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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
COMINTERN RESOLUTION ON THE
AMERICAN QUESTION TOMORROW

THE resolution of the Communist International 'The
American Question will be published in Omorrows issue
of The DAILY WORKER It takes up the question of the
struggle against imperialism and the danger the develop
ment of the revolutionary labor in America the
question of trade union work and the Inner Party situation
1t will be accompanied by the statement of the Political
mittee 'The American Question resolution
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
"Aviakhim'' Ready to Fly
Planes Around Europe
And Across All Siberia

MOSCOW, (By MaiD. - The
'Aviakhim" (Aviation and Chemi-
al Defence Society of U. S. S. R.
lis organizing flights to the Far
East and round Europe, which are
20 take place at the end of July and
oeginning of August.
The nd-European flight will
be made by aviator Voishitzky pill
oting the airship "Proletarian"
who will follow the route; Moscow
Leningrad - Stockholm - Ber-
lin - Paris - Vienna Prague
- Kiev - Moscow. The whole
flight is to be made in two days.
The Far Eastern route is over
-Vladivostok - Toxic and
back. 1t is to be done by pilot
'hestakoff, in the plane sour Re-
oly," and will take several days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
kill Five In MINI. Lakes.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. L.
Nine persons were drowned in Mime
sofa lakes Sunday, check revealed
today.
At Clear Lake, five persons were
drowned, four of them while attempt
ing to save the life of young girl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
PAID POSITIONS
IN union CAUSE
OF inner STRIFE
Mourn Passing of "The
Good Old Days"

How the right wing camp follow
ers in the furriers' union are fight
ing among themselves to get the paid
jobs and positions of power is exposed
in letter that The DAILY WORK
Err is able to present to its readers
today.
After reading this document there
is no doubt left as to the.real pur-
pose back of the right wing fight
against the membership of the fur
riers and other needle trades unions
in this city.
Their only desire is to get paid
jobs, and when they cannot agree
among themselves who shall get the
jobs, they select secret committee
of twenty from among their midst
which determines the distribution of
the gravy. This court includes some
of the leading right wing spokesmen
in America.
They are Morris Feinstone of the
United Hebrew Trades, A. I. Shipla-
coff, of the Pocketbook Makers
Union; Roberts of the Capmakers'
Union, L. Fuchs of the Neckwear
Makers Union and J. Bearack, social
list attorney of Boston.
Good Old Days"
The right wing court in it's report
to the committee of twenty refers
mouritfully to "the good old days"
The readers can use their own judg-
ment as to what they are thinking
about.
Further comment is unnecessary.
After reading the following docu-
ment, which was delivered to the
Joint Board of the Furriers' Union at
% East 22nd St., by mistake, altho
it was addressed to the right wing Of
flee, speaks for itself. It tells plain
ly why the right wingers have con-
tinued to postpone their elections.
Those who complain of domination
from Moscow when attacking the left
wing, are now exposed red-handed as
taking orders from socialist leaders.
The letter in full reads as follows:
Contents of Letter.
''To The Com. Of Twenty Of
The Fur Workers Union:
"We, the undersigned, the men
whom you have invited to take coun-
Gil with you in your present difficult
ties, after listening to number of
speakers of your committee and after
studying the entire situation careful
ly, have come to the conclusion that
the present problem is the result of
the development of factions among
Continued on Paqe FlUel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
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tanha @h s@naa being mmM upmam meone
Current EUentS
By T. J. o'FLAHERTx.

