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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Article VIII.
By CHARLES YALE HARRISON.

The existence OF the Association of Life Insurance Presidents
should justify IN the OF the Insurance Department the
ton OF an insurance workers protective organization.
Every millions of dollars paid the presidents
socaton in the form of fees This money taken from the
rent mutual and paid to this association which the
official lobbying machine for the insurance trust.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Chang Retreats From
HOnan; Loses His Army

Continued from Page Oue)
has visited Picking and is reported to
be making plans for the dispatch of
American marines from Shanghai to
north China in preparation for the
Nationalist offensive against Picking
Wu's Troops Join Hankow.
The success of the Nationalist APP
pears assured in view of the persis-
tent reports that WI Pei-fu's troops
are rapidly Joining the Hankow arm
les. WI Pei-fu's army has been re-
garded as a buffer between the Ma
tionalists and the northern war-lords
and the detection Of Wu's troops
places nothing between the National
lists and Picking, but the demoralized
army Of Chang Tso-lin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Nine. Sun Heads Relief.
(By Nationalist News Agency,

HANKoW, May 2s (Delayed). -
Madam Sun Yat-sen is heading a
movement to create an organization
for the relief of wounded soldiers re-
turning to Wuhan from the Honan
front. She plans to establish a base
hospital here.
The Chinese and foreigners here
are cooperating in the formation Of a
Northern Expedition Red Cross Ser
vice, with Madam Sun as chairman.
Two hundred persons, including
American, British, Chinese, and Ger
man doctors, attended a meeting here
yesterday TO devise means of aiding
the Red Cross.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
STRIKE BREAKER MADE PRESIDENT
OF PRUDENTIAL FOR LOYAL SERVICE

This series Of ten articles of lCjch this is the eighth deals
THh the exploitation Of the Industrial agent and
methods to combat the eUas Of ceg payment life
rms series the result Of requests to pubcise the de-
faas o. the s0adte and fraud wcE the agent subject IN
common Cth the poHcNhoder.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Barbusse In June Labor
Defender Urges Sacco
and Vanzetti be Freed

"The execution Of Sacco and Van
zetti can be considered hereafter only
as a tremendous challenge to the en-
tire public opinion. It will engender
everlasting hatred on the part Of the
working masses and be condemned by
all loyal, wise and enlightened spirits
whom it will transform into enemies
Of a system Of domination which en-
ploys such methods. o.. There are all
the moral and humanitarian as well
as tactical reasons why the supreme
American power should spare these
two victims"
These are the words contained in
an appeal for Sacco and Vanzetti by
Henri Barbusse, the internationally
known writer and agitator of France.
written especially for the June issue
of the Labor Defender, which is just
off the press, upon the cabled request
Of the editor
Special For Sacco-Vanzetti
The June issue which is a special
Sacco-Vanzetti number contains a
series of features dedicated to the
famous case that has aroused the in
dignation and protest of millions Of
workers. The cover design by the
noted labor artist Fred Ellis. is
striking expression Of the powerful
hand of labor stretched on ito save
the two Italian radicals. The issue
contains a lengthy record of the or
CARNATIONS and individuals of promi-
hence throughout the world that have
protested the planned execution; the
speech Of James P. Cannon, secretary
Of the /. L. d. at the Chicago protest
meeting, and a review Of Felix Frank
furter's analysis of the Sacco-Van-
zetti case by Thurber P. Lewis.
Articles On Arrests
In addition, the June issue contains
articles on the campaign against lab
or leaders in Hungary, written by
Martin Abern, an article on the ar
rests and Imprisonment of the fur
workers and ladies garment workers
in New York, on the case Of Jack
Rubenstein, Passaic strike leader, by
Hollace Randsell, the continuation Of
the life Of Eugene Barnett, the Gem
tralia /. w. W., letters from prison.
ors, and a full page Of photographs
Of the labor defense movement thru
out the world, in addition To the usual
host Of illustrations which have added
to the popularity Of the Labor De
fender.
Copies Of this issue can be obtained
at labor bookstores, local offices Of
the I. l.. d., or from the national Of
flee Of international Labor Defense,
% s. Lincoln Street, Chicago, III. A
copy Is easily worth the dime it costs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Gomez island Stadium Concer

The Joint Defense & Relief Com
mittee which has arranged a Mon
stef Spectacle and Concert at the
Coney Island Stadium on July 10th.
wishes to announce that they have
engaged the entire New York Sym
phony Orchestra for this Concert.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Arrest Soriet Citizen

