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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
BY ). LOUIS ENeDAHL.

OJ G0ONS GNS1Hii6s
THE big farm, where every bit of
l. work possible is done by machin-
cry is offered as one of the solu-
tons of the farm problem.
The parallel is drawn with small
industry that melts away before the
coming Of the more efficient, gigan-
tic monopoly. So the small farm
must disappear, it is argued, with
the coming of the "big farm"
But this will not be a solution
for the farm worker, the farm ten
ant and the mortgage farmer, nor
even for large numbers of present
day farm owners. They will all be
plunged into the same farm work
ing class-serfs of the land.
Just as the development of bill
lion dollar mergers in industry put
great numbers of the middle class,
former owners, into the shops, the
mills and the mines, just so will
the mechanical farm, operated on
Industrial lines, spawn smaller
class of richer farm owners and a
larger and poorer class of farm
workers.
Thomas D. Campbell, of Hardin,
Montana, owner of what is reputed
to be the largest wheat farm in the
world, is offered by Evans Clark,
in the New York Times, as an ex-
cellent example of the industrializ-
ed farm overload, who wants as
little legislative interference from
Washington in agriculture as Gary,
Schwab, or Rockefeller desire gov
eminent meddling in their bust
ness. Of course, when these CAPT.
talists want to dictate to the gov
eminent, that is different.
Mr.. Campbell believes in the big
corporation farm. He thinks that
the question OF over-production, that
now affects every farm staple, can
be overcome by reducing produc-
ton, just as is done in industry
when overproduction threatens. Mr..
Campbell, spokesman for the bud
ding farm capitalists, says:
ut is evident that there are two
types of farming in the United
States under present economic and
weather conditions: The small
farm, operated by the farmer and
his family without any payroll what
soever, and the large farm, oper-
ated on an industrial basis with in
dustrial methods, mass production,
low cost per acre and increased out
put per man.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
World Heading for Smash" -Leacock;
Sees No Way Out; Forgets Communism
Especial to The Daily worker)

OTTAWA Ontario, Canada JAM t6ln
big audience that to the lecture
Professor Stephen Leacoc
the problem Of distributing wealth
blow up He pictured quite graphically
In which living and declared
at least that far nd
I'VE the world justice he con.
tnued land the problem denying
We medley
the Industrial machine getting
exists therefore for the creation Of body thought spp
with this extraordinary
he also calls for the Creation Of body
extraordinary pronem Thus admits
the industrial
capitalism But this body
longs much has already been
workers in fighting capitalism
recognize MaTSr however
capitalist system And
None blind those no
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
The big Farm" Offers No
Solution of Farmers Problems

"The Eastern farm is in the first
class, but practically all Of the farm
land in our corn and wheat grow
ing states can be operated under in
dustrial methods & which will de-
crease the costs. All other indus
tries in the United States have in
creased the output per man. Mod
ern machine tools have made it pos
sible for the mechanic of today to
equal the output of 20 to 80 men
30 years ago. Modern locomotives
have made it possible for the same
train crew to pull several times
the number of cars. But in a sense
the farmer is still driving four hors-
es. This limits the output per man,
thereby limiting the compensation,
and as a result it is impossible for
the farmer to get labor in compe-
tition with the city mechanic"
With farming raised to the en-
vious level of large scale capitalist
production, Campbell claims that
agriculture will take on new dig
nifty, the "enterprfsing" farm boy,
instead of going to the city to be-
come a captain in industry" will
remain on the land to direct "the
farm corporation"
The Campbell Farming Corpora
ton operates a 100000 acre wheat
tract. 1t is declared that not an
animal can be found on the Camp
bell farm and very few workers;
the whole process of blowing, seed
ing, harvesting and threshing is
done, on gigantic scale, by ma
chinery. u
There has been a decrease in the
number of farms from 1920 to 1925
of 1875 or IL pefIcent. In 1920
there were 6,448,343 farms in the
United States. By 1925 this had
fallen to 6,372,263 and all the indi-
cations are that the number will
continue to fall
The consolidation Of farms is Civ
en- as one of the major reasons for
this smaller number. The migra-
ton of Negro farm workers, espe-
cially tenants, from the Southern
cotton states to Northern industry
is a phase of this same movement,
resulting in a return to the large
plantation. This movement is being
augmented by the invention and in
creasing use of cotton picking ma
chinery, which does away with con-
siderable labor and makes large
scale production easier, Just as the
cotton gin gave cotton growing It's
first great Impetus The combina-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
AID NOW
CERTAIN, SAYS
ILLINOIS ASSN
House Report on Hau-
gen Bill Means Passage

