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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Freiheit Celebration
Draws Large Crowds
of Chicago Workers
BY SARAH PERLIN
Worker correspondentl

The Jewish workers filed the large
Temple Hall in Chicago to celebrate
the fourth anniversary of the Com
munist Daily Freiheit. Masses of
enthusiastic workers who could not
get in had to be turned away.
acknowledgement was the well
come given to C. E. Ruthenberg, ma
tional secretary of the Workers Com
munist) Party. Other speakers were
Sascha Zimmerman, Moissaye Olgin,
M. Steinberg and Morris Backall.
Each of the speakers told of the role
Of the Freiheit in exposing the provo
cative yellow Jewish Daily Forward.
IAey showed that the Jewish Daily
Freiheit is truly the only Jewish work
ing class daily in the United States
and has consistently protected the in
terests of the workers during its four
years of existence.
Revolutionary pieces were rendered
by the Freiheit Singing Society, and
the Mandolin Orchestra. The children's
chorus sang revolutionary songs with
the tremendous audience joining in.
The meeting ended with the singing
of the International by the audience.
The singing continued as the workers
filed out of the hall. 1t was truly an
inspiring gathering, long to be remem-
bered by those who were there.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
| u din SPOILS
The SMALL SMITH
HARMONY MOVES
Fight for Swag in State
Convention

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 25.-Just
as Governor Len Small and Frank L.
Smith, nominee of the Illinois repub-
lican party for the United States SEN
ate, had reached a harmony agreement
to declare a recess Of the republican
party state convention until after the
fall election without adopting a plat
form for the coming elections and al
lowing Smith to work out his own pro-
gram, Fred Lundin and his cohorts de-
clared they were prepared to throw q
basketful of monkey wrenches into the
harmony agreement.
Lundin insists on having the state
convention go thru with the adoption
Of program, the nomination Of the
University Of Illinois trustees and
finish up all of the convention BUSH
ness and not to declare a recess which
is urged by the Small-Smith combina-
ton.
Hasty conferences were called by
the leaders of the opposing groups be-
fore the convention sessions were to
open this morning in an effort to reach
an agreement TO declare a recess.
Lundin's delegation of 1872 from
Cook county will not be contested by
the Thompson machine.
They are not sending a delegation to
Springfield. Their excuse is that
Smith is running on a dry platform
and that they intend to run on a wet
platform in Cook county to steal the
thunder from the platform of the
Brennanites in the democratic party
and do not want to embarass Smith at
the convention.
The Lundin-Deneen faction declares
that if the wet and dry issue is to be
msSie the major issue in the fall cleo
ton they will present an independent
slate of candidates to uphold the dry
issue. The CONCENTRATION
group fears that this splitting Of votes
will allow the democrats to take over
the county Offices and they are making
harmony moves towards the LundiD
faction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Dever Defends Self
Before Senate Wet
and Dry Committee

WASHINGTON April 25-The pro-
hibition enforcement drive in Chicago,
Mayor Dever explained to the senate
committee, while cleaning up" Chi
cago drove the criminal and bootleg
ging element out into the adjoining
towns and country side, where it
fiourished unhampered.
The result of the clean up, Dever
declared, was to drive the resorts
into the nearby towns, where no au-.
thorities attempted to halt the Illicit
trade. The mayor named Cicero, ILL.,,
as one Of the lawless places on the
border of Chicago.
Dever took exception to Olson's
statement that the Chicago demo-
cratic political machine" did not IA
vor law enforcement.
THAT is not true" said Dever.
when | took Office, the head Of the
machine came to me and said:
Mayor, you must clean up Chicago
no matter who it hits nor how much
it hurts u.s. That was the machines
attitude and | did clean up Chicago.
When Dever was asked for his rem
edy for the situation he declared he
had none and urged the committee
to give the subject careful study.
'Who is going to win in a Chicago
mayoralty campaign" Dever de-
manded. 1.-THE man with the best
and longest experience in public af-
fairs? Oh no, not at all.
1.-THE man elected will win solely
on his attitude on prohibition. That
is a desperate situation. 1t affects
cities all over the country just as It
does in Chicago. 1t affects our
judges, our courts, our other officials
all down the line. They go in and
out>of Office on their attitude toward
prohibition and their attitude will be
dominated by their ambitions"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Bonus System Aids
Bosses But Cheats
Auto Body Workers
BY a Worker Correspondent