HONG KONG. May 31.-A citizen
Of the Soviet Union, who has been
engaged in organizing peasants
unions in southern China, is reported
to have been captured at Flashing.
What action the right wing in con-
troll of the town will take is unknown.
Concentrate japanese Troops.
TOKYO, May 31.-Increased con-
centration of Japanese soldiers in
China was believed near today.
The tide of battle is turning against
the Mukden troops, upon whom Japan
is relying for protection of her citizens
in Shantung, Consul General Yata at
Tsingtao reported today.
Two thousand JapAnese soldiers
have already been detailed to Using
tao. Two additional hAttalions of g.
900 rhen viii be sent to Tientsin soon.
il was believed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
ImperiaIlsts Abuse soriet Prisoners.

lmperialists Abuse Soviet Prisoners.
MOSCOW, May 31.--A report re-
eeived here today states that the for
ty-seven members Of the Soviet Union
steamship, Pamiat Lsnina, who are
being held prisoners at Picking in an
attempt on the part Of the imperial
ist powers to goad the Soviet Union
into war, have appealed to the court
at Tsinanfu protesting against the
appalling conditions of their iinprison-
ment.
Chang Tsung-ehang, Shantung war
lord, who arrested them, has offered
no explanation and has failed to pro-
duce any accusation against the pris-
oners.
Declare Hunger Strike.
The prisoners declare that they will
go on hunger strike today unless
they are informed Of the reason for
their arrest and Immediately released.
No word has been received Of Nine.
Borodin who was removed from the
Pamiat Lenina and sent TO Picking.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Follow This Good Example

The Wcmen's Workers Club Of
Cleveland at its headquarters 1854
Kinsman Rd., arranged a Package
Party for the benefit of the Joint
Defense & Relief Committee. This
affair Melted $4765 which was i'm
mediately RENTED to the Joint De-
tense office. Follow this example.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01
Brownsville Workers Mass Meeting

Brownsville Workers Mass Meeting
Friday at 8 p. m. there will be a
mass meeting at So Liberty Ave,
Brownsville. This meeting is being
arranged by the Non-Partisan
Brownsville Workers Culture Club.
Prominent speakers will address the
meeting. All workers Of Brownsville
are urged to come and hear about the
latest developments in the needle
trade situation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-01

Here's One From West New York
Receipt Of S. donation from the
Freiheit Club Of West New York,
N. J. is hereby acknowledged
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
CAPT. WALLACE
WRITES YEARS
BEST SEA TALE
And Famous Author Says He
is Glad To See Independent
Get 1t

Capt. Frederick William
Wallace, who is easily tho
greatest writer Of sea tales i'll
America. is the author OF the
remarkable new serial story,
Captain Salvation, which will
be published Scrially in this
newspaper beginning next
week. We believe that Capt.
Wallacc'S story will be the best
read and best liked serial ever
published in this newspaper.
Can't. Wallace The author is not
unknown to readers of This news
uaucr who live along the coast. lie
is editor Of The Fishing Gazette
the sparkling journal of American
fisheries AMI allied industries.
Down on Fulton Fish Market IN
New York City one will find Capt.
Wallace almost any day. when he
is in New York, lunching at thr
FiShmongrrS Club and hobnobbins
with fishing folks.
81 am honestly gratificd that You
have secured Captain Salvation Tor
The Independent, writes Capt. Wal
lace tO W. q. Saunders. under recent
date. for ] know that YOU are dis
terminating.
Il have read The independent for
some years now says Capt. Wal
lace. and your philosophy strikes Il
rrSpcnSiyc chord. There is much III
Captain Salvation that is in line
with what YOU write about 80 fOrcl-
bly, and ably.
"Caplain Salvation has been both
praised and panned--onc or two
critics demanded that il be banned.
One reviewer said that ii WAS {;
'fcrvcd Puritan tract. In some
what brutal story, the tale is Il stab
at the religious intolerance which
we both seem to dctcSt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
THE OLD WARD
POLITICIAN IS
UP AGAINST IT

