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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-09
Indian Witchcraft Murderer Released FrOmPenitentiary

Big Alec. head man among the nomad tribes of the Liard and a l principal in the Witeheraft murz l ders which occurred in 1924 near Liard Post. passed through Wran- l gell this week on the way back to l his people after serving three or his fiYe-year sentence for man slaughter.
 The Liard witehcraft business l created considerable stir at the time that Inspector Sandys-Wunche Of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Big Alec and three other Indians who were said to be implicated in the murder of Mecca sin, an Indian youth charged by his fellow-tribesmen with being a witch. Even the mighty Brisbane l eondeseended to notice the affair. by firing a broadside at the pub lie, reminding them that some Of our own ancestors, legatees of cen turies of culture. were so eredulous as to believe in this phenomenon and tortured persons who were sus- pected of praetieing the art.
 Big Alec sat in the lobby of the Wrangell Hotel and related the principal events relevant to the crime From his ineoherent and iabored speech one gathered that he felt he had been "framed" by some of his associates. Alec says that his own hunting grounds are east of the Rockies. near Fort Li- ard, and that the scarcity of moose impelled him to cross over into the upper Liard few years ago.
 Somebody lie to me, Alex eX- plained, But now-no more trou= ble. .
 Alec was dressed in a neat gray suit, white shirt with a bright red necktie and a light felt hat He had travelled far and seen many strange sights.
 Lots of people-too many!" said Alec, describing his impressions of the white mans fllahee, Big houses-B-i-i-i-g Me helped builC one in penitentiary-eoncrete Help build concrete road too. Hi-uh mamook-hale ehickamin.n Which means, in northern parlance, sI worked like H-for three years and got nothing but their best wishes D
 The thing that impressed Alec most viyidly was the obituary col umns in the newspapers which were sometimes read to him.
 Lots of peoples die all the time, he informed his audience. Three some days; four some days; some times six; lots of peoples die that country This awful toll of hu- man lives struck Alec as being a great evil.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-09

FOR SALE-Sewing machine Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-06-09
Remembers Suratt Who Took
 Pictures at Liard

Long time no see," he said, shaking hands with Suratt. "Me remember you Liard Post. Night time. Natuga's 8 tepee. Big dance. Big fire. Lots of peoples Plenty grub"
 In so few words Alec harked back eight years to the time when Chief Natuga of the Lizards put on a party in memory of some deceased rela- tive. This unique ceremony was photographed by the light of flares which Alec refers to as 'big fire. ]"
 All through the night the tribes men danced the Hee Hee dance. Men and women with arms inter- laced, skipping sideways in huge circle with the wierd chant and measured beat of the skin drums for accompaniment. Tea and ban noeks, with great joints of moose meat were served for refreshments,
 "You come again sometime, make picture invited Alec.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Methodist Churches
Are Built by Scabs,
Their Pastors Declare

Despite protestations Of friendship
to organized labor by the methodist
church, many Of the new church
buildings are being erected by non
union labor, it was charged on the
floor Of the New York East Con-
ference yesterday.
Few pastors consider the building
trades unions In awarding contracts,
according to the social service depart
ment. Other pastors, echoing the de-
mands of their wealthy, member, de-
clared that was. the right policy and
that all houses Of the lord should be
built by scabs.
A compromise resolution giving or
ganized labor the preference. 50 long
as there is mo infringement on the
rights Of unarganized labor" was
finally passed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Another Reply to sisman.

Dear Sirs:
The letter sent us thru your infor-
nation bureau, concerning Commun-
ist activities in the Jewish unions,
was received by our last meeting and
acted upon as it deserved.
We decided to answer your letter
Immediately by sending $4,000 for the
defense of the imprisoned cloakmak-
ers and furriers. This is only de-
posit on the fund being raised by our
branch.
As to lecturer, please send us
someone who is willing TO debate the
question and we will be glad to re-
ceive him. If you are willing to send
someone please notify us at once so
that we may make the necessary pre-
parations.
(Signed.) Abe Bleckman, Secre-
tary, W. G. Branch SIG.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

