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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
SECOND STUDENT
CONFERENCE HITS
MILITARY DRILL
Collegians Urged to Join
with Labor
Especial to The Daily worksr)

NEW YORK, Jan. Awhile stu.
dent representatives were attacking
military training in colleges and uni
versities at the national student con-
ference at Milwaukee, other students
attending the annual intercollegiate
conference Of the league for industrial
democracy were doing the same thing
here.
Closer contact between students
and the workers was also urged at the
New York conference.
Four Charges Made.
Four indictments against military
training in the schools were presented
by the students. They were: Com
pulsory military training is peace
time CONSUMPTION; so-called optional
drill is really worse because it is a
subterfuge; it has the effect of bureau
cratic control in education; that all
preparedness and all drills are wrong
Felix Cohen of the Harvard law school
made the report on military training
and led the discussion.
Urge Student-Labor Combine.
William Spofford of the church
league Of industrial democracy urged
the students to join the struggle of la
Dor against exploitation. To get closer
contact, he said, the students should
even help on picket lines in strikes to
better understand labor and its prob
lens.
The students were told that if
necessary they should stage student
strikes and mass meetings on college
campuses where acdemic freedom was
denied instructors and students.
Told to Work For Labor Party.
Nathan Fine, a former organizer of
the Farmer-Labor Party, pointed out
to the students the part they could
play in building a labor party in the
United States. He said that practical
ly every country had an independent
labor party except the United States.
More than 20 colleges were repres-
ented at the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
WHY WAIT TEN YEARS
TO GET GOLD WATCH?

DETRolT.-When III employees
at the Packard auto plant were
given gold watches by the company
for completing 10 years Of faithful
service, the Detroit Labor News re-
marked:
"lf the workers Of the automobile
factories In the city Of Detroit could
get their eyes of Of gold watches
long enough to zee the value Of an
organization Of their own creation
they muaht be able TO Improve their
working standards so that II would
not be necessary for them to walt
10 years In order to get gold
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06

assume that 1927 and 1928 will see a
considerable decrease in the volume
of building, with a corresponding
diminution Of employment in the
building and allied industries. This
decrease must inevitably throw a
large amount Of labor into the market.
A large amount of available labor
means a lowering of the wage scale,
which, as a natural consequence, pred
icates a lower purchasing power"
The sure approach of the saturation
point in the motor industry coming
with the decrease in building will
accentuate the decline in Iabor's Dur.
chasing power.
This studied report of financial
leaders, for business consumption
only, shows more nearly the true New
Year outlook for labor than do all the
forecasts turned out for newspaper
front page copy. A large amount of
available labor means a lowering of
the WACO scale. That sentence sounds
ominous. What will be labors an
swer?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
SAYS PREACHERS over
RADIO CAN Be SHUT Off
JUST BY TURNING KNOB
BY JOE CARROLL,
Federated Press)

"lf you don't want to hear the
sky pilots, turn the little knob and
you are of of them" declared
secy. Ed NockeIs, Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor in winding up discus
sion at the regular meeting oecas-
Toned by the sale to two churches
of time on VIGIL, the fedora
ton broadcast station (491.4 met
ers.)
Complaints that the preachers
were us,ag their purchased tirae
to knock such labor aspirations as
the 4o-hour week were made by
delegates who had tuned In and
demands that the contracts with
the churches be Cancelled were
heard. The cancellation could be
made on so-day notice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
CURRENT EVENTS
BY T. J. O'FIaherty.

