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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

(rtgures taken from the American
Labor Year Book for 1s2e).
THERE are some facts that must be
L considered when estimating the
significance of these figures. In gem
eral there is a progressive decline in
the number of strikes and this is
strong evidence of a decrease in the
militancy of the masses-organized
and unorganized-because these fig
ures cover both.
The building trades are not decisive
because it is a decentralized and fiuc-
tuating industry but even here there
has been great decrease as compared
with 1919-20-21 when there were 47S,
52l, 5SS strikes respectively.
THE clothing trades, where there is
great dislocation of the industry
due TO increase IN contracting and a
shift to small towns outside the big
centers, and where the workers are
the most class conscious, shows a big
progressive decrease.
The same is true of mining. In the
soft coal industry the southern non
union fields now are producing the
greater amount of coal, there has been
a big shift Of the industry, constant
violations of the Jacksonville agree
ment by the mine owners, but the
number of strikes is the lowest with
the sole exception Of 1929 since 1916.
CThe anthracite strike will be dealt
with laterl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

ders; all this signifies nothing II only
they call themselves the Workers
Opposition"
T EFT us assume that we permit the
IL existence of these fractions, and
that our party includes a legally rec
ognized Medvedyev fraction. Then
the Menshevists would not come to us
and say: We ask for nothing more,
at present we only want what Medv-
eyev wants: close the Comintern, de.
stroy the Red International OF Labor
Unions, pursue policy OF extensive
concessions, and ignore the peasant,
for why should you bother with him.
They would say 10 us: "Why, win
you not legalize us, since there Is al
ready one such legal fraction in your
party?" II Is obvious that we should
then have 70 legalize the Menshevists.
II we legalize such fraction rs this
In the party, we legalize by this an.
other party. and II we legalize another
party, then we are truly slipping
down from the line OF proletarian die
tatorship to the line OF political de-
mocracy. That is, to the line so long
advocated by the Menshevists, by
KautslSy. by the s. r. and by many
others Of our political enemies.
(To BE- lcontinued)
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02
WORKNENS SICK AND DEATH FUND
is PROTECTION AGAINST RED TAPE
AND CAPITALIST INSURANCE FAKERS

The irony Of history the like did King
Midas OF ohatever he touches into the
ruling class, and into gall and the
The prohibition (ot the
lock Wilson, the socialism
origin today they capitalism
to its bulloned and mnted gold n
Likewise with
per needn't fear suit for damages
less about OF life This"
asng disasters production etc
how workers tape
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

oiS WOuhu -dpOut IueSe SLdC6 depart
ments! And how many millions of
dollars do the workers pay every year
in legal and Illegal graft!
No Red Tape.
In the Workmen's Sick and Death
Benefit Fund there is no red tape. 1t
is conducted all the way thru by work
ing men who know what delay means
to suffering fellow worker; and there
is no graft. The highest paid officer
OF this organization OF $4,000 members
receives aweekly wage Of $50 for IA
hours work week.
BE Prepared.
Workers! Be prepared!
Steadily growing tho it is-as the
table points out-this, the only mutual
aid society which is open to class con
scious workers, is not growing fast
enough to fight against the two fronts
of fake state insurance and fraudulent
trade union insurance.
Workers! !. Join! Protect yourselves!
Meet some Of the class conscious fell
low workers in your town!
There is probably one Of the many
English speaking branches of this or
ganization right near where you live.
Write to the main Office for informa-
tion, or to The DAILY WORKER. or
ask your friend who is a member.
The Workmen's Sick and Death
Benefit Fund is an organ of self-pro-
lection Of the working class.
Founded in the year 1884, It has now
more than $1,000 members in 346
branches iii % states of this country.
1t paid till December 81, 1925. to its
members: For sick benefit, $S,469..
1881; for death benefit, $3,4S1, 81 10 /;
together, $11,951, 1921.
Total assets on Dec. 81, 1925, $780,.
1916.
The society organ, Solidarity" is
free for every member.
Rules for Initiation.
Men and women of the working
class, who are in good health, not un.
der 16 nor over 45 years of age. NAV
Join the organization.
Women can be insured for death
benefit only. N4
Initiation Fee. af
Age Is to 20 years, $500; age 20 to
80 years, $500; age 80 to 40 years.
$500; age 20 to As years. $500.
Assessments for the NstlohaF Find.
Glass Ia, per month s1.65; Glass /
per month $1.15; Glass II, per month
80 cents; Class, III, per month 40 cts
Each branch decides upon its local
assessments which pay for the ad
ministration of the branch and for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02
AVERAGE RAILROAD WAGE DURING
JUNE $4,000; A SLIGHT INCREASE
ALSO IN NUMBER OF MEN WORKING
BY LELAND oLps, Federated Press.

