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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
FOOTNOTESss II I'VE
FROM RAGS TO RICHES: A SUCCESS STORY.
By Jake the Demon Reporter.
By EUGENE LYONS

From rches-that in brief the story of Herbert
Kotz the multimlonare rags dealer, selfmade man who
attributes all his to his mother This reporter being
softheared wiped tear as Mr. Kotz unoded the stirring
story of his career.
No (snce the last we interviewed) has had so
many obstacles to contend with before rising to his
pinnacle of wealth.
"You see young feer Mr. K1otz said from the side of
his mouth which not occupied by cigar. at this
When got to this here country just kid you
know. And interested in lot of nonsense liked
music for exampe-Bach and Mozart and Beethoven and
the rest of the heavyweights Get me?"
'Yeh,2 the reporter interjected.
But my mother, God bless her memory" he continued,
signing large checks for charity perhaps little sadly my
mother she Hebe she says gotta get it. There
amt future it. Money talks in this country see?
Now look at Uncle Gerhart she says just look at uncle
Gerhart' ,"
Mr.. Klotz did. This uncle was born with fine tenor
voice In the old country he had dreamed of becoming
opera STAR But in America he decided to put his voice to
better use. He became old clothes collector. No
could resist his sweet resonant cries. Women rushed to sell
their husbands Sunday suits for nothing when his
amy OF clos " echoed through the streets. And so
Uncle Gerhard established prosperous rags dealer
with cellar all his own then two cellars, and so on.
81 became apprentced to my uncle" Kotz declared alb
sentmindedy tearing the checks he had signed but it
cinch Always at the wrong moment music would
into my head and thoughts birds and spring and
that sort of stuff But thought of my poor old mother
and her hopes for my future crushed those thoughts and
got down to hard acks And after while got quite
nicely, thank you"
Then great day when he discovered that there
was another kind of rags kind that his uncle knew nothing
about Kotz discovered that his great falling music could
help him. He began to specialize in musical rags!
"Ragtme music just going into STYLE" he said
toying idly with $50 gold pieces. "That my chance!
began to the market At last my love of music
Business Asset began to buy bits of Bach and Bee
hoven and Mozart and the rest of the big boys
natches seconds from all the masters this
place and that. had them all turned to good honest
rags. Orders faster than could fill them and
have factory in Rutherford New jersey another in Gary
Indiana, and a third-but let show YOU"
He led the excited reporter to the showroom Radios
and vctroas and mechanical pianos going full blast
Hundreds of uniformed composers were at work.
''You see," he said, business is just hummng'
'Humming amt the word for this racket" the reporte
agreed and rushed off to beat the deadline.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
LID. Bazaar In PhiladeIpbia

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The
annual bazaar of the international
Labor Defense, Local Philadelphia,
will be held at New Traymore Hall,
Franklin st. and Columbia Ave-, on
Friday evening, and Saturday after
noon and evening, May 9th and 7th.
Secretary Lyman claims that this
bazaar will certainly measure up to
the high standard set by their pre-
vlous bazaars, and invites all who
wish to help in the work of defense
for political prisoners to participate.
Anyone wishing to contribute
money or articles to the bazaar should
send same to the local headquarters
at 521 York Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

1928 with guaranteed participation of the liberals the
sentative government to be followed by elections guaranteed
by the United States if both sides request it."
This brazen attempt dsarm the opposition and establish
Diaz the undspued dictator is too fmsy detection
by the liberals Certainly the Daz side will not request cleo
ton that might endanger their position therefore election will
be held unless reign Of terror is established that will
the DISTINGUISHING of the and fake election that will
cloak Diazs dictatorship with legality.
liberals should refuse dsarm and should continue the
fight against Daz, the Wall Street agent well against
Coodges gunner of Imperialism and the industrial magnate
Mr. Smson until the whole of them driven from the
country and the people permitted to choose their form of
government.
In their defiance of American Imperialism they will have
support of all workers and farmers in the United States who
awakened to the the administrators provocative
policy in the South and Central American republics.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Nicaraguan Liberals Should Reject StimsOn Plan

The combination of American marines and subsidized Daz
having thus far failed completely to subdue in the interest
of mperaist policy the liberal supporting the legally sell
eced government of Sacasa, the Wall CoolidgeKeogg
has Henry L. Smson secretary OF war under
President of the directors of the American Super
power Corporation utilize dirty diplomacy in effort to dis
the liberal forces.
Stmson orders of the Coolidge administration has
proposed supporters of Sacaa that they darm and
NIT the usurpe remain i'm office until December 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
By RACHEL HOFFMAN.