DETROIT, April 25.-The bonus
system at the Briggs Auto Body Man
ufacturing company Mack avenue
plant works in favor of the company
and against the worker. This com
pany contracts for the work of the
Ford, Hudson, Essex, Packard and
Overland cars.
There are 200 men employed in de-
partment So. These men must turn
out 500 doors. For this they receive
SS to 10 cents an hour They are guar.
anteed this rate. II they turn out
more than 500 jobs they receive a
bonus. But il they speed-up and their
hourly rate goes to 80 cents an hour
or more the bosses cut the price per
job and make them do more work.
The price per job is kept secret and
worker never knows how much he
will make.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Botanical Expedition
Returns from Turkey
to the Soviet Union

MOSCOW, U. S. S, r, April Is
Prof. zhukovsky, director of the Bot
anic expedition in Turkey organized
by the Soviet Union Institute Of APP
piled Botany, has returned to Lenin-
grad after stay of six months in
Turkey. The expedition brot to Liver
pool over $500 specimens of plants,
among which are extremely valuable
drought-resisting plants! There were
also 100 samples Of different kinds of
fax in the collection.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

helpers. These helpers receive SO a
day.
4 Variation in Scales.
OR1some jobs we find B. NJ. P. I. u.
plasterers local members working for
$12 day, which is So day less than
the rate which was established by
LOCALS of the old P. & c. 1. U. An
other bad feature in this internal
struggle is that the hodcarriers who
work with the B. M. P. I. U. plasterers
are 100 per cent non-union and receive
irons 45c to 81 a hour. The 81 an
hour wage is paid only in rare cases.
Those who work with the old plas-
.terers' union members receive $1.12h
AN hour.
makes it difficult for the build
ing trades council to function as a
council should is that at the present
time the bricklayers, carpenters and
stone masons are not affiliated with
the local council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Only One North Dakota
Farm in Seven is Owned
by Operating Farmers
Especial to The Daily worker)

WASHINGTON April 25-The re.
port of the bureau of census on farm
conditions in North Dakota, as Of
January 1, 1926 Just made public,
show a total of 1870 farms. The
farming population totaled 372,SS6
persons compared to S94,5OO in 1920.
Of these farms those operated by
their owners were 26,34S. However,
over half (15,597ll were mortgaged,
thus reducing the number owned with
out any incumbrance to only 10,751,
or one farm out, of every seven. BY
deducting the farms operated by their
owners from the. total number of
farms, it. is evident that 1882 farms
were worked by tenants, or practical
ly two-thirds. ~
The mortgages on the 1887 farms
totaled $82,410,569. This was a de-
cline of S25,000,000 from 1920.
Farm Values Less.
The values of farm equipment and
product declined between 1920 and
1925 substantially In the former year
there was Sill, 1S6,S65 worth of farm
implements and machinery on North
Dakota farms. This dropped to $780,
631, obs in 1925. Farm products sold
comparatively inishe state declined
from S24,4S4,556 in 1919 to $17,O31,-
76S in, 1925. ri we
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Announce Papal Nuncio
to Eucharist Congress;
Big Arrangements Made

A cablegram from the vatican re-
ceived by Cardinal Mundelein an
nOunced that the papal representative
to the Eucharistic Congress of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, to be held here
in June, will be Cardinal John Bonza-
no of the Catholic College at Rome.
Gigantic arrangements are being
made at Mundelein, Illinois, where the
international Catholic Fetc will be
held. A train will run from Chicago
every two minutes to transport 3OO,-
900 people a day and parking space
for $4,000 cars has been made avail
able at the scene of the congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
BosToNIANs KNOW THEIR BEANS.

BOSTON, Mass-City Agent R. shohan writes:
Dear Comrades:
Enclosed find 1S subs to be counted in the drive They
amount to $40 points.
We expect to raise at least 10000 points in this district
to enable us to send delegate to Russia.
We are going to establish a regular weekly bulletin
with reports on work done during the week.
we intend to keep our think it will re-
eVe you OF much work. and will leave out many possibilities
of errors. ,-ast
Tomorrow will probably be able to send ten or more
yearly subs
We have divided the quota among our sections and will
visit every section meeting to explain stimulate the
interest in the drive ~ :.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Hawaiian Volcanoes Active.

HILO, T. H., April 25. - Therrific
earthquakes shook the district of XII.
lauea volcano, on the 1000 foot level
of Mauna Loa. which has been in
eruption for a week past. The quakes
caused enormous avalanches in Hale
maumau (pit of everlasting fre),
which is nearly always active follow,
ing an eruption on Mauna Loa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Steel Cable Snaps
Killing Worker at
West Penn Plant
(5y Worker Correspondent

BRECKENRIDGE, Pa, April 25--
Theodore Kendall, 80 years Of age
died in the Allegheny Valley Hospi-
tai Tarentum, from fractured skull
and broken back received while al
work in plant Of the West Penn
Manufacturing Company.
Kendall and three other men were
walking beneath a crane when cable
holding several sheets OF steel snap.
ped. The steel fell on Kendall while
the others escaped injury. AS usual
It is the fault Of the steel company
who failed TO test the cable and kept
on working knowing full well that II
was unsafe for the cable to carry steel
around. nj
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
EVERY TRADE WILL HAVE IT'S DAY
A New Wrinkle for Our Correspondents.

an Friday full Of worker
~ This is nor only good but getting better
for the of about
there every industry
During the week columns three
will particular industry we
may have page every day.
We Begin With the
No matter what field job you're
story When have begin with
will WEEK IN ADVANCE coming special pace
the miners.
Brother miner let's Write fight. conditions
Job how live what your
Show the other the life Of They'll you
then THEY live .Ig7s7a3
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27


the future will be union men.
This does not mean that the Sesqui
jobs are anywhere near being union
jobs for the crafts employed in the
building industry. F. w. Mark Co.,
one aof the largest mason builders
doing work at the Sesqui-C Centennial
grounds, is employing non-union brick
layers. The helpers are also nom
union.
7os Many Workers Non-unIon.
All electrical firms are fair to the
electrical workers union except one.
Plasterers and helpers are union ON
most buildings. The plumbers and
steamfitters have trouble on several
buildings, also the painters. The en-
gineers employed on Sesqui buildings
are mixed, some are members of the
Steam and Operating Engineers
Union, others belong to an independ-
emit union, the Brotherhood of Steam
Shovel and Dredgemen, and quite a
few engineers belong to no union.
Metal fathers are union on most of
the jobs. The Pennsylvania state
building is almost 100 per cent non
union.
None of the concrete laborers, brick
layers helpers, or carpenters helpers,
or plumbers laborers are union men.
Is The teamsters and shelters en-
ployed at the Sesqui grounds are non
union.
sh ~. Need Greater Unity,
These jobs from the very beginning
would have been 100 per cent. union
for all building crafts were it not for
the craft division and the. lack, of
united action thru the building trades
council, which in this city is function
ing only as a paper and seal organiza-
tion.. Each craft is interested not in
seeing jobs built 100 per cent union,
but just in their particular craft. As
long as they get their own selfish in
terests satisfied the interests of the
general labor movement means moth
ing to them. S''''
The internal fight between the B.
M. p. l. u. and the old p. & G. l. u.
has caused considerable trouble to the
rank and file Of those organizations.
The ornamental plasterers is the old
Organization of plasterers. Their rate
OF wages is Sf4 a day. They only
work with union hodcarriers as their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
LOOK OUT FOR THIS CANDIDATE!

CHICAGO, ILL.-John Heinrichson already has won a
bust of Lenn and book of cartoons He total of $50
points to his credit for for the trip to Moscow He
says "All ask is competition" Let's give to him!
The District Committee has ordered special edition of
10000 copies of the DAILY WORKER for city-wide dis
Tibution at factories on May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
$500 s@ ESSEa - & rsP1s "A q
- = :.
ON THE JOB
HOw and What the Builders Are Doing
THE NATIONAL BUILDERS CAMPAIGN
RAY FOR lie YOUNG WORKERS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-City Agent Lena Rosenberg
writes The Young Workers enthusiastic about the
DAILY WORKER Drive that they have elected committee
of three of the active comrades to with DAILY
WORKER Builders. They going to throw the League
behind this work with bang. Now watch smoke!
think had better start collection suitcase for our
candidate who is going to Moscow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Madrld-to-ManlIa Hop.

CALCUTTA, India, April rs. - The
Spanish aviators, Capt. Loriga and
Capt. Gonzalez-Gallarza, flying from
Madrid to Manila, took on from here
for Rangoon, $50 miles away.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

open your eyesI Look around
There are the stories Of the workers
struggles around you begging to be
written up. Do, Ill Send II inl Write
as you flghtl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
PHILADELPHIA CARPENTERS STRIKE
q AT USE OF NON-UNION LABOR AT
I. : PHILADELPHIA SESQUI-C CENTENNIAL
Ry a Worker co,rrrespondent.

PHILADELPHIA 2on Tuesday morning April
and three hundred sesquCentenn
in Philadelphia of
sisted having nonunon Thursday
after their grievance settled
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
THIS is THE BERRIES.
GRAND RAJ

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-A Strawberry Short Cake
Party is being held Saturday for the DAILY WORKER
to rally for the campaign huge distribution of the DAILY
WORKER at factory gates is planned for May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

The American Worker Correspond
ent is out. Did you get your copy?
Hurry upI Send In your subj It's
only so cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Penney Grateful.

cit is gratifying that recognition has
now been given in a bill pending be-
fore congress to the desirability of
just such methods Of handling labor
questions thruout the country The
proposed legislation, known as the
Watson-Parker bill, would repeal ex-
listing railroad labor legislation as ex-
pressed by the transportation act, and
substitute for it method of dealing
with labor questions which holds
promise of more satisfactory results
than anything which has yet been
realized"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
SAYS RAIL BILL
BASED ON PENNSY
COMP ANY UNION
Atterbury Praises the
Watson-Parker Act

WASHINGTON. April 25 -(FP)-
A circular has been issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., wherein it
claims that it's own company union
gospel is echoed in the Watson-Parker
railroad labor bill, which is supported
by all the transportation labor organ
izations. $50
After lauding it's own Pennsylvania
plan Of employees representation" and
expressing firm faith in their willing
ness to deal fairly with the company
when a spirit of understanding is
established" it makes this statement,
written by President Atterbury:
Joint handling of slabor questions
thru reviewing committees represent
ing with equal power both manage
ment and men has thus come to be
fundamental to the Pennsylvania as
a sound method of insuring Industrial
peace and producing the best results
for all
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
DoTHIs

Send in your news of what is happening in ,vour
CITY, in your branch or in your shop Give us the
information your activities and methods so others
can see what you are doing. On to Moscow!
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Tho American Worker Cor
- respondent 10 outI
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MORE 0|V TERRITORY
(Continued from Page One

land 16; DimOnd II, Frame 15; Cof fey 20, Grier 15, Murray 6, Price 17 Scott 5, Sherman IS, Smith 16, Wilcox 10.
 MILE 52-Marquam 3, Sutherland F; Dimond ?, Frame 12; Coffey 6, Grier II, Murray ?, Price 3, Scott 5, Sherman s, Smith IA, Wilcox 1.
 CORDOVA-Marquam 246, suther- land 234; Dimond 295 Frame 167; Coffey 1O6, Grier 239, Murray 29S, Price 1S3, Scott 324, Sherman 13S, Smith PIT, Wilcox 123
 EYAK LII Marquam fl, Sutherland 1OS; Dimond AS, Frame ST; Coffey 27, Grier 96, Murray 5S, Price 76, Scott 6S, Sherman 5, Smith S3, Wilcox 24.
 HITINA-Marquam 52, Sutherland fl; Dimond 66, Frame 23; Coffey 19, Grier 4, Murray 69, Price 31, Scott T, Sherman 20, Smith 37, Wilcox 2S.
 MCCARTHY -Marquam 54, suther- land 36; Dimond 62, Frame 24; Cof- fey Il, Grier 29, Murray 73, Price 13, Scott 70, Sherman 12, Smith 30, Will COX 15.
 KENNECoTT-Marquam 49, suth- erland 25; Dimond 52, Frame 21; Cof- fey 5, Grier 3S, Murray 64, Price 25,
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WISEMAN-Marquam 1, Suther-

WISEMAN-Marquam 1, Suther. land B.
 LIvENGOOD-Marquam 3, suther- Hand 34.
 RUBY-Marquam z, Sutherland F33.
 LONG CREEK-Marquam g, suth- erland F.
 HOL CROSS -Marquam 1, suther- land 33. CHATANIKA-Marquam 50, Suth- erland 56.
 ESTER-Marquam 7, Sutherland 36.
 RICHARDsoN-Marquam 4. .suth- erland 12.
 CLEARY-Marquam 4, Sutherland 12.
 FAIRBANKS CREEK - Marquam 2, Sutherland 8.
 NENANA-Marquam 51, suther land IA.
 FOX-Marquam 15, Sutherland 20. MGRATH-Marquam 16, suther- land 20. -Marquam Is, suther- land "A.
 ALITAK-Marquam ?, Sutherland 10.
 TAcoTNA- -Marquam 10, suther- land 29.
 IDITAROD- Marquam 5, suther- land S.
 BETHEL-Marquam ?, Sutherland
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Scott 63, Sherman 15, Smith Al, vii.

Scott 63. Sherman 15, Smith Al, vii COX Il.
 BONANzA-M Marquam 30, Suther land 10; Dimond 2S, Frame 10; Cof fey 8, Grier 25, Murray g, Price 13 Scott 2S, Sherman 13, Smith 13, Will cox 14.
 VALDEZ-Marquam 1O1, Suther- land 73; Dimond IA, Frame 5S; Cof- fey 75, Grier "A, Murray 102, Price 56. Scott 90, Sherman 54, Smith 57, Will COX 103.
 JUMBO-Marquam IS, Sutherland z; Dimond IS, Frame s; Coffey 2, Grier 12, Murray 20, Price 4, Scott 22, Sherman 4, Smith F, Wilcox il.
 ANCHORAGE -Marquam 197, Su- therland CTS; Dimond 2S4, Frame 551; Coffey 261, Grier 574, Murray PFC, Price 336, Scott 2S3, Sherman 54S, Smith 643, Wilcox 11S.
 LATOUCHE- -Marquam 63, suther- land 27; Dimond 54, Frame 31; Cof- fey 29, Grier A, Murray 45, Price 26, Scott fl, Sherman 26, Smith 3S, Will COX 26.
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FIRST DIVISION

HYDER-Marquam 49, Sutherland 84; for senator, Batchellor s, Shat tuck 54, Steel SO; for representatives, Hardy AS, Kubley 6, Locken 45, Paul Benjamin 63, Ferguson 63, Gurr 43, Fl, Worth 51.
 CHARCOAL POINT-Marquam 61, Sutherland 67; Batchellor II, Shat tuck 54; Steel 57, Benjamin 59, Fer guson 57, Gurr e1, Hardy 56, Kubley 72, Locken 57, Paul 52, Worth 56.
 JUALPAR-Marquam 6, Sutherland IS; Batchellor 3, Shattuck z; Steel F, Benjamin IT, Ferguson IS, Gurr 10, Hardy g, Kubley 6. Locken 8, Paul IA, Worth 15
 SALMON CREEK-Marquam z, su- therland 15; Batchellor 6, Shattuck s; Steel 6, Benjamin II, Ferguson 10, Gurr s, Hardy 10, Kubley s, Locken 8, Paul 19, Worth 15.
 SHEEP CREEK-MarQuam s, Suth- erland s; Batchellor 2, Shattuck g; Steel 5, Benjamin 5, Ferguson 6, Gurr 13, Hardy 10, Kubley 9, Locken 9, Paul 1, Worth 6.
 TREADWELL-Ma 6, Suther- land 8; Batchellor 3, Shattuck s; Steel 0, Benjamin ?, Ferguson 3, Gurr 5, Hardy g, Kubley 6, Locken 7, Paul Q, Worth 0.
 DOUGLAS-Marquam AZ, Suther- land 121; Batchellor 34, Shattuck 54; Steel 67, Benjamin 97, Ferguson 1O5, i Gurr 54, Hardy 57, Kubley 49, Lock en 50, Paul S2, Worth S6.
 REVILLA-M Marquam 80, Suther- land 79; Batchellor IS, Shattuck eS; Steel 56, Benjamin 54, Ferguson 63, Gurr "A, Hardy Fl, Kubley S9, Locken 71, Paul 64 Worth 5.
 PETERsBURG-M -Marquam S6, Suth- erland POP; Batchellor 20, Shattuck 95; Steel 131, Benjamin 156, Ferguson 12S, Gurr S6, Hardy S5, Kubley 7S; Locken 139, Paul 40, Worth 172.
 AGWAY-Marquam 137, Suther- land 85; aBtchellor 70, Shattuck S5; Steel 45, Benjamin 65, Ferguson 75, Gurr 132, Hardy 14S, Kubley 123, Locken 126, Paul 62, Worth 5S.
 SCOW BAY-Marquam 2. Suther- land 34; Batchellor 1, Shattuck 0; Steel 26, Benjamin 21, Ferguson 29, Gurr 4, Hardy 4, Kubley 0, Locken 6, Paul 32, Worth 27,
 JUNEAU PRECINCT, No. Mar 1uam 200, Sutherland 159; Batchellor 5, shattuck ,1es, Steel 75, Benjamin IA, Ferguson 113, Gurr 223, Hardy 230, Kubley POP, Locken 2o6, Worth | LA.
 JUNEAU PRECINCT, No. Mar Iuam 512, Sutherland PAS; Batchellor }. Shattuck 442. Steel 1O1. Beni iamin |
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FOURTH DIVISION

NULATO-Marquam 8, Sutherland fl.
 EAGLE-Marquam 1, Sutherland 30.
 FORT YUKON-Marquam 5, Suth- erland F.
 CIRCLE -Marquam 5, Sutherland 32.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-05
I ORD EKPL AIMS
MERGER Plan

Counsel for Henry Ford today
gave the Interstate Commerce Com
mission reasons why the Detroit
and Ironton railroad should be per
naftted 10 acquire the DetTOis, To-
lefio ana Ironton. Ford interests
own 100 per cent Of the former
road and IS per cent Of the latter
Minority stockholders IL the De-
troit, Toledo ana Ironton are 0p-
posing the proposed merger as an"
attempt to ssfreze' them out.
Ford's counsel, In brief, said the
plan Of reorganization leaves the
combined system with the Detroit
Tolego and Ironton adjustment
mortgage converted into common
stock. lit leaves the comb ned sys-
tenn with small funded INDEBTED
ness and With no preferred stock
whatever Thus il win be In q
position Ia finance any improve
ment which the commission may
authorize, the brief sad.
The brief said the minority stock
holders were beins given 100 per
cent value for every dollar's worth
Of interest which they have In the
property.