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The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Enormous Salaries For
Insurance Officials
(Continled from Paae Onel

(COItJ3tUeu from Enge OWeJ
Glancing down the Metropolitan
Life expenses one finds: 50 million
dollars paid in commissions to agents,
nearly six million dollars in Home
Office salaries, S376,SO1.27 for lunch
cons, then Home office salaries again
nearly seven million dollars making
total of 13 million dollars in all
The cost Of thrift is a great one in
deed.
Salaries paid to the high-pressure
executives who sit in silent mahogany
offices sound still more interesting;
Haley Fiske, $150,000; Fred H. Ecker,
sl25,000; d. E. Waid, $113,000; Ed
ward Duffield, $4,000; Louis Kamm,
100000; George X. Gore, $4,000;
Robert Lynn Cox, $4,000; Lee X.
Frankel, $4,000; F. o. Ayres, $4,000,
and so on down the line.
These are the admitted expenses
and salaries, what the actual expendi-
lures are which are covered by actu-
arial flimflam only a legislative in
vestigation viii show.
Industrial life insurance, in princi-
pie. is a good thing. As it is oper-
ated at present, it is exorbitant in
price, so harsh in its conditions that
only one policy in ten ever natures,
and the directorates Of the "Big
-Four" are burdened with Wall Street
financiers who have an economic ak
to grind.
Men like Charles NJ. Schwab, Albert
r. Wiggin, Frederick II. Ecker and
Henry Ollesheimer have no business
on the directorate of mutual" life
insurance company. These men are
directors Of the banks and railroads in
which the billions Of dollars Of "Big
Four" funds are deposited and invest
cd For instance the Chase National
Bank is one of the repositories of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Bankers Hover Around
Four directors of the Chase Nation
al Bank are also directors Of the Met
ropoltan. The Metropolitan always
sees to it that there is an average
balance in this bank of not less than
S20.000,0 coo.
The mere fact that the four mill
lions of dollars in assets which the
Big Tour" control is in liquid form
is sufficient reason for keeping
Sehwab, Wiggin ct al away from the
trough.
There is a law to this effect on
the New York Statute books. 1t would
be we'll for Superintendent Of Insur-
ance James A. Beha to see that this
Jaw is enforced.
Guilty Silence
These and other facts have been
aired in the exScse to date. The off.
cials c1 the Big Four" have deemed
l. wise 10 sit silent hoping cost the
storm will soon blow over.
Every reader can make this cam
raign still more effective by seeing
that copy Of the paper finds its way
into the hands of a swindled "Big
Four" policyholder.
1t is well to remember that the
purse is the vital organ of the "Big
Four"
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Great Tornado Destroys
Many Towns in 5 States;
Kills Over Two Hundred

CHICAGO, May 10.-Nearly 200
persons met death in five storm
stricken states yesterday and early
today, according to incomplete re-
ports which showed the following
death totals: Missouri, IS; Arkan-
sas, 90; Texas, 3S; Kansas, 10; II
linois, 8.
The property damage will run
into millions Of dollars.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Railway Carmen Want Justice.

GARY, Ind, May 1O.-The Brother
hood Of Railway Carmen Of America,
Lodge 974, has adopted resolution
requesting the governor OF Massaehu-
sets TO intervene and give justice to
Sacco and Vanzetti.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11

Who is Behind the Prosecution Of the Militant
Needle Trades Workers?
Who Are Matthew WolPs Fellow Conspirators?
They Are Leaders Of the National Civic Fed
erationi
VOL is Acting President of the Labor Hating
Civic Federation.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Women Decide KeIly,s Fate.

Los ANGELES, May 1O.-The
fate of Paul Kelly, screen juvenile
on trial for the murder of Ray Ray
mond, musical comedy star, will be
decided by nine women and three
men, selected for the jury box today
in Judge Charles S. Burnell's Su-
perior court.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11

CHICAGO (FP), May lo.--winding
up the presentation OF witnesses in
their arbitration plea for 81 a day
increase from the western railroads,
the Order Of Railway Conductors and
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men are now ready to submit a mass
Of statistical data in their behalf.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Needle Trade Defense
The Concerts At the Bazaar.