Not long ago, the First of May
was celebrated by just small group
in the big industrial centres. Then
came the Russian revolution and the
liberated workers and peasants took
this day as the most cherished holt
day. The class conscious workers fol-
lowed them and soon there will not
be a corner in the globe where this
day will not be recognized as the
most praised workers holiday.
1t is hard to believe that the reac-
tionaries of the American Federation
of Labor, the ones that now prosecute
workers, the ones that go hand in
hand with the bosses-that this
American Federation of Labor should
have been the first over thirty years
ago to propose at the International
Congress in Paris, that the first of
May be considered as the day OF
struggle for the eight hour day.
With that proposition lit was ac-
cepted unanimously the A. F. of L.
put herself in the forefront as the
vanguard to fight for better working
conditions.
Now They Change.
Never before was it so plain as it
is now that the leaders of the A. F.
of l.. are closely connected, are going
hand in hand with the government
courts, bourgeois press and the
bosses. Never before were the class
lines so sharply drawn as they are
now. Never before were there such
descriptions in the workers move
ment as there is on this first of May.
The A. F. of l.. has completely for
gotten its ideals-the cause for which
it stood. 1t is no longer celebrating
the First of sMay, but instead has
adopted the hbor day which is so
ardently being celebrated by the
American bourgeoisie, namely, the
first Monday in September.
Call 1t Health Day"
Yet, the bourgeoisie is considering
this great international holiday and
the manner in which they are cele-
brating it is by taking an account of
the great work they have done for
society.
They are trying high and low to
show how much they have done to
bring up healthy generation, healthy
physically and morally.
The Child Welfare Association is
organizing May 1, celebrations
throughout the States, the attractions
with which they hope to draw people
are with May Day Parties, prizes for
the best fed children, etc. Naturally
who are the best fed children?
Certainly not the children of the great
masses, who are compelled to go to
work before they are physically de-
veloped, for a low unearthly wage
that is not even enough to give them
the mere necessities Of existence.
Workers Look to Future.
May the LIST, when the workers
gather to account for everything they
have done and decide what should
be done; it is also the duty of the
working class woman to take stock
of what she has done to enlighten the
lives and better conditions of the work.
ing women, in the factory, and home.
What is the situation now? For the
last year into the class struggle were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

duty the party and to the working class By this and
this alone possible for the whole (and not
casually selected group studyrce) of influential party
workers their leaders AND TO PLACE EACH ONE OF
THEM IN THEIR PROPER PLACE.
GLENN organizaton"-From letter to the Iskra,
November 25 1903.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Young Pioneer League, May Day
Celebration.

The Young Pioneer League will
celebrate May Day on Saturday after
noon, one o'clock at 525 East 72nd
Street. The program includes a
play, The Rose Bush" and a talk bv
Joe Freeman, who has just returned
from Russia, on May Day in Soviet
Russia. He also brings greetings
from the Russian Pioneers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
MEETING FOR WOMEN MEMBERS OF WORKERS PARTY

2.-All Party industrial organizers.
3.--Individual comrades working in
shops employing women.
4.-Section and subsection organ
izers for women's work.
This conference will be Of especial
interest. Report on activities and new
tasks will be taken up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30

The Second Party Women's Indus
trial Conference will be held Friday,
May 9th at p. M, at 126 asst 10th
Street, New York City.
All delegates at first conference
plus the following comrades must at
tend:
Representatives from shop nue.
lei in shops employing women.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
The Battle of Banker Hill.

At the Battle of Bunker Hill
our men saw red
and stabbed
at those straps criss-crossed
on the chests of
lazy shiftless fellows
And Lost!
At the Battle of Banker Hill
(And other Socony Hills)
our men saw clouds
of red-red-red
and sent speeding, sizzling
shell shell shell
and Won!
Spit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
Let's Fight On! Join
The Workers Party!