kSISHOP William 1. N1duIAIAE VA "AAS
II protestant episcopal church OF
New York is using much of his time
while in Paris deploring the general
laxity in morals thruout the world.
We doubt very much if the bishops
fulminations will make the boule-
wards less morally hazardous for the
visiting rube from Hicksville as
wicked but beautiful Paris as with
stood the shock of many clerical
blast and should Manning be success
full in his campaign against what
brings the dough to the gay city on
the Seine he might have the Ameri-
can Legion on his neck.
THE theological snout shooter, 1T IS
true, did not place all the blame
for the wickedness rampant IN the
world on Paris. In fact, Manning at
tributes it to plot Matched in Mos
cow and carried by agents to the tar
thermost corners of the earth. Fer
haps it was Moscow germ that bit
King BENJAMIN of the House of David
or implanted the virus of lascivious-
ness in the emotional bumps OF thou
sands of Manning's co-clerics whose
animadversions make such good copy
for harrassed city editors on dull
Sundays.
yETE are willing to bet bale Of Po-
W lish zlotys that the reverend
mouth organ of imperialism was not
so much concerned over the number
of souls that might go to hell gladly
as a result of following the path Of
pleasure as he was over the damage
the existence of the Soviet Union IS
doing to the social order which fills
his CUTS with food and covers his
parasitic hide with the best of raj
nent in return for his services as in
iector of religious dope into the
brains of the workers. And in addi-
ton to the reverend gentleman's de-
votion to capitalism in general he has
a soft spot in his heart for England
in particular where his episcopal
opium joint was sired and damned.
THE war between two of the STAN
i dard Oil babies and the British
oil companies is going on merrily. This
rivalry and the general commercial
competition between the U nj t d
States and Great Britain is chiefly
responsible for the failure of the
Geneva naval conference. The tone OF
moral Indignation assumed by the
British oil magnates is highly anus
ing to the initiated They accuse the
Standard Oil company Of New York
of entering into an unprincipled al
lance with the Soviet government
for the sake of filthy lucre. Can any
body imagine a virtuous British capi-
talist subscribing morality to profits? ?
IT so happens that the Royal Dutch
L Shell did it's royal damndest to
make an unprincipled alliance with
the Soviet Union oil monopoly but
failed. 1t wanted monopoly on this
"stolen oil" but could not make the
grade. The British oil companies do
not seem to be getting any more
benefit out of the diplomatic break
with the Soviet Union than the rest
of British industry.
THE remarkable letter written by
Nicola Sacco to friend published
in last Saturdays DAILY WORKER
Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-02
Third Confession In Laboeuf Trial.

COURTROOM, Franklin, La, Aug.
flames Beadle, one of three per-
sons accused of the murder of James
Leboeuf, turned states evidence today
and accused DR.. Thomas Dreher of ac-
tually firing the shot that killed
Leboeuf. In confessions of Dreher and
Mrs Ada Leboeuf, Beadle was accused
of shooting Leboeuf and later cutting
open the body and sinking it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
TICKETS FOR THE
COMING ELECTION
Municipal Ticket Nominated Wednes-
day Night For Coming March
Election

A convention which was called by
the mayor was held Wednesday night
at the High School Building, and
brought out municipal ticket to be
known as the "Citizens Ticket" with
an emblem of Home. The election
will be held on Tuesday, March LIST.
The following is the ticket as named:
For Mayor, B. B. Rohrbough.
For Councilmen:
First Ward-J. f. Keyser.
Second Ward--W. T. McVickcr
Third Ward-J. J. Polling.
Fourth Ward--Roy Keller.
No further tickets have yet been re-
ported, but another convention has
been called to meet tonight for the
purpose of bring out the second
ticket. No recorder is to be elected
this year according to the new city
charter recently enacted. A City
Clerk is to be appointed by the next
council for term of two years; this
new appointed official will act as re-
corder, treasurer, collector, water de-
partment superintendent, etc at GER
tain specified salary set by the com
mon council at its first meeting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
THE OLDEST REPUBLIC

NEW YORK, Feb. Ia What is the
Oldest existing republic in the world +?
The question is answered by Miss
Pauline Ritter Of New York, who has
Just returned from two years Of ser
vice with the Near East Relief a
Turkey, Russia and Persia.
"The name of this Oldest republic,
which very few have ever heard 4
bout, is Saventia," she told an intef-
viewer today. 1T is located among
the inaccessible peaks of the Caucas-
us Mountains in Southern Russia,
and it has been free republic CON
tinuously for 1000 years"
Miss. Ritter is one of half dozen
foreigners who have visited this 1ost
people" She went there in an effort
to locate relatives Of several Saven-
tian children who were in the Near
East Relief orphanages in Armenia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
EDISON EIGHTY YEARS
OLD, STILL AT WORK

West Orange, N. j., Feb. IL
Thomas A. Edison was so years old
today.
Edison arrived at the factory at
about 8 a. m. in his own 1922 model
Ford and remained at his work as
usual with about As minutes for
lunch yesterday.
A quiet reception was held at the
Edison home and Henry Ford and
Harvey Firestone, tire manufacturer,
were there.
Mrs. Eddison characterized her dis
tinguished husband as "a tease, say
ing, IF there is any point about
which you are sensitive, he dwells
on it, He's a great tease; he win tell
you what You don't like to hear"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
STRINGTOWN