" - Per cent In railroad and June
me tai number OF rail workers to ssa s21
oo ahead OF Jane 1926 according interstate commerce.
In the railroads
100000 in 1925 ~ - "ees u ~0Ou
ne hrs half Of 1926 the average Of 77 AK
rms means the railroad furnished more steady obs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

the services. of the branch physician
free of charge
Benefits.
l. Sick and accident benefits are
payable as follows:
a. To members of Glass IA. $500
per week for 40 weeks, and $3.50 for
another 40 weeks.
% To members of the First Glass,
$500 per week for 40 weeks, and $3.50
for another 40 weeks.
g To members of the Second Glass.
$500 per week for 40 weeks, and sS.gB
for another 40 weeks.
2. A death benefit of s250.OO. uni
form, regardless Of class, sex. eccupa-
ton, or age at entry, is payable to
the legally entitled relatives. or to
tn appointed beneficiaries, after the
death of a member.
and growth Of membership. benefits
81 af fha Naare Iie%aI 49,.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

obtained
anu ean beneht Fund No Seventh
as well the
whose territory the information is required NO 0"eS III
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-02

Inc following table shows growth Of membership b.,s
paid and assets wears sted thnaf ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
ed. The tourist camp site is near
ly cleaned up and will soon be
ready for the travelling public.
Duxbury Neighborhood

Mrs. Lillian Anderson was an
Askov visitor last Monday.
Norman Matson was badly
bruised last Sunday by cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. WATSON and chill.
dren were Sunday. visitors at the
R. Shute home.
Mrs. Warren Shute was in
Markville last Saturday having
dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Matson
and children, !. and Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Matson were Sunday visitors
at the Nels Matson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Matson OF
Racine, Wis, arrived last Friday
and at the present time are stay.
ing at the Norman Matson home
The Collins school yard was
greatly improved last Friday
when some of the dads planted
some trees there. The mothers
enjoyed the Mothers Day pro.
gram given by the children. The
children roasted wieners and 8
nice lunch was served which was
enjoyed by all there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
BriettMm
All h State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
of the Week in Minnesota

DuIuth-Twenty-five Minnesota men
were indicted by the federal grand
jury, which reported to Judge William
A. Cant.
neapoIis-Edmund Pennington,
chairman of the board of directors
and former president of the 500 Line,
died of heart disease at his home. He
was II years old and had been &C
tivey connected with railroads for So
years.
Shakopee-Plans for combining the
celebration of The seventy-ffth ami
versary of the settlement of Scott
county and the foundation of Shake
pee and the annual farm bureau pic
mic have been announced.
W'nona-A proposal to lease Lake
Winona to the United States govern
ment for a period of 20 years, as
part Of the Upper Mississippi river
game and fish refuge, is under con-
sideration of the city council
DuIuth-Leonidas ]. Merritt, 81
years old, discoverer of the first iron
ore on the Mesaba range, mining
genius, railroad builder, civic leader,
and the oldest Duluthian in point Of
residence, died at his home here, fol-
lowing heart attack.
DuIuth-In addition to six volunteer,
unpaid special commissioned patrol
men and the sir members of his paid
staff, District Ranger Carl s. Lind, of
the state forest service, has announc-
ed that "a township patrolmen have
been appointed in district two, which
is the north shore district.
st. PauI-Ray P. Chase; state adj
tor, filed as a candidate for renomina-
ton to that office. Mr.. Chase was ap-
pointed clerk in the auditors office
in 1915 and was later appointed dep
uty auditor by Governor Preus, who
was auditor at that time. In January,
1921, he was appointed state auditor
and the following year he was elected
to the office.
Owatonna-Steele county's biggest
single manufacturing industry brought
more than 100000 into the county
during 1925, a survey indicates. It is
the butter manufacturing industry,
and during the past year farmers who
operate it received from outside of
the county and from home consump-
ton of the principal product manu-
factured-butter-j s2,774,7S5.14.
New UIm-Tom Davis, candidate
for the farmer-labor nomination for
governor, opened his campaign here
with an address outlining his CAM
paign platform. The meeting also
rallied number Of his supporters in
this section Of the state. DR.. L. A.
Fritsche. who was one of Mr.. Davis
opponents in the primary contest two
years ago, presided and introduced
the candidate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
DUXBURY POST OFFICE
CLOSED BY UNCLE SAM

