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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15

BERLIN, Aug. 14.-In February
and March the Berlin Brandenburg
district executive of the CPG organ
lied course for Berlin functionaries
which dealt with the question of
workers co-operatives. The course
occupied five evenings. The number
of participants was limited to % COM
rades in order that every student
could actually collaborate. Among
the questions dealt with were /:
Strength and extention of co-opera-
tives (including organizational ques-
tons of the central society, etc., or
igin and history of the German work
ers' consumers co-operatives, reform
list cooperative theory, discussion of
the reformist theory of the old Social
Democratic Party, the basic attitude
of the Comintern and the CPG to
workers consumers co-operatives,
practical and tactical questions of CO.
operative policy, and of business
methods (nain point, organizational
fraction work. sisf Is
Attendance at these evenings fluc-
tuated, which was partly due to stu
dents being taken up with other par
ty work. The first evening the at
TENDANCE was 20; on the second eye
ming "a, on the third evening IT, on
the fourth IL, and on the fifth 16
men and women comrades. The age
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15

looked at us with Impotence. go
home" she insisted angrily. "The
union is bailing you out"
No one responded. A few minutes
later the keeper came in. The union,
he said, is ready to pay the fine of
all those who want to go home. Then
we understood. 1t was up to US, en-
tirely. And we chose. Seven went
home. The rest, in chorus, shouted
a No! so emphatic and spirited, that
even the matrons were convinced we
meant it.
Their strategy, apparently, had
failed to bulge most of us. Even the
threat of a physical examination,
which we understood later to have
been simply ruse, had not made US
pay the fine. They could not under
stand it. They thought we were very
peculiar But, they said, we certainly
stuck together.
And stick we did From the mo-
ment we entered the workhouse to
the moment we separated.
Now that we were staying, our
clothes were taken away and each
one given a bathrobe. We were
regular" crimi in S, now. The
judge had so declared, and the prison
records confirmed it. They had our
fingerprints, our identification marks.
We had picketed in strike, in de-
Tense of our interests as workers, in
defense of our union, and had not
been deferred by arrests or threats
of Imprisonment We had thus COM
mitted serious and reprehensible
crime in the eyes of the capitalist
agents of justice, working hand in
hand with the bosses, with all the
forces of black reaction in the Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
But in the minds and hearts of the
40 who remained, as we were led into
our prison quarters, there was no
hesitation. Instead, renewed deter
mination to continue with the strug
gle as soon as we were released.
We were part of the left wing
in the furriers' union, in the needle
trades, in the entire labor movement.
Our fight was big one, a vital one,
and no Today sentence in the work
house could brighten Us and destroy
our nlilitancy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
BERLIN COOPERATIVE TRAINS ENTHUSIASTIC CLASS
in COMMUNIST TASKS

of the students varied, even a COM
rade of 73 years old participated in
the course, but generally speaking,
the age of the students was between
So and so with sprinkling Of young
er men and women comrades aged 81,
% and % years.
The collaboration of the students
was not uniform Collaboration was
excellent in connection with practical
and organizational questions, whereas
collaboration in the treatment of his
torical and theoretical questions was
inadequate. Here it came to light
that even the active cooperative
of the Party-and it is
they who matter in these courses
have very little knowledge Of his
torical and theoretical questions. But
in spite of various defects and weak
points, one can say that on the whole
the course was success. 1t will no
doubt help to put life into co-opera-
tive fraction work in Berlin which is
now far from satisfactory
Through this course, we have Sc
cured 16 active men and women COM
rades for the establishment of a pro-
letarian cooperative circle. The cir
Gle is to support the work of the
Berlin Cooperative fraction and
whenever possible, it is also to help
the cooperative fraction work thru
out the Reich.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
(By ANNA LOUISE sTRoNG)

HANKOW, (By MaiD Its joke
to think of the things folks are writ
ing about Hankow-the wild place it
is supposed to be, ready to devour
foreigners alive. l have poked my
way with another girl into all sorts
of official headquarters in the native
city. have been lost in the middle
of an arsenal, and had a few hun
bred bareback sweating workers nod
me cheerfully along toward the party
was with.
The lies about naturalization of
women have started again. A dis
credited missionary, said by the edi-
tor of the China Review to have been
fired by nearly every board in China,
is getting out carbon copies of an
announcement presumably made at a
missionary prayer-meeting by letter
from Human, that "by a new law all
girls over 16 must be married within
one month or the government will
provide husbands for themg" Also
that women in abbreviated bathing
costumes have been enrolled to march
with the Hankow armies. Such
CHASTITY rot
New Marriage Law.
The fire behind this smoke is that
new marriage law has been passed
by the Chinese Nationalist, giving
to women the right of divorce for
cause. Hitherto a man could divorce
his wife at will and without alimony
by returning her to her parents. Now
he must support her if he turns her
away until she gets another husband
or finds means of self-support. Now
the woman, who before had no right
of protest when her husband took
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
FREIHEIT FORWARDS COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT;
FORWARDS FAILS TO

