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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
NEWS FROM !. 8. s. z.

Leningrad industry is developing
rapidly. A number Of new works are
in the course Of construction. During
months the number of workers en-
ployed in the manufacturing industry
has increased 9.9B per cent and in the
small industry 81 per cent. There is
an II per cent decrease Of unempIoy-
ment.
Irrigation in Cotton Districts.
In the Bukhara district Central
Asia) irrigation operation are going
on on a large sacle with the participa-
ton of the population. Through these
efforts an additional area of 1000
hectares will be irrigated and put
under cotton.
Peasants Drain Marshy Land.
The peasants of the VeIikoludsk dis
trict, northwest region, have begun
to drain enormous marshes covering
an area of $1,000 dessiatines. For this
purpose, 1900 homesteads have form
ed an afforestation association. It's
first and foremost task viii be the
digging of big canal over 20 kilo-
metres long. Peat will be obtained
on this reclaimed land.
Construction of Powerful Locomotives.
According to news from Leningrad,
all locomotives will be produced hence
forth in Soviet works. A locomotive
is being now constructed which will
be powerful enough to draw trains
weighing 10000 pounds.
Improved Forms of Agriculture.
In honor of the Tenth Anniversary
of the October Revolution the peas
ants Of the Krasnoholmsk Volost, Tver
Gubernia northwest RSFSR) have
decided to adopt the system of crop
rotation of more than three fields.
The peasants of this region are using
now mineral fertilizers for their fields
This year the peasants of all the dis
tricts of Turkminestan are beginning
to favor the organization of collective
farms of which z have already been
organized in the various villages.
Women Participate in Soviet
Congresses.
Seventy-seven women participated
in the First Congress of Soviets in the
U. S. s. R., 81 in the Second and in
the Third 95, with decisive and CT
with consultative vote. At the
Fourth All-Union Congress there were
already 124 women delegates with
decisive and 60 with a consultative
vote, i.e., over 8 per cent of the COM
position of the congress.
There were II women members in
the First All-Union Soviet, IS in the (,
Second, as in the Third and 55 in the /
Fourth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
Soviet Russia After Ten Years
Report of the American Trade Union Delegation to UssR

Distribution of Power in the Trade Unions.
/ This rather complex structure is called in
Russia democratic centralism" In it the
supreme power rests with the C. c.. T. U,
elected every two years at the All-Russian
! Congress of Trade Unions All the individual
rational industrial unions and the lower inter-
union bodies are subordinate to it and must
obey its decisions. The next highest author
| ity is the Central Committee of the national
industrial union elected at the national con-
gross of that union. A central committee has
power over it's subordinate provincial and
other branches. Only the central committee
can expel or discipline such a provincial or
ganization. 1t cannot be done by lower in
ter-union organization. AS a matter of fact,
the power to expel is seldom, if ever, exer-
cised. 1t should be noted in this connection
that the central committee Of a national union
cannot simply dissolve local administration
and appoint its own candidates to succeed the
unsatisfactory Officers 1t must call a new
congress of delegates elected directly from
the workshop The congress elects the new
governing body.
The power to make collective agreements
is vested usually in the higher bodies such as
the provincial, but the factory committee pos
sesses the full right to discuss the agreement
in advance and also to work out with the man
agement of the enterprise the local piece rates
and production standards. For those indus
tries such as railroads, which are operated on
national scale, the central committee of the
national union will only sign the collective
agreement after it has been fully threshed out
by all the local union organs. Usually when
the provincial organization makes the aorna-
ment, it receives it's general instructions from
the central committee of the national union
and attempts to carry them out IN accordance
with the requirements of the local situation.
Appeals over the appointment of a trust di-
rector, for example, arising between the pro-
vincal department of a union and a govern
ment trust, are usually carried up for settle
ment to the central committee of the national
union and the higher economic organs.
ITOi0n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
ECONOMIC CONSTRUCTION.
Ukrainian Economy for 1928.

