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The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT
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Kansas City Stock Yards,

June 13, 1927.
| Following last weeks % to 30 cent
advance, cattle were quoted up an
additional 10 to Is cents today, in
some spots more. Trade was. active.
Demand was larger than the supply.
Butcher cattle shared the additional
advance with the steers. Stockers
and feeders were quoted strong. Hog
prices were Is to % cents higher. The
offerings were cleaned up in the first
two hours of the trading under an
active demand from shippers. The
top reached SO. Sheep and lambs
were 25 to SO cents lower Western
lambs made the top at $16.85.
Today's Receipts
Receipts today were 5000 cattle,
5000 hogs and 5000 sheep, compared
with 1000 cattle, 10000 hogs and
5000 sheep week ago and 12,200 cat
tie, 1880 hogs and $3.50 sheep a
year ago.
Beef Cattle
Choice yearling steers at $12; steers
and heifers mixed up to S11 and short
fed steers at $40 to $11 were the best
classes of killing cattle offered today.
They were quoted Is to 25 cents high
er than last weeks close and 40 to 65
cents above a week ago. Grass fat
steers at $7.75 to $8.75 were Is cents
higher. Killers were in the competi-
ton early and the supply of fat steers
was short Of their needs. Indications
are that only moderate runs will be
available for the next two weeks.
Cows and heifers were back to the
high point of the past two weeks and
in limited supply. Choice heifers are
quoted up to $10.75 and choice heavy
cows UP to 1925. Gamer and cutter
COWS are bringing $3.50 to $5.75. Bulls
are selling at $5.75 to $7.25 and veal
calves $3.50 to $1150.
StOckers and Feeders
Demand for stockers and feeders
remained active. Receipts were light
and prices had a strong trend. The
trade would have shown large volume
had offerings been available.
Hogs
Hog prices were up Is to 25 cents
today and SO to so cents above the low
point Of the year, recorded on We'd
nesday Of last week. The general
market gives the appearance of being
in a strong position and further
advance is expected. Today 40 to
240 pound grades brought $8.75 to So;
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

In the Superior Court Of the State of
Arizona, in and for the
County of COconino
The First National Bank of Flagstaff,
A Corporation, Plaintiff.
VS..
Alexandra Monsegur and Esteban ID.
Marquee and Julia Marquee, his
wife, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
out of the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona in and for the County of
Coconino, on the 18th day of June,
1927, in the above entitled action,
wherein The First National Bank of
Flagstaff, A Corporation, the above
named plaintiff, on said day obtained
judgment against the defendant
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

24O to 260 pounds $8.65 to 1885; 26O
to 325 pounds $3.50 to $8.75; packing
sows $7.25 to So; stays 81 to $7.85;
stock pigs and hogs $3.50 to SO.
Sheep and Lambs
The sheep market is in declining
position. Today quotations were off
SO cents to 81, compared with the high
point of last week and 25 to SO cents
under last weeks close. Western
lambs sold today at $3.50 to $16.85.
Native lambs $15.75 to $16.25; year
lings $12 to $12.75; wethers $7.75 to
$3.50 and ewes $3.50 to $3.50.
CHAS, M. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

findings are.
This should prove the basis upon
which the people can come to sane
and just decision.
No doubt the committee will seek
information from men who have lived
with this problem and who can en-
tighten the committee on the many
phases of the question.
Every possible assistance, there
fore, should be extended to this COM
mittee during the entire process of its
investigation so that its analysis may
be exhaustive, broad and thorough
going.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
Colorado Congressman Proposes
New Solution of River Problem

