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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
How LandIordism Has Cripped
New York Workers By Throat
Told in Daily Worker Series
The DAILY WORKER beams publication todou Of serie

The DAILY WORKER begins publication today of a series
of articles surveying Ne0 Yorks housing problem WI de
Kalb ho reporter and research Oorker kos intimately
district of the city, 0U conduct the suU LoWer east
de upper east SIDE qOest side Yorve Harlem Brownsville
the Bronr and Brooklyn 0W be reviewed district By district
Todays story presents general Summary of the problem
The DAILY WORKER continues pen pictures
Of retched Sanary disease5reedng housing for Ne0
FORKS Oores contributed by readers of the paper Send
letter. telling personal experiences Name not
ased If requested
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Pass Porter Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. By
a vote of 259 to A, the house
this afternoon passed the Porter reso-
luton calling on the president and
the state department TO negotiate
treaties with China respecting Chin
ese nationalists and abolishing extra
territoriality and the unfair customs
duties"
The resolution further urges that
this move be made, irrespective Of
what other nations are doing in the
Orient.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
CURRENT EVENTS
By t. J. o'FLAHERTY

III is no longer cOnSlueFeu pdu AVAAAi
i to speak in Hyde Park, London.
Not so long ago, the hardy subject
who betook himself to the soap box
was looked upon as one who had
more bunk than brains in his system.
Tall lean men used to talk about the
coming evolutionary era when collar
buttons would grow automatically on
serawny necks and nothing would be
left to human effort except eating,
drinking and a few other pleasant
diversions. This sounded good but
those who carry society on their backs
paid little attention to the fancy pre-
dictions. They went to the nearest
pub, had their 'arf and 'arf, went home
and to work the following morning,
as Englishmen have been doing for
more than two centuries.
The New York Times of February
90 kindly informs us that knighted
Briton took his little stand and ex-
pounded the virtues of toryism to the
seasoned veterans of Hyde Park. This
particular tory evidently believes that
people believe what they hear. They
don't. The important thing to con-
slider is that the tories feel they must
go to the masses with argument. A
few hundred years ago they would go
to them with shot guns. Perhaps in
a few hundred more years they will
say it with powder puffs.
A Kipling society has been formed
"A in London. Very likely by the
publishers of Kipling's books. It is
quite possible that enough crazy peo-
pie exist in London to form a quorom
without being subsidized by finan-
cially interested party. dropped
into a restaurant a few evenings ago
and listened to a poet recite his raw
ings. He made a hit. Everybody in
the place laughed except the poet.
The fact that such poets are tolerated
is a tribute to civilization, though it
must be admitted that murders are
a nuisance and it is possible that a
jury could be secured that would send
a fellow to the chair for disposing of
a man like Kipling.
Kipling wrote at least one good
poem. Most poets should be en-
balmed after the first effort. They
are not; hence their unpopularity.
Kipling turns out jingles and he gets
paid for them. A poet is not made
unless he is paid. / have little use
for poets who are content to stay
hungry. They shaalk stick TO prose.
Kipling is an imperialist, therefore he
is bum poet. If a poet is worth
anything more than a wooden blanket
he must be rebel.
Twenty labor leaders were beheaded
in Shanghai by the reactionaries be-
cause they called the workers out on
strike. The heads of the beheaded
were exhibited to the populace with
the object of striking terror into the
hearts of the opposition. hate like
the devil to think of workers getting
executed but we must console our
selves with the thought that in a
few weeks two reactionary heads will
decorate the Shanghai lamp-posts for
every workers head that fell in the
recent slaughter-fest.
BELGIUM and Sweden will never go
ID to war with each other. Not even
over national honor. Why? Simply
because a Swedish prince married a
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Plumbers Helpers
Will Dance Tonight

The recently organized American
Association of Plumbers Helpers
will hold their first dace and ball to-
night at Manhattan Lyceum, Sc East
4th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22

Truth is stronger and stranger than
fiction. Oliver Carlson in the article
published below turns the historical
searchlight on the founding fathers
and exposes them as collection of
political confidence men and as pol
ished a set Of grafters as ever used
the language of exalted purpose to
cover up an Interior motive. Today
the virtues of George Washington
viii be heralded near and far. The
father of his country" viii be held
up as a shining example for the
youth of the nation to follow. Carl
sons article shows, however, that
Washington is not the apostle of rev.
olution, the angelic altruist and the
stainless leader that our Pollyanna
historians represent him to be but
calculating business man more con-
cerned with his own personal fortunes
than with the freedom of the colonies
from British rule.-Editor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Warner Escapes Trust Decree.