CONTINUED from page y
good deal. Did he not know the gov
ernor drink real beer with him and
all that. He also, knew the fellow
who used to supply the prison with
meat All good Tammany men, but
willing to stretch a point IL the
stretching did not hurt them in some
way or other.
THE great man was sitting at a
L desk as l entered and when 1 told
him about my mission he was graci-
Gus. Sure, he was willing to do any
body favor. Radical! He'll? Who
was more radical than he was? But
discretion must be used. This man
who was now in Sing Sing was Irish,
so what right had he to desert the
West Side for the East Side? Why
forsake HelPs Kitchen for Chrystie
Street? Isn't the headquarters of
Tammany Hall on the East Side? But
that was different However. this Irish
Pole promised to forgive and to some
extent forget.
TN those days the New York Call. a
socialist daily, existed even more
precariously in financial way than
our paper. Charles Erwin, who Is now
on the payroll of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers was managing-edi-
tor. The socialists were crazy enough
to think that if they did a hip-wiggling
stunt in front of the Tammany Hall
labor takers, the latter might produce
the salt shakers. What happened.
however, was quite different. 1t Is a
dirty trick even to pull off on a vel
low socialist. The Tammany Hall la
Dor takers took in the show but when
the bill was presented they were con-
Veniently in the Mushroom. And they
laughed like the devil at Charlie Err
win making beaten path to the head
quarters of the New York Central
Trades Council looking for aims and
not getting them. The takers took a
keen pleasure in seeing bunch of
atheists on their uppers. Sure they
would tell the world they were more
harmless than the Communists but
they stopped short at giving them
money The New York Call died and
the Tammany Hall labor takers
chortled uproariously.
IVES, Sidney Hillman. Abraham Ca.
han and Morris Hillquit will pay
the cost of the war against Commu-
INST influence in the trade unions
Hiilquit, perhaps not, since lawyers
are adept in the art of getting paid
The socialist functionaries who have
neither jobs in the needle trades un-
ions or access to a fertile treasury
VIII horn In on the secretaryships
The A. T. of l.. will lend the prestige
OF Its treasury hooters to the crusade.
And after a while the crusade will
peter out and the right wing social
list leaders will lose what they are
lighting for-their jobs. This par
ticular crusade will peter out, but the
struggle between those elements IN
the trade unions who want to devel-
op the unions as organs Of struggle
against capitalism and those who
would use them to bolster up capital.
Ism, will continue until the latter And
themselves taking ND space ON the
historical dump heap.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
Lecture at Workers
School in New York

NEW YORK.--Cedric Long, secre.
tary Of the Cooperative League OF
the United States Of America, will
lecture on Friday, the It'll, at the
Workers School on the subject
Cooperation in the United States
It's Policies and Progress" This Il
one Of the series Of lectures on
American Labor Problems being
given on Friday nights.
5END IN 4 SUB TO THE DAILY
'oRKER TO-DAY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
Detroit Auto Plants
Resume with New Year
Especial to The DAILY Worker,

DETRolT.---After shutting down in
most cases for inventory and repairs,
the automobile plants here are again
In operation. The Ford company re-
ports that all OF Its plants are in full
operation on five-day per week bas-
Is. Dodge Bros. are running with H.
600 employees. Tho Chrysler plant ia
operating at capacity. The Hudson
people report that they did not shut
down this yearend. but are using To
per cent Of . full foros n this tms.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
GET A SUB.
SEVEN TRIBES BEGIN
NEW REVOLT AGAINST
ALBANIAN TYRANNY

scuTARl, Albania, Jan. A
new revolution against the Albanian
government has broken out, as the
result OF the harsh sentences given
the leaders Of the last rebellion.
Seven mountain tribes have Joined
the revolutionarIes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
ENGAGEMENT TO BIG
ATTACK ON SHANGHAI is REPORTED

SHANGHAI which
Hankow today believed that
plan they
tro Of cheklang Shanghai
company soldiers borders of the
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

Passing up the Chicago situation
as the, consequence of smoke.
screens to divert attention from
the issues of a political campaign, ;"
the historians adopted resolution
condemning the agitation con.
Quoted by certain newspapers. pa
triotic societies, fraternal orders
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
INJUST ICES
/. IN STATES
CITED