Chester Shahan was business Wis
itcr in Belington Saturday.
Bernard Bibey, who was taken to
the Davis Memorial Hospital on Sun
day has returned home.
The sick folks are all getting bet
ter.
Miss Edna Smith and brother, Phil
ip, Of Elkins, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rulings and sons of Shinnston, spent
last Sunday at Rev. Allender's
Miss Wilma Bibey returned to her
work at Owings last Sunday.
Boyd Ware of Juninor was calling
in our community last Sunday.
Rev F. P. Allender was at Being
ton last Saturday.
Only a part of nine families were
present at Sunday School. Where
were all the rest? Our Sunday School
was once noted for it's large attend
ance. Why not make it SO again?
Come everyone next Sunday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
KIWANIS MEETINGS
WELL ATTENDED
Attendance Runs up Since the Club
Inaugurated a Contest Between
Two Groups Known as the Yanks

The Kiwanis Club held their week
" meeting at the Luzerne last Friday
night meeting at the program was
handled by Publicity Committee, MR..
Keyser chairman, the Life of Lincoln
being the principal part of the pro-
gram. Frank Row, Fred Thompson,
Rev. w. s. Patterson and 7. E. Mark
wood gave some interesting incidents
ON the life of the Great Emanicpator.
The week before, the Club was d.
vided into two groups to stimulate
attendance, the Yanks and the Giants
and so far the Yanks are one ahead.
The first night their attendance was
100 per cent. On that night Mr.. Hof-
imam of the B. and o. publicity de-
partment gave some very interesting
views oft he City of Washington, a.
long with description of each and
every picture. The lecture was inter-
esting and was like taking trip
thru the Nations Capital.
Friday evenings meeting will be in
charge of theGood Will and Grievance
committee, Dewey Beard, chairman.
Doctor Allen of the D. & E. College
will be The principal speaker.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
LONG, W. VA.

After a little delay we come again.
Our people are generally well and
busy
II. G.. Shockey goes to Ellsins this
week as grand juror.
w. F Newton is employed on the
railroad grade.
The man that went down the way
some time ago preaching economy
dropped many good thoughts. Our
taxes are getting bigger all the time
and not improvement enough to bal
ance with the increase. Where does
the balance go, is the question.
There seems to be too much buying
INTO office by our high officials. We
learn of some men spending 100000
to 100000 to get into the United
States Senate. There must be some
object in view to make this money
back. All the way down the line
there is indications of corruption.
Even down to road overseers. Some
counties have hundred and per-
haps a hundred and fifty road bosses
as they are GENERALLY called Now
II these road bosses would give five
dollars year to some needy person,
see what nice thing it would be.
But, they don't keep one in this ser
vice very long in some counties. In
county they only keep them
N twenty years, or during their life.
So they wouldn't get to give very
much. IRA SHOCKEY.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
CORLEY

Mrs. Clara Lantz was shopping in
Philippi Monday.
Cecil Bolton, wife and son were
calling at w. R. Kittle's Sunday even
ing.
d. B.. Polling was calling on W. P.
Kift'a Monday.
W. had = fire raeetinng at Corley
Sunday with Pew. Barton as preach
err
Mrs. Sarah KittEe was shopping
at Bel;rgton Tuesday.
Lossie Lantz and family were Wis
ting relatives near Clarksburg Sun
day.
Mrs. Lena Bolton was calling II
Leslie Smith Monday.
Sam Lantz is on the sick list.
Delbert Polling has moved his fam
lily back to his farm.
Misses Lena and Elmer Kittle were
calling at j. C. Boyles' Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
MINERS WANT NO WAGE
REDUCTION

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15.-The United
Mine Workers of America have On
tered the wage conference here I'M
der instructions from the Indiana
polls convention to obtain the best
sible new wage contract baseed on
no reduction in wages, John 4. Lewis
possible new wage contract based on
the joint conference Of miners ard
operators Of the Centeral Competi-
tive Bitumious field at the second
days session today,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
SCHOOL LEGISLATION