"The McNary-Haugen bill will go
thru this time" is the comment Of
Earl c. Smith, president of the Illinois
Agricultural Association on word re-
ceived here that the farm committee
Of the house OF representatives had
reported favorably on the new pro-
posed farm relief legislation. The bill
is revised draft Of the former Nc
Nary-Haugen proposal.
Sees No SIde-stepping.
I'VE are quite certain the bill will
be passed this session." said Smith,
land don't think there will be any
side-stepping this time. Last session
the committee was split and reported
several without recommendation. This
year they are practically united, for
the first tme-which is a good sign"
Bill Satisfies.
The new Haugen bill Is satisfactory,
Smith said. 'It Is a simplification of
the former bill, but contains all the
main provisions wanted by the farm
ers." faAe Il fN1t
A vigorous campaign will be con-
Quoted among Illinois farmers to bring
pressure to gain passage Of the bill,
he said. All congressman will be com
municated with and informed Of the
wishes of the farmers, who demand
action.
Smith said that a recent trip to
Washington revealed to him that SEN
ate and house leaders favor passage
of the bill at the present session.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
Complete Victory Possible.

IF the unemployed and striking tex
L tile workers of Passaic can be as
sured of continued support for the
new few weeks they will be able to
make all the settled mills live up to
their agreements and compel the five
mills still holding out to recognize the
union. The strikers look to the Anne
rican labor movement, which has 10y
ally supported them from the first
month of the struggle, to continue
that support until complete labor
victory can be registered in Passaic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

PASSAIC, N. J.-(FP)-The Gene
raj Relief Committee of Passaic LocaI
1908, United Textile Workers, reports
S572 from the Cooperative Italian
American Family Assn. of Clifton, SIC
from the Italian Dress and Waist Max
ers Local SO, and SIS each from the
Slavic Assn. OF Clifton, Ladies Tail
ors Local 3S, Italian Beneficial Society
Of Clifton, and Dante Club.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

ton harvester-thresher hastens the
same evolution in the grain states.
That the process has been hasten
ed in the northern states, as COM
pared to the southern states, is
shown by statistics revealing the
South as land of small farms,
while in the North they are fewer
and larger.
Southern states have farms as fol-
lows: Alabama, 237,564; Georgia,
249,101; Kentucky, 25S,511; Missi-
sippi, 257,227; Tennessee, 252,669,
to cite few.
Northern states make the follow
ing showing: Wisconsin, 1914;
Minnesota, 18S,227; Montana, 49,
S96; North Dakota, 1899; Wash
ington, 1926.
The drop in the number of farms
would show a much larger figure
were it not for the fact that some
ranches and large farms are being
broken up for more intensive oper-
alton, and from the development of
orchards and truck and poultry
farms. The establishment of small
truck and poultry farms, especially
near the large cities, accounts for
actual increases shown in the num-
Der of farms in New England and
some other parts of the east.
This evolution on the land, how
ever, solves nothing insofar as the
great human element is concerned.
Great masses of wage workers on
the farms being paid, according to
figures for 1925, the small pittance
of S32.0S per month with board,
lays the basis for the building of a
great organization of farm labor
ers recognizing, as the organized
workers in industry must inevitably
do, that there is no salvation for
them under capitalism.
The land, as well as natural re-
sources and industry, must become
the common heritage of all, not OF
the rapacious few.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

employers to discriminate against
those strikers who have been most
active on the picket lines and in the
delegates meetings. Very little has
been done at the Passaic Worsted
in this direction, but the same cannot
be said for the Botany, where some
very knotty questions have arisen to
test the strength of the union. 1t
would appear that the Botany has not
altogether relinquished the hope of
foisting a company union on it's work
ers. Certainly there is some sort of
company union attempting to func-
ton inside the Botany, so far with
no vitality whatever, and little sue
cess. In the meantime, the contrast
between the spirit of the two groups
of workers in the Botany is of vast
interest to the observer. The little
group belong to the impotent company
union, with the exception of the Off
GERS, is apathetfc and dumbly uncon-
cerned, while the group of real union
members is aggressively alert and
keenly interested in everything that
goes on inside the mill
OF the four settled mills, the union
has had the greatest success. so far
in the Passaic Worsted, where most
of the workers are members of the
U. T. W. The union has. been sue
cessful not only in obtaining the en-
ployment of its members at this mill,
including some of its best material,
but is supplying the help for the of
flee as well, thus opening up new OPP
portunities to those strikers trained
as Office workers by the general relief
committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17
Bill Satisfies.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ameri-
can Plan Assn, the Cleveland open
shop organization, estimates $4,000
unemployed in the city. Other esti.
mates make 1t $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-17

