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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
CURRENT EVENTS
BY INA PIONEER.

9@U. S. and Britain Split Over Chna"-DAILY
WORKER, This reminds of the fable about the
hon and the wolf.
Once upon time lion and a wolf went a-hunt-
ing Suddenly they came upon lamb. With one
blow of his paw the lion killed the poor little lamb
Said the lion to the wolf Il killed this lamb and I'm
going to eat it." Said the WOLF mo, you don't"
And so they both began to fight
While they were fighting, fox came along and
took the lamb away.
Of course you see that the lion and the wolf
are the United States and the British governments
the lamb is the wealthy land of China while the fox
stands for the Chinese people
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
LAST WEEKS PUZZLE

The answer to last weeks puzzle Number is
WE THE CHILDREN OF THE WORKERS Will,
FOLLOW OUR LEADER COMRADE RUTHEN-
BERG AND FIGHT ON BY JOINING THE YOUNG
PIONEERS. Here the names of those who an
swered correctly:
Vera Rosinsky, New York City; Joseph GoEdfield,
New York City; Josephine Pichler, North Bergen,
N. j.; Vincent Dryzga, Bayonne N. j.; Mae Feurer.
New York City; Sylvia DimOw, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
More Answers To Puzzle No. Z

Margaret Herman, Chicago, H.; Lulu Morris, New
York City; Elsie Rogoff, Detroit, Mich; Marie
Chengerian, Lawrence Mass; Bonnie Caruso Chi
cago, H.; Miriam Aidel, Brooklyn, n Y; Leon Ie-
vine, Detroit Mich; K. Brown, Brooklyn, N. Y:
Raymond Kozul, SO. Chicago, ILL.,; Helen Odonvich
Cleveland, Ohio; Norman Henkin, Los Angeles Cal:
Elianora Ivanoff, Post Falls, Idaho; Florence Ar
kim Chicago, I'll.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE NO. 9

This weeks puzzle is very hard one. It spells
the name of great leader Of the American work
ers who died recently. If you can add and subtract
you will get his name. Let's go!
TRUTH-T4- END-D+ ICEBERG-ICE=
Send all answers to DAILY WORKER Young
Comrade Corner, 33 East First street, New York
City, stating your name, age, address and number of
puzzle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
RUTHENBERG SUB BLANK

Comrade Ruthenberg's last words were "Let's
Fight Ont" We children Of the workers can best
FIGHT ON against the bosses teachings in school,
by subscribing to- and getting subscribers for, the
Young Comrade. This is a wonderful, big children's
monthly newspaper that costs only SOC for whole
year 25c for six months. Send your letter to
DAILY WORKER Young Comrade Corner, 80 First
Street, New York City
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
NOTICE

We have received many letters from our readers
that would like to print but which we cannot do
because we haven't enough space We read every
single letter that receive, and pick out fhe best
ones to be printed. So don't be discouraged IL your
letter is not in the page this week. 1t my be in
the next issue. KEEP ON WRITING.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
A PIONEER
~ ELIZABETH RENSZEL.

A Pioneer is the dearest friend
a person could wish for.
He is true and faithful TO the end,
Who could yearn for more.
The Pioneer friend sticks TO you,
lust like a jar of glue,
Be sure and appreciate lin too
For hen do all he can, Tor you.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
FILL OUT THIS BLANK f,
WE'RE MOVING

From next week or, The Young Comrade Corner
will no longer appyF in the magazine section Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-09
GIVING Him A PUSH

The people of China, we have no doubt,
Are helping their enemies, the bosses OUT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
The Right of States

