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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17

hovstroy and keep this vision in
your mind while looking over the rest
of this vast land of the Workers Re-
public. 1t will give you little
glimpse into the future of the new
society which is being built here on
the ruins of capitalism.
When in complete operation the
plant will have a normal production
.of $4,000 horsepower, generated by
eight giant turbines of 10000 hip.
each. There are two small auxiliary
turbines Of 1900 hip. each. The dam
which gathers up the waters which
drive these engines is 290 feet long
and 80 feet high. The building which
houses the machinery and prepares
the current for its journey to Lenin-
grad, is 300 feet long, 80 feet high,
120 feet wide; and its foundation, and
that of the dam, sink 80 feet into the
earth.
The turbines and a large part of
the machinery are of Swedish make.
But already, Soviet Russia is begin
ming to produce some of its own large
machinery, and four OF the eight big
generators, each as big as a house.
were produced in the Putilov works
in Leningrad. It will be some time,
however, before Russian factories can
produce these things as cheaply as
they can be purchased abroad.
Volkhovstroy is the first unit of
Lenin's electrifcation plan for Rus
STA. Construction was begun in 1922,
but for two years the work Jagged on
account of financial difficulties. In
1924, fun speed was finally attained,
and $4,000 workers were engaged in
1924 and 1925, during the short build
ing seasons. It is now practically
complete, and about 1000 workers are
finishing up. The large machinery is
installed, and the rest will all be in
during this summer. By November
LIST, the station is expected to begin
operation.
THE total cost of the plant, when it
L begins operations, will be about
107 100000 roubles. From that time
on, with a force of about 200 men, IL
will produce electrical current equiva
lent to $4,000 h.p., "a hours a day and
every day in the year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17

''oh. pop. just few in the airl"
Johnny Red was telling his father.
Dick Brown OF the teamsters' union
gave me note to the men on the
picket line and I rode like anything!
A cop stopped me and said he would
break my neck II came again."
'wen. did your his father asked.
Sure I did. I few right past him
that same day. He yelled 'stopl and
I yelled 'razberriesi' and the men
laughed and bought me two big ice
cream cones. Chez, pop, that bicycle
you bought Is fast--just like an aero
planet"
His father smiled. well, no said,
maybe not like an aeroplane but
almost. That's Red Special"
Johnny Red said; TT sure Isl"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
A Letter from EARL eRowDER.

Dear Comrade:
A LEX HOWAT and have just
L \ come back from a trip to Lenin
grad and Volkhovstroy. Today I will
write only about the latter, for two
reasons first, you know very little
about Volkhovstroy, and second, it is
perhaps the most important thing in
Russia today and the most interest
ing. 1t is the embodiment of the Wis
ion Of Lenin in Steel concrete, giant
machinery, harnessed to a great river,
building socialism in Russia. 1t is the
first Russian Muscle Shoals" speak
ing in a technical sense, being the
first great modern hydro-electrid
plant; politically and economically it
differs on every important point from
Muscle Shoals, in that in it, super
power from its beginnings in Russia
is socialized and harnessed to the
task of raising the standards of life
Of the masses to the complete exclus-
ion of profits.
Bogdanov, president of the building
workers union, had arranged the trip
for us. The building workers were
in convention in Leningrad when we
arrived there, and invited us to visit
their gathering; after giving us a
great reception, and sending a mes
sage to the American building work
ers and the whole working class that
the. Russian building workers stand
ready to help us in any way in their
power-after that, they asked us to
visit Volkhovstroy to see for our
selves what the working class can
do when it takes power, and in par
ticular what the building workers
have just completed for the Soviet
Union. So we took the train on the
evening of June 18, accompanied by
our friend, Egan Stolar, who has been
our guide, translator, and confidential
adviser, and by one of the builders
delegates returning from the conven-
ton, and arrived at village on the
banks of the river Volkhov, opposite
Volkhovstroy, about midnight.
At this time of year, there seems to
be no night in the vicinity of Lenin-
grad, at least it was light enuf to read
a book without artificial light during
all the SO hours we were there. So
we had our first glimpse of the great
power plant in the dusk of midnight,
from the opposite side Of the river.
The accompanying photograph gives
some idea Of our first view, altho we
had the advantage of the effect of the
soft light, the glimmer of the bril-
liant electric lights on the water, the
roar of the waters plunging over the
dam in our ears, and with us a repre-
sentative of the $4,000 building work
ers who had erected this beautiful edi-
flee and harnessed the mighty river.
1t was an impressive Introduction. We
went to bed to dream about it.
NEXT morning, Saturday, Russian
" engineer came to meet us and
show us thru the plant. l am not
enough of an engineer to give you
technical description of it, nor enough
of a poet to tell you how proud the
workers here are of their creation;
and il I try to describe our emotions
as we inspected "our first super.
power plant" might get sentimental.
So I'll let the photographs tell you
bit, list few bare facts about the
rest, and make you promise that when
you come to Russia you'll visit volk-
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Volkhovstroy---Lenin's Dream Realised