lhe concerts AT the bazaar.
One of the features Of the Bazaar
will be the musical program, which
is being arranged by George Kouk-
ley. We were fortunate in getting
many distinguished artists among
them being lima Roubleff, Russian
Pianist-Compeser, Mischa Violin,
Famous Russian Violin Virtuoso, Jos.
Emonts, Cellist, Flor Celeste Car
bonell, Soprano Coloratura, Laura
Newell, Harpist and Irma Dubova,
Soprano.
European Training.
A word about the artists; lima
Roubleff was born in London, Eng
land of Russian Parents. At years
of age she began her musical educa-
tion, and later continued her studies
in Petrograd. She is a graduate of
the Royal Conservatory and has re-
ceived the highest honors as a pianist
composer.
Mischa Violin was born in Russia
and studied abroad. Mr.. Violin is a
young artist who appeared as soloist
with the San Francisco Symphony
Orchestra. Mr.. Violin is most cer-
tainly a violin virtuoso of rare ac-
complishments and has made for HIM
self reputation in all parts Of the
world.
Professionals.
Jos. Emonts is a cellist of no small
ability and received first prize as a
Soloist. He is a graduate of the
Belgium Conservatory and toured sew
eral European countries and gave
concerts with tremendous success.
He is at present in New York and
recently signed up with the New York
Symphony Orchestra, as a soloist.
Laura Newell is harpist Of rare
ability. She was formerly Soloist
with the Cleveland Symphony Or
chestra and is now Soloist with the
Capital Theatre Symphony Orchestra.
Irma Dubova, a descendent of
Count Leo Tolstoi is a Dramatic So
prano. Miss Dubova has appeared in
Concert here. She has a remarkable
voice and was enthusiastically re-
ceived only three weeks ago when
she gave recital at Aeolian Hall.
Bazaar Opens Tomorrow.
The Cloakmakers and Furriers De-
fense Bazaar, opens at the Star
Casino, 10th Street and Park Ave,
tomorrow. We will have collection
of fine merchandise that will have to
be sold within a period Of four days.
This affair is featured by the great
quantities of unbroken lots of mer-
chandise to be sold. There will be
thousand mems straw hats, full line
Of mems suits and overcoats, a thou
sand ladies' cloaks, suits and dresses,
a thousand ladies' pocket books and
bags, brief cases and other leather
goods, in addition to great quantities
Of shirts, shirtwaists, hosiery, under
wear, jewelry, novelties, neckyear,
white goods, etc, etc.
The Committee in charge win have
Brand New Chevrolet Touring Car
that must be sold at the Bazaar.
Three fine concerts under the direc-
ton of George Koukley have been
arranged for Thursday, Friday and
Sunday evenings. There win also be
dancing every night with a grand
ball for Saturday.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
'L.T.U. Officials Are
Out Building Fences

SCRANTON, Pa, May 1O.-Reac-
tionary international officials buzzed
around the Eastern Pennsylvania and
Delaware Typographical Union con-
ference held here this week. Local
newspaper officials We're featured
guests.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Carroll Asks Pardon
From Hospital "Jail''

A petition for clemency for Earl
Carroll, New York theatrical pro-
ducer, who was sentenced to a year
and day in Atlanta prison for per-
jury, has been received at the de-
partment of justice, but has not been
called to the attention of President
Coolidge. Carroll is still in a Green
vile, S. c. hospital.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Miners Hurt in Blast

POTTSVILLE, Pa. (FP).-Eight
anthraite miners were severely
burned in gas explosion in a Read
ing Coal 4 Iron Co. mine. Three are
expected to die.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
Guard the
Freedom
of the Press

The attempt of certain societies, with the help of the
government to suppress The DAILY WORKER. is nothing
less than attempt to interfere with undamen
tai right of the freedom Of the press an endeavor to
sfe the most militant voice of opposition the
of American Imperialism in China Nicaragua 1t seeks
to crush the of the struggle against the capitalist
fensive which is seeking destroy the labor
land of MussOlni could boast of
racy, than this which is being carried smoke
screen of American democracy
The workers viii permit their organ to be senced.
Against the forces of reaction will mobilize of
labor the forces progress To allow employers to sue
ceed in plans against The DAILY WORKER leave
the workers defensess before the attacks of the BOSSES
The attack of the combined reaction against The
DAILY WORKER and against the freedom press must
H. f,rith A H. nI foro
The daily worker., 1927-05-11

