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, 1927-03-23
CONTRACT TO BE LET
SOON ON ROAD PROJECT

A list of ten tentative road pro-
jects on which contract will be let
April 9Th. has been prepared by
the state highway department. :
First attention is being given to
the s~urfacing of projects which
have been constructed as earth
roads in order to increase the full
usefulness Of these highways at
the earliest possible time, and, AS
rapidly as funds viii permit, the
grading and bridging will be under
taken" says the March issue OF the
, 1927-03-23
James |. Patten

James I. Patten died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Leslie David
SON at Denver, Colo, March Is,
1927, and was buried at Basin,
Wyo.. Friday, March IS, 1927, the
Masonic Lodge having charge of
the funeral services. He was born
in 1910, at Hennipin, Ohio, being
eighty-six years of age at the time
of his death.
He was one of the earliest resi-
dents of northwest Wyoming, COM
ing to the Shoshone Indian Agency
as a teacher in 1871, and later be-
coming their agent. Later he en-
gagged in the drug business at Ian
der, Wyo.. also engaged in business
at Old Bonanza (latec Meeteetse)
and finally moving to Basin.
Mr.. Patten had a wide general
knowledge of the early history Of
the northwest, and helped to es-
tablish the Identification of Saka.
jawee. the Shoshone Boat Wamon
who guided the Lewis and CLARK
expedition in 1906. He was with
the Shoshone Indians On their last
great buffalo hunt in 1874. He was
greatly interested in the Masonic
lodge and was an authority on Ma,
sonic work. He was of a kindly
disposition and a consistent Christ
Ia gentleman, a veteran of tho
Civil War and a member of tn,
G. A. r. He crossed the plain!
with Taylor's rangers in 1866
opening the road from st. Joseph
Mo-. to Denver.
, 1927-03-23

problem of maintenance satisfac-
torily by passage of the 3-cent
gasoline tax, and the Importance of
this act cannot be overestimated,
because maintenance of our roads
is the first obligation Of the high
way commission.
Second, by making license fees
available and payable to the state
highway fund, we are in the clear,
for four ear at least, to meet the
expense of administration, surveys
and plating, equipment and re
placement of road surfaces.
Third, it is quite likely that for
the coming biennium we are in a
reasonable position to take up near
ly, If not all, federal aid for pur-
poses of new construction. 1t seems
probable then that the question be-
fore the next legislature will be one
relative to construction work.
whether it shall be the policy of
the state to take up all federal aid
and complete the main, highway
system within the 10-year period,
or whether a slowing down of con-
struction progress will be the order
of the day."
Estimates for the 10-year state
highway maintenance and construc-
ton program includes the follow
ing income: Gasoline tax, S8,2Ss.-
900: motor vehicle license fees,
$6,028,000; oil royalties, s6,3OO,-
600; federal aid, $9.720.000.
, 1927-03-23
WORLAND ATHLETE STANDS
NEAR TOP IN RECORD SCORING

Don Harkins. diminutive forward
who halls from Worland and who
led that team to a. state champion
ship in his prep school days finish
ed the present collegiate basketball
season as second high corer in the
Rocky mountain conference. Only
Ernie Simpson, Colorado College
star, surpassed to Cowboy flash.
Simpson scored a total of l49
points and -Harkins 1876. James.
, 1927-03-23

Denver University forward was
third with 1874 points, but played
in two more games than either
Simpson or Harkins.
The Wyoming Cowboys defeated
every team in the eastern half of
the conference. with the exception
of the championship Colorado Col
lege team.
, 1927-03-23
BILL SAYS

Order your Easeer suit or too
coat now. Coat and pants, $21.75,
suit, $25.75. Windsor Top Coat,
100 e cent Virgin wool, S24.5O.
Have your Easter cleaning done
early, If it can be cleaned we can
do it. For every thing that men
and boys wear and your $ $ S
worth, see Bill at the Toggery.
, 1927-03-23

