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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Expect Power Lords
To Fight Reservoir
Flood Safety Plans

WASHINGTON, (FP).-Conserva-
ton engineers in and outside govern
ment service declare that the failure
Of the levees to hold the floods along
the Mississippi and its tributary
streams this year has made it certain
that congress will revive next winter
the whole controversy as to adequate
methods of Harvesting the rivers.
Army Mislead People.
Influential newspapers in cities
along the course of the flood are de-
claring that the army engineers have
misled the country by their claims in
past years that levees along the low
err course Of the river would meet all
needs Of flood periods. They demand
a study of flood control by construc-
ton Of dams and reservoirs on the
upper reaches Of the rivers.
Floods on the Nile have been stop
ped, and irrigation has been greatly
enlarged, by the construction of the
great Assuan dam. In the Sacra-
mento and San. Joaquin valleys in
California a state commission has
constructed reservoirs that stop floods
at the source, and that regulate
stream flow during the entire year.
On the Ohio River similar project
has been worked out. Civil engineer
ing societies are now sending resolu-
tons to Washington, pointing out that
reservoir construction is the only sane
solution of the Mississippi valley
flood problem.
Would Make Cheap Power.
These reservoirs, held back by
great dams, would be the means of
generating quantities of electric pow
er, which could be distributed to con-
sumers by the government at low
rates, and thereby promote develop
ment of many regions now in need Of
power. 1t is this feature of all reser-
voir construction which arouses the
opposition of the General Electric
power lobby. The power trust will
back the army engineers in insisting
that more levees be built, and that
reservoirs be left to private specula-
tive enterprise. Every time a levee
is built higher, the silt in the stream
builds the bed Of the river higher, and
the danger of breaks and widespread
destruction from flood is increased.
But levees do not bring the govern
ment into competition with the power
trust.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Hamburg FOrgers Sell
$500, 900 Stamps

HAMBURG, May 15.-The forged
cigarette revenue stamps turned out
by a professional band of counter
feiters here is considered slightly bet
ter in appearance and printing than
that done by the regular government
printing office. It was this perfection
of work which finally led to this dis
covery. Their product was otherwise
indistinguishable from the real ar
ticle. They are thought to have put
into the market at least half a mil
lion dollars worth of stamps.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
John BrOphy Shows Up
District Machine

Continued from Page One)
election, warned the convention of the
serious predicament confronting the
national union, outliAed his own pro-
gram and reiterated his faith in the
miners.
Coke Workers Deserted.
He pinned his main attack on
Lewis policy in District on the de-
sertion of the 100000 miners in the
coke fields in the 1922 strike. BY
sacrificing them, union miners in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia were
left exposed to the operators and
gradually union conditions began TO
crumble.
Lewis himself then stepped in and
signed separate contracts with opera
tors, as Nanty-Glo. allowing them to
run their mines part union and part
scsb.
Brophy criticized Lewis sole at
tention to obtaining contracts for the
union fields while neglecting the or
ganization Of the non-union miners.
Organization of the non-union
fields and the securing of contracts
for them must be made of equal i'm
portance to the securing of contracts
of the older fields" Brophy empha-
sized.
Three Big Issues.
Naturalization, the Labor Party
end democracy in the union were also
stressed as major union issues.
Replying to Lewis statement at the
indianapolis convention that he had
been responsible for the loss of thou
sands of members in his own district,
Brophy offered an analysis Of MEM
bership figures showing that other
districts had suffered even more heav-
lily. District is a buffer district, he
pointed out, exposed to greater dan
gers and receiving less international
support than other districts.
For example in the last three years
District has paid $4,000 to the In
ternational treasury and received in
return a donation Of $1,000 for the
victims of two mine explosions and a
loan of $4,000.
Districts Losses.
Membership losses in various dis
ti.icts were noted as follows:
1928 1926 Loss
Central Pennsylvania
Dist. 2 $4,000 1900 22,S00
Western Pennsylvania
Dist. ...3 49, 900 1900 10000
Ohio, Dist. G. .l0,9 10000 10000
Northern West Virginia
Dist. II $4,000 1911 23,300
Southern West Virginia
Dist. Is ..... G,t00 1900 $500
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
MINERS APPEAL TO NON-UNION MEN
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCKOUT AND ORGANIZE