The reaction OF the newspapers OF the United
States to the senate resolutions barring Willim S.
Ware OF Pennsylvania and Frank L. Smith OF Illinois
from seats in that body are Interesting. IL is gener-
ally conceded that neither Ware nor Smith are the type
OF men who are a credit to the nation, and are dis
tinctly not the type the American people desire in
the United States senate. However, the majority Of
leading editorial writers take the view that the cleo
ton Of a United States senator is distinctly a state
affair. and that when such election is duly certified
b. the governor Of the state, it is not the duty of~the
senate to question the legality of either the primary
at which the candidate was nominated or the election.
Many editors view with considerable alarm the
action taken by the senate in the Smith-Vare matter.
They assert that the precedent established may result
in many states being denied representation at some
future date: that the senate has virtually removed the
lid and hold that the voters Of the state in reality
have no voice regarding who shall represent them IL
the majority Of the senate should happen to disagree
with their choice. This, Of course, is a rather far
fetched conclusions; but the precedent established in
this case is certainly not q healthy one for representa-
tive government.
The American people Is a whole are wasting no
sympathy on either Smith or Ware. There is a deep
rooted conviction that both men secured their election
to the United States senate by methods contrary to
every precept of democratic government. But should
the senate be the Judge in such cases? Obviously it
j. a matter that the respective states should handle.
il the state courts refuse to set aside the election, or
IL the opponents Of clean government fail to take
action, IL would indicate that the voters or the state
are satisfied. It is not within the province Of the
United States senate 70 hold that any man whose cleo
tion has gcen duly certified should not be a member
Of that body unless they can prove conclusivcly that
he is not eligible to membership. As the case stands
nov the burden az proof is on the senate instead Of
on the state.
The senate derives its power from the constitution
and from no osher source. The constitution speci-
flies its authority clearly and distinctly, and there is
nothing within the constitution deIcgating TO thst
body the privilege Of infringing upon what is distinct
~ the right Of q state 20 elect whom it may prefer to
represent such state in the senate.
That both Smith and Ware should be permitted to
take the oath Of office is generally conceded; and if il
can then Ike proved beyond reasonable doubt that they
have been guilty OF acts for which they can be ex-
PEELED, the senate should expel them without delay.
However, until such is proved, the senate is exceed
ing its authority in denying them seats in that body.
thereby denying those states the representation TO
which they are entitled under the constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

Neither William Randolph Hearst nor Mayor
William Thompson viii succeed in their efforts to
plunge the United States into war, notwithstanding
the fact each have large followings and are masters
Of the sensationalism which formerly invariably ap-
pealed 10 the American people.
The senate investigation o. charges published
BY Hearst concerning alleged Mexican efforts to bribe
four United States senators resulted in complete ex-
oneration both by the senate and in the minds Of the
American public. The clownish efforts or Mayor
Thompson of Chicago 70 create a rupture between
the United States and England by arousing anti-Brit-
ish sentiment throughout this country has also failed
to capture the fancy or the public. After weeks OF
effort both trouble makers have scored nothing but
ridicuie.
The attitude Of the American public is refreshing.
Until recent years such campaigns OF sensationalism
would have had the nation first agog with PRESENT.
ment and finally boiling over with anger. 1t is the
sensational class or propaganda that heretofore has
almost invariably appealed 20 the American pnblie; bet
their present attitude indicates they are no longer 50
eredulous as = quarter of a century ago.
While the authenticity OF the documents publish
ed by the Hearst papers is still questioned, the gen
eral attitude az the public is one Of what's the diff
ference" They take the view that II they are anthem
tic they are not Of sufficient importanct to greatly
excite the American people. Also they remember that
only a few short months ago the American government
was the victim az forgcres IN Mexico which for q few
weeks severely strained relations between the two
republics.
Mayor Thompson's anti-British campaign has
merely aroused the entire nation 20 laughter. The
spectacle Of the mayor of the second largest city IN
the United States assuming the role az censor OF text
books, which he assery are Pro-British, his ludierous
attacks upon American educational institutions and
daily haraneues against everything English except the
English language. Is decidedly amusing. Unfortunate
", some Of the British newspapers are inclined to
take the Chicago mayor sertonsly-something that is
never done in the United States-and this Is the only
crusade.
Trouble makers OF the Thompson-Hears variety
have always been with US. Not many years ago such
campaigns as they have instituted would have been
taken seriously ~ the public and would have led 70
serious results II rot eurbed. But the American public
now gauges the calber or such trouble makers more
accurately. They realize that there are some with
whom trouble making Is chronic. and the records Of
both Hearst ard Thompson would indicate they belong
in this category.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Washington Letter
By CHARLEs ?. STEWART