A new solution for the difficulties
existing between seven states over
distribution of the waters of the Colo
rado river will be presented by Con-
gresham Edward T. Taylor of Colo
rado at meeting late this week be-
tween Governor w. III. Adams of
Colorado and members of the Arizona
Colorado river commission, which will
be held in Denver. Announcement of
his proposals was made Wednesday
by Congressman Taylor.
The basis for the eventual settle
ment, according to Taylor, lies in a
decision by the supreme court of the
United States. The plan, as he out
lines it, provides for instituting a suit
by Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, US
ing the terms of the seven-state Colo
rado compact and its apportionment
of the waters of the river as basis.
Because the drawing of such a pact
was authorized by congress, Congress
man Taylor pointed out, the bringing
of such suit would raise question
involving the rights between states,
thereby giving the supreme court
jurisdiction.
The suit, he declared, could have for
its purpose the awarding by judicial
decree of the water priorities granted
each of the seven states by the COM
pact and thereby protect these rights
and interests even though the seven
state compact never became reality,
and thus these rights and priorities
would stand forever against any
claims that might arise from con-
struction of the Boulder Canyon dam
or any other dam on the river
Congressman Taylor declared that
decision of such case by the supreme
court not only would award the waters
of streams to the various seven inter
ested states but still would prevent
any further action Arizona might
take against California with regard
to the Boulder Canyon dam.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

''There is something the matter
with the old faith" observed the
Rev. T. A. Janlison. How about
having the old faith lifted?
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

There was once a woman who
wouldn't get married because she had
a parrot that swore all morning, dog
that growled all afternoon, and a cat
that stayed out all night.
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17
Just Natural

Just Natural
Tourist: "I'm almost certain |
must have run across your face some
time or other!''
The Coconino sun., 1927-06-17

Give the Sun your job printing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Coal Operator Arrested.

SCRANTON, Pa. (FP).-The ques-
ton whether wealthy coal operator
can continue to wreck the streets Of
south Scranton and endanger the
lives Of its inhabitants will be tested
in the Lackawsnna county courts.
Robert Barron, president of the Bar
ron Coal Company, has been arrested
on a charge Of violating the Kohler
mine cave law.
Miners wives have been living in
state Of terror as portions of the
streets caved in, one after another,
over the tunnels of the Barron Coal
Company, not far underneath the
surface of the city. Houses began to
dip and it looked as though ut any
moment buildings might 4 crash
through. AT last citisens' petition
brought action from the district at
torney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
.LESSIG, SPY ON
PATERSON LABOR,
TURNS MERCHANT
BOs Sc s. St0Ol-pigeOn
For ID Years

PATTERSON, March 30.-Adolrh
Lessig, former Paterson silk worlssfs
union official, who tor IA years serv-
81 "a undercover Informant of the
International Auxiliary Co., labor spy
CORPORATION, has goaa into business,
He has opened q newspaper and mag
ezinS st4sre. ard Is said definitely to
De ''out " the silk"
SIX workers here declare that the
spy corporation dropped Lessig from
the payroll when it saw he was no
longer valuable, as he had lost all
influence in the Associated Silk
Workers.
Lessig was exposed in 1925 by Col.
Casimir Pilenus Palmer, a former
Scotland Yard man, and formerly on
the general staff of the u. S. naval
intelligence. Palmer came across
Lessig's name while making an inves-
tigation Of the books of the Inter
national Auxiliary Co., which oper-
ates also under the name Of the East
ern Engineering Co., at II West Goth
St., New York. 1t is one Of Amer
ica's biggest labor spy concerns and
has operated actively in the textile
industries.
Formal charges were brought
against Lessig by officers of his
union and Palmer appeared to testify
as to what he had seen in the spy
bureau. Lessig failed 30 carry out
the instructions of the union which
offered to assist him in a libel suit
against Palmer in order to bring the
matter into the courts. Instead he
broke from the union and brought a
suit for SANDER against the union Of
ficial who had read the charges
against him at the trial.
The charge against Lessig declar-
ed him guilty of conduct unbecom-
ing a member of our union in that
he has been in the employ of a pri-
yate detective agency and furnishing
information regarding our union, in
tended to be transmitted to our en-
ployers, and that he sent communica-
tons to the detective agency during
the progress of the recent strike
(i924) in the broad silk industry of
Paterson.
Lessig's suit against the union Of
fetal, Frank Fried, is stll pending
in the Passaic county circuit court.
The union officials hope it will be
pressed in order that the whole mat
ter may be cleared up. Palmer de-
clares himself ready to testify at
any time as to what he saw on the
books Of the spy agency. He charges
Lessig and the international Auxil-
larry Co, with having Swallowed him
and with having attempted to perse-
cute and discredit him since he first
brought the charges against Lessig
two years ago. Lessig hired both
Paterson and New York detectives in
an effort to get" Palmer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