be met with the combined forces
of the labor movement mobilized
for the protection of its most
militant organ, and the protec-
tion of the right TO freedom Of
expression generally. The fore
most advantage Of the reaction
aries is their ability TO secure
adequate financial aid for their
nefarious work. Labor must
meet this situation by immedi-
ately raising money for the de-
fense Of The DAILY WORKER.
Working class organizations
must get on the job--party
units, clubs, unions, co-opera-
tiyes must combine into one solid
united front for the defense Of
The DAILY WORKER and the
defense Of the rights of labor.
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
A Half DAYS PAY.

The Joint Defense Committee re-
ceived the following resolution, to-
gether with a check for $113.S0.
Whereas the international Official
dom formed united front with the
bosses and
Whereas they use guerillas the In
dustrial Squad and all the black for
ces to compel the workers TO register
in the scab union, and
Whereas through attacks of the
Forward and the Schachtman-Mc-
Grady Company, nine of our best
union members were thrown into Jail,
and
|, Whereas we know that the present
administration Of the Joint Board is
functioning for the good and well
fare Of the workers, we therefore
Resolve to express our confidence
and pledge our financial and moral
support to the present administration
Of the Joint Board. Knowing that
large sum Of money is required for
the defense of our martyrs, we donate
one half days pay for that purpose.
We call upon other workers to follow
our example.
(Signed) Workers of the S. & l..
Cloak Company.
A Few More Booths.
Belated requests for booths at the
Bazaar have been received, from the
Cloakmakers Women's Council No. 2,
Consumers League Bronx and the
Furriers Women's Council.
Talking about booths, the Cap
makers with 300 caps for the Spring
and Summer promise to do a good
job. These caps were all made of
goods donated by friends Of the de-
fense and do not cost a penny for
labor or material.
Some Letter.
Friends of the Joint Defense;
am a member Of Local 35, Ledger
No. 5193. l borrowed a dollar and
send it to you. If l could / would
surely send more. Tomorrow / go to
the synagogue to make memorial
for Sigman and Company with the
curse upon him that he suffer like
my wife.
(Signed) NJ. KOyalsky.
WORKERS. STOP THE MURDER
OF SACC0 AND VANZETTI
The daily worker., 1927-05-11
DAILY WORKER
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New York, n. Y.

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
PARKING ZONE
IS INDICATED
BY PAINT Line


When Douglas went to bed Thurs
day night the parking spaces alohs
G avenue were marked WIN very
dull and worn yellow lines ana Wheh
Douglas came to life again on trlday
morning the parking spaces between
14th street and Seventh street on
G avenue were marked in heavy
white. The fire plug, no parking
zones were dressed in gay colors ana
the pedestrian lines at the crossings
were marked in red.
All this was Gone between II o'clock
Thursday night and dawn Friday
morning by Speed Cop Ted Haas and
a corps of workers When the town
wakes up this morning more OF tEN
down town district will have been
painted SO that there will be no
excuse for parking accidents OF Tor
parking a car in the wrong place.
Speed Cop Haas reports that AZ
gallons of paint were used on the
lob Thursday night. The traffic de-
partment did some neat figuring yes
terday afternoon as the brushes were
being cleaned and the crew was
preparing for the second nights work.
The painting of the seven blocks
which was done Thursday night
would appear on q contractors esti-
mate something like this. There are
544 OF the white parking space lines
Each one is II feet long and four
inches wide. There are eight pedes-
trian marks at each of the four
central crossings. Each of these lines
is 100 feet long and four inches
wide.
There are go feet of lines tour
inches wide around each fire plug.
There are 10 fire plugs in the seven
block area. There are two theaters
and one hotel with 10 feet of lines
in front of each.
The traffic squad decided that this
set of figures furnished several in
teresting problems and some talk OF
giving a prize of some sort Tor the
best answers has been heard. To
begin with, how many lineal feet OF
lines have been painted in the seven
blocks. Second, how many square
feet are there in these lineal feet
considering that the lines are four
inches wide Third, how much did
the 40 gallons of paint cost the city
if it costs $4l2 gallon.
This painting job is being done in
the small hours of the night because
that is the only time the parked
cars can be shooed from the streets
long enough for the paint to dry.
The first nights work was believed
to be one of the coldest jobs ever
undertaken in this climate when it
is considered that the night was calm
and clear
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
CADSDEN OPENED
TO USE 20 YEARS
81 ON THANKSGIVING