In the loss of Comrade Ruthen-
berg the Workers (Communist) par
ty has lost its foremost leader and
the American working class its
staunchest fighter. This loss can ONLY
be overcome by many militant wort
ers joining the Party that he built
Fill out the application below and
mail it. Become a member of the
workers (Communist) Party and
carry forward the work of Comrade
Ruthenberg.
l want to become a member of the
Workers (Communist) Party.
Name
ADDRESS .........................
Occupation
Union Affiliation. .....
Mail this application to the Work.
ers Party, 10S East 18th Street, New
York City; or If in other city to
Workers Party, 1113 W. Washington
Blvd, Chicago, III.
Distribute the Ruthenberg PAM
phlet, "The Workers (Communisty
Party, What it Stands For and WHY
Workers Should Join" This Ruthen-
berg pamphlet will be the basic PAM
phlet turnout the Ruthenberg Drive.
Every Party Nucleus must collect
90 cents from every member and will
receive 20 pamphlets for every men,
Der to sell or distribute.
Nuclei in the New York District
will get their pamphlets from the
District Office---10s East 18th st.
Nuclei outside Of the New York
District write to Daily Worker Pub
fishing Co., 33 East First Street, New
York City, or to the National Office,
Workers Party, 1113 w. Washington
Blvd. Chicago. Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
LENIN SAID:

There is not a single political worker who
has not experienced defeat at some period OF
his career, and if we desire to speak seriously
about exercising influence upon the masses,
about winning the good will" of the masses,
we must exert every effort to prevent these
defeats from being concealed in the vitiated
atmosphere of study-circle and groups; they
must be submitted to the judgment of all.
At first sight it would seem that this is not
a proper thing to do and that it would give
"offense" to this or that leader. But this
false sense of propriety must be overcome; it
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-30
God and GunbOats.

"Some people saying Norman Stud advises this
shat the missionaries
don't believe them. sending
quotation from letter written by Gods
of Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N. c.
we do the
the native Christians
tive the native eanges and the native Bible
all this
them. protection there
which we could be put on boats at short notice. !
"In exclusive spiri-word interview for this
the native Christians while they Gunboa
the Believers
to bother with a handful of missionaries"
distinguished Jewish writers has
literary gentlemen watching the
They the boodd the starvation the
the involved But they did not feel that they
tongue was being dIed by
nveve That than the public
letter demanding peace
McGady Frayne ct al
will meet this appeal to their literary conscience.
Further Suggestions For An An-Star Reporting Team
Comrade Sam Levine volunteers the following recommendations
the aar staff of reporters being modified by Footnotes
Hstory-Henry Ford.
Communism Abraham Cahan.
Latest News From Observation-Disclosures Kerensky
Left Wing Trade Observation-Disclosures Wol
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The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Sc VE RN RIVER
/ RESORT IDEAL

a delightful resort easily aces
aide to the city dweller in the
vicinity Of washington, Is Sherwood
Forest. on the Severn river. near
Annapolis. Nd.
This attractive restricted commu-
nifty OF summer cottages occupies an
ideal location on q peninsular Jet.
ting out into the salt water Of the
Severn river, an estuary Of Chesa-
peaSe Bay, and embraces property
Of more than $50 acres Of woods and
hills
Two hundred and fifty charming
ruktic bungalows are dotted through
cut Sherwood Forest, each bungalow
containing q living room, bath and
from one to four bedrooms. These
delightful cottages are built in
groups, and each group has its own
community dining hall, for the con-
vehience Of those who wish to be
relieved Of the burden Of house
keeping during the summer months,
although q community store is
maintained for those who wish to
Keep UP their own menage.
There Il, In addition, q very at
traetive central clubhouse IN which
are staged many of the social func-
tons which are pleasant features
Of the Sherwood Forest season.
In the matter Of sports this re-
sort ID particularly fortunate. The
river provides saltwater bathing,
boating, canoeing, and splendid
fishing; expensive tennis courts are
maintained; facilities for various
The Washington times., 1927-05-07

other outdoor sports. including base
ball. basketball and horsebac1 rid.
ing, are offered, and in addition
Sherwood Forest boasts two fine golf
courses, . nine-hole course In the
very heart OF the forest, and a
championship 1s-hole course on an
adjacent point Of land called South
Forest
sherwood Forest Is called a Para
disc for children, and It Justly de.
serves this name, for children are
net merely tolerated they are wei.
coined and many charming kiddies
may be seen romping through the
forest. on the golf course, or driving
pony carts through the wooded
hills. Fairgrounds are also pro.
vided for the children under com.
petent supervisors, and throughout
special care Is taken to provide for
their welfare and happiness.
Sherwood Forest Is within easy
driving distance Of washington, be-
ing a distance Of only 28 miles over
good roads by way Of Bladensburg
and Defense Highways, or It may
be reached by electric trains on the
washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils railway to IgIehart, Nd, from
which point q passenger bus service
Is maintained to Sherwood Forest.
a de Luxe bus Is to be operated
between Sherwood Forest and
washington exclusively for the con.
venience Of Sherwood Forest resi-.
dents.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
DUNCAN & Co. Sales
Show Large Increase