A new fight for ''women's
rights" will le started with the. re-
convening of Congress.
The National Women's party. its
officers said today, have completed
preparations to put Congress on
record on a proposed equal rights
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion.
Going after its objective with all
the vigor of the suffrage campaign
days, the organization has asked
every member to pledge a vote for
the amendment. A hearing has
been promised by Senator Norris
{ y of Nebraska, chairman of the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Curtis R.) of Kansas, is
expected to father the amendment
which provides simply that ''men
and women shall have equal rights
throughout the United States and
every place subject to its jurisdic-
ton"
Women now are burdened by
patterned after the customs of the
Old World hundreds of years ago,
spokesmen for the organization
assert.
The amendment will he fought
by many women's organizations,
including women labor organizers
who declalIe that women are now pro-
tected by laws enacted for their
benefit alone. Should it be adopted.
they assert, the eight-hour day for
women, which is the law of many
States. would be wiped out.
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews,
chairman of the legal research
bureau of the women's party, how
ever, has set out many instances of
alleged discrimination against women
by State laws. These include:
Maryland law copied from British
statute of Charles II, which provides
that father has the power to ap-
point a testamentary guardian for
= child, thus depriving the mother
OF the child after his death.
Lack of State laws guarding in.
terests Of illegitimate children.
Idaho, Virginia and Texas have no
laws whereby father can be re-
Quired to contribute toward sup
port of child, even though he
acknowledges it.
Laws of some States which pro.
hibit married woman from going
into hospital unless her husband
consents.
A law of several States providing
that IL a wife is guilty of inf.
deity the husband may divorce her.
hut a wife does not have the same
right for a single offense by her
husband.
Forty State laws. which provide
that services of a wife belong to
the husband.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
FAVORS j. s.
CHECK ON
FLIGHTS
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
International News service


NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Air trage.
dies win become less frequent when
Government supervision Of flights
Is made more stringent, in the
opinion Of Floyd Bennett, the noted
pilot who flew over the North Pole.
There is too much haphazard
flying" declared Bennett. stunt
flights by inexperienced aviators
are bad for aviation"
Bennett depIored the disaster that
apparently has befallen the Inflated
amphibian plane, The Dawn. bear
ing Mrs. Frances w. Grayson and
crew Of three men.
Praises Her Courage
He praised the courage Of Mrs.
Grayson, but added:
"She was not a flier. She had no
business directing such a flight.
The most she should ever have
done was to engage competent
fliers and tell them that when they
were ready she would 90 along as
passenger"
No transoceanic flight should be
attempted without the most careful
preparation, in Benefits opinion.
He said he believed that eventually
the Department of Commerce will
thoroughly investigate the qualifica-
tions of all pilots and navigators
who essay hazardous air voyage.
AZ believe one of three things
happened to the Dawn" said Ben
nett. Either the ship expert
enced motor trouble, ran into q
dense fog that made navigation
impossible or ice formed on the
wings of the plane, forcing it down.
To Make Pole Flight
1T is one thing to fly a plane and
another to be able to fly in the
clouds at night. If you go into a
cloud the horizon is blotted out and
you have to depend upon your In
struments entirely. If you cannot
fly by instrument it is impossible
to keep the plane on an even keel
under such circumstances. This
fact merely accentuates the need of
careful advance examination of
pilots"
He denied he and Bernt Balchen,
another famous flier, had agreed to
pilot Mabel Boil, The Queen of
Diamonds from New York to Paris
next May, or that they had tenta-
lively decided to head a company 10
| back such flight.
The only flight have in mind is
the one Comdr. Richard E. Byrd
plans over the South Pole next fall, y
he asserted.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
Alpha Delta Phi Opens
Annual Meeting Here

The 96th annual convention of the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity opened
t'day in the New Willard Hotel,
with over 100 delegates, represent
ing q colleges, in attendance.
United States Supreme Court JUS
tice Harlan Fiske Stone, National
president Of the order. delivered the
opening address. Justice Stone was
member of the class of 1894 at
Amherst College.
The degelates visited the White
House at 1915 p. m. and were re.
ceived by President Coolidge. This
evening Justice and Mrs. Stone will
give a reception at their home, 2340
Wyoming Ave. n. W.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

and others, against a number of
school text books and in favor of
official censorship"
George Washington may have had
his faults-he swore a mighty oath
when MISUNDERSTANDING Franklin
had a way with the ladies, and
Abraham Lincoln was prone to tell
."indelicate" stories, but according
to Prof. A. M. Schlesinger, of
Harvard, history is a science of
truth, and the great builders of the
nation should not be held I'm as
super,men.
The super-patriots apparently
think that there has been some.
thing disreputable in our past, and
they are afraid to let America know
what was in the early history,
Schlesinger said.
Schlesinger, roundly criticized
Rupert Hughes, novelist, for his
references to the personal life of
George Washington. Hughes was
characterized as "a muck.raker,"
who drew on his imagination to pic.
ture the first President.
Washington INDUCED In floods Of
profanity, but under the definition
of that word-that profanity is the
unnecessary use Of profane language
--he really wasn't profane.
The first president was pictured
by Hughes as shiek, but historical
investigation discloses that his sex
life was regular
Schlesinger attributed the often.
heard statement that the present
generation Is going to the dogs"
TO the fact that most Of the older
Histories CLOSED over corruption.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
University Club Hears
Service Finance Plans