House part Of it ! swallow, because
there is rorroborative evidence Of
some Of that, but not all the rest.
Prof. Marcus Lamar also tells me
that much Of it's tosh.
The professor advertises az a
"elsirvoyant," and his callers insist
on ii, d c~lairYoyant he'll be, but his
preference u to practice psychoI-
cry. AS a psychologist he's a genu-
inc student, and If he could afford
10 devote himself to It exclusively
which he frankly admits he can't
don't question that he'd be an emin-
cnt one.
Politicians believers in the oc-
cult.H he cries derisively.
"All a politician believes In Is
what lie "a feel and see. No other
creature IA SO material. None other
has 50 little faith-so little Of the
spiritual.
7 wish ] could say that even a
handful a them arc able to rise
high enough 10 look fer light above
the Garth. But mol mol A thou
sand times NOR
The first class s~oothsayers are
busy row getting out their forecasts
FOR 1923.
The cheap tea leaf-readers don't
bother with this long range national
stuff They've no market for IL, and
possibly wouldn't know how to sup
ply is IL they had.
But the astrologers In particular.
make = point Of X every year They
dc II for practice even II II won't
sell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

Who am /? What position did /
hold until recently? Who succeeded
me2
On this date, IN IT76, the Hessians
were surprised and defeated By the
Americans Gt Trenton, N. j.. Who led
the Americans
On this date. III 17T6, the Hessians
were surprised and defeated BY the
Americans AZ Trenton, n. J. Who led
the Americans?
In Turkey Mohammedans are
called 70 prayer from the minaFet
Of 2 mosque at sunrise and sunset.
What ia the priest who performs this
ceremony called?
Only one az the Great Lakes les
entirely within the boundary Of the
United States. Which Onc is III?
Dogs. kept by monks in the Alps,
often have rescued travellers from
almost certain death during billiards.
What kind Of dogs are usually usedg
If We love me. kept my command
ments." Where ~ this passage found
in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Peters Adventures

thistle-blow, close to the Rabbits
side.
"stand On your hind legs, Cot
ton-Tail!" commanded she. The
young Rabbit did as he was told.
"A0w, point your pink nose
toward the white birch that grows
hy the pasture brook-see, like a
streak III silver tits shining through
the grass stalks. Only a short fly
from the silver birch and one comes.
to the Woods where il the tree in
when hung our nest. Follow your
nose. CottOn-Tail, and you will
bound straight into the paws ~
the great Brown Bear"
Cotton-Tail leaped into the air -
though he had been shot.
Follow my nose J.. shall have to,
But now the way YOU told me to
point it. ST you please. IT'S right
about face for mel Oh, dear; oh.
dear met I must hurry. Growly
scare me TO death, and one fate
would BE quite as bad as the other.
I simply cant get back 10 the burrow
fast enouEhl"
Hop, Skipi Jumpi Wings could
ANNE A%nMA ARALN4" A4tA AVM AAA 1aANNs
nn more swiftly than did his fleet
feet. Across the clover patch, a spot
IA fluff bobbiEg up and down in the
tar-off pasture. and C0tton-Tail was
lost 10 sight among the tall grasses.
"N nat in the world makes Cotton
Tail 70 afraid or Growly7 The big
bAwn Bear would rather dine on
berries than Bunnies. wouldn't he?"
Peter turned TO ask the question OF
the Bees. but the four brown flyers
were winging their way through the
sunlight: without a word Of fare
well Cotton-Tail had scurried 70 safe
ty. and the four loyal work bees had
set of TO find their queen. Peter
was alone. And it didn't take him
long To make Up his mind that II he
didn't want TO meet Growly the Bear
Ky was high time that NJ. too, made
bis way home from the meadow!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
DO sOL0Ns CONSULT MYsTIcs?