Capital investments in the national
economy of the Ukraine in 1925
will amount to about 719 million
roubles-33.8 per cent more than in
the current year. There is consider
able increase in capital investments
in regard to identification and the
transport and post and telegraph ser
vices.
Compared with the current year,
agricultural production in the Ukraine
with increase this year sc per cent.
In regard to industrial production, the
increase vii be as follows: big indus
try-17.5 per cent, small industry
rs per cent.
The general growth Of industrial
and agricultural production in the
Ukraine next year will be 81 per cent
according to pre-war valuation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25

1.-THE dues in full to the higher union body. The
factory committee itself is supported by the
enterprise, receiving given percentage of
the payroll. The total income of the Russian
trade unions during the last year amounted
| to approximately 60,000,0O0 dollars
The provincial union needs money for its
various northumberland wage-econ-
omic, organization, and protection of labor. 1t
also sets aside reserves for cultural work and
for unemployment. 1t pays to the national in
dustrial union Of which it is part, from 5
per cent to 25 per cent of its income, and also
10 per cent more to the inter-union organiza-
ton. The amount of its income spent on adj
Iministration is comparatively small. 1t is es-
Itimated that these provincial unions return
nearly so per cent Of their funds for mass
work and as contributions to various reserves
and funds Of immediate value to the workers.
The national industrial unions thus sup
ported by underlying provincial organizations
must in turn pay from 10 to Is per cent of
their income to the Central Council of Trade
Unions. They also set aside special funds for
cultural work, aid for the unemployed, stu
dent assistance, medical work, rest homes and
sanatoria. Small strike funds are also con-
centrated in their hands
The aim of the unions is summed up in pop
ular posters issued by some of the industrial
unions reading LESS for the union apparatus,
more for the service Of the union members"
In this connection it may also be noted that
the salaries of the highest trade union Off
Gals in the areas like Moscow, where the cost
of living is highest, is a little over 112 dol
lars a month. Provincial and lower officials
receive less. There seems to be no tendency
to develop high paid officials receiving sub
stantially more than the skilled workers
whom they represent
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25

German workers to the workers of
the U. S. S. R. This address will be
presented by the German workers
delegation which is coming to Soviet
Russia to participate in the celebra-
ton of the Tenth Anniversary of the
October Revolution. Collection of sig
natures goes or with considerable sue
cess.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25

The following is the fourth instalment of the re-
port of the first American Trade Union Delega-
ton TO Soviet Russia, in the words of the delega-
ton. The report viii be published in The DAILY
WORKER in successive issues until completed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
Membership Qualifications.

Any manual or clerical worker may join a
union irrespective of race, sex, nationality,
age, color or political views. Private employ
ers Of labor, self-employed persons and those
who ere unemployed before joining any union
are not eligible for membership, nor are other
classes who are deprived of the suffrage A
member of one union who by reason of occu-
patton becomes member of another union
is transferred without any further admission
fee into the other union and without any loss
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-25
Union Finances.

The union member pays his dues, amount
ing to 2 per cent of his earnings to voun-
tary collector appointed by the factory COM
mittee. The factory committee, in turn, gives
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Hampton

Hermann Backhaus and SON John
we're business callers ut Linton Mon.
day.
Math Koppy Is busy hauling wheat
to Linton with the truck.
Merle Buck was q caller at Linton
Monday afternoon.
C. O. Leverson of Fort Rice was
business caller in this vicinity Tues.
day.
Dewey Lawlcr went to Cannon Ball
! Tuesday.
Fred Herr was business caller in
Linton Tuesday.
Joe Mctzner and daughter Elizabeth
from near Fort Rice were visitors at
the Steve koppy home the fore part
Of the week.
John Ohlhauscr, ST., and son John
went to Linton Tuesday afternoon.
Those that were a Linton Wedncs.
day were Gust Jocb, Math Koppy
John Jocb, Henry Wcntz and Edwin
MOrford.
C. d. Ward of west Hazelton made
business trip across the river ia
his ranch south of Cannon Ball Mon
day, returning Wednesday.
Merle Buck made business trir
to Cannon Ball Friday.
Fred Petrie and Glen Woods ol
Linton were business callers at the
McCoury ranch Friday.
Quite number of young folks from
this community attended the dance
at the Cannon Ball ranch Friday even.
ing. Everyone reported an enjoyable
time.
Charles E. Rensselaer, went to Lin
ton on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wentz are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ohlhauser, Jr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ohlhauser
Sr., were visiting at the Godfrey
Grenz home Saturday evening.
David Joeb went to Linton Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Grenz and
family were visiting at the Steve
Koppy home Sunday evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
FORDS REFUSE
ONE BILLION
FOR HOLDINGS
Offer Was Made Within Last
30 Days, Board Of Tax APP
peals Is Informed