The land, as well as natural re-
sources and industry, must become
the common heritage of all, not of
the rapacious few.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
CHRISTMAS COLOR
in LIGHTING ADDS
BEAUTY TO OFFICE

Effective placing of the Christmas
colors, green and red, in manifold
ways has changed the business quar-
ters of the Arizona Edison company
into bower of beauty by day and a
splash of attractive colors by night.
The work was carried out under
the direction of Miss Wood of the
office personnel and her persuasive
ness induced every member of the
force to contribute to the work which
has been declared by many observers
to be one of the most artistic and
attractive Christmas decorations seen
about a Douglas place of business at
any time.
The decorations will be left in place
until after the holidays and the night
feature will be lighted each night
giving an effective appeal to those
who happen to be on the street in
the evening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
PRATT FUNERAL
In ELKS HOME
THIS AFTERNOON

Citizens of Douglas will pay tribute
of respect to the memory of the late
c. w. Pratt this afternoon at $3.50
when his funeral services will be
conducted in the Elks home on 10th
street. The services will be in charge
of the Elks lodge and Rev. j. E.
Congdon, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, will assist in the service.
Bearers for the funeral were an.
nounced yesterday and are Mayor A.
E. Hinton, H. A.. Wimberley Alonzo
B. Murchison, DR.. 2. Causey, Fire
Chief w. j. Nemeck and w. S.
Stanley, all long time personal friends
of the deceased and men with whom
he had been actively identified in the
business and official life of Douglas.
Pratt, who had been city clerk of
Douglas for four years, died Friday
morning of heart affliction.
An unusually sad feature was added
to the bereavement of the family
yesterday when they received a cable
gram sent to Mr.. Pratt from his
sister, Mrs Fannie Sindall, of Johan-
nesburg, South Africa, stating that
she was coming to visit him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
YET
IN USED CARS
THEIR PROMISE

Continuing its special sale of used
cars, the Simon Chevrolet company
closed another successful week., &C.
coruing to Sidney Glover, of that
company and the new week will
present many attractive bargains at
prices which he characterizes as
exchanging some new Chevrolets and
some reconditioned cars for good
used cars which also will be recon
ditioned and ready for buyers. this
week. Discussing the problem of
car values Mr.. Glover said:
"Your car is worth just as much
as you can get for it. But you
have to consider, in your trading in,
the cost Of putting your car in
good saleable condition. Such cost
must necessarily be deducted in the
appraisal of your car The Simon
Chevrolet company will give anyone
their price for their old car if it
can be sold for same; or will take
cars in for sale with the under
standing that the car is to be sold
at the price set by the owner, and
the receipts from same are to apply
on the purchase of a new Chevrolet,
or a used car Of some other make,
providing the price set by the owner
is reasonable.
1"The Simon Chevrolet company
offers you recolditioned used cars at
prices that will delight you. Come
to the Chevrolet showroom Monday
and make. your selection while the
stock is complete +"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
HAMPSTON CASE
GIVEN TO JURY
LATE SATURDAY

Word received in Douglas last eve
ming from Tombstone was to the ef-
feet that the case of the State of Ari-
IONA VS.. Bessie M Hampston went to
the jury in Cochise county superior
court shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The charge against Mrs.
Hampston was one of embezzlement
while she was employed as book
keeper for a hardware firm in Bisbee.
The case had occupied the time of the
court all week, having been started
when court opened on Monday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
DOODLE BUG GETS
CREDIT FOR HELP
In CHOOSING SITE