The organizer of the United Work
ers' Co-operatives in New York, D.
Girson, declared at a members meet
ing when the annual report on the
activity of the organization was pre-
sented, that the help and the influ-
ence of the Workers (Communist)
Party in general and of their Jewish
daily organ "Freiheit" in particular,
have made it possible to propagate
the idea of workers co-operatives.
Prior to the establishment of the
"Freiheit' it was very difficult to get
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15

the slightest notice published in the
Forward" Jewish socialist organ
in New York.
This cooperative began its activity
in 1925, by organizing workers
camp which is open all the year round
and can at present accommodate 600
and 700 people. Just now, the organi-
cation is building cooperative houses
and shops. 1t contemplates the es-
tablishment of a central purchasing
agency in order to be able to supply
all cooperative shops with food
stuffs and manufactured articles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
The EHankow Situation

concubines, may adduce that fact and
secure divorce with alimony.
Also there is Woman's Union up
river, which takes a semi-official
function in fighting for women's
rights. There is an apparent anthem
ticated case of a man committing sui
eide, after being forced by the Wo-
mems Union to walk through the
streets with a placard announcing
him as wife-beater.
Organization to Remain.
| cannot overlook the fact that
thousands of good respectable ideal
lists around Shanghai are rejoicing
in the split between Hanlsow and
Marking, as "a getting rid of those
wild communists. Such people ex-
pect Hankow to "evaporate," just as
the others expect Marking to do so.
1t is my guess that neither will evap-
crate, but that Pekin will be taken
and that thereafter there will be a
full meeting of the Kuomintang exec
utive (for the first time since the
split and create new unity.
Quite likely they will expel the
Communists, who bore the brunt of
the northern expedition. Quite likely
the workers and peasants will be
madly disillusioned, and will get few
immediate results.
But one result will be felt all
through central Climatic expert
ence of worker and peasant organ.
ization. For this they will have to
thank none but Russia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
ELECT MISS MARY KEENE
President Junior Children's Sea
shore House Fund Club.

President Junior children's Sea-
shore House Fund Club.
Members of the Junior Chiidren's
Seashore House Fund club met
at the home of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Keown on S. Portland avenue,
Ventnor
Miss Mary Keene was elected
vice-president of the organization
and Miss Eleanor Bennett second
vsce-president. The mepting was
presided over by Miss Anne Cutn-
bert, the president. Mrs. H. g..
Clamer, president of the Senior
club, attended the session. Follow
ing short business meeting the
members enjoyed bridge.
Those present were: Mrs. Jack
Leacott, Mrs. Morrell Tomlin, Miss
Anne Cuthbert, Mrs. William Batter,
Mrs. W. S. Piersol, Miss Virginia
Bossert. Miss Mary Beury. Miss
Janet Core. Miss Vera Larkin, Miss
Esther Jones, Miss Betty Holmes,
Miss Pebby Johnson, Miss Agnes B.
Golding, Miss Mary Keene, Miss
Elizabeth Mahoney, Miss Elizabeth
Lowery and Miss Eleanor Bennett.
The club will meet each week at
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

articles inadvertently placed on a
table top every time one wishes to
powder ones nose.
Hiding the Equipment.
A more satisfactory way of hiding
the dressing equipment is in a
closet, as shown in the sketch. In
the first illustration a large double
closet has been transformed into
la miniature dressing room The
same idea could, of course. be
carried out in a smalled, single
closet. A shelf has been erected
against the door, above which has
been hung flat mirror. When the
closet door is closed the shelf
slides in under the lower closet
shelf, and as the other shelves do
not come flush to the edge of the
closet there is room for the mirror
without pressure. A stool for cor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