merely on the bond income and does
not include forfeitures.
Net premiums are more than three
times TO large to pay death losses,
claims, ETC., and seven times too large
for the actual benefits paid.
For example the "net premium"
sanctioned by the New Yok State Leg
islature at age 30, whole life is $3.50
while the actual death loss cost is
less than S.. No wonder an actuary
receives $4,000 a year.
Hide the Loot.
Real profits made by the "Big
Four" are fraudulently concealed, be-
hind "net premiums" and expenses.
The officials of the "Big Four
must have been travelling statesmen
with expense accounts in their early
days. No other explanation can ac-
count for their expense-padding pro-
ficiency.
Let US take for example the list Of
Home Office salaries as submitted in
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany's report to the legislature. II
reads in part:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
FRAUDULENT LAWS SMOKE SCREEN
FOR The "BIG FOUR" SWINDLE
RESUME OF INSURANCE EXPOSE

The DAILY WORKER here0tb continues ITS Exposure of
The Big Fo Insurance Trust big Four is composed
OF The Metropolitan Pdentja John Hancock and the Colonial
Life Insurance Companies In pre6os articles Mr. Morrison
has Gdded evidence proving misrepresentation fraud s@bOrG
corkers paying tribute to the big Four Names prom
Rnt government financial circles haze peppered the series
thus far Notably i this respect find Charles NJ SchlcGb of
the Bethlehem Steel Corp Haley Fiste president of the Metro
poaD Life and outstanding Labor-bnter By virtue of has
bersb5p iB The National CUic Federation, Albert H. Wggi
Joseph Day. Neto YorS sNperrector and many others
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Recover Tuition Fees From
Fake School.

DETROIT (FP) April 29.--In CO.
operation with the Detroit federation
Of labor many young workers are
forcing the socallcd Detroit school of
trades to refund their tuition fees.
This outfit advertises that it will
teach boy trade in 8 weeks or re-
fund the money. Fees Of 500 have
been paid and refunding was refused
until the Detroit federation brought
pressure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Even Winnipeg Pluto
Paper Is Critical

WINNIPEG (FP).-Under the cap
ton Civilized Cruelty, the conserva-
tive Winnipeg Tribune comments adj
versely on the handling OF the Sacco-
Vanzetti case by the state of Massa-
chusetts.
Dissatisfaction with the conduct
Of the case for the prosecution has
lately become widespread in the
United States" it remarks. "On
questions of American law it is i'm
possible for outsiders to form any
opinion. But the fact that the case
has dragged on for six years is legi-
innate ground for foreign comment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

This is very abridged list of in
flated salaries. I have merely listed
those over $4,000. Scores Of fat jobs
paying anywhere from ten thousand
to $4,000 pepper the payroll So
much so that the total Metropolitan
Home Office salaries for 1925 amount
ed to $5,725, 7S4.30.
Clerks Underpaid.
However, the reader must not la
Dor under the illusion that all Home
Office employees are overpaid. Clerks
and stenographers only receiver an
average of about S15 per week and
very often less. But then Mother
Metropolitan serves free lunches, and
provides the "free" use of umbrellas
on wet days. Can kindness ever reach
higher levels?
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany, another limb Of the "Big Four"
submits this list foY. apnroval.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
F Families on N. Y.
Coal Barges Lead
A Miserable Life

The situation amongst the coal
barge workers in the New York har-
Dor and the adjoining rivers as far
as employment is concerned is becom-
ing more and more critical each day.
Along the waterfront there is an
increasing string of harges and scows
tied up and rendered useless by the
existing slump in the buying of coal.
This slump has already thrown over
thousand men and their families
out of work, and it is predicted by
union officials that shortly, that is,
within the next few months this con-
dition will not only double but also
triple itself.
Many Idle Barges.
All along the upper North, East
and Harlem Rivers the barges that
usually are occupied in transporting
the coal from the centers of ship
ment off the freight depots in New
Jersey are lying idle. This means
that the men and their families on
these boats must starve thru the six
or seven months on a miserable sus-
tenance that necessitates living a
hand to mouth existence.
Statistics and observation on and
among these workers show that the
great majority Of them know no
other trade than the manipulation
and steering Of these barges. The
majority of these barge captains have
their wives and children living with
them on the barges.
Miserable Conditions.
At the best, existence on these
barges is miserable. Due to the I'M
sanitary conditions and inadequate
space for living and cooking aboad
them, especially the sea going
barges are dangerous. The children
on these barges rarely have even the
opportunity to get even primary
school education. All must be above
board to the profits and exploitation
of the contractors and coal COM
panies. This is so true that the board
of education no longer even takes the
trouble to send patrol officers after
the delinquent or hooky-playing child
rem.
Little Union Organization.
These conditions would not be so
terrible if all Of the workers were
in the ranks of the union. Then the
workers would not only be able to
take action towards the improve
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Plan Anti-war Meet.