1t looks as if Elizabeth City
will see its present board OF
Aldermen continued III office
another year, the four mem
bcrs whose terms expire tins
summer, having announced
themselves as candidates for
reelection. And no formid-
able opposition has shown up
to date in either ward.
l.. Il. Armstrong of the First Ward
is the only candidate who has any
oppoSition. l.. s. Gordon has an
nonnccd himself Il candidate in that
field. but no one knows how long
Mr.. Gordon will stay in the race.
He has announced himself before.
and withdrawn before the election.
Ray Kramer of the Second
Ward, Jerry Hughes of the Third
Ward. and F.. J. Cohoon of the
Fourth Ward. whose terms also eX-
pire. and who have announced their
candidacy for rCNclcctiOn. haNr
developed no opposition. Tho "nlE
contest tu date. in the municipal
campaign. is between friends of T.
&. Coh0on. and friends of w. /.
Culpepper. the candidates for
Mayor.
The truth of the matter iS, ward
politicians and ring organizers
whose brains and political strategy
do not extend beyond the limits OF
their wards. are Stumpcd i'll the
present campaign. The boys used
to know how to 90 about the huSi-
ness of stacking up the voters i'll
their ward. and putting over any
candidate they preferred. But the
General Assembly which just closed.
changed all their plans. hy provid-
ing that the entire city should vote
on every candidate for election to
city Office. Hence the master ward
politician. who used to know how
to get the votes of the mlcttercd
multitude in his own wards. is
flabberSaSted when he mus 60 up
against the best informed - wei
rs the other kind of people of the
entire city of ten thousand "r more.
And 50 the four candidates for re-
election haven't been hurricdly
challenged. because the ward Stralc-
ciStS realize the prestige given them
by one term in office. and they're
first going to puzzle ont Il plan of
campaign before putting forth their
candidates.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

"Why did Noah put the eats ont
of the ark" asked the Bank Clerk
of the Soda Jcrkcr.
IL give it mp" said the Sorla
Jcrkcr; why did Noah put the
cats ont of the ark"
"Thc old boy thought they were
fighting" said the Bank Clerk wit
a grimacc.
"Wcll, Noah wasn't more un-
sophisticated than Aimee Simple
Mcpherson. at that said the Soda
Jcrkcr.
and why do you say that" ask
cd the Bank Clerk.
''Bcca,l$c poor Aimee thought she
had been kidnappcd,' replied the
Soda JCrkcr.
Il call that deep stuff" said the
Bank Clerk: but. speaking OF
Aimee. | see by the papers that Il
millionaire has great scheme TO
build Il chain of tabcrnaclcS HIl
over the country. just like Il chain
of vaudeville houses and operate IL
great national revival circuit with
Aimee Mcpherson and Billy Sun
day working turns over the circuit.
What do you think of that"
''Well now | think that's the way
this professional and commercializ-
cd evangeliStic business should br
conducted" said the, Soda Jcrkcr.
The cvangcliStic business aS con
Quoted by Sister Aimee. Brother
Billy and the rest of the fraternity.
including the ITam-RamscyS. seems
to me to be rather awkward and
haphazard. They don't exactly live
from hand to mouth, but they are
never sure of their routings from
year to year and one evangelist
never knows when some other
evangelist is going TO break into his
territory and take business way
from him.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
MAKING REAL FARMER
BOYS IN THE COUNTY
They Learn Businrsslike Ways by
Getting Their Own Chickens
vt The Bank

How Il group of SOME 80 farm
boys i'm pa<uuotank County are
lcarnin" hu>imcS>likc ways. and
nlamniug tu hccomc real farmers, is
IN Interesting story revealed the
other day 10y County Agent Grover
Falls. Cooperating with Mr.. Falls.
and Miss Evans. the Home Agent
is the First < Citizens National
Bank of This city which is furnish
in" the boys of the county with 81
baby chicks each. that the boy may
rails" himself.
The whole transaction is conduct
cd in Il brl>inrS>likc manner. The
bo" signs his note at the bank. just
like the father does when he needs
money. of course the bank dOrSn t
demand security and interest of the
boy like il does of his father. but
the boy takes equal pride in pre-
Srrvim" his credit and wherever the
plan has worked. the boys have gen
orally made good.
All the requirement made of II
Club boy is that he feed and care
for the chicks in accordance with
instructions furnished hy the cOun-
~ and home agents and to all re-
ports required of members Of the
boys and girls Ill Club. When the
chickens are grown. the boy may
pav off his note or turn over two
chickens to the bank in payment.
Thus from an investment of not
over 81 the hoyS may grow chicks
worth $50 or more.
An attractive booth ut the First
& Citizens National Bank. Showln"
Il model chicken house. and bearing
instructive posters about the value
of chickens on the farm. Is well
worth Il trip To see.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
DICK CRANE HIMSELF
A VISITOR THIS WEEK
Charming Virginian by Choice
Brings Party To Elizabeth
City