they did again and again thruout the
meeting, every time they got chance.
They told us they were glad and proud
to have American workers visit them,
and inspect their work of building So
cialism; they hoped that we would
soon begin the same work in America,
where it would be so much easier
when once the workers took power;
and again we were told what we hear
everywhere in Russia: 1--WE Russian
workers are never too busy to meet
and talk with workers of other coun-
tries; we follow your struggles with
the same keen interest that we take
in our own work; we ask only that
you continue the task of mobilizing
and organizing the power of the work
ing class for struggle against your
bourgeoisie, and keep your movement
clear of opportunist deviations; and
we pledge to you that if, in your
struggle against your capitalism, we
can do anything to assist you, you
have only to call upon US"
A S we left the hall in the center of
large number of workers, the
crowd parted and we realized that we
were being snapped by the movie
cameras, while all the little boys in
sight crowded up to us to get in the
picture. In Russia, you see, it is Wis
iting workers who are objects of pub
lie interest, and not parasites like the
Prince of Wales and his kind who
crowd the news-reels in America.
II l should attempt to tell you all
the items OF interest Of this day, it
would make a book, not a letter.
There were the Red Army barracks
and club rooms, where we ate of sol
diers' fare land right good it wash;
the library, where we were interested
to find Lenin's complete works, with
Marks Capital" Nesting beside
THE Jungle" King Coal" "100%,"
and dozen other of Upton Sinclair's
novels-in Russian 1000 vol
umes of politics, science, and light
literature; the play grounds and ath-
letic fields, etc. The Young Commu-
nists, the Pioneers, the Red Aid or
ganization, the various departments Of
the trade unions, organizing every
phase of the workers hyes-each
would require chapter. So weu
stop this letter now, hoping that slight
glimpse has been given to you of the
intimate meaning Of the slogan now
dominant In Soviet Russia-"We are
building Socialism-Now."
Moscow, June %, 1926.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
ROSES POEM
You search for doId

You search for gold
but find dirt;
You work your life
Into a grave,
"Stiek to the JobI
Be aIertl"
For, their money
you will save.
Good, wasn't III
n ere's another
someone sent in;
L ~ e's a fun ~
thing
But old Baker Joe
Gets paid so little
Yet he makes lots
Of dough.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
WHATsA
MATTER7

Last week W 0
asked all the little
Johnny and Rosie
Reds to get a quar-
ter from their folks
to send for a bum
die Of 6 copies OF
the TINY WORK.
Err to give to oth-
er children, ana
tho rest OF the pa
per TO their par
ents. Well, what
about H..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17

President c o o.
lidge Is fishing on
his vacation. X o
won't c a I c h as
many poor fish as
he caught In the
last election.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
Rose Horowitz OF
Rochester Is Editor

Little Rose Horo-
witt, a member OF
the Pioneer group
OF Rochester sent
US this nice little
poem that makes
her editor of this
issue. The Young
Pioneers are doing
fine on the TINY
WORKER. hoy
are always readyi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
NEW SPECIAL

NEW SPECIAL
Two m c n Just
made a trip around
the world in 70
days. Our Russian
comrades ell ped
them make thls
record by ioaninn
the fastest aero
planes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17