Ways and means of financing
social service work in. the. District
were discussed last night at the
University Club, at a dinner under
direction of the subcommittee OH
cooperative financing of the coun-
Gil of social agencies. George H.
Myers presided. ,t.. ..... ....,....
John JOY Edison. Mrs. Frank s.
Moves, Franklin H. Ellis. Frederic
A. Delano, Newbold Noyes, CIar-
ence .Aspinwall. Helen Nicolay, Mrs.
Anne Archbold. Louis Brownlow
and MIR. and Mrs. Whitman Cross
were among those who supported
the community chest plan. which
was discussed by Elwood Street. di-
rector Of the st. Louis. community
cOuneN.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
Hearing on Blackmer's
Bond May Be Put Over
international N.w.r.sl Photo.

Postponement of the hearing to
determine whether the Government
shall declare forfeited the 100000
bond of H. n. Blackmer, American
Gil man who failed to answer 4
subpoena to testify in the oil scandal
cases, was asked today by Nathan
Miller, former Governor of New
York. attorney for Biackmer.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon
said he probably would agree to a
l.ostponemeEt The hearing had
teen set for January s. Miller said
he would be engaged in another case
IN New York on that date.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
TAX
BILLS ISSUED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. "a
Alexandrians with their city and
State auto tags purchased were at
peace with the world until after the
delivery of the mail today. when the
city tax bills were delivered. The
new rate of sass. an increase over
last year, caused some confusion
until II was recalled that Governor
Byrd had removed the tax on real
estate so that the tax bills are. in
reality. less than last years. Unless
the taxes are paid by February !
a penalty will be exacted.
w. Seldom Washington, great
nephew of George Washington, was
installed master of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons. Other
officers Of the lodge are G. Aubrey
Callahan. senior warden: G. +.
Swetman. junior warden: Edward
Shinn. treasurer; E. J. Skidnlore,
senior deacon; s. Nelson Gray,
junior warden: the Rev. Percy Eos.
ter Hall, chaplain. and Henry P.
Thomas. senior steward.
Members of the newly organized
ANONAAS SAup WNLE VI lIIS
Kiwanis Club at the regular lunch
con meeting today. George War
field and j. r. Cation. jr. were in
charge of the program.
The annual Christmas dance of
the Alexandria post of the Amer
lean Legion will be held tonight in
the Elks Hall. Fred Birrell is
chairman of the arrangements.
Robert Thomas. Is. was dismissed
by Judge Snow in police court on
charge of trespassing preferred
by Miss Blanch Rotchford. Thomas
was alleged to have gone on MISS
Rotchford's yard while chasing
goose that escaped from the store
of William Priest. where he is EN-.
ployed.
j., t.. Preston, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce. is in Rich.
mond attending conference of
commerce secretaries with the State
corporation committee regarding the
new railway rates which become
effective January Is.
The council meeting scheduled
for today has been postponed until
next Thursday. when the first reg
ular meeting of the new year will
be held.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
SALESMAN SEES
S-4 WORK

BY international News Service
BOSTON, Dec. 29.-Uncle Sam is
as square a shooter as there is in
the game, in the opinion OF Charles
Shambaugh, of Lafayette, Ind, who
spent the past few days on the
Falcon and Bushnell at, the scene
of the sinking of the submarine S-4
in Provincetown Harbor.
Shambaugh is not an expert on
submarines or anything else. He is
an automobile salesman. He is just
one of those individuals who pay the
freight by turning in their tax
money early and often.
Shambaugh, at the time of the
Provincetown Harbor disaster, wired
Rear Admiral Brumby. suggesting a
conference. The admiral greed in.
stantly by return wire, thinking per.
haps that the gentleman from In.
diana was another submarine ex-
pert.
When Shambaugh arrived, he was
taken in tow by Lieutenant Miller.
liaison officer, and brought to the
u. s. s. Bushnell and then to the
u, 8. s.. Falcon. the flagship. =.
Shambaugh, United States citizen
and a part owner of the United
States Navy. became the guest of
Rear Admiral Brumby.,
Every possible courtesy was shown
him. He was shown the ship and
all the work of the S.4 salvage ex-
pedition was reviewed for him by
Rear Admiral Brumby.
The final honor was detailing the
U. S. S. j. X. Paulding to bring Sham
baugh, part owner Of the United
States Navy, to Boston, where he
could entrain for home.
There he met Rear Admiral An
drews, commandant of the First
Naval District, and received cordial
reception from the admiral.
The Navy is great institution
said Shambaugh at his hotel last
night, and / am perfectly satisfied
that the boys in blue have done every
thing possible to bring up those poor
lads in the Sd
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
Bus Line Carrying
More Passengers