Washington, Feb. 2.-R)-An offer
of one billion dollars for their stock
in the Ford Motor company was re-
fused within the last 50 days by
Henry and Edsel Ford, the board Of
tax appeals was told today by John
w. Prentice Of New York.
He testified that on two previous
occasions likewise, in 1924 and 1928,
the Ford family rejected q spot cash
offer Of one billion dollars tor the
company.
Mr.. Prentice, a member of the
brokerage firm of Hornblower and
Weeks, was testifying in renewed
hearings here on the appeal Of mi
nority stockholders from treasury
assessment of $3O,00O,OO0 in addi-
tional taxes on sale Of their stock.
The progress made by the Ford
company since 1915, Prentice said,
was so rapid that it was impossible
to strike an average for stock valua-
tions. He pointed out that during
the "panic years" of 1907 and 1908,
when industrial stocks declined gen.
orally. the shares of the Ford Motor
company forged ahead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Road Commission Is
Willing to Assist
in Erecting Bridge

Cooperation with South Dakota in
building a bridge over Box Elder
Greek in Bowman county is proposed
by the state highway commission in
a bill introduced in the legislature
The 100000 neces sary to pay North
Dakota's share would come from the
bridge fund which is sustained by col
lections of the motor vehicle registra-
ton department.
A petition recently was received
from Bowman county residents ask
ing that the bridge project be push
ed in order to make, it easier for per-
sons living along the southern border
to reach North Dakota towns. Mem
bers of the highway commission who
have Investigated the situation are
strongly in favor of the improvement.
An engineering survey already has
been made, it is said, and the amount
asked would be reasonably certain to
care for North Dakota's share.
The highway commission has agreed
to rush construction on State Route
No. from Franklin north to the La
Moure county line but has delayed
another improvement asked by La
Moure county commissioners.
Griggs county commissioners have
asked construction of road from
McHenry through Binford to Jesse,
connecting routes 20 and 45. It may
be added to the state system later as
may be another road requested by
Griggs county to extend from Route
seven to Route nine through Revere.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
new ROAD TYPE
CONSTRUCTION
CONSIDERED
Highway Commission May
Build Roads Higher to Let
Wind Blow Snow Away

Construction Of new type Of road
which it hopes will be passable at
all seasons is contemplated by the
state highway commission.
Complaints from many parts Of tho
state that snow has made the roads
impossible had led to consideration OF
a proposal to build the roads so thai
their surfaces will be above the sur.
rounding country. In this way it il
hoped that the wind will blow th<
snow clear Of the roads, making them
passablc at all seasons.
Where the highways pass through
cuts in hills, snow fences would be
erected to protect the roads from
heavy drifts.
At present most roads arc between
seven and eight inches above the Level
Of the surrounding country. The new
proposal would increase their eleva.
ton to not less than IL inches. The
additional grading necessary to in
crease the elevation would cost about
5000 mile extra, preliminary figures
show, but highway department off
Gals are inclined to believe that thu
extra cost would be offset by reduced
maintenance costs, especially a reduc
\ ton in the cost of keeping them clear
of snow in winter.
Preliminary reports received her,
show that the snow plows which have
been used in several parts Of tn,
state have not been as efficient il
keeping the roads open "a It was hop
ed they would be. In many instance.
the wind has drifted the snow so bad
ly that few hours after the passag,
Of the plow, roads looked as though
snow plow had never been seen il
that vicinity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
STREE'TER HAS
SERIOUS FIRE
Two Buildings Wrecked and
Hauled Out BY Tractor
to Prevent Spread