DO SOLONS CONSULT MfSTICSg
SOOTHSAYERS CLAIM MANY I'D
I have ever believed. and do now
know. that there are witches; they
that are I'M doubt OF these are u
sort. not 81 infidels, but atheists.
Sir Thomas Browne.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Washirr-
ton is national headquarters for
professional dRbblcrs in the myster-
ies. in all their fcrrs-frcm rsychics
whose work interests renl scientists,
down 70 ryrsies who'll read your
future from tea grounds VI the palm
Of your hand.
a. 10 the smaller fry. they thrive
here for the simple TTason that the
District Of Columbia lew permits
them, instead az licensing them out
Of business. as elsewhere. generally.
The house Of representatives dis
trict committee did try ~ curtaii the
Industry az the last session u con-
grcss, but the plan fell through.
II fell through. according to its
hackers, because 50 many memhers
Of congress themselves believe n a
lot 81 the hokus-pokgs the mysiirs
practice.
Personally I don't think MANY Of
them KIP, but that they were merely
Indifferent However. there's no
doubt the theory's widely held i'm tile
capital that the politicians, whose
home Il IS the greater part Of the
time. are as snrerstiticus a crowd
as there n CT earth.
The s~oothsarers certainly enrou~-
are this idea e. good advertising for
them. ard probably claim w. their
customers any number OF public raen
who Fever thought ot patroni-7rr
them.
It's pretty well established that
two ~ Z "first ladies' IN compare
tFuiH recent years were or the client
list cf n prominent woman astroiarrr
who still does n rushing business
On the strength az the fact that she's
reputed to- have cast horoscopes for
he White House trade oace on a
time.
This furnishes her with q mighty
good peg on which 70 hang her story
that most Of the leading reonEe I'M
Washington consult her before tax
hng any important ztep.
AZ MI events, the rames ~ rerre-
sentetires. senstors ard high execn-
tive officials fan from Ter Hrs fn
cascades when she tslks ~ The cir
Gle IF patrons she processes that she
and her stars cater 90. TIE White
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

has succeeded in pleasing both the French and the
Germans. lie has pleased the Germans by expressing
a conviction, born Of his three years experience as
agent general, that neither the reparation problem
nor the ether problems depending upon Il viii be fin
ally solved until Germany has been given a definite
task 10 perform on her own responsibility, without
foreign, supervision and without transfer protection. "
This is hailed by the German press Is the first step
toward lifting the Reich ont Of its receivership.
The French press likewise finds satisfaction In
this conclusion, because Dir. Gilbert links the repara-
ton problem with -the other problems depending
upon it," in this they see a reference to the allied
war debts, the payment of which the French Govern
ment has always insisted is dependent upon the re-
ceipt Of reparations from Germany. In Mr.. GiIbert's
statement. therefore, the French see support for their
views from a new and unexpected quarter.
It is possible that both the French and the Ger
mans are reading into the agent generals words some
thing more than he intended to say. Nevertheless,
when due allowance is made for their natural ten
dency to see there what they want most to see, the
Gilbert conclusion is for them a matter Of great sig
nificance. 1t points clearly to a revision Of the
Dawes plan in the not distant future. Il is incon-
~ceivable. moreover. that in making 50 important an
utterance the agent general should be expressing
merely his own opinion. he would certainly say
nothing in the premises which would embarrass those
for whom he il acting. Undoubtedly he spoke BY the
card, in anticipation Of the crucial test Or the Dawes
plan, scheduled to begin next September when total
payments jump from l,750y000,C00 too $500, 100000
marks.
Whether or not Mr. Gilbert had IN mind the allied
war debts when he mentioned the other problems"
these debts are inseparable from the problem az
reparstions. The American Government has been try
ing to blink this palpable fact; but that 1t must
eventually face the necessity Of reopening the allied
debt settlements Is no less a certainty than the
eventual revision Of the Dawes plan.
The American people aren't as much interested in
the love that passeth understanding as they are in the
car that rasseth all the ot~hers-Ameriean Lumber
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
IINNY JAMS

