The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-13

to be elected unless he spent lot OF
money on his constituents. Now, he
is not allowed to take his seat if his
campaign managers insist on getting
receipts for the money used in buying
votes.
GALES is accused by Hearst Of
v spreading Communist propaganda
on the American continent and indeed
thruout the world. That Gales is no
Communist is fact that is well
known to Hearst and those who
run his sensational rags. They have
a purpose in charging Gales with Boil
shevism. 1t is form of blackmail.
And to give added proof that he is
not a Communist, Gales is reported
to have issued an order barring all
Communists from Mexico.
THE American Appeal, official or
gan Of the socialist party has given
up the ghost. OF course the party
does not admit that the paper died of
malnutrition. They soften the fall
by claiming that it "amalgamated"
with the New Leader, of New York.
This leaves the socialist party now
with only one weekly paper in the
entire country, unless the Reading
Labor Advocate can be considered an
exception.
THE socialists lost the most i'm
portant office in Reading, Pa, on
| a recount. When a socialist was
elected treasurer, he promised to re-
turn to the city all but six thousand
dollars of the yearly salary of $4,000
that goes with the office. He spoke
too soon. His successful rival is not
showing similar consideration for the
tax payers. He will take every dime
Of it.
THE army is getting religious. In a
little booklet issued for the benefit
| of young Americans bored with the
monotony of civilian existence, we are
| informed that a voluntary attend
ance at religious services conducted
at army stations last year increased
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the preceding year. During last year
the total attendance at divine wor-
ship was 1,339,473. This does not
take into consideration the attendance
of military personnel at services in
the nearby communities. The army
chaplain is a friend, brother and
father to all soldiers"
! a
A MAN and woman will receive
"a $4,000 each at a banquet on the
anniversary of the late president
Wilson's birthday for essays on .
"What Woodrow Wilson Means to
Me-" There are several millions of
gladly pay money for the privilege
of writing an essay on what Woodrow
Wilson means to them.
G S. KRESGE, the five and ten cent
Ne store multimillionaire of Detroit
has promised to donate half million
dollars to the Anti-Saloon League as
soon as the league has succeeded in
raising an equal amount. The associa-
ton against the prohibition amend
ment wants to know if the Kresge
money will be derived from the sale
in his department stores and five and
ten cent stores Of liquor glasses, de-
canters, cocktail shakers and hip
TASKS.
| ARTHUR BRISBANE is on another
"A of his frequent transcontinental
iaunts. Out in the California sun
light, Arthur exudes optimism. Here
is a sample Of it: This is fine
earth; own little of it; and what
ever you do, see the earth, beginning
with your own country. Be able when
you go to heaven, to tell the angels
from other countries about the Uni
ted States and why it is the finest
country between the two poles" 1t
looks as if the angels are in for dis
agreeable time when Arthur gets to
heaven.
MORE about the Queens sewer scam
IVA dial: James M. Phillips, sewer
pipe manufacturer is reported to have
made profit of $8,000,000 out of his
contract work in Queens in 1925 and
1926. The total cost of the sewer
work was $16,000,000 This looks like
dirty work at the cross roads. David
Hirshfield, former commissioner of
accounts who likes to interview two
persons, eX-mayor Hylan and David
Hirshfield expressed himself thusly:
In fact it is said that since Hylan
and Hirshfield have been out of Of
flee the sky is the limit. If Boss
Tweed were now to come back TO
earth and find what piker he was,
he would return to his grave in
shame" We believe that this is GO
ing bit too far, since it was rather
difficult to bring a blush to the
| I wee countenance but perhaps
Mr.. Hirshfield knows what he is talk.
ing about
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