CLEVELAND, April %. - ! h e
Cleveland Committee against I'M
perialism will hold meeting against
war on China at the Engineers Audi
forum, st. Clair and Ontario AYES,
on Tuesday, May 3 at P. M. This
is the second meeting that the Cieve-
land Committee has arranged, and
promises it TO be big one.
Among the speakers scheduled are
Judge Florence Allen Of the Ohio
State Supreme Court, Rev. Joel Hay
den, Rev. Lupton, Max Hayes, Minis
ter Zee, representing the Chinese
government, Rabbi Brickner and A.
r. Coyle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Plotting for Year and
Half to Get The Daily
(Contial.led fron. Paae Onel


asked Brodsky. Absolutely not"
said the information expert. "Then
you do know something about it. Is
it spy organization" The prosecu-
tor objected and was sustained.
Spies Show Off
An interested crowd of policemen,
detectives and court room attaches
watched the introduction of kilograms
from Bert Miller received by Darte
and Seitz who, being regular sub
scribers, had received these appeals
for aid in warding off the attack Of
professional patriots on the DAILY
WORKER.
The two prosecution witnesses dis
played these messages with consider
able pride evidently regarding them
as proof Of their stool-pigeon capaci-
ties.
Brodsky's motion to dismiss the
case was taken under advisement by
Magistrate Tolleris and will be argued
today at 10 a. m.
Clear Case Of Conspiracy
That the Military Order and the
Keymen, together with the represent
tatives of some other patriots who
were present caned and spatted have
entered into conspiracy to railroad
members of the DAILY WORKER
staff to jail and deprive the paper of
its mailing privileges was plainly
brought out in cross-examination altho
the two professional paid informers
SHE'D away from the word "conspir-
acy."
Copies Of the issue containing the
poem America" the wrappers in
which they were mailed, the address
label and the aforementioned tele-
grams were introduced as direct evil
dence.
Long Record of Spying
The Military Order of the World
War, with headquarters in Washing
ton, D. G. seems to be taking the lead
in the frame-up against The DAILY
WORKER. Darte has a long record
of spying and shopping as has the
whole organization.
Early this year Darte, who also
belongs to the National Flag Associa-
ton, in public statement declared
that Professor Carlton J. H. Hayes
of Columbia ought to be clicked out
of the university bodily" for referring
loosely to patriotic organizations and
symbols.
Darte Denounced Jane Adams
At another time Darte denounced
Jane Adams of Hull House fame and
Carrie Chapman Gait, the noted suf-
fragist, as radicals" He also charged
the National Board of the Y.M.C.A.,
the W.C.T.U. and the American Asso-
citation of University Women with
having members in the radical, pink
or intelligentsia group"
In 1924 the commander of the Buff
falo branch of the Military Order
made false and libelous charges
against the National Council for Pre-
vention Of War.
The close connection and friendly
relations existing between these pro-
fessional patriots and the states at
torney's office was shown yesterday
when captain" Darte openly took
over the functions of the prosecutor
and began to question the defendants.
Attorney Brodsky's objection to this
weird procedure was sustained, how
ever.
The case may result in both a peni-
tertiary sentence and fine for the
members of the staff in addition. to
prospective federal action against the
staff and the loss Of mailing privi-
leges.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
New York's Water Front
NewS and Viesos Of the Biggest World Port

nents Of the general living conditions
for the men and their families. but
would also be able to regulate the
periods Of employment and slack so
that there would be no sudden crises
arising at the expense of the highly
exploited workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Communist international
Brands Documents" False
(ContimNed ION Paae Onel