Men do not get paid for slate remov-
ed, track laid, or cross bars under
ten feet.
IL they tell the boss there is too
much water in their rooms, what
does lac say? He swears at them,
and shouts, Ego ahead and load that
coal out, or take your tools out!"
And the workers have to stand for
his bowling.
Bosses Separate Men.
They are kept separated as much
as possible. If the boss comes and
finds three or four Of them gathered
in one working place, talking he tells
them to scatter out, as the superin-
tendent doesn't like to have them
gather in crowds that way. The
bosses and superintendent are afraid
the men will begin to organize.
1t is only by organization that
these men will be able to remedy
such conditions, and raise the wages.
The time to do it is now, while the
union men are out. If the non-union
miners help to break the union, they
will find it just that much harder
to organize themselves, later. Or
ganize now-and all win together! I
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, May Is. -
The miners of Brownsville have been
waking to the effect of the attempts
to spread the non-union field in their
vicinity. A progressive miners group
here issues the following statement
to the non-union miners.
The miners of the union field have
been locked out since April I. The
Festa Coal Co.. and Jones and Lough-
lin are trying to operate their mines
here on a non-union basis, and altho
they have on their side the aid of
the state police. the yellow Dogs ETC.,
are meeting with a great deal of
resistance. They would not be able
to work their mines for any length
Of time, this way.
The UnOrganized.
But near the scene of the struggle,
there are a great number of unor-
ganized mines. These miners should
stop and think what will happen to
them if they help to crush the min
ers' union.
OF course, their wages We're raised
for a short time by the Pittsburgh
Coal Co., the Rainey Coal Co., the
Hillman Coal Co., and other non
union concerns, while the English
miners were out on strike, but that
raise did not last very long.
Bosses Cut Wages.
Since January LIST, and 10Th, these
wages were again cut; in some
places you will find any men working
for as low as 1888 and $4.25. The
working conditions are unbearable.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Oppose so Cent Cut in Hibbing
Common Labor Rate

HIBBING, Mimi, (FP)-May Is.
The recent cut by the village of
Hibbing in the common labor rate
from So day to $4.20 for hours is
severely condemned by the Hibbing
Central Labor Union. The central
body points out that the steel trust
will cut its own common labor rate
still further if the village persists in
its wage-shaving policy.
The proposed change from Hib-
bing's 3-platoon system for city fire
men back to 2 platoons is scored by
the central body as a backward step
toward inefficiency in the depart
ment and unjust to the firemen. Lo-
cal 173 of the Firefighters' Union I'M
animously opposes the change.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16

consolidation would save about
100000 year in expenses due to
consolidation Of staffs, etc. But, as
the commission points out, at is pro-
posed to surrender to the owners of
the leased property large proportion
of the financial benefit which the con-
soldation plan contemplates should
accrue to the carriers for the benefit
of the PUBLIC through reduced rates
and improved service"
The report makes it clear that there
are large savings both in length Of
haul and in expense Of operation
which would benefit the consumers Of
anthracite in New England if the en-
tire transportation system were uni
fled under public control.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Heavy Patriot Gets His
Proof All Right
lContinued from Paae On

Continued from Poqe One)
gained his title of "major" as a mem
Der of the Army War College where
he taught various branches of cleo
trical engineering during the war. He
has for years been a representative
here, and abroad, of the Edison in
terests.
G. o. p. Fraud Friend.
The Judge acknowledgement of the
Military Order, who is listed as
Colonel Reed is really United States
Senator Reed from Pennsylvania, the
senator from Pittsburgh who was APP
pointed to office during the great coal
strike. 1t was but ten days after his
appointment that President Harding
came forth with strong anti-miners'
declaration which urged the employ
ers to start mine operations under
government protection. 1t was Gov
ernor Sproul of Pennsylvania, who
appointed Reed, who sent soldiers to
"protect" the mines. Reed defended
the infamous boss, Ware, in the u. S.
senate from investigation by a senate
committee. ~
The COMMUNICATIVE of the
Military Order has been an active aid
in carrying out U. S. imperialistic
ventures. He has twice served in the
Philippines; took part "in the Vera
Cruz Expedition" Of 1914; served in
the world war and was with the Army
Of Occupation in Germany.
His Hand in the Dough.
One of the honorary commanders
in-chief of the order is or-General,
George II. Harries, who, besides mp1-
tary activities in Cuba, against the
Indians, and in various parts of the
Y. S. service, has been president OF
the Metropolitan Railroad Co. of
Washington, ID. c.; vice-president Of
the Washington Railway & Electric
Co. and of all companies in that COM
bination; president Of the American
Electric Railway Association, and OF
the Association of Edison Illuminat-
ing Companies. The Edison COM
panies are well represented on this
list Of officers. Major Hammer is
part of them too.
After seeing the list Of officers and
staff, one does not need to examine
the books of the Military Order Of the
World War TO certify that they will
collect many thousands Of dollars
from employers throughout the coun-
try" in gratitude for the frame-up Of
The DAILY WORKER and all other
radical organizations or individuals
they decide to attack.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Commons Argues Lipstick.