Jamestown. N. D., 2.-(R-A large
section of the main business street
Of Streeter, in the southwestern cor
ner Of this county, was wiped out
by fire early Tuesday morning and
only the wrecking of two buildings
and their hauling out by tractor
checked clean sweep Of that side
of the street.
The fire was discovered in the
Zeeb harness shop. It spread quickly
to the Streeter town hall and Stein
stines pool hall on the one side and
the farmers cream station on the
other. The flaming cream station
building, twO-stOry building of con-
siderable length, and the harness
shop were dragged out by tractor and
the spread Of the fire eastward to
Blocks butcher shop, two general
stores and the bank, checked.
All of the destroyed buildings were
partially covered by insurance.
The Fred Perman family lived up
stairs over the pool hall and were
saved, with all Of their household
goods excepting a range, by quick
work Of -ncighbors. Practically all
of the pool room equipment of both
Steinstine and Perman halls as well
as the piano, seats end roller skates
from the town hall we're saved.
The probable loss is between $780,
600 and $4,000. HI
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Mother
Will Try to Break
Trainers Contract

Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-(P)-An at
tempt to break the contract which
gives Henry O'Byrne, trainer and
manager of George Young. 40 per
cent Of the earnings of the l7-year-
old Santa Catalina channel SWIM
mer. will be made by Mrs. Jane
Young of Toronto, Ont, the youths
mother.
This was the announcement made
by William H. Sheldon, Hollywood
attorney, following the arrival yes
terday of Mrs. Young. O'Byrne and
Young are in San Francisco to meet
theatrical engagements.
The plan to break O'Byrne's con-
tract is in defiance of an ultimatum
issued by William Wriglcy, Jr., donor
Of the $4,000 purse won by Young,
that he would withdraw his coopera-
ton and support" in the event his
protegc maze changes in his manage
ment.
Mrs. Young declared she had not
received cent from her son since
he won the Santa Catalina channel
swim.
oByrne previously announced
that he would not claim the 40 per
cent of the $4,000 purse as provided
IN his contract, but would claim his
percentage on the future earnings.
The $4,000 check has not yet been
| cashed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Sterling

Mrs. Carey johnson was . town
caller Monday.
The Sewing club held their first
meeting Of this year at the home
of Mrs. J. H. Riley last Tuesday
evening. A fine lunch was served
after the business meeting.
Misses Erma Cox, Veronica Ri.
ley and Lucille Ellness visited al
the H. Melland home Tuesday eve.
ming.
Miss Belva Beatty is on the sick
list. She is not expected to return
to school for 2 number Of days.
A dancv was given by Farmers
Union I9l Friday evening ct Sterling
Miss Lillian Mclland of Dris.
coll visited at the H. c. Melland
home over the weekend.
Ed Eizenbiex Of Driscoll is help.
ing Max Lang for q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melland and SON
Ernest, Of DriscOn visited at the
H. G. Melland home Friday.
The teachers Of Sterling school
NO. ! spent inc weekend IN BIS.
marck.
Edgar Johnson came home Tues.
day after q short visit in Bis
marck.
Miss Mildred Johnson, visited at
the Max Lang home over the
weekend.
Funeral service swere held Fri.
day afternoon for Mrs. Peter Mag
nus, who died Monday afternoon.
Sympathy is felt by everyone.
Mrs. Peterson of Driscoll visited
friends at Sterling over the week
end.
Mrs. Ed Fogarty's sister Of Can
do is visiting at the Ed Fogarty
home.
Miss Veronica Riley. accompan-
led by Miss Erma Cox, enjoyed .
pleasant dinner at the Elsus Ell
ness home Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Company Coming
Here Is Equal to
One in New York

With New York cast in every way
as fine as the one now appearing in
the piece in New York, "Gentlemeu
Prefer Blondes" will be presented by
Edgar Sclwyn. producer Of the COM
edy, at.the city auditorium Friday
night.
This is the Anita Loos-John Emer-
son play, founded on Miss Loos' book
of the same name that has sold more
than million copies. It was and is
one Of the most widely circulated
books Of the day, and the play follows
its Satire and wildly humorous Incl
dents in the life Of chorus girl quite
ute literally. bringing episode; toge9f sr
stage purposes, but keeping the main
outline of the plot clear and distinct.
The present company was organized
for Los Angeles, as the opening at
traction of the new Belasco Theatre,
and for eight weeks it drew capacity
audiences.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
REALTORS WILL
BE CONTROLLED
IF BILL PASSES
Roberts Measure Would Es-
tablish Real Estate Commits
sion of Three Members