Next to hog cholera probably no
subject Ia OF greater Importance to
swine raisers than that of worms
I'll hogs.
Intestinal worms are particularly
injurious to growing pigs. Insult
~ftcientiy fed, neglected pigs living
IN dirty pens and yards fed from
riithy troughs. drinking contamnat-
ed water, bathing In old hog wal
lows, become infested. The infested
pigs are susceptible to THUMBS. Sc
we're colds and pneumonia. SANTA
ton Is the only cure. Certain
remedies were suggested but as n
genera rule they are conditioners
and tend to build up the constitu-
tio to throw off the i'll effects.
Mineral mixtures are very i'm
portant to keep hogs in good con-
diuon Following treatment has
Deen suggested and In MANY cases
is effective:
Without feed for "a hours. then
give egch pig l to 2 ounces of cas-
Tor oil to which has been added
OIL Of American Wormseed as fol-
lows: Pigs Weighing less snan so
pounds u teaspoon full. pigs
weighing SO to- 100 pounds, 1 tea
spoon full; large hogs Q teaspoons
fuli. Each pig dosed separately If
best results are to be obtained.
Castor oil should olways be given
with American Wormseed. Other
iaxiuves are not satisfactory.
, 1927-03-23
News Notes From The
Agents Office


The Marketing Association has
come in for a great deal of good
publicity since the annual meeting
the 18th. The board of directors
and management are to be con-
graduated and the members should
be Justly proud of their organiza-
ton.
Very few sections with diversifi-
ed farming as it is found in the
Big Horn Basin, can boast of an
organization that has made the pro-
gress and has fulfilled its mission
as the Big Horn Marketing asso-
citation reports proved at the an
nual meeting.
The association received its
start from the Farm Bureau, and
1t is an excellent example OF or
ganized effort.
, 1927-03-23
REGARDING 1927 AUTO INCENSE

IsEU1ENDINU IOAI HOAV HTCA1soT
Notice is hereby given that opera
tors of motor cars in Park County
must secure their 1927 auto license
plates at once. Arrests will be
made in the near future of those
not having secured their new plates.
FRANK BLACKBURN,
$3.50 Sheriff Park County.
, 1927-03-23

II isn't too late yet to adopt the
unit system OF breeding turkeys.
There is no better way to get re-
turns from a half acre Of alfalfa.
properly fenced. than to turn It
into a turkey pasture.
When poults are Matched they
can be given separate pasture also
enclosed, where they can be proper
iy fed and raiaed.
, 1927-03-23

How about the potatoe seed for
this year? 1t should be carefully
selected this year, in view of the
fact that quality will always play
an important role when prices are
low. Cost of production should be
lowered and the practical way is to
increase the yield. Seed is impor-
tan in this.
Remember the .formaldehyde
treatment (cold) will only kill
common scab. Hot formaldehyde
treatment is very elective for scab,
phyzoctonia, and black rot. Ely
IRENE care must be exercised to
keep temperature, 125 degrees f.
Dip potatoes 2h minutes. A good
tested thermometer is necessary.
further details may be had at this
office. The corrosive sublimate
treatment is well known and is eff
fective.
, 1927-03-23

Anybody interested in treating
seed wheat for smut with copper
carbonate (used for wheat only
may get details by writing or visit
ing the County Agent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21

who is a fur worker; and Mrs, Anna
Chaluka, Mrs. Lenhardts sister-in
law.
Objects To Judges Action.
Attorney Frank p. Walsh several
times entered objections to the judges
questioning of witnesses and defend
ants, because the questions seemed
designed to create prejudice rather
than to seek information. In each in
stance the attorney was overruled
and filed an exception. At one point
during the morning, the jury was ex-
cused while Mr.. Walsh and the Judge
argued over point of law. Another
legal bubble also marked the close of
the session yesterday, and there we're
frequent objections filed by the at
torneys during the days proceedings.
Schneider Proves Innocence.
Jack Schneider, the first of the
fur workers to be called to the Wit
ness stand yesterday, showed that
never until he reached the court room
for the trial had. he known that he
was charged with being at Rockville
Center during the alleged raid. Deny
ing all of the charges of Basoff, and
the unsigned alleged confession which
Detective Greeve was said to nave
gotten from him, Schneider told OF
his movements on Monday, April
10th, and stated that he had been a
guard on the stairway all afternoon
during the shop chairmen's meeting
This was eorroboated by several oil
the defense witnesses.
Not Arrested Then.
An interesting fact revealed both
by Schneider, and later by Phillip
Lenhardt, was that on the day Of
their arrest March 10, 1927 they
passed Basoff and the Nassau coun.
ty detectives twice in the fur market
about noon, but in spite of tie fact
that the detectives were supposedly
looking for them they were Tot ar.
rested. 1t was not until about 7:3(
that night, after the detectives AaC
visited the Check union and the seal
International, that Schneider anc
Lenhardt were taken into custody al
the Joint Board headquarters.
Greeve Wanted Graft.
When they reached Mineola on the
night of that arrast-Schneide was
searched, so he testified and wbel
Detective Greeve found his unio1
book, he said,
"Say, Basoff, this man IS a mem
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
MinneOla Trial May End Soon;
Defense Witnesses Heard
Judge PrOsecutes.