ship OF their trade unions seized
Shanghai even before the arrival of
the Nationalist armies. It was against
them that the international settle
ment has erected barbed wire en-
tanglements.
"But the Chinese workers cannot
fight the battle alone. They need the
support Of workers thruout the
world. Sending warm greetings to
the heroic Chinese workers and their
glorious trade unions, fighting in the
front battle line of the world revolu-
ton. The Central Council Of Trade
Unions OF the Soviet Union calls up
on all organized toilers Of the Soviet
Union to raise voice Of protest
against the slaughter Of Chinese work.
ers.
Hands off awakening China! Down
with the imperialist robbers! Long
live the Chinese revolution!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
BY ROBERT MITCHELL

The story Of the traction workers
appears to be 3 record Of successive
strikes. In reality this struggles Tor
organization are yueyely hiqhlights in
years Of obscurity ard consistent ex-
pioltatiun. The years between strikes
were not % course as peacesble as
ths marlborough would have the pub
iM believe. Underneath the surface
there ragged st all times the pent up
forces Of bitterness and discomfort.
Throughout these in between years
VIC lind records OF consistent dismiss
sails for "agitating." Men were al
ways being put on the carpet for
real or fancied attempts at aroHsing
their fellow workers 10 the injustice
Of their conditions.
Pretends Superiority.
The methods by which the Inter-
borough succeeded in holding down
its men have already been related.
The spy system was here developed
to a high art. The normal divisions
between workers in different kinds Of
occupations were played upon until
there was built up chasms of craft
pride and pretended superiority of one
grade over another.
In addition, one other means of di-
viding the men was utilized. This
method must be carefully explained
and clearly understood because it has
played a considerable part in prevent
ing organization in the past. During
the last strike it acted as a barrier to
unification of the mems ranks. I'M
less it is overcome and its true nature
exposed, the next attempt of the men
to better their conditions will likewise
be placed in jeopardy.
Dividing the Workers.
This is the method Of dividing the
men on the basis of their religious
beliefs, Protestant against Catholic.
Beginning with the highest officials
Of the company down to the last work
er in the shops, the personnel is di-
vided on this issue. The important
thing to note is that this division is
a conscious and deliberate plan of
the marlborough.
Frank Hedley, for instance, is a
protestant and Mason. Vice Presi-
dent George Keegan is catholic and
a Knights OF Columbus member. If
you were to go down the line of the
road superintendents, the shop fore
men, the inspectors, the dispatchers,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

you would find similar pairing Of
men on this basis. The head or super
intendent of a division might, for ex-
ample be a Mason. In this case, it
would inevitably follow that his as
sistant would be Knight.
Organize Clubs.
There are also numerous clubs and
associations within the Interborough
based on this distinction. Such are
the catholic and Masonic Transports
tion Clubs. These clubs, organized
manifestly to promote the welfare of
the service, are really agencies util-
lied by the company better to control
the men. The rank and file members
of these clubs are not, of course, all
aware of the true part played by
them. The controlling officers, how
ever, are quite certain Of their pur-
poses.
A new man coming to the Inter-
borough is Immediately given "the
once over" Then an attempt ia made
to line him up where he belongs.
Once assigned" to one or the other
of the divisions, he is thereafter kept
from learning the true facts Of the
other side. The "dollar-a-day" men
play an important part in this con-
nection by spreading false rumors
and deceptions among the men to fur
Their increase their suspicion and hat
red of the opposing group.
Fool the Workers.
Especially during elections does
this religious prejudice play an i'm
portant role. The information is
broadcast that the particular candi-
date is a Knight or a Mason. The
suggestions are thrown out that he
is seeking office merely to control
the men for the interest of the par
ticular body to which he is attached.
To what extent this division may
be carried and the danger of the
practice is wildly illustrated from
the experience of the last strike. One
of the leaders Of the motormen be-
fore the strike was a man by the
name Of Post. Post is mason. The
evidence seem to be, though we can
not be certain, that Post was used
knowingly or otherwise as a tool to
offset the growing popularity of Ed.
LAWN who is a catholic. The strong
point about LAWN had always been
his careful avoidance of this issue.
1t seems that this did not satisfy
Post and underneath the surface he
always utilized the fact that LAWN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
RUSSIAN WORKERS SCORE NANKING
MASSACRE; PLEDGE AID TO CHINA