LONDON, May 15.--The lipsticl,
is under fire in the House Of Com
mons.
Colonel Day has queried the min
ister Of health as TO what steps he
will take to prevent women from be-
ing poisoned by the use Of cheap
lipsticks. Another member proposed
that lipsticlSs be entirely forbidden.
The minister Of health is not pre-
pared to announce definite course
Of action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
First Conev Island SUNDAY

Luna Park (Coney Island) was open
yesterday for the first Sunday of the
year. About 10000 persons attended,
and all the nickle grabbing devices
were reported we'll oiled and in ex-
cellent working order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
BATTLE BETWEEN FINANCIAL GIANTS RUINS
ALL HOPE OF ECONOMIES In RAILROAD HAUL
By LELAND oLDs Federated Press).

of P. Morgan unity flow
England Poughkepse gateway
,organs plan England Reading
blocked by the
missions reveals how complications due private operation
he routing of traffic the economical
under private all gains go
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
WaIkout Wins Reinstatement.

A four hour walkout of 400
pocketbook makers forced the rein
statement of Shop Chairman David
Wax. who had been discharged by
the Morris White Co. ossin Walin-
sky, the superintendent who quarrels
with the union, was for years the
manager of the local.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16
Open Peasants School.

HANKOWAApril IA (By MaiD "A
Central Peasants training school has
been opened at Wuchang for the pur-
pose Of training leaders for directing
the peasants movement.
The school has been organized by
Teng Yen-ta, head Of the Peasants
Department Of the Central Executive
Committee Of the Kuomintang. The
school gives a four months course,
including subjects on Chinese econ
omic conditions and rural conditions
and problems. Graduates will be sent
TO the various provincial Kuomintang
organizations to help the peasants
movement.
ISL Students.
The school already has an enroll
ment Of 75l students: Isl from
Human; FOG from Hupeh, 206 from
Kiangsi, 80 from Honan, "a from
Anhwei, 10 from Kiangsu, 25 from
Szechuen, / from Kweichow, from
Shensi, 7 from Shansi, from Feng-
tien. 10 from Chilli, from Tukien,
5 from Chedang, 80 from Shantung.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16

The Reading controls the Central
Railroad of New Jersey through
stock ownership. 1t is party to an
alliance between the Central of New
Jersey and the Lehigh Coal & Navi-
cation Co. The Lehigh Coal & Navi-
cation controls the Lehigh & New
England through stock ownership.
Finally the Reading, the Central of
New Jersey and the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation together own 23,546 of the
1900 outstanding shares of the
Lehigh & Hudson. The Lehigh &
Hudson and the Lehigh and New Eng
land between them control the bridge
connection to New England.
third of the anthracite production in
lows for the years 1920 and 1921 the
on the principal lines as follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-16

The fight over this lease appears as
one engagement in the widespread
struggle between New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio interests and the
Pennsylvania interests for dominance
east Of the Mississippi and north Of
the Ohio river. The New York Cen
trail and Baltimore & Ohio each owns
259o of the stock of the Reading. The
Reading, with f. T. Stotesbury of ].
P. Morgan & Co. as chairman of its
board, is the leading Morgan factor
in the anthracite industry.
The Inside Hold.
The Reading combine informally
controls the Lehigh G. New England.
Here's how the combination works.
, 1927-09-07
PAT O'HARA


Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Mcknight are
spending a few days turing to Utah.
spending a few days touring to Utah
They expect to buy some wellbred
Mrs. Nielsen spent Sunday over
in Sunlight with the Peoria folks
and Mrs, Say and Fred Walters.
Having a fine dinner at Sanzen-
bacher's ana later calling on the
Alexanders.
Miss Rose Borner is visiting the
Riegles the past week.
The Browns are expected home
soon, as they arrived in Lander a
couple weeks age
Wilbur Abshire and brother Bill
are staying at the Riegle home.
Bryan Mcgowan drove to Cody
last Thursday. his wife had gone
in on the stage last trip.
The Peoria folks all visited with
the Nielsens a couple days last
week This week they are touring
Pete Everett accompanin gthem.
A slight frost was felt in ouI
vicinity last Wednesday night.
Some nice grain is being cut
out our way.
, 1927-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Petermann
were visitors over the week end
in Billings.
Mrs Evan Holman and Wilma
spent Thursday and Friday at the
Jay Blood home in Cody
The Nelson family Were Cody
visitors Friday evening.
&Sam Carter spent Thursday in
town.
Marvin Ewalt was in Cody Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Petermann
are visiting at the Jay Blood home
in Cody this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Downing were
Cody visitors Saturday
John PAIL and Lewis Osher We're
Cody visitors Sunday and Monday.
, 1927-09-07
Chevrolet Builders
Announce Low Prices

A new low price for Chevrolet's
latest and most beautiful model,
the Imperial Landau. which now
lists at only $745 f.. o. b. Flint,
Michigan, was announced today by
R. H. Grant, vic~e-president in charge
of sales of the Chevrolet Motor
Company.
This reduction was made possible
by volume production growing out
of the tremendous demand on the
part of the public everywhere for
this Most Beautiful Chevrolet"
when it was first introduced in
May of this year Mr.. Grant ex-
planned.
Seldom has the industry seen
the warm and enthusiastic public
response that greeted the initial Of
fering of the Imperial Landau,
which at hat time was priced at
$780," Mr.. Grant stated. 1.-The out
put for this model far exceeded
the production schedule.
FOR SALE-Light trap wagon for
sheep camp. Inquire at second hand
store. 81 Esp.
Alice Porris is the new beauty
doctor at the Bank Barber shop,
taking up her work there last week.
FOR SALESMAN acreage and
residence. North Cody. near bridge
G. w. wilkins. 81 Inc
Louis t. Olson. of Oakland, Cal
ifornia, writes hat he is starting
soon for Cody and will spend sew
eral weeks here this fall. Mr..
Olson was at one time n resident
of Buffalo Bills town and his many
friends living here will look forward
to a visit with him.
This great volume spelled manu-
featuring economies that the public
will share in because of the low
cred price effective today. In ad-
dition to making our newest model
available to a wider field of pros
pective motorists, the reduction is
further evidence of our aim to build
the best possible popular priced car
at the lowest cost consistent with
sound merchandising principles.
, 1927-09-07
LOWER SAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Chisholm
visited Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar White.
Rose Borner spent a few days
with the Reigie girls the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hempstone
called Sunday on Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Fish.
Several tom the community at
tended the Barbecue at Meeteetse
Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Libby called
at the j.. N. McMillin home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin and
family of Powell visited Sunday
with the O. e. Knight family.
Callers during the week at the
V. f. Rotter home were Geo.
Blanyer. Earl Miller, Mr.. Sheets of
Powell. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pierce,
Wallace Truitchee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Sawyer of Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hetland visited
at the Joe Black home Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. H. f. Bates returned home
Friday from Rochester, MINI.
Mike Finley met with a painful
accident Sunday when he accidently
shot his hand with a 20 rifle.
Several of the neighbors shipped
lambs on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Black, Mrs.
w. A. Siddle and Dorothy and Mrs.
D. Trimmer and Mrs. Lloyd Cox and
Jena called on Mrs. H. r. Bates
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McJunkin
and Alta May. spent Sunday at
the j. e.. Herner home.
Mrs. ]. N. McMiilin and daughters
called on Efrs. W. A. Siddle Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Gladys Horner returned
home Friday from Sunlight where
she spent most of the summer.
Misses Joe and Mary Hall arriv-
ed safety at their home in Lin
coin, Nebr.. although they found
muddy roads and warm weather.
Mrs. d Trimmer called on Mrs.
j e. Horner Friday evening.
Mrs H. f. Bates visited Monday
with Mrs Lloyd Cox.
, 1927-09-07
OFF BALD RIDGE
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Last Sunday A NJ. Walters and
Mary Say taken their brother Ed
Walters and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete e. BARLEY of Peoria, ILL.,, and
Mrs. Lydia Nielsen over to Sunlight
to Mr. w. o. Sanzenbacker where
Sonzey had a fine dinner for them
all.
Oliver Russell came through here
with his pack horses and has gone
home to Cody.
Col. Wright was an overnight
guest at the Inn n night last
week. He got a load of lumber
from the saw mill.
Last Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. E. Hensen and Mrs. Paul
Hensen and Mrs Mary Gibbs called
on Mary Say, the ladies spent a
few hours with her while MI. Chas.
Henson was up at the Saw mill after
some lumber.
Fred (Stormey) Ballard Is stay
ing at Fred Walters while he is
in the Park. to help with the work
and take care of the ranch, Mary
Say is at home also.
Fritz Vickery of Clark was UP
at the Saw mill after a load OF
lumber for Bob Hopkins and he
stopped over night at the Inn.
Robert Hopkins called on A. M.
Walters last Monday morning
Frank (Shorty) Blosser came
through here going to Russell creek
to call on the Dodds.
Hugh Winsor came through here
with a string of Pack horses going
up into Sunlight.
A. M. Walters and Stormey Bal
lard called on Mr.. Mcknight last
week.
Frank Sims and P. d. Sims were
over night at the Inn last Wednes-
day night. they came from Lowell
Wyoming.
, 1927-09-07