New York, Feb. 21.--Purchase Of
the Warner Sugar Refining company
by the. National Sugar Refining COM
pany, is not in violation of the court
decree of 1922 dissolving the so-called
Sugar Trusts" the United States
circuit court Of appeals ruled today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Tories Surrender Concessions
T.. I'LL l. 49,.

Tories Surrender Concessions
In HankOw to Nationalist
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The complete
surrender of the Hanllow concessions
by the British government TO the tri-
umphant Cantonese forces was an
nOunced in the house of commons to-
day by Sir Austen Chamberlain.
HANKOW, Feb. 21.-Intense in
dignation swept through the city to-
day as news of the barbarities in
flicted on the workers of Shanghai
by agents of Sun Chang Fang reached
here.
Trade union leaders declared that
the murder of more than sixty la
Dor organizers would be avenged as
soon as the revolutionary forces oc-
cupy Shanghai. 1t is reported here
that the executions of the labor lead
ers We're melted by the foreign inn
perialists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
BY OLIVER CARLSON

"Who dare say that the framing Of
the United as Constitution was
not the w, God himselfl Did
not our Allnignty Father guide the
thoughts and hands Of that small i'm
mortal band which assembled in Phil
adelphia during those trying daysl Is
it not true that only after the as
sembled delegates had turned to Him
above for aid and inspiration that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Bv WILL DE KALR

shelter eothinghe essentials
According to what learned and between the lines
the theory college
the workers the capitalist
completing of
conclusion that guarantee considered
the ruling like all other their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Jews Denounce Queen Marie's Govern

WASHINGTON Feb. 2The American Jewish
called the of the United States aid
Resolutions the activities
ogarchy called M enlightened peoples their
horror of the bloody regime of Queen Marie.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22

Frenehy's Gangsters Up.
Four gangsters who were identified
by several witnesses as the man who
shot and wounded Samuel Cohen at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
BULLETINS
Gales Forbids Anti-Imperialist Meeting

MEXICO 21The Mexican has forbidden
meeting called protest
action is taken evidence of the Gales determination
American demonstrations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Storm Death Toll Placed at %

dead in the toll of the which the Atlantic
the Delaware The list of injured reach
am property damage TO S10O00O00
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-22
Uncle Shylock to Get French Millions

Feb 2The United States has accepted the
due the first the debt America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
by the Breainent of the lniteh States uf Amerira
4 prnrlamatinn

TN predecessor,
internal problems is of
greater moment than the Of our forests now So hope
intelligence Through joint Canada is observing for
tmber-growing than
anything else can the that our n rial
productive this empire of land Although much
forestry aggregate Sensible forest
land and another large Of poor farm land that might
agricultural Overproducton.
d h Gng 70 our made = rural industry would
ally providing markets for produce and for
woodlandan potential
timber With widespread culture wealth would
the regions would enjoy larger share of the national
abroad production Our
people would then have assured timber and would
American Forest Week gives useful opportunity taking
counsel what and should be bring these neglected
and waiting lands into 1t also gives opportunity for each
citizen to consider his in the common task 1t
that Federal and State Joined hands
eeton fire. Every Citizen whose thogess en-
the woods has the obligation respecting the forest and
NOW THEREFORE CALVIN COOLIDGE President of the
est Week the week April "a and ending 3d. in this
of 1925 and do earnestly that during that week the
fires and the for the and
States that hey likewise this for special
and that where practicable and conflict with
State special be held the schools that the
general public consideration the forest needs of
their books the possible for
further enacments And all who lands
consideration the feasibility
continue perpeuty
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my hand and
the of to be
at city of Washington this 81 in
year Lord thousand husared
(SeaD and Ct the Independence America
the hundred ffty-frst.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
President:
C.
Acting Secretary of State
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
WILLCUTS DEFINES TAXES
ON OLEOMARGARINE