Continued from Page One)
Chang Kai-shek's subordinates here
have announced a mass meeting for
that day.
Demonstrations against Chiang's
ruthless suppression of labor unions
may break out on few Of the num-
erous national holidays, which will be
observed thruont May.
Workers Holidays.
May Day will be observed by a
complete suspension Of work. On May
4th there will be another holiday to
celebrate the anniversary of the stu
dents strike in 1919; on May 9th,
there will be another suspension to
commemorate China's humiliation in
accepting the twenty-one demands
forced upon her by Japan; on May
30th, Shanghai workers will mourn
the loss Of students and workers shot
down by British soldiers in 1926.
Remove Officers.
In addition to executing militant
labor leaders and workers, Chang
Kai-shelz is removing officers in his
armies suspected of Nationalist SYM
pathies. The commander Of the First
Division Of Chiang's army was re-
Gently removed on direct orders from
Chang Kai-shek.
Detain Russians.
PEKING, April 29.--Russian citi-
zens arrested in the raids upon the
Soviet embassy here are still being
detained.
Besides the twenty-four Chinese,
executed yesterday as the result of
these raids -four others were given
lengthy prison sentences.
Nine. Borodin, wife of the Russian
adviser to the Hankow Nationalist
government arrested by Changes
troops, is being brought to Picking for
a special trial.
Packed Court.
The twenty-four left wing leaders
executed by Chang Tso-lin yesterday
were strangled after a secret trial in
a court packed by Chang.
Pointing out the militant stand that
the State Department has taken on
the Chinese situation, twenty-eight
American educators and missionaries
who have recently been to China have
addressed an open letter to President
Coolidge urging the United States to
act independently Of the other powers
and to accept the Nationalist request
for an international investigation of
the Marking affair.
John Dewey, well-known philos-
opher and educator, Edward A. Hume,
president Of Yale in China, DR.. Harry
Emerson Fosdicl1, who has lectured in
China, Paul Monroe, director of the
School Of Education Of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University, are among
those who signed the appeal.
The letter says, at appears to us
that our present policy leads step by
step automatically to intervention"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Lists and Tickets.

All Bazaar Honor Roll Lists must
be turned in before the end of the
present week SO as to enable us to
have the names published in the
Special Bazaar number of "Unity."
Bazaar tickets must be settled for by
May 9Th or they viii be charged to
person holding them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
8 TrainInen Killed.

CHEYENNE, wyo., April %
Three trainmen were killed and a
fourth sustained serious injuries to-
day when a Denver-bound Colorado
and Southern passenger train collid-
ed with light engine near iva, 30
miles north of here. A misunder-
standing Of orders is believed to have
caused the collision.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
The Paytriiots
Us.
The DalyWorker

George L. Darte Adjutant General, of the MILF
tary Order Of World War Veterans, Incorporated,
and Charles j. Seitz Research" worker of the Key
men of America, declared in court today that their
object in bringing The DAILY WORKER to trial,
was to rescind its mailing privileges They stated
that they read the paper "reigiousy" These organ
izations have taken the initiative i'm reporting the
case to the post office authorities.
The issue is clear. In open court these represen-
tatves of the business interests of the city, paradng
under number of doubtful titles, have proclaimed
their unflinching opposition to The DAILY WORK
Err and their determination to destroy it,
Shall they have their way? Shall they succeed i'm
their nefarious plans? YOU must give the answer.
The answer can be clearly given by your support of
the fund which is being raised to defend The DAILY
WORKER. Lawyers and legal expenses are heavy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

drain upon our Organiza-
ton. Unless we can meet
them we will not win our
case and reaction will tri-
umph.
Every comrade who
reads The DAILY WORK
Err, who believes in it, who
wants it to live and grow,
must do his share. Act at
once. Send in your contri-
button.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Copyrighted by The DAILY
WORKER, 1920.
By CHARLES YALE HARRISON.
ARTICLE XVIII.