Last week aloe Goody Koontz
bought the w. H. Sites ranch ON
Meeteetsce creek. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.. Haas arrived
from Billings Sunday to attend the
Barbecue.
Mrs. Earl Kenison accompanied by
Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Chris
tie wen to Cody Saturday.
Jake Schwoob and a party of
friends from Cody were enjoying
them selves at the Barbecue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Slater of
Elk Basin were saying "Howdy" to
their friends in Meeteetse Monday.
, 1927-09-07
MEETEETSE


Denver Lane and Emory Mclean
were callers in our city for a short
time Saturday afternoon, but came
back for the Barbecue.
Sam Riley of Sunshine Basin
was a city caller last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o Steele. son
Bill and two daughters. Grace and
Mary came into Meeteetse Sunday
afternoon to attend the Barbecue.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Osborne came
to town Sunday to take the school
teacher at the Osborne school to
the ranch.
] B. Riches family arrived sun
day morning from Chamberlin, So.
OAK, Mr.. Richie was a little sur
prised when Mrs Richie and the
son and daughter arrived ahead of
schedule. They are now at home
in the bowman residence.
] b. Hall and Ralph Fletcher
of Denver, were registered at the
Overland hotel Sunday night. Mr..
Hall is representing the j. B. Colt
Lighting systems.
Mrs. Cobb, a relative of Mrs. Carl
Madsen spent a few days the past
week visiting Mrs. Madsen.
Ernest Sites little girl, five years
old is in the Meeteetse Hospital
under the are OF the local doctor.
She has been very sick for some
time but now appears to be improy-
ing.
Clarence Craig of Sunshine was
in town Monday doing some shop
ping. Clarence is busy on the
ranch and do not see him in town
very often.
After a two weeks vacation Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Franc returned to
Meeteetse. They visited several
points in Colorado. They arrived
Friday evening and next morning
they were on 1.-The job" again In
the Mercantile store.
Phil. Pawley is driving a new
Buick auto. Friday he met Carl
Madsen who was driving a new 1928
model Buick and was Sc taken with
the manner in which 1t performed
and it's beautiful appearance that
he bought it on the spot.
Dick Knisely a a rather pain
full accident Saturday morning at
the 7 A Ranch. A horse fell with
him breaking some bones in ms
leg and d~isiocating an ankle. He
is now learning to walk on a set
of crutches.
Irwin McGhan of the 7. A. ranch
was in town Saturday attending 10
some business for his ranch.
While out riding last Monday
Mrs. Eugene Phelps sustained a
rather serious injury. when her
horse fell injuring her side.
Grandma Avery took a few min
utes off from the work Thursday
and came to town. She visited her
daughter Mrs. Bud Doores.
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. SEQ
vel and Mrs Louie Schulthies went
to Lander to attend the funeral of
a cousin of Mrs. Scovel and Mrs.
Schulthies
Friday Clifton Renner took his
two sisters George and Eta to
West Yellowstone to take the train
for Boise. Idaho, where they will
go to school for the coming term
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Schulthies
, 1927-09-07
SOUTHPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. S, L. Thayer were
shopping in Cody Tuesday.
The Nelson family are moving
to the Albert Miller ranch this
week.
Carl Downing was a Cody visitor
Wednesday.