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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Sing Sing Prisoners
Don't Have Easy Life,
Says Former Pen Gar

0SSINING, N. Y, Feb. 27.-Upon
his retirement from the office of
state commissioner of corrections,
James L. Long, is out today with a
statement explaining that the prison
population doubled in his eight years
supervising state prisons and hos
pitfalls for criminal insane, that he be-
lieves in rational prison reform and
that Police Commissioner George Nc
Laughlin of New York is wrong in
limiting Sing Sing inmates are cod
died.
Il still believe in prison reform
as did when l first came to under
stand the work of the department"
he said.
No Coddling at Sing Sing.
81 firmly believe in prison reform
and this talk of there being coddling
of inmates in Sing Sing or any other
New York state prison is ridiculous.
Il would be willing to bet that most
of those, who say there is, have never
visited Sing Sing or any other New
York state prison to find out the
truth or they would not talk that
way.
Little Service for Condemned.
$50 far as Commissioner McLaugh-
Inns statement about the letter Peter
Heslin wrote from the death-house is
concerned, of course the inmates
there get service. They have to be
kept in solitary confinement, under
the law, and very carefully watched.
eff they are kept locked up most
all Of the time then someone must
wait upon them as they cannot look
after themselves. What would Com
missioner Mclaughlin take away
from them that they now get? The
food? The sleep? What do they get
that anybody would deny them before
the high court has passed upon their
guilt or innocence?
eff condemned man, while exer-
cising for a half hour a day with a
guard standing over him, plays alone
with a handball for exercise, that
could not be called coddling.
There is no sentimentaity wasted
upon state prisoners. They are
treated humanely, and that is all.
The prisons are run all right and
keep good order"
Read The Daily Worker Every Day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Britain Answers Cal
By Creating Another
Navy: Royal Indian"

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Proposals
for new arm of the British navy
were officially announced today.
The British government, it is an
nOunced, will ask parliament to
enact a law creating the Royal In
dian Navy, in which Indians trained
as naval officers and seamen, will
serve. This navy would be avail
able for the use of the British ad-
miralty when a state of emergency
is declared.
The government, it is stated, has
received some dominion replies on
President COolidge's disarmament
proposals but its reply will be held
up until all of the dominiOns have
expressed their opinion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Jews Want Protection
From Cruelties Marie
Inflicts Upon Them

WASHINGTON OPP Protection
from persecution for the Jews in
Rumania was asked Of the American
government by resolutions adopted
by the American Jewish Congress, in
session in Washington. Speakers told
Of the cruelties and crimes inflicted
on their brethren in Rumania by
fanatics who have the encouragement
Of the government Of Queen Marie.
The resolution denounced the r
manian government for failing TO
punish anti-Jewish criminals, for con-
Quoting propaganda of hate, and
for conspiring to deprive 100000
Jews of their political rights.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
WORKERS WAIT
HOURS FOR PAY
FOR SHOVELING
Stand in Line TO Get
Their Insult

Within the shadows of Grace
Church, on Broadway and 10th Street,
where the ministers of the Lord sling
the bunk for fat salaries, stand a
long line of men. It's eight-thirty now
and they've been standing there since
five, waiting for their pay
They're snow-shovellers and their
pay is fifty cents an hour. They've
been working ten hours a day, so that
the Rolls Royces may ride the more
easily down the streets of New York.
Every now and then, the cop on
duty, a two hundred pound bruiser,
strides down the line, flourishes his
club, and bellows, "Get the hell in
line, there" The men swear under
their breaths and get.
Hungry Kids Waiting.
They're an odd lot, these men. All
ages, all sizes, and all nationalities.
Behind me is an old Italian, the
father Of three hungry kids; in front
of me, is an eighteen-year-old boy
who has just bummed in from Arkan-
sas.
mo jobs down there" he says with
a heavy drawl. Farmers are having
a hell Of time. The cotton's lying
around there loose, waiting to be
picked, and farmers can't hire any
body to pick it."
Tomorrow some of these men will
return to Bowery missions or will
stand in long lines in front of en-
ployment agencies waiting for dish
washers jobs ct S14 a week. The
others will sit on park benches and
wait for another snowfall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
FOOte, Commerce Dept,
Blames Waste On Boss