Certain specified products and all
other compounds, made from vege-
table or animal oils, or combinations
thereof and "churned, emulsified, or
however mixed, colored to look like
butter" have been declared by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue taxable
as artifcially colored oleomargarine.
The manufacturers and producers
have been notified that on and after
October 1, 1927, such goods found
en- the market without proper stamps
will be subject to seizure. A similar
notice has been sent to all oleomar-
garine manufacturers.
Cooking compounds placed on the
market in good faith as such which
do not resemble butter in flavor, tex
ture or appearance are exempt from
the tax on oleomargarine.
The number of pounds of oleomar-
garine produced during the last fis-
cal year was 234,956,753, an in
crease of 32,74O,8O3 over the pre-
ceding fiscal year. At the beginning
of the fiscal year, July i, 1926, there
were 81 oleomargarine factories in
operation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

which existed regarding "X" and
"Y" licenses but it will mean an an
nual loss of income of a half million
dollars to the State Highway depart
ment.
The other law is the reciprocity
act for vehicles in interstate traffic.
Under the old law any truck or COM
mercial passeger car crossing the
state line had to be licensed in two
states. Under the new law any per-
son living in township, city or vii
lage within rs miles of the Mime
sofa state line, may for 81 get
permit from the Secretary of State
which will allow him to operate his
machine in any township, city or viii
lage in Minnesota within 25 miles Of
the border. The law will apply only
to states and countries extending
similar privileges to citizens of Min
nesota.
This law does not change the pres
ent exemption to visiting passenger
cars not used for hire. Such cars, if
licensed in other states, may use the
highways anywhere in Minnesota for
ten days without a permit and sixty
days if they get visitors permit
from the Secretary of State.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
GA|GE Of H|BBlNG
To SPEAK HERE

The Ely Civic Association has ar
ranged to have Mr.. D. v. Gaige of
Hibbing speak at the meeting of
April 18th, which will be held at the
Community Center at 8 P. M. Mr..
Gaige is a member of the Hibbing
Civic Council and will talk on the
purpose Of such an organization,
giving some of their experiences at
Hibbing. Mr.. Gaige was chairman
of the Central Labor Union at Hib-
hing last year, receiving the highest
honor that the labor organizations
could pay a man. He is sincerely
interested in community welfare and
efficient government and his talk
should be of great interest to Ely
citizens. All taxpayers and citizens,
whether members of the Associa-
ton or not, are invited to be present
and hear Mr.. Gaige.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
TRUCK OWNERS GAIN.
BY TWO NEW LAWS.
CLASS "x" VEHICLES DEFINED
AND RATE is REDUCED RE-
CIPROCITY ACT ADOPTED.

Two bills Of interest to automo-
bile owners, particularly truck own
ers, have passed the Legislature. One
of these defines ct" "X" and "Y"
ciassifcations SO that the latter
hereafter will include only trucks
and trailers fused in the business OF
transporting goods for compensation
as common carriers over any public
highways in this state between fixed
termini or over regular route. J"
These trucks will continue to pay a
tax of ten per cent of the base value.
Class "T" trucks will continue to
pay a tax of "a per cent of the base
value, but the law is amended so that
they may carry all farm products to
market and any necessary farm sup
plies on the return trip. The right to
do this was not clearly stated in the
old law.
ALI trucks not coming under the
''T" and "Y" classes will require
tx" licenses, and the rate on these
is reduced from 5 to "a per cent.
The new law, however, does not take
effect until Jan. 1, 1928.
This law will end the confusion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
NEIL THORPE SAYS
NAPPA BEST DIVER

The championship Hibbing High
School swimming team, which won
the state title and took third in the
National Inter-Scholastic meet held
at Northwestern University recently
is awarded five places on the all-state
team selected bp Neils Thorpe, coach
If the University of Minnesota tank
squad, published in the Minneapolis
Journal April IL, 1927. The Eveleth
team, who took second at the meet,
placed three on the team; the Vir-
ginia swimmers who took third place
are granted four places. Ely, who
placed fourth at the meet is given
Gle place. Huhtala, the crack dash
man on the Hibbing team, is named
captain of the state squad because
Of his three years of consistent ser
vice.
Nappa Best Diver
In commenting on his selections,
Coach Thorpe says: 'Nappa is by
far the best diver ever developed in
Minnesota high schools" He places
Marsh, Prouty and Person as the
three outstanding swimmers of the
year. Huhtala is said by Thorpe to
be the most consistent swimmer of
the whole field. In addition to this
he is good sport, a good loser and
a modest winner.
In his comments ON the pick of the
state high school swimmers, Thorpe
said that it was regrettable that Ed
Farrell of Duluth Central and Per-
son of Virginia did not participate
in the state meet as they would have
been the class of the swimmers, Far
rell in the crawl and Person in the
breast stroke in which he holds the
state record.
The selection of men with their
respective events follows:
100 yds. Relay-Huhtala, Gonso-
lin, Hibbing; Barlow, University
High; Thomas, Blake Academy.
Diving-Nappa, Ely; Forum, Vir-
ginia; Klabunder, Mech. Arts; Lar
son, Eveleth.
40 yds. Free style-G % i n,
Huhtala, Hibbing; Barlow, U. High /;
Eastman Hibbing.
100 yds. Breast stroke-Person,
Virginia; Barrett, Gilbert; Lofback,
Virginia; Skoog, Eveleth.
220 yds. Free style-Lahti, Hib-
big; Ramage, Chisholm; Ketola,
Forum, Virginia.
100 yds. Back stroke-Marsh, St.
Paul Central; Prouty, Shattuck;
Paavola, Hibbing; Maxi, Biwabik.
100 yds. Free style-Huhtala,
Hibbing; Niemi, Eveleth; Eastman,
Hibbing; Barlow, U. High.
800 yds. Medley Relay-Marsh,
st. Paul; Person, Virginia; Niemi,
Eveleth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
BETTY BEHAVE"
AT WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM
APRIL % AND 29-TO BE A
GREAT SHOW.

"Betty Behaved" the musical
comedy revue which will be pre-
scented at the Washington Auditor
inn, Thursday and Friday evenings,
April % and 20, under the auspices
of the Women's Catholis Order of
Foresters promises to be the biggest
and classiest show that has ever been
seen in Ely. Close to hundred
people will appear in it including a
large number of children who will
present an amusing number called,
"The Story Book ALL" which is sure
to be "a favorite with the audience.
But this is only one of II rollicking
sGng and dance numbers of various
sorts that will be given.
The play is of the revue type
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
SEVERAL ENTERED IN
RADIO CONTEST

Those who have followed the radio
from its inception have come to
learn that the securing of talent
that possesses all of the attributes
necessary to entertain the radio lis
tener is one of the great difficulties
encountered by radio stations
throughout the entire universe.
Certain large internationally OPP
Grated institutions have found that
the publicity that they get through
radio broadcasting has been rather
expensive. In order for them to en-
ttrtain their listeners they have in
dulged in eXtravagant expenditures
In securing their talent. Often the
talent secured was not of the char
aeter or variety that would satisfy
the vast radio audiences. Many sta
lions throughout the entire country
ne We abandoned broadcasting. Only
few years ago there were over
1910 licenses in existence. Today it
is reported that there are less thar
600.
Radio has come to take its place
IN the lives of the American families
and while it has been for the past
seven years passing through its try
ing, period, those operating stations
at the present time have come to
know that they must localize their
activities insofar as reception is con-
cerned, together with the talent
used.
In various localities exceptional
t; lent has been found. Such talent
Possesses all the essentials necessary
to entertain. Such discoveries have
given the alert broadcasting stations
the idea that they should go into
their local communities and TENET
out the obscured and hidden talent
therein and develop it to a point
where In every way it would satisfy
the radio listeners and at the same
time arrange with such talent for
prices within keeping of their budget
and by so doing reduce their expense
CT operating, increase the entertain
ndent value of the local station and
recreate interest in the local broad
casting station.
Radio is the one thing that the
great American public can get for
nothing and yet on the other hand
the entertainment that this or that
station gives must be of such a char
acter that it will be above criticism.
With such a thought in mind
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
CITIZENS TRAINING CAMPS
RAPIDLY BEING FILLED