Judge Lewis J. Smith turned as
sistant prosecutor several times yes
terday at the Mineola trial of Ben
Gold, S. Mencher, I. Shapiro and the
8 other fur workers who are charged
with assault in connection with an
alleged raid at Rockville Center in
April 10, 1926.
In one instance, after the district
attorney had finished cross exaniin-
alton of the witness, Peter Bartkin,
manager of Manhattan Lyceum, the
judge undertook to question his mem
Dry in connection with testimony.
BartlIin had stated that he clearly
remembered the shop chairman meet
ing at Manhattan Lyceum on April
10Th because the furriers had over
stayed their time, had prevented the
incoming meeting from getting the
hall and the renters had to this day
refused to pay for it.
Good Answer.
where were you on the 10Th Of
May, 1926" Judge Smith asked
rather sarcastically. The implication
was that Bartkin had too good a
memory; but Bartl1in replied that if
he could refer to his hall records,
as he had done in connection with the
April date, he would recollect clearly.
Bartkin was one of IL witnesses
called by the defense yesterday; and
of the defendants were also called
to- testify-Jack Schneider, Martin
Rosenberg, George Weiss, Phillip
Otto Lenhardt, and Joseph Katz.
Other Witnesses.
The witnesses, in addition to Peter
Bartkin, were Israel Horn, a member
of the committee of ten who was
present at the April 10th shop chair
men meeting; NJ. Herskovitz, another
member of this committee who has
been a union member for 20 years;
Mrs. NJ. Leibowitz, Max Lang, Haydn
Bassen and Paul Skolnick also mem
bers of the committee; Samuel luck
crman, labor reporter for The Day
during the fur strike; Max Mencher
nephew of Samuel Mencher and 9
reporter for the New York Times
Charles H.. Green, labor reporter Of
Women's Wear; Mrs. Phillip Len.
hardt; her friend Karla Gadjusek
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Der of the International"
ooh, never mind" said Dasoff,
"they owe $4,000 to the Intema-
tional and they won't pay. They
paid thousands of dollars in graft
and they would not give me a cent"
For The Right Wiag.
In cross examination, District At
torney Edwards began with TIE line
he used on one fur worker after an
other,
"Are you a member Of the Interna-
tional Furriers' Union? Are you
sure? Is it not true 5hat your union,
the Joint Board, has been suspended
by the International and the Ameu-
can Federation of Labor?'
While Schneider stated that he had
never seen the states witness Charles
Weisenbloom until he saw him in
court, Martin Rosenberg the second
defendant to take the stand yester-
day, declared he had seen him for
the first time when he was lodged N
the Mineola Jail after his arrest.
During Rosenberg's testimony, and
on several other occasions, the Judge
refused to allow the peace agreement
signed by William Green and Hugh
Frayna, preceding the Goth Regiment
Armory meeting, to be placed in evil
dence. Any mention Of Green or
Frayne ae having been associates Of
the defendants was regularly barred.
Consistently Attack Let's.
The work of discrediting these Mill
tant members Of the Furriers' Joint
Board is a consistent policy of the
prosecution, as well as Of the reac-
tionary leaders Of the International
and the A. F. Of l..
George Weiss, who testified that he
had never in his life been in Rock
vile Center, was asked whether he
was a Communist.
mo, I am a democrat"
Were you ever in Coney Island
with some of the other defendants
wrecking a fur shop?"
"No, have only been in Coney Is
land bathing, during the summer
time
Trying Prejudice.
In further effort to prejudice the
Jury, the district attorney asked
Weiss.
ibid you not attack a place in st.
Nichols Ayenue?. Did you not
visit Jaffe's shop to destroy it, but
Basoff (the gentle-hearted stool pig
eon) asked you not to do it because
the boss had always been good to
him?"
SIanderOus Questions.
Always the effort to prove that the
defendants are vicious characters, de-
stroyers of property, accustomed to
attacking innocent people.
Samuel Zuckeman Of "The Day.
and Charles Green of "Women's
Wear" both testified to recollecting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Daily Workers to Have
MIR. PIN Passes By for
Week Beginning May Is

