attained such proficiency at
the art that Broadway sought
his services. A natural gift for
comedy in combination with his
excellent voice and dancing abtl-
ity brought him quick recogni-
ton as an entertainer OF more
than usual merit. His most re-
cent appearance was in Topics
of 1928"
But his legitimate career has
been dotted with equally success
full appearances in vaudeville.
There has scarcely been a year
since his theatrical debut, when
he has not given few bright
Sweeks to Tie two-a-day.
At present he and his wife are
touring the Keith-Albee circuit
in an act OF truly Cummings
esque hilarity. His famous tum-
bles are more frequent and more
breath-taking than ever, and his
dancing and singing evidently
improved by his successful So
journ in legitimate fields.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30
When Knights Were
Bold and
Noisy

Take an old-fashioned wood
stove, plentifully sprinkle
the top with q miscellaneous
collection of pots and pans,
and balance three lengths Of
stove-pipe in the proper
position. Then push the
whole affair off the roof and
you will get the general eff
feet obtained in some me-
dievaI tournament sc enc q
taken this week for the cur
rent A. III. Sebastian pro-
duction, ''The Prince Of Pill
SEN" when the portly George
Sidney, encased in knightly
armor from head to foot,
was catapulated from his
horse as the climax Of 81
jousting match with another
gentleman similarly clad.
Though seven cameras were
trained on the scene, it was
necessary to repeat the stunt
four times before the de-
sired results were obtained
and Sidney still lives to tell
the tale.
The Washington times., 1926-01-30
MiIt Stills Coming

Milton stills, creator OF the role
OF saThe Sea Hawk in the First
National feature Of that name
and idol Of pllotoplay fans, win be
the honor guest OF the Washing
ton branch OF the League Of
American Pen Women at the am
nual ball to be given in the May
flower Hotel on Wednesday night,
February 3. Mr.. stills has ex-
pressed himself as much interest
ed in the work Of the Public Sery
ice ana Educational Department
OF the CrandalI Theaters, Of which
Harriet Hawley Locher ii 6irec
tor, and last year spoke To Ille
radio audience through Station
WRC as the first film star 70
join the '.Crandall Saturday Night
erslv
The Washington times., 1926-01-30
Lovely Roughneck

Motion-picture drama Is no re-
spector of masculine virtue, as
witness the case Of Conrad Ma
gel, long prominent as Holly
woods champion exponent of
mice boy" roles, who turns out
to be quite a bounder in Metro
Goldwyn's new comedy-romance,
Dance Madness" at Loew's
Columbia. Comics last previous
fall from grace was with Aileen
Pringle In Three Weeks"