The street car
men are on strike
in N. Y. They
have organized q
union. Ataboyl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

municipality had besn. wise enough
to adopt . City Plan.
The conditions here from this
hour on" the Governor said,
"could never have been held in
leash without your City Plan.
congratulate you and the en-
thusiastic members Of your
sterling Women's Club that you
brought these things to pass be-
fore this day Of. triumph which
also is to be the start of Key
Vests trials"
The parade continued along
past the Hotel Casa Marina, gay
with flags and steamers and its
lawns crowded with cheering
guests, and swung over into Unit
ed street and SO on down town to
Duval. The width of Duval street
is genuine menace to, motor traf-
fic in such situations as occurred
after the procession had wheeled
its length this afternoon, but this
thoroughfare. already placarded
as a one-way street is to be widen
ed under the City Planning ordi-
nance as rapidly as is reasonably
possible, and progress on the work
is well under way.
Duval street Is the chief bust
ness artery Of the city running to
the water on. either end. Always
q picturesque setting for a parade,
this was more than ever true to-
day because great deal of time
and thought and money had been
expended on its decoration.
The greenery which enhanced
the poles Of the White Way lights
at Christmastide and for the New
Years holiday season was still in
tact, and with the Stars and
Stripes in profusion everywhere,
and strings Of ineandescent lamps
festooned from pole to pole all
up and down the street together
with scores of small flags on curb
stone staffs floating over the
heads of the throng. the animated
picture of Duval street in festal
dress to celebrate the Road to the
Mainland opening was one of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

formed me that one of the planks
of your platform was that a prop
er system for recording city trans
actions should be installed and a
regular audit made, I realized that
you had the best interests of the
community at heart. I feel sure
that the residents of your city
will appreciate your services. Our
reputation as municipal account
ants has been definitely establish
ed. The opinion of city managers
in various cities can easily be OBJ
tanned. We refer you to Gov
ernor Martin, to City Manager
Wharton of Miami. to E. C.
Romph of Miami, to City Manager
Horn of Fort Lauderdale--in fact,
to any banker in the state of Flor.
ida. II is my sincere belief that
our great growth is due to large
extent not onlg to the type of ser.
vice we render but also TO onl
careful regard for the cost of thi:
service, whereby we reduce it &c
the minimum that is consisten,
with accurate and efficient work,
1T appears to me after talking
over general business conditions
in Key West. that there are great
possibilities for the city's growth
during the next few years if the
same cooperative spirit | recog-
nice. continues.
Il deeply appreciate the
courtesy extended me and my as.
sociaes on our recent visit by the
prominent business men and mem
bers of the realty hoard and cham
Der of commerce. whom I met
while l was there"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
ner" put a musical period to an
other chapter in history.

ner" put musical period to an
other chapter in history.
Banquets to officials and promi-
nent visitors at the Casa Marina,
Oversee Hotel and La Concha, as
well as many private dinners viii
feature the evening, after which
an elaborate display of fireworks
viii be set off on the waterfront
near the magnificent recently COM
pleted home of the Athletic Club.
At dusk tonight a great stucco
arch spanning Flagler Avenue at
its intersection with White street
was Illuminated for the first time
and across it these words flame
out against the sky:
FL GLER AVENUE
This boulevard leads to every
door in North America.
(END NEW LEAD ALL KEY
WEST DATE Oversee Highway
open for ANS and PMS. Kill old
lead. Pick up Key Largo City,
Long Key and Marathon stories.
Let follow all advance story build
ing of highway sent by mail and
earlier released).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
MAYOR RECEIVES
LETTER FROM
ACCOUNTANTS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CITY
RECEIVES THANKS FROM
VISITORS FOR COURTESY
SHOWN