The Washington Rapid Transit
Company continues to operate at 4
loss. according to its November re-
port filed today with the Public
Utilities Commission. The report
showed, however, an improved con.
dition over prior months.
Revenue passengers hauled IN
November. 1925, or an increase Of
"a per cent.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

Memorial Rites Held
For S-4 Victims
Grief-Stricken Members OF
One Sailors s Family Eat
Sad Christmas Dinner
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
Badly Burned
Saving Wife, 2 Children

HAGERSTOWN, Dec. 29.-Gray-
son Cline, 25, tenant farmer, was
probably fatally burned rescuing his
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

wife and two children from their
beds when the brick farmhouse they
occupied was destroyed by fire early
today near Millpoint. The fire
started while Cline was building a
fire in the kitchen stove and spread
rapidly.
Cline carried his wife and children
from the house through flames and
smoke. and helped neighbors save
some Of the furniture.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
Rip Into
Big Bills" !" Ideals

history writer's of America today opened Tor offensive
against Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago
Big Bills attempted censorship of American histories
used IN Chicago schools, with view toward elimination Of
alleged British propaganda brought on his head the
wrath of of the countrys leading historians and
scholars, now in convention here
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

The world needs gold. The
U. s. supplies 1t and keeps up the
balance Of the worlds finance
and trade. Read JudsOn c.
Welliver's article on Sunday In
The Sunday Herald.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

The council meeting scheduled
for today has been postponed until
next Thursday. when the first reg
ular meeting of the new year will
be held.
The Washington times., 1927-12-29
MANY HERE GET
TAX REFUNDS

Hundreds of Washingtonians
were among the 24o.ooo taxpayers
who received refunds from the Fed
eral Government during the fiscal
year ending last June.
The big majority Of tax refunds
here was made to Army and Navy
officers. Most of the returns were
less than $500, representing slight
errors in payments.
The biggest local refund was
2,517.08 to the New Ebbitt Com
pany, 917 Fifteenth st. N. w. Other
big returns to local business firms
The Washington times., 1927-12-29

The world needs gold. The
U. s. supplies 1t and keeps up the
balance Of the worlds finance
and trade. Read JudsOn C.
Welliver's article ON Sunday in
The Sunday Herald.
The Washington times., 1927-04-11
By Robert Terry Shannon

any ordinary sense, fascination;
tIneaSlly, Jacouellne realized that
the crudity OF Julius Lupino's
which repealed her also. by some
unknown law. attracted and, In
i remote sense, threatened to dis.
organize her powers OF resistance.
A this consciousness grew, anger
rushed 70 her face. stinging her
cheeks. with q gust Of passion.
she told herself that she hated him
worse than any man she had ever
known.
Bitter Thoughts
Nor did her bitterness al once
fade. All that night II was with
her, giving violence to her emotion
throughout the hours Of her serv.
Ice as an entertainer in the sea
Smell.
She had come to the Sea Shell
wearing an evening dress beneath
nsr cape. a few minutes after she
arrived, Jerry. the scrawny. pasty.
faced young man who had played
the plano Tor her IN the morning,
came boldly into the dressing
room, seemingly unconscious that
several Of the girls were only
partly Creased. He went straight
&c JacQuellne.
sYou gotta put on some more
makeup or you'll look like q
corpse out under those strong
lights" he said briskly. 'on0
OF the girisIl show you. Here,
Mayl ri be back IN Is min.
utes and we'll arrange about
your songs"
Jerry's manner OF speaking was
completely authoritative, yet Jac-
qneline felt he had confidence in
her. And this, more than any
thing. else, steadied her nerves
a dozen times during the evening.
After the first song her poise
increased.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow