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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA
SEDITION CASE
AGAIN QUASHED
Company Police Arrest
Same Workers Thrice

PITTSBURGH, PA, March 81
The Woodlawn sedition case, in which
members of the Workers Party We're
charged with violation of the Flynn
anti-sedition law, has been quashed
for the second time.
This case arose as a result Of the
raid on three houses in Woodlawn on
Armistice Day, when eight men were
arrested, put behind iron bars, charged
with violation of the Flyn anti-sedition
act and then released under $1,000
bail each. The raid was conducted
under the guidance Of II. G. Mauk,
chief Of Jones & Laughlin police.
Through the efforts of the at
torneys George J. Shaffer and H. H.
Wilson, representing the international
Labor Defense and the American Civil
Liberties Union, the case was dis
missed before it ever came before the
grand jury.
The Jones & Laughlin police, how
ever, could not rest in peace and man
aged to get out another warrant for
the arrest of the same eight men
practically on the same charge. Sub
sequent to that the bail Of three Of the
defendants. Pete Muselin, Milan Res
etar and Tom lima was raised from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Thrown Out Of Court
This was before the case was sub
mitted to the grand jury for action,
The men were finally indicted by the
grand jury on March Is and the case
was set for a hearing in Beaver
County court for March 2Sth. Due to
efforts of the attorneys Of the LID
and the American Civil Liberties
Union the case was again quashed.
The Armistice Day raids took place
in revenge against several workers of
Woodlawn who dared to sue the chief
Of police of Aliquippa for $4,000
damages for an illegal arrest on July
y. Aliquippa is another town owned
and controlled by the Jones & Laugh
lin interests.
More Currents
At the same time, two Hungarian
workers were recently arrested in
Woodlawn and charged with violation
Of the same Flynn Anti-Sedition Act.
The case Of John Maxi who was ar
rested in Monessen for distributing
Hands off China Leaflets" was set
lied in court when John Maxi paid
S15 fine.
While the case Of John Maxi was
Considered in the Monessen court,
John Kaspar of East Pittsburgh vas
arrested while distributing leaflets
sivertising the film Breaking
Chains" The leaflets We're eonfiscat-
I'd and Kaspar was released on $25
Tail. The case was then dismissed by
The Burgess.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
FILM SHEET HAS
TROTSKY SCREEN
STAR, WITH PAY
Arkansawyers Seriously
Debate the Salary
By THURBER LEWIS.


McGEHEE, Ark, March 27.-"That
guy Trotsky would have been lot
better off if he'd have stuck to the
MOVIES" and as the speaker, sitting
next to me in the sun in front of
what goes as a hotel in Arkansas,
spit some essence of natural leaf at
a prowling razor-back, I sat back and
confirmed in my mind that there are
as many half-wits in the stall as /
had thot.
My neighbor settled back in his
chair and began thumbing the pages
Of his Saturday Evening Post with
the further observation, Gle might
have been a star now pulling down a
fat salary stead of runnin' a country
bigger'n our'n."
"Where did you get all the dope
on Trotsky, brother?" / asked.
Along With Norma.
"Here it is, right here" and he
turned back the pages of the Post"
and showed me a picture.
The reproduction / saw was part
of a double page spread under the
caption "Close-ups," written for
Norma Talmadge, veteran silver
sheet heroine. 1t was a scene from
a 1912 picture entitled, "My official
wife" Clara Kimball Young, idol of
the nickolodeon days, is shown sur
rounded by a group of the usual
movie Russians. Underneath you are
told that the unimposing looking gen.
tleman with the full Van Dyke at the
extreme right is none other than
Leon Trotsky.
Little Dreaming"
"Close Ups" ] found on further in
spection, is a sort of biography of
Norma's film career. Whoever wrote
it for her has the following to say
about Trotsky's screen experiences:
"Mr. Young (Clara Kimball's hub
by, still has a number of photo
graphs of scenes from his production,
"My Officiol Wife," in which Leon
Trotsky, then known as Mr.. Bron-
stein, played one of the Russians.
Little did any of us dream that Trot-
sky would one day play more SEN
satonal role in the history of the
world than anything the most crea-
tive imagination could have invented
for the screen
! mentally took back my observa-
ton about moronity in Arkansas and
proceeded to some figuring. The pic
ture referred to, judging from the
text of the story, must have been
produced around about 1912. AS 1
recall, Trotsky came to the United
States after the war began, in fact
as late as 1917, / believe, but GER
tainly not before 1914. What's more,
the super" in the photo looks like
TrotslEy only as regards his beard.
Leon is a strapping fellow. The
diplomatic appearing conspirator "at
the extreme right" is not only of or
binary stature-but he's bald. Trot-
sky's shock of hair is too well known.
Hollywood Scream.
I am sure the Arkansas turned the
tables on me and made a little men,
tai reservation of his own when he
heard we laugh to scare the razor
back out of his gumbo bath.
It was the issue of the Post for
March 18th and anyone interested to
observe for himself the lengths to
which the Hollywood publicity hounds
will go and the facility with which
Mr.. Curtis Post falls for the OBJ
viously spurious will find Comrade
Trotsky at the extreme right on page
26 of that number.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
Denver Labor Asks
One Dollar a Day
Raise In It's Pay

DENVER, March 2S (FP).-A
raise of 81 day from the present S.
rate for municipal labor will be re-
quested of the voters at the city cleo
ton May II by the Denver City EN-
ployes' Union. A strong argument
for the boost is that much of the
labor, particularly in the park sys-
tenn, is employed only part Of the
year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
ARTICLE XII
BY ROBERT MITCHELL


1t is important here to pause for
moment to note more carefully the
nature of the condition against which
Quaekenbush was contending when
he announced, eve are going to the
mat with this thing. What were
the men fighting for; what hours
were they working; what pay We're
they receiving?
The PETERBOROUGH in order to ward
off the rising tide Of organization
during the month of July had granted
three successive increases of pay.
The process Of organization, as we
have seen did not on that account
stop. In spite Of these increases the
wage of the men was still under the
subsistence level.
All Underpaid.
The PETERBOROUGH at the time en-
plOyed 634 motormen who received
the hugh salary of S3.67 per day of
10 hours, days a week; $3.50 con-
ductors and guards received 1928
per day for a twelve hour day, 7 days
a week, 81 hours, no time off; 7l0
ticket agents received S2.26 per day
Z days per week, "a hours; 8S3 gate
men received $3.50 per day, II hours
per day, z days per week; 3S6 sta
ton porters received SLIT per day
II hours per day, z days per week.
Many of the men are still working
these hours at the present time I'M
der a Slightly improved wage.
Such conditions would have driven
any group of workers to revolt. The
strength and enthusiasm of their
mass energy would have led them to
victory in spite of all obstacles and
mistakes if it had not been for one
thing: On August 18th by / p. m.
the PETERBOROUGH was as dead as the
proverbial door nail. The tie-up was
eomplete-but the motormen did not
come out!
Tricked MotOrmen.
The explanation of this fact gives
an insight into the double dealing
and knavery Of the PETERBOROUGH
which no other description can re-
veal.
In the process of preparing for the
strike the PETERBOROUGH had used
trickery, intimidation and fraud to
induce same of the men to sign the
"yellow-dog" contracts; it had used
gunner to compel men to join the
Brotherhood; but even worse was
its method Of deceiving the motor
men.
In order to do this it first went to
the switchmen. A switchman is a
worker who is learning the motor
mans job. These switchmen were
first Of all told that if they went on
strike, they especially would never
get back inasmuch as any unskilled
worker would be able to learn their
work in few days. In addition
some Of them were told that if they
remained '1oyal" they could in1medi-
ately be made motormen. This won
over some Of the switchmen.
Played Against Each Other.
When the task with the switchmen
had been completed, the PETERBOROUGH
went to the most likely motormen
and told them that the switchmen
had all signed up to take over the mo-
tormen's jobs when they walked out.
A few men were deceived and upon
request handed over their union
cards. These cards were used by the
various foremen of departments to
get other motormen to sign over. In
a few days practically all the motor
men had been made to sign the "yel-
low-dog" contract.
Then they were called into the Of
flee again and informed that if they
violated the contract they would be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
Coal BarOns Fail
West Va. Farley

the life and future of their union will
wage the battle without strike action
from other parts Of the country UNI
less the activities Of the progressive
and militant sections is successful in
bringing out the unorganized West
Virginia and Kentucky fields, The
far-sighted members of the union have
for the past year been agitating for
propaganda and an organizing CAM
paign among these miners.
y
Brophy Speaks On Strike.
John Brophy, progressive miners
leadAr. speaking before the commit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
CURRENT EVENTS

Continued from Pags OHe)
day without the probability Of some
nosey power butting in on a private
civil war. In a few days the voters
will select their choice Of the two
evils. William Hale Thompson and
William i. Dever. Thompson is more
broadminded than Dever. His slogan
is: america First" whereas Dever
stating that thousands of juorneymen
since victory is usually on the side
of the heaviest artillery we believe
the gangsters viii win.
BECAUSE the Interstate Commerce
ID Commission rejected the plans Of
the Van Sweringen brothers to con-
solidate five eastern railroads into a
single system and denied Henry Ford
authority to consolidate two rail-
roads, the Herald Tribune leaps to
the conclusion that dollars do not
dominate the policies of this govern
ment and its subcommittee. Rash
conclusion! The explanation of this
action Of the chamber of commerce
is TO be found in the conflicting in
terests Of the great banking groups
that control the railroads. When
they bury the Ratchet the commerce
commission will place no more OBJ
stacles in their way.
NTUssOLINI has added another
1Vl scalp to his collection of tro-
plies taken from the Italian anat-
omy. After banning spaghetti, short
skirts and bobbed hair, one would
think than even such a glutton for
work as Benito would call it day
and declare another war, for recrea-
ton. But no. He refuses TO play
He insists on saving the people daily
from themselves. lie has now placed
ban on art, science and literature.
We warn the hurdy-gurdy man that
his time will come.
a MOTHER columnist on another
Illaw relieves the prosecuting attor
can men Of wealth dodge the little
irIitations incidental to furnishing a
home by calling in an interior decor
ator and giving him carte blanche to
go ahead and decorate, money being
the last thing he should worry about.
When the job is finished, we are told,
a wealthy man may be set back
100000. All men are surely free
and equal in the United states. Sure
there is nothing to stop the wage
slave who helps produce the wealth
Of the country from leaving his So a
week room for another when the bed
bugs get too familiar.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
MnssoIlnl Puppets Increased

ROME, March 27.--The Fascist
militia was increased to $4,000 today
under the authorization of Premier
Mussolini
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28
Retail Clerks Get 81 Increase.

BELLEVILLE, Ill (FP).-Over
800 retail clerks are benefited by
2-year union agreement, carrying 81
a week increase and an hour less on
Saturdays.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW ssTANDS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW ISLANDS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28

ST. LOUIS (FP).-The Order OF
Railroad Telegraphers enrolled 351
new members in February.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-28

Rail Photographers Enroll 35l New
Members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
DorothyDi1
Gtves Lost
Three In
Vital List
Eight Conn
monuments
For Parents
(ContinuedJ
Don't Keep Your Children in Perpetual Swad-
ding Clothes; Help Them to Choose the Life
Work for Which They Are Fitted"

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children
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The old days when father exaced obedience his
children
held them the threat dnheting
outwi him and defy him. They
justice 7 - o "oN
and
lead
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seve IN your children Trust them honor
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01

There is still another group OF
friends--those who are cherished, but
whom we see very seldom and between
whom correspondence lags. When we
do meet, friendship is revealed in
stantly. We take up the affairs of life
with undiminished zest. We are en-
rapport. Each may have changed in
appearance since the last meeting, or
since the latest photographs were ex'
changed, but the Municipalities are as
attractive to each other as IL no time
had elapsed between meetings. These
are choice friendships.
In Families.
There is no place where friendships
have SO many opportunities of develop
ing as in family life. Nor is there any
place where friendships are more
needed than between parents and
children, between husbands and wives,
between the children themselves.
Sometimes the bonds of friendship are
strong as iron bars" yes, even
stronger. for nothing is powerful
enough to break them. Often they
have to be strengthened by revealing
the best in each personality to the
other. Sometimes the bonds are weak
ened by rebuffs, by the shutting out of
one lie from the others comprenen-
sion, perhaps by taciturnity, perhaps
by sarcasm, or it may be that a false
note is struck between them--some-
thing doesn't ring true. Such things
are lamentable.
Friendship and Love.
1t is an odd part Of friendship that
while affection is the essence. it is
possible to love a person without there
being any evident bonds of friendship.
Often husbands and wives really love
each other, yet they are so critical of
each other, SO full Of fault-finding or
so irascible that the little elf Friend
ship" seems Ito sit up aloft," while
each longs to coax him to come down
and stay. 1t is only, therefore. when
friendship is coupled with love in
families that happiness reigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01

full, and said, "Do you like the
cereal, Junior?" and 1 knocked on
the dish twice with the spoon, and
said, "See, Joan? He likes it." and I
said, do you like the way your
mother cooks it, Junior?" and
knocked on the dish once, and I said.
He doesn't like your cooking, Joan"
and Joan said, "Stop playing and
hurry up" SO I gave him another
mouthful. and said Don't you think
your mother has a funny face, Ju-
nior?" and / knocked twice, and
said, "But isn't your father wonder
ful?" and knocked twice. and I said,
But isn't your father wonderful"
and knocked twice again, and
Joan said, do you think your father
and just then the baby started to
make dive off my lap and grabbed
at him, and I dropped the dish and
Joan looked at it and she said, "It
made just one knock. The answer is,
No, you'll never have any sense"
I said, well. I'll rush in and shave
now. How soon will dinner be
ready?" and Joan said, Don't be in
such hurry all of a sudden. You
have something to do first" and I
said. WHAT" and she said, "Clean
up this mess on my clean floor"
When the floor is clean it is her
floor. and when 1t is dirty it is some.
thing for me to mop up.
So now 1 am all dressed and the
baby is in bed and the dishes are
washed, and I am sitting here wait.
ing as usual, and Joan is not dressed
yet, and her gang Is not here yet,
either, and / would like to know how
IOv1 hAF,
people like me and the spirits waiting
on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELpRED.

A sincere reader says: "Will you
tell me how shall dress my baby In
Summer? / kept my first baby too
warm and she got prickly heat. Do
you think 1t necessary to use wool on
small babies in the Summertime?
How about socks? / understand the
sun should reach their bodies. let
my little boy run barefooted and with
out blouse, and he seemed to benefit
by It,"
Answer-One need not worry too
the Summertime. In fact, children
should be protected from 1t, as sun.
burn and oyerexposure to the sun are
dangerous.
In the Summer all the food we eat
has been subjected to the suns rays,
SO that we are not Sun.starved, as 1t
NAV be possible to be in the Winter.
believe in keeping babies cool. A
small band of part wool and cotton,
with diaper and a thin slip-and
even the thin slip can. be left off during
the heat OF the days the most sensi.
BILE way to clothe babies.
Very young or very thin babies with
no protective fat may need clothes,
.. as they are more easily chilled, but
the fat, healthy baby should be kept
cool, and therefore fewer clothes are
In order.
Sandals would be better for the city
boy than going barefooted on hot
streets. Also going without a blouse
seems to be carrying the thing a wee
bit too far.
A bow who Is running about should
wear clothes, and blouse and thin
cotton trousers and a pair Of sandals
would satisfy Mrs. Grundy and still
prevent him from being too warm.
Mrs. c. L. c. says: my baby
weighed IL pounds at birth and now
at months weighs 20 pounds and 2
ounces. Is this a good gain? Her
teeth were through at 2 months, but
the flesh swelled over again. This
has happened time to time. Her gums
are very much swollen now. Should
have them cut through"
Answer-The baby has made an
enormous gain, even considering the
large birth weight. Nothing to worry
about there. ! would not advise lane
ing the gums. They might close over
again, and then this scar tissue would
be much more difficult for the teeth
to cut through than 1t Is now. I'm.
less the baby becomes really III
| through failure to cut teeth, and the
doctor advises it--and / don't think
he will would not do any cutting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE


Until late in the day the planetary
aspect tends to uncertain conditions
on the earth, according to astrology.
The evening hours should be lucky.
Many puzzling and confusing events
are to take place in the next few
months, the seers prophesy.
This Is not a favorable sway under
ment. The worst side Of one is easily
discovered, while this direction Of the
stars prevails, 1t is asserted.
There Is a sign of medium promise
for those who marry under this rule
of the planets. They will be fortu-
nate in money matters, 1t Is forecast.
Engineers and bridge builders are to
prosper exceedingly in the coming
year. which will bring much work in
foreign lands.
Thrift should be practiced con-
scientiously in the United States,
where large contributions Of money
will be asked to aid the unfortunates
of the world.
Again It is foretold that fashion will
reject toward modest modes, and
women are to cultivate many of the
homely virtues.
Cotton and rubber are to focus much
attention all through the Spring. The
Government at Washington Is to con-
slider many financial problems.
Persons whose birth date 1t Is prob
ably will have year OF prosperity
due to their own efforts.
Children born on that day probably
will be strong and healthy. Many
athletes are born under this sign.
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
Salient Points Of the Bidding.

South's holding calls for pre-emp
than three would fail to show cor.
Heart suit, and might not operate eff
fectively as shutout bid; while a
bid OF four Hearts would be palpable
overbid.
North could have no good reason
to disturb his partners three bid Of a
major suit, as with his holding game
at Hearts should be assured.
Salient Points OF the Play.
Trick /. West opens with the Deuce
Of Spades, the suit In which he has
the least to lose; and besides, the
pre-emptive Heart bid would seem
to indicate that q Spade opening
would be the best defense. Declarer
sees clearly that he must win with
the Ace Of Spades in Dummy: first
because. should the King lie with
East. the loss Of a Spade trick could
well be followed by the loss of three
Diamond tricks: and second, because
by refusing to take the loss OF the
first Spade trick. he could concede
the loss. IL necessary, OF the second
should the King be. held by West
without endangering game, by dis
carding one Of his three losing Dia
monds. thus limiting his loss to these
three tricks.
Note--In recording the auction. O,
the play, use as" for spades, al" TO,
hearts. I'd" for diamonds and &c" 10,
clubs. Use IN. t." for no trump. "dbE'
for double, "redbw for redoa6le.
(Copyrieht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

ess begins In the mouth with chew
ing the food and mixing 1t with the
saliva Teeth should be kept clean
and free from decay. so that the food
will not be tainted before reaching the
stomach.
AS to the choice OF foods that are
beneficial to the system. a word of
caution is needed. Many people eat
too much meat. potatoes, fried foods
and pastries and too few leafy vege.
tables and fruit. Spinach, lettuce or
cabbage should be eaten every day
along with the starchy vegetables and
meat to provide the important vita
mines and roughage that prevent
faulty elimination. The beauty seeker
should also be a devotee of all sue
culent vegetables like tomatoes, car.
rots, string beans, turnips, squash,
onions. celery, cucumbers, caulifiower,
beets and asparagus. Plenty Of foods
like these will often clear UP q muddy
complexion when all external aids
have failed.
When there is tendency toward
faulty elimination one should eat some
figs, dates or prunes every day. Bran
may also be mixed with the break
fast cereal. Vigorous kicking exer.
cises done while lying on ones back
In bed. are also very helpful. and so
Is abdominal massage. On rising one
may drink one or two glassfuls Of
warm water to act as an internal
bath.
tCopyright. 1927,