Mayor Leslie A. Curry has re-
ceived a message of thanks from
L. r. Uhler of Hall. Fentland.
cowles and Mccall. accountants
and auditors. thanking the city's
chief executive for his courtesy
while In the city and commencing
him on his attitude toward the
welfare Of the community.
Mr.. Uhler's letter follows:
cit was a pleasure to make
your acquaintance on my recent
visit to your city. / am very
grateful 10 you for the courteous
interview you granted and for the
opportunity you afforded me to
sequaint you with the type Of ac-
eeEnting service that is rendered
BY this form.
"0ur main purpose, as explain
ed TO you. in visiting Key Wes,
was not only TO measure the de.
mand for efficient accounting
service but also to promote q
more general interest in account.
ing work and a greater apprecia.
ton OF the kind Of accounting
service that provides business men
and executives with information
that they can use effectively in
business management.
"Ycur attitude towards the
welfare Of the community exeites
my admiration. When you in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

of the communities where no po-
lice are available, and there was
in consequence some delay at
Marathon Key and across Saddle
Bunehes.
Almost as many motorboats
loaded with people seemed to be
on the shimmering waters near
the path of the Oversee Road as
were automobiles which had
brought sightseers to the closed
end of the Boca Chica bridge on
Stockaldo Key just east of Key
West Island.
When the head of the parade
approached the. west side of Boca
Chica a detachment of United
States artillery Numbered well
come to the Governor and the
leading band struck up, Hail to
the Chief" The roar of the air.
plane squadron mingled with the
honk of motor horns from the hun
dreds of cars parked on every
available foot of Stockaldo Key
and down across the eastern end
of Key West Island to Flagler
Avenue, until ears, people, policing
troops from the army and navy
barracks, and tonic, popcorn and
toy balloon vendors We'd with the
ballyhoo men of two merry-go-
rounds and a sideshow to distil a
deafening greeting to the ap-
preaching cayalcade.
The bus conveying the first
band swept on in the wake of the
motorcycle patrol and the pro-
cession of over 1000 cars, many as
beautifully decorated with flags
and flowers as if prepared for a
Florida floral pageant, moved
steadily over the shining black
ribbon of Flagler Avenue towards
the residential section of the city.
Ferty-one newspaper correspond
ents and camera men occupied
nine machines.
When the impatient crowds on
Stockaldo Key saw the procession
well started across Boca Chica
bridge scores Of cars were, quick
ly loaded and sped out ahead with
honking horns and shouting pas
sengers to get to more open spots
downtown where they could bet
ter view the spectacle.
/ At the junction of White street,
recently widened into a fine broad
avenue leading to the depot, a
Temporary halt was made at the
splendid new Womens' Clubhouse
land the President Of the Key West
EWomen's Club welcomed the
Governor and the Mayor in be-
half of the Island City. Both Of
Eficials in responding bespoke their
deep appreciation of the senti-
ments and of the occasion, and
each was strong in his expression
of satisfaction in the fact that
three. years ago, before this date
had come which today's celebra-
Ition was etching into history, the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

Cuba To Tampa Tonight
The steamship Cuba, Captain
w. M. White, will leave at 7:30
o'clock tonight for Tampa. The
steamer win return to this port
on Friday morning.
Cobb To Havana Today.
The P. & O. steamship Governor
Cobb left this morning for Havana
with a large number of passen-
gers on board. The vessel will
return to this port tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Many Train Passengers
The morning. train arrived on
schedule time today, reaching the
station at $40 o'clock with a
large number of passengers on
board. Many of those arriving on
the train left again on the boat
for Havana.
Steamer Arrives
The steamship Benjamin Brew
ster, hailing from Bayonne, N. j.,
arrived in port last evening for
fuel oil. The vessel was consign-
ed to the Porter Dock Company.
Many On Night Train
The train arriving here last
night from the north had large
number of passengers on board.
Several of those arriving left on
the boat this morning for Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
Notes of The Passing Day


Gets Appointment
Keith K. Mcdonald has been
appointed permanently as chief
radioman at the distant control
station.
Eakomis To Leave
The u. S. S. Nakomis will leave
today to return to the Cuban coast
where she is engaged in survey
work. The Nakomis came in sew
eral days ago for supplies.
Planning Festival
Plans for the May festival will
be discussed by the Woman's Club
at call meeting to be held this
afternoon at the auditorium of
the Monroe County High School.
Mrs. William r. Warren, presi-
dent, urges all members to be
present.
Leaves For Washington
Henry t. Reed, publicity di-
rector for the American Red
Cross, left last evening for Wash
ington, after spending several
days in the city comforting with
executives of the local chapter.
coneho Arrives
The Mallory steamship Concho,
Captain Mcintosh, arrived in port
this morning from Galveston en-
route to New York with passen-
gers and freight on board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank the members Of
the Fire Department. and my
neighhors and friends for their
timely and valuable assistance re-
sulting IN saving ny home from
destruction by FIRE last night,
WILLARD WELLS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