With work of remodeling the Gads-
den. hotel making good progress,
pioneers of Douglas. recall that it
was 20 years ago Thanksgiving day
that the Gadsder was opened to
business by the builders, the Douglas
Investment company. The hotel was
opened by Thomas Law as the first
manager and one of the most inn
portant events In the city's history
to that date 1t has since then been
one of the leading hotels in Arizona
When the hotel was opened the
barber shop was also thrown open
to business and it then boaSted what
was believed to be the finest barber
shop equipment in the entire west
because it was the model shop fix.
lures with which the manufacture
had won first prize in the world $
fair at st. Louis The same equip
ment is in place in the shop and
the engraved silver plate setting forth
its ranking in the worlds fair eX-
hibits is still to be seen. w. j.
Rodgers, proprietor of the shop, says
that in his "a years experience he
has never seen better upholstering in
chairs of any sort. The mirror por-
ton is still as good as barber shops
offer but the chairs are of the old
wooden type and thus widely different
from the present metal chair frames
The Improvements in the Gadsden
are intended to bring it up to date
as hotel by the installation of q
1oron T1IIrahnr nf baths 50 that the
demand of the present time can be
met in more rooms with private
bath. In addition to the improve
ments above stairs, modern elevator
is being installed and many otnel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
SIM M S IN ONE.
BURRO TO GOOD
O m PATTERSON

Deputy Marshall Tom Simms is
ahead of the game by one brown
burro and Patrolman o. E. Patterson
of the police force, who is in charge
of the city pound, has paid bad
debt
Some months ago the pound master
got a call from the residence dis
trict to come and drive off large
herd of horses and burros. 1t was
dark and dreary and Patterson asked
Tom Simms to aid him in the dis
tasteful operation of herding the
stray animals to the city, pound.
1t is charged that Patterson told
Simrns he would give him one of
the animals for assisting him The
two went out and got the strays
and impounded them, whereupon
Simms demanded his animal as pay
for the work. Patterson refused to
pay him and the argument started.
1t continued for weeks until, finally,
Patterson promised the deputy mar
shall that he would give him the
next burro he caught.
Yesterday Patterson was called to
nice green lawn in the residence
district to get burro. He simply
drove the animal to the Simms home
on 18th street and shut it in the
police station and informed Simms
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
THREE MEMBERS
OF DOE FAMILY
ARE ARRESTED

r41e three Doe boys, John, Jean and
Tom were registered at the desk
in police station yesterday morning
by Chief Bowden on charges of driv-
ing a car while intoxicated. Officers
said that the three were so very
drunk that all efforts to get their
correct names failed
They were carried and dragged to
a cell in the city Jail and will be
held until their condition changes for
the better. The boys, according to
police, were driving north on G
avenue in small car bearing a
Florida license. The officers state
they were very difficult to halt and
were finally herded into the front
of warehouse on south G avenue.
An investigation of the car and OF
the past of the three, who are total
strangers in this district, is being
carried on.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
MYRTLE MONTES
is BACK IN HER
CITY JAIL CELL

Myrtle Monies is back in her HON:
at the city Jail Many months have
passed since she was last released
and told to stay away from Douglas.
This time she is charged with vag"
rancy and is being held pending the
investigation cf the theft OF num-
ber of blankets.
Myrtle will be remembered by those
who follow police activities as the
woman who was implicated some two
years ago in the death in the Aqua
Prieta dope den of a we'll known
American who died from an over
dose of drugs.
When the dope den victims body
was found, Mexican authorities ar
rested Myrtle, who was subsequently
released and attempted to flee the
country north.
She was taken into custody by
local officers as she ran across the
flats between the border fence and
Pirtleville the morning of the dope
den killing. Later, in the Douglas
Jail, Myrtle was grilled by a. queen
of the underworld who, it is claimed
wrung from her a confession that
she herself had administered the
over dose of drugs that had killed
the unfortunate American. Myrtle
is i1egress. She has had smallpox
at some time in her life and her face
shows the effects of it. She has a
high\ school education.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
CHANCE TO ALL
I'M ATTENDANCE
ON FREE RANGE.