~. Baracket N. line of Reading, N.
E. Isl #. by N. w. 50 it.; Oct. 10.
Richard Stebbins ct ux to Pearl
Paskof; N. EE line of w. Park av..
IS. E. so it. by N. E. 1874 it.: Oct. IL.
John Mazzeo ct TX to Lake and
Risley Co.; IS. w. line of Adams,
IN. w. fit. by S. w. 47.39 it.;
Oct. Is.
Chas Celona ct ux to Lake and
Risley Co.; 1877 fit. N. w. of New
I'd, 1888 it. S. w. of Adams. S. E.
3 it. by S. w. 35 it.; Oct. IS.
South Jersey Land corp. to Jos.
Pisecker; lot 2, blk. II; Oct. IS.
Reliance Development Co. to
Goldie Davidson; lots 81, %, blk.
&C; Oct. IS.
South Jersey Land corp. to Alice
L. Ridley; lots 2, 3, blk. "A; Oct. IS
Goldie Davidson to Amelia Belin
ski; lots q, %, blk. &C; Oct. 10.
Arthur ]. Lewis to Kay Realty
Co.; lots to s, inc, blk. 2: lots
2, 3. 5. 6. II, glk. 8; lots to Z inc.
blk. 5; lots Is to 20, inc, blk. 10;
Oct. 10.
Jacob o. Herr ct ux to Am
bassador Investment Co.; lot 4. blk.
Sc, sec. /; Oct. H.
Jos. Albertman ct INK to Absecon
Estates; lots "a, 81, 80, blk. 8; lots
4. rs, 80. blk 10; lots 4, 7, 10, blk.
II; lots 80, IS, blk. lots 2. 4, 10, 16,
blk. 2; Oct. IA.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
BY HlLnA HUNT

About the hardest thing to do
with the tyenty-four hour room
the living and bedroom combined
is to hide the toilet equipment
when not in use. There are several
ways of doing this. Perhaps the
most familiar as well as the least
satisfactory is to hide the dress
ing table behind {. screen. Again
there are dressing tables that come
that can be camouflaged into a
regular flat topped table when not
in use. When opened the under side
OF the top is a mirror, and shallow
compartments beneath furnish
places for toilet articles. These
dressing tables he wever, are pretty
expensive, and mighty unsatisfac-
tory if one has to remove the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
People
and
Events
need MORE MONEY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
VentnOr Board of Education
Is Trying to Solve a
Problem

With an appropriation of $3.50,
900 for the new school building
and with the prospect that the cost
will be about 100000 under the
present plans, the Ventnor City
Board of Education is seeking a
solution of the problem.
When bids were received for the
general construction the lowest was
$4,000 which. with plumbing and
other contracts, will bring the cost
near 100000 Now members of the
board believe they will either have
to modify the plans or ask the city
council for an additional appropri-
alton
The school will include all
grades I'D to first year high school,
and which will be built on the pres
ent site of the old city hall edifice
on Ventnor avenue, between New
port and New Haven avenues. This
was decided at the meeting of
ventnor council last night, when an
ordinance providing for the
issuance of bonds to the amount OF
$550.000 passed its first and second
reading.
New City Hall
Isaac 3. Sweigart, councilman
and chairman of the plans com
mittee for the new city hall. for
which ground has been broken al
| Cambridge and Atlantic avenues
! says that though the plans have
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Absecon
Atlantic City Realty Co to Wal
ter H. Manning; at Ind cor. men
toned in deed from Island Realty
Co to w. H. Manning, E. 81 it. by
N. E. 210 it,; Oct. Is.
South Jersey Land Co. to Abra-
ham A. Barry; lots 21-22, blk. 75;
Oct. II.
Florence N. Wakner to Florencio
Ciriano; lot 1873; Oct. 10.
Kay Realty Co. to B. A. Taggart
ct al; lot IS, blk. IA; Oct. 20.
Kay Realty Co. to Homer Slifer;
lots IL, TX. 5, Oct. 20
James Cimino to Walter J.
Roberts; at 3rd cor. mentioned in
deed from Edward McCarty to
present grantor; N. w. 4S it. by
s. w. S7.7S it.; Oct. 10.
Kay Realty Co. to Robert G.
Mellor; lot 81, blk. IL; Oct. 200.
Atlantic City Realty Co. to
Island Realty Co.; lots 120-121-122-
12S. Cannon Heights; Sept. IA.
Kay Realty Co. to e. Holstein
Roberts; lot l. blk. Z. White Horse
Village; Oct. z.
Hazel Broadgead to A. G. Morgan
week; e. line of Plaza pl., S. so
it. by E. 112.025 it.; Oct. IA.
VIM. S. Oakley ct ux to VIM.
Kyle; ESQ fit. S. w. of w cor. John
Conover's line, S. E. 34.4 fit. by N.
E. 1878 it; Oct. IS.
George w. Bach ct ux to Mar
garet S. Schultz; E. line of
Franklin blvd, 1888 it N. of
Cedar Crest av., N. SO it. by E. 1877
IL it,; Oct. IA
Albert l.. Larcomb ct ux to
James II. Adams; S. E line of
Shore rd., 241.65 it. N. E. of Lor-
raine; S. e. 239.61 fit. by S. w. So
TT; Oct. IA.
Chas. T. Collins ct ux to VIM.
Ireland; E. line of End, $50 it. N.
of Adams, N. 80 it. by E. 14O fl;
Oct. IA.
Benz. F. Washington to House of
Prayer; N. line of Adams, 270 it.
from E. cor. of New I'd, e. 80 TT.
by N. $50 it,: Oct. IS.
Chas. E. Reilly ct ux to Joseph
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
|VENTNOR NEWS NOTES