The DAILY WORKER has taken
over "Mr. PIN Passes By" for the
week of May 16 to 81. The revival
of "A. A. Mines delightful and
whimsical comedy" revives memories
of the fine performances given by
the original cast which presented this
play several years ago at the little
Garrick Theatre. In the case at that
time were Laura Hope Crews, Dudley
Digges, Helen Westley and Erskine
Sanford.
Present Revival.
When the Theatre Guild found that
it had these same actors under CON
tract and who were appearing in var
ious of the Guilds plays, it decided
to present a revival of this comedy
to alternate weekly with other plays.
By slight changes in the casts of
one or two of these plays it was pos
sible to present "Mr. PIN Passes
By" with the four principals who fig
ured so prominently in it's first pre-
sentation seven years ago.
In the letters from the Guilds
subscribers, requesting revival of
such and such play, "Mr. Prim
Passes By" was always the leader.
1t seems that this play which intro
duced the Milne vogue to America
was the favorite of the Guilds SUBJ
scribers.
Tickets are on sale at 1OS East
14th Street, The DAILY WORKER
local office. AS the theatre capacity
is small, tickets will have to be pur-
chased we'll in advance. Popular
prices of $165 and $500 will prevail.
Tickets purchased for Fiesta will be
exchanged for the new show.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Decay Of Forward"
To Be Described At
3 Meetings Sunday

The degeneration Of "The Jewish
Daily Forward" from it's position as
the cultural representative Of Jewish
workers in America TO that Of SEN
sational, penny-grabbing sheet will
be related side by side with the story
Of its consistent treachery to the in
terests of the working class at the
public trial to be held next Sunday
afternoon.
Speakers In 3 Halls.
In three halls,-the New Star
Casino, 10th St. and Park Ave-, Gem
trail Opera House, 9th st. and Third
Ave. and the Manhattan Lyceum, Sc
East 4th Sta large number of in
diyiduals, active in the labor move
ment will submit evidence proving
that the Forward" has openly and
brazenly allied itself with all the
agents Of capitalism labor takers, po-
lice and thugs in its effort to crush
left wing trade unionism.
Trying To Jail Workers.
The part that the Forward" is
now playing in the attempt to rail-
road Ben Gold and 10 other leaders
Of the fur workers union to jail
together with 40 cloakmakers will
also be exposed at the meetings Sun
day afternoon.
Among the speakers viii be NJ. j.
0lgin, editor of "The Hammer;
Shachno Epstein, editor Of "The Fret
heit", p. Yudich, labor editor of
"The Freiheit"; Louis Hyman, man
ager of the Joint Board Of the cloak
and dressmakers; S. Zimmerman, J.
Boruchowitz, Rose Wortis. w. F.
Dunno, editor of The DAILY WORK
Err, Ben Gold, (if released), Bert
Wolfe, William w. Weinstone, Alex
ander Trachtenberg, and many others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Fractions of Needle
Trades Meet Saturday

A meeting of the secretaries of the
needle trades fractions will take place
this coming Saturday afternoon,
April 29rd, at one o'clock sharp, at
los East 14th Street.
Matters of the most vital impor-
lance to the fractions will be con-
sidered as well as the steps to be
taken to put the fractions on fune-
tioning basis.
All secretaries should see to it that
they are present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21

the Shop Chairmens meeting on April
18th, and Zuckerman remembered be-
ing introduced to Mencher's nephew,
Max Mencher, altho he could not swear
to the exact time.
Max Mencher testified that he re-
members this occasion because it was
the only shop chairmen's meeting he
ever attended. He had been with his
uncle for most Of the day, and le-
membered meeting both Mr.. Fucker
man and Mr.. Green.
Lenhardt Good Witness.
Phillip Otto Lenhardt, one of the
defendants, made a particularly i'm
pressive witness. After denying all
the stateemtns Of Basoff and stating
that he had never been in Rockville
Center at any time, Lenhardt told
that he had been at the Joint Board
office during the morning of April
10, 1927, but went home for lunch
and spent the rest Of the day there
preparing for his wife's birthday par
ty in the evening"
Mrs. Lenhardt, Miss Karla Gadiu-
SEX and Mrs. Anna Chaluka corrobor-
ated this testimony in detail, but
Judge Smith refused to let Attorney
Henry Uterhardt file in evidence Mrs.
Lenahrdt's affidavit Of her birth
which was mad out at the U. s.
Passport Office month before the
alleged raid on April 10th.
1.-THE witness affidavit as to her
own age adds nothing to the testi-
mony," said Judge Smith, in spite Of
the fact that the affidavit was made
on March 20, 1926.
/ Lenahrdt in telling that Basoff and
the Nassau county detectives had seen
him about noon of March 10, 1927, but
had not arrested him until after seven
at night, stated that he had seen three
of MeGrady's agents point him out in
the fur market.
! "Who is McGrady?"
"a leader Of the A. +. of L."
"Who are McGrady's agents" asked
the district attorney
"Gangsters," said Lenhardt.
"Do you know their names 2"
II know their nicl1names."
He Knew.
"Never mind then. How do YOU
know McGrady employs them? Die
you ever see a contract between the
gangsters and the American Fedora
( ton of Labor? Just because you
saw him with them can you draw the
inference that they are McGrady's
agents?"
II know" said Lenhardt.
"You have quite a grudge against
McGrady, haven't you?"
eyes, have"
Joseph Katz, one of the defendants
who was the last witness on the stand
yesterday, denied Basoff's charges
that he had been at Rockville Center
on April 10, 1927, and stated thai
during the whole afternoon Of that
day he had been picketing his shop
Housknecht & Erdheimer at Psi Yves
30th street.
The trial adjourned yesterday a
5 o'clock and will be resumed thi
morning at 10 a. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
"Peaches" Is Discharged