There will be another cooking
school session this afternoon in the
rooms of the Arizona Edison COM
pany on 10th street. Miss Marguer-
ite Ovens, specialist in domestic
science, will be in charge and her
subject will be "Puddings" It is
a subject that has an especially ap-
pealing sound and it is, stated by
those in charge that the manner in
which Miss Ovens presents her facts
and the method she uses IN making
and baking the puddingS en- the gas
range upon which the demonstrations
are carried on makes - even more
appealing.
Women OF Douglas who attend
these lectures and register will be
given one guess on the temperature
of the range used and the one who
is nearest to the correct degree will
receive one. of the $3.50 ranges free
Of charge in her kitchen ready for
use. That makes the visit to the
/ cooking school worth while and it
is expected that there will be several
scores Of the housewives of Douglas
out.
! These lectures start sharply at 8
O'Clock and last for one and one half
! hours, SO that all who attend will
have plenty of time to do some
: shopping and get home in time to
! prepare the dinner for the family
The Arizona Edison invites every
woman in Douglas to be present and
! hear the lecture. 1t announces that
| if the room isl not large enough to
accommodate the crowd steps will
be taken to make room.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

that he had paid the debt. 1t is
understood that Sinms has threat
ened to sue Patterson now for clut-
tering up his lawn With burros.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
$500
OR MOREFROM
KIWANIS SHOW

Kiwanians reported late yesterday
that the sun. realized from the pre-
sentation of the Three Wise Fools
at the Grand theater on Thursday
night was approximately $500. All
of the expense accounts were not III
yet last night so that the exact sum
was not known.
This money will go into the Kiwanis
activities in, behalf of unfortunate
children who do not have the proper
privileges in life. Comment on tho
show yesterday was still to be heard
on every hand and all was enthU-
siastic 1t was made known that
more than $500 worth of tickets we're
sold for this event.
Great credit is given the Boy Scout
band for the sale OF many tickets
j%ft before the show started. The
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
changes made.

changes made.
Joseph Paul, one of the clerks,
started as a bell boy for the hotel
as soon as he was old enough to get
into that work and his services
satisfied so that he remained, gain
ing promotion from time to time
until he now has a responsible posi-
ton in the managerial end. The other
clerk at the desk, George G. Valen-
tine, was a. carpenter at the time
the hotel was constructed assisting
in building it, and he has since
l|Jided in Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

band played in the entry to the
theater and attracted great throng
of people, nearly all of whom bought
tickets and went into the theater
when the band locked up their instru-
ments and went inside.
The KiWanians are sponsoring
the band and have underwritten the
purchase of more than $4,000 worth
OF instruments for the young music
ians. The band is working hard and
is showing marked improvement in
PLAYING every time it is called out
for public appearance.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
STOP AT FLAGSTAFF

FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 2 (P-Word has
been received here that the University
of Pittsburg football team is arrang-
ing to stop at Flagstaff en- route to
play at the tournament or Roses
January 2. Arrangements for use OF
the Northern Arizona Teachers col
lege field are being made through
President Grady Gammage OF the
Arizona school.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03

signed by Thomas Maory charging
that Rascor had stolen a quantity
of firewood from a yard in the
Chiricahua mountains where Mabry
has the license from the government
to cut fireWood from forest land. No
time for hearing of the case has
been set.
Two great logs of wood, one very
hard and sound and the other very
rotten and unsound, were brought to
the police station as evidence in the
case. @
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-03
FORD OPENING
PROVES GREAT
DRAWING CARD

When the rush was over yesterday
evening at the Douglas agency of
the Ford automobile, Byron Dieck-
man and his associates were glad to
call it day. There had been a
steady stream of visitors to the
agency to see and learn something
about the new model Ford car and
some one of the firm had been busy
describing the new car in detail from
s in the morning until the close of
business.
According to the registration book
kept, something over 500 had written
their names on the record while the
number who had visited the place
probably had been two or three times
that, as only 5parS signed the
register Mr.. Dieckman declared that
the opening of the business of the
new car had BEEN all that could
have been hoped for.