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., March 3d.
A manifesto issued by the Central
Council Of Trade Unions yesterday
bitterly attacks the British and Amer
lean imperialists for the lombard
ment Of Marking. Pointing to the sue
cessful struggle Of Russian workers
against exploitation, the manifesto
exhorts the Chinese workers and peas
ants to continue their heroic struggle
against their foreign oppressors.
The complete text of the manifesto
follows:
"The British and American imper-
ialists have committed an unprece-
dented act Of violence against the
Chinese people. Under the cover Of
provocatory lies, and alleging that
Nationalist troops had attacked for
eigners, the British and American
ships shelled Marking with heavy ar
tillery, killing seven thousand inhabi-
tants and destroying hundreds of
houses.
This new atrocious act was COM
mitted because great Chinese masses
have arisen in struggle against for
eign Imperialism. This is not the
first time that the imperialists have
massacred Chinese toilers, but what
has happened at Marking leaves far
behind it anything that has thus far
been committed, even the Wanhsien
and Shanghai shootings.
Each time that the imperialists
have attempted to drown in seq of
blood the struggle Of the Chinese
masses. the flame Of hatred against
he exploiters has grown stronger and
stronger. The same thing will happen
again. The unprecedented crime COM
mitted at Marking viii but strength
on the resolve Of the toilers Of China
TO carry their struggle thru to a COM
plcte victory.
Workers and peasants Of the Sow
Jet Union have themselves experienced
the benefits Of bourgeois eiviliza-
ton. For four years they fought off
the onslaughts Of the imperialists and
Of their Russian white guard bands
Tho toilers of Russia can appreciate
the events in China because those who
nre trying 10 crush the Chinese rev
olution waged war against us yester-
day and are ready to repeat the ex-
pertinent at the first suitable moment.
Chinese workers under the leader
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Newark BARRIERS Start
Big Membership Drive
At Tonight's Meeting

NEWARK, N. j., March 30.-Bar-
bers of this city will cooperate with
the BARRIERS of Brooklyn in launch
ing a vigorous organization campaign
tomorrow evening at a joint meeting
Of locals No. S77 and No. 91s at
Franklin Hall, A Franklin street.
Rosario Rotolo, organizer OF the
Newark local, and John Tartenello
and Pete Materano Of the Brooklyn
local win be among the speakers.
Leaders, OF both locals are deter
mined to organize the large number
Of BARRIERS who remain outside of the
union. Leaders have hitherto neglect
ed to wage any real organization
campaign.
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the Traction Workers
ARTICLE BETWEEN STRIKES THE RELIGIOUS ISSUE