CHICAGO, April 20.-"Peaches"
Heenan Browning was discharged
when she appeared in Town Hall court
today on disorderly conduct charge
preferred by motorcycle police who ar
rested AL Mann, her escort, for driv-
ing Al miles an hour.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Furriers Resist Bosses
Attack on Union
(ConLinlled from Paqe Onel

Continued from PGge OHe)
that this is not the first time he has
made attempts 10 force upon the fur
workers a leadership to his particular
liking. During the strike, Mr.. Samuels
issued several statements calling upon
the fur workers to repudiate their
chosen strike leaders. Mr.. Samuels
had also made several attempts TO con-
clude secret agreements with the In
ternational and A. f. Of l.. officials
over the heads Of the real repfesen-
tatives of the fur workers. In view
of these facts, what value can anyone
attach to his present protestations Of
innocence and piety?
at took seventeen weeks of strike
to convince Mr.. Samuels that the
chosen representatives Of the fur
workers, the present officers of the
Joint Board, and not any self-con-
stituted body of irresponsible politici-
ans could speak in the name Of the
10000 fur workers and be responsible
for the collective agreement. Mr..
/ Samuels has evidently forgotten that
lesson and is therefore entering upon
new adventures along the same lines.
He failed during the strike and he is
sure to fail now.
Bosses Made Secret Agreements.
CAS- to his statement that the col
1 lective agreement is first Of all with
the International, we wish to call to
the attention Of Mr.. Samuels several
vital facts. Subsequent to Mr.. Sam
uels' failure to get the workers back
into their shops with the secret agree
ment he concluded with the irrespon-
sible people of the A. F. of i. and
the international, he participated in
several formal and informal confer
ences where, in the absence of any
international officials, he negotiated
the present collective agreement with
the officers of the Joint Board. Did
Mr.. Samuels at that time also believe
that the agreement is first of all with
the international?
"Moreover, Mr.. Samuels will surely
recall the fact that at the final con-
ference leading to the consummation
of the present agreement, the Inter-
national officers who were present
for formality merely, declared that
they would not sign the agreement
Were not Mr.. Samuels and the other
members of the associated conference
committee ready to sign the agree
ment, and ignore the international
officers because they knew that only
the Joint Board representatives hac
spoken in the name of the $4,000 fun
workers. Now, just as then, the only
body that can be responsible for the
peaceful relations between the work.
ers and the fur manufacturers on the
basis of the collective agreement Is
the Joint Board and its officers.
Interfering In Union.
"No number Of pious expression:
emanating from Mr.. Samuels car
alter the obvious fact that Mr.. Sam
uels and the board Of directors are
interfering in the internal affairs Of
the union, and are violating the
terms of the collective agreement
which they pledged honorably t.
maintain and to which they attached
their signatures. Responsibility fol
the present friction between the fun
workers and the fur manufacturers
rests on MIR. Samuels and the board
of directors"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
MAY 16 TO 81

A0wY Buy tickets the Local Office los 14h
MEIE' st. SPECIAL PRICES FOR DAILY WORKER
$780, READERS Fiesta tickets will be exchanged.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21

Always the effort to prove that the
defendants are vicious characters, de-
stroyers of property, accustomed to
attacking innocent people.
Samuel Zuckeman Of "The Day"
and Charles Green of "Women's
Wear" both testified to recollecting