A rural mail route having been
established out of Markville =
presently with three-days-a-week
service-the post office at Dux-
bury has been laid down.
The Duxbury post office in
Wilma township, II miles east of
Sandstone, has been at it's pres
ent location about 10 years-H.
0. Hanstad being the. last post
master. For a number of years
a grocery store was conducted in
connection with the post office.
The town hall is also located
there and it is a community cen
ter for those living between the
500 Line and the Great Northern
railway. The post office in that
neighborhood was first establish
ed at Eaglehead, 2 miles north
west of Duxbury, about Is years
ago, with H. L. Hughes, now
storekeeper at Cloverton, as the
first postmaster. 1t remained at
Eaglehead about s years and was
then moved to Duxbury. The adj
vent of the automobile and rural
mail routes has made it unneces-
sary for post office there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
PINE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ACTIVITIES
BY w. F. HAMMARGREN
County Agent.

For more than one year the
Farm Cost Accounting route
which has been conducted at
Askov has been going along in
fine shape. Many interesting and
useful statistics have been gath
cred and now that some definite
figures have been gotten, ar
rangements have been made for
a Cost Accounting tour which
will be held on Tuesday, May Is,
at Askov. This tour will enable
people to see the different prac-
tees in farming and to get some
definite figures on the cost of
producing various products for
the year of 1925 which has been
gathered by this route.
The tour will start at ten
o'clock in the morning. For peo-
pie outside of the Askov commu-
nifty it will be a good plan to as
semble at Askov not later than
nine-thirty in front of the bank.
For those coming late stop in at
the bank and get the routing of
of the tour. 1t is important that
everyone attending should start
with the first and go right
through to get the most from
this tour. Everyone is urged to
bring a picnic lunch which will
be enjoyed at some farm home
and Immediately following the
picnic lunch short talks will be
made by Professor Andrew Boss
of the Farm Management De-
partment of the University Farm
and Professor Otto Schafer of the
Dairy Department of the Univer-
sity Farm. This is a chance for
all the farmers and business peo-
pie interested in the cost of pro-
ducing farm products to get in
side facts that will be of value
to everyone. Let your neighbor
know and bring a car full.
Remember the tour starts
sharp at ten o'clock on Tuesday,
May Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The village council of the vii
lage of Askov met in said village
May 5th, 1926.
All members were present.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
Jorgen Paulsen appeared be-
fore the council and offered to
dig ditch across his land to take
care of the water which stands
on the street between his place
and J. P. Sorensen's, for $4,000.
Motion made and carried to ac-
cept his offer.
A number of the business men
appeared before. the council ask
ing that something be done to
eliminate so much dust and dirt
on Main street. Motion made
and carried to have the loose
dirt removed from Main street.
The clerk was instructed to in
vestigate as to the cost of crushed
rock and good gravel before next
meeting.
Motion made and carried to
have the street from Gravesen's
corner, east, to the village limits,
graded by the county grader,
when that east road is to be
graded this spring.
Motion made and carried that
the village pay the expense of
power and light used In the
park for the motion pictures.
The following bills were al
lowed:
Mimi. Power & Light Co.. .$23.75
Lars christensen, janitor. ..... 100
The clerk reported the follow
ing collections:
]. P. Madsen, dance permit. IS LOO
Martin Andersen, dance permit LOO
Motion picture show license. 800
There being no further bust
ness the council then adjourned.
A. Gravesen,
President of Council.
Attest: A. Henriksen,
Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
ANNUAL EXHIBIT AT
THE BRUNO SCHOOL