JIMMY JAMS
Today's Horoscope
Persons horn CT this day ere great
observers and kindly in their criti-
cigms.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
y. James ". Sheffield: U. y. am
bassador "a Mexico; Dwight u. Nor
row.
2. George Washington.
3. Muezzin.
a. Lake Michigan.
s. St Bernard.
8. s.. John xiv. IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

fellow. N hare lifted my ears in
vain. Not y hipcr do ! hear. Re-
member / am way down here 81 the
matted grasses, where I can neither
see nor scent-that have only heel
20 depend upon, not wings TO carry
me from danger, as have you.
Where, he. where il Gr0wlyf Tell
me 50 that I may hurry OF in the
other direction.
Buzz-FuzZ dropped upon 8 d0Wny
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
TTRNING ia nFF

Two boys wanted to play a trick
On their teacher; 20 they painted the
face OF q monkey on the back VI
his coat.
The RI took his coat ard seeing
the earcature, remarked.
I'D like 50 know who cleaned lis
FACE Gu ~ o~yercsats~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

RIGHT ABOUT FACE AND FLIGHT
The four little Brown Bees IN
furled their wings gHd made ready t1
depart. Cotton-TTIl raised q trcm-
bling paw % stop them.
wait a minute. CHI just ore min
ute. please," squeaked the frightened
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Dinner Stories


SARCASM.
The old grad vas speaking az
raatrinony 70 the graduating senior.
NY hov. I've remained-a bachelor
- choice +.
The senior Looked into the houely
fere of the CID grad and asked.
-H hose choice ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

The coal situation will take all the thought this
country can give 1t. And the subject ought to Be
aired and discussed, particularly at this tine. The
public II not now angcred ~ the Inconvenience 81 a
coal shortage, and the problem can be faced without
passion or prejudice.
Tackle the coal situation from what angle yon
will, over-development Is the snag you strike every
time, and the snag is a tough one. What Over-develop-
ment costs individual operators, ia ruinous competi-
tion. low or no profits, or loss and Insolvency. Is their
own affair. But in the bulk. these losses affect the
prosperity Of the entire country, and 50 Become very
distinctly the nations affair.
This chaos IN coal becomes al the more q mat
ter Of concern to the entire country in view Of the
effect it has on the producing and purchasing power
Of a potential 100000 Of cur population. This over
developed industry provides only Fart-time employ
ment to more than 100000 miners. IN many cases,
even where the highest daily wage u paid. the great
majority OF these workers are poorly employed, with
q weekly earning xach As ia leave their families little
to live on. With wages cut, they have even less.
Leaving aside the humanitarian aspect. the eco
monte loss these people represent to the country Is
serious enough. Ii means that the coal industry is
hitting every other industry in the country to the ex-
tent Of taking 100000 buyers out Of the market. And
to that extent the coal industry, rs now run or not
run. is a liability on the country a. large.
It is not a case Of bad O. vicious management IT
is . situation where the mass Of evil conditions IS too
great for the industry ~ now constituted to wipe out
IL ever an industry needed . ear eoal Is that IN
dustry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Timely Views
COAL INDUSTRY DECLARED LIABILITY TO u. s.
BY James J. Davis
Secretary az Iahnr

danes J. Davis was born at T~redegar, South
Wales, October ~, 1873. He came to the United
States with his parents IN 1881, and began his ca
reer rs a ~puddler's assistant in an iron works AZ
sharon, IA At the age az eleven. Later re worked
in the steel and ~tinplate mills at Eiwood, Ind.
der Of Moose since 1906. He was appointed sec
rotary Of labor BY President Harding in 1921, and
has continued in office through the Coolidge ad-
ministration.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
A BOOK CONCERNING NEY YORK

A BOOK CONCERNING = YORK
New York Nights" BY Stephen Graham, is one
OF the best Of the seasons books about New York. II
especially like the chapter about the burning Of the
Hotel Netherland tower. II describes the most
dramatic and thrilling fire I have ever seen, and
describes IT rather well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26

The American people aren't as much interested in
the love that passeth understanding as they are in the
car that rasseth all the ~hers-Ameriea Lumber
man (Chicago).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Other Papers
ENDING the GERMAN REcEIvERsmP

New York World)
Tn the concluding sentences q his latest annuai
-.r--. - ~ PREPARATION commission :. Parker Gilbert