Elizabeth City had Il distinguish
cd visitor this week in Richard
! Crane. Millionaire business cXrcu-
tive sportsman, diplomat and Nir-
ginia Gentleman. Cruising in North
Carolina waters in his yacht West
over. Mr.. Crane and II party OF
guests dropped into Elizabeth CITY
Sunday and had a jolly good time
! while here.
Although only 81 years old. Mr..
Crane has had busy and interest
! ing career. II" was born in Denver,
, Colo. educated at Harvard, became
connected with the Crane Co., of
Chicago in 1904. and later became
president Of the Crane Valve Co.
lie was Il member Of the River and
lIarborS Commission and member
of the Public Safety Commission of
Chicago. lie was private secretary
, to Robert Lansing. Secretary of
State from 1913 TO 1915 and L. :.
Minister TO CZechO-SlOvakia in
! 1922. He is Il member Of the
Society of international LAW. MEM
her of the columbia Historical
Society and member of the Archac-
nlo"ical Institute of America. He
. holds memberships in numerous
fraternity and sports clubs in Wash
| ington. Chicago and New York.
Mr.. Crane lives at Wc>t0vcr. a
! famous old Virginia estate on the
james River. near Petersburg. Va.
where he rcvcls in the life of Il
regular Virginia gentlemen.
Mr.. Crane and his party spent
! Sunday afternoon on the Elizabeth
City Country Club golf links and
pronounced it IL Snappy course and
an ideal location" And then they
ran over to Edcnton and had chat
with DR.. RICHARD Dillard, after
which members of the party visited
the shop of The Independent and
supplied themselves with copies of
the book of The Bank Clerk and
The Soda Jerker to make their
visit complete.
Mr.. Crane says he is couIins back
TO Elizabeth City again TO swap
yarns with the Bank Clerk and
Soda Ierker.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
lST METHODIST
CHURCH HAS ITS
own BLIND PIG

That bootlcggcr occupy
ing a promising residence On
Church St.. Elizabeth City,
numbers among his customers
prominent and influential
members Of the First NJ. l..
Church South Of this city, was
the startling information i'm
parted to the congregation OF
that church by the pastor, Rev.
+. S. Love in his sermon last
Sunday morning.
And that is what makes prohibi-
ton so hard Of enforcement. declar-
cd the pastor; The fact that the
buutlcggcr is aided and abettcd BY
prominent citizens. How are you
going 10 put an end 10 the bootleg
ger when he is encouraged aud sup
ported In his business by church
members who ought TO he earnest
crusaders against the rum traffic
and making war on lUotlesgery III
stead Of patronizing il:
Mr.. Love did not call the name
of the hOttlegger or name the men,
herS of his congregation who are
among the boOtlcgger'S customers.
The public is making two grrss2s
as to the name Of the bOotlegger
and not guessing so much as to who
the brethren are who drink boot
leg liquor.
The bpotleggerS are not pleased
with Mr.. Loves attacks. \ friend
of this newspaper reports conver-
sati0n in which he heard boot
logger complaining dcspairinsly
that the churches wont let boot
logger rest until they get him in the
church and that after he joins the
church the church members won't
let him rest until he supplies them
with more liquor. The bOOtlcggcr
seemed to be thOroly in accord with
the pastor that the church member
who buys and drinks hOotch is the
more culpable party.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
o)he BANK CLERK A"o THE SODA uCQKGQ
PROJECTING A CIRCUIT FOR AIMEE