been gone over by Mayor Adams
and council at private meeting
with the architect, Vivian Smith,
and have been found most satisfac-
tory, it is not likely that they will
be publicly accepted by council
before the new year.
W. C. King. of the General Out
door Advertising company, pro-
posed an advertising plan to coun-
ell in which Ventnor City would
be advertised by large illuminat-
ed sign at the Camden end of the
Delaware river bridge, on a five
year contract basis. The proposition
was referred to the advertising
committee
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

vepience in performing the toilet
may be kept in the lower part of
the closet.
The second illustration shows a
similar arrangement for man
Here there is just narrow shelf
which slides in under the second
shelf of the closet when the door
is closed. In this closet there Is
room in the lower part for mans
clothes.
Both these closets have been
lined with bingham, put on after
the manner of wall paper and shell
lacked, which makes them clean
sanitary and as near moth proof
as possible. The shellacked material
can, of course, be washed down like
paint 1t has another advantage
in that it keeps the closet damp
proof.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

the Delaware River Bridge on the
Philadelphia side and have consid.
cradle public contracting work in
Camden County. They also have a
1t is expected that the work Of
relocating the road, which is more
than one and one-half miles of
Route No. IA will be begun in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
TO RESEMBLE
BARoNIAL MANSION
ventnors New City Hall To Haye
Unique Plan.

unique Pfan.
The new yentnor City Hall will
resemble anything but a public
building, according to a Ventnor
City official.
1T will look to the visitor in
Ventnor as if a baronial mansion
from the old country had strayed
along down here and perched itself
on the big lawn at Atlantic and
Cambridge avenues
1t will be erected in the center
of the city's plot, bounded by Allan
tic, Cambridge, Sacramento and
Ocean avenues, 70 by 800 feet in
area. The local American Legion
post will have about one-third of
the building for its home. with
separate entrances the remainder
being devoted to municipal offices.
including the police department.
The idea of the mansion design Is
to harmonic the building architec-
turally with the residences of the
neighborbood. Vivian B. Smith is
the architect
Mareate Firemen
Margate Fire Company Mo- !,
held dinner Monday evening In
city hall commission chamber at
which Commissioner Spalding,
City Treasurer Louis G. McCorkle.
Leroy Lewis, secretary of the
Board of Education, and City Clerk
Norman Mcconnell were among the
speakers. Chief Charles e Miller
was recommended for re-appofnf-
ment as chief. Moving pictures
we're viewed after the dinner
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

near future. The right of way of
the Highway Department has been
in Mays Landing several times, buy
ing property for the purposes of
the road. 1t is known that some
of those who are in the path of the
new highway have been told to va
cate by October l.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
Residential
AduGnce-

the home of one of the members.
The next session will be held with
Miss Viola Crane. Hillside and
Atlantic avenues.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
KNOW YOUR ATLANTIC CITY

There were seventeen bids for the
work with a great difference in the
amount of the bids. Mazzola &
Marano constructed the approach to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