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. ~
Arthur E. Foote, of the United States
Department of Commerce, IL an ad-
dress today before the Twelfth An
nual Convention Of the Wholesale Sta
TONERS at the Ambassador Hotel here,
declared that waste in six major IN
dustries averaged 49 per cent. He
attributed 60 per cent of this waste
to bad management, and less than %
per cent to labor The public could
eliminate some of this waste by de-
handing less variety, the speaker
said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Pilsudski Poles to
Subsidize Institute

To act as Pilsudski publicity agent
for the fascist government now rul-
ing Poland an Institute of Polish Gull
ture has been formed at Columbia
university.
One of the instigators of the in
stitute is DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. Among other founders are the
Polish minister and the president Of
the American Polish chamber of com
MERGE. A fascist italian House" is
nearing completion at Columbia for
Italian students.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Senate Committee Votes
Cash for Peace Bluff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - The
senate foreign relations committee
today reported favorably on resolu-
tions, already passed by the House,
appropriating $4,000 and $4,000
respectively for American delegations
to the League of Nations disarma-
ment and economic conferences at
Geneva this summer. Both appro-
priations had been requested by Pres
ident Coolidge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28

Ala SecllOH III w dTSdWS TOiauQ.
those ranks. For this reason this
despicable means was used for the
political. battle that they might en-
barrass the leaders before the masses
and blaclmail them as scoundrels and
spies.
Pilsudsd Put it Over.
This was mostly done by Pilsud-
skis party, whose very presence is
one of the greatest crimes against
the workers of Poland.
But in the future everything that
is just and revolutionary in Poland
will hurl back the contemplate and
weak attacks of Pilsudski's follow
ers, and defeat every attempt against
the truly radical peasants and work
ers' movement.
Be with US comrades in these diff
cult times and do not stop sending
help to those who, if not today then
tomorrow, will be taken from our
ranks and thrown into cells. Believe
us, that the growing revolutionary
strength of worker-peasant mass,
and your wide support, moral and
material, we hope, will speedily burst
the bourgeois Jail gates, and all the
martyrs for the workers cause will
be free to do creative work in New
Poland-Chairman of the Committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28

Dear Comrades: We are sending
you a receipt for the collection made
by you for the political prisoners of
Poland, We thank you in the name
of our brothers who are buried be-
hind prison bars by Pilsudskis fas-
cist government. You do not know
perhaps that your offer came just in
time; the government locked up the
best enlightened, the most sacrificing
fighters for a peasant-workers' Po-
land.
Two weeks ago, about six hundred
White Russian peasants were thrown
into prison, among whom were four
from the White Russian Peasants
Workers Branch, and Felix Holowicz,
from the Independent Workers
Party.
Then again the government struck
against the party by declaring Syl-
vester Wojewoda a "spy." The gov
eminent took this inhuman means of
fighting, for the reason that it saw
that the more people they seized
from the workers and peasants
ranks, and threw into prisons, the
more people rushed to take the places
of those removed; and even to swell
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Senators Ask G. o.
Of Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - The
Norris resolution, providing for the
government operation Of Muscle
Shoals for ten years, and authorizing
$13,000,000 for putting the plants in
shape, was approved today, by the
senate agricultural committee.
The resolution originally called for
fiye-year operation, but was extended
by the committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Ruckner Quits: Low Paw.

United States Attorney Emory r.
Buckner yesterday opened his sum-
nation to the jury at the Daugherty-
Miller conspiracy trial with defense
of his administration and declara-
tion that he would quit office in about
two months, because he could not sup
port his family on his present salary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
De Valera On Way to
New York to Testify

Cobb, Ireland, Feb. ~ (INS).-
canon De Valera, head of the Irish
republican movement, sailed for New
York today on the s. s. President
Roosevelt. Do Valera will testify in
The suit In New Yorl; involving the
disposition Of funds collected for the
Irish movement for freedom, prior to
Tho creation Of Tho Irish Free State,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Eggs Down to sOc.

More than 100000 dozen eggs
flooding the New York market has
resulted in the prices dropping to it's
lowest mark since 1916. Fresh eggs
are retailing at 30 cents a dozen,
while cold storage products can be
obtained for "a and 25 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Oregon to Run Again
For Mexican Presidency

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27-General
Obregon has agreed to become a pres
idential candidate in the next election,
according to messages received here
today by prominent politicians. 1t is
believed that if Obregon stands he
will win.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Levy Case Postponed.

Justice Samuel Levy, in children's
court today again postponed the ar
raignment of Michael Ponkrashow,
Jr. IL, who recently shot and killed
Marcus Gold, owner Of leather
goods store in Richmond Hill, Queens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
Expect Clerical Coup
In KOvnO Before Long

RIGA, Feb. 27.-According to latest
information received from Kovno
there may be expected in the near
future coup to be executed by the
Christian democrats (the right cleri-
cal party. in order to seize power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
TOday's Big Offer
3 BOOKS

Industrial Revival of Soviet
Russia, by A. A. Heller.
Beautiful cloth bound vol
ume, 241 pps, regularly
sold for S1.00, now given
away at 25 cents a copy.
If you do not own a copy
of this valuable book,
now is the time to get
one. How the Russians
set about putting their
house in order. Every
reyolutionist should rss-
derstand the New Eco
nomic Policy introduced
by Lenin in the Spring of
1921.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28

Government Strikebreaker,
by Jay Lovestone. This
book is particularly time
ly. 1t will give you the
proper background for
interpreting the role of
the government toward
the workers. 1t is yours
for rs cents, while they
last.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-28
WORKERS OF POLAND, PROSECUTED BY FASCETS,
THANK NEW YORK BRANCH OF LABOR DEFENSE

New follow
letter from the International Aid section Warsaw Poland
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
UNIVERSITY FOLLIES MAY SHOW
BEFORE AUDIENCE IN DOUGLAS

That the Senior Follies, "Waitll
va See may be given in Douglas
as well as in Tucson and Phoenix
was announced by Louis Jackson,
chairman of the university follies
committee of the senior class, recently
at Tucson following a conference at
the university.
Aaron Levy, local alumni head,
is now carrying on an extensive cor
respondence with this end in view
Jackson made the following state
ment in regard to the matter last
week. I'VE feel that a great deal
of valuable publicity should accrue
for the University of Arizona by
staging the show in the southeastern
part of the state. Definite arrange
ments have been made to present the
annual revue in Tucson on the eve
nings of April Is and 16 at the
Rialto theater and on April % and 23
Aaron Levy graduated from the uni
versity in 1924 and is representing
the Douglas alumni and if negotia-
tions are completed a performance
will be given in the border city
during the same week that the pro-
duction is Staged in Tucson and
Phoenix
Rehearsals of the. follies, which has
been named "Wait'll va See,' are
being held daily at the university.
George Wettle, writer of songs and
lyrics in the last two shows, is in
charge of similar work on this years
revue. The last two shows, g'Just
For Fun" and More Fun" were
presented in Tucson under Wettle's
direction and played to capacity
crowds at the Rialto in matinee
and two evening performances. Wettle
is being assisted in training the
choruses by Joe Calhoun, of Douglas,
who is senior student at the uni
versity and has participated in three
similar shows in past years. Miss
Josephine Larkin, who@ trained the
choruses in April Fool and "Just
For Fun" and who appeared as a
star PERFORMER in Jean Quaw's
'Vamanos, the first successful senior
follies has just returned from a
two year engagement on the Orpheum
circuit and will assist with the show
Munds, of Clemenceau, who has had
experience in past shows, is also
on the executive committee.
According to statements made by
Jackson, Wettle has written a faster
and more catchy collection of songs
for this years production than ever
before. Inc revue is to include a
number of speciality acts and four
choruses, consisting of the ingenue,
the showmen, the show girls and the
double sextette, the last named being
a mixed chorus. Forty of the
snappiest co-eds, and dancers among
the men of the campus have been
picked to play the chorus Wettle
stated Wednesday, and the new dance
steps are being mastered rapidly
Plans for the 1927 follies are more
extensive than ever before and after
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13

The Upper Ninth Street group Will
meet next Wednesday morning, March
10th, at 9:30 O'Clock, at the home
of the leader, Mrs. Thomas Harsell.
This group is working the county
study through groups of questions
sent to county officers for informa-
ton. Some very interesting data
for study and investigation has been
collected in this way and the leader
reports enthusiastic and interested
group members.
The evening group will hold it's
regular meeting with Mrs. Tuttle on
Monday, March 14th. Continuing the
study of offices ION the ballot, Mr..
George A. Bergfield, principal of the
grammar school, will address the unit
on the method by which the names
of u. S. senators and representatives.
are placed on the ballot. After Mr..
Bergfield's talk Mrs. Tuttle invites
everybody who can to remain for q
social hour and general discussion.
Visiting members from other units
who wish to hear Mr., Bergfield will
be most welcome. Members of this
for being on time and work begins
sharp at Z o'clock.
Unit No. 1 met .his week at the
home of Mrs. Otto Green, 1924 18th
street Bills passed and contemplated
by the legislature of the state We're
read and discussed and the report
of the senatorial Investigating COM
mittee on the highway department
was read aloud Next meeting of
this unit will be held at the home
of Mrs e. T. Williams, 14th street
and Carmelita avenue.
The regular monthly board NEE
ing was held Tuesday, March Sth,
at the home of the president. The
following board members were pres
ent: Mrs. l.. j. Tuttle, president
Mrs. James Hastings first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Carl Lund, secretary; Mrs.
George Drysdale, treasurer; Mrs. A.
e. Hinton, chairman state affairs;
Mrs. ]. F. Boyle, chairman national
affairs; Mrs. George Gmahling,
chairman of finance; Mrs. L. r. Red
wine, membership, and Miss May
Smith, social Routine business was
enacted and tentative plans were dis
cussed for a Legislature supper" to
be held under the auspices of the
league in the beginning of April.
The president appointed commit
tee on the supper consisting of Mrs.
Hastings chairman, with Miss Smith,
Mrs. Hinton, Mrs. Gmahling, Mrs.
John Bouldin, Mrs. Downs, Mrs.
Boyle and Mrs. Thomas Harsell. Mrs.
Hinton reported on state affairs of
interest to citizens of Arizona and
Mrs. Boyle read the following report:
THE events of national Importance
for this month include the following:
1. The presidents veto of the
McNary- -Haugen bill and it's probable
effect on the next presidential cleo
ton. 2. Senatorial committee investi-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
Girls Honor Council
Will Feature Pageant.

A simple pageant will feature the
honor council program of the Douglas
" w. C. A. girls clubs on March 25.
This council is held three times yearly
for the purpose of awarding honors to
those who have earned them during
the previous three months. A number
of girls will receive additional ranks
at this meeting and receive chevrons
denoting their earning of honors in
health, knowledge, service and spirit.
A program is always given at this
council meeting, but for the first time
it is being held in the evening so that
parents and friends of club members
may be able to be present. The several
episodes of the pageant will be acted
by the various clubs under the Wv.
c. A. and while simple, "Everygirl"
will be an entertainment that will be
enjoyed. Amusing songs and lines, as
well as more serious ones viii show
Every girl in various roles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
B. Of r. r. Meeting wednesday


The Auxiliary of Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, Borderline Lodge
No. $50, met last Wednesday at 2:30
p. M, having as its honored guest
Mrs. Mable Wilson, fifth vice grand
from Wilmington, Kansas. The meet
ing opened with large attendance
and work of the lodge was put on
under the instruction of Mrs Wilson.
She also gave a very interesting
talk for the good of the order which
was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Wilson
praised the local order on the work
they had been doing in the past and
since her last visit to Douglas.
The membership drive of the past
three months, with Mrs. L. e. Rogers
and Mrs. L. L. Nalley as captains,
came to close with Mrs. Nalley
in the lead as was announced at
the meeting Wednesday. Several new
members were taken in at this time.
At p. m. the banquet was served
at the Richelieu cafe in honor of the
guest. Tables were beautifully deco
rated The guests were: Mrs. o. A.
Ash, Mrs. George Pray, Mrs. L. e..
Rogers, Mrs r. A. Powers, Mrs.
Lillian Scott, Mrs F. A. Williams,
Mrs. H. c. McGregor Mrs. T. r,
Daniels, Mrs. d. A. Scott, Mrs j. j.
Johnson, Mrs. Hensey, Mrs. Kate
Fairclough Mrs. c. E. Baumgardner,
Mrs. G. V. Lake, Mrs. L. L. Nalley
and Mrs. d. M. Bloodworth.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13

Funny things happen in Libraries.
Recently in an article published in
Dallas, Texas, in one Of the papers,
several of the funny items were mem
toned.
One interesting incident in the aver
age librarians life seems to be the
manner in which people become con-
fused over book names woman en-
tered the library who had evidently
begun TO realize "the years like black
oxen, tread the world, and God the
herdsman drives them on" wishing to
read Gertrude Atherton's novel, BLACK
Oxen" and asked if she might have
"rhe Black Bull"
A feminine reader sent the follow
ing note to the Dallas library: Please
send me two books off the left side of
the wall, the one with the back to the
entrance as you come in the door
Thank you" The obliging librarian
tried in vain to find the desired vol
umes
Another woman asked for "The Mer-
chant of Venice" the Librarian asked
which edition The woman replied that
she did not care, the first would do.
An ardent woman admirer of Mark
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
CLEANINGS FROM THE BOOKSHELF

Twain remarked how strange it was
that Mark Twain and man named
Clemens had written so many books
with the same titles
In the local library funny things
happen also. One day a small boy who
had just returned his first book one
day late, paid his nickel fine and de-
parted. The next day he returned
with the book he had taken out on his
last visit ard which he had read in
the intervening time. After turning
the book in he extended hand and
said, what do / get?'
One woman asked for book called
"Beefstake Rare The librarian went
to the shelf and returned with a vol
ume bearing the name, "Roast Beef
Medium
One visitor demanded to be given
the s'Black Night" After some search
she identified "The Dark Lantern" as
the desired volume.
All kinds Of questions are asked in
a public library, the main one seems
to be what time is it?" Perhaps this
can be explained by many people who
make the library headquarters while
waiting for an appointment or train.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13

them. 1t is the purpose of the contest
to stimulate interest in Arizona flow
ers and in nature lore as well as to
provide the beginning of a collection
Of native wild flowers. The flowers
are pressed and placed under glass for
display purposes
Miss Jean Morris is a member of the
Merrymakers Triangle of Girl Reserves
and Miss May Ream a member OF the
Adventure club, so that these two clubs
are the first to have the honor of
having contest representative. Other
clubs to whom the contest Isl open are
those also under direction of the y w.
c. A., namely Apeachi and T. M. :" M,
Sunshine and Aztec Triangles of Girl
Reserves, and Tawanka and Winneba-
go Camp Fire groups.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13

eating campaign expenditures. 3. The
rejection of France and Italy of the
presidents invitation to confer on
naval disarmament. A. Our present
exclusion from the world court be-
cause of the refusal of other powers
to accept our reservations. 5. Our
support of the Diaz government in
Nicaragua"
The president of the Douglas league
recommends this list of vital national
events for study and research to all
members 3of the league. The defeat
of the Swing-Johnson bill in the
U. S. senate was included in Mrs.
Hinton's list. of state events as being
of supreme interest to Arizona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
Girls Win Wild
EInMer Contest.

WIFN VIII WIN
Flower Contest.
Miss Jean Morris and Miss May Ream
were announced as the winners of the
wild flower contest conducted among
the members of the girls clubs of the
Douglas Y w. c. A. at the meeting of
the Adventure club of the Girl Re-
serves this week A previously pub
lished announcement gave the name
of another member of the same club
as Miss Morris.
Prizes will be awarded to the two
winners who tied for first place at the
honor council of the Girl Reserves to
be held March 25. Honorable, mention
Will also be made of the first person of
each other club who brings in five
wild flowers and properly Identifies
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
". c. II. U.

w. c. It. U.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union of Douglas meets every
fourth Tuesday of the month. This
month it will meet at the home of Mrs.
Carmen Good, 1912 Twelfth street, on
Tuesday, March %. The organization
stands primarily for prohibition and
law enforcement. Some phases of the
work of the W. C. r. u. are helping
to put over a ory vote and close at
tention is kept of how senators and
representatives in office express them
selves on the dry question. All of
these questiors come under discussion
at the regular meetings, to which the
public is invited.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-13
News Of the Douglas League Of Women Voters


reat ofp political educ o