"Thcu too. il is such Il waste Of
, labor ami mUncy for these Cvangc-
lists ip have tu build Il brand new
iHbrrmaclr cvCrytimv they hook Il
meeting in i town. II would he 81
much better in have u string of
tHhrl1Arlr< ready built and prrman-
entity located in Il string of cities
and book annual, Scmi-annual or
quarterly rcyiyHl$ for ihr chain of
tahrrnacIr<. just aS Mr.. Alice ar
Marcu$ Locw book vaudeville shows
for their circnitS of theatres
But wouldn't you think that
people wuuld soon get fed up on re-
ligiouS rrvtvalS il they became Il
regular ihing. like vaudeville shows,
ChauiauprraS and circuSrs:'
Not 50 that you could notice il.
said The Soda .Irrbrr. "l"l were
t"llin" nr one day that ID per cent
Of AL the people have the brains of
children and that their brains never
grow mp. That bein" the ease. there
should hc Il permanent field of suck
cr$ for these cvangrliStS 10 work on
and The suckers never @rt tired of
RELIGIOUS hokum. In fact | don't
know anything in the world that
satisfies The emotional life of The
average peasant like tar paper
tabernacle in which he can sit on II
rude pine bench. spit i'll the saw
dust. sing hymns. shed tears. hear
himself called Il dirty. sinful low
minded child of The devil and he
told that he j. bound for hell
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
FEDERAL COURT

Til" April term of Federal Court
will convene on Monday the fourth.
Judge Mcrlin> presiding al this city.
The dHl" for The April term has
hecn moved mp by act Of Congress
tn avoid conflict with Mccklcnburg
Federal court. bat no chan-c has
been made in the dalc of the October
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25
STRONG EVIDENCE

That fearful smell of the ghetto
one gets in the the fire engine house
nrighhorliood these days means. that
Josiah Simmons has begun his an
nual war on the wild onions on the
post office lawn.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

When the eyes itch. burn, smart
nr.achc. there is something needed
besides rub. You can't remove
eye defects with Il rub of the fling
pr. Our scientific examination will
reveal the cause. DIR. j. u. HATH
AWAY, EyG Sncci-liGt. +
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

Use your eyes but do not abuse
them. When You discern Il hint OF
dinnrSS. Il tired feeling, and ache
in the cyc-balls or repeated head
aches. he warncd--ilS Natures cry
for help. Let us examine your Eyes.
DIR. J. u HATHAWAY, Eye SDcci-
nlicio
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

LOOK him over folks. for he is 60
ing 10 he 4 very Important citizen
in Elizabeth City. This then is Prof.
J. \. Jones who cOmeS to the super
lIitcndency of the Elizabeth City
Graded Schools this summer, to SUE
ceed Prof. :. l.. sheep. Prof. Jones
comes 10 Elizabeth City from Ten
nessee Wesleyan College, at Athens.
Tenn. He is a Methodist. a kiwan-
ian, i Knight Pythian, an Elk, a
Mason ard a Shrincr. Prof. Jones
is IA native of North Carolina and a
graduate of the state University.
flc took a special course in Mathe-
MATES at Harvard and made a
special study Of public education in
Europe for several months. He at
tends ihe national meetings of city
school supCrintendCnts. one Of the
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

greatest schools Of pedagogy in
America. lie has visited and stud
led the public school systems of
Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, Chi
cago, Kansas City. Atlantic City
and other cities and is considered
thorOly informed educator. He
was one time superintendent of
schccls at Fayetteville. y. {. and
later superintendent of schools of
Griffin. Ga, a city of more than
10000 population From Griffin he
went to Wesleyan College in 1924
where he is head of the department
Of mathematics of that school. He
is no stranger in these parts, hav-
ing held the position of instructor
of mathematics in the summer
schools of the University of North
Carolina and State College.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

YOU guessed wrong the very first
time. 1t aint 10 boy ut all; it's a
girl folks. The photo made especi-
ally for this newspaper shows Miss
Ruth Harris. sixteen year old Eliz-
abeth City High School girl, who
played the role of the young man
in the snappy sirly comedy, Melody
land. presented the other night by
the High School Orchestra and Glec
Club. Little Miss Harris made a
distinct hit. not only because she
makes Il charming picture in the
bOyi>h Guds. but because she dis
plays real dramatic talent. She is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ID.
Walter Harris and the. clothes are
ID. Walter Harris clothes, of course.
Photo by Xoellcr.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

Joseph Eubn. aged G3, formerly
of Raleigh, but for the past fifteen
years one Of the leading merchants
9f Henderson died Of heart trouble.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

You can waste more nerve energy
through defective eyes than 10y any
other human channel. See DIR. j.
i. IATuAWAY, E-c Srccci@liGt@,.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

sick Of body and sick of spirit. in
spite Of their achievements.
This with every good wish ever
from
Your Sincere
wv. o."
To Miss Grace F'ramblay.
81. John y. Oak.
Mch. u. 1927.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-03-25

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