More complete public confidence in
real estate men and brokers is the
object of the bill introduced in tho
legislature by Representative II. H
Roberts, Cass county.
1t 1t becomes law it will be one
Of the most far-reaching bits Of leg
'slation produced at the present SEES
sion since it will provide a code OF
ethics which all real estate statesmen
will be required to follow under pen
atty Of disbarment.
In effect the bill makes the selling
OF real estate q profession instead OF
business in which any one may en-.
gage.
The bill would establish a state
real estate ommission of three mem.
bers. appointed by the governor, ia
license and supervise real estate men
A term would expire each year, and
reappointments would be made fol
thrce-year terms. The members OF
the commission would receive as com.
pensation IS a day and necessary cx-
penses for each day actually spent in
fulfilling their duties. The commits.
sion would also be empowered to ap.
point clerks and secretary. All
fees would be paid into the general
fund Of the state treasury, which
would also bear the expenses Of the
board.
Licenses Required
Before doing business, all real es.
tate statesmen and brokers would BE-
required to obtain licenses from ths
commission. Applications would b.
required to be accompanied by i;
bond for $1,000. The commission
would be denied authority to refuse
an application without first holding
a hearing.
Misrepresentation of any facts in
making sales, accepting fees from
brokers other than his employer, OIL
any other act deemed Improper
fraudulent, or dishonest" would be
evidence for the commission to re.
woke. a salesman's license.
The net would become effective
July 1, 1927. if passed. Considerable
support is expected for the measure
as it has been recommended for pass
age by the house committee on state
affairs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
Limit of Time For
Introducing Bills
Extended Five Days

Five bills were passed by the
house yesterday despite the long ar
gument on the liquor question. None
occasiohed an argument, however.
On motion Of L. L. Twichell. Cass
county, majority floor leader, the
rule prohibiting the introduction Of
bills after 35 days was amended to
provide 4O-day limit. Bills intro
duced after that time will be sub
mitted to the committee on delayed
bills which will determine whether
they should be placed on the cal
endar for action. The extension does
not apply to appropriation bills, all
of which must be offered within IS
days the opening of the session.
Twichell explained that a number
Of important measures have not vet
been offered and that more time is
needed to get them in shape SO that
they will be in proper form wher
offered. The house rules provide
that all house bills must be sent to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
by The Associated Press

by The Associated Prcss)
A wide variety of musical pro.
grams from the leading stations is
offered for radio fans tonight. These
include two national hookups through
WEAF and WCCO.
At 1880 p. nj. WCCO, the Twin
Cities station, will broadcast a musi.
cal program by the Meadow Larks
and ut 8 p. M. will be on the air with
q New York orchestral program. Al
$3.50 p. M. a string ensemble will BIZ
heard through WLCO and at 9 and
$3.50 p. m. there willajle another New
York program by entertainers. Al
1910 "a trio will present q musical
program over WCCO and ut 1880 D.
M. there will be a dance program.
WDGY, Minneapolis. has an or.
chcstra on the air from 10 to 1880
p. M. readings from 1880 to IL p. M,
and music from II to IL midnight.
wHDI (25s) Minneapolis, will
broadcast program by an old time
dance orchestra from to 10 p. m
WAND (244), Minneapolis, will pre-.
sent Q musical program at 1880 p. M
At 6 p. M. WHO (62e) Des Moines,
will broadcast symphony program
and WJ6 (617) Detroit, the Rhythm
Kings.
At $3.50 p. m. the United States
army band will be heard through
MTAM (S6o.4) CLEVELAND and VISA
(826) Cincinnati in q re-broadcas
from .WEAF (492) New York. The
yagabonds will be heard at $3.50 p. m
from woo (4S4) Davenport.
At 1880 p. M. KNOX (2SO.2) St
Louis. will feature. q quartet, and
M4AS t2e0.N Louisville, = program
BY ensertainers at l.s0 p. m.