The Walter A. DUNCAN Company
report the recent sales of houses
to the following:
j. p. Sheehey, 4214 Thirty.eighth
ST. N. W.; o. J. Botsch, AIS Thir-
ty-eighth st. N. W.; DR.. L. T..
Brooks, 4218 Thirty-eighth st. N.
W.: J. B. Morse, 1920 Thirty-eighth
st. N, W.: U. S. Blanchard, 4222
Thirty eighth st. N. W.; Paul o.
Carter, 4215 Thirty-eighth ST. N.
W.; j. Dent Farr, 4219 Thirty-eighth
st. N. W.; ]. r. Lloyd, 1921 Thirty
eighth st. N. W.; Milton A. Harper,
4223 Thirty-eighth st. N. W.: Carl
M. Noetzel, $40 Fifth st. n. W.;
Walter A. Covert. STA Fifth st.
N. W.; r. H. Z;rkle, 571s Fifth
st. n. w; H. c. Davis, Sill Fifth
st. N. w: G. W. Thompson, 57O9
Fifth st. n. w: ]. B. Sullivan, sos
Fifth st. n. W., and A, C, McWiI.
lians, 5703 Fifth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
HERALD HARBOR
IS BUSY

Things are moving fast at Herald
Harbor Preparations are under
way for the grand opening Of the
1927 season on Saturday Nav Il
Under the direction Of the chief
Engineer. Edward L. Digres.
large crew is at work building new
roads. and completing new sections
to throw open to the public on the
opening day.
One Of the sticking features OF
the improvements Is that oueninr
OF the Grove Beach ssection. This
il in one OF the older sections thar
heretofore has not been deyeIoned
It was not realized until recently
just how magnificent the secfioT,
really il. A fine beach which - 4
be reached by driving down Ritchia
road to Bargagni road, thence direct.
" to the water front, Il surrounded
BY majestic hills. The Grove
abounds in brooks and priceless
springs. With the entire engineer.
ing force on duty in this section
this week, ii III expected that 81
viii show wonderful improvement
this weekend.
At the head Of the Grove Beach
section, within view Of the Herald
Harb0r-P alisades Club, 4 new bun.
galow Is In the course OF constr,ic-
ton for Myron s. Cotton, the vice
president OF the development com.
pany. This home faces on the
main Herald Harbor Road and lies
between Miller and Baker Roads.
Numerous other houses are ii the
course OF construction at the Har.
Dor. The North Riverside Drive
section IL built up as solidly as the
building restrictions WIN permit.
There are also homes being built
along South Riverside Drive, along
Eddy Road and in many other sec
tions.
On the evening Of Nay 3, the
Herald Harbor.P Palisades Club played
host to a party Of s6 guests, com.
prising members of The Times cir
culation staff, their friends and
ladies. 1t IL reported that the club
is looking for q site at Herald Har-
Door and has cast longing eyes at
certain plot in the Grove Beach
section.
One OF the most noteworthy
events Of the SEASON VIII be the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the
Herald Harbor volunteer fire de-
partment's new structure, designed
to house their fire.fighting equip.
ment. A real function Ii being
planned and the committee is hard
at work on the program. Many
State dignitaries from Annapolis are
expected. Governor Richie and his
staff will be present II possible, and
Judge Moss, States Attorney A.
Theodore Brady, Frank 8. RevelI,
clerk of the court and VIM. Martin
Brady. his chief deputy, and the
entire sheriff's office from the chief
down are expected. Music and other
notable features will serve to make
the occasion long to be remembered.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
Sales Activity Cause
Cited BY Cafritz