1st, S. SO #. of E. 100 it.; Oct. 3.
Ole c. Steen ct ux to Carrie
Hardy; S. Z. line of Revere, 120 #
N. E. of Oak Crest, s. E. 120 #
by N. E. 80 it,; Oct. Ia.
Somers Brick Co. to VIM. P
Shearer; at End cor. of lot II, S. E.
1914 it. by N. E. 499 it.; Oct. II.
Anna Attack ct vir to Elizabeth
Attack N. E. line of Revere, 213.04
! #. S. E. of Wabash, S. E. go fit. by
N. E. 120 #; Oct. Is.
'Sheuer-James Corp. to Frank
Cramer; lot Is, blk. 84-J., Tudor
Terrace: Oct. IS.
Scheuer-James Corp. to Loretta
NJ. Brennan: lot 40, blk. SAM,
Tudor Ter; Oct. Is.
Howard . Edwards to Paul
Gersch; 1856 TT. s. w, of intersec.
of End av. and Jackson. S. w. 49,
"A #. by s. f. $50 Oft; Oct. IS.
Oscar Fritchie ct ux to Albert E.
Webb; w line of First av., at inter-
section of N. E. line of Mortified
in-the-Pines, N. E. SO TT. by N. w.
242 #; Oct. 10.
Evelyn |. Chambers ct vir to
Elizabeth Breen; N. E line of
Davie, $50 #. ". w of End, N. W.
so #. by N. e $50 it,; Oct. 10.
James H. Parrish ct TX to Ulmont
r. Parrish; N. L. line of Virginia,
$50 E. of Broad, E. 40 #. by N.
100 It.
John B. Moore ct TX to Paul
Gersch; S. E. line of Second, S. ".
1898 #. by S. E. $50 it; Oct 49,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
Band Gives Radio Concert

Ventnor City Truck companys
string band enjoyed the honor OF
broadcasting several selections
from WPG Monday evening. Fire
Alarm" and "Our Boys" were
among the pieces radioed by the
band which gives its services free.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

South Jersey Land corp. to Jos.
Kliniewski; lot 1, blk 81, Oct. Is.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

Bell Haven Co. to Ralph A.
Waite; lot AZ, Bell Haven; April 4.
Geo n. Smith ct ux to Elizabeth
Steelman: beg. 2 chains. links N.
e. of Jas. B. Steelman's line, N.
e. 2 CHI, ks, by S. E. 8 CHI. rs
ks: Oct. 10.
John Taplinger ct Tx to Ebert
corp: f. side of Shore I'd. N. e.
249 IT. by s. Il. $500 IT,; Oct. Is.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20

Mortified
Janette Morris to Betty c. Cole;
e. line of Roosevelt, 489 it. S. of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
PleasantvilIe

PTEdSdnfVITTe
Island corp. to Atlantic City
Realty Co; lots 1-16, inclusive.
sec. 8: lots Ia. inc, sec. s; lots
3-13. inc. sec. s; Bay Side tract;
Sept 2.
Atlantic City Realty Co. to
Island corp; property same as
above; Aug. 81.
Island corp. to Atlantic City
Realty Co.: S. E. line of Shore rd.,
ga #. N. E. of Plaza pl.. N. E. 50
it. by S. E. $50 it.: Aug. 10.
Lansdowne corp to Island corp;
property same as above; Aug. g.
John L. Mahoney ct ais to Eliza
beth Zeller. Phila.; lot IS. blk. l
fremont ter. Oct. g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
MARYLAND H A s
BRIEF REST

Curly Byrd will call out his Mary
land varsity football squad Monday
to resume practice before going
down to Jacksonville to battle the
University of Florida eleven a week
from today. The athletes, who have
played a long, difficult schedule,
have been permitted a brief vaca-
tion following their bitter struggle
against John Hopkins in Baltimore
on Turkey Day.
Despite the fury of that game in
the Monumental City, Maryland
emerged without any injured players
and Coach Byrd believes he will
have his strongest lineup to send
against the Alligators next week.
Furthermore, he will start all his
first string performers.
The Maryland mentor takes upon
himself the blame for the defeat by
Johns Hopkins. Wishing to see the
home teams Wanted aerial attack.
Byrd started his shock troops and
before he could get his regulars
into action, Johns Hopkins had
scored one touchdown ana had the
second all lined up.
Once Maryland's regulars were In
the game, Johns Hopkins never had
a chance to score. But II was too
late then.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
CIRCLES F ACE
CELT|CS

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. Ga
Another Of Alexandria's unlimited
basketball outfits will open Its sea.
son tonight when the St. Mary's
Celtics take the Armory Hall floor
at $50 p. m. to play the National
Circles, Of Washington. 1t is the
inaugural start Of the youthful
combination that won the city
amateur title last winter.
The Celtics will rely on a veteran
combination to bump the National
Circle five. Capt. Eddie German
and Buddy Zimmerman will play
guards, with Larry kersey at center
and Busy Bremen and Earl Cronin
at forwards, Leo Lyons, Billy Trav.
ers. Lester McMenamin. of last
years team. and Irish" Kelly, Joe
Hamilton and Jimmy Houston, new
additions, may break into the
lineup.
The st. Mary's Celtics have agreed
to play the Woodside A. c., cf
Silver Spring, Nd, here Tuesday
night in the Armory Hall, for the
benefit of the American Red Cross
tornado relief fund. The game will
start at o'clock,