Medicine does its work not by
stimulation but by actual rebuild
ing of strength because of the real
nourishing elements which it con.
tains in concentrated form. st1s.,
No dangerous drugs in any
form. 20 years of success. aes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

Mrs. Chas. Hogeboom, former
~ Miss Julie Roberts Of this city,
accompanied by her little son,
Charles, Jr., who had been spend
ing several months in Tampa
where Mr.. Hogcboom is connect
ed with the U. S. Customs Ser
vice. were arrivals in the city
yesterday on the steamship Gov
ernor Cobb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
SPRING REPAIRS
Start Building New Strength BY
Father Johns Medicine

You can build
new flesh and
health by tax
ing F a t h q r
Johns Medi-
cine because
the elements
of this old
|'ashionedseni
are just the
things which
|your tired and
rundown. sys-
ter n e e d S.
Father Johns
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren, ac-
companied by their son. win,
were arrivals in the city yesterday
on the steamship Governor Cobb
from Tampa. Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem win spend a while visiting IN
the Island City as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. z. Filler at their home
on North Beach. Their son left
again last night. returning to his
home in Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

W. L. Bates, at First Title
Guaranty and Abstract Company,
has money to loan on first mort
cages. Apl Is At.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

Miss JuIiette Sawyer, who had
been spending several weeks visit
ing in Key West with relatives,
was an outgoing passenger on the
morning train en- route to her
home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13
B ULL TIN

Long Key, Fla, Jan. 22.-2.17
PM (AP)-follow Key Largo
date-A fleet of seventeen Gov
eminent seaplanes reached here
from the Key West air station at
2.15 this afternoon just as the
first machines in the Oversee Road
Inauguration parade rolled past
the fishing camp.
Every yacht in dock or at
anchor on the Gulf or harbor side
of Long Key was dressed for the
occasion and rent the air with
their whistles as the motorcade
passed out to sea across the fine
new bridge. Two special East
Coast trains each drawn by two
locomotives and each carrying
fourteen cars crowded with ex.
cursionists, accompanied the auto.
mobile pageant along the rail.
roads parallel right of way. 2.21P.
(add lead all early editions Over.
sea Road Key West date-1.16P)
and loaded to it's capacity with
deliriously happy men, women
and children. Four motorcycle
police from the Island City led
the way. They had sputtcred up
- =. - -.
to Florida City with the Mayor
and his official party at 6 A. NJ,
to meet the Governor, Senators
and Representatives, and the off.
cials of Monroe and Dade Coun-
ties within which the Oversee
Road lies. (morel 2.25P.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

ing Oversee Highway)-Key West
City, lying Ill miles out to sea
at the end of chain of coral
islands stretching back east and
north towards Florida City is con-
nected at last with the mainland
of Florida by a marvellous net
work of roads and bridges which
in five years have spanned the
shimmering reaches of the At
lantic Ocean and the Gulf and
crossed numerous little keys, to
enable motorists to drive today
from any part of America direct
ly into the Southernmost city of
the United States.
The Oversee Highway, an extern
sion of the famous Dixie Highway
was opened for traffic this after
noon with an automobile parade
Of at least 1000 cars. The parade
was punctuated with coaches
carrying bands and there was
cheering and shouting on every
side as the gaily decorated
machines rolled southwark over
the ''Dixie Highway that had gone
to sea-"
The procession left Florida City
end of the new road to the main
land at exactly noon, led by the
Governor of Florida, the Mayor
of Key West and their aides in
automobiles as beautifully deco
rated as any that ever took first
prize in Florida Carnival of
Flowers. Every car was covered
with blossoms, flags and bunting
(more) 1.16P.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-13

J. G. Martin, prominent lumber
dealer Of Philadelphia, who had
been spending several days bust
ness visit in Key West, was a
passenger leaving last night over
the East Coast en- route north.