Friday evening, May ID, from
7:30 to 10 there will be an ex-
hibit of the work of the school
in the high school building.
Each teacher will have her room
decorated and the work on ex-
hibit. This exhibit will show the
work of each child in each of
the different branches of school
work. You will be able to see
what your child has done and
compare it with the work of each
of the other children In the build
ing or room. If you care to see
the results of the mental test of
your child you may do so in the
auditorium in Mr.. Norris's sec
ton. Just ask him to show you.
There will be some charts there
that may interest you in compar-
ing room with room and child
with child. In this same section
will be an exhibit of the writing
of every child in school from the
poorest to the best so that you
can compare writing. We have
paid special attention to writing
this year; come and see if it is
yet good enough.
Come early and visit every
room, looking carefully at all the
work. The manual training ex-
hibit will be in the manual train
ing room. The domestic science
exhibit in the auditorium. All
high school in the auditorium.
This is the BIG EVENT of the
year; do not miss it.. Take this
opportunity of talking to the
teacher, make friends with her,
she may be human. Who knows?
Light refreshments will be serv-
ed in the auditorium during the
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
Park Township

Gertrude Smith has gone to
work for Miss Allen.
Swan Mattson spent Sunday
visiting at the John Sway home.
Basil Woods and Ed Smith, Jr.,
returned home after spending a
few days in Superior.
Attention is again called to
those parties burning when it is
hot and dry. Settlers cannot be
too careful in regard to this.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Matsen and
daughter, Audrey, have left for
Ann Arbor, Mich, where Mr..
Matsen will work this summer.
The trip is being made in their
car.
We again call the attention to
the parents of the community to
help by attending Sunday school,
thus encouraging the children
Thanks to Miss Besse Dilly for
her help on a short program
Mothers Day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
UNIVERSITY HEAD
ADDRESSES EDITORS
AT SHORT COURSE
President Coffman Says No
College is Too Large That
Does It's Work Well.

Minneapolis, May 12-No mat
ter how small it may be, an edu
cational institution is too large
if it can not provide proper in
struction for it's students ano
give them careful supervision
and no matter how large it may
be, an institution that can dc
these things is not too large
President Coffman of the Uni
versity of Minnesota told Mime
sofa editors attending the editors
short course at University Farm
last week. ~,
I'VE sometimes hear the criti
cism made that the. University
of Minnesota is becoming toe
large" President Coffman said
my answer is that as long as
we are able to give instruction OF
high caliber, which we can do
and provide the supervision that
young people of college age re
quire-and we do provide it
there is no ground for saying we
are too large"
The same arguments that car
be advanced for maintaining good
high schools can be used fol-
establishing junior colleges, the
president said, but he warned the
editors that junior colleges I'M
questionably will increase both
the numbers in educational insti-
tutions and the expenses, state
and local, of public education
Hundreds who completed two
years in the junior colleges would
go on to swell the attendance in
the university's upper years, he
pointed out, making increased
appropriations for the university
necessary.
Willingness to establish junior
colleges means simply willing
ness to spend a great deal more
money to give a larger number
of young people more education
nearer home," he said.
The editors were told that the
university's project for erecting
dormitories will require no adj
ditional expenditure by the state,
because the buildings will pay
for themselves out of receipts,
and no added cost to students,
for dormitory rooms will be at
least as cheap, if not cheaper,
than the rooms in private homes
where students are living at
present.
Dean Walter c.. Coffey of the
department of agriculture urged
the editors to encourage young
men who look forward to actual
farming as a life work and who
are eager to obtain an education
in agriculture.
II hope that the communities
in Minnesota will give the same
welcome and the same encourage
ment to the young man who
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13

plans to establish a farming indu-
stry that they would to the new
banker, merchant, doctor, or at
torney who came into their
midst" he said. Farming is as
dignified a calling as any, and
is also one from which the returns
are perfectly satisfactory when
it is skillfully carried on"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13
BRUNO
Arthur Hanson returned