If the statement printed in the
San Simon Valley News of December
9 and credited to T. F. Penrod is
accurate, it would appear that the
location of Whitlock No. l oil well
was determined by a type Of inStru-
ment sometimes referred to as the
doodle bug" The field, it appears
in the same story, had been cruiSed
and determined by more than a score
of geologists and they had all agreed,
it is stated also by Penrod, arriving
"at identically the same conclusions"
without having read each others re.
~ortS. So whether or not the doodle
bug located the we'll, 1t Is not q
case where there will be any dispute
about it as in this instance geologlsts
and the "bug" seem to be in agree
ment. Here is the statement from
the News
"Mr. Penrod yesterday declared the
findings of M. c.. Trumbull, H. T..
Proctor, Boyd ". Lind and William
Sharpe, geophysicists, with their oil
detecting instruments, were respon-
company to drill their No. well.
For the past several years, he said,
considerable success has been attained
by these oil detecting instruments
which operate along well defined
geophysical laws. The instruments
are of three types. The one invented
by Trumbull had unusual success in
the Mid Continental field, Mr.. Penrod
said, while Lind's machine was con-
spicuously unsuccessful in California.
Sharpe, who is inventor of the sub
marine detecting device used on all
ships during the war, and is mem
ber of the faculty of the Colorado
School of Mines, at Golden, Colo,
invented the third.
GAIL differ somewhat, but all oper-
ate on the same principals. All have
been tried and proven, Mr.. Penrod
said, and there is no doubt of the
soundness scientifically"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Recuperating
John P, Gull is getting along very
nicely, recovering from a broken leg
received some time ago. He will be
confined to his bed for several
months yet, however.
Son Born
/ Word has been received here that
Captain and Mrs. j. r. Hermann are
parents of son, born on December
IS at Fort Banning, Ga. The baby
weighed seven pounds. Mrs. Hermann
will be remembered here as Miss
Gertrude Lowerbruck.
Rainbow Meeting
Douglas Assembly No. q Order of
Rainbow, for girls, will hold meeting
Monday evening at Masonic hall for
the purpose of initiating candidates.
All Masons and Eastern Stars are
welcome to attend.
To Bisbee m
Miss Helen Mahoney, Miss Agnes
Mahoney, Mrs. D. G. ONeil and Mrs.
M. F. Torpey motored to Bisbee yes
terday afternoon.
Niece Born
Mrs. r. L. Hoyal has received word
here that her sister, Mrs. j. M.
Brown, of Hilo, Hawaii, is the mother
of daughter born November %.
Mrs. Brown was Miss Jesse Evans,
who taught here for some time
The baby has been named Wilma
Brown.
National Officer Coming
Mrs. Jennie Willard, of Dennison,
Texas, national drill instructor of
the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle,
will pay an official visit. to the order
here on December 13, according to
Mrs. j. H. Kendrick, guardian Of the
local branch. Mrs. Mamie Fleming
of Phoenix, state manager, and Mrs.
Pauline Kountz, of BiSbee, state ad-
visor, will be other officers in the
order visiting from other cities at
the local session.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
NOTICE

On account of telephone service, ]
was compelled to close my business
through the past summer am now
again open with full stock and old
prices; $3.50 Hothouse Carnations, 75c
dozen; Lath Hpuse Carnations, 35c
dozen. Sweet Peas and a full stock
of Christmas goods. Open Sunday un-
til noon. F
Smiths Flower Shop, phone 800, 754
G. Avenue.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
CABARET BLOOMS
OUT in COLORS
OF THE YULETIDE

Patrons of the White Horse cabaret
in Aqua Prieta have been comment
ing on the exceptionally artistic
Christmas decorations which have
been put into place by the manage
ment. The decorations aud a touch
of color and holiday suggestion that
adds much tc the usual attractiveneSS
of the place.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Wheeled goods, air rifles and other
presents favored by children. Douglas
Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Much Better
Mrs. Ellen Harsen is up again after.
an illness which kept her confined
tc her home for some time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL.
Vacuum Bottle Lunch Kits, S1.S9.
POsten- Arthur Hardware Co.
Douglas Busy Hardware Store"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Electrical goods make useful and
beautiful gifts. See our display. Doug
las Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
CHICKEN DINNER

From IL o'clock noon Saturday until
o'clock Sunday evening, at Church
of God in Christ dining room, 1907
Railroad Ave- Price 5Oc-Adct.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
BUDGET CAMPAIGN
DATES FIXED JAN.
1925 BY Y BOARD