CHARLESTON, Feb. 2, The two
county unit school bills before the
legislature have titular sameness
but in all other respects they are as
opposite as the poles. In purpose one
it the anttthesis Of the other and
should be so regarded by the public,
George M. Ford, state superintendent
of schools, advises.
The one bill proposes a saving of
money through adjustment of dis
trict school boards, while the educa-
ton departments bill would have
these boards retained and with argu-
Amented authority. In one instance the
Respective countries, and nothing
more, while the legislature sought by
ahe department of education is de-
signed to make the county the unit
.of school support. The animating pur-
pose Of the bill is a reduction in adj
ADMINISTRATION expenses; the paramount
mount purpose of the other bill is to
equalize educational opportunity and
the school tax burden.
The educational department, Super
intendent Ford stated, is proceeding
hopefully with its legislative program
and is confident that by the time the
legislature recovenes the merits of
measures proposed will sufficiently
recognized to bring about enactment.
Serious study of the school conditions
that inspired the departments pro
gram cannot help but be conducive to
a favorable attitude, in Mr.. Ford's
opinion. There is so much in proof of
existing inequalities in the states
public school system, he feels the leg
islature win sense a compelling obi
cation to place the 100000 school
children in West Virginia on COM
mon footing Intentionally.
The fact that there are $4,000 boys
and girls in the rural district of the
state who might be and should be in
cur highschools, is one Of the many
things that speak elequently for read
justment and reorganization.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK
By Edison R, Waite
Shawnee, Oklahoma

R. F. R. Huntsmar, publish
tse Brooklyn Standard FTrf~~ 2
nan who has spent 40 vaar7 in shc
study Of advertising, says
That if you advertise untrrAta lr-~
enough, people will knew yon re
lisr.
That if you advertise half truths long
enough, people will know you are
half liar.
That if you advertise white lies long
enough, people will judge you accor-
dinghy.
That people come to measure you by
the advertisements you publish and
pay for.
Therefore, does it pay anyone to
spend money to build up reputation
for upreliability?
There is only one answer.
Tell the exact truth if you are going
to spend your hard earned cash to
tell it.
The advertisers who have tried to sell
the three "B's"-bosh, bunk and bull
have never cashed in, never will
cash in, and, therefore, have only
things to look forward to.
One is the poor house.
The other is a Gala lily on top of the
box.
(onv7iornf 1907
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
CHEAPER COAL GAS
PREDICTION FOR FUTURE

New York. Feb. 14.-Increased pre-
duction and consumption of cheap
er coal gas will characterize the coal
industry in the future F. C. Green,
carbonizing engineer of the Old Ben
Coal Corporation of Chicago, told the
the American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers today.
BY producing gas at the mines
rather than at the citias hundreds of
miles away. cheaper fuel could be
used and running the gas to cities
and industrial centers by pipe lines,
transportation rates would be de-
creased he said.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
Valentine Party

Mrs. O. 0. Baughman was charm
ing hostess Saturday afternoon to a
number of her friends at Valentine
bridge party This popular diversion
was played at five tables. At the
close of the afternoon the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Forrest Polling served
a delectable two course lunch, which
suggested the nearness of st. Valen-
tine Day, i'll the color and shape of
the refreshments. Tiny red crepe
baskets filed with minis were given
to each guest as favor.
Those in the party were Mesdames
Bernard Wilmoth, w. W. Thomas, R.
c. Boyles, Louis Lazarus, Beaumont,
Thomas Monahan Forrest Righg,
Martin, Rease Wooddford, w. G. Nc
Cloud, Ralph barrow, NJ. r. Keyser,
D. B. Casio, and Misses Sevva Will
moth, and Evelyn Gall. Out Of towr
guests were Mesdames Dillon Ryan,
Lowery, Forrest Polling, all Of Phil
ippi; Mrs. Kelley Of EllSins and Mrs.
Thorn Rohrbough If California. Mrs.
Ryan received the prize for high
score, while the consolation prize
went to Miss Evelyn Gall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
DISMISS OF COUNTY NURSE

The services of Miss Eunice Nun
son, county health nurse, will be
dispensed with after March 1st, by
order of the county court at its
meeting Monday. The court has re-
ceived reports from faricus parts Of
the county, Directing to the employ
ing Of county health nurse and sug-
costing that this service can be dis
pensed with. The dismissal takes
place March ist and the car which
Miss Munson used, belonging to the
oounty court, is ordered turned over
10 the sheriff on that date.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
Bridge Party