@NAk4ANlAAA1 - AAAs
IL while reading this article some
Of the phrases used sound outlandish
and meaningless to this reader it
should cause him no alal1n. He is in
perfectly good company The very
officials and legislators who origin
ated them don't know precisely what
they mean.
Phrases like, 'net prelmium''-"se-
Iect and ultimate methods" termin-
al reserve vaiue''-aIl these are verbal
oamoulflage employed by the "Big
Four to obscure their fraudulent ma
carnations and to create the impress
sion abroad that the life insurance
business is tinted with cabalistic and
esoteric financial overtones.
Philadelphia Language Stuck.
A system has been built up which
even the courts. cannot penetrate, be-
cause the Insurance Law deals in
vague and underlined phrases which
are interpreted by the Superintendent
of Insurance to suit the companies
operating under the smoke screen.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Where there is vague and misleading
Technology there is swindle and
fraud.
The terms "net premium select
and ultimate methods" and other
jumbles Of nebulous phraseology are
simply excuses for legalizing the ter
rife overcharging and fake Expense"
entries in the annual reports TO the
Superintendent of Insurance.
Costs Money to Live.
The "Big Four" base their prem
iu1n charges on a Table of Mortality
which predicts two deaths for every
funeral and the excessive charge, as
always, is borne by our old friend
and pee-pul; in this case 40 million
American workers.
This insurance combine charge or
iginal premiums for protection assum-
ing that every outstanding policy viii
become q claim or a maturity while
prblic reports show that only Is per
cent Of all policies now in force will
ever be paid on.
Neither Ignorant Nor Innocent.
Every actuary knows this; an ac-
tuary is one who figures premium
charges for an insurance company.
These actuaries are not fools. They
are dishonest.
The average instructor in mathema-
tics in any decent university gets
about $500 a year-and he's got to
he good to get that much. But then
he does not have to juggle figures
which results N criminal insurance
rates.
Listed below are some Of the sal
aries paid to the actuaries in the en-
ploy of the "Big Four:
R. V. Carpenter. $4,000
J. d. Craig. ........ 10000
John X. Gore. ..... 10000
James T. Little. ... 1880
L. Fl. Howe ....... 1886
Why be bookkeeper when being
an actuary pays so well? Ask Gore
& Co.
Too Much Premium.
These companies assume that their
colossal reserve win earn only $50
whereas it is a well known fact that
they earn over gag.
This enormous ratio Of profits is
due TO the losses sustained by lapsed
..oIsn..I.aIl-.n r u
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Needle Trades Defense

II one would like to know how the
workers stand in the present struggle,
he need only pay visit to the office
of the Joint Defense Committee at Al
Union Square.
AS the great defense bazaar draws
closer, the group Of workers bring
ing in bundles of dollar bills on the
100000 Fund Roll Call, or paying
money on booklets, Bazaar Honor Roll
Lists, Collections or Donations, are
supplemented by more delegates of
workers from the shops, bringing
presents for the bazaar.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

Total Prudential Home Office sal
aries and agency salaries came to
So, 1893, 612.3S for 1925.
In this face of these criminally
wasteful bloated salaries Haley Fiske
Of the Metropolitan said: at seems
to us that the best thought of the age
has fixed upon insurance as the SOL
vent for most Of the economic ills of
society"
Quite true, Mr.. Fiske, insurance
seems to have solved a lot Of your
economic ills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

DAILY WORKER
80 First Street,
New York, N. Y.
Incloscd is my contribution Of
...... dollars 80. cents to the
Ruthenberg Sustaining Fund
for stronger and better
DAILY WORKER and for the
defense Of our paper. I will pay
the same amount regularly
every .....ss................
Name ......................
Address ....................
-ity ........................
state ....s... ......
Attach check or money order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
For the Bazaar.

Thirty workers of the Marcas
Brothers Shop sent in a committee
consisting of Charles Friend, shop
chairman, Morris Bernstein, r. Elm
stein, and Louis Moscovitz. The COM
mittee brought present for the ba-
zaar consisting of half dozen newly
made beautiful ladies' spring coats
and half dozen children's coats.
Morris Dlivin brought only small
package but it contained half dozen
pair Of ladies' hose and several sets
of delicate ladies' lingerie.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
New Jersey Bosses
Worried by Strikes
In Building Trades

ASBURY PARK, N. J., April &c.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of construction work has been
tied up in Asbury Park, Bradley
Beach, Neptune and Belmar sections
as result of the general strike called
by building trades on Monmouth
County in sympathy with the hod-car-
riers and cement mixers when the
bosses refused to concede raise in
wages from 81 to SO at the expiration
of their agreement.
This country is the seat of the open
shoppers and manufacturers associa-
ton who are out to establish the
American Plan or open shop in the
building trades in this state.