things il the case with which home
ownership may be accomplished
today. The making Of good citizens
begins with proper home making
and the virtues and associations 60
dear to family life do not find the
same interest and expression in
rented premises that they do In q
home that the family can call its
very own. In bringing home owner.
ship to the masses, the operative
builder has been q strong factor
in raising the standard Of living Of
the people Of his community and
has rendered q diatinct service in
showing them the way TO happiness.
independence and profit.
By his program Of truthful ad.
vertising he has educated the pub
lie regarding the great economic
waste Of renting and has demon.
strated beyond any doubt the mani
fold advantages in putting the
money spent for rent into q home.
He has also simpllfied the II.
nancing Of q home for the pur.
chaser and has made the terms of
ownership extremely simple. Cash
payments are comparatively small
and can be saved by the ambitious
in q very short time and the
monthly payments in most cases
are actually less than the rent CT
similar premises. OF his monthly
payment the purchaser saves al.
most two-thirds, this two-thirds
goes into the equity of his home,
constantly increasing until within a
comparatively short time his home
is clear Of all Indebtedness and
the owner then realizes the bene-
fits of this course Of action. He
realizes that he has provided for
his family in case Of his death or
misfortune and that he and his
wife have a home where old age
will not find them worrying with
the problem Of decreased earning
power and the grim spectre. Of
rent lowering over them.
That the realtor and builder have
done their work well may be
judged by the response OF the
public. In Washington thousands
of new homes have been built and
sold and at the present time nun
dreds are under construction to
meet the demand. The city has
developed in every direction and
will continue to grow with the
natural increase OF population and
its increased activities are con-
stantly attracting people from all
over the United States to share
its advantages.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
PRESSINGNAKES'
WALLB0ARD

Home-buiIders and home-eUners
in the United States use hundreds
OF millions Of feet Of rock wall
board every year. It Is Witnessed
In use under almost every conceiv-
able condition. Yet the makeup
and physical nature OF this inter
esting and adaptable material has
remained something Of d mystery.
A sheet OF rock walIboard is
nothing more than sheet OF gyp-
sum rock three-eights Of an inch
thick, including the aurfacing of
waterproof fiber with which it Is
covered. However, before being
fabricated into this uniform prod
uct the gypsum rock undergoes q
complete change in form and chem
ical structure and then change
back 20 its original form.
Here's what happens: The water
Of capitalization In the gypsum
rock Il driven out and the rock IL
reduced to powder. Then water
Il mixed with the powder and the
plastic mass IL distributed onto one
Of the fiber binders that covers the
finished piece OF wallboard. The
place and the thickness OF the
board Is insured by mechanical reg
JIation.
Now, It happens that after the
water Of capitalization has been
driven from gypsum rock, the re-
naming elements have an affinity
for water. Thus, when water is
mixed in with the powdered gyp-
sum from which the water has
been driven off there is a recombin-
ing process--that is. what Is left
OF the gypsum and the water which
has been mixed in recombine to,
again form gypsum rock, And by
the time the gypsum wallboafd has
come off the manufacturing ma
chimes and out OF the driers, It
simply Is q fiber-covered board of
pure gypsum rock.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
BY MORRIS CAFRITZ

President Of the Cafrltz Organization
We are living in truly remarkable
times when scientific genius, indus.
trial production and sound business
management are 50 co-ordinated that
we may all enjoy the benefits of
new products and luxuries within
a short while atte- their first
appearance.
In times gone by the new and the
beautiful and practical were only
for persons OF wealth and no effort
was made to bring these things
within the reach Of the man OF
average means. Today there are
few comforts that the average man
possessed Of ambition cannot enjoy
IL he so desires on terms that do
not impose a burden.
One OF the most important de-
velopments in the Mt ! order OF
The Washington times., 1927-05-07
BicycIist Is Killed
As He Rams Street Car

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May IT,
Lloyd Marshall, Is, shoe worker,
was killed this morning on the way
to work, when he was run down
by trolley car here.
Marshall, riding q bicycle, crashed
into the side OF the car and slipped
from the wheel beneath the wheels
His father was killed several years
ago in q fall OF rock at Nessles, w.
Va, where he worked In a quarry.
The Washington times., 1927-05-07

scholarship at Edvards' School IA
New York.
Others who viii appear on the
program are Garner and Wolfe, q
professional song-and-danee team;
Helen Dick. star OF the Z. M. II. A.
minstrel show. The Novelties,
girls orchestra, and Baby Mae
DoWling.