Arthur Hanson returned to
Minneapolis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were
in Sandstone Tuesday.
Miss Della Greene of Duluth,
spent the week end at home.
Miss Lillian Whelan of Super
Tor, spent the week end at home.
Miss Mary Murphy of Finlay-
son, spent the week end at home.
Adolph braves is home from
Minneapolis to spend few days.
Mrs. VIM. Lepeer is a very
little better, but still in serious
condition.
Mile Storebo spent the week
end with her sister, Mary at
Sandstone.
Mary Storebo was up from
Sandstone and spent Wednesday
afternoon at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denie Douglass
are the proud parents of a baby
girl, born Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Halvorson
and Dorothy spent Sunday af-
ternoon at John Whites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Segelski and fam
lily of Duluth, spent Sunday at
the Walter Hammer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner, Mrs.
Laying and Miss Minty were in
Sandstone Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Lund and
baby and Miss Duna of Markville,
spent Sunday at the L. O. Lund
home.
J. A. Wye has been here the
past few days in the interest of
the American Publishing Co., at
Askov.
Arthur Saggau, Arthur Bret
land, Clifford Douglas, and Har-
old Kragness left Monday for
Detroit, Mich, to work.
The Woodmen were out to
Arthur Sangren's Saturday and
did a good lot of work, and
Arthur did sure appreciate it.
There will be a wrestling
match at Markville Friday even
ing between l. M. Plumb of Bru-
no, and Elmer Richmond of Clio
verton.
The Bruno base ball team will
play at Sturgeon Lake Sunday
Askov and Bruno played here
Sunday and the score was 8 to
13 in favor of Askov.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. Grace Pear.
son Thursday at 2:30. Mes,
danes Devall, Bert Forsyth, and
John Stafford will assist.
The members of the Bruno
Dairy Calf Club will hold their
meeting at Mr.. Krause's home
Thursday, May Goth. All mem
bers are requested to CONFESSED
rotary.
Four classes have been enrolled
already for the nutrition demon
:stration in Bruno and several
more in other places, as one in
Pleasant Hill, Danforth, Jackson
and west of town. .-...
The Misses Schlappi, Flossie
'Traver, Grace Messenger, anc
Carlton Stafford and Fred Muir
ply gave their minstrel show al
a parent and teachers meeting
in Finlayson Saturday evening.
Presbyterian Sunday school al
9:45, church at II o'clock, Junior
C. E. at 3 o'clock, Senior G. E.
Z. at 8 o'clock. Bible study this
week, Wednesday evening, at Mr.
Darling's. Choir practice Friday
at 7:3O.
The class play was given Fri
day evening to a full house and
was greatly enjoyed by all. Each
one was we'll chosen for the part
they acted and did justice to. it
Miss Minty, the coach, deserves
much credit.
The town looks a great deal
better since. the brush has beer
cut and burned and SO many have
cleaned up their yards so nicely
Many trees have also been plant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13

Printed stationery for the
farm is good business policy.
general public wants to read it.
Telephone or write the American
about it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13

Have your farm registered;
the American will assist you.
In the long run printed sta
tionery is the more economical.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-13

Give your boy or girl a type.
writer-they are in stock at the
American office.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Attorneys For Both State
and Defense Claim H. Noel
to be of Unsound Mind

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 2:-Harrison
w. Noel, of Montc1air youthful kid
naper and slayer of eight-year-old
Mary DAILY, and now awaiting exc
cution for the Staying of Raymond
Pierce, negro chef, was described
as a typical lunatic" by attorneys
for both state and the prisoner to-
Cay in arguing an appeal from the
death sentence before the court Of
errors and appeals.
Prosecutor John o. Bigelow, of
Essex county, in admitting the lu-
macy of Noel, contended that the
consciousness of right and wrong
was proper test of whether Noel,
sufferer from dementia praecox,
should be held liable for his acts.
1t was for the court of errors, he
asserted, to determine what the law
is, and to entrust the reducing of
punishment to the court Of pardons,
Pierce, according to NoePs confess
sion, was killed on September and
Mary DAILY was kidnapped and slain
on the following day.