Mr.. and Mrs. o. 0. Baughman en-
tertained Friday evening, at their
home with a progressive bridge par
ty. In honor of the Valentine sea-
son the rooms were attractively dec
Grated with hearts and cupids, and the
Valentine note was also carried out
in the delicious salad supper, which
was served near midnight. At the
close of the evening high score prizes
were awarded to Mrs. D. NJ. Gamer
and Mr.. II. A Mccoy. While low
awards were made to Mrs. N. u.
Wetzel and Mr.. d. M. Gamer. TIE
party included Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Boyles, Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs.
O. H. Gall, Mr. and Mr. d M. Gamer,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Y Wetzel, Miss
Dorothy Church and Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Polling of Philippi
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS


Mrs. r. Goldberg and daughter,
Mrs. B. Lipscher, Of Wheeling, were
here for week visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Goldberg's daughter, Mrs.
Louis Lazarus.
Mrs Iona Behen was an Elkins
visitor Monday
When a representative of a Beling-
ton Bakery walked into an Elkins'
store the other day and asked to sell
the merchant some Belington bread.
the merchant replied, that Belington
doesn't help pay Elzins taxes, or CON
tribute toward Elkins schools or
churches and therefore he couldn't
buy from out Of town, and would pat
ronize home bakeries Well, it seems
that the Elkins bakeries are still
thriving and they evidently sell their
home merchants.
w. r. Keller Of Ellsins is visiting
his son, Grover, this week.
j. G. Wilmoth of Mclean is in town
s9day in the interest of his farm.
The woman's club met at the home
of Mrs. w. w. Thomas this week.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt
Polling, on High st. today a lb. girl:
2. A. Barte was in Philippi today
on business for the Belington Garage.
Mrs. Edward Cook, who has been
in Parsons, returned home
Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hickman Entertains
!

Mrs. John r. Hickman entertained
the Friday Evening Bridge Club at
the Hotel Luzerne, on Valentine even
ing. The living room was decorated
in St. Valentines nature.
Following several hours of bridge
delicious salad course was served
in Valentine color by the hostess. The
members present were: Mrs. Thorn
Rohrbough, Mrs. j. W. Thornhill,
Mrs. w. W. Thomas, Mrs. Walter
McCloud, Mrs. Arch Mccoy, Mrs.
Morgan Mcvicker, Mrs. George Cain,
Mrs. A. Fl. Woodford, Mrs. James A.
Martin, Mrs. H. E. Beaumont, Miss
M. E. Clothier and the hostess. Mrs.
H. A. Mccoy was the guest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
Ex-SHERITF MARsTELLER

Ex-sheTiff Stewart Marsteller, Of
Randolph county, died very suddenly
at his home in Elllins last Thursday.
His funeral Sunday was the largest
in the history Of the city of Elkins
Among those attending the funeral
from this city were NJ. L. Halter, E.
p. Koontz and family, and DR.. D. B.
Casio The funeral was in charge of
the Masonic Lodge Of Elkins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17

80 miles bit. mac.
Project 3,185-Philippi- Grafton
7.18 miles bit. mae
Project 3,113 ~ Beaver Creek
bridge No. TAB.
Project 1926 ~ Philippi- West -
1.29 miles bit. mac
On state route not taken over
None.
Additional State Route Designated
Beginning on Route No. Sc north
OF Philippi; thence near Berryburg to
Astor in Taylor county, returning to
Barbour county via Bartlett run !;
then to Harrison county line connect
ing with state route leading to the
Northwestern turnpike near Bridge
port
State Maintenance Expense
Maintenance expenditures, 1926
$4, 29437.
Maintenance expenditures, 1926
$20,O09.83.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17

Stanley Taylor is back from an in
Attended trip to South America. Tom
pittrnan also started but dropped off
Tor a job in Akron.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17

The Mexican government reports
that all revolutionary movements
have been put down, which indicates
that the government still has control
of the press bureaus
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17

DR.. E. L. Woqdford returned last
Saturday from Baltimore, where he
has been taking treatment for his
eyes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-17
wATcHMAN KILLED BY ENGINE

Elkins, W. Va. Feb. l1.-Ceorge
w. Harper, Is, for eighteen years an
employee Of the Western Maryland,
was instantly killed at 4:30 today
when he STEPPED directly into the
path Of freight shifter While at his
post Of duty as crossing watchmal.