Naming a budget and finance COM
mittee consisting of H. W. Williams,
George Drysdale and Albert Stacey
and setting January 1928 as the
period for the campaign to raise
needed funds, the board of directors
of the Y. M. G. A. held meeting
last night at the Y. The matter Of
selecting the new president was de-
ferred until in January and in the
meantime Vice President Stacey will
be the acting head of the association
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
Returns from Trip
Cars Hit

CHICKEN DINNER
Best chicken dinner in town starting
at IL o'clock noon today. Mrs. w. M
Broaden, 626 18th St,-Adyt. S
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Cactus. candy, bulk or boxes, makes
nice gifts. Copper KettIe.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
NOTICE

To the public generally, Greeting
This will notify you that the firm of
Estrada and Robles, doing business in
Pirtleville, Ariz., have dissolved part
nership Robles takes over the bus
mess, will collect all accounts and pay
all bills. l
J.E. ROBLES,
G. ESTRADA.
Dated Oct. 1st, 1927.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Here from Mexico
u Jesus Valencia was in Douglas yes
terday from southern Sonora on
business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL.
Vacuum Bottle Lunch Kits, $1.39.
POSten-A Arthur Hardware Co.
Douglas Busy Hardware Store"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

On Duck Hunting Trip
H. G. Shotwell and Walker L
Turner will spend Sunday hunting
ducks north of this city.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
Xmas Fruit Cake and
Mince Meat now ready at
Curio Cafe.-Adyt.
CHRIsTMAs sPECIAL

We are offering pocket knives, the
ideal gift for s1nen and boys, at special
prices. Gifts of Utility Douglas
Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
DAILY DOINCS.

In Douglas Over Sunday
Hugh T. Cuthbert, of Phoenix, well
known in Douglas, arrived last
evening to pass the weekend as the
house guest of P. G. Beckett.
Go Duck Hunting
DR.. L. j. Tuttle, E. w. Graves,
Alfred Paul and Rex Rice left Satur-
day afternoon for unknown points in
Mexico to hunt duck.
fF
Leaves Hospital
G. o. Bourgeois left the Calumet
hospital yesterday after short period
of recuperation from a minor opera
ton.
Returns from Trip
Mrs. Arther Bridgman has re-
turned to her home in this city after
five months trip to Oregon and
Washington. She visited brother.
j. L. Chittllna, in St. Helena, Ore.,
for some time and toured to other
points.
Cars Hit
The truck belonging to w. F.
Fisher was slightly damaged and the
roadster belonging to Mrs. G. L
Andrews received several dents and
scratches when the two cars. col
ided. The front of the truck and
the rear of the roadster were the
damaged spots.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
Returning from coast

49,
Mrs. Alfred Paul will arrive home
today from California where she has
been on a two weeks vacation trip.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

MEXICAN DINNER
At Catholic club Sunday, Dec. II
from to 8 p. m. Price 50c.-Advt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

To Bisbee
Mrs A. L. Massey motored to Bisbee
Saturday afternoon.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29
,aE06Ete1k
MORE CARS
WuulaassizR

THE "saturation point in automobiles seems as Tar ial
&c s ovor For the first six months of 1927 General
a+rs cold $40 481 cars against 62O,19O in 1926 ana
ses, $50 in 1925 An increase of $4,000 cars PEh
MONTH in two years is not bad 49,
The big motor boom and fight are expected In tne
Autumn when Henry Ford's new car will make lts DOW.
Ford IS quoted the effect that the country can
absorb two million every year. slnce az the pres
ont rate of car ownership that would mean every car
would have to last six years Mr. Ford knows that
600 900 new cars year ridiculously low estimate
Will Rogers describes poor family as Iamly na''ns
only one car" And that is not exaggeratlon.
Every active individual, including bigger children IN
families needs his car and the fourcar
amily will be numerous Two cars 70 iany a
trucks etc. can easily be absorbed in this country every
year is putting mildly assuming, OF course tnat IN
teigent advertising is done in valuable newspapers
such as this one.
Nogales international., 1927-07-29
The Exact Witness

A barrister was croSS-examining
q rather innocent-l0oking country
man.
$50 you had q pistolT" tho bar
rister asked.
II had, sir"
@Whom did you intend to shoot
with it?"
II wasn't intending to shoot any
onew
"Then was It for nothing that
you got it?"
"No. It wasn't"
"Come, come, sirl BY virtue Of
your solemn oath, what did you
get the pistol for?"
"By virtue Of my solemn oath,
said the countryman, " got it for
ten-and-sixpence. - Weekly Scots
man.