was a catholic to influence certain
men.
Was Unsuccessful.
That he was entirely unsuccessful
in dividing the motormen on this fake
issue is clearly evidenced from the
1909 wallIopt last July. Significant
ly enough, however, it was Post
whom the Marlborough used as the
first means Of breaking the ranks Of
the men. AS is now well known, Post
turned traitor, went over to the COM
pany and attempted to draw his fol-
lowers with him.
The company union is likewise con-
trolled upon this basis Of division.
Paddy Connolly is a catholic while
some Of his right hand men in the
company union machine are protest
ants. The delegates of the Brother
hood" are lined up as soon as possible
into the various clubs. Instructions
are always outlined to them as to
their activities among the men. The
fact of common religious connections
or membership in the same fraternal
organization is utilized for the low
purposes Of beating down the men
and casting suspicion and lies among
them.
Sent kilograms.
During the strike, both the catholic
and masonic organizations sent tele-
grams urging the men TO return to
work, Other influences, direct and
indirect, were utilized to break down
the moral of the workers.
The lesson of these facts is clear:
The interests of the workers are one!
All issues which result in the fact of
division among the workers will be
found TO have as their source the
propaganda of the bosses. The capt.
talists use religion just as freely as
they use the government and the po-
lice force to maintain and carry out
their purposes. The religious habits
and instincts Of the American work
ers are still strongly ingrained.
But the workers must realize that
like all other forces in the life around
them, these habits arise out of the
conditions under which we live. These
conditions are, Of course, controlled
by the capitalists. They therefore
control the religious feelings just as
easily as they control the feelings of
patriotism. The traction workers,
like all others will realize that the
only dependable force is the solidar.
ity of the working class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
Breaking Chains Plays
Philadelphia Friday

PHILADELPHIA, March 3d.
Breaking Chains, the famous movie
Of life in Russia, is coming here.
After a successful run in Chicago,
New York, Boston and other large
centers, the film will make its initial
bow in Philadelphia on Friday April
list, at Kensington Labor Lyceum,
Front & Cambria SITS, and Saturday,
April End at Moose Hall, Broad &
Masters Street.
The price of admission is SOC in
advance and 75c at the door The
proceeds will go toward relief of the
striking Tapestry Carpet Workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31

monthly earnings and turned over to
the U. M. Of A.
The advantage of the "eheck-off"
TO the union is that it means one hun
bred per cent organization in a given
mine.
Button strikes" are called to en-
force hundred per cent membership
and other forms of pressure are ex-
erted, but they do not as thorough
financial results as the "cheeIk-off."
Need Strike Funds.
With bitumiEous strikes to support.
the international union needs all the
dues that can be gotten from the an
thraeite, and the "eheck-off' is re-
garded as of the utmost Importance.
The union brought up the issue at
the last meeting of the Cancellation
board but the operators managed to
delay it till the next meeting. The
board is presided over by chairman
from outside the industry who will
have the balance Of power.
The "check-off" decision will de-
pend on the official Interpretation
that viii be given to the reciprocal
cooperation and efficiency" clause.
Lewis will be the chief witness for
the union as to the operators verbal
assurances that the clause meant the
Fcheek-off." He will be seconded by
Rinaldo Cappellini, Andrew Mattey
and Christ Golden, president of the
three hard coal districts. An import
ant witness viii be Richard l. Grant
Of the Hanna coal interests, who
played the leading role in arranging
the settlement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-31
CANTON HONORS
DEAD MARTYRS or
1910 REVOLUTION
100000 March to Tomb
OF Early Rebels

(Chinese Nationalist News Agency
CANTON, March 30.-The 18th
anniversary of the martyrdom Of 72
revolutionary heroes, who were killed
in an abortive attempt, in 1910, to
overthrow the Manchu imperial re-
gime, was observed here yesterday.
Bad weather failed to dampen the
ardor of more than 100000 paraders
who marched through the streets Of
this city to the monument which
stands on Sunflower Mountain in
memory Of the fallen patriots. (The
monnment is a pyramidal mound Of
greystone at the peak of which
stards a replica of New York Har-
IRIS Statue of Liberty.)
The procession was orderly. Po-
? and military forces provided to
aintain order had little else to do
an to witness the march of the pill
rims through the streets.
The ceremonies at the monument
we're participated in by government
officials, Kuomintang members, stu
dents, workers, peasants, cadets, sol
diers, members Of various organiza-
tioRs, and men and women of all
classes.