That the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps are rapidly gaining in
popularity is evidenced Ly the large
number of applications that have
been received to date. The total
attendance at the fifty camps to be
held throughout the United States
has been limited by Congress to 3d.
900 and at the present time, though
most of the camps will not open until
August 1st, the quotas are about
one-third filed and there is every in
dication that these quotas will be
filed by July list. Young men who
wish to attend the camps are
urgently asked to submit their ap-
pications early and thus avoid Gisap-
pointment. Anyone who has applied,
may, if he finds it impossible to at
tend, be excused upon written appli-
cation.
These camps offer month of
healthful outdoor exercise, sports
and athletics to young men between
II and "a and all expenses are paid
by the United States Government.
Food, clothing lodging, railroad fare,
medical and dental attention are all
provided. Athletics and physical
development occupy the largest part
of the time at the camps. Expert
physical directors and coaches super
wise the work. Considerable time
is spent in training the young man
in the duties and responsibilities of
American Citizenship. A limited
amount of military training develops
erect bearing, self-confidence, lead
ership and initiative.
B. o. Strachan has charge of en-
rolling applicants from Ely and VI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

hich has been so popular every
where recently, but it has ell de-
fined story with plenty of fun in it
concerning the efforts of three boob
detectives to find a valuable diamond
ecklace which they suppose has
been stolen. The difficulties of this
trio of sleuths in their detective work
and in trying to appear properly in
high society causes heaps of merri-
ment.
Rehearsals have been going on
daily for some time now, and the diff
ferent dance groups are making such
| fine progress that a performance
with all the styles and zip of high
class professional production is as
sured The dances ARE being directed
by Miss Edith Arnold, formerly a
feature dancer with the Green
witch Village Follies, Earl Carroll's
Vianities and some other of the big
gest shows in the country C. G.
Stevens has the general direction of
the production.
The stage will be set with the very
latest style of sateen cyclorama and
drops, and the costumes are excep-
tiCnally handsome in design, color
and material, and there will also be
some novel effects introduced such
as the luminous boquets used in the
Primrose number and the striking
new radium effect in the Goldenglow
number during which the lights are
turned out and the costumes of the
dancers glow brilliantly in the dark
ness
The whole entertainment will be
sc full of fun, pretty music, lively
dances, stunning CO S t u m e S and
everything else that goes to make
up a thoroughly unusual and enjoy
able show that nobody can afford to
miss seeing or hearing it.
The Friday night performance is
intended for the general public al
though anybody finding it inconven-
lent to attend that evening will be
admitted ON Thursday evening. The
t. ursday performance is specially
for grade and high school students.
Tickets for the performance are
now being sold, and reserved seats
may be secured at James Drug
store amy time after 500 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

A very attractive party was given
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. w. A.
Baldauf and Mrs. Henry Merdink at
the home of Mrs. Baldauf. The
tables were beautifully decorated
with red tulips. Following the lunch
con at lis, bridge was played at
eight tables, honors going to Mrs A.
J. Fenske, Mrs. Oscar Mills and Mrs.
Henry Berg The hostesses were
assisted in serving by Mrs. W. D.
Gallagher, Mrs. B. o. Strachan and
Mrs. Henry Berg.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22
CALVIN COOLIDGE

cinity. DR.. G. T. Ayres and DIR. o.
W. Parker have agreed to conduct
the required physical examinations
without charge to the applicants.
Complete information, descriptive
literature and application blanks
may be had by writing C. M. T. c.,
POT Sellwood Bldg, Duluth, Mime
sofa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

The Friendship League of the
Methodist Church held its regular
I cnthly meeting Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Trudgeon. Misses Agnes Borchardt
and Ethel Tibbetts were hostesses
for the evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

Miss Pearl Nicholas, who is at
tending the Minneapolis Business
College, is making short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Nicholas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-04-22

Mrs. Charles QuigIey left last
Wednesday for Madison, Wisconsin
where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Mike Koski, and Mr.. Koski.